Four years ago when I was 18, I posted SCP-6113. Two months before, I had just abruptly moved out and went no-contact with my abusive parents. I had no job, no money, and only had a place to stay because of the kindness of my girlfriend. And, yet, despite it all, I was the happiest I had ever been in my entire life. I got to wear skirts, I got to go out on my own, I got to kiss my girlfriend without worrying about the lies I'd have to tell my parents at the end of the day.
It's no secret that Chloe and Janet both represent facets of my personality. Chloe is my anger, my joy, my true unbridled spirit. Janet is my anxiety, my intellect, my hope. If I had written SCP-6113 any sooner than when I did, its ending would be much more bleak. Janet would've been ripped away from Chloe, and I would've brushed it all off as an "edgy, subversive" ending. But, I didn't. I chose to give them a happy and open ending, one where they get to be together, one where my inner-child gets to heal. I left it at that, because I felt it was a disservice to continue their story any further.
Things are different now. Things are scary, and uncertain, and difficult. Being openly trans now is more necessary than ever, it's an act of resistance. While I chose to never continue their story, I knew I needed to bring them back one last time for this piece and tie up that last loose thread. In the end, though, this ended up being more about the things I wanted to address about the Foundation itself, and how it reflects our reality today. I hope this clears up some of the nuances around SCP-6113 as a commentary on our current time.
Four months after I posted SCP-6113, I started feminizing HRT. I've been on it for three years now. And, I'm not gonna stop anytime soon. No matter what happens.
I'm grateful for everyone who has read and enjoyed SCP-6113, and for all the eggs I cracked in the process. I wish all those newly cracked eggs so much luck and newfound happiness in their transition.
Be gay, do crime, joy is resistance, and stay safe. Thank you.
Thank you to my critters!