The Pregnancy Gauntlet - RPLOG
From Flexible Survival
Participants
Date
3/4/2014
Log
A researcher welcomes any and all potential participants into the research room. Potential canidates are allowed to sit or stand or however they want to in the lab room. A lab-coated fox stands at the head of the room, waiting for everyone to get in and settled.
Miralda steps in the room just in time to hear the researcher speaking, she nods and looks around for a chair, but finding nothing she just sit on the ground, in place that she is almost certain that will not bother anyone, in a soft and polite tone she asks "So... What is this about? I've heard the broadcast and came here..." her hands slightly rubbing her belly.
Bleu follows in not long after, looking around curiously. "Um, hello? I heard there is some kind of research needing pregnant people going on. Is this the right place?" He looks around at the others giving a little wave.
Morten strides into the room, looking around as she hears the researcher speaking, she looks at the other pair and shrugs, not saying a word before she sits up on the nearest object she can, folding her legs and looking slightly bored.
Lunamaria slowly walks in, and looks around ,not saying too much before finding a spot to sit in where she can watch the whole room. Judging by the way otehr peopel looked, this was the right spot.
Once everyone is inside, the fox speaks up. "Welcome! I'm so glad that you all volunteered for this project. We here at Zephyr are always interested in learning more about this weird and twisted world we live in now." The fox nods to a person in the back. The lights dim and a projector turns on. A diagram of a maze-like obsticle course pops up. "Today we will be testing the effects of a large pregnancy on your ability to manuver and adapt to certain situations. The tests will not kill you, dont worry, but they can hurt a lot if you do happen to run afoul of them. The only monitoring we will be doing is your vitals and a wireless camera you would wear." The fox says, the slide clicking to to a image of several different models of tracking device. A collar, a wristband, a ankle band, and a few others. "One other note." The fox starts to shift from foot to foot nervously. "We....tried to test it on some ferals first..... They got loose. Shook off the tracking devices and the cameras. They are still contained inside, but how they might interfere with the tests.... we dont know. Anyway, I'm sure you can deal with them."
Miralda cocks and eyebrow and says while adjusting herself "I see... But.. If something get out of control inside there? What could you guys do?" the kitsune tails waggings slowly on her back, her eyes locked at the fox as she wait for an answer.
Bleu frowns slightly. "Wait just a second... Ferals, loose in the maze? And you want us to do *what*, exactly?" He starts to wonder why it was wise to check out the announcement in the first place. "Will we get paid for our trouble?" He rubs his belly protectively. "Is there any danger?"
Morten perks her ears up and grins "Oh sounds fun~.. well not the exercise part! the part with the fer-... never mind" she shakes her head "So... what kinda payment we talking about here then?" she asks with a grin.
Lunamaria slowlly raises an eyebrow. "ferals? I'm not worried. I can still out jump most any feral...mm..though i would be worried if i had to actually fight them..." She yawns a little, having only woken up a few minute s before the announcement was sent out. This would be a good way to wake up.
"The ferals were just a few huskies and such, nothing you shouldnt be able to handle." The fox says as the lights brighten back up. "We will give out rewards at the end of the course." the fox says, walking over to a door. "Through here you will be outfitted with the tracking device of your choosing and then sent into one of the maze entrances. You will be separated at first, but might come across your peers. Now, who wants to go first?"
Miralda gets up streches her body, then walks close to the fox, saying while removing the dust from her lower body "The collar, yes? And also, you haven't told us your name..." she keep walking and when reaching the door she waits for the collar being given to her or placed around her neck.
"Hmmm?" The fox looks to Miralda. "Oh! I'm Dr. Sanders." The fox says as an assistant brings up the collar and fastens it around Miralda's throat. The dvice is turned on and she gives Miralda a thumbs up and opens the door, revealing a hallway with 5 doors. "Go in door number 1, miss, and good luck!" Sanders says
Bleu puts his hand up next. "Umm, I'll go second, I guess... Is there another collar, or...?" He stands up uncertainly. "How long with take, do you know?"
"No clue! Not to horribly long, assuming if you dont screw up." Sanders says, another collar brought up and fastened, and once it was turned on, Sanders gave a thumbs up. "Good to go!
"Door number two is for you!" Sanders says, opening the door.
Morten frowns "Third place? well bugger, bronze for me then" she shrugs and jumps to her feet, moving over to the fox, "Collar please love" she states with a smirk, removing her own current collar and wraps it around her arm as a band.
Sandra nods and the collar is fastened on. She gives a thumbs up and allows Morten in. "Door three for you, dear!" Sanders says, smiling.
Lunamaria gets up and goes to the next door in line with a small sound of amusement. "Bracelet please~" On receiving said bracelet and managing to get it on, and walking towards the door
she looks back and smiles "bet i'll be fastest~"
Sanders smiles and gives them all a thumbs up. "Alright. We will be monitoring you remotely from now on." She says, the 5 doors opening to reveal a small room with another door. Sanders' voice is heard on the intercom. "Step inside and then the doors will be lifted simulaneously and the timers will be started! Good luck everyone!"
Bleu hesitates a moment, then heads into his door, looking around somewhat suspiciously.
Miralda give the other two that haven't entered the maze yet a friendly smile and says "Good luck in there!" the kitsune steps into the maze and looks around, the maze cause, in her at least, a strange feeling that there is not a exit in the place, except by the one that is behind her, her mind tells her to go back, but she keep going forth, waiting for further words from the fox, she murmurs for herself "Nice... We are now lab-rats..."
Morten hmms and tilts her head as she enters the maze, looking around before calling out "Is this a bad time to mention Im awful at mazes!... well bugger" she sighs, moving to a position and waiting for some further instructions... if there are any.
Lunamaria waits for the door to open , her intent was to then slip under it before it even finishes opening and quickly strides through, though she'd refrain from running as she wants to due to her extra weight she's carrying. Hers was only a recent pregnancy so she didn't have to hold back as much as some others might.
A little way into the maze, each testee is presented with a challenge. Miralda is presented long hallway with a narrow balance bridge over a shallow pool of water. Bleu is presented with a series of hurdles in a corridor. Nothing fancy to start with. Morten is presented with a loooooong corridor, with a finish line at the end. A big red timer is visible, a stopwatch clock. Lunamaria got door 5, the most difficult of the challenges. A bunch of bright red rubber barriers are randomly arranged along the corridor. At the end of each is a left turn, a set of stairs leading up, a set of stairs leading down, another set of stairs heading up, or a right turn, 1-5 respectively. The walls have a few scattered clear panels in them, allowing the testees to see eachother.
