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Growing up in a small town in Maine, there never was too many opportunities for Jason to escape the rural life. his father was a tailor, and his mother a teacher. being an only child, Victor spent alot of his childhood helping out in his father's tailoring shop, learning the trade when he wasn't at school.

While Victor did show some talent in fixing, adjusting and modifying clothing, he never was very interested in the idea of being a tailor for the rest of his life, so after graduating from highschool, Victor started applying to colleges. He had done fairly well in High school, but even with some of the offered scholarships and financal aid, it just wasn't enough to get into his college of choice.

Aside from the financal burden of going to college, his parents had started to hope and expect Victor would take over his father's business, which isn't what Victor wanted for himself. His mother and father wrongly assumed that Victor felt he was 'too good' for them and thats why he wanted to go away.This train of thought caused a rift to form between Victor and his parents, what at first was small exchanges of words grew into bitter disagreements, only widening the divide between Victor and his parents.

Eventually Victor moved out, and relocating close to Boston, MA. This of course used up most of the money he had saved up to go to college to begin with, so Victor got a job and started to save up money in order to try and get into college.

Eventually after a few years of hard work, Victor was able to afford to go to college with scholarships, loans, and a financal aid package. He choose to go and study Psychology, and was doing well, dispite enrolling at his age, at the end of his third year of college and was inrolled in an internship at a hospital run by Feral labs when he suddenly found himself at the recieving end of an Identity theft scam (run by one of Moreau's employees) that almost left Victor broke.

While Victor was being considered as a potental subject to be sent to the island, because of the scammer's activities, these plans were accellerated, and Victor was offered free housing to continue his psychology internship at one of Feral lab's facilities while the bank straightens out the mess with Victor's financal records. At first Victor was unsure of the deal, believing it too good to be true, but after looking at his current funds, he realized he wouldn't be able to afford that month's rent. So with little choice, Victor signed himself up for the deal, and sent what he couldn't take with him into a storage unit. little did he know of the plans that had been set in motion for him on his arrival on the island....

Why would Dr.Moreau want him on the Island?
Well, the orginal plan was to have him graduate from college and become a doctorate in psychology before bringing him to the island in order to help the other islanders cope with their changes. However the identity theift scam tossed a wrench in Dr. Moreau's plans, and forced him to accelerate his timetable for bringing Victor to the island. Victor's experiance with tailoring clothing also makes him valuable since as the islanders change, clothing becomes more and more difficult to wear

Common Name: Argentine Black and White Tegu -

Other Common Names: Giant tegu

Scientific Name: Tupinambis merianae

Origin or Range: Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay

Animal Description:
The largest tegu worldwide, the Giant Tegu, also called the Argentine Black and White Tegu, is an asset to any hobbyist's collection. This species should not be confused with the much more common Black and White Tegu from Columbia. The Giant Tegus are one of the easiest tegus to handle and, if raised from a juvenile, can be quite docile and calm. They are versatile animals that can tolerate both hot and cold temperatures.

The Giant Tegu ranges from temperate climates in Argentina, with warm summer temperatures and cold winters, to the tropical forest that surround the Amazon in southern Argentina. They also live in meadows, river valleys, and mountains in Uruguay. Because of this great range, they exhibit great versatility. They can hibernate in cold weather. In August, they stop eating and begin to prepare burrows in which they will hibernate. Several Giant Tegus will hibernate in one burrow. In September, they enter the burrow and close it from the inside. They will hibernate for six months before they emerge in March. They begin eating again in April. The Giant Tegu, while primarily terrestrial, is also an able swimmer and will, if threatened, retreat underwater and stay there for large periods of time. Unlike the much more common Colombian Black and White Tegus, the Argentine Black and White Tegu is omnivorous. It feeds primarily on vegetables and fruits, and will eat insects, snails, bird eggs, small mammals, fish, and amphibians. Juvenile Giant Tegus will, if handled, vibrate their tail. Because Tegus are only active in the summer months, they can become quite obese if overfed.

Sometimes Reaching over four feet in length, the Giant Tegu is the largest of all tegus. Their skin is beaded, resembling the skin of a Gila Monster. They have yellow dots arranged in two lines down the sides of their back. These lines extend from the beginning of the tail to the neck.

Victor's Serum:
The scientists at the labs have been working on minimizing the mental side effects that the serums cause. Many of the subjects have been exhibiting animalistic instincts at best, and some even bouts of feralness and insanity that have proven dangerous to themselves and others. The labs have been working hard the last few months to fix this problem. They think they have it.
But it's not that simple. While the serum WILL succeed in preserving the subjects' mind(!) untouched by the animal.... the effects to the body will be detrimental. Ultimately, this will be a FAILED experiment.

Dr. Moreau Can't say I like him, lied about what I'm here for and injected me with something thats turns people into animal creatures

Chubbs MacKraken: Seems like a nice guy, gave me a good scare when I met him on the beach, considering he looks like a giant bear. I worry though about what he said about him attacking someone

Alec Derring An angry kid, but can't blame him, he's in a ?wheelchair and getting turned into a strange shark I guess, seemed nice enough though once he calmed down, hope to meet him again.

Lauren Granger I really didn't get a good look at her, she wore a hoodie that covered her face and was in a wheelchair, I think I got her upset when I asked about the hoodie, hope I can meet her again so I can at least apologize

Colche a young girl that looks like a cheetah, very nice but hard to tell how old she is, she's still learning.

Zachary Bloodstone The day after I changed he showed up and came into my duplex. He seems like a decent person but i'm not sure what to think exactly

Bia Grey a very nice woman that lives in duplex 64, she's turning into some type of bird, she seems to have some of the same interests as me, would be a good friend to have on this Island

Richard Harrison A decent older fellow, likes to drink scotch. Still not fully sure what he, (or is it she now?) is turning into but its feline with extra arms and a pair of tentacles

Gaius Harper Gaius needs to try harder not to focus on people's appearances, He could be a good friend if he didn't act so nervious around me, I know he feels bad for running out on me, and I forgive him for that. Vixen Gaius' pet dog, a little too smart if you ask me, pretty good natured when not dropping rotting fruit on my feet

Tommy Christian He's a good guy, nice to talk to, doesn't seem to be bothered by my appearance as much anymore as other people are, he's had it rough too, so we both know how that feels

Jordan Essex He's a good guy and guess I like him, but something has got him very upset, something he can't shake and it concerns me that he's reached a deep level of sadness/depression, reminds me of how I felt after I changed

Dr. Aubrey Lockheart I wasn't happy to learn the ugly truth about my serum from her. Wasn't the 'good' Doctor I'd heard about

Marshall Green Needs to calm down and realize I'm not a monster from some horror movie thats going to eat him!

Diane Creedwater the first unchanged person I've seen, a good woman to know, a biologist, and friendly. Its unfortunate we had to meet here on this Island, I hope they aren't going to give her a screwed up serum like me.

Cody Archer A really good kid, and getting turned into a dolphin, and lost his legs like Alec, which isn't fair for an energetic kid to have to deal with that, but I guess the serum injections helped his MS. I'm glad he was able to handle my appearance much better than others have

Maryke Jimenez an interesting lady, seems very nice

Ian Campbell Was nice enough to help me out, but I think he's been out in the jungle a little too long

Thomas Brinley Guy is turning into a very large snake, doesn't seem too bad except for his short temper and has little patience

Newton Filinas Really high strung frog, definately got some emotional problems

Amaya Vaughan Iguana lady, I apparently scared her on the beach Donner Amaya's dog, it attacked and bit me! crazy dog

Mercedes Rodriguez She hit me with a plate of salad and was waving a fork at me! can't say i like her for that

Nicky Bartels Acts tough and threatened me, but isn't much more than a scardy cat, he really acted like he was going to hurt me though

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