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 Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:26 am
Doe blinked, "It wasn't my fault! I was feeding him and he ran out of the open door," she did an exaggerated whine, "Oh yeah, see, you've got me into trouble!" she stuck out her tongue at the puppy which icked her cheek in return.
"And you know what's funny...? I found him. In the rain back in Singapore." Well, nothing really suspicious to talk about, but hey...
"Me? Uh...this offical looking guy came to the orphanage, said he was finding some talented students to go to an international school, asked a few nosy questions and picked me. And I find myself instead here, on a NICE island of DOOM," she said sarcastically, "How about you?"
Alfe sniffed at Ulf's hand and gave it a lick. This guy was gonna give him a pat after all. Pats were good!
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:46 am
Turning to Ulf, she laughed lightly, "In Singapore, the education system is really stressing. Many of us students are really busy with homework, after school activities and projects... I had thought that if I were an animal, I would be free from all that, like a bird flying freely in the sky, or a wolf running through the woods. You know, things people dream about? Of freedom, of an ideal life."
Her smile quickly turned into a sad one as she continued, in a softer tone, "Now, I would rather be studying back home with my friends... Stress, or no stress. Anything had to be better than being trapped on this island."
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:45 am
For some reason Ulf felt a bit dumb as he was about to explain how he got onto the island. The two girls seemed to have come here against their will… while he came here more or less by free will. “Well… I was bored with my old job and started searching a for a new one. That’s when I found out that Feral labs were looking for a new guard that could make sure their experiments were going according to plan… so I applied for it and got the job. They… didn’t really mention exactly what the experiment was about but I figured it was some kind of medical research… I.. I guess I should go and demand an explanation for this later”
“…So… you’re an orphan Doe?”
“Well… sometimes you don’t realise what you wish for…” Ulf tried to joke. He was still not entirely convinced about that this was the truth, but he would definitely look into it… and find out the truth.
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:13 am
"Oh..." It suddenly occured to Doe that Ulf had just learned the truth from Kate, but he seemed rather hesitant. Now Moreau's even treating his staff like this? An innocent guard! She fumed silently.
She gave a small sigh, adjusting the puppy's position in her arms, "Erm...well...yeah. It isn' a big deal anyway," she added quickly before he could say any thing about being sorry. It wasn't like she was really close to her parents.
"Perhaps it isn't all bad around here anyway..." Doe tried to keep her positive outlook.
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:56 am
"Isn't all bad?" Kate groaned, rubbing her neck. "Well, maybe... But I'm probably going to die here, on this island." Wait, that wasn't a very comforting thought. She tried to shrug it away, and forced a smile. She was supposed to be looking at the bright side.
But what good can this possibly bring?
"Be careful what you wish for, it might come true," Kate laughed bitterly, and shook her head. "I'd never thought that it would ever apply in my life... Guess I was wrong. Life really do like to surprise you all the time."
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:22 pm
”Oh… ok…” Doe didn’t seem to want to talk about her past, it felt like he shouldn’t try to dig any further.
Ulf started to feel worried again because of all the talk about being stuck on this island permanently. That would be horrible he thought “So… do the two of you seriously think I’m part of this experiment too? I mean… have you seen any other employees of Feral labs… change? Doe, do you know anything about how what they do to you to make you change?” Ulf suddenly felt en eerie feeling that he was being watched and looked up to see one of the island cameras.
“How many people are on this island anyway?” Ulf started to have second thoughts about accepting this job… The stuff about people being changed into animals might be bogus, but what if its not?
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:36 am
"I didn't try to ask around, so I'm not very sure of the facts." Kate confessed, brushing her bangs to a side. Her tone became formal and serious, something she take up when she's feeling irritated and serious. "But I think that there is a certain Madison Moreau on the island. I believe that she is the good doctor's cousin... Besides, she lives in a mansion while the rest of us get duplexes..."
She shrugged, "Who knows, she might be a willing victim. However, most of us are not." She glanced at Ulf, "I don't know how many people there are. From what I had gathered, there should be more than just ten..."
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:02 am
"I don't know...though I've heard of Newt, a janitor from the labs. He's turning into a frog," Doe added, though it was obvious, "I do believe that the "immunisation injection", " At this, she curled her fingers into quotation marks to emphasise it, "has something to do with our transformation." she finished.
"A duplex is good enough anyway," Doe shot Kate a look, "Who wants to live in a mansion when you're the only one alone? Empty, and you're surrounded by walls and furniture." she spoke as though she had first hand experience, which in fact she HAD, before her parents had died.
"I've heard there's a lot of people, not sure how many though," she added.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:55 am
”So Moreau have relatives on the island? Does she work in the science department?” Ulf really started to wish he would have asked around a bit more and insisted to know what the experiment was about. “A willing victim? You mean Moreau’s relative is changing into an animal too?” Wait that sounds a bit crazy Ulf thought for himself… But then again, everything here seemed crazy.
Ulf felt at the small bump on his arm from the shot he got when he got here. The part about the frog janitor also worried him. “Are… are you sure it’s the immunisation shot that’s the cause of the transformation?”
Ulf nodded. “I’ve always lived a Spartan life, all I need is a bed to sleep in, food to eat and something to drink… I’m not very into luxury stuff”
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:03 am
"My point was, she received special treatment. This proves that she's related to Doctor Moreau," Kate replied with a brief shrug. Luxury... Most teenagers led a life of luxury in Singapore, and she was one of those born into a well to do family. "Moreau is mad, even worse than me."
She gave a soft bitter laugh, looking at Ulf, then Doe. She manged a faint smile, "There's no escape anyway, might as well make the best of it... I've heard tales of islanders trying to escape, and failed." She looked at the display of her watch, lighted by the light from the lamppost. It was getting late, and it's getting rather cold as well.
"Do guys want to find somewhere to sit?" Kate asked, fingering the collar of her blouse. She should had worn something warmer.
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:16 am
Doe sneezed, as Alfe huddled close to her blouse to escape from the germs. "That's what I heard from a friend, "she told Ulf, removing a packet of tissues from her pocket and using one to wipe her nose.
"Luxury is everything, the important thing is being happy," she said, more to herself than to the two islanders.
"Where to? Perhaps one of your duplexes?" Doe asked, hugging the puppy as it got much colder.
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:51 am
“Well… I’m guess I’m mad too for signing up for this… or at least if everything that you’ve told me turns out to be true” Ulf turned his head away and spitted some of his saliva that had become brown and foul tasting because of the tobacco underneath his lip. He started to feel pretty comfortable; it wasn’t as mind numbingly hot as it was during the day and he liked it. She noticed one of the girls seemed to have a cold. “You have a cold?”
“Well it doesn’t surprise me that they failed… this island seem pretty far away from any civilization”
“Sure, we could go somewhere… there doesn’t seem to be allot of things happening here anyway…”
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:38 am
"I was thinking the cafeteria," Kate smiled, rubbing her arm. The island sure gets cold at night... "Then we could probably get a cup of hot drink to warm ourselves up. It's just a suggestion though, because I'm in the mood to drink a cup of hot chocolate."
Realisation dawned on the teenager as she paused, looking at Ulf with an unreadable expression. "Wait. You smoke?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:43 am
"Hot chocolate sounds great," Doe smiled, nodding. Sniffling slightly, "Oh I'm fine, I just always have a sensitive nose," she assured Ulf.
Peeking curiously at the spit, "He does?" she looked at him with a mixture of surprise and a little disgust. Smoking was BAD.
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:51 am
”Getting something to drink sounds good, but are you sure the cafeteria is open at this hour?” That’s quite some service they’ve got here he thought, must be expensive…
“Smoking?” Ulf asked sounding a bit surprised and slightly offended. Without a word he produced a small round container that he opened. It contained what looked like small white bags filled with something dark. They had a very special smell about them that’s not pleasant for everyone. “I use these, they’re bags of tobacco that you put underneath your lip… they’re actually much healthier then cigarettes, doesn’t give cancer…” He carefully put back the container into his pocket when he was finished.
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