The BioSphere Project
By: Hilde
Note: I don't own Gundam Wing. Also, Yes, I am Hilde, but whenever there's a fic I'm in, and so is the anime Hilde, then I go by NightWolf, or NW.
(text) is an action or "scene setting".
The GW boys and girls are all sitting
at a table in a meeting room. NightWolf is the only one standing up. She is
looking out the window, hands behind her back.
NW:
Now I suppose why I had you come here today. I have chosen you, NW turns
around to face the GW group to participate in the BioSphere Project.
pauses You will take two tests, maybe a third, it depends. Each of the
tests will be taken in each one of the environments here NW presses a
button on the circular oak table. The lights dim and a translucent 3-dimensional
map comes up in the middle of the table, and begins to rotate slowly.
Beach, forest, city, mansion, and a regular house. As NW names each of the
sectors, a slice of the map highlights itself. As you'll notice, this
facility is a sphere. You will be staying in the northern hemisphere of this
facility. The southern half is power, electricity, and generators for various
environments, as well as this ship. Yes, we are in space. Now, the inner sphere
the "core" if you will, is this place. Mission control, supply storage,
monitoring, as well as where my crew and I will live. Now, back to the tests.
In one of them, you will stay in a randomly selected environment with one other
person, whomever you choose, as long as they have not been assigned an
environment. You will spend the next 25 days with only that person, 5 days per
environment. In the other test, you will be spending, still 5 days, with the
rest of the group in a randomly selected environment. This test will take 25
days as well. The purpose of this study is to see how humans like yourselves
react to the various stimuli. You will relate your feelings and thoughts in the
journals, which will be provided. I will go into details about that later. You
may bring whatever you would use at your home, even laptop, and (unfortunately)
weapons. looks at Heero There are no hidden cameras, in fact, no
cameras at all. I didn't want you to feel like you were being observed. Above
all, act normal. If you're naturally disgusted with everything, don't act it,
BE it. Just be you. Use these passes out a type of signal-radio in case
of an emergency. Like a fire, injury, system malfunction, etc. I will come
around daily, with some crewmembers, to bring more supplies, but you will never
see us. Now, concerning the environments. Most of it is real. Things like the
sky, limitless horizons, and other people, as well as ocean waves, are all
generated. Trust me, you will not know the difference. It is impossible to
leave one area, and move to another, without coming through here, so don't try
it. Now keep in mind, during your time here, you will not be able to have
contact with the outside world, which is why we are in space. Any questions?
GW
group: everyone shakes their heads, no, but still rather puzzled.
NW:
Good. presses the button again, and the lights slowly turn back on, as the
map fades For the next 50 days or so, you will not see anyone other than
your partner, or the rest of the group.
Wufei:
You already said that.
NW:
It's an important point.
Wufei:
Hmp.
NW:
Everyone, stand up, and don't lean against anything.
GW
group: puzzled, they do as they're told
NW:
snaps her fingers twice, and the room changes to a "mission control"
control" room. Yes, this is our control room. We like to call it "mission
control." MC. All the environments are monitored for stability, functioning,
etc. here. Computer, code 9-2-7 Beta.
Computer:
Access granted. pauses System ready.
NW:
muttering that thing takes forever. to group Let's take a tour.
Computer, go.
The
group finds themselves on the dark-brown timber deck of a quaint little beach
house, overlooking the shore, and the waves licking the pleasant shore. A gull
screeches overhead.
NW:
This is the beach area. A beach house, beach, etc. And, uh, don't get any ideas
that combine the beach and nighttime. You will be removed from the program.
Duo:
What?! Just for having a little…
Hilde
quickly slaps her hand over Duo's mouth, and smiles at NW
NW:
It's ok. Guys will be guys. Anyway, sector-2. Go.
Hilde:
glares at Duo
Duo:
What?
The
group finds themselves in a forest, hovering over a large lake. The lake
stretches beyond view, but there are evergreens, oaks, willows, and other trees
of many hues of green all around.
NW:
The Forest area. Tents or a trailer, which you desire will be provided, as well
as accommodations. And don't worry, you can't get lost. It's impossible.
Sector-3.
Go.
The
group finds themselves in a small living room just barely big enough for all of
them. It has a sofa, TV, and some old chairs gathered around a table.
NW:
This is the city. This is an apartment. This place provides the only phone by
which you can order a pizza.
Heero:
thinking of how he can re-wire the phone to access the outside world.
NW:
All the lines here are tamper-proof. Even from you professional hackers.
Sector-4.
Go.
The
GW group finds themselves in the over-sized living room of a mansion, that has
a few resemblances to Quatre's.
NW:
Mansion. Self-explanatory. There's a pool, tennis court, etc. outside. Enjoy.
Sector-5. Go.
The
GW group finds themselves in a rather plain-looking house.
NW:
This is the regular stimulus. Even more self-explanatory. MC. Go.
The
GW group is back in Mission Control.
NW:
You have 24 hours to gather whatever you would use at home. You need to catch
the 2nd shuttle to MO-5 tomorrow. That will take you here. There
will be no second chance. I trust that you will not tell anyone about this, it
is to be kept a secret until our information release date. You can't even call
each other to talk about this. If anyone asks you where you will be going, say
you're going on vacation, to a new tourist spot. You don't remember exactly
where, because you're so excited. Got it?
GW
group: nods
NW:
Good. See you tomorrow.
~The
next day~
NW:
Good, I see you all made it here.
Duo:
yawns Couldn't the shuttle have come a bit later?
NW:
No. A few more things. You will be allowed to make 2 hours worth of
Duo:
opens his mouth to say something, but notices Hilde glaring at him, and
closes his mouth Never mind. sweatdrop
NW:
sweatdrop 2 hours worth of phone calls, but only to other sectors, or
me. The conversation will be monitored; so don't blab about the environment.
Now, the journals. They must be headed with the experiment number, day x, and
either the time, or an event. Please record as much as possible. When you went
to sleep, when you woke up, how you slept, your thoughts, and feelings,
everything. I will not use your names unless you want me too. Only the
information will be used in the report, and only I will read your journals. I
promise not to tell anyone about anything you said in your journal; it is all
confidential. Oh, and sorry, no internet access will be available. Any
questions?
silence
NW:
Very well then. Computer, Code 2-Beta.
Heero:
while computer screen is flashing what do the commands mean?
NW:
Hm? Oh, yeah, sure. I guess you peeps can know. It's voice activated, so you
can't do anything. Alpha is a test. Beta is a simulation, like the tour,
programs, and system checks. Omega is an emergency. We have not yet used Omega,
and hope we won't have to. We have tested it, though.
NW:
turns to face the large, wall-mounted computer screen that overlooks the
mission control room. Stop. the screen stops flashing
So,
that's what the first test will be. Are you guys ready?
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