All non-human characters belong to SEGA, and all human characters belong to me. All of Tails and Carter's research and findings will be derived from my own full explanation of Chaos Physics.

Chaos Physics is the branch of physics concerned specifically with the nature and properties of Chaos energy.

If you have any knowledge of physics at all (or even if you don't), feel free to critique my reasoning, point out potential flaws, or ask questions, and I'll incorporate them into the story. If your question or critique is particularly helpful, you may even be represented by a character who wants to talk to Tails in person ;)

You can probably tell that this won't be an actual story with a plot or anything. I'm just trying to make my explanation of Chaos Physics as fun to read as possible. I tried to force some of my ideas on the subject into Masterminds, my most successful story, but I realized that it was sorely misplaced. So I'm giving it its own place! Even if you don't know or care about physics, you'll get to see Tails having fun doing what he loves. Who doesn't enjoy that? I hope you do.

Thursday, January 16, '03

10 AM

I don't keep a journal or anything, but I think it's only appropriate to write a short entry on the first day of the job… To let out all these feelings and such… It's not like anyone's gonna read this, right? I can be as honest with myself as I want. So here goes.

It's been a while since I've set foot in a proper lab. My workshop back home is perfect for tinkering and inventing, but it's no place for research. This lab, however, graciously provided by Carriston University and funded by Chaos Co, is the Eden for research! When I first laid eyes on it, my tails flicked uncontrollably behind my back, and my heart pounded with joy. It sported a hundred fifty square meters of the latest, most advanced tools for Chaos Physics research. It was also heavily guarded, for obvious reasons. My favorite part, though, must be my research partner: a human boy named Carter, the top student at Central City School of Math and Science. He's sixteen, only a year older than me, but is more knowledgeable in Chaos Physics than anyone else I've ever met. He's enthusiastic, too! Overall, I can't wait to work with him! This is an 8 to 4 job, so we have plenty of time for that in coming weeks.

11:30 AM

It's lunchtime right now. I'm eating a turkey sandwich. Carter's eating alfredo chicken from the cafeteria. I asked Carter about his interests. Chaos Physics. That's it. Out of curiosity, I asked about Sonic. He's heard his name before, but that's all. I'm convinced that he's fully dedicated to his education and research.

A representative from Chaos Co. just sat at our table and introduced himself. Dr. Jean Kollot. He advised that we spend today familiarizing ourselves with the lab. He also mentioned that we won't be assigned any research subjects; we can do whatever we want as long as we create plenty of useful data. That's all he had to say.

It's almost noon; lunch break is almost over. Time to get back in there.

9 PM

This first day was great! Maybe I should call it day zero since we haven't started any research yet. We spent all day playing around in our scientific playground, accustoming ourselves to the equipment, just as Dr. Kollot advised. We're both fast learners, so that only lasted a few hours. Besides, most of it was self explanatory. During that time, we discovered the item of utmost importance in the entire lab: a magnificent, orange gem with a 'brilliant diamond' cut. I've seen them plenty of times, but the beauty of a chaos emerald still amazes me every time. By that time, though, the workday's end had come. I spent the rest of my day in the workshop and the kitchen.

After reading back on what I've written, I've decided that I'll never become a writer. Besides, I've been feeling a little uneasy while writing this. I guess it's my subconscious asking me why I'm recording my day when I should be recording data.

Anyways, that's about it for today. I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight.

So, how was it? Short and painless prologue, huh? As you can probably guess, there won't be another entry-type chapter… unless Tails changes his mind…

Also, remember that this "story" is considerably reader-driven; you can push it along and help it grow by chipping in with questions and critiques before it's complete! I hope to see you in the next chapter!