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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #195 on: December 21, 2010, 11:53:47 PM »
 "Yes, where are we going to acquire morphs." Chris really wanted to acquire some sort of big cat, after all his football nickname was 'Big Cat'.
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #196 on: December 22, 2010, 12:57:09 AM »
Tiberi raised his hand, "Let me assure you that I have taken every precaution in catering to those new to morphing. Even the presence of an Andalite or a Hork-Bajir is no guarantee against potential violence should a person become lost to a morph and being rendered unconsciousness while in morph is always incredibly risky. The shuttle that will be taking you to the prison is outfitted with a secure isolation room which I intend for each of you to use in order to become accustomed to your new morph. Communication and observation will be entirely possible in order to help each of you ease through this transition."

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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #197 on: December 22, 2010, 01:10:54 AM »
"That sounds excellent. Let's go."

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« Reply #198 on: December 22, 2010, 03:09:07 AM »
Tiberi looks at the time on the holo-monitor,"I'm afraid we'll need to conclude this on the shuttle. We're on a very tight schedule. I will remain here in an effort to offer any external assistance in case it is needed. Lee, show them to the shuttle."

"Yes, Tiberi." I say, escorting you all through the door on the right. The room is revealed to be a launching room for the shuttle, which is pointed directly at an already open roof, capable of closing on command. Directing you all to a platform elevator, we rise to the entrance to the the shuttle. "Mind your step. It may seem like you're stepping off into a vertical drop, but the artificial gravity will make the 90 degree angle seem as negotiable as walking down a hill."

Upon entering the shuttle, the craft is revealed to contain the same decor as the office as well as the Corporal's fire-team, waiting patiently, having already been briefed. The rear of the shuttle is sealed into two rooms. The left is the secure isolation/observation room and the right is locked by a secure Andalite locking device, keyed to a certain genetic sequence.

I briskly walk to a control panel as the last of you enter the shuttle and, without another word, close the door and initiate launch. Within less than half a minute, you all realise that the shuttle has already taken off, the inertia dampeners making it feel as though the craft has not moved at all.

"From here, we have approximately 45 minutes until we have reached the prison. In half that time, we will reach low orbit." I say, addressing all of you. I activate the auto-pilot and walk to the rear of the ship, opening a cabinet next to the isolation room door, revealing a series of vials containing blood and the name of each individual t is intended for.
"These contain the DNA of the animals best suited to your person." I say, handing out the vials, "Mesa, for you we have a Leopard. Marty, for you, a Grey Wolf. Reyna, similarly, you have been provided with the DNA of an Arctic Wolf. For Shaun, a Silverback Gorilla. Reli, we have selected a Bengal Tiger for you, Jim, for you we have the Polar Bear... Chris has been selected for Lion and for Kage we have selected the Northwestern Wolf."

I stop, allowing everyone to consider their morphs before looking at the time. "If you'll excuse me momentarily, it is half past five. I must inform Tiberi that you have all received your morphs and make preparations"

With this, I unlock and open the right-side door, entering and locking it behind me, leaving you to your discussions.

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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #199 on: December 22, 2010, 04:03:46 AM »
Marty was delighted at the sight of the shuttle, already prepared. This whole scenario was very thrilling, and he was beyond enjoying himself as he watched their story pan out. And so far, it had done so to perfection. Everything, exactly right. He knew that the order and precision of the mission wouldn't exist after they arrived at the prison, at least not at the same level. That was when the unknown variables would sneak in, the unpredicted events that would alter the plan. But it was impressive how many of these unknowns Tiberi had rightly assumed and prepared for before this day.

The step off the platform gave him an odd feeling, but not one he hadn't experienced before. The shuttle itself was almost as wonderfully natural as the office had been. It was smaller quarters, for sure, but the party wouldn't be cramped, or even inconvenienced. Marty reached out to shake hands with and greet each of the fire-team members, glad for their company. “Hello. I'm Marty.” he said simply, with a grin. But before any small talk could begin, Lee brought their attention to the vials. He was suddenly aware that Tiberi had planned on them acquiring the morphing capabilities Reli had shared with them. Either he had known that Reli would have it available and be willing to lend the morphing cube's use (from a source of his, no doubt), or he'd had his own means of bestowing that ability. That was a truly intriguing puzzle, one he may not ever know for sure. Perhaps he would ask Lee after he had a free moment or two.... Lee explained to them what the vials contained, and distributed them.

The Grey Wolf. Marty instantly saw it as an excellent choice. It was fast, it was smart, able to plan and evaluate. The wolf didn't tire easily, it wasn't too big and bulky, nor was it small and defenseless. The senses would be remarkable, the strength and speed, unimaginable. He could evade, he could run, he could maneuver... Marty had accepted the decision immediately, not that he'd had much choice in the matter. As a wolf, he would be able to still perform his tasks; surveillance, reconnaissance, espionage. He hadn't been wrong to look up to Tiberi. Even though he wasn't born human, he was the smartest one he'd ever known. This planning must have taken months, if not years. Better yet, there were two other wolves, albeit different species. Wolves were pack animals, and together with Reyna and Kage, the three of them would be able to function so effectively. Without hesitation, Marty  pulled the stopper out of the vial, and dipped his finger tip into the blood sample.

After the others had received theirs as well, Marty asked openly, "Who wants to use the isolation room first?"

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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #200 on: December 22, 2010, 11:27:44 AM »
Chris was very excited about this. Lions may not be his favorite animal but they were powerful. They also were big cats. He realized from his studies of the Yeerk-Andalite war that it would be necessary to get some flight morphs for transportation but that could come later. He popped the top of his vial, and dipped his finger in, focusing on the lion. He had learned a lot about this stuff from his interest in the Yeerk-Andalite war. "I'll use it." He said looking to see if any one else want to use it first.
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #201 on: December 22, 2010, 12:42:44 PM »
So they were on a schedule.  Mesa started off after Lee, her feeling of something being off prickling at the back of her mind again.  It was maddening, like a name being on the tip of your tongue, but you can't quite place it.  She angrily shoved those feelings to the back of her mind and focused on the trip in front of her.  She instead focused on the technology around her.  The artificial gravity felt odd, but it was a good piece of equipment.  And the shuttle was practically the same as the office.  Mesa was a little disappointed at the lack of water, but she accepted it diplomatically.  You knew you were getting into this when you left Leera, she reminded herself.

Fisher's squad was there.  Mesa did not shake their hands, if they were anything like Fisher they would avoid her.  She merely nodded a little, saying And I am Mesa-Teern.  Call me Mesa. after Marty greeted them.  And now to find out what morph had been chosen for her.

The leopard.  Mesa wracked her brains.  She remembered, vaguely, someone saying something about a leopard once...that it was a big cat?  She had limited knowledge, but if it was anything like she expected then it would be wonderful.  She was eager to test out her new morph--and her human morph--but she was willing to let others go first.  She opened the vial, dipping a tentacle in.  She focused on that blood, welcoming it into hers.  Go right ahead, Chris, she said.  I would also like to test my human morph if we have time--I am not expecting you humans to have overwhelming instincts, but I would like to go in there prepared. 
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #202 on: December 22, 2010, 01:06:22 PM »
Fisher followed Lee through the door and into the launch bay. He got a sense of vertigo as he seemingly stepped off into a drop, but that quickly passed as the artificial gravity held. Holding out his arms to stabilize himself, he kept himself upright and continued in.
Inside were Baxter, Johan and Ben-David. Fisher immediately brightened up, and a grin spread across his face. They saw him and immediately straightened up a bit, snapping off salutes. He casually returned and it as the others introduced themselves to his team.
They shook their hands and greeted Marty, and politely said hello to the Leeran before branching over to Fisher as they all got aboard and the shuttle took off from the station and headed towards Earth.
Besides and initial rumble from the engines, Fisher didn’t feel a thing and went over to greet his friends as Lee gave the others blood vials to acquire their morph DNA
“So I guess you guys got the brief on the situation then?” Baxter nodded, he was almost Fisher’s second in command, guys just naturally listened to him.
“Yeah, that Tiberius, Tiberi feller gave us the four-eleven on what we’re going to do. I think it’s pretty crazy myself. I mean come on, some mega-powerful alien race we’ve never heard of called the Kelbrid are transmitting signals from a jail cell? Sounds like a bunch of crap to me, but at least we’ll be doing something other than what was at Harmony.” Johan piped up from the back then.
“Yeah, Harmony’s a pretty dull place after awhile, nothin’ to do except smoke those Jumpers.” He said in reference to Harmony’s semi-dangerous rodents. Fisher nodded in agreement.
“Yeah, and even that get’s dull after awhile. It is good to be doing something else. Though I have a feeling this isn’t a load of crap,” He looked at Baxter. “I mean, I don't think Mr. Blue got to be in charge of GT&T by being a fruitcake. I think something will be down there, though I ain’t sure it’s gonna be a Kelbrid spy.” He checked the others; they were getting ready to check out their morphs in the testing chamber. He grabbed a seat on a nearby couch, slumping into the very soft material to rest, it’d be a bit of a trip.
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #203 on: December 22, 2010, 01:22:27 PM »
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Arhareli took the vial containing the tiger's DNA and quickly made the acquisition. She recalled from her early childhood a holobook she had read about Earth animals.  The details ran through her head in a rapid litany of the tiger's virtues.
The tiger... it was dark red-orange, striped with black... presumably a very basic camouflage to break up its visual outline.  Averaging in the vicinity of eight Earth feet long for females, ten for males... good either way, just large enough, and not bulky.  Amazing senses.  Fast-twitch muscular strength in all limbs and the jaw. Perfect balance, ability to move fairly well in water, but strongly prefers land.  Most important- sharp edges everywhere. Claws, teeth. Fast like a tail-blade.  Not the same species as the human morpher Jake, but a close relative, and smaller... but faster, and suited to a hot climate instead of a cold climate, so less conservative about how it uses its energy to fight... therefore, pound-for-pound, stronger. Ears can pivot, making up the function lost by stalk-eyes.

Reli smiled slightly and whispered, half to the DNA in the vial, half to herself,
<Hello, tiger. I think I like you. We will work well together.>

Arhareli tucked the vial away into her utility belt, along with the vial of her "own" human DNA. Then she stood back from the rest of the group and waited for them to finish using the practice room.
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #204 on: December 22, 2010, 07:21:13 PM »
Chris headed into the isolation room. He closed and locked the door and focused on being a lion. At first nothing seemed to happen then he felt an itching feeling around his neck. He reached up with his hands but stop when he saw they wear covered with golden fur. He felt his neck and realized he had a mane! His hands changed to paws and his nose elongated in front of his eyes. He felt his ears shift to the top of his head. He turned to the one mirror in the room in time to see his knees bend backward. He fell to the ground on all fours and turned his head to watch his tail stretch out of his behind. He turn around. He didn't understand why he was contained. He hated being contained! He let out a roar. "Graawrg!"
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #205 on: December 22, 2010, 09:01:23 PM »
I exit the room just as Chris finishes his morph, with one fundamental difference. I'm in Leeran morph.

Focus, Chris. I say, publicly, Your name is Chris. Think back. Remember playing football. To the rest of you, I explain. Sorry, but one of us is needed to be Leeran in the prison. Ordinarily that would have been Mesa, but there are some things in there she is better off not knowing, and being in human morph is a secure way to assure that.

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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #206 on: December 22, 2010, 09:08:01 PM »
Mesa jerked with surprise as the familiar psychic tones rang through her mind.  Another Leeran!  But no, it was Lee.  Still, he understands better than anyone here how privacy is so strange to me.  She thought, realizing with some joy that Lee could hear what she just said.  It was strange, really, feeling glad that someone could hear what you were thinking.  But it was what she was used to and enjoyed. 

I thought we were beyond the secrets, Mesa said after Lee was done speaking.  Was this what she felt was off?  Or was it something else?And besides, will I not just find out when I demorph?  I am not complaining that I get to morph, she added, but I am used to being a Leeran and it seems like it would be easier.
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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #207 on: December 22, 2010, 09:28:15 PM »
I looked at the vial and was so surprised that i actually got the morph that i wanted and will be able to use it.
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« Reply #208 on: December 22, 2010, 11:26:45 PM »
By all means, Shaun.

To Mesa, I reply, There is a time and a place for everything. And sometimes, there are even things a Leeran is better of not knowing.

Arhareli starts at the appearance of Lee in his morph. That explains the other room, then.
To Chris, she offers guidance. <Remember, Chris, you are human. Remember who you are, anchor yourself to what makes you happy. What makes you you.>

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Re: Animorphs: Ressurection
« Reply #209 on: December 22, 2010, 11:40:44 PM »
Chris slowly comes back to himself. He realizes he had lost himself to instincts. <I'm fine. I'm in control. Wow. I had heard about watching out for instinct in morph but I didn't realize they were that strong. This is an awesome animal! No wonder they call the lion the 'king of beasts'. I'll be out in a minute or two.> Chris began focusing on his human self again and slowly and randomly his lion body was replaced by his human body. He unlocked the door after a few minutes. "That was sweet!"
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