*Hello to who ever reads this story. I originally started this story under the Cyoctf Animal story arc, but after doing some thinking, I believe this story based on its theme and content best belongs under this story arc. I will leave the story up on the Animal TF page, but I will only be adding new content to this story. Thank you for reading, and feel free to continue this story how ever you like! Thanks! -Nik
Brian,
Please take care of the house while your father and I are gone. All I ask is don't make any messes inside the house, and if you do please clean them up! The landscapers will take care of the outside, just keep the inside clean, and also no parties!! Love you sweetie and see you in two weeks!
Mom.
Brian glanced at the note one last time before tossing it aside on the kitchen table. His parents were going to be gone for two weeks for their 25th anniversary and instead of hosting outlandish parties like a typical 19 year old do, he had something else planned. In the mail today came a package he had been anticipating for months, with eager hands he ripped opened the box and inside was a dark black and blue leather jacket and matching pants, a small led display watch and a letter addressed to
Mr. Brian Collins
Congratulations! You have been selected out of a lottery drawing to be a candidate to beta test our new line of nano-robotic altering DNA device, the Chronivac watch and suit. These products after carefully being synced and fitted to the user, well allow the individual the ability to alter their DNA sequence temporarily and take the shape and form of any Animal in our over 50 Animal selection library. The process works by strapping the Chronivac watch on your wrist and after a small prick, a flood of millions of little nanites will swim through your blood stream and attach themselves to your cells. After the watch signals sync complete, you are ready to begin your adventure. The duration for each transformation can be programmed to last as short as a hour or as long as on week, so you can test and enjoy the transformation experience, at a time the best suits you. The transformation process duration varies depending on animal selection. Our previous simulations suggest anywhere from 60 seconds to up to 5 minutes as a possibility.
Included in the package is your own personal fitted Chronivac leather suit. These suit is part of our new line Transformation technology products, except this suit is used for transformations involving height. Made with the same nanotechnology as the watch, the suit is lined with a special material, that will allow the user to adjust their height and experiment with either growing a extra 50% taller or shrinking down to a mere few inches. The material in the suit will match and accommodate the users new height within a 1.5" margin. The controls for this setting are also accessible from the watch and the duration again has a range from one hour to one week.
Again, we at Chronivac Technologies would like to thank you and congratulate you on being selected for this beta test. Although we take great pride in our products, this is a beta test, so these devices may exhibit some abnormalities and may cause a minor inconvenience. If you notice any problems or glitches with the products please remove immediately and mail back to the return address on the package. The beta test will run from exactly 14 days and after said time the watch and suit will automatically deactivate and we simply ask you to mail us back the device to the return address in the package. The watch will record your transformations and any reported abnormalities that may occur during this beta process. Good luck on your Adventures user and Happy Transforming!
-Chronivac Technologies
"Wow! this is actually happening." Brian thought has he put the letter down and went to put on the watch. Brian had always loved animals his whole life, it's the main reason he went on to pursue veterinary medicine in college, and thus entered for the beta test. The experience of actually getting to physically be a animal and get to take in life from their perspective excited him and plus being able to possible be able too shrink down and examine them in a more up close approach would greatly help him in his veterinary studies.
With the watch strapped on and already synced up, nanites already swimming in his body, Brian was ready to test the Chronivac devices out. Both nervous and eager, he frantically thought of what transformation to test and where he should test it at first. He lived in a semi rural subdivision, it was only a few miles out of the city, but he still had neighbors close by. At home the animals he could interact with are his pet Border Collie Mix Cooper and his Tabby Cleo. The thought did cross his mind to visit the dog kennel about a mile down the road. He used to work their in high school and the owner Mindy was a long time family friend. The dog kennel housed anywhere from 20-40 different sized dogs at a time, and plus Mindy also bred Pure breed Siberian Huskies as a side business, a breed you favored. There was of course the Jim Adams farm further down, which housed a horse stable and cow pastures. Plus the woods that backed up the farm, which means a larger variety of animals.
The opportunities where endless and Brian had two weeks to make a decision. He had plenty of time to visit and test out all locations, but the main question was where to begin. Home, the Kennel, The Farm, the City, or even the woods?