Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.
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				Title: <strong>Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>12-03-2011, 01:23:57</strong>
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				<em>"Good morning my pets,"</em> a voice called over the facility's speaker system, <em>"it's another beautiful Sunday.&nbsp; Of course as you all know, this means it is a free day for the subjects who have passed all their testing this week.&nbsp; So enjoy your day to relax and I hope Friday's incident with Subject 509725 has brought some perspective to any others who attempt to escape the safety of this facility."</em>&nbsp; The subjects who witnessed the attempt first hand shuttered at the thought.&nbsp; Most of them knew her as Ariel, a gecko anthro who had nearly made it through the fenced ceiling of the enclosed courtyard that had, until that moment, had a gap just barely wide enough for somebody to squeeze through.&nbsp; She had just poked her head through the opening when a sniper in one of the guard towers overlooking the recreational courtyard abruptly stopped her attempt with a shot right between the eyes.&nbsp; There was still the faintest discoloration along the concrete wall next to the freshly patched portion in the caged ceiling as if some sort of grim reminder.<br><br><hr><br><em>I'm going to make it!&nbsp; Nothing is going to stop me this time!</em>&nbsp; The thin metal of the ductwork only rumbled faintly as the fox anthro crawled within.&nbsp; In his mouth was a PDA that held the vital information he needed; without it freedom would remain nothing more than a dream.&nbsp; He spared a moment at each grated register to see what room he was passing through as a means of tracking his progress through the map he had stored in his memory.&nbsp; <em>Fifteenth air return register, this is the one.</em><br><br>Isoke looked through the thin grid, listening carefully for footsteps, voices, or any other sign that would indicate the presence of guards.&nbsp; After several moments of nothing but the flow of air, he skillfully removed the small screws holding the grate in place with one hand while the other hand held the magnet that caught them so they wouldn't clatter as they fell on the tiled floor below.&nbsp; Even the faintest of noises could give away his presence.&nbsp; With the fasteners removed, Isoke popped the snugly fit grating from its frame and pulled it into the duct with him.&nbsp; Bit by bit, he poked his head through the opening and looked around the room below to ensure it was empty before dropping down.&nbsp; There was only the faintest patter of furred feet upon the hard floor as he landed in a crouch where he remained stationary, pointed ears twitching around for any sound.<br><br><em>There it is!&nbsp; Freedom is just at the other side of that door.</em>&nbsp; At one end of the room was a heavy steel door used for personnel admittance, locked and alarmed by the keypad next to it.&nbsp; Isoke closed the distance to his objective in almost complete silence.&nbsp; Crouching next to the keypad, his ears remained alert as he scrolled through the information in the PDA until he found the five-digit code which he entered into the door control.&nbsp; There was a muffled clank as the tumblers unlocked, a light on the pad glowing green granting him admittance to the freedom he had sought for so long.<br><br>Without wasting a moment, the fox pushed open the door and spun around the corner, pressing his back against the cold concrete wall as the door closed with a heavy thud.&nbsp; He had been so overwhelmed with a sense of achievement that he hadn't noticed the presence next to him until a flutter of movement in his peripheries caused him to face it, backing away a few paces.&nbsp; A thin wisp of smoke escaped the glowing ember at one end of a cigarette while the guard at the other end trained his pistol on Isoke.&nbsp; "No!&nbsp; Wait!"&nbsp; He said lifting both paws in surrender just as the firearm barked out three shots, each one hitting the anthro in the chest causing him to crumple to the ground clutching his wounds as pain filled his body.<br><br>A mechanical buzz filled the area followed by an automated voice.&nbsp; <em>"Subject neutralized, end of simulation.&nbsp; Test assessment for Subject 783021: Failed."</em><br><br>"Fuuuuuuck!"&nbsp; Isoke shouted out, still trying to overcome the pain inflicted by the rubber bullets.&nbsp; "I made it through the door and you know it!"<br><br>There was a crackle over the intercom as it switched over to intercom as the emotionless voice of Dr. Brightwater spoke.&nbsp; <em>"You did make it through the door, but the objective was to retrieve the PDA and escape.&nbsp; Just because you make it out of the building doesn't mean you're out of danger.&nbsp; Smoke breaks are not uncommon, so placing a guard outside of the door for this purpose was a valid obstacle."</em><br><br>"Valid my ass!&nbsp; This is bullshit and you know it!"<br><br><em>"Reset the simulation, we will rerun it in ten minutes."</em><br><br>Isoke snarled angrily at the intercom before shooting a cold glare at the guard who simply smiled smugly at him as he took another drag from his cigarette.<br><br><hr><br>Four hours later, Isoke's shoulders hung in exhaustion as he stepped into the cafeteria for dinner.&nbsp; He was among the first, but soon anthros of all kinds queued in the appropriate line of herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore for their meals where they take their pick of the dish of their liking before sitting down to enjoy it in the company of their choosing.&nbsp; Isoke grabbed a plate of cooked rabbit with a nice serving of fresh fruits as a side before sitting down with a thump at an empty table.<br><br>"Finally, freedom.&nbsp; Even if I only have a few hours left of my free day to enjoy."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Onudi</strong> on <strong>12-03-2011, 09:25:59</strong>
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				Onudi leaned back in the chair waiting for the scientists to remotely turn off the collar as she did every Sunday morning.&nbsp; She did this every morning, the pain was incredible but it was only an hour every morning that the pain lasted, then two hours of exercises and the rest of the day was hers.&nbsp; Loria and Kriptha were waiting for her when she came out of the study room wearing her collar, the same thin, glowing collar that hung around Loria and Kriptha's necks.&nbsp; Speaking of the experiments was expressly <br>forbidden, but the three felt comfortable talking about it amongst themselves. <br><br>Loria was a skunk with inverted fur patterns, she was white from head to toe with stripes so black they often looked dark blue.&nbsp; Her eyes were pools of emerald just like Onudi's and twinkled even in the dark, as if lit from behind.&nbsp; Loria was a bit taller than Onudi and very slender in comparison.&nbsp; Kriptha was a black wolf with purple stocks on his paws and eyes that matched the other two.&nbsp; Onudi was a blue mutt dog, she had happened by accident with the last two collared experiments.&nbsp; Onudi knew they had been her parents and that they were gone, but no one knew for sure if they were dead, it was just assumed that it was true.<br><br>Onudi, Kriptha, and Loria were inseparable, spending every moment outside the laboratory together, Onudi and Loria were even room mates.&nbsp; That Sunday Onudi was sitting with Loria waiting for Kriptha to get out of the carnivore line; the girls always beat him because they went through the omnivore line which was often very short.&nbsp; The cafeteria was about half full and Loria and Onudi sat looking around the room at all the anthros, mostly to check out the males and giggle.&nbsp; It was one of the best things about being in the cafeteria, watching the others.&nbsp; They could see fondnesses begin and end, friends happen and fall apart, loves be denied, and as always, the guards were there to keep any actual mating from happening; not just in the cafeteria, but at any given time any where.&nbsp; As Kriptha walked over they looked at him and then each other to see the smiles develop on their faces.&nbsp; They both found him attractive, but wouldn't and couldn't do anything about it, not just because of the guards, but because they never wanted to hurt each other.<br><br>Onudi reached across the table and took Loria's hand, "We will get over it one day. Perhaps after we pass our youth, or at least our first heat!"&nbsp; It was barely loud enough for the two of them to hear but they both giggled under their breaths as Kriptha sat down by Loria.&nbsp; Onudi paused a moment as her eyes passed over Kriptha's shoulder and saw a table, empty save one fox.&nbsp; Her eyes stopped on him momentarily, as she often did since none of the other anthros ever looked in the direction of the trio, or paid them any mind.&nbsp; She left her eyes there for a few minutes, studying the colors of his fur and the way he moved.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>14-03-2011, 19:12:56</strong>
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				Muscles all over ached as Isoke set about the task of eating his meal.&nbsp; He pressed lightly on various parts of his torso, wincing as he did so.&nbsp; Although it was hard to see to the observer, under his lush fur were several darkened spots on his flesh where rubber bullets had struck him.&nbsp; He was already missing the paintball rounds that they had used up until a week ago before switching to the 'high-incentive' projectiles.&nbsp; It's been rumored that the staff have been increasing their training methods as of late, focusing a little more on results than the subjects' well-being, and it had finally made its way to the fox.&nbsp; <em>I swear, if I ever find the one who came up with that idea, I'll...</em><br><br>Isoke's ears perked up as he suddenly got the impression that he was being watched.&nbsp; Granted they were almost always under surveillance, but his training had polished his instincts with regard to being watched by eyes rather than through a lens.&nbsp; His eyes moved around the room, looking for the observer once he noticed it wasn't the guards wandering along the catwalk overlooking the cafeteria.&nbsp; Eventually his eyes locked with those of a unusually colored canine anthro for the briefest moment before she looked back to her tablemates.&nbsp; The sensation faded with her attention diverted.&nbsp; <em>What was that about?</em><br><br>A figure slid into his field of vision so suddenly that the fox jerked back in surprise.&nbsp; <em>"Look who finally passed his test with some freetime to spare."</em>&nbsp; Desh, a aardwolf anthro that was currently sitting across from him, had a mocking grin on his face that came as naturally as his hyena lineage.&nbsp; Although Isoke considered him a friend, he had the type of personality that was best in small doses.&nbsp; <em>"That's right Desh, go ahead and tempt fate."</em>&nbsp; A raccoon anthro plopped into the empty seat next to Isoke after sitting his tray before him.&nbsp; <em>"Five dations says he's the next of us to be issued 'high-incentive' training."</em><br><br>Dations were basically currency among the anthros since actual money was meaningless within the facility.&nbsp; It is the widely used abbreviation for accommodations; points earned from impressing handlers that can be traded in for a variety of things, most of which being a means to entertain or otherwise preoccupy.<br><br>"I'll take that bet."<br><br><em>"Please."</em>&nbsp; Desh said haughtily, <em>"I breeze through my tests so easily that they'd never have a chance to use them."</em><br><br>"Uh huh."&nbsp; Isoke retorted with a sly grin.&nbsp; "And are you aware that you have some red paint on your forehead?"<br><br>The population on the table that had been gradually increasing over the course of the discussion chuckled as Desh set about cleaning his fur while effectively eating his words at the same time.&nbsp; Isoke leaned to the side enough to see around the aardwolf to get another look at the female who had been staring at him earlier.&nbsp; There was no denying that she was attractive, her unusually colored coat added to his curiosity.&nbsp; He had seen the group several times before; it is practically impossible to do otherwise when in a small community that is not able to come and go freely.&nbsp; Though the busy schedules every subject had left them one, on a rare occasion two days a week, if any to freely socialize.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Onudi</strong> on <strong>16-03-2011, 09:56:33</strong>
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				Her heart raced a bit as he caught her eye and she quickly looked away.&nbsp; Strange, she never noticed him before.&nbsp; It was such a small group, perhaps she had just overlooked him in the past, or that aardwolf had always been sitting in the way before.&nbsp; In any case, her curiosity was piqued. Luckily her friend did not notice and she looked up to see Kriptha smiling at her. "Testing was quite a bit longer than usual today for you, wasn't it, Onudi?" he inquired.<br><br>"Yeah," Loria chimed in "what was the extra time for?"&nbsp; She picked through her tray and selected a piece of fruit as she spoke.&nbsp; <br><br>"Just extended Livytests, but they were adding controlled uncomfortable feelings to them. Kind of makes me nervous about what they might try on us next.&nbsp; The tests have been changing a lot lately.&nbsp; I'm not sure what's going on anymore, not that they let us in on anything, but now I feel so much more confused."&nbsp; she took a bite after she finished talking and looked at Loria, then Kriptha with a look of confusion.<br><br>"Very true," responded Kriptha, "They have changed things up a lot lately.&nbsp; It makes me worry a bit about their intentions for us.&nbsp; But at least we don't have to do the experiments everyone else does,"&nbsp; Kriptha had actually been amused that the other males were now being shot with something more painful than paint ball guns.&nbsp; He had always been kind of smug and thought of himself a superior.&nbsp; It was one of his worst traits and the one thing that made Onudi turn her nose away from him in disdain.&nbsp; She had told him time and again that they were all in this together, no matter the way they all spent their day, but he just didn't care to listen to her.<br><br>Onudi rolled her eyes at him and looked away again, across the room at all the faces and colors out in the cafeteria.&nbsp; Most had very normal colors with bright fur highlights, but very few were largely a strange color like her, and she was the only one who had a full blue coat with white markings.&nbsp; Why was she different?&nbsp; What caused her to be this odd color?&nbsp; She was always wondering this and as she pondered she caught a glimpse of the fox again, looking at her this time.&nbsp; She almost blushed and tried to seem as if she hadn't noticed his glance.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>29-03-2011, 00:41:13</strong>
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				The fox couldn't help but grin when the canine tried her best to pretend she didn't notice him looking at her.&nbsp; If he had any doubt that she was staring at him earlier, they were put to rest by this reaction.&nbsp; The rest of the meal was eaten casually as Isoke continued to socialize with his group, occasionally leaning to the side to get another quick glance of Onudi.&nbsp; Isoke wasted little time finishing his dinner, prompting one of his friends inquiring to his haste.<br><br>"I went through hell to get some free time today.&nbsp; I'm going to spend what time I can getting some fresh air in the courtyard."<br><br>With that, Isoke finished the last few bites before disposing of his tray and exiting the cafeteria.&nbsp; He spared a moment to look over his shoulder once more toward the group of oddly colored subjects on his way out.&nbsp; Moments later, he emerged into the soft grass of the courtyard cast into deeper shadows from the lowering sun.&nbsp; The sky had yet to take on a orange hue, but judging from the angles, Isoke surmised that he had an hour before he would be forced inside.&nbsp; For security purposes, the courtyard was locked down well before sunset.<br><br>The courtyard was spacious enough to not quite be overwhelmed by the presence of the three story building that wrapped entirely around the enclosure.&nbsp; Almost, but not quite.&nbsp; There was a small pond, trees, and more than enough open space for subjects to run and play to burn off whatever excess energy they may have at the end of the day.&nbsp; Or for testing should a more natural feel be needed for whatever reason.&nbsp; Four towers stood at the respectable corners overlooking the courtyard where armed guards kept a close eye on the subjects should any try to make it through the fencing that encaged the recreation area or otherwise start up a commotion.<br><br>Isoke relished the feeling of the crisp grass on his bare feet as he walked toward the portion of the space that was not yet cast in shadow.&nbsp; The warmth of the sun's rays worked wonders at easing the lingering soreness in his body, though he was sure it was a mental rather than a physical remedy.&nbsp; Regardless of that, it was reward enough for the time.&nbsp; The fox pulled the shirt from around his torso and tossed it to his side before he flopped onto his back, soaking in the sunlight.<br><br>"That's the stuff."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Onudi</strong> on <strong>30-03-2011, 02:50:56</strong>
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				Onudi watched him the whole time he ate.&nbsp; Trying to eat just as quickly while still keeping her friends conversation going.&nbsp; By the end of her meal she had the two of them talking to each other mostly and leaving her out.&nbsp; She liked to encourage them to be come closer like this since she knew her friends had such a hard crush on each other.&nbsp; She was running through the exercises of the day in her mind.&nbsp; The Levitests were on her mind, why had they begun using discomfort training?&nbsp; The Levitests required high levels of focus for Kriptha and Loria, but often came easily for Onudi.&nbsp; Perhaps they were trying to push her harder, encourage more mental growth and stability.&nbsp; She could already move a pair of small cars in a circle around each other without dropping them, they had started testing her mass versus accuracy levels when she was very young.&nbsp; It always amazed them when her blue fur glowed as she worked at the tests they had put in front of her.&nbsp; Last week they had even brought in a horse and asked her to focus on mind transfers.&nbsp; Something she had never done before but had been able to control the horse as if she was sharing her mind with this animal. This was odd because these were the tests Loria usually had to do.&nbsp; Then something dawned on her...they were testing her to see if she had the same skills as Loria and Kriptha as well as her own.&nbsp; They were trying to see what all she could do with her mind when they turned off her collar. <br><br>"Onudi? Hello?" Loria was trying to talk to her and it brought her back to reality.<br><br>"Oh, sorry Loria, I was thinking about the Levitest changes they have been making lately.&nbsp; Well, I'm going to go get a bit of fresh air.&nbsp; I'll see you before lights out Loria."&nbsp; <br><br>Onudi stood and put her tray away before strolling as nonchalantly as possible outside.&nbsp; She had watched and the fox was the only one that had gone outside so far.&nbsp; As the left she closed the door quietly and stood in the shadow of the building looking for him.&nbsp; She found him quickly, a radiant spot of orange laying in an ocean of green.&nbsp; She stood there, unsure what to do next, just watching him.&nbsp; She had never approached anyone since she had spent all of her life around Loria and Kriptha.&nbsp; She wasn't sure why she was trying to change that now, what was it about this fox, why did he make her so curious?&nbsp; She had no idea, maybe it was the fact that almost every animal in the building was reaching heat age and she couldn't stop herself from her interest in other males, and it helped that he was the first to show a tiny bit of interest. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>02-04-2011, 01:12:19</strong>
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				Isoke had not realized how exhausted the day's training had left his body until the sensation of being observed roused him from the threshold between consciousness and sleep.&nbsp; His eyes remained shut for the few moments for his thoughts to recover from the pending slumber, even though the sun's warmth slowed the process beckoning&nbsp; him to rest.&nbsp; One thing he learned through experience was that It wasn't above his evaluators to surprise him with a test during moments when his guard was down.&nbsp; There had been times where a mock assassination attempt was arranged where a facility member wielding an object emulating a knife.&nbsp; The next day's tests would intentionally be altered to a significantly increased level of difficulty should the fox fail to disarm his would-be 'killer'.<br><br>For several moments, Isoke took in whatever information his non-sight based senses could gather.&nbsp; Neither his keen hearing or acute sense of smell alerted him to an individual in his immediate area.&nbsp; If they were close enough to strike, he would have had no trouble hearing the footsteps on the lush grass, even if they had been approaching downwind to hinder the effectiveness of his nose.&nbsp; Left with no other alternative, Isoke's eyes shot open, muscles tense and ready to react though he hardly stirred from his supine position apart from his head angling up and eyes darting around his immediate area.&nbsp; Whatever had been giving him the sensation of being observed, it wasn't nearby so most likely wouldn't be a test.&nbsp; He assumed it had been an overly attentive tower guard.&nbsp; Isoke arched his back, arms reaching far above his head in long stretch upon the grass before sitting up with legs crossed.&nbsp; His maw opened wide in a deep yawn before he lazily looked around the courtyard.&nbsp; He blinked, slightly tilting his head in curiosity when he spotted the unnaturally blue coat of the canine who had traded glances with him in the cafeteria.<br><br>And once again, her attention was directed at him, though this time she was alone.<br><br>A warm smile spread across his muzzle as he waved toward her and patted the ground next to him in an inviting gesture.&nbsp; Isoke could see her hesitate for a moment before overcoming her bashfulness to join him.&nbsp; He couldn't help but notice the way her hips swayed as she approached, whether it was intentional or subconscious it was all too alluring to the male fox.&nbsp; "Hello."&nbsp; Isoke said with a playful grin once she was close enough to hear him speak in a normal tone.&nbsp; "If we're going to make it a habit of ogling each other, we might as well know the name of who we are looking at.&nbsp; The name is Isoke, mind if I have yours?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Onudi</strong> on <strong>02-04-2011, 05:00:45</strong>
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				As she walked towards him through the grass he had to strain his earing just to hear her lithe little steps, the sound of her tail swishing back and forth was louder than the sound of her brushing against the grass.&nbsp; She stopped a little short of him, just out of arms reach and sat gently down with her legs crossed and lapped her tail into her lap just across her crotch.&nbsp; She didn't speak yet, just looked at him.&nbsp; He could feel her eyes raking across his entire body as if she were painting on his fur and muscle with her glowing green eyes.&nbsp; She was studying him very hard as if she was looking through him and into his soul.&nbsp; He could even see her nose working hard to take in his scents even though she never moved her head, only her eyes and her nose. <br><br>Finally she made a small move, she placed her hands pads down on the grass and leaned slightly forward looking him hard in the eyes trying to get him to look back into the pools of glowing green that flashed at him from under her bangs that covered half of her blue and white face.&nbsp; She quickly leaned back and put her hands in her lap together, far enough down to touch the ground and looked down at them.&nbsp; She quivered just a bit, trying to find the nerve to speak.&nbsp; She could tell that he was expecting her to speak and that the growing silence could carry very odd or mixed messages that she would prefer never crossed his mind.&nbsp; As the minutes ticked by she slowly looked back up at him building her nerve.&nbsp; She cleared her throat and swallowed hard before looking him in the eyes again.<br><br>"Oh...Onudi....my name, is Onudi. It's nice to meet you Isoke." Her voice was soft and low, but still easy for him to hear.&nbsp; It rang out softly against the silence like the sound of small bells ringing in the distance.&nbsp; There was clarity and smoothness in the way she spoke even though she stuttered a bit in her shyness.&nbsp; She looked down and he could see a bit of a blush showing just under her white fur.&nbsp; She was not sure what to do next so she remained silent and waited to see what he would say next.&nbsp; <br><br>Would he laugh at her shyness?&nbsp; Would he be kind?&nbsp; Would he be short with her because she was being weak?&nbsp; Did he like her?&nbsp; All she could do at this point was guess in her mind and hope for the best as she waited patiently for him to make the next move.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>13-04-2011, 21:33:31</strong>
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				Isoke did his best to try and read Onudi as she approached him to get an idea of what sort of training she underwent and what her value as a subject she was to the facility.&nbsp; From his experiences, anthros derived from domesticated animals were either there for the sole purpose of testing new genetic procedures or for harvesting samples of whatever product or service they provided society.&nbsp; Since she was clearly canine, she didn't produce something of potential value such as milk, wool, or other such raw materials.&nbsp; She also didn't appear to be of the typical working breeds that would do manual labor or serve as sentries.&nbsp; The unusual coloration of her coat clearly pointed to being a subject for the primary purpose of experimenting upon.&nbsp; Normally, the fox would have filed her under that classification, however the silent footfalls and distance she sat before him indicated agent training of some kind.&nbsp; The distance thing could have been a fluke or natural instinct, but the footfalls... that is something that takes rigorous practice to do so naturally.<br><br>His tail twitched nervously behind him as she analyzed him very closely and overtly as though he was some inanimate object on display.&nbsp; Not even the facility's physicians looked over him this intently for his physical examinations.&nbsp; Granted, he had done his best to read her by appearances only moments before, but not like this.&nbsp; Isoke leaned back only the slightest of degrees when Onudi moved in for a hard gaze as his eyes locked with hers.&nbsp; One his ears twitched as he struggled to figure out what she was doing, though his deep blue hues never looked away from hers.&nbsp; <em>Is she challenging me for dominance?&nbsp; What is going on?</em><br><br>Just as abruptly as it had started, Onudi's focus broke away from him as she retreated into her bashfulness leaving Isoke blinking in confusion.&nbsp; Moments passed in awkward silence, his tail idly bouncing on the grass behind him as waited for her to speak, unsure if he had done something to offend her without knowing.&nbsp; His gaze danced around, doing his best not to stare at the now self conscious canine while also making sure he didn't look like he was ignoring or dismissing her.&nbsp; She finally introduced herself seconds after he became concerned that she might have been mute and he was being inconsiderate by waiting for her to speak.<br><br>Isoke smiled at her words, partially out of kindness, partially out of relief that she wasn't mute, but mostly because of her lovely voice.&nbsp; He took in a breath to speak a reply, but cut short when she diverted her eyes downward once again out of shyness.&nbsp; If he planned on getting any real conversation going with her, he had to find a way to loosen her up a bit.&nbsp; After a brief moment, Isoke lifted himself to his feet, taking a moment to slip a portion of his discarded shirt into the waist of his pants allowing it to hang at his side.&nbsp; He then offered a paw to Onudi with a friendly smile on his muzzle.<br><br>"It's a pleasure to meet you Onudi.&nbsp; Would you like to walk with me?&nbsp; It's been a long day of exams and I need to walk out the soreness in my legs.&nbsp; I would like to hear a bit about you..."&nbsp; He then shot her a playful wink before continuing, "and what you learned of me with that long gaze."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Operation A.N.T.H.R.O.</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Onudi</strong> on <strong>14-04-2011, 23:21:57</strong>
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				Onudi looked up with him with a wide eyed look, showing a little shock at his interest.&nbsp; She smiled at his offer of a walk but her cheeks redened deeper and she looked down for a second at his wink.&nbsp; She had never really met anyone new, she had known Kriptha and Loria since they were all children since they had been removed from the general population and placed in a different kind of training program early in their lives. Originally there had been seven of them, but Onudi, Loria, and&nbsp; Kriptha were the only three to survive the testing phase. <br><br>They had been taught to move with grace and silence, as if they were meant to be able to get into and out of anywhere without making a sound, but that had been the extent of their physical training, after two years of movement training, they were moved on to testing. The testing phase was strange, and most of them didn't remember much since they were so young, and they tended to black out during the testing.&nbsp; Onudi had a few brief flashes of memory from that point in her life, injections straight into the back of her skull, strange machines that fit over her head and made her feel sick.&nbsp; At one point the whole group had lost half of their fur, just before the first one died.&nbsp; Two more followed and the last one died two months later.&nbsp; When the researchers knew that the last three were going to survive they placed colors on them and started the Levitests.&nbsp; From then on, the three had been pushed week by week to move things with their minds, among other things.&nbsp; Now they were up to moving things of incredible size with clear precision, invading the minds of anything that was put in front of them, controlling animals put in front of them, even more development had been done to see if any of them had a gift for pyrokenisis. Onudi had developed those skills first but the tests had been canceled soon after, apparently there was a change in plans.&nbsp; <br><br>She looked back up at him quickly and smiled as the blush faded.&nbsp; She had found her confidence and it was time to use it.&nbsp; She took his hand and stood up lightly which gave her even more courage.&nbsp; "I would love to take a walk with you Isoke, and perhaps you will realize what I was studying you for before I have to tell you."&nbsp; Her voice rang out again like silver bells against the silence. She squeezed his hand lightly and winked back at him then waited for him to lead the way.
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