Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)
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				Title: <strong>Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 16:37:36</strong>
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				The ad had been incredibly simple: Research company seeks volunteer for clinical trial.&nbsp; Compensation and any necessary medical care provided.<br><br>Eira had responded mostly out of curiosity.&nbsp; She turned heads as she strode into the company office and approached the receptionist - She was easily 5'10", with natural platinum-blonde hair to her mid-back, porcelain skin and eyes that were an unusual shade of violet.&nbsp; She was curvy, but in an athletic way, instead of a pin-up way.&nbsp; <br><br>"I'm interested in the trial you have advertised?" she asked the person behind the desk.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 18:33:52</strong>
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				Daniel Martlesham looked up, his watery blue eyes noting the appearance of the woman that reception had sent to him.&nbsp; He rubbed his chin and wished that he had shaved that morning.&nbsp; His eyebrow lifted a fraction as he realised the colour of her eyes and he put his pen down.&nbsp; It was his project after all, so it was only right he screen potential subjects.&nbsp; He gestured that she have a seat and began to explain the poject?<br><br>"Have you any understanding of the human genome?"&nbsp; Daniel asked as a preamble and then went on, not waiting for an answer.&nbsp; "The genes that make us what we are can be described as only a small part of our DNA.&nbsp; Much of our DNA has no function- that we can determine.&nbsp; So this project is to change that.&nbsp; I have developed a serum which should "turn on" the introns- those bits of DNA I mentioned that have no apparent function."&nbsp; He ran his finger through his short brown hair, nervous now, for this is the bit where most of the volunteers walked.&nbsp; "The idea is that I would inject you with the serum and then watch what happens.&nbsp; It means a minimum stay here of at least 6 weeks."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 19:25:22</strong>
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				Her brow furrowed in concentration as he explained the science behind the project.&nbsp; "Six weeks?&nbsp; Well, I do have some vacation coming due... I'd need to make a couple calls, get my paper stopped, that sort of thing.&nbsp; What kind of living arrangements are we talking about?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 22:14:55</strong>
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				"Oh you'll find the apartment we'll house you in is quite luxurious," he said, smiling.&nbsp; "It's no sterile lab, if that's what you're worried about."&nbsp; He passed her what could only be described as a brochure, which showed a modern and luxurious suite.&nbsp; It had a sumptuous bedroom, complete with an enormous bed and a positively decadent bathroom as well as a comfortable living area.&nbsp; The only thing that would have been out of place in a top flight hotel suite was the treatment room.&nbsp; Here, the brochure said, was where the treatment would be given and monitored.<br><br>"You'll also have use of all of the facilities available in the complex," Daniel said.&nbsp; "So there's a gym, swimming pool and our staff bar and restaurant."&nbsp; He looked at her hopefully, "So what do you think, Miss...?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 23:15:14</strong>
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				"Sereg - Eira Sereg.&nbsp; Please call me Eira," she said, extending a delicately boned hand.&nbsp; "I imagine there's all sorts of paperwork I need to fill out, disclaimers and such?" she said with a smile.&nbsp; It had been a while since she'd had a chance to treat herself to a hotel stay like this, and with no more inconvenience than a prick on the finger...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-09-2008, 23:27:13</strong>
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				"Eira," Daniel said, "A lovely name,&nbsp; Welsh, isn't it?"&nbsp; He pulled out, from a folded area at the back of the brochure, an envelope.&nbsp; In the envelope were three forms: a consent form, a disclaimer and a bank form so that her retainer could be paid efficiently.&nbsp; "I'm Daniel, by the way. So you think you can help us?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 04:12:10</strong>
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				"Yes it is," she replied with a smile, as she bent to fill in the forms.&nbsp; She had to check her account number, but other than that, she had them filled out in only a few minutes.&nbsp; "I've always been interested in genetic research - I know your ad didn't mention it specifically, but that was what sealed it for me.&nbsp; There's so much we don't know about those extra regions."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 19:08:08</strong>
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				"Excellent," Daniel replied, his eyes twinkling.&nbsp; "It is always helpful when the subject has an interest in the basis of the research."&nbsp; He stood and walked around the desk to open his office door for her.&nbsp; "I do look forward to starting with you as soon as possible.&nbsp; Would you be able to start tonight?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 20:03:53</strong>
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				"Shouldn't be a problem.&nbsp; Is there anything I should bring from home?&nbsp; I'm assuming toiletries, changes of clothes, that sort of thing."&nbsp; Six weeks would require other considerations as well - some form of entertainment, maybe a few of those books she'd been meaning to read.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 21:36:16</strong>
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				Daniel explained to Eira that she was free to bring anything she liked and that he would give her the treatment at 8 p.m. so that she could sleep while it took effect.&nbsp; He also told her that he would be applying the treatment and that it would make her drowsy, even tough the procedure would be quite simple.<br><br>With that, he let her go and then went to prepare her treatment.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 21:45:04</strong>
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				She returned shortly after 7:30, carrying a small suitcase.&nbsp; Whatever most people said about women on vacations didn't hold true for Eira.&nbsp; The suitcase had a few changes of clothing, as well as the usual toiletries.&nbsp; Notably absent was any form of makeup - she wasn't planning on going out, so there was no reason to make her routine any more complicated than it had to be.<br><br>She tapped on Daniel's office door.&nbsp; "Hello?&nbsp; &nbsp;Got done with stuff a little early, so I figured I'd come by and get settled in, if that's all right."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>01-10-2008, 22:36:08</strong>
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				Daniel opened the door to her and smiled.&nbsp; It's great to see you here early and, yes, it's probably as well to get settled in before the treatment, it will most likely make her too tired to do much unpacking after.&nbsp; He led her along the corridor to her suite, explaining that he was staying in one just like it.&nbsp; He explained that this was so that he could monitor her easily, day or night.&nbsp; He was, he explained, on call 24 hours a day.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 06:58:47</strong>
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				"There's not a whole lot to unpack," Eira said.&nbsp; "I'm assuming this place has laundry facilities <em>some</em>where, so it's pretty much some comfy sweatshirts and jeans."&nbsp; As she spoke, she was shifting about a week's worth of clothes into the chest of drawers opposite the bed.<br><br>"So - is there anything I need to do to prepare for this 'treatment'?" she asked, closing the drawer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 19:15:52</strong>
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				He smiled at her, as she spoke, his eyes twinkling as he watched her unpacking.&nbsp; He walked over to the phone on the wall and picked it up, dialling a three digit code.&nbsp; He spoke briefly and then turned back to her.<br><br>"Anything you ought to do before the treatment?" Daniel echoed her question.&nbsp; "I think that you'll be very, very tired afterwards, so you'd best have something to eat."&nbsp; Before she could say anything there was a knock at the door.&nbsp; He opened it and a uniformed servitor brought in two steaming plates of food.&nbsp; "I'm a pit peckish too, so I've had our catering division send up something."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 20:40:52</strong>
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				"How thoughtful," she said.&nbsp; "Do you do this for all your test subjects?"&nbsp; It was said in a slightly teasing manner - she wasn't naive about her striking appearance, and Daniel seemed to be intrigued by her mind as well as her looks.&nbsp; <br><br>As in most hotel rooms, there was a small table and chair in one corner, but it was easily pulled away from the wall to allow for an impromptu dining table.Eira sat on the end of the bed, offering him the chair opposite her.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>02-10-2008, 21:13:59</strong>
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				"Thank you, Daniel said, sitting down and tucking into the meal.&nbsp; "We normally feed our test subjects," he said, between mouthfuls.&nbsp; "But no, I don't normally eat with them."&nbsp; He smiled at her, somewhat shamefacedly.&nbsp; "You're different.&nbsp; You see, we've never had a subject for such a long term study.&nbsp; You'll be here for quite some time and we'll be working closely together.&nbsp; It makes sense for us to get to know each other."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 05:09:55</strong>
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				"Point," she said, spreading a napkin on her lap and starting to eat.&nbsp; It wasn't some special diet, but she didn't seem to have any issues with it.&nbsp; "So - do I get to know what prompted this study?&nbsp; Other than academic curiosity, of course."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 20:48:43</strong>
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				"Well," he said, swallowing the last of his meal, "There is immense potential in this research.&nbsp; If you consider that, as mammals, we have evolved from out of reptiles, amphibians, fish and the like, you could imagine that some of their DNA must still be part of us."&nbsp; He rested his knife and fork on the clean plate.&nbsp; "And there's the potential.&nbsp; Did you know, for example, that sharks don't get cancer?&nbsp; If we can find and unlock the gene that protects them in our own DNA, then we will have the gratitude of the whole of humanity."&nbsp; He reached over to take hold of her hand.&nbsp; "You will have the gratitude of the whole world, if this comes off."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>03-10-2008, 22:55:57</strong>
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				"I hadn't heard that - but I did know that some reptiles and amphibians can grow new limbs," she said.&nbsp; "Although I'd rather not test <em>that</em> without some assurance that it would work."&nbsp; She laughed, keeping a light tone to the all-too-serious subject matter.<br><br>"I was a little afraid that you'd give me some explanation out of the Sunday comics," she added with a smile.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 00:01:11</strong>
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				"Hardly, Eira," Daniel said, standing up.&nbsp; "What we do here is important."&nbsp; He released her hand and started towards the treatment room, looking at her with an expression that seemed both impatient and regretful all at once.&nbsp; "It's time, Eira.&nbsp; Are you ready?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 20:42:22</strong>
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				She got up smoothly, pausing only long enough to wash down her dinner with the last of her drink.&nbsp; "As ready as I was when I volunteered.&nbsp; Hey, if I <em>do</em> get super-powers from this, want to go into crime-fighting with me?" she teased.&nbsp; "We could have a secret lair and everything."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 21:35:10</strong>
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				"A secret lair, eh?" he chuckled.&nbsp; "Why, how can I refuse such an inducement?"&nbsp; With that, he led her into the treatment room. <br><br>It was, not surprisingly, clinical, all white tiles and polished metal.&nbsp; In the centre stood a small bed and above it, from the ceiling hung what looked like a large scanner.&nbsp; Daniel gestured at the device.&nbsp; "Here we see the heart of the operation.&nbsp; It will focus numerous beams of low energy gamma rays which will activate your introns- if you've been injected with the right enzyme."<br><br>He readied a syringe and, after she held out her arm, injected her with the fluid therein.&nbsp; He smiled and gestured for her to sit on the bed.<br><br>"The enzyme should be ready in about ten minutes.&nbsp; Get yourself comfortable on the bed, while I ready the emitter."&nbsp; He turned to a computer set into the wall and started adjusting the settings of the emitter.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 23:22:59</strong>
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				"Just be sure you don't set it to 'microwave," she said as she settled herself on the bed.&nbsp; She couldn't help feeling a little nervous flutter as she looked up at the emitter.<br><br>"Should I close my eyes?&nbsp; Or is it even going to be focused on my head?"<br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>04-10-2008, 23:40:27</strong>
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				"Gamma rays are quite invisible, Eira," Daniel explained.&nbsp; "And no, they'll be diffused all over you, affecting every cell.&nbsp; It is the synergy of the drug and the radiation that will activate your introns."&nbsp; By the time he had finished his adjustments, it was time to begin and he pulled on a lead apron.<br><br>"NOW, IGOR! THROW THE SWITCH!&nbsp; MORE VOLTS, IGOR, MORE VOLTS, I SAY!"&nbsp; Daniel's sudden shout must have startled Eira, but before she could react he laughed.&nbsp; "Sorry, I couldn't resist it, after that comment about setting it to microwave."&nbsp; He clicked his mouse.&nbsp; "There, it's started, rather unimpressive, really.&nbsp; The treatment should take half an hour."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 04:20:53</strong>
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				Despite his reassurance, she still closed her eyes, as if she was already asleep.&nbsp; "Not that I don't trust you," she said dryly, "but my eyes are a little sensitive."&nbsp; As the gamma rays bathed her, she quirked a smile as the term 'lab rat' drifted through her mind.&nbsp; Clearly, Daniel didn't see her in that way, though.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 12:05:02</strong>
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				Before she knew it, the treatment was over and Eira felt Daniel's hand taking hold of hers.&nbsp; He pulled, encouraging her to sit up and his kindly face looked at her concernedly.<br><br>"You'll feel a bit woozy and sleepy now, Eira," he said.&nbsp; "So we'd best get you into bed."&nbsp; He gestured to the other door in the treatment room.&nbsp; "My suite's just through there, so you know where to get me if you need anything.&nbsp; Now, can you get to bed by yourself or would you like my help?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 19:04:27</strong>
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				"Just - a little help," she said, feeling the room spin a little.&nbsp; Her skin was tingling - not in an unpleasant way - but she dismissed it as all in her head.&nbsp; "Never thought that a little radiation would take so much out of me," she added with a crooked smile.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 19:44:08</strong>
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				Daniel helped Eira to the floor, lifting one of her arms around his shoulders and sliding his own arm around her waist.&nbsp; He reassured her as he guided her to her bed.<br><br>"Oh radiation can be very tiring," he said.&nbsp; "My cousin had cancer and he said that he was always very tired after his radiotherapy."&nbsp; He eased her to the bed and pulled back the covers for her.&nbsp; "I'll be just on the other side of the treatment room if you should wake and need anything."&nbsp; He straightened up and smiled at her, before turning away.&nbsp; "Sweet dreams."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 22:57:42</strong>
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				Her dreams couldn't be described as 'sweet', but they were definitely different.&nbsp; She felt a warmth running through her - something wild and powerful - and old... very old.<br><br>Morning came, and she woke feeling like she'd run a race.&nbsp; Every muscle ached, and her skin felt like it didn't quite fit right.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>05-10-2008, 23:50:42</strong>
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				Some half an hour after Eira awoke, the phone in her apartment rang.&nbsp; When she answered it was, predictably, Daniel.<br><br>"Hi, it's Daniel," his voice said over the phone.&nbsp; "I hope I've not woken you.&nbsp; I was just wondering how you slept, and if you fancied any breakfast.&nbsp; I enjoyed our supper together last night, so I hoped you might like some company."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 03:17:37</strong>
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				"Ooh, breakfast sounds wonderful.&nbsp; I'm just going to freshen up a little, though - I feel like I fought with the blankets all night," she said.&nbsp; &nbsp;After hanging up with Daniel, she went to the bathroom and started her morning routine. She brushed her teeth, washed her face, and changed clothes before he got there.&nbsp; She barely even looked in the mirror, or else she might have been a bit more on edge when he finally arrived.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>06-10-2008, 19:55:22</strong>
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				It was not long before Daniel knocked at her door bearing a tray laden with cereals, milks, pancakes, bacon and sausages.&nbsp; As she opened the door, he smiled, saying, "I wasn't sure what you fancied so I brought lots of stuff..."&nbsp; His voice trailed away, though as he fully caught sight of her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>07-10-2008, 07:07:05</strong>
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				Eira quirked an eyebrow at him as she watched shock spread across his face.&nbsp; "O--kay..." she said.&nbsp; "I know I haven't had a chance to get all dressed up, but I didn't think breakfast was a formal affair."&nbsp; She pulled the door the rest of the way open, gesturing towards the little table that was still at the foot of her bed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>09-10-2008, 19:15:10</strong>
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				He stumbled in, almost dropping the tray.&nbsp; There was definitely something about her that was very impressive.&nbsp; He was unsure what it was, but he found that he couldn't keep his eyes off her.&nbsp; Somehow, the way that she walked was more graceful than before, the sound of her voice more compelling and the pert swell of her breasts all the more... <br><br>Daniel swallowed and stopped that train of thought in its tracks as he followed her to her bed... to the table by her bad that was.&nbsp; Damn! he asked himself, what was wrong with him this morning.&nbsp; He was a professional researcher and it was clearly inappropriate to be entertaining such thoughts about one of his test subjects, even if she was so utterly...<br><br>"Did you sleep well?"&nbsp; Daniel quickly asked, before his mind began listing all of the reasons why he should ignore propriety and instead take her in his arms and start kissing her.&nbsp; He found the thought of kissing her very appealing indeed, as he realised he was staring at her lips as they moved, fascinated by their moist softness, by the way they curved and pouted and formed such an inviting shape.&nbsp; And then, he realised that their movement was merely the result of her talking, and that in his distraction he had no idea what she had said.<br><br>"Sorry, I didn't quite catch that," he said, hiding his embarrassment behind a cup of coffee.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>09-10-2008, 20:47:09</strong>
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				There was an odd sort of shimmer to her skin as well, making it look almost pearly instead of the flawless porcelain.<br><br>"I said I didn't think breakfast was formal, or I would have gotten dressed up," she repeated with a smile.&nbsp; She was wearing a simple bathrobe, of a rich, royal blue that made her look almost like a piece of art - but one that was undeniably alive and approachable.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>09-10-2008, 21:51:14</strong>
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				Daniel's hand shook as he lifted the coffee cup to his lips, painfully aware as he was of the fact that there was only the blue of the robe hiding her nakedness&nbsp; from his eyes.&nbsp; The fact she referred to her being undressed was almost more than he could bear.&nbsp; He stared at her, his breath very shallow and his eyes bulged as she lifted a sausage to her lips.&nbsp; What was wrong with him?&nbsp; He was as aroused as he had ever been in his life and it was all he could do to not throw himself at her.&nbsp; What was happening?<br><br>He had best get up and go.&nbsp; As he shifted in the seat, the tautness of the fabric of his trousers told him that were he to move, his unprofessional interest in Eira would stand out like a sore thumb.&nbsp; He was stuck there until he regained control of his libido or until the end of the meal, when he could distract her for long enough for him to stand up and hide his shame with the breakfast tray.<br><br>"So do you feel any different?" Daniel asked trying to to imagine what it must be like to feel her and to caress that iridescent skin.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>10-10-2008, 05:21:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira looked thoughtful, as if she was going through a quick inventory.&nbsp; "Well, like I said, I feel like I fought with the blankets all night.&nbsp; Maybe I'm just not used to the bed, but it's left me feeling a little stiff.&nbsp; I'm actually still a little tired, but not in the 'need to sleep' way, you know what I mean?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>10-10-2008, 20:10:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There was little Daniel could do to reply, for all he could think about was the way that her soft shimmering skin sank down to where the robe covered her.&nbsp; It was absolutely mesmerising and he just couldn't look away.&nbsp; Indeed she seemed so much nearer than he expected, as if he were standing right beside her...&nbsp; ...and then he realised that he must have stood and walked towards her.<br><br>"I'm sorry, Eira," he murmured, "I can't seem to think straight at the moment."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 21:18:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's still early - there's coffee, right?"&nbsp; Eira sat down on the bed, edging over to give him room to sit down if he wanted.&nbsp; She was flattered by his increased friendliness, which was an encouraging change from his academic excitement of yesterday.<br><br>Not that there was anything wrong with academics, but six weeks of it by itself could get a bit dry.&nbsp; Being friendly with each other would make the work go easier.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>11-10-2008, 22:43:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sight of her, encouraging him to sit beside her on the bed, was more than his resolve could take and he went to her and sat.&nbsp; This close to her, whatever it was that affected him was stronger.&nbsp; He reached out and pulled her into his arms, marvelling at the feel of her, and he kissed her passionately.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 01:17:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Despite its unusual appearance, her skin was silky soft.&nbsp; Her lips were parted in surprise, giving him no barrier, although she let out a startled sound as his lips claimed hers.&nbsp; By the time he finished, there was a flush of color across her pale skin, and her eyes were wide.<br><br>"D-Daniel?" She was definitely taken aback, but she didn't seem inclined to get away from him.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 11:33:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yes?" Daniel replied dreamily.&nbsp; It was utterly amazing, he felt- rather than thought- he had never felt skin so soft nor tasted lips so succlent.&nbsp; It was as if he were in a dream with the most astonishingly desirable woman imaginable in his arms.&nbsp; Her scent was spicy and utterly irresistible.&nbsp; He just had to smell more, and he tilted his head and ran his nose up the side of her neck, breathing in deeply, savouring the heady perfume of her skin.<br><br>"You smell incredible," he whispered into her ear, his hand slipping into her robe to slide over one of her perfect breasts.&nbsp; Dimly, he wondered at what was wrong with him and then pushed the thought from his mind.&nbsp; Nothing was wrong, he was with the most perfectly desirable woman on the planet.&nbsp; How could anything be wrong.&nbsp; "God, Eira, you're wonderful, you feel so..." And then his words were lost in a moan of desire as his lips sought hers once more.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 17:13:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It would have been different if Eira hadn't been somewhat interested in Daniel to begin with - he was attractive, smart, and saw her as more than just a pretty face.&nbsp; Of course, right now, he was definitely noticing that aspect of her too, and as surprising as his sudden advance was, it wasn't unwelcome.<br><br>This time, as he kissed her, she welcomed him in, teasing his tongue with hers as the bathrobe slipped from her shoulder.&nbsp; She dimly hoped that his feelings wouldn't interfere with the experiment.&nbsp; She'd hate to have all his research go to waste.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 18:42:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He gasped into her mouth, his palm grazing her nipple.&nbsp; He eagerly devoured her kiss and twined his tongue around hers.&nbsp; With her eager responses to his passion, he felt his heart soar high and he pushed her down onto the bed.&nbsp; He could think of nothing now but the feel of her skin and the musky spiciness of her scent and the surging exultation of desire and need.<br><br>He parted her robe with fingers made clumsy by desire and he kissed down and around her neck and throat.&nbsp; Her taste was utterly incredible and her couldn't stop kissing and licking her.&nbsp; His lips fastened around a nipple and he began to suck on it, his eyes glazing with pleasure and increasing desire.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 21:03:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira felt a jolt as his mouth closed on that taut nub.&nbsp; Thoughts of how this might affect the research faded, and she started running her fingers gently through his hair.&nbsp; The robe fell open, proving that the color of her hair was completely natural.<br><br>"Daniel..." she said again, but there was no longer any questioning to it.&nbsp; His intensity was contagious - or was there something more to it?&nbsp; Regardless, she was as aroused as he was.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>12-10-2008, 23:08:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				With each second in her presence, with each kiss and each caress, his arousal grew.&nbsp; It was incandescent and beyond anything he had known.&nbsp; He slid between her thighs and, with a moan, licked up her chest to her throat.&nbsp; He thrust his hips forwards and was both frustrated and confused to feel resistance.&nbsp; It was only as he felt her hands guiding his to his waistband that he realised he had still to remove his trousers and his clothing in general.&nbsp; Whatever this was that was affecting him, it had made him so eager that he was finding it hard to remember the basics.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>13-10-2008, 01:53:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Shh... easy - easy," she soothed, helping him with his 'problem'.&nbsp; Her hand slipped inside his trousers and stroked the raging erection she had felt through them.&nbsp; Six weeks.&nbsp; They'd be together six weeks.&nbsp; Maybe it wasn't unusual that they were behaving like newlyweds...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>13-10-2008, 20:28:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He gasped at her sudden touch of her fingers on his member and he rubbed urgently against her.&nbsp; He showered her face with kisses and he feverishly pulled at his trousers, desperate to be inside her.&nbsp; As he squirmed free of his trousers, he cried out in exultant bliss and threw himself upon her, panting with heated desire.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>14-10-2008, 21:52:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				His intensity was a little breath-taking.&nbsp; Eira made a startled noise as she found herself pinned under his weight, his naked erection rubbing against her sex.&nbsp; She could feel an answering dampness, and arched against him.&nbsp; She felt a brief pressure as they lined up, and then he was sliding smoothly into her channel.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>15-10-2008, 19:27:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Moaning with ecstasy, he ground his hips against hers, throbbing deep inside her.&nbsp; He had never acted so impulsively before, never got involved with anyone at work but he just couldn't seem to stop and now, now stopping was out of the question.&nbsp; He pumped his hips rhythmically, his hands all over her and his mouth covering her face in kisses.&nbsp; He groaned with urgent desire and held her close, crushing her breasts against his chest.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 06:37:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira normally didn't engage in casual sex, but she was overwhelmed by him, as if his desire was overflowing onto her.&nbsp; She wanted him.&nbsp; She wanted to feel him moving inside her - to feel that utter abandon.&nbsp; Warmth flooded through her, and she moved with him, feeling almost like she was flying towards the sun.&nbsp; <br><br>"D-Daniel!" she cried out, as the first wave of release threatened to crash down on her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 19:07:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel bucked sharply, throbbing and pulsing deep within her, his fingers raking her sides.&nbsp; Somewhere, in a part of his mind not consumed with the pleasure afforded by their bodies mutual motions, he thought their behaviour had to have somethin to do with the treatment, some side effect perhaps.&nbsp; But before he could consider exactly what that side effect was, his climax swung down upon him on wings of ecstasy and he howled in bliss, his molten seed lashing her cervix as he exploded inside her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 20:15:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira was sure she could feel that splash of fluid, even though her own juices had been flowing freely.&nbsp; In the same moment, she felt her own climax grip her, almost as if he had triggered her, and the urgency seemed to sharply diminish.&nbsp; It didn't go away completely, but it seemed - satisfied.&nbsp; A soft croon answered Daniel's howl, and her desperate clutching turned into soft, soothing strokes.<br><br>"Mmm... You okay?" she asked, feeling like she could just sink into the mattress.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 22:23:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel stretched against her, rolling them both to their sides, his skin tingling with her soft caresses.&nbsp; He held her close, his eyes glazed and his breathing slowing.&nbsp; Gradually, his ability to think returned, though there was still that incredible attraction there.&nbsp; He could not believe how he couldn't keep his eyes from her.&nbsp; It must be some sort of pheromone, he thought and he swallowed before answering.<br><br>"I think I'm ok."&nbsp; His voice was still very breathy. "I think the treatment has made you release some sort of pheromone.&nbsp; Just being with you put me into a frenzy."&nbsp; He swallowed again and realised that he was stroking her.&nbsp; "I think that any man that meets you will act as I did... as I still want to."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>16-10-2008, 23:58:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She was slightly winded as well.&nbsp; "A - a pheromone?&nbsp; That - probably explains it... Not that I would have been against it, but..."&nbsp; She gave him a smile, hoping that didn't sound as bad as she thought it did.&nbsp; "It - seems to be having some effect on me, too.&nbsp; It's not as intense now, but - I feel like a teenager after prom."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 00:14:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He nodded, fascinated by the way that she smiled.&nbsp; He just couldn't seem to stop himself from touching her, though, as he tried to piece together a coherent sentence.&nbsp; This was not easy, given the way she made him feel.<br><br>"Eira," he said, "The thing is, we know that your pheromone is effective.... God I know it's effective," he sighed, "But the thing is, who can we trust to interact with you now?&nbsp; I mean, it might well affect women too and that..." His voice trailed off when he realised what she had said.&nbsp; "You mean you would have...? Even without the...?"&nbsp; He looked at her with a wondering and confused expression on his face.&nbsp; "But your gorgeous.&nbsp; And I thought that before the treatment."&nbsp; And then, because he had waited minutes since he had last done so, he kissed her again.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 07:02:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Perhaps a mask - a filter of some sort?" Eira managed to say before he kissed her again.&nbsp; She smiled after returning the kiss and pulling back a bit.&nbsp; "Most animals don't secrete pheromones all the time - maybe it will drop for a while."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>17-10-2008, 21:30:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel nodded, frowning a little in thought.&nbsp; "I don't know that their easing off," he said, "Perhaps I had best go, while I can still keep my hands off you."&nbsp; With an effort he pulled away from her, though he couldn't help but look back at her longingly.&nbsp; "I certainly think we should quarantine you."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>18-10-2008, 03:34:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She sighed softly.&nbsp; "You're - probably right," she admitted reluctantly.&nbsp; She didn't <em>want</em> him to leave, but it certainly wouldn't do the study any good if all they did was have sex.<br><br>"Should I - I don't know - start keeping notes or something?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 01:04:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Somehow, Daniel managed to dress and to make his way to the door.&nbsp; He turned to Eira and took a step before her&nbsp; and then turned and reached for the door handle.&nbsp; It was locked.&nbsp; He turned and ran to the other door, the one to the treatment room.&nbsp; He ran through the treatment room and into his own suite.&nbsp; But the door from his suite was locked also.&nbsp; He shook his head in dismay and turned to return to Eira.&nbsp; It was then that the phone rang and then that he learned his fate.<br><br>"Daniel, we've monitored your situation and have decided to quarantine you and the test subject," the voice on the end of the phone said.&nbsp; "The power of her pheromones is such that we can't risk any exposure and as you've already been exposed... Well, you know how it is.&nbsp; You can carry on your research, but I suppose you'll have to lie back and think of science every now and then."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 01:20:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira watched his expressions change from puzzlement to concern before the phone rang.&nbsp; She couldn't hear the conversation on the other end, but she could see his body language, and whatever news he was getting, it wasn't exactly - 'good'.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 13:21:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel returned to Eira's room with a resigned look on his face.&nbsp; As he stepped through the door, he felt the pheromones presence again as a tightness in his trousers and a sudden increase in his heart rate.&nbsp; Perhaps the decision to quarantine them had been a wise one, and looking at her now, still curled up on the bed, he couldn't help but think that had the quarantine not been enforced, he would most likely have been begging to stay with her by now.<br><br>"Eira," he began, staying at the door, determined to keep some semblance of thought while he explained the situation.&nbsp; "They've quarantined us.&nbsp; They fear what havoc your pheromones might wreak among the general population, and that as I've been exposed, I am now the perfect test subject to explore how they affect people.&nbsp; So I find myself now experimenter and experiment."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 18:32:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira had pulled the robe back around herself, mindful of how thoroughly affected he was.<br><br>"Oh, Daniel...&nbsp; I'm so sorry," she said, honestly worried for him.&nbsp; "I - I never imagined..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 19:28:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sight of the robe pulled tightly over her curves made Daniel hunger for Eira much more than nakedness would have and he found himself stepping towards her.<br><br>"In many ways this is good," he said, nearing her.&nbsp; "I can monitor your change more closely without the distractions of my other experiments."&nbsp; He reached to caress her cheek.&nbsp; "Unless you regret what happened between us and would have no repeat.&nbsp; I think the pressure would kill me in that case."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 20:25:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She blushed a little at that.&nbsp; "I regret that they've felt it necessary to quarantine us - but not what we did.&nbsp; Even if it <em>is</em> because of a pheromone..."&nbsp; She caught her lip between her teeth nervously.&nbsp; True, he'd <em>said</em> she was gorgeous, but - how much of it was chemical?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 20:59:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He slid his hand from her cheek to the nape of her neck, leaning in to brush his lips against hers, whispering hoarsely, "You know, had it not been for the pheromone, I doubt I'd have had the courage to approach you, you know.&nbsp; Now, I simply can't keep away."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 21:49:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She smiles a little at that.&nbsp; "And if it goes away?&nbsp; I have to admit, I like the fact that you've <em>got</em> a mind in there.&nbsp; Most of the men that did approach me - well - didn't."<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>19-10-2008, 23:15:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I'll still stay, after all, I know you like me now," he said, sliding his hand into her robe to caress her breast.&nbsp; "I just hope I'm not too insistent."&nbsp; He pressed his lips to the corner of her mouth, his body now very close to hers. "I just can't seem to stop.&nbsp; I hope they're going to keep us well supplied with fluids."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>20-10-2008, 00:39:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Fluids - and food," she reminded him.&nbsp; "Why don't we start with breakfast.&nbsp; We'll have time to get - better situated afterwards.&nbsp; After all, there's only the one bed to deal with."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>20-10-2008, 23:38:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Stephen managed to pull himself away from her and retrieved the tray with the breakfast things on it.&nbsp; Thanfully, most things were still warm, though the scrambled eggs were a bit rubbery.<br><br>"I think the food's still good," he said uncertainly.&nbsp; "The coffee's still hot though."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>25-10-2008, 19:59:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira sampled the eggs.&nbsp; "It's not that bad - but we'll have to remind each other to actually eat when it comes time for lunch."&nbsp; She gave him a slight smile.&nbsp; She <em>really</em> didn't want his health to suffer as a result of what had happened to her.<br><br>"You don't - happen to have any ideas what the gamma rays might stimulate, do you?&nbsp; Was it limited to a certain area, or does it scattershot the whole chromosome? 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 00:13:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I'm not sure, Eira," Daniel replied, frowning a little.&nbsp; He looked at he and shrugged.&nbsp; "We weren't sure if it would work at all, so we have no idea what it could have activated."&nbsp; He stood and looked towards the treatment room.&nbsp; "Perhaps I ought to scan you, and see what exactly has changed?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 05:13:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That's probably a good idea - I mean, there's always the possibility that there's something we <em>can't</em> see."&nbsp; She didn't say it, but she was a little concerned that the treatment could have caused some actual damage - not in the destruction of cells, but in how they grew and interacted.&nbsp; This new pheromone had to indicate <em>something</em> new had been created...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 18:44:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Before long, Daniel and Eira were in the treatment room.&nbsp; She lay upon the table and he hovered beside her, trying very hard not to stare where her robe fell away from her slightly iridescent skin.&nbsp; His hands shook as he withdrew a small sample of blood from her arm and deposited it into a plastic cuvette.<br><br>"The system's fully automated," he said, returning to her, his eyes being drawn magnetically to where the robe was riding up her thighs.&nbsp; "It should let us know in about an hour if there's a specific sequence that's been enhanced."&nbsp; He swallowed reaching out to her and then pulling back his hand.&nbsp; "I don't know if it's the pheromones but I keep thinking how much fun it would be to... errr... abuse the examination table."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 20:16:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira felt as if she'd gone beet-red, but in reality, only the faintest of pink flushes had swept across her face.&nbsp; She had to admit, the idea had its appeal.<br><br>"It - seems like we have an hour to wait... and I didn't think of packing a board game," she said with a soft laugh.&nbsp; Maybe her own pheromones were affecting her as well.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>26-10-2008, 20:34:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel leaned over her reclining form and gently kissed her lips.&nbsp; With that contact, he felt what could only be described as a sudden surge and he deepened the kiss.&nbsp; His hand slid inside her robe to glide over the smooth skin of her stomach.&nbsp; The room, the world the situation went away and all he knew was his soaring desire for this enchanting woman whom he was kissing.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 18:26:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Again, Eira welcomed him in.&nbsp; There was a strange tingle to her skin where ever he touched it - one that persisted after his hands had moved away - but it wasn't exactly unpleasant.&nbsp; It felt a little like his touch was causing the fine hairs to stand on end, despite the relative warmth of the treatment room.<br><br>It was actually quite erotic, the more she thought about it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 19:10:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The feel of her skin just made it all the harder to think, and he lifted his hand to slide it over the globes of her breasts.&nbsp; He sighed and leaned forwards, pressing his lips to the base of her throat.&nbsp; He was intoxicated, intoxicated by her skin and by her beauty and by those pheromones that had so thoroughly overwhelmed him earlier.&nbsp; And now they were overwhelming him again and he licked up her throat.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>27-10-2008, 21:23:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				An oddly feral sound of pleasure issued from her as his lips touched that vulnerable region.&nbsp; Eira had a sudden vision of a primitive mating ritual in which the victor claimed his or her desire.<br><br>Right now, though, both of them had the same desire.&nbsp; The tingling that followed his touch made her quiver as it passed over the already sensitive surface of her breasts.<br><br>Neither of them would see the fine shower of those nearly invisible hairs onto the exam table.&nbsp; The platinum blond locks, brows and lashes were unaffected, as was the nest of curls that the robe was barely concealing, but all other body hair was quietly forming a silvery dust as he caressed her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 01:09:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Her growl pulled on instincts deep inside him and he crawled over her, panting.&nbsp; His hands slid over her skin, marvelling in its smoothness and his lips sought hers.&nbsp; He kissed her hungrily and pulled at her robe.&nbsp; He shivered at her touch and he slid between her thighs, overwhelmed with urgent need.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 07:14:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira gasped as he pressed against her.&nbsp; Every nerve ending seemed to flare to exquisite life as she hooked her legs around his. The thought that they might be observed didn't even cross her mind - despite the fact that she was supposed to be part of an experiment.&nbsp; She was already damp as their hips met, and she angled hers to aid his entry.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 12:19:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel panted into her mouth as he peeled his pants away, her waiting warmth pulling at him magnetically.&nbsp; He was as eager as though he had spent the last month in self-denial.&nbsp; He was oblivious to any surveillance cameras that the room had- all he knew was the primal, animal instincts that overrode his thought- and he thrust his hips against hers, sliding into her with a moan of bliss.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 17:49:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Once again, Eira arched into him willingly.&nbsp; She was still making noises that no human should rightfully be making - croons, growls, and the occasional hiss.&nbsp; Her fingers tangled around the standard restraining straps, normally used to keep a patient from slipping off the table during a procedure, but now serving as a handhold for her to brace against.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>28-10-2008, 23:54:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sounds Eira made triggered some deep instinct in Daniel and he bucked harder into her.&nbsp; He knew they were not the normal sounds of human lovemaking, but he was so caught up in the spell of the pheromones that he didn't care.&nbsp; Indeed, there was something about the noises that only aroused him further.&nbsp; The smoothness of her skin, the surging rhythm of her writhing and her inhuman moans of ecstasy intoxicated him and he dimly heard himself making noises that blended with her moans in a bizarre counterpoint.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 05:57:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The cameras didn't record sound, but the observers who watched them were taking careful notes.&nbsp; They could see that Eira wasn't behaving like a 'normal', demure woman should.&nbsp; They could also see that Daniel was acting with reckless abandon.<br><br>"Should we take steps to reverse the process?" one of them asked.<br><br>"It may not be possible," the other said dispassionately.&nbsp; "Besides, where else could we find such willing volunteers?"&nbsp; Light glinted off his spectacles as he turned his attention back to the shameless display on the monitor.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 11:06:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Willing?&nbsp; I'll give them that," the second observer commented, a wry smile touching his lips.&nbsp; "I assume the cameras are recording, yes?"&nbsp; He asked, glancing at his companion.<br><br>"Of course," came the reply, as on their screens they saw Daniel convulse and then lie, trembling, on top of Eira, kissing her cheek, tenderly.&nbsp; "It's disappointing that the microphone's on the fritz, but that can be fixed.&nbsp; At least all of the surveillance equipment in the female's room is fully functional."<br><br>"Good," the other replied, "I think that we might well be able to offset our operating costs by putting the footage out on the internet.&nbsp; I'm told pay-per-view is quite lucrative."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 20:40:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira released her grip on the straps, tracing her fingers tenderly over Daniel's skin.&nbsp; She was crooning softly now, soothingly.<br><br>Meanwhile, the analysis was churning away.&nbsp; Several gene sequences were already highlighted, none of them readily identifiable.&nbsp; More disturbing was the fact that several more sequences were actively changing on the display, lighting up their innocent A's, C's, G's, and T's as they were altered.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>29-10-2008, 23:06:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel slowed his breathing and lay there, cradled in her arms tingling where her fingers trailed over his skin.&nbsp; There was something very soothing, almost hypnotic, about her voice as her croons flowed over his ears.&nbsp; He felt he could lie here forever, warm in her embrace, snug against her so soft hairless skin.<br><br>For the moment, the experiment and the tests were far from his mind, even though the automatic analysis was showing several new promoters in her sequences, several inactive genes suddenly switching on.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 00:35:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira was sure she must have dozed off after the fevered love-making, but she awoke still cradling Daniel against her.&nbsp; After reorienting herself, she glanced over at the display and gasped.&nbsp; The output was dense with data, but she could clearly see at least twenty highlighted segments that were now being printed out as the machine determined a stable state had been reached.<br><br>"Daniel," she whispered, tapping his shoulder.&nbsp; That's when she noticed it.&nbsp; Her skin literally glistened in the artificial light, as though it was covered with tiny flakes of - something.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 00:58:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel stirred and smiled and then stretched.&nbsp; He blinked as he looked at her and rolled off her rubbing his eyes.&nbsp; While she didn't look tat different, there was a definite change:&nbsp; it was her skin, it looked shiny and almost wet.&nbsp; It would have been repellent but for some reason he found it oddly alluring.&nbsp; The pheromones, he thought, these must be affecting him, but well she had made him feel so...<br><br>"Eira," he said, "Something's happened to your skin.&nbsp; I think we'd best look at the test results"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 16:24:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira was staring at her hand, turning it over and back.&nbsp; There had been a change to her nails as well, making them look like they had been coated with mother-of-pearl.&nbsp; When Daniel spoke, she looked back up at him, obviously uneasy.<br><br>"Yes - yes, I think we should," she said, tugging the robe closed again.&nbsp; Had she been in her right mind, she probably would have been watching the results as they came in, but things had just felt - so - <em>natural</em>.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 18:36:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It looks very nice," Daniel said lamely as he pulled on his clothes.&nbsp; "Seriously."&nbsp; He was unsure about Eira's transformation, but he couldn't help but think that it was very striking.&nbsp; "I guess your pheromones are still there, 'cos I can't stop looking at you."<br><br>Indeed, Daniel did keep glancing at her, and he did seem distracted by her appearance, though he did look at the readout of the analysis.&nbsp; His brows knit together as he frowned.&nbsp; "Well, it does seem as if some genes in your introns have become active.&nbsp; What this will do, though, I can't tell yet, though it is certainly to do with your transformation."&nbsp; He hugged her and kissed her brow.&nbsp; "One thing I do know is that I'll be here with you all the way."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 19:01:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I wasn't worried about that," Eira said with a mischievous smile.&nbsp; "After all, they've locked us in."&nbsp; After giving him a few beats to react, she added, "But seriously, you never struck me as the type that would abandon someone just because things weren't going as planned."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>30-10-2008, 21:05:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well, things haven't gone as planned," he said, looking at her with a smile.&nbsp; "I'd planned on asking you out after the experiment but, well, things overtook us, didn't they."&nbsp; I guess that I'd better get on the phone to them, to get us some extra food.&nbsp; Such transformations as yours require resources from food."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 03:54:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Now that you mention it..." Eira did feel a little hungry, as if breakfast had been hours ago.&nbsp; "Better have them make it something substantial.&nbsp; And maybe throw in a multivitamin.&nbsp; I normally take one, but that's because I'm usually too busy to eat <em>exactly</em> right."&nbsp; She smiled sheepishly.&nbsp; This vacation was probably good for her in that respect, although she'd need to make some serious adjustments when it was over.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>31-10-2008, 17:17:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Will do," Daniel replied smiling, as he requested a printout of the tests' findings from the terminal.&nbsp; He took it into his suite and filed it carefully.&nbsp; He went to the phone on the wall and dialled his supervisor's number.&nbsp; If he was to be confined here s well, the least they cloud do was provide free food.<br><br>"Steve?" he asked as the phone was answered, "Have you seen the test results?"&nbsp; He listened to the reply for a moment and then his voice cracked like a whip.&nbsp; "What do you mean, you don't know what going to happen?&nbsp; Yes I know the pheromone was unforeseen but..."&nbsp; He paused as his interlocutor cut him off.&nbsp; "Well actually, I think she looks really nice, I mean the iridescence of her skin is really beautiful...&nbsp; What do you mean the pheromone's affecting my judgment?&nbsp; Have you seen her?&nbsp; She's gorgeous."&nbsp; Again he was cut off by the voice at the other end.&nbsp; "What do you mean you rest your case?&nbsp; Look Steve, the thing is, we're gonna need food and plenty of it.&nbsp; God knows the changes will need all sort of stuff."<br><br>Dave paused and listened as Steve spoke and then shrugged as he replied.&nbsp; "An airlock? Well if you think it's really necessary... OK, I'll tell her what?&nbsp; That the food will be here in forty minutes?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 18:20:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira had taken advantage of the phone call to go and freshen up a bit.&nbsp; Among other thing, her extended-wear contacts were starting to get that 'change me <em>now</em>' feeling.&nbsp; She had expected that, of course, and had packed appropriately.&nbsp; As she went about the familiar procedure, removing the crystal-blue lenses from each eye, she squinted into the mirror.&nbsp; Something wasn't right.&nbsp; She leaned closer, and gave a cry of fright!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 20:47:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel put the phone down and frowned.&nbsp; An airlock?&nbsp; That was clearly an over reaction, after all, pheromones' effects were always short lived.&nbsp; A permanent effect from a pheromone was unprecedented, there'd be no reason for them to think that it would have a permanent effect was there?&nbsp; Unless there was something on that printout that he'd missed...<br><br>And then he heard a cry of alarm and all thoughts of the printout were lost.&nbsp; Eira was in trouble!&nbsp; He raced from his suite through the treatment room and towards the sound of her distress.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 21:20:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She was staring into the mirror, a fresh lens poised on her fingertip.&nbsp; When she heard him come in, she turned sharply, causing the colored bit of flexible plastic to fall to the tiled floor.&nbsp; <br><br>"It's - my eyes, they're - they're all wrong!" she stammered, looking up at him as she fumbled for it.<br><br>Even from a distance he would see that instead of the deep violet he was familiar with, Eira's eyes were now a vivid ruby color.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 22:52:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I must admit, I can understand why you're taken aback," Daniel said, staring at her eyes.&nbsp; He coughed, nervously and then swallowed.&nbsp; "They do sort of go with your new skin though."&nbsp; He walked over to her and looked at them carefully.&nbsp; "Tell me, do you see things differently with those eyes?&nbsp; There must be some difference other than the colour."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>01-11-2008, 23:22:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She looked confused for a moment, then smiled a little nervously.&nbsp; "The - the color isn't the problem," she said, turning back to the mirror long enough to re-rinse and apply the contact.&nbsp; When she turned again, the left eye was back to its familiar shade.&nbsp; "I'm sorry, I should have probably mentioned it earlier, but I didn't think it would have any impact.&nbsp; Although, now that I think about it, it's kind of appropriate in a funny sort of way.&nbsp; You know, albino lab rats?"<br><br>She shook her head ruefully.&nbsp; "No - look a little closer."&nbsp; Although it wasn't as apparent in the lensed eye, her pupils had elongated, looking more like a cat's eyes than a human's.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 00:52:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel tilted his head as she spoke, putting two and two together: the platinum blonde hair, her pale skin and eyes that were revealed to be have been red all along.&nbsp; Her words confirmed it: she was an albino.&nbsp; No doubt those contact lenses of hers were more than cosmetic; weren't albinos abnormally sensitive to bright light.<br><br>When he saw her slitted pupils, he gasped and then frowned in thought.&nbsp; Weren't slitted pupils an adaptation to deal with bright light? "Eira, what normally happens if you leave your contact lenses off all day?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 03:08:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She frowned, thinking.&nbsp; "Well, I usually <em>don't</em>.&nbsp; I used to wear these dark glasses all the time, but my ophthalmologist and I found that a certain level of pigment on a contact lens worked just as well - and people didn't get quite so freaked out over violet eyes as they did over red ones.&nbsp; A green lens makes them a pretty average brown, but the blue just seems to work better sight-wise."&nbsp; She blinked again.&nbsp; Her right eye's pupil was almost thread-thin in the bathroom light, and she put up a hand to shade it a little better.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 12:57:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's odd," he said.&nbsp; "It's almost as if the change here has occurred to make it easier for you to go without the contacts."&nbsp; He smiled, seeing her lift her hand to shield her eyes.&nbsp; "Or perhaps not."&nbsp; He reached up to caress the almost scaly skin of her cheek.&nbsp; "The effect of these eyes of yours with your skin as exotic and rather appealing."&nbsp; He shrugged dropping his hand.&nbsp; "Of course, that could be the pheromones talking..."<br><br>And then he remembered.&nbsp; He shrugged and almost seemed to slump as he leaned against the wall.&nbsp; "They're putting an airlock on the door," he said, "It's as if they think your pheromones have a permanent effect."&nbsp; He sighed, looking at her wryly. "So it looks like you'll be stuck with my amorous attentions whatever happens."&nbsp; He smiled and shrugged, adding as an afterthought, "They'll be delivering lunch as soon as it's finished.&nbsp; No doubt they've monitored your test results and will supply food rich in all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals you need."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 19:11:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Despite the look, her skin wasn't either rough or slimy.&nbsp; Instead, it felt like fine beadwork as Daniel's fingers glided over it.&nbsp; At this point however, if she were to leave, she would need to conceal her appearance with at least a broad hat and sunglasses to pass as human.<br><br>The news of the airlock stunned her.&nbsp; "Isn't it possible that you're just being constantly exposed to them?" she asked.&nbsp; "Maybe if you were isolated from me for a few days..."<br><br>It didn't get around the fact that <em>she</em> would have to be kept from any other human contact...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 20:22:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That's what I'd have thought," Daniel replied, but apparently they think that it's a one hit permanent effect.&nbsp; "Plus," he went on to add, his voice oddly vehement, "I think I'd kill anyone who tried to take you from me.&nbsp; Indeed, it was not just his voice that betrayed his passion, his fists were clenched and he literally shook with determination.&nbsp; It seemed that the pheromone did more than increase his libido and focus his desire upon her.&nbsp; He looked, for all the world, as if he were ready to do battle to stay with her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 20:35:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I wasn't suggesting that they had to," Eira hastened to assure him.&nbsp; His reaction was far more intense than she had expected.&nbsp; "But from the sound of it, I'm starting to doubt that the pheromone would affect everyone the same way.&nbsp; I mean, what good is it for a species if the males are fighting over the females?"<br><br>Her own use of the word 'species' made her flinch inside.&nbsp; <em>Was</em> she even human any more?&nbsp; And if not, what did that mean for the rest of her life?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>04-11-2008, 22:05:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira's reassurances mollified Daniel a little, though he moved to stand beside her, putting his arm protectively round her shoulders.<br><br>"I don't know about a species or anyone else, Eira," he said, still breathing heavily "I just know you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen and I'm not going to let anyone hurt you.&nbsp; Not ever."<br><br>Before either of them, could speak, there was a knock at the door.&nbsp; When it was opened, they could see a large platter of food resting in a transparent plastic cubicle with the airlock at the opposite side.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>05-11-2008, 01:24:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The sight of the airlock gave Eira a jolt.&nbsp; It was one thing to hear about such a thing, and another to actually <em>see</em> it.<br><br>"I - I guess they're serious about this..." she said.&nbsp; "How long, do you think -"&nbsp; She left the rest of the question unasked.&nbsp; <br><br><em>How long will we be kept here?&nbsp; Will they ever let us out?</em>&nbsp; They were starting to be real worries.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>05-11-2008, 23:08:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He opened the food, frowning in thought.&nbsp; "I don't know, if I'm honest."&nbsp; He lifted a chicken leg from the platter and took a bite.&nbsp; "I'm certain that they're looking at it, at seeing if there's a way of turning off the pheromones.&nbsp; They'll see that we're well looked after."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>06-11-2008, 06:05:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira couldn't help being a little less than certain about that, but she gave Daniel a brave smile.&nbsp; She also picked up a piece of chicken and bit into it.&nbsp; Somehow, the meat tasted even better than she could remember chicken tasting.<br><br>"Wow - they certainly went all out with the catering this time!" she exclaimed, restraining herself from simply tearing at the food.&nbsp; Strangely, though, the food would taste perfectly normal to Daniel - nothing particularly stellar, although it was high-average as far as the lab's cafeteria normally provided.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>09-11-2008, 20:22:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel picked at his food.&nbsp; It was tasty enough but it was still not that long ago that they had breakfasted.&nbsp; He took a long sip of his juice and raised an eyebrow.&nbsp; He lifted a stick of celery and took a bite.&nbsp; He looked at Eira's plate and frowned and then realised what was odd.<br><br>"The food's not bad at all," he said, "What about the vegetables?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>09-11-2008, 20:45:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira tried some of the crisp produce and wrinkled her nose.&nbsp; "Now I know where the cook spends his time," she commented.&nbsp; The fresh fruit and juice got a better response, but still not as high as the chicken had.<br><br>Nothing about her altered taste patterns seemed the least bit odd to Eira - in her mind, it had to have been something in the way it was prepared.&nbsp; What she didn't know was that the changes happening in her body demanded certain nutrients more than others, and therefore, they tasted 'better', regardless of the cook's efforts.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>12-11-2008, 23:02:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel ate a banana and watched her carefully.&nbsp; Obviously, the changes she was undergoing were affecting her appetites.&nbsp; Some of this might be as he had suggested to her, that her body was demanding the foods it required.&nbsp; Then again, it might be that the change was altering her perceptions.<br><br>"Hang on a moment," he said and he dashed to the treatment room.&nbsp; A few mouse-clicks at the terminal later, the printer hummed briefly and he returned with a few pages.&nbsp; "Here, I'd like you to take this quiz.&nbsp; The psychological effects of being subjected to such an experience as this are huge.&nbsp; You have the uncertainty and the loss of liberty.&nbsp; Such things take their toll.&nbsp; We'd best monitor that."&nbsp; He shrugged and his brow furrowed as he handed her some of the sheets, keeping the others for himself.&nbsp; "Yes, I'm taking it too.&nbsp; If the monitoring shows we're being adversely affected, psychologically, it will give us ammunition to get our conditions changed."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>13-11-2008, 03:32:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira blinked at the sudden change in subject, but took a pen from her purse and started ticking off the little boxes.&nbsp; Like many psychological tests, it had a number of questions that asked the same things in different ways to minimize 'cheating'.&nbsp; It wouldn't be a precise baseline, but it was as good as they could be expected to get under the circumstances.<br><br>At present, it was indicating mild anxiety, but nothing at the level of a disorder.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>23-11-2008, 22:17:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Daniel completed his too, noticing that it showed a natural concern about their confinement but nothing more.&nbsp; Eira's test seemed similar, which was a relief.&nbsp; Daniel was more concerned at how her responses would change with time.&nbsp; She seemed different each day and so whatever changes were started with the procedure were clearly continuing.<br><br>He looked at her, relieved that the pheromones' effects on him were not as insistent as before.&nbsp; Thinking on it, they seemed to peak every now and then.&nbsp; They also seemed to affect her as well; surely she couldn't be that attracted to him?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 07:57:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eira finished her meal, dabbing at her lips with a napkin.&nbsp; She felt sated for the moment, and more than a little curious about what else the analysis had discovered.<br><br>"So, any idea what those introns are supposed to <em>do</em>?&nbsp; Or are we figuring that out as we go along?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>24-11-2008, 22:23:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"We know that they contain various genes that were once part of the genome and are now no longer used," Daniel said.&nbsp; "Remember what we discussed at the interview?"&nbsp; He shrugged non-committally.&nbsp; "The trouble is, we can't really tell which dormant genes have been triggered except by watching their effects."&nbsp; "<br><br>My guess," he continued, "Is that the ones triggered in you hearken back to an earlier form of life- your skin and eyes certainly suggest that as does the presence of the pheromone.&nbsp; I guess the receptors for it are still part of our make up."&nbsp; Daniel smiled self-deprecatingly.&nbsp; "I used to think I had a lot of self-control, but those pheromones just turned of every thought except desire and now, here I am, head over heels in love with you."&nbsp; He looked away and laughed softly.&nbsp; "It might be chemically induced, but I can't deny the way that I feel."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Oniya</strong> on <strong>25-11-2008, 21:32:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She reached over and touched his hand.&nbsp; The scales on her fingers were even finer, but still somewhat alien against his skin.&nbsp; "I - I don't know what I'm feeling.&nbsp; I <em>hope</em> it's not just chemical..." she said.&nbsp; "I hope - I hope that somewhere under all this, there's some honest feeling between us."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Denying Darwin (for Neroon and Oniya)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Neroon</strong> on <strong>29-11-2008, 19:01:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				At that touch, Daniel suddenly felt a wash oh desire flood him with warmth.&nbsp; His eyes opened wide and his pupils dilated as he stared at her.&nbsp; He didn't care that her skin felt different to that of other women, it felt special, exotic... <em>better</em>.&nbsp; He didn't care about her eyes or about her lack of colour, she was Eira and she needed him and that was all that was important.&nbsp; She was different but she was beautiful, more beautiful than any woman he had known, more desirable than any fantasy he had ever had, so much so that his need for her was so great he just had to... Oh bugger, he dimly thought, the pheromones were active again, this time activated by her touch.<br><br>Perhaps her pheromones had mutated also and now required skin absorption to be effective.&nbsp; Perhaps it was just a conditioned reflex, brought about by his earlier exposure to the pheromones and what the resulting contact between their skins had resulted in.&nbsp; Perhaps, her anxiety about the nature of his affection for her was caused her to suddenly release more pheromones.&nbsp; Perhaps it didn't matter, because this wonderful creature, so much more than a woman, needed him, needed his reassurance and needed his love.&nbsp; And there was no force on earth that would prevent him from giving her the reassurance she needed.
			</dd>
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