WANTED: adopters for lab "animals" | Code Drop!

[coolcutelily]

Conducted by: coolcutelily

Ok. Good news. I'm not dead.
So, like I said in my last report, I decided to investigate the portal some more, and after a lot of inactivity, I decided to throw another piece of paper into it to see if it did anything. Unfortunately, it did a lot more than I thought it would, and things got pretty...chaotic for a bit there. I must have done it while it was going through another flux because, uh...well there are a lot of new critters everywhere. A lot. The first one to come out, though, looked like it was covered in pencil drawings, but when I inspected it further, I realized those were just its natural markings. Maybe throwing those drawings into the portal did something to this one? I don't know, but it seems to have taken a liking to me, so I think I'll hang onto it. Now to go lie down so I can get over the radiation poisoning I most certainly have.

In summary:

You found a new critter! Congrats!

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You may conduct research again in 20 days on 10/10/2020

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Oh god, oh no, and now there's more of them. Oh man - oh hey, there's that one I threw back into the portal last time - uh, well...anyone want seconds??

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Also, Le.Bone.Witch, good news. Agnes and Jonathan have...produced? Two new critters? I hesitate to say they gave birth. The offspring seem healthy enough, though one of them has...a lot more eyes. I'm not sure how that happened, and I'm a little worried about Jonathan. I think he's got one more eye than he did before...
Eh, I'm sure it's fine.
Let me know which of the babies you want to keep, and I'll take whichever one you don't want.

B1-1


B1-2

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Conducted by: rattusking

Third is really worried about the FBI.
Like...really worried. So obviously that got me thinking, and I decided if no one else was going to look into it, I would. I'm not afraid of the government. So I took a flight to Virginia and decided to see if I could talk to some agents, just to see if they'd had some kind of prior encounter, or if Third is just being paranoid. I gotta say, I did not expect things to go this far.
I won't get into the details, but I got embroiled in some kind of agent vs agent battle of wits involving a mole, a double agent, and several unsolved murder cases. I never meant for this to happen, but against my better judgement I did fall in love with the agent trying to protect me from the spies who wanted me dead for knowing too much. Our love was brief, but doomed, and they died in my arms following a shootout with the mole after we cornered him in a warehouse down by the docks. They told me as they bled out on the pavement that they were sorry, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried. Sometimes I can still hear their voice...
I also got their badge, and as it turns out, if you flash a badge at Third, they panic and do stupid things. Could be useful if it doesn't lead to a nuclear meltdown.

In summary:

New item added to shop!
FBI badge


Use this to increase the instability of the portal, which may lead to more mutations during the next flux. Since you discovered this item, you get the first one free!

You can conduct more research in 10 days on 9/30/2020

Conducted by Squirrelstar123

So I'm not entirely sure what happened in the basement today. I heard a lot of humming and whirring and yelling and growling and chittering and I said to myself "You know what? No thank you," and I just went upstairs to chill.
I did get bored, though, and I decided to poke around. I found this really cursed looking clown cookie jar?? It was covered in dust like no one had touched it in a while, so I opened it up and there was a huge wad of cash inside. I have no idea how it got there, and Third had no idea what I was talking about when I mentioned it. So I guess I have a wad of cash now.
Don't look at me like that. It's not stealing if I'm going to give it back to them anyway. Even so, I think I'll lay low for a bit in case they suddenly remember that they DID have a wad of cash they hid in a clown cookie jar.

In summary:

You secured 4 grants!
These have been added to your inventory.

You can conduct research again in 3 days on 9/24/2020

Oh, I love the little "kitten".

[blood-moon]

I want to enter the raffle!
Username: blood-moon
Subject #: 002-D
Are you an undercover agent, be honest: why should I tell you

[amithethird]

Experiment ID#: 1-02
Conducted by: blood moon

Nesting

Now that the "animals" have had time to settle in and acclimate to their surroundings, we have observed some interesting behaviors regarding how they interact with their home environment. Most notably, we have observed what appears to be nesting behavior.

The critters are very particular about their nests, and they will build them from nearly any material. However, they're very particular about which material they choose. When they find a place they like, they'll pick one or two very specific items as building materials and refuse to use anything else. For example, Agnes has made a nest out of stray gloves and socks (some of which do not appear to be Third's, which does beg the question: where is she getting them? Further research is required on that.) Jonathan likes to hide in the lowest drawer of one of the filing cabinets and seems to enjoy burrowing in loose paper. I watched Gertrude cram herself into a 5000 ml Erlenmeyer flask as if she didn't have any bones. It was...disturbing. But also very cute. They seem to like nesting on the ground as they're not (usually) very adept climbers, and they especially like dark, cramped places such as under desks and shelves or in cupboards. Or in flasks, as it were.

The critters do not appreciate their nests being disturbed. Attempts to move or deconstruct them are usually met with biting. A lot of biting.

You share your ramblings with a homeless man who takes pity on you and gives you some cash.
You have secured 1 grant!

You may conduct research again in 3 days on 9/26/2020

[coolcutelily]

I want to enter the raffle!
Username: Coolcutelily
Subject #: 001-BM1
Are you an undercover agent, be honest: Not in the slightest. I only wish to give my Scribbles a little friend

[megisawsm417]

I want to help with research!
Username: megisawsm417
Blood Type: Yes
Do You Have A Will?: Nope.

By signing this form I do not hold Third responsible for any physical, mental, emotional, psychic, magic, radioactive, or chemical damage that may be done to my person, nor will I disclose the nature of my research to the FBI (or Third's landlord.)
X______megisawsm417_______

[amithethird]

Conducted by: megisawsm417

Everyone else looking for grant money seems to be begging other people for it, and frankly, that's just not my scene. I wanted to find some other way to make some cash, and I think I may have done it.
I set up a room full of computers for mining Bitcoins.
I have five computers all ready to go, and I upgraded the internet package so the wifi can handle it. I've filled the room with blocks of ice and fans to keep the whole thing from catching on fire. I even did some rewiring to put the whole room on a backup generator, and I only got electrocuted once. I'm already raking in the cash. This plan is foolproof.
Or it would be if Rusty weren't trying to make a nest in the cables. I think it's only a matter of time before he chews through some of them. I'll just have to mine what I can before that happens.
I also need to find a lab supply company that will take Bitcoin.

In summary:

You have secured 6 grants!
These have been added to your inventory.

You can conduct research again in 3 days on 9/27/2020.

[SAPPHOLYTE]

I want to help with research!
Username: Le.Bone.Witch
Blood Type: A+
Do You Have A Will?: I still do, though I've updated it since last time. ;)

By signing this form I do not hold Third responsible for any physical, mental, emotional, psychic, magic, radioactive, or chemical damage that may be done to my person, nor will I disclose the nature of my research to the FBI (or Third's landlord.)
X___Le.Bone.Witch___

OOC: I dunno if it got missed but I did put in for the 002-B bab :'D

[amithethird]

OOC: I dunno if it got missed but I did put in for the 002-B bab :'D

Oh you totally did, RIP. I'll get the raffle page updated, sorry about that lol

[amithethird]

Conducted by: Le.Bone.Witch

[see attached file: C\:Users\Third\cams\archive\main-lab\cam-3\vid #0200923]

Michigan: You are one lucky idiot.
Third: I think based on everything that's happened this month, I am decidedly not lucky.
Michigan: Well, today you are. You remember all the cops that showed up after the portal exploded?
Third: Oh, you mean the cops I had to hide in the crawlspace from?
Michigan: I already told you, you didn't need to do that.
Third: No, I did.
Michigan: ...Ok whatever. Well my dad didn't call them. He was fixing the mower in our shed at the time; he didn't even hear anything. Didn't even notice the police until they were leaving. He thinks they were here for your neighbor.
Third: Hmm, ok that is lucky.
Michigan: But he has noticed all the strangers showing up on our street lately. Who even are those people?
Third: They're helping me get rid of these things.
Michigan: Wait, so you have a plan now?
Third: Well...no. But seven brains winging it are better than one.
Michigan: .....
Michigan: *deep beleaguered sigh*
Michigan: God, you are so going to get evicted. I can't believe this.
Third: I opened a radioactive portal in the basement of a rental house, I think you can.
Michigan: I-.
Third: And there's the mutant slime mold currently digesting my last apartment. And the chemical leak behind the Taco Bell on 5th-.
Michigan: Can you focus?!
Third: -frankly I don't understand why you went through the trouble to convince your dad to let me rent this place. I find it hard to believe that you didn't see something like this coming.
Michigan: I thought you'd learned your lesson. My mistake, obviously.
Third: My hubris knows no bounds.
Michigan: Yeah, well can your hubris get rid of this portal?
Third: No. I...honestly, Mitch, I'm not sure anything is going to get rid of it.
Michigan:.....
Michigan: Ok, well...you keep thinking. I'll try to keep my dad off your back for the time being.
Third: Thanks...Hopefully I can get this mess cleaned up by Halloween.
Michigan: Halloween?
Third: Yeah, uh, that's sort of when my lease is up...And I was planning on renewing it, which means-
Michigan: Oh no.
Third: -he's gonna want to inspect the place.
Michigan: No no no, oh crap. Third, he's going to kill you.
Third: Probably. Remember, I want a sky burial and-.
Michigan: You want the vultures to eat you, yes I know.

I was looking for more printer paper in the storage closet when I overheard this conversation. Seems we have a clock counting down. After I retrieved the paper, I also found several boxes of Halloween decorations in the very back of the closet. I wonder if those could be useful.

I also found a costume crown. I think I'll hang onto it. Maybe I'll find a use for it later?

You can conduct research again in 3 days on 9/27/2020.

[coolcutelily]

Conducted by: Le.Bone.Witch

[see attached file: C\:Users\Third\cams\archive\main-lab\cam-3\vid #0200923]

Michigan: You are one lucky idiot.
Third: I think based on everything that's happened this month, I am decidedly not lucky.
Michigan: Well, today you are. You remember all the cops that showed up after the portal exploded?
Third: Oh, you mean the cops I had to hide in the crawlspace from?
Michigan: I already told you, you didn't need to do that.
Third: No, I did.
Michigan: ...Ok whatever. Well my dad didn't call them. He was fixing the mower in our shed at the time; he didn't even hear anything. Didn't even notice the police until they were leaving. He thinks they were here for your neighbor.
Third: Hmm, ok that is lucky.
Michigan: But he has noticed all the strangers showing up on our street lately. Who even are those people?
Third: They're helping me get rid of these things.
Michigan: Wait, so you have a plan now?
Third: Well...no. But seven brains winging it are better than one.
Michigan: .....
Michigan: *deep beleaguered sigh*
Michigan: God, you are so going to get evicted. I can't believe this.
Third: I opened a radioactive portal in the basement of a rental house, I think you can.
Michigan: I-.
Third: And there's the mutant slime mold currently digesting my last apartment. And the chemical leak behind the Taco Bell on 5th-.
Michigan: Can you focus?!
Third: -frankly I don't understand why you went through the trouble to convince your dad to let me rent this place. I find it hard to believe that you didn't see something like this coming.
Michigan: I thought you'd learned your lesson. My mistake, obviously.
Third: My hubris knows no bounds.
Michigan: Yeah, well can your hubris get rid of this portal?
Third: No. I...honestly, Mitch, I'm not sure anything is going to get rid of it.
Michigan:.....
Michigan: Ok, well...you keep thinking. I'll try to keep my dad off your back for the time being.
Third: Thanks...Hopefully I can get this mess cleaned up by Halloween.
Michigan: Halloween?
Third: Yeah, uh, that's sort of when my lease is up...And I was planning on renewing it, which means-
Michigan: Oh no.
Third: -he's gonna want to inspect the place.
Michigan: No no no, oh crap. Third, he's going to kill you.
Third: Probably. Remember, I want a sky burial and-.
Michigan: You want the vultures to eat you, yes I know.

I was looking for more printer paper in the storage closet when I overheard this conversation. Seems we have a clock counting down. After I retrieved the paper, I also found several boxes of Halloween decorations in the very back of the closet. I wonder if those could be useful.

I also found a costume crown. I think I'll hang onto it. Maybe I'll find a use for it later?

You can conduct research again in 3 days on 9/27/2020.

Wonder if we can develop something that can move the portal. Not close it.... but contain it in an object that can make it appear and disappear. This would allow us to continue doing research, but keep you from being evicted.