The Eden Institute Enrichment Centre

[Eden Institute]

Aboard the Borealis
Curacao orbit, Cortez

As each of the test subjects arrive at the location, the Borealis comes into view. A reconditioned Luxury Liner. Going into standard docking procedures each of the pilots is greeted individually by a pair of scientists in lab coats, and presented with a legal waver to sign. Blah blah, Eden Institute isn't responsible if you die or turn into a carrot etc etc. The usual stuff.

Welcome to the Borealis! please come this way, and we will show you to your room. Testing will begin as soon as the others arrive.

The Borealis was a long way off from your typical Luxury liner, though it certainly had the ammenities. walkways featured views of a central atrium, where a massive tree was planted in the center of the ship, growing the height of at least 5 decks. The air inside the ship was thick with humidity, with fog and mist rolling in and out of the corridors. The tree's roots seemed to sprawl and lift out of the shallow soil provided for it. One would wonder how it could have grown so big in an enclosed space.

After settling in for a bit, Msyu Tanno heard a knock on her door

They're ready for you now, miss Tanno.

She was taken down the hall by two more scientists in lab coats, to a room on the ground level of the Atrium. As she walked under the great tree she couldn't help but notice the feeling of being watched. They placed her in a chair that leaned back, with a dark purple light shining in her face.

Amanda Gates walked in, the new Director of research of the Eden Institute. Upon seeing her closer it was clear she had undergone a procedure of some kind herself. Her skin was green from chlorophyll, and her yellowish-white hair was in fact, roots and vines growing from her head wildly in all directions.

Are you ready Miss Tanno?

Why not.

Just relax. Everything is going to be fine, I can't tell you how this will feel because well, we just don't know.
Nurse, hand me the anasthetic.

The nurse hands her a flourescent blue flower of all things, which she takes and crumbles into dust over Msyu's head. It would seem botany really is their field of expertise. Suddenly the room goes blurry, the light seems to get brighter and everthing starts to spin. Msyu can no longer feel her extremedies, or anything else for that matter.

Still awake, but feeling hardly anything Msyu sees Amanda place her hand on Msyu's forehead, and then place a cloth over her eyes. Next there is a tingling sensation in her ears, and a headache starts up. The pain rapidly increases, and just as its about to be too much to handle... Euphoria. The pain dissipates quickly and a feeling of calm comes over her, and then she blacks out.

Hows the I.V. looking?

Good, miss gates. We predict full conversion within a few hours. Blood chlorophyll levels are rising rapidly and synaptic activity is looking good.

Amanda opens her hand and closes it, as if stretching.

Well, lets carry on shall we? We've got three more to do while this one's cooking.