Prologue: And So It Begins...

Somewhere in the vast campus that is Canopy Sim-Corp...


"I'm telling you, these two drugs will be of immense value. We just need to test them appropriately before they're salable."

"Test them how?"

"I propose that we set up a community for our test subjects. The added benefit is that as we develop new product we will be able to test them there, as well."

"Do you realize the amount of capital that's going to use up?"

"Do you realize the amount of capital the results will generate? Don't be short-sighted."

"Fine. We'll also need to set up a control group, and choose a lead scientist."

"Already done. So, we're in agreement?"

"We are."

One Month Later...

From the computer log of Dr. R. Agsded:
Most excellent progress has been made. I have submitted my budget and had it approved, and I have also acquired the land required, as well as setting up my monitoring station and lab. Test subjects and control subjects have been chosen.


The parcel of land that was purchased - we've named our little town Cherokee Harbor.


This is the outside of the lab and control hub. To passer-by it looks like a vacant property that just refuses to sell.


However, there is a basement area that allows for the monitoring of subjects as well as entering in new control protocols. I have hand-picked my team. Once all of our subjects have arrived, testing can begin.


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The first test subject is Corbin Gentry. He will be given the drug XCT-009. If it performs as expected, it should produce a blood-line that will be extremely hardy as well as mentally... ambitious, I suppose, is the best way to put it. It will, indeed, be interesting to see the sort of punishment this subject and his offspring will be able to endure. Care will need to be taken to ensure that his blood is not diluted with other residents', although the effects of that will also be documented.


Our second test subject is Elle Mactans. A beautiful young lady, it will be intriguing to see how YP-890 manifests in her. It is our hope that administration of the drug can be used by the military to either create assassins or to induce murderous rages in enemy populations.

What follows are our control groups.


Family: Roanhorse
Heritage: American Indian
Members:
Billy - male elder, Pleasure, Libra
Kelly - female adult, Popularity, Cancer. Daughter of Billy.
Starling - female adult, Fortune, Aquarius. Daughter of Billy.
Tommy - male adult, Pleasure, Capricorn. Son of Billy.
Weatherly - female adult, Knowledge, Aquarius. Wife of Tommy.
Jasmine - female toddler, Unknown, Sagitarius. Child of Tommy and Weatherly.


Family: Ackart
Heritage: Elvish *
Members:
Cynthia - female adult, Knowledge, Pisces
Cybil - female teen, Family, Virgo. Daughter of Cynthia.
Nathan - male teen, Popularity, Libra. Son of Cynthia.
Thaddeus - male toddler, unknown, Aries. Son of Cynthia.

* Elvish DNA was recovered from project YH92-01. This family will bear close observation to see how their DNA functions with non-elves in the future.


Family: Warwick
Heritage: Mixed
Members:
Miles - male elder, Pleasure, Leo.
Melinda - female elder, Romance, Gemini. Wife of Miles.
Alyna - female child, unknown, Sagitarius. Granddaughter of Miles and Melinda.
Aimee - female child, unknown, Taurus. Granddaughter of Miles and Melinda.


Family: Zhao
Heritage: Chinese
Members:
Lanfen - female teen, Romance, Sagittarius.


Family: Kennard
Heritage: South African
Members:
Evelyn - female elder, Romance, Pisces
Jason - male adult, Pleasure, Aquarius. Child of Evelyn.
Kylie - female adult, Family, Capricorn. Wife of Jason.
Riley - female child, unknown, Cancer. Child of Jason and Kylie.

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Each of the heads of household has been given a journal to write in. The only interference with the control families is in the construction of the journals. The pages have been infused with untraceable amounts of a drug which compels the subjects to write in it. Hopefully as the years go on, it will be a tradition for the heads of household to keep family records, although the drug will still be administered. Also of note, each of the homes in Cherokee Harbor has extensive surveillance equipment installed so that we may monitor them. Subjects should start arriving tomorrow. Testing is scheduled to begin immediately following.