Lazy Space Life RP

[Michen_S]

Michen had now eaten a part of their steak. They took the rest in their mouth and quietly walked over towards the table with the robot dog. There were other people sitting there as well. Michen moved under the table, their tail still visible. There they carefully lied down and looked at the robotic dog, with one of their paws resting on Kat's feet.

[Fable]

After finishing the sketch Talon gets up and throws it and the paper plate away, He stretches and thinks about what he'd like to do and decides a quick swim would be fun.

[Fuzzpaws]

"Nice to meet you too Alex."  Shifts and stretches... Slowly gets up.


 "Think I may go to the gym, they have a treadmill big enough for me to get a good run on, has a programmable screen so I can at least pretend I'm running in the woods...... "


 Seem to want to say more , but just shake my and sigh... turns and pads out of the dining room with tail dragging on the floor.

[AlexLion]

*watches the big feral wolf stretches*
 
- I think I might join, if you don't mind.. Need to burn more calories to... to have that stake at lunch *grins to himself; gets up as well*
 
*Waves to the guys remaining in the breakfast area* - See you 'round, people! *starts to walk*

[Fuzzpaws]

Turns head to Alex  "Always room for others in the gym, might have to dust off the equipment though... (kind of half laughs). Have to do something to stay sane here."


Continues down the myriad of hallways until arriving at the gym. Stops by a treadmill with a very oversize belt and tells computer "Load Wolf Run".


While it loads turns to Alex again "It took me a while to set this program up, and it's still not quite right, but it's from my view point instead of a 2 legged one, and there MAY be some.. um.. graphic chase scenes... Have to keep the instincts sharp."


Steps up on belt and starts padding along easily waiting for the program to start...

[Teo]

Rick slipped away from the table without being noticed, he had an extremely short attention span, so he ended up walking around the ship.

There wasn't much at all to do, except maybe go back to the gym...

Rick peeked into the gym as he passed it, not expecting the doors to unexpectedly open. He stood awkwardly in the doorway.

[Fuzzpaws]

Hears door open, turns head to look, sees the Sand cat from the dining room standing in the doorway.


 Starts to say something "Hey, come on..."  just as the program starts with a long loud full pack howl, my attention once again on the video screen in front of the treadmill as I join in the howling.

 The speed shifts from a slow pad to a moderate trot, and the hunt is on....

[AlexLion]

- Dusting is quite an exercise! Otherwise, we'd be the ones in need for dusting *chuckles*
 
*walks the long hallway with the wolf to get to the gym --So many empty rooms. In the end, the bots will probably build some more places to be lazy around here. I wouldn't mind a place to watch a good movie though. Or, if I'm honest with myself, a place to nap, when other furs watch movies*
 
*Walks through the huge gym to get to the treadmills; lights turning on automatically, as this place was empty just now and there was no need for lights; watches the wolf sets up his program*
 
- You set the program up yourself? I know a few tricks to make it better, if you want.. I was an IT guy back then. *gets on the second treadmill --Why I keep saying it aloud? Maybe it's just to get it through my head, so I can just go on?*
 
- Autumn park. Custom 4. Full moon, no people.
 
*starts walking, turns to the wolf*
 
- I kinda liked working with computers, mind you. Flying inside one, now that's different.. What about you? What was it like for you.. before? *looking at the virtual full moon on my monitor, almost mesmerized*
 
*Watches the wolf go full hunting mode. --I like that. I gotta try that someday..*
 
*trotting lightly, just has the time to wave to Rick*
 
- Lively in here today! Come join us!

[Malina]

Lumix walked towards the pool, stretching his legs as he walked. As he walked into the locker room, he began to get unchanged and tried to smooth out his ruffled hair

[Teo]

Rick walked into the gym intrigued by the people inside

"Hey!" He says, stretching rather queerly, looking to the wolf and the lion

[Tina]

Kat smirked slightly as she noticed Alice's blush, glancing surreptitiously between her and Rick. She looked straight back at Alice when the gecko girl answered her question though, resting her chin on her paws as she listened to the explanation of the work they were doing. She laughed at Alice's turn of phrase about 'what happens in the lab' and nodded in response to the last comment, noticing how she seemed more relaxed while talking about her work. "No, no I understand you can't tell me anything confidential... It sounds interesting though."

"It is...where is everyone going?" Alice asks as she notices everyone leaving the cafeteria.

[Fuzzpaws]

Focused on the program running before me I am all but oblivious to anything else.


As I trot my head drops low, scanning the screen, various other wolves appear and fall back, none take the lead position, that is mine. I try to use scent to hunt, but haven't figured that part of the programming out yet, though I know it's an option


Somewhere in the back of my mind I hear or think I hear Alex mention he was IT, maybe I should ask him to lend me some hands....


 I pick up speed moving to a lope. The sounds of moving through the brush, the panting of the other wolves, the bird sounds, it's almost real, but with the smells missing...


The program has a random path generator that controls the prey which suddenly appears as we crest a rise, I howl again to my pack, egging them on. I begin the true hunt, planning, calling out to the others where to go though all know their places. Working as one unit we stalk the herd, I select today's target, and separate it from the herd... Breaking into a hunting run we give chase, shift and turning, I watching out the corners of my eyes for my pack, catching comforting glimpses of familiar fur. 


Today is an exceptional pursuit, through dark forest interspersed with small meadows and streams, sudden hills and drops, and fast shifting trails through the brush. Panting, legs and lungs burning, I close in on the prey, nipping at it's heels, trying to make the take down catch, the taste of blood and hide in my mouth, though only in my mind, or maybe the residue from the steak this morning.


 My pack circling out to set a corral as I've taught them, then, just as I am about to make the take down bite the screen goes blank as the program fails. My pack, the prey, the woods, EVERYTHING disappears leaving me lost and confused as reality, this damn reality, returns. As I drop from the hunting run to a trot then a walk as the belt slows I curse under my breath, taking all my effort not to destroy the treadmill out of my frustration.


 After the belt comes to a stop I stand there blinking back tears, breath ragged from the run and the loss, trying to get my emotions under control. After several minutes I finally step off the treadmill and quietly pad out of the gym back to my cubicle of a room, alone again, naturally.

[AlexLion]

*watching the whole thing happen leaves me speechless, and I am almost as frustrated as the Naake ni. I see him leave silently. We have to give each other freedom of loneliness, at some point.*
 
*I stop my treadmill and reset the locked up machine. I sit by the monitor, trying to get access to service menus*
 
- It's a memory problem, too many entities. Oh we can fix it, we'll use the AI module to generate those as you go, and -oh! The scent capsules controls, this is my favourite... *keeps mumbling to himself, not sure if Rick is here or not; pushes the service bot away:*
 
[This equipment needs service! This equipment needs service!]

[Fable]

Talon was standing on the high dive above the pool. He pulled his mane back into a neat pony tail before taking the long dive into the water below. It was a less then graceful dive but then again Talon was never known to be graceful. Once into the water he starts swimming laps.

[KittKat chunky~]

"It is...where is everyone going?" Alice asks as she notices everyone leaving the cafeteria.

Kat glanced up as the others left one by one and shrugged slightly. "Off to do whatever they fancy... I think some were going to the gym, some to the pool. I had half a mind to go swimming as well, or maybe just relax in the virtual garden."

She looked down under the table, a large snowcat or leopard or something had put its paw on her foot. MegaByte the robo-dog barked happily, his tail wagging at the new friend he'd found. Kat just shook her head with a bemused smile and turned back to Alice, "What do you fancy doing now you've got some free time out of the lab?"