--- "Take a wild, friggin guess"
<a_change_of_plans_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com,
> ShinkuuForceZERO_at_a... wrote:
>
> > I believe he's saying this: IF the powers that
> were bestowed upon
> the Lot 6
> > was done purposely, do the ones that gave them the
> powers
> initially have the
> > knowledge to actually help them learn to control
> it? In other
> words, Alias
> > Professor X & the school for the Gifted
>
>
> Oh, okay. Here's the scoop, then:
>
> About twenty years prior, a government-sponsored
> agency called
> Nomax had designed several genetically-altering
> formulas. They
> ended up recruiting numerous individuals, who
> unwittingly became the
> guinea pigs for the experiments. Now, the formulas
> worked on
> smaller, unevolved animals, but did not appear to
> work on the
> evolved, two-legged versions. The premise behind
> the experiments
> was to design different types of specialized
> soldiers, who could be
> used by the government for whatever sneaky stuff it
> had in mind.
> The main folks who approved the tests were told the
> formulas would
> help to boost different species' specialized traits;
> they were not
> aware that it would eventually alter the subjects'
> genetic code.
> The officials who worked under the main people had a
> hidden agenda,
> however, and since the tests did not show any signs
> of "improvement"
> in the test subjects, the experiment was closed
> down, Nomax was
> officially disbanded, and the sneaky government
> types were busted.
> However...while the initial test subjects didn't
> exhibit any
> unusual abilities, it turned out that their
> offspring did. There
> were nine different lots, I believe. Some resulted
> in genetic
> changes, some did not.
> The offspring did not show any signs of their
> abilities until they
> hit puberty, when all the hormones in their bodies
> went a little
> haywire (as they do in _anyone_ who goes through
> puberty!). In the
> end, many of the kids ended up having these freaky
> "powers" which
> would only activate when they were scared or angry
> (their abilities
> are linked to their adrenal gland). Some kids (such
> as Ricardo,
> Jennica, Dean or Cindy) had their powers on all the
> time, even if
> they weren't being used.
> Nomax ended up getting back together after some of
> the members
> realized that the test subjects' offspring were
> manifesting these
> unusual talents and abilities. Unofficially
> regrouped, Nomax
> attempted to gather as many of the offspring as they
> could, in order
> to see what they could do, and whether or not they
> could duplicate
> the results. The kids from Lot 6 managed to escape
> the agency's
> compound, however, and ended up uniting with
> Caterwaul in order to
> defeat the agency (or at least get them off their
> backs!). After
> doing lots of research, Caterwaul was able to locate
> a few of the
> other kids (from the other lots) who also had
> unusual abilities.
> The kids, and their families, were essentially
> "removed" from any
> official records (due to some major hacking by
> Caterwaul), and sort
> of placed under Caterwaul's watchful eye.
> Some of the kids know how their powers work, and
> what they can do
> with those powers. Others do not. Many of the kids
> injure
> themselves (or others) when learning their
> abilities.
> So no, there is no "Professor X" type, nor is
> there a manual for
> what the kids can do. They, like the readers, will
> have to learn
> about their abilities as time goes on.
>
> --JMH
>
Pardon for being a bit slow on the thought train...but
that is a freakin rocking concept. I really like the
fact that the orginal test subjects got nothing. I
have to say now I am really glad about the art battle,
cause I would not have taken a closer look at the
comic..<think you got yourself another hooked
fan...you bastard!..lol>
MDS
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Received on Sat Jul 17 2004 - 17:27:55 CDT