Professor Blanchard's Laboratory
A special invitation has been sent out to several randomly selected individuals. To pay a visit to Professor Blanchard's laboratory and assist with research. The prize for the assistance being a sample of the research's product. Those who'd entered the laboratory found themselves looking at something of a zoologists study. The large room was brightly lit, with windows and hanging candelabras. It had quite a few glowing mechanisms that could have fallen under the brand of "Magitech". Bookcases lined one of the walls, as well. But most notable of all were the cages. One or two dangled and swung from the ceiling, with their captives looking restless. The room was filled with a cacophony of bestial noises and the whir of the magical technology. Some of the cages were stacked beside a desk. None of the creatures looked ill, or entirely dangerous. It was clear that they'd been well maintained. Despite the cages there was no pungent smell that often comes with keeping caged beasts.
"Hello, hello! Thank you! Thank you!" His words came out a little rushed. He seemed to stumble on them as he spoke; as if he wasn't used to doing a lot of talking. "I am Professor Blanchard. I've been given this laboratory to conduct the study of magical beasts, and their abilities to coexist with us. As pets, or work livestock. Or perhaps even in some cases for defense and offense purposes. I've designed a few machines to use. To utilize and optimize the creatures' abilities. As well I've captured a few with this special design." He pulled a small sphere from his coat pocket, looking somewhat proud. It was a small ornate looking sphere. With golden filigree surrounding it, and a large dot in the middle of it. It looked as though it might be a container, with seams that cut the sphere in half, sealed by the glowing dot. His spectacles were pushed up as he drew a breath in to continue. "I call these Buddy Balls."
♫ Safari Zone ♫
Once everyone had stepped through the door, the professor began to speak again, walking as he did; towards one of the machines that was set up pit in a field of grass. He started pressing a few buttons, eliciting a humming noise from the machines as he did.
"This is a Pocket Dimension. I use it exclusively for allowing the creatures I've captured to roam freely, while remaining under my study. What I want you all to do today, is to use these machines that I've developed. I want to test them and see if we can truly harness the abilities of these adorable little monsters. " He pointed to a map that was laid out on a table, with a few books holding it down.
For those who began their treks, they found the pocket realm to be quite expansive. There was a path that wound away and around the center area. It seemed to have several spots that split off and lead to some of the different zones. The first zone to the west seemed to be an almost beach like area. To the east there was a mesa, canyon zone. Northwest was a blistering volcanic area. And to the Northwest was an icy winter setting. Then south of everything, appeared to be a grassy area with some trees and shrubs.
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