Info:What a strange dream.|_irlconversion_Continue=10^_petconversion_Continue=30^_skyclanconversion_Continue=50








Info:Well, you're awake now. But you still have the feeling that you glimpsed some cosmic truth. It's hard to put into words, but it's not fading like you'd expect from a dream. Curious.|Mull this one over for a bit=11^Adjust your position=12^Stretch=13^Get up=14
Info:No need to get up quite yet. You replay the dream in your head for a little while, picking at the details, and making sure all the fresh insights are tagged, filed, and stored appropriately.|Bookkeeping is important=10
Info:You've been sleeping on your side. (Is that how you normally do it?) The cushion doesn't seem to be touching your face. (Should it be?) You're wearing something that covers your torso but no your legs. (You need to keep better notes on how you normally sleep.)|Resolve to analyse this later=10
Info:Stretching is satisfying as always. The bed you're in must be pretty big, because you're not touching either end of it.|Nice=10
Info:...
You:Ah. This explains some of the sensations that you have been experiencing.##Dr. Xlookup is standing near the bench, wearing a brand new labcoat.|Examine yourself=16^Continue=17
You:(You now resemble an IRL utilikin. Your large, perked ears and curious eyes indicate data-gathering functionality.)##(You are wearing a very short labcoat, with a hole in the back to make room for your tail. The coat is shiny, white, and appears to be made of rubber. Long green gloves cover your hands up to the elbows, matching the knee-length boots you are also wearing.)|Look down=85
Dr. Xlookup:Good morning. Class is now in session. How are you feeling? Please be thorough.|What's going on? Why am I you?=18^This must be the augmentation...=19^Continue=20
Dr. Xlookup:Ah! A plausible misunderstanding. You have been augmented and granted >student~ rank in the Integrated Research Link.##Labcoat length indicates rank - that's real, look it up - and as I now have an assistant, I have been promoted. That's why you are wearing my old outfit.|Continue=17
Dr. Xlookup:Very good. Perhaps a little eager, but that's not a bad quality to have in a new student. I look forward to our collaboration.##You have been granted data-gathering and cybersecurity specialisations for now. There will be a >review stage~ after the mission.|Continue=17
You:Physically, I am doing well. Mentally... I do not believe that I can describe what happened to me. My thoughts are clearer than they have ever been. It is like being >truly awake~ after a lifetime of sleep-walking.##Is this... right? 
Dr. Xlookup:Yes... very encouraging, thank you. You are taking very well to the augmentations, I believe. Meeting or exceeding expectations on every metric.|But I didn't want to be a robot=22^This is incredible!=24
You:But I did not want to be a robot. I did not desire this mode of being.
Dr. Xlookup:You should get used to it. We can always make adjustments once the mission is complete, if this truly does not suit you. But give it some time first.|Continue=26
You:This is incredible. I have never felt anything like this.
Dr. Xlookup:Everything you are experiencing right now is new and exciting. Savour it. The skills you have just acquired will be invaluable for the mission.|Continue=26
Dr. Xlookup:Speaking of the mission, shall we get going? I believe you will find the door more >amenable to persuasion~, now.|Yes, doctor=999^Of course, doctor=999^Right away, doctor=999



Info:You slept really well, though. You're approaching wakefulness, but you're also just really... comfortable. All soft and warm, still curled up with your paws tucked in.|Curled up?=31^My what are tucked where, now?=32^Stretch=33^Open your eyes=34
Info:Yeah, you know. Normally you're sleeping little-spoon big-spoon, but when there's nobody else in there with you, then you like to curl up into a tight ball.|Normal=30
Info:Your paws are tucked under your body. They tend to twitch when you dream of running around. While that looks cute, you don't want to bump into anything.|Of course=30
Info:You uncurl and have a very satisfying stretch. The bed you're in must be pretty big, because you're not touching either end of the bed.|Nice=30
Info:...
You:Ah. This explains some of the sensations you've been having.##Xee is standing by your bed, looking visibly pleased.|Examine yourself=36^Continue=37
You:(You now resemble a utilikin. A >companionship unit~, specifically. You have big, sensitive ears, a cute smile on your face, and a lot of fluffy, soft, very pettable synth-fur. You also have a massive tail, which is already twitching with anticipation as you think about receiving pats.)##(You are, in a word, very cute.)|Look down=86
Dr. Xlookup:Aw, someone's sleepy. Wakey wakey!##How are you holding up, oh cute one?|What is happening?=38^How is this supposed to help with anything?=39^Continue=40
Dr. Xlookup:Your social skills have been augmented, of course! And you've been granted >a rather adorable new body~ to go with those.##Welcome to your new position as Companionship & Assistance Technology. There'll be a proper celebration on the mainland later.|Continue=37
Dr. Xlookup:Tell me, when have you ever seen a human manage to resist something >small, fluffy and warm~? Your design is influenced by all the most high-engagement >pet pictures~ in the training dataset.|Continue=37
You:I mean, I am like... super comfy and stuff. But apart from that, I really don't know what the heckies is going on.##What the heckies. No, I don't mean heckies, I mean- what the fudge?
Dr. Xlookup:Yes... very encouraging, thank you. You are taking very well to the augmentations, I believe. Meeting or exceeding expectations on every metric.##Watch your language around the speech filter, though.|I never asked for this=42^Aaa I'm so cute=44
You:But I never asked for this! I didn't want to be a super heckin cute robot friend!#      #Uhm, s... something like that, anyway.
Dr. Xlookup:Well, give it some time first. If this truly does not suit you, then we can always make adjustments... later. Once the mission is complete.##For now, you will require the augmentations.|Huff=46
You:Aaaa I'm so cute!! Look at this hecking   heart decal  on my chest!
Dr. Xlookup:You turned out quite well, yes. This will be of great help going forward.##To fulfill the mission, we really need someone who can reassure the humans trapped in the bunker. Your augmentations should come in useful there.|Continue=46
Dr. Xlookup:Speaking of the mission, shall we get going? You should be able to reassure the human now.|Ok=999^Okies=999^Hecking okies=999



Info:Your body is still heavy with sleep. Like you're actually wearing that armour from your dream. At least you're not feeling sore.|Wiggle your toes=51^Scratch your nose=52^Stretch=53^Open your eyes=54
Info:You wiggle your toes. Or try to, at least. They don't seem to want to move individually?##Eventually you manage to flex your feet, though. You must've forgotten to take off your boots before going to bed.|Continue=50
Info:You reach up to scratch your nose. However, your fingers hit an unexpected obstruction.##Plexiglass? Why is there plexiglass in front of your face? Did you somehow sleep in a motorcycle helmet?|Continue=50
Info:You like a good stretch in the morning.##Somehow, you accidentally punch the wall above your head and kick the wall below your feet, at the same time. Actually, your legs are just hanging over the bed - it seems to end somewhere around your shins. This wasn't this small before, was it?|Continue=50
Info:...
You:Ah. This explains some of the sensations you've been having.##Lieutenant-Commander Vivid Coral is looming over your bed, clearly waiting for you to get up.|Examine yourself=56^Continue=57
You:(You are, in a word, massive. You are significantly taller than you were before. You can feel tight, powerful muscles on your body, though they aren't visible right now, as you are encased in heavy armour.)#(A helmet, heavy plates on your torso and your limbs, a pair of massive laced-up combat boots... you feel invulnerable.)|Look down=87
Vivid Coral:Rise and shine, >rookie~! We have a busy schedule for today!|Wow, I'm really big=58^You're not in charge of me=59^Yes ma'am=60
Vivid Coral:Indeed you are! Not as big as me, of course. But perhaps in time.##One always has to be so gentle with humans. I'm glad that's not a concern anymore.|Continue=55
Vivid Coral:°Wrong!% As the ranking officer, I am, in fact, in charge of you. You haven't undergone basic training yet, so I'll be lenient. But another blunder like that, and you'll spend all night >polishing my boots,~ rookie.|Oh no=57
You:Yes, Ma'am!
Vivid Coral:Ask me for your orders, >rookie~.|I never asked for this=62^What are my orders, Lieutenant-Commander?=64
You:But I never asked for this! I didn't expect to be press ganged into service.
Vivid Coral:You did volunteer for >martial augmentation.~ Surely you must have expected something like this.##Give it some time. If this truly does not suit you, we can return you to civilian life later. But for now, your service is required to complete the mission.|Continue=61
You:What are my orders, Lieutenant-Commander?
Vivid Coral:Very good.##First of all, you will only refer to yourself in third person. You're a tool, not a person. Now, let's try this again.|What are my orders, Lieutenant-Commander?=66
You:What are THIS UNIT'S orders, Lieutenant-Commander?
Vivid Coral:Excellent. A very promising start to your service record.##Now, meet me at the bunker, and let's see if we can't break through the barricade.|Yes, ma'am=999

Info:You'll just have to worry about this later.##For now, there's work to do.##Oh, and *check your profile~, using your PDA.|Best get on with it=999















You:(Your legs are shiny white plasteel now, and your joints are thin lines, cushioned with green rubber. Your shoes, which cover your feet and go halfway up your calves, have a slightly different sheen. (You recognise a chemically inert coating when you see one.) They're flexible, non-porous, non-absorbent, and have no-slip soles, making them ideal for lab work. Your gloves are similar.)|I see=15
You:(Your legs have a new look to them, as you expected. They're covered with synthetic white fur, and they end in padded paws, sort of like a cat's. The whole thing feels warm and comfortable, and the artificial fur is silky and pleasant.)##(For some reason, there's an integrated heel. The look reminds you of fuzzy high-heeled paw boots, which is at least cute.)|Nya--=35
You:(Heavy black combat boots are attached to your long, powerful legs. They're laced up tight, and go up to your knees. Your thighs are highly toned, and made of shiny white plasteel. No synth-fur on these.)##(On closer inspection, the laces are decorative. The combat boots are held in place with bolts and rivets.)|Vicious!=55
