Thread: The New Reality (Kiari03 & PatricioINTP)

Roslyn shook his hand and gave him a small smile, My name is Roslyn and though I'm sure that it's cumbersome to have to run these simulations, I'm glad to have the opportunity. With introductions and flattery out of the way, Roslyn made sure she was the first to get the opportunity to sit in the chair and experience what this machine had to offer. She had always been one for the exploration and examination of technology. She hated it when others were able to experience something like this before her and was not one for sitting back and allowing it to happen. Besides, the others seemed intimidated by the machine's appearance and were unwilling to challenge her desires for now. As Roslyn became as comfortable as she would be in the seat, she closed her eyes, and allowed for him to take his time explaining the various monitoring devices that were being placed on her arms and chest. She didn't think it strange, but the whispers from the other participants she had been able to hear just a few moments ago, were gone once the headphones had been put on. Interesting...sensory deprivation. To enhance the virtual reality, I bet. She thought as he reassured her calmly, his voice bringing her great comfort as he attached electrodes and other things all over her head. Relax...relax... She thought as she listened to his voice, taking in several deep breaths to calm the nerves created from unfamiliarity. That's fine! I anticipated something like that. Roslyn prepared herself as he gave her the warning that what she was to experience might be a bit alarming at first, I'm ready... She said calmly as she waited for the machine to kick up. Suddenly, the words, SOG on entered her head and she wondered what exactly 'SOG' was. However, she had no time to try and break down the mnemonic device, because just below her feet a ground was forming. Roslyn gasped as her heart rate jumped suddenly from the surprise, but she was in no danger, just shock. Roslyn looked up and instead of seeing the florescent lights and bleak white laboratory, she saw colorful birds flying through the canopies of enormous trees, the size of which she could only compare to that of a building. Roslyn took another deep breath and instead of smelling the stale air of a building, she smelt the sweet smell of lotus blossoms, moss, rain, and trees. She heard the sound of the chirping birds over head and felt the heat and moisture that the rain forest was known for. This was no video game, it was practically real life, no, not quite, This is better than real life! I can feel the heat of the rain forest, smell it, hear it, and almost taste it! She exclaimed as she was given permission to roam around and speak to the Patrick. The first thing she wanted to do was to touch water in order to see if her hand would feel wet or if her hand would simply mesh into the virtual reality with minimum response. She was very curious to see it's limitations. Spotting a small creek about thirty feet away she first walked and then jogged over to the water source before bending down and sticking her hand in. I just found a stream and stuck my hand in. My hand feels cool and wet. She reported before getting up and going over to a tree. Swiftly, she gave it a kick to see if she applied force or a quick action if the machine would have time to adjust. It did, I just kicked one of the trees and it is solid! She reported again. It was clear she was very analytical, not choosing to run around randomly she was truly curious about the limitations of this machine. Grabbing a fist full of mud and admiring the squishiness between her fingers, she threw it against a rock to see what would happen if two VR objects collided, what might happen. Once again, This is absolutely fascinating. The mud that I just through against a rock not only felt like mud, but when it hit the rock it splattered against the VR rock just as what would happen with real mud and rock. This is amazing! She proclaimed, wishing she wouldn't have to exit this world and not knowing that wishes sometimes, for better or worse, come true.