Welcome to… Project Serum B (PSB)! Here at the lab we work to contain the chaotic creations that are known as shapeshifters, or simply shifters for short. These are unnatural crosses between human and beast, giving them the ability to change themselves into an animal at will. Serum B means the prominence of Beast in their body, and is strengthened by how much time they spend in their animal forms. Luckily, it is only one animal per shapeshifter, and we are privileged enough to have the necessary security to ensure they do not escape to wreak havoc on the world. Well, now that we are done with the introduction, let me give you the tour!

SETTING
~ The lab is a huge stark white building in a large clearing, west of the town. It is situated in a slight dip in the earth, away from most civilisation. However, about a half hour away lies the oblivious town of Tearli, the citizens happily going about their days without the faintest knowledge of the hybrids that walk among them. A select few of the population know of the shapeshifters, and are either in league with them or are opposed to them and work to contain them. Majority of shapeshifters find themselves residing within the town, hoping to blend in and not get caught. Though, a slight few with less self-control seek out the solitude of the dense forest to the north, east and south of the town. Those with more sociable animal forms, or even simply personalities, with often joined up with others to create packs of sorts, especially those with similar animal forms. These relationships may range from plain convenience to a family-like bond, depending on the shapeshifters making up the group. Some humans caught up in the knowledge who have close connections with shapeshifters may choose to join their packs, though this puts them at great risk of containment. Luckily for them, any humans mistakenly captured are released unless they show signs of possessing Serum B. ~

~ Inside the lab, there is a large, dome-like room with an office where research and files on the shapeshifters are kept. On either side are wide halls that are lined with steel doors with small barred windows for peering in, the number code of each shapeshifter etched on a plaque above each door and prison-like sliders at the bottoms of the doors for pushing in food and water. Everything is white. However, there is a large ‘playground’ of sorts at the back of the lab, through locked double doors at the ends of the halls, which is a grassy area equipped with some small trees, work-out equipment and picnic tables and benches where shapeshifters are let loose once a day to socialise to ensure that they do not go insane. Despite the cruel ways they are treated, the experimenters will not risk making their subjects go mad, as they believe it will damage their test results. ~

ROLES
Manager (1/1): The overseer, the owner of the company. They are in charge of issuing orders and ensuring everything goes smoothly. Not often seen.
- Killian Stone (27/M)

Detainers (4/5): The humans sent out with special equipment to capture and contain wild shapeshifters. They are merciless and stubborn in their efforts, and are aided by high-tech machinery.
- Phoebe Stone (18/F/feeder) [Me]
- May Stone (21/F/guard/Sun Bear-Shifter) [Me]
- Nyra (24/F/guard/Horse) [DarkLioness200]
- Vaugn Hollander (21/M/guard/German Shepherd) [Pembroke]
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Scientists (4/5): Some of the most important aspects of the lab. They are the ones who organise and see-through all experiments and tests that are done in order to find out more about the shapeshifters. Every two days or so a blood test is administered on the shapeshifters in order to check their levels of Serum B.
- Connor Anderson (23/M) [Me]
- Alexander R. Lake (20/M) [Sam]
- James Darwen (38/M) [Maxine]
- Rodger Slate (35/M) [Bea]
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Guards (Most are NPCs): These are people trained in the art of combat, specialising in taking down dangerous shapeshifters either in their human or animal forms. They patrol the halls and move the shapeshifters from place to place when necessary. There is always at least one guard in the camera room, monitoring all activity in the facility. {All NPCs controlled by me}
- May Stone, Nyra, Vaugn Hollander

Feeders (NPCs): Depending on the level of risk a shapeshifters animal form has a feeder may or may not simply walk inside and place down the food and water. They are in charge of fixing the correct meals for the shapeshifters. Usually it is human food, but if they are feeding a particularly stubborn shapeshifter who refuses to change into a human, they will make food according to the species. Shapeshifters are fed twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with the addition of a snack when they are let into the socialising room at midday. {All controlled by me}
- Phoebe Stone

Citizens (Unlimited): Are you oblivious to the existence of shapeshifters, or do you know about them and you are striving to save them? Perhaps you have knowledge of their existence but you are reluctant to get involved? {Most are NPCs}
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Shapeshifters (12/14): Are you a half-human half-animal? Do you hide amongst humans or in the forest? Or perhaps you are praying for a miracle, locked away in a cell in a pure white hell.
- Loki (19/M/Coyote/Captured) B-1010 [Me]
- Holly Lorent (20/F/Fallow Deer/Free) B-7635 [Me]
- Gale Bastian (17/M/Tassie Devil & Cotten-Eared Marmoset/Captured) B-0023 [Me]
- Bill Warble (18/M/Polar Bear/Captured) B-1774 [Snufkin]
- Ryley (19/F/Bumblebee Bat/Captured) B-6023 [Renegade]
- Violet Harper (23/F/Snow Leopard/Free) B-2323 [DarkLioness200]
- Rayna Pines (16/F/Siberian Lynx/Captured) B-2550 [Axolotl]
- Alex Falum (16/GF/American Wirehair Cat/Captured) B-0489 [Sam]
- Max Riverlake (16/F/Bombay Cat/Free) B-9963 [Maxine]
- Anora James (18/F/Panther/Captured) B-1039 [Bloodblossom]
- Lydia Ross (16/F/Arctic Fox/Captured) B-1313 [Bloodblossom]
- Sasha Arshavina (24/F/Black Mamba/Captured) B-3842 [scout.2]
- Reserved :3
- ~Unavailable~

SHIFTER INFO
Shapeshifters are humans who may transform into an animal at will. Depending on the size of the animal, their clothes may tear unless removed before transformation. If they remain in their animal forms for extended periods of time, they are likely to have increased animalistic instincts. There have been stories of shapeshifters becoming trapped as animals and forgetting their humanity, and also tales telling of shapeshifters abandoning their animal forms to forever live as humans, causing their animal sides to diminish, though not disappear. Often their personalities reflect that of their animal species. However, their animal appearances are very rarely an influence on their human forms (they do not have tails/ears/paws/fur/etc. in human form), so that assists them in flying under the lab's radar and passing themselves off as fully human. Their human eyes are the only things that remain the same regardless of form. They can only ever either entirely shapeshift into an animal or entirely remain in human form; they cannot make a certain body part change, or become anthropomorphic creatures.

ROUTINE
1. Breakfast
2. Blood tests are run on some shifters, in which case they do not get breakfast
3. Socialising time at midday
4. Break time for most employees unless it is your turn to guard the shapeshifters in the socialisation room. 3-4 guards primarily guard the room, and generally work on daily rotations
5. Shapeshifters are brought back to their cells
6. Dinner
(Please note that employees have no strict routine, and are allowed outside or in shifter cells if thoroughly protected. Citizens may also turn in shifters, or join the lab’s efforts altogether to gain a rank in the lab)

RP RULES
- Please obey all LD rules ^^
- No bunnying/god-modding please
- 2 animals in one shapeshifter is INCREDIBLY rare and is not open
- Use the character template provided, though feel free to add things
- The number code is just a 4-digit number that they are assigned that follows after B. e.g: B-1234
- No powers/unnatural colours (unnatural colours being purple/blue/etc.)!
- Only one animal form per shifter!
- You CAN reserve a spot; PM me ^^
- Strive to write at least 3 sentences per reply, with adequate grammar and punctuation if possible! I understand writers block or the dreaded autocorrect, but please don’t give this excuse every time
- No relationships between your own OCs besides friends and family. Ex-partners are fine, and crushes (not recommended)
- Obviously, be nice haha
- Put 'yeehaw' in other if you read all this xP
- Max. 2 shifters per person. If you miss out on a spot, no worries! I will be adding more spots, so while you wait feel free to make an employee
- If you are an employee, they have a primary and secondary role. (E.g.: they are usually a guard but can double as a feeder)
- I know everyone loves to be shifters, but PLEASE fill up the other ranks as well!
- Keep genders as even as possible
- No Mary Sues/Gary Stues
- HAVE FUNNNN
- *insert all forgotten and important rules* >.<

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