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Character profile:
Xygon:- male human; passive; intelligent; bottom-line-man; biochemist.
Melanie:- female human; highly intelligent; pretty; speach impediment (stutters); biochemist
Ben:- male mutant human; risk taker; handsome; works for Earth Goveror 3; can read minds.
Setting: Earth, 3082 B.F


The Story so far... Editor's Suggestions
Earth has avoided nuclear war and alien invasion, but the process of evolution has sped up exponentially due to climatic change. Greater degrees of variation seem to emerge with every new generation, but many fail to reach adulthood. Xygon has been working with Earth Governor 3 for seven and a half years to try and stabilize the rate of mutation. Melanie thinks they are going the wrong way about things....
for Melanie had an amazing ability to determine what genes were needed for the survival of this evolving human species . However if she was to be heard she would need to convince the governor, himself that Xygon had another motive. He wanted to be the best at any cost. she knew that being a man he had more chance of being heard by Earth Governor 3, than she did, but she had to try.
Just as Melanie was pondering over all of this, there was a knock at the door. It was Ben.

'B-b-b-en! I-I-I wasn't expecting you, b-b-but I need your h-h-help. I have an idea how we can c-c- convince the governor.'

'Melanie, I haven't got time to listen to more abstract suggestions. If you've got something to say, make it good.'

It took all Melanie's strength not to throw the documents she was holding, at Ben's head.

'B-Ben, I h-have new evidence of a conspiracy!' She said, gritting her teeth and waving the documents in the air.'

Ben hurried over to calm the situaton but Melanie just simply could not quell her anger. Ben ducked but it was too late. The papers landed unceremoniously on top of him as Melanie's sexy little butt disappeared around the corner. Ben was obviously meant to follow and did so quite eagerly. Catching up he eyed the 'goods' a moment longer. Melanie stopped and turned to face him quite abruptly which caused him to bump into her ever so lightly. But that was enough to cause a blush to creep up into his cheeks. He cleared his throat and spoke hastily.

'Right...so what's this about a conspiracy? What new evidence? This'd better be good, Melanie. I don't have time to waste.'

'I th-think Xygon is trying to increase the rate of mutation, not stabilize it.' Blurted out Melanie.

Ben looked shocked and then started to laugh. 'Why would Xygon do that? He's been working long and hard on this project.'

'Don't you th-think it's strange that in all this t-time there's been no progress in s-slowing the rate of mutation down?' said Melanie.

Ben looked at her for a moment then said, 'What are you talking about? I've seen the figures. They show a steady drop in new cases'.

Melanie tossed the documents she'd been gripping tightly in her hands at Ben. 'T-Take a look at this. I f-found these on Xygon's desk last night.'

Ben looked at her with suspicion. 'What were you doing rummaging around Xygon's desk?' As his troubled gaze fell on Melanie's face, Ben growled softly and focused his attention on the documents before him. For a brief moment Ben looked shocked, but then to Melanie's surprise, Ben said, 'How do I know this is not something you've planted to make Xygon look bad? God knows you've always been jealous of him.'

Melanie just stared in disbelief. 'Don't be an idiot Ben' she bellowed. 'I'm telling you the truth. Why would I lie?'

Ben looked curiously at Melanie. He could tell she was really upset when she lost her stutter. 'Hey!' he said, 'I'm sorry, I know you wouldn't lie to me.' He'd regretted the comment as soon as it left his mouth.
It had long been rumored that Melanie liked Ben and that the two of them had been having an affair. Rumors abounded in that close knit community of researchers. Ben would have liked those rumors to be true, alas no. Melanie seemed oblivious. Instead, he decided, he would focus on the evidence at hand. What did it all mean?

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Ben gazed down at the jumble of letters and numbers, was it code? He glanced up at Melanie and said In reality she was waitng for him to again lose himself in the waves of her throbbing #&*%.


























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Act 1-(Set up)
Develop the characters in view of the outline.

How about you create some tension between Melanie and Ben?

A conspiracy!
Excellent everyone loves a conspiracy.



























A romance sci-fi?
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