🧬 "Specimen: The Hybrid Institute"

Overview:

You wake up in a sterile white room. You don’t remember how you got here—just flashes of sedation, sirens, and cold hands. A voice plays overhead:
“Welcome to the Hybrid Institute. Your body is property of Project Chimera. Compliance ensures survival. Resistance ensures pain.”

You’ve been taken to an isolated facility disguised as a prestigious boarding school—but it’s a prison, a lab, and a nightmare. Here, young humans are genetically spliced with animal DNA to create “Hybrids”—living weapons, failed prototypes, or spectacle subjects for the elite world outside.

Now, you must choose:
Will you accept your new life, gaining power at the cost of freedom?
Or will you join the underground resistance, risking everything to escape and expose the truth?

🏫 Setting:

• The Institute is an underground compound built like a gothic boarding school. Towering gates, electric fences, reinforced dorms with observation windows, and “classrooms” used for programming or testing. There's no way in or out... unless you dig deep into the secrets below the surface.

• Each student is assigned a “trainer” (a scientist/handler), a cell disguised as a dorm, and a role: Alpha Subject, Test Subject, Failed Prototype, or Rejected.

🧪 Experiments (What They Look Like):

Experiments are divided into three stages:

1. Induction (Weeks 1–2):
   Subjects are injected with animal DNA using nanotech viral carriers. Pain, fevers, hallucinations. You’re kept sedated or restrained. Some don't survive.

2. Mutation (Weeks 3–6):
   Features start changing—ears, tails, skin patterns, claws, fangs. Some subjects gain instincts or behavioral shifts—e.g., aggression (predators), flightiness (prey animals), pack loyalty (wolves), or solitary detachment (reptiles). This is the most dangerous stage.

3. Adaptation (Ongoing):
   Training begins. Hybrids are forced to demonstrate their abilities in “combat education,” obedience drills, and “performance shows” for researchers. Non-compliance can result in sedation, solitary, or “resetting”—a memory wipe that sometimes leaves subjects broken.

📊 Hybrid Institute Rank System

All hybrids are assigned a Rank based on their performance, usefulness, obedience, and mutation stability. Ranks determine your privileges, access to certain areas, treatment by staff, and where you live in the facility.

🟥 1. Alpha

• Top-tier subjects with nearly perfected mutations and complete obedience.

• Privileges: Private quarters, access to combat arenas, elite resources, and guarded freedom.

• Drawbacks: Constant surveillance, brutal expectations, and possible memory wipes if they disobey.

🟧 2. Beta

• Reliable and stable hybrids. Strong, functional, and obedient—often used as foot soldiers or support.

• Privileges: Some freedom, monitored training, and resource access.

• Drawbacks: Easily promoted/demoted. Face strict evaluation.

🟨 3. Subject

• The average experiment. Useful, but expendable.

• Privileges: Dorm interaction, handler-monitored activity.

• Drawbacks: Heavy experimentation, emotional detachment by staff.

🟦 4. Prototype

• Unstable or early versions of hybridization. Often powerful but mentally/physically volatile.

• Privileges: Unique abilities. Sometimes left alone out of fear.

• Drawbacks: Isolation, medical issues, and high risk of disposal.

🟪 5. Rejected

• Failed or abandoned experiments. Labeled too broken or mutated.

• Privileges: Often none—live underground or in the Sub-Basement.

• Drawbacks: Targeted for disposal. Join resistance or rot.

Rank Shift:
Ranks can be earned through obedience or trials, or lost through rebellion, failure, or mutation instability.

🧬 Character Types (Hybrids):

🌕 Choose Your Base Hybrid:

Each species type comes with unique strengths and flaws—both physical and psychological.

• Feline (e.g., Tiger, Panther)

  • Reflexes, stealth, senses
    − Temperamental, prideful

• Canine (e.g., Wolf, Fox, Dog)

  • Strength, loyalty, stamina
    − Prone to submission or obedience

• Avian (e.g., Hawk, Owl)

  • Flight/glide, sharp vision
    − Isolationist, fragile

• Reptile (e.g., Snake, Lizard)

  • Regeneration, venom, cold logic
    − Cold-blooded, antisocial

• Rodent (e.g., Rat, Mouse)

  • Agility, stealth, survival instinct
    − Weak, fearful, underestimated

• Aquatic (e.g., Shark, Octopus)

  • Underwater breathing, echolocation, stealth
    − Requires hydration, limited mobility on land

👥 Other Characters:

• Trainers & Scientists (NPCs/Optional PCs):
  Researchers, guards, and engineers who control, monitor, and sometimes secretly aid the hybrids.

• The Underground (Playable Faction):
  Rebels hiding in old tunnels and decommissioned labs. Ex-subjects and rogue staff trying to take down the system from the inside.

🔥 Plot Arcs:

1. New Arrival Arc:
   You arrive, confused and scared. The mutation begins.

2. Awakening Arc:
   You start mutating. Who are you becoming? Friend or threat?

3. Division Arc:
   Do you comply for safety, or resist for freedom?

4. Uprising Arc:
   A prison break is coming. Which side will you choose?

⚖️ Choices: Stay or Escape?

☣️ Staying:

+ Greater enhancements
+ Power, access, survival
− Loss of identity, used as weapon/tool
− Risk of brainwashing

🔓 Escaping:

+ Keep autonomy, join rebellion
+ Free others, uncover truth
− Constant danger, low resources
− Incomplete mutation, betrayal

Rules Play for “Specimen: The Hybrid Institute”

1. Respect the Player, Not Just the Character

• You may dislike or hate a character for their actions or personality—this is part of the story!

• However, do not take it personally or harass the player behind the character. Be respectful in and out of character.

2. No NSFW or Graphic Gore Content

• This is a mature-themed roleplay but explicit sexual content or extreme gore is not allowed.

• Suggestive scenes can be implied with subtlety and consent from all involved players, but detailed descriptions are off-limits.

• Keep violence descriptive but not excessively graphic.

3. Consent is Key

• Always get consent before involving another player in sensitive scenes like trauma triggers, violence, or emotional manipulation.

• Respect boundaries and use OOC (out-of-character) communication if unsure.

4. No Powergaming or Godmodding

• Don’t control another player’s character without permission.

• Avoid making your character invincible or unrealistically powerful beyond established ranks and abilities.

5. Keep IC and OOC Separate

• Use OOC chat or brackets [ ] to separate out-of-character talk.

• Avoid breaking character unless necessary to clarify something or resolve issues.

6. No Hate Speech, Discrimination, or Harassment

• Hate speech, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any discriminatory behavior is strictly prohibited.

• Be kind and inclusive—everyone deserves respect.

7. Follow the Rank System and Lore

• Stay true to the rank system and the Institute’s world rules to keep the story immersive and fair.

• Mutations, abilities, and rank shifts must follow the established lore.

8. Trigger Warnings and Safety

• Use trigger warnings before sensitive scenes (e.g., medical procedures, abuse, mental health struggles).

• Respect other players’ triggers and avoid pushing uncomfortable content.

9. No Metagaming

• Don’t use out-of-character knowledge to influence in-character actions unfairly.

• Play your character’s perspective only.

10. Keep It Collaborative and Fun

• This is a collaborative storytelling experience.

• Help build each other’s stories and respect the group dynamic.

Breaking these rules may result in warnings, temporary muting, or removal from the roleplay, depending on severity.

Role Availability Sheet — Specimen: The Hybrid Institute

🟥 Alpha — 3 spots

• Lorenzo ''Enzo'': Male, Feline Hybrid (played by Convivial)

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🟧 Beta — 6 spots

• Mila "09": Female, Maine Coon Feline Hybrid (played by me SugarPlums)

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🟨 Subject — 10 spots

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🟦 Prototype — 4 spots

• reserved for LazyPanda (reserved until 5-31)

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🟪 Rejected — Unlimited spots

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Specimen: The Hybrid Institute — Sign-Up Form

Character Name:
(What is your character’s name?)

Player Name (optional):
(Your name or username)

Chosen Role (Rank):
(Alpha, Beta, Subject, Prototype, Rejected)

Hybrid Species:
(Feline, Canine, Avian, Reptile, Rodent, Aquatic, or other)

Preferred Pronouns:
(Optional, for clarity)

Character Description:

(Please provide a detailed description of your character’s appearance, personality, and unique traits. Include physical features, mutations, abilities, temperament, and any quirks or habits.)

Backstory Summary:

(Briefly describe your character’s history, how they arrived at the Institute, and their current motivations or goals.)

Love Interest(s):

(Optional — Name or description of any character(s) your character has romantic feelings for or connections with.)

Additional Notes:

(Anything else you want to add — fears, secrets, special skills, or roleplay preferences.)

Example:
Character Name: Nova
Player Name: StarGazer
Chosen Role: Beta
Hybrid Species: Feline
Preferred Pronouns: she/her

Character Description:
Nova is a sleek tiger hybrid with deep amber eyes and faint black stripes glowing slightly under UV light. She’s stealthy and quick, often cold but fiercely loyal to those she trusts. Her mutation grants her night vision and heightened reflexes, though she struggles with impulsiveness and occasional mood swings.

Backstory Summary:
Captured as a runaway from a circus, Nova was brought to the Institute to be weaponized. She dreams of escape but fears what she might become if she loses control.

Love Interest(s):
Kade, a calm and protective canine hybrid who helps her keep her temper in check. (played by @person_123)

Specimen No. 9: The Hybrid Institute — Links

Convivial said:

Lorenzo Mateo Alvarez

"Enzo"

Player Name:
Convivial

Chosen Role:
Alpha

Hybrid Species:
Jaguar

Preferred Pronouns:
He/Him

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Character Description:

Appearance:

Lorenzo stands at an impressive 6'3" usually towering over his peers. His skin is a glowing golden-bronze, formerly decorated with freckles, but now replaced with faint rosettes that adorn his shoulders, chest, and back. Enzo has sharp facial features with piercing green eyes, seemingly more vibrant than before the experiments. His dark wavy hair lays thick on his head, a few curls covering his eyes. Round feline ears peak through the curls, one tagged with the number 24.

His shoulders are broad, giving him a triangle like figure with lean muscle. A rose tattoo on his left arm shows through the faint rosettes he now wears.

Enzo wears a complimenting black and gold combo, usually sporting dress pants and a collared black shirt, black combat boots, paired with gold jewelry decorating his neck and ears. His pants have been specifically tailored to allow his long Jaguar tail to swiftly maneuver around him.

Personality:

Enzo is extremely protective, and prides himself on his unwavering loyalty. Lorenzo can keep a calm persona, usually holding a poker face and rarely speaking his feelings. This doesn't always last though, and stronger emotions, after building up, can cause large scale outbursts. Enzo refrains from being overly talkative, expressing himself mainly in cat-like body language.

Lorenzo is fiercely protective of those close to him and would do anything for them, even if against his usual morals. He often "adopts" the younger peers around him and cares for them as if an older brother.

Abilities:

Heightened Senses:

Enzo has since gained heightened sight and hearing. His newfound control over his pupil dilation let's him inspect his surrounding in all sorts of lighting. The mutated ears on his head are movable and more sensitive to sound, allowing him to hear quieter noises and recognize the direction it comes from.

Enhanced Agility:

With his new senses, he also has more self awareness, specifically with his balance. The long tail trailing from his lower back assists him in balancing on small surfaces, allowing him to climb effortlessly.

Enhanced Strength:

Enzo had always been relatively built, often frequenting the gym, but the new hybridization has gifted him with more strength that is valuable to his balance and physical combat, including an enhanced jump, much higher and farther than a normal human could make.

Instinctual Thinking:

Since the hybridization, Lorenzo has gained instinctual thinking that assists him in quick combat. He can predict opponents moves quickly and counter them with little to no thought. This does also translate to his use of words though, and when he does speak, he often has no control of what he may say.

Retractable Claws:

Enzos human nails were replaced with short claws that extend when needed. Enzo has learned to use this in combat, but also in his climbing.

Swimming:

Despite having little to no prior skill in the water, his new abilities include fast and strong swimming similar to that of the large feline he shares DNA with. This has been enhanced more with intense training, turning him into an elite swimmer.

Powerful Bite:

With his muscles came a strong jaw, complimented by the sharpened Canines that came with the hybridization. This translates into a strong bite force that can rip into flesh.

Temperament:

Even before the hybridization, Enzo tended to bottle up his emotions until an outburst occurred. This has been worsened by the animalistic instinct now found in his head, resulting in violent outbursts after long built rage. Besides these outbursts, Enzo retains a calm demeanor and is willing to work with the staff.

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Backstory Summary:

Enzo comes from a rich family, often spoiled with riches and anything he could ask for. Except ofcourse, a loving family. Lorenzo was the youngest of five and often discarded to his older siblings immense accomplishments. Because of this, Enzo has always wished for an escape, which the Institute brought to him. Enzo had been drugged at a party, as he often attended many to deal with his home life, and taken to the institution. He adores these newfound abilities that separate him from his family, and wishes to extend upon them and continue to work with the scientists.

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Love Interest(s):

Open

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Additional Notes:

*Cat like expressions that are enhanced by small head tilts and eye dilation relating to his emotions

*Curius Feline like instincts that often distract him from his goals

*Tends to accept everyone as family in search of a new family to replace the one he was given at birth