Ethical Geneticist

The urban legend of " The Mewtwo" is known by every student of genetics. to most it is simply a story with the lesson of not playing God; for Professor Crapemyrtle, however, he knows in his heart that the story is true. All his life, the legend captured his imagination. What if its creators had a more gentle hand? How different would the clone, or even the world, be if the experiment was just given the most basic kindness of growing up with a childhood? Thanks to connections he himself is unsure about, he was able to get his hands on the DNA of the fabled "evil" clone. With this in his possession, he works to undo the sins of the past, and raise a baby Mewtwo with affection and the love of a family. However, his benefactor may have ulterior motives... UNREALITY WARNING /// THIS BLOG IS IN CHARACTER

[the-amethyst-project]

Greetings! I am Professor Ulmus G. Crapemyrtle and I've made this blog to catalogue and share my theories with the wider world!

I assume you have heard of the myth of the Mewtwo? It teaches us of hubris, of playing God and how hard we can fall. To most, simply a horror story of unimaginable cruelty resulting from a power fantasy destined to fail...

... But I *know* it's real, and I know I can PROVE it. Ever since I was a child, this myth entranced me. I became a geneticist because of this myth. You could say it "changed my brain chemistry" haha. I've proven myself in the field, I've persuaded the right people, I've secured the funds.

It's time to get started.

My Pokemon:

Mugo, Snover M: Shy little guy, mostly nonverbal even in pokespeak. He is such a good helper!!! He takes notes for me and helps me find my things when they go missing!

Desirée, Purrloin F: Dessie is a sassy one, but she's loyal and keeps me company.

Hello! Ri here! Makin a blog again, hopefully one I'll continue supporting. This plot line is one I've had for a while but always wanted to make it a comic, but I realized this format was a lot more fun for me and less labor intensive! I think I will possibly draw some scenes though!!!!

Now, an important warning. This will have high stakes. This will include death. I don't want to spoil anything before it happens, and it's gonna be pretty upbeat most of the time but. Yeah. There may be darker themes in the future. I can't promise when, but I will be trigger tagging them as high stakes and putting a warning beforehand as well!!!!

Here's a close approximation to what our professor here looks like since I'm still not great at art

Send asks send asks wahahahahaha!!!!!!! Don't be afraid to interact ilu all

Any posts prior to this one are NONCANON.

This is gonna be both Poke Ask and Pokemon Irl

at least eventually ahaha.

[scaviogifs]

#0150 - Mewtwo

[rosetyler42]

@mewtwoandme @xxtc-96xx

[xxtc-96xx]

[the-amethyst-project]

Have you found a good enough sample? Also actually how have you been doing?

Unfortunately nothing stable enough to work with yet. I've gotten my hands on a few fossils but, well, contrary to popular belief not all fossils contain DNA as it degrades as time passes. ... At least they are nice to look at.

... It really makes you think when you remember that they were once part of a living being, now encased in rock for eternity.

Er, sorry, maybe that was a little too.... Philosophical for my station, ahaha, "A" always told me I talked a bit too much.

As for me, I've been well! I'm still adjusting to this new environment, though. The lab is gorgeous and has state of the art equipment, but it feels so sterile and empty when it's only me and my two Pokemon, like I shouldn't be touching anything.

I should probably be getting more sleep, admittedly, but when I'm not working I go a little stir crazy...

[the-amethyst-project]

ohhhhh why the redacted text tho?

I assume that this was the best copy he could get his hands on. "A" has a relatively high station at his governmental job, but he's not all the way at the top, so certain information is beyond our current reach.

Hopefully, the majority of the redactions are mainly to mask information that could lead to locations and identities and not anything particularly important. I will remain optimistic and assume the former! [:

[the-amethyst-project]

Hello friends!

My apologies for being inactive! I suppose the "most well protected secret location that funding permits" does NOT include reliable wifi in the budget!

However, I have some exciting news. "A" has been able to recover some documents from what is rumored to be the original testing site for Mewtwo. I've only access to one, but I have carefully scanned it here to share. Unfortunately it came with quite a few redactions.... But it's better than nothing. [:

Found Document Below:

[the-amethyst-project]

All the samples I've been able to get my hands on have unfortunately already degraded beyond the point of getting any use out of them. It's starting to get disheartening...

[the-amethyst-project]

"A" keeps telling me I need to pace myself, I think he's afraid I'll burn out. Something about how "an unrested mind is a breeding ground for incompetence" ... Or something like that. It's just hard to settle down when I just feel.... so close. He says that what I need will get to me eventually, but how does he know? This is more than just a job to me!!!

Though I suppose he's right about me needing to take breaks, I've missed so many meals that Mugo tried to make me a sandwich...... with marshmallows in it, which wasn't bad actually! Needed less salt though. Much less salt.

[the-amethyst-project]

am actually curious!! What are you planning to name the mewtwo once ya got it?

Amethyst! The blog and project are named after it I suppose you could say.

[the-amethyst-project]

Ulmus. I am begging you. My. NAME.

- A

But the post had nothing to do with your work! ]: I thought that was the only reason!

[the-amethyst-project]

Atsuji said that while two to the power of two is four, mew to the power of mew would just be the mewtwo to the power of itself, which would result in two mewtwos. I tried to argue that made mewfour technically but he called me an idiot and hung up

[the-amethyst-project]

Wouldn't Mewtwo² just be Mewfour?

Oh that's a good point..... never did do well in those math classes they made me take. [Atsuji always helped with those] hm....

Luckily his name won't be his species name, and is already decided.

[the-amethyst-project]

Mewtwo 2.0.

Mewtwo² if you will

Hm.

Yes I suppose you could call it that. Better than Mewthree! [:

[the-amethyst-project]

... You're gonna try and actually make Mewthree aren't you

I'm not tacky enough to call it Mewthree.

.... but sort of?

[the-amethyst-project]

How come you're invested in this Mewtwo stuff?

There's.... Quite a few reasons.

Firstly.... I've always been fascinated by the Mewtwo mythos. The idea of a creature built to be nothing but a weapon turning on its creators and destroying all evidence in an inferno of rage. I feel a pang of.... Sadness? Sympathy? Perhaps even kinship, with Mewtwo itself. How painful it must've been, born with the burden of a fully functional adult mind without the life experience or knowledge or any buildup at all.... It's not fair. I want to right those wrongs. I want to prove that evil was forced upon it. I suppose you could also classify this as a "nature as nuture" experiment as well in that regard.

... and then there's the ramifications around the science of genetics. Even to those who dismiss the story as nonsense, there's this sense of.... distrust people have around those of us who believe in the idea that cloning can be used for benefit [with no ethical downsides as well!]

[the-amethyst-project]

Someone ran into mew a bit ago

Oh? I'd love to interview them.... Er, and the person too I suppose.

If the mew consented I'd love a DNA sample as well... I'm not one of those bastards that catch things to experiment on. The ones who give clone studies a bad name. :/

If worst comes to worst, perhaps I could get my hands on a fossil at the very least....

"A" Is promising he's going to forward me helpful things "soon." So....

[the-amethyst-project]

The result of Project Amethyst will not be a weapon, I plan to raise it as one would raise a normal, albeit powerful, being.

I will prove the myth AND prove cloning can be used for good AND prove that it wasn't Mewtwo's fault. It wasn't born a killer.

[ariadosanon]

FAMOUS last words. FAAAAMOUS.

[the-amethyst-project]

I'm excited to prove you wrong [;

[the-amethyst-project]

the hard part is.... where in the hells am I to find a mew DNA sample? A Mewtwo DNA sample would be amazing, but what's the chances I can secure *that* of all things?

Though... if it existed, it would most definitely be kept somewhere extremely well protected, enough hopefully to withstand the tormented madness of the original Mewtwo's rampage