Gods On The Hill Synopsis
Gods On The Hill Synopsis.
It is discovered (though when and how is not necessarily explained) that dogs, more so than other species of animals, have certain psychic abilities.
Several testing facilities have presumably been established to conduct various controlled experiments involving certain breeds of dog and several human volunteers.
One such facility, known simply as The Park, observes the thoughts and habits of no less than five Black Labrador Retrievers and twenty human subjects.
The Park appears to be a pleasant neighborhood housed within an immense sound stage. There is naturally a parkway in the center, a rough rectangle of greenest grass, small groupings of trees and other flora, and blue pools of water.
There are real streets and houses in The Park and the whole set is surrounded by high fences and the Hospital, a series of building atop man-made hills of rock that house the observers of the experiment.
The human test subjects are randomly showered every few days with artificial “rain” that is water blended with an experimental formula that allows the psychic communications to be more easily received by the black Labs. The dogs’ cache of human brainwave patterns is in turn picked up by very sensitive equipment atop the Hospital rooftops. Then a team of scientists attempt to translate the resulting data into plain English text.
Something has gone wrong. The enriched rain is having unpredictable side effects on the population. It is not certain if other facilities are having similar trouble, as competition between the research groups and even individuals within the in-house teams has everyone working very close to their chest. There are even some who believe the rain formula has been tampered with.
Instead of turning off the waterworks or abolishing the experiment, the rain continues to fall. The Park subjects are growing stronger and quicker but are steadily becoming less intellectual, relying on established habits to define them rather than their individual character.
Unknown at first to the Gods On the Hill, the dogs have also been changed by the strange rain. At least a couple have gained the ability to transmit thought as well as receive.
It’s time to take a walk in the Park.
It is discovered (though when and how is not necessarily explained) that dogs, more so than other species of animals, have certain psychic abilities.
Several testing facilities have presumably been established to conduct various controlled experiments involving certain breeds of dog and several human volunteers.
One such facility, known simply as The Park, observes the thoughts and habits of no less than five Black Labrador Retrievers and twenty human subjects.
The Park appears to be a pleasant neighborhood housed within an immense sound stage. There is naturally a parkway in the center, a rough rectangle of greenest grass, small groupings of trees and other flora, and blue pools of water.
There are real streets and houses in The Park and the whole set is surrounded by high fences and the Hospital, a series of building atop man-made hills of rock that house the observers of the experiment.
The human test subjects are randomly showered every few days with artificial “rain” that is water blended with an experimental formula that allows the psychic communications to be more easily received by the black Labs. The dogs’ cache of human brainwave patterns is in turn picked up by very sensitive equipment atop the Hospital rooftops. Then a team of scientists attempt to translate the resulting data into plain English text.
Something has gone wrong. The enriched rain is having unpredictable side effects on the population. It is not certain if other facilities are having similar trouble, as competition between the research groups and even individuals within the in-house teams has everyone working very close to their chest. There are even some who believe the rain formula has been tampered with.
Instead of turning off the waterworks or abolishing the experiment, the rain continues to fall. The Park subjects are growing stronger and quicker but are steadily becoming less intellectual, relying on established habits to define them rather than their individual character.
Unknown at first to the Gods On the Hill, the dogs have also been changed by the strange rain. At least a couple have gained the ability to transmit thought as well as receive.
It’s time to take a walk in the Park.