Atlas(t) shrugged !!!

The story of three budding researchers at IIIT...

Two dedicated researchers AK & KK working together since an year... one new cherubic researcher RC, an equilalent of the former two combined, joins hands with them, to conquer the final frontier..

AK & KK explain the work to RC. RC quickly grasps all the stuff, as is his usual routine. These three join hands with the permission from KK-senior (KK Sr. ) 10 days to go...

First 5 days.... AK's den is decided as the workplace... days swifly pass by in coming up with a rough plan, cleaning up the things despite interrupts from RC with his usual crass jokes :P, AK's lazy naps, KK's food fever. Things become serious from day 6. AK sits seperately working on some part...takes a break, goes to see how things r going in RC's room & gets amazed. KK & RC have come up with an algo ( & put a Pseudocode too ) for the problem. wow.. new energies show up & they start working with more enthusiasm.

Workplace shifted to RC's den... Rough draft is done & they talk to KK-Sr. about the same. He gets impressed with it & asks them to do things fast... these three work, work... n work, giving up the TT, Games, sometimes food, & obviously 'sound sleep'. day7 - they go out on a dinner with frenz to relax & recuperate energies for the last hectic days.

day8 - They find it difficult to implement a part of the work & drop it -- so, change of plans.. But they knew there is a threat from KK-Sr. if they don't do this. However, they decide to continue working & proceed. RC cribs in between, he has a test on day9.... anyhow, they finish the first formality - registers for the frontier.

day9 - RC does well in the test. AK & KK go to KK-Sr. for his consent regarding the change of plan. KK-Sr. doesnot agree initially & gives a hint to resign. But, seeing their faces, reconsiders his decision & asks them to get a final draft the next day. RC returns to work despite his tiresome test & work continues till 11 PM..... 12...1....2....3... 4.... huh !! they atlast sleep with a few tactics to handle KK-Sr. the next day.

day10 -
Three of them decide to work the entire final day & get things done. RC goes to classes... comes bak to join the other two at 1. RC & AK meet KK-Sr. once & fix a schedule.

1:00 - Only these three in lab.... RC drowses, AK's hungry ( skipped breakfast ), but the passinate KK continues...

2:00 - time for lunch... but starts raining heavily, so RC , KK stay back. AK, out of energy, calls PKV for rescue. But, returns in 30 mins to relieve the other two.

3:00 - RC & AK meet KK-Sr., shows him the almost final draft... KK-Sr. suggests a few things & ask them to meet at 6.

4:30 - After a nice slumber in the class, this time workplace shifts to KK-Sr's den. each take up a job & work till KK-Sr. arrives.

6:30 -

KK-Sr.: yeah. come along guys..

takes them to his palace. Our heroes feel happy, they r in high spirits. KK is on cloud-9, dreaming about something..

KK-Sr. discusses a few things with them. AK senses something is going wrong. KK-Sr. tries a lot to make them resign, through his equivocating words. But, they counter argue with him efficiently...... answering almost all of his arguments... they dont wanna give up !!

6:50 - KK-Sr. retains his magic. Uses all his experience ( & our heroes' inexperience ) .. puts forward a unanswerable argument.... silence prevails on their faces..

KK-Sr. at his peak. announces his final view..... only now RC & KK start sensing the unavoidable... AK already in his dreams.... KK-Sr. convinces them well, but gives them a chance to decide for themselves, -- asks them to decide their action by 9. Kids enter the arena, looking strangely at the bemused faces of our heroes... heroes take permission & go out for discussion.

Our heroes, all three being optimistic, have their own say, discuss what went wrong, their next plan, all three wonder how intelligent Kk-Sr. is, decide something & go back..

KK-Sr. : Yeah !! tell me guys. what did u decide..

All three shrug their shoulders in unison.... : "Sir!! We resign... ".

Thus......... atlast shrugged !!!!!