[Introduction] This truth drives me into madness/I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away...
Maybe it was the lighting, Stein thought, as he stared somewhat blankly at the screen of his desktop, at the new design he was devising, a replacement headbolt to counteract the increasing bouts of madness he was experiencing. Marie had been after him to "cheer up" his living space, adding more lights and hints of color, and while he was inclined to think her suggestions were just her being her usual optimistic self, she might be on to something.
Maybe it was the effect of Asura's madness: anyone already susceptible to madness was a prime target, and he fit that profile a little too well.
Maybe I'm simply working too hard, Stein thought, leaning back in his swivel chair, taking off his eyeglasses and kneading his brow with the backs of his wrists. He'd practically been living off cigarettes and inspiration the past few days and even with the kind of control he had over his body, he needed something more substantial.
As he pulled his hands away, the shadows of the lab seemed to ripple and hiss for a moment, before snapping back into silence. Maybe it was just pressure on his eyes, or low blood sugar.
Tea, make himself a pot of tea and be done with it, he thought. He pushed his chair away from the desk, propelling it across the floor toward the kitchen.
Pushing the door open with his elbow must have taken more energy from his momentum: he felt the chair catch on the metal strip on the threshold and tip over backward, hitting the floor with a crash.
"Dammit, that's not going to clear my head," he mutters, laying sprawled on the tiles.
Then he realizes the ceiling looks unfamiliar: the exposed wiring and pipes have vanished, and he's staring up at a molded plaster ceiling, something you'd find in a 19th or early 20th century mansion and nothing he recognized.
"Maybe my blood sugar is lower than I thought," he mutters, glancing past the seat of his chair, into a library that isn't his.
Anyone passing by the library will find a tall, slim, pallid fellow sprawled on the floor, trying to reorient himself even in this prone position.
Name: Dr. Franken Stein
Fandom: Soul Eater
Media: Anime/manga
Typist: matrixrefugee
Other relevant info: Title nicked from "Whisper" by Evanescence. Yes, the Mansion just got a bit crazier... Pups are free to mistake him for Muraki at first glance, and/or have fun with his name and appearance. Don't worry, he's a fairly nice guy, just...kooky. He's coming in from around episode 25 of the anime and thus... there may be sanity slippage, moreso than usual, but less than later on.
The first commenter acts as a welcoming committee. All following interactions are deemed later in the day, when the character is settled.
Maybe it was the effect of Asura's madness: anyone already susceptible to madness was a prime target, and he fit that profile a little too well.
Maybe I'm simply working too hard, Stein thought, leaning back in his swivel chair, taking off his eyeglasses and kneading his brow with the backs of his wrists. He'd practically been living off cigarettes and inspiration the past few days and even with the kind of control he had over his body, he needed something more substantial.
As he pulled his hands away, the shadows of the lab seemed to ripple and hiss for a moment, before snapping back into silence. Maybe it was just pressure on his eyes, or low blood sugar.
Tea, make himself a pot of tea and be done with it, he thought. He pushed his chair away from the desk, propelling it across the floor toward the kitchen.
Pushing the door open with his elbow must have taken more energy from his momentum: he felt the chair catch on the metal strip on the threshold and tip over backward, hitting the floor with a crash.
"Dammit, that's not going to clear my head," he mutters, laying sprawled on the tiles.
Then he realizes the ceiling looks unfamiliar: the exposed wiring and pipes have vanished, and he's staring up at a molded plaster ceiling, something you'd find in a 19th or early 20th century mansion and nothing he recognized.
"Maybe my blood sugar is lower than I thought," he mutters, glancing past the seat of his chair, into a library that isn't his.
Anyone passing by the library will find a tall, slim, pallid fellow sprawled on the floor, trying to reorient himself even in this prone position.
Name: Dr. Franken Stein
Fandom: Soul Eater
Media: Anime/manga
Typist: matrixrefugee
Other relevant info: Title nicked from "Whisper" by Evanescence. Yes, the Mansion just got a bit crazier... Pups are free to mistake him for Muraki at first glance, and/or have fun with his name and appearance. Don't worry, he's a fairly nice guy, just...kooky. He's coming in from around episode 25 of the anime and thus... there may be sanity slippage, moreso than usual, but less than later on.
The first commenter acts as a welcoming committee. All following interactions are deemed later in the day, when the character is settled.