Arthur Ramsey, Threshold

[linguisticgod]

((He is from the TV series, not the book of similar name!))

He wanders in, a little bleery and hung over. He might only stand four and a half feet tall, but you'd never know it by the way he moves -- doesn't matter if he's baffled by the sights or out of his element, he owns the room when he walks in.

He settles into his jacket by tugging on the

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[ian_ma1co1m]

I'll take the look at your mathematics paper, thanks. Ian Malcolm, good to meet you.

Why's the money all in ones?

[linguisticgod]

"It's high-end applied cryptography protocols. Can you keep up?" It's a fair question -- not everyone keeps a list of favored algorithms in their head.

He smirked at Ian's question. "Because of where I'm going with it."

[ian_ma1co1m]

Humble chaos theoretician here, I'll do my little best. *nods*

*raises an eyebrow* A national tour of laundromats? Vending machine dealer's convention? ...Vegas?

[linguisticgod]

... reeeeally? "Publish much?"

He smirked. "Strip clubs."

[ian_ma1co1m]

*waggles a hand* Some. Not so much taken seriously after the book-length jeremiad I published on the evils of mad-scientist biotech. You wouldd think people wouldn't need to be told that cloning dinosaurs is a bad idea, but apparently they not only do, they won't listen when they are.

Ahhh. Good man. Redistribute that wealth and get good value for your money. *grins*

[linguisticgod]

"... how'd I miss that?" Sheesh. That's the kind of book he gives for Christmas gifts. "You and I are practically brothers in arms."

He nodded and crossed his arms. "Yep. Your tax dollars at work, people."

[ian_ma1co1m]

...what, you have a close encounter of the scary-slash-potentially lethal kind too? You know, they really didn't cover this stuff in the brochure for the higher mathematics major.

Just take my advice. Window-shop but do not buy. Even if you are in Vegas, marrying the evening's entertainment is a bad, bad idea. Voice of experience here.

[linguisticgod]

"Absolutely. I can't tell you the details, but I really hate the internet right now."

He laughed and pointed. "I don't believe in marriage. Ever," he noted. "So I hear you on that one."

[ian_ma1co1m]

Well, if it ever gets declassified, I'd like to hear it. Without the standard back-slowly-away-from-the-crazy-person attitude, I promise.

See, now that's where we differ. As far as I'm concerned, hope springs eternal on the matrimonial front. So does temporary insanity. I like to think of it as applied chaos theory.

[linguisticgod]

"It'll be nice if I ever get to tell it, but I doubt it. It has one of those panic-the-population potentials stuck on the end of it. Plus, the people I work for are anal retentive to the point of ridiculous."

He laughed. "That I can get behind. Sure."

Vote: Ravenclaw

[ian_ma1co1m]

*laughs* I get that. Oh, believe me, I definitely get it.

Well, mathematics and linguistics, two complex disciplines, plus a disposition to partying hard when you're not working hard...I guess I better vote you for Ravenclaw.

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw

[linguisticgod]

"That seems to be popular." He grinned. "Sounds find to me."

[dinosaurman]

Well, now, there was an invitation if Grant had ever heard one. "Do you mean on his part, or yours?" he asked Malcolm.

[ian_ma1co1m]

*glares* Ha. Ha. Yeah. From me to him. Because I've been on the receiving end of said treatment. Haven't you?

[dinosaurman]

"Usually, though, when going off about rampaging dinosaurs, most people expect to be met with that reaction," Grant pointed out.

[ian_ma1co1m]

Hmmph. I was always trying to explain about the dinosaurs in a perfectly rational and scientific manner. I saved the jibbering panic attacks for home whenever possible. Really.