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[higherfunctions]

I'm in the dungeons. I need black coffee (two sugars) and a dead rat. Or a live rat, actually, though not one you're sentimental towards. Be quick

Comments

[crane_not_crow]

May I ask what you are attempting?

Via journal or action?

[higherfunctions]

You can ask, yes.

Jjjjournal for now.

[crane_not_crow]

I certainly hope it's not something you'll be expelled for.

[higherfunctions]

Do you? Really?

I don't think a school can in good conscience punish learning. [Dangerous, sometimes-explosive learning.]

[mybffpuffin]

Poor rat. It probably won't deserve whatever ending you're going to give it.

And why would we need to bring you coffee? Can't you get it yourself?

[higherfunctions]

It will have died for the sake of discovery.

And no. I can't. This potion can't be left unattended.

[mybffpuffin]

Should I even ask what you're trying to find out?

Tell someone else to look after the potion while you go get yourself coffee then.

[higherfunctions]

Probably not, no.

Why would I do that? They might mess something up. Anyway, there's no one here but me.

[sawa_dame]

Er, I can get you coffee but I don't know about a rat...

[higherfunctions]

I'll accept that. You're absolutely sure about the rat?

[sawa_dame]

Yes, I'm sure... I don't think I could catch one even if I saw one.

[higherfunctions]

Stunning them isn't too hard if you're quick enough.

[manlychester]

...what are you doing. [ You'll have to forgive Sammy terseness. He automatically assumes any potion-mishaps that happen are his responsibility. Either that or Crane scare children if he doesn't get to the problem first. ]

[higherfunctions]

It's an experiment. [Shifty? Yes.]

[manlychester]

I kinda got that. What kind of experiment?

[higherfunctions]

One involving a rat, somewhat obviously. Am I getting that coffee? Or that rodent?

[mist_illusions]

Shouldn't you have prepared better if you were going to need those things?

[higherfunctions]

I didn't know I was going to need them, as it happens.

[mist_illusions]

You just suddenly realized you needed a rat? That doesn't sound like proper planning.

[higherfunctions]

It's a potion in developmental stages. A continuous process. Suddenly realising the need for a rat is part of the joy of it.