Injection II, Strychnine [Audio]
[The entirety of the transmission, while honest, is rife with the Doctor's trademark deadpan snark.]
...To state the obvious, there is a pronounced lack of men here. I find I actually prefer it, and may have previously jumped to conclusions regarding the taste of our dear Queen.
Ahem! Good evening, Gardens. I believe we may have got off on the ( Read more... )
...To state the obvious, there is a pronounced lack of men here. I find I actually prefer it, and may have previously jumped to conclusions regarding the taste of our dear Queen.
Ahem! Good evening, Gardens. I believe we may have got off on the ( Read more... )
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Miser? Shilly, Lady Doc doesn't catch miche! She's a pershon, not a kitty.
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I don't kill anyone who doesn't ask, little girl. But I have a feeling requests will be scarce here, so for now, no, I suppose not.
[She opens her mouth to answer her first vocabulary question, closes it and listens to the next, and then just stares at the screen. There is so much wrong with that statement.. didn't this child go to school? What had this girl done all day...?]
I... Nevermind. I don't expect you'll understand.
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[She blinks, then frowns, puffing up her chest, then her reddening cheeks in indignantion.
If the manga's any indication, she does chores and watches anime, dramas, and movies all day long.]
How rude! Jusht try me.
Pinoko's an adult, Pinoko betsh she can undershtand anything you can. [She folds her arms.] Or are you shaying Pinoko's dumb? 'Cause Pinoko's not jusht a pretty fache, you know!
Jusht ashk Lady Doc!
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[This child was some sort of Lecture Machine, she could tell that much already.]
I didn't say anything of the sort. You're putting words in my mouth. I only figured you would jump to conclusions if I told you that a "draught" is dosage, in this case of chemicals, and a "miser" is a greedy penny pincher.
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...Yes...
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I said nothing about date rape drugs!! What people use my concoctions for is their own responsibility...!
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There is no death here, and there seems to be no illness to speak of, unless a curse is involved. None of your concoctions will have any effect on one of the Queen's curses. I suppose some might have a use for the less benign substances, so at least you've offered goods that some might conceivably seek out.
[She has no need for any such thing, but she hopes others will. It would please her if people acted in ways the Queen didn't approve of, as she is no friend of the Queen.]
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[But in her time, things were different. There were always chauvinist pigs. Men who tried to bring her status down a notch with the reasoning that she could not possibly be as powerful as she had become because she was female. The Noir Project springs to mind...]
Is that so? I see. We're in quite an fortunate place to be without disease, if what you say is true.[Despite being a Death Doctor, she seems happy.] But I see there is no cure for the Queen. Tragic.
Hm. I despise being of no use, so I sincerely hope I can surprise the ladies of the Gardens with just how effective their gorgeous little flowers can be when put properly to use...
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I've yet to see anyone fall ill here, except from one of the Queen's curses, and as you say, no one has yet discovered a cure for her. [If only.]
You interest me. [She smiles.] Tell me, what might their proper use be?
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[It's the sad truth that she can't imagine a world without discrimination.]
Well, I'm glad to know my dear Black Jack will be out of business.
Hm... [No one has said that to her before. But she will answer the question.] You see, the flower does not exist to be beautiful. Putting it on display is an insult. What some use for decoration are meant to be put to use, like any crop, especially in a place like this. Apple seeds contain cyanide. Nutmeg is a neurotoxin. Honey made from a garden azalea would have enough poison to kill a man. Tomatoes are of the nightshade family, and when unripe, contain atropine as its sisters. I'm sure you get the idea. The Queen has brought me to my own personal playground.
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...Interesting. But I have to wonder how useful draughts are against curses and magical creatures.
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Curses and magical creatures..? Shit, I had not given them a thought until now.
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Good luck, though.
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...Tests. Perhaps I can do tests...
Ahem... Thank you. I can't say I've been wished luck in my endeavors before. I will do my best, especially to fix whatever shortcomings my medicines may have.
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What is it that you are interested in, and how much of it do you need? Keep in mind that what I can provide extends beyond my examples.
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I am obliged to inform you, of course, that since I will be providing you with several doses, an overdose would do more than put the "average sized adult" to sleep. Once these medications are out of my hands, I wash myself clean of whatever you choose to do with them. Please exercise caution.
And I do not mean to be hasty... but have you considered your "price?"
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