BEERSPLOSION!!!

[sonofether]

Compared to some of the other explosions that had rocked the Jedi Temple, more specifically, Aibghalien's lab within, this was decidedly mild. Still, it was an audible rumble that pierced the fourth, illusionary wall of the elf wizard's lab, followed by a rich gust of yeast-scented air

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[brustriese]

Signum had come to the temple to fill out the small amount of paperwork relating to joining that department Nanoha ran - it seemed the closest thing in her previous job around here.

That is, until she's confronted by a tidal wave of beer that she's forced to fly over to avoid getting soaked in. Looking at where it came from, she seriously considers turning around and applying to Security...nonetheless, she lands somewhere dry-ish and makes her way forward, quickly confronting the two people who looked responsible with a scowl.

[for_magic]

"Sorry!" Aibghalien called down from the lab, dismissing the illusion of the wall to reveal the large opening a few stories up from which booze still resolutely poured. "That was not intentional!"

[brustriese]

"What the hell was the intent?" Signum calls up rather harshly. "Something with a higher proof?"

*is recruited to deal with an angry Signum!*

[sonofether]

"Actually, ma'am, from what I understand, the one responsible for brewing was repodded, and the call went out for a replacement," Stephen called down in polite response.

"It's just that our experiment got a little out of hand. I didn't think that it would be this...profuse in this short of a time, even with Aibghalien's time manipulation."

[zouichi]

Zouichi was... mildly surprised to encounter what appeared to be a fermented drink pouring out of the building.

"Hello, Aibghalien," he said, trying to navigate the frothy drink as best he could without looking totally ridiculous. "In the middle of another experiment, I assume?"

[for_magic]

Aibghalien offered a cheerful wave from the top of the waterfall.

"Yes, we were attempting to create a reliable supply of alcoholic beverage. We apparently succeeded a little TOO well."

[zouichi]

Well, this was a change from the golem thing.

"Does this also have defensive applications? Or is this merely an experiment for the curiosity's sake?"

Who knows? Maybe someone had invented a beer-powered beam cannon or something.

[for_magic]

"Request. The person who had been doing the spellwork for it got repodded," Aibghalien explained. "And having a decent supply of alcohol is good for morale, so I stepped up and Stephen helped me."

Minor proof that the wizard could work on things that weren't applications of force (though perhaps not ones that explode).

[carrieswar]

Holy crap, it was like a mini apocalypse of alcohol.

Jr. had only been passing by himself - he'd been to the temple a couple of times, so until the outpouring of beer everything seemed very business as usual. He was perceptive, so when the beersplosion began he caught it out of he corner of his eye. He was glad he wasn't that close to the temple, but he backed up anyway as the wave that hit the ground had calmed slightly, but not without rushing under his boots.

He stared down, blinking. Bewildered, actually, when he realized just what this was. "Beer...?"

[sonofether]

"It's beer!" Stephen yelled down from the lab, with a wave. "Sorry! It'll get cleaned up. Um. Sometime."

Not that he was sure when it'd actually get cleaned up...

[carrieswar]

"Seems like quite a bit of a waste!" he noted. This was an awfully big amount of beer.

"What the hell is going on up there, anyway?"

[sonofether]

"Well...in the course of experimentation sometimes that happens. Clearly I need to reinforce the kegs somehow. Or account for the pressure. I'm certain there's something I can do." This lead to Stephen mumbling to himself for a few minutes, before he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, you didn't get wet, did you?"

[ghost_bait]

You two were trying to kill her, Miku just knew it. She also new exactly who to blame when the explosion rumbled through the temple followed by the smell of beer.

"Abby-san! Abby-san! Look... Look at this mess!" Miku flailed as she tried to find a spot not covered in fermentation froth.

[for_magic]

"It won't last forever" the wizard called out in response to the yelps. "I don't think so anyway!"

What were the odds that so many people would be right in the firing line right when this happened anyway? Aibghalien began to wonder if he was cursed.

[ghost_bait]

"I hope not!" Oh, how you make Miku fret. "You're going to make the temple smell like a brewery!" Where were mops? Buckets? Plantsuits! Miku stepped away from the liquid as it inched ever close to her little black shoes.

More importantly, Steve was not going to be pleased if she smelled like she'd just taken a bath in the stuff.

[for_magic]

"It wouldn't be the worst thing I'd done to the temple," he mused, not helping matters at all as he drifted that way. "If it really does turn out to be a disaster I'll see to its cleaning, though -- are you trapped??"

[governorkang]

The sight that greeted Kang when he went to check on Aibghalien and Stephen's progress was simultaneously beautiful and slightly terrifying.

A waterfall of ale. What had science and magic wrought?

"...Aibghalien? What the hell happened?"

[for_magic]

"It turns out, if you tinker with the chemical reactions that underlie brewing, then accelerate time around those reactions, it works... really well," Aibghalien said, clearly pleased.c "Don't worry, we'll adjust it!"

He paused for a moment, looking over the flowing brew. "We did make beer, though. Problem solved!"

[governorkang]

"Apparently so," Kang laughed. "You two are a very dangerous combination."

[for_magic]

"Oh, you should have seen these staffs we developed. Fireballs and shielding all in one." The wizard frowned. "Two days before we were about to give a demo, those Lensmen showed up and passed on the entire armory. Took the wind right out of our sails."

He shrugged. "Anyway, Stephen's optimistic that we can refine the process for a few different types of drink."