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[ this is, like, the exact remedy actually. petting a nice soft cat. he lifts his hand to let the cat sniff his fingers, very politely. ]
What's her name? [ lightly - he'll only pet when asked, expression soft. ] It's nice to pet a fluffy animal, for once. We just always had reptiles.
What's her name? [ lightly - he'll only pet when asked, expression soft. ] It's nice to pet a fluffy animal, for once. We just always had reptiles.
Nice to meet you, Suran'dor.
[ he says, happily giving this kitty pets. she can have all the pets she wants. ] It's much more profound than Popcorn, at least.
Zhanlu always says that animals with fur are harder to take care of. It's just one of his little idiosyncrasies. I've tried to convince him that I want a dog, but he won't budge.
[ he says, happily giving this kitty pets. she can have all the pets she wants. ] It's much more profound than Popcorn, at least.
Zhanlu always says that animals with fur are harder to take care of. It's just one of his little idiosyncrasies. I've tried to convince him that I want a dog, but he won't budge.
Well, I promised Lin that I'd try and spread out my experimenting.
[ he laughs, good natured - reaching up to offer surandor his fingers to sniff again and giving her a scritch if she'll like it. ]
So none yet, but I'll leave it up to you if you want to take notes or test the drink itself.
[ he laughs, good natured - reaching up to offer surandor his fingers to sniff again and giving her a scritch if she'll like it. ]
So none yet, but I'll leave it up to you if you want to take notes or test the drink itself.
[she would like it! she's headbutting his hand demandingly, meowing. suran'dor is a vocal cat.]
Well, we can always take turns. I'll try one, then you try the other after? Either we wait it out, or if your evaluation is that I'll be capable of taking notes, we'll go ahead and trade.
Well, we can always take turns. I'll try one, then you try the other after? Either we wait it out, or if your evaluation is that I'll be capable of taking notes, we'll go ahead and trade.
Sure. I'd like to see the effect on me, anyway, comparatively. [ a beat ] Just don't tell Lin.
[ he already got yelled at for experimenting on lin and himself and hes trying to behave himself after
all of sunday. so. he makes a jazz hands gesture. ]
Pick your poison! Metaphorically. The blue one is called "Siren Song", and the clear one was called "Inner Peace". I have some hypotheses about what they might be, but doing anything without data is, as a wise author once said, like building bricks with no clay.
[ he already got yelled at for experimenting on lin and himself and hes trying to behave himself after
all of sunday. so. he makes a jazz hands gesture. ]
Pick your poison! Metaphorically. The blue one is called "Siren Song", and the clear one was called "Inner Peace". I have some hypotheses about what they might be, but doing anything without data is, as a wise author once said, like building bricks with no clay.
Hmm... well, one's just as good as the other at this point, then.
[he's grabbing the 'inner peace' cocktail, first, because as far as hypotheses go... well, who couldn't use a little of that, after everything.
rynlan takes a long sip, considering.]
Oh- very smooth. A slight touch of... mint? But there's no burn to this at all. If you gave it to me without telling me what it was, I'd assume it was infused water.
[he's grabbing the 'inner peace' cocktail, first, because as far as hypotheses go... well, who couldn't use a little of that, after everything.
rynlan takes a long sip, considering.]
Oh- very smooth. A slight touch of... mint? But there's no burn to this at all. If you gave it to me without telling me what it was, I'd assume it was infused water.
[ as rynlan talks, he'll see lu bixing pull something up on his little screen on his device - a holographic keyboard pops out as well, and he starts typing as he's explaining. rynlan can see the notes if in reverse through the other side of the screen, at the moment. they're just about the drink itself, titled neatly with 'participant #1' and the day and time. ]
That's good to hear. So, another one that tastes decently. I'll have to try it too, once you're finished, to make a comparative.
[ murmured, thoughtfully. ] Let me know if you're starting to feel anything strange. I'll ask you a few questions after the first five minutes of observation. Alright? And don't feel pressured or anything.
That's good to hear. So, another one that tastes decently. I'll have to try it too, once you're finished, to make a comparative.
[ murmured, thoughtfully. ] Let me know if you're starting to feel anything strange. I'll ask you a few questions after the first five minutes of observation. Alright? And don't feel pressured or anything.
Hm-? I feel fine. Not sure you could pressure me that much if you tried, you know.
[just lightly teasing...
but also he wants to see the notes and the holographic screen? excuse him, he's just moving without even thinking about it, shifting over next to him and invading his space so he can get a better look. hi.]
What is this, anyway?
[just lightly teasing...
but also he wants to see the notes and the holographic screen? excuse him, he's just moving without even thinking about it, shifting over next to him and invading his space so he can get a better look. hi.]
What is this, anyway?
[ the first part just gets a little hum, though he doesn't explain why. something about that's funny. maybe he's a persuasive kind of guy.
as he's pulling up his screen to start typing notes, shifting a few things around, though, lu bixing doesn't even really get the chance to say anything because - whoa, hello, there is rynlan. he blinks, a little surprised.... ]
...This is my personal device. Well - I've only managed to get it to connect to the phone, but, it's a work in progress. Last week, it was just stuck on a loading screen, so...
[ ... he starts to tap something out on the small, floating keyboard. OBSERVATIONS. . . and then... the rest is a series of numbers? binary code. dw about it. ]
as he's pulling up his screen to start typing notes, shifting a few things around, though, lu bixing doesn't even really get the chance to say anything because - whoa, hello, there is rynlan. he blinks, a little surprised.... ]
...This is my personal device. Well - I've only managed to get it to connect to the phone, but, it's a work in progress. Last week, it was just stuck on a loading screen, so...
[ ... he starts to tap something out on the small, floating keyboard. OBSERVATIONS. . . and then... the rest is a series of numbers? binary code. dw about it. ]
I'm helping you make the notes in the first place, aren't I?
[well. if he's not being nudged away he's just making himself comfortable? he folds his arms on lu bixing's shoulder and settles there.
then reaches forward to try to poke at the screen.]
[well. if he's not being nudged away he's just making himself comfortable? he folds his arms on lu bixing's shoulder and settles there.
then reaches forward to try to poke at the screen.]
[ oh my god. this is wildin. he will allow this - as long as it's not on his injured shoulder from sunday, but he can perch, if he wants? when he pokes the screen he can stick his finger straight through it. ]
Whoa, careful. [ he continues adding to the notes as this is happening, still in binary. ] "Participant is a little more touchy than usual." Is what I just wrote.
Whoa, careful. [ he continues adding to the notes as this is happening, still in binary. ] "Participant is a little more touchy than usual." Is what I just wrote.
You always want to be this close to me? You're gonna make me blush, Rynlan!
[ don't tease
he hums, though, adding that. ] But you're right on both counts. It's a language and a code. I won't bore you too much with the history of it, but it's how we give computer processors instructions, and can also be translated into letters. Each string of eight characters represents a letter.
[ he taptaptaptaptaps, and a new set of numbers pop up.
01010010 01111001 01101110 01101100 01100001 01101110
and then points! ] See? Capital-R-y-n-l-a-n.
[ don't tease
he hums, though, adding that. ] But you're right on both counts. It's a language and a code. I won't bore you too much with the history of it, but it's how we give computer processors instructions, and can also be translated into letters. Each string of eight characters represents a letter.
[ he taptaptaptaptaps, and a new set of numbers pop up.
01010010 01111001 01101110 01101100 01100001 01101110
and then points! ] See? Capital-R-y-n-l-a-n.
I do have eyes, you know, just because my vision needs correction doesn't mean I'm blind.
[lu bixing is cute? he doesn't mind being close at all. it started with 'oh i want to see' and just segued right into 'well, while i'm here anyway'.
he is also not blind when it comes to seeing how he interacts with ljh but listen. will that stop him from flirting a little? no, it's fun.
he stays where he is as he watches those numbers all pop up, though, watching them curiously.]
Eight characters per letter seems like a slow way to take notes. There's no shorthand?
[lu bixing is cute? he doesn't mind being close at all. it started with 'oh i want to see' and just segued right into 'well, while i'm here anyway'.
he is also not blind when it comes to seeing how he interacts with ljh but listen. will that stop him from flirting a little? no, it's fun.
he stays where he is as he watches those numbers all pop up, though, watching them curiously.]
Eight characters per letter seems like a slow way to take notes. There's no shorthand?
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