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[coughinguplove]

Who: Izumi Curtis, Edward Elric, anyone
When: Day 75, late afternoon
Where: Apt. Q/Q'Tea Inn
What:

Ah, yes. Observe the happy family that is the residents of the Q'Tea Inn. There's always something wonderful going on! Why, today, the air is rich with scientific debate as our resident alchemists finish deciphering the "recipe" to transmute plant matter. Yes, you never know what you might walk in on with this group: perhaps you will walk in on a passionate discussion of the chemical makeup of plants and how it differs from the makeup of the plants found in Amestris.

Or perhaps you will be less fortunate, and catch them in a momentary shouting match BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU FORGOT TO CARRY A NUMBER IN THE EQUATION.

The most unfortunate, of course, are those that happen to find themselves in the path of newly-airborn furniture when the throwing starts.

Comments

[nometal_alchemist]

*luckily, some of us have learned, with age, to dodge fairly well*

Ah--!

[coughinguplove]

[CLEARLY SOMEONE'S BEEN TAUGHT TOO WELL]

Obviously the cellulose content of the cell walls is higher than that! Did you forget how to read, or are you just not looking at my equation!

[nometal_alchemist]

*I've had a lot of practice, what can I say*

It was just an honest mistake, really! And isn't that why there's two of us working on this?

[keymash]

[SUPER FAST REFLEXES]

Uhhh.

[nometal_alchemist]

*is just used to this*

Are you all right?

[keymash]

I'm fine. I, uh, dodge well. Like a professional dodger.

What's going on?

[coughinguplove]

[don't mind this display of professionalism]

[it's okay domestic violence is a regular part of the real scientific process]

[okay maybe not]

Just because the lignin isn't reinforcing the xylem the same way doesn't mean you can just set it aside for now!

[keymash]

...

I can fix that?

[madasahero]

[NOTICING THOSE REFLEXES. Also, excuse me while I save our tea cups.]

They are not always like that, I swear.

[keymash]

Really? Because I could swear otherwise.

[madasahero]

[Who cares about dodging! :O Those porcelain tea sets have cost us many, many wildlife entrails!]

Mrs. Izumi, don't you think that is taking scientific accuracy a little too far?

[coughinguplove]

[and there'll be more entrails~]

There's no room for inaccuracy in science!

[madasahero]

Still...

[I'm protecting those tea sets with my own body, madam]

[nometal_alchemist]

...She's right that the answers have to be correct.

[madasahero]

...and the furniture has to be broken?

[slayerofgiants]

[Peeking his head out from underneath a table.]

...Science must be awfully serious!

[madasahero]

And terribly dangerous.

[melonlord]

[earthbender is weak vs. flying things]

[on the other hand, she knows what 'people throwing things' looks like, so she's more startled and bruised]

Hey, some of us are trying to walk here!

[coughinguplove]

Well, watch where you walk!

[melonlord]

That's a bit difficult, now isn't it?

[nometal_alchemist]

Ah, sorry about that!

[melonlord]

Do you normally throw things while working on things here?

[slayerofgiants]

[Oh no not again HIDING UNDER THE TABLE FOR THE MOMENT. Doesn't desire to get smacked with furniture.]

Ah...perhaps I should have gone for that walk after all...

[coughinguplove]

--What, you have a problem?

[nometal_alchemist]

*quietly*

Careful, she might throw that one next.