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strangetrip2018-08-22 12:40 am
st_hotflashes) wrote in strangetrip2018-08-22 12:40 am
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[EP] Cells - (OTA)
The microscope Peter and Liz had built from scratch might not be as powerful as fancy lab ones, but it was just as good as the ones you would find in school labs and that was enough to run basic tests. Whenever things were bothering Liz, she found that throwing herself into a project or studying helped - or maybe the truth was it kept the problems away. In any case, it helped. While she had come back from camping with clarity, it had seemed to be muddled again quite quickly.
Scanlan hand on his hand to her. "This isn't going to hurt, is it?"
Liz smiled a little. "Just a little prick, I promise."
"Been called worse before." Scanlan then winced just slightly at the pin-prick as blood was taken from his finger. Liz also took a swap from his mouth.
Liz took Scanlan's sample and labelled it. She was at one of the far ends of the restaurant, closer to the doors leading out than anywhere near the kitchen. There were a few other samples labelled including her own, Alec's and Zahra's.
~~~
After she thanked him and tried to explain whatever it was she was going to do with the samples, Scanlan took his violin to the lobby outside. He'd been thinking a lot about Kaylie lately and had yet to really play the violin he bought in Europe. Today, for some reason, he felt more homesick than usual and for the first time, lifted the violin out of its case. The three foot Gnome stood, closed his eyes, and began to play the violin. It wouldn't be familiar to anyone except those who were there when he had died. It was a song he remembered hearing as Vox Machina and his daughter pulled him from death. Kaylie's song to him. Somehow, even after all this time, it was a song he remembered deeply. And so he played. He played for her.
(ooc: Tag either!)
Scanlan hand on his hand to her. "This isn't going to hurt, is it?"
Liz smiled a little. "Just a little prick, I promise."
"Been called worse before." Scanlan then winced just slightly at the pin-prick as blood was taken from his finger. Liz also took a swap from his mouth.
Liz took Scanlan's sample and labelled it. She was at one of the far ends of the restaurant, closer to the doors leading out than anywhere near the kitchen. There were a few other samples labelled including her own, Alec's and Zahra's.
~~~
After she thanked him and tried to explain whatever it was she was going to do with the samples, Scanlan took his violin to the lobby outside. He'd been thinking a lot about Kaylie lately and had yet to really play the violin he bought in Europe. Today, for some reason, he felt more homesick than usual and for the first time, lifted the violin out of its case. The three foot Gnome stood, closed his eyes, and began to play the violin. It wouldn't be familiar to anyone except those who were there when he had died. It was a song he remembered hearing as Vox Machina and his daughter pulled him from death. Kaylie's song to him. Somehow, even after all this time, it was a song he remembered deeply. And so he played. He played for her.
(ooc: Tag either!)
Tag Liz
"Hey," he said quietly.
Re: Tag Liz
When she saw him, she smiled a little. "Hey. Thanks for coming. I, um. I have a favour to ask you?" She almost winced while saying it because she knew how weird it was going to be to ask.
Re: Tag Liz
"Uh... Sure?" He replied. "What is it, exactly?"
Re: Tag Liz
She offered a smile. "it's not dangerous or anything .. I was just sort of wondering if you'd give me a sample of your blood and let me swab your mouth. For science, I promise."
Re: Tag Liz
That... is a really weird thing to ask something.
"Uh.. okay." He said, nodding. "Yeah, that's fine..."
Bradley was hesitant, but since it was Liz who asked, he would make an exception.
"Just tell me what you need me to do," He said.
Re: Tag Liz
Liz took the swab for his mouth and held it up. "Okay, so this? I just need to rub it on the inside of your mouth a little, okay? And this?" She held up a little pin - a new, sterilized one "This I'll prick your finger and just take a few drops... sound good?"
Re: Tag Liz
Brad nodded. He opened his mouth to let Liz do her thing and then when she was ready offered up his finger.
"What's this for anyways?" He asked.
Re: Tag Liz
She started to label the samples once she had them, but she found herself blushing again. "It's, um.. Okay, well, I'm comparing cells? I thought, you know, it might be interesting. And for you... I was sort of wondering what yours and Peter's would look like side by side. You know, like if there's any similarities?"
There had to be at least some DNA that was similar since they looked so alike, right?
Re: Tag Liz
Brad wasn't sure if he wanted to know the answer. Sharing a face with someone who wasn't your sibling was very weird. But she looks excited when she talks about this stuff.
"You'll have to let me know what you find," He said with a smile.
Re: Tag Liz
The fact he didn't yell at her or make a face or roll his eyes were all good things. For a moment she had been worried he'd be upset or tell her 'no'. "Yeah, for sure." She smiled back, though a bit sheepish. "Sorry. I know it's.. I get a little excited about stuff like this. But it's kind of what I want to do in the future. Well, with actual equipment, but this is the best I have right now."
Re: Tag Liz
He shook his head.
"It's fine." He replied. "You're cute when you're excited."
The comment slipped out so casually that Brad didn't notice until it was said. His whole body paused.
"Uh, anyways, I should get going." He said awkwardly. "Let you get back to work."
With a nod, Brad turned and walked away. Good going idiot.
Re: Tag Liz
Brad's retreat was so quick she had no reaction at first. Had he just called her cute? What did he mean by that?
Liz watched him go, somewhat bewildered, before turning back to the microscope.