un: trienemybest; video

[droptheious]

[The video feed opens in Varian's creepy basement lab where health and safety regulations go to die. The boy himself isn't looking that great, his skin has a grey-ish tinge to it and he looks more exhausted than usual. But that's fine, he's fine. He turns the camera around to take in some sapphires on his workbench. Some are soaking in various chemical substances, some are under a microscope, some are in various steampunk-y machines: it's clear some testing has been going on. ]

So, Flynn was kind enough to give me some of the crystals that grew on his corpse during...whatever weird new thing death is here. [He doesn't sound as excited about this as his usual projects and anyone who knows about his deeply unfortunate past will know why.] I have experience in creepy, magical death rocks -no...no I'm not going to elaborate on that- so I decided to study them. They seem to be crystalising the actual cells of the body- so not just a separate coating. I also found traces of warmblood within the crystals themselves, which I think is what Flynn is? A-anyway, it seems they're working on a cellular level, like they're what jumpstarts the reversal of the cell degeneration after death- so- so it's possible they're what reverses then entire process.

Anyway, moral of the story is, they're probably super important in resurrecting people so maybe don't mess with the process when it's happening? Of course, without having any other samples to compare this to, it's all conjecture right now.

[A beat, he turns the camera back to himself, grimacing.]

Sorry, I forgot who I was talking to. Please don't take that as encouragement to get yourselves killed in the name of science.

[Another beat, then he waves a hand airily.]

Thaaaaaat said, this is October, so statistically, there's a high chance that a not-insignificant portion of the population will be dead by the end of the month. So...if you wanna donate your death crystals for science then, that would be less...morally grey. Probably? Probably.

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text; un: doublehedgedsword

[laminae]

[Fern is a little less concerned with what the weird crystals do and a little more concerned with Varian doing so much work on them given, you know, the whole amber trauma. And the whole moonrock trauma.

Maybe he should just keep Varian away from anything geology for like six months, because he isn't looking so good.]

cool now that you're done informing everyone of this super important info you can take a break

[droptheious]

[There's a whole lot of trauma going on here and Varian's doing his best to ignore it because that's obviously the best way to handle it. Obviously.]

You're almost as bad as Luz, you know that. Fine, fine, I'll take a break. Not that it'll do anything, but fine.

[laminae]

[Obviously!!]

Luz is right and getting like a dozen high fives for it later

it'll help
you're looking pretty bad and i don't think it's from the mood lighting in your lab

[droptheious]

I don't like this ganging up on me. It's really unfair.

I don't know what it is. Maul got me to sleep so I've definitely done that now. I just still feel tired and weird. I don't get it.

[laminae]

there's this really awesome phrase i heard the other day and i'm gonna use it right now because it's perfect
so get ready


all's fair in love and war ;)

then i'll take a break with you and we can do something that doesn't involve your brain

[droptheious]

:|

[Fern, you made him use an EMOTE. That's where they are right now. ]

I don't like that phrase, I'm going to glower at whoever taught you that one.

Fine, F I N E. Between you and Luz, I'm not gonna be left alone until I come upstairs to rest anyway.

[laminae]

[Oh, he knows things are serious when an emote gets pulled out.]

then i'll make sure to use it again down the road

we're an unbeatable team
but i'm glad you see things our way

[droptheious]

[Only serious things happen when emotes are used!!]

That's rude. That's so rude. You're rude.

Neither of you are giving me an option regardless. I kind of have to. But fine, I'm coming upstairs. I'm putting the death rocks down.

[laminae]

i love you

[Deal with it, boyfriendo.]

good
thank you

[droptheious]

I love you too, but that doesn't detract from your rudeness.

So there.

[He sure showed you!!!]

[laminae]

[He sure did!!]

oh noooo
guess i'll just have to be rude forever

[droptheious]

You don't sound even marginaly sorry about this.

[But hey, there's the sound of his heavy lab door closing and opening. ]

There. I'm out of my lab.

[laminae]

because i'm not!

[And Fern's going to poke his head out from the top of the stairs.]

You're looking better already!

[Not really, but he needs to try and be encouraging here.]

[droptheious]

[Varian's aware he still looks like a truck run him over and for a brief, horrible moment he sees a flash of amber- growing around Fern's feet. It's gone when he blinks, and he rubs his eyes, groaning softly. This is definitely not good. ]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I think we both know I don't.

[laminae]

[Yeahhh, he isn't going to argue there. Instead he just takes Varian's hand in both of his.]

Then let's try and fix that with a break, okay?

[droptheious]

[He smiles tiredly, squeezing Fern's hands tightly. He's solid and safe and there and definitely not being swallowed in amber.]

Yeah, okay. I'll try anything at this point.

[laminae]

Great. C'mon.

[He's going to take the lead and head upstairs to their room, then, for some very relaxing chilltime that definitely doesn't involve amber hallucinations.]