genessia | [Video] Newsflash: Genessia's barrier is freaking weird

[Pascal is in the GSRF lab. It looks like it was nice and new before she moved in, but right now it's a mess of papers, books, and random equipment in various stages of assembly. She's as chipper as ever but her smile doesn't quite reach her eyes, her movements are a little less enthusiastic, and she's actually speaking at a normal volume for once. It'd be weird to say she's still recovering from the ghosts-- it's not like she was hurt, you know? She just feels... a little faded, still.]

Hey! It's Pascal at the GSRF, and I've got a quiz for you! What's shimmery and liquid and totally defies physics?

[She turns to a bench with a hammer, an empty petri dish, and a vial of clear liquid that crackles with faint light. She pours the vial into the petri dish and then flashes a mischievous grin before swinging the hammer at it. The liquid appears to solidify right as she hits it, and the hammer rebounds.]

I'll give you a second to think about it.

...Okay! The answer is: I have no idea!

I took this sample from the barrier when it was all cracked and easy to chunk-chunk away at it. It's got a bunch of organic molecules in it too, which is totally weird for a piece of architecture!

But biology isn't really my thing, so I'm just kinda hoping that there's a biologist or a doctor out there who could help me out. You can message me over the network or just drop by the lab any time. Thanks!

[She's done with her announcement but she doesn't cut off the video. She just eyes the camera uncomfortably.]

Also, uh. I think I might've trashed a couple places when I was all ghost-zapped, so y'know... Sorry.

I can help clean up and rebuild though! I'm really good at fixing things. So yeah, that's it. Pascal out--

[She's to eager to be done with that whole awkward thing that she cuts off before she's even finished the word.]

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Heyyy, so you saw the news, right? The barrier expedition was a total success!

[Aside from her getting drained, but hey-- she got better! ]

Anyway, there's probably gonna be some people visiting the lab and I've let it get kinda disorganized so I should probably tidy it up a bit before they come by. I know you're pretty good at that kinda thing, soooo... wanna help me out?

[She whips out a banana pie from behind her back-- the ultimate incentive, obviously.]

I'll give you pie!

((OOC: Yes, this is mod-given correct info about what the barrier is made of! And please say something IC or OOC if you have a character with bio or chem skills, because there's even more interesting stuff to learn if someone helps Pascal out!))

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[Levy spots the girl and then smiles. It's hard not to when you see someone sleeping against a wall like that. She gently places a hand on Pascals shoulder.]

Hey, if you are tired I can come back but you shouldn't sleep here.

[Pascal isn't great at waking up. She groans and swats at Levy's hand.]

I can sleep with the marshmallow if I wanna... mmm.

[There's a pause while she shakes off the fog of sleep and realizes that yes, she actually does know who Levy is and why she's here.]

Oh hey, Levy...

[She sits up, still rubbing her eyes but at least she's lucid now.]

Nah, I'm good! That sure put a crick in my neck, though. Ugh.

[Levy laughs softly.]

I bet. You sure you don't want me to come back later? You look really tired and rest is important.

[Take it from someone who often over works herself.]

[She laughs back.]

Nah! You came all this way, and I'm gonna be honest here-- if you left, I'd just head to the library and check out biology stuff anyway.

[Pascal isn't your typical workaholic, but when she goes on a research binge it's impossible to get her to stop. She gets to her feet and stretches, reaching arms over her head and standing on tip-toe. By the time she's done, the bounce is back in her step.]

So! Where do you wanna start?

I guess the library.

[Levy loves books and since arriving in Genessia books are the only thing that she's really collected. She has a few trinkets but her room is mostly filled with books.]

If you'll be so kind to lead the way.

Oh... yeah, the library's in Genessia.

[Sorry, Levy.]

But we've got the internet, and that's like a billion libraries put together! And, y'know, a few cranks who think the Guardians are leaving mind-control chemtrails in the sky, but whatever. I'm sure we'll be able to figure something out with it.

[Levy laughs.]

Well, I've seen that Library. Why don't you take me to your favorite spot?

[It seems easier.]

Oooh, there's a scrapyard on the edge of town that's got all kinds of weird tech to salvage!

[She pauses and then rubs the back of her neck sheepishly.]

But that's probably not the kinda thing you'd like if you're more book-y than tech-y. We've also got this huuuuge museum of-- kinda a museum of everything, and a planetarium with space stuff and one of those big projector shows. Or there's a cafe where they 3D print sweets on demand and this diner with a robot bartender. Or if we take a hovercar and use a little zappity-zap to get by security, there's a skyscraper rooftop where you can see the entire city below you! It's awesome.

So uh... pick one of em, cause I can't really choose a favorite.

[Levy listens closely trying to make sure she remembers every word that flows from Pascal'a lips. The girl talks quickly and while her excitement is admirable, Levy doesn't want to miss a sliver of information that might be sent her way.]

That all sounds like fun. [A scrapyard might be fun but it makes her think of Gajeel since the young mage ate iron.]

Did you still want me to look at that organic?

[She vaguely remembers what their conversation had started with.]

[Her eyes widen.]

All of it? Even the scrapyard?

[Oh man she has chosen the perfect nerd!]

That's it, we have got to be friends.

--Oh yeah, but you should totally check that out before we go. We'll have to scour the library and the internet for info later, but you don't know what to look for until you look at it, right?

[She rummages in her pocket and produces a security badge, then holds it up to the keycard reader until it beeps. She opens the door and motions Levy inside.]

C'mon in!

[Levy just nods, there isn't anything wrong with scrapyards and sometimes you can find some pretty interesting things there.]

I thought we were already friends.

[She flashes Pascal a smile before following her inside.]

So do you work here or live here?

[Levy half lives in her library so she can understand living where you worked.]

[Video] Newsflash: Genessia's barrier is freaking weird

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