[ The offer comes as enough of a surprise that his expression briefly falters before a smile stretches across his face. Varian nods in response. ]
Y-yeah, that'd be great. I'd love the chance to study the effects of it. I was able to make a kind of transformation potion, but it was more of a growth potion. And it only works on plants and small animals. And it caused some behavioral issues.
[ There's a second or two delay between each point as he recalls them, curling his fingers before extending them one at a time before seeming to realize how bad all of this sounds. He lifts his hands up and waves them a couple times. ]
Oh, but it's completely safe! I mean, it's just temporary, and there's no lasting effects! And, uh, well, it's just a work in progress.
[ He stammers a bit at the start, just a little bit panicked as he tries to defend his actions and prove that he's not engaging in any kind of animal cruelty, before growing more sheepish as he nears the end. He punctuates the lecture with a nervous laugh, and then, embarrassed, tries to shift the subject back to the original point - ]
Anyway! This is different, but uh - I think we can learn something, [ His voice drops a bit, a little hesitant, a little hopeful, because his only real collaborator is a raccoon - ] If we work together.
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Y-yeah, that'd be great. I'd love the chance to study the effects of it. I was able to make a kind of transformation potion, but it was more of a growth potion. And it only works on plants and small animals. And it caused some behavioral issues.
[ There's a second or two delay between each point as he recalls them, curling his fingers before extending them one at a time before seeming to realize how bad all of this sounds. He lifts his hands up and waves them a couple times. ]
Oh, but it's completely safe! I mean, it's just temporary, and there's no lasting effects! And, uh, well, it's just a work in progress.
[ He stammers a bit at the start, just a little bit panicked as he tries to defend his actions and prove that he's not engaging in any kind of animal cruelty, before growing more sheepish as he nears the end. He punctuates the lecture with a nervous laugh, and then, embarrassed, tries to shift the subject back to the original point - ]
Anyway! This is different, but uh - I think we can learn something, [ His voice drops a bit, a little hesitant, a little hopeful, because his only real collaborator is a raccoon - ] If we work together.