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[laminae]

[There's just a bunch of hissing and chirping. It's probably Fern's inbox? Maybe leave a message?]

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[laminae]

by the way you're gutaussehend

[droptheious]

I can teach you, if you want? And yeah! It's more like... worshiper, because they're praying mantises usually, but you get the gist. Language is weird!

It did not help with the general confusion of everything, no.

Awww. Danke (thank you) - you are too.

[laminae]

so it's like a pun, kind of
i think B would like that

sure!! maybe i'll even get good enough that we can talk to each other in one language :)

[droptheious]

Yeah! Pretty much!! And I think she would too. It'll probably give her an even higher sense of grandiose than she's already got, though.

That'd be pretty cool. I'd like that. I miss being able to speak it with people.

[laminae]

she doesn't need more of that

cool, we'll do it then
i bet you'll have me fluent in no time

[Bless him for thinking so optimistically for once.]

[droptheious]

She absolutely does not, no.

I'll do my very best, anyway. Can't say I've ever had to teach anyone a language before.

[Bless his everything. ]

[laminae]

you'll do fine
it's got to be easier to explain a language than it is alchemy

[droptheious]

Oh, I don't know about that. This is a language I speak naturally, trying to think of it without using the translator to get it across is a little trickier.

Alchemy is WAY easier in comparison.

[TO HIM. Fern, well, he's aware Fern and science are not best buds. ]

[laminae]

just think about it like some logic science puzzle, then
you got this!

there's no way that's right
noooo way

[droptheious]

That's not the worst way to put it, I guess.

Uh STRONG disagree! Alchemy is like breathing. It's so easy.

[laminae]

it isn't

like breathing? nooo way dude

[droptheious]

It is to me! It's something I've been doing forever.

[laminae]

huh

[He's suddenly realizing he's never actually asked Varian about this before.]

when DID you get into alchemy anyways?

[droptheious]

Oh. Well, there was already a lab in the house growing up. It was my mom's.

I guess it was nice to be in a place that was hers? It wasn't the same as being able to meet her or know her, but it still felt like being... close to her? I guess? It's hard to explain. And I turned out to really like it, so...that's something.

[laminae]

oh
sorry

[He didn't think the question would lead to dead mom.]

that's
really cool though
you get to know a little bit about her by doing something she liked

[droptheious]

It's okay, don't worry about it. You didn't know.

[A lot of Varian's life leads to dead mom or dad trauma, it's easy to stumble into it. ]

Yeah, exactly! Dad never talks about her so it was a way I could connect to her. I guess it feels nice to know I have something in common with her?

[laminae]

still....

[He feels bad for bringing her up, even if it wasn't deliberate.]

like me using crossbows
that was mom's favourite weapon

[droptheious]

Seriously, Fern, don't worry about it.

Yeah, exactly like that. I don't have any memories of her to fall back on, so I have...this. And I'm sure I would have found it on my own...probably, but it's just. Nice.

[laminae]

ok
if you say so

it's
nice to hear that