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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]

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