towerofanimus | [open] // do what we must because we can

Characters: Waver and open
Setting: Floor 27, cafeteria, dorm floors
Format: Either
Summary: Tea, science, and sleep are Waver's priorities. In that order.
Warnings: None yet.

[floor 27]

[Waver had spent the majority of his time in the laboratory; being the leader of the group researching the clear collar fluid, he might have felt obligated even if it didn't fascinate him. Luckily (for some value of the word), he was a researcher that often became utterly absorbed in his work to the point of forgetting everything else. 'Minor' things like sleeping and eating, for example.]

[Though he hid it the best he could, if the ponytail-wearing magus looked exhausted that was likely no one's imagination. Today he was looking over his own hastily-written notes and narrowing his eyes at the container of fluid itself as though it had perhaps insulted his mother, thin cloud of cigarette smoke hanging in the air in front of him.]

[cafeteria]

[It was a remarkably simple thing, tea. Last time it was available, Waver had taken quite a bit of it to store in his trunk (along with a whole lot of alcohol.)]

[Then, glamour failure. If asked for one petty thing Waver would never forgive the administrators for, he would always answer with that.]

[Needless to say, he'd finally dragged himself away from his work long enough to enjoy the shift in provisions. Today in the cafeteria one could find a magus in a black and green suit sitting by himself, looking over near-incomprehensible notes with a cup of tea in his hand.]

[And if one happens upon him in the evening, it's likely he's minding his own business and leaving with a bottle of wine or two, liquid mercury maid trailing a step behind him.]

[dorm floors]

[Only at some ungodly hour did Waver finally give up for the night and leave the laboratory, Volumen Hydragyrum behind him carrying two bottles of wine. If he was willing to stop at all, it was likely he'd reached his physical limit or damn near to it. Sure enough, it had been several days since he slept a full night--or slept, period. As a result Waver was pale and walking just a little unsteadily, but at least he didn't seem ready to drop dead.]

[Drop into a coma when he got to his room, sure. But not drop dead.]

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It's nothing all that interesting. [Waver wasn't exactly sure it was a good idea to be incredibly open about the collar fluid, least of all with a little kid.]

[Yotsuba knew a little bit about the collar fluid, but not much. Not enough to know that people were researching it.]

Then why are you reading it it it's boring? There are a whoole lot of good gems in the library!

I just had some work to do, that's all.

Oh! Grown-ups work hard, even here..Yotsuba has a job too! I cheer people up when they're super sad! I'm gonna be a support, like Lucifel!

Is that right? That's rather thoughtful of you.

Yotsuba doesn't know what thoughtfull is, but I do my best! So tell me if you're ever sad, okay?! Yotsuba will give you a biig hug and a flower crown and milk, if we still have some! And curry, if we have some!

You're pretty eager, aren't you? I'll have to remember that.

[Yotsuba, sadly, didn't really know what 'eager' meant either, but she wasn't going it bring it up right now.]

You will! Do your best, Researcher Man!

[You might want to tell her your name, Waver, or you'll be stuck with that nickname for quite some time.]

Just call me Waver. And what's your name?

I'm Yotsuba Koiwai! It's nice to meet you, Waver! Your hair isn't wavy though..

No, I guess it really isn't.

[..To get a better look at his hair and the research notes, Yotsuba then tried to climb up onto Waver's lap via his legs. She was a good climber, but Waver could probably shake her off if he wanted to.]

Wh--?!

[Nope, too busy being stunned. Please don't pull the ponytail, Yotsuba.]

[Sadly, personal space was not something that had been drilled into Yotsuba yet, so when she got onto Waver's lap, it seemed like a very simple thing for her to try and tug Waver's ponytail. If she succeeded, she would only do it once before letting go.]

Ow--hey, what was that for?!

Oh, I'm sorry!

[She really did look it, as she hadn't meant to hurt Waver, and pulled her hands back as she spoke.]

Yotsuba just wanted a better look at your hair! Are you okay?!

I'm fine. You just didn't need to pull it, you know.

Okay then! I'll remember that!

[And then, as a further apology, Yotsuba would try to pat Waver on the head before trying to peek at his research notes.]

[congrats, yotsuba, he is utterly dumbfounded.]

[...and his handwriting is nearly illegible. good work, waver.]

[Sorry, Waver. While Yotsuba wasn't a dumb little girl, she could be really weird sometimes. This was one of those times.

After trying to make sense of Waver's handwriting, Yotsuba looked back up at the scientist, smiling.]

It's really messy! Yotsuba can't read it! Can you help me?

Believe me, it's really not all that interesting.

But..it has to be interesting enough if you're researching and reading it!

It's just a collection of complex theories and things like that. Honestly not all that important.

[Sorry, Waver. Your attempts to get Yotsuba to stop trying to poke her nose into your business were not working.]

The..Theomies?

...[He shrugged, making a vaguely dismissive hand motion. How does I tiny children.]

It's a lot of science.

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