futurology | video 💎 un: Tohsaka Rin

[the video opens to display the... somewhat incriminating desk of one rin tohsaka. are those vials and knives? yes, those are vials and knives. a few of the vials contain weird-colored liquids but don’t think about it too much.

apparently this is no reason for a tiny cygnet not to be hopping all over everywhere, chirping happily and nibbling away at a slice of apple rin holds between chopsticks. the gray downy baby swan wears a black collar inlaid with beautiful amethysts and diamonds. lazily leaning her cheek onto her hand, she speaks.]

I’ve developed a means of repelling that godawful holiday plant and withering any sprigs of mistletoe in your immediate vicinity. Simply state clearly,

"Verkümmern, Mistel."

And they’ll die. The catalyst for the enchantment has been sprinkled all across Chantes, so the spell should work wherever you are. Just don’t say the words wrong; I can’t be held responsible for what might happen, in that case.

[r.i.p. thirst. anyway, rin reveals a strange object that those more modern-familiar in alastair will recognize as a bedazzler gun.]

Now, then.

[rin sets down the apple (much to baby swan's dismay!) and calls to the servant carrying a tea tray behind her.]

Archer.

[a tall man in black armor and a pink apron glances over his shoulder. only his back is visible.

she spins her finger, gesturing for him to turn around. he does so with a rather impressive line face. there's a sword bedazzled out of shiny silver rhinestones stuck right to the front of his apron, just at chest level. rin faces the network again.]

Can anyone tell me what this [she lifts up the bedazzler gun and frowns in disgust/confusion.] is? The designs it creates are awfully tacky.

((OOC: The mistletoe-deactivating spell words will actually work, per discussion with the mods! Feel free to do whatever you want with it. Archer may reply to some tags/threads in this post.))

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How do I know it's not going to blow up in my face?

It's not going to... blow up in your face... That's impossible.

I got hit by lightning and ended up in a hospital for practically a year. I like to question the impossible.

How did you get hit by lightning?

[she's sorry for the inexplicable question.]

Well, you know...

....particle accelerator explosion probably whipped up some electrons and next thing I know, BAM.

I don't understand any of those words...

[too science-y. rin makes a face, confused as she tries to understand "particle accelerator" and "electrons".]

I'm glad you turned out... okay, after that. [if he did turn out "okay".]

Thanks. I'd be happy to explain them to you. You know, as sort of a repayment for this magic thing. I'm a scientist....

I see. I've never paid much attention to science—over magic, anyway. But science is how normal humans can compete with magic, and that's how it's always been.

If you think about it, magic is just science with the limits of time and required materials removed. Really, just thinking about it, I've got loads of ideas on how the two could mix pretty well.

That... is true. Not in all cases, but true enough. There is some magic that's beyond the limits of what I or any other magus could accomplish. It isn't as if I have free reign to do just about whatever I want.

Why don't you tell me about your ideas?

Mine...? Er...I could give you a few but I'd need like...some kind of magic spell as a frame of reference.

All right. I can shoot condensed bullets of cursed magic from my fingertips. When I'm feeling kind they'll simply give you the flu for a few days; when I'm not, they function as actual gunshots.

Edited (minus an "of", there) 2016-01-15 03:02 (UTC)

When you say 'give the flu', does it cause an autoimmune response or are you saying that it literally gives you the flu virus and I could find it if I drew blood or something?

More so the former. Replicating a human virus would be a fruitless endeavor, for me.

Nevertheless, the victim of the spell would be ill.

I'm not a biologist but that's pretty interesting in a way. Perhaps a way to bolster an immune system against more terrifying diseases.

Hah! The person would at least become a little more used to feeling sick, I suppose.

[beyond that, she can't imagine what would happen.]

Let's move on, though. Is this one of your ideas about how magic and science can "mix pretty well together"?

I'm trying to go in that direction, yeah. I mean, there's been some mild research in cancer and invoking an immune system reaction to attack the cancer cells. Intentionally making someone sick might be a bad idea but having their body react like they're sick....you might be able to jump forward medical science pretty heftily like that.

Edited 2016-01-18 22:38 (UTC)

[he makes a... very good point.]

What exactly do you do? —No, scratch that. What's your name?

I'm a chemist. And I do physics too. But most people just call me Barry Allen.

It's nice to meet you, Barry. I'm Rin. Rin Tohsaka. You have the honor of being the first chemist I know on a first-name basis.

The honor...? Well, I'll uh...accept it graciously, I guess.

Good.

[there was no other right answer, barry. lucky for you.]

Why don't you go out and try the magic? Let me know how it turns out for you.

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