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[grunehexe]

[In between the end of the... timeline shenanigans (which, thankfully for everyone, she does not remember) and their departure for the next mission, Sieglinde can be found up to her eyeballs in texts and tomes, mostly unfed, unrested, and occasionally unwashed... But never mind that.]

Audentes recruits. It is I, Sieglinde Sullivan. The Green Witch. Most of you know me, but there are newcomers among us, and so I must extend introductions to you all, unfit as this format may be for the beginning of such a bond as we are forced to share.

[If you're waiting for her to discover how to make a chill network post you can keep waiting.]

I come before you today with a request. I know there are those besides myself skilled in the art of healing, magic, and science. I speak not of the manner of talents ALASTAIR itself bestows to ease our missions, but of knowledge brought from outside of this place. There are two projects I have undertaken which could potentially benefit from the input of others, and so I seek volunteers who would be willing to lend their aid to the cause.

The cases are as follows.

One involves a person whose heart was physically removed from their body via magic, and said organ was used then in order to control them. I wish to see a heart and all capabilities therein returned to them, but as you can imagine, the process carries a great risk, seeing as the magic that removed the heart initially serves also to keep their body living artificially without such a vital element.

The other involves a more scientific matter, as it is in regards to someone whose diet is severely restricted due to some biological difference of the body, particularly the digestive system. Foods they are able to tolerate have been identified, so the next step is to discover what it is about those foods that allow them to pass through the body without causing illness, and to then implement such discoveries into a pill or procedure which could render other foods edible.

For reasons I am sure you understand, I will not give the names nor any hints towards the identities of these patients, as such information is strictly need-to-know... and only those whom I judge capable to work on these projects will be considered so.

[deep breath]

But, if you believe your training or talents may be of some use in any of those situations... your cooperation would be most appreciated. I will field questions here, should you have them.

Good day.

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[grunehexe]

And who has decided that is impossible to do? I certainly do not acknowledge such a thing.

[She starts off with that, dismissive of most anything deemed impossible after all she's seen.]

Besides, it is not an allergy as I understand... They exhibit no symptoms such as swelling of the throat or a rash upon the skin. I believe the source of the problem lies in some wholly internal reaction that occurs once the food reaches the stomach.

[headlining]

Well, good for you. Maybe you'll cure cancer with that attitude, too.

[His cynicism is so deep, it's not even funny.]

Then it must be a genetic syndrome then. I know of people who are born like that, and sad to say, we're not at the level of medicine to even start messing around with genes.

[grunehexe]

Perhaps I shall.

[Is it ignorance or is she that confident? You decide.]

If medicine can do nothing for it then I shall turn to magical means.

[Simple.]

[headlining]

Scientists have been working for years to cure things like that. Do you really think you can just, I don't know, say one single incantation and make the whole problem go away?

Besides, what if it makes things worse? Does a thing like that have side effects?

[grunehexe]

As if magic was so simple a thing as saying a single phrase to solve a problem? You must not be a practitioner yourself.

Just as with science, magic should be tested as much as possible before implemented on a subject.

[headlining]

Me, a magic user? Well...it's...complicated.

But what are you going to test it on, then? I don't think there are too many test subjects like that.

[grunehexe]

Naturally one works with the lesser creatures, after it has cleared theoretical test stages.

[apparently she's not against animal testing...]

[headlining]

[....yikes.]

So, the animals. You're basically going to experiment on animals. And how is that different from the scientific approach, again?

[grunehexe]

The method to creating the spell or compound may be similar, but it is the fuel and trigger for the reaction that differentiates science from magic.

[headlining]

That so?

[Okay, now he's curious. And as a slave to his curiosity, despite his disbelief in magic, he can't help but ask:]

Do you mind observers to your whole magical method, by any chance?

[grunehexe]

Normally I do not. However, considering the rather sensitive nature of these particular afflictions, I am sure you understand why I cannot reveal the identities of my patients unless absolutely necessary.

You are more than welcome to observe one of my other projects, however.