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Background Scientist #37

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@rejectalien 2 years ago

((After a discussion with @Hyde without a Jekyll, this idea popped up, respond as you wish.))

Gemma set down her paint brush. "Perfect." She picked up her sign and walked to the kitchen door with a hammer. Pulling out a nail, she pounded the sign into the door. Satisfied with her work, she turned into the kitchen. As she closed the door, a sign was displayed on other side of the kitchen door:

"NO SCIENCE ALLOWED."

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Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Griffin had passed the kitchen door on his way down for breakfast, and had only noticed it on the way back. Pushing his sunglasses down, he read it in full.

In where, the kitchen? Griffin thought. Bit vague.

"Sorry, who put this sign up?" Griffin asked loudly, not turning away from it, hearing the echoes throughout the hall.

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Gemma poked her head out of the kitchen. "That would be me. People keep tampering with the food."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

Griffin stared at his plate, which he took from the canteen. Sausages, toast and marmalade jam.

"Why were anyone tampering with the food?" Griffin asked. "Also, who are you?"

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I'm Gemma, the sou chef. I have no idea why they were tampering with the food, just for the thrill of it I guess."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Right." Griffin replied. "Well, my experiments will hopefully not tamper with food. Apart from maybe making them invisible..."

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"As long as its not intentional, and does not take place in the kitchen. Its fine, I'm just getting fed up with ingredients randomly exploding or other such things."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Well..." Griffin shuffled his feet. "One of my formula's may have... accidentally... unintentionally... fallen in the chicken korma..."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

((This is why we can't have nice things. XDDD ))

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Gemma sighed. "Thanks for telling me. I'm guessing that is why its turned a nice shade of absolutely nothing."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Well, it was an experiment." Griffin replied. "But you should see Sinnett's work! He nearly burned down his room! Surely that's more of a danger than food poisoning!"

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I'm sure it is, but where Sinnett, mostly likely at least, was only endangering himself, food poisoning can injured the whole Society. The problem isn't people accidentally poisoning the food, such as what you just did. Its when they do it on purpose and don't tell me. It has yet to be extremely dangerous to the lodgers, but theres no telling what would come up."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Well, I doubt the formula would've hurt anyone." Griffin quickly replied. "The only toxic chemical that was in it was an adhesive agent I used, and that was to make sure it could stay in one's digestive system. I was just testing to see how the compound would react if mixed with food."

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Thats alright, but if you wish to experiment with food, please don't do it in the kitchen. My worry is that without it, eventually, something will happen and we won't be able to tell who it was."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Hm." Griffin grunted, in partial agreement. This cook couldn't tell him what to do. "Well, from what I've seen, a lot of people may be dissuaded by the sign, but not everyone here can read, you know."

Griffin signaled to a group of lodgers just leaving the canteen. He smirked.

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Well it will at least help the ones who can." Gemma shrugged.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

Griffin rolled his eyes back to Gemma.

"Do you have an coffee? The canteen didn't have any, so I was wondering if the main kitchen did."

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Background Scientist #37  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I think I have some in a drawer somewhere, one second." With that, she disappeared into through a door into a small storeroom.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

Staring at the ajar door, Griffin thought about maybe following her inside. No, he shouldn't.

"Sod it." And went inside.

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Lewis knocked on the door and popped his head in.

"Gemma," he asked, "did you put up this sign?"

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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Yes," Gemma responded simply. After all, she had.

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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"I'm so very glad you did," said Lewis, breaking into a relieved smile. "After that health inspector's visit, it's a necessity! Mind if I come in?"

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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Not at all!" Gemma said cheerfully.

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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis entered, and looked about the kitchen with an air of satisfaction.

"No invisible korma, no blue pancakes, no hazardous material in the oven... It's was a lovely change, Gemma," he declared.

"What's for dinner?" he asked with a smile.

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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Probably spaghetti, does that sound alright?" Gemma asked. She smiled as well, proud of the change in the kitchen.

((I actually know next to nothing about cooking so I'm sorry for the lack of creativity.))

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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"'Sounds marvelous. It's not every day one gets the opportunity to have Italian fare." Now that the food isn't suspect, I can drop in to dine with the lodgers.

He paused as a thought occurred to him.

"Say, Gemma, I don't want to get overly technical; it just occurs to me some of the lodgers may take issue with the phrasing of the sign, as baking is a form of chemistry. Perhaps the word 'rogue' might simply be added before 'science'? What do you think?"

((No worries; neither do I.))

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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Oh! I hadn't realized! I'll fix it as soon as I have the chance." Gemma said, embarrassed slightly about her mistake.

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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Most people don't realize the connection, to be fair." He shrugged. "As I said, it's a mere technicality. My own background in chemistry is the only reason I know. In any case, I'm so glad you've hung it up. Do let me know if you ever want some pointers in kitchen chemistry," he said with an affable smile.

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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Will do!" Gemma grinned and grabbed a pen. "I'll go fix the sign now"

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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"Excellent." He followed Gemma out of the kitchen, bade her goodbye, and headed for Lanyon's office.

It occurred to him it might do to get Gemma and Rachel a cookbook of Italian recipes.

When I've enough money to spare for it, he reminded himself. If things went to plan, that would be soon...

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

But, baking is technically chemistry... Catt thought as she stared at the sign in confusion.

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Background Scientist #37  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

((Maybe I should edit the sign, say no mad science... *shrugs*))

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Catt Hatter  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago • edited

Catt chuckled, and wandered off to go perform on her street corner for the rest of the afternoon.

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( XDDDDDD YES!!!!!!! That'll help for sure!))

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Kito was walking past when he noticed something put up on the door, he couldn't understand what was on it. (Can't read english) He stopped staring at it, as if it would make sense the longer he looked.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

( Soft footsteps appear from behind. )

No Science allowed.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  HenryRoseQuartz • 2 years ago

Kito jumped turning and seeing Henry his nerves calmed down, he didn't know what it was, something about him as so calming.

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HenryRoseQuartz  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Oh I'm sorry! I didn't mean to startle you! ( He smiles apologetically. )

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Miss-Dreamerkat  HenryRoseQuartz • 2 years ago • edited

"Its fine" kito said waving his hand dismissively.

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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Uh... do things made by science count? XD))

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Background Scientist #37  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Nope! You just can't do science in the kitchen. Or mad science.))

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Helen Jekyll  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

(I see... hmm... alright. *grin*)

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Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

Alicia walked in front of the kitchen to do baking, looked at the door, and gasped loudly. She looked around, scowling. "COOKING IS SCIENCE!"

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Background Scientist #37  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

Gemma's head popped up from behind the counter. "I've been told that by a few people. I can't find a pen to correct it though."

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Alicia Ghast  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

Alicia jumped, her hand flying to her chest out of reflex. "Jesus- oh, alright then. Sorry, I just... I get angry about that. I'm a scientist too!"

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Background Scientist #37  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"Its quite alright! Do you happen to have a pen?"

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Alicia Ghast  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"No, sorry..."

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