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Dr. H. Griffin

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((I was looking at fairy tales the other day, and I thought of what would happen if a large beanstalk grew at the Society of Arcane Sciences in the heart of London? Mass panic? Hysteria? This is a one-off story, so there are no repercussions to anything that happens!))

Ariadne Radcliffe was working late into the night, busy testing her vapours on her plants. Attempting to create a substance that would make plants grow faster would revolutionise crops, farming and potentially give the entire population free food. It would be nice; except hardly any of her experiments wielded good results.

Before taking in the night, Ariadne decided to experiment one last time. Taking a small fledgling bean plant, Ariadne subjected it to the chemical that had given no discernible change to any other plant; and expectantly, found that it made no difference. Angry at the failure, Ariadne dropped the bean plant out of the window and onto the street below.

And so, with a sigh, she collapsed in bed at the wasted day.

However, in the morning, after a strange dream of climbing; Ariadne woke up to a strange sight out of her window. There was... nothing there. Just a white space through the window. Opening her quarters door, Ariadne found that her entire room had been ripped from it's foundations of the Society; and upon further examination, it was elevated high into the sky by a large green bean stalk.

Squinting her eyes just right, Ariadne found other rooms of the Society also suspended in the air by the bean stalk; some infested with green leaves and ivy. Far, far below her, it was as if the entire Society had been swept up by a giant green hand and placed on a tree. London would wake up to see a large green cylinder towering above them, with blocks of rooms branched off of them.

"Well, at least the compound worked." she muttered to herself, realising the irreparable damage she has caused. She leaned out of the door, and saw someone climbing up the root that sprouted through her room. "Hello?"

((ENTER!))

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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Hello!" Millie responded waving at Dr. Radcliffe, "You alright up there?" She called from where she was holding on to the root with her claws.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Yes, alright enough." Ariadne responded. "Do you know what happened?"

Best to feign confusion.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"This whole thing grew up through the society over night and no one knows how it got here," she explained as she climbed her way up to the door, "Mz. Hyde mentioned your working with plants and scine this thing is where your room used to be I was a bit worried you might be hurt." She hoisted herself in the room, " You know I feel like a Tabart fairytale character doing this." She commented.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Well, I don't believe they had much to do with this new development." Ariadne replied, moving out of the way. "Nor do I."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

( Oh woops! I'll edit that last part I got my fairy tale writers mixed-up)

Millie looked at her not believeing she didn't have anything to do with this, "Oh, well that's too bad," she said deciding to go along with it, "because I have to admit this is pretty impressive. I've done some work with plants myself but I never got around to making them huge like this."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Pretty impressive? Do you know how much damage this beanstalk has done? The Society is ruined! Every room has been lifted off their foundations, flung high into the sky, and is likely to be chopped down this afternoon with us still in the sky!"

Ariadne didn't mean to give an outburst, with her eyes once again flashing lilac. Breathe, breathe. This is fine. There must be some way to reverse this.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Yeah impressive, do you know how many people a beanstalk this size could feed, and how many uses there could be with just the wood from this plant? It might be in a bad location but, this isn't the worst possible thing that could happen there's a good side to this too. And nobody's going to just mindlessly chop this thing down, not what other people's houses to worry about. Dr. Jekyll has a plan on getting this down, that's another reason why I'm up here." She assured her.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Right... Fine." Ariadne replied. "And how does He- I mean, Dr. Jekyll mean to get us down from this?"

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie explained with hand guesters, "While I've been climbing I've also been measuring it's hight to see if it's not too high to attach some of Mr. Bryson's balloons to the top, so when cut off the top piece it will gently float down and away from the population and we just keep shaving it down to size that way until it's short enough to safely uproot. It may take a while but at no one has to get crushed or fall to their deaths this way, because there will also be rescue balloons for anybody trapped up here." She looked at Ariadne as if asking her what she thought of the plan.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Well... that's actually a good plan." Ariadne replied, genuinely impressed. "Though there is one small problem... The weight of the entire beanstalk, not to mention the entire Society with it; wouldn't be lifted even by thousands and thousands of Bryson's balloons. It's just a question of weight ratios."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"True that is a problem..." Millie examined the stock, "judging by how green it is, it must be mostly water if we could drain all the fluids out of it that would take a lot of weight off." She said thoughtfully, " Also if we use Hydrogen instead of regular hot air balloons that would increase their buoyancy and cut off tiny chunks at a time, just large enough to slow their descent to a manageable speed. As for the society..." She looked down at the other rooms that were lodged in th the plant, "that will have to be taken down in little chunks too but it's just a building, not like we can't rebuild or find another place to stay. I think people's safety is much more important than some stone and mortar."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Or finances..." Ariadne mumbled to herself, remembering Jekyll's casual mention of loans and debts at the Society.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"We can worry about money later," Millie stated then turned to her, " If you want I can get you down now." She offered.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"And what will happen to my research? My equipment?"

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Take what you need, leave what you don't." She firmly replied.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne paused a moment to reflect on what Millie said.

"I know we haven't known each other for very long, Millie; but I'm sure from what you can see in this room, I deal with gases and vapours. Now, not all of these are harmful, some are actually beneficial to the body. However, most of them are toxic; and if released from their containers, they could kill the inhaler with a single breath. And if any one of those containers are broken, and it's contents are spread throughout the sky or through the streets of London, the results would be disastrous. Everything, and I mean everything that contains these toxins must be taken from this place."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I completely understand, don't worry I know how delicate it is to work with volatile substances, I promise to be as careful as possible." She said giving a reassuring smile.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne raised an eyebrow. "Alright. But we'll need a second pair of hands. There are over fifty containers of them, and we need to get them down quickly. Is anyone about?"

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Let me check..." She went over to the doorway and scanned the outside for anyone else hanging on the stock or in any of the rooms.

(Do you want to make this a three person role play? Or do you want me to use my own invisible man?)

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((I don't mind, take your pick.))

Ariadne waited to see what would happen.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie spotted something moving through the windows in one of the rooms she squinted her eyes to get a better look, it was a person with a face familiar to her, "I do see someone one!" She anounced then turned her head back to her, "I'll be right back!" She steppedout of the door, swung around and gripped the trunk of the plant with her claws, then scurried down it like a lizard to the room she saw the figure in.

( I was tempted to go with the "infinite coat pockets" gag that now seems to be a running joke with Millie but that would have been too easy.)

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne stood there, slightly smiling and slightly bewildered.

"Extraordinary."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

When Millie reached the room the door was covered in think vines she had to kick it down with tremendous force. The room was the front section of the library, and she found the figure she spotted from the window. It was her uncle, he was staying as faraway from the window and door as possible and by the look on his face he was so done with all this already."Griffin! Thank god I've found you!"

"What in hell's name did you do child!?"

"Don't blame me I didn't do this!"

"I don't care, just get me down Now!"

"Certainly." She walked over to him, placed him on her shoulders and carried him out. She scelled back up the stock to Ariadne's room.

"Millie, this is the opposite of down!" he shouted over the wind as he gripped on her for dear life, "Down is that way!" He briefly pointed down before putting his hand back.

"Don't shout in my ear! We're grabbing a few things first!"

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne could hear someone from down the beanstalk. Sticking her head out one of the window, Ariadne looked down to see the source of the voice.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

It didn't take long for Millie to scurry back up to Ariadne's room dispite her uncle's protest in her ear. She grabbed the bottom of the doorway and hoisted herself and Griffin up at once, "I'm back, and I brought the extra hands!" Griffin put a foot on the floor and quickly walked to the center of the room the moment Millie was halfway in.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne, thinking that it may have just been a friend of Millie's, immediately widened her eyes. It was Griffin, except it wasn't. The man looked like him.

"Gr- Griffin?" Ariadne stuttered.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Yes?" He turned to face her, "Who are you?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"You don't... recognise... Millie, who is this?"

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"He's my uncle," She said walking towards them both, "he's a Griffin from another dimension, we're both from another dimension that is." She clarified. "It's a long and complicated story..."

"You still haven't told me who you are." Millie's uncle reminded.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Dr. Ariadne Radcliffe." Ariadne replied, staring at Millie's uncle. And you cannot call me Radders. "Vaporous chemist."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Ah," Griffin acknowledged before turning his attention right back to Millie, " Can we get down now?"

"There's some things Dr. Radcliffe needs us to bring down with us, right mu'am?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Yes." Ariadne replied, pointing over to the transparent containers, holding dangerous toxins. "We need to get these down to the surface and in a securer location. If any of these break, the results would be catastrophic."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Griffin stared at the collection of toxic conainers"So you want me to hold a bunch of deadly toxic gasses while dangling hundreds of miles from the ground? You two are insane!"

"Or you could just stay up here with a bunch of deadly toxic gasses in a non-stable room hundreds of miles from the ground, would you prefer that." Millie cynically suggested. Griffin gave her a dirty look and she smiled sweetly in response. He couldn't afford to be stubborn in this situation.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne smiled at Millie's little retort. Admirable. Anyway, explanations later.

"Millie's uncle," Ariadne interrupted, not wanting to say the name. "Take the two on the bookshelf. They're not heavy, they're in fact extremely light; but exercise caution. If any of those break then you'll be dead before you can speak. Millie, take those two on my desk; those are the second and third least harmful ones. All of them have clips, so attach them to your belts or anything that'll be secure."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Griffin begrudgingly followed Dr. Radcliffe's orders and clipped the conainers from the bookshelf to his belt loops, and Millie put the two from Ariadne's desk in her coat pockets. "They'll be safer in here."

"Yeah, if you can find them again." Griffin remarked

Millie egnored his comment, "What's next?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"We climb down." Ariadne replied, having attached the two last containers to her cuffs. She made her way to the door.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Okay, but first..." She grabbed Griffin's arm and dragged him closer to Ariadne then took the belt off her coat, tied one end to one of Griffin's free belt loops ranit through one of her's and tied the other end to Ariadne, "Now we have a safety last."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne was slightly peeved at being tethered to this Griffin.

"Right, then let's go." Ariadne announced, and began climbing down the stalk.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

The trio carefully went down one at a time with Millie in between them, it started smothly until the wind suddenly picked up.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne, the lowest of the three, gripped hard on the roots as the entire stem of the stalk shook.

"Hold on!" Ariadne shouted above the blustering gale.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie's claws dug deeper into the plant, Griffin got close to Millie's level and grabbed her arm not trusting the safety belt alone to catch his fall. As the wind blew on one of the geiunt leaves broke off and was heading right at them, "Look out!" Millie rawred.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne spun round, staring at the coming gigantic leaf; and looked down.

"Let go!" Ariadne shouted to the other two.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"What!?" Griffin shouted before Millie quickly grabbed him around the waist then pushed herself and him off the stem wall. As they plummeted down Griffin exercised his lung strangth by screaming the whole drop down, right in Millie's ear.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

In a few brief seconds, the three toppled through a torn roof of a Society room, and landed on the soft carpet lining the floor. The leaf hit the stalk roughly, sticking to the green shoot, and then moved slowly across it; as if acting as if it had "meant" to do it.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie was able to catch both adults and land on her feet, she let them go as soon as they were on somewhat solid ground again. As so as Griffin got back up and checked to feel if his heart didn't just leap from his chest like it felt like, he generously rewarded Millie's actions by punching her shoulder as hard as he could.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne was slightly confused as to how Millie was able to grab her and Griffin and managed to land with no visible injury, but brushing Millie's hands off, Ariadne decided to inspect the room. One notable feature was the man frightened into a corner of the room.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" he shrieked, grabbing a book that had fallen from the shelf at the impact, and raising it in a half-threatening half-defensive way.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Hey, no worries we just decided to drop in a bit." Millie warmly greeted it only took a second for Millie's uncle to relize she just made a pun in which he put his fingers on his timple in announce.

"Millie. No..." he groaned.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

The man, still clutching the book, slackened at the pun; but still held firm against the corner. Ariadne partially recognised him as a horologist that she met on her second day. He didn't give her his name, though.

"We from the same place as you, you know." Ariadne reassured him, stepping closer. "We mean you no harm. We are in the same bucket after all."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie nodded in agreement with Ariadne "I'm Millie Griffin, a genetic microbiologist," she introduced, " and this is my uncle," she gestured to Griffin, "he's an optical fragmenter."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Ariadne still stiffened at the fact of having a near duplicate of Griffin somehow be Millie's uncle. Best not to dwell, odder things have happened.

"Dr. Ariadne Radcliffe. Vaporous chemist." Ariadne introduced herself, outstretching a hand to the no-longer shaking man. He took it slowly, shaking it even slower.

"Oscar Marfinn. Experimental horologist." he introduced himself, still holding onto the book.

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Kito was clinging to the root, he looked thoroughly tense. He had awoke that morning to find he was suspended far above London. The wolf wasn't a fan of such large heights, he liked staying firmly on the ground. "G-good morning!" He called up.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

"Oh, er... morning." Ariadne replied. At first waking up to her room being suspended by a beanstalk high into the sky was quite odd, but replying to a boy whilst being suspended by a beanstalk high into the sky was on the verge of being ill. "Do you... want some help?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito was in human form, since he couldn't talk otherwise, although he missed his claws, "Yes!" He called up eyes wide as he clung to the stalk.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne went back into the room, and yanked out a thick strand of rope; and tossed it down the stalk. It landed just in reach of Kito's hands.

"Grab it!"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito grabbed the door quickly.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

Ariadne helped the boy up into the room. She was intrigued by him. Though like many reminded her, she never held a good rapport with children.

"You'll be alright." she randomly assured after a pause.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"At least I'm on somewhat solid ground," Kito said, he awoke that morning to find his patch of the garden detached from the rest of the green house. He had fallen from his small platform that was his bed and changed mid fall and clung to the beanstalk for his life. He had leaves in his hair from this and parts of plant in it as well.

(I think I made Kito an adult, I don't remember what age he is. I need to check.)

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Well, I'd like to think we're half a mile up from the streets. Quite harrowing, isn't it?" she replied.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito nodded, "Yes it is." He said.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"So, why come up here, er... what is your name?" she asked.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I live in the society, I sleep in the green house. I awoke and went for my usually stretching when I fell." Kito said looking up at her, "I'm surprised you haven't seen me around."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"I don't really get out of my room that much." Ariadne replied. "My work demands it. Dr. Ariadne Radcliffe. Vaporous chemist. Call me Radders if you like."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Kito Latro," Kito replied he began smelling the air, he cocked his head and walked over to the window, "their seems to be an old scent of this very plant here," He said.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Never heard of the name. Good name, though.

"Yes... about that... all of this is kind of my fault."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito turned and cocked his head, "What?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"I was trying to make a chemical that could grow plants faster. It would help with people who didn't have food. Last night, I tested a prototype with a beanstalk. Nothing happened, and I chucked it out of the window. It obviously worked, as... well, look around you."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I see," Kito said looking around, "Well how are we going to get back down?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Climbing, I suppose?" Ariadne jokingly suggested.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito sighed, "I meant the building," He said.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Well, chopping the beanstalk down wouldn't be a good idea. I haven't got any reversing agent for this; so I'm afraid... no clue."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I see," Kito said with a sigh.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne paused.

"So, where do you come from, Kito?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Another version of this world," Kito said trailing off and looking away, his mask ears bent down.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne wasn't surprised, little did anymore at the Society.

"Another version? That's... surprising."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito shrugged, "You don't sound surprised," He said.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"I didn't want to hurt your feelings."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"My feelings aren't easily hurt," Kito said with an emotionless voice.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Evidently." Ariadne smirked.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito stood and stretched his multiple bullet wound scars being able to be seen by Ariadne.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"My stars and garters, who did this to you?" Ariadne gasped, surprised at her own interest. Perhaps the injuries of someone like Kito wasn't exactly a note of boredom.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"The bullet wounds are from a man named Dr. Griffin, and the cuts are from my years as a solider for my village," Kito said turning to face her.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Griffin? Hawley Griffin?" Ariadne asked, surprised as to why Griffin would shoot him.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Yes, why do you sound so surprised? He is a cruel man that is just like how I grew up to perceive humans," Kito said malice in his voice. "He even almost killed Lewis on multiple occasions. He shot me twice when I refused to tell him what I was. That man only cares about himself and no one else."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne's eyes flashed lilac.

"Nevermind. Is anyone else hurt out there?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I don't know," Kito said still sounding angry, "I don't any sounds of people in pain, hang on." He turned in to his wolf form and listened carefully, he head nothing but talking. He changed back. "Nothing."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne was a little surprised at having a boy transform into a wolf right in front of her.

"Right. Well, that's good."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito nodded and looked around, "So many people," He couldn't help but remark as he looked at London.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Well, that's a capital city for you." Ariadne responded. "I wonder what it's like at the bottom of the stalk and looking up."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"I guess so, and I don't wish to find out," Kito said.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Well, this beanstalk will fall. Sooner or later. We've got to get down from her, Kito." Ariadne replied, making her way to the door.

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

A pair of black boots appeared in the doorway, shortly followed by the rest of their wearer. "Hello," she said. "My feelings exactly. Although I except we'll have some explaining to do once we reach the bottom."

((Hope you don't mind me joining in with this thread instead of starting a new one. Don't wait for me to take turns, you know what my time zone situatuon is like, she can jsut be assumed to be tagging along with the others and I'll join in when I can.))

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Dr. H. Griffin  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

((Miss-Dreamerkat))

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

((Whoops yes sorry.))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

(Sorry!)

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

Kito turned, "Oh hello," He said blinking as he saw the woman enter the room. He didn't know who she was.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Yes, hello. Sorry to intrude, but who are you?"

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

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Isabella Walker, chemistry and - things. I am glad I found you. *She says with a fervour that belies her casual words.* You're the first people I've seen, except from a distance, since I left the small chemistry lab. It's even further up the beanstalk than this. *She turns ready to set off down the beanstalk again. I wonder how far up we are.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

Kito turned to watch the woman and couldn't help but be impressed she was able to climb up and then down this thing. He could handle the trees back in his home but they were never this tall.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"I'd say several hundred metres, but I'm not an aeronaut. You'd need Bryson for that sort of thing." Ariadne replied, pointing to the south facing window, toward a room attached to several balloons. "So, you're a chemist? Not vaporous?"

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Brrr.

Do I look vaporous? *grins* I know the theory but I haven't done much in that line myself. You really do need proper facilities for that which I never had before I came here. Why do you ask?

* It didn't seem like a time when anyone would be asking questions without a good reason. She looked down at the beanstalk.*

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Wizardblizzard  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

(( Forgot to tag, as usual. Miss-Dreamerkat Dr. H. Griffin ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

Kiro looked at the woman confused, they were talking about the topics he was still trying to learn. It was hard to keep a conversation with most of the people here since all they wanted to do was talk about their work. @Dr. H. Griffin

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Oh, well I do that sort of thing and I thought that... Well, never mind that. Dr. Ariadne Radcliffe, vaporous chemist." Ariadne introduced herself, and gestured a pointed finger to Kito. "He's Kito Latro. Now we've the introductions out of the way, perhaps we should set about descending?"

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

By ALL means. Hang on, this is no good.

* She took her boots off and slings them around her neck, before clambering out of the door again.*

Should have thought of that before. At least, that's what they always say you should do. I had enough trouble getting down from that lab... Kito Latro? Come to think, I remember Miss Flowers telling me about you. Pleased to meet you.

* She clambered out of the door again, but waited for the others. She wasn't going to lose sight of them again if se could help it.*

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Wizardblizzard  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

(( Miss-Dreamerkat Dr. H. Griffin ))_

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago

Kito followed behind her, he had to descend no matter how terrified he was. Dr. H. Griffin

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Ariadne also followed, leaning out of the door. The stalk stretched down, down further than she could see. It seemed to be spurting out of a thick and wide patch of cloud.

"Well, it'll take some time, but I think we could make it down in about... an hour or two?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Kito groaned, knowing she was right.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

((Wizzardblizzard just entered the RP.))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

(Okay)

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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago

"WE'RE HAVING GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE FOR WEEKS!" Gemma yelled delightedly as she climbed up the bean stalk.

((I am so sorry I couldn't resist. Feel free to respond or not XD))

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

Ariadne frowned at Gemma's ecstatic announcement. But she smiled too.

"I think just one bean from this stalk would be enough to feed the whole Society!" Ariadne replied, watching as Gemma climbed up.

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

"I KNOW! I WON'T HAVE TO BUY FOOD!" she yelled back, continuing to climb. "It'll be great!" she said, reaching Ariadne.

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

"Well, to buy food now will be quite an endeavour. Climbing day after day..." Ariadne said back, as she stepped back into her room. "I suppose I'm the one to thank for that..."

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

"Well at least I won't have to climb the stairs anymore!" Gemma said, "Granted, there are no more stairs... But thats not the point!"

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

"And we're hundreds of metres above London. No, we'll be fine..." Ariadne sarcastically returned.

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

"...good point..." Gemma paused. "I suppose there is not a magic reversal potion or s giant rabbit to fix this?"

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

"Unfortunately no. I was trying to create an agent which could grow plants bigger. It would help food to be available to everyone. I must've used too much; and there we have... this." Ariadne explained, pointing to the clouds past the beanstalk. "I can't think of anyway to reverse it."

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

"What if you used the formula on a rabbit?" Gemma offered. The idea of giant rabbits really appealed to her for some reason.

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

"It only really applies to plants, not animals. That doesn't mean to say it's a definite; I've never tested it on any animal. And that doesn't mean I should, either."

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

"I don't really know what to do then..." Gemma shrugged and began attempting to pull off a giant bean.

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

"Chop it down?" Ariadne jokingly suggested, remembering the old tale.

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

"We probably shouldn't do that. It might destroy the whole building," Gemma said.

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

"As well as others." Ariadne suggested. "I think the only real solution is... well, no clue."

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

"What if we put that stuff they use to clean the sinks on it?"

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

"Lye?" Ariadne asked.

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

"Sure that. It destroys kitchen gunk, it would probably destroy beans," Gemma said as a source of "un-failing judgement" (not).

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

"Aaaaaand what about the rooms being suspended hundreds of metres in the air?" Ariadne retorted.

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

"Thhhhaaaattts... a very good question."

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

"Exactly. Whichever way you look at it, I don't think there's anyway we can get the Society down with an easy solution."

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

"We could carve a stair case in the bean stalk!" Gemma said with enthusiasm.

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

"Wouldn't it grow back?" Ariadne replied. "I don't know. This is probably the strangest thing that has happened in the Society's history."

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

"Strangest thing that I've seen by far," Gemma responded. "Maybe someone else knows?"

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

Ariadne shifted uncomfortably. How could she tell her? That she was the sole reason that the Society is like this now? If she lies, then she's a liar. If she tells the truth, then she'll be expelled from the Society. That would be a certainty. Henry would kill her. Figuratively, obviously.

"Perhaps someone does."

Best to go with an impassive statement.

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

Gemma shrugged. "Makes the time I nearly exploded the entire kitchen look small at least."

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

"Well, there's that."

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

"Yeeaaahhhh....." Gemma smiled guiltily. "That was an adventure to clean up..."

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

"I'm sure it was." Ariadne replied. "Do you want some tea, or something or that ilk?"

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

"I'm not real thirsty right now."Gemma paused before exclaiming, "I'm gonna climb it as see whats at the top!"

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

"Well, you certainly won't find giants." Ariadne assured.

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

"I'm going to see anyway!" She began to climb up the beanstalk, but really wasn't moving too fast.

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

Ariadne was very tempted to let Gemma simply climb until she reached the top, but decided that maybe her creation deserved better.

"Damn it all." Ariadne muttered, and began to climb too.

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

"Wow this thing is tall!" Gemma had been climbing for a bit now, and was now well above the city below.

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

"Well, whoever created it knew what they were doing!" shouted Ariadne, as she grabbed a thin strand of the stalk that shot from her room.

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

"They sure did!" Gemma shouted back. "WHOA!" her foot slipped and she nearly fell from the bean stalk, but caught herself just in time. "That was close!" she said, before laughing.

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

"Be careful!" Ariadne warned, quickening her climb, but making sure the same wouldn't happen to her.

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

"I'm fine!" Gemma called back, before resuming her climbing.

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

Ariadne looked back down to see her room. It was surprising how far the two had gotten since they began the climb.

"Are you sure we should be doing this?"

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

"Nope!" Gemma said with a grin.

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

"If I die because of this..." Ariadne muttered to herself, and reached for another hold.

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

"ECHO!" Gemma yelled into the sky.

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

"CAN YOU BE QUIET!" Griffin shouted from his room, which appeared to have been flipped upside down.

"ECHO!" Ariadne yelled back.

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

"NEVER!" Gemma yelled to Griffin. "ECHO!"

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

Griffin yanked a bottle from somewhere and threw it at the stalk where they were climbing. It nearly hit Ariadne, but missed when she ducked.

"Yikes!" Ariadne cried.

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