Group Theory and Experimentation

[trustycrowbar]

Who: Gordon, Shantae, Ronnae
What: SCIENCE! And other antics.
Where: The mansion basement labs.
When: End of Summer
Warnings: Good ideas, bad ideas, non-traditional relationships, big honkin' lasers.

"Hey, could you hand me that micrometer?"

The Labs had definitely taken shape over the past few months. What once was a large empty basement was now abuzz with diodes and tracks, makeshift displays made out of old televisions and projectors. Gordon was proud of how far it had come, and he was thankful for Ronnae's help. The half-elf was startlingly brilliant.

He was thankful for Shantae being there too, but, to put it gently, that had nothing to do with helpfulness. She was a walking disaster in the lab, but she was such a lovely disaster that it was well worth cleaning up after her. Besides, she was getting better. They haven't accidentally summoned any monsters in weeks...

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[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae nodded at Shantae and she had opened her mouth to say something when Gordon peeked in and she lost her voice.

Quickly fixing her goggles and trying to shake the embarrassment and promtply failing, she reached for her drink and nodded quickly.

"T-thanks, much appreciated."

[trustycrowbar]

"I'm fine. Just a little, ah... distracted." He says quietly, scrubbing the hair on his forehead with his off-hand.

Then she notices Ronnae and her change of demeanor. Uh oh.

"...You guys got to talking?" Then he regards Ronnae herself. "I, uh... I hope we didn't make you nervous. It was hard for me to even broach the subject. I think I have a feeling that I know what she said... and she's right."

[magicdancer]

"It's okay, Gordon," Shantae reassured him, getting up to hug him. "We talked things over. She needs some time..."

She lowered her voice though, and said to him, "Sorry about this... But I'm totally going to make it up to you tonight. In any way you like~"

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae shook her head quickly and offered an awkward laugh. "N-no it's fine. It's... actually nothing new to me. It just... It take a bit of time and understanding." Especially to new relationships.

Though whatever whispers Shantae attempted to do, enhanced senses betrayed the secrecy and Ronnae's face reddened and she tried to act like she didn't hear anything.

"S-so, I'll... J-just get back to work! T-Thanks again for the coffee!" And off to her desk she goes. Hurriedly. With her coffee.

[trustycrowbar]

"'Nothing new?'" He puzzles, glancing to Shantae after Ronnae retreats. Things were slowly starting to come into focus about her. It seemed that whatever happened last time made her hesitant to do it all over again.

[magicdancer]

"We probably shouldn't pry," Shantae replied quietly to Gordon. "If she wants to tell us, that's her decision." But like Gordon, that knowledge DID actually make things come into a bit more perspective. If Ronnae had a history with this sort of thing that ended badly for her... It wouldn't help if they pried and put her into a situation she was uncomfortable with, despite how they might have felt about her.

[shiest_sunbeam]

If asked, Ronnae would talk but it wasn't something she'd just start talking about. Mostly, she was glad and more at ease that it was something they at least seemed to understand and she appreciated that.

[trustycrowbar]

He gazes after her thoughtfully for another second, then glances down to the half-genie in his arms. Maybe he will ask about it once the awkwardness blows over. Besides, he's got other things on his mind as well.

"...so... What was that about 'making it up to me?' of course you didn't do anything WRONG, but it did bring some things to mind..."

[magicdancer]

Shantae cast another glance to Ronnae. She thought about asking too, but likewise decided now wasn't the time. She'd made her uncomfortable enough.

She grinned up at Gordon, arms tight around his middle. "Well, I was thinking about how you keep talking about that space princess from that movie you love..." She walked her fingers up his chest. "And I remembered something I've been holding on to, that maybe you'd be interested in seeing me in..." She said it quietly enough, but for someone of Ronnae's good hearing, she probably picked up enough of that.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Think more like, all of it. Elven hearing was still good on halfbreeds and her ears right now were burning but she tried to focus on her work. This wasn't for her ears and she'd do her best to keep it as that.

The elements that they'd need for whatever project would be more than ready and perfected at this rate.