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And Romeo Said to Juliet... [Open]

Hydroponics is better than a sensorium-generated field of flowers. It has real grass, real plants, and though there is no artificial sun, it's much more comfortable than the sensoriums.

This place won't disappear as soon as she steps out of the room, for instance.

She sheds her flip-flops at the base of a tree and sets herself down against it, crossing her legs tailor-style, setting her book, Romeo & Juliet, aside. She know the play by heart, but still, she enjoys reading it.

Leaning back into the tree, she shifts her legs, stretching them out, then picking her book back up, and turning to the page she'd left off on. Romeo and Juliet had just confessed their love in the balcony scene, and were now planning their secret wedding...or at least, something like that. Laurie's too wrapped up in Romeo and Juliet's love to really pay attention to the plot.

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It was perfectly possible to hear somebody approaching-- the rustling of the grass or perhaps stepping on a leaf. But in the case of a spiritual projection (unless one was able to sense something like that) there was no real sign of approach. So when Dhianeila spoke, she was already close enough to see the book in Laurie's hands.

"That's a good one."

Laurie looks up from her page and smiles at Dhianeila. She even waves. "It really is. It's one of my favorite Shakesperean plays. After As You Like It."

"It's not a bad place to read, either," she added, looking around the peaceful, quiet atmosphere of Hydroponics.

"I hope I'm not bothering you."

"It's more comfortable than the sensoriums," Laurie agrees.

She waves her hand with a nervous smile. "No, it's OK! You're not bothering me at all."

"I wouldn't want to disturb your reading if you were getting into it," she noted.

"It's OK. I've read Romeo & Juliet a dozen times." She folds down her page and sets the book aside. "I think I know it from start to finish by memory, actually." She really is quite good at memorizing the certain acts in Shaspearean literature. Although she's not as thoughtful when it comes to Othello or Hamlet.

"That's pretty impressive," she said with a small laugh. "You hardly need the book, in that case!"

Laurie laughs too. "I guess I don't." She smiles, cocking her head to the side in interest. "What's your favorite Shakesperean play, Dhianeila?"

She brought a hand up, resting her cheek lightly against it as she thought. "Hmm. Well, I'm quite fond of A Midsummer Night's Dream."

"I liked that play, too," Laurie says. "Titania and Oberon's marriage being affected by ownership of the young boy seemed kind of trivial, though."

In the depths of magical considerations and theory, Aibghalien had an extreme tendency to shut out the world around him save for the pieces he was interacting with. Thus it was that, apparently entirely unaware of anything else in the world, a blue-robed figure abruptly zipped overhead at a good clip -- flying, to be explicit. Then said figure came to a sudden halt just above, as the wizard began to examine the leaves on the tree with intense scrutiny.

Laurie doesn't hear a thing, as she continues to read her pages in relaxed content.

Elves, after all, could be very quiet.

Insane geniuses, however, be they scientist or thaumaturgist, couldn't help but rant out loud about the glory of their work. Brilliance required that the scenery be chewed.

"Perfect!" the wizard suddenly exclaimed out loud. "Absolutely an adequate substitute for the alchemical reagents necessary in I don't know how many scrolls, if properly treated to extract the inherent substances necessary to --" He went on like this for a while, though it became rapidly esoteric and rambling as he began gingerly removing leaves from the tree.

Laurie is startled. She drops her book and whirs around, searching for the source of the loud noise. When she looks up, her eyes widen. "What are you doing up there?"

That question startled him in turn! The elf let out a yelp and did something of a three-quarters turn across two axes, looking frantically for the source. When he finally saw Laurie down below him, he let out a gasp of inheld breath, one hand clutched to his chest. "You -- scared--"

He swallowed, caught his breath after a moment, and then resumed, with more poise. "Terribly, terribly sorry! I didn't see you down there, I hadn't meant to disturb you at all. I'm simply trying to find substitutes for the alchemical and material components that were available on my world, but not here."

"O-oh." Laurie feels a margin calmer now that she knows he isn't here for any ill purposes. You never know on this ship...after that one crew member turned out to be evil and took a fellow crew member hostage...

"I'm Laurie. I've read about alchemy. Are you going to use the materials for it?" She's a little curious now that she's not anxious.

"Hello, Laurie." The elf smiled, proving he could be quite charming when he wanted to, as he descended to a light landing on the ground. Once properly grounded, he delivered a precise bow. "Aibghalien, at your service. It's a pleasure to meet you.

"And yes, I am a student both of alchemy and wizardry, both of which often require certain rare or unusual materials. I'm conducting a study of the available resources on the ship, and any potential for substitutions."

Laurie steps back when he lands, careful to not accidentally get a foot stepped on.

She ponders in wonder at the possibilities for wizardry and alchemy aboard Stacy. There are certainly various materials aboard the ship in several departments that would work great. She turns her eyes back to Aibghalien. "Have you made a list?"

She needn't worry; he's been flying for years, and has far too much experienced in maneuvering to do anything so clumsy.

"I've only just begun, to be honest. I only recently furnished my laboratory properly, so I've only been able to do proper analysis and experimentation for the briefest time. But I'll be quite happy to share whatever I can come across... though I'm not entirely certain how compatible my wizardry is with other people's magic here." He quirked an amused smile. "I seem to be a rarity... but the alchemical permutations should be accessible by anyone, that's universal."

Laurie's head spins at the words. She's very much, very much intrigued by all that he is speaking of. "Do you need any help?" It's like living one of her favorite fantasy books.

"My lady, I would love any assistance you cared to offer!" The elf bowed slightly in gratitude. "Do you know anything of wizardry or alchemy? I can make use of you either way," he said with a grin.

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