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[Open] Who's in a mood to give a lecture?

Who: Anyone is welcome to tell Senku he is an absolute idiot. Sometimes he needs to hear he’s ventured into ‘mad scientist’ territory.
Where: Standard Carriage
When: Horseshoe, day 3
What: Senku is determined to test the reincarnation mechanic for side effects and potential uses in a worst-case scenario.
Warnings: Suicide attempt, for science.

After what was a very enlightening discussion with Wen Qing about the fact that people had a way of coming back to life, but the exact method and variables were not really known, it seemed vitally important to understand it. It only made sense to him, that if they encountered a situation that wasn’t one they could avoid, that it was a safe alternative to end someone’s suffering as a temporary fix.

It would be foolish to rely on something like that without understanding how it worked, however, and if there were side effects – what they were and could they be offset by the benefits?

Prompt A

Senku was the kind of person who worked those around him to the bone, but he would never ever ask them to do anything he wouldn’t do first. The only logical conclusion was to, once again, sacrifice his own body in the name of science. He was relatively certain it would work, so he tried to tell himself he wasn’t worried about it.

The human mind really was horribly designed for things like this because his hands were trembling, his heart beating in his chest, and sweat running down the back of neck in a fairly typical fear response. It was only natural, humans didn’t want to die, on a biological level. The orange SCA on his wrist was beginning to make a lot of noise, flashing red and beeping loud enough that he was going to draw attention if he didn’t do it. He had his newly made stone knife leveled at his chest, having decided that seemed like the best possible option with the least amount of clean up.

He took a deep breath, and tried to steel himself.

Prompt B

With the attempt on his own life thwarted and he being neutralized, potentially even being sat on by Asagiri Gen, he was quiet a moment.

“Can I have my knife back now?” He asked dryly, holding out his hand for the tool.

Senku did not look terribly regretful, or like he’d learned a lesson - yet.

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Eva goes more than a little pale, because if he was willing to do this before he'd factored in the bond-

"You-"

She's- She's going to let Lele out, put that knife on the neo green porygon2's back, and then recall it (and the knife). Held Item Status go. "You- Are you moon-addled?! I am in no way ever consenting to be part of any experiments where one of us dies!"

Enjoy that nice spike of fear/worry/what the fuck.

“I know you don’t care about your own safety. If you were hoping to prove that, gold star, well done,” Gen bit at him, a little sarcastic.

“But I know you, my dear -“ Gen sounded so angry, but he’s pleading, “- you wouldn’t risk a single person for the sake of an experiment. You wouldn’t budge one millimeter toward that.”

Gen was, of course, right. He wouldn't do anything to risk Eva, and he wouldn't ask for her to consent for him to try. It was one thing sacrificing himself quite willingly, and another to drag someone unwilling into it. He hadn't factored in the bond, he hadn't considered the effects on her, and clearly he should have.

Just because he wondered how it would work didn't mean he was willing to go that far.

"Yeah. You're right. I wouldn't do that." Senku responded, his lips pressed together.

“So if you’re not going to consider what it’d do to you - if you’re not going to consider how people might react seeing you die -“

How Gen himself might react -

“- think of her. Can you promise you won’t hurt her?”

He had been considering what it would do with him, that was the entire point of the experiment. He hadn't really considered the latter, but he was not terribly well attuned to other people's reactions and feelings. He hadn't considered what it would be like the last time either.

"Of course I wouldn't." Senku said, with a bit of an incredulous tone. "Of course I wouldn't- Eva." He addressed her. "I promise i"m not going to hurt you."

She can feel the incredulity, and as scared as she is - she believes it. Him.

"I- I believe you." It's shakey, but she does and it's back up with a firm nod and slow exhale. "I am keeping that knife until the mission, though. And if you ever do anything like this, I will slap you. And then leave you to deal with him."

And she's pretty certain Gen would not be pleased at all.

Gen was a lot more suspicious, but they’re the ones with the magical bond. And he realized his suspicion was irrational. Gen didn’t trust Senku to keep himself safe, but he did trust him to do everything in his abilities to keep others safe.

He sat back, and didn’t move to get off of Senku. “Thank you, miss Eva. I believe that’s who you are? Senku-Chan mentioned you.”

There’s a sliver of his usual, charismatic self, but Gen sounded far too shaken.

"I don't make a habit of lying." Senku responded, which was mostly true, he was only capable of being deceptive in certain contexts, and while he was improving, that was Gen's influence.

Eva would be able to feel that he was being honest.

He didn't protest her taking his knife, he just took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly as the adrenaline was leaving his body. There was not much he could do to avoid physiological responses, and he'd truly been terrified.

"I'm Eva, yes. Iden'no Eva, and it's a pleasure to meet you." There's a short bow, held for a second too long, but in these circumstances, it's excusable. When she rises, there's a long, slow exhale as she tucks hair behind her ears, more out of habit than anything.

"I... I think we all need a strong drink. Tea, maybe?"

Letting a long breath out, Gen gave Eva a stronger smile, a better sell of his usual persona.

"Tea would be lovely, my dear. So long as it's a strong brew and not doctored with other things - I've got an embarrassingly weak constitution."

"I can't come for tea if you don't get off of me." Senku observed wryly, but before Gen could move, he grasped his shirt sleeve.

He leaned in close to whisper to him.

"......Sorry."

It was incredibly rare that Senku apologized for his crazy schemes, but that apology was for Gen. He didn't need to be linked to him to see how angry he as with him.

"It's fine; it's common with a lot of boys back home," Eva says with a slight grin before she sobers. "But that's home, and if you're saying that, then it's not common in your world?"

It's more something to talk about on the way to the kitchen than anything else, and for all the carefree face she presents, she's paying attention to the dynamics between them.

Gen flushed just a little, when he grabbed him and whispered that. But Senku got a serious nod, and a quick set of taps on his shoulder. U R OK.

Forgiven.

Rolling off of Senku first, Gen got to his feet and offered his friend with a hand up. He smiled sheepishly at Eva. "Ah, back at our home where we were taken from - I think boys would pretend they were very manly and drink anyway. A macho type of thing. I've never really pretended to be macho at all, however."

Yet in the village, that seemed to be the general attitude.

He appreciated the forgiveness, he really did. He let Gen have his hand and pull him to his feet as he dusted off his pants out of habit, since normally they were sitting on grass or dirt.

"I think people just like to drink. I don't drink excessively, but I don't mind have one once in awhile." Senku shrugged. Then again, it was better if he was lucid most of the time.

"I don't think anyone thinks I'm macho." He snorted slightly.

"I think I've an idea of what that is, now, but it's... not something we use back home." There's a shrug though. If she really wants to know, she can pick brains later.

"No. Just a science dork is all," Eva says with a hint of sisterly teasing before turning serious. "I rarely drink, and never.... never when it could lead back to old habits."

And she's pretty sure this would, and the last thing she wants is either boy to deal with her drunk - or for Senku to end up on Drunk Emotional Dial.

"So it'll just be straight tea."

"Tea sounds really great, but I'll take mine with just a pinch of sugar," Gen winked at them. "There's at least some tea in the kitchen, yes?"

He gave both of them a bright little grin, lightening the mood, "Him? A science dork? I have no idea just where you would've gotten that idea."

Senku offered an innocent smile. "Yeah, I don't know, that doesn't sound like me at all." He could put up with a bit of teasing.

He nodded. "There should be some kind of tea, yes."

"Sure, sure." Eva flashes a bright, impish grin -she's not buying that innocent look for a second- as she heads in the direction of the kitchens. "There's black and green, last I looked. We can probably find something to eat as well."

"Nothing like a good meal after your friend's near-death experience," Gen said blithely, because no, he wasn't going to let Senku forget about this anytime soon. Just in case he felt he could experiment with his safety again.

But his expression was cheerful as he walked with them to the kitchen.

"I can see I'm going to be hearing about this for awhile." Senku commented. "The best thing about Taiju is that he doesn't bring stuff like this back up." He returned at Gen, a mild complaint.

"I'm not hungry, but I'll take the tea."

"Oh, probably. For a seven-day at least," Eva confirms as she busies herself pulling out mugs and tea and takes a moment to lament she doesn't have any niniku berries on her.

"Tea it is- do we have garlic and lavender? A touch of it in tea helps chill a person out."

"Taiju lets you get away with less than you believe, my dear," Gen teased back. "I just can't pick you up like a sack of potatoes like that oaf can."

He hummed at Eva's question. "I'm not certain about lavender. I think the kitchen has garlic, at least? Our spices are woefully limited."

"I don't think that's true, he doensn't usually kick up much of a fuss." Senku pointed out. He'd know, but that was also true. He scoffed. "He wouldn't dare!"

"Tea'll be good." The caffeine would help, or it would be non-caffeinated and he'd probably sleep early that night. That would be strange.

"I know I would," Eva pipes up, though she's more than willing to just listen to the by-play as she gets them all tea and finds a bit of garlic for each.

Well, a bit for the boys and more for her.

"They are. I've got berries for home, but even that's starting to get old news now."

"I'll have to recruit you next time, Eva, if Senku needs to be picked up and carried somewhere," Gen grinned innocently.

He tilted his head a little. "Berries? I might just be unfamiliar with what's all in the train supplies just yet."

[Open] Who's in a mood to give a lecture?

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late with tea?

tea is the best

I'm a fan

/very late with tea :(

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SORRY I'M SO LATE. (we can work out handwave deets on plurk if you want??

if you want! I'm also always cool with backtags, it's all good.

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backtags it is!

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/late with starbucks