Thirty-Fifth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Donatello has been 98.7% certain that this rather bizarre experiment has passed him by, as he remained snug and warm in House 55, in accordance with the semi-natural hibernal habits of mutated terrapins. As he reflects on the past few days, though, he notices that the frequency with which his brothers have been informing him that he is spouting excessive quantities of facts and data is statistically unprecedented. He decides to test a theory.]

Someone ask me a question.

((Don's effect is that he's even more of a super-brain than usual. Please test the mun's research abilities.))

Comments

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[i_speak_softly]

Standard, typically. It's kind of an oddly controlled language...

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

Oddly taught, too. At least the way my teacher teaches it.

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[i_speak_softly]

How so? [He's never studied a foreign language.]

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

She'd show us French movies, sometimes, and try to have us translate certain scenes. I'm not sure how she got some of them past the school board.

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[i_speak_softly]

Um - [He turns interesting colors.] I think the rating system is different in France.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

[ she laughs - not that she can see him changing colors. ] Makes sense. The drinking age is younger, too.

[ pause. ] My name's Elena, by the way. I don't think I introduced myself.

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[i_speak_softly]

And they have topless beaches. [... Where did that come from? He tries to put the image out of his head.]

I'm Donatello.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

[ more laughing. ] That they do, evidently. Not that I've ever been to France.

Nice to meet you, Donatello. [ pause. wait, is he that donatello? caroline mentioned that there were ninja turtles here, but she doesn't want to be rude and ask flat-out. ]

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[i_speak_softly]

Me neither. [Though there was that naked incident in the plaza a few months ago.]

And likewise.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

So, why are you taking questions? If you don't mind my asking.

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[i_speak_softly]

To see if I know the answers.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

So you're seeing if you're Luceti's answer to Wikipedia?

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[i_speak_softly]

Something like that.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

How's it going so far?

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[i_speak_softly]

A pattern of results begins to emerge.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

Should I ask another question?

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[i_speak_softly]

If you wouldn't mind.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

No problem. Ummm...What year was pizza invented?

[ is she trolling? maybe. but it was also the first thing that came to mind. ]

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[i_speak_softly]

[He notices nothing.] Pizza-like foods date back to the Stone Age. The exact year is impossible to determine.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

[ she chuckles. ] All right, here's something less obscure. What makes red velvet cake red?

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[i_speak_softly]

Beetroot is traditionally used for coloring, but originally the red came from the anthocyanin in the cocoa powder.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

Really? I guess a natural ingredient would effect the cake less than food coloring.

Should I keep them coming?

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[i_speak_softly]

I think my question is pretty well answered, but I'm happy to answer more of yours.

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[adeadringer.livejournal.com]

That's what I mean, did you want me to ask more. I'm kind of drawing a blank on what to ask about, though.

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[i_speak_softly]

That's okay. Can I ask about you now?