Forty-Third Theory [Mostly Action]

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((General post for the next two weeks or so. Preemptive tl;dr, find him anywhere, though suggestion of day/place/activity is appreciated.))

[As May begins, and as a fairly large percentage of May goes by, Donatello can be found doing the following things:

-Jogging through the woods, tracking down any signs of life detected by the departed Mr. Scott's not-really-new-and-not-exactly-improved-either tricorder. ((New Feathers, feel free to jump in here.))

-Hauling huge loads of books to and from the library.

-Studying these books - in and around House 55, at the library itself, by the fountain, at the coffee shop, alongside the river... pretty much anywhere.

-Copying diagrams from the books into his journal.

-Working at the smithy, trying to create physical equivalents of these diagrams.

-Digging through bins at the item shop.

-Practicing wind magic or good old-fashioned ninjutsu in various open areas around the edges of the village.

And a few more specific actions:]


[Don needs a few minutes of your time. If you don't dare to approach him while he's working, he'll come looking for you.]



[Some rainy evening, Don will show up at Robert's door with a duffel bag and a goofy grin. You owe him a nanocomputer demonstration - and he brought you a gift.]



Frederic, a question, if you have a minute...

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[i_speak_softly]

About that teleportation trick you showed me at Christmas. A few questions, actually.

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

Oh is that all? Well, you may ask.

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[i_speak_softly]

Can you teleport anything?

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

Well thus far I've only tried myself and small objects, nothing more.

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[i_speak_softly]

I'm thinking of something pretty big. And heavy.

[Implied questions include, Could you do it? and, Do you know anyone else who could?]

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. What exactly are you trying to move?

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[i_speak_softly]

A diving bell.

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

I do not mean to pry, but what do you need one for?

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[i_speak_softly]

It's for someone else.

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

Helios and I could possibly teleport it together.

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[i_speak_softly]

Can you get it all the way to the ocean?

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

I shall talk to Helios and see if we can do it.

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[i_speak_softly]

Thanks, Frederic. If there's anything else I can do for you...

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

There is one thing you could do for me actually.

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[i_speak_softly]

Name it.

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

I wish to know more about your era.

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[i_speak_softly]

...

Ah, sure. What do you want to know?

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

Is there technology in your era or world that can make someone immortal?

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[i_speak_softly]

N- [He hesitates.] No. Not - generally available.

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

I see. Thank you for being honest.

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[i_speak_softly]

Um... can I ask why?

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

It was mere curiosity, that is all.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Strange thing to be merely curious about, but he won't pry.]

[He's still listening, if you want to ask anything else.]

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[refinedmaestro.livejournal.com]

[He's quiet for a few minutes, but thinks about one other thing.]

Is there truly a cure for tuberculosis in the future?

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[i_speak_softly]

There's - an effective treatment. But it takes months to work, and there's a chance it could make the disease worse.