Applied Science | Monday | 11.02

[tyler_gone]

Tyler was late this morning, and looked a little scruffy.

... someone might have been a little hungover from some birthday drinking.

The fantastic role model tossed directions and boxes of popsicle sticks down on the lab tables.

"We're building catapults," he announced, and gave the world's shortest and sketchiest lecture on what a catapult was. "It's teaching .. engineering. And physics."

"Work together," he added, then looked at the student he had reason to assume was the despoiler of poor Smoochy "Miss Yamanaka, I'd like a second of your time after class."

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Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

She was radiating something, anyhow.

"Thanks," he said reflexively. "I didn't actually ask you to stay just for that, but -- thanks."

"If you heard radio, you also heard about the fate of my poor Rhino costume."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

"I laughed," she said, unapologetically. "I mean, it was a costume and all, but that was funny to hear on the radio."

Ino paused.

"At least it was a unique sort of gift?" Probably?

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

"I can honestly say I've only gotten something like that once before," Tyler deadpanned, then added, "Y'know, it's funny, but someone might see something like that as a threat. But that would just be dumb, right? it is just a costume."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

She tilted her head up at him, obviously considering that particular scenario for the first time. It was possible, she supposed, though she hadn't meant it that way. Ino had totally assumed that it'd be taken in the spirit it had been intended in.

Ino sometimes forgot that people didn't think the same way she did. And, now that she thought about it, that was a bit creepy of her.

...oh well.

"Do you see it as a threat?" Ino asked curiously.

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

Tyler shook his head, satisfied with her response. "First off, if somebody was going to hurt me, they wouldn't play games."

He knew his enemies. Most of them were him. They might fill his office with C4 someday, but they wouldn't give him a bunch of warnings first.

"Second off ... it's a freaking stuffed animal. You'd have to be a Ratman villain to do something like that and expect somebody to get scared."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

"You don't think someone could find that sort of artistry disturbing?" she asked interestedly.

...

Then remembered that she wasn't supposed to ask things like that. You know. Being totally innocent and all. "If it was all artistic."

And stuff.

...she was just going to keep on looking innocent, then. Very blonde, really.

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

Incredibly, ridiculously blonde. Yes.

"Disturbing, absolutely. I think it's artistic and a little creepy," Tyler said. "But it's a big leap from, 'wow, it took a sick mind to think of this'" -- said somewhat approvingly -- "to 'okay, so am I going to get gutted on my way to the gym tomorrow?'. I don't make that leap."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

She was adorable. Or trying to be.

"Oh good," she said brightly. "Because the thinking 'bout gutting would be kinda bad."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

"It's not something that makes it easier for me to sleep at night," Tyler said. "But -- if you don't think it'd be a very good threat, and I don't think it'd be a very good threat, I should probably just relax and enjoy the thought and the, um, artistry."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

Her eyes were clear and guileless. "It's probably for the best," Ino said earnestly. "I'm sure who ever did it only meant for you to do just that."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

"Good to know," Tyler said, waving a hand to dismiss her. "Oh, and next time? Type the sign."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[intraspective]

Her grin deepened as turned away.

"Why would I do that?" Ino asked lightly. "Loses part of the personalization."

Re: Talk to Tyler [11/02]

[tyler_gone]

Tyler was laughing into his fist as he watched her go.

It was his first civil conversation with Ino in months, and all it took was the sad, painful death of a purple rhino.