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[originallutece]

Rosalind Lutece

Doctor of physics, professor at Recollé University.

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[roseblooms]

You're being modest. You call it being assigned, I remember it as a veritable academic bloodbath of trying to prove myself worthy and fit for the position.

Speaking of which, when have you ever known me NOT to be impressed by you?

[originallutece]

And you proved yourself magnificently.

[But oh, that compliment gets her smiling. Truth be told, she'd known he appreciated her academically, but it's one thing to know he's read her papers; it's another to hear that he's apparently been actively impressed by her for ages.]

And I had no idea you were so consistently impressed. I'm flattered.

[roseblooms]

You're an impressive person.

That's not always a positive, to be sure, but it is assuredly always a constant.

[originallutece]

Sorry, not always a positive?

[roseblooms]

I'm occasionally impressed by the magnitude of your poor life choices.

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[originallutece]

Just because I am dedicated to what I do doesn't mean they're poor life choices.

[roseblooms]

Are you still at the lab right now?

[originallutece]

I don't see why I ought to tell you either way.

[roseblooms]

The defense is withholding evidence, your honor.

[originallutece]

Only because the prosecution is being a prat.

Yes, I am.

[roseblooms]

And yet it's late enough that you thought to ask ME whether or not I'm in bed.

[originallutece]

I haven't been able to work in five days.

[roseblooms]

That's the standard length of a midterm break.

Honestly, you and Seto really are two of a kind.

[originallutece]

He's a boy who doesn't like to waste his time, there's nothing wrong with that.

Fawkes, do you imagine I don't work during breaks?

[roseblooms]

Break (n.): a pause in work or during an activity or event.

[originallutece]

Don't get fresh. What precisely do you want me to do, fly down to some beach and destroy my skin in the sun?

[roseblooms]

I could set you up with a new save file on one of my video games.

You could enjoy the unique thrill of attempting to catch 'em all.

[originallutece]

That sounds like something I'd either get frustrated with or obsessed with. I don't suppose you have something simple?

[roseblooms]

There really aren't many RPGs simpler than Pokemon. The games are designed for children and they all but lead you by the nose straight through the plot.

I suppose I could set you up with Tetris, though.

[originallutece]

Don't be fresh, I just said. The very nature of a collecting game means it won't be easy, and if I can't finish it in five days, I'll be quite annoyed.

Do you have something shorter?

[roseblooms]

Let me clarify first, when you say "finish" do you mean "a full and perfect complete"?

You could assuredly finish Pokemon in five days, but perhaps not with 100% completion.

[originallutece]

I'm not certain. But likely not, likely frustration and irritation would take over before a compulsive need to spend hours getting 100% completion.

What about one of those fighting games?

[roseblooms]

Oh. Those aren't very good on handheld devices, so I'd either have to take you to the arcade or loan you one of my regular consoles.

...Mortal Kombat is fairly repetitive, highly straightforward, and with a simplistic but natural plot progression from beginning to end.