[OPEN]

[mathemagier]

WHO: Hermann, Newton, StarkTech employees, & OPEN to anyone that might want to stop by!
WHERE: StarkTech
WHEN: All of November
WHAT: Nerds and science!!
WARNINGS: Swearing and biology stuff?
NOTES: Feel free to respond with prose if that's your preferred tagging method! Also let us know if you'd rather tag with only one of them, as they'll likely both be responding to a given thread by default.



[The biotech lab is divided by a line of bright yellow tape.

Equipment is divvied up with most of the medical-looking equipment to one side, and most of the computers on the other, as if the division heads simply couldn't reconcile their differences.

Large, imposing chalkboards stand as a strange centerpiece to the technological side, complete with a sliding ladder and numerous boxes of chalk stacked on a desk nearby. Equations litter the surface, complex formula with strings of variables written in lowercase, notations entirely capitalized.

To the right is a ten foot robot, with panels missing and wires exposed, hooked into a small set of monitors running streams of code and projections nearby. The left side of the chalkboards is an engineer's work space, with half-completed bits of tech, spare parts, tools, wiring, screws, and 3D displays strewn about in an organized clutter. Even a small collection of books on what looks to be a neatly maintained personal desk.

The biological side of the lab stands in stark contrast to the professional work environment cultivated on the far side of the tape.

It looks a bit like a college student moved in, complete with cheesy posters, various dinosaur and Godzilla toys decorating the shelves, and humorous science puns and memes that were printed off the internet for display. There are jars everywhere, labelled a bit overzealously with differently colored sticky notes and warnings about the contents.

Paperwork litters most desk surfaces in a disorganized array, backdropped by a large fluctuating holograph depicting lines of chemical readouts. A radio and keyboard stand nearby for no discernible reason, but are nevertheless surrounded by scientific charts and various graphs.

Woe betide anyone that attempts to restore order to the biological division, or disrupts the structure of the technological side.]

Comments

[hypnotherapy]

[ He watches for a while, simply amused by how they manage to get things done while still yelling at each other non-stop. It's almost nostalgic, in a way.

Eventually he knocks on the doorframe and waves politely. His voice isn't loud, exactly, but it carries somehow. ]

Dr Gottlieb? I think you sent me a message by accident at one point. And you must be the errant maker of reports, Dr Geiszler. [ His voice betrays gentle amusement. ] You work well together, I have to say.

[ There's a little rustling noise as something that is as tall as Magicman's hip - which is a significant amount of height, considering the man is at least six foot - pokes its head around his knees, mostly hiding itself behind the sweeping blue coat its apparent master is wearing. He doesn't seem to notice. ]

[mathemagier]

[Still muttering under his breath about his colleague's lack of care for various standard procedures, Hermann scribbles furiously over his chalkboard, possibly calculating his labmate's probability of accidental death via negligence.

But he's drawn away from that by the man at the door, and his.. dog? He blinks mild confusion, because he does recall that conversation, but for the life of him cannot pinpoint a name]

Ah yes, you are.. Hiro's friend, if I remember correctly? [And an AI he doesn't say, because unlike Newton, he does have some sense of tact] I do apologize for that. A strange day for everyone.

[driftsintobuffetline]

Hiro's friend, huh? 'Hiro's friend' have a name?

[Newt hops off his stool to come get a closer look at the creature accompanying the tall man. Name that Pokemon! Newt's money would be on Electric or Psychic type, he thinks, by appearance alone.]

And who is this? Or more importantly, what is it? [He moves in closer than is probably advisable when dealing with an unfamiliar animal.]

[hypnotherapy]

My name is Magicman. And I don't mind the message. It's nice to meet both of you in person. [ It's a name that's definitely not human. The 'dog' stares at Newt, tail wagging slowly; it's apparently curious. Magicman puts a hand on its head. ]

This is a computer virus. It's harmless. And trained. So it won't disturb anything. But I thought I should bring it along, as a demonstration.

[mathemagier]

[The AI is called Magicman, and it has a computer virus for a dog.

One day it would simply be too much to swallow, but much like everything else in this world, Hermann simply nods and chalks it up to yet another oddity in this world. Unlike most of those things however, he is incredibly curious about these.

He gestures to himself and Newton through a speedy introduction (because for some reason, people keep getting them confused).]

Doctors Gottlieb and Geiszler. A pleasure. What sort of demonstration did you have in mind?

[hypnotherapy]

[ He's not sure how people can get them confused when they're so different, is what he'd say if he knew. He inclines his head in a respectful nod at the introduction. ]

Just a small demonstration of my powers. And the form I usually have. Most people tend to be a little confused about the fact that I'm both portable and sentient, if they know what I am.

[ The virus wags its tail gently and proceeds to start inspecting the room with care. ] I'll give you the choice of what you'd like to see first, since I'm a visitor today.