Christmas 2012: Joshua's Warehouse Lab

[damncompass]

There's a Christmas tree in Joshua's lab with multi-colored lights, and a few strings of tinsel literally thrown on it.

On the top is a shining static ball that Joshua's talking to.

"Oh, so you decided to knock off my star and become a star yourself?"

Beeeeeeeeeeeeee~~

"If you say so. Good thing I like you so much."

Bee eeeeee!

Comments

[damncompass]

"Just... holy shit. I..." Joshua goes incoherent for a few moments babbling about the notes.

The static ball giggles for a bit and then perches on Claudia's nose.

Be!

[claudiometer]

"Gah!" She tries to bat the static ball away on instinct, then stops. "My turn, I take it?"

[damncompass]

Beeee! eeeee! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Joshua looks up enough to giggle a bit, then back to reverently translating his notes.

[claudiometer]

"Okay, okay, I'm following. Lead on."

After a few minutes, she comes back, with a notebook and a stack of papers. "I got a challenge!"
There's also a rolled-up blueprint under her arm; Helena might recognise it.

[timelessinventor]

"Oh, so that's where those went off to." Helena laughs. "I wish you well on those."

She's worked on them herself, however she's never really been one for enhancing, just creating.

[claudiometer]

"Thanks. This is gonna be fun."
Fear, world. There are things in this pile that Tesla never got around to building.

[timelessinventor]

"I certainly think it would be for you."

A static ball quietly perches on Helena's nose.

Be.

It's much more subdued than with Claudia and Joshua.

"Oh, is it my turn then, darling?" Helena smiles. "Lead on then."

Beeeee. eee. eeeeeeee.

Helena goes out, then returns, a lot less excited and a lot more thoughtful. She's smiling wistfully at the single sheet in her hand.

[claudiometer]

Claudia looks up from her notes long enough to raise an eyebrow. "Personal?"

[damncompass]

Joshua gets up from his desk and walks over, putting a hand on Helena's shoulder quietly.

[timelessinventor]

"It's... difficult to explain, darlings. It is personal." She smiles at Joshua and takes his hand as a static ball quietly buzzes around Helena's head.

[claudiometer]

Claudia nods. "But if there's a theme here at all, it was something you needed."

[timelessinventor]

"It was." Helena nods. "And something that I could not have truly accepted until I saw Wooley again." A pause. "It could have been both of us here. It should have been in some regards."

Beeeee. eeeeeee. eeeee. eeeeeeeeeeeee.

"Quite, darling. I know you have forgiven me."

[damncompass]

Joshua kisses her on the cheek, keeping his hand in hers. He'll be there as long as she needs him.