"That would be useful, yes. If you need anything… specialized, contact the main office and ask for Mx. Blake. They help with procuring supplies a bit less, well… accepted." Henry explained. Leviathan's teeth, brimstone powder, dragon's tongue to newt's eye, they knew where and how to get more specialized components for the sciences, especially alchemy.
(Victor can still have powers of electricity, right?)
Victor nodded a little bit. "I see. My thanks, Dr Jekyll." He said with a faint smile. He still looked tired, but there was a touch of light in his eyes.
Kain and Rowan were just exiting their rooms. Kain's arms were shoving books into a bag whereas Rowan had everything tucked neatly into her bag and a folded up piece of fabric holding her tools. The two made eye contact and began walking together, not speaking at all, which to those around them, was a pleasant break.
(Victor can still have powers of electricity, right?)
Victor nodded a little bit. "I see. My thanks, Dr Jekyll." He said with a faint smile. He still looked tired, but there was a touch of light in his eyes.
(ye)
"Absolutely. And yo can contact me or the main office if you have any problems, we'll be happy to help." he said cheerfully. "I'll send for someone to help you with your quarters, and I'll get back to you in a few days after I've done some checking over." he confirmed.
Irene glanced up from her book, seeing Kain and Rowan right in front of her. "Kain, Rowan, good morning! How are you today?" She asked, smiling slightly as she closed her book, thumb holding her place.
Kain smiled wide and waved, Rowan just nodding her head as a greeting. "We're doing well, thank you! We're about to head down to the gallery showing. I'm doing a breakdown of a recent case and Rowan is doing a short lesson on one of her experiments." Kain exclaimed, pointing to the covered tools in Rowan's hands.
Irene nodded. "Lovely. I managed to get one of my own experiments in as well, though I'm afraid I won't be able to make the showing today."
Kain looked empathetic. "I think Henry is worried about this showing, something about funding, I think." He clicked his tongue. "Lots of signs of nerves, didn't even have time to debate." Rowan slipped her tools into her bag and nodded. "Heart palpitations when the showing was mentioned or around that time."
Irene smiled softly. "Yes, I can see why… I just hope it goes well." She shook her head slightly. "Well, I should be getting to the lab. I'll try to drop in if I can."
(Victor can still have powers of electricity, right?)
Victor nodded a little bit. "I see. My thanks, Dr Jekyll." He said with a faint smile. He still looked tired, but there was a touch of light in his eyes.
(ye)
"Absolutely. And yo can contact me or the main office if you have any problems, we'll be happy to help." he said cheerfully. "I'll send for someone to help you with your quarters, and I'll get back to you in a few days after I've done some checking over." he confirmed.
(:D yay!)
Victor nodded again. "Alright. Thank you." he said, running a hand through his hair and studying the other man for a long moment.
"You can leave if you wish, go to the main entrance hall and find one of the maids, tell them Henry sent you for a room. And Victor? Feel free to enjoy the gallery showing, which will be at two o' clock to ten." Henry smiled.
Victor nodded a little, picking up his bag. "I think I'll drop off my bag, then come back here." he replied, standing.
"Is there anything in particular you'll be needing here? I do, unfortunately, need to get going with my business as soon as possible. I don't usually do impromptu meetings." he said, with the greatest apology in his voice.
"Oh! Ah…not that I can think of right now, no." he replied. "I'm very sorry for just dropping in on you like this." he gave a tight smile.
"No, don't be sorry! Everything is perfectly in order, the gallery showing is just… a lot. And with the recent influx of boarders, things have been a little crazy around here." he chuckled, trying to keep calm and not just jump out the window and into the street to die.
(hWHAT–)
Victor nodded a little. "Still. I should have…at least tried to send word ahead or something. It would have been polite."
(Henry is me on a daily basis, what can I say?)
"It would have been, but you've also been very polite in coming here, regardless of circumstance." he said. That window was either looking incredibly attractive or he was just going insane with stress.
((Henry is a whole mood))
(That's either good or bad. Idk I just pretend to be polite to hide the pain.)
Irene smiled softly. "Yes, I can see why… I just hope it goes well." She shook her head slightly. "Well, I should be getting to the lab. I'll try to drop in if I can."
Rowan gave another nod of acknowledgement and closed her bag. "I wish you well." She nodded another time, this one as a goodbye before Kain waved enthusiastically and they started walking again. Kain rester his head on his sister's shoulder, humming thoughtfully.
"Do you think Henry would like if I offered to help him? Since he is stressed."
"I don't know, you're the people person, I'm the science one."
"You still know how people work!"
"I know how their insides work, not their thoughts."
Victor nodded a little bit. "Alright." he replied. "I'll…go drop my bag off then, and then come back here." he shifted a little.
"Absolutely. If you need anything more from me, I'll be filling out all this paperwork. As usual." Henry sighed, showing just the tiniest sliver of weakness before putting back on his champion smile. "Victor, everything is going to be okay."
He blinked at Henry's last statement, not having been expecting it. "I– suppose that's true, yes." he said slowly, a little wary.
"I do care about your wellbeing, and your stay here, for however long, will, I hope, be perfectly splendid." he made his hand rise to shake Victor's, if the man permitted him to.
Victor hesitated for a second, then shook Henry's hand. "I hope so as well. Thank you for allowing me to take shelter here." he said.