(I refuse your merry making and offer annoyance instead) Voice: TheStrandInstitute

[nobasisinfact]

It seems someone felt it appropriate to put some sort of concoction in my tea. While not completely debilitating I find the results, irritating.

I'd appreciate it if someone happened to know exactly what idiotic concoction of the month is supposed to cause color blindness. Complete color blindness.

[There's a grumble after a few seconds.]

Because of course, this place would do something this stupid.

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[bardish]

No, that was, like, hypothetically! As a thought exercise! And anyway, I've got my own totally legit hookup now.

[nobasisinfact]

Was your hunting down the horticultural club because you thought you could learn to grow some also a thought exercise?

[bardish]

Actually, I was hunting it down because I was looking for a dealer, not because I wanted to grow-- [ JEFF STOP. ]

Anyway, it turns out it's totally legal here anyway.

[nobasisinfact]

It doesn't change the fact that it rots your brain. Case in point.

[You Jeff, he means you.]

Come help us test a theory.

[bardish]

Okaaaay, Nancy Reagan. [Well, Jeff WAS an 80s kid, after all. ]

...what theory?

[nobasisinfact]

A theory about the affliction I was given.

[bardish]

[ Pauuuuse. ]

You want to use me as a guinea pig.

[nobasisinfact]

At worst, you'll see everything in black and white for a few days.

[bardish]

Ah... No, thank you.

[nobasisinfact]

It's hardly dangerous, and with your penchant for altering your body chemicals ...

[You're doing this one way or another ... maybe. Probably not. Alex is sticking up for you.]

[bardish]

[ THANK YOU, ALEX. ]

What, exactly, is the hypothesis you're hoping to test on me?

[ Pause. ]

Am I using 'hypothesis' right, here?

[nobasisinfact]

If the, potion's effects are negated due to an attraction to a specific person.

[bardish]

You know... I do work at a fine institution for magical research. I'm sure somebody here can help you out-- without magic-drugging me!

[nobasisinfact]

This is preferable.

[bardish]

Says you! I disagree! I like my vision just as it is!

[nobasisinfact]

If Alex's hypothesis is correct, it shouldn't take you long to regain it.

[bardish]

It's the principle of the matter!

[nobasisinfact]

Only idiots stand on principle.

[Says the man who has done it his whole life.]

[bardish]

And I'm pretty sure we clearly established my idiot status the first time we met!

[ CHECKMATE, SMART GUY. ]

[nobasisinfact]

But not idiotically noble enough to stand on principals.

[That's right Jeff, you're not noble.]

[bardish]

Excuse you, mister, I am so fucking noble.

[nobasisinfact]

Come to my office and prove it.

[bardish]

Wow, flashbacks to college... I feel like I'm in trouble.

[nobasisinfact]

I can't say I'm surprised by that.

[bardish]

Hey, man, I was a good student. And my professors were nice enough to never try to shove potions down my throat!