(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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[nobasisinfact]

Of course I did.

[He's trying not to roll his eyes as he pours two glasses of scotch.]

[11calls]

[Alex will roll her eyes for both of them, then, it's a gift.

And she's just going to sit on his desk without saying anything. Work it out, Dr. Strand with your three PhDs from Yale including one in refusing to see the obvious before his nose.]

[nobasisinfact]

[He hands her one of the glasses.]

I'm aware of the intent, Alex, I just find it idiotic.

[11calls]

[Taking the drink, Alex just sips it, trusting that there's no more potions in it.]

You can find it idiotic all you want to, Richard, it's still what it is. Riverview has its own sort of magic. I don't believe in all of that soulmate stuff, you know that...

[Because honestly, the way they went about things is sort of anti-soulmatey if one things about it.]

But the Riverview magic it seems does intend for us to be together. So, just... let that part of it go and let's focus on finding the idiot who did it so you can make their lives hellish for the next six months or so.

[nobasisinfact]

I can't think of any staff that I've been particularly annoying to.

[Just dismissive and unfriendly.]

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to look at him over the tops of her glasses with an amused half-grin. She knows you, Richard. She's been there.]

So it's a student or a TA then, someone who wouldn't have attracted attention with anything.

[nobasisinfact]

Most likely, yes.

[11calls]

What students have you particularly had trouble with?

[Alex knows better than to ask if he's had trouble with students, she's been on the other side when he's being an asshole and she knows.]

[nobasisinfact]

[He makes his way around his desk and pulls out his roster. The problems are highlighted.]

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to let out a low whistle.]

That many, huh? Jesus, Richard, you're lucky no one egged the house or something.

[Not that she would have done that. Ever. Alex Reagan was a good little student. Gesturing to the other color she asked:]

What's this?

[nobasisinfact]

Particularly problematic students.

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to sound amused.]

Should we be employing a bodyguard for you, Richard?

[nobasisinfact]

[He rolls his eyes this time.]

I don't think they're that bad, just annoying.

[11calls]

Until they put a potion in your tea. It's funny, did they really think that it would stick?

[Alex is going to keep sounding amused, sorry.]

Was there anyone on this list who was in the hallway with the offices but wasn't in class today?

[nobasisinfact]

Surprisingly they were all present.

[He lets out a heavy sigh.]

I think it was more for the reaction I didn't give.

[11calls]

They thought you'd freak out?

[She would have thought he'd freak out if she didn't know him.]

[nobasisinfact]

I believe so.

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to smirk.]

Oh, they're going to be shitting in their pants tomorrow.

[nobasisinfact]

[He raises a brow.]

[11calls]

Because you're unpredictable.

If I were you, I wouldn't assign them the paper yet. I'd let them think they'd gotten away with it.

[Alex has clearly been hanging out with you too long, Richard.]

And then assign it to them over like Thanksgiving break or whatever.

[nobasisinfact]

Thanksgiving? Do they even have that in this place?

[11calls]

Not proper Thanksgiving.

[Says the Canadian.]

[nobasisinfact]

Then what holiday would you suggest?

[11calls]

Halloween? College students love Halloween.

[nobasisinfact]

And they don't love stupid romantic festivals?