Hey- [He took some lighthearted offense to that, with the exact same air as his younger self all but rolling his eyes as he watched Mel leave.] ...well, fine, you are not wrong.
[Though the surroundings fade in and out in that same indistinct dreamlike way once the door is unlocked and opened--things get very chaotic, very quickly. When next everything becomes clear the doors to the lab are barricaded with Viktor's cane, a brilliant blue glow the only light in the darkened room. A window nearby is shattered with glass shards strewn across the floor--the collateral damage in a failed first attempt. An attempt which clearly drew attention, judging by the noise outside and repeated banging of Enforcers trying to break in. This second try has to work--energy builds up in a chaotic force, the air charged with static and shifting as if in the beginning of a storm.]
[They're almost through--no pressure! Viktor says with an uneasy look back at the door straining against every impact. Jayce's voice jumps at least two octaves as he fires back Thatsoundslikepressure!]
[The pair of them watched with intent as the trembling, resonating crystal was beginning to fully stabilize, radiating something recognizable as runes in a set circular pattern. Order beginning from chaos, a gradual process that needed to be taking place much faster than it was. The shouts of the Enforcers and the unpleasant creaking of a wooden cane were both a little too loud by Viktor's measure, and they were absolutely out of time.]
[They'll probably just exile him, but you'll be lucky if Heimerdinger stops them from outright throwing the rogue scientist's Zaunite collaborator in prison.]
[Fortunately, that dismal thought was not one that lingered for more than a split second, overwhelmed by the certainty that this was going to work. You have no idea how you know that--maybe, judging by the look on Viktor's face, he simply realized how abruptly calm his new partner suddenly was. Out of absolutely nowhere, Jayce starts moving as if completely on instinct, mind elsewhere as he adjusts the runic matrix's dial in exacting motions.]
...You may want to brace yourself, Ashley. Try not to look directly at it.
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[Though the surroundings fade in and out in that same indistinct dreamlike way once the door is unlocked and opened--things get very chaotic, very quickly. When next everything becomes clear the doors to the lab are barricaded with Viktor's cane, a brilliant blue glow the only light in the darkened room. A window nearby is shattered with glass shards strewn across the floor--the collateral damage in a failed first attempt. An attempt which clearly drew attention, judging by the noise outside and repeated banging of Enforcers trying to break in. This second try has to work--energy builds up in a chaotic force, the air charged with static and shifting as if in the beginning of a storm.]
[They're almost through--no pressure! Viktor says with an uneasy look back at the door straining against every impact. Jayce's voice jumps at least two octaves as he fires back Thatsoundslikepressure!]
[The pair of them watched with intent as the trembling, resonating crystal was beginning to fully stabilize, radiating something recognizable as runes in a set circular pattern. Order beginning from chaos, a gradual process that needed to be taking place much faster than it was. The shouts of the Enforcers and the unpleasant creaking of a wooden cane were both a little too loud by Viktor's measure, and they were absolutely out of time.]
[They'll probably just exile him, but you'll be lucky if Heimerdinger stops them from outright throwing the rogue scientist's Zaunite collaborator in prison.]
[Fortunately, that dismal thought was not one that lingered for more than a split second, overwhelmed by the certainty that this was going to work. You have no idea how you know that--maybe, judging by the look on Viktor's face, he simply realized how abruptly calm his new partner suddenly was. Out of absolutely nowhere, Jayce starts moving as if completely on instinct, mind elsewhere as he adjusts the runic matrix's dial in exacting motions.]
...You may want to brace yourself, Ashley. Try not to look directly at it.