ArtistGoneFishing In reply to ??? [2013-04-10 16:43:44 +0000 UTC]

"Probably." Said Vexen, inserting the hypodermic needle into a small vial, withdrawing an amount of almost iridescent liquid with great skill.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-10 19:18:00 +0000 UTC]

"Great..." she murmured sarcastically, wincing as he readied the injection. "Does this injection have side-effects, then...?"

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-10 22:46:12 +0000 UTC]

"Common side-effects such as headache, slight fever and abdominal pain may occur." He warned, reaching for an injection swab.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-11 09:27:59 +0000 UTC]

"Abdominal pain...? As long as that's it, then it won't be too bad, right...?" she queried, worrying slightly.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-12 18:52:20 +0000 UTC]

The scientist remained silent, a whimsical smirk upon his pale lips.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-12 20:46:37 +0000 UTC]

She frowned. "Oh, so it's going to hurt a lot...great," she drawled sarcastically. "Then can we get this over with?"

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-12 21:12:04 +0000 UTC]

A low chuckle suppressed through Vexen's lips at the other's comment. "Of course. I will be quite quick." He said. "Now, where would you like for me to insert the needle, hm?"

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-12 21:44:56 +0000 UTC]

"Uh..." She rubbed the back of her head for a moment, thinking. "My arm, I guess. It's the only place I've ever had any injections..."

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-12 21:53:28 +0000 UTC]

The chilly academic nodded, and reached for the test subject's left arm.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-12 21:57:04 +0000 UTC]

She held out her arm, biting her lower lip to try and stop her arm tensing. God, this is so going to hurt... she thought.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-12 22:12:35 +0000 UTC]

"Relax, if you please." The scholar said, cleansing her bicep with the injection swab.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-13 08:55:11 +0000 UTC]

She inhaled deeply and then exhaled, calming herself down. She looked away from her arm and nodded. "Ready..."

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-15 10:57:43 +0000 UTC]

Without any further words, the length of the hypodermic needle was jabbed into the other's left bicep.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-15 21:24:12 +0000 UTC]

She grimaced at the sensation, never having felt an injection that was so painful.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-21 13:59:18 +0000 UTC]

"Comfortable?" Vexen asked, pressing a gloved thumb against the plunger.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-24 17:58:38 +0000 UTC]

She grimaced. "Oh, absolutely," she replied, putting on a brave face.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-26 21:37:55 +0000 UTC]

The scientist let out a low cackle at her response, and pulled out the needle.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-27 20:45:23 +0000 UTC]

She glanced down at the small seck of blood the needle had left upon her bicep, glad that it was over and done with. "So...what now?"

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-04-28 20:26:54 +0000 UTC]

"Now, we wait." He answered, pressing a sterile bandage against the small pinprick.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-04-29 15:37:09 +0000 UTC]

She glanced down at it. "Wait for what?"

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-02 22:21:37 +0000 UTC]

"Until the injection takes effect, of course." He answered.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-03 06:06:52 +0000 UTC]

She looked down at the budded spot of blood, then back up at the scientist. "What will it do?" she asked.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-06 16:50:46 +0000 UTC]

The scientist gave a wry smirk in response, reaching gently for the other being's pale chin. He held the other's head up, as he touched the tip of her nose. "At first you will lose your sense of smell..."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-06 21:27:47 +0000 UTC]

She twitched at his cold touch, feeling a touch of frost upon her nose. Her eyes widened in shock as she felt her sense of smell slowly fading. "...!" She tried to shuffle backwards but she felt frozen to the spot, unable to move away.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-10 14:24:48 +0000 UTC]

The mad scientist proceeded, the tip of his gloved finger running down to touch her lower lip. "And then your sense of taste as well..."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-10 16:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Her eyes widened in horror, confused. What had he done? She'd lost two of her senses! Was that all? Could she do anything about it? She felt herself beginning to tremble.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-11 16:35:02 +0000 UTC]

The mad scientist revealed another whimsical smirk, soon touching her eye lids as well. "Would you like to take a guess as to what I will say next?"

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-11 20:53:09 +0000 UTC]

She felt her hairs stand up on end and felt her vision began to blur. She was going blind! She scrambled to her feet and started to back away. "What have you done?!" she cried, unable to mask the fear in her voice.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-15 12:57:28 +0000 UTC]

"Ah, no need to worry now." The scholar answered, a visible smirk upon his lips as he spoke. "The effects are only temporary. Most likely."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-15 16:57:06 +0000 UTC]

"Most likely?!" she exclaimed. "And you expect me not to worry?!" Everything was fuzzy now, and then there was blackness. She couldn't see him. She couldn't see anything. Only darkness. Her breathing became quicker, more panicked now that her most essential sense was gone.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-20 22:35:37 +0000 UTC]

The scholar pressed a gloved thumb against his young test subject's left cheek, a calculating gaze settling to rest at her features. "Calm down now, if you please. At this rate, you risk losing your consciousness."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-21 13:28:48 +0000 UTC]

She felt his cold touch and shivered, trying to control her breathing. She couldn't see anything at all, and it scared her. "Please tell me this is it...please...!" she gasped, her body shaking like a leaf from the shock.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-25 22:20:43 +0000 UTC]

"Ah, I do believe it is. For now~." Vexen answered bluntly, his cold, gloved thumb running slowly down her features as he spoke. Frankly, her reactions rather intrigued the mad scientist.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-26 08:08:31 +0000 UTC]

"F-for now...?" she croaked, shivering. She looked upwards towards where the voice was coming from, hopefully at him. "I've already lost three of my senses...! Don't tell me I'm going to lose them all...!" She could feel tears welling up in her eyes at the thought.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-05-29 11:03:09 +0000 UTC]

The mad scientist's gloved thumb ran gently back up the other's left cheek, briefly touching a droplet of salty fluids. "Not for all eternity, young one." He answered bluntly, a rather calm gaze settling to rest at her.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-05-29 19:48:42 +0000 UTC]

She shivered at the sudden sensation of him touching her cheek but made no move against it. "T-then for how long?" she asked, her eyes still moist with tears. She wasn't sure how long she could bear to remain this way.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-06-03 00:12:16 +0000 UTC]

The academic let gently go of her features, rubbing the droplet firmly between his gloved index finger as well as thumb. "The effects should last for a couple of hours or so."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-06-03 08:34:34 +0000 UTC]

She let out a gasp in relief, glad it wasn't days. "Thank goodness..." she breathed, standing up straight. She couldn't see where she was in the room or where Vexen's laboratory equipment was so she didn't move.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-06-07 11:39:38 +0000 UTC]

The scientist watched her carefully, a calculating smile playing in the corners of pale lips of his. "How do we feel?"

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-06-07 19:25:56 +0000 UTC]

She stared into space in silence for a moment. Talk about stupid questions. "Well, I'm as blind as a bat right now and I can't smell anything or taste anything...I'm feeling great," she replied sarcastically.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-06-07 22:12:24 +0000 UTC]

The academic cocked a thin eyebrow upon her response, examining her features. "More detailed, if you please. I wish to note the full results of my current experiment."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-06-10 20:25:16 +0000 UTC]

She rolled her eyes, still unable to see. "I can't smell a thing...I probably can't taste either...I can't see anything- it's totally dark...I can still feel, though..."

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-06-13 13:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Vexen gave a brief nod in response, even though he knew very well she could not view it. "I see. How wonderful, then..."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-06-16 08:50:51 +0000 UTC]

She wasn't sure what he was doing as she couldn't see him at all. "And I can clearly hear," she added quickly.

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-07-10 18:08:57 +0000 UTC]

A faint smirk twitched in the left corner of Vexen's lips. He was fairly amused by this. "Very well then."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-07-13 16:58:03 +0000 UTC]

She rolled her eyes, not sure whether he was looking at her or not. "Why am I testing this?" she asked. "Is this meant to be a medicine or a poison...?"

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-07-14 10:25:47 +0000 UTC]

The frigid scholar almost snickered at her question, obviously further amused. "Give it a guess, dear."

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-07-14 21:58:57 +0000 UTC]

She groaned slightly in annoyance. "Something to torture people," she guessed, not exactly thrilled by Vexen's guessing game. "Something to control people..."

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ArtistGoneFishing In reply to kujafangirl2 [2013-07-15 11:06:31 +0000 UTC]

"You are quite correct." He answered, hovering two gloved fingers in front of her blinded eyes, mostly in order to ensure the effect's duration.

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kujafangirl2 In reply to ArtistGoneFishing [2013-07-15 20:00:04 +0000 UTC]

She stared into space, frowning. Of course the right answer had to be the one she dreaded most... "I was afraid of that," she murmured.

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