<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/cd/CorinneLorimer.jpg)</div><strong>Name: </strong>Corinne Lorimer (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1945676)<br/><strong>Location: </strong><em>The Charlotte,</em>Corinne's cabin<br/><strong>Wearing: </strong>Blue Silk Bathrobe<br/><strong>Content: </strong>Hanging out with Zoe. SCIENCE!<br/><strong>Tagging: </strong>Zoe<br/><hr/><br/>"Most of my more delicate apparati are packed away, sadly," Corinne said, as she unlocked her cabin and ushered Zoe inside. "There is nothing worse than having to clean up an alchemical spill. Still, in calmer waters, I may venture to do some in-depth experiments, with some of my less delicate equipment. For now, perhaps we should merely make some initial observations of what you have found?"<br/><br/>Corinne settled into the chair at her desk, and drew out a smooth wooden stylus from one of her desk drawer. She ran the tip of the stylus along her lower lip as she peered into the wine bottle, curious if Zoe had indeed caught anything within. Leaning close, she tapped her stylus against the glass, curious to see if whatever was inside reacted at all to the disturbance. As she did, she continued to make small talk with Zoe.<br/><br/>"I am with the Antiquitists," Corrine said. "Well, not a member, per se, but I have been called in as a consultant on occasion. When I heard about the cruise, I decided to call in a few of my favours, so I could travel far and wide, and observe the mists in new places. I hope to discern whether the mists are uniform throughout these lands, or vary from place to place. Though, of course, I do love to delve into all manner of mysteries." Zoe's mention of the strange stone carvings certainly piqued Corinne's curiosity, and she found the stylus drifting back to her lips.<br/><br/>"I must say, your interest in my work is quite flattering, Zoe." The wizardess looked up from her studies, to smile at her companion. "The worlds of faith and science seem so often to be placed in opposition to one another. I'm glad that needn't be the case here. With any luck, we may discover all manner of things in our travels together."<br/><br/>Corinne paused, reflecting on what she had just said. How long had it been since she'd spoken on such friendly terms with anyone? Indeed, when was the last time she had truly had a friend, rather than a colleague? There was something utterly disarming in Zoe's sense of wonder and curiosity, something that, in many ways, reminded Corinne of herself as a young girl, watching her parents bustle about the lab in pursuit of ever greater marvels. That had been a happy time for Corinne, before...<br/><br/>Corinne shook her head. She did not like to remember what came after that. She looked back at the bottle, suddenly losing all drive to continue her investigations. In this moment, the mists only reminded served as a reminded of her parents' madness, and she did not wish to be reminded of such things.<br/><br/>"This may require further study," Corinne said at last, shaking her head to clear her dark thoughts, and walked over to her trunk. "These are not exactly ideal scientific conditions." She unlocked the trunk, and packed the bottle away for future examination, before turning back to Zoe. "You are welcome to stay, though," she said, looking down shyly at her feet. She was not accustomed to speaking so personably with another, and she suddenly felt very much out of her depth.<br/><br/>Indeed, there was a knot of worry building in Corinne's stomach. Zoe obviously admired her. How would this moment of vulnerability, of weakness, affect that image? Corinne wanted to live up to Zoe's image of the confident woman of science... but she felt the same fears as anyone else aboard the ship. Was she merely revealing herself as a fraud in this moment?<br/><br/>"As silly as it may sound–" Corinne sat on the edge of the bed, voice shaky, eyes downcast "–I too have trouble sleeping. A friend would be welcome on a night such as this."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Arcana check to examine the bottle</div><div class="spoiler_body">Arcana check: 1d20k5a2 Result: 8 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=138024)<br/><br/>Actually, I realize I put the five in the "keep" section instead of the "add" section. With the correct modifiers, that would be an 11.<br/></div></div>