About that doll“MAYURI!”
Reva bursts through the door to Mayuri’s lab, nearly causing him to drop his item into the acid he was using to clean it. She grabs Mayuri and immediately drags him into the surveillance room. There she fiddles with the displays while Mayuri watches, until a view came up on the main viewing screen showing Cassandra and Theia bent over a bunch of books which they leaf through before turning back to a sheet of paper in front of them and scribbling furiously on it.
“What is that?”
Mayuri looks at the screen again to be positive of his answer, “A pair of girls studying without supervision.”
Reva sighs in exasperation and points at something on the screen, which grows larger as the screen accommodates her by enlarging the section she points at, in this case the doll sitting next to the darker haired girl.
“That,” she deadpans.
Mayuri looks a second time at the item in question, “A doll sitting on a chair, not visibly adding to the girls’ education?”
Reva’s eye twitches as she glared at Mayuri, “What’s it doing outside of your lab in its locked case?”
Mayuri’s eyes light up as he catches on, “Oh, she took it a few days ago.”
Reva stares at Mayuri in silence for a moment before speaking again, placing heavy emphasis on each word, “She… took…?”
Mayuri nods, ‘Yes.”
“But don’t worry I got it back long enough to deweaponise it,” he adds helpfully.
“You… Can you make it not sound like she took it without your permission the first time?” Reva asks, sighing again, “Also, I don’t want the girls touring your lab yet so please refrain from that as well.”
Mayuri blinks.
“But I didn’t give it to her the first time. She just took it when she got into the lab. I figured you’d be happier that she didn’t get into the more dangerous items.”
“Got into? She broke into your lab?” Reva almost shrieks.
“No, nothing was broken but as far as I can tell she somehow got in, looked around, saw the doll and took it,” Mayuri provided.
“She’s gotten into your lab and you didn’t think you might need to increase your security?”
“Well I upgraded it every time she gets in but nothing seems to keep her out.”
“She’s gotten in more than once?” Reva responds, shocked.
“Oh, I know she’s been here at least six or seven times. I only caught her in the act twice and I’ve done everything I can think of to keep her out but nothing works. I contracted some or you people to try and break into my lab and they failed!” Mayuri exclaims, gesturing wildly, “I have no idea how she can get in without being noticed by the security features! She just walks down through every stage of security and they open up for her like magic! Even the doors that don’t operate by magic!”
Reva sighs and cradles her head in one hand, rubbing her temples, “But the doll is safe.”
“Yes,” Mayuri confirms.
“And she’s not breaking anything?”
“No.”
“Then I’ll talk to her about being in your lab without supervision and you figure out how she keeps getting in alright?”
“Of course,” Mayuri nods.
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Tane's Reaction
“MAYURI!”
Tane bursts through the door to Mayuri’s lab, nearly causing him to drop the blade he was working on directly into the hot coals he was using to warm it. Tane grabs Mayuri and immediately drags him into the surveillance room. There he fiddles with the displays while Mayuri watches, until a view came up on the main viewing screen showing Cassandra and Theia playing with something or other. (I don’t know what little girls do for fun, leave me alone.)
“What is that?”
Mayuri looks at the screen again to be positive of his answer, “A pair of girls playing with magical supervision.”
Tane grunts in annoyance and points at something on the screen, which grows larger as the screen accommodates him by enlarging the section he points at, in this case the doll sitting next to the fairer haired girl.
“That,” he deadpans.
Mayuri looks a second time at the item in question, “A doll sitting on a chair, not visibly adding to the girls’ enjoyment of said activity?”
Tane’s eye twitches as he glared at Mayuri, “What’s it doing outside of your lab in its locked case?”
Mayuri’s eyes light up as he catches on, “Oh, Theia took it a few years ago.”
Tane stares at Mayuri in stupefied silence for a moment before speaking again, placing heavy emphasis on each word, “She… took…?”
Mayuri nods, ‘Yes.”
“But don’t worry I got it back long enough to deweaponise it,” he adds helpfully.
“You… You make it not sound like she took it without your permission.” Tane states, glaring again, “Also, why would you let her in your lab in the first place?”
Mayuri blinks.
“But I didn’t give it to her the first time. She just took it when she got into the lab. I figured out how she was getting in and out a while back so you don’t have to worry about her getting in again. Reva made sure of that.”
“Took? She just takes things from your lab?” Tane asks.
“Nothing I ever really miis,” Mayuri provided.
“She’s gotten into your lab and taken items from it without your knowledge and you didn’t think you might need to increase your security?”
“Well she can’t get in anymore so it doesn’t really matter, but I see your point, I suppose we need to be more careful what we leave unsecured.”
“Especially if it looks like me!” Tane exclaims, “How many stupid things have you made that look like me in the past that anyone could just waltz out of here with.”.
“Oh, Theia took most of that. I only caught her in the act a couple times. Though she gave most of it that hadn’t broken to Cassie a few years ago. Well the things that hadn’t broken anyway.”
Tane sighs and cradles his head in one hand, rubbing his temples, “As long as none of its being passed around as a joke I suppose that’s alright.”
“Yes,” Mayuri confirms.
“And you’ll fix the issue with people just taking anything? You have too many sensitive items and critters to just let anyone waltz out with whatever they like.”
“Of course.”
“Then I’ll go see what I can do about getting as much of that stuff destroyed as possible without her noticing,” Tane grunts, making his way to the door
“Have fun,” Mayuri replies, waving.
