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     /       -Mystery Class 2: Sampling-       \
     |            -August 10, 1999-            |
     |  Recorded & Edited by Aubrey McMichaels |
     \___http://pages.prodigy.net/aubreymcm/___/


[The Portmanteau Club, Sitting Room]
The light scent of gardenias lingers in this room, pushing away the more mundane
 odors of the street outside.  A brace of wide, chintz covered couches face each
 other across the narrow bounds of a ring-marked coffee table, each showing signs
 of having recently been occupied.  A group of armchairs gather around a many
-branched reading lamp, and offer a small haven of well-worn comfort for those
 inclined to sit with a good book or the daily newspaper.  You also see a swinging
 door, an ashcan, an archway and a large blackboard.
Also in the room: People
Obvious exits: none.

Raine Alekhin says, "OKay...as I told everyone earlier, I happened to lose my class
 notes to the bagaries of email this afternoon."
Raine Alekhin rolls her eyes.
Raine Alekhin says, "Bagaries being the way we pronounce it down here."
Raine Alekhin says, "Y'know...v's = b's."
Raine Alekhin says, "ANYWAY, I'm going to be going purely from memory on this...so
 if y'all will bear with me, this will go much faster."
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...first things first..."
Raine Alekhin says, "Class 1 wrap up."
Raine Alekhin asks, "What did y'all find?"
Jon Garfield asks, "Raise our hand or shout it out?"
Miranda Myles says, "Book and file folder..."
Raine Alekhin says, "You can go ahead and shout it out."
Jess Whiterose says, "a briefcase"
Savannah Reynolds says, "files in drawer"
Savannah Reynolds says, "filing cabinet"
Amar Shankar says, "class 1?"
Savannah Reynolds says, "safe"
Miranda Myles says, "Payroll files"
Jon Garfield says, "A freaky painting that we can't find anywhere except by
 accident"
Savannah Reynolds says, "a painting we can't really locate"
Savannah Reynolds nods to Jon Garfield.
Edward Straker says, "report on a virus"
Lisa Stone puts her coffer in her alligator backpack.
James Bound asks, "Whats a gemology kit for?"
James Bound says, "the catalouge did not help"
Raine Alekhin says, "James, we'll be getting to that in another section of the
 class. Please be patient."
James Bound says, "ack"
James Bound says, "I've been shused"
James Bound cowers in fear.
James Bound smiles.
Raine Alekhin smiles at James Bound.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...let's take this one by one..."
Raine Alekhin asks, "What made you feel there was a virus report?"
Lisa Stone asks, "the paper under the book?"
Lisa Stone asks, "is this for anyone to answer?"
Lisa Stone blushes a nice shade of off-pink.
Scott Williams twiddles his thumbs with a blank expression on his face.
Miranda Myles says, "I saw a book with the name Virus Hunter on it."
Raine Alekhin nods.
Scott Williams says, "Quite a few people here"
Scott Williams grins.
Edward Straker says, "The piece of paper had part of a message"
Xenia Wilson leans on Miranda Myles.
Raine Alekhin says, "The title of the book was Virus Hunter."
Xenia Wilson nods.
Jon Garfield nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "However there wasn't anything that specifically stated it was
 a report."
Xenia Wilson says, "Sounded more like the name of a novel, to me."
Raine Alekhin gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Raine Alekhin says, "More or less, Xenia."
Xenia Wilson says, "That's just speculation on my part, though."
Xenia Wilson says, "There was a smudge on the book, I do rember that."
Miranda Myles nods to Xenia Wilson.
Raine Alekhin says, "Now...when you find something like that...and the message, you
 must be careful to not jump to conclusions.  Just record your observations."
Jon Garfield asks, "Could just be a page from the book... or was it handwritten?"
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Raine Alekhin says, "There was no information to that, Jon."
Jon Garfield nods.
Miranda Myles says, "The title of the book, or the owners name."
Jon Garfield says, "No wonder I didn't remember then"
Jon Garfield grins.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Okay...what else did you find in that first room?"
Xenia Wilson nods to Miranda Myles.
Lisa Stone says, "safe"
Xenia Wilson says, "I saw a file cabinet behind the couch the book was under.  With
 some stuff on it."
Lisa Stone says, "I accidently found a painting"
James Bound asks, "Wait, which mystery is this?"
Lisa Stone says, "the file cabinet was in the other room I think"
Jon Garfield asks, "Wasn't the file cabinet in the other room?"
Raine Alekhin nods to Lisa Stone.
Jess Whiterose says, "briefcase under the couch"
Lisa Stone says, "no, that was in the other room also"
Raine Alekhin says, "That was the other room."
Raine Alekhin asks, "The mosaic?"
Xenia Wilson says, "That's not how I remember it."
Lisa Stone says, "wedged under the chair"
Mickey Dufresne nods.
Lisa Stone nods to Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield nods to Raine Alekhin.
Lisa Stone says, "the safe was behind the mosaic"
Jon Garfield says, "That's what the safe was behind"
Raine Alekhin asks, "Okay...in the other room?"
Miranda Myles says, "The briefcase and file cabinet with the payroll records"
Xenia Wilson says, "The briefcase was under the chair."
Lisa Stone nods.
Jon Garfield says, "A document that said something was optional and more research
 was needed"
Lisa Stone says, "I think the documents were the important thing"
Lisa Stone nods to Jon Garfield.
Remi MacGregor yawns.
Xenia Wilson says, "The cabinet Mir's talking about, and the book marked "Viris
 Hunter" under the couch the cabinet was behind."
Savannah Reynolds says, "Book was in first room"
Lisa Stone nods.
Jon Garfield nods.
Xenia Wilson shakes her head.
Miranda Myles nods.
Jon Garfield says, "Yes it was"
Lisa Stone says, "in the office was the desk, the cabinet,  the chair and the
 briefcase"
Miranda Myles says, "The inner office had the file cabinet and briefcase, X"
Raine Alekhin nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay..."
Jon Garfield says, "And a calendar"
Jon Garfield says, "Pens, paper which you can't read from this vantage point"
Xenia Wilson asks, "The cabinet was behind the couch right?"
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Lisa Stone says, "there was three drawers in the file caninet"
Lisa Stone nods to Xenia Wilson.
Savannah Reynolds nods to Xenia Wilson.
Jon Garfield says, "Four, but we could only see three"
Raine Alekhin says, "What this shows is that everyone's perception is going to be
 different."
Xenia Wilson says, "Then it was too the inner office."
Savannah Reynolds agrees with Jon Garfield.
James Bound asks, "Can't you like use ESP?"
Raine Alekhin says, "Ahhh...the drawers were in the desk, not the cabinet."
James Bound asks, "like sense the room?"
Jon Garfield says, "Right, the cabinet was the inner office, the book was the
 outer"
James Bound says, "or the objects"
Jon Garfield says, "Oh"
James Bound closes his eyes and takes on a look of concentration, as if thinking
 about something heavily.
Xenia Wilson sighs.
Lisa Stone says, "ah, the caninet was locked"
Jon Garfield says, "I don't recall seeing drawers in or on the desk"
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Lisa Stone says, "cabinet"
Savannah Reynolds says, "There were four drawers in the desk"
Raine Alekhin says, "The point is that perception and reality are often very FAR
 apart."
Mickey Dufresne nods.
Savannah Reynolds says, "Or at least, 3 you could open, one was just 'open desk'"
Xenia Wilson stretches.
Raine Alekhin says, "It is very, VERY important to fully record factual
 observations, rather than impressions."
Xenia Wilson says, "I wanna have another look at that office..."
Mickey Dufresne chuckles.
Xenia Wilson says, "I'd swear that book was inner."
Mickey Dufresne says, "It was outer, X."
Miranda Myles says, "Promise it was, X"
Raine Alekhin says, "Start at the top and don't stop until you're absolutely
 CERTAIN you've exhausted every searchable possibility."
Lisa Stone nods.
James Bound exclaims, "Sense the room!"
James Bound exclaims, "Its the only way!"
James Bound sighs.
Xenia Wilson sighs.
Raine Alekhin says, "James, sensing will not give you anything in MANY instances."
James Bound asks, "it won't?"
Jon Garfield says, "So what about the painting, Raine? We couldn't find that
 anywhere"
James Bound sighs.
Raine Alekhin smiles, showing her dimple.
Savannah Reynolds grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield says, "Lisa only found it by accident when she tried to look at pa for
 paper"
Jon Garfield chuckles.
Lisa Stone nods.
Savannah Reynolds asks, "was it an 'undocumented feature'?"
Jon Garfield says, "We looked all over but found no reference to it"
Lisa Stone says, "and i've looked at everything else in there over and over and
 over trying to find where it was"
Lisa Stone nods to Savannah Reynolds.
James Bound closes his eyes and takes on a look of concentration, as if thinking
 about something heavily.
Raine Alekhin says, "Let me find it and I'll repeat it to you."
Raine Alekhin says, "Just a sec."
Lisa Stone nods.
Mickey Dufresne says, "There was a mirror above the sofa that was kinda like that"
Savannah Reynolds nods to Mickey Dufresne.
Savannah Reynolds chuckles.
Mickey Dufresne says, "You had to look at the sofa to get it"
Xenia Wilson stretches.
Jon Garfield nods.
Miranda Myles asks, "I saw that, but which office was it in, Mickey?"
Jon Garfield says, "But you could get it"
Mickey Dufresne says, "Outer"
Savannah Reynolds says, "couldn't get the judge's chair to look at"
Jon Garfield agrees with Savannah Reynolds.
Mickey Dufresne nods.
Xenia Wilson stretches.
Raine Alekhin says, "Hmmm...according to my notes, it should have been pointed to
 by looking on the wall behind the umbrella stand.  The umbrella stand which
 appears to have gone bye-bye."
Jon Garfield says, "Aha"
Savannah Reynolds says, "erp"
Jess Whiterose blinks.
Lisa Stone says, "ah"
Jon Garfield says, "I think I tried wall and it went bye bye too, I guess"
Edward Straker says, "I tried look wall too"
Jon Garfield says, "Cause I couldn't find a wall"
Edward Straker nods.
Lisa Stone says, "I did"
Raine Alekhin says, "It was attached to the umbrella stand...behind it."
Lisa Stone says, "I saw the wall"
Raine Alekhin says, "Ick."
Jess Whiterose asks, "disappearing unbrella stand?"
Edward Straker grins.
Xenia Wilson sighs.
Xenia Wilson takes a deep breath of air.
Xenia Wilson releases the air from her lungs.
Raine Alekhin says, "It probably happened because of all the cheesecake."
Miranda Myles chuckles.
Savannah Reynolds giggles at Raine Alekhin.
Edward Straker rolls his eyes.
Lisa Stone says, "nothing unusual I think "
Lisa Stone gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Jon Garfield says, "Was that the missing sentence in the description? I noticed
 there were three spaces between the last two sentences, like a sentence got
 replaced by a space"
Savannah Reynolds stares at Jon Garfield.
Jon Garfield says, "That, or it was just a typo"
Jon Garfield grins.
Savannah Reynolds says, "Now that is master investigating at work"
Raine Alekhin says, "Who the heck knows."
Jess Whiterose chuckles.
Savannah Reynolds laughs!
Jon Garfield begins chuckling at Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield comforts Raine Alekhin.
Xenia Wilson sighs.
Edward Straker raises an eyebrow in Raine Alekhin's direction.
Jess Whiterose says, "I think Rage messed with it, blame him"
Jon Garfield grins at Jess Whiterose.
Kim Canella begins chuckling at Jess Whiterose.
Savannah Reynolds giggles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Basically, what you're doing is correct.  Record every
 discrepancy and record it factually without slanting it to your expectations."
Jon Garfield nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "One thing that will ALWAYS screw up your investigations is
 tackling conclusions rather than following logic.  But that's going to be a whole
 other class."
Jon Garfield says, "We're pretty bad about that sometimes"
Arielle Drummond stands back up.
Jon Garfield stares dejectedly at the ground as he scuffs at it with his foot.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Does anyone have any other questions concerning class 1?"
Jess Whiterose asks, "Like researching every known virus, because you found a book
 that said Virus Hunter on it?"
Lisa Stone asks, "is looking over something a command?"
Raine Alekhin asks, "No?"
Jon Garfield asks, "Would the document change if you found everything?"
Matt Fox sits down.
Harold Buchanan asks, "Will the room be available so we can check the things we
 missed?"
Raine Alekhin says, "No, not in this case."
Raine Alekhin says, "Everything in those rooms was pure search and observe."
Jess Whiterose nods.
Jon Garfield blinks.
Raine Alekhin says, "Harold, the rooms will be available again."
Harold Buchanan nods.
Jess Whiterose asks, "the color thingies weren't useable at this point I take it?"
Raine Alekhin asks, "Color thingies?"
Miranda Myles asks, "Atmosphere?"
Lisa Stone asks, "what color thingies?"
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Miranda Myles says, "Room colors"
Jess Whiterose says, "all the colors and scents in the room descriptions"
Jon Garfield says, "Ah"
Raine Alekhin says, "Ah."
Lisa Stone says, "ah"
Jon Garfield chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay..."
Edward Straker says, "The sense that something was amiss in that one place bugged
 me."
Lisa Stone says, "the balcony"
James Bound sighs.
Jon Garfield pets Edward Straker in a patronizing manner.
Miranda Myles nods.
Jess Whiterose says, "like a wacko artist went nuts in there"
Raine Alekhin says, "Anything that is a response to an action is generally put
 there by me."
Miranda Myles chuckles.
Lisa Stone says, "I think its pretty out there"
Savannah Reynolds says, "and the desk was out of place"
Jon Garfield nods to Lisa Stone.
Miranda Myles asks, "Wasn't the desk in an office, Sav?"
Edward Straker shifts his weight.
Raine Alekhin says, "And in this case, I decided to not put in the action
 responses."
Jess Whiterose says, "Okay, like I couldn't smell anything but I didn't know if it
 was my sniffer"
Raine Alekhin says, "I'm going to let y'all hash out the specifics when the rooms
 are opened again."
Jon Garfield raises his hand.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Yes, Jon?"
Jon Garfield asks, "Was anything skill or luck based this time?"
Raine Alekhin says, "No."
Jon Garfield asks, "Will anything be, throughout all the stages, other than
 sampling? Or is that off-limits?"
Miranda Myles asks, "That means, not based on our profession either?"
Jon Garfield agrees with Miranda Myles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Right Miranda."
Jon Garfield says, "Forgot that"
Raine Alekhin says, "And Jon, it may change.  It may not."
Raine Alekhin grins.
Jess Whiterose raises his hand.
Jon Garfield chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "It's just one of those things."
Jon Garfield says, "Typical vague answer"
Raine Alekhin asks, "Yes, Jess?"
Jon Garfield grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jess Whiterose says, "That brings up something I have been wondering regarding
 profession changes"
Jess Whiterose says, "are the mysteries going to work purely on the skill system
 rather than profession in the future"
James Bound says, "I'll be back"
James Bound coughs.
James Bound went through an archway.
James Bound came through an archway.
James Bound says, "sooner or later"
James Bound went through an archway.
Raine Alekhin rolls her eyes.
Jess Whiterose asks, "dumb question?"
Miranda Myles looks over at Jess Whiterose and shakes her head.
Jess Whiterose glances at Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...that's one that will be decided on a mystery by mystery
 basis, Jess."
Jess Whiterose says, "Okay I can imagine the nightmare going from 8 professions to
 50 or 60 for you Raine"
Raine Alekhin says, "Your question was not what I was reacting to, Jess."
Raine Alekhin grins at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "You wish."
Jess Whiterose grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jess Whiterose says, "okay I mean I do ask dumb questions sometimes, so I was
 clarifying"
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...I'm going to cut off the Class 1 discussion here as
 we've been going at it for half an hour."
Mickey Dufresne nods.
Jon Garfield says, "Wow, time flies"
Raine Alekhin says, "If y'all have any other questions about Class 1, drop me a
 line at ModusRaine@aol.com."
Ami Stuart turns off her communicator.
Edward Straker turns on his communicator.
Ami Stuart turns on her communicator.
Jess Whiterose asks, "so we are now going to use kits in the next segment?"
Raine Alekhin says, "Won't work in here. Lo siento, guys."
Edward Straker turns off his communicator.
Ami Stuart wrinkles her nose.
Raine Alekhin says, "I'm too easily distracted."
Raine Alekhin smiles, showing her dimple.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...kits"
Raine Alekhin says, "Each kit relies on only one skill."
Raine Alekhin says, "Now, sampling relies on that one skill...how good or how
 damaged the kit is...how hard the sample is...and a 1 to 150 random luck kinda
 thing."
Raine Alekhin says, "You can reach one of 8 levels of sampling."
Raine Alekhin says, "Beginning with the bottom, below average all the way up to
 expert."
Raine Alekhin says, "I'm certain that y'all probably care a little more about what
 kits go with which skill so I'll run down the list."
Raine Alekhin says, "Fingerprinting relies on criminology."
Raine Alekhin says, "Fluid sampling...serological...relies on forensics."
Raine Alekhin says, "Microspecism relies on  Microbiology "
Raine Alekhin says, "The tracking, on tracking."
Raine Alekhin says, "Botanical on botany."
Raine Alekhin says, "Chemical on chemisty."
Raine Alekhin says, "Hazardous on chemistry also."
Raine Alekhin says, "Paranormal on para. metaphysics."
Raine Alekhin says, "Corpses on forensics."
Raine Alekhin says, "DNA on genitics."
Raine Alekhin wrinkles her nose.
Raine Alekhin says, "Genetics."
Raine Alekhin says, "However ya want to spell it."
Edward Straker grins.
Mickey Dufresne chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Mineralogy on geology."
Lisa Stone went through an archway.
Raine Alekhin says, "Gemological on gemology."
Raine Alekhin says, "Y'all will really have to bear with me...some of the kit names
 in my notes are different than the way they are in the shop."
Xenia Wilson asks, "I've just got to ask; what's 'Gemological'?"
Raine Alekhin grins.
Raine Alekhin says, "If there isn't a REAL scientific name for things, we have a
 tendency to give 'ological' names to 'em."
Raine Alekhin says, "It's gemology."
Xenia Wilson asks, "Oh, so it's in regard's to gems, like what I'd find in the
 caverns when I go play with the apps?"
Raine Alekhin says, "If they were sampleable, yes."
Raine Alekhin says, "Drugs and Poison kit, relies on pharmacology."
Xenia Wilson says, "Okay.  Sorry if I interupted the list of skills; I just had ta
 ask."
Raine Alekhin says, "No problem."
Xenia Wilson says, "And thanks fer answering."
Kim Canella asks, "Raine, the Mineralogy kit requires  geology skill?"
Raine Alekhin says, "The Disease kit, relies on the disease skill."
Raine Alekhin nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "Radiation kits rely on nuclear."
Raine Alekhin says, "Ballistics kits on firearms."
Raine Alekhin says, "Profiling on psychology."
Raine Alekhin says, "Soil/Dirt on agronomy."
Raine Alekhin says, "Animal traces on zoology."
Raine Alekhin says, "And blood spatter on forensics."
Raine Alekhin asks, "Did I miss any?"
Jon Garfield raises his hand.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Any questions on this aspect?"
Miranda Myles says, "Now I see why we have all these skills that I had NO idea what
 they were for."
Jon Garfield asks, "Have some of those changed from last year?"
Jon Garfield says, "I coulda sworn the para one was ESP before"
Jon Garfield furrows his brow.
Raine Alekhin says, "No, before I changed it in the spring it was Electronics or
 something like that.  Like ghostbusters."
Raine Alekhin says, "It has never been ESP."
Edward Straker grins.
Jess Whiterose raises his hand.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Yes, Jess?"
Jess Whiterose says, "Don't see a geology skill"
Raine Alekhin furrows her brow.
Miranda Myles says, "#53"
Kim Canella nods to Jess Whiterose.
Reiko Umino came through an archway.
Jon Garfield says, "That's GeMology"
Jess Whiterose says, "that's gemology"
Kim Canella says, "That is gemology, Randa"
You say, "earth science I think it is"
Edward Straker says, "53 is gemology"
Edward Straker nods.
Reiko Umino glances around.
Raine Alekhin says, "Ah, that would be my name for it, repeated.  Sorry.  Earth
 science."
Miranda Myles nods to Edward Straker.
Kim Canella blushes a nice shade of off-pink.
Jess Whiterose says, "thanks Raine, and Kim for bringing it to my attention"
Remi MacGregor carefully examines a fingernail, then proceeds to chew on it.
Raine Alekhin says, "Like I said, when I work on these things, I have my own names
 for these things.  I rarely call them by what y'all know them."
Raine Alekhin blushes a nice shade of off-pink.
Jon Garfield pets Raine Alekhin in a patronizing manner.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Any other questions?"
Kim Canella raises her hand.
Xenia Wilson says, "The foam canister's one I've never understood."
Jon Garfield says, "That's tracking"
Raine Alekhin nods.
Jon Garfield says, "Make a cast of a footprint"
Raine Alekhin says, "Kim first and then I'll answer that Xenia."
Kim Canella asks, "You mentioned eight levels of sampling, are those on the 500
 point scale?"
Xenia Wilson nods to Raine Alekhin.
Reiko Umino asks, "I musta got my times mixed up. Or did you guys start without
 me?"
Raine Alekhin says, "No, the eight levels are independent of the 500 level."
Raine Alekhin says, "The way it is determined is a wacky little equation we came up
 with."
Savannah Reynolds begins chuckling at Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin says, "You have to add together blind luck, your skill, the bonus on
 your kit MINUS the damage on the kit divided by two all divided by 30."
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Miranda Myles blinks.
Jon Garfield asks, "That's the damage divided by 2?"
Remi MacGregor asks, "How do kits get damaged?"
Jess Whiterose says, "you had to tell mathman Jon, now he won't sleep tonight"
Raine Alekhin says, "And the only thing you can really count on is your own skill
 and the first time you use your kit there will be no damage."
Jess Whiterose chuckles.
Raine Alekhin nods to Jon Garfield.
Raine Alekhin says, "Remi, kits deteriorate with use."
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...Xenia.  Foam canister."
Xenia Wilson says, "The foam canister doesn't seem to work the same way the other
 kits do; that's what I ment earlier."
Raine Alekhin nods to Xenia Wilson.
Jon Garfield says, "(l + s + b - (d / 2)) / 30"
Jon Garfield sticks out his tongue at Jess Whiterose.
Jess Whiterose just nudged Jon Garfield.
Edward Straker rolls his eyes at Jon Garfield.
Edward Straker grins.
Raine Alekhin says, "NOW..."
Jess Whiterose says, "You are scary, Jon"
Edward Straker begins chuckling at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "Here's the kicker..."
Jess Whiterose nods to Raine Alekhin.
Xenia Wilson blinks.
Raine Alekhin says, "I can use any skill to create a sampling device independently
 for any mystery."
Xenia Wilson asks, "Kicker, Raine?"
Jess Whiterose asks, "huh?"
Xenia Wilson asks, "Huh?"
Raine Alekhin chuckles.
Xenia Wilson seems confused.
Xenia Wilson scratches her head, looking a bit confused.
Remi MacGregor groans.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...you have the kits you can buy in the gadget shop."
Jess Whiterose says, "well you are the goddess of mystery, so sure you can"
Xenia Wilson says, "Yeah."
Xenia Wilson grins.
Raine Alekhin says, "Those are the basic kits."
Raine Alekhin picks up a device.
Raine Alekhin says, "I can make one of these..."
Jess Whiterose cowers away from Raine Alekhin!
Reiko Umino raises an eyebrow.
Raine Alekhin says, "And make it do this..."
Raine Alekhin taps a glass.
Raine Alekhin shows a magnifying glass to you.
Edward Straker blinks.
Jess Whiterose chuckles.
Edward Straker says, "Alchemistry."
Edward Straker grins.
Jon Garfield gets a glass from on top of a coffee table.
Savannah Reynolds nods to Edward Straker.
Jess Whiterose just applauded Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield puts his glass on the coffee table.
Jon Garfield wrinkles his nose.
Jon Garfield gets a magnifying glass from inside his mesh bag.
Jon peers through his magnifying glass, closely examining his surroundings.
Raine Alekhin says, "Now, you can't purchase this, but if I leave it in a mystery
 room, and you were to happen to find it, you could use it to sample something..."
Miranda Myles begins chuckling at Jon Garfield.
Xenia Wilson says, "Yeah, I see."
Raine Alekhin says, "And you would get a result that you'd have to take it to the
 lab and they'd analyze your results."
Edward Straker says, "whoa."
Xenia Wilson grins at Raine Alekhin.
Xenia Wilson grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jess Whiterose says, "okay, well fat lota good that is gonna do us when Jon finds
 it and swipes it"
Edward Straker begins chuckling at Jess Whiterose.
Xenia Wilson chuckles.
Miranda Myles laughs!
Jess Whiterose says, "kidding, Jon"
Reiko Umino sits down.
Raine Alekhin chuckles.
Jon Garfield asks, "So like you'd sample fiber with glass or something? And it
 would show you a closeup of what the fiber looks like?"
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...now, I've never done that to y'all in the past."
Jess Whiterose says, "that is cool though"
Raine Alekhin nods to Jon Garfield.
Edward Straker says, "wow"
Edward Straker bounces around happily.
Raine Alekhin says, "But as I've told you it can be done, it's fair game for the
 future."
Jon Garfield says, "It's true... ignorance is bliss"
Jon Garfield makes a funny face at Raine Alekhin.
Edward Straker asks, "Any chance of us ever using microscopes ourselves, as we
 assume the lab does?"
Raine Alekhin says, "It's possible."
Jon Garfield is just kidding.
Edward Straker seems to be in a dreamy mood.
Jon Garfield stares dejectedly at the ground as he scuffs at it with his foot.
Xenia Wilson asks, "Do you plan on doing this for the scene we were talking about
 before?"
Raine Alekhin smiles at Xenia Wilson.
Xenia Wilson says, "Making a kit for it, I mean."
Raine Alekhin says, "No, for the scene I'll be opening, the sampling will be very
 basic."
Jess Whiterose says, "I suspect we have been warned, Raine is sneaky"
Jess Whiterose chuckles.
Edward Straker grins.
Xenia Wilson grins at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "What I am going to do is set it up so that each kit can be
 used to sample at least one item."
Jess Whiterose throws his head back and howls!
Jess Whiterose just applauded Raine Alekhin.
Edward Straker gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Xenia Wilson asks, "What was the smudge on that one book?"
Jess Whiterose says, "I have been dying to use the ballistics kit"
Edward Straker nods to Jess Whiterose.
Jon Garfield says, "We'll find out with a kit, I'm sure"
Jon Garfield grins at Xenia Wilson.
Raine Alekhin says, "The results on the sampling will show you exactly what level
 you are sampling at."
Kim Canella asks, "Raine, do you get a cut on each kit sold?"
Raine Alekhin grins at Kim Canella.
Miranda Myles begins chuckling at Kim Canella.
Raine Alekhin says, "I wish."
Mickey Dufresne snickers.
Kim Canella blushes a nice shade of off-pink.
Jess Whiterose exclaims, "oh this is gonna be fun, Raine!"
Raine Alekhin says, "Unfortunately, there is no way I can reduce the prices just
 for the class in either the shop or at the lab."
Jon Garfield asks, "So these lab results will specifically say "You sampled this
 expertly." Or "...below average.", etc.?"
Jess Whiterose begins chuckling at Jon Garfield.
Raine Alekhin nods to Jon Garfield.
Jon Garfield sticks out his tongue at Jess Whiterose.
Jess Whiterose grumbles about something.
You say, "easily solved, just give us a lot of money"
Edward Straker starts chuckling at you!
Raine Alekhin chuckles.
Jess Whiterose grins at you.
Xenia Wilson asks, "Doesn't it already say something?  When you actually take the
 sample?"
Jon Garfield says, "Set an infinite kit of each type on the counter"
Jon Garfield ducks his head.
Raine Alekhin says, "It will give you a general feeling of how you've done."
Savannah Reynolds asks, "Will there be more than one thing that can be sampled with
 any of the kits, or just one per kit type?"
Xenia Wilson nods to Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin says, "But it won't give you an absolute."
Raine Alekhin says, "Savannah, there will be just one item per kit."
Jon Garfield gets an impish expression on his face and lets out a hearty cheer.
Savannah Reynolds asks, "Scout's honor?"
Jon Garfield begins chuckling at Savannah Reynolds.
Savannah Reynolds grins at Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin nods to Savannah Reynolds.
Jon Garfield puts his glass in his mesh bag.
Raine Alekhin does the Bewitched v-eye thingy.
Raine Alekhin says, "Witches honor."
Raine Alekhin winks.
Edward Straker turns into a frog.
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Raine Alekhin gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Xenia Wilson blinks.
Edward Straker chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "I can't remember how the Unida handshake goes or I'd do that
 one for ya too."
Jess Whiterose says, "oooh Raine has some hooey in her"
Savannah Reynolds grins.
Edward Straker asks, "Rede?"
Edward Straker grins at Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin chuckles.
Mickey Dufresne says, "An ye harm none, I believe"
Jess Whiterose says, "This is great fun, Raine"
Mickey Dufresne chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay..."
Edward Straker nods to Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Reiko Umino stands back up.
Raine Alekhin says, "I think I've covered everything..."
Raine Alekhin exclaims, "Oh!"
Xenia Wilson gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Raine Alekhin says, "The rooms won't be opened until after the StreetFaire."
Jess Whiterose snaps his fingers.
Xenia Wilson says, "Oh, shoot."
Xenia Wilson says, "I wanted another look at'em."
Jess Whiterose says, "the better to bewitch us with "
Jon Garfield asks, "Do the sample ratings follow more or less along with the skill
 rankings when you're in the character manager? Like if in there it says you have
 an above average skill, if your kit is undamaged and you have average luck, you'll
 get an "above average" sample? Or is it independent of that too? I know it would
 vary some, with the luck factor, but in general?"
Ransom Davis winks at Tamsin Forensia.
Tamsin Forensia sits down.
Savannah Reynolds says, "Breathe, Jon"
Raine Alekhin says, "More or less, Jon."
Jess Whiterose says, "that luck is the kicker Jon, it can throw it all off"
Raine Alekhin nods to Jess Whiterose.
Jon Garfield nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "And breakage per use is random."
Reiko Umino asks, "Straker, you do what you want. Just don't give me any orders,
 OK?"
Jon Garfield nods.
Raine Alekhin raises an eyebrow.
Mickey Dufresne blinks.
Jess Whiterose says, "the better to stymie us with"
Reiko Umino went through an archway.
Raine Alekhin says, "Gee...how interesting."
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay."
Raine Alekhin says, "Now, the rooms are closed."
Jon Garfield says, "Oh"
Xenia Wilson nods.
Raine Alekhin says, "Won't be open until the streetfaire is over."
Jess Whiterose says, "Thanks Raine, you rule"
Jess Whiterose bows to Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield asks, "Will the umbrella stand and wall be fixed by the time it
 reopens?"
Jon Garfield grins at Raine Alekhin.
Savannah Reynolds grins.
Raine Alekhin says, "I sure hope so."
Jon Garfield chuckles.
Raine Alekhin asks, "Anything else?"
Jon Garfield gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Raine Alekhin says, "If y'all have ANY questions, please write me."
Xenia Wilson grins at Raine Alekhin.
Kim Canella says, "Thanks Raine, this is great fun, and great practice."
Jon Garfield raises his hand.
Edward Straker wants a dead body.
Edward Straker glances around.
Raine Alekhin says, "As y'all may have noticed, I'm not out front so much
 anymore...I tend to work on things in the shadows."
Jess Whiterose sighs.
Raine Alekhin says, "But I do respond to questions."
Xenia Wilson grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jess Whiterose says, "still love you though Raine"
Raine Alekhin says, "If they're posed in a friendly sorta manner."
Edward Straker seems to agree!
Miranda Myles says, "Good class, thanks"
Jon Garfield asks, "Will there be an announcement when it's open, or do we just
 keep checking, starting the day after the Sale?"
Raine Alekhin furrows her brow.
Jess Whiterose says, "Thanks for putting up with us"
Savannah Reynolds smiles raine and says 'Thank you, Raine'.
Edward Straker begins chuckling at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Jon Garfield says, "Ok, dumb question, you'd never announce something like that"
Jon Garfield stares dejectedly at the ground as he scuffs at it with his foot.
Raine Alekhin says, "I think I'll probably just open it up around noon my time on
 Monday."
Jess Whiterose chuckles.
Jon Garfield lets out a hearty cheer for Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin says, "Depending on if I take lunch or not."
Jon Garfield grins.
Raine Alekhin shrugs.
Jess Whiterose says, "I love you, you take no guff"
Raine Alekhin says, "I love my job. Go figure."
Tamsin Forensia smiles.
Raine Alekhin stands back up.
Jon Garfield says, "Thanks, I appreciate the target time, and I'm sure everyone
 else does too"
Xenia Wilson asks, "When's the Boardwalk sale over, again?"
Xenia Wilson gets a distant look on her face as she ponders.
Mickey Dufresne stretches.
Jess Whiterose says, "Sunday"
Raine Alekhin says, "I think it's lasting through Sunday."
Miranda Myles says, "The 15th "
Xenia Wilson says, "Thanks."
Jon Garfield says, "And you're doing a great job with the mysteries"
Jon Garfield lets out a hearty cheer for Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin chuckles.
Jon Garfield says, "Minus the missing umbrella stand"
Jon Garfield ducks his head.
Edward Straker chuckles.
Raine Alekhin says, "Y'all should go to SimuCon."
Raine Alekhin wags her finger at you.
Mickey Dufresne nods.
Jess Whiterose laughs!
Xenia Wilson chuckles.
Miranda Myles says, "Spensive"
Edward Straker blinks.
Tamsin Forensia grins.
Jess Whiterose says, "No way, Snake is gonna keep you busy enough"
Remi MacGregor says, "Only if you pay."
Raine Alekhin says, "I do great live scenes too."
Remi MacGregor smirks.
Honey Templeton says, "It's full of those sword toters and tights wearers"
Raine Alekhin grins at Honey Templeton.
Jon Garfield chuckles.
Savannah Reynolds nods to Honey Templeton.
Jess Whiterose says, "You'll be pulling him up outta his food all the days there"
Edward Straker grins at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "But think of it...we get to wear shorts and hawaiian shirts
 and laugh at the weirdos in costume."
Raine Alekhin coughs.
Honey Templeton laughs!
Edward Straker furrows his brow.
Kim Canella begins chuckling at Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield begins chuckling at Raine Alekhin.
Xenia Wilson begins chuckling at Raine Alekhin.
Jess Whiterose says, "oh Raine in shorts"
Bryan Hit grins.
Jess Whiterose gets a distant look on his face as he ponders.
Raine Alekhin says, "That is my opinion...not necessarily the opinion of the Staff
 and/or Simutronics."
Jess Whiterose says, "hmm I may have to rethink this"
Miranda Myles begins chuckling at Jess Whiterose.
Edward Straker grins at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...one more thing."
Tamsin Forensia says, "I got some sword totin' ancestors, they're not always bad.
 Guns and hawaiian shirts are more fun though."
Tamsin Forensia grins.
Xenia Wilson grins at Raine Alekhin.
Jon Garfield says, "Oh, I sensed one of the rooms and saw a flash of lightning
 striking a mighty oak... I said that must be how Raine gets her 2x4s"
Jon Garfield grins at Raine Alekhin.
Ransom Davis smiles at Tamsin Forensia.
Raine Alekhin grins.
Jess Whiterose says, "Can I pass up a Thalia lover in shorts"
Edward Straker grins.
Jess Whiterose scratches his head, looking a bit confused.
Raine Alekhin laughs!
Xenia Wilson stretches.
Tamsin Forensia grins.
Remi MacGregor yawns.
Remi MacGregor stretches.
Raine Alekhin says, "Thanks everyone for coming."
Mickey Dufresne smiles.
Honey Templeton just applauded Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin turns on her communicator.
Jess Whiterose says, "Thanks for winging it, you do good wing"
Jon Garfield says, "And thanks for having the class for us"
Edward Straker bats his eyes at Raine.
Xenia Wilson says, "Glad I made it to this one."
Savannah Reynolds just applauded Raine Alekhin.
Mickey Dufresne turns on his communicator.
Jess Whiterose and Raine Alekhin shake hands.
Edward Straker points at a straker box.
Savannah Reynolds turns on her communicator.
Raine Alekhin nods to Edward Straker.
Mickey Dufresne pats Raine on the back.
Xenia Wilson says, "Wish I'd have been able to make the last one."
Mickey Dufresne says, "Very informative"
Raine Alekhin asks, "Ed, could I hang on to it for a day or so, to see what went
 wrong?"
Edward Straker offers a straker box to Raine Alekhin.
Raine Alekhin accepts a straker box from Edward Straker.
Edward Straker says, "A few in there"
Raine Alekhin says, "I'll let you know when I've got it figured out."
Edward Straker nods.
Jon Garfield asks, "Still didn't get those fixed?"
Jon Garfield wrinkles his nose.
Kim Canella asks, "Edward, are those your plus kits?"
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...for anyone else who had bonus kits from..."
Raine Alekhin furrows her brow.
Edward Straker says, "They were supposed to give me a little more success."
Raine Alekhin asks, "Regan?"
Raine Alekhin asks, "Reagan?"
Edward Straker says, "That lying Detective,"
Jon Garfield looks at Raine Alekhin and shrugs his shoulders.
Edward Straker grins.
Jon Garfield says, "I missed it"
Jon Garfield sighs.
Jess Whiterose says, "ack not a Reagan"
Remi MacGregor leans on Miranda Myles.
Xenia Wilson glances at Jess Whiterose.
Raine Alekhin says, "Anyway....anyone else who has them, email me and when I figure
 out what went wrong with them, I'll be more than happy to fix 'em for you."
Edward Straker grins.
Remi MacGregor pinches the bridge of her nose and squeezes her eyes shut.
You get a dactylography+ kit from inside your drawstring bag.
Edward Straker grins at you.
Jon Garfield asks, "Did you try my idea from before?"
Raine Alekhin nods to Kim Canella.
Edward Straker leans on Jess Whiterose.
Jon Garfield asks, "Oh, wait, are they still not working at all, or just not being
 an improvement?"
Raine Alekhin says, "Okay...I'm off."
Jon Garfield says, "Yes, you are"
Jon Garfield ducks his head.
Jon Garfield whistles innocently to himself.
Jess Whiterose just tried to pull Edward Straker towards him!
Remi MacGregor stretches.
Kim Canella exclaims, "Thanks again!"
Raine Alekhin says, "Some were fixed, some were not."
Raine Alekhin wrinkles her nose.
Raine Alekhin says, "Hasta, todos."
Raine Alekhin slips quietly into the shadows.