Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
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Post by Luke Indigo on Mar 10, 2018 12:33:17 GMT -8
A small nod was given at Katie's words. "Are you doing the training yourself then?" he asked. Certainly, he had trained some of his Pokemon himself, but others had been trained by his lab or those closely associated with it. Some of the Pokemon just came in evolved which cut things down considerably.
He switched gears, however, as she described where her lab was. Alto? Hm. He wouldn't have considered that a good place of study until she explained exactly why she was there, but after that, another small nod was given. Right, right. "It would probably be best to conduct the studies there then. I can transport the berries rather easily." They weren't as high profile as other studies could be, after all.
'Luke' Luke paused abruptly, his gaze flicking right. There were people on stage again, and another presentation was coming to light- this one especially applicable to him as it concerned recent landscape and field research. "Ah, looks like they're starting up again," he murmured shifting back in his chair to watch as the presentations began. There was a lot to be said about the density and expansion of various Pokemon in the region, and these things always took a little longer than other presentations for this reason alone. Luke focused pretty hard, however, and may have shifted his Holowatch and pulled out a keyboard to type notes with.
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Post by Katie Cooper on Mar 11, 2018 8:37:58 GMT -8
you'vegotabigheart THAT'S THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD Katie did do her best to pay attention to the presentations as her secondary interests we in the agricultural roots. It was quite intriguing to her as she wanted to begin a personal project in developing a garden and she wanted to layer it in scientific research, as well as artistic landscaping and functionality for her purpose. It was rough sketches and scribbles of ideas for now.
All the interest aside, the waves of ennui from the uninterested occupants washed over her. If it wasn’t for Luke’s silent and keen engagement it would have been lost on her entirely and she managed to scribble a few interesting points on hydroponics’ and agroecosystems.
In her state of muddled engagement, she sketched one such idea for an upraised pond with finneon and tiered beds with various plants whose roots grew into the pond. Following along with the presenter this would create a symbiotic system of nutrients to the plants form the finneon as well as bring in insects and other rich nutrients into the waters for the finneon.
As the presentations went on Katie’s energies and focus on her telepathy began to dwindle and the peripheral noise began to cloud her concentration as well as tear down what boundaries she had up for her own mind. This was more on a subconscious level and not realized by the young woman for her she was more hyper-aware of the noise but not realizing that her own metaphorical “door” was opened because of the extended exposure.
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Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
Any trainer that can't afford medicine can come to me. |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Luke Indigo on Mar 11, 2018 8:51:11 GMT -8
Unaware that his focus was having an affect on anyone but himself, Luke had finished several pages of notes and several Google searches before the presentation was up. He had been looking for ways to expand his garden and greenhouse space on the top of Sinclair, so some of this was directly applicable to his interests. Other parts, however, were more a reverberation of his keen interest in everything academic. Even if he couldn't use the information right then, he might be able to later.
'Strange….' Nilly commented causing Luke to pause mid-task. Hm? The Nihilego was quiet for a moment before drawing up a mental picture in Luke's mind. 'I think we may need to have this checked out later if what I was learning was correct.' Oh? The water system on the roof? Luke made a mental note of it later. He was not an engineer, but his father certainly was, and if anyone could understand the intrinsic metrics that were involved without being directly involved, it was Indiana Indigo. Or…. Or he guessed he could ask Jazz, maybe…. A number of conflicted feelings rose up in him before settling again. M-maybe later.
A small recess was given again, and Luke sat back. "It's pretty amazing what people are doing these days with artificial landscapes."
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Post by Katie Cooper on Mar 11, 2018 9:47:31 GMT -8
you'vegotabigheart THAT'S THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD The conversation going on next to her overlaid with Katie’s own mind and she snapped to attention taking her glasses off and rubbing her face. There were certainly two entities within this young man’s mind. Because of the surrounding effects upon her she hadn’t caught herself slipping in a lax state of awareness until the conversation had occurred. She mentally swiped it out of her mind while scolding herself mentally for allowing herself to be affected in such a way that her decency went for a momentary hiatus. That was one thing about her inability to really control her telepathy; it was just there and very prevalent.
She cleared her throat and looked back at him blinking out of her stupor and nodded “Yes, it’s quite fascinating. The science behind it allows for such an influx in creativity…one could do just about anything with the right means and applicable knowledge.”
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Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
Any trainer that can't afford medicine can come to me. |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Luke Indigo on Mar 11, 2018 9:56:48 GMT -8
Luke's golden eye flicked sideways as Katie cleared her throat. Had she been spacing out? He guessed. Still, he nodded a bit and collapsed the keyboard in his HoloWatch for now. "Sinclair in of itself is a technical marvel," he followed up with. "I had never seen something quite like it until getting to Veria."
Granted his own region was kind of a mishmash of old and new. There were industrialized buildings right up next to decaying castles, and the technology ranged incredibly depending on where you were. Or at least that was what it was like… Luke drew in a slow breath mentally trying to switch gears before anxiety and depression decided to rear their ugly heads in tandem. From what he had been seeing on the internet about the state of Era, nothing good was happening.
"You weren't from here, if I remember right?" he asked almost as an afterthought now, something to distract himself.
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Post by Katie Cooper on Mar 11, 2018 11:22:05 GMT -8
you'vegotabigheart THAT'S THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD Katie rested back in her seat angling herself so she could see him while she spoke; the minute indicators of his emotional shift sobering her unconsciously.
“Correct. I am from Kanto, specifically Viridian City. I’ve only been in Veria for a few weeks. I haven’t had the chance to see Sinclair yet…been busy with all of the changes that come with changing regions. I have heard however, that it is an engineering marvel. One of my professors at university had tried to encourage me to relocate to Sinclair instead of Alto. After some research though I found that it would be overwhelming for my skill set.”
She looked down at the pamphlet reading over the last few names for the last panel. It was the smaller panel for Parapsychological Research.
She looked back to him curiously “You mentioned that you were a Professor of Botany but I never did ask what your emphasis was for your research.”
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Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
Any trainer that can't afford medicine can come to me. |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Luke Indigo on Mar 11, 2018 11:53:46 GMT -8
Kanto, specifically Viridian City. While Luke had heard of Kanto, read about it to some degree or another, and had a general gist of the region from these studies, he couldn't actually be sure where Virdian city was if he was looking at a map. It sounded nice, though, just from the roll of its name. Hearing of what she had decided while coming here, however, he gave a small nod. For her research, a bustling busy train was probably not the best spot.
As the question was turned around to him, however, Luke smiled a bit. "I study a lot of different things and have several research assistants," he started. "But I'm especially interested in how the wild versions of berries, plants, and the like have different effects in comparison to those that we have bred over many generations. Wild Oran berries, for instance, have a different potency compared to those that are grown by berry masters." Among other things.
Luke paused for a moment, getting his thoughts together before continuing. "So far, though, my biggest accomplishment has been the creation of the Chroma Cookie. It works in a similar fashion to the genderswap cookie Breeders often use on their Pokemon, but the active ingredients also work on humans. It gives a lot more freedom to people in the trans community among other things." Of course, if he was honest with himself, it started with a strange fixation that developed practical use after the fact.
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Post by Katie Cooper on Mar 15, 2018 15:02:23 GMT -8
you'vegotabigheart THAT'S THE WAY YOU SEE THE WORLD Katie nodded interestedly as he talked about the potency of crop grown berries vs natures fruits; she wasn’t too surprised that nature could do it better even with all of the farmers boasting about genetic modifications for more advanced results. So he was a man that liked to go back to the roots and analyze the source instead of second hand material? Very admirable.
Katie’s eyes widened progressively as she identified the Chroma Cookie with its maker. It had been a significant point of debate back in the classrooms of Kanto when the discovery had been made. It also led into some heated conjecture in her psychology classes and how changing the physical body might impact the psyche. She hadn’t been too favorable to those debates as it essentially boiled down to moral dilemmas and what science should and should not be allowed to accomplish. Katie was the scientist that operated within in ethical boundaries but if science could accomplish it then it was up to the populace on how they were stewards of the scientific result.
She was a scientist not a priest and when it came to the morality of such things she didn’t judge people the way some did. Some might say she had no standards, others would call her liberal. She herself just simply saw it as it was each person’s choice and it wasn’t her affair to tangle with either way. Everyone had something they struggled with and the least she could do was offer solidarity and support to anyone that would need it.
“That’s an impressive accomplishment to list on your vitae. Are you doing any continued research with the cookie or is it a closed chapter?” she found him engaging and had she not been a professor herself she probably would have sought to be an assistant. She had been one once though so now it was odd to be the one on a level playing field with other professors.
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Pokémon League
Professor of Botany
Any trainer that can't afford medicine can come to me. |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Luke Indigo on Mar 24, 2018 8:38:52 GMT -8
A small nod was given at Katie’s words. “I am continuing the research, trying to reduce the side effects as well as finding the smallest concentrations of each ingredient that is needed to perform the same task,” he explained briefly allowing his gaze to flicker forward for a moment. “Though my research assistants each have their own projects that they work on at the same time including some studies into ways to better mass produce medicines and discover new combinations for medicines.”
He shifted a little, folding his arms. “It’s hard to top such a discovery though…” he admitted. Especially when that becomes the bar with which people set you to. It worried him a bit, but he had other things to worry about right then as well. Nilly, for instances. “I’ll keep up the research though.” He smiled a bit. “There’s always something new to discover.” That was kind of the beauty of the Pokemon world wasn’t it? Yeah… Oh, hi Nilly.
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