Fortunately for the pursuit of science, it seems as though the results were not at all what we expected. Unfortunately for our subject, he's got maybe three days to live. Maybe. I'll be writing a report based on our findings and formulating additional research that will hopefully result in a lower mortality rate amongst our subjects, while you work on the damage control He signed the waiver, right?

You mean he didn't? Perhaps you should be one of my volunteers...

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This was an absolutely stunning piece I got from  sugarcat a little while back that she recently completed. I'm absolutely in love with this piece, and really can't express many more words for it. Much younger, Arken has started his exploratory career of research, and it seems as though he's off to a rocky start. But, the most interesting phrase to utter isn't "eureka," but rather "that's surprising." And it definitely seems as though Arken is quite surprised, for one reason or another.

But seriously, Go give  sugarcat some love.
Arken is  wisty and art is from  sugarcat