ataraxion | video | set 'em up, we'll be knockin' em down.

[ One Lily Potter shows up in-frame as soon as it focuses, for once not smiling but smirking just a little: it changes the plane of her face just like that. There's nothing really strange about the feed until she moves back: there in the background of the feed is one Remus J. Lupin laid out sweaty and graceless on the floor, though once he realizes he's visible he props up on his elbows to laugh. Before she speaks she reaches up to tie her hair back, glancing back at Remus before looking back to the camera. She looks a little sweaty and haggard maybe but otherwise fine: she was stressed and tired before, now she's exerted herself more. It's fine. There's still something lingering behind her eyes but it's hard to place what it is. ]

Hello, Tranquility.

[ Um. ]

Things have been a little stressful lately so it seemed like an idea to offer some contained and supervised sparring. Unfortunately I'm generally rubbish with physical combat—[ Felt pretty physical on my end Remus chimes in from the floor, only barely audible. It will be in a minute if you don't stop hamming it up Lily replies, sweet as anything while casually threatening a dude she lay out flat, before continuing. ]—but I was wondering if any other magic users were willing to give it a go. Nothing too intense, like I said, sparring, keep your skills in top shape.

I'm afraid I've already exhausted one taker. [ :) :) luv u Remus sorry she kicked ur butt ]

Anyway! We've overtaken a rec room on floor eleven so that we won't be in anyone's way or disturbing anyone. I'm medical staff so I can oversee if needed. We'll be here a bit, so feel free to stop by. Don't feel shy if you just want to watch, either.

Maybe it'll become a thing.

[ WIZARDS OUT. ]

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Funny you should say that, actually. The gun I've got just so happens to be non-lethal. The bullets deliver dendrotoxin beneath the subcutaneous tissue, which is— [ Wait, talking to wizards. ] It's a sleeping potion. Essentially.

[ Simmons would be so jealous of the actual potions/magic thing. Or just endlessly frustrated, maybe. ]

[ It's probably good that Fitz switches gears mid-stream, because for a moment Lily's face takes on the universally known expression that says 'none of the words you are saying make sense but I am paying attention and madly trying to translate it without letting on that is what's happening.' The sleeping potion analogy is better. God. Science. ]

That sounds like an interesting application. It'd definitely merit investigation and in-person discussion as to the logistics, I think.

Seriously. [ Slightly surprised. He'd sort of meant the whole thing as a joke, but— ] I mean, yeah, I'll bring it with me, but it's... well, I don't think I could shoot anyone, not without a good reason. And the dendrotoxin's a bit fussy, as well, though reproducing it's quite a bit easier here than it'd been on the Bus—

[ None of which is relevant to this conversation, so switching gears again. ] My name's Fitz.

[ When she laughs this time it's bright, because he's getting flustered and it's entertaining—not in a mean-spirited way at all, no. It's a bit charming, is all. ] I'll be honest, I'm mostly interested in hearing how it compares with sleeping potions.

[ Smiling, still: ] I'm Lily.

Yeah, well if you've got a sleeping potion I can run some tests on, I can get you that comparison. [ People less interested in letting him run scientific tests on magic: Severus. Speaking of. ]

Did you go to school with Severus and Remus, then? [ Leaving off Sirius because Sirius is a butt. ]

I don't know how well that'd work, but I think it merits some talking about it to figure out. [ Potions can be finicky around non-magical people, it is a mystery. ]

I did, yes. Same year, all. [ There's a fondness in her tone, because, well, Friends. ]

So you grew up with it as well, then. Wizard culture. It seems very... complex.

[ Complex, capital C. He's talked to Severus and Remus, but given that he'd talked to them at the same time, things had taken a hostile turn fairly quickly. ]

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