Tesla's Experiment|Aegestrom, Maelstrom

[Skittlebug]

Her agreement with Tesla had nearly slipped her mind when the inventor's assistant stopped by her shop. She made her way timidly, and admittedly a little excitedly, to his workshop.

However now she found herself standing in front of the door, trying to work up the courage to knock. After a couple minutes of doubting, she takes a deep breath and knocks quickly before she changes her mind. She fiddles with her sleeves and waits, glancing around at the people on the street.

[Kender Bard]

The door opened and a younger man peered out. He pushed back his dirty, shaggy red hair. "You must be... The healer... Uh, what's your name again?"

[Skittlebug]

Deidre nearly jumps when the door opens, "Yes I am, that is, I'm Deidre, Deidre Laurell." She ducks her head nervously after speaking.

[Kender Bard]

The man rubbed his hand on his admittedly not too clean tunic before offering it to her. "I'm Bonner, my lord's chief assistant," he introduced himself. "Lord Tesla's expecting you so, um, come in I guess. Do you want something to drink? Water?"

[Skittlebug]

"It's nice to meet you Bonner," Deidre takes the Bonner's hand timidly and follows him inside, "water would be nice, if you don't mind."

[Kender Bard]

Bonner went off to fetch Deidre a glass of water, calling out noisily, "Lord Tesla! Your guest is here!!"

[Devon]

William emerged from the room he was working in his clothes and parts of his face covered in soot. "What is it now Bonner?" he asked as he made his way to the front. "I hate it when guests inter-ah, its you. Hello again."

[Skittlebug]

Deidre hastily dips into a curtsy, hoping that she isn't really interrupting anything important. "H-hello again Lord Tesla."

[Devon]

"Hello again, follow me," he replied shortly. Turning around on his heels he headed off for his workspace expecting Deidre to be right behind him every step of the way. "Bonner! Do you have the table set up!?"

[Kender Bard]

"Yes Master!" Bonner shouted. He hastened to catch up to the pair, holding a glass of water which slopped over his hand. He gave it an irritated look and thrust it towards Deidre. "Here."

[Skittlebug]

Deidre follows him, a little flustered. She gives Bonner a small smile and takes the glass quickly, happy to have something to occupy her hands, "thank you." Once in Tesla's workspace she peers around curiously.

[Devon]

Tesla's workspace was filled with a mess of parchment, half finished inventions, and random tools strewn about. Telsa moved easily through it though, as if every piece were in its place. Pulling out a chair, he blew the dust off of it and motioned for Deidre to sit.

Without looking he spoke to the two, "Enough with the master crap Bonner, we're working now. I'll be quick on explaining what we're doing Miss Laurell, I'm going to lay on the table over there, Bonner will strap me in. All you have to do is shock me with various levels of intensity and we'll go from there."

[Skittlebug]

Deidre picks her way through the clutter, trying her best not to step on anything, and takes the proffered chair hastily. She clasps her glass of water with both hands and chew her lip, nodding. She still wasn't keen on shocking Tesla purposefully, but told herself the shocks wouldn't be very strong.

[Kender Bard]

"Yes my lord," Bonner responded, grinning widely. He couldn't help but tease William now and then. He waited until the man was situated and briskly went around the table and pulled the leather restraints snug over his limbs. "There you go."

[Skittlebug]

Setting her glass on one of the few empty spots nearby, Dedrie twists her fingers together, "So...I start now?"