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The Research Room, G Feb 9, 2015 16:01:30 GMT 10 Seek, Idleness, and 1 more like this

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Post by max on Feb 9, 2015 16:01:30 GMT 10

Title: The Research Room
Rating: G
Word Count: 128
Summary (and any Warnings): Blurb for a modern uni AU. Also a pairing I have so many canonical issues with, omw.
Notes/Links: I hope you like the portentous title. Because. If this was an actual novel it’d be totally portentous.

When brilliant, vivacious Veralidaine Sarrasri wins a scholarship to the prestigious University of Tortall, she’s determined to leave the troubles of her past behind her. Her talents are finally being recognised, and she’s won a home and friends unlike any she could ever have laid claim to before. Her genius is quickly noticed by her lecturers, and soon she becomes a research assistant to the rockstar academic Professor Salmalín.

But troubled, unorthodox Numair Salmalín is plagued by shadows of his own; ones he is unwilling to draw his lovely assistant into no matter the chemistry between them.

When a mysterious figure threatens the sanctuary both have come to rely on in UoT, the pair are drawn ever more tightly together in a web of intellect, intrigue, and desire…

Last Edit: Feb 9, 2015 16:08:56 GMT 10 by max

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The Research Room, G Feb 9, 2015 18:27:50 GMT 10 max and Hopeless like this

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Post by wordy on Feb 9, 2015 18:27:50 GMT 10

*snort* Of course Numair's plagued by shadows. He so would be.

Also I would love to hear more about your canonical issues with this pairing.

Magic is akin to the human soul, and also to the cataclysms of the deepest earth, and also to the stars. It is like the enigma which separates a dead rock from living coral. I mean, very plainly, that magic is akin to the questions we ask, not to the answers we possess. You cannot calculate or determine what magic will do. You cannot use magic to answer a problem. But you can use magic to ask for a solution.

- from The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Kypriotha Administroger Kypricious Posts: 7,300 Gender: Female	The Research Room, G Feb 9, 2015 18:34:16 GMT 10 wordy and max like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kypriotha on Feb 9, 2015 18:34:16 GMT 10 brilliant, vivacious YES! Perfect use of Harlequin-style adjectives! 4 for you Max! You go Max! Great blurb overall
	Last Edit: Feb 9, 2015 18:39:43 GMT 10 by Kypriotha

max Commander of the King's Own Procrastination as an art form. Posts: 3,052	The Research Room, G Feb 9, 2015 19:17:47 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by max on Feb 9, 2015 19:17:47 GMT 10 Ha, thanks guys! These really are fun to write, aren't they? And wordy, it's just that I don't think the canonical dynamic of their relationship is particularly healthy.

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The Research Room, G Feb 9, 2015 22:44:22 GMT 10 max and Idleness like this

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Post by Raminda on Feb 9, 2015 22:44:22 GMT 10

As Kypriotha said, your use of the romance language is impeccable. "Rockstar academic" is exactly how Numair would like to be described if he knew what it meant. And the phrase "drawn ever more tightly together in a web of intellect, intrigue, and desire" is just perfect! If this was a real thing I'd read this in secret and guiltily blush over the inappropriateness of their relationship (sort of like I do with canon, to be honest, ooops

Seek Commander of the King's Own Queen of AUs Teacup Overlord Posts: 4,875	The Research Room, G Feb 13, 2015 19:38:01 GMT 10 max likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Seek on Feb 13, 2015 19:38:01 GMT 10 Omg, this is so hilariously brilliant! I agree with just how well rockstar academic fits Numair And the title is especially fitting, IMO. You are the master of the Harlequin... o.O

max Commander of the King's Own Procrastination as an art form. Posts: 3,052	The Research Room, G Feb 14, 2015 12:44:09 GMT 10 Idleness likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by max on Feb 14, 2015 12:44:09 GMT 10 Thank you both! Feb 13, 2015 19:38:01 GMT 10 Seek said: You are the master of the Harlequin... o.O I'm not entirely sure I should be happy with this title, but... for now I'll take it?

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Post by max on Feb 9, 2015 16:01:30 GMT 10

Post by wordy on Feb 9, 2015 18:27:50 GMT 10

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Post by max on Feb 9, 2015 19:17:47 GMT 10

Post by Raminda on Feb 9, 2015 22:44:22 GMT 10

Post by Seek on Feb 13, 2015 19:38:01 GMT 10

Post by max on Feb 14, 2015 12:44:09 GMT 10

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