A Little Russian Science [Sophie] [Saga]

The sublimely sinful seduction of science~

A brainy blonde found glancing between x ray’s that she held in each hand as a voice from an intercom seemed to pipe up to get her attention, Sophie Sequoia’s brow tightened as she paused in the process of her scrutiny and then placed the objects of her interest down in front of her, and picked up something in response to the query that her receptionist had sent to her.
I wasn’t expecting someone? Frowning slightly as she plucked her phone up and went through her calendar to check whether she was forgetting about an appointment as she seemed to be prone to doing on occasion, while it was perfectly in reason for her to find a target waiting for her because of this that had slipped her rather busy mind the mentally gifted minx could only look in bemusement as she saw her day free, and then leaned over to respond to the woman who had contacted her.

“I see, well then, I’ll be right there…” Unsure of what exactly was going on but at the same time her sense of curiosity getting the better of the blue eyed beauty as well, as she activated the intercom on her end the young scientist found herself slightly bewildered by the turn of events but also somewhat intrigued by what was occurring at the same time, and decided that the best way to deal with things would be a spot of investigation.
“Thanks Ayano~” Usually setting up her engagements in advance in some form via phone calls or emails for the most part, Sophie usually anticipated her appointments ahead of time rather than having a drop in visit so there was a sense of novelty to what was occurring, and also no reason to snub the figure who had apparently come to see her at all either.

It not taking her all that much time to stow away her current work either, once the scholarly siren had tucked her radiography and notes away into the case file from which it had come and removed her thick rimmed spectacles Miss Sequoia stood up and made for the door, smoothing her clothes out as she did so. As was custom for her when in the lab wearing the requisite coat that one might expect from a doctor or technician, under this she sported some simple but cute office wear in the form of a black blouse and patterned skirt, along with a reasonably high set of stiletto heels which would only make her seem taller and promoted the length of her legs all the more as well.

“Oh, hello~” It not taking the bemused blonde all that much time to reach the reception to the building that she shared with many of her colleagues and her mentor as well, the sharp sapphire gaze that Sophie possessed quickly picked out the unfamiliar and adolescent visage of the person that she could only assume was her impromptu visitor, and as she moved close called toward the dark haired teen in order to greet him.
“Sophie Sequoia, how might I help you today?” Confused by his arrival so suddenly but at the same time the manners made in the great white north always leaving her largely courteous in the face of a stranger, as she introduced herself the intellectual idol extended her hand to greet the young man and shone her brightest smile toward him, not sure exactly of why he had turned up today but not feeling an ounce of hostility toward such a fact either…

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The sublimely sinful seduction of science~

Radimir Ishikawa… Rather an unusual name, isn’t it? The brow of the blonde lifting as the chance to shake her soft and silky hand was accepted by the young man in the lobby of the laboratory, Sophie couldn’t help but feel a little intrigued by the odd and ‘international’ inclination of his name, but assumed for the most part that much of it could be explained by the blue gaze that the boy possessed.
Amongst other things, I see? That unusual for certain in the land of Japan, as she could well attest to with her own fair features, as she let her own eye line linger on the icy irises of the lad the foreign femme found herself fascinated all the more by what she saw in them, and let her scrutiny fall on that latter fact for a couple of seconds rather intensely as she did so. Such was her habit when dealing with something so unique and captivating.

“Well I’d certainly welcome your assistance, Radimir~” Pulling out of her lingering stare after that so as not to make the boy too uncomfortable, while she was definitely interested in the reason this youngster had such an uncommon and almost purposeful pattern in his eyes and could definitely propose a reason for it as well, she was equally tickled by his suggestion about helping her as well. So far able to make a guess as to what he meant but maybe some sense of amusement making the mindful minx want to toy with the lacking clarification for a moment longer, the brainy blonde took a step backward and folded her arms together for a moment as she looked the lad over once more before stepping to the side, and then gestured toward the direction from which she had just arrived.

“Do you want to step into my office and discuss it further?” Guessing from Radmir’s mention of the flyer that he was here as a subject but at the same time perhaps entertained and open minded enough by their meeting that she might contemplate other forms of assistance if he was interested, for some reason the common colour of their gaze and his youthful image reminded Miss Sequoia of herself in her own teen years, and that made her want to indulge him.
“I’d be most interested in hearing all about how you can help me here~” Remembering how she was once a bright eyed youngster who wanted to spend her days in the laboratory looking up factors of lineage that intrigued her and honestly in many ways never having lost that quality either, whatever the reality of the reason was for this boy with the unusual name to come to her lab was she was fine with the idea with putting her current work on hold for a little while in order to explore the odd feeling of potential he offered to her, and as such once the boy was ready to move to her own little corner of this scientific ‘sky’ in order to explore it a bit more thoroughly…

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The sublimely sinful seduction of science~

“Heheheheh, Oh I see, that certainly makes a lot of sense…?” Chuckling and shaking her head as the young man with the unusual name confirmed the suspicions she held, as the two made their way back into the amalgam of office and laboratory where Sophie worked the young woman chuckled and cooed softly, and then found herself tickled pink at the sight of her potential subject in awe at the facility she possessed.
“I had suspected that you had come to me in a more subjective capacity, however I wanted to be sure of the matter, I suppose?” Very few that came into this room as a patient seeming to be all that impressed by the machinery, devices and other paraphernalia that was kept within her workplace but plenty seeming to be intimidated by it, once again the blonde couldn’t help but feel just a little bit like she was looking through a window into her own history as she watched the lad ogle her equipment so shamelessly, and remembered how she too had once been so very impressed by the array that her father had in his own office.

“You never know where you might find a nice new number one lab tech…?” That memory perhaps why she chose to confess a little of the reason why she hadn’t made such a speedy assumption about the reason for Radimir’s being here, as a dedicated follower of study the girl would have wanted to encourage anyone who had the same habits as her own, and in her own way had held out a bit of hope that this young man might have wanted to follow in her own proverbial footsteps and that was why he had come to see her.
“Or perhaps even your next protégé?” Perhaps that sense of optimism for future occupation not entirely extinguished just yet either, though Miss Sequoia teased the idea of mentoring the lad more for her own sense of fun and amusement she also wished to voice the fact that she wouldn’t be entirely against such an idea if he had the time and ability to focus himself on such a notion in future, and smiled as she closed the door behind her to her room and moved to her desk to grab a clipboard in afford a note making process she guessed would be needed soon.

“Oh goodness, now that is an interesting ability… A microscope, you say?” All too quickly given cause to get hands on with the boy himself rather than her pen and paper when the lad began to show off his quirk for her without provocation, while she had recently reprimanded another young man for jumping the gun with her in this very room on this occasion the Russian was given the benefit of the doubt by his Canadian purveyor due to how harmless his abilities seemed to be right now, but she also gave little regard to her own bearing as well.
“Fascinating function, is this all you can do? What’s your quirk called?” Practically squealing with excitement before getting up close and personal and perhaps embarrassingly so when one considered the cut of her shirt and the impact of hormones given the age of her patient, as she leaned in nice and close to get a good look at that microscopic eye and then even mixed her fingers with those of Mr Ishikawa to tweak the ear-knob for further titillation the blonde was perhaps forgetting the impact that such nearness and intimate behaviour might have had on a boy of fifteen, and instead found herself lost to intrigue and innocence as she studied and questioned him joyously…

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“Hm? Oh gosh!” Far too interested in the mechanics and means behind the quirk that Radimir was showing her to ever consider how intrusive her actions would be, the sound of the boy’s warning and the redness that she now noticed within his cheeks suddenly telling Miss Sequoia that she was moving far too fast, she stopped in place and blinked for a moment or two in recognition of this fact and proved easy for the lad to ease away as a result.
“I’m so, so sorry! I got rather carried away there, didn’t I?” Gasping at the realization of how she let her enthusiasm get the better of her and even going so far as to take a step backward because of it, now it seemed to be the turn of this blue eyed beauty to blush as she suddenly felt rather awkward and was left with a hand over her mouth, and a feeling of guilt within her for being so voracious with her newest subject.

“I’m like… When I see something I want, I just can’t help myself? It’s… a bad habit?” Perhaps not wholly aware of just how sensitive a boy of fifteen might be to the bountiful charms she possessed and often rather ignorant of them as well, with a crimson hue hanging beneath her icy gaze the blushing blonde pulled her hand behind her head and scratched it softly as she offered an explanation for a bad habit she had never quite managed to break, and hoped that would in some way explain her further.
“But yes, I took things too far with that, and it would be wise to take things a little slower from here on out?” Not in any way wanting to cross a line or make the boy with the intriguing ability feel awkward or uncomfortable in her presence, after touching her cheek lightly and feeling the warmth in it Sophie scurried back to her desk and grabbed the wheeled chair from it, though she tossed him a cheeky little wink as she slipped into her seat and began to focus a little more on her clipboard the academic angel did feel quite bad for what she had done and hoped that the rest of their meeting might go a little bit more smoothly from here on out.

“Interesting… Very Interesting…” Humming and nodding as the lad gave her a fuller description of the principles through which his quirk functioned and using her pen to scribble what he said down as quickly and messily as possible, even though it wasn’t quite as much fun as seeing the action of Radmir’s ability first hand Miss Sequoia certainly had fun hearing about it, and quickly thought of ways it could be used.
“Does it only work on things nearby, or can you recall and conjure things from memory?” If her theory was right this lad like a walking tool kit which was probably why the quirk had the name it did, she might very well be curious about the idea of exploiting the ability both as a subject of her research and perhaps as an aid for her experiments in future, the latter of which seemed to be something they perhaps both had in mind right now.

“Heheheheh, there’s definitely a possibility~ And you’re fine calling me Sophie, by the way…” Perhaps the hope that she had shown earlier seeming to provide a little dividend when the boy seemed to ask about the prospect of aiding her work, Sophie looked up from her notes and smiled at the interest he showed, and once she had mentioned the fact that she preferred a lack of formality between them found herself eager to explore the possibility.
“But yes, I’d hate to turn away a talented intern, or really any kind of bright and dedicated mind?” Already noting how useful a person with a quirk like this might be to her both inside her lab and hopefully on trips into the wider world, more than that if the boy was curious and responsible enough to be an asset the brainy blonde would be happy to have him by her side from time to time, his education permitting of course…

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“W-Whoa, not like that!” Even more pinkness seeming to rush toward the cheeks of the young scientist thanks to the inflection her subject put upon the word ‘want’, all too quickly the mind of Miss Sequoia was rushing to places that seemed rather icky given their difference in age and station and she raised her hands in front of her in protest at such a concept, and offered a little more clarification on the issue.
“Simply inn regard to scientific curiosity, I assure you.” Perhaps becoming a little bit blunt given how she wanted to categorically cut off any inference of illicit intent on her part given how dicey things had become, the blonde wasn’t sure if the boy actually meant to hint at that kind of lascivious desire or was either ignorant or making a joke, but regardless of the reason stated her desire firmly so there could be no further misunderstandings. She didn’t want things turning into some kind of bawdy play, after all.

“I see, I see… Do you have an easier time recalling things you’ve replicated more regularly?” Certainly rather relieved when they moved back to something a bit more scientific than sensually orientated, after having jotted down those notes the blue eyes of the beauty flashed upward as she found her intrigue piqued by his memory abilities, and wondered just how such skills might have been honed and developed by the boy before her to give him such an apparently easy use of his power like he had shown so recently.
“Like a honed reflex? Or memorizing a molecule pattern?” Perhaps her line of thinking even going so far as to offer a little grain of wisdom for the training of the boy in future depending upon how his power functioned, given the fact that Quirks were for all intents and purposes extensions of bodily functions Sophie wondered if using other processes like reflex memory or something of the sort might be the key to expanding upon his skills, and was curious to know whether or not this boy was practicing such habits already?

UA academy? Most assuredly intrigued when the lad next seem to mention the fact that he was attending the hero school in Musutafu, having dealt with another student from there not too long ago it was intriguing both intellectually and simply because Miss Sequoia wondered if Ray and Rad had met before, and made her smirk to consider.
Another one of them? Interesting… In many ways that establishment seeming to be like a treasure chest for her suddenly, filled with gems, the influx of people who appeared to have fewer reservations about showing off their quirks was certainly a boon for the studies of the scientist, and also made her curious about visiting the place at some point to see if she could drum up more ‘business’ for herself. Which of course Nimue might have been able to help her with as well, now wouldn’t she?

“Honestly? I just find biology and quirks to be fascinating, and want to understand them and learn from them?” Perhaps falling ‘victim’ to the idea of plucking ripe fruit from that potential grove a little too much and as such a bit bowled over when next her potential protégé asked her about her intentions with her research and future goals, since she tended to just dip into this stuff for simple enjoyment her initial answer to such a question was perhaps a little lacklustre and overly honest to say the least, but with a little more consideration Sophie was able to find a slightly better response a moment later.
“However, if I needed to attribute some grand goal to my work… I think acceptance? I want the world to embrace this change for the wonder it is, if given the right kind of guidance?” Taking a breath and really focusing on the reasons that she did her research beyond simple intrigue and the things that excited her about the future of quirks and their relation to society as whole, this found something for the academic angel that seemed a little nobler than simply flexing her intellect to attribute her career to and honestly made her feel a bit better about her work as well, and hopefully would prove enough to satisfy the young man before her as well?

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“Heheheh, well if you’d be interested in testing and pushing your limits, I might be able to help?” Tilting her head as the lad confessed that he had yet to really find any noticeable boundaries or impediments to his analytical ability that he had yet to profess, the uncertainty inherent in his description was something that Miss Sequoia certainly felt keen on exploring, and as such likely held an even greater sense of curiosity over Radimir’s maxima than perhaps he did, as well as a desire to see them as well.
“This lab as a whole has a wide array of machinery you’d be unlikely to run into in the everyday, and if that isn’t enough I’d sure I could make some calls and get a few guest passes arranged for other places with specialized equipment?” Because of this only too happy to make use of the equipment that she and others in the building possessed to help them with their own forms of research, the brainy blonde knew that she could also exploit connections and owed favours from parties outside of it who stood in a range of exciting venues that might prove useful to them, which would make for quite the exam if they needed it. Oh it was fun exploring something that before this moment she didn’t even know was possible, wasn’t it?

“Are there any other limits to your power, aside from guns and explosives?” Definitely rather intrigued by the limits that the lad had both in terms of new forms of input as well as how his ability seemed to function as a whole, while they had already kind of explored the topic of what was applicable to analysis and replication by his power, Sophie couldn’t help but want to go into that subject in greater detail now that she’d had the chance to mull the matter over in her mind.
“Like how do you handle really intricate items? How about computers given there’s a software element?” Things like microscopes useful but perhaps a rather simple form of technology going off the standards that were set by their current modern age, the academic angel couldn’t help but want to indulge this power like she was a child who had been given a shiny new toy, and wanted to learn how she might use it best and get the most excitement from ‘playing’ with it.

“Heheheheh, that would be the short and long of it, I suppose?” Nodding at the summation that Radimir gave to her ambitions and interest with little issue or need to correct him, Miss Sequoia felt no shame for admitting that the large part of her pursuit of knowledge came from a pure desire to learn and help her mind blossom into an even more beautiful flower of understanding, and yet was glad to see that the boy did not judge her for this. Seeming to take such information in his stride, even though the blonde did not have the kind of ego that would have left herself feeling bruised if he had denounced her desire it still felt nice to know she was accepted for her warts and all, and this fact only made the idea of working with him burn that little bit brighter within her mind as she looked him over again.

“Heh, I’m not sure either but with a quirk like yours I’m sure I could find a way to make use of you?” Perhaps seeming a little bit flaky when she was asked about what sort of role the blue eyed boy might be able to fill in her lab, however, given how she had not been looking for an assistant until this potential prize had fallen into her lap only a matter of moments ago Sophie could only smile as she mused internally over what sorts of things she could have him do, but felt it irresponsible to share them until she had a firm idea in her mind. That not all either, while the idea of getting a bright soul to help her was certainly intriguing for the moment it would be largely conjecture due to the logistics of the matter.

“Assuming your school will allow me the time of course… Isn’t the schedule pretty packed there?” Principle among them the ability to access the time that might be available to him, given that the fair femme was by now somewhat familiar with the school of heroes she couldn’t help but feel a little concern that Radimir might be spreading himself a little thin by giving his help, and would have been remiss in her duties as the senior here to not mention that.
“I’d probably have to contact the school and make sure they’re OK with the idea?” Certainly interested in his assistance but at the same time not wanting to overburden a busy boy further than was healthy, while he would definitely prove an asset as a woman of education she did not wish to put his future career in jeopardy over the simple matter of an afterschool job?

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“Oh, absolutely, my own quirk…” The drive to improve that Radimir showed something that Miss Sequoia approved of and nodded at, even though it might have been somewhat unexpected for both of them the blonde biologist decided to conjure up a little of her own quirk in order to give a kind of ‘live demonstration’ of what was possible with practice and persistence, and laid her pam out flat to present a grapefruit sized bubble of blue energy to the lad as a result of her desire.
“Initially I was only able to form these bubbles around my body but now I can project them a significant distance away from me without much trouble?” Letting him get a look at it for a second or two before taking a deep breath and casting it into steady motion with her guiding hand in an act of ‘you show me yours and I’ll show you mine’, while the ability of the young scientist was perhaps lacking the sheer depth of variety that her subject could boast with his mechanical mimicry she showed she had her own skills, and while she did not demonstrate the resilience of her creation as she sent it up close to the ceiling and let it perform a little lap of their environment before dispelling it she hoped the exhibition and explanation would be encouraging all the same.

“Hehehehe, well it’s good to know I have your trust like that then…?” Actually perhaps a little bit flattered that she had earned such a quick sense of faith from the boy before her and smiling at that fact, as this humble mechanic told her that he was leaving his fate in her hands Sophie felt something of a delight at the prospect, but tried to contain her excitement a little so as not to seem off putting to him or something.
“Since we might be seeing one another more regularly I can probably see about drawing up a kind of… ‘Assessment plan’, I suppose? So we can follow through methodically, raise the stakes, so to say?” Carrying no wicked intentions of course but experience teaching her that some did not respond wholly positively to her fervour for learning about quirks, she nodded and began to speak in a manner that was meant both as a bout of thinking aloud and with a mild intent to inform the young man of her intentions as well, and all the while tried to project the scientific principles that would lie behind their experimentation.

“Ah, I see, then it probably is a good idea to pace ourselves somewhat, especially if we get to more complicated forms of replication?” Very glad that her curiosity had propelled her to asking about the limits of the lad’s power when next he seemed to inform her that he grew more weary with the more complex or long lasting imitation he was expected to keep, because she was planning to probe his powers rather rigorously it was useful to both her experiments and Radimir’s wellbeing for Miss Sequoia to know a little better of what might tire him, since both could be potentially compromised if he was strained too hard, and that would be a disaster for everyone.

“I know you want to test and push your limits, but I’d prefer to limit your personal discomfort as much as possible?” Certainly worrying about the validity of her research but also rather concerned with the welfare of this young figure as well, the scion of science knew all too well how quickly she could get caught up in her excitement and how she tended to fatigue slowly once she was, and knew it was good to plan her research around the needs of her subject more than herself as a result.
“I’d rather you didn’t see me as some kind of slave driver, after all?” Even though she wanted to gallop to completion from the get go, she knew that sometimes she had to pace herself rather than let that zeal and eagerness to learn get the better of her, and even though sometimes old habits got the better of her she knew that if she went into this with a level head then she was more likely to keep it as things went on..

“Well that’s certainly encouraging to hear, but I think I will give get in contact?” Nodding again as the boy confirmed the notion that his free time was largely his own and the school he attended had no defined right to tell him how he might spend it, whilst this was certainly good news the brainy blonde thought it was probably still a good idea to keep them informed of their connection and the potential, mostly out of a desire for maintaining a good relationship but also with a view to collaboration.
“It sounds like we might not need permission per se, but the courtesy can only help our cause? And maybe, if they’re aware of it, it might score you some form of extracurricular credit as well?” There no need for her to butt heads with an institute that was trying to educate this young man and help him follow his dreams after all, to Sophie’s mind it seemed natural to design a schedule that provided the optimum level of satisfaction from all parties concerned, because ultimately she had plenty of time to enjoy her subject, now didn’t she? Even if they took the so called ‘slow path’ to success the rewards were sure to be worth it…

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