![]() LEM: That's when I decided we needed to re-inventory everything in the building. VAYA: You arrange the party in the streets, I arrange the party in the sheets.Īn Act of Aggression Alchemist's Workshop, House Van Tassen LEM: Yes, but it would be for a wedding! It would be quite fun. VAYA: As Provisioner, you'd have a lot of work to do. The union of House Van Tassen and House Soria. LEM: How exciting! The city would celebrate for days. LEM: Really? Really? Will it be the young lady from House Soria? Armand must believe Frederick's marriage is close at hand. VAYA: I hope Frederick enjoys that potion. LEM: You should know better than to use your imagination in cases like this. VAYA: It's not making it that's the issue for me. Stamina potions have long been used for such purposes. give him a boost at the necessary time, I get it. VAYA: I'm about to make a potion that will. ![]() VAYA: Particularly: He wonders if Frederick will be able to produce an heir. VAYA: "A little boost at the necessary time," is how he put it. Stamina Potion VAYA: "A little boost at the necessary time." LEM: You'd do well to show a little more appreciation for your House. After all, he pays for everything around here. VAYA: I do think it's good if he stays alive. LEM: You don't seem particularly enthusiastic. One healthy-ish patriarch for the House Van Tassen, as ordered. VAYA: Let's not get too ahead of ourselves. hopefully he's set up everything for an orderly succession of power after he's gone. ![]() VAYA: Promise not to tell anyone, but I was asked to make a tonic to assist in regulating an irregular heartbeat. There are some other claimants from distant branches of the family, but they're weak. LEM: As Armand's only surviving grandson, he would be difficult to oppose. VAYA: And Frederick is the only possible heir? LEM: Both he and the Lady are rather advanced in age. Health Tonic VAYA: Do you know exactly how old Armand is? VAYA: One can only play the game with the pieces one has. VAYA: Maybe that's what Armand is trying to prevent, no? LEM: For Clara Soria? I believe House Colvan has a young man around Frederick's age. VAYA: Well, Frederick's dates at the observatory ought to go better now. LEM: Oh, she must've been tremendously impressed all around. He was probably hoping to prove our observatory is just as good as theirs. VAYA: Even better? Clara, the young lady, is from House Soria. Frederick tried to take her there, but everything was rusted solid. VAYA: And now I have to make some machine oil. VAYA: Apparently Armand arranged for Frederick to go on a date with a young lady from another House. VAYA: Maybe next time you can go in my place! He might not even realize it's a different person. LEM: Think Armand would know my name? Keeping in mind I've been here my whole life. VAYA: See! You remember my name just fine. The one who graduated at the top of his class from the College of Alchemical Engineering. Such a complicated, burdensome thing, to remember one single name, the name of your new Alchemist. VAYA: Yes, I suppose it's too much to ask. LEM: To be fair, you started only rather recently. ![]() Captain Gelt had to prompt him several times. LEM: What a brave man you are, surviving a formal dinner! Frederick spilled food down the front of his shirt. The Lady Van Tassen looks like she's embalmed. Armand kept going through his old stories about honor and righteousness. Van Tassen's New Alchemist CONCORDIA LEM: So how did it go?
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