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[ Private ]

Necessary to revise

Possible reaction to

Timing is

Doesn't make sen

Could theoretically

Don't see why it

[A series of taps. He hums, long and low and frustrated. And then the journal snaps abruptly shut.]

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[ Teams 1, 2, 4, and 5 ]

Going to assume that at least a handful of you had the presence of mind to collect samples from the portion of the tomb you explored. Of any type. Animal, vegetable, mineral, or otherwise.

I'd like to see them, if possible.

Should mention that I may want to experiment on some of them, and that I cannot promise that the samples would be returned in a comparable state to their present one. Would be willing to share my results, though, of course.

SH

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[ Team 3 ]

If you didn't bother to pick up any of the technology we found, ignore this.

Otherwise:

◦ What did you take?
◦ Is it functioning?
◦ Can I have a look?

SH

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[He does his hourly scan of the journal after that, which essentially amounts to rapid flipping and a lot of skipped entries. He's had a bit of excess energy since John forced him to "be reasonable" and "take care of his health."

So he dictates, cheerfully sarcastic (which is as close to regular cheerful as he's able to get, really):]

God forbid the lot of you talk about anything more engaging than the newest reason to stuff your faces.

[American Thanksgiving is kind of his worst nightmare. Who makes a holiday just to eat and socialize with family members? Terrifying.

Tap tap tap.]

"Dark meat" -- so called because of pigmentation created by high concentrations of myoglobin -- consists primarily of slow-twitch muscle fibers designed for extended exertion. Very useful for determining typical patterns of behavior in an unfamiliar specimen.

There, I've even kept to the theme. Next year you might even have something intelligent to deflect with when your host asks you how you like their sub-par cooking.

You're welcome.

Comments

[stateofatrophy.livejournal.com]

[Bored tone incoming.]

Also called Red or Type I muscle fibers. Smallest diameter of the three types. Apart from rich myoglobin, they also contain the largest density of mitochondria, thus leading to their preference for oxidative respiration. Yummy.

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[lazily]

High concentration of mitochondria also makes it the best choice when examining the effects of metabolic poisons such as rotenone, cyanide, and 2,4-dinitrophenol. Overall, easily the most useful part of the animal.

But, no, has a bit of saturated fat in it. Might as well toss it in the rubbish bin.

text.

[notakingstrophy.livejournal.com]

Escapism. Talking about food, that is. I doubt humanity's changed much between when I lived and when you hail from.

dictated;

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Pedestrian. Plenty of more interesting ways to escape, if they're so desperate for it.

Filter to Teams 1, 2, 4, and 5

[redisdelicious.livejournal.com]

Filter to Teams 1, 2, 4, and 5 ALSO THIS SHOULD BE WRITTEN GET A GRIP SELF

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[oh my jesus what have you done to the english language.]

[buysmilk.livejournal.com]

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[innocently]

What? I'm being educational.

written

[lawfulwright.livejournal.com]

...thanks, now I never want to eat turkey again...

dictated;

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Why not? I was under the impression most people considered dark meat the more flavourful of the two.

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Back from the expedition, I see.

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[DID YOU MISS HIS RUNNING COMMENTARY, LITTLE BRO? c:]

Yes. It was quite enlightening, to say the least.

[at least he sounds kind of chipper...?]

Team 1, 2, 4 and 5 filter

[courageous-wit.livejournal.com]

Daisy Wick collected the corpse of one of the vampiric birds as well as samples from the bugs we encountered. She's going to dissect the bird, though I think you'd have to ask her and Dr. Brennan if you want it after that.

That Filter There

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Meet the Bones version of Molly...only more annoying

[daisy-wick.livejournal.com]

I took some samples during our expedition and I've already dissected some of the animals I brought back at Dr. Brennan's lab.

Very curious findings. For instance, the vampire birds don't decompose even after death.

good god, woman, that is a feat

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[hard-talker.livejournal.com]

Whoa, hey. Learn somethin' new every day. Thanks for breakin' up the monotony.

[this one sounds genuinely pleased and interested. YOU'RE WELCOME.]

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Good to know at least one person has some appreciation for these things. Maybe there's hope for this place yet.

Team Three Filter

[ectobabble.livejournal.com]

What I found was a little too big t' bring home. We've got two of 'em here, though! And Collette found a neat sort of watch, but it was broken. I bet she'd be happy to let you take a look at it.

Team Three Filter

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[oh, ray. always so eager.]

Other Teams Filter

[cricketycricket.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent! Glad to see someone else was of a scientific mind throughout this whole thing. I do still have some of the spare parts that didn't fit the train ... a few stone samples ... a bit of what seems to have been a dessicated sandwich ... and a number of papers I retrieved from the subway's workroom. They weren't legible at the time, but I'm in the process of using the TARDIS' linguistic circuits to translate them. I'll be more than happy to share whatever I might find out with you.

Other Teams Filter // fdksalsdf ANG GET OUT OF MY POST except don't c:

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[*^* JACKPOT.

He copies a line from one of the magazines he swiped from Libet's lobby.]

Team 1,2,4,5 filter

[hulloeverything.livejournal.com]

I took a number of samples, as well as part of a tentacle of the giant octopus that was about. The tentacle was given to Ray Stanz, I'd done scans, myself, and gleaned what I could from it already. I'm in the process of testing the other samples I'd gotten, myself. Though, you're more than welcome to come by and take a look at them if you'd like.

filter filter filter

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[stateofatrophy.livejournal.com]

[Bored tone incoming.]

Also called Red or Type I muscle fibers. Smallest diameter of the three types. Apart from rich myoglobin, they also contain the largest density of mitochondria, thus leading to their preference for oxidative respiration. Yummy.

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[lazily]

High concentration of mitochondria also makes it the best choice when examining the effects of metabolic poisons such as rotenone, cyanide, and 2,4-dinitrophenol. Overall, easily the most useful part of the animal.

But, no, has a bit of saturated fat in it. Might as well toss it in the rubbish bin.

text.

[notakingstrophy.livejournal.com]

Escapism. Talking about food, that is. I doubt humanity's changed much between when I lived and when you hail from.

dictated;

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Pedestrian. Plenty of more interesting ways to escape, if they're so desperate for it.

Filter to Teams 1, 2, 4, and 5

[redisdelicious.livejournal.com]

Filter to Teams 1, 2, 4, and 5 ALSO THIS SHOULD BE WRITTEN GET A GRIP SELF

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[oh my jesus what have you done to the english language.]

[buysmilk.livejournal.com]

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[innocently]

What? I'm being educational.

written

[lawfulwright.livejournal.com]

...thanks, now I never want to eat turkey again...

dictated;

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Why not? I was under the impression most people considered dark meat the more flavourful of the two.

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Back from the expedition, I see.

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[DID YOU MISS HIS RUNNING COMMENTARY, LITTLE BRO? c:]

Yes. It was quite enlightening, to say the least.

[at least he sounds kind of chipper...?]

Team 1, 2, 4 and 5 filter

[courageous-wit.livejournal.com]

Daisy Wick collected the corpse of one of the vampiric birds as well as samples from the bugs we encountered. She's going to dissect the bird, though I think you'd have to ask her and Dr. Brennan if you want it after that.

That Filter There

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Meet the Bones version of Molly...only more annoying

[daisy-wick.livejournal.com]

I took some samples during our expedition and I've already dissected some of the animals I brought back at Dr. Brennan's lab.

Very curious findings. For instance, the vampire birds don't decompose even after death.

good god, woman, that is a feat

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[hard-talker.livejournal.com]

Whoa, hey. Learn somethin' new every day. Thanks for breakin' up the monotony.

[this one sounds genuinely pleased and interested. YOU'RE WELCOME.]

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

Good to know at least one person has some appreciation for these things. Maybe there's hope for this place yet.

Team Three Filter

[ectobabble.livejournal.com]

What I found was a little too big t' bring home. We've got two of 'em here, though! And Collette found a neat sort of watch, but it was broken. I bet she'd be happy to let you take a look at it.

Team Three Filter

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[oh, ray. always so eager.]

Other Teams Filter

[cricketycricket.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent! Glad to see someone else was of a scientific mind throughout this whole thing. I do still have some of the spare parts that didn't fit the train ... a few stone samples ... a bit of what seems to have been a dessicated sandwich ... and a number of papers I retrieved from the subway's workroom. They weren't legible at the time, but I'm in the process of using the TARDIS' linguistic circuits to translate them. I'll be more than happy to share whatever I might find out with you.

Other Teams Filter // fdksalsdf ANG GET OUT OF MY POST except don't c:

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]

[*^* JACKPOT.

He copies a line from one of the magazines he swiped from Libet's lobby.]

Team 1,2,4,5 filter

[hulloeverything.livejournal.com]

I took a number of samples, as well as part of a tentacle of the giant octopus that was about. The tentacle was given to Ray Stanz, I'd done scans, myself, and gleaned what I could from it already. I'm in the process of testing the other samples I'd gotten, myself. Though, you're more than welcome to come by and take a look at them if you'd like.

filter filter filter

[workaphilic.livejournal.com]