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>What is it?
/u/ put their goggles on tight enough that they started shipping personifications of chemical elements, metals in particular. We started from the nuclear family of a Gold/Silver couple and their daughter Copper and have been slowly expanding out. Done with a mixture involving some amounts of science and additional amounts of "this would be cute" when it comes to establishing an element or couple. The threads have a basic idea (or more) for all the elements and are now working on expanding relationships, relationship histories, physical descriptions, and other personal elements for the lesser-known elements.
We’ve reached a point where we can begin to discuss more about the events of the immediate future i.e., year 1, 2, and 3. Suggestions and discussion topics are welcome.

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>Collected Works
https://archiveofourown.org/works/62254377

>Charts
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r-9lPzjj56iUCE8d9F6gfaes6ipOD5W0XLsjYZDGUw4/edit#gid=0 – Hair, height, misc bits and birthdays. Now includes musical acts!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UwL-GRvAG4s8n8b03ynoSDVvO76WXfkD?usp=share_link- Relationship charts

>Topics of discussion
Did Lutetium skip a grade? If so, when?
Does Corium still update her blog?
Who else might you find frequenting a certain diner late at night?

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>>4374770
>Lutetia
If she did, I would imagine it'd be what is equivalent to eighth grade. So early secondary.
>Cori
Probably, may be a more picturesque blog after the job switch.
>Night owls
Po and Li may frequently end an evening with a meal, especially if they both skipped dinner before they started drinking. Depends on their day. I also wanna say Plutonium and maybe Neptunium. Could've been something they both grew into separately.
And last, for yet another option: Cadmium and/or Gallium. Being on call and just unwinding after emergencies.
Thanks for catching the thread.

>>4374776
I wonder if some part of her wanted to catch up to Argon? Aside from her natural smarts, that is. Could be that Lutetium didn't need to put much thought into it at all.

>Corium
Somehow, Corium has the uncanny ability to wander right into places most people aren't allowed in like a tourist on vacation. That could make for some interesting entries.

>Diner
Sodium would be shocked, positively shocked, to imagine her mother eating at a place that casual. Pluto could've picked it up from known night owl Thorium, who probably prefers to just get food delivered these days. Neon might also pop in from time to time after a night of performing.

>>4374776
Oh, and thanks for updating the chart too!

>>4374865
Secretly, it probably was something like that as a basis. Her mothers and teachers might've helped her justify the skip through "boredom" but it was to catch up to Argy.
>Cori
It's how common she looks when on holiday. Helps hide her presence. Her and Damas both. Cro's gonna laff when she discovers it.
>Diner
Pluto's entanglement with night life probably helped cement it though bonding with Thori late in the night is a fun idea. Probably talks her into leaving the coding cave to have a meal when it's just them.
Neon's a good one. Xenon might be a bit of an uncommon regular considering her photography, especially if she's trying to get train pictures. I think Molybdenum might stop in if she's been driving in and out of the foundry or dry docks all day. That said there's probably more than one of these diners but, you know, they all look the same. They all feel the same at that time of night, so they're weirdly the same one no matter which district.

>>4375189
There's no denying it, she enjoys the thrill of adventure that Argon brings into her life. Best experienced while safe at home behind a computer monitor, but adventure nonetheless.

>Cori
Both of them, huh? Cro wouldn't have believed it if she wasn't able to see it with her own eyes. In Cromium's case, a large hat that obscures her eyes might be the ticket.

>Diner
And even then, Thorium would still probably be rambling about work. Pluto has to snap her out of it and remind her that there's also a world outside their lab. Xenon is a good candidate, but also because of Fluorine. Admittedly, Xenon probably does keep the best sleep schedule of the trio, but she has her nights too.

>>4375224
Make that Corium, not Chromium.

have you guys ever thought about making a game or VN?

>>4376030
That's a fun idea. Could be something like a day in the life of Copper, maybe before her and Zinc start dating.

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>>4376030
Closest it ever came was the pes models+team, sappho and some anons made.

>>4376304
Makes you wonder what other genres would fit
>Rhythm game for Copper
>Dating sim for Carbon
>Point and click adventure game for Argon

>>4376544
Point and click is a good one. I was thinking metroidvania but that's kind of a weird genre that would be more for Lutetium I think. I think Rheni would have something like Gran Tourismo or Forza while Cro's actual taste might better suit cart games or burnout.
Iridium and Osmium would get a mystery VN double feature.

>>4377944
Hack and slash is an easy choice for Shakudo. Actually, rhythm games would equally suit Neon or Pluto. Puzzle games for Uranium, definitely. Copper could fit a traditional fantasy RPG. Mercury...platformers?

>>4377948
Mercury's an interesting one. Platformer could fit but I imagine it'd be like old school mega man and crash bandicoot. Things that have hidden technical depth. Maybe not the best examples but Crash is at least in the genre. Anton Blast, Hollow knight's path of pain or maybe Pizza tower for more modern examples.
I think a surprising one would be a fighting game centered around Titanium. Partially because most would-be sports games are manager games, and the sudden realization that she probably does know some martial arts due to Ada. Que secret unlockable fighters Uranium and Thori.
A 4x type of game featuring the megacorps+Lithium and Lead as post-release additions

>>4377955
Any sort of frantic party game would be a good fit for her, really. Anything that throws new things at you constantly.

>Lead
>Not a railroad sim

Oh, I know.
Iron, solitaire.

>>4377962
I'm sure Iron knows how to speed run that game with the best of 'em. I did have a thought for Iron beyond the 4x game which are rogue-likes and rogue-lites.

>>4378206
All the same for her day in and day out, over and over, huh? Fitting. Zinc could be some sort of physics based game about building.

How many young women were in Indium's little fad band? I can't remember if it was discussed and whether it was four or five.
I've been plagued with an idea for a thing involving Indium and her entertainer history

>>4380940
Four or five, yeah. If we want to give it a definitive answer, four is probably easiest.

>>4381066
It would also probably be easier to find four bifauxnen that are similar in height and looks compared to five. Now I'm curious if Indi was the tallest or what her designation was if she had one. Cause surely Indi had some marketing gimmick applied to her while in the group.

>>4381130
Precisely. I'm thinking there would've been a cool, silent type, probably a (even more) princely type, and maybe even a slightly genki one. But in general they all would've been more or less "sophisticated and mysterious" as fitting the masquerade gimmick. She might not've been the absolute tallest of the four, but might've nabbed second place as far as her height is concerned.

>>4381138
Indium's gonna feel like dying if Seleni ever makes the connection that cool, silent type=bassist in a regular band. She'd deny it vehemently, can't even play guitar let alone bass but the damage is done in her mind. I did have the rather humorous thought that because they're playing up the surface goth angle there's probably some faint monster influence in their designations or outfits. Like the would-be genki of the band tends to wear fake dog ears to further the whole wild image via lycanthropy imagery. The player of the group might wear false fangs. Meanwhile Indium, the designated silent type, is looking paler than usual and has heavy eye shadow.

Maybe not as involved now that I'm thinking on it considering it's short-lived fame

>>4381186
That could've definitely played a part! Maybe their big "hit" single was themed around a Gothic romance between a monster-lady and her bride. Oh, what theories and speculation there must have been from the fans about her. About all of them, really, but Indium, I mean, the bassist, really knew how to play up her role.

>>4381205
I'm liking the idea a lot. Especially if the fourth member plays into Eurydice/frankenstein and/or Galatea myths/stories. Outside of the monster designation, it could've played into another potential of them possibly having a hand in writing their songs. The whole monster-lady+bride is a great angle too, could play up the distinctions if it was popular enough to get a video. It also brings up the rather humorous fact that Indium's probably pretty decent at dancing, and knowing how to stay on rhythm. Something she might like to whip out every now and again to amaze her coworkers before never bringing it up again.

>>4381219
Indium must be fun at office parties. Just goes to show that she was never one to be shy in front of a crowd. Though, curiously, she always seems to stay away from karaoke. I'd hazard a guess that while Indium might not have been the main lyricist, they certainly would have played to her strengths.

>>4381224
I think she knows how to work a crowd. The whole cool, silent type has given me a notion that while Indi is quiet, she's not exactly the silent type. It almost makes me wanna suggest a meta joke in the band about Indium not being a ghost but a Dr.Jekyll parody and Ms.Heidi is when she sings.

>>4381232
As in, more lively (?) than her apperance suggests? Sure, something like that could totally work.

>>4381234
Yes. In any case, there could be some fun with the few video interviews they did vs written interviews. Where Indium's just silent as the grave compared to answering written questions. Upside to all this is we worked out the band: Wolfy, Player, Indium, and Composer.

>>4381259
Pretty funny when you consider her future career means that people all over the city will be hearing her voice every day. Not to mention who she'd end up dating. As the cool and quiet type, there's no telling how how much time she spent practicing her signature for fan events.

On the topic of music, the previous thread got me thinking about Samarium. What if she played the electric guitar? Samarium magnets are used in their construction. We know that Cobalt can play an acoustic, and Samarium could've been the one who taught her.

>>4384149
Interesting choice. I bet Neo'll be pleasantly surprised. Would Sammi's interest have evolved to be appreciative about the construction of said guitar as well?

>>4384291
With the amount she's spent toying around with them, no doubt. It's something she can do to occupy her hands during her free time, and just kind of fits the vibe she has. If anything, it's more about the mechanical act of playing than the music for her.

>>4384292
Interesting dimension to emphasize. It's got me curious who the better overall musician is between Kobold and Sammi, though they'd probably point at each other

>>4384309
If I had to guess, Samarium probably has the upper hand when it comes to raw technical skill, but Cobalt has a better inate sense of melody.

>>4384312
Reasonable. I was thinking something similar where Sammi cops to Kobold having a better ear/heart for music despite her own technical aptitude. Might even rip some comments from Neo about Sammi's dextrous fingers. Might lead to Sammi just mumbling about how her fingers aren't that long as she looks at a hand.

>>4384315
It's all about how you use them, Samarium. The way she tells it confuses the hell out of Neo at first, something about "teaching Cobalt everything she knows". Neo spent a few weeks puzzling over that one.

>>4384323
Neo'll get to the bottom of that eventually. Accompanying recollection of flashbacks included, before sighing at simplicity. Along with her nemesis Occam winning again.

>>4384328
Such is the life of a journalist.

It occurred to me, and I can't rightly remember if it was addressed, but did the threads ever talk about the potential of Neptunium knowing how to sail?
Also since Neodymium popped up for a bit I have a suggestion to help physically separate her from Prase. Namely; her hair turning pink or lavender if it's sun-bleached. The pink comes from its oxide being used in glass when in daylight or incandescent light. The oxide turns a light blue in fluorescent light if we wanna be consistent.

>>4387458
I don't think that has come up before, but it fits. Knowing her, she'd probably prefer smaller crafts, wouldn't she? Something to get her out on the water so she could go for a swim uninterrupted. Unless this is something she set out to learn for more practical reasons, in which case she would've had ample opportunity.
>Neodymium
Quirks like that are always a nice touch. Come to think of it, do we know how her and Samarium actually met in the first place?

>>4387504
Smaller crafts do make sense. Pretty sure ThU labs is situated on the canal running through the city so there could be some small boat shenanigans. I half-heartedly was thinking about it helping spur her mechanical passion via boat engines. Really it pales in comparison to the image of Nep having a knit fisherman's beanie that she busts out at the first hint of autumn. Maybe wears plaid button ups when out of the lab. Plu gives her some guff about being a salty old fisher with her get ups in autumn.
>Neo
I believe the basis was Neo doing some interviews during a culture or craft festival the city was hosting and Cobalt had a stall set up. Sammi was there and got interviewed.

>>4387506
It's not hard to imagine a younger Nep getting her start tinkering with engines, especially after being inspired by Uranium. Anything that gives her an excuse to get out on the water can't be a bad thing. Look, she's just dealing with the cold the only way she can! Summer can't get here soon enough.
>Neo
Question is, then, if Samarium recognized her the next time they crossed paths.

>>4387520
Not to mention submersible motors and their eventual impact on Rutherfordium. I bet Neptunium was chewing on her concept for years before she was realized. She'd likely find a kindred spirit in Bromine for fisher fashion. Although this does have me wondering how many overall pairs Nep might have.
>Neo and Sammi
Well I suppose there's two ways to play it. Straight or dorky. Straight would be yes, Sammi remembers after seeing her card or hearing her name cause she remembers the face.
Dorky: Why yes, she remembers Neo and her boobs. They looked rather fine in that blouse she was wearing that day, perhaps a bit lonely though. Kobold did not have words with Sammi about keeping her eyes up despite Sammi's sunglasses. Sammi swears she was looking in Neo's eyes

>>4387620
In Neptunium's words, "you never know when you'll need them". If Pluto's teasing ever has her feeling self-concious about her fashion choices, she can rest easy knowing that Technetium would probably find it all very endearing. The more this comes up, there's no way her and Proactinium don't end up bonding over their shared interests, is there?
>Neo
Samarium really is the living embodiment of that one meme. I suppose that answers the question of who made the first move.

>>4387713
Oh Nep and Prota are probably fast friends. Wouldn't surprise me if Mendelev's maintenance got passed to Nep first out of all the gynoids. I bet Nep asks her about what she sees while diving and walking on the ocean floor. Maybe floats the idea of possibly seeing a kraken or the white whale, holy grail. Much to Mendelev's adorable confusion.
>Neo
Indeed, Sammi was surprised as well.

>>4387901
No buried treasure? Not even a sunken ship? Come on, don't ruin a girl's dreams! Oh well, Neptunium will have to be content with stories of all the fish and other wildlife. If she's confused now, just wait until Curium and Mendelevium have their gynoid exchange program.

A gynoind exchange program sounds cute. Memory files converted to video files so they share memorable things to each other. Depending on how long the videos are, it could be a fun little handful of days if each memory share's an hour or so. Nobelium and Berky probably choose the oddest things like an hour of them watching foreign or old commercials. Cali and Ein probably debate if they should weird out their siblings by showing footage of them visiting the lab through more ridiculous pov angles.

>>4393119
You might expect Lawrencium's POV to be the most exciting, but in reality it's just a lot of waiting around. All the cute jobs like rescuing cats from trees go right to Americium. Despite being the most immobile of the bunch, Promethium is also the most broadly knowledgeable when it comes to a variety of topics. I suppose those are the perks of being an older sibling. Fermium, meanwhile, is getting all of her hot gossip directly from the source. Even Cali is surprised at what Uranium will let slip around her. She must really be that easy to talk to.

>>4374769
All yo/u/'ve done is recr/e/ate al[c/h]emy, I need to know more about the transition /m/etals and if there are any good Fourier transfo/r/ms of in/t/ras[t/u]dy co/u/plings.

>>4393250
Can I interest you in the gayest girls known to science?

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I forget what rightly drummed up this thought but the idea of Rhodi and Ruthie practicing their mirroring privately got me curious about how it could be done. Neo, Prase, or even Ladi opening a door to their room to find them juggling as they're talking to each other, weaving balls in a rough lemniscate as they slowly move back and forth. I think Prase would show a decent amount of familiarity by not being surprised, though she may catch 'em by surprise when she snatches a ball from the air. Ladi, depending on when it happens, probably closes the door and opens it again to find the balls magically gone as the twins greet her in turn.
>>4393250
Are you asking about romantic history on top of being cute?

>>4398167
Palladium ends up pondering what their home life must be like. Do they have two of everything, or do they share? Not wanting to leave her in suspense, the twins quickly dispel the mystery: they only have one bed, for example. One must be practical about these kinds of things. Oh, thinks Palladium, right. Of course. Wait...

>>4398223
Don't forget sharing the shower. That helps as well. Something Ladi knows well since Plat tends to take long showers

>>4403547
>Something Ladi knows well
Old habits, huh? Hey, it's not her fault that Plat still takes forever to wash her hair. Although something tells me that the twins motivations here might be a little less about hygiene than Ladi's are.

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Did everyone enjoy their vacation?

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>>4408936
It's like I awoke from a dream.

Does Platinum tend to show affection through casual displays of physical intimacy? It's easy to picture an oblivious Plat frequently hugging a stuttering Copper back during the heights of her crush.

>>4409410
Makes sense. I wager it'd depend on the person but her being more 'touchy' than normal seems up her alley. It was probably a delicious torment for a crushing Copper. There was probably a couple moments where Plat entangled her in a hug and got enthralled by Copper's eyes, so she delicately held Cop's face as she looked at her intently. Oblivious to the scalding blush she put on her friend's face

>>4409651
You gotta wonder if Titanium was ever aware of Copper's (super obvious) crush on Plat. Not that this would ever lead to drama, but there's nothing like a teensy bit of angst to spice things up.

>>4409660
I'm sure she was. Probably led her down a bit of angst rabbit hole until Mother Mithril decided to be not so humble and remind her that she comes from two exceptional beauties herself. Complimenting her daughter too by remarking that she's much warmer than either Ada and Mithril were at her age.
Still doesn't really lead anywhere with the crush but hey it probably pushed Tita into teasing Cop with swimsuits during the summer.
Little does Tita know that being Cop's effective cousin dug her grave from the start

>>4409664
Mithril is getting a lot of experience playing therapist these days. Does that mean she also knew the particulars of the crush, or was it just a mother's intuition?

>>4409667
Likely a mix of both. To be fair to Tita, it likely might've started as a small little puppy crush type thing that might've stuck around too long due to various reason. Mithril probably saw the roots of it in what would be elementary with Tita being sweet on her Cop.

>>4409670
That's probably spot on. In fact, it's something Gold and Mithril would've absolutely adored watching transpire back then. Can you imagine how thrilled they would have been for their daughters to get married? That's probably the sort of thing they joked about when they were teens.

>>4409673
They coo'd with the best of 'em. Now Plat also has probably done something similar to Tita too, if not a bit more while feeling her arms, back, and or tummy. The swimsuit days were pretty enlightening for both Tita and Cop

>>4409679
Now that's something Tita has a bit more experience with. She'll take any opportunity she can to show off her, ahem, "guns" to any cute girl in the vicinity.

>>4409680
Vana's gonna smile like the Cheshire upon discovering Tita's praise kink

>>4409691
When you combine Ada's exquisite physicality with Mithril's...robust sense of self-assuredness, one wouldn't expect any less of her. What can you say, girl knows what she's got and likes to it show off. Really, Vanadium couldn't ask for a better subject to practice her technique on.

I don't like yuri but I came here for cute element girls

My favourite has to be silver

While she's never sought the same level of grandiose celebrity as her wife, Silver probably has gained at least a few ardent admirers of her own over the years. I'm talking countless receptionists, hapless interns, and business professionals of all types.

>>4413355
Oh I'm not sure which would be the funnest to deal. For Gold and Silver both. I think Silver would surprise her admirers with how initially passive she may be.
CEOs and company presidents less so.

>>4413414
I'm imagining a situation where Silver helps a young lady who's tripped and twisted her ankle while on a visit to the financial district. Very courteous. After making sure that she's okay, Silver gently asks if she can stand only for the woman to find that now she's gone weak in the knees instead, having forgotten all about her ankle.

>>4413424
Silver just gives a charming yet baffled smile while waiting for an answer.
I'm sure the watercooler talk has a little section everytime Gold talks Silver into wearing something a touch more colorful or different. I bet Silver has a whole little drawer of watches she rotates through and most of them are gold. The OLs probably get inspired while using it as an excuse to touch her hand

>>4413437
One could say it's become something of a tradition for new hires in the companies Silver regularly visits. Now, both of them, Gold and Silver, would find situations such as this equally amusing for competing reasons. Silver because of how much she knows that despite how much Gold loves all the fame and attention, at the end of the day she only has eyes for her. Gold's reason is almost the opposite: because Silver is so devoted to her wife all of these circumstances she occasionally finds herself in are completely unintentional on her part, and there's nothing she loves more than to see Silver be all unintentionally dashing.

>>4413444
It's all very romantic and likely makes some of the young secretaries sigh wistfully.
Company christmas parties, or their equivalents, probably surprise quite a few people. Finally revealing who has Silver's eye while softly dashing hopes upon snow covered rocks. Gold delights in watching the OLs realize, in real time, that Silver is just that naturally charming.

>>4413449
Perfect opportunity for all the more experienced office senpais to swoop in and comfort their cute kohais, no? Silver doesn't know why she gets so many 'thank you' cards and gift baskets from random employees around this time of year, but she appreciates the gesture.

>>4413452
Now that sounds like something that might get Nd on her trail for a city puff piece. During February naturally, though when asked for a comment Silver's probably still baffled. Her firms are considered romantic? How odd

>>4413473
Love is in the air! Silver might not have all the answers, but she's got the (holiday) spirit. Gold, meanwhile, can barely contain her mirth. But that's just another thing she loves about her.

>>4374768
Seeing this thread feels like that brain expansion meme

>>4413533
That's the sensation of all your neurons activating.

Thallium could barely comprehend just how much she altered the trajectory of the romantic ecosystem of the metropolis by the simple act of moving in with her aunt.

>>4415376
Who knew that Lith and Po were just 18 months away from actually having a date? I think the bigger surprise might've been the Scandium+Chlorine dates

>>4415456
Galinstan is positively salivating at the very notion. But wait, Scandium and Chlorine? Now that's interesting. How would such a thing come about in the first place?

>>4415458
Well now if this were to match Gally's tastes, it'd probably be Po and Prase through the same track.
As for Scandium, sorority sisters would be the base because of scandium halides. I think it'd be some sorority hosted event that Scandi went to post-graduation cause she had nothing going on that week and knows that HGN events are at least a fun afternoon.

>>4415463
True enough, although Lithium is still squarely within Gally's strike zone (but what woman over the age of 30 isn't?). And now I'm sitting here wondering a world where Lithium and Polonium tried dating could've looked like...would things have worked out well for them? I wonder.
>the sorority
Ah, of course. Still, Chlorine is an interesting pick from the whole group. You'd almost expect Iodine, or maybe even Bromine, but I suppose their personalities are too similar to Scandi's. Was it Chlorine's outgoing nature that attracted Scandium? That put some wind back in her sails after a bout of Aluminum-induced melancholy?

>>4415470
>LiPo
I think it could've, it'd be rather interesting however cause pre-Thal Po is a different beast. It also makes me curious if either Lith or Po would've been nursing a crush on the other before anything happened.
>ClSc
Depends on when it happens? My initial thought, compared to LiPo, was that ScAl is kind of a ships passing in the night if ClSc were to form. That is, Sc doesn't fall deeply for Al because one of the key foundations gets supplanted by a sorority event taking up Scandi's time that week. Causes her to go to sorority events more and eventually meets Chloe at one that Chloe is catering for. That said, the Chlorine Scandi initially meets is the restaurateur Chloe that is personable and friendly. Not hyper and manic Chloe

>>4415474
Polonium does come to mind first, as she's, well, no stranger to that sort of dalliance. On the other hand...Polonium IS the first really close friend Lithium has had in a long while. I could see that kinship resulting in the roots of a crush beginning. Barring other circumstances, of course. Hmm. I'd almost want to suggest Lithium, in this event.
>ClSi
Aha, that would help to explain the situation. Being able to bring out that other, more responsible side of Chlorine is definitely an interesting avenue to ponder. Inversely, Chlorine would probably have a hand in helping Scandium loosen up a little. In a weird way, they kind of do compliment each other almost.

>>4415479
I think it might be similar to the current ScAl situation. It creeps up on them both but Lith's aware of it first and just blanks cause it's been years! Decades, even. Po eventually catches onto her own feelings and begins to subtly shift her dealings with Lith cause, unlike Ali, Po's a hunter and knows how to adjust her methods.
>ClSc
Oh yeah, Chloe introducing her to the h alogens would be a fun little What if since she can bond with majority. She'd probably be a very soothing presence for Chloe over all. Iodine meanwhile sighs in relief and Asta looks on with a envy.

>>4415488
Lithium realizing first but not knowing how to act on her newfound feelings, leaving the more experienced Polonium to make the first move. Couldn't be more perfect. Really, it only takes a little nudge to move their current drinking habit into "date" territory anyway. Slow and steady isn't exactly Polonium's usual MO, but just seems to suit Lithium better, doesn't it? She needs time to readjust, after all, and Polonium can probably sense that. After all: Lithium isn't exactly Polonium's usual type, is she? Much more of a collegue, or rather a peer. Someone who is a mirror image to her own struggles.
>ClSc
A calmer Chlorine is as easier time for everyone (apologies to Mercury). I wonder, though, can Scandium truly match Chlorine's precise brand of freak? That is to say, the wellspring of eccentricity lying in wait below what might now be the surface of an otherwise calm sea.

>>4415498
Perhaps. Po would definitely lean more into the comforting shoulder in such a scenario. She'd definitely be able to get Lith out of the company lands. Maybe enjoy life a little more, though I'm sure the other Alkalines might be thrown for a loop with Lith's gradual romance sneaking up on her and them. Ultimately surprises K when Sodi mentions she thinks their mom might be dating.
>ClSc
I think she could up to an extent. I almost wanna equate Scandi to a sleeping giant but she's kind of underdeveloped to make such a comparison. Their relationship would likely be a steadying and soothing influence for Chloe while bringing some needed vivaciousness and enthusiasm for Scandi. Cause I can see Chloe asking her what her hobbies are and Scandi realizing she's not sure her self. Loosening up as you said earlier along with finding and becoming more familiar with her passions.

>>4415507
Potassium will be even more surprised when she finds out who it is, too. Speaking of which, there's that aspect of any potential relationship involving Lithium to consider: how Potassium would get along with Polonium in a future step-mother capacity? As they're sort of doubling up on the "stern" factor here, Lith and Po. A real power couple. Assuming, of course, her (Potassium's) return to the family still happens as planned. At the end of the day, I guess it was always a possibility that Polonium would end up looking outside of her usual wheelhouse for companionship. Just, it's surprising to imagine Lithium being the one to make her do so.
>ClSc
Scandium certainly has passions of her own smoldering within her, if her taste in literature is any metric to go by. And that girl really knows how to carry a torch too; she's persistent. Doesn't give up easily, no ma'am. Yeah, this is all starting to make a strange amount of sense.

>>4415512
I feel like Tassi might surprise herself by meshing better with Po than she initially expects. Cause Lith, for all her traits, is kind of...flat and distant typically. Perhaps closer to a Kuudere if we wanna draw that comparison. So Po, who's emotional availability is visible, may bond better in such a case. Then again in my head, when it comes to whole Alkali situation and Po taking Mn's place, it kind of is an exercise in Po's experience and age. She's an older sister that supported a younger sister through two decades of hospital stays and brushes with death, and is very independent along with being rather successful. So when Lith opens up about her estranged daughter and everything, I imagine Po would feel her big sister turned parental instincts rise up on top of the burgeoning romantic love she's feeling for Lith. Ultimately leading to her spinning some plates where she looks into Tassi, purely to make sure she's doing okay before backing off, while working to coax Lith into doing a retrospective on the situation. It'd probably lead to Lith asking if Po ever feels lonely since she lives away from her family.
Seriousness aside, I think the rest of the Alkali are kind of put on the back foot because of the similarities between Po and Lith. Out of the four, I think Rubi would be the most thrown off by Po. Mostly because she's soooo....warm? She'd puzzle Rubi cause all of the differences from Lith, meanwhile Sodi's kind of pleasantly surprised upon meeting Po in person.
Like all Sodium did previously was just lightly shrug when Lith announced to her and her cousins that she's dating again, so there might be a visitor to the estate once or twice a week. Maybe a comment about meeting the woman her mom is interested in, but it's kind of just there until they meet.
Po courteously ignores the eyes she feels on herself whenever she drops Lith off, knowing that Lith's other nieces will introduce themselves when they're comfortable.

>>4415534
The parallels to the realities of Lithium and Manga's relationship here are fascinating. Very different avenues resulting in surprisingly similar outcomes. Initially I would almost have expected some tensions to arise between the two, but your point about Polonium's latent parental instincts kicking in is very compelling. They really do match each other's vibes perfectly, don't they? Lithium and Po. Whether as friends or, in this case, something more. Except for, I guess, their height. Lithium can't really compete there, but Po is used to that experience with her sister. Po is good at putting up a front, but deep down probably worries about Lithium's family accepting her.

>>4415570
I think, and this goes for their actual friendship, any tension would've been in the beginning when they were feeling each other's boundaries out. Lithium being the dynastic head to what is probably the sole remaining zaibatsu, was likely a little surprised with who she met at the first council meeting. Prase, and Mithril make some degree of sense to her. She might feel Krypton's a little young in spite of her success. Po being consistently involved likely intrigued Lith and then probably annoyed her upon piecing things together. An annoyance she kept to herself mostly, though she was probably a little stand-offish. At least until they started having drinks.
That said, I did just realize something with your initial question. If Thal stays in the countryside then Tassi has someone else to interact with and a peer that doesn't, in some way, know about her familial troubles.

>>4415619
More so tensions between Potassium and Polonium I meant, but those are fair observations as well. Their similarities would take some getting used to, for both of them, and it was probably a mix of refreshing and bemusing to interact with someone so like themselves in temperament and I guess life experience. I don't think either of them had a friend like the other before this.
>Potassium
Do you think that would smooth off some more of her rough edges over time?

>>4415632
>PoK
Oh silly me. In that case, yes I do believe there'd be some tension when the realization hits. It'd be like Po comes to visit an older Thal and Radon before running into K who's visiting her friend. Thal's been excited all week cause her auntie's visiting and K's a bit of her awkward self but Po and Thal smooth things over. Until K gets the notion to text her sister asking about their mom's gf and Sodi says she's dating some lady named Polonium. Cue the ticking bomb that is K's temper. K at least has the courtesy to speak to Po privately.
>TlK
I think so yeah, maybe a bit at least. I am a bit of a fool and had to remind myself about K's history in the countryside. Unsurprisingly, since she moves out at 19, she met little preteen Thal. Now her interacting with teen Thal could be interesting. Maybe nudges Thal into botany via poisonous plants and the like

>>4415638
I'd expect nothing less of K. Hopefully Polonium would have enough patience to weather that particular storm, and it sounds like she will in this situation. Probably enough patience that she wouldn't hold her past against her either. The pain she's put Lithium through with her absence, that is. And really, if there's anything Polonium has in abundance, it's patience.
>TlK
Yup, Thallium and Potassium have quite the history together. In this hypothetical situation Thallium would probably be floored by the coincidence.

>>4415656
There is yet another person in this scenario that's possibly altered: Aluminium with Scandi following into a more typical secretarial role, Al likely continues to coast until she aggravates a certain friend into action.
>PoK
It's not just a great display of patience but obviously a learning experience for Kali. Namely going off half-cocked is a great way to wake a bear. Also that Thal's aunt can be genuinely terrifying with just her voice, unrelated naturally. Po's an empathetic sort though and understands family is a bit of a sore spot for K, it's one for Po too...in a way.
>TlK
I'm not sure what she's more floored by; her aunt dating or the coincidence.

I have never been on /u/ before. I was very confused when I see a metall/u/rgy thread.

As an actuall metallurgist that works in a steel mill, i am confilcted and feel very strange.

Are there any Boron or Beryllium girls already made?

Those are my two favorite elements

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>>4416551
Yes, Boron and Beryllium have been made. Only Boron has art and a profile though. Boron's working for Silicon while Beryllium's doing aerospace stuff through Aluminium's corp.

>>4416551
What makes them your favorite?

>>4415796
>Al
Let me guess, Beryl? My, she sure is popular lately.
>PoK
Turns out all Potassium really needed was to be scolded by someone that's taller than her. I mean, she is a natural at following orders after all. More seriously, Po probably has the wherewithal to relate to K's troubles more obviously than the more youthful and less articulate Thallium does. Once they actually get to talking after any necessary verbal takedowns, of course.
>TlK
A little A, a little B. Assuming that this version of Thallium is a little less forward and a little less ambitious, this event might seriously alter the horizons of her worldview. Mostly, though, she's probably just happy to have a larger family to interact with.

>>4416618
Similar reasons for both. Just a small amount completely changes the alloy they are a part of.

For Beryllium just adding a small amount like 0.5wt% increases the stiffness of copper by 4-5 times. It just has a huge outsized affect considering the small amount added. It is also toxic and can kill some people which is neat.

For Boron it is used primarily in steel for heat treatment which makes it strange for me that canonically Boron is working for Silicon.So with Boron having just 40 PPM in a properly treated steel increases the hardenability of a steel alloy tremendously. I explain it to my operators as the "Viagra of steel", it doesnt make the steel harder, but it makes it much easier for it to get hard. The problem comes if you do not add it in sequence while conditioning the liquid melt. Boron needs to be "free" in the steel to be effective.

It will bond with Nitrogen very easily so Boron needs to be protected from it. The steel needs to be killed first, usually with aluminum, but sometimes silicon, to get all the oxygen out, and the aluminum forms nitrides, the final step is titanium has to bind up the rest of the Nitrogen. Then you can add in the Boron, and just a small amount will completely change how a steel alloy reacts to heat treatment.

>>4416625
>Boron is working for Silicon
I believe the original thought process had something to do with borosilicates when looking for potential connections for her. This positions her sort of adjacent to Steel in the story without encroaching too much on Carbon's character arc. But it's good to know that Boron and Nitrogen would get along, considering who they're both dating.

>>4416624
Beryl's a good guess, I feel they might've tried it when they were both in the air force. Purely as a means to blow off steam initially and going from there though I imagine their similarities kind of ate into Ali's interest for something long-term.
I was actually thinking someone a bit more volatile like Magnesium. It'd come with the added benefit of being one of the few moments where Aluminium gets flustered. Cause I imagine Nesi's deceptive strength is enough to either princess carry or fireman carry a preoccupied Aluminium. Sends her friend's heart all a flutter meanwhile Nesi's just happy she pulled her friend away for the night.

>>4416684
Luckily for both of them, Aluminum doesn't tend to plan much around the long term as far as romance is considered. Figures that it would take someone being THAT obvious about their intentions to finally break through to her. Ally isn't used to being on the receiving end like that.

>>4416724
Now to be fair to both Mags and Ali, it was after hours and Scandi rang Mags concerned about Al still being there. She figured with them being friends, Mags would know what to do. So while Al gets perfectly flustered, it doesn't read as flirty to Magnesium.
Cue Al's biggest challenge yet: a smooth operator that's hard to get

>>4416993
Someone has to be there to look after her, I suppose. She just didn't expect Magnesium to be so...strong. All the kicking and yelling was just a natural reaction.

As fun as it is to imagine, I do think Po and Lithium ultimately work better as friends than as lovers. There's just something so perfectly tragic about the very real danger that Po will forever remain unlucky in love if not for the arrival of her niece.

>>4418978
Interesting way to look at Po. Was she looking for romance and love before Thal moved?

>>4419097
After years of prioritizing others above herself, I imagine Po had sort of relegated the possibility of a lasting romance to the background. Or, at least thought of it as something out of reach for the time being as she worked to provide for her family. Which, of course, didn't mean she stopped having fun; if anything it just meant she never really intended anything serious by her many flings.

>>4419141
So a kind of quiet resignation that became entrenched through the years. She sounds very content with her life even if it became a little bland or rote. I wonder if Thal asked little innocuous questions that caused Po to be a bit more introspective and what she wanted out of her life.

>>4419171
Eventually even Thallium's very presence in her life alone would start to produce such an effect. Along with the lingering sense of guilt and shame such emotions would bring.

>>4419177
I wonder if that could've helped cement Thal's burgeoning desires. Seeing her auntie enjoying her life and all that, not quite realizing it's Po poking around for enjoyment in hobbies.

>>4419189
You gotta imagine that Polonium has always been a stabilizing figure in Thallium's life. Her mother was, of course, well enough to live in the countryside by the time Thal was born, but auntie Po was always there to support them. And from a distance, her big city life must have seemed so glamorous to a younger Thal. All the drinking and smoking and sex, not that Thallium was aware of that back then really came from a place of trying to fill a void of sorts, but those aren't the kinds of things you can tell from a surface level glance. To the unaware, Po was living large.

>>4419196
Surprisingly moderate tastes for Po. Her tryst record has me wondering if she would've been something of a heart throb when young if Radon had been more hale.

>>4419256
You think so? She's nothing if not responsible. Radon and Thallium, they'll always come first in her eyes.
>if she would've been something of a heart throb
Based on her history with Uranium? Oh, most definitely. Probably still was to some extent, even if she didn't pay the attention much mind until things settled down. As responsible as she might be, she certainly knows how to enjoy herself.

I know pets have occasionally come up in the threads but was there any bird owners discussed? I faintly recall talk of Mercury maybe fostering an owl or some such when Palladium and Plat were younger.
>>4419260
There's probably an argument to be made that addictive substances are an easier habit to maintain than the regularity with which she scores hence her going for what may be the hardest one feeds into her moderation of the other two. As for the heart throb; partially Ura but more generally just her current habits cast in a more youthful light.

>>4419472
>birds
Is Nitrogen too obvious of a pull? Other than her...Gallium? Might be a stretch.
>addictive substances
Perhaps, though that's a bit outside the tonal scope here/her inspirations as a character. I also doubt she would do anything THAT self destructive. Has to be there to look after Radon after all. Oh, you know all the girls in her school were crushing on her though. Tall, beautiful, and knows how to have fun but also a little mysterious. The fact that she resolutely turned all of their confessions down only added to her appeal.

>>4419507
I feel Nitrogen would be on the level of Mercury and the owl. At least initially, maybe idly comments about a couple wild birds she helped to K one day. Leads to Kali wondering if they still visit.
Gallium having a parakeet or something could be cute. I think the threads joked about Selenium befriending a murder of crows.
>Po
Fair. That was a poor word choice on my part; she's a social drinker based on appearances, smoking habits seem celebratory so her hunger for carnality may be surprising to those that stumble upon it. That said, and in relation to the earlier discussion an imagined LiPo timeline, it makes me wanna look at hen the current council formed and if Thal was already moved in.

>>4419959
Hey, Selenium would fit right in with them (apologies to Selenium). Nitrogen has a lot of good reasons, and Gallium is a bit more of a blank slate. I'd almost want to suggest chickens for her, but that's probably not something she can manage while living in an apartment. Maybe it's a dream of hers.
>Po
Luckily for her, Po is well accustomed to finding reasons to celebrate. Often times the latter, as in making a successful conquest, ends up leading to the former. Based on her friendship with Lithium, maybe her joining the council was something that only happened more recently. For either her or Lith.

>>4419979
I'm kind of stumped on why Po's there beyond being another government person and position.
Po is the head of a governmental (infrastructure) department that is probably connected to their provincial and national equivalents. Such a position could give Prase an ear for the government side on an informal level since Po could have meetings with other department heads. In effect, that should mean she's in Prase corner since they're both governmental and could help steer things while Prase is playing mediator.
Thinking on this has had me realizing that out of about everyone on the current city council; only Prase and Lithium probably expected to be on the council. Prase because she's the mayor and it's expected, yet Lithium's interesting. Being the daughter of a zaibatsu-equivalent, she very likely grew up expecting to be involved in local politics and running the Alkali business, so in her mind it's probably expected. That said it's probably notable that Lith's less involved with the local community compared to her mothers or grandmothers, perhaps she views the council as doing enough to fulfill those obligations initially.

>>4425263
If we wanted to, we could say that Prase was the one who invited her to be a member originally. All that wining and dining she's done does wonders to build up connections. If Krypton and Mithril are the two most recent members of the city council respectively, it stands to reason that (in retrospect) Lithium would be the third newest after them, considering Po's longtime working relationship with Prase. Such a line of thinking could've been what drew her to the position in the first place. That, and, kinda, Lithium is the type of person to bury herself in her work at the expense of her own personal relationships. I wonder if that has anything to do with what happened to her spouse/Potassium and Sodium's other mother?

To elaborate a little further on the history of Polonium's hobbies, I more or less always imagined that she originally would have picked up smoking when she was in college, cigarettes at first, partially as a way of relaxing.

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>>4425263
Prase wining and dining people sounds like she'd be in her element. I like that set up. Mithril and Krypton being the newest members while also not being Prase's first picks iirc is nice as well. Lith, Po, and Prase do cut rather striking figures when together as well.
>spoilers
From what little I remember, the closest the threads ever got was that they just happened. I suppose a pretty reasonable course to take could be something like Lith regularly met with an escort and accidentally Potassium, Lith did that is. Que six years later, things are finally stable enough for Lith to meet up with the escort again and Sodium happens this time. Causes Lithium to sigh and think maybe it's her. Maybe she should take a break while they grow up.
Sounds reasonable for Po. Dealing with normal stressors that time around.

>>4427971
>Po and Prase
You know that they both would have sensed a kindred spirit in the other right off the bat. Adding Lithium to the mix is just the cherry on top.
>Lith
Lithium is either the luckiest woman in the metropolis or...well, she wouldn't consider herself unlucky, not even after everything that happened with Potassium. That does raise intriguing questions about Lithium's motivations at that time and possible desires to "save face" as it were.

>>4428031
Quite right. I imagine Prase would've been the other What if romance for Po if Lith wasn't there.
>Lith
I think, at both times, she would've been like her name sake and is just solid as the earth. All things considered she has the means, and children were in her future, so taking responsibility seems par for the course. Potassium was a little easier since she carried K while she didn't carry Sodium. In regards to her family and saving face, I imagine Lithium's quietly thankful that most of the family elders on the continent decided to drop dead before Sodium was born. Fielding K's questions were probably a...unique challenge for Lithium however.

>>4428110
The thought had crossed my mind, I admit. The idea of Po getting to playfully treat the twins as wayward step-children of sorts is a delightful one, although they probably wouldn't agree. Neodymium, at least, would breath a sigh of relief to see her sister begin to move on from the past.
>Lith
Yeah, that does sound like Lithium's style of dealing with problems alright. For better or worse. In that case Potassium might've grown up feeling like something was being hidden from her, which could have contributed to the troubles they would have later on. Something to think about.

>>4428118
The twins would probably get a laugh if a tabloid ever got a picture of them coming from some black tie event as a group. Po sends framed copies to the twins as a joke and they're dismayed at finding the humor of it. I suppose in such a 'What if' they'd probably look younger than they are, noticeably younger that is.
>Lith and Tassi
All things considered, I don't think Lith would do so intentionally for K. She might be a little out of her depth when it comes to explaining things to a child and (eventually) preteen K, but I think she'd be pretty open when it comes to how they came about with some slight editing. Now as an adult, when K finally pieces together the other facet of her birth, she might roll her eyes cause it's pretty on brand for her mom but her legacy and being the firstborn are firm. I imagine there's some extra irony to be had if Lith remembers her rebellious phase since the way Lith's childhood is shaping up, she was the only Alkali child around for a good decade and a half.
Sodium on the other hand, I could see her getting a touch hung up on something being omitted from her especially with her and K being one hundred percent sisters. Light in tone perhaps, but it'd kind of dig at her I imagine. I think talking and befriending Cobalt could help her come to terms with it.

>>4430486
Just one big happy family, hmm? The mental image of Po and the twins in their matching outfits is adorable; no wonder Prase feel for her charms (in this timeline). Considering all of the other differences afoot, there's no reason the twins couldn't be tweaked a touch for this one too. What is it with Prase and people that don't look their age? It's only a matter of time before her latent parental instincts start to kick in.
>Lith and K
Knowing Potassium, she'll still find a reason to be salty either way. Alternatively, she might even feel that Lithium didn't shield her from the truth /enough/. Just an idea. In a way (and one that probably doesn't help), Lithium might see a lot of herself in her firstborn. The urges she might've once suppressed finally coming to fruition in her daughter. All that weight on the shoulders of one girl. The really puzzling "what if" scenerio is what it'd take for Lithium and Potassium to make up before her little disappearing act can take place.

>>4430532
I imagine the part that'd bother the twins the most is finding that picture framed on Prase's mayoral desk. They might try and retaliate, in private, by calling Prase mom while treating it as a slip which would revela this timeline's trump card.
Prase wrapping her arms around both of their shoulders, pulling 'em in for a hug, while whispering to them
>Just like all mothers, I know things you think I don't and you two have been very...naughty.
Acourse after they both high-tail it out of there, the picture disappears and things mellow for a time.
>LiK
That is a great point and could've been one of the first bitter seeds planted in hindsight. The not shielding /enough/ since Lith would've defaulted to her own experiences and by then she had several legacy life commitments dumped on her. So like, yeah my 9 year old daughter can handle her parentage.
>que Lith forgetting that her childhood home was filled with adults and one child
>compared to K's home being filled with young people and one adult
Definitely would help shade her future experiences.
As for the what if; I see two branches. Caesium and Francium's mothers being around, helping keep the house while Lith runs the corp. Probably would've extended the age between K and Na, while giving K some supportive older family.
The other branch is Sodium not being in the picture, there'd probably still be some strain between Lith and K but the one on one focus would've given Lith the opportunity to adapt at the start instead of glancing over the initial cracks.

>>4430558
It's high time those two got a taste of their own medicine. What they don't know is that Polonium has the very same picture sitting on her own desk. How fun!
>LiK
Lithium's crucial mistake could've been in her thinking of her daughter as being as mature as Lithium herself was/is, almost as if she was a miniature adult. Or rather, failing to see things through her daughter's eyes because of a lack of perspective. In terms of alternative possibilities, I could almost see their issues coming to a head so abruptly that it actually ends up clearing the air, at least to an extent. With some of the pressure relieved they might actually be able to sit down and see where the other is coming from. Either of those two scenarios could lead to such an event happening, but to be honest I'm leaning towards the second one here, even if it comes at the expense of Sodium's potential characterization. Or maybe a combination of the two? Sodium being born later, giving Lithium more time to spend parenting Potassium. Either way, having Lithium learn and struggle and succeed is a compelling arc.

I was looking into Dysprosium to try and find some inspiration for her. Nothing quite stuck out beyond its use in metal-halide lamps where its compounded with Iodine or Bromine.
Could make for some interesting friendships for two or all three of 'em. Perhaps they met at a uni mixer since they're kind of within the same year range. Maybe Dys got bewitched by Bromie or Iodine's looks and decided to shoot her shot

>>4437614
I vote Bromine. If she's still carrying a torch for Arsenic (or at least her baggage) that could've been the reason why nothing more serious ended up happening.

Every time I scroll past >>4425934 I think it could be Manganese for a second.

>>4437626
Bromine's a good one and could even be something as simple as them just not really gellin' together romantically. They're both adults at that point, they likely have enough where with all to properly process their feelings or lack their of.
That in mind, the idea of Dys and Bromie being friends still and Dys being in Bromie's corner like Thal is for Arseni is delightful. They probably live close enough that they do stuff together as friends. Dys also probably gets an odd amount of invitations considering she's apart of the media and might extend +1 offers to Bromie cause they both don't really got a lot going on.
>>4442064
Manga doing the holding or being held?

>>4442068
I think Bromine really needs something like that as a character. Dysprosium would probably sense that Bromine's heart wasn't really in the whole thing, and Bromine would come to a personal realization as well. Or, at least, bring Arsenic back to the forefront of her mind. They might still be pining for each other all these years later but that doesn't mean nobody else ever came into the picture for a spell. Well, for Bromine, at any rate. I don't get the impression that Arsenic ever even tried dating. And, well, Bromine could use a friend that isn't part of her sorority.

>>4442068
On the right. I suppose it could also be Magnesium, but something about her reads a little more mature than that.

>>4442098
I could see Bromie being wistfully nostalgic and lightly pining after her little summer fling with Dys. Arseni probably was/is likely too busy to actively think about old flames until it smacks her in the face, probably from Thal since there was some talk about it over the years. Between the two of them, I think Arseni might've had some one night stands while Bromie had some relationships that went no where.
But yes, Dys and Bromie seem like a fun pair. More typical city life events and the like, maybe showing up at a gallery that's hosting some of Xenon's photography. Bromie has likely met Neodymium at this rate.

>>4442098
That sedated satisfied smile does seem appropriate for an older Manga. Mags is probably too obvious when she gets smug

>>4442109
That sounds exactly right for the both of them. You know Dys must have been a big flirt before she was being wrangled by Lutetium, and Bromine would've been cheered on by her sorority friends. It's not every day they get to see such a devilishly handsome lady making moves on little ol' Bromie. When things inevitably fizzled out its back to the drawing board for them ('cause Bromine would be the only single one in the group, wouldn't she?) In Fluorine's own words, "even Astatine has a girlfriend! No offense, Astatine."

>Manga
That's exactly the face she makes when she manages to drag Lithium away from her work for the night.

>>4442113
I gotta imagine Dys is still something of a big flirt, if only to Lutetia now, but it's to get reasonable blush from her from being overly sappy and the like.
But yes, the rest of Bromie's sorority sister's would've been thrilled about her dates. Chloe and Flo naturally. In terms of the column getting together, I think Asta getting together with Ladi might be after the Dys and Bromie break up but that's more nebulous timing in general.

>>4442133
Only Lutetium has a strong enough will to withstand such a concentrated barrage of flirtatious energy. It's true what they say, sometimes opposites really do attract (case in point: Ori once asked why Lutetium was always plodding around the house wearing sweatpants if she never did any activities that would actually make her break a sweat.) You're probably right about the timing on that, but you know Fluorine would have caught on instantly to Astatine fervently insisting that her and Palladium were "just friends".

>>4442143
Lutetia's true hidden strength astounds and amazes. Might've taken Ori a bit to get Lutetia's half-awake snark about crossing the estate qualifies.
You are right about that, Flo would be as quick as a viper strike during the next sorority get together. The glow in Asta's eyes, and cheeks, gave her away

>>4442285
Fluorine might consider herself something of an expert on the matter. After all, she has not one, but TWO girlfriends! Iodine rolls her eyes dramatically in the background. Speaking of, I wonder what Flo would think of Tellurium? Might she come to suspect that Iodine has a type?

>>4442337
I think Flo would probably have a private laugh with Iodine upon meeting Tell. Something about Iodine liking and feeding off energy. Energetic people even.
Makes me wanna say Flo and Iodine are exes. Their relationship would've been very short lived but I imagine they can both appreciate a night out as a way to destress, especially if Iodine can dress for comfort

>>4448057
That's right on the money, isn't it? Came up in one of the Christmas stories I believe. Unless I'm imagining things, they had sort of a casual "will-they-won't-they" type scenario at one point that they both acknowledge probably wouldn't have worked out.

Oh, you should see the way Iodine dresses when she's off the job. Fluorine would scoff, put an arm around her shoulder, and then say something equal parts patronizing and arrogant about her outfit of choice.

>>4448064
Sounds right, yeah. That sorority week was wild, though they got that lasting friendship from it. I bet Flo and Iodine tend to be the two organizers for the sorority get togethers among their friends.
Iodine harrumphs and warns Flo she'll leave if there's a dress code. She wants to unwind. Not everyone gets a seventh wind in their day or week.

>>4448073
>the two organizers
For totally opposing reasons, mind you. Fluorine because she'll never turn down an excuse to party and Iodine because her idea of a good time is drafting out her weekly schedule.
>a dress code
Fluorine's quip that she doubts they'd even let her in if there was one earns her one of Iodine's legendary glares.

>>4448079
>Organizers
This is true. I think Flo's picks would have the group mostly doing things or going to places and Iodine ends up going in the other direction until they settle on reasonable places. Iodine swears, she swears!, during these meet ups that Flo and Chloe would have fun at a trivia night.
Although Io will admit that Flo's suggesting of hitting an arcade was surprisingly fun. They should do it again or make it reoccurring.
>glare
Flo would match it with a wide cheshire grin before leading Iodine down the street to their actual destination which ends up being a nice lounge.

>>4448093
Despite her grumbling that having to learn trivia is like studying for a test that you're not even required to take, Iodine is impressed by Fluorine's ability to name over two dozen distinct genres of music that she's never even heard of. That's when Fluorine leans in, makes a exaggerated kissing face and offers to take Iodine back to the arcade whenever she wants if it's just the two of them.
>a nice lounge
See, for all of her bluster Fluorine knows (and cares) what Iodine likes. She wouldn't readily admit that fact, but she does.

>>4448106
Next time they're at the arcade, Iodine turns all her tickets into a big plush that she gives to Flo. She wards off any objections by saying she already won Tell a plush when they were their earlier in the month. Also that Flo earned it which involves Iodine doing :3c and batting her lashes when Flo accepts it. Acourse Bromine, Chloe, and Asta weren't watching.
>but she does
Calling them sisters has never felt more appropriate, which causes the other halogens to laugh when the two start bickering.

>>4448112
Fluorine still has that plush, you know. Keeps it right next to her bed.

Iodine: "Pain in the ass."
Fluorine: "Stick in the mud!"
Translation: bestie.

>>4448113
I bet Xenon gets the most use out of it with how sleepy she can be. Flo's probably very thankful she never got a bigger place so the notion of hosting the get togethers at her place never occurs.

>>4448116
It's funny, because of the schedules Fluorine and Krypton keep Xenon is the odd one out for actually sleeping during the night.
>a bigger place
She's much rather be out and about anyway.

>>4448124
Xenon definitely has specific plushies. I bet Fluorine has the bigger plushies while Krypton's got reasonable ones. Xenon knows they all tend to end up in Krypton's bed if they get the chance. Those sheets are the best in Xenon's mind.

>>4451566
The more I think about their situation, the more interesting Xenon starts to become. Fluorine and Krypton are both, in some respects, larger than life figures; Fluorine more for her bombastic personality and Krypton for her reputation and stature. Compared to those two, Xenon is pretty low-key. And that's something both Fluorine and Krypton could actually appreciate about her. If Krypton's placid nature balances out Fluorine, then Xenon is kind of like...the fulcrum between them? I don't know where this metaphor is going. But she would be a place of reprive for Krypton after a busy night, or a conversation partner for Fluorine when she's feeling restless. That sort of thing. I dare say she's the most critical component in their relationship.

>>4451582
Those are some pretty good descriptors. Kay and Flo are quite public facing whereas Xen's just there. Fulcrum's decent, made me think of a hinge or the point of a triangle.
I am liking the image with Xenon being the heaviest, atomically, that she is the chillest. I can just see Flo going to Xenon's place after a pretty event-filled night, making K work overtime, and waking her up to gush about everything that happened. How Flo feels fucking alive and she'll power the city with her energy, just you wait, and Xenon just wraps her arms around her gf and pulls them down onto the bed. Slowly nodding into Flo's shoulder to everything Flo's saying as they fall asleep since it's like six. Flo's been up for going on thirty hours and Xenon went to bed an hour ago. K comes in later and just crawls in beside 'em, knowing they'll be going out to a diner later.
This does have me wonder how Krypton and Xenon initially got together. Considering their placement, I could see both of 'em just kind of falling into it.

>>4452399
Off the top of my head, Xenon and Krypton were longtime friends who had been mutually pining for one another for ages. Their meeting Fluorine was the catalyst for (all three of) them getting together, but wouldn't have happened without Fluorine butting in. Krypton and Xenon both share similar traits with Iodibe, so Fluorine couldn't rightly argue that she doesn't ALSO, just maybe, have a type.

>>4452405
I forgot the mutual pining, I was thinking something like IrOs. Chloe was probably insufferable to Flo about her type(s) when they all met. Although now I'm kind of torn on if Iodine thinks they're too serious or intense and she doesn't see the similarities. Outside of surface details, especially with Xenon.

>>4452457
You just knoooow Chloe would unintentionally get under Fluorine's skin with all her incessant pestering. Realistically, Iodine might get that impression at first, especially before she learns just how responsible and mature Krypton is. If anything, she might eventually warm up to her precisely because of that. Xenon too, to an extent, due to the pacifying nature she has on Flo. Figures that it would take two women to handle all of Fluorine. But initially, yeah, those sort of feelings might come up and she still might deny any similarities.

>>4452467
It'd probably last like a month 'n' a half between Chloe and Flo. Flo reflexively escalates after a certain point. The reprieve comes when it spills into the sorority group chat and Asta snaps telling them to shut up cause they've been blowing up her phone and she's trying to sleep. Not everyone does meth when they become an adult or leave uni. Cue Asta's mysterious silence for the next three days while Iodine just sighs and Bromine just posts a reaction gif before remarking that she can't believe Asta's dead. Why'd Chloe and Flo have to do that.
A day later Asta bashfully apologizes for her absence caused by pitching her phone into the wall.
Iodine might get a little envious of Flo for how calming XeK are. She'd deny it, of course, and their other friends might not see it but Flo can see Iodine grinding her teeth in envy. Like a shot of the highest grade heroin whenever Flo catches it. Closest thing that compares to feeling love and affection from XeK

>>4452478
Next thing you know she'll be dragging Tellurium out for a night on the town, muttering something to herself under her breath about "what similarities?" and "those two" the entire time. Not that she'd hold it against either of them specifically, and of course Fluorine relishes being the center of Iodine's attention all the same, platonically or otherwise. Everything comes to a head one fateful day when Iodine snaps at her a little /too/ forcefully while Fluorine is busy droning on and on about how fun last night had been with a knowingly smug look on her face. Bromine and Chloe share a bewildered look, as if to ask, "what's gotten into the two of them (Iodine and Astatine) lately?" while Iodine is all but shaking a grinning Fluorine back and forth by her collar in interrogation. It's a real mystery.

Did the threads ever work out when Promethium and Pluto start talking to each other outside of Silice? I imagined it's probably a bit until Europium and Silicon feel comfortable with Promie using an sms.

>>4452523
Chloe and Bromie just do a bit where they muse that it must be something in the weather or the water, while Asta feels an anime sweatdrop slide down her neck.

>>4457997
Outside of Silice, hmm. I don't believe an exact timeline has ever been hashed out before. I have to assume that, by the time Pluto got introduced to her, everything would be properly vetted, no? Upon further thought, I could see a situation where Pluto reacts with surprise when Prom finally /does/ get a message on her phone and receives a cool "you never asked if I could" in response.

>>4458038
Yeah, it's what came to my mind. That Pluto would probably be in the initial group of vetted 'outsiders' being introduced to Promethium pretty purely on her professional credentials and the rapport between ThU and Euro. Maybe Germanium, could work as a decent control subject before Pluto's group is put together. Perhaps even apart of that group.

Speaking of, what sort of events would the sorority hold? The type of thing where Fluorine could be teasingly flirty with Iodine back when they were still single (emphasis on teasing).

>>4458393
Silicon too, though perhaps more distantly. I suppose a factor in all this from Europium's point of view would be slowly expanding Promethium's horizons by introducing her to more people. In a word, you could say, socializing. Each new person Promethium met helped her understand the world a little bit better.

>>4458474
>Hgn
It'd depend on when we're talking. While they were in uni, I imagine they were apart of normal sporting events and doing some campus mixers or equivalents. Carnival and halloween are probably big ones that they unintentionally turned into a tradition since they're so annual for the five of 'em.

>Pm
Yep yep, each one would help to socialize Promethium. So she can eventually joke about going to see if Mother Silice will let her do what Mom Euro won't. Joke aside, I do think her socialization ladder or chain would go something like:
Europium+Silicon>Eu, Si, and ThU>vetting process>Plu, Nep, and Mani alongside that mobile platform Promie's associated with.
Beyond them, I was thinking maybe Caesium and possibly Po but I do like the thought of Lutetium getting befriended by Promie and just being completely fine with not meeting up. Leading to Promie to inquire about net friendships and the like, and also for Euro to have a little panic attack about how her would-be daughter might be getting something of a stalking habit that they need to curb.

>>4458510
Back when they were students, yeah. Knowing Fluorine and Chlorine, they'd try to turn every occasion into some sort of excuse to party, dragging all the others along with them. Fluorine could get away with playing off "inviting" Iodine as her "date" by purposely drawing more attention to it than necessary as a "joke" (her words). That, and they always needed Iodine and Bromine's organizational skills to avoid everything devolving into an unplanned mess. Fluorine is/was good at giving orders, maybe less good at executing them. Bromine is perennially a good sport about all this, the sweetheart.

>Prometheum
It's easy for me to fall into the trap of thinking about current day Promethium as always having been this very...tapped-in personality, for lack of a better word. You could call it worldly, maybe? When, yeah, in reality, that was a gradual process for her and everyone else working with her. I mean, she is the first of her little gynoid family. That was all uncharted territory. Meeting people like Thorium and Pluto wasn't just about getting used to their individual idiosyncrasies, it was about learning that people can function in this myriad of different ways. Well, intellectually understanding that and witnessing it firsthand can be very different things. Imagine the long nights she must have spent with Europium just asking questions. Inate intelligence vs learned wisdom.

>>4458528
Between the two of them, I think Flo would've had the networking to know when parties would be happening and have the access to get in them. Chloe seems more like she'd just love the vibe and activity over the scouting involved. Sorority hosted events could've started the Iodine 'date' joke, especially if it was a valentine mixer or some such. I can see Flo being a good admin, yeah. Iodine's probably the other side of the coin in that regards which probably caused 'em to get paired as organizers. Flo was probably a decent party MC now that I'm chewing on it.
>PM
It is true, she kinda speedruns socialization. On the topic of meeting people and seeing how odd they are, she probably met Carbon and maybe Manga. I could see Silicon playing it off in some manner but Carbon would help sell Euro's point that people that seem normal on the surface can be just as interesting(and off the wall) as someone like Thori and Ura. Meanwhile Carbon probably repeatedly grills her sister about the ethics of the situation regarding Pm while giving Silicon some serious side-eye in private. It's interesting to imagine SiGe and Pm meeting.

>>4458763
Spot on analysis. Iodine would be loath to admit it, but they do make a good team, her and Fluorine. Come to think of it, I wouldn't be surprised if Fluorine was familiar with Neon's work well before she ever met Krypton or Xenon. As for a mixer, it's not hard to imagine the girls teaming up to try and get Bromine a date, unsuccessfully of course. They'd try for Astatine as well if she wasn't so, you know, Astatine. Iodine's stance is that this whole romance scheme is a waste of time even as she stands arms linked with a grinning Fluorine.

>Promethium
Carbon could definitely be in the cards, though perhaps a bit further down the line than the others. This might be off base, but at a glance I could see Germanium growing quite attached to Prom. She's like, the ultimate computer. Silicon probably had to drag her away to get her to stop asking questions. What would be Manga's connection, other than through Carbon?

>>4458791
Oh Flo has been a fan of Neon for a while. The sorority house remembers Flo's love of Dj Glitz and the burgeoning artist known as Neon. Very frequently made their way into playlists used for uni events that Halogen house had a part in. I almost wanna say that one of the few dates that Iodine and Flo had went on, when giving dating a try, was to a Glitz set at a local club. One of the few things Iodine and Flo liked enough to share.
Iodine's pretty on point though with the mixer view, officially they were likely more casual uni events to help students find friends, build comradery, and the like alongside sorority recruitment stuff. Flo, Chloe, and some of the other sorority girls likely hosted their own mixers during would-be parties they went to. It'd also help give them consistent access to parties if they were semi-successful matchmakers during uni days.

>Pm
Perhaps more in the background then for Carbon, like listening in quietly while Silicon's talking to her about something mundane. I'm sure Sil and Euro installed measures to deafen Pm if Sil needed them. Germanium's a good one, she would likely grow attached and could help Promy articulate hardware things, like feeling circuit heat up for odd reasons alongside being just interested in the hardware needed to run smoothly.
Realistically for Manga? I think I might be confusing her with Zinc cause I forgot which of them hangs around Carbon the most. Outside of that, professional reasons are probably the most obvious one especially if she ends up shadowing Mani via electronics later to further her socializing.

>>4458796
Open ended musings: what's Fluorine like in romantic situations? Either currently or in the past. We've seen what she's like around her friends, but less between her and anyone she's dating/dated. That is to say, does she act differently? The same? Has she changed in any ways since those few dates with Iodine? Matured? Because, obviously, Iodine and Fluorine didn't end up working out romantically, but that probably just has more to do with their general personalities than any one thing specific to their time together. As much as it's starting to seem like Fluorine has a type/was crushing on her.

>Prometheum
Manga and Zinc, either work! Both of them hang around Carbon pretty frequently. Maybe this is a false assumption just because she lives in the historical district (unless I'm misremembering), and she's a lawyer, but Carbon could have a good grasp on the history of the city. This might be a stretch, but something like that might be of interest to Prom.

>>4458798
I would like to put forth that Flo might have some bias for taller women. Not a big one but they drew and retained her gaze better. I'd go so far as to say, that cool beauties and/or business adjacent women might be her type. Iodine, Xenon, and Krypton are all in that neighborhood. Xenon might be at the border though she might embody the kuudere ice the best out of the three.
In relation to her in romance, I can see her being very physically affectionate when it comes to partners. Most likely as a result of the energy she has in heaps. This may have combined to her being kind of needy for sex and or seeming to have an endless libido. Her clubbing circuit in adulthood very likely helps temper it so she's not constantly fucking her girlfriends to exhaustion whenever she catches one. She might've been something of a gym bunny during her uni and secondary years as a way to deal with the energy.
Outside of the physicality, I imagine Flo is rather focused when it comes to romantic situations. A mix of deriving pleasure and joy from making her ladies happy and the high of knowing she's the source of that happiness. Perhaps something she might share with Krypton and may cause her to feel a little embarrassed about when she's on the receiving end. Getting Krypton to flush is probably just as much of high as landing a jab on Iodine that she can't parry.

>Pm
I believe, if I remember my minor Carbon details right, she inherited the family's townhouse. Which is likely in the historical district, maybe closer to the city center. The inheritance being due to the various...reasons surrounding Silicon and their parents' recent deaths that is. She could be a hobby historian, after all, Metallica is a french city. Who's to say there aren't catacombs under the city that she might've explored. Now to be fair to Carbon, it might've started out as a way to practice her art so perhaps a blend of art history based around the city's various eras or districts.

>>4458838
So, basically, Flourine was just waiting for an excuse to see Iodine in suit. Perfectly understandable. Perhaps "chill" would be a good descriptor for Xenon's personality. As in, more on the low-key end of the spectrum. She was the one who spent years pining after Krypton without acting on those feelings, after all. Fluorine, meanwhile, can provide something of an outlet for the three of them. The idea of Krypton flipping the script on Fluorine and spoiling her for a change is just too cute. If Fluorine = energy, then Krypton = potential, and Xenon = grounding. In other words, Krypton hosts the party, Fluorine enjoys the party, and Xenon winds down the night peacefully. To put it not-so metaphorically.

>Promethium
Not hard to imagine a teenage Carbon dragging Iron around to various places like that. Helps that the more secluded venues also tend to double as good makeout spots.

>>4458859
It definitely wouldn't've hurt Iodine's chances. The comparison's very apt, I was thinking something similar a while ago. Like if Xenon put up a photo she took of one of Krypton's clubs, she could liken the people waiting to get in as Fluorine. In the foreground with life and attention grabbing, while the club's Krypton and the lighting/composition of the shot would be Xenon herself. The subject, the background and the complimentary details.
That said, yes Krypton probably gets quite a bit of smug satisfaction from surprise spoiling Fluorine. And then both of them always go weak in the knees when Xenon's flirty and husks sweet nothings against their ears. Krypton likely huffs helplessly as her glasses fog up while Flo pouts cutely before stamping her foot a few times and wandering off to cool off. It's the middle of the afternoon and Xenon's not changing tonight's plans despite how close to success she might unknowingly be.

>Pm
Too true and in relation to Manga and Zinc, between the two of them; realistically I think Zinc would be interacted with first. Silicon commissioning a server site or something and wants Promethium to way in since it's for her servers.

>>4458878
Goes without saying that Iodine could've changed the timeline irrevocably if she'd ever found a reason to put on a tux. But, regarding the relationship between Krypton, Fluorine and Xenon, that's a good way of looking at the three of them. You can't really take any individual component away and still expect it to work, at least not in the same fashion. Really, Xenon is the secret weapon of the three. It's always the ones you least suspect, and she has a way of absolutely revving Krypton and Fluorine's engines up with a whisper and a meaningful gaze. Scarcely realizes the power she wields, she does.

>Promethium
Which, coincidentally, fits in perfectly with Copper ending up at Silice under Germanium's care. If nothing else, getting introduced to Promethium as Copper's significant other is an easy path.

>>4458886
Iodine could've but the dead anime mom aesthetic will never free her from its grasp. The timeline is safe.
>Pm
That is very true and it inspired me to think of how Silicon might try to go about introducing Pm internally. Sweeping over the ethics, it led to the notion that Pm just shows up as a ghost in the company's slack and commentary on coding changes. Eventually becomes her comments spawn a kind of ghost haunting the servers

>>4462676
Tellurium had better watch out, then. Good thing she was trained by the very best. Y'know, come to think of it, Tellurium and Iodine is a pretty unique pairing put into all this added context. Obviously there's everything about Iodine having "a type" (Fluorine too I guess), but Tellurium is the first time we really see that in practice. And Tellurium herself, she's different than Fluorine or Dysprosium in subtle but key areas. Similar, sure, in some ways, but still distinct.

>Pm
Wouldn't put it past the rank and file to suspect that it was Silicon herself at first blush. But then the commentary starts happening at all hours of the night, or when Silicon is out to lunch with Germanium, which, speaking of, also rules her out as a suspect. Silicon might have to ask her to tone it down, at least for the time being. Though, we do know that eventually Prom gets her mobile platform, so she won't have to wait all that long hopefully.

>>4462739
I bet Flo'll have a big ol' cheshire grin when she accidentally flips Tell's switch and causing her to get hyped about something. Tell and I are bit odd you're right. Fun height differences aside, they're pretty complimentary at first glance which likely threw Flo. Now I'm curious about how they met, cause there's the obvious potential of Tell meeting her while on leave vs meeting her between deployments. Alongside the always fun image of Tell being able to sweep Iodine off her feet into a princess carry back to their car.
>Pm
Yes, strange things are getting cooked up at Silice. Very strange, now I'm thinking about how they might view Dr. Europium. The sweet little fluff ball who seems to have access to every high level R&D floor and who may or may not have the unfortunate tendency to be covered in ominous shadows when being met.

>>4467818
Oh, that's covered in one of the fics, ain't it? How they met. Tellurium getting introduced to Iodine through Tungsten by way of Steel. Or rather, thanks to Steel misbehaving. Now, Fluorine would have her own little eureka moment when she realizes that Iodine is attracted to, in her own words, airheads, without realizing what that also implies about herself. Tellurium can thank Ada for all that training, lets her play the gentleman real nicely. Carrying Iodine over puddles, lending out her jacket in the rain, the works. Hmm, maybe Fluorine should start lifting weights?

>Pm
The fact that every query no matter how small gets a cheerful mention of an "NDA" and a little shrug certainly doesn't help. I suppose by the time she started dating Caesium that was no longer a problem, at least. Right?

>>4467854
You are correct. It's very cute. Also don't forget slightly impulsive which may come out when they're making love. I could see Iodine being rather vocal during the act and, well, Tell seems the type that likes to get rather down in the details when it comes to things that interest her. I could see Tell unintentional edge Iodine learning about her inner thighs, all because she readjusted her hold while eating out her love and the new hold caused Iodine pant more between moans.
>Pm and Eu
Surely, and if you talk to the people that work directly under her they seem surprisingly loyal. Constantly sing her praises though she downplays it

>>4467860
Iodine pillow princess confirmed. Attention to detail, initiative, perseverance, these are all important traits Ada looks for in a recruit. Yes, she trained her well indeed. Maybe a little too well. After she's done Tellurium looks up, licks her lips, and asks if Iodine is all satisfied. Iodine is red-faced, hair a mess, just finished screaming her head off in pleasure, and still can't resist shooting Tell an incredulous look..

>Eu
She seems to have that effect on people. Call it a confluence of her skill both as a professional and with people. That warm nature of hers sometimes has a tendency to catch them off guard in a way I'm almost tempted to describe as "gap moe". Just not for the normal reasons one usually earns that label.

>>4467866
Iodine's gonna learn all about overstimulation and denial. While I'm sure they have fun, I imagine more often than not Tell gets a bit caught up and turns up the charm when she starts to overload Iodine's body with pleasure. Iodine likely doesn't know what gets her more, the masterful touch or how encouraging and supportive Tell gets during it. I wanna imagine that if Iodine ever meets AdaMi she'll one, realize which of them is Ada, and then give her a firm handshake while quietly praising her mentoring abilities. Ada is maybe a little internally confused but she's happy to see Tell's doing great.
>Eu
Yes, throws those OLs for a loop. More so if she's while wearing some sunglasses. The shadowing does weird things, like making her mouth reflective alongside the glasses. Thankfully it's a rare occurrence and most OLs don't go down to those labs.

>>4467904
Well, there's one big way Tellurium differs from her sister for you. Almost a little bit of a role reversal going on there between Tell and Iodine. Almost. But, then again, Tellurium always does get this determined look in her eye whenever she's wrapped up in a particularly engaging task. Afterwards, Iodine's gonna get all pouty and huff that her legs are too wobbly to walk when Tellurium is through with her just so she can feel Tellurium effortlessly lift her up in her arms again. (It helps that she wasn't lying about her legs either.)

>Eu
Supposedly Europium has uniquely phosphorescent qualities. I guess that means Caesium has a knack for making her blush like the sun? Maybe that's what drew Europium to her when they first met, partially. Caesium wasn't "intimidated" by her, for lack of a better word?

>>4467910
Poor Iodine's hips, they become primae-damned paralyzed after a session of love making where Tell's got something to prove. Speaking of Selenium, the twins probably get a good laugh when they realize how similar their lovers are. Who knew the twin thing could extend to partner type?
>Eu
Something like that. The profiles frame their relationship and its progression as very slow but dare I say inevitable. The phosphorescent qualities may come about when Eu's particularly warm causing her smile, hair, and eyes to softly glow. Caesium, considering the element itself, probably can't stop herself from glowing when trying to think of things that might make Eu blush.

>>4467934
I know another set of twins who could put that theory to the test in a different sort of way. Really, Sulfur wishes her sister's "twin connection" thing went even further. If they could simply communicate telepathically with each other then she wouldn't have to listen to their incessant blabbering. Didn't stop either of them from spending hours growing up, to no avail mind you, trying to hone their telekinetic abilities by attempting to move inanimate objects with their mind. Both of them still try on occasion. Lingering influence from all that Handwavium Tellurium read, no doubt.

Although it sounds like Iodine would attribute a sort of super powered endurance to her girlfriend.

>Eu
Yeah, that's probably a more lucid reading of her, really both of their traits. Sounds like it wasn't terribly uncommon for her co-workers/underlings to develop somewhat of a crush on Europium. Caesium was just so damn earnest about hers that Europium couldn't resist. That's probably a good way to describe their relationship: Caesium tries to be dashing and sweep Europium off her feet only to end up washed away herself.