>Fics
http://archiveofourown.org/series/354770
>Art
http://imgur.com/a/XLhFm

Nearly evaporated: >>4265312

>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.

>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?

>>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.

>>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?

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.

Did everyone enjoy their vacation?

>>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 (OP)
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

>>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.