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[lifeskills]

This is the voice of doctor Victor Frankenstein. If you require me, I recommend other means of reaching me than these devices. You may leave a message at room 10-1. I will nevertheless try to keep apprised of communication by this method.

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[interpersonal]

[ inside of victor resides a man who loves poetry, and it's possibly elena's favorite thing about him. it comes as no surprise, then, that one of her gifts is the book letters to a young poet. elena likes rainer maria rilke, and she wants to share that with him. one poem in particular has been underlined. alongside the book is a montblanc pen. it has been enchanted, so that it may never run out of ink. elena has no doubts that he will use it to record his findings and other scientific observations, but she hopes that maybe, just maybe, one day inspiration will strike him, and when that day comes, he is not without means.

merry christmas, victor. ]

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[lifeskills]

<sub>[Sometimes the best gifts come in small packages. A small handful of words, even.

A few days after dreams of the White Queen's Wonderland passes and he's had time to rest and gather back up scattered wits, he pulls Elena's gift off the shelf he'd set it on. It's about time he gave it a proper look.]</sub>

Belatedly, thank you for the gift, Elena.

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[interpersonal]

[ elena sits by the bay window of her room. she's just finished writing a journal entry when she receives victor's text. she likes their late night conversations. something about nightfall makes people more honest. ]

I could say the same to you. I love it, Victor. Thank you for encouraging me and helping me.

[lifeskills]

_{[Yes. Well. A part of him is actually glad if she did enjoy the bag her gift had come in as he knows most accessories and styles from his time have gone out of fashion in hers. He's terrible at picking anything out for women, unless it's medical instruments--that had been easy.]}

You are welcome. Though it is more of an investment, really. You would have needed it going forward.

[interpersonal]

And I do plan to move forward.

My gift was less of an investment, I'll admit. I just thought you might like the author. Something about the way they write.

[lifeskills]

Of course we will resume lessons shortly. I expect you will have looked over the reading I gave you before we meet again.

_{[Look at him, pretending to be all reasonable about calling a break on account of severe sleep deprivation, as if he hasn't kept working through weeks of exhaustion before. It would be a little counterproductive to getting Elena to learn anything if he tortured her in the teaching.]}

I am sure I will. I will probably read my way through it tonight.

_{[Expect an official Frankenstein Opinion™ sometime tomorrow.]}