The "Ask Characters Questions" Meme 2: The Sequel!

[clear-horizons.livejournal.com]

Is this really necessary? You've already done one of these— oh, fine.

Post here, and answer questions that are asked of you. Enjoy yourselves.

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[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

You just keep telling yourself that.

I'm on your parents' side this time; melted plastic hurts. ... although it's not as if that's ever stopped me before.

I think my first project was a robot made out of an old remote-controlled car, my brother's stereo, and an old phone I found in my aunt's pub's cellar. It wasn't a very good one, I have to admit, but I was proud of it. Da, on the other hand, had a bit of a panic, because normal five-year-olds don't make functioning robots.

And I'm fair sure Ilann punched me for taking apart his stereo.

[morphitudinous]

I haven't always been the smartest of people. After that, I was introduced to the properties of physics and safety precautions very quickly. When I'd checked out all the books in the library and self-taught as many concepts as I could, they were satisfied enough to trust me with my own laboratory in the garage.

Those were the more normal projects that my parents introduced me to after some long lectures. If we'd been friends back then, I'd definitely build one to stand with yours.

He punched a five year old? As annoying as your 'alterations' of his property might have been, nothing excuses that behavior.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

You got your own lab? Lucky. I got to use the pub's cellar, when whatever I was building wasn't liable to explode, and 'borrowed' one of the labs at the Imperial College when it was. ... I got very well acquainted with the science buildings of the Imperial College.

He was seven, it was a brand-new stereo, I hit him back, and we both got in trouble. It really wasn't an issue-- although he did get in more trouble than I did.