Alchemy: Litmus Paper

[Scedasticity]

(Well, 'Alchemy' got more replies than the entire rest of my livejournal put together, so I figured there might be a little interest in a sequel...)

Alchemy: Litmus Paper

So an FBI investigator found a case file involving Magically Appearing Nitric Acid stashed in an evidence room behind some plasma TVs, and told someone, who told someone, and then eventually via the Houdini clause...


(If you know what the 'plasma TVs' deal is, then you now know approximately where the Aldriches live.  If you don't and want to, you might look here, or here for my inspiration regarding oddities in the evidence room.)

As per usual, feedback welcomed -- especially constructive criticism or gentle notification that I've gotten some technical details wrong, as I'm getting into areas I know very little about.

[Elizabeth Bear]

Nifty! I would like to see the rest of it.

[Triffid Breeder]

Oh, that is so cool. Is the narrator Sol or someone else? It sounds like Chaz to me.

ETA: Or possibly Brady. Rereading it, there is a distinctive Brady vibe.

[Scedasticity]

It's supposed to be Sol.  I see I need to work on the established character voices...

[kayjayoh]

Oh, that is so cool. Is the narrator Sol or someone else? It sounds like Chaz to me.

ETA: Or possibly Brady. Rereading it, there is a distinctive Brady vibe.

Ditto this. Couldn't quite tell who it was, even having read your comment.

[Triffid Breeder]

Maybe a few references to "Sol stories"? Maybe even a comment along the line of "you couldn't make this stuff up, no-one would believe it.."?

Feel free to ignore me, of course: I am hardly one of the PTB...