003: Do you smell that smell?

[tarnishedavenger]

For those of you who couldn't complete the last puzzle, I've asked around. The staff has offered me enough baking soda and soap for everyone. Alia's volunteered to make a heated tub using scraps from the machine shop. We're going to set things up in the shower areas.

We should have everything set up in half an hour or so. When that happens, just gather up.

[Please do that. Now. He rarely has a reason to hate his enhanced senses, but you guys are really, really giving him reason today.]

I'm told that the tub will only fit two people at a time, so it'll take a while. Don't just shower, that makes the smell worse. Soak in the mix for about fifteen minutes, then shower. And if you hang out in your rooms, the smell might linger in there.

The staff has asked me to pass on a request that you stay in the New Hire areas and out of any of our shared spaces, such as the cafeteria or the library, until this is handled.

Comments

[heterochrocatic]

you are a hero

my fur is never going to be clean i swear

[tarnishedavenger]

Just doing what I can.

Tradition, in my world at least, says that you're supposed to soak in tomato juice. It doesn't work. Trust me.

[heterochrocatic]

ew gross

i am going to soak in that tub as long as i can just fyi

[tarnishedavenger]

Might want to try to go last, then. You probably don't want to have to deal with the others deciding they don't want to wait any longer.

[heterochrocatic]

i'll keep it in mind

[princesspower]

Thank you.

So much.

[walkingballpit]

Are you sure it’s baking soda? Did you make a volcano to test it?

[tarnishedavenger]

No need for that. You'd be doing the same, I'm sure.

[tarnishedavenger]

You can test it if you like, but you get to explain why we ran out to anyone who still smells like skunk.

[princesspower]

I'd be trying, anyway.

Still, it means a lot.

[walkingballpit]

I’m doing my best to avoid the Skunk Squad. Jorgmund has a vested interest in it being baking soda - their noses live here too. It’s probably fine.

[cachedout]

I also recommend turning off your nose. If that's an option for you.

And being made out of nonporous materials.

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[stickypete]

Don't suppose anyone's been able to convince them to hand over some hydrogen peroxide, because ideally you want a good oxidizing agent in there, too.

Skunk smell stinks because of the thiols and thiols have a sulfur and hydrogen atom so they don't like oxidizing agents. It turns them into a surfactant.

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[tarnishedavenger]

Yeah, that was an option. They weren't offering, but Alia said she could make some from scratch and she seems to know her stuff.

I just figured people might want to skip the whole bleaching effect. Especially the furry ones.

[tarnishedavenger]

No turning off my nose. I'm jealous of anyone who can right now.