coooool, ooo, aaaaahhh! and phase two must be when all @$#%&# breaks loose. :)
I’m not really a fan of pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo, but I think you have set up a nice story starter.
Very nice moment. Those science professors are always keen on demonstrations. My persona favorite was when I got to set off the balloon filled with butane. A bit dry, as a story goes, but it fits the setting and likely character of the professor.