Thread:Garr9988/@comment-5782071-20170505223449

Not sure if this can relate to anything, but I did discover this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyry_(geology)

Apparently, the Porphyry Chamber (mentioned in the WH5 section of the Warehouse History page) was decorated with this. From what I can tell, the chamber (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyrogennetos) was where children of important people were born. Idk, it's a bit hard for me to understand since I'm tired right now. But, it's a special purple stone, and some claim it was the hardest known stone in antiquity. Pliny claims that imperial porphyry was discovered in an isolated site in 18 AD, in Egypty, by a Roman legionary. So, unfortunately, too late for Warehouse 2, but was discovered while Warehouse 3 was in power.

Additionally, I discovered that in ancient Rome, purple dye was specifically harvested from sea snails.

And what does the Warehouse have that's purple?

Okay, so in all honesty I'm not sure if either the stone or sea snails could be factored into the production of Neutralizer, BUT, I have 2 things I want to mention, if you don't pardon the length of this message.

1. Purple may have been chosen by the show creators as the color of Goo because of it's association with royalty in ancient Rome, as it was the color of those rich enough to possess purple dye. Tyrian purple, the dye's specific color, was used by the ancient Phoenicians since 1570 BC. As it so happens, in 332 BC Alexander the Great took Tyre, 4 years after he created the first Warehouse, so he may have had access to the dye, right?

Additionally, amethysts are said to help ease or prevent drunkenness if I'm not mistaken, and lavender scent is commonly used in helping people sleep. Purple in general is associated with calmness, I think, so that makes perfect sense since Goo calms artifacts.

Oh, and as for the snails, while I can't find if purple swamphens live near the sea or eat sea snails specifically, the Western Swamphen is known to eat invertebrates such as snails. Perhaps there's something there? -shrugs-

2. Even if the stone and/or dye aren't related to Neutralizer, perhaps they can be related to positions of power within the Warehouse? Such as choosing Regents or something? I don't know if we've decided what process modern and/or ancient Regents went through to be hired, perhaps we can find something? 