Naaaaahhhhh, [ he drags out at kiss up, pushing out his arms from where they've been resting against table. He then laughs, moves back in again to check out the runes. And oh, this is easy, tapping a finger beside them. ]

Different elements. [ He can tell that. The real question is if he's got them the right way round: ] Uh, an electrical discharge for mimicking the vibrations of an earthquake, a fire because--fire is really hot?

[ Very wow smart-sounding explanation? ]