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[handelaar]

[Netherlands doesn't bother to do any introduction for this. Just, click, video feed on, and straight to the point - vaguely huffy, businesslike tone and unamused expression solidly along for the ride.]

New people, an' anyone who doesn't know how hydroponics work - don't try to plant anything in the Gardens that still has soil attached to it. It clogs up the whole row, sucks to clean it out. If y'have a plant from home, or whatever, we've got some people who can help. For free. One of 'em can even bring produce up to your floor.

[One tap and suddenly there's a list available.]

Ask them, or me. One of us will prob'ly know. Just don't go screwing up the Gardens because you weren't thinkin'.

Some of 'em didn't know a damn thing when they signed on, but they all learned quick enough - [That. Might be some sort of vague praise for the current crew, there.] - so the rest of you can, too.

We could use the help.

[And off.

Someone else should probably take over the Agriculture PSA and recruiting job in the future.]

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[ooc: threadjacking is still my favorite thing ever, so anyone in agriculture, feel free to get involved and take over wherever]

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[maredementis]

Can you give me a list of edible plants in the gardens?

[A beat.]

What's hydroponics?

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[handelaar]

Maybe. [And he runs a hand through his hair as he huffs.] Some people plant things an' don't tell us. The Gardens are huge. We don't know everything. [Venting.] We have seeds for almost anything y'need, though.

Hydroponics - growin' plants without dirt. Y'use water instead.

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[maredementis]

[Poor man, sounding so stressed.]

That sounds interesting. I'm sorry--I'm Annie. I'm trying to cookbfor the ship.

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[handelaar]

Mn. [A grunt, yet he considers that an actual, legit response. Before he gives out his own name, he has one question to ask, though, and cocks a brow as he does so.] Got it. Where are ya from?

[He really hopes it's Earth. Drawing miniatures is a pain in the ass.]

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[entrapments]

Charming as always.

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[handelaar]

[Is that supposed to be a joke.


He can't tell if that's a joke, and there's a moment of blank blinking back at her where it's really obvious that he can't.]

That's not my job, anyway.

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[entrapments]

[ this is why she likes you. ]

What is your job? Just, for the record.

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[handelaar]

Agriculture.

[Yeah that answer was just to be an ass.]

[consulting]

RE: People planting things.
Has anyone actually managed fresh produce yet?

SH

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[handelaar]

Yeah. Takes less time t'grow stuff this way. About 40% faster, or somethin' close. Depends on the plant-

[About this point he realizes he's tl;dr-ing about gardening and clears his throat.]

Uh. Why.

[consulting]

Curious. Food may be dull, but even I recognize when it's bad.
40% faster? Too all plants or is this cannabis specific - have you found a trend?

SH

[handelaar]

Roughly. Depends on the plant -

[Hey! Way to vaguely offend him, Sherlock.]

I know how t'grow more than weed, y'know. [H U F F] Mine ain't down there, anyway.

[bigdealright]

[ Dirtless farming? Maker, wasn't that... odd. ]

I'd be willing to help in what ways I can. Though it's been years since I've helped farm, and never without dirt.

[handelaar]

Easy enough t'learn, if you know how plants work.

[There's a shrug, and then a look that clearly asks "do you?" for him.]

[bigdealright]

[ He begrudges admitting he does. He's a warrior.

... On a ship in the void, with no darkspawn to fight. If he has nothing to focus on, he knows things will go poorly for him. And he does remember some farming................. ]

They can't be that different from the ones back near Lothering.

[handelaar]

Never heard of it. [Which might be his dismissive way of being skeptical about interdemensional plantlife, or some weird way of asking for more information.]

Not on Earth, then.

[The guess is part pessimist, part navigator.]

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[motioned]

If there's a way we can help, I'd really like to try.

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[handelaar]

Guessin' you didn't click that list, then.

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[motioned]

You said we could ask them or you!

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[handelaar]

You don't need my permission t'sign up.

[And he actually adopts the icon'd pose for a moment, because he sure wishes people did.]

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[sweetmotherofgod]

For fuck's sake, I thought I was bad at this. At the bottom of the list there's place you can sign up. Just put your name and number down and eventually you'll get assigned. It'll change your tattoo when they make it official, so don't get freaked about that. And if you have any questions you can ask anyone else you see on the list, not just Jerkface Van Pouty here.

Uh, probably not Chell, either. She's ...not chatty. You know what, just consider this an open invitation to ask me stuff. Heather Mason, SCI » 002 » 031.

But please do ask before you start tinkering around in there. It's way faster to have one of us explain than to fix things when the go wrong.

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[testgasm]

Okay, so, this is probably way out of left field, but I thought for a very long time about all the people I know, and subsequently, which of those people would not question the two things I am about to ask, and I came up with you.

Are you physically capable of lifting a potentially heavy chair? You're sort of on the tall side, so I'd imagine you are, but I just want to make certain before I go any further.

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[handelaar]

[Wheatley you are going to to put him to sleep by the time you finish...

oh no wait he heard favors, even if you never said favors. And he totally perks up again.]

Sure.

[Way more than capable.]

[perma-voice]

[testgasm]

Brilliant! Now I can ask the other question. Would you at all be interested in assisting myself and Topher--you know Topher Brink, right? Would you be at all interested in helping us...relocate a chair.

[What's that you didn't want an explanation T O O B A D]

We sort of need a large chair, and moving anything from one end of the ship to the other is no small task, I'm sure you're aware. I'm not--I'll be honest, this body is not exactly a pinnacle of human strength, and between you and me, Topher isn't either.

[actually he switches to permavoice woo]

[handelaar]

....that scrawny American kid, huh. [Hm. That might be a sucky few hours of his life, but profit. Or at least a decent IOU.] I could.

What do I get for it.