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[tofindthesun]

[look, it's a face. look, it's legolas's face. you don't see that on the network very often. he looks-- relatively calm, in spite of the drawn eyebrows and overall weariness. or as much as an elf is able to look weary. that might be a smudge of dirt on his chin.]

..It is always painful to lose a friend when the cycles turn. Or two, and one of them for a second time. [not to mention another one in a coma.

he sighs though, lifts his shoulders in what might be a shrug, and pulls on a smile. ned did say something about charm.. a few months ago.]

Seeing as my employer is asleep again, and I think it has been some time since the last one-- the oxygen gardens is currently-- ah, short staffed. [as.. always.] I think we may be able to manage it, but some assistance would be much appreciated, even if you do not decide to join the department itself.

There is some gardening done, but for those less inclined to the soils, there is also the monitoring of the hydroponics [did he say that right, can ned be proud of him for saying it right.] and the water cleaning system. And as always, we would advise that the owners of the the plants in the community garden and the creatures that reside here come by to care for them accordingly. It may be difficult for us in the department to have a hand in everything at the moment.

[shuffling. the camera jostles for a moment, and then a garden.txt file is attached. no, he was not not the one to name it.

he takes on a more serious tone now. the kind that's trying to be serious but also trying not to scare people away, otherwise known as a bit worried.] I have heard also of a thing known as Christmastime that might be celebrated this cycle. If you require a tree or any other plant from the gardens, please ask for some assistance. If possible I would have them removed in a way that they may still be replanted afterward with little damage to them.

[not to poop on holiday spirits or anything. but if another tree is dragged up haphazardly, he has a bow and he is not afraid to use it.]

Please do not hesitate to ask if there are any questions in regards to this. I may be found here at all times, and there is often someone else from the department here as well.

((ooc: agriculture 101. no hoverdollies and spaceracing for non-dept members, sorry. open to action, set in the gardens of course!))

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[elvenking]

I will do what I can. I have been gifting Ethuil's dropping to Nederlands for fertilizer.

[Thranduil: the only elf-king who deals in deer shit.]

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[tofindthesun]

I can show you where the composting area is, since he is not here to receive the gifts at the moment. [sslliiightly creeping smile.

the elf-king's son: the only one who could possibly deal with this with a straight face.]

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[disfavour]

[ He'd know the lineage of those eyebrows anywhere. Also, the ears give it away, and the general ... fairness, (wow, that sounds so stupid, even in his own head) of the Other Elves. ]

I can repair the systems of which you speak. [ SO YEAH, HE'S GOT THAT. Moving on, ] Would I be correct in saying you are Thranduil's son? The resemblance is uncanny.

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[tofindthesun]

[of course. it's always the eyebrows.]

They are not broken.. I think. [8(] But your help would be much welcomed, regardless.

[another smile twitches on.] Only when I am being as dour as he is. I am Legolas, if he has spoken of me. And you would be the king's new charge, I believe.

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[tumbleweeds]

[ Jaye is half-dressed under a bush, but at least she's replying. ]

If anyone of them are better at breaking shit, send them to me. I can always use help clearing brush so if anyone does something dumb we don't have a forest fire.

[ Also so there are paths and people don't get lost but whatever. ]

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[tofindthesun]

[why under a bush tho, what's wrong with just being half-dressed.

clearing brush. why can't we just let them grow? oh, right, because normal people need paths and stuff.]

It would be best if no one did anything dumb at all. [wistful sigh.] I will keep it in mind, Jaye.

You have not received any more animals, have you? [just a bit teasing. he still misses bessie the cow. :<]

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[raisedontolkien]

[For a few seconds there's nothing but the nondescript background of one of the sleeping quarters with a low beeping sound resonating every few seconds. Then there's a snort and a hand suddenly appears on screen, waving about as though in search of something. Finally there's a flash of red hair as Charlie suddenly surges on screen with a cry of 'Forty two!'; she blinks and flails for a second in obvious confusion then manages to focus on the screen.

It's pretty obvious she was asleep but, to her credit, she manages to snap back to the here and now pretty quickly. Her eyes grow wide as realization dawns on her that she isn't still dreaming.]

You... you said you needed help, right? [She sits up straighter and her attention goes to something off screen for a moment. Her eyes grow even wider than they were to begin with. She quickly looks back to Legolas.] I think it worked! Ha! [She punches at the air, totally celebrating even if she isn't one hundred percent sure what she's been working on has actually been successful. She'll just assume as much now and verify later, thanks. This victory has been days in the making.] Take that, you stupid coding. I just made you my bitch. HA!

[And, of course, then it hits her what she just said. And who she said it in front of. And quite suddenly, the excitement is replaced with a somewhat deer-in-headlights look.]

Oh. Right. Um... sorry. That was... yeah. [She lets out a puff of air then sucks in another breath, sharply, and looks back to him in confusion once again.]

Wait. Was that part of my dream or did I hear you allude to the fact that folks are considering stealing trees to celebrate Christmas?

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[elvenking]

A friend of yours, Legolas?

[Obviously spoken to his son, not the peculiar redhead.

He likes her. She does not condone the stealing of trees. Trees belong to everyone and they work just fine in the gardens where they belong.]

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[tofindthesun]

[st...ares.... --oh! it's charlie. hi charlie.]

Good morning, Lady. [hah. he doesn't even blink twice at what she says.] And congratulations on your success! Whatever it is that you have succeeded in. [why bitch, though..]

Yes, we do. And, no, you were not dreaming. There was already been a sapling.. borrowed. But they have said that it would be returned, afterward. [whether it survives being replanted or not.... well. there's no need to bring something like that into a conversation.]

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[cargojet]

Bingo?

[ Nathan on the other hand is very much awake. ]

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[histori]

[An eeellfffff oh my goodness how exciting!

There seems to be a lot of them around here. Either way, Ori's eyes are shining gold in this light and he's grinning like a fool. The other dwarves don't like elves much, but Ori's different. Elves fascinate him, with all their rich history and long lifespans.

He realizes he's been staring and the young dwarf's cheeks color slightly as he speaks, voice a little tremulous.]

I-I'm not sure how much use I would be, but I'd like to help, if I can.

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[tofindthesun]

[oh

oh another dwarf. so many dwarves coming and going these past few months. legolas is peering at his screen, mildly interested.]

If you could even only wield a shovel it would be plenty helpful, Master Dwarf! [no shh don't be afraid he's nice. sort of.]

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[thebreakingwave]

As far as I know, there's no part of the tradition that says you need to dig up or cut down the tree. If anyone feels the need to decorate, I'm sure you can ask them to keep the tree in the oxygen gardens?

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[tofindthesun]

That would be most preferably. I do enjoy group gatherings for merriment. [a flicker of a smile.] But I do not think I could begrudge others their private ones.. although I am unfamiliar with the celebration itself, and whether it is meant to be celebrated with few or with many.

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[wolfchild]

[ shush I did not delete when I meant to edit no there is one gauge that has been bothering arya. it is hardly anything. nothing really, if she were being honest. maybe it is nothing; maybe she is only overreacting. by the next check, it will probably fix itself. but the stress of finding she has inherited an entire department for the duration of the jump has her jumping at everything, snapping more often than usual, and needing everything to be right.

one or two numbers off is more than enough for her stress levels to start climbing. ]

Have you noticed anything odd there? In the systems. [ clarification is necessary, you people are weird. ]

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[tofindthesun]

I have not, I think-- There is another who knows the systems better than I do. But I have not seen anything abnormally odd of it, at a glance.

[he gives pause for a moment though, looking around and rubbing his thumb and forefinger together.]

..The air is different. I could not say how, exactly, but it is.

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[rubblegoddess]

[She looks a bit grumpy for a moment, but then looks as though she's reminded herself of something and smiles.]

I'm good with monitoring systems and keeping them in line. I'd also like to help with any... seasonally ceremonial goings-on.

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[tofindthesun]

[he doesn't comment on the grumpy. everyone's grumpy sometimes.]

Your help would be most welcomed, Lady! I do not know if there are any ceremonies or celebrations being held here-- not yet, in any case. But I could try to send word if any should crop up.

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[stimulations]

We haven't fallen quite as short-handed as some of the other departments, from what I can tell. But I won't complain about someone else running recruitment for once. I was starting to feel like Ned really did want me to be a one-man PR team.

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[tofindthesun]

No, not as much as others.. but still enough that it bears notice. It is a large land that we must cover, in the end.

Some of us prefer working to recruiting. [a small, almost sheepish smile.] Perhaps we could place a sign in the gardens somewhere, in lieu of it.

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[longestnose]

I see you've met Ori.

[He's truly sorry for him.]

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[tofindthesun]

It seems that I have! [dwarflings. more of them.] And he seems willing and able to help, at least.

[and, y'know, kind of enamoured of elves. which legolas totally does not intend to take advantage of. nope.]

[mindtricks]

[ she doesn't know anything about gardening. there's some greenery in mega city one, but it's very limited. space is needed for other things.

it's really his first words only that she's referring to. ] I'm sorry for your loss.

[ because it is loss, even if the person goes home rather than dying. ]

[tofindthesun]

[and just like that, the smile stiffens the slightest bit. he has no shame in showing something more melancholic.]

And for yours, I take it. [an assumption. which is dangerous to make, but with the amount of people who disappear every cycle..] They are home, at least.. if nothing else.

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[summerlord]

I can and will help, Legolas.

[Because the best way to deal with losing people is to totally wrap oneself up in work of some sort and bypass talking about it completely. That's healthy, right?]

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[tofindthesun]

You would be much, welcomed, Lord. [yyyyup. totally healthy and totally normal.] Are you much familiar with the matters of gardening and such?

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[sleuthtastic]

[ HOLY SHIT IT'S ORLANDO BLOOM ]

I know how to milk a cow?

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[tofindthesun]

[SORT OF KIND Of not really no sorry]

Ah. [:<] There was a cow, but... not anymore.