action or telepathy / mission #2!

[tentaculled]

[ early in the evening, everyone will get a little tingling in their brains as Korosensei decides to test out this wide-range telepathy thing. The concept isn't new to him, but its actual existence outside of science fiction is; it's going to take a bit of getting used to, no doubt. But it could be very useful once mastered.

They've got work to do, besides! ]

Testing, testing... Hello, and good evening, everybody! This is Korosensei speaking. With any luck, all of you can hear me right now! Don't we have such exciting technology in this base? [ he speaks with the ease and clarity of someone very used to talking in front of an audience, although he still has that sort of annoying lilt to his voice. ] You may be aware that our hostess has a job for us to do - a dangerous one, too. Radiation poisoning is quite a serious thing! I'd like to gather anyone who's interested in solving the issue Observatory #3 to trade ideas, if you please. It's imperative that we all learn to work together here if we want to stay safe! That will be all. This Sensei hopes to see many of you there.

[ and, indeed, he'll be waiting exactly where he said he would. Those who have met him before doubtlessly found him hard to forget; those who haven't will find themselves facing a yellow-skinned, octopus-like creature, easily breaking nine feet tall and with a grinning face, wearing what looks like a graduation robe and cap. Of course. Korosensei is standing there patiently, tentacles linked politely in front of himself, and he greets anyone who actually comes. ]

Wonderful! Sensei is relieved people are truly interested in not being irradiated. It's an unpleasant experience. Really. [ as if he has experience?! ] According to URSULA, there's a radiation leak coming from that downed ship, the Aurora. Well, there are multiple ways of solving the problem, and I'm open to hearing each and every one of them! However, my recommendation would be to seal the breach at the source somehow. The most effective type of shielding is generally heavier metals. Therefore, Sensei's suggestion is to cannibalize another part of the Aurora to use as shielding. The tricky part would be obtaining it... Well, I'm immune to radiation, but, um... If it can be avoided, I'd like to avoid swimming as much as possible...

[ then why are you here, sensei... ]

A-anyway, a penny for your thoughts!

Comments

[oneandmikleonly]

I'm willing to work to keep us safe, of course, but...do you mind giving us an idea of what radiation is? How tangible is it; could any that leaked into the water be shunted back into the ship before we put a shield in place, or is that out of the question?

[Everyone in the observatory can hear him, but he's hiding inside Sorey so as not to take up extra space, so they can't see him. He can see other people's actions just fine, though.]

[tentaculled]

Ah, is that you, Mikleo-kun? [ obviously, he wouldn't have seen him walk in... It's a little bit unnerving to think that this mysterious entity could be watching him wherever he goes without him even knowing it. Hopefully, his senses would be honed enough to stop any attacks, but -- he realizes he's still thinking of everything in terms of his own assassination, which Mikleo isn't participating in. Probably.

He can't be sure, seeing as he thinks this is a government-funded "field trip." ]

Radiation is a little bit difficult to explain. In layman's terms, it's energy that been emitted from some source. It's not always harmful, but in this case, it is. This radiation is ionizing, meaning the particles are energized enough to remove electrons from atoms they encounter along the way, making said atoms into dangerous ions. Essentially, exposure to it can change the makeup of the core building blocks of your body over time.

[oneandmikleonly]

[SO IT'S DANGEROUS MAGIC THAT MUTATES YOU, LIKE MALEVOLENCE -- no, Mikleo, no, stop.

Half of the terminology is going over his head, honestly, but the explanation's simple enough that he's getting some kind of gist. If he thinks of radiation energy as similar to magical energy, then all right, he accepts that they can't just conventionally push it back.]

Thank you. I...have no idea what electrons and atoms are exactly, but how much time are we talking, before those changes begin to occur? I'm guessing keeping whatever shield is created between ourselves and the breach would slow that sort of damage down further, as well?

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[bluespearmanofthewind]

[Lancer is just chillin' around when he hears out the announcement. Telepathy sure is not a new thing for him as he usually uses it to communicate with his master. However, it's not like he's up for a task yet and he does not see a reason why to do it. So he mostly ignores the announcement and loiters around the base.

then he forgets to watch his steps and ends up getting into his waiting area. Of course, Lancer has not even meet this guy yet so he just passes around until this yellow, absolutely weird "creature" approaches him with that kind of greeting. He is shocked for a while and ends up staring at him.]

Wh-what are ya?!

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[tentaculled]

[ it's been [redacted] days since he got here, and he still hasn't figured out a good response to this question. Which is irksome, since he hears it from essentially everyone. Honestly, he's not even sure what the answer is, himself...

He crosses his arms - tentacles? - arm-like tentacles over his chest at that shocked non-response, seeming vaguely irritated. ]

Hey! Is that any way to greet a stranger?! I'm trying to build a friendly atmosphere in this base, you know!

[bluespearmanofthewind]

[As he gets closer, Lancer just realizes how big this guy is. About 9 feet?! Even though his 6 feet posture is considered as taller than the average he still feel overwhelmed by this guy. Lancer then witnesses the arm-like tentacles and takes a gulp himself. Such person does exist in this base after all.

This guy seems irritated and that makes Lancer takes a few steps back. He needs some time to recover from what he just see after all.]

C-calm down, man. Y'know I didn't expect to encounter someone like you in this place.

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[upcard]

[She wants to help--she wants to be useful so badly, and that's better than just sitting around and hoping for the best, isn't it? So even if she doesn't really know anything about radiation besides that it sounds terribly frightening, eventually she just... forces herself to go. IT'LL BE FINE... She's never died by radiation poisoning probably.

Except when she gets there.

She comes face to face with a 9 foot tall yellow octopus-like creature and she's Full Of Regret.... Maybe she's really not cut out for this sort of thing after all????

She's staring, and she doesn't realize that he's looking at her until he asks his question, and it's so teacherly that she snaps to attention immediately after years and years of schooling.]

U-um, I...! I don't know anything about radiation, but... um... there are a lot of different sorts of people here, so maybe...if we all work together...?

[Well done, A++ suggestions by Mai.]

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[tentaculled]

[ her nervous suggestion is charming enough that the lack of actual suggestion hardly bothers him. It's a big nostalgic, in a way - reminds him of the shock and fear his students had regarded him with at first. He can only hope the people here come to accept him the same way 3-E had, even if they don't share the same youthful bloodlust.

There's no way he's sending this sweet young lady into a radioactive shipwreck. But it's the thought that counts. Korosensei responds in a warm, reassuring tone. ]

You're absolutely right, young lady. In fact, that's precisely why I reached out to the entire base. If we all put our heads together, we should be able to solve this problem easily. [ if it wasn't for all this water, he could probably solve it by himself..... but there sure is a lot of water. ] Even if you don't know much about radiation, there are things you can do to help. We'll need to collect more materials than just scrap metal.

[upcard]

[What a good sensei. He's at least reassuring and warm enough that she feels a bit better about a) her dumb suggestion and b) the fact that he's a giant talking octopus-creature.

So, tentatively, she smiles a little.]

Oh...right. [That's!! Something she can do!!!

Probably.]

Um, what else do we need? I'll be happy to help however I can!

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[retconciled]

[Milla heard his call and while she doesn't understand radiation either, she understands in a way. It only kind of came up in some of the stuff she saw around Elympios related to some alternate fuel idea or something. The point being, she gets that it's probably hurting things because nothing human do actually benefits nature at all. Ever.

But she really wasn't expecting a sea creature (??) himself to be leading this??]

Y-You're one of those animals being hurt by it! No wonder you care about it so much!

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[tentaculled]

[ Korosensei won't stand for that level of cynicism in his classroom! Things he also won't stand for: being called a sea creature. ]

How rude!! I was born and raised on dry land, for your information!! And while it may be technically correct, I would prefer not to be called an animal...! I'm a person. A living, wriggling person!

[ he reaches forward to poke her forehead with one of his sucker-like fingers; he's surprisingly fast, although his sound-barrier-breaking speed is mysteriously absent. ]

Moreover, if we don't do anything about it, you'll be "one of those animals being hurt by it" soon enough, yourself. This is an environmental problem that affects us all.

[retconciled]

[Milla freezes. How did he do that?! How can he claim to be human? Though her questions probably won't get answers. She touches where he poked in confusion, trying to reorder her thoughts.]

Uh, right! I don't want anything weird to happen to anyone around here, either. So... [Right she has to think on this. It's all technology stuff that she doesn't get but there must be a way she can help.]

Metals have to be welded on, right? I could focus my fire artes to melt the metal and attach them to these breaches. Since they're artes, they can still work sorta underwater too.

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[imsorey]

[Mikleo did tell him about the yellow octopus, and he thought he'd be mentally prepared, but he still gaps for a good few seconds when he comes face to face with him. In that time he'll listen in on Korosensei's explanation of radiation so he doesn't have to repeat himself. Distractedly, but he gets the idea quick enough.]

Wow, you're...really big.

[He clears his throat. Freak out about the gigantic talking octopus later, Sorey, there's work to be done.]

--Uh, I don't have a lot of experience with radiation, but if there's a certain type of material that can be used as a shield then I don't mind collecting it. Heavier metals, right? I saw a lot of metal on the ocean floor when I was swimming, so we might not need to take any additional pieces off of the ship itself. It sounds like the biggest problem will be avoiding the radiation itself, for most of us.

[tentaculled]

Right? Sensei worked long and hard to get this stellar physique. I'm glad you noticed.

[ yeah, he heard that comment, and he responds by "flexing" his arms... although they curl into a perfect curve rather than bend at any elbow, but. it's obvious what he's miming. He holds the pose as he continues speaking, not missing a beat. ]

That would be an excellent contribution, young man. Those pieces you saw on the floor are most likely parts that fell off of the Aurora. [ a beat. ] Unfortunately, Sensei has no way of telling how irradiated those parts might be. Please use caution while collecting them.

[imsorey]

[It certainly wasn't what he meant, but he can't help but smile when Korosensei starts flexing.]

Right, just like that.

[But he's concerned as soon as he hears the rest, the smile slipping slightly.]

You think those metal bits might have radiation on them too? If there was a way to tell it would make collecting them a lot easier. How do people usually detect radiation?

[churning]

[ it's neptune, not michiru, who pops by, in her sailor uniform. she hadn't known quite what to expect from the voice that had contacted them all, but 'nine foot tall octopus wearing clothes' certainly wasn't it.

not that it shows much, besides a slow, single blink. ]

I presume irradiated materials are the largest concern. Scavenging itself hardly poses an insurmountable problem. [ with a hairflip, because of course there's a hairflip. ]

Perhaps the laboratory scanners can be adapted to include radiation levels?

[tentaculled]

[ her sailor uniform looks a lot like a school uniform. He already feels more at home...! If he knew she was putting forth extra effort not to comment on his appearance, too, she'd get double the points. He nods his round head at her, fingers interlaced in front of himself. ]

That's a fine idea. I'll have to ask URSULA if such an upgrade is possible. It would be rude to go tinkering in her systems without permission, after all.

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[leftinme]

[... Ugh. He doesn't actually want to cooperate with these people, but he doesn't want to die either, and he still feels kind of obliged not to let other people die, what with being a police officer, and so he's here.]

If it's swimming you have a problem with, I could transport you without a heavy need for it.

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[tentaculled]

[ Embrace the teamwork, Brett. It's calling to you. ]

Ah!! Could you?! That would be excellent! Um, how would you be doing that, exactly?

[ nice job agreeing to it before you know what he's doing. ]

[ruffledup]

[Josephine still doesn't quite understand radiation or radiation poisoning, but it certainly sounds dangerous. It is a pity she can't take the time right now to research it, but he certainly seems to know what he's talking about.

He's easy enough to find again once she goes looking.]

I confess I am still quite unfamiliar with radiation. If we were to to, ah, seal the breach somehow... [She doesn't imagine this breach is anything like the Fade breaches in Thedas, oh no.] Would it be possible to stop the source itself sometime in the future? Or would the shielding hold as long as we need it to?

[She is. Trying very hard to learn here!!]

[tentaculled]

[ he can tell she is, and he considers that a very respectable thing. He turns to look at her, shaking his head slightly, but continues to speak in a clear, confident voice. ]

I'm afraid that stopping the source would be impossible. The kind of radioactive material that would be used for powering a large ship will probably take many lifetimes to decay completely. The best that we can do is seal it away. [ he raises a "finger." ] You can think of it as a sort of poisonous gas that comes from certain types of metals. It's invisible, and it can't be destroyed, but we can try to contain it.

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[maserannas]

[ What in the world is a penny anyway? Ellana shakes her head internally, tapping her fingers on her thigh. ]

Ursula stated where the source was located when I asked. What kind of tools do we have at our disposal? I can generate fire, if we need to try and bond metal to metal, but that kind of heat is going to be uncomfortable. I can also assist in lifting pieces into place for sealing, but I'll admit...

[ she makes a hand tossing motion. ]

... no swimming sounds like a tall order for this place.

[ then again are any of these action threads happening at once, because she'll second Sensei pairing up with Brett to avoid part of that problem #yolo ]

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[tentaculled]

W-well, I didn't say no swimming! Just less swimming! Less swimming, that's all!

[ is that too much to ask? Actually, yes, probably, when they're currently underwater on an ocean planet. Poor Korosensei just can't get used to this. Clearing his throat, he continues. ]

-- The tools we have are whatever we have on us, I'm afraid. What do you mean, you can "generate fire?"

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[forsage]

[ for his part, roderic favours sticking to the walls and waiting for a moment to pass when he can get korosensei's attention. he seems pretty nervous to be around so many people. evident by how he's nursing his cigarette while he flags down sensei's notice. ]

Hey. Um- If you want, I can go on ahead and try reinforcing the base while you guys figure out how another solution for this. [ he's damn good at that, building things. and it wouldn't hurt to try and have some buffer between them and poisoning. he says as much by adding, ] No need to be stackin' all our eggs in one basket, right?

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[tentaculled]

[ if he was standing closer to Roderic, he would absolutely be plucking that cigarette out of his mouth without a care in the world... In fact, even if he wasn't standing closer, his super speed would usually allow him to do it anyway. But said super speed is mysteriously MIA, so he'll just have to passively disapprove. (And snatch the cigarette away later.) ]

That's a fine idea, as well, Roderic! Do you think you have the resources here to do such a thing?