subnautica | action ; open base mingle

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action ; open base mingle

It’s been about a month or so since people started arriving to this world and onto the base—a month of shenanigans, exploration, danger, angry sealife and other things. In this still-small base, there’s all kinds of things that characters can do so, therefore, consider this an all-purpose base mingle post.

prompts:

→ i. it’s a fixer upper
[In the wake of the Aurora explosion, there were quite a few things that needed repairing. Even then, the base itself is by no means complete, with limited room and not even rooms for each and every person. Luckily, there aren’t all that many living in the base! Yet.

But, there’s always something to do. Are you helping with repairs? Trying to decorate the base somehow? Building something new that can add to it? Perhaps you’re one of those in the laboratory, researching what species that this ocean has to offer. Hopefully nothing else is blowing up.

Or are you just standing around, staring wistfully out at the ocean and not contributing at all? I mean, that’s fine, but…]

→ ii. catch of the day
[How’s that seafood? What? You have no idea how to cook it? Well, then.

It’s probably like sushi, where you can eat it raw, right? Or maybe you’re one of those bringing back fresh supplies to the base. Possibly still wriggling around fresh supplies. Can you actually (miracle of miracles) cook some of the fish/other things that are probably fish so that they don’t taste half-bad?

If all else fails, just munch on some seaweed. I hear it’s nutritious.]

→ iii. it’s like a giant sleepover
[Surely there’s nothing awkward about cramming yourself into one of the ‘free’ rooms around the base with your air mattress and curling up there. Have you set out a space for yourself? Found a nice spot where you’re usually alone but uh-oh don't count on that for too long?

Perhaps you’d rather just sleep in the hallway to avoid drifting off near others.

Maybe you just don’t sleep at all or you prefer roaming the base when it gets dark. Nightmares about sea creatures can be a doozy.]

→ iv. choose your own/wildcard option
[What else has your character been doing? Go wild!]

(These prompts are loose so you can make your own prompts for people to tag out of them. Make headers, tag around, use this post for whatever you like!)

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Nyuoh! Mikleo-kun, you've been holding out on me!!

[ staring implicatingly in Mikleo's direction! Or... the direction he thinks Mikleo is in. He may be wrong. ]

... I can give you some of my recipes from Home Ec class, then. Although they'll have to be modified for undersea ingredients.

[Sorey opens his mouth to ask what Home Ec is, but changes his mind halfway through the thought--he can put the pieces together enough to know it has to do with food. Context clues!!]

Everything here is probably going to be a little saltier no matter what you do to a recipe. And fishier. But as long as it tastes good that's fine!

[Mikleo 'sounds' like he's coming from right where Sorey's standing, as well as that can be pinpointed, so, you know. Korosensei can stare implicatingly at both of them.]

They teach that sort of thing in school too, huh...? I'm sure we can make them work! It's just a matter of rebalancing flavors.

That's right. Learning how to cook is an important part of becoming a respectable adult, too. I'm sure someone had to teach you two what you know. Right?

Of course! Everyone in the village sort of taught us what we needed to know when it came up. We read a lot of books, too, but cooking is definitely something that benefits from having a practical application.

[glancing off to his right, to where Mikleo is, to see if he has anything to add.]

...cooking was a bit of a hit or miss subject in Elysia; we all sort of learned that one as we went to feed Sorey.

[He's trying not to laugh, and it's audible. Clearly there were some shenanigans involved there.]

But for all the other subjects, either the adults took turns tutoring us, or brought in books from the human world so we could self-study. You're a teacher in Japan, you said... Is the schooling system very different?

W... Well, yes, it's quite different! It's very organized, and hundreds of children all come to a single school building to be taught different subjects by different teachers, and... Don't tell me your kind don't eat, Mikleo-kun?!

[ that's sort of what it sounded like?! they had to learn how to cook just to feed Sorey? That's too sad... ]

Do you have hundreds of students?!

[He opens his mouth to ask more, but holds himself back so that he doesn't interrupt Mikleo answering his question. Sorey could, technically, respond for him, but it's easier for Mikleo to explain seraphs himself.]

We can, but we don't need to. After seventeen years I think it pretty much got to be a habit for everyone, though...and eating together with people is always fun.

[He sounds a little strange for a moment, warm and embarrassed (there's a lot of memories there, Sorey shoving food at him to try, learning to make things Sorey liked to eat, the unspoken understanding in the village that no one wanted Sorey to feel isolated for having human needs.)

...he coughs and blatantly changes the subject.]

Hundreds, huh...wouldn't you need a lot of teachers for that many, too? That sounds like an entire cityful of students.

[ hmmmm... HMMMM what was that there. Well, he won't mention it. For now. He seems a little bit shocked that Mikleo doesn't need to eat, and that manages to block out any curiosity and/or nosiness about gooey feelings the invisible boy/frog/boyfrog may be feeling. ]

You really are just like a spirit, Mikleo-kun. [ but a friendly one... not a super scary ghost. ] You're correct, however. I only teach 28 students. There are dozens of other teachers handling the rest of them. Actually, even I have two other teachers helping me handle my class. I'm a rookie teacher, after all.

You seem like a pretty good teacher to me, whether you're a rookie or not.

[Not that he has a ton of experience meeting teachers, but it's still important to point out!]

What are your students like? And the other teachers?

I'm not completely like a spirit. I think.

[Amused...but he'll go quiet when Sorey asks, eager to hear the answer as well.]

[ NO, DON'T GET HIM STARTED. ]

My students? They're incredibly gifted and talented kids! Even though I've been teaching them for almost an entire year, I'm still amazed by them in some way every day...! Of course, they're all completely different, but that's just what makes them so charming - they all have their own good points and skills, you know - and with my guidance, they've honed their unique skills into powerful blades! They're really the best! Just the best! And they're all so cute, too...!

[ a half-second pause. ]

Oh, Karasuma-sensei and Irina-sensei are all right, too.

[The disparity between students and fellow teachers is real, he can't help but smile a little.]

It sounds like you've got some really great students. I bet they look up to you.

Mm, it's hard to imagine them not flourishing under such an appreciative teacher.

[...though, something gets his attention on that last sentence.]

Wait--is 'Sensei' a title rather than part of your name?

Uwah... Don't make me blush, you two! Nufufu...

[ he presses a tentacle to his face... ]

But you're correct. "Sensei" is the Japanese word for teacher.

Oh, so Korosensei is more of a nickname?

[He must really take teaching seriously if his nickname has the word teacher in it!!! Which is more and more apparent the more they listen to Korosensei talk about his job and his students, anyway.]

You have even people who aren't your students call you that?

Sounds like you take it as a twenty-four-seven job.

Correct again, Mikleo-kun! Teaching those children is my life's purpose. [ a nod. ] Sorey-kun is correct as well. Korosensei is a nickname given to me by one of my students. To tell the truth, I've never really called myself anything in particular.

[That makes Korosensei a name rather than a nickname, in his mind, but it's a technicality. He is curious to know why he didn't seem to have a name before that, but it also doesn't seem like something to pry into if Korosensei isn't offering up the information on his own.]

Then Korosensei's a pretty good fit for you, as someone who's dedicated his life to teaching.

Ah...mm--

[That's the sound of Mikleo about to ask BUT WHY YOU HAVE NO NAME SENSEI, because sometimes these things slip out a little easier telepathically, and also names are important to seraphim. But he catches himself at the last second and changes the question.]

Wait, so -- does the 'Koro' part mean anything?

[ even if they asked, he wouldn't tell them, so it's just as well... ]

Well, it's actually a pun! "Sensei" means "teacher," and "korosenai" means can't be killed. In other words, an unkillable teacher! Clever, right? It's good that my young assassins know when they're beaten.

Korosensei...you shouldn't tease them like that or they really will try to kill you.

[Little does he know.]

I think this is the first time I've ever heard students being referred to as assassins, too.

[It's really too bad Rose isn't here.]

Ah, you see, that's because they really are trying to kill me. Assassinating me is the same thing as graduating for them.

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