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[wearys]

sup.
that was a rhetorical sup this is just one of those "hey fellow underwater base people, I found x" posts.
this is magnus chase, cousin to the chick who keeps organizing the base.

so anyway I got some seeds from the aurora. (sidenote: why doesn't the base have a real name besides "the base"?)
wheat, corn, some spices, coconut, mint, olives, onions, garlic, jalapenos, rice, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and peas.
the planet is mocking me by giving me peas when I was looking for chickpeas.
so just a psa that the planet hates us. bye.

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[gnasher]

[s p i c e s]

[plus some shit he's been looking for]

that's a sweet haul. did you plant anything yet?

[who knew this guy was interested in farming]

by the way, you can substitute lima beans or black beans for whatever you're trying to make with chickpeas. if you can find either of those.

[wearys]

some things yeah. the wheat since that seems pretty important to like, everything and everyone. and the spices. I figured someone who's more of an actual farmer could help with the rest.

[ "more of an actual farmer" magnus your dad is the god of summer and sunshine and shit that's pretty farm-y ]

I don't know if it'd be the same with different beans but at this point I'm willing to risk it. for the sake of falafel.

[gnasher]

[hold up]

[wasn't that what he wanted... when he first arrived????]

you've just been trying to make falafel all this time? you climbed mountains and swam seas?

for falafel?

[wearys]

yes. that is exactly what I did. I traveled the planet for falafel.

[ well no, just the swimming part maybe, to the aurora and having his sword fight reapers. but close enough. ]

falafel is very serious business, you know.

[gnasher]

rest, weary traveler, and just pick some damn lima beans instead.

[wearys]

ok but if lima beans don't work I'm holding you personally responsible for crushing my hopes and dreams.

[gnasher]

try the black beans too before you swear vengeance on me and my entire clan.

[wearys]

I'll consider it, but no promises. I take my critera for vengeance very seriously.

[gnasher]

how seriously? guns drawn at high noon? two swords crossing at midnight? what are we talking, here?

[wearys]

two swords crossing at midnight, probably. since I have a sword but not a gun.

or maybe give you a kitten let you fall in love with it then sneak into your house and punch you in the face. very serious.

[gnasher]

i feel like your second plan is a little convoluted. we'll workshop it.

also somebody already gave me a cat out of nowhere, does this mean they're pissed at me or about to punch me in the face? i never knew.

[wises]

Good job, but you still have to show up to training later today.

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[wearys]

what why

[wearys]

[ he sends that response and immediately Regrets where is the delete button ]

I mean haha jk suuuuuuuuper excited

[wises]

Because you need to be able to defend yourself if you ever get caught without Jack.

[wearys]

I can defend myself fine. did I ever tell you about the giant who wanted to play catch while jack was taking a bath?

[wises]

Yes, you did, but you still need to train. Training helps prepare you so you aren't forced to only think on your feet. And it helps you to think on your feet better.

[wearys]

... I guess I can't argue with that logic. Damn.

[ resigns himself to training ]

[splinten]

Are sweet peas genetically close to peas? The biology people might be able to do something.

[like he doesn't know but]

[wearys]

I think they're related somehow, but chickpeas are more... bean-like, I think? they're also called garbanzo beans.

also are our biologists mad scientists, because that sounds like the kinda thing mad scientists do.

[splinten]

I'll take your word for it. It may either way be worth inquiring around there.
They all have their moments. You might have noticed the numerous and sometimes mutant cats.

[wearys]

yeah, I'll give it a shot, thanks.

uh yeah I noticed the cats. I figured it was to help with the whole clothes eating parasite thing.

[splinten]

That was more of a happy accident. Or a disgusting one, depending on your perspective on prey-predator dynamics.
Roxy just really likes cats.

[wearys]

I'd call it a debatable one. at least it's not wolves.
is roxy our head biologist and resident crazy cat lady?

[splinten]

Unless we have a wolf-whisperer around here, that could be something of a problem.
I don't know if we have a head biologist, but she's definitely a crazy cat lady who knows her way around genetic manipulation.

[wearys]

I'll say.
did she at least genetically manipulate them to be sterile?

[splinten]

No. I'm working on programming nanites to take care of that.

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[potentite]

We should name the base! But i mostly name people not things.
I dont think i can name the base something like abigail chase.

[wearys]

no, abigail chase is the perfect name for a base.
"where are you going?" abigail chase "where did you come from?" abigail chase
abigail chase the base, it even rhymes.

ok but more seriously. since the computer is named URSULA maybe we should name the base ariel or maleficent or something. flounder? sebastian.

[potentite]

Oh oh oh! Maleficent! I love her. Shes a strong woman.

You know according to fairy law she was in the right in her actions. Its very fascinating.

[wearys]

wow that is fascinating. [ it is not at all fascinating. okay, maybe a little. ] do you know a lot about fairy law...?

[potentite]

No i just get really bored sometimes and read up on odd topics online.
Theres only so many times you can argue with people on forums before you get bored.

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[tentaculled]

Wheat? Excellent! We're slowly getting closer to an important goal here. That is, being able to make a pie!

[ it's important to him ]

[wearys]

what are you missing for pie? isn't it just, wheat and fruit jammed in a pan?

[ magnus you can't talk food smack you've been hunting for falafel ingredients all month. ]

[tentaculled]

Most certainly not, my young friend! Pie has plenty of other ingredients: sugar, salt, butter, and, of course, love. Unfortunately, we're still missing milk, which is a critical part of butter.

[wearys]

I'm getting a toothache just thinking about it.
yeah I've noticed we don't seem to have any cows yet. or sea-cows. I guess we need to... find some, or uh. find almonds? almond milk is a thing. so is goat milk, non-dairy creamer, milk in a bag...

[tentaculled]

Almond milk might not be a bad idea. Sensei has had a hard time finding any milk-producing animals thus far, so a substitute like that may be our only solution. I wonder if Dave has found almonds or soybeans yet.

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[braavado]

Nice finds. I really need to have a closer look at the Aurora some time.

I was wondering why the base didn't have a name either. What do you think it should be called?

[wearys]

yeah it seems to have some cool stuff. I didn't pay much attention to whatever other cool stuff it might had, since I was just going for food things, but I think it's worth picking apart until it's bones.

well, according to a dude up above: abigail chase. it rhymes with base.

[braavado]

I think so, too. All that stuff is just sitting there anyway. We should take anything that we can use. Did you see a bunch of reapers around it?

Well you never know. Maybe we should take suggestions from everyone and then have a vote or something? Or maybe URSULA should pick...

[lightbulbvampire]

Im Glad To Hear That Our Lack Of Ingredients Did Not Discourage You Earlier
If You Need Assistance Growing The Seeds Then I Am Willing To Lend A Hand So To Speak
I Have Gardening Experience
Also Yes
We Probably Should Call The Base Something Other Then The Base