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[ino]

Who: Beverly Crusher & Yamanaka Ino ... AND YOU!
Broadcast: Video
Action: On the Iskaulit only
When: Now!

[ The video feed turns on, and there's a blonde girl with a much taller redhead.

They're in an empty-ish room on the Iskaulit, it looks like, and Ino checks to make sure the feed is going before speaking up. ]

Hi everyone! Dr. Crusher and I had an idea, we wanted to see if you guys were interested ...

[ She'll glance over to the other woman, waiting for her to speak up ]

We're thinking of setting up a garden over here on the Iskaulit. I know I, for one, could use a more natural retreat from the confines of our ships during longer stretches of travel between planets. I'm certain we could redirect some of the current water systems for irrigation, and there's more than sufficient space here to build sunlamps and the other equipment we'd need. [She smiles.] Unfortunately, while we both have experience working with plants, I'm afraid neither of us are particularly adept engineers.

[ Ino nods along, grinning a little at the very end of Beverly's statement ]

Now, I know there's plenty of you out there who've got the know-how to help us out. Soooo, what do you say? I've already got a decent stash of seeds and stuff that we could start planting right away, given we've got the right light and water conditions. Of course, we'll also gladly accept any donations or -- y'know, help from all the budding horticulturists out there, so on and so forth.

So? Do we have any takers?

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[bolder]

[Toph pops up on the feed, replying quickly.]

Dibs on the dirt!

im sorry

[summerschild]

What are dibs?

[Is it a plant? Is that why they're on the dirt?]

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[save_the_souls]

[He can't be seen, but he can be heard as if he's yelling down the hall]

Stop trying to hog all the dirt in the fleet, Toph! You already have lots of dirt!

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[save_the_souls]

[And now he'll turn on his own video feed to reply for real]

That sounds like a wonderful idea, you two!

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[takeabow]

[ Nova appears on the screen, still looking fundamentally uncomfortable with... talking, like ever, but maybe looking slightly more rested? ]

I don't know that I really have any skills, but I'm willing to learn.

don't be

[bolder]

It means you're calling it. There's two people and one cookie left. One yells, dibs on the cookie. That means they get it.

[summerschild]

Oh.

[He hopes she's actually being genuine about this.]

I think I understand.

But why do you want all the dirt?

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[bolder]

[And she's... yelling back. Best ship.]

Maybe I wanna grow some of your kind, Spud!

[bolder]

[For one, she is. Try it some time.]

Because I'm an earthbender! No one can use it better than me. [There's a pause, where she debates actually admitting to wanting to help.] Besides, if I'm working with it, we'll get things started in no time.

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[dancingmd]

Oh, I'd be happy to help teach you! And I'm sure Ino would as well.

[summerschild]

So you just sit in your quarters and bend the dirt? What do you use it for?

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly grins.]

Don't worry, I wouldn't even think of giving it to anyone else.

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[ino]

Yeah, for sure! I'm sure you're already pretty good at identifying plants, right Nova?

[ Gale was, at least -- and she knows they were in the forest rather often ]

It's just a matter of finding out how to take care of them, after that.

[bolder]

I mean using it to help get the garden started. [She shakes her head. It should have been obvious! Note that she's not actually addressing the question he posed.]

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[save_the_souls]

It's Allen! And I'm not a plant!

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[bolder]

Then you don't need any dirt!! [As if that was her point all along...]

[ino]

Uh -- yeah, sure, I guess ...

[ She's just kind of giving Beverly a bit of a quizzical look ]

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[bolder]

Smart. I knew there was a reason we kept you around. [She likes you. Really.] So you guys have a place picked out?

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[takeabow]

[ she's guarded and serious, especially since there's also a stranger on the line ]

Yeah... if I've come across them before.

[summerschild]

You're not a plant either!

[bolder]

What part of earthbender don't you understand?? [Oh my god, Brad. If she didn't like him, she'd be insulting him right now.] Dirt is earth. Earthbenders bend earth. Meaning we bend dirt. It's what we do.

[summerschild]

[He actually laughs. At her. Which is why this icon is getting used twice in a row. Because he's totally making this face.]

Are you really? You haven't told me before.

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[ino]

Thanks! I think it'll be good to have some extra space to grow bigger stuff.

[save_the_souls]

[More yelling]

Bran! [DON'T ANTAGONIZE YOUR SISTER OR WHATEVER]

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[dancingmd]

It is admittedly a little more difficult out here, when we visit so many different environments, but there are certain reoccurring patterns you'll begin notice from planet to planet. Knowing the basics goes a long way.