[video] plants and greetings

[rivalsolarbeam]

Hello! There are some new faces coming in, and I've already greeted some of you but.. I'm Bulba! I'm the girls' RA, so if any of you are having issues settling in to your rooms or just need a helping hand getting situated, I'd be more than happy to help you out.

[See look how happy he is, grinning at the camera at you.]

If you can't find me around the RA quarters or the kitchens, you'll have a good chance at the greenhouse.

[Which brings us to point two, which Bulba is a little less smiley about.]

Speaking of which... I know feeding the piranha plants snacks can be fun, but could whomever is doing that please stop? They haven't been feeling their best as it is, and random diets aren't helping. Thanks!

Other than that... uh... Watch your step if you head near the woods. Something's kind of... off there too, and there are some weird moths buzzing around. Some of them have been making it up towards the greenhouse, so please mind the doors when you go in and out, I don't want them nibbling on our plants. Just keep an eye out!

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[And A Private video to one Vinnie von Venusaur.]

I'm worried. You have to tell me if I'm crazy or not.

Comments

[Private]

[flowerofmtsilver]

If you're crazy, then so am I.

I think the bad vibe's rubbing off on me - I can't sleep, I'm so on edge. What the fuck's making all the plants 'round here so... so nervous?

[Private]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Is it possible to look completely relieved and yet even more worried? LET'S FIND OUT.]

Oh, good. Well, I mean, not good, but. I don't know, I thought I was broken or something.

[He bit his lip.]

I don't know though. I wanted to try and ask Kieran if something's been happening but... Maybe I got the places wrong, but I couldn't find them.

[Private]

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Whoa just applying brakes here.] Hey. You're not broken. Your flower's as good as mine, so trust it. Don't say that kinda stuff, okay?

Anyway, maybe they got spooked an' moved on somewhere else? That'd be the smart thing t'do. Forest's been feeling emptier lately...

[Private]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[He mustered an appreciative little smile at the comparison at least, and nodded, but then it was back to the matter at hand.]

Yeah... Even when I'm in the Garden it feels kind of like everything is holding its breath sometimes.

[Video]

[shiest_sunbeam]

Hello Bulba, [A new face bowed lightly and smiled.]

Pleasure to meet you, I'm Ronnae. Ronnae 'Mash Belore Ryllos. I'll be studying and teaching here. [She smiled sheepishly and gave a quick nod.]

If I see anything disturbing the plants I'll make sure to help out. [She had family who were druids and they were pretty adamant about keeping nature safe.]

Re: [Video]

[rivalsolarbeam]

Nice to meet you, Ronnae. [You have a long and bewildering name to someone who only really has a first name.]

Thank you for the lookout, that'd be really appreciated.

What will you be teaching?

[shiest_sunbeam]

Anytime, I'll make sure to try and make some sentries to keep watch of the areas too.

And with that said I... Well I'll be taking up the basic engineering classes and specialized courses.

[Video]

[thishereismonapizza]

I can't blame the poor moths. If I had strange people tromping around in broad daylight, waking me up with this earthquake business I'd be a bit out of sorts too.

[The first most important love of Mona's life is her Vespa. The second being money, and the third is moths. They remind her of tiny, flying moustaches. So naturally she's going to be concerned for the well being of the little mousta- I mean, moths.]

But seeing as the moths are becoming a problem as pests...I'd like to nominate myself for personally rounding up the fellows and relocating them away from the greenhouse!

[rivalsolarbeam]

[What a surprisingly pro-active response. Bulba grins a bit.]

I can lend you a hand at least. They seem kind of aggressive when you get close, so doing it solo might not be a really good plan.

[thishereismonapizza]

Strange never known moths to be aggressive unless a wool sweater is involved...

[Her face is one of puzzlement with a raised brow. She knows moths are super fuzzy and cute to boot. The creatures don't mean any harm, (if you are a sweater or a ball of yarn then sucks to be you) they're frightened by big people, loud noises and bright lights. But aggressive? Definitely why she believes she needs to scope this story out. I mean come on, these were MOTHS they talking about, not a hoard of Tiny Warios.]

What the hey though, the more moth hunters the better. We can get ourselves bug hunting nets and some of those little glass jars to put them in. We'll need a few lights as well to attract them in groups with...

[Mona stops for a beat before sticking her tongue out bashfully.]

Oh, uh, I nearly forgot! Gotta tell you what to call me if we're working together on this stint, a duh! My name is Mona.

[drawin_on_trees]

[Be careful about the woods?

Did you mean run around and attract as many creepy crawlies as possible.]

Are they really big moths and stuff?

[rivalsolarbeam]

[CHILD NO PLEASE, INVITE A PLANT WITH YOU IF YOU MUST.]

They're bigger than normal moths, at least.

[drawin_on_trees]

Aww, they're not giant monster moths?

[THAT'S KINDA BORING]

[rivalkidneypunch]

Man, fuck the woods. Those moths keep tryin' to eat my fiery ass, and they don't even taste good themselves. My last two hunts, I had nothin' to show for it but a bunch of bug bites on my tail.

[rivalsolarbeam]

Oh no, they love your bright personality too much.

[rivalkidneypunch]

C'mon, Bulba, I'm tryin' to be serious here. Quit buggin' me.

[punchtheflute]

....so we shouldn't be giving hotdogs to the piranha plants or....? Because they really seem to like them?

[rivalsolarbeam]

[no don't puppy eyes at him.]

Well... Hot dogs aren't the worst thing... I'd still say to give them a bit of a break though, until they feel better.

[punchtheflute]

[Puppy dogs all up in these eyes.]

Aw, OK - I promise I didn't mean to make them ill! For future reference, is there something better for them I could feed them? I don't know what they eat when they're in their natural habitat, but if I can find some of that, then that would be best.

[rivalthunderbolts]

Need any help wrangling piranha plants or moths, bro? You hanging in there okay?

[rivalsolarbeam]

Hanging in there as best I can, thanks. Though if you're up for some bug wrasslin, there might be attempts to get them away from the greenhouse later.

[rivalthunderbolts]

Text me for it. I'll come running. You know I've got your back whenever you need me, bro.

[rivalappeared]

Those moths are really wigging me out. Actually, all of the new flora and fauna of the campus is a bummer.

[rivalsolarbeam]

It's, ah, not the best of times, to be sure.

[And this is the face of a starter that is trying not to look too worried. Indecipherable to some, but it was one Green was bound to notice.]

[rivalappeared]

[Certainly, it was a face he had seen before.]

Hey, not like we've never dealt with weird shit like this before. Do we wanna investigate a little more, maybe?