the garden

[vivariummods]

T H E  G A R D E N Early in the morning, yet again, the test subjects get to wake up to Calhoun’s dulcet tones. Through a megaphone. “Hey! Lazy test subjects, get your human rears up!” Once everyone is moderately awake and gathered, Calhoun will continue. “You all did such a great job last round, and everyone’s been so pathetic lately, that I, your glorious, merciful host, decided to open a room for you! Remember, rooms are a privilege, not a right! That means!” He takes a deep breath to scream out the next parts: “Don’t. Break. My. Stuff!!” He eyes at a few people in the crowd before leading everyone up to the second floor, where a new door will now be openable. Once inside there is a surprisingly refreshing breeze and bright light flooding from the ceiling. Welcome to the Garden! The roof of the garden is made up of what appears to be grids with screens depicting a blue sky during daylight hours and a starry night during the evening (they must be sunlamps because the light from the ceiling feels warm and, yes, finally some vitamin D for you sad test subjects). It appears to be more of a dome than anything else, but the grass is green, there’s a few trees around, some flowers, a bench here and there, and even a little waterfall that creates a small creek around the garden! Sure, there aren’t any edible plants, fruits, or vegetables around, the water is freezing, everything feels almost artificial, but this is a lot better than the cold, monochrome, and bleak look of the warehouse so far, so unless everyone else wanted to stay in the boring lobby instead of here, there wasn’t much to complain about. Well, have fun! Enjoy your new surroundings. basic info ✖ mingle

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[not_that_sasuke]

[Ah...]

That explains the dialect.

[blind_badass]

Oh? Is there a different accent than what you would speak? *He can hear well but not as well to determine foreign language accents.*

[not_that_sasuke]

In schools, you learn the Tokyo standard dialect no matter where you're from. The Kansai dialect is well known, but... It probably isn't what most people would start out learning.

[But hey, if Snake wants to learn Kansai dialect, that's up to him.]

[blind_badass]

Oh. Well...I suppose I should learn the standard way. Could...could you teach me? *Since he's reasonably sure that Sasuke isn't going to trick him.*

[not_that_sasuke]

[Oh. Um. He hadn't actually expected that.]

...I'm not sure if I would be a very good teacher. [He... has no idea if he's ever done something like that before, but he's inclined to think it's probably a no.] But if there are any words or phrases you'd like to know, I can try to help you with those if you would like.

[He just doesn't really know where he'd begin otherwise.]

[blind_badass]

I'm sure you'd be an excellent teacher. *One who wouldn't TRICK HIS ASS.* And I wouldn't mind starting with a few phrases here and there.

[not_that_sasuke]

[Honestly Snake what else would you expect from Heiji.]

Alright, then just let me know if you think of anything. I can listen whenever you want to practice your pronunciation, too. [Repetition is probably a good start.]

[blind_badass]

*Not to trick him when he's trying to LEARN.*

Thank you. I would appreciate that very much.

[not_that_sasuke]

It's no problem.

Were you planning to check out the rest of the garden? I can come with, if you want. I think I know the basic layout now.

[Very, very basic. Though it would also be understandable if Snake wanted to explore on his own.]

[blind_badass]

That would be welcome. *Besides, he likes the younger man's quiet company. It's a nice break from Heiji's boisterous nature.*

[not_that_sasuke]

[He jumps down from the tree with hardly a rustle, moving so he won't be in Snake's way.]

Alright. If we keep going in this direction, we should reach the water.

[Assuming Snake wished to continue forward as he was before encountering Sasuke.]

[blind_badass]

Thank you. I can hear the water but not quite the direction. I keep expecting there to be more sound but there's not enough for it to feel like an outside garden.

[not_that_sasuke]

It is quiet, isn't it? It's probably because there aren't any animals or airflow.

[Usually there would be various rustles of rodents in the trees and bushes, to say nothing of the birds. Even the lack of wind in the leaves contributed to the almost eerie silence.]

[blind_badass]

I think that's why I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out where things are. So thank you for accompanying me. *So polite, unlike some OTHER people.*

[not_that_sasuke]

It really isn't any trouble.

[He'd admittedly gone through the place rather quickly before settling in that tree. It might be nice to soak in the atmosphere for a bit.

Sure enough, following the wooden walkway leads them to the pond. Sasuke crouches down and sticks a hand in, splashing the water around a bit before withdrawing it. Brrr.]

...I wonder if he uses the same water for the elevators? It feels like it could be around the same temperature.