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You grab a plant and then, trying to impress the two, stuff it into your mouth. You can be a pretty voracious eater at the best of times; you are a large bodied herbivore after all. Of course, the moment it hits your tongue, you immediately regret it.
Alfred Ribbionfin raises a pointed finger and laughs.
"Pfft! Look, he hates it!"
<span class="mu-g">"Urk.... it's not... very good."</span>
You still chew it and swallow, the unsatisfying lump of plant matter hitting your stomach with a lurch. You really hope this doesn't give you indigestion, you have some more physical training in just a few minutes.
<span class="mu-b">"How does it taste?"</span> The science head asks.
<span class="mu-g">"A bit like blood, honestly, and like it's wilted like brown grass. It's not good."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Hmm... fascinating. Alfred, take a sample to the vacuum chamber, I wanna try to bombard it with CO2 to see if I can trigger it to bloom, even if it didn't respond last time."</span>
The Swall takes a plant and leaves the immediate conversation, with the scientist thanking you for your help.
<span class="mu-b">"...Yeah, the base administrator has been focusing nonstop on the new plants once they bloomed up. It's a new discovery. Maybe he thinks he'll get a promotion out of it."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"You're thinking of taking his job next?"</span> You ask, a little sarcastically
<span class="mu-b">"Pfft, no. I mean, I <span class="mu-i">am</span> the scientist with the most knowledge on these plants. I could get an extra "tail" on my lanyard for sure. Being the top of a department or foremost expert in something is how you get rank. But if anyone is taking anyone's job, it'll probably be Alfred. Kid is a genius, he'll probably end up with three tassels on his lanyard. Overseer material."</span>
The Jaxtian throws his hand back, thumb pointing at the young Swall intern.
<span class="mu-g">"He's pretty smart, I saw him finish the AI IQ test the other day."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Our base computers are a little dumb, not being hooked up to the main AI network, but yeah, that's still very impressive. Out of anyone at the base, he has the most potential for sure. No offense, Hoik."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"No, I get it. I gotta go now."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Thanks again!"</span>
Patting your stomach awkwardly, you make your way towards the gym and strip down. You're sure Forja will be there today!
