epidemiology | [closed] i've made 99 things and a problem ain't one

I don't think it's so bad... But then, the desert conditions during the last mission were pretty harsh.

[He reflects on this so casually that it belies just how unpleasant that stretch of Zeta-12 actually was. Blazing heat and a meteor shower made for an interesting journey, not to mention whatever had caused squidges to act violently]

I've got plenty of water, so you don't need to worry.

[Given his unique circumstances, Haise always overpacked basic provisions, just to be safe]

I've read the files, but I imagine the situation must've been significantly hotter in practice than in paper.

[Deserts, by virtue of their existence, are really hot. After all, it's the absence of the abundance of water, which makes it a dreary location to do anything.]

Ah, that's good then.

It was difficult for some of our associates, and I have to admit it was my experience with such conditions.

[Although it wasn't easy on him, Haise can safely say that he wasn't the worst off. He'd felt exhausted and was simply lucky that Haku was capable of frost breath, which kept him cooler than others.

Thinking back on it, it would help if they were better prepared for extreme environments like that...]

It makes sense, especially considering not everyone is equipped for such excavations. Though, honestly, this is why I wonder why there's no proper training for these kinds of situations.

[She sighs, because they're so well-trained back home in comparison, with simulations in school and other affiliated establishments, but it all seems for naught here.

She realizes, however, that she's being rude and backtracks.]

Oh! Forgive me. I didn't mean to...

Don't worry about that...you're honestly not the first to think so.

[Haise has, for his part, had similar sentiments regarding the lack of preparation. Especially where non-combatants or those with no survival training are concerned, the lack of preparation is alarming at the least.

It's something he would change if he could.

Spotting a cluster of small, brightly colored flowers growing out from under the edge of a rock, he tips his head in that direction before veering that way]

These look like a start.

Mm, well... I suppose it would be surprising if I was.

[But okay, task at hand is important, so she goes for that immediately. This time, instead of creating them, she only pulls out a pair of gloves from her bag and a container.]

Let's go through these one by one then.

Maybe it's an improvement we can suggest.

[There's something to be said for learning from firsthand experience, but likewise there's much to gain from training]

Sounds like a plan. At least plant life is easy to spot here.

[And not inclined to snatch at and grab them like on Zeta-12. He crouches near the flowers, tugging a pair of gloves from his own pack]

I'd be surprised if it hasn't been brought up at all. How long has this place started their services, after all?

[Gathering it is, she's careful to keep them all in different plastic bags, once she's produced the day before, so she doesn't overdo it. Ziplocks, each one of them, as she hands some of Haise.]

Knowing whether or not they're poisonous might prove a challenge, but take extra caution nonetheless.

Longer than any of us has an exact number for.

[Perhaps no surprise there, since ALASTAIR bounds along the timeline as needed. For his part, Haise stores his share of these samples in little vials he's been carrying around since the Zeta-12 mission]

You're right. And I'm sure Sieglinde will handle them with care as well.

What can you tell me of our client? If you don't mind me asking.

[After all, he seems to be more familiar with her as a person than she is, and it would help to know what she might be like in order to do well in presenting what she needs to her.]

She's quite young, but very capable in her areas of expertise. I'd say that science and medicine would fall within her purview, most of all.

[It's remarkable just how much Sieglinde knows at her age, and he can only imagine what she'll be like when she's in her twenties]

I believe she has several projects at any given time, so plants would be used for medicine or experimentation.

What kind of experiments does she normally work on?

[Something else she can work on, maybe? She's not too sure either, but it sounds intriguing to her as she starts picking some samples of the same plants and placing them in a ziplock bag.]

I should've asked her whether she wanted all the samples or simply a small pool.

Hm... I think she made some inquiries on our communications network about them some time back.

[He'll pause to seek back through the logs of their interactions via their internal communications so he can send a message to her inbox with a link to the post he's referring to]

That should be it...I must say, it's still strange being able to find information with a thought. As for samples, I think anything we can get for her will be better than nothing to start with, since these plants are alien to all of us.

I'm still getting used to it. Though it's not the most unlikely thing, as there are people whose Quirks included telepathy.

[She seems pleased enough with the response, even as she starts storing filled up bags into her backpack, humming softly in thanks.]

Thank you. I suppose it can't hurt to help identify things too, even if our stay is short-lived.

We've got nothing like that where I come from...but then, so much of this is a marvel.

[And he has no problems with admitting that much, tucking vials into his pack before he rocks back on his heels to stand]

It's amazing what some worlds have in common, so we might well see similar plants elsewhere.

That's also true. I'm somewhat disappointed this isn't something I can make, but I suppose it just comes with limitations.

[And it's good in a way. If she can produce life like this, then she'd be godly, and humans weren't meant to hold such insane amounts of power.]

Creating plant life like that would be a lot of power for anyone, surely.

[With that said, he offers a hand to help her up]

I've yet to know anyone to actually create life, but there are those whose bodies have adapted to being part-plant.

[But she will take his hand gratefully with a smile.]

Thank you for that.

[He helps her to her feet easily]

We're a team, after all.

[This he says as he scans their surroundings, eventually spotting some cacti a short distance away]

I can't imagine being part plant...

I believe it's simply how you adapt to what you have. It's the same with your ability and my Quirk, isn't it?

[She follows his lead this time, tucking the samples away in her bag.]

You may be right about that. Ultimately, we have to work with what we're given.

[It's a short trek to that cluster of cacti, short plants with broad leaves studded in spines. Once they've reached these, he crouches down to pull more small bottles from his pack]

This is the second world I've been to with cactus since I was recruited... I would've never expected them to be that common.

You mentioned before that you were also in a desert, did you not?

[She says, more contemplative than anything as she considers that.]

I suppose life, if it is allowed to thrive, would have similar ways of adapting to similar conditions. Though, a lot of these planets are very similar to Earth.

Yes, Zeta-12 had widely diverse climates within a relatively small space.

[Relative, because they still traveled for days in-between. Nevertheless, it wouldn't be possible to walk through so many climes on Earth]

I've been wondering about that... Maybe we're given these assignments because of those similar environs. It might be deemed easier for us to cope with.

Perhaps, but if I recall correctly, not everyone here originates from the same planet or world. Although quite a large amount are from similar environments.

[Odd as it is, but well...]

Were all planets inhabited by humanoid aliens prior to this?

Humanoid? The ones I've seen were that or unpopulated, but there were missions preceding mine that I don't have the details on.

[He only knows that there were hardships, and Nalawi was not the first world in which a grim solution was deemed necessary]

I'd say it's fairly accurate that we come from similar places, or many of us do.

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