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angermanaging) wrote2013-06-03 02:11 pm
angermanaging) wrote2013-06-03 02:11 pm
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Hydroponics Garden Plot
This is the overall reference post for the plot. Anyone who wants to be involved is totally welcome handwaving talking to someone about it and dropping their character in! Just make sure you comment below so we know that they're involved, as we need an accurate count to estimate NPC involvement.
What is hydroponics?
A good, fairly detailed overview is over here if you want the nitty gritty, but basically it's growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
Why are they bothering?
An indoor hydroponics set up allows the plants to be kept completely isolated from the exterior environment, and therefore should not be affected by whatever illness is killing off the regular plants on the turtle. The nutrient solution is pumped automatically through the piping by a filtration system, so nothing from the outside is introduced to the plants and they're kept isolated. You should note that characters entering the garden will need to carefully sterilize themselves first-- it's really kind of a hassle-- because if they bring any bacteria in with them, it'll completely ruin the entire point of the garden.
Where is it and what does the building look like?
Earth sector, a large warehouse co-sponsored by Tony Stark (MCU) and the local kedan. The layout was mostly designed by Annabeth. Also, since any power outages would be hugely devastating to the crops, there are several generators and backup generators on site built by the science contingent.
What set up do they have?
They are using a nutrient film technique with sodium-halide conversion bulbs suspended from the ceiling. (You are not required to know anything about this, trust me-- this is more for my own reference.)
Who is involved? What about NPCs?
The original idea was Bruce's (hence it being in my journal), but he hates dealing with people on a large scale so he recruited Annabeth to be the organizer. It runs as a co-op, which means that anyone who wants to volunteer is more than welcome; the amount of food they receive upon harvest time will be proportional to the time commitment they put into the garden. More work done means more produce.
Characters who ask nicely for a special dispensation of some kind will probably receive it.
How much is being grown will be proportional to how many characters are involved, with each PC bringing in several assumed NPCs along with them. The local kedan are quite interested in this and the project itself is helping improve relations between foreigners and kedan. The garden dutifully contributes its required allotment to the rationing without fuss, and any excess would be donated to it beyond that.
What do they actually do on their shift?
Upon initially volunteering, they will receive a quick training session with someone who is already versed in how things work. You can ask one of the other existing participants if you want an excuse for CR or a thread, or you're welcome to handwave that they asked Bruce and he led them through it.
Most critical to this is that they remember the sanitization procedures before entering the warehouse. These will be enforced strictly, and the seriousness of maintaining them impressed upon them. Once they've changed into sterilized clothes (probably just boring cheap kedan clothes), in the garden itself they will do fairly monotonous, repetitive maintenance tasks. This includes checking all of the nutrient filters, water flow in the pipes, dead-heading the plants, germinating seeds, harvesting and storing produce, changing light bulbs, etc. etc.
The only major difference from regular gardening will involve the water filtration system, the grow lamps, and regularly testing the pH of the nutrient solution. If it doesn't land within a certain range, they need to contact one of the science people quickly so that it can be adjusted. I'll spare you the lecture about the importance of pH in plant growth, but suffice to say they learned how to read some gauges.
What crops are being grown?
Lettuce
Spinach
Tomato
Basil
Peppers
Carrots
Potatoes
Respond with the following if your character is involved!
Administration | Science People | Regular Volunteers
What is hydroponics?
A good, fairly detailed overview is over here if you want the nitty gritty, but basically it's growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
Why are they bothering?
An indoor hydroponics set up allows the plants to be kept completely isolated from the exterior environment, and therefore should not be affected by whatever illness is killing off the regular plants on the turtle. The nutrient solution is pumped automatically through the piping by a filtration system, so nothing from the outside is introduced to the plants and they're kept isolated. You should note that characters entering the garden will need to carefully sterilize themselves first-- it's really kind of a hassle-- because if they bring any bacteria in with them, it'll completely ruin the entire point of the garden.
Where is it and what does the building look like?
Earth sector, a large warehouse co-sponsored by Tony Stark (MCU) and the local kedan. The layout was mostly designed by Annabeth. Also, since any power outages would be hugely devastating to the crops, there are several generators and backup generators on site built by the science contingent.
What set up do they have?
They are using a nutrient film technique with sodium-halide conversion bulbs suspended from the ceiling. (You are not required to know anything about this, trust me-- this is more for my own reference.)
Who is involved? What about NPCs?
The original idea was Bruce's (hence it being in my journal), but he hates dealing with people on a large scale so he recruited Annabeth to be the organizer. It runs as a co-op, which means that anyone who wants to volunteer is more than welcome; the amount of food they receive upon harvest time will be proportional to the time commitment they put into the garden. More work done means more produce.
Characters who ask nicely for a special dispensation of some kind will probably receive it.
How much is being grown will be proportional to how many characters are involved, with each PC bringing in several assumed NPCs along with them. The local kedan are quite interested in this and the project itself is helping improve relations between foreigners and kedan. The garden dutifully contributes its required allotment to the rationing without fuss, and any excess would be donated to it beyond that.
What do they actually do on their shift?
Upon initially volunteering, they will receive a quick training session with someone who is already versed in how things work. You can ask one of the other existing participants if you want an excuse for CR or a thread, or you're welcome to handwave that they asked Bruce and he led them through it.
Most critical to this is that they remember the sanitization procedures before entering the warehouse. These will be enforced strictly, and the seriousness of maintaining them impressed upon them. Once they've changed into sterilized clothes (probably just boring cheap kedan clothes), in the garden itself they will do fairly monotonous, repetitive maintenance tasks. This includes checking all of the nutrient filters, water flow in the pipes, dead-heading the plants, germinating seeds, harvesting and storing produce, changing light bulbs, etc. etc.
The only major difference from regular gardening will involve the water filtration system, the grow lamps, and regularly testing the pH of the nutrient solution. If it doesn't land within a certain range, they need to contact one of the science people quickly so that it can be adjusted. I'll spare you the lecture about the importance of pH in plant growth, but suffice to say they learned how to read some gauges.
What crops are being grown?
Lettuce
Spinach
Tomato
Basil
Peppers
Carrots
Potatoes
Administration | Science People | Regular Volunteers
I love everything about this!
What they do there: Whatever role is assigned to her and basic monitoring duties I guess. Probably will be there every other day if not every day.
Special talents: Waterbending (Water Purification, Temperature Control, Hydrokinesis) Earthbending (Compaction, Dispersal, Terrakinesis), Firebending (BIG help here), limited Airbending (Powerful Aerokinesis, not much help either).
CR opportunities: YES.