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[curingidiocy]

Dr. Ratio

"There's no rush."

Dr. Ratio

Greetings, I am Veritas Ratio.

Dr. Ratio

Knowledge should flow freely between people, and the same fate should befall truth. You can ask me about technical problems at any moment, and I shall do my utmost to give you a reply.

Dr. Ratio

But before you ask, remember to establish best practices for intense self-rumination, and remember that time is precious for everyone, as for me, so for you.

Dr. Ratio

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text, @vessel

[eyescar]

[ Yuji sends Ratio a message that covers his education up to now - basic, middle school level Japanese education, including sciences, mathematics, Japanese literature, some English, a little bit of the arts and various other things. He highlights that he is very keen to learn more about biology, because it matches his powers!! But anything Ratio-sensei wants to do with him would be fine, and he's appreciative... ]

[curingidiocy]

[ As Yuji warned, the message was a day late. He would scold the boy, but as he'd said before, he was only sixteen. A mere child. Ratio has never taught a high schooler. Never even tutored one, for he had been studying far above undergraduate level by the time he was in his first year of high school.

Children are more delicate than adults, so he decides it's worth adopting a softer tone when handling Yuji. ]

Thank you for sending the list. While not prompt, I shall hold my tongue this time. In the future I expect you to meet due dates properly.

I will be able to teach you mathematics and the sciences, but the other subjects require contextual knowledge of your world that I lack. That being said, certain subjects can be taught using this planet as the shared frame of reference, such as economics or geography.

It will take me a few days to prepare some diagnostic tests that will allow me to assess exactly how much you know.

[ That last little bit about biology being related to his abilities piques Ratio's interest. ]

What are these 'powers' you speak of?

text; @CURSE - 06/10/78

[gimu]

i didn’t actually check before but are you alive??

Text, @rubber ducky

[curingidiocy]

No, I have died and this is an automated message informing you of said occurrence. A tragedy worthy of a few tears, I assure you.

Of course I am alive. Is there something you require of me?

@duelwield

[coordination]

[ Once the dust settles and the team has been properly tended to and are resting back in Vegas, Ratio gets a message from Yzak, short and sweet. ]

Thank you, for taking a look at Dearka.

@rubber ducky

[curingidiocy]

Think nothing of it. I did what any with the knowledge to treat injuries should.

@macarons

[rikugan]

[ IMAGE ATTACHMENT: +1 pic of a large grey plushie wearing a bust chilling at the beach with a makeshift coconut drink in hand. ✌️ ]

[curingidiocy]

[ Read at: 1:02 PM. ]

[likemybooks]

[Taryon knows some Outsiders spend the night sharing beds. That's fine. That's understandable. He's long accepted thay any group of people undertaking stressful jobs are bound to get intimately involved. The pairings can he weird, but he gets it.

What he does appreciate is his next-door neighbor being inconsiderate of the man sleeping on the other side of the wall that hasn't been soundproofed enough. Taryon does not need to know every instance Aventurine does something to Ratio. He did not have to be able to make out a few words. That banging should not have been so noticeable.

The next morning, he waits outside the door of their room, arms crossed, until one of them steps out. He hopes it's Aventurine, he's been working in a snappy comeback about his "mating dances" all night.

...It's Ratio. Just as good. He's responsible for the actual noise.] You do know that there's a reason we have quiet hours, right? [He scowls with all of the fury that a man running on little sleep has.]

[curingidiocy]

[ After the couple had started engaging in their nightly activities, he had discovered that... well, he wasn't the quietest when it came to sex. Quite the opposite, rather. And despite his attempts to control his volume, he always faltered within a few minutes, lost to the pleasure of his lover's touch.

(He had quietly hoped that perhaps his neighbours would be too embarrassed to confront them, but evidently that was not going to happen.)

Taryon catches Ratio still half-asleep, having exited his room to begin his very late morning routine (this was the third time he missed his usual 6AM workout, he had to talk to Aventurine about this...), and the scholar blinks uncomprehendingly for a second before the words click into place and he bursts into a bright red blush that goes all the way down his exposed, marked neck. ]

I-I— I apologize... for the noise.

[ Mumbled, because he is mortified. Nous, take him now, he is not going to be able to live this down. ]

text - during travel log #2; @poker

[stonehearts]

Don’t worry doc, I’m fine!

> Video

[curingidiocy]

[ Aventurine is receiving a video call in response shortly after he sends that message. ]

Gambler?? Aventurine, what happened?

@goddess of death; the day after they're back to Neo Tokyo

[queenofkur]

Doctor, could you please come to the flower shop when you have time for it?

[curingidiocy]

I'm not interested in discussing the bouquet for Aventurine at this moment. There are matters more important that I must handle.

@mr. viper; imugi decision aftermath

[penaltypoints]

[ Once more, Yesod thinks of the past, the weight of decisions made and the reach of their consequences. He chooses to speak up again, this time, whether or not it's necessary. ]

Your approach was rational and your reasoning was sound. There was a time when I would have reached the same conclusions, on the basis of similar arguments. In fact, I realize that the alternative that I recommended during the debate was wishful thinking.

I wonder what you intend to do next, as it seems that the tracking technology relied on to pursue the surviving Imugi's trail was insufficient, if it failed to distinguish between a fully-grown entity and its recently-laid eggs.

[curingidiocy]

[ Work talk. He can manage that, though his current instinct is to shy away from all contact with others. ]

That is certainly a matter worth delving into. I have no doubt that we will see more kaiju escape from our grasp in the future. That is an inevitability.

I intend to inquire with LILITH about their research on the Rift, but I will add this matter to my list as well.

@hearse; during the first couple weeks of sept??

[wheft]

Have you been interrogated yet, Doctor?

[curingidiocy]

Not yet, but I suspect I will be soon.

@Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight

[blastedass]

[A day after that fucking mess on the network between Ratio and Godzilla.]

Are you okay?

Audio

[curingidiocy]

[ It's not a text message that Bakugo gets back, but a voice message instead. ]

If you have a matter of importance to discuss with me, I would prefer it to be conducted over a voice or video call.

[ There's nothing in that response that indicates he actually read Bakugo's message. ]

@Gisei; Audio

[harboredfeelings]

Word has gotten out that you experienced a surprise home remodeling. Are you and that pretty blonde of yours unharmed, Ratio-kun?

[ She sounds way too amused by this... ]

Audio

[curingidiocy]

Dispense with the false display of concern. What do you want?

@poker, while aventurine is kidnapped; messages that didn't go through

[stonehearts]

This isn't the first time I've woken up somewhere vastly different than where I went to sleep, alone and stripped, but I'd have hoped you'd have stuck around for the fun part, Doc!

[stonehearts]

C'mon, Ratio, it's not like you to leave me hanging. Especially since I don't think anyone here can get out.

@Gisei; nebulous time period after Punishments

[harboredfeelings]

Veritas-chan.

Been trying to keep an eye out for your partner. He's been quite unsocial of course, hostile even. You two are a good pair.

Haven't seen him since he was taken but don't worry. Akagi-nee-sama says he'll be fine. Everyone will be. She says you two lovebirds will be together again before long. Thought you'd like to know!

Have to go now. Still much to do.

❗️❗️❗️NOT DELIVERED❗️❗️❗️

Somewhere in the middle or towards the end of the the uh. #childmurdergate

[lunarchivist]

Dr. Ratio

Are you alright? I appreciate your ability to stand up to Mr. Godzilla so candidly. I'm not...adept at verbal confrontations. So thank you for defending the children, being their voice where they had none. [Dan Heng didn't have that when clapped in chains so soon after birth. He was never heard as a child. So Ratio speaking up for them is...well. He wants to support him.]

Please, if you need backup in a combat sense, you have my spear. Call on me at any time. Mr. Godzilla is acting irrationally, and I do not want you to come to harm.

[((Basically sending this here because I do NOT wanna make that thread messier than it ALREADY IS....))]

[curingidiocy]

Your assistance is appreciated. For now, you may stay where you are. If this escalates past my expectations, LILITH will interfere before anything drastic and irreversible happens.

Special Delivery~ December 24

[intertwinedfates]

[On the night of the 24th, Yato dons a borrowed Santa suit and starts making the rounds throughout the LILITH base, toting a large sack full of goodies for those he knows best. Instead of leaving presents outside of rooms where they might get snatched or messed with, he opts to teleport into the rooms of his friends in order to leave a little something on their desk: a carefully wrapped present in blue duck print paper and several spiky red bows. Inside he'll find a rubber ducky with a scarf and crown and a note saying "look out your window." Which if he does so will lead him to the sight of an inflatable rideable-sized rubber duck sitting out in the snow. Not the weather for it, but hey, summer shall come again!

Also included is a note:

Hi Doc, happy holidays and all that! I know this gift is a bit silly and not very intellectual, but given how much of a smart cookie you are I found it hard to guess what might entertain you. So instead I thought maybe you wouldn't mind a little something to add to your collection. I've gotten Hiyori her own rubber duck to talk to in between treating patients, so the duck horde continues to spread! Take it easy, okay?

~ Yato]

12/25, delivery

[wwtd]

[ it's morning. it's christmas time. guess what? you have a present from

~SANTAYORI~

but she's not around. er, wait, she's scampering off down the hall to her next victim, I MEAN good little boy or girl or nonbinary.

upon opening said gift!!

a bathrobe, fluffy and comfortable and warm!! in a pinch. with his name sewed into the chest pocket: "Dr V. Ratio"

then, a bottle of some fancy wine decorated with a red bow, two delicate wine glasses, and these stoppers. and a tin of cookies, homemade.

Dr. Ratio,

Happy Holidays! Find a moment to relax today, okay? With a loved one, most especially. 'Tis the season to show gratitude to those we care about.

Best wishes,
Hiyori ]

Delivery, Forward Dated to 12/25

[harboredfeelings]

[ The early morning of the 25th there's no sound of sleigh bells, instead there's the sound of rotors humming in the halls of the base. Why wonder around the base with a sack and a ridiculous outfit when Kaga can just send out her little helicopters to do the job, using their rescue winches to transport the packages to their recipients.

For Ratio purple wrapping paper with golden ribbon, containing;
One (1) bottle of good sake
Three (3) large candles that are somehow the kind he'd like, perfect for a night spent in relaxing or for a long soak in the bath!
One (1) handmade strawberry shortcake... shaped like a rubber duck.

And a note! Penned in the exact kind of handwriting you'd probably expect from a perfectionist warrior. IE, almost unnaturally nice. ]

Ratio-sensei,

Thank you for everything these past months. After what happened the week of my arrival I would never have expected the most support to come from you of all people. You're a brilliant man, I look forward to working together more in the future.

Enjoy what's left of the holidays,

Kaga.

25th December

[queenofkur]

[ A wrapped package can be found at Ratio's door after the Christmas Party. Unwrapping it reveals tickets for a weekend at one of Neo Tokyo's most luxurious hotel. She was going to gift him a rubber duck at first, but she gets the feeling that may be redundant...

There is a message with the gift, written on a Christmas postcard: ]

Dear Veritas,

You desperately need vacations and as you won't take them yourself, they are now forced upon you! The hotel stay includes a manicure, massages and the likes. You can bring someone with you, which I assume will be Aventurine so I already put his name on the second ticket.

Merry Christmas!
-- Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Queen of Kûr

12/25

[yormama]

[ On Christmas morning, Ratio will find a wrapped present by his door. Right next to Aventurine's, in fact! The card on the top reads:

Bundle up!

- Yor

Inside the box is an adult onesie designed to look like an owl. ]

🐯 delivery!

[eyescar]

[ Left on Ratio's doorstep is a small box, wrapped up in pink wrapping paper.

Inside is a really simple gift: a pair of rubber ducks, alongside a note:

Ratio-san,

Sorry, for all the trouble. I was meant to give you these before, but a lot of things happened and I messed it up. I hope you can forgive me for giving you them late. Have a really good new year, okay?

Sorry
Yuji. ]

🎁 delivery

[penaltypoints]

[ Dr. Ratio receives a neatly-wrapped package, labeled For Dr. Ratio, from Yesod, containing a set of purple bath towels. Yesod has also taken care to check that none of the items waiting outside Ratio's door risk creating a mess and becoming a tripping hazard. ]

12/25

[cutlery]

[ On Christmas morning, there will be an elegantly wrapped package waiting, along with a festive card. ]

Dr. Ratio,

As the Christmas season graces us with its quiet beauty, I take this opportunity to extend to you my warmest wishes for a holiday filled with peace, joy, and the company of those you hold dear. May the New Year bring you health, happiness, and all manner of good fortune.

With kindest regards,
Sebastian Michaelis

[ Inside the package is an assortment of fine and extremely delicious baked goods--all made by Sebastian himself, naturally. ]

late gift delivery! Can be backdated to like more around New Years or something haha

[lunarchivist]

[There is a small box wrapped in paper made to mimic the starry night sky. Or a galaxy. It’s set in front of your door, whenever you may pass through. Inside is what appears to be a. Well. This. Galaxy themed rubber duck. The theme matches the trailblazer who’s home is the stars, but the duck…maybe he just caught on from the username. There are also very small cat rubber ducks?? Which generally look like Ratio and Aventurine’s cats…and also a duck themed cat toy.

There’s also a small note written in very careful, meticulous calligraphy.]

Happy winter holidays, Doctor Ratio.

I meant to have this delivered earlier, but I seem to have lost track of time. ((read: winter keeps knocking him out and IRL holidays were insanely busy)) I wasn’t sure which of these you’d like most, so I’m just sending all of them.

- Dan Heng

action; Backdated to a day or two after that fight

[the_fourteenth]

[Maybe the only person who works harder on this base besides Raidou is Ratio. Because of that, Raidou doesn't want to interrupt him when he's in his room, or the library, or anywhere else he might be in the middle of something. The last thing Raidou wants, in his mind, is to annoy the doctor further. He hasn't even spoken to him much ever since his accidental attack, assuming his presence wouldn't be wanted.

So, Raidou catches him while he's on the move in the base somewhere, waiting to spot him in a hall, leaving the cafeteria, something to that effect.]

... Ratio-san. May I have a moment?

[curingidiocy]

[ It hasn't escaped Ratio's attention that Raidou was avoiding him. After that last disastrous encounter, he figured the young man was too ashamed of himself to show his face to the scholar. It didn't bother Ratio either way, as he was not angry with him, and he was far too busy trying to manage the orphanage anyway (why did LILITH keep sending away its primary supporters? Did they actually want those children to die????)

So it's a surprise when Raidou approaches him after lunch of his own volition. He almost walks right past him, but the young man calls out to him and he stops. ]

What do you need?

@poker

[stonehearts]

( without preamble, ratio will receive the following text: )

Hey Doc, there's no type of whale in our world that just goes by Whale and turns people into mermaids, right?

@rubber ducky

[curingidiocy]

[ It's almost cute how concerned Aventurine sounds about the possibility of such a creature existing, as if nature isn't more horrifying even without the meddling of the Aeons. ]

Not that I am aware of, but there are certainly types of parasites that can morph a humanoid into other forms, a typically excruciating process for the host.

For instance, there is a species of parasitic ant that invades humanoids and transforms their outer appearance into that of a tree. They are still capable of walking, talking and consuming sustenance, but their nervous system is hijacked by the queen ant and special worker ants who control the host body with her.