video | un: konoha

[lumberlady]

[Lunatia's resident centaur lady is back on screen, starting out her post with her customary bow and smile.]

Hello, everyone! It's been a while since my last "post", I feel like there's probably so many new people here now...

My name is Konoha... If you don't know me yet, I'm a jinba... Or a "centaur" if you want! ... I'm from Tateyama in Japan, but lots of people say I'm from the past or that jinba don't exist, so I guess that's not very helpful? Anyway-

[She twirls the camera around, giving a panoramic view of the bucolic Tsurugi Farmstead and a large palomino centaur working in one of the fields before coming back to her face after she accidentally focuses on her front hooves.]


My husband and I run Tsurugi Farmstead in the Greatmoon Groves, and we're hoping to hire a few more extra hands to help out during harvests and planting! Which, um... Happens way more than I'm used to in my world, so...

[No one point out why that might be...]

You don't have to have experience farming, but you do need to be willing to work hard. It's not easy to work the earth, you know! It wouldn't be an every day sort of job, just a few days here and there throughout the month, but we pay in chroma money at the end of each day. And on days you work, you can take home a small basket of the harvest for yourself, and I'll provide lunch for free!

I guess I should use this chance to say that we also deliver, if you're looking for fresh vegetables and rice for yourself or your own business! Or you can find us on weekends at the green market... Wait, I feel like I'm forgetting something... Oh!

[As if remembering, she pulls out a piece of paper from the bear pelt tied around her "waist", checking it with a squint. Right-]

Also, my neighbors said I should mention that everything we grow here is... "organic". Apparently that's popular!

Thank you for your time, everyone! If you want to sign up for work or you have any questions, I'll answer you here, okay? And if you know where I can find a priest or priestess to bless the rice fields before planting, let me know, please!

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[lumberlady]

Nonsense! You're my guest!

[And guests shouldn't ever be expected to bring more than snacks or drinks- proper meals should be provided by the host!

Following Ophilia's gaze out to the fields, to a much large palomino and a slimmer black jinba, to several human-shaped field hands and one that... was definitely a wolf person, Konoha can't help but let out a sheepish sound, scratching behind her ear.]

I accidentally hired a bit too many, honestly... But more people than I thought wanted to try their hand at working the earth, I didn't want to say "no"... I just ask them to come once a week or so when we need help harvesting or planting, so I think as long as I keep an eye on the timing it might work out...

[She and her husband had moved out of the city and deep into the Groves to escape, to feel more comfortable in this strange world... So she hadn't had it in her to deny anyone who seemed to want to do the same.]

[clodpole]

[ And that’s a whole motley crew of helping hands if she’s ever seen one! Ophilia’s eyes flit from person to person, slack-jawed and in awe. She recognizes the golden brown coat belonging to Konoha’s husband, whose size somehow manages to be daunting even this many yards away, but she can’t put a name to the other faces she can see out there. ]

How wonderful it must be to have so many people to call upon for help! I can see how it might be troublesome, though.

[ Having to reach out for priests and priestesses to bless their crops as often as they plant and harvest them sounds like a task, too. She looks to Konoha with just the solution. ]

If it’d be of help, I can teach you some simple prayers we offer on my continent: ones for plentiful harvests, and perhaps ones to wish your workers well, too. That way, you needn’t worry about asking for more help—you can do it yourself!