❀ i. (video, but she will respond with voice and text)

[evanescent]

[For a moment, there is a close-up of what looks like one very bright green eye, then an "oh! sorry!" muffled from somewhere, and the image pans out some to reveal a young woman. She's perched on the edge of a bed in a room with a growing collection of potted plants, her long hair pinned back in a messy bun.

She waves! And smiles.]

This network sure is lively! I didn't expect to see so much open discussion... [Especially concerning the topics, is the implication here, but it's said so cheerfully it's hard to tell if she's being insulting or not.] but that's good, isn't it? It's nice to see so many people getting along, even if they're from different places. It encouraged me to use it too.

For those of you I haven't met, my name is Aerith. For those of you I have, thank you if you helped me, and I hope you're all settling in alright. It's been a big adjustment for me, but I think I'm finding my way around things. It's hard to say! I guess I won't know until something big happens.

More to the point...I wanted to talk about something. Where I'm from, I used to grow a little garden in a church. I've got something of a green thumb, you see. [:)] I've been doing work into finding out what grows here locally, and I was thinking of expanding some. A community garden...that'd be nice, wouldn't it? I've never grown anything with other people. I suppose I'm a little shy about it. [:))] And as I'm learning, it would take Chroma...

But new places are all about expanding your horizons, right? Let's work together. If you've never planted anything before, once I've got everything set up, I can show you how.

So!

What sort of plants would you all like to see? Something edible? Floral? Anything from home? [She fistpumps.] I can try my best to grow it!

Oh, and —

Can anyone tell me more about the plant life here? I want to learn as much as I can.

Comments

voice

[peerlesscucumber]

[ Ah, Aerith! And with such plans for a community garden... it's a lovely thought, and he hopes she does well with it, along with any with a love for plant life. ]

Anything like plum blossoms would be lovely, but usually the ornamental versions have the best blossoms, and no real fruit. Not that I know what is or isn't similar here.

Are you interested in any of the native flora found in the wilds?

Re: voice

[evanescent]

Ah — hello again! It's good to hear from you.

Someone above mentioned peach blossoms, but plum blossoms sound like they might be pretty too. I can look around!

[!] Oh, and I am! Very much so.

[peerlesscucumber]

[ He smiles, a small one, but enough to lend that upward lilt to his tone of voice. ]

Both blossoms which are poetic in their beauty.

[ People of taste, clearly. Immense taste! ]

I see, I see. If it would please you, I can bring back smaller samples of some of the flora encountered when I venture outside the city limits.

[evanescent]

You would do that for me? Thank you very much! Whatever you bring, I'll be happy to get a look at it.

[peerlesscucumber]

Of course. I'll contact you whenever I have such samples to give.

[evanescent]

Thank you!

That's right... your plants, they're coming along nicely too. I'm going to transfer them to a plot proper — I've heard this type of plant grows quickly, so I'll be keeping a close eye on them. I want to give them some space.

You should come talk to them from time to time. Plants like that!

[peerlesscucumber]

... Truly I hadn't thought about such things with plants that weren't gathering spiritual power, but what you say makes sense.

[ He smiles, which softens his voice, really. ]

I'd be glad to come by whenever I can. Does this transferring require much from you?

[evanescent]

Everything likes to know it's cared for. That's what I've always thought, anyway — it hasn't steered me wrong yet.

Not too much! They haven't gotten too big yet, so I shouldn't run into many problems, and the space the Prismals gave me is big enough for a lot of plantlife. I wouldn't say no to a helping hand, however.

[peerlesscucumber]

[ he wonders if that's not the best way to think of these things. caring... caring, however, can be cruel in unintentional ways. ]

If you don't mind dealing with one who has grown very little on his own.

[ he's glad to help. ]

[evanescent]

I don't mind! That's what this post is for, sort of — I want to teach people what I know.

The world could always use more gardeners.

[peerlesscucumber]

[ a smile in his voice at that; ]

There's something to be said for those cultivating new life. Are Tuesday mornings something we could work with?

[evanescent]

Tuesday mornings work just fine for me!

[peerlesscucumber]

Then I look forward to seeing you again on those mornings. Thank you, Miss Aerith.