❀ 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

[barkonthetree]

You mean all that itchy dust they put in the air? [Which is a pain in the ass come spring time to anyone with a good enough nose. The air turned sickly sweet with it, concealing other more important smells.] I hate that stuff.

[Yeah he's not going to apologize.

He listens patiently, and takes his time to mull it over. Things are awfully boring around here lately...]

I don't know. That sounds like a lot of farm work to me. I did a couple of those trees earlier but that's it.

[evanescent]

Are you allergic? That's too bad. I'm sorry to hear it.

[She lets the lack of apology roll off her shoulders. She was dealing with a lot of gruff unfriendly guys lately. Didn't want to argue herself into a spot she couldn't get out of, and besides, she's thinking this is a front. He sounds young.]

It sounds like that, doesn't it? But once you see seedlings start to grow, I've found that the hard work is worth it.

I've seen some of the trees. They're beautiful! You should be proud of them.

[barkonthetree]

[What's allergic? CAN SOMEONE GET HIM A REAL TIME DICTIONARY APP FOR YE OLDES he's so tired of asking what everything is, he's not! that dumb! mostly]

It's annoying is all! It smothers the air with the scent of flowers. You probably can't smell it so what would you know?

[Aerith deserves better honestly, please raise your standards. But lo, there she praises him.]

Ha! Well that shit was easy. I guess I'm just good at it without trying.

All right I'll help you!

1/2

[evanescent]

Well, I'm not allergic to pollen, if that's what you mean. Is your sense of smell that sensitive?

2/2

[evanescent]

Hm!

[She might sound a touch amused.] Well maybe you are. Some people are naturally good at planting.

What's your name?

[barkonthetree]

[So...it must mean being averse to something. In some way. hmm...

Even over the cuff he catches that trailing remark.]

Of course it is! I'm dog youkai, I can smell everything.

[He'll take that as affirmation that he is definitely superior. How kind of you to throw him a bone Aerith.]

Inuyasha. It's Aerith, right? Where am I supposed to find this garden?

I'M SO SORRY.

[fashionicon]

Half dog youkai.

U gon see the back of this hand

[barkonthetree]

Fuck off!

[who taught this bitch how to use a phone?? He'll kill them!!!!]

THAT'S FAIR

[fashionicon]

I refuse to allow you to mislead this person.

[barkonthetree]

It doesn't matter! Go crawl in a hole and die!

ljskdlksd

[evanescent]

Um...

[She's just listening to this catfight (dogfight??)]

Can you two settle down? What's going on here? Do you know one another?

Help me I'm being attacked

[barkonthetree]

Don't talk to this guy! He hates humans!

[Not answering anything else!!! Middle fingers in the air!!!]

[evanescent]

He's a little rude.

[She says, after a moment's consideration.]

But it's not anything I can't handle. Are you alright, though? You seem upset.

[barkonthetree]

I'm fine! I can handle this asshole!

[very fine HE IS FINE IT'S FINE]

[evanescent]

If you're sure...

By any chance, are the words daiyoukai and youkai related?

[barkonthetree]

[Through gritted teeth]

Yes...

[evanescent]

Thank you for answering.

[...]

I'm not sure what's going on, but you can call yourself whatever you'd like.

[fashionicon]

What did I tell you about your tone?

[ Hmph. ]

This Sesshomaru would never associate with someone of such low birth.

[evanescent]

Haven't you ever heard of treating people the way you want to be treated?

[She's not afraid of you!]

Clearly you know him, or else you wouldn't have said anything. If you're going to insult one another, you can do it somewhere else.

[fashionicon]

And yet you continue to wish to be treated poorly.

[ >(!! In that she's not treating him with any respect, so, his proud demon lord self isn't going to put up with it. HMPH!!! ]

There is no insult. He is lying about being a full-blooded youkai and I'm telling him not to lie. If he considers it an insult, then he should blame it upon his own words.

[evanescent]

As far as I've seen, you haven't fallen all over yourself to respect me yet. I'm returning the favor.

[She says this very matter-of-factly.]

...

[Hm.]

You say "full-blooded." So that means he's at least part...youkai. Right?

[fashionicon]

I cannot help you with your own ignorance, so you are returning nothing to me.

[ Hmph. ]

He is at least part youkai, yes. What does that have to do with anything?

[evanescent]

Gee, thanks.

[She's rolling her eyes.

In any case.

She doesn't answer the question. Instead:]

So what's the other part?

Breaks out peak badly translated anime shit talk

[barkonthetree]

You bastard....always using such twisted logic! Shut your mouth already!!

ANIME SHIT TALKING ANIME SHIT TALKING

[fashionicon]

I do wonder how you consider that logic twisted, Inuyasha.

[ Hmph! ] It is not my fault you lied and attempted to come off greater than what you are. Crawl upon the ground where you belong. As I understand it, she's needing someone to toil the earth. So, get to it.