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video; un: flowergirl
( the video opens with aerith herself, tucked into an old arm chair; it looks like it could be in any of the apartments, but that's unlikely, given the bookshelves behind her, which appear to be more like the ones in the media store. still--she could be in any of the city's various cafes, it's hard to say.
case in point - there's a large book open, spread across her lap, though the words are hard to decipher from the video's resolution, and there's no hint of the title. )
Okay! ( bright and warm, as she leans forward, hands spread over the pages of the book. ) Today's story is a choose-your-own adventure, are you ready?
Ahem, ahem. ( her voice rises and falls in pitch, all full of dramatics. ) To start: you find yourself in a large clearing, full of green grass and well-tilled land. You can't remember how you arrived in this place, but even so...! You feel as though your hands must seek the dirt beneath your feet, as though you must start digging holes, holes for seeds, seeds which... Well.
( her fingers turn the page--and she lifts up a little packet from within the book, not unlike the ones from the cursed tea party, but this one clearly labeled with both pictures and text. some sort of root vegetable. bright orange. )
You find right there, at your fingertips. Now, the question is - out of all these seeds you find, what would you want to grow, and what would you never want to see in a garden, or worse, on your dinner plate?
--Okay, maybe this is less a choose-your-own-adventure and more a terrible marketing tactic. ( dropping the packet of seeds into the book, she pushes both sides of it closed with a snap--and a laugh. ) But I'm wondering what kind of fruits and vegetables are worth growing in my garden. I don't know that I trust the food here, so I want to start growing more things just in case, and...
Everyone has different tastes! So tell me a little bit about the food you like, or even flowers, and maybe I can make a special delivery in...you know, a few months once everything's growing. That's all from Gainsborough Greenery! ( she leans forward with a little wave, before her hand takes over the screen of her phone to cut the video. )
case in point - there's a large book open, spread across her lap, though the words are hard to decipher from the video's resolution, and there's no hint of the title. )
Okay! ( bright and warm, as she leans forward, hands spread over the pages of the book. ) Today's story is a choose-your-own adventure, are you ready?
Ahem, ahem. ( her voice rises and falls in pitch, all full of dramatics. ) To start: you find yourself in a large clearing, full of green grass and well-tilled land. You can't remember how you arrived in this place, but even so...! You feel as though your hands must seek the dirt beneath your feet, as though you must start digging holes, holes for seeds, seeds which... Well.
( her fingers turn the page--and she lifts up a little packet from within the book, not unlike the ones from the cursed tea party, but this one clearly labeled with both pictures and text. some sort of root vegetable. bright orange. )
You find right there, at your fingertips. Now, the question is - out of all these seeds you find, what would you want to grow, and what would you never want to see in a garden, or worse, on your dinner plate?
--Okay, maybe this is less a choose-your-own-adventure and more a terrible marketing tactic. ( dropping the packet of seeds into the book, she pushes both sides of it closed with a snap--and a laugh. ) But I'm wondering what kind of fruits and vegetables are worth growing in my garden. I don't know that I trust the food here, so I want to start growing more things just in case, and...
Everyone has different tastes! So tell me a little bit about the food you like, or even flowers, and maybe I can make a special delivery in...you know, a few months once everything's growing. That's all from Gainsborough Greenery! ( she leans forward with a little wave, before her hand takes over the screen of her phone to cut the video. )
Video, un: Hat Guy
[ So someone was tackling the issue. He had wanted to start a garden himself, but he had absolutely no knowledge of gardening and didn't know where to start. ]
What are you growing already?
video;
It's less about a shortage, it's more...I think I worry what kinds of things might be in the premade food that we don't realize, you know what I mean? We can't see the restaurants making any of the food, and we can't see anyone packaging what's in the stores...
( her lips press together, brows knitting for a moment before she offers a faint, embarrassed sort of laugh. )
I haven't started yet. I've been gathering supplies, mostly, in preparation, but the ground is pretty hard right now, so I've just been tending to some flowers here and there around the city. Do you like gardening, um... ( a brief glance somewhere, and then a smile: ) ...Hat Guy?
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[ Humans required sustenance, after all.
He frowns at Aerith's response. He'd hoped that something was already in the works, but he supposes now isn't the best time to start the garden. It was nearing winter. ]
No. I've never done it before.
[ But his tone suggests he's interested in learning. ]
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Hopefully that's something we can change. Even if the seeds come from here, too, well... At least I think it'll be okay.
Do you want to help? I won't make you do anything too difficult, but I was thinking of setting up a greenhouse, and clearing some land... In the meantime, I can give you some flowers to tend to, as practice. ( a small smile. ) Gardener-in-training.
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[ Because that was the other thing to worry about regarding food. The longer restocking times are something they ought to address before it's too late. ]
Hmph. Don't underestimate me. Just tell me what needs to be done and I'll do it. It'll be a waste of time if you do all of it alone.
[ His words are rough, but it's an offer to help her with the entire process. ]
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I appreciate your help, though. Really...! It's good to have an extra set of hands.
When you're free, do you want to come to where I've been staying? We can get you set up with a flower pot. Or a box. If you're feeling confident.
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[ He's pretty eager to get started. ]
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( a brief moment of fumbling--before she sends a pin for one of the empty office buildings in district three. )
There's an elevator here, you'll want to go up to the fourteenth floor, and then you take a left out of the elevator and there are doors for some legal office? Go through there and you'll find me.
-> Action
He doesn't knock. He enters the office without announcing himself and stops a few steps in, looking around for her. ]
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inside, past the doors, there's a small selection of potted flowers and plants, neatly lined up and positioned as though to catch the best hints of sunlight. beyond, tucked near the wall, is something that likely functions as a bed--a bundle of blankets, a pillow, a small bag, her boots, a few other things.
she's crouched near one of the plants, hands pushed deep into the dirt, when he arrives--and without thinking, she whips her head around to smile at him. )
Oh! ( there's a paltry, small attempt to wipe her hands free--it just ends up with dirt petalled onto the front of her dress, as she pats them off there, pushing up onto her bare feet. ) It's you, right? The new gardener.
( another small smile, as she gestures out towards the arrangement of pots and small planters. )
Did I already say my name? I'm Aerith.
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He tilts his head in acknowledgement. ]
So what do I have to do?
[ No introduction, not even a return greeting. Sorry Aerith, he's just like that. ]