video;

[redwinekindofgirl]

So, uh, hey everyone. Julie here. [Wave!]

It looks like, um... Serah's gone, if you knew her, so that's something. But-- [She takes a breath, seemingly steeling herself against the news she just gave out. Serah was - is - her friend, and she'll miss her.]

But before she went, we were talking to Tranquility about planting some trees outside his temple. Looks like that's not the only place that could use it though, right? [The smile that comes to her face is small and crooked, a little awkward. She hadn't been to the other islands in a while, but when she did... People have been busy.]

I did some farming back home, but I don't think I can plant a whole forest by myself. Soooo... anyone want to start a project? Bet there's people here who can make seeds sprout by magic, right?

Comments

[redwinekindofgirl]

Nice optimism. [She makes an 'ok' gesture with her hand, then rolls her eyes.]

You going to offer to do something, or sit on the sidelines making unhelpful comments?

[stealyoursoul]

I think of it as realism, but to each their own.

[He gives a flippant shrug. Leo's entire attitude towards people tends to be summed up as cynical at best, but then, he doesn't care too entirely much about the trees. After all, he didn't rely on them for food.]

I was thinking of sitting on the sidelines, but if you really need someone to dig around in the dirt, I suppose I can volunteer my services.

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Julie's attitude overall tends towards being much the same until one digs under the surface. For this, though? She can put her best attitude forwards.]

Oh, don't feel like you have to inconvenience yourself. Thing is, anyone who sits on the sidelines is going to have to wear a cheerleading outfit, and I don't think you could pull it off.

[stealyoursoul]

Tempting as that offer is, I don't think I have the legs to pull that outfit off. Guess volunteering it is.

[This is the best way to get Leo to do anything. Tell him not to do it and he'll do the exact opposite.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

[She grins at him, a little crookedly.]

Aw, well, that's everyone's loss. Good to have you on board.

[stealyoursoul]

I've got no personal experience with cultivating agriculture, aside from protecting things like wheat and corn crops.

[The farms just outside the city were always plagued by monsters. Leo himself rarely got sent to deal with the problem. He was too valuable. Instead, it was the humans, who usually got torn up for their troubles trying to keep their food safe. When Leo was brought in, it usually meant the situation was dire.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

If you can dig a hole and stick a seed in the ground, I think you'll do fine.

[A small smile twitches over her face.] I'm kinda hoping that the new plants won't need protecting from anything.

[stealyoursoul]

Just wait till a swarm of giant locusts as big as Cocker Spaniels show up.

[Such an optimist, isn't he? Really, though, they can't discount anything going on in this place.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

Didn't we have massive bugs already?

[Just saying. All kinds of shit comes through that coliseum, and she's sure she's seen massive bugs.]

[stealyoursoul]

Must not have been here for that.

[Really, he's not surprised at anything now. When the bizarre happens often enough, it becomes the new normal.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

Really? Wasn't too long ago.

[Maybe he missed it. Or maybe he's new.

She shrugs.]

Anyway, this is gonna take a load of work. I guess I better get started.