audience: astarion

[mygod]

Comments

[mygod]

To be more precise, it's a type of environmental science that looks into plants, animals, climate-- everything that makes up a biome.

[ nerd stuff. ]

[haematocritical]

... like a druid? They just seem to know things though. Something about the Oak Father or whatever.

[ he is not connected to nature. ]

Why the interest in plants?

[mygod]

There's just something about life, and how it can grow even in the harshest of terrain.

Gale told me about some flowers you all saw. They were sprouting in some completely destroyed place, right?

[haematocritical]

[ hmm. ]

Yes. There were a few cases of areas that had been “reclaimed by nature” or whatever it is you want to say, as well.

[mygod]

Mm. Most people aren't interested in this kind of thing, so I won't bore you with the details, but that's the short summary.

[haematocritical]

[ hm. ]

And what drew you to it then? I can see the benefits-- [ wiggles the hand holding the glass ] But it's hardly something that's leapt out at me as worthy of extensive study.

[mygod]

[ hmmm ]

Well, at the end of the day, all we have is the land we live on. It doesn't matter how powerful you are, if there's nothing to live on, you're as good as dead.

[haematocritical]

That's certainly not wrong. But some people have a talent for killing all plants they touch.

[mygod]

That's true. Plants are very easily killable. You just pluck some in the wrong temperature, or overwater, and bam! There they go.

Anyway, this is probably boring.

[haematocritical]

[ he just sippin’ his drink over here. ]

… [ i mean, maybe. he’s certainly not a plant man. ]

So, what could you easily grow here? A giant beanstalk we could climb out of this place, perhaps?

[mygod]

Ha ha.

Lots of herbs and veggies, flowers that are better for more mild weather. Lots of people want lavender! Would you like some?

[haematocritical]

Lavender? For…. calming purposes?

Gosh, I wonder why we all want that.

[mygod]

[ they poke him. ]

You are so sarcastic.

[haematocritical]

[ WAH. ]

I am an appropriate level of sarcastic.

[mygod]

You are like, top three sarcastic people here.

[haematocritical]

[ oooh. ]

Go on, who are my competitors?

[mygod]

Cloud. Death, when he was here. Ashley.

[haematocritical]

I can imagine Ashlyn being quite sarcastic, yes.

[mygod]

It's a little more harmful when it comes from her, too.

There's something about the youth devastating you...

[haematocritical]

The youth know no fear. Or shame. And they certainly don't pull their punches.

[mygod]

I know! It's nice that they're not listening to the respecting your elders thing, but also... wowie, my feelings.

[haematocritical]

Sounds like you're perhaps a little too easily wounded.

[mygod]

What?

You just wounded me with that comment.

[haematocritical]

See? As I said...

[mygod]

Well, I'll forgive you!

[ he didn't ask for that ]