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Kotori's Crater Garden
In the center of a grassy field is a crater that was once a stain compared to the beautiful nature around it, but has now been transformed into a beauty of its own right. The soil inside has been tilled and squared off, with each square having many smaller squares, each with a different plant or herb. Some of them recognizable, roses, sunflowers, lilies. While some are completely foreign, and some still are even moving or making noises? Meanwhile, in the center a well sits, and out of that we'll comes a stream that seems to flow upwards and throughout the garden, giving each plant as much water as needed. But in all, the crater is filled with a myriad of different colors, smells and sounds. All carefully placed. Outside of the crater garden is a fence made of chopped up doors, and a stone shelter big enough for a single person. As well as a sign in front of the garden. "Please bring any exotic seeds you might have! And don't be afraid to ask me for any herbal remedies or enhancements you may want!" And scrawled beneath, as If she'd run out of room. "Please be respectful and don't touch the plants, they might bite you" There's also a door out in the middle of nowhere for some reason... Kotori herself is standing at the edge of the garden, her sword held over the plants as water dribbles down it onto them, humming along with the tune of her melodias
*Ambush walks into the scene of the beautiful plethora of plants it was mesmerizing to see a gift of nature bestowed on this area the first thing he notices is Kotori and walks up to her and greets her* “Hello Kotori I believe? It seems we met up again not so long from our last and I see you are care taking this beautiful ocean I plants. Is this all your doing I simply love how you shaped and cared for this area of the environment.” *He stares again at all of the plants it was still simply remarkable to stare at and behold*
It's just a garden.... She flushes red at the compliment I have a lot of free time on my hands... And plants are Mega useful. She finishes watering and sheaths her sword
“Nonsense a Garden takes time and dedication to grow don’t hide your expertise it’s like my Bamboo Forest it took dedication and years to keep it top notch and to make it my home...” *Ambushes voice seems to drop a little showing a hint of sorrow* “Well it use to be...But I don’t think you should disregard your skills no not one bit!”
Well.... Most of it is just knowing what plants do what. She bends down to the singing plants Like Melodia's. When the wind blows past them, they sing, and their song has the ability to prevent violent or harmful thoughts. And Sylphsleeves. she points to some pinwheel looking flowers behind the ring of singing ones They naturally generate a soft breeze, so you put both together, and you don't have to worry about predators attacking your plants.
"Well I must admit these plants they are not familiar to the ones of my homeland they are vastly different some even are sentient like myself. I should learn and study them myself it's always good to learn the different ecologies in a puzzled place like the Nexus so many different branched off world all here to provide a new experience." *He bends down next to Kotoru and listens to the soothing sound of the Melodia's flow through him yes this was quite refreshing a experience that Ambush shall remember here*
My favorite are Melodia's. When you brew their petals into a tea and drink it, everything just becomes..... Just fine..... Oh, but theres also Templites, They're the ones that look like vines. She points at what look like vines, but are purple, fleshy, and moving Their seeds are delicious! I loved eating those when I was a kid. Dad always told me not to tho. Said if you do it wrong, they grow inside of your stomach and stay there.... And that it formed bad habits.....
(edited by Kotori_K)
"A plant growing inside of youI think I have one to many already in me I don't know if I want a evil one sprouting in me next." *Ambush laughed at the though of it before going back to the thought of tea and harvesting. Ambush actually had a growing love of Tea it helps him and every inch of roots in him feel rejuvinated* "You mentioned that these plants were good to harvest though for things like tea and good sounds like very amazing delicacy's to have I suppose. In my homeland agriculture was strong in many there were many types of different plants and cultivation going on my favourite thing though was to travel to the Imaginite Mines and come to drink Tea with some of the other folks yes it's a special place for me." *Ambush stares up into the sky almost lost in thoughts about these experiences that he is missing it would be a sad moment yet being here in the garden still relives him and makes him a happy piece of bark*
Speaking of tea..... Back home there's this sort of... Polite insult that you use when you want someone to leave, but you don't want to outright tell them to leave. Give them a cup Sylphsleeve tea. It gives you REALLY bad gas. There's a lot of different teas out there. Eleclia tea makes your body tingle. Mandocia tea will change the pitch of your voice. Ooh! And mix Vantoric tea and butterfly wings, and you have a tonic that will change your gender!
It had been a few days since anyone had seen Izumi. But the odd girl had apparently been busy, as she now peddles a bike through the city. Eventually, she comes upon a mysterious flowery crater, and stops to investigate. What manner of magic is this...?
"Change your voice pitch, bad gas, change your gender. Sounds like something chaotic Double Trouble or Pop Fizz would conjure in their brewing and get themselves into trouble looking for any kind of strange resources to mash together and conjecture something out of the ordinary." *Ambush laughed again trying reminisce on the moment before he realizes something and pulls out a small and rather thin orangish seed* "Speaking of scavenging this was one of the seeds they gave me on their daily hunt though it's been a long time time i've seen them yet I carry it on me anyway."
Ehehe~ Messing around and mixing tons of different plants to see their effects is fun. And a lot of useful stuff comes out of it. There are tons of world's that know down to a science what plants do what when mixed. But I don't think anyone has mixed plants from separate world's together before..... Speaking of which... what's that seed do? She notices Izumi Yo. As for magic, it's mostly just the magical effects of the plants themselves, mixed with a little enchantment of my own.
(edited by Kotori_K)
Ohhhhh? Some kind of magical mixologist? Hee hee hee, maybe there is more to you than just your strange destinies.
It's fun to mess around with plants. There's so many different kinds.
“And as they say in my place different plants with different potential and beauty found in each one.”
It would seem so, looking out here. I'm not much for magic plants, I prefer to deal in the affairs of time. Though... your uses sound much more interesting than mine.
(A man with long blonde hair and a metal plate over his eyes enters the garden with a spring in his step. He wears a white coat and hat. In his hands is a cane that he seems to lean on occasionally. He approaches Kotori with a smile of merriment on his face.) "Lovely garden you have here. Though I can't help but feel it's missing a unique touch. Don't you think?"
What kinda touch do you mean? Kotori looks at the man, slightly confused, but also slightly interested
(The man's smile grows amused by the question. He holds out a strange green capsule and shows it to Kotori.) "I heard you boast about plants from other worlds being mixed together. That's all good and fun but you were wrong in one regard. There is one person who has tested such things and that person is me. From time to time you may make a interesting drug that grants someone temporary immortality at the cost of their blood turning to molten gold afterwards but eventually even that loses the entertainment value. What I hold here, is something unique and fun. A entirely new plant never before seen by the eyes of even the gods themselves. Interested, yet?"
(Suddenly, a 7'3 man punches femt in the back without notice) I REGRET NOTHIIIIIIIIIIIING
*Ambush is uneasy at Femt’s words but he can’t help but admit that he is interested with the seed* “Your words do strike me with curiosity I must admit but I do warn you that you best not be planing to tip the scale of nature’s balance with this seed that you present to us.”
(Femt however easily avoided Rep's attack as if he knew it was coming from a mile away.) "At least be creative when attacking by suprise."
Um....ayyyyyyyyyyyy, don't kill me.
[That same small dinosaur from earlier sneaks up behind Zane again and bites his ass] [Diego's voice can be heard from the distance] "Take that you bloody 7'3 former snake man!"
I would be... careful of this man.... Izumi backs up, but keeps her eyes locked on Femt... There's bad vibes all over him.
OW, ME ASS (he picks up the dino and throws hit it at fent)
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Ooh! What's it do? She looks at the pill with interest I mean.... She takes a breath I'd rather learn the ingredients and how to make it myself than to just take it from someone else.... That ruins half of the fun. And it's cheating. No effort, no reward for me. But I really wanna know how to make it!
*After Diego bites Zane Ambush picks him up surprisingly and stares at him he’s still bothered by how he almost screwed up the assault plan from earlier and was not pleased with him* “So your the one who almost got yourself gunned down I think it’s best you stay away from a Garden permenatly you hear?” *He then turns to Kotori as she holds the seed taking a long time to study it* “I won’t let my decision hold you back on what option you do chose to pick but even I agree I feel so uneasy by the seed. But I leave this choice in your hands Kotori you chose how you wish to grow your garden.”
[Diego's voice can be heard from the distance again] "Hey! That's not me!" [The dinosaur tries to squirm out of Ambush's grasp]
Ay, ambush, I know who ya are, ya from skylands, ya teach new skylanders..
(edited by Reperzel)
She looks at Am Well, I'm not dumb. You always grow an unknown seed in a contained environment before planting it in the actual earth. That's how Derulia are formed. And nobody likes Derulia....
(The man's expression shifts dramatically from his usual devilish grin to one of genuine curiosity.) "You want to make these? Making them as easily as I do requires a mastery of my art. The science of the beyond isn't a simple thing and making new life is something I mostly do for fun. Are you sure you'd like to learn such a trade?" (He throws the capsule behind him as a green fist grows out of the ground. From the ground a green faceless golem would arise with a small orchid on its head. It approaches Rep at a high speed before trying to knock him to the ground and kick him several times.)
(He oddly takes the hits well, and grabs its foot, and throws the golem away) AY, FUCK YA TO
(The golem however is not thrown away. As it would turn out it would way several tons and the vines on the bottom of its feet would stick to the ground as well. Instead, it tries to lift Rep and throw him away instead into a trash can as well.)
(He fly's into a trash can, but gets out) YA BETTER QUIT THIS SHIT
(edited by Reperzel)
Oh wow, that's an interesting seed! She seems confused at his question You make it sound like there's a reason why I wouldn't want to learn. It's mixing plants, right?
*Ambush lets go of the Zane and the Dino so it can return to Diego and comments on Zane’s refusal to back down* “And just like that we go from peace to pointless fighting...can you maybe take this farther away the both of you it’s gonna end up destroying this lovely place...” *He turns back to Kotori and listens to her comment* “Interesting I know some gardeners would try to isolate any of the bad plants and do similar methods but I guess I never really tried applying the same strategy I always let and good and the bad co-exist together sure I always thought that even bad weeds and plants can grow alongside the healthy and beautiful it just seems like a balance of nature to me.”
(edited by Ambush)
"Apologizes, but like any good gardener when I see a pest I have to try and remove it from my plants. (The man snaps his finger as the golem burrows underground leaving the grass completely intact save for a small area around the orchid sticking out of the ground.) "What I speak of is more than just simple breeding of plants. What I speak of is an art. The freedom to sculpt life the way you want. I assure you that while some may hold beliefs against it being natural that in many worlds I've been to it's simply considered a science. All of what the unnatural is, is simply based on perspective and it's the perspective of what's normal that I am trying to shatter with my work. The only real cost of learning the secrets to this science is a commitment of time and mind. Normally I don't teach my secrets to just anyone but my dear sister but I wouldn't be objected to showing you a thing or two."
FUCK YA TO MATE
[Diego and the dinosaur go back to wherever they were last]
*A young 7-year-old boy walked through the grassy field finding some peace before noticing the people around here...* *The boy would soon walk to the group...*
He seems suspicious... but his offer does seem good. I suppose this junction will have to be up to you.
Hmm.... She begins to fiddle with her left ear and look around. An expression of thought on her face. And she stays like that for a while before smiling at the man Thanks. It sounds like a lot of fun. And I'd love to learn more.... And since the offer is special.... I feel really bad for saying no... This is fun. It's my hobbie. I do it to make myself feel better. But to make it any more than that would ruin it..... I don't think it's wrong or anything. Science is a part of nature after all. But putting anything other than a casual amount of time and effort into it would take time away from my training. And fighting is my future. She bows politely to Femt Thanks for the offer tho.
(The man frowns but not in a resentful way, more of a disappointing way. As he turns around he would smile out of Kotori's view.) "What a shame. I'm sure you could of used that knowledge to gain more power for yourself as well. It's not by mere chance that I can predict the attacks of others so easily. But if that's your choice then I shall leave in peace." (The man begins to walk away out of the garden. If not stopped then he'll be gone from sight for now.)
Thanks again mister! She waves cheerfully to the man I hope to see you again sometime! Come visit again! I'd love to see new seeds!
*Ambush watchs Femt wander away and ponders the words he spoke he sounds like someone who holds greater wisdom and a interesting perspective though Ambush was unsure with him at first perhaps he should be respected more anyway. Still that would never change his way of growing and seeing life before and be balanced* “I do wonder now what that seed could have achieved...such a interesting fellow he sounds like he holds much wisdom under his belt ina way.”
Yeah.... Anyway! She turns back to the garden, looking at it with pride I don't really like adding dangerous plants with the others.... The last time I did..... She shudders remembering The screams wouldn't stop......
*Ambush was taken aback by that last sentence* “Are you alright I do believe your shuddering a bit and that sounds rather bad what you say. I won’t press you but what ever situation you speak off just have been extremely unpleasant I guess. Still that’s just one of those possibilities when good and bad plants live together.”
Huh? A-are you alright, miss? The... screams?
I put a Neflamda with other plants once..... They all caught fire at once.... She looks uncomfortable My wind magic can carry the whispers of nature to me..... Kinda like their voices..... So when I did that.... Well..... I still have nightmares.... I was 8 at the time.... I don't wanna make that mistake again....
“Yes it was a mistake one that seeks to linger but judging from it now you seem to have really rebuilt from that moment i’m sure you can take accomplishment from that right?”
Yeah.... But I'd rather not take the chance.... I do have Neflamda in here, but they're not around any of the flammable plants. Most "Bad" plants aren't really bad. They just don't mix well with certain others. So it's not a matter of keeping them separately. It's a matter of separation until I can figure out how to safely incorporate then into the garden.... Except for Derulia. Nobody likes Derulia.
What.... are the Derulia?
“They sound like Chompy Pods almost and by god nobody likes Chompies nobody not one bit...”
They're stupid little parasite seeds that attach to nearby plants and turn their seeds into more Daruila, they spread like crazy, smell like Olflaf butt, and drain all the nutrients out of the soil.... And if you eat one, your tongue gets all short and you get a horrible pain in your big toe.
“Yeah that sounds just as infectious as Chompy Pods even if you tried to get rid of them they always come back and repopulate somehow.”
Ugh..... Yeah.... She looks on, a slight look of pride on her face They say nice things to me..... They're always happy to see me.... They don't mind when I take some petals or seeds......... The 14yo looks like she's almost tearing up Kinda my best friends......
Hmm.... you really do care for these plants, huh? Izumi can't help but grin a bit of... awareness...
Yeah. I do. We laugh together. They talk to me... I talk back... We have fights.... It's kinda like they're my family..... Weird huh?
It is a bit weird, but hey, if it works for you it might be the thing you need in life.
Yeah. I probably would have gone insane as a kid without them. They saved me when I needed it most....
Well... perhaps these flowers are the key to saving you now. Interesting, very interesting, a new ripple in the schemes....
Save me now? Waddya mean?
I'm not sure... but something about you and these plants... it seems natural, good. It reminds me of when I first found magic.
Huh..... What am I in danger of again? She draws her sword, holds it over the fence, and enchants it with water, dribbling some onto the plants
Nothing yet. But you will be. Very soon I suspect....
Oh, Ok. That's fine. Danger is ok. Just an obstacle to overcome....
Hax
SUDDEN HAX INCOMING FROM ABOVE! Pomf
Eh? Kotori watches as the neko falls from the sky Wha?
Hax
The neko falls on Kotori's face with a soft pomf
...................................... *She puts her sword away, then pulls the Neko off her face and stares at her*
Hax
Once Kotori gaze on the neko's eyes... ........................................................................... ... the neko gazes back
............................................................. She puts her down. Then pats her head
Hax
Nyu~! Hax curls a little as she is patted, before looking up back at Kotori, without saying a word this whole time She eyes the stranger with curious eyes, leaning to her sides... seems indecisive...
Sits down and continues petting Cat kids falling from the sky..... This world keeps getting stranger.....
Hax
Upon keeping petting her, Kotori notices how her cheeks start to get redder and redder Still, she continues looking down, silent, Obviously trying to hide this. Her ears twitch every time Kotori's hand moves near them
.................. You wanna live with me? I'm kinda alone here too.
(edited by Kotori_K)
Hax
!! The kitten seems suddenly surprised, stepping a little back before... staring at Kotori for a few moments... A-A-A... aaaaa... u-uhmmmm... ... and suddenly starts bowing frantically I-I sorry! I can't! Miss! I live with someone! Sorry! U-Uhm! Sorry! Cannot! Sorru!
Aww.... Ok. I'm Kotori. This is my garden. Feel free to visit whenever. She smiles at the kitten
Hax
Hax has little to zero experience, she doesn't know how to answer she is too nervous right now someone halp! I-I... uhmmmm... t-thank you....
Yup! She continues to pet
Hax
Nyu~! Each time Kotori pets her, her hand pomfs on Hax's soft head, Hax curling a little as she lets a little shy nya escape Surprisingly enough, her blush has decreased a little, and so her tension, managing to show a little smile at the kind stranger- she said Kotori, right?
This is relaxing..... I need you when I lose a fight....
Hax
Hax smiles back at Koto-chan in blissful innocence Neko-kun always said that petting was relaxing~! And Saya-chan pets me a lot! Koto-chan can pet me too! She is a friendo now!
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Kotori plucks a plant, then pulls it's petals off and hands the stem to Hax Here. It tastes good. Chew on it.
Hax
Hax gets a bit confused, staring at the petals before looking at Kotori back You eat them? What's this?
The stem. Chew on it. It tastes milky. She puts the petals in a cup and pours hot water in it
A girl with black and white two-toned hair and a black uniform roamed the park, looking anxious, almost dangerous... ...Finally, she spots a certain Hax and her expression flips as she approaches. Her previous anxious expression is replaced with a smile. Alas, Hax! your ADVENTURES have led you far, and your goals wide, and now I have found you in this VICINITY! ...You kinda poofed out of sight and I was worried. Sorry. She pets Hax, gentleness in her eyes despite her odd mannerism.
Ah.... Hi there! She plucks another plant and adds the petals to another cup, heating that too before handing the stem to Sayaka Here! Chew on it! It's milky!
Hax
Oh! Hoi Saya-chan~! Nyu~ Haxu turns around, noticing a certain waifu before snuggling with her, smiling happily She backs a little, showing waifu-chan the petals Koto-chan gave her Look look! I found this kind miss, and she gave me this! She says I can eat them! She is... uhm... Koto-chan!
No.... You chew the stem. You don't eat the petals.....
Sayaka Adachi smiles and holds Hax close, petting her. She accepts the petals from Hax and Kotori carefully. Strange celestial medicines have entered this DIMENSION of existence of the Nexus! organic and infused with ENERGY! but will they efficiently fuel our VESSELS, my dear Hax? She tastes the leaf Kotori gave her cautiously, waiting for something to happen...
Hax
Hax follows Sayaka and eats a petal, not the pistil *Nom* .............
The leaf doesn't do anything, it just tastes like a leaf. Uhh..... The petals are for tea..... The stems taste good..... The leaves..... Are just leaves.....
Hax
O-Oh... ahh... hehehehehe... That was awkward. Hax approaches Koto-chan again and picks up one stem S-Sorry miss!
It's ok...... The petals in the cups begin changing the water's color to a pinkish
Ah! So that is how this SORCERY works! my BROKEN BRILLIANCE has expanded to new foundation of wisdom. ...Erm, I'll try it first in case it's something weird, okay? Sayaka chews the stim, properly this time.
Hax
*Nom* A bit hesitant, Hax chews the stem, carefully to not bite herself
Both the stems, as said, have a milky, but somewhat sweet taste, and the tea becomes a solid pink as Kotori removes the petals
Hmm. It is like a cookie. But not a cookie. This is the most DELIGHTFUL diet of all time! Sayaka raises the stem into the air as if she's declaring war. For some reason.
Hax
! Ish true! It's not bad! It's not like vegetables! This one is not bleh! You can see a satisfying surprise look on Hax's eyes as she jumps in front of Sayaka
After a bit, Kotori cools the cups and hands them to the two, holding her own I wanna share this tea with Senri-san sometime.... I think she'd like it....
Hax
Hax pics up the cup, luckily not burnin herself~ Tea... never drank this... I heard a lot though...
This is Melodia tea.
Hax
Hax looks up at Kotori, tilting her head How does it taste, miss?
I dunno? Like Melodia tea?
I was planning to upgrade you to tea eventually, Hax... Sayaka pouts. Internally, she wanted to give Hax her first cup of tea... But oh well. Alas, Melodia Tea is a name fit for the throne of House Adachi!
Hax
Confused Hax gets even more confused But she doesn't ask more, staring softly at her cup of tea .... can I give it a try, Saya-chan?
I present the honor of testing this CONCOCTION to you, my love. Sayaka bows with a wink.
Hax
Ok~! Haxu nods smiling before giving it a shy sip
Kotori crawls out of her shelter, coverings her eyes Uuuugh.... too bright....
*A young boy was sitting on the grassy field and was just watching the sky*
........ Hey? You lost?
*The 7 year old would look at person and nods to the question*
The city is to the south. The mountains are to the north. West is the beach, and east is .... Well.... I don't know what's east.
Thank you miss... *To pretty much everyone would think where this boy's parents were*
Izumi walks along, head in a book, and mind in the clouds.... Hmm...
(Suddenly, a skeleton turtle would rise from the grave, in the garden) CLANKY CLONK
*Wakui would look up back at the sky with pretty much nothing to do*
brb gonna ear
Oh, it's the hat lady...
Oh, it's the flower lady... Still here, huh?
I live here. Of course I'm still here...
(A skeleton turtle would rise from the grave, in the garden, and walks around in the garden) clink?
HEY! YOU! SKELLY! GIT YER BONEY ASS OUT OF MY GARDEN!
Well, I suppose that makes sense. I'm just out trying to.... collect my thoughts on some things.
(It would throws a rib bone at kotori) CLANK CLONK!
Kotori catches the bone, crushes it, then glares Get out, or I'll feed you to the plants!
CLANK CLANKY CLINK CLONT
Kotori snaps her fingers and a plant swallows the skeleton, the next thing it knows. It's falling from the sky into a volcano somewhere far away. Meanwhile, Kotori chuckles to herself Telemens Good to pests.
(Suddenly, the skeleton turtle that looks like the one she just blew up rises from the grave behind kotori) CLANK CLONK
Kotori looks at the skeleton behind her. But pays no mind Just stay out of the plants.
Oh my...... you have plants for everything, don't you?
(It nods, but its head falls off) clank..
*Wakui would soon get up and look around to see if there were any plants or pretty much anything that was hurting or dying*
Seems all the plants are alive and well taken care of No, I don't have any Cocoa. I'd love some Cocoa..... My very own chocolate plant ~
(It puts it head back on) clank...clink
Really, huh? Well... have you ever tried seeing if someone's selling one?
*Wakui would smile as he sees the plants were all ok*
I've been looking... But nothing so far....
Hmm.... I wish I knew how to help you there.... plants aren't my specialty, magic and time are.
(It gives kotori a bag of seeds, and it says: PIRANHA PLANT
Oh! Thanks! I'll take those! Kotori takes the bag and puts it away, then hands the Skeleton 1 silver coin Thanks for your patronage!
(It puts the coin into its glove) clank!
Well.... Imma sleep early..... Gnight! Kotori ducks into the stone shelter
*Wakui soon leaves*