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eachdraidh2015-01-19 09:54 am
showmeyourwreath) wrote in eachdraidh2015-01-19 09:54 am
Fourth Bloom ❀ Video [Seelie Locked] backdated to the 17th
[Flora does her best to be impeccable, and today is no different, but there's a noticeable tiredness around her eyes. Sleep is for...the insanely lucky at this point, honestly.
Still, she dips her head and smiles politely in greeting, and doesn't falter.]
Hello, there. My name is Flora. I won't repeat what you all already know, but I'll say this. I am working on a few defensive projects for Caer Glaem. There are potion labs around the castle, if you didn't already know, and I'm moving between four of them: two of the communal ones, the designated one for the...magical research group--[She pauses there because she realises that's what their name is until they figure out a better one. And, yeah, they really need to.], and my personal one. I have a greenhouse attached to that one too, and I might be there, probably growing ingredients, but I'm just a locket call away. As an aside, if you need any plants for your own purposes, please let me know.
If you don't have any experience with potionology, that's perfectly fine. If you can use a mortar and pestle, mix things, and follow some instructions, you'd be a great help and I've actually got it all laid out. One of the communal labs I'm using is best for that. Nothing dangerous is happening there; it's been cleared of active energy sources, and the ingredients are perfectly mundane. So, it's sort of like doing prep work for cooking, really. If potions and magic aren't unfamiliar to you, one of the other ones might be better suited.
[Something catches her attention off the locket and she turns to the side, blinking before her eyes widen in alarm and she reaches a hand out.]
Colin, wait! Those mandrake leaves are--
[She's cut off when something goes boom. Her hair blows in the force of the blast, and she ducks her head a little before covering her eyes with a hand, not out of protection, but because she's looking to be very done. A stoppered flask whips by a moment later, but Flora's free hand instinctively darts out to catch it before it can go past her, while her face is still hidden.
There might also be what sounds very suspiciously like goats bleating in the background.]
...not ready yet, and're going to cause a negative reaction when added at this stage.
[One of the bleats in the background sounds sadly apologetic.]
It's fine, Colin, I promise. I'll see to you in a moment.
[She doesn't even sound annoyed, just weary and surprisingly patient at that, because what can you do. Flora drops her hand, stands straighter, and faces her floating locket again. Oh. Uh, people saw that, didn't they. She's embarrassed, but only slightly so. She doesn't have time or energy to spare for that, there's work to be done.]
That didn't happen in the one I said was safe, if anyone's wondering. So we'll be here if you'd like to help. If you have any requests, I'll do my best to fill those, too.
Lastly, if you have some experience with wards of any kind, I'd like to speak with you, please.
[ooc:the log will be up later, since i have some stuff to attend to /o/ boom.]
Still, she dips her head and smiles politely in greeting, and doesn't falter.]
Hello, there. My name is Flora. I won't repeat what you all already know, but I'll say this. I am working on a few defensive projects for Caer Glaem. There are potion labs around the castle, if you didn't already know, and I'm moving between four of them: two of the communal ones, the designated one for the...magical research group--[She pauses there because she realises that's what their name is until they figure out a better one. And, yeah, they really need to.], and my personal one. I have a greenhouse attached to that one too, and I might be there, probably growing ingredients, but I'm just a locket call away. As an aside, if you need any plants for your own purposes, please let me know.
If you don't have any experience with potionology, that's perfectly fine. If you can use a mortar and pestle, mix things, and follow some instructions, you'd be a great help and I've actually got it all laid out. One of the communal labs I'm using is best for that. Nothing dangerous is happening there; it's been cleared of active energy sources, and the ingredients are perfectly mundane. So, it's sort of like doing prep work for cooking, really. If potions and magic aren't unfamiliar to you, one of the other ones might be better suited.
[Something catches her attention off the locket and she turns to the side, blinking before her eyes widen in alarm and she reaches a hand out.]
Colin, wait! Those mandrake leaves are--
[She's cut off when something goes boom. Her hair blows in the force of the blast, and she ducks her head a little before covering her eyes with a hand, not out of protection, but because she's looking to be very done. A stoppered flask whips by a moment later, but Flora's free hand instinctively darts out to catch it before it can go past her, while her face is still hidden.
There might also be what sounds very suspiciously like goats bleating in the background.]
...not ready yet, and're going to cause a negative reaction when added at this stage.
[One of the bleats in the background sounds sadly apologetic.]
It's fine, Colin, I promise. I'll see to you in a moment.
[She doesn't even sound annoyed, just weary and surprisingly patient at that, because what can you do. Flora drops her hand, stands straighter, and faces her floating locket again. Oh. Uh, people saw that, didn't they. She's embarrassed, but only slightly so. She doesn't have time or energy to spare for that, there's work to be done.]
That didn't happen in the one I said was safe, if anyone's wondering. So we'll be here if you'd like to help. If you have any requests, I'll do my best to fill those, too.
Lastly, if you have some experience with wards of any kind, I'd like to speak with you, please.
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But you're half right: greenhouses let you go plants out of season, but they're not magic. Well, inherently, anyway. They're basically buildings or structures made of glass, so sunlight can come in. You can apply magic to them, though.
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But that would allow light in, and keep out a little bit of the cold in the winter. Is there a way to set up a hearth to make it even warmer? Some plants, I know, only grow best in the heat of summer.
[She's very curious about this. When, and she has to think of it as when, she goes home, perhaps she can bring this with her. With the right environment, perhaps some of the rarer plants can be grown year round, or grown in garden at all.]
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[i.e. there's nothing to worry about unless people start chucking rocks. ...or if there are huge explosions, but details.]
You could set up a hearth, but a lot of modern greenhouses have something called climate control. You can adjust the environment either with magic or technology so it emulates any number of climate conditions. Temperature, humidity, even adjusting for light.
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Ah, I see! I've never seen glass before, myself, only heard of nobles using it in their homes.
[She leans forward radiating interest and sincerity.]
I'm not sure of what technology actually means, but that sounds so wonderful. Could this magic be learned? I've a plant that's very, very rare and valuable in my home, and used to cure so many ailments. I was able to look at some books in the library and I think I've preserved it properly, just-- I'm not even certain there could be a way to start new plants, but if there is, it is very particular about where it grows.
Still, if it could be quickened, and new plants started, I'm certain it will be a great help to the people here, both born and brought, especially if the winter lung sickness can get as awful here as it does at home.