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chikaidestroyer

∞ 82: Waiting for the next step [action]

May 28, 2010 17:14

[Now that things have calmed down around the village and the rain from earlier in the week has dried, Albert is getting around to cleaning up his poor garden. Long-wilted white and blue moonflowers and morning glories litter his garden where trellises are propped up next to them, so he's pruning and plucking them out from between the growing ( Read more... )

⁑raine sage, ⁑diana (wonder woman), ⁑caesar silverberg, ⁑buffy summers, ⁑usagi tsukino, ⁑freyjadour falenas, ⁑toboe, ⁑aerith gainsborough, ⁑sokka

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[action] mydearapple May 29 2010, 01:13:07 UTC

[Since it's such a nice day, Caesar has decided it's probably about time that he went and spoke to his brother. He spots Astrid near the house before he actually sees his brother, so he lingers about for a while until he finds him.

...of course, when he does see Albert working in the garden, Caesar pauses and just kind of stares at him for a moment. Because... what are you doing, Al.]

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 01:19:18 UTC

[Albert has not yet noticed his visitor, so he continues working on a particularly sad-looking set of vines with many wilted flowers. This certainly doesn't count as a strategist getting his hands dirty.]

[action] mydearapple May 29 2010, 02:11:36 UTC

[No, it really doesn't. Caesar adjusts the strap of the bag he's carrying over his shoulder (because he couldn't forget his brother's clothes, nope) before he finally decides to walk over and stand beside Albert. He doesn't say anything right away, though, instead just watching him work on the sad little flowers.

Caesar can tell that he knows what he's doing. And this is really weird to him.]

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 02:21:43 UTC

[Well, now it would be difficult not to notice he's being watched. Albert doesn't stop clipping the dead flowers and dried-up leaves as he speaks.]

No ridiculous quips today, Caesar?

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[action] wise_maiden May 29 2010, 01:23:42 UTC

[Albert has his flowers to tend to. Raine's on the other side of the house, checking on the state of the herbs and vegetables. Occasionally she'll check on the clothing line, which has drying curtains on them. Some things just seemed better off being sun-dried than dryer-dried. She's also wearing a simple straw sun hat.]

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 01:38:08 UTC

[It's a little while before Albert rounds the house, followed by Astrid. He loosens the bale of hay so it's easier for the horse to pull apart.]

...How are the tomatoes?

[action] wise_maiden May 29 2010, 02:02:53 UTC

[She looks up from where she had been tending one of the plants.] ... Under the circumstances, they're holding up a lot better than expected. They're still small, but hopefully they'll be able to grow in some peace for the next few weeks.

How are the flowers looking?

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 02:24:47 UTC

Peace. We're reaching the end of the month ... so we'll see. [He shakes his head.]

There are many dead flowers, but that isn't surprising for this variety. It should look better once I've finished maintenance.

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[action] slaying May 29 2010, 01:31:20 UTC

[Today? Well, Buffy's dropping by on purpose. She was going to march right on up and knock but seeing Albert in the garden changes her mind.

She calls out, instead:]

Hey!

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 01:42:08 UTC

[Albert looks over towards the road when he hears the familiar voice, dusting at his gloves as best he can while holding a pair of scissors.]

Good afternoon, Buffy.

[action] slaying May 29 2010, 13:02:05 UTC

What's up, huh? Getting rid of the weeds?

[action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 21:28:20 UTC

I haven't even started on the weeds yet. [A wry smile.] These are only the dead flowers for now.

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[Action] gardenerofgaia May 29 2010, 05:11:48 UTC

[Aerith is surveying the flowers, taking note of the damage. The flower shop didn't end up with quite as many dead...they probably got lucky.]

It hasn't been a very good time for the plants.

[Action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 06:48:34 UTC

[He takes note of his visitor, nodding slightly.] Indeed. I suppose I should be relieved they haven't burned away.

[Action] gardenerofgaia May 29 2010, 14:14:53 UTC

[She makes a face at that because oh, flaming tree logs, we did not like you.] No kidding! I never heard about any really big fires...I think we got lucky there. Lots of people protected the village.

[Action] chikaidestroyer May 30 2010, 00:30:31 UTC

[It was more a nuisance than anything else.] One of the positive points of the village's population.

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[Action] falenandawn May 29 2010, 07:25:42 UTC

[Frey was walking by and noticed a head of red hair, pausing by the yard. That's.... Albert, right?

He remembered him from their conversation over the journals. Might as well say hello properly, then.]

Hello.

[Action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 07:40:39 UTC

[Albert pauses in the middle of clipping a leaf, turning his head towards the voice before allowing his hands to fall to his sides. He recognizes the prince's face ... though he had somewhat expected him to be slightly taller.]

Greetings, Prince Freyjadour.

[Action] falenandawn May 29 2010, 07:49:48 UTC

[Well, he is only 16. Give him a few years, and maybe he'll grow a bit more.] Pleasure to meet you in person Mr. Silverberg.

[He's going to walk over and look at the garden curiously.] You garden?

[Action] chikaidestroyer May 29 2010, 07:59:29 UTC

[He watches the young prince with reserved interest; he had of course read and heard many things of the Falenan royal family and their queendom, but to see the prince himself was a rare chance.]

I do. A hobby during idle times like this.

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