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thefarshore2016-08-02 12:45 am
herbalsupplements) wrote in thefarshore2016-08-02 12:45 am
Heaven's BBS | Video
Posted: April 11th, 10:02 AM
From: Xochipilli[It's... a step pyramid covered in plants. Green things, mostly, but there are all sorts of lovely flowers visible, a few of which some residents of the Far Shore may recognize from their own temples or those they've visited previously. The pyramid's only a couple of stories tall, though, not much bigger than a respectable house, with stairs leading straight up the front. A voice on the probably-but-not-100%-sure-it's-masculine end of androgynous starts speaking from behind the camera, and some people might recognize this, too.]
Good morning, everyone! I've been making some changes around the garden, so it's time for a public safety notice.
[The camera backs away from the pyramid until a No Smoking sign comes into view; “violators will be made into fertilizer" it warns, but someone's crossed that out with permanent marker and written "please be careful of man-eating plants" underneath. The voice behind the camera lets out an exasperated little "really, Mai," but the sign is properly in focus now and stays on screen for a bit.]
In order to protect the pollinating invertebrates who've taken up residence on and around my temple, and to maintain a relatively self-sufficient ecosystem, some of my plants have been altered and trained to perform rudimentary security functions. Allow me to demonstrate.
[The camera angles down, revealing a ball of ground beef with a lit cigarette jammed into it filter first, and then returns its attention to the pyramid. The ground beef is lobbed at the pyramid; something like an enormous Venus flytrap lunges up out of the otherwise innocuous greenery and snatches the meat and cigarette out of midair, then slinks back down and vanishes with little more than a rustle.
Fun, right?]
You will, of course, be perfectly safe if you don't have a lit cigarette on your person, so don't hesitate to stop by and socialize or seek gardening advice. Thank you for your time.
[And then, after a moment of plants waving gently in the breeze and miscellaneous birdsong, the video ends.]
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Let's just say I can tell the difference between a name-brand perfume and its nearest knock-off.[That's still within the range of human capability, right? Right...]Single-flowered it is!no subject
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That just means we need independent verification! Who else did you see that night? We can bug them for a verdict.no subject
[He was about as drunk as Tsuzuki, though. This might not be the verification Kurama is looking for.]
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I don't trust a smoker's nose. Who else?no subject
Uh - Nagi?
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I wouldn't threaten death by plant for just anything. Nagi is acceptable, however. If he can verify that you didn't smell like alcohol that night, I'll rescind my earlier statement.no subject
Just smelling a little like alcohol is normal when somebody's been drinking.
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Ah, there go my hopes of winning this on an easy technicality. It was worth a shot!no subject
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It's only cheating if the rules have been decided in advance. v(*’-^*)-☆no subject
Anyway how did we even end up arguing about whether I smelled.
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Well, yes.
We got on the subject because you let yourself get distracted by a juvenile turn of phrase and it amused me to follow along.
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Hey anyway.
So what can I give you for your camellia? I've got some really nice sunflowers in the garden, plus tachibana.
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v(*’-^*)-☆
I don't have any tachibana yet, so that would be lovely!
[That is a huge lie, he already cloned Tsuzuki's tachibana, it's just not planted on a part of the pyramid that was visible in his video. He's not about to turn down more, of course.]
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