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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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If I had to say I think they're growing up, but you might want to see for yourself.
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Oh yes, you can tell all sorts of things about a tree if you know what to look for! I'll definitely come over to be sure, but if they're growing upward my best initial guess is that your tree is planted over and beside something they couldn't push through, causing the roots to loop back on themselves.no subject
Oh.
Maybe it's down then. It doesn't look like there's anything around it that it would push against.
The tree was damaged in a typhoon a long time ago. There was a person before me who took care of it and got it to how it is now.
If you could come look at it when you have time though, that'd be great.
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Whatever's going on, I'm sure we'll be able to figure it out and help your tree flourish.no subject
I'm sure it would make a lot of people happy if the tree got even stronger.
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You're quite welcome.no subject
I'm Yukine, a shinki. (Not one of the new ones.)
I'll be looking forward to your guidance, Xochipilli-sama.
[...geez that's hard to type. What kind of crazy god name is that? ...And how is he going to pronounce it?]
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Oh, you're the one who wrote that information post that's pinned to the top of the board! It's an honor to help such a venerable member of the community.[He's calling you old, bro.]
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He's in a good mood now so he actually looks that up before replying.
(It's "accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, or wisdom, or character." Obviously he's talking about those last two.)
Nice word, bro!]
I'm glad you saw it! And it's the least I could do.