Mingle Log: Agrarian Enclave -- Telepin Plant Nursery & Apiary

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Mingle Log #2

note: log is sfw but contains vague references to nsfw things!

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With all the hustle and bustle occurring in High Rise Village, some of the locals will be persuading Otherworlders to spend some time in the Agrarian Enclave. The southern region of the island city-state boasts all manner of attractions.

Any trip to the Enclave tends to begin with a visit to the plant nursery and its adjacent apiary.

Telepin Apiary

The pollinators of the Enclave -- and they come in all forms -- produce the finest honey.

The Ambrosial Honey Collection of Magisteria contains varieties ranging from those with delicate floral notes to rich earthy drinks. Honey is added to teas and dishes at various small establishments all around the apiary. A favorite drink is called Ambrosial Bold-Gold. A person who consumes this drink will feel a sense of warmth and, likely, a desire to be more open and social, more likely to share their thoughts, feelings, and findings with fellow Otherworlders.

Those who drink large amounts may feel some inhibition loss and they may become more gregarious. They may also really vibe deeply with sunlight and nature. Otherworlders will be given to understand that natives consume this special tea almost like one would booze.

Drinking at the Telepin Apiary is the equivalent of day-drinking in the Enclave. It can prepare a person for the best leisurely stroll in the Community Gardens and the wonder of the Sky Orchards, or it can prime people for the various more adult-centric allures of the district...

After all, this was a land absolutely full of beings from fantasy races who were all kinds of beautiful and not exactly shy about the spring and summer thirst cycles.

Telepin Plant Nursery

It's a popular place to get a baby plant, and the plants here have a lot of personality.

They're about as sentient as the art installations. They don't require food like a pet would; they are, in fact, plants, but they also move about. Some have faces.

Many are kind of like... grass Tribbles: little tufty balls that run or roll about.

There are tomatoes and strawberries with faces, or those shaped like animals, such as strawberry mice.

MINGLE LOG

Otherworlders are encouraged to take a little break from the world: drink some honey tea, watch/adopt some grass Tribbles*, and engage with each other about all the weird shit y'all have seen.

[*could probably use proper names. would go gr8 with Musashi's or Libra's gardens, tho!]

Comments

[nightmare_fuel]

Sakura looks a little more unsure of what to do around the plants. She's never had a pet of her own or really had a chance to care for some sort of small and tender life like a plant... but given her nature, the opportunity for either is not entirely without its appeals.

Of course, she always saw caring for pets and caring for plants as entirely discrete... but these plants are more like little pets. They may be a bit underdeveloped in sentience compared to a lot of pets, but certainly they are more sentient than any plant she has encountered.

She has taken a seat not too far from where William is. One of the tufty, faceless chunks of grass runs up to her lap and presses its forefront against her. On its back, a few particularly long clusters of grass wiggle like a sort of tail. Nearby, a couple of strawberry mice seem to be peering at her curiously. For creatures which don't need to be fed, they are certainly behaving like they want treats. Bios, perhaps? That always seemed like a good bet in this world, if any animal or entity wanted for anything...

"I kind of hope there are regular vegetables and fruits here, too," she mentions quietly. After all, it'd be a sort of a shame to eat these very cute things. But then, this seems like it might be a specialty nursery of some sort. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised the plants are... like this."

If the Sea Bears and other wildlife they had encountered were anything to go by, hybrid beings seemed pretty big in this world. Although these were more flora than fauna, one assumed.

[strength_of_will]

The tomato attempting to ascend his head wobbles and then topples off. He quickly catches it in his arms, patting it gently for the attempt.

"It's a little unnerving, yes. But I guess it's not too different from remembering that the meat we consume also came from a living creature once. I just hope that the food we eat has been taken care of humanely."

He lifts the tomato on to the top of his head. It poses there victoriously - not that William can see.

[nightmare_fuel]

This boy does have a point.

Sakura actually finds herself smiling a little. Though they have just met, his friendly demeanor puts her at ease. Definitely giving off Plucky Protagonist Good Boy Hero vibes, and Sakura is known to have an especial fondness for That Type.

"Are you planning to adopt one?"

She herself has not been planning to... but now that she says it aloud. Well. They just might end up tempting her. Though is she really equipped to care for something like this? Even if they do not require food... she's a little uncertain. Caring for anything in this world seems like a certain weight of responsibility, even if it's small.

[strength_of_will]

"Hmm..."

He gives it some thought. Having a...well, what is essentially a pet, could be nice. He has none of his companions to take his mind off things currently. He's confident he can care for a plant after Mary's tutelage.

"That might be a good idea actually," he says slowly. "Even though there are so many people in this city, I do feel alone sometimes. Having something to come home to would be nice."