Network Post - 001

[loving_goddess]

You know, these things aren't really that difficult to use, once you get used to it.

[Martel gives a little wave into the camera and a bright smile.]

Well, it's been a busy first day! I won't bore anyone with the details, but I wanted to introduce myself and make both an offer and a request, so here we are.

My name is Martel Yggdrasill. I was a healer back home, so if you get hurt, please don't hesitate to call on me. I know there's a doctor in town, but if you're closer to (INSERT FARM PLOT HERE), you might as well come down and see me.

Anyway, I'm trying to get an orchard started, but I've run into the slight complication of funds. I'm not necessarily asking for a loan or anything, just some advice as to how to best scrape together some... seed money.

[And the entire spectrum of humor groans in pain.]

If you're curious as to how quickly my efforts will... bear fruit, well, I have something to show you.

[Another terrible pun is followed by her promptly turning her device to take in a... full-grown apple tree. With several ripe, juicy looking apples already hanging from it.

What.]

Comments

[singinghuntress]

[Well, the fully grown apple tree and mentioning of an orchard definitely got Rip's attention as she studied it for the few moments it was on screen.]

How did you make it grow that quickly? I vant to start as orchard as vell und vould love to know.

[liorafae]

[A little dragon stares wide-eyed at the apple tree.]

Wow...did you grow that already?

[autolatrist]

Heh... You're nurturing down to your very core, hmm?

[He wants to play the pun game too!!]

[02crusnikabel]

I don't know anything from growing apples to oranges, so I can't help you there. I don't know anything about farming when I got here.

But your apples look so delicious! Are you selling them? I think have a little change on me, but I think I can buy one at least.

[anappleaday]

...Color me a-maize-d. I don't beleaf it.

[ c. clearing her throat. ]

Puns aside, though, I actually have similar talents...? Though they don't work quite so well here. ...Regarding money, I've had some success selling what I've been able to forage, but I admittedly also don't need much in the way of money for food or the like.

[gatescostmoney]

[ He can relate to learning new technology. It took Sasuke a bit to figure out how to use this device, but he's already realized how useful it'll be. ]

Well, if you can make a tree grow fruit like that already, what's to stop you from using one of those apples to grow more trees? Or any other kind of fruit?

[aloofally]

[He's just chinhandsing at the feed for a bit, but eventually decides to respond properly.]

I'm willing enough to lend a hand, but I'm afraid I don't have much cash to start with myself. ...And it doesn't look like you really need help with labor. [Must be nice to be a Goddess.]

[whisted]

[Huh. That sure is an apple tree. Time to actually pipe up, it would seem.]

Do... you need all the branches?

[Is that a normal question? Maybe. Maybe not. Best to follow it up.]

I'd-- pay for a cutting. Is all.

[idealisticartist]

[He's met a Martel before. Only once, though -- in Luceti, he'd been more acquainted with Yuan and more than just acquaintances with Mithos, but his brief meeting with the Martel that arrived there had given him an idea of a connection between the other two.

Mithos had been -- still is -- important to Jeb, even if he never managed to get Mithos to open his heart completely. Jeb still made a promise to him though. During times where Mithos had been able to accept it, Jeb had made an important promise to be always be his friend and never give up on him.

It's still a crucial promise to him, and he feels it only fair that he extends as much to the sister Mithos cares so much for.]

It's nice to meet you, Martel. [He smiles. Despite his slip up with Yuan, he can at least try to not do the same with Martel.] I'm Jeb, and I'm a healer as well!

[While he's unable to keep himself from laughing quietly at Martel's puns, he soon stares in awe at how she already had a fully grown apple tree.]

Wow, that's... [Amazing, even if he has an idea of how she did it.] Can you accelerate the growth of plant life too?

[decoyofahero]

[It's (painful, guilt-inducing, wonderful) awkward to see her over the network. No matter what anyone tells him otherwise, he can't let go of his shame over what he's done, and it's almost enough to make him not respond at all.

Almost. Eventually, he forces a smile.]

...those were really awful puns, Martel.