[The fae had a good idea of where to find the plants. She'd already been out with Yachi and it had been an experience. She one she couldn't quite describe, it had been warm and fuzzy. Not exactly bad, she'd just wanted to hold the smaller girl close and not let go.
Strange, but the effects of the spores hadn't been bad enough to deter her from returning. Not when her boss burst into snickers and offered her an increasred wage to out.
Mikasa still wasn't sure about the laughing. But it was easy money.
So she grabbed her backpack and vials and set off. Raptorial arms awkwardly slipping under the bag's straps.]
How long do we have? [She wasn't picky about who she'd gone with. They just needed more than one person to leave the walls. Though she was wondering how a vampire would fair in the Wilde's summer.]
[Edelgard hadn't really had too many problems with the flowers either, and Hubert had seemed appreciative of them, so she figured that she could collect more.
She hadn't really had a problem going with Mikasa, she seemed reliable enough, and they didn't have to travel far. The only hitch was waiting until moonrise, though Edelgard's glowing axe was better than any lantern.
Shifting her satchel and looking up at rising moon, she smiled.]
We have hours yet, Mikasa. It's only just now moonrise.
[Mikasa was just being paid, in money and training.
The fae wasn't too bothered by the time. Since arriving in this place she'd started having small naps. Wanting to have enough energy to be awake to see the moons, it was a strange habit but a minor one. Compared to some other things she could mention.
Her antenna and eyes were good enough that it wasn't an issue. It was nothing like touching iron, or sunlight in the vampire's case.]
I guess... It's just strange how it goes from winter to summer. Normally the days would be shorter. [Granted if it came to it they could dive into a bush and probably be safe in this area.] But it takes a while to collect this stuff.
Yes, but it shouldn't be too troublesome to gather.
[Edelgard walks deeper into the moonlit forest, holding her weapon aloft to light the path ahead of them. Turning, she offers a small smile to Mikasa.]
I've done it once before, and it was not too bad. Just a little irritating, something about the pollen, but nothing serious. These plants have enough value to warrant that.
And...it is strange I suppose. Geardagas's seasons make little sense to me, though.
[That earns a snort.] I always think about it, even if it's best not to. I mean I have four arms and you shouldn't be talking here... [Said scythe arms gestured in their best attempt at a shrug at the undead vampire. Magic. It'd been... Ten months now? Nearly a year. A long time, but not enough to adjust to so much.
But the light from the axe reflects off of the sections of the fae's eyes, her wings, the dust showing a small quirk of her lips. Not a smile, the attempt was too shaky and awkward for that. But she'd tried.]
That's true. I think the biggest problem we had when collecting some during the day was getting tangled in the undergrowth. The roots are clingy... [She was sure they'd been moving, grasping at the ground. But it'd been hazy and hard to spot in the dirt. Annoyingly, the roots were also a thing that people wanted. Probably because they were harder to get to.]
[Mikasa gets a slightly sheepish smile from Edelgard.]
There's a kind of pollen in the area as well. I noticed that. It seems to be thickest around the plants themselves. It also seems to induce warm feelings, an increase in heartrate, that kind of thing.
[Edelgard isn't terribly experienced when it comes to stuff like sex and romance to recognize lust when she feels it. Not that she's too interested in such things in general.]
[That gets a pause even if the fae was awkwardly trying to crouch without blocking her own light. She had her gardening gloves ready.]
Warm feelings? [She's turning her head to squint at that even if it was only really visible by how there less light shining back. Edelgard, what did that even mean? Though Mikasa had felt some things about the dust when she'd inhaled some. She'd just chosen the route of denying everything. It seemed easier than dwelling on the thoughts that had passed through her brain. It was better just to shut the whole lot down.
Still, she grunts reaching again even if she didn't dig yet. Just brushing the grass aside to get a better look. Would it be possible just to scoop the whole plant up? Maybe repot it?] ...I got told it was a stimulant. Like that coffee stuff.
[But then there's a thought and she's peering up again.]
I didn't think you had a heartbeat?
[That's some strong stuff. Unless it was second hand, still the vampire might be the best collector if that was the effects of the stuff.]
I have no heartbeat, no. But the woman I was with did, and it beat all the faster. The pollen is an aphrodisiac, Mikasa, nothing more. I wouldn't call it a stimulant, unless you find that stimulating.
[She's not embarrassed by it. Just...she wouldn't have come with a man, if things were to go south.]
[Sorry Edelgard, part of that is interrupted by Mikasa letting out a little sneeze midway through. Missing the exact word, having to shuffle her feet so she didn't fall into the dirt. Those long barb covered arms and wings splaying out for balance.
It takes another moment for her to lower her arm, letting out a little snort.]
I guess I noticed that a little. Though I still don't get why it's so valuable that I have to come out here again... Why are you out here?
[She'd mentioned the stuff was valuable. But other than the 'stimulant' sutff Mikasa wasn't sure. It was like the vampire seemed hard up for money. So was there something else about this stuff Lottie hadn't told her.]
[She snorts. Looking up from where she was crouched. ]
Same reason, my boss wants this stuff. She said it's paying for my training... What did he find about it? She wouldn't tell me.
[Lottie just laughed at her when she'd asked. Then the fae stood, brushing her trousers off with one hand as she shoved some of the bundled up roots in a jar. ]
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Somewhen in november - Because flowers
Strange, but the effects of the spores hadn't been bad enough to deter her from returning. Not when her boss burst into snickers and offered her an increasred wage to out.
Mikasa still wasn't sure about the laughing. But it was easy money.
So she grabbed her backpack and vials and set off. Raptorial arms awkwardly slipping under the bag's straps.]
How long do we have? [She wasn't picky about who she'd gone with. They just needed more than one person to leave the walls. Though she was wondering how a vampire would fair in the Wilde's summer.]
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She hadn't really had a problem going with Mikasa, she seemed reliable enough, and they didn't have to travel far. The only hitch was waiting until moonrise, though Edelgard's glowing axe was better than any lantern.
Shifting her satchel and looking up at rising moon, she smiled.]
We have hours yet, Mikasa. It's only just now moonrise.
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The fae wasn't too bothered by the time. Since arriving in this place she'd started having small naps. Wanting to have enough energy to be awake to see the moons, it was a strange habit but a minor one. Compared to some other things she could mention.
Her antenna and eyes were good enough that it wasn't an issue. It was nothing like touching iron, or sunlight in the vampire's case.]
I guess... It's just strange how it goes from winter to summer. Normally the days would be shorter. [Granted if it came to it they could dive into a bush and probably be safe in this area.] But it takes a while to collect this stuff.
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[Edelgard walks deeper into the moonlit forest, holding her weapon aloft to light the path ahead of them. Turning, she offers a small smile to Mikasa.]
I've done it once before, and it was not too bad. Just a little irritating, something about the pollen, but nothing serious. These plants have enough value to warrant that.
And...it is strange I suppose. Geardagas's seasons make little sense to me, though.
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But the light from the axe reflects off of the sections of the fae's eyes, her wings, the dust showing a small quirk of her lips. Not a smile, the attempt was too shaky and awkward for that. But she'd tried.]
That's true. I think the biggest problem we had when collecting some during the day was getting tangled in the undergrowth. The roots are clingy... [She was sure they'd been moving, grasping at the ground. But it'd been hazy and hard to spot in the dirt. Annoyingly, the roots were also a thing that people wanted. Probably because they were harder to get to.]
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[Mikasa gets a slightly sheepish smile from Edelgard.]
There's a kind of pollen in the area as well. I noticed that. It seems to be thickest around the plants themselves. It also seems to induce warm feelings, an increase in heartrate, that kind of thing.
[Edelgard isn't terribly experienced when it comes to stuff like sex and romance to recognize lust when she feels it. Not that she's too interested in such things in general.]
Be mindful of that.
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Warm feelings? [She's turning her head to squint at that even if it was only really visible by how there less light shining back. Edelgard, what did that even mean? Though Mikasa had felt some things about the dust when she'd inhaled some. She'd just chosen the route of denying everything. It seemed easier than dwelling on the thoughts that had passed through her brain. It was better just to shut the whole lot down.
Still, she grunts reaching again even if she didn't dig yet. Just brushing the grass aside to get a better look. Would it be possible just to scoop the whole plant up? Maybe repot it?] ...I got told it was a stimulant. Like that coffee stuff.
[But then there's a thought and she's peering up again.]
I didn't think you had a heartbeat?
[That's some strong stuff. Unless it was second hand, still the vampire might be the best collector if that was the effects of the stuff.]
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[Edelgard huffs a laugh, tapping her heart.]
I have no heartbeat, no. But the woman I was with did, and it beat all the faster. The pollen is an aphrodisiac, Mikasa, nothing more. I wouldn't call it a stimulant, unless you find that stimulating.
[She's not embarrassed by it. Just...she wouldn't have come with a man, if things were to go south.]
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It takes another moment for her to lower her arm, letting out a little snort.]
I guess I noticed that a little. Though I still don't get why it's so valuable that I have to come out here again... Why are you out here?
[She'd mentioned the stuff was valuable. But other than the 'stimulant' sutff Mikasa wasn't sure. It was like the vampire seemed hard up for money. So was there something else about this stuff Lottie hadn't told her.]
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Hubert.
[Edelgard shrugs. She has no problem divulging this.]
My bondmate is an alchemist. And he says that he's found a lot of good uses for this plant, so I am here to collect more. That's all.
Why are you here, Mikasa?
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Same reason, my boss wants this stuff. She said it's paying for my training... What did he find about it? She wouldn't tell me.
[Lottie just laughed at her when she'd asked. Then the fae stood, brushing her trousers off with one hand as she shoved some of the bundled up roots in a jar. ]