#anywhere

March 2nd, 2020

earldebuke 6:26pm

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earldebuke 6:27pm

At Earth Runes Garden, there is a sigh

earldebuke 6:29pm

A large 3 foot and a half tall flower with a pooka face sighs.

earldebuke 6:30pm

And he smells WONDERFUL

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Everynow and then, he tries to focus.. and there's a kind of 'poof' sound... but that just makes the smell nicer.

earldebuke 6:30pm

"Well, it's official. I'm in the Devil's flowershop"

Vince, having heard an odd rumor, wanders out to the garden. It's a rare sunny winter day, and he intends to get the most of it as he strolls from path to path.

earldebuke 6:35pm

Vince hears someone "well he smells wonderful" And they walk off from...

earldebuke 6:36pm

a familiar voice "I'll miss your CO2 most of all"

"HmmMmmMMmmmm?" He turns that way to go have a look see.

earldebuke 6:38pm

And there is is, black and white (The black with purple over tones, and hte white spots look a bit pink if you twist your head) petals, and , of course a green stalk.

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With Shalimar's face!

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"shazbot" the jester sighs , and tries to 'take off' , little leave flapping "Lift, I need lift, not lions" he stays rooted

"Oh, my. The dandy lions and the tiger-lilies must be all a twitter, now that a skunkweed has grown in their midst." He leans in and gives a delicate sniff.

earldebuke 6:40pm

He smells WONDERFUL... hard to place, but definitely not skunk

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"I warn you, sir, I am not disarmed" HE looks at his sides, then sighs, for he is indeed dis-armed "Shoo.. shoo. I'm allergic to dilettantes"

"I dare say, you add a certain... pizazz to the garden. Like glitter atop a card." Pleasantly. "Now, how did you come to be so rooted?"

earldebuke 6:43pm

"I was attacked. Some savage left a box with the words "Do not peek' on it... thus provoking me" Shalimar says "The next thing I knew, I had first place in better homes and gardens"

earldebuke 6:44pm

He shoves to move left and right. NO avail

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He looks like a one of htose gimmick flower toys dancing when the light hits "Sir? Did you perchance have anything to do with this titanic subversion of my scented majesty?"

A hand alights to his chest. "Moi? Wouldst I do such a thing? Nay, do not wonder such. Rather, ask thyself, wouldst I... and not take proper credit?"

earldebuke 6:49pm

Hairy eyeballs on flowers look most comical and not at all intimidating, "Well, given how modesty sends you into toxic shock, I must concede a point."

earldebuke 6:50pm

Leo comes into view "Hey, Shalimar" She bends over and sniffs "oo that's nice" Then she smiles "Hi, Vince"

Vince steps carefully around Shalimar, eyeing his predicament. "Oh, my namesake! Hello, lovely lass. Did you see that I've taken up herbology? A strange Gardenia graces the winter garden."

earldebuke 6:52pm

"I noticed" Leonora grins, "Hope it wears off, but if it doesn't, at least he'll win Carnivale costume when that comes up."

catnik 6:52pm

"Hé, comment mais toi tu crois
Que moi mais moi je va's faire
Tout le temps dans les misères
Tout le temps après souffert
Juste rapport à tes paroles
À tes paroles que toi,
Catin tu m'avais dit..."

catnik 6:52pm

Emma prances out, with a green watering can.

earldebuke 6:53pm

"Oh dear" The Skunkflower says "Can it get anyworse?"

earldebuke 6:54pm

THistlesnort, never far from Leonora, gives the flower a speculative look.

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it is, after all, about bush sized

catnik 6:54pm

She dances around Shalimar, waters his roots, and wanders off still singing.

"Shoo, shoo, beastie. We shan't add such insult to injury." He mildly coaxes the basselope away.

earldebuke 6:56pm

Thistlesnort hurumphs but scoots away as directed

"Perhaps...." He kneels and runs a finger through the soil around the roots, curiously.

earldebuke 6:57pm

The watering seems to help Shalimar, and he's relieved to see Vince distract the mostly basset creature away "No one is ever nice to me here" In a conspiratorial tone to Leonora

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"Oh yeah, and you totally never bring any pranks on yourself," Leonora nods.

earldebuke 6:58pm

"See?" Shalimar says "She gets it"

earldebuke 6:58pm

"Nice of you, Emma" Leonora says to the healer, "loving the madri gras stuff you've put up so far"

catnik 7:00pm

A toothy grin. "Wait until I appear dressed all in bees!"

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"Something like that..."

earldebuke 7:02pm

Leonora grins "I'm thinking of lobbing some beads at August..." A glance over at Vince "And a lion lad I know"

"Well, perhaps I am a plant as well, as I find myself fair stumped here. Mistress of the Garden, know you how this flower grew?"

"Oh, you! Leonora, you just wish me to bare my chest. I shan't! I have, as we say, Dignity."

catnik 7:06pm

"It seems, Dear Lion, to have been some kind of seed skunk into the ground..."

earldebuke 7:06pm

Leonora pouts at Vince, "Even if I said..purr-ty please?" Her lower lip sticks out catching the light just so.

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Shalimar sighs "I should charge tickets."

earldebuke 7:07pm

Perhaps he should, folks come by, stare, and giggle

earldebuke 7:07pm

Vince's study of the soil didn't reaveal much magical about things beyond the usual there.

earldebuke 7:10pm

Vashti glides in, "What is this?" She gasps