[OPEN] Flower gleam and glow

[windeity]

WHO: Everyone in the Town
WHERE: The community garden(s)
WHEN: Anytime in August
WHAT: Flower crowns! Teach each other to make flower crowns, exchange them with each other, succeed in questing
WARNINGS: No



[At any point during the month you may come across the community gardens in the Town and see a couple of different set-ups.

For one thing, someone created a sign painted with purple paint that reads "FLOWER CROWNS HERE."

For another thing, there are bushels and bouquets of different kinds of plants and flowers that have their color restored that have been gathered.

And finally, there are smaller slips of paper that read "RED", "YELLOW", and "BLUE."

At least once a day people passing by the garden will find John sitting there and monitoring the situation. Anyone who approaches will be greeted with a large grin and a wave.]

You saw the forum, right? I thought we could all make this a little easier on each other.

[Grab some flowers and some friends! Questing has never been so easy.]

[ooc: Hello! For ease of use to complete quest 23, this is an open log that people can consolidate and thread with each other! Please feel free to label in the subject what color your character is, thread out making and gifting crowns to each other, and have fun!]

Comments

[pursestrings]

Why do you care if I like it? Not like you have to keep it.

[Surely no one is... holding onto these.]

[troubadamsel]

I care because if you're going to give someone a gift, you should put some effort into it!

[pursestrings]

How do you know I didn't? Look, maybe you were pretty and important in some other world, but you were pretty and important in some other world. I don't have to break my neck trying to do shit for you.

[He gestures, again, to his dinky crowns.] You helped me, like, one time, so you can have one of these if you want, but don't bitch about it.

[troubadamsel]

Are you calling me ugly?!

[yeah, THAT'S the one thing she's focusing on.]

[pursestrings]

I'm saying you're stuck up and full of yourself, but I guess I'm not surprised you don't listen when I say shit to you. You want a crown or not?

[troubadamsel]

You, you, you...

[She raises her parasol, ready to pretty much beat him to death -

but then she jerks.

and pales.]

Oh... gods...

... I am a snob!

[pursestrings]

[Oh, now he's witnessing some kind of moment of self-realization... what does he do...

He picks up a flimsy flower crown, reaches over, and drops it on her head. Congratulations.]

[troubadamsel]

[oof. She blinks a bit, and then hangs her head.]

... I've been so focused on everything else, I completely lost sight of myself... Back home, I had the Shepherds keeping me in line, but here... I'm like a garden no one has tended, weeds growing everywhere!

[pursestrings]

I mean, yeah, pretty much.

[Okuyasu: helping. At least he doesn't have the heart to kick her while she's down.]

Just chill out, y'know?

[troubadamsel]

If it only it was so easy! You've... seen how my temper can be.

[pursestrings]

Well, uh... try not calling people stupid every couple minutes? Can you do that?

[troubadamsel]

I do not -

[Teeth clench. A hard swallow.]

I... do not mean... to imply... that some people's.. education was less privileged than others.

[pursestrings]

[Hmm. Okay. He's not by any means a decent life coach, but okay. He folds his arms and furrows his brow thoughtfully, trying to come up with a way to say this that isn't super rude.]

You... do, though. [nailing this] Soooo... don't.

[troubadamsel]

... Is there a non-snobbish way to say I still want to smack you?

[pursestrings]

Dunno, but if you try and hit me, I'm gonna break your fancy umbrella in half.

[troubadamsel]

Yes, good. I'll keep that in mind, I don't want to lose this.

[pursestrings]

[......hmm.]

Y'know, you might wanna try being nice to people 'cause you don't wanna be a huge snob, not 'cause you're worried about your fancy umbrella.

[troubadamsel]

One is, unfortunately, easier to remember than the other. My... temper flares a bit easily...