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[Hey all, been a few months. You remember this guy. The shirtless guy with the giant mech. Well he's back. Clothed, this time. Though he might get more help if he were shirtless again, huh. Alas.

Raleigh is outside, sitting next to a planting bed, lush with vegetation. Like so much. It's a suspicious amount of plant life for Trench.

He smiles and waves. It's dark, but there are little torches all over so it's got a luau kind of vibe.

The camera pans so you can see the garden properly. It's two huge raised beds full to the brim on either side of the walkway to a huge, newly finished greenhouse . Lit from the inside, she looks something of a crystal palace.]

Do you all see this? This is the future.

I dunno about all of you but I'm sick to death of mushrooms.

[He pans through the veggies, all growing happily under warded netting. Lettuce, tomatoes, squash, beans, corn. Familiar for a lot of people. Very rarely seen in this world.]

Last month all my powers turned into plant stuff so I've been making and growing as much as I can. Things are hard here and the soil is awful, but it can be done.

[Raleigh moves towards the green house. Free range chickens dart around his feet as he goes, looking for food. He's the mama. Some of them are wearing little crochet hats. Inside the greenhouse is table after table after table of seedlings. The other side is all planting beds full of soil ready to go.]

I've been thinking about how important food is to all of us. Not.. well, obviously it's important, but I mean culturally, too. Making food from home.. having ingredients from home.. that's kind of our last connection.

[He sets his Omni down and reappears in frame. He looks tired, but when doesn't he.]

So.. Is there anyone out there who cares about this stuff? Because honestly I have the land but I'm learning as I go along and I could use the help. I'm not a gardener but I think we can scale this in a way that means we all get access to fresh produce. Like a co-op thing? I dunno. The land needs purifying, water, there's no sun.

I was part of a seed bank back in Deerington. Has anyone saved seeds from last month's growth? Would you donate them towards the cause?

Oh- also dairy. That's something I want to work on. This is a stretch but if you have goats or cattle let me know.

Yeah.. okay. Okay, thanks.

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[ the wolf seems to be ignoring his calls, but at least she's stopped in a particular spot. sniffing at it fervently, making sure there are no other plants about that might suffer from working with this spot— and no, it doesn't seem that way. it's a bit of an empty space, so it should be alright. this, here. with the well, and the water, and the pollution. this spot shall do. to plant a blessing, here.

not that a human would be able to immediately understand that, though! she begins to dig. and dig, just dig wildly. ]

[It's a mess. It's a mess!

Raleigh calls a few more times but they are obviously ignored.

It's only once he's out there that Spaghetti (who had followed) stops him.

Let her work! Quit it, let her work this is good!

He does not yet see how a dog digging up his fields is good but.. okay. So he approaches but stays about ten feet back, crouching down with a soft noise to watch.]

[ she’s a hard worker! and an excellent digger, mounting a pile behind her and eventually having to change the direction to dig deeper without interference from the said pile. somewhere (that somewhere is her under astral pouch), amaterasu picks out the guardian sapling once she’s done with a deep enough hole. between her teeth and seemingly out of nowhere came the sapling, and gently, she nestled it into the hole.

she does offer a look at the watching young man and his omen. well, then. would you like to help her pat the bed down and make this future-tree comfortable? ]

[Okay, maybe Spaghetti is right. Maybe this is Something and not just a random dog digging his field up.

Raleigh witches with interest and once she's done and looking at him like it's time to help he just.. sort of lurches up and comes over before kneeling to help plant the sapling.

He has no idea where it came from.

He suspects this visitor may be a Phumarian in disguise.

A blessing? For him? But not Argonaut.. and this is their month. How strange. He hopes it's a blessing as he drags the earth back into place. Spaghetti goes to fetch a small vessel of water.

When they're good and done he sits back with a small sigh and surveys the plant before daring to look at his visitor.]

Will this plant help the farm?

[ good boy! use those strong, puffy biceps of yours— the sapling is in dire need! once he comes over, amaterasu licks her lips and steps aside to watch. making sure it's sturdy enough in its new post, the wolf sniffs and surveys around the sapling. approving of the handiwork (and, to answer his question), her serious, closed lips become an easy-going pant and a little bark. woof!

with no much else to do, the wolf gives the sapling one more good look before turning her back and beginning to trot toward the start and exit of the farm.

raleigh will find a mysterious note by the sapling though, that may or may not have been there before. it reads, in fine cursive: ]

Once the sun returns, this tree will grow to protect your farm, cleanse your water and make your dirt fertile. It will take care of you, and in turn, I only ask you to take care of it.

With my kindest regards and best wishes,

—The little old lady in the white coat

[GASP!!!

HER!! THE SLEEPER!

!!!!!!!!!!!!]

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feel free to play out the blooming after the sun comes out, but i'll have a log for those, too!

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