Question Two - [Audio]

[inburningshadows]

"Abel. I have started a project and I need your assistance for it." It was the Judge. He sounded Serious.

"A project?” Its clear enough who he’s speaking to, Abel’s voice is soft and clear enough. “What kind of project?"

"I do not trust the the store's food, so I have started to grow a potato. I got one, and placed it in a pot. But I feel like I did something wrong.". Such as you know, plant a whole potato in the dirt without trying to form slips or anything

"...Is it an entire potato?"

"Of course. I found no needs, so I figured they grew from themselves."

"Luce, no, no they don't," Is sighed back by the ex farmer, the chair he’s seated in squeaks with the shifting of his weight, "Where is your potato, let me show you how to grow them at least."

"It is in the window box I found." His tone showed he was probably frowning.

That just a beat of silence from the larger man. The sound of a book being closed and the scrape of a chair following after that as Abel speaks again. "Where did you find the box?"

"I found it in the store. I left a note saying if it belonged to anyone, they can come and get it back. I installed the box myself." He sounded quite proud but when Abel goes to look at it, he will see it is only be held on to the window by some rope.

Their voices are more distant now, softer due to distance from the book recording them. "You did, a very good job of it. Though it could be a bit more securely fastened on there," Is Abel's response, his voice not giving much away beyond some bemusement. His gait easy enough to hear on the floor of their shared home. "Hopefully if someone does own it, they won't be displeased you took it."

The sound of a window opening.
"There it is. right in the middle so it can have room. I got a big one so the plant can be bigger."

There is another long uncertain pause, Abel's voice shifting to something soothing and parental as he speaks. "Luce, potatoes cannot grow like this- at least not this kind,"

"...So, I did it wrong."

"In a way, if it was a different type of potato it would have been right,"

"I didn't do it right though."

"Its close enough and I can always show you what kind of potatoes could grow in the box,"

"No. I give up. I am never going to try again. You can plant the potatos so we don't get jinxed ones."

"Luce," Is sighed back, there is a faint sound of the floorboard creaking from Abel’s movements. "No, come here, lets go plant the potato outside together, alright?"

"No. I am not a farmer I am going to work on drawing."

"You could help me still-" He sounds somewhat hopeful that Luce might actually take the bait.

"No. I give up. I tried and failed. The end."

"Luce- you can't just give up,"

"Watch me."

That just earns another sigh from the larger man, "Can't you at least try more than once?"

"No. I'm done." The man said sounding very frustrated. "End of story. I failed."

"Its only failing when you give up as soon as you come upon a obstacle," There he is sounding parental again.

"Nope. Done. I tried, I failed, I give up."

Abel still manages to somewhat sound patient, even with Luce's clear frustration. "You're never going to get anywhere if you give up so often,"

"I am not a gardener. I work for the church. You start the potato garden."

Comments

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

You're giving up that easily over potatoes? Matey, read a book first, eh. Growing things isn't as simple as sticking anything in the ground, it takes work, that's why it's worth it.

[You're getting lectured/agreed with by a bird. Look at your life, look at your choices.]

Re: [voice]

[inheavenslight]

[The bird! Luce frowns as he realizes the witchbook was recording the entire time. Have they exchanged names yet even? Luce frowns and mumbles something at Abel about the witchbook before going over to it.]

I have been told you put the seed in the ground. Potatoes have no seeds.

Re: [voice]

[fierybluebird]

They have eyes.

Err, that's they call the green things that sprout off them. [He has to specify due to the pineapple thing.]

The potato itself is like a seed, but only after it matures enough. Otherwise you're trying to make a baby have other babies.

Re: [voice]

[inheavenslight]

It can mature in the ground then.

[Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

You're giving up so easily over potatoes? How do you ever expect to survive this place with so weak a resolve?

[Voice]

[inburningshadows]

He's just never gardened before- I suppose its a odd concept to him. [Its the more practical voice from the feed above speaking now.] Hopefully he'll give it another shot.

Re: [Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

Is gardening truly so odd? Where is he from? What kind of world is it?

[Voice]

[inburningshadows]

I used to be a farmer, so I can verify it is not. The Judge was always just had things done for him. So it can be a task to coax him into anything new.

Re: [Voice]

[inheavenslight]

This place doesn't require me to garden potatoes.

[Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

This place will expect other things from you, that you may not know how to do. Are you simply going to give up, then?

Re: [Voice]

[inheavenslight]

Depends, but if someone else can do it better, why not let them do it?

[ voice ]

[fowlplots]

That certainly is a defeatist attitude to take.

[ voice ]

[inburningshadows]

He's never really- had the chance to do much. Hopefully he'll be more willing to try more things as we go along. [Says the overly optimistic man.]

[ voice ]

[fowlplots]

Perhaps it would be better to transition him into an easier form of gardening first. He already has a windowbox. It wouldn't be difficult to cultivate some sort of small herb garden in it.

[ voice ]

[inburningshadows]

Oh- excellent idea. I already know what herbs he likes so, this could work.

Re: [ voice ]

[inheavenslight]

Its one that makes sense.

Re: [ voice ]

[fowlplots]

How does surrender after one mistake make sense?

[voice]

[folklorist]

There's p-probably some gardening books in, in the library. If you s-still wanted to give it a try. Potatoes are pretty hardy when it comes to planting them and caring for them. I-I could look up a few books for you if you'd like?

Re: [voice]

[inheavenslight]

I would have to find books approved by the Church.

[voice]

[folklorist]

O-Oh I-I see. Yes of course. [ Hm that makes it a bit trickier. ]

We have a few gardeners here too. If-if you wanted to try asking them? I'm sure they would be more than willing to give you some advice...

[voice]

[inburningshadows]

I'll see what I can find book wise, for Luce. He can just be, stubborn when he sets his mind to something.

[voice]

[folklorist]

[ Helios will laugh lightly at that. He has dealt with stubborn before. Stubborn dragon gods and mythica and all sorts of things. ] It's f-fine. If I find anything in the library I'll be sure to let the both of you know. There isn't anything on record as of late however.

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

It is much like listening to an adult argue with a child, here.

[Voice]

[inburningshadows]

He can be- a bit childish at times. [Feels a BIT awkward saying that considering Luce is his friend.]

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

A bit? That is something of an understatement- I had thought as much of him before but now it seems fairly apparent.