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[itselbitch]

Hi. Simple request, for anyone who wants to chip in on this little experiment.

There isn't fodder readily available to work with, but if it's not too inconvenient, mind saving some seeds from the food you're eating? Just wash them clean and let them air dry. The more there is to work with, the greater the success will be.

[ he doesn't really go into further detail, but the intent is likely obvious. someone's planning on doing a little gardening and seeing how it fairs here. ]

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@freddie1967

[sauntered_downward]

Is the food we've got actually from here? Might need sunlight otherwise.

[itselbitch]

Are you familiar with hydroponics?

Same concept, but with torches. It's worth a shot if we ever find ourselves without our regular shipment.

[sauntered_downward]

[Why would they ever be without their regular shipments? It's not like someone is going to steal the ferry or something.]

Wrong kind of light for most vegetables. They're pickier, like things very bright. Leave the lights off too long and they all get haughty and die.

You'll just need to find out if they grow here. Because plenty of things grow here without any light at all. Don't have to use torches, just watch them grow in the darkness.

[itselbitch]

[ right? that would be completely insane. what idiots would ever try to do a thing like that??? ]

I did say it was an experiment, didn't I? Besides, if light doesn't work as expected already, who's to say the plants follow the same rules? These trees definitely grew to full height without any trouble, one can only assume.

Yes, thank you, sweetheart. That was the point.

[sauntered_downward]

Oh, no. You're not one of the scientist-types we've got around here, are you?

[itselbitch]

Jesus. Fuck no.

I'm a magician.

1/3

[sauntered_downward]

2/3

[sauntered_downward]

fin

[sauntered_downward]

Proud of that, are you?

[itselbitch]

Rather be someone who knows how to have fun than a nerd. So yeah.

In my experience, scientists don't know shit about a good time.

[sauntered_downward]

Most people I know who are magicians are huge nerds.

[itselbitch]

what???


oh

Jesus Christ Superstar, no. Not stage magic bullshit. God.

I can actually use magic. Big difference. Also less lame when I can light shit on fire with the snap of my fingers.
Or could, before I got stuck here.

[sauntered_downward]

Oh, that's exciting. A magician who can make real magic. [This could be you, Aziraphale.] Is there anything this town can't do?

Besides offer a decent bottle of scotch, which is apparently completely out of their reach.

[itselbitch]

[ well now you're speaking his language. ]

Tell me about it. I came with some [ actually a lot ] of my favorite tequila, and it's better than all of the stuff being served here.

Which is a shame because I'm sure if this is all I drink over the next few months I'll probably grow to hate it, but I don't want it to go to waste either. Not when top shelf is unheard of here.

[sauntered_downward]

Thought about selling off any of it? Could make a bit of money on something like top shelf tequila to the right people.

[itselbitch]

Oh, I did think of that. But there isn't any currency here, so.

That said, I certainly wouldn't mind sharing with my friends. [ i.e. hi, would you like to submit your application? ]

[sauntered_downward]

[There's a five minute space between the last text and this one as Crowley really, really considers his response. He does love tequila.]

I'm not anybody's friend. But I'm a good drinking companion.

[itselbitch]

[ honestly? ]

Good enough for me.

You been to the beach yet? I'm finding it's a great spot to just take it easy and toss back a few.

[ swigs, shots, what have you. ]

[sauntered_downward]

Oh thank whoever. I was worried I was going to have to make up something serious.

No, I haven't been yet, but I can find it. Meet you there.

[itselbitch]

No, no, never from me. One can never have too many drinking friends, I think.

I'll be the one with the lantern. [ get it? because it's empty and-- forget it. ]

[sauntered_downward]

[Crowley didn't even dignify that text with a response. He really shouldn't be spending time with a human here. What was it Aziraphale called it? Fraternizing. Even though this was to get some tequila, which Crowley realized he was missing quite a bit right now. Especially in this place.

The beach isn't hard to find, and he holds up his lantern, looking out into the dark through his sunglasses. Even used to them as he is, he has to admit they're a bit ridiculous in all this dark.]

@ grizz

[quotability]

hi
i'll save up what i can

do you need any help with it? i don't have any experience with doing it in the dark, but i know how to garden and farm a bit

[itselbitch]

Thanks, that'd be greatly appreciated.
I can only eat so much of one type of food before I start going crazy.

I'm definitely not opposed to having a hand. it does take a lot of work to tend to, or so I'm told.

[ he acts like it's something of a mystery to him, but he really does know more about it than he lets on. ]

[quotability]

yeah, but i like the work

[ if you have a library and a garden, you have everything you need. grizz more or less lives by those words. ]

[itselbitch]

[ well. that's a new one. ]

you LIKE work?

[quotability]

i like plants and the outdoors and gardening

[itselbitch]

Even in the dark?

Isn't the whole thing only supposed to be like. "Oh, hey, the sun is out and shining, and oh what a beautiful day for gardening!" or something like that?

[quotability]

i like it all right when the weather's not great, too, so i don't think the dark is going to make that much of a difference
so long as something grows

@HK

[catholicisms]

Sure. Happy to help the cause.

Where are you planning on planting?

[itselbitch]

Much obliged.

At first I was thinking near the village, since then it'd be easier to keep an eye on. There's too much traffic there though. I don't want people blindly kicking up any sprouts.

[ he'd find his wording hilarious if he realized who he was talking to, but. here we are. ]

[catholicisms]

( it's fine... Matt is actually the least likely candidate to blindly trip over sprouts, so there's that too. )

You could put up some sort of fencing, though I'm not sure how many available materials we have to that end.

[itselbitch]

Yeah, I thought about that. Using wood? But I don't want to overload the guy I've got helping me build the plots already. He's a softie. I don't want his heart exploding on him.

Also I feel like some of the spirits might get pissed that we fenced off an area in THEIR forest, or whatever.

[catholicisms]

Fair point. He already has plenty on his plate.

( sad that in all the people sucked into Beacon, there's really just the one that knows how to build anything... what are the odds.. . . . . . )

I'm not sure if they're known to be possessive or not. Presently they do seem more inclined to work with us than against us, though I don't know how they'd feel about a fence.

[itselbitch]

The nice ones, anyway. Aren't there all those nasty ones lurking out further into the woods ready to Freddy Krueger us?

I guess something basic with mostly rope might be okay though. I'm realizing you maybe weren't thinking of a Tom Sawyer picket fence like I was, because even I'd get a little mad at someone else for putting up a monstrosity like that.

[catholicisms]

Not necessarily all of them are violent, no. There are at least a few that aren't.

I was thinking twine around sticks, just enough for people to know they're about to walk into something. Should I ask what makes white picket fences monstrous or am I better off not knowing?

@jtodd

[mind_blown]

didn't take u 4 the gardening type

[itselbitch]

I'm sorry?

Does your mom know you're on your phone without permission?

[ who the fuck texts like that. ]