二 | Amber;

[braavado]

Hey, guys. It looks like there's some new plants springing up around the tree, and I thought this would be a good time to bring up the garden idea again. [She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, chewing her lip in thought.]

I know most of us want to believe we'll get out of here soon, but we should probably save some of the seeds and grow things for ourselves just in case. Does anyone here know a lot about plants? Recognizing what some of these are would be helpful--not just to eat, but anything that can be used as medicine, too.

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amber;

[steelmyself]

Oh, you really seem to be ready to settle in.

amber;

[braavado]

Not really. [Korra scowls a little, finally let her frustration show.]

But you have to admit, setting something up isn't a bad idea.

[steelmyself]

Hmph.

[ He pauses a moment, then goes on: ]

The new mushrooms appear to be edible. As for medicine, of course the poppies can produce an anesthetic we can harvest their seeds, though let's not start a drug trade here. Well, there's also the ginger, for indigestion.

[braavado]

[Korra smiles at him, now that he's being helpful.]

I didn't even know the poppies could be used that way. If it can be used as medicine, we should try to keep some of the seeds for planting, too.

[steelmyself]

Oh, is that so? The seeds of the poppy have since ancient times been perhaps humanity's greatest source of pain-killing and sedative drugs.

[ Looking away from her smile! ]

Naturally, that's also led to untold suffering as a result of conflict over and misuse of the resulting drugs. Everything has its dark side.

[braavado]

So it's just the seeds? We don't need to do anything to them?

[She watches him in the amber curiously, ready to soak in the information.]

And ugh, I guess you're right about that.

amber;

[bestworstdad]

Really? Gardening is so boring though. Especially when you have to wait for months for something to happen.

amber;

[braavado]

I was hoping there would be someone with... some kind of plant powers around, but it doesn't look like there is.

[Remembering his spells now, Korra stares at him speculatively.]

Unless you know one?

amber;

[bestworstdad]

Yeah, sure, I totally dedicated my life to becoming a professional magical gardener!

Heck no. You can't just manipulate life like that.

amber;

[braavado]

[Korra leans forward now, intrigued.]

So there's a limit on what things can be spelled?

amber;

[bestworstdad]

There's always limits. Especially when it comes to making things older and younger. Sure, you can make living things look like they've aged or de-aged. But you can't actually make it happen. Same applies to plants.

Amber

[circleprodigy]

[Ivaera nods, a small smile as it's nice to hear from Korra again.]

I'm no expert, but I've learned a little of herbalism before my arrival. I still have some elfroot for poultices and such, though a steady supply of medicinal herbs would be ideal. If you need more help, I'm willing to do what I can.

amber;

[braavado]

Elfroot? [That's definitely unfamiliar.]

What kind of poultices can you make from it?

amber;

[circleprodigy]

Healing poultics, more or less. It won't cure diseases and similar conditions, but battle wounds and crippling injuries can be healed through such means. I can also cast healing spells, but with poultices distributed, it will mean people can heal without my being present.

[Not that there aren't other healers, but still. Might as well make sure there's plenty to go around.]

[monster_san]

I know dandelions are edible (which is good because there are so many) and we had some chickweed growing earlier. I think nettles have some kind of medicinal benefits, and the sting can be cooked out of them--they can also be used for fiber, too.

I've noticed some raspberries, too! Perhaps we can dry some once they're ripe and save them for later.

[braavado]

Those puffy yellow flowers? [Well, at least they're recognizable. That's good.]

I was thinking about that, too. Drying. We used to make jerky and dried meat back home... I don't know how often we're going to hunt down things like the snake, but maybe we could preserve extra meat we come across this way, too.

[monster_san]

Yes! They'll become even puffier when they go to seed... in fact, we might be able to use that in some way.

Ah, that's an excellent thought. Even an icebox can only keep meat from spoiling for a limited amount of time... what's involved in the process? [Fuu has the vague sense it involves salt or similar preservatives, which they don't have, but there's smoking... which... they can't do anymore.]

( amber )

[knight_king]

I like your idea, although I do not have experience in this field to offer aid.

amber;

[braavado]

I don't have much, either. [Korra admits it sheepishly.]

Besides, you're already doing a lot around here as it is.

[alley_kit]

I don't recognize any of the plants around here, sorry. Some of them look sorta like ones we have back home, but I know better than to think that makes them the same.

My family were farmers, though so if we do want to grow things, I can probably help with that.

amber;

[braavado]

No, you're right. There's a bunch of plants that look similar, and we don't want to accidentally eat something that's poisonous.

[A smile replaces the concerned frown now.]

That'd be great! I don't really know much about planting and growing things... so having someone who's done this before would help a lot.