gardening [dictated]

[beastisbeauty]

Um, hi. I have an idea, but I could use some advice. I don't want to step on any toes or get backlash from the castle. I'm thinking of setting up a sort of meditation garden...like a zen garden, but with more plants? I thought it'd be nice to have a quiet, comfortable place outdoors, where people could go to meditate or pray...somewhere quiet and peaceful. With all the stress the castle causes, we could probably use a good place to relax.

Um. I could also use some gardening advice. I've never been in a position to have a garden before.

Comments

[kungfuwitch]

[She laughs]

Oh you're trying to get scientific on it, now? Magic doesn't usually have an explanation. Take sage for example. People use it as seasoning in food and for decoration. Nothing magical there, right? But used properly it can be used to purify a person or a location.

[She pauses for a moment, thinking]

There is some degree of science that can be put to it, I guess. Like the time a doctor got a hold of blood samples of my sisters and I... he detected something weird in them and did something to a trio of apes who then got our powers. It was a huge mess.

[beastisbeauty]

[Bruce grins.]

It's what I do best, yeah. Things without explanation don't make sense to me.

[He winces at the blood incident.]

You...might want to be careful with your blood. Maybe you can come up with a spell to disguise it? Believe me, there are plenty of scientists who would be glad to exploit you. I'm glad you don't have a version of Ross after you.

[kungfuwitch]

Ross? [she looks confused for a moment before shaking her head]

Don't worry, I don't make a habit of giving out blood samples.

[beastisbeauty]

General Ross, a man who would love to get his hands on my blood and create more, army-controlled Hulks.

That's good, but you'd be surprised at how easy it is to get hold of a person's DNA, if you're unscrupulous and determined enough.

[kungfuwitch]

That's horrible! I'd ask why anyone would want to do that but it seems to be a military thing, doesn't it?

[She sighs]

Honestly that's also why you're one of the only ones here who knows about that little fact.

[beastisbeauty]

Yeah. I have to remind myself a lot that not every soldier is like that.

[He smiles in sympathy.]

That's good. I'm sure most people here are decent, but I don't plan on taking chances, y'know?

[kungfuwitch]

Yeah we have to remind ourselves that about the police and the FBI sometimes.

[She returns that smile]

Very true. There are some things I'll take chances about but not all of that.

[beastisbeauty]

Good call. I admit, the boundaries between magic and science would be fascinating to explore, but...the ethics would be very problematic.

[kungfuwitch]

[She nods]

They would, yes.

[beastisbeauty]

At least here we don't have that pressure to use our talents to make money.

[kungfuwitch]

oooh yeah no one wants that.

[beastisbeauty]

No. I can do research here and not have to justify the "practical applications."