[Audio]

[xlvii]

Broken Sword Nursery is a plant nursery. I cannot babysit your children.

...Because more than one person has asked me that.

[NPC's. NPC's have asked him that. "If this is a nursery, where are the babies?" The not-so-bright ones.]

And as it will be autumn soon, we now have more plants that do well in cooler weather and less sunlight.

[Yes, perfect segway into an advertisement. Perhaps he's got this "business owner" thing down?]

Comments

[Video]

[fairysoul]

[Mavis chuckles softly.] The name of the business itself should have been their first clue.

[Video]

[xlvii]

The "plant" isn't part of the name, that tends to be implied. I could see a very naive person being confused, but I was asked too many times for that to work as an explanation.

[Video]

[fairysoul]

I meant the "Broken Sword" part.[She clarified with a small smirk.] While I can see how it can refer to gardening... it's hard to find a link between that and babysitting.

[Video]

[xlvii]

I don't see a link either.

video

[anamnestik]

What a terrible mix-up!

I'd no idea there was a demand for babysitting... Regardless! Less sunlight, hm?

video

[xlvii]

Yes, some plants are more suited for autumn sun and weather.

We have sunlamps as well.

[anamnestik]

I had wanted to have some live plants in my apartment, but we vampires can't have much sunlight... I don't suppose there are any plants that would do well with us?

[xlvii]

All plants need some light, even if it's not sunlight. But some do well with artificial light.

voice;

[brbgettingwrench]

Broken Sword Nursery is a very interesting name for a plant nursery.

voice;

[xlvii]

Have you ever heard the phrase "swords into plowshares"?

voice;

[brbgettingwrench]

No, I have not. So I assume that line has to do with the name?

voice;

[xlvii]

"They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore."

Isaiah 2:4. Do you see the connection now?

voice;

[brbgettingwrench]

[She paused for a moment, she really was going to have to think about it.]

I think I do, I mean it sounds like gardening a bit,but I could also be wrong.

voice;

[xlvii]

They didn't need their weapons anymore, so they turned them into farming implements.

So yes, it has to do with gardening.

voice;

[brbgettingwrench]

That's actually pretty clever, then.

Though shame other people don't get it, though.

voice;

[xlvii]

I liked the reference.

A world where no one needs weapons....

It's pleasant to imagine.

voice;

[brbgettingwrench]

It would be nice.

Though in this world so far it doesn't seem to be the case.

[video]

[la_matrona]

Do you have any cempasuchil?

[video]

[xlvii]

Certainly. How many do you need?

{video]

[la_matrona]

...May I see them?

[she doesn't even know if she wants them yet. She just... wants to see the blossoms]

Re: {video]

[xlvii]

[There's an affirmative hum. 47 covers the camera with his hand while he moves so as to not subject her to motion-sickness inducing blur as he moves, then uncovers it when he's reached his destination. There's a few of the requested flowers growing in pots. They're not *that* popular, so he doesn't have many, but he can always get more.]

They're not in full bloom yet. Give them a few weeks.

{video]

[la_matrona]

Oh... [from the darkness to the sight of the cempasúchil stirs something in her and she rests a hand absently against the choker she wears] They're so small. I want all of them. But when they've grown. Will they be grown by the end of October?

It's important.

[video]

[xlvii]

They should, yes. Barring any unforeseen circumstances.

[video]

[la_matrona]

Then I'll put three dozen on reserve, with a down payment, should you require it. And after they've matured we can come to a full price.

[video]

[xlvii]

I can do that.

Do you want me to message you when they're ready?

[video]

[la_matrona]

Por favor. I would appreciate it. [a pause] Until then?