video + action

[graduations]

video; tuesday 8/2 around 1pm
[ It's been two months and through diligence and carefully covering finding ways to keep the ground cool, sure enough some of the community garden has started to sprout- which Yui is proudly showing off on her video, which starts with a scan over of the tiniest little centimeter-tall sprouts. ]

It's looking good, everyone! Thanks for your hard work. I'll keep trying to make sure these sprouts stay cool and can survive the summer heat..

[ The device goes into her front pocket so the video is still recording in front of her while she puts a shaded net over the sprouts, supported by stakes that are held up throughout the garden. It's at least creating shade and still letting the breeze in through the sides. Once she's done, she turns the video around and smiles. ]

If anyone knows any methods from their world to help sprouts out in the summer, I'd be happy to hear them!

Gardening aside though, I hope everyone's doing well.. and best of luck to those in Everglade. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. It seems like everything in the news has been negative lately, so I was thinking we could do something to cheer people up.

I know it's hot, but I've started learning yoga so I'll be offering free yoga group sessions at Garden Park on Saturdays at 10am! It'll be something of a group share more than a class, since I'll still be learning too but I think it'll help a lot of people feel better. I know it won't solve any of the problems, but hopefully it can help everyone feel less stressed and more healthy when it comes to facing reality. Everyone is welcome who promises to be cordial to others and actively participate.

action; friday 8/5 at 9:15am-9:45am
[ Yui waits quietly at the park setting out mats she borrowed from Sand Gym and just enjoying the light morning breeze and the sound of birds chirping and the little splashes of turtles plopping into the water in the pond. If someone gets to the yoga lessons early, they're more than welcome to talk to her. This is helping her study anyway, since it's review from the lesson she did last night, and she's hoping there's a big turnout. Who knows though, right? It looks like there's a table with those little 8oz water bottles and some fruit trays too- though it's sealed for after the lesson. It's best not to eat right before exercising or you'll get cramps!

OOC NOTE:Want to talk to more than just Yui before yoga lessons? Just put "OTA" in your top level and tag anyone who has an OTA up.

If your character shows up on time, we're handwaving the yoga itself bc Tay-mun doesn't know how to actually teach yoga to write this, but please let me know here if you want a character to be involved but aren't going for a thread. I'd like to get a count of how many people showed up for future reference! ]

Comments

Attending Yoga

[graduations]

This is like a roll call sheet basically. Just check in, no thread required. (Or tag if you want to, but no pressure!)

Adela | OTA

[enchantressofore]

Checking in for Yoga! Do not mind if there's an interruption however. :P

if this is ok? before or after, yui will try to catch her

[graduations]

Adela-san!

[ she smiles. ] I'm glad you were able to make it.

[fierybluebird]

That's a lovely yoga pose you're doing there, Adela.

It'd be a shame if someone were to come along and... distract you from it.

Like a certain bird who is not afraid to sparkle to get your attention.

Kuzan | OTA

[lazyjustice]

[attending yoga as well, all ten feet of him, accompanied by his very small dog on a very long leash. Everyone needs exercise after all-- especially with such a lovely instructor...

Even if she's probably half his age, alas]

[graduations]

[ He's definitely the tallest person Yui has ever met. She can't help but be curious. After all, even Zeus didn't tower so high over her. Though if he did end up hitting on her she probably wouldn't notice at all, or be bothered. That's the problem with 100% of your suitors being gods that are hundreds of years older than you and being the densest human Zeus could possibly find when it comes to romance. Yui came over with a water bottle to offer him, and a smile. ]

I don't believe we've met yet. I'm Yui Kusanagi.

Re: Kuzan | OTA

[youfool]

Just the man he wanted to see. Both for wisdom, and for the sights. Circus sights, to be precise. He couldn't deny being attracted to bizarre things like seeing someone that lanky stretch. He knows it's rude to stare, but...

Well, it's one way to start a conversation.

[callmeimouto]

Checking in Kirino!

Mikoto | OTA

[the_heroine]

Checking in Mikoto!

[graduations]

[ Mikoto can probably take a breath finally when Yui spots him... ]

Mikoto-senpai!

[ She seems to have gone back to calling him by his first name and senpai. Apparently she's no longer mad anymore and is happy to see him. ]

Have you done yoga before?

Marco | OTA

[fierybluebird]

He is here in bird/phoenix form only. Please ogle, it's literally what he's there for, yoi.

Re: Marco | OTA

[youfool]

Oh, he's ogling. What a pretty bird! Some strange variety of peacock? With spectacles, no less. Would it be rude to take out his camera and get a picture?

Only one way to find out. *flash*

[lazyjustice]

[ogles from the midst of a Gandha Bherundasana pose. You are a cheater with short legs but what else can you expect from a pirate?]

Ted | OTA

[youfool]

Guess who also helped with the vegetable/kids stuff! Yep, this dude. Though it did feel strange; all the kids he keeps dropping off there seem to go off and do their own thing anyway, and he feels as though their tolerance for independence leans too heavily on the lenient side. Oh well; he's a sucker for new experiences, and yoga's one of 'em. He's already, thanks to Vyers, pretty flexible, but eh, why not?

video;

[deadcenter]

Yo! I'm gonna come pick ya up and we're goin' for lunch!

[...he'll talk about her gardening stuff in a bit, right now he's really hungry.]

video;

[graduations]

Eh? Lunch?

[ What- Senji.. ] Well, I haven't eaten yet...

video;

[deadcenter]

Good 'cause I'm already on my way.

[he is clearly walking while talking to her.]

[ video ]

[punsofmisery]

Kusanagi-san... I didn't know there was a gardening club here. [ ahh someone looks excited! ]

[ video ]

[graduations]

Well, it's a little different than a club, Hades-san... [ She thinks for a moment on how to explain it. ] It's a community garden, which is more like something anyone can participate in together whether they're in a club or not. We all help each other, and the vegetables and herbs grown here are used to help out the K&H Home for Children, where we care for people who are too young to have jobs themselves. Anything leftover is free for anyone to take.

[ video ]

[punsofmisery]

Oh... [ PEOPLE. HEAVY BREATHING. NO ] How many people are involved?

[video]

[hyuuga]

[Had no idea there's a community garden of sorts here!]

Um, well, it helps to know what you may already know about caring for plants and what plants are there. Though, in regards to basics, if you have mulch then, um, put it around the base of all the plants. It'll keep their roots cooler and moisturized longer.

[It's what she's seen so many people do, and done herself, back home.]

[video] sorry about the delay in reply, i got busy/stressed and then sick ;;

[graduations]

I'll see about making sure that there's plenty of mulch then. I learned most of my gardening from Dionysus-san, so it's mostly skewed toward grapes and I have to learn everything else properly. Have you gardened often?

[video] no worries! i backtag forever

[hyuuga]

I know more about medicinal herbs and such more so than anything else.. But, um, one of my friends works in her family's flower shop when she can, so... I've picked up a couple of things. And where I live, it's normally more on the hotter side, so... [There's that.]

Um, I imagine if you know about grapes, then the rest isn't so difficult. Maybe just differences in watering, mainly?

( video )

[herbarium]

There’s a garden here?!

[ shiemi sounds excited, and looks excited from where she’s seated in her room. there looked to be some hanging plants from the ceiling in the background, and she’s smiling so happy at this new piece of information. ]

Well… here’s some advice if you didn’t already know! Those plants are still young so make you you keep their roots fertilized and healthy. I always find that the best way to keep them cooled off. And spraying their sprouts with water always helps! Do that at least twice a day.

( video ) sorry about the late reply, i got busy/stressed and then sick! D:

[graduations]

Yes! It's a community garden next to the K&H Children's Home.

At least twice a day, hm.. maybe I'll put up a sign that people can sign off on when they've sprayed it to make sure they don't get over or under watered. Thank you.