poi 16, library; video

[blitzcheer]

Hey guys! [ As soon as the video feed cuts in, so does Tidus's voice, a smile and a hand raised to the screen. He's by one of the tables, breaking the 'be quiet' rule of all library spaces for a good reason - the reason which is spread out on a table, showing a selection of bottles, equipment, and even plants - one of which glows a soft gold. ]

Welcome to the newbies! I wanted to talk some about the healing we've got for people to take when they need it - plus, there's some making I was thinking some of you might be interested in - these!

[ He's grabbing a small pouch, removing the contents, and bringing a view of small green sweets sitting on his palm. ]

They're candies made from the plants we've got here. [ He nods back, and still in view is the golden plant, as well as less glowy variant. ] We've got a bunch growing, and they can be made into salves too - they're from Roland's world, and he got a book that tells you how to make them! But-

[ But- Tidus chuckles. ]

Well I've never made them before, and Roland hasn't either! Sooo... I was figuring we've got enough people here who're good at making with herbs and in the kitchen - how about we figure it out? Give people more options for healing. Then we don't have to pay for 'em. [ Heheh! ]

There's plenty of the plants in the greenhouse if you wanna try on your own - thanks, Persephone! - and the book on them's in the library. I'm gonna put some of these [ he holds the sweets back up, while also putting them back in the bag ] into the supply locker, so you can check them out. Try making them whenever you want!

[ He can't figure out the tie right now, or it's just a little too distracting. But Tidus is quiet, before he looks up from the pouch to the screen, and then to the side. His tone shifts. ]

And... if you ever worry about taking supplies when other people need them, don't, okay? Carry them with you. If you need to know how they work or just wanna ask about them, you can. And you can ask people to buy what works where you're from too. A bunch of the potions we have - they saved me more times than I can count back home. And I know Trunks swears by senzu beans.

So - yeah. [ He pulls a smile, small as it's turned. ] Drop by the library if you want! I've got an alphabet to count 'til it sticks.

[ Heh. ]

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[worthallthis]

Here comes Soldat, poking their head into the library with definite interest, like, less than five minutes after that broadcast. Because goddamn do they want to learn how to make healing sweets!

"I've done some experimenting," they say, with mixed shyness and excitement. "Not with candy. But in general. And I watched somebody make candy a lot back in Beacon."

[blitzcheer]

Tidus's face brightens with recognition at the guy - maybe feeling a tad bad about how he was during the mission, but he isn't going to say anything. Instead he sits on the edge of the table, nodding with relief.

"Oh, great! I dunno if this is any different, but-" He grabs the book on the table with him, holding it up. "-worth trying, right? I don't have the head for this stuff myself - but it's got everything about the plant in it, 'swell as the recipes. More people who know what they're doing, the better!"

[worthallthis]

If Soldat holds any of the mission against him, or even considers the mission at all right now, it doesn't show. "If there's recipe, then so long as you don't need magic to make it, that should be fine." They accept the book to start flipping through. "I'm very good at following recipes, but the only magic I have is related to metal. Or my lantern, I guess."

[blitzcheer]

"It didn't seem like it - Rol had a read before, but the magic's all in the plants." One of which he pokes the leaf of now.

"Good for us! Maybe some other people can do something with them. But I don't want to experiment."

Seems a bit too risky. Maybe? Or maybe just to him - leave it to the more adventurous with recipes!

[worthallthis]

"Let me. Let me get some leaves," Soldat says after a moment of reading. "Take them back to the kitchen. I think this says how to make them. It's not detailed, but it's enough to go off of."

They set the book down and tap the page. "See? There's a list of ingredients. There's not a lot." They'll have to boil a mixture with sugar in it, they think, from the accompanying picture. That's tricky.

[blitzcheer]

Tidus takes a look at the part in the book as Soldat points it out, seeing a fairly simple recipe list. Flavoured oil (if you want), sugar, water, soreaway leaves. It's as Soldat says, and Tidus comes back to the plant. He's only got one of the two-leafed right now. Hmm-

"You wanna head to the kitchen with that plant-" he points to the pot with two leafs, "--and I'll go to the greenhouse and get a few more? And meet you over there."

It'll be quicker. Soldat can get the ingredients set up ready, until he gets the soreaways themselves.