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Finally Time To Build A Greenhouse!

Who; Lauri-Ell and EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO!
What; Time to build a plant house
Where; Residence Square, roof of blue building, various flower and gardening shops
When; August 20 - 23
Warnings;

1. All These Supplies Have To Go Up | Residence Square
It was here. It was HERE! Lauri-Ell smiled as she looked at the large cart with layered padded out panes of carefully and custom made glass. And with it, a whole selection of the metal bars and poles and things she had made with Gili's help that were finally ready.

Lauri-Ell looked at her deliveries and looked so INSANELY gleeful, grinning massively at all she saw. She was excited, definitely excited. But...

"Now I have to get it all upstairs," she sighed. And assembled. Which she could do. But man, there was so much she had to do. "I should have arranged a day where I knew I had help."

Or someone with telekinesis, but that didn't seem likely.

2. And So The Building Begins | Blue Building Roof
Finally. It had taken her all of the day before to carefully move all of the supplies up to the roof, even with help, and the fatigue after had been too much to start the building process. So she had taken the day off, put out feelers to friends and neighbors to see if anyone wanted to help, and got up early to start in the markets. A basket of fresh turnovers and sausage rolls later, and after the making of two large pitchers of 'lemon-aid' Lauri-Ell made her way to the roof with the copies of all of the notes and designs she had made for the work.

It was time. Lauri-Ell clapped her hands together and smiled.

"Alright. Frame first I think!"

3. Things To Go In Glass Houses | Flower and Gardening Shops
Alright, now she had a lovely little greenhouse prepared, one that she could even get into. So now there was the rest that needed to be done. Which was why she had taken her cart around to a number of stores. Already she had acquired a few large bags of soil and some pots and trays for planting. But now?

Now Lauri-Ell was looking at small seedlings, not to mention bags of things proclaiming to be seeds. She looked... worried.

"But how do such very small things become such big and good plants?"

And what should she get? Food and healing things, that was what she and Yuki had agreed to.

"I don't know what to do," she mumbled unhappily.

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"I would enjoy that," Lauri said, her voice soft and smiling as she reached out to touch his arm. He should know how much the agreement gave her hope.

"I do not know what a dog is."

The gesture gets a warm smile from him, glad that she seemed to find it agreeable. After all, Llewellyn liked best when he could help a friend who needed it, and this was something he could do quite well.

Of course, the fact that she didn’t know what a dog was struck him soon after and he blinked. How did one explain a dog? There were so many kinds, all looking rather different. “Uh- Well, they’re four-legged, furry animals kept as companions.”

Llewellyn, that could describe a cat? Or any number of animals?

“Mm… Here-” He shuffled through all his pocket’s rather quickly in search of his phone. Showing a picture that included Pretzel. “This is a dog, but… they don’t all look the same. You’ve probably seen a few different kinds around the city. They’re excellent company, and this one happens to be mine and Rhy’s. Name is Pretzel, and usually if he isn’t with Rhy then he’s with me…” And Llewellyn wanted to make sure the pup wouldn’t upset his friend.

"Oh, like a fur beast! My sister has a fur beast."

But then he showed her a picture and she was frowning. No, that was very different from the Flerkin that looked like a cat.

"A pretzel is food. Or so I thought."

"Well, yes, a pretzel is food too..." He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "But I named him Pretzel when I got him. I like pretzels, and his colours reminded me of an under cooked pretzel, I guess?" Llewellyn shrugged, he’d been questioned a few times about the pup’s name. He never told anyone he was good at naming things.

“I’ve never been in the position to name something before, if I’m being honest.” He shrugged lightly, “But his name is Pretzel, and the kind of dog he is would be called a basset hound.” He rubbed his cheek lightly. “He’s still young, but I assure you he’s quite friendly. Just… energetic.”

"Not because you wish to eat him?" she asked. And she definitely sounded concerned. What if it made other people want to eat the dog?

"I have named nothing either. But he looks pretty."

Llewellyn shook his head quickly at that. The concern in her tone sounded so very serious. “No, not at all. We love him very much, so he’s a part of the family. Definitely not dinner.” He explained gently, not about to brush off her concern. After all, it wasn’t as though she had much experience to compare to.

“Naming things is harder than it sounds, at least I thought so at the time.” He added with a smile. Pretzel being called pretty was rather sweet. He’d heard cute and awkward more often. “Thank you. He’s a good pup. Very clever too. So, if you don’t mind, you’ll probably be meeting him when it comes time for lessons. We don’t like to leave him alone much. Gets into things if he gets bored.”

The sheer wealth of knowledge that Lauri lacked was truly breathtaking. So sheltered and sad and easily confused. But her relief over the dog being safe was the most wonderful thing in her books.

"I have never had to name anything. I do not imagine I shall have cause to. But I would happily try and meet him!"

Well, at least Llewellyn would always be happy to explain or teach her something if the opportunity presented itself. Being new to so much would be fairly overwhelming. And hey, Pretzel needed to get used to the wide variety of people that would appear in this world. Lauri-Ell included. “Then I’ll look forward to it and organizing your lessons.” He responded with a grin, knowing he’d get some treats ready for her to give the pup. It never hurt to offer treats, after all.

Hopefully the dog wouldn't be shocked by a woman so large, or the blue of her skin, or how different she would smell to him.

As for Lauri-Ell, she knew hte proper response to this. Which was leaning forward to hug the man. Perhaps just a hair too tight. Sorry about the breathing.

Luckily, Pretzel wasn’t exactly a normal pup gained through normal means. Who knew how the sphere given him an animal or where it got him from, like several others, but he’d always been extremely good-natured towards those who didn’t seem to mean him or his people ill.

The hug was honestly something of a surprise, but Llewellyn had... come a really long way over the last year and a half, thanks to the people who’d been patient with and taught him. Hugs were nice, great even. So instead of being a little lost himself, he smiled and awkwardly raised an arm to return it as best he could, considering he was slightly trapped and it was a bit snug for him.

Hugs were the best, yes?

"Humans make good gestures," she said before releasing him. "Hugs are for friendship and happiness and gratitude, yes? Or am I making a mess of your culture again?"

Llewellyn straightened as he was let go, taking a moment to breathe while she asked her question. “No, you aren’t. That’s quite right, hugs are very good gestures for those things between friends. They’re meant to be good, and a comfort when someone needs it.”

"Ah, good," Lauri said with a smile. He was very happy to see the man thought it was the right gesture. "Humans have so much body language I do not understand."

Llewellyn nodded, a sympathetic smile on his face. “I suppose we do, and often it can be a bit difficult to read. Even I’ve had trouble with it on occasion over the years.” And why he tended to pay very strict attention to it over the years, learning to get a feel for a person and watching for those subtle shifts. “You’ll get the hang of it, and uh- if you’re ever not sure what to think around me? You’re welcome to ask.”

Well that was a relief. Believing people would communicate with her was so strange.

"May I ask something then?"

And Llewellyn was a man of his word and generally encouraged questions. Couldn’t learn if you never asked a question, and more people needed to be patient when people tried. So he glanced up curiously, “Of course, I wouldn’t have said so if I wasn’t willing to answer questions. What’s on your mind?”

Well permission was good to have. She reached up and tapped her head, then gestured to his own.

"Your head gear. It does not seem to have armor purposes. So what purpose does it serve?"

His hat? Llewellyn reached up and plucked it off his head to offer to Lauri-Ell to get a better look at. “Um… Well, it’s not really meant to be armor. It’s more for style, though it has the nice practical use for keeping my head warm in the winter and uh… keeping my hair dry if it’s raining. So it’s more about warding off the elements than it is about protecting it physically, I suppose.” Though he wore it year round, he didn’t tend to overheat like other people did. Often cold, it seemed that summer heat didn’t bother him much.

He gestured to the hat. “We have different styles, of course. Different materials too, for different times of year. The style of mine is called a homburg, and I uh- only have the one… I suppose I’m rather partial to it, purchased it when I was promoted in my world.” He and Murdoch both were rather attached to their hats, not that either of them realized that similarity. “

How interesting. She listened very intently to every word, nodding along. These were things she intended to remember. Even the name of hte hat.

"It has the ability to ward of elements? Do you mean in the from of magic?"

Magic… Oh. He shook his head, not wanting to give Lauri-ell the wrong idea. “Ah, no… I suppose I should be more careful with some words. They’re associated differently in other worlds. You’d think I’d remember that by now.” He smiled awkwardly. “It just naturally keeps my head warm and dry. There’s no magic in my world.”

He rubbed the side of his cheek absentmindedly, “Uh- at least, not that I know of. Some suggest there might’ve been once, and others say I might just not know… But regardless, hats are not enchanted in any way.” Sometimes he was quite sure his world sounded rather boring to everyone compared to their worlds, but people were too kind to say as much.

There is no magic in his world? Actually that made sense. The Kree themselves had very little magic as it was, abandoned long, long ago. No, it was the Skrull who had brought magic to the Alliance, and the Prince of course.

"Well, it looks nice. Do you not worry that your head will be cold without it?"

Llewellyn grinned, “Thank you, I’m rather fond of it.” The detective had to nod, though. “Unless indoors, yes. I suppose I do?” He rubbed the back of his neck lightly. “It was stolen in the last world I was in, and it was rather difficult to get used to not having. I tend to find myself a bit cold, so it was quite missed.”

But replacing it had been… difficult. Llewellyn found himself fussy on the matter, and had never found anything that quite measured up. None of the possible replacements had been right, and going out without a hat had always felt a bit odd. Even if he tried to not complain about it, “I was rather lucky Raimon was somehow able to get it… Not sure how, but I have it back now and I’m rather glad for it.”

"Raimon?" Lauri asked. She really hadn't bothered to meet the man, and while she received coins that clearly weren't for normal purchases, she didn't know what they were for.

Yes, the uh... Well, he was the one who gave us those bags when we arrived. Seems to know how to get things we might not otherwise be able to here. Has a shop in the market, though I've only been there once or twice now." He smiled, "Mysterious but helpful." He wasn't sure if Lauri-Ell had been there, but he hoped if there was something she was in need of that the man would be able to assist as he had with the hat and other things.

Oh, really? Interesting.

"I remember the bag, but I didn't know he did interesting things," Lauri answered, quite intrigued. "And he got you a hat like one at home?"

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