Aterat; In Character Community

[ Aerith's sitting in a very lovely looking garden. The video only lingers on her for a moment before she turns it to pan around to show the blossoming flowers and several large wheelbarrows. She keeps the video on those things rather than moving it back to herself. ]

There's been a lot of rain the last few months, hasn't there? The flowers definitely have liked it, just look at them. They've had a lot to say! [ Too bad she doesn't actually know what that is, it'd probably be helpful. ] As you can see though I have a tiny little problem. [ She turns the camera to her and squeezes her fingers together to signify tiny ]

I need to get these wheelbarrows to my show in the market district. So, I'm generously taking volunteers to help me move them! I'm offering a reward of your choosing [ her voice takes on an extra dramatic flare for that. ] for any assistance. I could offer some free flowers or even a date with a meal of your choosing, paid for by me of course.

Pretty good deal, huh? Impossible to pass up!

[ She grins at the camera. ] Thank you in advance to all my volunteers.

[ When Aerith comes onto the screen she looks pretty concerned about something. ] Hello, everyone. I know a lot of people have things they're working on right now and things they're concerned about but...as anyone seen Llewellyn...? [ she scrunches her burrows up in concern. ] We've had a few...accidents recently so I'm kinda concerned. He usually comes in for shifts to help me out at the flower shop but...

[ she shakes her head enthusiastically ] he hasn't come in a few days. Usually if he gets caught up in something I can at least find him. I've tried looking but no dice. I'm hoping someone can let me know where he is.

Or that he'll answer here! If you do, you better expect to be in trouble Mister!

Hello again, everyone! First of all, thank you to everyone that answered my question before. I found a beautiful place for a little garden and already have a lot of things growing. This place has been actually been really helpful! I was worried it might not want to say anything or maybe there wouldn't be anything for it to say, but I guess I got lucky. [ She sounds a bit tired, but still as chipper as she usually does. ]

Someone suggested I update people here of anything I found out, so I'll try to tell you all what I learned. This place is new, I think it's kind of like a baby almost. It's happy right now, but ..it's very unstable. Us being here? That's how it's growing and how it's creating new places. So far this is all there is. [ Which is....kinda creepy. It means the mist doesn't actually lead anywhere and that's....well, freaky. ] I think we influence it. Us and ...well, that's kinda the bad news. Us and the things that come through the portal. It used to know how it was supposed to grow and what it'd become but now with the portal? It doesn't know anymore and I think ...it's scared. [ And she sounds pretty sad about that, sad and even more exhaustion had managed to slip into her voice. ]

Oh, and there's something weird in the Historium. It feels a lot older than the planet itself. A lot older. It's also really angry. It...it hurts to try to talk to it. I don't think it can talk back but it's...[ she trails off and lets out a tiny sigh ] I don't know, this will sound odd but I think it's a lot of spirits together? It's so angry and resentful though. I guess... that's why it doesn't always help people when they're looking for things there. That's about all I've been able to find out.

[ She hums to herself and falls silent for a few seconds. ] I'm going to be working in the forest for a bit longer but if anyone has any questions I can try to answer what I can.

[ Despite the circumstances Aerith's voice sounds strangely chipper. In fact, you could go so far as to say she sounds bright and cheery. The complete opposite of how someone probably should feel given both the circumstances of their own world and the circumstances of their arrival in this one. That's Aerith though, someone has to be the cheerful one and she's content to be that person. Besides, she's had quite a lot of experience hiding how she really feels about something. ]

I bet people get pretty exhausted by newcomer questions, huh? I really only have one right now, so I'll try to make this short and sweet! All I want to know is if this place has anywhere that people can grow things that wouldn't be in anyone's way. [ She pauses for a second. ] Wait, maybe there's two things actually! Can people open businesses here? I used to sell flowers back home and medicinal herbs. It always made the people around really happy and something tells me people in this kinda situation might need some happy.

[ Another brief pause and then she laughs lightly before speaking again. ] Oh, wait-wait. Maybe there's actually three. If anyone hears this and also lives in the Gray building, I hope you like flowers!