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so now, what should i do

Who: BOTW Zelda and plotted CR, BOTW Zelda and you
When: Aereuer
Where: Aefenglom, out and about, you know
What: Open quest prompts, plotted CR things, memsharing, the works
Warnings: n/a but I will edit this if anything comes up

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It is mint. [Comes the rather baffled response, as Maria looks her companion over. It took probably too long to figure out that, for all this young woman looks like the Zelda she knows, there's just a specific je ne sais quois about her that doesn't quite fit the bill of the other that she knows.

She hasn't pried too deeply into it as of yet. She might not get the chance.]

But I also need no medical remedies at the moment. I'm quite hale, as we speak. [Call her back in like two weeks after the memshare thing. A hangover counts as a headache, right?] Perhaps you could figure it out in time, though.

[ The refusal is noted with a as-of-yet undeterred smile. Zelda places the herb gently into a nearby basket, woven wicker and lined with cloths. A modest amount of such herbs are delicately lined up, each treated with care one might expect a nurse to pay a patient. ]

Perhaps a precautionary tea is in order, ma'am, with allergy season upon us. [ But she cants she head, looking as if she's quite alright with the expected refusal of that, too. ]

In my homeland, it was a specialized craft, this use of such herbs. I find myself still driven to understand how they can be used to augment abilities, stave off illnesses and the occasional difficulties in growing them. I confess my curiosity often gets the best of me among the greenery, though you are quite right. Might I ask if you find yourself drawn to such work, yourself? [ She is, admittedly, just curious if she has a desire for work, or a desire to be among plants. Both are fair paths to take, but they say a lot about a person. ]

... I don't get allergies, though. [This one is a tougher nut to crack than that, but her turndowns are quiet at least, and not cruel.]

Then you'll be taking alchemy classes? It is a field I find myself lacking in, but likely the best route for utilizing plants. [She picks up one of the small plants, cradling it surprisingly gently for such a huge, powerful looking woman.] ... But growing them is something I do on the regular. My specialty is more in flowers than herbs, as it is, but I am expanding. [And she might also have some hallucinogenic roses that count for both!]

[ Her curiosity is piqued by many things this woman says, quickly, and though Zelda begins to harvest the fibers from cattail weeds, her attention is quite on her conversation partner. ]

Would you, perchance, be a vampire?

[ They do have a habit of looking the same, and her own bonded wandered where he pleased. Sunlight was... a mere hurdle, it seemed. ] Though I have not heard of such things, it would not surprise me if they did not contract any sort of allergies...

Flowers themselves can tend to have such affects. Why, [ Zelda pauses to smile, and fluffs up the pile she has created. ] A bit of a silent princess in your tincture and you'll walk lighter than ever. Still a flower, of course, but the medicinal affects of it, how it augments one's body, would mimic an herb.

No, I am a Witch by designation here. [The Aefenglom idea of Vampires is weird to Maria anyway. Give her a month or so, and Edelgard will call her a vampire, and not actually be incorrect, based on a lot of other factors. However, Maria herself sees too many differences between what most people consider a vampire and what the Vilebloods actually are.

Also, she hates Vilebloods, and is only moderately not okay with vampires; in fact, she likes them more than a lot of other Monster types here, and that's saying something. So. Progress?]

Oh yes. I'm already in the process of distilling some roses that are native to Dorchacht. Their oils can produce a hallucinogenic effect. Growing magical flowers is a bit different than normal ones, but it's one of my next steps for my garden. Still... I'm working on my other areas of magical study before I get into alchemy. It's on my list for later.

That makes two of us, then. [ And though she won't keep her assumption in mind, much, she does give the woman a glance over, once again. She thinks that, momentarily, there is such an air to her, like the ones in novels. Mysterious.

The thing is, academic studies are Zelda's favorite thing to talk about. She's all together pleased as punch to keep that as the topic. ]

It sounds as if you are planning it quite meticulously. I have never heard of such flowers, though perhaps they would be useful in combat. [ Pausing, she pinches her chin between her thumb and index finger. ] An overnight soak in water would infuse them with such a quality. It would be an easier way to overtake an enemy in a fight. Perhaps avoid it all together.

[ Of course, she imagines people might just want to smoke it. Not her style, personally! ]

Yes, it has an ability to incapacitate people. It was how the roses were hunting, when we first encountered them. They use their thorns to sink into flesh and draw out the blood of their prey, draining them.

[So, hallucinogenic vampire roses. And this is why Maria is growing them.] But the extract could have a few interesting uses. However, for all of that, I had a different project in mind.

[She gets to work on another plant - it's a transplant, and she's very careful about making sure the new, bigger pot has the right soil, and balance, as she speaks, before she starts eyeing what she is transplanting.] ... I was going to see about distilling it into a gin.

[ Hallucinogenic vampire roses. Fantastic! When can she study them? Before she can raise the question, Maria tells Zelda of her intentions, and she... tilts her head. ]

Such a drink would surely be even more potent than the green fairy, miss. Were you thinking to bottle and sell it?

[ It probably would sell. ]

I'm not sure about the mercantile applications of it. I may keep it simply for personal use for myself and friends. I'm still undecided.

[Though, truth be told, she does have a place she could sell it to that would make her some extra pocket change on the side, and would be appreciated - Diplomatea. No use talking about potentials when nothing is set in stone. She raises an eyebrow.] Besides, gin is much more palatable and mixable than absinthe. Much of the effect could be retained without the taste being overpowering.

[Not that she hasn't had absinthe, but it is definitely not her favorite thing in the world.]

My own palette is more attuned to wine than gin. [ It's a playful comment. She half-thinks to ask for her recommendations on mixing it, but Zelda isn't much of a drinker, unless she has the company for it. ]

Have you managed to get something drinkable from it yet? Rosewater in itself is something you can consume, of course, but I imagine you would like to control the alcoholic content a bit more.

Well, then you'd truly not like it were I to put it in absinthe instead. [It's bitter and anise-y to wine's relatively sweet, dry taste.] Gin is most versatile as an alcohol, I believe, but there's nothing to say that such things could not be put into wine or brandy. It simply seemed most logical to start with the gin.

[To the other point, though, she shakes her head.] No, still growing the flowers. I'm trying to get them to a consumable level - I discovered them when winter was settling in, so it's been slow going. By this summer I'm hoping to start really digging into it.

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