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*gets up to clean up as well, noticing Dots and Onponn going off*
[:]) @) *waiting* *Factor flicks the yo-yo a few times*

0u0 and... ^u^ there we go. *headed over to Jofie,* 0u0 may I please have the book now? just set it gently upon the ground. ^u^
( | MMM | ) >:Bleh!; ( ^ W ^ )
0u0 thankyou. *starts searching through the book for the, 'wilderness foraging' section* just a bit... 0u0

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][:] ... ][(] *figures to go help Marlow with mechanic work* hey kiddo. maybe we can come up with a project together after we make this A/C unit.
=[|:|DD] ! YaY! =[|:|3D]

= ... [!uT] *things seem to be going casually... nothing wrong*

*she's feeling better in general with a full stomach. She goes to sit near the plant lesson, to listen in*
[:]) Hehe. *thinks it was a little funny that Jofie spat out the book*
@)

0u0 and... here we are. ^u^ 0u0 in general, if you are in an environment with plants that have the ability to communicate in a more direct manor, they are most usually the ones you should consult as to what you should do. Many such plants are willing to be quite helpful if asked. but they may be far less helpful if you simply act as if you get to choose to pick fruit from them without asking. There are a few exceptions to this though. A few talking plant types are to be dealt with very carefully. One such plant is the Red grasses. they are very knowledgeable, but have an obsessive compulsion with lieing to everyone they meet. 0_0
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][8] *has slipped on some safety goggles*
=[|8|] *has built-in safety goggles*

@? talkingplants?
[:]? lying...?
*both are new concepts for them. Sophie waits to see how Ribbon will answer*

0_0 yes. The Red Grasses will tell you the wrong things just to make things hard. but understanding that is whats important. if you can understand things, then they can become better. you can choose to not listen to them. 0u0 however, most other talking plants are much nicer. They might ask you to help them with a problem or two, but if you can find a talking plant while in the wilderness, then you're usually in a good place. There are a few exceptions though, which is why its critical to understand them. a bad talking plant can be just as bad as a poisonous mushroom if you are not careful. 0_0

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][8] =[|8|] *Marlow's extra manipulator arms are working well with his Genral arm*

It sounds like interacting with talking plants is a lot like talking to any stranger. Some are nice and helpful, and some are not.
[:]? @? *they're listening attentively*

0u0 exactly. I'll cover two more of the exceptions to nice flowers before continuing on to nice flowers. kyubeets. *turns to a picture of a vividly white flower with pink and yellow highlights* 0_0 these plants will try and promise you anything to try and get you to stay near them. If they offer you something to eat or drink, Do NOT eat or drink it. *Ribbon doesn't go into detail about why these plants try and get you to eat and drink. simply knowing not to is whats important*
And weeping wiltows. *turns to a picture of a willow-esk tree with vauge, face-like forms going along its trunk* they sound like they are crying, and if you get to close, you'll start crying as well. They are a bit less dangerous than others, but trying to help a weeping wiltow will only make you feel sad inside...
0_0 *waits to see if these two are understood before continuing*

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[:]/ *they remember what feeling sad is like, and really don't like it*
@/ ...isalottoremember... *is worried about forgetting some of it*
You are learning a lot. The important thing is to be careful. And to ask questions when you're confused.

0_0 it is alot to remember, 0u0 but if it ever becomes something that may become of greater importance, we can go over them again then. As of now, the need to know how to Forage in the wild is very small. ^u^ onto some nicer plants. 0u0
Crystal Roses, fertulips, berry bloomers... they tend to grow around eachother. sometimes they argue about things that are harder for them to take care of with their lack of mobility, so if you can help them they are sure to be grateful. 0u0
-u- and one of the most important ones to know. 0u0 Butterfly Dragon gravelilies.
-u- if you ever meet one, you will know. and whatever, whatever it asks you to do, you should do it. ^u^ its the most perfect Flower, and even just meeting someone who has seen one is a sign of incredibly good fortune. 0u0 *Ribbon feels very strongly about this type of flower*

= [!uT] *seem to be wrapping up their conversation*

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][8] =[|8|] ? *Marlow seemed confused a moment during construction, but Mack has helped guide him. a few sparks are flying*

[:]o @o *Ribbon's passion's making an impression*
What kind of things do they ask you to do?

0u0 well. 0~0 ... 0u0 I, had actually met one a long time ago... I. 0u0 ... I was having difficulty with learning how to be a Healer, and one showed itself to me, asking me to pick it. grind its leaves into a salve. stew its petals into a tonic... roast its stem, then extract, and concentrate the fluid inside it... It, talked, to me the whole time... Processing such a Perfect Flower was very difficult for me to do... but I got through it with my will steeled enough to do what I needed to do to learn to be a healer. ^u^ It helped to change the whole course of my life. without it, my life might have ended up totally different. 0u0 *Ribbon seems to not totally want to mention such violent acts she had to perform, but she's honoring the Flower's memory*
( | x | ) *has been quietly listening*

[!uT] *is walking back over to the Darkmatter to watch them*
= *is headed over to Mack and Marlow to talk*

][8] =[|8|] *pause working to hear Onponn*

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@o @) and,we'vemetyou...
[:]D ...so, it's good fortune!
Yes, it is.

^u^ yes. 0u0 -u- ah, 0u0 I've let myself get off topic. Back to plants that can help you in the wilderness. *is turning to find common sprouts, shoots, and herbs to show*

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=[|8|] ?
*after a few words, it looks like Mack and Onponn are going to be headed back out. Onponn shares this information, announcing,*
= Me and Mack are headed out for a bit. it shouldn't take to long.

( | x | ) >:Headed out?; ( | w | )

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*she's curious, but knows Onponn would have said where they were going if it was something everyone should hear* Okay. Send a message if you need anything. *a thought, briefly takes her laptop out of her sylladex to make sure the sound is on*
[:]D Want to hear more about good fortune plant!
@D yeah! *this is more interesting than thinking about the differences between mushrooms. Hey, they're kids.*

0u0 -u- hehe. ^u^ well the story about the butterfly dragon Gravelilies is less about the flower, and more about the Dragon behind their creation.
( | W | ) >:Wanto hear!; ( 0 W 0 )

][(] *is giving a thumbs up*
= yea, headed out. we'll be right back. ) = *continues on out*

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=[|8|] *continues work on the AC block by himself*

@? dragon? @)
[:]D Tell the story!
*prompts* Tell the story, please. *she's a little amused; they just went through this*

^u^ teehee! 0u0 you'll need to say Please.
( 0 W 0 ) >:PleaseStory!;

[!UT] ! *hearing that such a story is to be told, Dots comes over to listen* [!uT]

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=[|8|] *welding as quietly as he can. which is reasonably quiet with a tiny wielder*

[:]P [:]) Please!
@) tellthestoryplease!
*Hamnet sits in Sophie's lap for the story. She puts her hands in their lap*

=[|8|] *workin' hard*

^u^ alright. here we go. The Story, of the Butterfly Dragon...
The Butterfly Dragon. A force of absolute good, that works to spread love and joy and life and peace and Hope. It holds an incredible power, but it chooses to not use it to force anything upon anyone. If things are to change for the better, it is because those it wants to help wanted things to get better. But, such a life can not last forever on its own. Like every other living thing, the Butterfly Dragon needs the help of others to survive and continue to help others throughout all of time. When a person with an incredible capacity to love and hope and change is to exist, but their lives would forever deny them the chance to ever love and care for another, the dragon arrives to them. It helps nurture them, to teach them to love and care and Hope like it does... Then the Dragon asks them to make a mask. A work from the heart, made to be an expression of the person's life... then... ^u^ ... TuT the dragon willingly submits to death... its powers are passed onto the mask that the other has created... then... TuT ... ^u^ they put the mask on, and they become the next Butterfly Dragon, renewed and lively, the lives of every other Dragon before them bolstering every part of their being, and letting them be a force of absolute good, that works to spread love and joy and life and peace and Hope. Its a cycle that never ends, with a love that never dies. And it is good... ^u^
0u0 *Ribbon is a little teary-eyed* -u- a very long time ago, Fairies used to think the butterfly Dragon was responsible for creating all of reality. but the Dragon themselves denied that. and Butterfly Dragon Gravelilies sprout where the Butterfly Dragon has once died. Even in death, it works as hard as it can to help others find joy and love and peace and Hope. ^u^

[TUT] *loves the story*
( / w \ ) >:love is good; >:very very good; >:Butterfly Dragon sounds very very very good;

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