Faythe Lyveaf
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Nov 27, 2021 7:32:43 GMT
Faythe
Faythe seemingly muttering to herself felt pretty good today the weather was mild and her body was rested for the most part. There were hardly a frailty or a weakness in her body or head this day. Also her shop was mildly toasty with the. Lamps she used to keep her plants fresh. She opens up the front with the click of a button letting the machine pick up the garage like entrances and slides across with her own strength the metal crossing gate that protected against theft.
She worked here and lived here to the front were ready to sell products made with the Flora of her garden. Oils, soaps and other cosmetic products were among a good portion of things. Tea blends were the top selling products within her dried section. But she had hoped the new smoking blends would pick up quickly. There were some live plants on shelves near the front which she pulled out more into the sun to help them out.
She stopped and stretched out before walking to the back she tilted a dolly and dragged the heavily soil and mulch loaded thing to the shelf where she sold seeds, pots, plant food, and the soil and mulch for gardening customers. When she stacked those up at the bottom shelf she ha remained there crouching on her knees and gripping the shelf for support. She needed to catch her breath. Some garden products were no doubt heavy and it took a lot out of her.
She looked at the broom on the end of the rack and decided to wait on sweeping. To her check out counter she went and pulled a shawl over her shoulders and waited for business to trickle in.
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Post by Kai on Jan 22, 2022 12:27:03 GMT
Today was... not a good day. A sad day. It was the anniversary of the day when Kai's power first manifested... today, the only thing he needed was some flowers. Through aimless wondering he would happen upon a small floral shop. Driven by very little he would step inside and begin looking around.
At first glance he would seem to be dressed in some sort of strange maybe even foreign garb of sorts... though upon closer inspection one would notice that he was wearing an assortment of tattered rags and clothes sewn together with varying degrees of sewing skill. Whoever this man was, he didn't look like a paying customer.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 22, 2022 13:13:36 GMT
Faythe saw them enter and waved a calm Good Morning it if she got any response or not it was just fine. She saw them go over to her fresh flower section. Most of her plants were still in pots and not so much arranged in any bouquet. This shop was more of a gardening store than a florist. But they were lively flowers in various kinds from casual, cute, tropical and sturdy. If anything appeals to him it aught to be there.
As far as the way he was dressed… honestly if he was going to grab a pot and take off it’s not like she’ll stop him or give chase. She had a couple of cameras but otherwise he’d probably get away with her merchandise. She didn’t have the health nor the energy to get upset about thieves.
That was not the concerning part of the person. They felt his feelings before she did and she saw but a cloud around his body through their voices. A Dark heavy air that just weighed his mind and tormented his every fiber. They felt this and they whispered to her. She stood disregarding her restful position and he might notice her come towards him in a calm pace.
“You looking for yourself or someone else?” She asked and nodded with a weak smile to the flowers he looked at.
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Post by Kai on Jan 22, 2022 17:40:19 GMT
Kai, normally more on edge and ready to fight didn't even jump at the sudden sound of the woman's voice. Needless to say he was far to distracted... he scoffed at the question.
"Both, technically."
He said folding his arms as he stared into the flowers as if they would change of he took his eyes off of them.
"There for me to give to someone who neither needs nor notices them... but I have to do it."
His voice dropped at that last word... and so did the temperature, for only the slightest moment, might even make one wonder if it had happened at all...
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 22, 2022 17:48:45 GMT
“What do you hope to accomplish by giving them to these?” Faythe would further inquire. He didn’t make a lot of sense but she was not going to get personal with him.
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Post by Kai on Jan 22, 2022 19:41:17 GMT
"Accomplish? Nothing. It is merely a pathetic attempt at atonement that will ever be denied to me."
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 22, 2022 19:59:05 GMT
“How about these?” She pointed to a vibrant purple stalk of flowers. “It’s a Hyacinth… they resemble sorrow but also forgiveness. In a language where you’d want to portray your grief and regret this will speak it.”
She waited for his response.
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Post by Kai on Jan 25, 2022 4:14:19 GMT
Kai would inspect the plant he was shown sniffing at the air q bit.
"Mm."
A low grunt would come out of the man... there was no way of knowing if it was good or bad. Just.. a response.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 25, 2022 4:20:13 GMT
“If you have any questions I’ll be at the counter.” She wasn’t going to push a sale or impede on this one’s thoughts or business she offered her advice but his next action were his own.
If she was not stopped she would be as she said at the cash register counter. Resting in a chair that squeaked a bit when she put even her own skinny minimal weight on it.
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Post by Kai on Jan 25, 2022 6:47:06 GMT
Kai watched the woman leave confused. What... kind of sales tactic was this?
After a moment or two of him not movie as he watched her moving around in perfect silence before shrugging and looking back at the flower. Contemplating.
"What colors..."
Kai mumbled.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 25, 2022 7:02:59 GMT
Faythe didn’t watch but she listened. The counter was a bit far and while she didn’t hear him speak more than a mumble her friends voices were conveying to her his voice.
Actually if the man looked her way she would be sorting through some of her back counter for expiration dates. Things back here were small items that were not suitable for just anyone. Smoking items, potent remedies, and certain extra effective mood enhancers, some were expensive spices.
“I only have in stock the purple and the pink ones there. I sold my full blooming red and white ones during the holidays. But the purple ones are the Sorrowful meaning one and the pinks mean playfulness.” She would answer as if she heard him perfectly her voice held a gentle smile. “I have seeds of those and the yellow, blue, white, and red ones if you want to grow some on your own.”
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Post by Kai on Jan 28, 2022 12:54:16 GMT
"Purple. Fitting for the occasion."
He scoffed humorlessly.
"I need sixteen."
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 29, 2022 0:48:40 GMT
“Individual flowers or pots?” She turned and paused what she was doing. This was an important distinction. “Each pot is about a gallon and has about three or four flowers growing in them so if you still want that many then… do you have a way to transport them near by, I’d be happy to help you load them up after the purchase.”
This would be a big sale actually. She got down from her stool and flipped a couple of pages in her inventory list and she had enough for the man’s quota, more in the back and ready to be sold.
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Post by Kai on Jan 29, 2022 0:52:57 GMT
"Individual flowers."
He would say without looking up from the flower.
"For a grave."
He finally explained.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 29, 2022 1:43:40 GMT
As she suspected and as she felt. She closed her inventory book. “You have my condolences dear. This is not a florist but a gardening and pharmaceutical depot. I don’t create bouquets, I can give you a pot of the flowers with the hope you could grow and nurture it?”
Her expression was a saddened one for his loss who ever it might be. It wasn’t really about making a sale. But if she just went around snipping vibrant plants her shop as a whole would lose her trust and nothing will grow well. If she looked at her plants it was like seeing a pet get adopted. There was always an uneasy feeling they’ll go to their new home and be neglected. But she wanted to help them grow regardless. There was a certain promise to help the defenseless which craved nothing but light and life. She understood their feelings and she could not turn away. If he wanted flowers this wasn’t the shop for him.
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Post by Kai on Jan 29, 2022 6:00:06 GMT
Kai grumbled in frustration.
"I will take a pot then. Unless you have a suggestion for where else to go. While the matters of the dead seem so insignificant to the living it does not make them any more important."
He huffed. Everyone was the same. Self centered. Individually focused. No care for anything that existed outside of their lives.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 29, 2022 6:49:20 GMT
“That plant is a life. But… there is a florist a couple blocks away.” She said rather flatly. She wasn’t going to answer to this customer with rudeness or enforce her opinions on the matter. If he bought the plant or not it wouldn’t matter to Faythe. “That one plant is going to be thirty dollars.”
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Post by Kai on Jan 29, 2022 21:54:02 GMT
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"What?"
Kai asked confused by the woman's words.
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Post by Faythe Lyveaf on Jan 29, 2022 22:12:40 GMT
She looked him up and down. The question “what?” Had many contexts and she was almost not sure which he meant and if it wasn’t a stark offense of “what did you just say to me?” then it was genuine confusion and then the question was what part was he confused about? The plant lives? The price tag? Or did he misunderstand her directions to the florist?
“Could you… clarify your question and be more specific? I’ll be happy to give you answers.” She nodded her posture opened up and became more welcoming. She was giving this man any opportunity to rely on her for his query.
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Post by Kai on Jan 31, 2022 5:23:15 GMT
"What do you mean by calling this plant alive?"
He ask completely confused.
"I thought plants didn't have souls?"
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