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[scythedance]

[You know, Astralin has tablets back at home. He KNOWS how to use them, despite being a farm hand. This tablet was no different.

Or maybe it was.

Fellow Chosen, you may be getting multiple pictures of cows, chickens, piglets, chocobos, a frozen morbol coming your way. Accidents certainly happen, and he meant to be sending these pictures to his friends, but... He accidentally hit the send all button, and there's nothing he can do about it now.

So, enjoy those pictures of multiple animals in different angles.]

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[scythedance]

I must admit, photography is not my strong suit... I meant to send these pictures to my friends, but I accidentally hit the 'send all' button. My apologies, Sir.

[LISTEN. HE LOVES HIS ANIMALS.]

But I must admit, my animals would not mind being admired by others. They are quite photogenic, despite my lack of... artistic skill.

[afflatusexarch]

Is it really something that merits an apology? Not truly. There will be others that will be overjoyed to see such creatures.

[ Not just his friends. G'raha doesn't necessarily mind. It's only the angles are. Hmm. Interesting! ]

[scythedance]

I suppose you're right. I have a terrible habit of apologizing for no reason.

[He pauses, and rubs his chin curiously.]

Do some of these flora hail from your world, by the way? I have been trying to figure out where some of these are from. I went... Exploring and decided to bring them home.

[... Hold on. Is that a picture of the whole Mandragora Court at his farm????????]

[afflatusexarch]

No harm done, of course. Now, allow me one moment to peruse through these images once more.

[ And so G'raha takes those moments to do just that. And immediately he recognizes some of the creatures present. ]

Ah, it would appear there are several that I can identify. I do wonder how it is that they've made their way here.

[scythedance]

Oh, wonderful. Perhaps I could pick your head on what to feed these flora, and fauna. I... Have been at a loss at what to feed certain animals and plants, but some of them have been responding just fine to what I feed them. The others... Not so much.

[He feels relieved, almost.]

It is a bit strange, however... That things are appearing from your world. Are these particular creatures dangerous?

[afflatusexarch]

...The Morbol is debatable, truly. At worst its breath could make one fairly ill.

[ G'raha has no desire to be around it when it releases some kind of variation of Bad Breath. ]

Chocobos vary on their temperaments. They are used primarily as a mount where I hail from, but they can be quite fierce in combat.

[scythedance]

I believe I saw it attempting to do that to the chocobos I rescued. Luckily, they escaped just in time... I will have to keep that in mind if I am exploring and run into one.

[The fact that he saw it's literal breath... Man.]

... They can fight? I would not have assumed they could, given their appearance, but I suppose appearances can be deceiving. I will keep that in mind, although I do worry for their safety if they were to join a fight or two. But full glad am I to know that they could very well protect themselves.

[He smiles.]

I will have to keep a record of where these are from... Might I ask what your world is called?

[afflatusexarch]

There are quite a variety of wild chocobos. Pray you never meet a red one. They've been known to summon rocks from the skies. You'll not find a more loyal creature all the same.

[ That's why they are the favored mounts for Ishgardians, of course. Ah if he could see dragoons all clad in their armor and racing by on their steeds...

Oh! Right. Where they are from... ]

Etheirys. That is the name of our star.

[scythedance]

Rocks from the sky...? Like a meteor of sorts? What in the world are they feeding Red Chocobos for them to be able to do such things?

[What the fuck. He's never heard of an animal being able to do such a thing, but it makes him rather curious... He wonders if a red chocobo may appear at some point, since there are chocobos here now, but he feels sorry for anyone in Graha's world that has to deal with that.]

Ah, perfect. I will keep that in my records.

[afflatusexarch]

Quite so. Now understand that there are many creatures on our star that are able to manipulate aether. So it should be little surprise that they are just as capable of such feats as anyone else.

[ So it has nothing to do with what they are being fed. Of course certain foods can change a chocobo's feather coloration, but red chocobos are simply born that way. That is just the way of things. ]

As for the small... Vegetable-like creatures? I am surprised to see them here.

[scythedance]

That is good to know. I will keep in mind and make a record of Red Chocobos and their abilities. It may appear one day.

[He gazes back to the mandragora court creatures just. Relaxing on his farm now. They aren't really doing anything, or causing a ruckus, so he doesn't mind to say the least, but they were seriously some strange creatures.]

Are you now? Do you know what they are called? They have been rather calm since arriving at my farm, but I must admit that I... May have picked them up and carried them home with me. I did not know if they were sentient beings or not.

[afflatusexarch]

They are a variety of Seedkin known as Mandragora. Of course there are different species, as you can see right before you. No one really knows where they came from - considering they were never observed prior to the Seventh Umbral Calamity.

I recall that some even believe that they are sentient creatures, though that remains to be seen.

[scythedance]

I see, that is good to know. Well, they are at the farm, for the time being. I will record any movements or any strange activities if I see them, and pass along my findings to you. Although... I do have a feeling that they will run away before I can do such.

[afflatusexarch]

I imagine that they would, yes. From what I understand, they have a habit of running around and scattering.

[scythedance]

Thank you for that information. I will... Keep an eye on them if they scatter, but I will not make an attempt to follow. But I must admit... They are rather cute, are they not? It is rather amusing to see food in this form, but I will be sure to take their pictures and catalog it properly.