Miss Penny? I don't often do this but I'm in a bit of a pickle. I wanted to get you something for the holidays but I'm not actually sure what you might like.
[See, his go-tos are food and little mechanical things, and he isn't sure if she can eat or if it would be like... racist... to give a robot a robot?]
[ Oh! Penny knows what this is. Remnant doesn't really have an equivalent winter holiday to most of what she's seen going around, but it doesn't seem that difficult. Directly asking for something she wants might be a little awkward, but she's learned about the whole wishlist thing as well. ]
That's very kind of you! Lately I have enjoyed taking care of fish and plants. I'm still learning, so I would be happy with anything that might be useful for a beginner.
[ Really, Fiddleford could have given Penny a gift in the middle of January and she wouldn't have thought it was particularly out of season. So his honestly on that front is appreciated. ]
They do! I have some that survive off of moonlight, but most of them are in the kitchen.
[ The almost entirely unused kitchen, since she doesn't eat and all of her organic roommates left Trench a while ago. ]
Oh good. Share them around all you like. I've noticed a lot of folks here cook. It's something to keep the hands busy that doesn't involve other peoples' blood.
Oh, Oscar! Oscar Pine? I know him. I mean I know OF him. Dipper mentioned him a few times. You tell him if he ever needs more herbs he's free to stop by Prufrock.
I feel like that's the odd thing about this place. You have much more time on your hands and at the same time it's harder to fill it. I have to keep making projects for myself.
My house, mainly. I figured fixing it up would be a good couple of months of work but with how many natural disasters seem to happen here's it's stretched on a lot longer.
I've thought of taking up hunting myself but that may just be living in Prufrock talking.
[What it really is is the Corruption talking, the inexorable pull toward danger and conflict. But if he can frame it as a sensible decision, well then, he's going to.]
[ The weaponry angle makes plenty of sense to Penny! There's tons of people from Remnant with combat styles built entirely around their weapons, be it personal preference or a lack of a combat Semblance. ]
I could assist you with that as well, if you like. Not testing the weapons, but making sure you have backup while you test them.
I'd appreciate that a lot actually. I like to think most of my ideas are good but sometimes I get a little too in the weeds of things and forget the basics. That and I just don't much like being alone.
[And the last time he went out hunting with anyone it was Luna who, bless her heart, clearly is not made for it. It might be nice to have someone along who wants to be there.]
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[See, his go-tos are food and little mechanical things, and he isn't sure if she can eat or if it would be like... racist... to give a robot a robot?]
So if you have suggestions, I'm all ears.
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That's very kind of you! Lately I have enjoyed taking care of fish and plants. I'm still learning, so I would be happy with anything that might be useful for a beginner.
I have something to give you as well.
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That's kind of you. I'd almost forgotten what time of year it was, considering everything else about this place.
[Which is why he's a little late on it. That and his stubborn inability to keep track of the linear passage of time. It's fine.]
Do most of your plants live indoors?
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They do! I have some that survive off of moonlight, but most of them are in the kitchen.
[ The almost entirely unused kitchen, since she doesn't eat and all of her organic roommates left Trench a while ago. ]
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[ All of the windows, as it turns out. Her kitchen is kind of dark these days. ]
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[He is maybe overstating how gloomy it is, but it feels gloomy even when the sun is out.]
You're also welcome to some cuttings. I've got basil and rosemary and sage.
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[ And the idea of getting some plants as well is also exciting, even though: ]
Those are all herbs, right?
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They are, yes. They're good just for the smell if you don't use them to cook.
[Oh god. Oh wait. Can she smell?]
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That's wonderful! I have a friend that enjoys cooking, so I'm excited to share them with him.
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Oh good. Share them around all you like. I've noticed a lot of folks here cook. It's something to keep the hands busy that doesn't involve other peoples' blood.
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I started taking care of plants and fish to stay busy, too. I have a lot more free time here than I did back home.
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I feel like that's the odd thing about this place. You have much more time on your hands and at the same time it's harder to fill it. I have to keep making projects for myself.
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It is odd. Back home it felt like there were never enough people to help with defense, but there are Hunters everywhere in Trench.
[ Which sometimes causes its own problems but... eh. ]
What projects you been working on lately?
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I've thought of taking up hunting myself but that may just be living in Prufrock talking.
[What it really is is the Corruption talking, the inexorable pull toward danger and conflict. But if he can frame it as a sensible decision, well then, he's going to.]
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Please let me know if you ever need assistance! I recently helped rebuild Ruby's house.
[ A hunter, though... Penny hadn't realized that might be to Fiddleford's interest. ]
Being a Hunter can be very rewarding, even though it's dangerous. Do you have any experience with that sort of work?
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Not like it is here. Back home I wasn't the one taking point on the monster hunting, but I also didn't have magical electric blood.
What I'm real good at is weaponry and I figure the best way to stress test it is to take it into the field.
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I could assist you with that as well, if you like. Not testing the weapons, but making sure you have backup while you test them.
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[And the last time he went out hunting with anyone it was Luna who, bless her heart, clearly is not made for it. It might be nice to have someone along who wants to be there.]