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Mani (bhookh) wrote in st_margarets,
@ 2018-05-22 14:36:00

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character: dana novak, character: mani clarke, location: ladon dorm

Thread : The Garden and Beyond
WHO: Dana Novak and Mani Clarke
WHEN: Tuesday, May 22nd
WHERE: Ladon

His stride was a little slower than usual as he walked back to Ladon from the practice field. Football practice had been good, leaving Mani in high spirits despite feeling a little tired and looking disheveled. His practice uniform was dirt and grass stained, his skin was still looking damp from sweat and his usually perfectly groomed hair now looked rougishly tousled. The weather was perfect, sun low in the sky but still out, a faint breeze carrying the scent of pollen through the air, the temperature outside not too cool yet. Rather than head straight inside to the shower, Mani decided to take his time and walk around the outside of the building. The garden was looking quite nice and Mani slowly walked by, noting many kinds of plants and flowers that were new to him. He idly wondered to himself if the state of the garden was due to an expert level of landscaping and horticulture or if some or a lot of magic had been involved.

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nimfa
2018-05-27 06:47 pm UTC (link)

Spring brought on a huge change in Dana compared to the droll winter months. In the winter Wendy had been more spirited but as it grew warmer and the earth sprung into life again, Dana was far more energetic. She would hit peak soon, and during the summer she would be just as lively. The summer would be spent in America, preparing to go to school in Rhode Island. She hoped Mr. Kaden would return to help her find a place and move in. If not, she would plead with Ms. Pearl to help her.

She contemplated this as she worked in the garden. She was on her own for now, many of the other Ladons who had been helping her departed. The whole space was in bloom, thanks to the nymph. The garden was always beautiful but it looked especially healthy when Dana took care of it. Then again, Brendan seemed to have a special gift for it too.

Her hair was a mix of golds and browns, falling down her back with purple crocus flowers growing, though someone may think she simply decorated her hair with it. She was barefoot and her fingers covered in soil as she worked it with her bare hands. Dana wore a summer dress of white and blue, and her skin was slightly bronzer color now that she was out in the sun more. By mid-summer she would be at least two shades darker. She happened to glance up and catch sight of the new Ladon.

"Mani!" she chirped brightly, "Hello!" She waved a hand, bits of dirt flinging here and there.

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bhookh
2018-05-28 03:49 am UTC (link)

Dana had been one of the first students Mani had met at the school. Being one of the Ladon mentors, she’d been introduced to him early on. She seemed to Mani to be an inviting person, very easy to feel comfortable around, despite maybe being a little unconventional. Seeing her in the garden now prompted a smile from the djinn. “Hey there, Dana”, he greeted, nearing. “This all looks really nice.” He took another glance around at the flowers and plants. “No gloves?”, he asked, curious, realizing as she’d waved that he didn’t notice any garden tools.

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nimfa
2018-05-29 11:25 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you," Dana said, rather proud of the garden's current state. She looked around at the flowers blooming and beamed at them each. For a moment it seemed that they all visibly responded to her, opening a little wider in bloom. She then turned to Mani again, "Yes. My fingers do just as much work. Plus, I am a dryad and my hands do better than gloves." She brought her hands up and the fingers began to change, taking the form of roots as they stretched out and then they returned to normal.

"Taking care of gardens is what we do best," she informed.

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