+5 Collect herbs
+5 Study the flora of a neutral territory

Faelyn hummed to herself as she roamed the meadows, searching for herbs that might be of use. Without having a permanent den, she couldn't store very much of them, so she had to be careful to only gather what might be the most useful, and most difficult to find in a hurry. Things that might counteract poisons or help stem bleeding, for example. She had some bark clutched in her jaws as she roamed, so focused on the flowers and plants before her that she wasn't particularly paying attention to her surroundings. Not exactly wise for a small, young woman such as herself, but Faelyn had never been one to be afraid of others.

he didn't exactly want to talk, so he kept mostly to himself. making sure he was blended in with his surroundings, Jude largely ignores the small woman. he focuses on basil he has found, remarking at the other flora in the area.

devil's claw... monkey rope...

got it. Jude dips his head and begins to dig, his large paws working the earth with purpose. he may not have a formal home yet, but he had a house. a little place for himself to store herbs before they were stolen. somewhere not typically would be found easily.

his mistake was glancing up, almost locking eyes with the woman. Jude starts, uncomfortable around new faces. the man swallows a bit thickly before averting his eyes back to the task at paw. damn it. now she was forced to come and talk to him, wasn't she?

lock eyes, and a battle begins.

1/2 - medic 5 exp - gather herbs (basil)
1/2 - medic 5 exp - study flora (ivelum gardens)
"he grumps"

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+5 - Gather plants

She didn't realize how little she was paying attention to her surroundings until she looked up from digging up another plant and locked eyes with the male who honestly wasn't that far away and who she should have heard. Starting herself, Faelyn immediately smiled sheepishly. "Oh! Hi!" she exclaimed, always delighted to meet someone new... except she realized too late that he didn't seem all that interested in doing such a thing. Oops, now she'd gone and done it hadn't she. That just made her feel more embarrassed. He probably would have preferred if she hadn't noticed him at all.

@Jude

"uh" he let that hang in the air uncomfortably long before adding in "hi?" fuck, he wasn't good at this. his paws worked tirelessly to gather the last of the basil before looking up again. why was she so chipper? why was anyone chipper? especially toward him? Jude wasn't exactly the most 'handsome' or 'pleasing' to look at. he was a thug.

he looked like a thug anyway.

luckily he didn't have to search long for a topic. noticing the plant she was digging, he was immediately intrigued. she also had bark. "are... you a healer?" the young man asks her, wondering if she knew some good places to gather. he was still so very new to Amaryllis. he was still new to this whole medic thing. but he knew... he didn't want to be forced to join a pride.

and luckily for him again! she didn't smell like a community. good. he didn't want to be forced listening to another promotional video.

2/2 - medic 5 exp - gather herbs (basil)
1/2 - medic 5 exp - study flora (ivelum gardens)
"he grumps"

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She didn't even mind his apparent awkwardness. She'd spent plenty of time like that too while she adjusted to a new life here in the south, where summer was actually a thing and there wasn't snow all year 'round. She'd had to learn how to get to know others, since she didn't have family to introduce her anymore. It hadn't been easy, and she still wasn't great at it, but she definitely tried her best.

"Oh... I'm learning to be one, but I don't have a lot of experience yet," she admitted. "I know what some plants do, but not nearly as much as others I know." She noticed then that he too had a collection of plants and her embarrassment turned to brightness once more. "Oh! Are you a healer?" she asked, gesturing towards the basil he had gathered. Or did he just like how it looked? Or maybe he'd been told to come get some... gah, too many possibilities!

@Jude

"I'm the same."

an easy admission, one that made him relax slightly. Jude didn't have to talk to people who didn't know what he was doing, or asking stupid fucking questions about what he was doing. "I'm learning too" he clarifies for her sake, never knowing how to act around women. "but I think I realized what else is in this area."

the devil's claw and monkey rope were useful for a plethora of things. he'd come back for them later. there was good bark to be seen around here too, from the looks of her find. "oh, uh. name's Jude Amos" he adds to the woman, slipping his head into a curt but friendly enough (for him) nod.

2/2 - medic 5 exp - gather herbs (basil)
2/2 - medic 5 exp - study flora (ivelum gardens)
"he grumps"

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Her ears perked at the mention of there being other plants in the area. She knew the Devil's Claw at her paws well enough from all the time she had spent helping with births, and basil was just one of those common things, but she was always eager to learn what else might be out there and what it was used for.

"Oh? What else have you found here?" she asked, hoping they could share at least some information since the both of them were new at this.

"Faelyn Vandiir," she replied, nodding her head politely in return. She typically didn't give her surname since no one here would recognize it, but he'd given his so fair was only fair. Hmm, maybe she was supposed to know his name. Was he from one of those big families that everyone seemed to know at least one member of? Oh dear.

@Jude

he didn't want to say it, but poison was a part of life. it was useful to know where they grew because if another healer wanted to study the affects of the poison... well, it wasn't exactly very medic-y. "I don't deal with poison" he explains quickly, his eyes downcast. not because he was lying but because she may think it was untoward "but it's still good to know where they grow and study them. in case an antidote has to be made."

sometimes an antidote could be gathered from the same location as they grew. same biodome and all. it made sense to him, still learning, but could be proven wrong. "for healing plants though... other than basil, devil's claw and monkey rope... not much else" he sighs softly, shaking his head "maybe some experienced healers will come along and make a new discovery."

he wanted to truly believe that. "but, nice to, ah, formally meet you." he tries to smile though it is awkward. quite clear that he wasn't used to speaking for this long.

2/2 - medic 5 exp - gather herbs (basil)
2/2 - medic 5 exp - study flora (ivelum gardens)
"he grumps"

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+5 - Study flora of a neutral territory

"Oh, that's a good point," she agreed, having never thought of it before. Typically, she tried to stay away from those plants that she knew was poisonous for fear of harming herself, but she couldn't really learn how to help others who might have run into them without experimenting now could she. She'd have to think about how to do that very carefully. Honestly, it might be best to just ask the other healers in the pride if they knew anything about treating poisons, just to avoid possibly messing things up.

"Maybe," she agreed, looking around and spotting some of the monkey rope he'd mentioned. Now that could be useful. Good to know that it was around here. "But I think those are all pretty good finds for us!" They were both new to this whole thing, so being able to find anything was great in her book.

"Oh! Nice to meet you too!" she replied. "It's nice to get to meet new people, especially ones that're also training." She was delighted to have possibly made a new friend, not aware of how awkward he was finding the situation.

@Jude

he nods.

"good finds for now, yeah" he agrees, though secretly he wished to find something else. something not known to the lions of this land. something that'd make his band desirable to the prides, to work together. he may not like communities like that, ruled by king/queen or council but... he could co-exist.

Faelyn was very chipper. it was difficult to be sullen around such people, even if they subtly annoyed him. why couldn't he be that happy all the time? "I'm trying to gather a stock before winter" he says to her, shrugging idly. not wanting to make a big deal about it "I, uh, want to be a leader. not of a pride, but of a band of rogues. I figure if I can learn for their sake, it'll help a lot of people."

rogues didn't have access to medical attention easily.

2/2 - medic 5 exp - gather herbs (basil)
2/2 - medic 5 exp - study flora (ivelum gardens)
"he grumps"

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