[Semi-open] A field trip

[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Anders, Petra, Myr, Inessa, Pel, semi-open
WHAT: Anders leads a group to pick flowers so he can run some tests as he continues on his Quest for the Cure
WHEN: Todayish
WHERE: Grassy fields outside Kirkwall
NOTES: Open to anyone who will interact with Anders.

There are a lot of long shots when it comes to what might help fight the Blight, but because basically anything is a long shot at the end of the day, Anders is willing to try weird things. This includes gathering flowers, sketching them so that he doesn't duplicate his efforts, and testing them in various ways. A flower cured a dog, supposedly. Maybe there's a plant that will help.

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[circleprodigy]

Leaning in a bit, Inessa inspects them, then shades her eyes from the sun as she peers around. "I spotted one by a fallen tree, I think. Over there." She gestures with her cup of tea. "Thanks for reminding me, I meant to inspect it further but wanted to bring back what I had first."

Garahel bounds over, wagging his tail. Inessa laughs upon seeing his new 'ornament', a butterfly perched on his nose. "Always making new friends, aren't you? I'm just afraid he'll try that with the bees...."

[justice_is_blond]

He shakes his head as he looks down at the dog. It's cute enough, but he'll never really understand mabari or the great love for them so many have. As he's Inessa's friend, though, he doesn't speak these thoughts.

"Fallen tree over there," Anders echoes, looking in that direction. "Would you mind leading me over and showing me? This one was a little hidden in shade, so perhaps that's what it needs."

While he knows a lot about plants, it's pretty much just healing plants and food plants. Today and tomorrow are going to be crash courses in basic flowers, he thinks.

[circleprodigy]

"Oh, not at all. Come, Garahel." The mabari follows along, butterfly taking off almost immediately afterward. It doesn't take too long for her to reach the large mossy trunk, casting plenty of shade for flora.

"It was near the roots...." Hopefully it's the right one. Inessa finds herself wishing she had researched the local plant life before this expedition. Between all her other research, that had unfortunately not been a priority.

[justice_is_blond]

He starts looking with her, searching through the long grass, and a few moments later they've found a mate to the sprig he's got.

"Perfect. Thank you." A moment later he's giving her a slightly wry look. "I should probably focus a little more on quantity rather than hunting down matches of things, but I'd like to be thorough and I've never had so little to go on before."

One flower somehow cured a mabari of the Blight if the story is right. If it was really the Blight. There's a dozen more 'ifs' in there as well, but he'll do what he needs to to find a cure.

[circleprodigy]

Inessa shakes her head, not about to chastise. "I see your reasoning, Anders, and I have to agree. Besides, we have such a calm, pleasant day surrounding us. There's no reason to rush, rather than proceed at our own pace."

While she speaks, Inessa looks around for another in case she overlooked any matches while seeking out other flora. Her search doesn't turn up any additional flowers, however.

[justice_is_blond]

"Proceed at our own pace," he echoes with a smile and amused shake of his head. "My pace has not been calm and relaxed for quite some time, but I'm doing my best."

As time goes by he feels more like he's whole and himself again, but there are some things that Justice instilled in him that he doesn't think are going to fade anytime soon. If at all. The need to be useful, the need to get things done to help the world rather than just himself has become what feels natural to him. In his opinion, he's better for it. ...Though he could probably stand to ease up a little, especially on days like today.

"Two stalks will do if it's all we can find. I can do fresh and dried, and skip the ice and fire stages until another time."

[circleprodigy]

"If you require any assistance, I offer mine. I'm rather curious to see your findings on this matter." Granted, it's more than mere intellectual curiosity in this case. Whatever Anders learns could have implications for them all.

"...I see another, but it's small." Inessa heads over and bends down, careful in her attempt to take as much as she can. "It might not be the best sample, but if there are more such, the amount might make up for the size?"

[justice_is_blond]

"Are you any good at drawing?" He has a good hand when it comes to writing, and if he takes a great deal of time his sketches can be accurate enough, but if someone's better, he'll take the help gladly.

"And I'll take what I can get. There are so many things I can't exactly balance for right now, but if any sample shows any promise I can experiment further with it. Don't get the roots of that one, if you can help it? Perhaps more will be available in a few months if we need it."

[circleprodigy]

"I can manage a decent sketch, I believe. Nothing worth placing in a gallery, but it should suffice for our needs." Artistic expression isn't her forte, but she can be accurate easily enough.

Nodding at his instructions, she takes out a small knife and cuts it off before the roots. "I'll remember this spot for later use, then." When Garahel returns to her side, she lifes the small sample for him to sniff. "If you see more of these, let us know. Don't touch them, just bark to alert us. Alright, boy?" Garahel huffs in agreement, then starts to search around.

[justice_is_blond]

"In the meantime, I'll take those to the blanket and continue to look for other things," Anders says genially, holding out a hand. "Thank you. If you wish to help me sketch tomorrow too, I'll be spending any free time I have in the healing rooms doing so. But for now, I think it's back to the hunt for a time."

He wants to make sure they don't miss anything. While this trip isn't something he'd mind repeating, it would be nice to be as thorough as possible the first time around.

[circleprodigy]

Handing over the cluster, she nods amiably. "I'll meet you then, Anders." Just her, Garahel can have playtime with Ciri or a nap, since the healing rooms will be much less exciting for him than all this open space.