Herbal Remedies [Radish]

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A Forest Healer
In a quite part of the forest, not to far from a stream, there is the home of a large male deer. He didn't have the same appearance like most stags for his antlers were but nubs; but he was not to fear. He lived in a hollowed out tree, just big enough for his large form. There, beside his shelter was a garden of many plants. Each smelt different and all were used by him. No, he didn't claim he could heal everything someone might come to him for, but he knew a thing or two about certain illness. He welcomed all does and stags, and any other resident of the forest in need of a little something to help them. All he asks in return in a small payment of ether mushrooms, herb seeds or anything that is of a simple value to the other.

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What he can offer
- Teas
- Fresh Herbs
- Basic medicines
- Aroma bags
- Good Luck charms
- and more, just ask


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Radish's Bio
Ref Sheet
Speaks in #FF4000

This Blog is always open.


Physical 100%
Mental 100%
Emotional 100%

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Post an intro and we shall begin.
Open to ALL.
You're welcome to track this.

Please keep it pg13 in here for the sack of the children. Oh god, the children.

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Notes to RPers
- Anything can go really, just if it can effect Radish to the point of serious injury, please inform in a small OOC post before hand so I have time to accept or decline the action.
- Also, I am not Radish and Radish is not me. So please don't take offense to whatever he might do. Tho, I do doubt he would be the sort of guy to be disliked.

Thank you ^^


"Come in, don't be afraid. What can I do for you this fine evening?
Is it a headache you have? A sore leg? Maybe you need something to help you sleep?
Whatever it is, I will do my best to make you feel well again. It will be my pleasure."


Update: 3/2
The snow has melted, and spring is coming soon.
Much joy that has brought the white buck; so you shall be assured his stock is being refilled as each plant grows stronger in the warmth.

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Radish needs an intro to his

Radish needs an intro to his RP Blog, so I might as well be the first to take the leap.
w00t. <3

And if you don't guess from the intro, Radish loves to garden and takes great pride in it. You can go to him for herbs and remedies if you so wish. He doesn't call himself a powerful healer, but he knows a few things or two to stopping a headache and curing a stomach ache.


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As the sun rose high into the sky, almost to the point of mid day, a large male was walking quickly through the trees and over the small hills. His bright red apron swayed from side to side to the movement of his large form. In his mouth was a medium side piece of bark, almost a perfect bowl. He soon approached the stream that traveled throughout the forest and bent down to dip the bark into the water to fill it. Once filled, a smile crawled across his face and he turned around and went back the other direction from which he came. If one did follow the stag, they would see him walking to a part of the forest where a tree stood. Almost like the gigantic tree that was hollowed out, but smaller and could probably only fit a few deer inside. Next to this homey little shelter, there was a section that could only be one thing. A garden.

He walked over to it, and bent down to let water trickled onto each mound of earth that was in a few rows. The male seem to take his time, minding each mound to make sure each was given just the right amount of water. One of the rows already had greens poking out from the ground, reaching for the sky. As he approached the last row, he glanced over each of the rows then stood up, ears alert. Did he hear something? Probably not, and went back to work.
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In this case, however, he

In this case, however, he had. He had heard a green stag of, oh, about average shape and size for one of the human-shaped deer native to these woods, clad in fur that, from a distance, resembled scales. Purple flowers were strewn through the stag's antlers, and between those and the gentle smile on the stag's face as he approached the garden, it was clear that he, too, was a plant-lover.

"Excuse me, but is this garden yours?"

Seed had smelt it from afar before, the rich smells of the herbs carried by the slightest of breeze. He had decided nor to check it out, and see its source.
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Looking back over his

Looking back over his shoulder to see that someone was there, the stag smiled and went to place the 'bark' bowl on his table, which was a smooth rock about a few feet high off the ground. Radish greeted the stranger with a polite bow and a smile. The large white male stood tall above the other, his shoulder is where the others ears would reach.

"Why yes, this is my garden. Something I have worked on for quite some time since I had come to this forest." Motioning with his head towards the garden. At first it might of seemed small, but if one looked around there were more rows in different places around his tree. "My name is Radish, and you are?"
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"My name is Seed....And I

"My name is Seed....And I think I'd have to be punished for making the obvious plant-based jokes here."

I mean, Seeds and Radishes and herbs, oh my.... Well, Seed had heard a lot of puns built off of his name, some good and some bad. A fair number heartwarming, too.

"This really is a lovely garden; what do you do with it all? Or is it simply for admiration of the plants?"

He sniffed at a flowering thyme plant with a thoughtful look.
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Radish chuckled at the other,

Radish chuckled at the other, turning to his hollowed tree; motioning for Seed to come closer. The stag always did enjoy company, and Seed would be one of the first few to visit him here. Being new to a forest was always a little rocky at first. Especially if there are some that don't believe in his ways of healing.

"Why thank you, I do love how my garden is turning out. The weather here is just right for many of them to grow properly. Oh, I usually sell them, dry them, grind them into powder. Even make charms; but they are a hobby as well. A living you may say."

Moving to lower himself down on his belly, Radish looked at Seed with a smile. "Please rest, I do enjoy company after all." The large white stag chuckled warmly.
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Placing a track here :3

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"That sounds very nice. I

"That sounds very nice. I think everyone needs an occupation, really; it's just good to have something that you do."

Seed himself was familiar with having an occupation, though his was far less practical perhaps than Radish's. Still, he did enjoy seeing others do things that mattered to them, to exchange ideas, to get a sense of their private and often alien worlds.

He did walk closer, as indicated, and continued examining the space of the garden.

"You sell them, though? What do you take in exchange?"
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@Wocio; Thank you for taking

@Wocio; Thank you for taking interest. c:

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"So do I. It's good to keep the mind busy and not just sit around and do so little when everyone has so much potential. He paused. Yes, I sell them. It really depends what I do with them first. Straight from the ground they are worth slightly less then if I make something like medicine."

Turning his head, he used his back leg to push over an interesting stone bowl with a stone stick inside "I was given this as a gift from another from a very different forest. I use it to grind and mix different herbs. It takes time, but it helps a lot if making different remedies. As for price, I mostly just ask for more seeds, fungi, or anything that would been seen as simple value. Nothing much, unless it is a difficult job."

In some of the small trees around them, those which are short and young hung a number of different herbs bound together and out to dry. One could tell he took his time with each one.
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"I see...That's really a very

"I see...That's really a very lovely sentiment; in exchange for the medicine, or the plant, they give you resources to make more plants or more medicines."

He chuckled at the thrust of the business model, which was as good as any other: the deer of the forest needed little, in terms of survival resources.

Seed tilted his head and asked,
"I don't suppose you'd take a poem as payment one day, would you?"
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Hmm, a poem? Any offer is

Hmm, a poem? Any offer is better then none of course, but Radish wasn't one to turn down business in the end. Also, it could be a good thing to mix up forms of payments after all. "I would be happy to, but on one condition. I am new to this forest and news of my work is usually word of mouth. So, if you tell a few others that you now of my practice, I'll love to accept a poem in return for some herbs."

Radish nodded to himself. He could just go around and tell others about his work, but he knows if he left his garden for far to long, the rabbits will help themselves to a meal or two. Something he still hasn't figured out how to fix. Rabbits were to smart to be scared away from a potential meal. So if someone told a few about him, it would work out in the end. "Sound fair?"
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"That sounds like a good

"That sounds like a good deal; it'll give me something to talk about, anyway."

Seed nodded happily. It wasn't as if word of mouth cost him much, and he knew a few people who he thought might be interested in learning about such a place.

"Although I ask, I admit...I don't really have much use for medicine; I don't get sick more than once or twice a year."
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Radish was glad to hear that,

Radish was glad to hear that, after all, after a few hear about him, they might tell more if they are satisfied with his work. And more usually are. He looked to the green stag, "Well, herbs are for more then just medicine for sickness. They also prevent them as well. As well as can be used as good luck charms for those who believe in that sort of herb magic. But I haven't met many who do. Some just make good decorations." He smiled softly, motioning his head towards some fungi that grew in the shade at the base of one of the trees he lived next too.

The mushroom was a soft red color with white dots. "That is Agaric, a fungi that can be used in Fertility. Dried and worn around the neck or antler; but never eaten." The little mushrooms were only a few of the different things that lined his garden. Tho, the stag could go on, but Seed didn't have to buy anything if he didn't find interest medical herbs.
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"Hmmm..." He looked around

"Hmmm..."

He looked around and thought about things. What he thought he liked about herbs, besides the smell, were the taste, or the way they calmed, or...

"Do you make teas with your herbs? I'm a little bit picky about my choice in drink, and that may be just the thing."

He just tended to find plain pond water a little...Well...Unsatisfying, for one, and dirty, for the other. He knew people who slept in it, and the prospect of tasting water he, and his blood-brother, and his brother's mate, and so on, had slept in was...Less than ideal.
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The large stag stood up,

The large stag stood up, stretching for a second then looked around his garden then back to Seed. "I do actually, from mint to poppy. I even have a few Lilies and Jasmines that just bloomed a few days ago. As well as a couple of ginger roots that I am growing, but those will need a little more time before I can harvest them. Do you have a particular scent or flavor that you would like for the tea to have?"

Of course, teas are more of an aroma thing, but with enough flowers or herbs, they can even have a strong flavor to go with it. Radish even had a few 'bark' bowls that he would provide with a few tea powders if requested. Also, if there were some fruit trees in this forest, he could even make fruit tea as well. Apple tea is always seeming to be a favorite during colder seasons.
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"Well, let me think... I

"Well, let me think... I think Jasmine would be a nice addition, since there's some available. I've never had a jasmine tea...Though, I admit...The selection of options I've traditionally had here is a little bit lacking. So my knowledge of good tea is spotty, at best, so I'm eager to learn."

He said, with a hint of a sigh. Seed was a native of the forest, and so his knowledge of concepts outside of the forest came largely second-hand, and somewhat erratic.

It was a bit of a pain. Still, someone was going to the trouble of making something for him, he could try to be a bit more specific.

"I like things that are sweet -- would that help?"

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Radish's grin was wide set as

Radish's grin was wide set as he nodded to Seeds thoughts on the tea. "Yes yes, Jasmine is always a great addition to a simple tea. As for sweetness? I have a couple Stevia plants I brought with me here to the forest. They were but stouts, but after these past few months here getting everything settled and growing, they have grown to nice sizes. The leaves are surprisingly sweet and just by adding a little bit to the tea, it brings out a soft sweet flavor. I promise."

Still standing, the white male moves over to a few flowers on the side of the hollow tree. Sniffing softly, he noted which ones that would be best to be dried for a tree that would suit the green stag. Stopping, he looked over to Seed. "As for time to prepare the tea . . . I would say within the next three days. A good tea uses dried leaves and petals and is crushed into ether a fine power or small lumps; depending on preference." He smiled, waiting for a response from Seed.


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"That sounds very

"That sounds very good."

Seed nodded, taking the information in.

"So, then, I will have a few days to compose a poem for you. That's a relief."

After all, he only had very rough ideas of the poem he would write; a sense of the smell of the poem, perhaps, an image of radishes and dark, fertile earth... But not the words just yet. He chuckled, to distract himself from the worry.

"I could possibly try and make a poem that is an advertisement, I suppose."
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Radish nodded to the other,

Radish nodded to the other, thinking about what he would need. Dried jasmine petals of course, but how many? Also, how sweet did Seed want the tea? These are a few things he would need to clarify before he began in drying some leaves and petals. Also, it was always good to douple check with the customer. Cause selling clearance products was a little tougher. Glancing over some of his supplies, he then looked to the smaller stag.

"Hmm, which ever you would prefer, but if you think you could squeeze advertizement into the mix of the poem, go for it." The large male smiled, then added, "Also, how strong do you want the tea and how sweet?"
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"Do you have a preference for

"Do you have a preference for form? Or lack thereof?"

Seed asked, trading the questions of his craft for the question about Radish's. You could never trade a poem that had been written for someone else, on the rare days you could get a commission to begin with. You just had to remake it and remake it, and edit it and pare it down... Which sometimes did things well. But it was nice to get things right the first time.

"Somewhat strong -- not a weak tea, but not overwhelming... About a 6 on the Strength-o-Meter. And I think just a little bit sweet; not so much that it'd impose my taste...I may share it with a friend of mine."

Because he thought Sage would love to share some tea with him. He thought about sharing things with Sage a lot, lately, though he'd not noticed it.
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Radish looked back over to

Radish looked back over to Seed. He wasn't really sure on ether to tell the truth on the subject.
"If you don't mind, I'll live it up to you. After all, you are the poet and I just a simple herbalist."

He chuckled, nodding and taking note of the requirements for the tea that the green stag desired. A slightly strong, lightly sweetened jasmine tea. That is something that he was truly confident in creating. After all, teas were one of the first things he learned to make after medicines.

Radish already had a few flowers hanging to dry along with some green tea leaves, just waiting to be made into tea. He softly tugged some sweet leaves off of a plant with his lips and dropped them into a bowl. Looking over to Seed, he nodded.

"You are welcome to watch if you wish, but it is a rather long and slow process, so I doubt you would enjoy it much." The stag smiled, moving down to work with the sweet leaves in the bowl.
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"Ha -- very well,

"Ha -- very well, then..."

He laughed. After all, he was leaving the tea up to Radish, so that seemed fair; to each stag his craft, etc.

He sniffed at the drying leaves and tried to decide what to do -- on the one hand, the process could give him material. On the other hand, he could be waiting long for very little.

"Well, is there anything in particular you do in this process in the near enough future? Poems are physical things, really -- one cannot build a castle in the sky without one's hooves firmly in the soil, as they say."
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Radish nodded over to Seed,

Radish nodded over to Seed, looking up from his stone bowl. Then looking at the bowl with some of the sweet leaves that laid in it and waiting to be crushed. The white stag thought for a moment as he used his lips and pressed the stone stick down in the bowl. "Hmmm . . ."

He thought about the question, letting the stick lay in the bowl and lifting his head. "Well, what I need to do is crush the sweet leaves to a mush, then I let them fit in the bowl as I gather the dried flower petals and tea leaves to add to it and crush them till they create a mixture. And after all of that, I use a ether large leaves or a form of fabric then I tie it all together and it just needs to be submerged in water and the flavor from the mixture mixes with the water."

Listing everything he said in his head, making sure he stated everything. Then his ears perked, "Oh, one more thing. If you want hot tea, all I can say is to leave a bowl of water out in direct sunlight for a long period of time." Radish nodded, then continued to crush the leaves with the stone.
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"I was wondering about

"I was wondering about that,"

He said with a chuckle. Things in the forest were not always as easy as the information he could get made it sound like they were elsewhere. And so craft became fascinating for more than just craft's sake -- he'd written about that.

He watched Radish's process carefully, trying to assemble a line. Maybe an acrostic poem? 'Resplendent in the air, the scent of / anise, the cool of mint, the tang of rosemary...' Darnit, he'd need a D. He scratched out a few pictoglyphs on the ground, trying to get it to work.
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If Radish didn't reply, it

If Radish didn't reply, it was for he was focusing on the leaves. Adding a few dried petals here and there, keeping the consistency of the 'tea' mush at a good level before he would add some dry grasses to add to the body. He could rush the mixture of course, but no good tea is ever rushed. It takes patients to add the right ingredients. The large male stood up, looking over some of the fresh flowers that were blooming. Sniffed a couple, then stopped at one and smiled.

He picked it lightly and repeated the process of hanging it up on the string where other leaves, twigs and herbs hung. It should be dry nicely by tomorrow if the morning due doesn't damp it to much. He walked into his little hallow tree, looking around. Seeing a few spare cloths and put one to the side.

The male worked quietly to himself, a soft hum could be heard every so often, but the white stag seemed rather content and comfortable in his work.
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((Shall we break the scene

((Shall we break the scene here and pick it up once I've written a satisfactory poem?))
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((We shall ^-^ ))

((We shall ^-^ ))
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Nemonica was following the

Nemonica was following the scent of herbs through the forest, she lifted her nose up and sniffed the air to see if she was close. She walked around a big tree and looked towards the distance, she heard water trickling and she seen a red object in the distance. "Who is that?" she said to herself with a curious tone to her voice, "hmm..." she walked towards the moving red object with alert ears and eyes. Once she got up close, she noticed that it was a Stag with a herb garden. She immediately knew that he must of been one of the healers of the forest. "Umm... hello?" she said, as she walked around the herb garden.


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Radish was finishing the tea

Radish was finishing the tea bag that Seed had ordered when he noticed someone approaching. Maybe it was the green stag? No, this one was a doe. Setting the tea bag aside for when Seed would come to collect it, the large white stag walked over to greet the female with a friendly smile. It wasn't everyday when new faces came around, but then again Radish was new to this forest.

"Good afternoon miss, how are you doing this fine day?" Tilting his head to the side, bowl hat stayed on his head only barely. It must have taken some practice to keep that from falling off since he was younger. "Can I help you with anything?"

As he approached the doe, Radish stood over her. He was a rather large fellow after all and has yet to meet another that was larger then himself. But this forest was full of many surprises and he just might meet such a person.
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Nemonica smiled back at the

Nemonica smiled back at the stag, "I'm doing great thank you, how about you?" she asked back looking at his red bowl on his head. She let out a chuckled, "Do you have anything for shin splints? I keep getting them all the time" she laughed as she thought what she said was funny. Once he appraoched her, he towered over her. She looked up at him and she noticed that she was way smaller than him.


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The white male looked over

The white male looked over the legs of the small doe, thinking back from where he had heard the expression of shin spints before. He recalled that they were inflammation in the leg muscles and bones, nothing his simple herbs could cure. But he could whip something up for the pain if she wished. Glancing of his shoulder, he looked over his garden for a moment. "Well, I think a few days of just resting is one thing that would help you feel better." Radish looked back at her, motioning her to follow as he walked over to the table like stone that laid in the ground. He lowered himself down.

"Tho, I think I could make you some green tea bags, the leaves help with muscle pains and could sooth them till the pain passes. Maybe adding some peppermint for muscle cramps if you have those too." Of course, the tea wouldn't help her completely, and definably not heal her legs. Only help her with dealing with it, after all, he wasn't a miracle worker. He took notes in his head of the items. Oh, he also forgot. "I could also give you some white willow bark to chew on, that should take away almost all the pain . . . but you would need to be careful with it." Nodding a bit to himself, then looking to the doe, oh he almost forgot. "Oh, my name is Radish, and you are? Also, what do you think?"
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She smiled, "My name is

She smiled, "My name is Nemonica, and I think I can take some of those tea bags and the white bark. I like green tea" she smiled as she watched him work. "So how long have you been here in this forest may I ask?" she gave him a warm smile and then a curious look on her face.


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"Well, it's nice to meet you

"Well, it's nice to meet you Nemonica. I can have the tea and bark ready soon. I just happen to have finished some tea bags, and I have some crushed green tea left over that I can use." He smiled and got up, looking over the small piles of crushed tea in the rock bowls. Yes, that would do just fine for her tea. After all, he was probably just going to make basic green tea bags out of them in the end anyway. "I can collect some bark in a few minutes, depending how soon you want them."

Radish turned back towards her, taking in her question. "Not that long to tell the truth. I think maybe a month or so, the level in the fertility of the earth surprised me some. I wasn't expecting some of the herbs to mature so quickly."
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"It's nice to meet you too

"It's nice to meet you too Radish" she smiled, "I've lived in this forest all my life. It's so beautiful here, and you are right about the soil being fertile. My mother practices herbs too" she smiled at the thought, "and I can take the tea once it's ready." she watched as he got up and turn towards her. "Wow, I just can't believe how tall you are" she said as she looked up at him with big eyes.


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Radish chuckled softly,

Radish chuckled softly, nodding to the doe as he picked up some pieces of bark from a bowl and placed it on top of a large leaf. He then went over to make the tea bags, working quickly but with care. The large white buck hummed softly, taking a few minutes to finish tying them up and placed them with the bark. Folding the leaf up careful, managing to tie it together with some string and moved the small package over to her. "Well, I get that a lot. Also, here you go, and for a matter of a fee. I only require some seeds or something you feel is worth an equal value in return the next time you see me." He smiled softly.
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"Oh thank you Radish" she

"Oh thank you Radish" she said softly with a smile, "I found some Thyme by a tree if you would like that?" she smiled again, "I think its a herb" she giggled. "If you don't mind me asking, can you tell me what you are growing in your garden?" she looked at him with wondering eyes.


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Nodding, he placed the leaf

Nodding, he placed the leaf package in front of the doe. "Yes, some thyme would do, and yes. It is an herb, a very nice one." Motioning with his head to his garden, the stag smiled. "Well, I mostly grow all sorts of herbs, flowers and tea leaf trees. And some roots. Mostly anything I can use to make teas, medicines and charms."
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"Alright I'll go get some

"Alright I'll go get some right now!" she did a leap to the side and she darted off into the forest. She went to the tree, grabbed 4 roots of Thyme in her mouth, and went back to Radish. "Here you go" she dropped the herbs on the ground. "I hope this is enough, that's all I could fit in my mouth" she giggled.


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Radish nodded to the doe,

Radish nodded to the doe, watching as she bounced away to fetch the thyme she had found. The basic herb would do, but the buck would need to think of a better payment system. If there was just random thyme growing around this forest, he would soon be up to his tail in the stuff when ever people give it to his as payment. He chuckled at the image.

Seeing her return, he nudged her items over to her. "Thank you very much, and you brought more then enough." Taking the thyme, he placed it on his table-like stone that he used. "If you need anything else or know someone who might need my services don't be afraid to come back or spread the news I am here." Radish smiled.
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"Ok" she said with a big

"Ok" she said with a big smile. "Radish is there anything I can get for you like, any ingredients that you desperately need? She asked with a curious look on her face.


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Blinking for a moment,

Blinking for a moment, surprised at her question to him. "I will have to say no. Until i get orders, I don't need any specific ingredients for I might never get to use them. So it would be a waste to get more. After all, I have so much in my garden already." And he was right, there was so many different sorts of plants he had already growing, but it was sweet of her to ask.
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"Ok, I just wanted to help a

"Ok, I just wanted to help a friend out" she gave him a warm smile.


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Radish nodded to the sweet

Radish nodded to the sweet doe. "Well, I thank you for being so helpful to me. And I really do hope the teas and roots helps with the pains in your legs. If you have anymore questions, or wish to get more tea bags when you run out to hesitate to come back." With a warm smile, he gave he a respectful bow. "Also, don't forget to tell others about me being here. I'd love more customers and clients." The large buck seemed rather friendly with his goodbye.
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Nemonica nodded and smiled as

Nemonica nodded and smiled as she turned to leave, "Don't worry, I'll spread the word" she gave him a wink and a chuckle. She gave him a bow as she was about to leave. "I might come back later to tell you how the tea worked out for me" she smiled again.


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Nodding to the doe as she

Nodding to the doe as she left, the large white stag went back to work. Cleaning things up here and moving stuff around there. Taking note that Seed's order was waiting on the table for the stag whatever he was planing to come back to get his tea. He picked up his bowl-like leaf he had and began to head over to the stream not to far away. It was time to water the garden once again.
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thanks for the rp

thanks for the rp Smiling


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You're welcome ^-^

You're welcome ^-^
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It was a few days later when

It was a few days later when Seed trotted up, with a bit of aged wood in his mouth, the words of the poem carved in by his antlers. It had taken him quite a bit of work to know what to write, and his step was slightly jittery with nerves as he looked around in hopes that Radish would be there and not upset by it.