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[Makie's general thoughts on Luceti, once she gets used to the place (somewhat), are to make sure she earns her keep but, in general, fade into the background as much as possible. She's currently residing at the castle that is house 44, though she still hasn't met all the residents there. Makie is notorious for keeping to herself.

That doesn't mean she won't be seen all over town in the next few days, however, shamisen in hand. Errands, mainly. She has to return to Community Building #1 in the hopes that the journal she's supposed to have got left behind in Alexei's, uh... bathroom... and thank him for the courtesy he showed when she arrived. But on the ground floor, you see, there is an elevator, and...

...yeah, she doesn't really know what that is. After a minute or so of peering at it in confusion, she'll take the stairs.

Probably.

Other places she visits are the memory garden, the tea house, Seventh Heaven (to take up duties as a dishwasher, so mainly out of sight of the customers), and up to the farmlands just for the sake of exploration.

Eventually, she also visits the battledome, because she's been told about it and she is curious. But she likely won't stay long, because technology is intimidating, so after peering with a half-glazed expression at various controls and such, she leaves again, unless otherwise distracted. Such a place is no doubt for you magical types or...something.]

((ooc: this entry brought to you by the need to get a whole bunch of small things out of the way at once. Assume various parts take place over the 18th-21st for the sake of flexibility.))

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[Being a weird, psychic orphan raised on a farm for water tends to make one more polite.

Of course, he'll lead the way up to the bantha pen.]

This is where we keep most of the lifestock. Now that the weather's warm, anyway. [But the pen is dominated by Hamal, an enormous furry elephantine creature with curling horns]

And this is our plowbeast.

[...good grief that thing's huge. Makie pulls up short as she catches sight of it, not so much frightened as just plain taken aback. They don't have those in Japan.]

Where does it come from?

[Hamal plods over to the edge of the pen, looking right at the newcomer.]

From my home. [He'll spare her the "I come from the stars" explanation for now.] He's called Hamal, and he's what we call a bantha.

[After a pause he walks over and pats the fuzzy beast on the head]

He likes people, he won't bite or anything. Come say hello.

[She hesitates for a moment-- at least until she watches Luke's petting, and the beast does seem peaceful...

Makie edges forward, raising a hand unsurely. But in the end, she lays it gently on the bantha's head, stroking back with her thumb, an uncertain look which on her face that eases into a relieved smile when her hand doesn't get snapped at.

He really is quite fuzzy.]

Hello, Hamal.

[Luke nods encouragingly, already liking this woman. The sense of her he gets is that she's just lost and unsteady, but that will fade with time, he's certain.]

They tend to form strong attachments to humans when separated from their herds. He's pretty easygoing though. But...mind his tongue. He likes to lick.

[And as if in echo of that, Hamal's big, slobbery tongue starts to work it's way towards Makie's hand. Like a dog, but much larger and fuzzier. Hello person!]

[Eeep. Makie stifles the impulse to pull back, though her expression practically screams unsure at that exploring tongue. Her wrist only jumps slightly when Hamal licks across her forearm, and-- well, ticklish.]

He's the only one here? That must be lonely.

He is. There are other animals, from Earth but no more Bantha. It's probably why he's imprinted himself so much on humans here. He's very fond of being around them.

[Hamal actually manages to nod his head, tongue still exploring a bit.]

I'd say he approves of you, too. He's a friendly beast, for sure.

He is. The biggest animals I've seen at home are horses. [She smiles a little, then casts her eyes around his pen.] What does he eat?

Grass and other plants, a bit like a cow. Only in much larger quantities.

[Luke gestures over towards a rather large, roped off area.]

That's basically his pasture. Some of the people who are good with the spirits from Luceti come up here and grow him fresh grass when he's out.

[Or he does it himself.]

The spirits...? Those are the filials, correct?

[She'd read the writeup of them; they were still confusing, but Nala appealed.]

That's right. The filial spirits. I believe Faeren is the one that grows things.

[He smiles and holds up a hand, a few sparks dancing between his fingers]

Tsinku is the one I've interacted with most.

[She starts just a little at the sparks, not expecting that. But she's more curious than disturbed.]

In my world, we don't have things like this. No magic or spirits... none that we see before us.

Do they teach anyone?

[They fade and Luke nods at that]

My world's quite different. We don't have spirits, but we do have things you might equate to magic. And technology that's...well...frankly it would probably seem magic to most people here.

And as for the spirits, they seem to teach anyone who'll listen. Though the fire spirit seems less than friendly and the light spirit is distant.

[She smiles ruefully.] The technology here seems quite magical to me.

...perhaps I can talk to them one day. [She likes the sound of the healing spirit.]

All it takes is an open mind.

[Idly, he pats Hamal's shaggy head]

Particularly Nala, for those with a kind heart.

...I'll be sure to keep that in mind, then.

[She wonders if she qualifies.]

[Luke nods succinctly.]

Outside of Hamal and the other animals.

[He gestures]

There's an apple orchard, and the fields, and...honestly that's about it.

What sort of vegetables in the fields?

Cucumber, pumpkin, corn, tomato, carrot, and a few other things. Cabbages too. I was thinking of trying onions, and perhaps garlic as well but that's a bit ambitious.

That's a wide variety. [Some of those are familiar. Others, not so much-- to be honest, she's really only got some rudimentary experience with rice and sweet potato, but...harvest is comparatively simple, at least.]

I'd be happy to help out with any of it if you need an extra hand. Though I'm no farmer, really.

I'd be more than happy for the help. It's not my primary occupation either, but it's necessary and good for the community. I'm up here most afternoons myself, and around harvest time it'll be a bit busier. That's when I'd need the most help, but day to day things like watering and checking for insects would be really helpful.

Then I'll drop by regularly in the late afternoon, if you like-- I'm on duty at Seventh Heaven before that. Or if you need an extra pair of hands at any other time, you could contact me through... the journals. [Though she's not so familiar with those, but Makie figures she may as well try.]

That sounds perfect, thank you. In the early evening I tend to head towards the Clinic as I man that during the evening. If you're injured, we've got one fully staffed not far from the plaza.

Oh, I've seen that clinic... I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Thank you.

[She gives a small bow.] In any event, I don't want to delay you too much longer. Thank you for the tour, Mr Skywalker.

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