( Funny how Aubrey is one of the few people who Basil is comfortable having a voice chat with at this point... He recognizes that song. But, he feels a little awkward responding. This most definitely was not meant for him. )
Uhm... A-Aubrey? Sorry, it's Basil... Do you want me to get Kel?
( Ah, but it seems that he wasn't the only one getting gifts from BB... He's glad for that, though! Doesn't that mean that BB is making more friends? )
Hey, Basil. [Quite possibly the most chill and casual tone she’s used to greet him in a long, long time.] I’ll show him sooner or later… I keep texting the wrong people.
R0sie, volume down. [And once that’s done, some shuffling noises. A static thump, and then the video flicks on; Aubrey’s set her phone up on a side table, pointed down towards today’s star of the show.]
I can have her play a different song if you want. [Wherever Aubrey went (not onscreen from this angle), she’s not far.] She can even grow little flowers if you feed her seeds.
Oh, uh… I just grabbed some dirt from the garden. [Lowercase-G “garden,” not the Enchanted one—not like voice conveys this. Look, it’s not like Aubrey’s tearing up some stranger’s lawn. There are some blooms around the cottage. Dirt is free real estate.
[And while she doesn’t intend to dismiss Basil’s lifelong interest, exactly, a different part of what he says catches her attention more. Aubrey ducks into the camera’s view, head tilted—-both from the angle and out of curious habit.]
The four of you have a garden? ( He had heard from Kenma about him living there with the others. When Aubrey mentions a garden, he can't help but think of something like... an actual garden. )
Ah, yeah... BB gave me some lights, to help my plants grow. Uhm...
( He suddenly feels a bit shy. )
I-I... I'm trying to open a shop... And, I think that she wanted to help.
Not a garden-garden, just what’s growing around. [It feels like it should count. Somnius is never at any shortage of plants.
[This is not always a good thing. Recalling this, Aubrey frowns a little—not that it’s Basil’s fault.]
A flower shop, huh… sounds just like you. [It’s not at all meant to be an insult, but he’d be forgiven for misreading with the expression change.] BB’s a good person to work with, I think. [A glance back towards R0sie, and then Aubrey just sits herself on the floor nearby, legs crossed and chin in hands.]
I guess she could keep an eye on things, too. In case anything goes haywire.
Ah, I see... It's really nice if you can use something like that to grow more flowers. At least, I know there's some people here who really like seeing them... I'm sure it makes them happy.
( He does wonder what she means by things going haywire... The flowers here have been harmless, haven't they? )
I-I think so, too. It's a little overwhelming to talk to her sometimes, but she's really smart.
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Uhm... A-Aubrey? Sorry, it's Basil... Do you want me to get Kel?
( Ah, but it seems that he wasn't the only one getting gifts from BB... He's glad for that, though! Doesn't that mean that BB is making more friends? )
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[—Oops.]
Hey, Basil. [Quite possibly the most chill and casual tone she’s used to greet him in a long, long time.] I’ll show him sooner or later… I keep texting the wrong people.
R0sie, volume down. [And once that’s done, some shuffling noises. A static thump, and then the video flicks on; Aubrey’s set her phone up on a side table, pointed down towards today’s star of the show.]
I can have her play a different song if you want. [Wherever Aubrey went (not onscreen from this angle), she’s not far.] She can even grow little flowers if you feed her seeds.
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N-No, it's... kind of nice to hear that song again. I remember how much he liked it. BB gives amazing gifts, doesn't she...?
( He perks up when she mentions the flowers. There's enthusiasm in his tone when he speaks again. )
Really? Have you tried to grow any flowers?
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Oh, uh… I just grabbed some dirt from the garden. [Lowercase-G “garden,” not the Enchanted one—not like voice conveys this. Look, it’s not like Aubrey’s tearing up some stranger’s lawn. There are some blooms around the cottage. Dirt is free real estate.
[And while she doesn’t intend to dismiss Basil’s lifelong interest, exactly, a different part of what he says catches her attention more. Aubrey ducks into the camera’s view, head tilted—-both from the angle and out of curious habit.]
You’ve gotten a gift from BB?
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Ah, yeah... BB gave me some lights, to help my plants grow. Uhm...
( He suddenly feels a bit shy. )
I-I... I'm trying to open a shop... And, I think that she wanted to help.
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Not a garden-garden, just what’s growing around. [It feels like it should count. Somnius is never at any shortage of plants.
[This is not always a good thing. Recalling this, Aubrey frowns a little—not that it’s Basil’s fault.]
A flower shop, huh… sounds just like you. [It’s not at all meant to be an insult, but he’d be forgiven for misreading with the expression change.] BB’s a good person to work with, I think. [A glance back towards R0sie, and then Aubrey just sits herself on the floor nearby, legs crossed and chin in hands.]
I guess she could keep an eye on things, too. In case anything goes haywire.
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( He does wonder what she means by things going haywire... The flowers here have been harmless, haven't they? )
I-I think so, too. It's a little overwhelming to talk to her sometimes, but she's really smart.