[text] un: ilqaras

[ilqaras]

I am looking for fellow horticulturist, botanists or florists, professional or otherwise passionate of the subject. And perhaps a well versed businessperson who knows how to build a business from the ground up.

And possibly a tea sommelier or someone who has an extensive knowledge of tea, and maybe a plant forager or two.

Or anyone who would be able to lend a hand with some physical labour.

It seems I may have gotten ahead of myself, and would require some assistance.

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[ilqaras]

Narashi. Are you coming right now?

[infernaltouch]

oof

I mean I'll start heading over now but it's gonna be at least an hour

Did you not need the help now?

[ilqaras]

Please, take you time. It will give me time to plan out more of the business aspect of the shop and draw up a blueprint of what I want.

[infernaltouch]

aye aye captain (◕દ◕)7

You just set the heavy stuff aside I'll get those done in a jizz

Jiff*

[True to his word, Koro arrives in Narashi in about an hour and a half.]

I'm in Narashi! Where's your business area? Where you're doing the business

[ilqaras]

[Dohalim quickly sends Koro the address; it seems the shop is fairly central in Narashi]

I am in the back; just knock on the door when you arrive.

[action]

[infernaltouch]

[Didn't take him too long to find the aforementioned store. It was an odd, but not unpleasant feeling to see a store that is still being set up. Koro approaches the door, and knocks in the 'shave and a haircut' pattern.]

Pizza delivery.

[ilqaras]

[hearing the knocking on the door, Dohalim wastes no time answering, tucking a pencil behind his hair as he opens the door. there's a curious look on his face at the mention of the food]

I'm not sure what pizza is but welcome.

[if Koro were to take a quick look around, the space is rather wide and open concept, enough room to work around with. and much more space than necessary for just a flower shop and plant nursery alone...

but Dohalim points to the tables tucked in a corner]

We can start with moving those, or would you like to get settled in, first?

[infernaltouch]

[When Dohalim opens the door, he'll see Koro in a state of dress that's different than when they first met.

More casual, Koro sports dark grey sweatpants and a tight black t-shirts. After all, why ruin nice clothing when you're doing physical labor? This felt like it would be easier to move around in.]


...Dohalim. heh, should have known it was you. [All that talk about plants made sense now.]

I imagine you would struggle with the heavy stuff. [Koro cracks his knuckles and cocks his head side to side to stretch it.] I'll get started. Lead the way, shopkeep.

[ilqaras]

[Dohalim raises an eyebrow at the quip before gesturing to the tables tucked away in the corner]

You underestimate me and my strength.

[to be fair, he hadn't been much of a heavy lifter (not once in his life did he find the need to lift anything, really), but with practicing the magic in this world (not unlike his own elemental affinity back home, however still different), he has noticed himself getting stronger.

but that's neither here or there. he picks up a notebook resting on a chair and flips it open. he really has been thinking about this whole idea to the point that he sketched out a floor plan]

However, it simply would be easier if I had a different perspective while these fixtures are moved around. If you could bring over the medium height table and place it here-- [he gestures to the centre of the room] --I would like to see how that would look.

[infernaltouch]

Ah, so that's it, huh? Yeah sure.

[Even with his toneless voice there is an air of lighthearted teasing from Koro as he walks up to the table and lifts it up with ease.

'Underestimate his strength', huh? Well, Dohalim has a point. Koro would be hypocritical to assume what Dohalim was capable of or not or judge him in general. Still...if it turns out that was just a front and he was actually not much of a heavylifter...that would be kind of cute.

Letting out a soft him as he pictures Dohalim putting up that front, Koro places the table down where it's asked.]

How's this?

[ilqaras]

[careful Koro, Dohalim's been practicing his Tsuchi magic; he will yeet you into the stratosphere (⊙‿⊙✿).

but with his chin in between his finger and thumb; this is where his attention to detail may or may not be an annoyance]

Hm... Perhaps an inch to the left.

[infernaltouch]

[He'll fly back (´⚆ω⚆`;)]

Yeah? Like this?

[Koro moves it as requested but...]

If we're going to be moving it around we should probably set some towels under it for the time being, don't want to scratch your floor.

[ilqaras]

Yes, I suppose you're right.

[luckily, Dohalim has some polishing cloths he'd been using to wipe down some surfaces; if they get dirty, he can always wash them. gathering and dropping them to the floor, he easily lifts the edges of the table to slide the cloths underneath the feet of the table, before stepping back again to look at where it's positioned]

...Give me a moment.

[he makes quick work of grabbing a vase with some cut flowers in it already; it's a rather large arrangement Dohalim had thrown together as a sample. placing it on the table, he looks at it again, thinking. humming to himself, he pulls the vase off the table]

Perhaps an inch more.

[infernaltouch]

[Koro laughs. And by laughing that means he smiles very slightly and exhales out his nose. Quite an expressive man, this one.]

I can see it in your eyes. You really want this to be perfect, don't you?

[Koro moves the table as requested.]

I understand. This is going to be your precious livelihood after all.