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[dollmaxing]

Maruki and I have found a nice space to set up a nursery.

It's got a comfortable amount of space and I've added a chair and a speaker - since music is supposed to be quite important for growth, according to studies. I'm already looking forward to taking care of them in here, even with the inevitable hard work.

It'll be my first foray in quite a while raising something that isn't an AI! ʱªʱªʱª (´ᗢू`∗)

I'm sure they'll keep me quite busy.


All of that said, I've never furnished a nursery before. Any advice on furnishing the space would be appreciated.

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[gorobo]

[lilcomputer]

Oh! Let me help let me help!!

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[dollmaxing]

Sure! I know colors can be important for lighting and mood... but other than 'bright colors', I don't know what to pick.

I will defer to your expertise! What sort of colors should we decorate with?

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[lilcomputer]

Red and blue are good for growth! And pure white!

[dollmaxing]

Blues, hmm... some blues and whites sound really comforting, especially with bright sunshine.

[herewardbound]

...

You know what. It's probably fine, actually.

This was probably fine, and good in the long run to give Maruki something... non-apocalyptic? To focus on?

Fuck it.

My father gardens pretty heavily, I can send you some photos of his setup to give you ideas, keeping in mind he's probably got a lot more space to work with than you.

[dollmaxing]

Oooh, a snapshot of a garden owned by a demon from a version of Hell. Yes please, I'd love to see pictures.

Say, what did your childhood rooms look like?

[It's funnier to keep the bit going, after all...]

[herewardbound]

Room, singular. My mother could just about afford a one-bedroom apartment.

He forwarded a small handful of photos taken. Nothing personal, just some in-progress of helping his father in the greenhouse.

You might be able to find some prefab stuff to build a greenhouse, I don't know. I think Junes has a garden center?

[dollmaxing]

[Jokes aside, this is helpful!]

Drawers might be helpful to keep supplies tucked and out of the way, actually... cabinets as well. Interesting. That's a good organizational strategy.

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[takutomaruki]

Hey Phoenix — quick question (And don't get defensive just yet haha I have been doing some reflecting of my own and this is related to the post!!)

That said do you know what your dad uses for pest control in his greenhouse?
Everything in those pics looked suspiciously healthy. I’ve mostly been working off a balcony until now, so I could get away with neem spray, regular leaf checks, and a few sacrificial herbs in the corner. But this nursery space Kuon and I are setting up is a whole other beast — open soil, way more plants, and a lot more ways for things to go wrong.

I understand if you don't wish to speak with me but...any advice would be much appreciated.

[willowandoak]

"them"

[ This is already bad enough. Please say Maruki and Ichinose aren't having twins. Please. ]

[dollmaxing]

Well, yes! That is the appropriate form for plural nouns.

[Oh, this is TOO funny.]

[willowandoak]

i can speak japanese fuck off
ngl this is more info abt maruki than i wanted to know

[dollmaxing]

Really? This seems pretty normal and innocuous.

[takutomaruki]

I don't see why it should be so surprising

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[unit_8910_wolf]

...what are you doing?

[dollmaxing]

[See? She didn't even block you, this time. Clearly she wants you to know, Zenkichi.]

I thought the post was pretty self-evident!

[unit_8910_wolf]

What's with the sudden interest in manual effort?

[paradisefraught]

[ Morning's original comment reads ... ]

I love my new plant family ^_^ Oneesan Pothos is growing so well!! Better than me!

[ Within the minute, he's deleted it. Unless your character has an IC reason to see it, they didn't, if that makes sense! ]

[ His new comment a few minutes later reads ... ]

Oh yes the nursery!!! I can't wait for them to grow up. (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

[dollmaxing]

[Pothos... okay yes, she'll keep that one, that's funny. But she appreciates the pullback to join in on the joke.]

Say, Morning, if you could pick... would you rather have a little brother or little sister?

[paradisefraught]

A big sis!! Not that Hamuko-senpai isn't a great one already though!

[vampirethief]

[Kaitou had to do a double take 'cause the wording had he confused. He questioned why Maruki would want to have more children when he seemed distressed over Morning before, when he stopped to think and realized what she actually meant.

Oh right, plants. You would think between that part time job at that flower shop, and helping Haru, he would have realized it right away.]

Okay well played. You had me fooled for a second.

Make sure to research in how much water each plant needs. Some need a lot of water, some not very much. It can be way too easy to over water or not provide enough.

[dollmaxing]

ʱªʱªʱª (´ᗢू`∗) Thank you, thank you

True...! And if I were to set digital reminders I would need to account for that variation. The size of the plant and pot matters, too, doesn't it?

[vampirethief]

That's right. Some plants can interact in ways in stealing more sunlight from other plants. Invasive species in other words.

I think mostly having good soil and making sure they have enough room for their roots to take hold should be fine.

[Granted Kaitou's not an expert, so this is mostly second hand from learning about proper plant care.]