In which Goro ALSO finds a thing.

[foolishjustice]

[Goro's phone is propped up against something on the greenhouse level, recording him holding a sack the size of a small backpack. The sack has bits of sand stuck to it, but Goro himself is clean...if still looking slightly windswept.]

I hope nobody here is afraid of bees? I found a hive while I was out testing something for Up, and I'm planning on setting it up in the greenhouse so we can at least have a little honey. If anyone here has any idea how to extract it without getting stung, that is...

[He puts the sack down on the floor, opening first, and lifts it up. Somehow, this results in an artificial beehive sitting where he had the bag, despite the former being far larger than the latter. The hive doors are closed, so the bees can't get out...yet.]

If nobody objects, I'll open it up later today.

Comments

[springlocking]

[Those sure are bees. And this sure is Charlie not caring. They're not hornets or anything actually dangerous, after all.]

I think you're supposed to have some kind of special equipment for taking care of bees, but that's about all I know about it. No objections here.

[foolishjustice]

Thick clothing I believe, yes. I don't think we have any of that here, so it may be best to just leave it for people who aren't vulnerable to physical damage.

[Like him...potentially. But he's never tested that, and with how weird this place is in ways that affect his Composer powers...]

[springlocking]

Aren’t vulnerable t-

[She manages something like a quizzical look, before shaking her head just a bit.] Different place, magic, right. Almost forgot. Yeah, that seems like a good idea, unless those folks are allergic to bee stings or something.

[She’s pretty sure bee sting allergies are a thing.]

[foolishjustice]

Allergies shouldn't be a concern as long as the stingers can't break their skin...or outer casing, for the androids. I have one ability that causes all attempts to physically injure me to affect the attacker instead, but that doesn't seem ideal for this sort of thing...

TEXT; Bottom

[personalityquarks]

Getting stung isn't a concern for us, and I have a decent idea how to beekeep. Feel free to leave them in any garden chamber you choose.

[foolishjustice]

Thank you. They should be good for the plants as well, though I'm not sure how much that's going to matter with Kurama here.

[personalityquarks]

Our magic, at least, can't take the place of pollination. I'll be glad to not be bobbing about by hand with a cotton swab.

[foolishjustice]

That does sound tiresome. I don't honestly know if Kurama's can or not, but it does seem like it would be easier to let it happen naturally either way.

[Text; danslalune]

[riderofcharlemagne]

I can't get stung! Leave the sweet honey foraging to yours truly! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

(Or should I use this face instead? ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ I'll be assuming the role of the bear, after all.)

[Text; Goro Akechi]

[foolishjustice]

Maybe you should leave it to Bottom. They claim to have some actual beekeeping knowledge, and I doubt an android has much to worry about from a bee sting.

Either way, they've made a good point that we should give them a little while to get settled. This poor hive has been moved around a lot lately.

[riderofcharlemagne]

No to Astolfo-bear? ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ You're going to make him cry...o(ㄒoㄒ)

[foolishjustice]

Ah, please don't cry, Astolfo-bear. I'm sure there will be enough honey for everyone to at least have a taste if they want it.

TEXT; quicksilver80

[photoshooter]

How big are the bees???

TEXT; Goro Akechi

[foolishjustice]

Maybe about 15mm or so. Not especially unusual for honey bees.

[photoshooter]

And they won't get any bigger??

[foolishjustice]

They shouldn't. As I said, this is a typical size for the species.

[stormkingofshepherds]

...that's quite small for a hive, don't you think? [Look. Beedrill and Vespiquen are huge.]

[foolishjustice]

[Oh boy, this conversation seems familiar.]

Insects typically aren't especially large where I'm from. This is perfectly normal for an artificial honey bee hive.

[stormkingofshepherds]

Really? I guess I'll take your word for it for now. [It still seems odd to him.] How much honey do they usually produce, then?

text; Jetshard

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Not to be a kiLLjoy or anything but...

o)+ Oh, what the heck, it's ProbabLy my ProfessionaL Prerogative to be a bit of a kiLLjoy.

o)+ PLease be carefuL if you intend to use honey?

text; Goro Akechi

[foolishjustice]

I'm not certain I understand what you mean.

The only danger I know of from eating honey is if someone's body doesn't process sugar well, or if they have an allergy.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ So there's no psycho- or psio-active eLement to this honey?

[byanyother_name]

[The look on Kurama's face expresses the 'Really?' quite eloquently.]

...I'm beginning to wonder if the multiverse is trying to tell you something, Goro.

[He shakes his head a little, an amused smile forming.]

I'll make sure a decent proportion of the plants are flowering at any given time.

[foolishjustice]

[The most innocent face.]

That I should become a beekeeper? I can be very sweet.

[He gives a playful grin, before blowing a kiss at the camera.]

Thank you, darling.

[byanyother_name]

[Uh-huh...]

That probably isn't it. Though I do agree you can be very sweet when you want to be.

[And that blown kiss gets a smile in return.]

You're welcome, honey.