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[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Hydroponics was simply amazing.

It was relaxing. That was the best way Aerith could describe it. She was sure there had been plenty before her to make this observation, though. Still, it was comforted her in a way she'd needed. Even if it wasn't the planet, her planet, it still gave her a sense of peace. Despite it being an artificial environment, it was realistic and that in itself was astonishing to her.

Nanaki had mentioned the area before, but seeing it for herself was a different story. It made her forget, just for a moment, about being on a strange ship in the middle of space.

That was a nice feeling. She could see why people would spend a lot of time here.

So she wandered around, absorbing what she could, taking in all that was around her. Aerith didn't have a specific purpose - other than exploring. It certainly was a big place.

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[pure-love-bingo.livejournal.com]

Miyako hadn't been on the ship for no longer than a month - maybe? Time was so odd here - but in that short time, she'd seen a lot. At least three alien worlds, two of which were hostile as heck. However, she did have a few of her friends here, along with her Digimon partner, with her.

At the moment, though, she was resting on a nearby tree, idly playing with the knife she'd taken during that first mission. It wasn't much, at most just a keepsake, but the whole thing showed how helpless she was. Her attention was cut off as she spotted Aerith passing by.

"Oh, hey there!" she called out.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith was lost in her own thoughts, and hadn't noticed Miyako nearby until she'd called out.

Turning, Aerith spotted Miyako's tree. Walking over, she offered a friendly smile, happy to see someone else. She'd met a handful of people on the ship, but hadn't gotten out to really see many of the crew members. So it was nice to meet someone new.

"Hi! Isn't this place great?" She gestured at their surroundings, still excited about it. "I can't believe it took me so long to come here."

[pure-love-bingo.livejournal.com]

"It is, isn't it?" Miyako said, putting the knife away. No need to frighten the her. "You wanna sit down? Plenty of room!"

She offered her a big smile as she spoke, the offer genuine.

[beyondgotham.livejournal.com]

Terry was really starting to dig Hydroponics. At first, the place had felt almost suffocating, with all the plant life. Terry had grown up in a world of steel and concrete, choked with pollution. Hydroponics was strangely exotic to him, and quickly becoming his new favorite hang-out.

He was content to just sit under a tree and relax, but he wasn't against socializing a bit. When he saw Aerith, he called out, "Hey."

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith had become sufficiently distracted with one of the animals that ran past her - was that a rabbit? The sound of Terry's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, and she looked over to see him under one of the trees.

Making her way over, she smiled. She knew she was probably being really silly about this place, but the atmosphere made her want to wrap herself in it like a blanket and stay forever. It was the most comfortable she'd felt since arriving.

"Hi! You know, you're the second person I've seen under a tree. Maybe I should claim one myself."

[beyondgotham.livejournal.com]

Terry smiled warmly. It was odd, but he was happy to find someone on the ship that didn't seem to be as serious about saving the world or upset about the end of the world as most of the crew mates were. Not that they didn't know how to cut loose or anything, but this girl somehow seemed like she didn't have to.

"Yeah, they're pretty nice. But I'm not used to trees, so I don't really know how to judge one."

[abookofmystways.livejournal.com]

Book had taken a shine to the area himself. So many of the border worlds, especially further away from Alliance planets, were so sparse on plants that farming was a hard fought struggle with the rocky soil. Like the place he ended up in. He didn't mind having a break from such places for a long time.

"It's impressive, isn't it? So much life in one small area," he commented in passing, admiring an unusual flower in bloom.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith nodded, studying the same bloom. She couldn't quite name the species of flower, having only been limited to what she'd encountered back home. It was a beautiful one.

"It is impressive. There wasn't life like this where I grew up," she mused, thinking back to Midgar and the desolate state of the slums she had once called home. "I used to grow flowers there. It was very rare that people even saw such things."

[jesushasayak.livejournal.com]

Aang had been troubled ever since the death of Ozai, but he tried his best to cover it up. Hydroponics, however, had a way of putting him genuinely at ease, and he soon found the tension draining from his shoulders as he entered.

He felt bad. He did. He felt like he should have acted more quickly, not just to save Ozai's life to prevent Mai from having blood on her hands.

In the end, though, he wasn't the one who had killed someone. He knew he had to let the bad feeling go, so he was going to. He just had to hope for the best, hope that Mai's feelings would change, that nothing terrible would happen because of Azula.

Sighing slightly, he dropped into the grass. Then he rolled around in it a bit, just because he felt like it, and because it felt good to.

It was an Aang that was somewhat more at ease that rolled over in front of Aerith when he spotted her.

He waved.

"Hi," he said brightly.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith blinked down at Aang, his rolling arrival completely unexpected. She smiled, kneeling down so she wasn't towering over him.

"Hi! It looks like you're enjoying yourself. Can't say I've rolled around in the grass before," she said, running a hand over the tips of the blades, tickling her palm.


(ooc: totally understandable, take your time!)

[jesushasayak.livejournal.com]

"Why don't you try it?" Aang suggested, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi was in Hydroponics, playing with a brightly-colored parrot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56712133@N04/5669471968/in/photostream). Or rather, watching it play for the moment. Alan dipped and wheeled through the tree branches, occasionally returning to Zouichi's shoulder for a treat or some attention before taking wing again.

It was quiet this time of day, something the both of them could appreciate.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Once she caught sight of the bird, Aerith watched it for a few minutes. There was quite a collection of animals here, even some she'd never come across before. The parrot was bright, the colors catching her eye and once she saw Zouichi she made her way over.

"Hi!" She beamed at him, nodding toward the bird. "He's so colorful, I haven't seen a bird like that before."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"Hello." Zouichi nodded politely to Aerith as he held out his wrist, allowing the bird to land on him and hop its way up to his shoulder. "He is, isn't he? His name's Alan. As near as I can figure, he's something like an Earth conure. I got him on one of the shore leave planets as a fledgling."

Alan peered over at Aerith curiously, chattering a little to himself in a way that sounded rather like a feline. He'd been hanging around Howard's cat lately.

[stormfall-aqua.livejournal.com]

Aqua had bought a couple of seeds and plants during the shore leave to XaXing, giving her a chance to try to grow new fruits and vegetables on the ship.

One was doing pretty well in the garden at the Masaki house, and she decided to try planting it in Hydroponics. As she began digging, she glanced up and saw Aerith.

"Hello," she said. "I hope I'm not disturbing you."

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith had been watching her, and she shook her head when Aqua spoke to her. "Not at all actually."

She walked closer, studying the ground Aqua was digging up and she smiled wistfully. "This just reminds me of home. A little bit." With that,she knelt down, smiling at Aqua. "I'm Aerith, by the way."

[rainfell-aqua.livejournal.com]

"I'm Aqua," she replied, smiling back.

She'd made a deep enough hole to put the plant in, and she started covering up the roots with soil. "My home world had some trees and grass around, but because it was in the mountains, the soil was too rocky for much else to grow. I loved seeing all the different trees and flowers when we had the chance to travel."

[yuuki-no-derp.livejournal.com]

"Nothing like it, huh Agumon?" said Taichi, leaning against a tree, sipping on a regular drink.

"You said it," said Agumon, grinning at his partner. Noticing Aerith, he waved. "Hiiiii!"

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith had to blink for a moment, studying the pair before making her way over.

"Hi there!" She said once she was close enough, smiling at them. Like several people she'd run across, they seemed to have also laid claim to a tree. She reached out, touching the trunk as she had every time she'd come across one.

"Seems like a lot of people are sitting under trees lately."

[windwitch]

Maxine really, really liked Hydroponics. It was a lot more like open air than any of the other places on the ship, and it was peaceful. It wasn't quite wide open skies, but it was a nice feeling like it.

Maxine floated calmly through the air, letting herself use the winds she had as a guide. It was nice, honestly. She was just exploring a little herself, and enjoying the feeling of flying through the alien flora.

Eventually, she spotted another girl, and she brightened a little from her previous, serene look, letting out a cheerful "hello there!"

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Aerith turned her head left....then right. She knew she heard someone. Turning in a slow circle, she happened to glance up to see Maxine in the air.

In the air. She did a double take, then smiled at the girl. She'd come across so many different things on this ship she wasn't terribly surprised. Still, it took her a moment to absorb the fact the girl was flying.

"Hi!" She waved at her, a wide smile on her face. "How are you able to do that?"

[appletastic]

One place of interest in Hydroponics was the growing young tree standing to one side. It needed plenty of love, but it was growing very nicely. Its caretaker was around---that was Applejack, the little orange pony with a hat hanging over her eyes.

She spotted the new human, thinking she might be on the grand tour. "Howdy neighbor," she greeted.

Her greetings didn't always go over well, especially when people didn't expect ponies to talk. She'd have to wait and see.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Having had experience with talking animals, it didn't phase Aerith too badly when she would run across one. It was always a surprise to see which animals did talk though.

She didn't expect a pony - and one whose accent reminded her of a friend back home.

Walking over, Aerith waved. "Hi there!" She took a quick glance over the growing tree. "Did you plant this?"

[monster-san.livejournal.com]

Fuu had found that she quite enjoyed walking around Hydroponics, although some might find her habit of starting in the laboratory section a little unusual (but it was just so fascinating; she couldn't help it). Still, she always came into the garden area afterward. It was... a refreshing environment.

She wasn't at all surprised to see the woman also walking around. "Hello, miss," Fuu said amiably as she drew closer.

[greenmateria.livejournal.com]

Turning to Fuu, she smiled in greeting. She'd spent a few hours in the area already, and there was a lot to see. She didn't recognize half the things she'd run in to, and was determined to learn about them all.

Meeting new people was more important, though, and she waved a little. "Hello! I seem to be spacing out a little here," she said with a small laugh. "It's my first time coming to Hydroponics, and I just want to take in everything."