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[uenosama]

[Uenoyama posts a picture of the tree first, and then follows it with a comment.

One would think that those are low-hanging paper decorations in circle shapes. But no. They are not. Those are sugar cookies in every single color that exists. On trees.]

I thought the saying was "Money doesn't grow on trees"
But apparently, cookies do


WHY are there cookies on trees!?
Are these things actually edible?
Is this some kind of trick?
Like a pretty looking mushroom but it's actually poisonous?

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[scension]

I tried one. If it helps, I don't feel sick yet. It even tasted OK.

But it's worth being cautious about the insect nests in some of those trees. Some of them are hard to see.

[uenosama]

That's good to know. I might try some, I've never had macaroons

Insect nests? Thanks for the heads up. I'll do my best to stay clear

[Especially since his siphon magic is... being ~wild~]

[scension]

They look like this - you might have to check the undersides of the branches too.

[He attaches a picture of a wasp's nest. It's on the ground, in the dirt. A few colourful cookie crumbs are scattered nearby, but no insects are in sight - oh, except the one wasp flying straight at the corner of the lens, the perspective making it look like it dwarfs even the base of the tree. Don't worry about it.]

[uenosama]

Those are wasps right? Not bees? Are there bees? I don't want to hurt them.

[He can probably blow up those insects if they try flying at him. His magic is being a bit out of control these days, overloading his kinetic magic with a siphon is a regular occurrence these days.]

[scension]

I'm not sure, sorry. Maybe someone else would know.
They just looked like flies.

[He could search for pictures on his phone right now and clear this up, but that would be rude while he's supposed to be helping out with the trees!]

Though I remember hearing that the bees live somewhere else. Farther out of town, near the Red Spring.

[uenosama]

No, no it's fine, I was just curious

[Although if it's flies, that doesn't sound too appetizing...]

Really? That's odd. I didn't hear about that.

[Maybe he should leave the music shop once in a while...]

[scension]

I read about them on the quest board. It was a while ago, to be fair.
Are you fond of bees or something?

[No judgement here. He wouldn't say he cares about bugs much - he can tell butterflies apart from non-butterflies, and not much else - but they've never bothered him when they weren't trying to kill him.]

[uenosama]

Well we learned in biology that they are responsible for all the fruits and vegetables we have. Making sure that trees bloom or something
Back home there were movements to protect the bees because without them we'd have no more food

[That's the best he can explain. He didn't listen carefully to what was said.]

[scension]

[Whoa... Once again, Sagi is easily impressed by the breadth of knowledge coming from someone who actually went to school.]

They really do sound important. I never knew!
Here's hoping the cookie trees aren't included in that. The bugs here mostly just seem hostile.

[uenosama]

[He knows this because honestly, biology, chem, physics and maths are the only things he's REALLY good at. Languages and history is not his forte.]

They won't sting without reason. Wasps do.
Well, hostile bugs I can kinda handle. I don't want to HAVE to
but you know
stuff happens

[scension]

They tried to sting me. That would make them wasps, by the sound of it.

[He learns something new from his phone every day.]

But they aren't too bad to deal with. Light armour is enough, as long as you're cautious. I'm sure you'll be fine.
Good luck if you decide to come help!

[uenosama]

Yeah. People did say they are wasps not bees.

Thank you. Good luck to you too!