chroma | catchall for ruby rose

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i'll find cute visuals for this later

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week one, sunday

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[I UPLOADED AN ICON FOR THIS AND THEN GOT DISTRACTED BY CHART CHAOS HELP



anyway, here they are up at the greenhouse! jiuqing is sorting through some of the packets of seeds and setting up some planters. she waves ruby over with a small smile.]

Have you ever grown herbs before, Miss Rose?

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[ SHE'S SO CUTE. WAH.


ruby comes over, curious as to what jiuqing is doing! ]

I have not...I'm not the best with plants.

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These ones are fairly easy to grow.

[she holds up a packet of peppermint seeds.]

Would you like to help me with this?

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Uh, yeah, sure.

[ pushes her sleeves up. ]

I'm sorry, in advance, if I mess anything up...

[ sweats ]

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You'll be fine. It's relatively straightforward... just take things slowly.

[insert an explanation of how to plant seeds here i don't know shit]

Does that make sense?

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[ she nods and goes on to listen very closely! how the heck do you even plant seeds. ]

I think so, yeah. It sound pretty simple.

[ she is still not confident that she won't mess it up SOMEHOW, but she is willing to try! ]

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It's like any skill. It might take a little time when you're first starting out, but it will get easier with practice.

[time to plant some seeds!]

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Practice makes perfect.

[ it's going to start off really chill at first, ruby following jiuqing's instructions and watching closely. but as she's pouring seeds into her hand to place down, she loses her grip and drops the lil pouch. now there are several seeds in one lil spot.

she sighs and starts to pick them up one by one. ]

Darn hands...

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Miss Rose...?

[she looks to her hands with concern. it didn't look like anything in particular happened that would make her lose her grip...?]

Is something wrong?

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[ she did not mean to worry jiuqing :c ]

Aaaah, probably just left over nerves from today.

[ flashes her a smile. ]

I'm alright, really, thank you for the concern, Jiuqing.

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[her brow furrows a little... are her hands shaking still?

she reaches over to take them and gives them a very gentle squeeze before pulling her hands back.]

...it's alright. Anyone would be shaken up by that.

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[ still a little jittery, but not super noticeable?

she smiles, the squeeze helped. nods. ]

Seeing someone go through something like that, it's never easy to watch. [ frowns ] Especially when all we could do was watch...

[ she hates not being able to help and she hates watching others suffer. ]

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[she nods]

...you have a very kind heart, Miss Rose.

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[ jiuqing is so nice... ]

Ahaha...Thank you, I try my best.

[ smiles warmer ]

You do too, Jiuqing. Being a doctor sure isn't easy and it takes a lot of bravery, I think. You're very strong.

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...I became a doctor because I was afraid.

[she smiles, though.]

But being one has allowed me to protect the people I was afraid to lose, so in a way, I think it's made me stronger.