Closed A Day of Retreat [Una]

[Una Tanta]

Having curled up for several hours on the floor Una finally understood it was a Pycon she had seen, and the idea left her unsteady. How could something have an identity and be wholly comfortable in oneself when one didn't have a form to identify with. She identified herself in relation to the sea, everything she thought of was in relation to the sea. She marveled at the fact that on land the only directions were on the same plane as her and was constantly glancing about her in all directions as she would in the sea only to find sky and snow. A pycon, with such numerous forms and without identifiable gender. She laid on her back staring at the ceiling marveling at the thought. Closing her eyes she imagined herself a pycon and instantly gave herself wings. Sighing heavily Una turned back and pulled a book toward her, wishful thinking would get her nowhere. She had ridden a giant eagle, she had seen her par-...her mind went blank refusing to see again her mother spiraling down out of the sky to her death. She was living for the time being in his city. Yet, she felt as wistful and alone as she always had since his death. Maybe being here was what was so painful, maybe if she could leave Avanthal she would find peace. But even in the instant she thought it the idea of leaving the soul of her beloved was overwhelmingly painful and she designed herself to the words before her. "Seaweed farming is the practice of cultivating and harvesting seaweed. In its simplest form, it consists of the management of naturally found batches. In its most advanced form, it consists of fully controlling the life cycle of the algae." wrinkling her nose Una shied away from the idea, thought she supposed that was likely what they did in Charbosi to keep the city developing as people needed their time for their professions and couldn't afford to go collecting food for their family she felt like there was too much emphasis on controlling nature among the humans. If the Charoda were to do this she liked to think it would be much more in line with the way nature did it, rather than on strands of rope like this book portrayed it. "The most common seaweed for farming was the Laminaria, otherwise known as Kelp or Tangle. Being large with long and feathery laminae it can also be referred to as Devils apron." The book read. Una smiled to herself, it was a kelp she saw so irregularly in the frigid waters of the north but in Thunder bay the water had been thick with it. Often eaten and used by her parents, it had also had many other uses that the humans couldn't possibly think of. It was frequently used by the Charoda to open the sheath that allowed the passage of eggs during fertilization and was used to tickle children. Though Una didn't know it, this kelp was very similar to the human foxtail and was indeed used to open the cervix of human women for birth by doctors. Skimming the book Una quickly bored of the specific instructions on cultivating the seaweed, though one chapter did make her stop to read more carefully. " In autumn of each year, farmers would throw bamboo branches into shallow, muddy water, where the spores of the seaweed would collect. A few weeks later these branches would be moved to a river estuary. The nutrients from the river would help the seaweed to grow." She made a mental note to tell this to the gardener before putting the book aside. She wanted to know WHAT the plants were. There were hundreds of types of red seaweeds but by the end of skimming she suspected the plant she had found was Dulse. A seaweed found in cooler waters it was used for many medicinal purposes Una's eyes fogged over with boredom. While she suspected the gardener would be highly interested by this information its highly scientific vocabulary bored her. "In several traditions of European herbal medicine, Dulse was used to remove parasites, to relieve constipation, and as a treatment for scurvy. There are many culinary uses for Dulce: sun-dried, it can be eaten as is or is ground to flakes or a powder, it can also be pan fried quickly (garlic butter optional) into tasty chips, baked in the oven covered with cheese then add salsa, or it can be microwaved briefly for a crispy treat. Dulse can also be used in soups, chowders, sandwiches and salads, or added to bread/pizza dough. To get the benefits of Dulse it can also be drunk as a tea, encapsulated, or tinctured. The other seaweeds remained a mystery, there were so many species with such similar appearances Una was lost in a haze of words beyond her ability and varying levels of artistry to demonstrate descriptions of such plants. Piling the books up she dropped them off at the front desk smiling apologetically at Jack who rolled his eyes at her hefty pile. Slipping out she waded through the snow to return to the gardener and share her findings, though she had decided firmly that night that while she didn't mind collecting species for him she had little interest in the future of giving him any information on the species besides the little she may already know about them from her childhood.

[Noblesse]

Moderator Intervention Hello Una Tanta, I was enjoying your thread at first, but then I wondered why something seemed off in your last one. A quick search in google reveals that you have Plagiarized several sentences on seaweed farming, word for word, from these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed_farming http://www.znaturalfoods.com/Dulse-Powder-Organic Know that this does not only violate Mizahar's Terms of Use, but you are also infringing on someone else's Intellectual Property Rights. This is not acceptable behaviour in this roleplaying site and thus will not be tolerated. Because of this, the thread will be locked, and it will not be eligible for grading. This is your one and only warning. If you are seen doing this again you will be removed from the site. -Blesse