What you plant now, you will harvest later (OPEN)

[toxicrevenger]

Characters: Pamela and OPEN to people joining the Botany and Environment Club and those who just want to crash and see what they're up to
Location: Out by the school gardens
Time: Afternoon
Content: The first meeting of the Botany and Environment Club
Format: Either
Warnings: None currently

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[her_mouse_jesty]

"Miss Pamela~!" Came a sing-song voice, that of Ms. Mouse herself. She couldn't wait for this meeting, and to meet all of these young people and make new friends... and possibly get some information about Kairi. But the latter was far back in her mind and last on the list to do for this day, because she was genuinely looking forward to this. People getting together and talking about what they love most... how could they not have fun?

She skipped - yes, skipped, don't even ask how she did it in heels - up to Pamela, stopping at her side. She wrung her hands in excited nervousness, eyes almost sparkling with delight. "I hope I'm not late?"

[pghusk]

Paige entered into the room a few moments after Ms. Mouse. She had her backpack which was full of various designs she'd managed to find while scrolling online and during all the hours she spent in the library.

"I found a multitude of various designs that we can look at and decide which work," Paige stated as she searched for a socket. She breathed a sigh of relief upon finding one and plugged in her laptop.

She just might have a powerpoint presentation to show.

[knowledgeblooms]

Blossom was still new to school and while she was glad they had a club like this here, she was still a little nervous to just show up. What if they didn't like her? What if they completely showed her up in terms of knowledge about the environment? If it was one thing Blossom feared, it was looking like an idiot.

That didn't stop her from running around the school trying to find the group. Being a speedster had it's advantages and it wasn't long before she realized that the small gathering outside that she stumbled upon was the environmental/botany club. Blossom jerked to a stop and smiled, "Hi! This is environmental club, right?"

[toxicrevenger]

"Hi Ms. Mouse, you're right on time," said Pamela, waving to Paige as she arrived moments later

[her_mouse_jesty]

Minnie smiled at the girls, more than happy with the little group they had already formed. She recognized Blossom's voice, that girl who had asked about classes and clubs... Minnie couldn't help but feel a little proud of 'reeling her in'. She went to Pamela's side, and patiently waited for her turn to speak - although in all honesty, she felt Pamela was so much better at all of this, leading people, explaining things... it almost made her feel like Minnie was the student and Pamela was the teacher.

She kept on her bright smile, however, and when it was her turn, bent her knees for a moment in a short kind of curtsy. "And I'm Miss Minerva Mouse, I'm the Gardening teacher here." There was a pause, as she quickly thought of some made-up memories as an excuse why she loved gardening. "I've loved to plant ever since I was little, and I've always done my best to help the environment." As an amnesiac, she couldn't say she didn't do those things, right? "I bet all of us are really going to make a big difference!"

[pghusk]

Paige found a seat near the rest of them and smiled. "I'm Paige Guthrie," she told them, with a hint of a Kentucky accent. "I was in the Environment club back at my old school and we did some good with getting a new recycling program installed. I figure we need to help out the Earth as best we can so that we'll still have it around when we're older."

She leaned back in the chair and nodded towards her laptop. "I've been researching various programs that have been implemented around the world in schools and malls and anything else I could find. But I'll save sharing that once everyone is here."

[jigglingkeys]

Taking a break from watching over Naruto's bedside, Lucy headed to fulfill her promise to Pamela that she had made to attend her club. The plant loving girl had been so kind to Lucy during her recovery, and Lucy had always had a deep love for nature and animals in particular.

Poking her head inside, she saw Pamela standing there with three other girls. "Oh, hello. Am I late?"

[toxicrevenger]

"We're just introducing ourselves, our interests related to the club, and goals for the club," Pamela explained. "So you're not really late yet - we haven't gotten down to business just yet."

She motioned to Ms. Mouse first, then to Paige. "This is Ms. Minerva Mouse, the school's new gardening teacher, and this is Paige Guthrie."

Glancing over in Blossom's direction, she motioned for the girl to introduce herself.

"Your turn, and then it'll be yours, Lucy," she said. "We'll go in order of arrival."

[knowledgeblooms]

Blossom was concerned when she found out she hadn't be nearly as active as these girls in environmentalism. Still, she wasn't going to let that get her down. She was going to just have to work harder at meeting them now in terms of commitment. "My name is Blossom Utonium. I haven't done nearly as many things as you all have. But as the saying goes, it's always better late than never. I took an interest in environmentalism about a year ago and started our family on recycling things. I also spent some volunteer hours through my old school cleaning up parks and the road sides around Townsville." Although she had doubts, her voice sounded confident and matter-of-fact.

"I can't wait to get started."

[jigglingkeys]

Once it was her turn Lucy smiled brightly at the other girls and said, "Hello, I'm Lucy, I haven't really been all that active about the environment either, but I do try to do my part to make the world a better place, and I'd like to help however I can. I did a job last year working in a community garden in France."

She knew it sounded a bit pathetic next to everyone else, but she hoped the rest of the group wouldn't judge her for her lack of activism. She had attended her father's charity dinners to support various environmental efforts and convince his investors he actually cared about something other than money, but she very much doubted that counted.

[toxicrevenger]

"Looks like we've got the potential to do a lot of good around the school and the community overall," said Pamela. They were starting out small, but others might join later.

"I'm actually thinking of asking staff if they'd be willing to give students who get detention for various things a detention sorting and cleaning recyclables...with gloves of course, but that is easily the grossest part of a recycling program and there are a lot of people here."

Paige had come well prepared, so Pamela turned to her next.

"Paige, if you'd like to present your ideas, I think we can get started...and then anyone who is late can just look at the notes you brought later in their own time."

[pghusk]

Paige opened up the powerpoint and did a quick but thorough presentation. She'd spent a few hours a day in the library researching some of the best recycling plans that were already in use and wanted to highlight the pros and cons of each.

"In closing," she stated as the powerpoint came to an end. "We need to make the tasks easy yet thorough or getting the majority of the student body to participate will be a headache."