Daydreaming Sleeper

Um... Hello... I'm Karina, I work with my mother Hazel at the local produce store.... (If you'd even call it working.) [[Part of the HMMasterlist]]

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Crop Inspection || Karina & Jamie

[thedistantrancher]

Jamie’s jaw clenched at those words. “My crops are nothing short of the best in the region. If you are looking for someone from Flowerbud who sells inferior products–and who I frankly think should give up on farming, he lives on the outskirts of town.” She pointed towards the Eastern exit. “Wears a stupid hat and stupid overalls. He likes to speak in third person.”

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She raised an eyebrow at the farmer, “Look, just let me look at your crops. It won’t take long and then we’ll both be happy. I’d rather not be doing this either.” Karina then looked at her paper again, “As for your suggestion, we don’t buy from anyone else in this village but this shipping box address.”

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Crop Inspection || Karina & Jamie

“I am,” Jamie answered. She looked down at the stranger tapping her foot. “There is a shipping bin right there. How did you not see it?” She already knew the answer from the girl’s posture.

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Her eyes narrowed a bit at the farmer, not pleased with how she was speaking, “I work for a shop that buys some of your produce,” she paused to look at the clipboard that had a script she had to follow- Hazel always thought that part through, “We’ve been getting lower quality crop and I’ve been sent to check on the farms we buy from to see who it is so we can stop buying from them... (Not that I want to be doing this.)” 

[thedistantrancher]

Karina gave a groan as she looked at her piece of paper with addresses, her clipboard under her arms, before she knocked on the farmers door. "Hello?" She said softly, half wishing for the farmer to be out so she could return to her bed at the inn.

Jamie was never inside her house, during the day. Calvervtutrp’s barking alerted her to the stranger’s presence and she approached. 

“What is it?” she asked, crossing her arms.  

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Karina wouldn’t admit it outwards but the appearance of the farmer from behind her house gave her a startle. Pulling the clipboard out from under her arm she rubbed her head with her free hand, “Are you one of the farmers who ships crops out from this land? (You don’t look like one...)”

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Catching Up On... || Raven & Karina

[raven-reborn]

As Karina wrapped her arms around Raven, she hugged her tightly in return, clearly happy to have her friend back in town.  “Yeah, I have time… I didn’t actually have any plans for today.”  She had just been on an aimless walk, so the company was welcomed.

Once the hug was broken, Raven too leaned back, sitting more comfortably on the ground.  It was an odd place for them to talk, but it would do, seeing as they both seemed so comfortable where they were.  “Oh yeah… Hazel mentioned something of the sort to me.  Didn’t really seem like a good fit for you, but… well, I know how she is.”  The woman paused, allowing the other to finish speaking.  

“Well at least you’re back now, yeah… ?  You’re free to hide away in my room if you ever need a place to nap. ♥”

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Karina’s lips moved into a small smile when her friend not only agreed with her about her mother’s decision to send her away but then offered her a place to stay. Raven was truly one of the things she missed the most about this town, if not one of the only things she missed...

“Should we move? My mom might yell at me if she sees me slacking off again...”

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Catching Up On... || Raven & Karina

[raven-reborn]

Raven’s soft smile could only broaden slightly as Karina stirred awake, and she leaned back to give her some space to sit up.  “First nap in a while… ?  How long is a while?  A day?”  The woman laughed lightly as she teased her friend, before continuing to speak.  “Well either way I hope you don’t mind trying to stay awake for me… ♥”

It was not exactly the reunion that Raven had expected, but she could not have been happier in the moment.  A lot had happened since they had last seen each other, and there was a lot to catch up on, but all of that could wait until later.  Opening her arms up wide, she offered a hug to Karina despite the fact that they were both still seated on the ground.  “Come here… I missed you a lot you know.  Where have you been for so long… ?”

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She shook her head, "Of course I'll stay up for you (why wouldn't I?)..." She added a yawn in the end of her small mumbling, rubbing her eyes before scooting closer to Raven, wrapping he arms around her dear friend. "I missed you, a lot as well. As for where I've been, it's... a long story. Do you have the time?"

The girl didn't wait for the red head to reply as she ended the hug and leaned back, another yawn leaving her. "My mom sent me out to the farm we get our produce from because quality was down and she thought it would help me want to work at the store... (Because if she actually paid attention to me, that'd be horrible)" She leaned forward, wrapping her arms around her knees now, "I've been there. Not sure the name of the place, didn't really pay attention, but there was no time for me to nap or even sleep well. It was horrible...."

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Sleepy Beginnings - Karina/Clorica

Despite the fact that Sharance was so close to Selphia, Clorica had yet to visit the small town.  Though on that day she had been asked to deliver a message to the De Sainte Coquille residence, so she made the journey without hesitation. 

Once her task was done, Clorica decided that she had enough time to take a small break before travelling back home.  The townspeople had told her of a beautiful flower field to the south of the town, so that was where she was headed.  However, the young woman was unable to make it all the way to the field, instead soon finding herself leaning against a tree in the forest.  

It did not take long before she was fast asleep.

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Hazel had sent her daughter out to get some flowers from the field south of town, Karina not too pleased with this task but willing to do it to get away from the shop for a few hours. She had even gotten in a quick nap in the flowers, the girl feeling a little better as she made her way back to to Sharance. She stopped in her tracks as she saw someone leaning against a tree. She stared for a moment before it clicked.

This girl was asleep. Karina knew that all too well. She had rested at that tree a lot. She gave a small laugh as she moved closer to the girl. She didn’t know if she should wake her up or not.

Karina kept staring at the girl, confused at to what to do. People usually woke her up when they found her sleeping... Still unsure, Karina reached up slowly and placed one of the flowers she had picked in the girls hair.

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Catching Up On... || Raven & Karina

[raven-reborn]

Having spent the last two days in Selphia, Raven was happy to be back in Sharance, wanting nothing more than to go home and get back to work at the shop.  However, she still had the rest of the day off, so she decided to take a short walk around town before heading to the blacksmith.  Maybe she could visit Sofia.

Though as she went on her walk, she soon saw someone laying on the ground, and it took her a moment to figure out just who it was.  “Karina… ?”  Raven looked at the other girl in surprise.  It had been quite some time since they last saw each other, and Raven had never known when she was going to come back.  The woman missed her friend dearly, so she smiled softly as she bent down beside her.

“Hey…” Raven said softly as she lightly tapped Karina’s shoulder.  “It’s not good to nap out here, you know.”

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Karina groaned and grumbled as she was stirred awake the someone speaking and a tap on her shoulder, the girl rolling over to face the mystery person only to get a face full of sun which brought out another groan. She had fallen asleep, she hadn’t even noticed. It was just too peaceful...

Finally getting herself back to sitting on her knees, she stared at the red head for a while, her green eyes glossed over before she finally realized who was in front of her. She gave a weak smile which grew larger as she spoke with a yawn, “It’s the first nap I’ve had in a while, Raven, I guess sleep just took me...” 

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Catching Up On... || Raven & Karina

Karina let out a small sigh as Hazel pointed her out the door, the light blonde carrying a covered basket. She had just gotten back from the trip Hazel had sent her on and she’s already being given more work than ever. Once she was outside she got to work, planting the flowers that were in the basket all around the outside of the shop. She should be happy that she wasn’t inside but she couldn’t help but still be a bit sour as her mother had just seen her daughter walk in from being gone for months and yet all she did was set her to pretty up her shop. Great.

The sun beat down on the back of her neck, Karina let out a loud yawn as she patted down some dirt. She couldn’t help but look around a bit, letting out a second sigh. She had missed bits of this place, but was more than happy to have been gone. ‘I wonder if anyone noticed I was gone...’ She stretched up, flower bud in hand- bits of dirt plopping down on her head as she did so. Karina closed her eyes, placing the flower bud next to her as she just relaxed.

The farm owner she had been working with didn’t allow her to get much sleep, the girl now just wanting a few minutes to close her eyes and rest...