Safari Park Ranger

Agate Menou Artuso || Member of Rune Seasons

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Safari Zoning || Reina and Agate

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Reina was enjoying the gentle breeze in the town. It felt a bit liberating in a way. She was considering sitting at a near by bench before she heard a voice call to her from the side. She turned around to see a woman, dressed as if she was ready to go out on a safari. This must be her contact.

“Indeed, I am Reina. It is a pleasure to meet you…” Reina’s thoughts trailed off for a second. What was her name again? It was a stone wasn’t it? Opal? Diamond? Ruby? Pear? Quartz? No… it was more common than that. She just couldn’t remember for the life of her. Then she thought she had a decent guess.

“Agate. Am I correct?” Reina asked gently raising a brow in her own uncertainty. “You contacted me about aiding to set up a stable floral environment in the Safari Park right?”

“Yep, that’s me!”

She smiled, giving the woman an enthusiastic thumbs up. Her name wasn’t common where she came from and had half expected Reina to not remember it, but was pleasantly surprised when she did. 

“I did!”

Agate began to lead the way to the Safari Park, looking over her shoulder while she talked to make sure that the other woman was following her. It was a little ways of a walk and she wanted to make sure that her guest didn’t lost along the way. Once they start getting into the heavily nature areas, everything can start looking the same if not familiar with the area.

“I have someone making a butterfly garden for me and now I’m looking to have more flower patches throughout the park to help everything blend. I don’t want only one large, random patch in the area, you know? I was hoping you would know some plants that don’t require much additional attention and could possibly last year round.”

Since her main focus was the animals, she didn’t want to be bothered with the extra chore of having to care for and seasonally change the plants. She wanted plants that could sustain themselves in the wild, which she knew they all could, but she also knew that there were plants that needed constant attention. She was no farmer and didn’t have the time for that.

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Safari Guests || Open

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FINALLY, A PLACE TO STRETCH HIS LEGS. It was one thing to be surrounded by wildlife, but having to hunt it down. It was another to be surrounded by it and know they weren’t so far that he’d have to swim to the bottom of the ocean or climb to the highest heights. This was freedom in its most condensed form and it was with that knowledge that Woofio took to the Oak Tree Safari Park with the knowledge that he would be able to run free without a lick of judgment from anyone. Not a stray villager and certainly, he hoped, not the staff that ran the park. And if something went wrong, well. 

He just hopes nothing will go wrong.

It is with great excitement that Woofio leaps to his feet as the crowd is corralled from the lobby, his tail swaying from side to side behind him before he lines up and filters through the doorway just as the rest. Oh boy, he’d get to run and play and he’d get to meet all new kinds of animals he wouldn’t ordinarily get to see. Sure, he’s seen cows and chickens and bunnies a thousand times. There were boars and monkeys and parrots and golly, he’s sure he’ll have seen them all. 

Woofio waddles up to the guide after the rest of the guests have taken off on their own adventure, the animal trainer wielding a harpoon in one hand and his suit decked out in all the maritime finery one can purchase on his pitifully small salary. So, a couple of flashlights strapped to a helmet and a life jacket.

“EXCUSE ME, BUT WHAT’S YOUR POLICY ON SCUBA DIVING?”

At first when Agate was approached by the person in the dogsuit, she was in love with the cuteness of the whole costume, but when she noticed what it was holding...

“Wh-what? How did you get that in here?!”

How did everyone fail to notice the items that the large dog was carrying around before entering the Safari? Ah, she had failed today. The group was larger than usual and she thought she could handle it, but of course, something like this had to happen to tell her otherwise. This was, without a doubt, a first for her.

“You cannot scuba dive here! Especially not with all of that!”

There were people who swam in the bodies of water here, which she did not recommend whatsoever, but it was hard to keep an eye on everyone in large groups unless it was a guided tour. There weren’t many aquatic animals that came to the park on daily basis, but she did try her best to warn everyone of how much more territorial they could be than terrestrial animals. It was due to the limited amount of water available here, but overall, it was harmonious living between all the species.

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Safari Guests || Open

“Welcome to the Oak Tree Safari Park!”

Agate greeted the group of guests at the entrance of the park after leading them from the guild center. She and Veronica had made the agreement that guests would wait in the lobby for the safety of the animals and visitors while it was open. This was to minimize the amount of lost people, stolen or freed animals, and any other possible accidents or mishaps that could happen. It was for the same reasons that Agate required the group to come to her as a whole to leave. 

“Remember if you’re inexperienced, please stay on the provided dirt paths so you don’t lose your way. Also, not all animals here are welcoming to company upon first appearance, so please don’t approach them quickly or from behind. The most curious of animals will approach you and I highly advise only reaching out to those.”

She gave everyone a thumbs up.

“We are not responsible for any injuries! Please find me if you have any questions or concerns.”

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Safari Zoning || Reina and Agate

Reina received an interesting request in her mailbox. A woman in Oak Tree had wanted to work with her to build something called a “Safari Zone.” Reina was thinking she’d have to reply “no,” assuming the letter was calling for a zoologist. But the writer explained that they were a zookeeper themselves and needed a botanist to help make t a comfortable environment for the animals.

This was something Reina was actually quite excited for. She never minded working with other people, but when a mature enthusiast or other wildlife scientist wanted to work together it got her excited to some degree or another. She imagined she might learn quite a bit from the zookeeper. After all, they had different sets of knowledge they’d be using to compliment one another.

Reina took a carriage to the town and walked to the guild center area in the middle of town. She wasn’t too knowledgeable about the place, but she was able to find a few helpful locals who showed her around.

She looked around and gave a soft smile. This looked like a place she could move to… perhaps in two years during the summer? She put the thought into the back of her head, perhaps toying with it later wouldn’t be a bad idea.

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Lately, Agate had been hiring a lot of outside work to help spruce up the Safari Park. As animals moved in and out of the area, it left a heavy toll on the land. Certain plants were eaten more than others, grass patches were damaged from dens and other living spaces, and that was only the beginning. But being that she didn’t know much about plants, she needed an expert.

“You must be Reina! Veronica gave me a call saying you were here.”

The brunette walked into the guild center and smiled in greeting offering a hand for the woman to shake.

“I’m so glad you can make it! I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.”

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