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 Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 5:53 pm
 Tipsy's little experimentation hollow was lodged in a slightly out of the way area, and was dug down partially under the giant roots of a tree, up on a hill. The elevation kept it from flooding, and the dug in areas kept the barrels cool. Today, Tipsy had a couple empty logs prepared, and she bounced in place, eager to meet with a new supplier. She'd had lots of berries to work with, but no proper fruits, and the prospect of such a thing had her excited enough to vibrate in place.
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:15 pm
 Red was on his way to a new contact that had asked for fruits to experiment on new drinks with, and he was always happy to oblige that kind of request. He had taken his time to scour his recourses for the best and varied fruits he could find. He'd gotten three big bags full, himself lugging the biggest and his hound, Rock Moss, along to carry the two smaller ones. He finally approached the hollow at which he was supposed to meet up with the lovely red acha, Rock Moss barking out a greeting, despite the fact that their contact hadn't come into view yet.
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:36 pm
Tipsy squealed softly, dancing her hooves in place. That sounded like a visitor indeed! The area was clean, but filled along the edges with things, chaotic yet organized. She'd actually bathed for this meeting, clean of berry stains and charcoal.
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:49 pm
Red could hear soft noises of excitement at this point. He carried the precious cargo up the hill and to the hooves of the excitable acha.
"Good to see you again Miss! I think you'll find the fruits that I've found quite handy for experimenting! I've brought all sorts, some have gotten quite high praise for their mixing qualities, and others fairly questionable, but I find those to be the most fun to mix myself."
He deposited his own load on the ground, motioning for his eagle hound to come over as well so that he could free the loyal pet of his burden. "Well go on then," he muttered to the dog, and he took off back for their home.
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:04 pm
She trotted forward, eagerly inspecting the variety. She cooed and laughed, sniffing at them and gently turning them over with a hoof. "Oh my! You've brought such lovely products!" Her eyes lit up and she turned a grateful gaze on him. "Thank you so much! Do you mind telling me a bit about them? I'm not used to such variety."
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:23 pm
Red grinned and started nosing around. "Well, you have the common type stuff, some sweet apples, this weird little green apple that I've seen caimans snap at before, it's also pretty sweet, I got ahold of this weird little mushy yellow thing, I was told it was called a 'banana,' it's sweet, but not like the apples. I found these, these are my favorite, these purple things, they're called 'passion fruit,' it's really rich. I was told it mixes really well with things. I got a bunch of grapes, purple and green ones, I love grapes, they're so tasty. Oh, I also got this pink thing, I was told it was a 'grape fruit,' but when I tasted it, it was nothing like grapes, it's super sour! Which I think could be pretty fun. I got a bunch of these oranges too, oranges are so good, they go really well with meat, so I'm really exited to try and see how well they make a drink. I got this little orangish reddish thing too, 'mango,' it's really squishy and sweet. So, whaddya think?"
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:51 pm
She sniffed at everything in turn, making approving noises. "Mhmm... Very nice. I've heard of some of these, and I've been meaning to play with them. How much can I rely on you bringing regularly? Truthfully, the best would be for me to make small batches with these, and then get a schedule agreed upon with each delivered in its most prolific harvest. I'd really like to have a few different wines done seasonally and in limited batches. Should be a big hit. But then I want a couple wines available year round, whatever can be harvested all the time." Her high, chiming voice was clear with passion.
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:58 pm
Red paused to think. "I know that I can get you at least some of these, I would have to ask my suppliers about the rest. The apples are easy to get ahold of, those are late summer I know, the grapes are a little after, I think the bananas, but not sure when, I don't know about the passion fruit or the grape fruit, or mango. Maybe oranges? I'd have to ask again."
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:23 pm
"No worries," she chirped. "All of that can be set in mud later. As for these, the first thing has to be a tasting of them so that I know the flavors. Would you like to sit with me and sample?"
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 2:30 pm
Red grinned. "I tasted them before I brought them, but I definitely wouldn't say no to a second tasting! Most of these things are pretty good!"
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 4:54 pm
She settled in and pulled over a mango, eyes bright. "This. I want this," she cooed, delicately biting into the skin. Beautiful, fragrant juice flooded her mouth. "Mmmmm.... Tangy! And sweet. With an oddly metallic undertaste."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 5:01 pm
Red went for the grapefruit, biting through the rind and licking his lips through the sour backlash. "I still like these, even though they're super sour." He bit a little more of the rind off before nudging it toward Tipsy.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:36 pm
She peeked at it, cooing over the color, then took a bite. Immediately, her face scrunched up and she gasped. "Woah, now! That's intense!"
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