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So… ‘sup, I'm Vineria, and this is my… confession session, that's what I'm gonna call it. I'm one of the oldest Sprunkies here - not physically, I mean that I'm just one of the first seven that spawned, so I have some of the most experience. I'm usually stuck as one of the “beats,” along with Raddy, Oren, Clukr, and Fun Bot, but I don't really mind it. It's a simple role, and it can change an entire harmony depending how we do it, so at least I get to do something. I also have a few hobbies, like uhh… well, I like to hike and make origami sometimes, but I'm really into gardening. I have my own greenhouse and everything! I'm responsible for providing most of the fruits and vegetables whenever we have a feast or a big get-together, but it's not a big deal. I just see it as making use of something I like to do.
So… yeah. That's my deal.
…Pfhahaha! I'm sorry, I just don't know how else I'm supposed to start this recording. It'd be a little jarring to just be like “Hi, I'm Vineria, and I hate Tunner,” right off the bat. I don't know how anyone else will start theirs, but I can't be that blunt that soon, you know? I gotta have some build up.
But yeah, seriously, I don't like Tunner. And you know why? Because two months ago, he shot one of the trees I was keeping an eye on while he was playing around with his gun, and he hasn't even apologized yet. Like seriously, the thing was barely more than a sapling! I'm not normally the type of person to get worked up over someone's mistake like this, but I don't consider something a mistake until someone apologizes.
Safe to say I'm not letting him step a foot near the greenhouse until he does. Or anyone else for that matter; I don't want them to think that they could get away with hurting my plants because Tunner did, especially since the plants in there are so much more delicate than the tree was. I don't need them stomping around and crushing an entire row of orchids.
…Look, okay? It's not like I like to be this mad, you know? Stuff happens, and usually I just find it easier to go with the flow. But freakin’…. damn it! It's not even the fact that he shot the plant anymore - it turned out fine - it's the fact that he hasn't even expressed anything close to an apology! I care about this stuff, man. I feel like I'm justified to hold a grudge.
The only one I still let close to my garden is Owakcx, and that's because he's the only one that actually proved himself to be trustworthy. And I don't even allow him that often! It's only when I'm there to supervise, and only when he looks like he needs to be there. But you know… he seems so on edge all the time, and he doesn't touch the more fragile plants, and it is nice to have some extra help every now and then… wait a minute, why am I trying to justify why he's the exception to a camera? I know why, I don't need to say it out loud.
Anyway, outside of him, I can't say I'm particularly close to many of the others. I'd say Pinki is my best friend, but that's mostly because we share the most history, isn't it? There's only like… three girls here, and Wenda is kind of…she and I don't really click. Pinki hangs around her more than I do, and she says that she's super bubbly, but something about her just rubs me the wrong way. Like she's trying too hard to be nice, you get me?
But I digress. Pinki and I are friends, it just sucks that we don't get to hang out a lot. I'm usually stuck taking care of my plants, so by the time I'm done, I don't have a lot of time left to be around her or anyone else. Either that, or I'm just too worn out to do anything but go to bed. I've been a little more free ever since the weather got colder, but soon enough it'll be Spring again, and everything that went dormant will pop back up. Honestly, as much as I love it, it's starting to feel more and more like a chore. I really should consider getting some lower maintenance plants, or at least getting the tedious parts automated. Maybe Clukr could help me with that… hmm…
I mean, I'm not keeping Pinki out because I don't trust her - I'm willing to admit that sometimes I have more trust in her than I do in myself! But I also know she's not perfect. It only takes one mistake to kill those things, and I don't want our friendship to be ruined because of some plants. I'd like to think I'd forgive her… but let's be real, when it comes to this specifically, I probably wouldn't. Besides, it's just a little distance, and it's not going to last forever. Just until Tunner apologizes. Like I said, I'm not friend friends with a lot of people here, so I don't want personal feelings that I know will come up to break one of the relationships I have.
Well, okay, I'm only saying that to separate who I actually think are my friends, and who are just people I know. Like… Simon considers everyone to be his friend, unless they specifically tell him something else. I'm friendly - or at least I hope I come off that way - but I'm not that interested in getting to know them beyond the basics. Is that a bad way to think? I don't think it is… I mean, it's not like I'd reject someone if they came up to me and said they wanted to hang out, but between my garden and the friends I already have…
Why do I keep doing this? I'm going off topic again and justifying something nobody else's going to listen to. Just… note to self: Pay more attention to what I'm saying. I'll just close this off by saying that I'm pretty happy just keeping to myself, at least for now. Who knows, maybe I'll want to get to know the others more someday.
…Man, this really was a good idea! It's like half of my stress just melted away… who knew all I needed was to yell about Tunner for a minute? Heh! Maybe I should do this more often.