❀ diamond in the rough, a flower blossoming in the slums

[gardeningaia]

Perhaps getting thrown down here was part of the plan. The great quest. The attempt to woo sweet Agrabah princess, or just fetch what that weird rug merchant asked you to get.

More likely this particular stop wasn't on the itinerary. Boy is that Saucer of Wonders picky! The moment you--or a faithful but not always reliable animal companion--got distracted by something shiny, it was down the hatch to a natural desert prison, surrounded on all sides by quicksand. There's evidence that people have been here...and evidence they died here. You're not about to find anyone alive and kicking in the rundown shacks anytime soon.

Look long enough, though, and you'll find a dusty watering can lying on its side. The weathered metal has certainly seen better days, but maybe it could be cleaned up with a little polish?

Or maybe you're more interested in the "water" part of "watering can". This is a desert, after all.

Pick it up?

[ No? But thou must! Not much is going to happen until that can's picked up, and Aerith might get a bit impatient if your character ignores her. Oh yes, indeed, she's in there as the Genie.

In a little spin on the theme, I'm using the Disney take rather than the classic version itself. Also, if you want to find the watering can in a completely different place to better fit your own character's quest, that's fine! (And I do mean completely different, never underestimate the power of cosmic ...powers.) The Gold Saucer/Corel Prison just happened to suit the Cave of Wonders sequence nicely. ]

Comments

[nohometown]

Why should I? The idea of wishes being granted--it's entirely fanciful. I'd prefer to accomplish things for myself.

[He looks away. What would he wish for, at this point? What do people usually want? He doesn't want money, or fame, or glory.]

[gardeningaia]

Well, I'm sure that is a nice feeling. [ Someone will have to tell her what that feels like, as with phenomenal cosmic powers that make everything else a breeze comes the complete inability to fulfill her greatest wish. Hard work's got nothing to do with it. Still, she does know one thing. ] But everyone needs some help. Even if it's just once in a while. There's nothing to be ashamed of.

[nohometown]

I wouldn't say it's "nice", it simply is.

[He's sort of a grump, at times, admittedly. He can't fulfill his greatest wishes either, in spite of his own power--not that he's willing to admit to that fact readily.]

I don't always operate alone. [Though he does feel alone, now, more than he has in the past.] I'm not sure how "wishes" could help me at this point.

[gardeningaia]

I meant doing things for yourself! But you don't even want a wish...wow, that's a change. You're different from other Shinra.