Howard's Garden Guru's
Location: Tatiana's
The emotions tied to this property were complicated for Howard. He had only know Tatiana for a few years, but her passing still left him feeling a bit heartbroken. Yes, he had connected with many professors during his time at Hogwarts and had made life long friends. So, it wasn't that it was unfamiliar to bond with someone in a deep and meaningful way. The friendship with Tatiana though? Almost like the grandmother he had never known. While she had mentored the young man there was also a care in their relationship that felt very familial. An aspect in his life that he was now very much missing.
However, that did not stop Howard from being excited about the property she had left him and the plans he had for this homestead. Much like Tatiana had done for him, he would open this home to anyone that may need a bit of time and space or maybe just a safe place to rest for a while. The property itself would be kept as a garden. Over the past few weeks he had turned this space into an area that could be tended to by the community he planned to build. Each part of the garden would be sectioned out, but it wouldn't belong to any one individual. All were welcome to plant here and take what they needed as long as they remained productive parts of the community.
So, Howard had taken out a small space in the local papers and had posted fliers throughout Hogsmeade advertising this new property and a gardening club by the name of Howard's Gardening Guru's. For planting a garden is to believe in tomorrow. Let that joy and hope reach all who may need it.
Howard's Garden Guru's
Since he had graduated, and even before then, Ginyami's path in life had been pretty clear. He had always been the only heir to his pureblood family business and had even taken it over earlier than expected due to a bet he had made with his parents at a younger age. The chain of plant, herb, and ingredient shops known under the business name of Mahou no Midorimori - also known in English as 'Magic of the Green Forest' - all belonged to him. He thought he might have been satisfied with just that, but his ambition grew as he got it into his head that one day he would have liked to found a hiring agency.
The only thing was that he still had yet to learn almost anything about how to do so, so in the meantime he meant to learn about business in general starting from the ground up - as an employee of one of his own shops. Once he managed to reach the top of the management chain by his own merits rather than simply because he had been born into the family business, that was when he would branch out into attempting to start a new, very different one. In the meantime, he would work hard to get ahead within the boundaries of his own business.
It didn't take him long to get hired as a shop clerk even after he had purposely disguised himself as a female-presenting applicant - Midori Hikari - because of the extensive knowledge he had of plants that he had been accumulating since he had been old enough to learn what they were. Though part of the reason he had learned so much at such a young age was in preparation for taking over the family business, he had developed his own love of plants in time, both magical and non-magical, enough to join the gardening club at his school. This was quite an undertaking because the gardens of Mahoutokoro were quite extensive and covered much of the school grounds, but he didn't balk at the responsibility. For him, it was an enjoyable pastime and a opportunity to learn even more about one of his favorite subjects.
Having to leave the school club upon graduation was a hard thing, but to his surprise, it was not long after his graduating from Mahoutokoro that he learned of a new gardening club - one that was founded by someone he happened to know and respect. Ginyami just hadn't ever realized until then that Howard White enjoyed gardening.
Ginyami had learned of the club because it had been mentioned by employees at the Magic of the Green Forest shop he had opened in Hogsmeade. A flyer and a newspaper clipping had been sent to him upon his asking about it and he realized the location was the same one he had made a trip to in October of 2024; specifically, the library there belonging to a witch named Tatiana. The Japanese pureblood immediately made plans to travel to the wizarding village in order to investigate the club in person. He intended to do so as himself, of course, rather than Midori Hikari, because he had met Howard as himself and had no reason to hide his true identity from him. In truth, he had somewhat missed the dhampir and had wondered how he was doing from time to time, so he was glad to have the chance to go see him face-to-face to know he was well. Furthermore, he saw his chance to try to repay Howard at least a little for the help and advice the slightly older young man had provided him a couple of years prior.
Thus he came to the outskirts of Hogsmeade on his own with specially-made trunks that allowed him to carry living plants and cuttings which he hoped to plant in Howard's community garden. The variety of flora he had brought was of both the magical and non-magical kind, ranging in rarity from uncommon to significantly rare and ranging in use from purely decorative to exceedingly useful. He wasn't sure what kind of conditions the community garden would have had to support certain kinds of plants, he was fairly confident that there would be magical ways to arrange for certain plants' needs to be met regardless of the nature of those needs.
Setting down his trunks, he went to knock at the stone cottage door.
"Hello, Mr. Howard White," he said with a bright and cheerful smile. "It's been quite some time. Would you happen to remember me? Though I wouldn't blame you if you didn't."
@Howard White
iNPC: Ginyami Midorimori | PC: Jack Burnett
Howard's Garden Guru's
@Ginyami Midorimori
A knock at the door brought Howard's crimson gaze back into focus as his stare had wandered out of the window to the rolling hills of the Scottish Highlands. It was a scene that he had long grown accustomed to, but the backdrop brought a peace with it that reached deep down to his soul. Howard's career would take him across the wide and wonderful world of magic and his life was sure to be full of the adventure that his work demanded. From here to there he would discover the beauty this planet had to offer, but these cold and windswept hills would always be his home.
"Coming." Howard called out as he made his way towards the door with a slight pep to his step. No telling who had come calling, but he did hope it was someone interested in the property. A long, clawed hand would reach for the handle and soon enough at slightly familiar face would be revealed. Recognition wasn't instant in Howard's gaze as he searched his memories. He knew he had met this person before and their visage was somehow linked to Hogsmeade as well. Those crimson eyes of his would pop when it all connected. "Ginyami!" The pair had met only briefly a couple of years back, but their conversation had sat with Howard for quite sometime. The complexity and intricacies of ethics in the wizarding world weren't something one got to discuss at length on the day to day. Not in his world anyways. "Yeah, I remember you. Back when I was workin' at Tatiana's library." That same clawed hand would reach out to offer a shake.
Howard's brow arched slightly as he became curious of the other man's intentions. He was secretly hopeful that Ginyami had come to explore his new club as he was just the kind of person he hoped would make use of the space. This property was meant for all that may need it, but it would take many minds and different perspectives to really make it a place of sanctuary. "You here for the gardening club? It's not much at the moment, but I'm gonna whip this place into shape. You want to come in or maybe we ought to explore the grounds?" Those crimson eyes of his sparkled with delight as he awaited an answer.