now i need shelter from the raging desert sun [ CLOSED ]

[hyperlit]

Who: Library group (the Drifter, Héctor, Legion, the Knight, and Connor) and search group (Shepard, Keith, the Knight, Kravitz, and Rei)
What: Searching out some new lands and growing some papyrus plants!!
When: 10/5 - 10/12
Where: Predominantly A7 and A6
Warnings: Nothing likely to come up, but I'll edit if that changes!



[The initial search of the area turned up some interesting results. But let's not forget the reason we set off in the first place.]

[ooc: I'm happy to treat this as a mingle where people top-level and tag out, but single threads with a vague order also work if you're about that. Let me know if anything's unclear!]

Comments

[hyperlit]

[The Drifter, conversely, knows very little about farming. They have gleaned a little in their months here - enough to know that papyrus is useful for the production of paper, and that it is a plant that can be grown, but most of their history was not written on paper, but engraved on stones and monoliths.]

[Still, a repository for knowledge would be useful.]

[The Drifter has the shoots in hand, arrayed in simple clay-like pots. They're thin, cheaply made - likely won't last very long after the plants have been displaced.]

not a farmer

[They confess it at last, though not sheepishly. It is more of a calm reminder than anything else.]

but can help with soil and fences

[vagabone]

[What he knows about farming hasn't been necessary to remember for almost a century, and he doesn't look remotely strong enough for the work now, if he ever did. He was a beanpole in life too, just ask him. But... confidence! Act confident, and you're already halfway there! As long as they believe in him, it's all good.]

I know they need to grow in water, the same way rice does. It'll keep out some of the weeds, too.

[forwearemany]

We are aware.

(The Drifter is a wanderer, which precludes farming.

They turn to Héctor.)

Requires freshwater or saltwater?

(They're near the sea, but that might not actually work: water may have to be brought here from elsewhere on the island.)

[lightlessfuture]

[ They don't...know that much about farming, per se, but they've seen farming enough to make an educated guess. And while they don't know much about land plants, they do know about sea plants, having spent an awful lot of time on this island swimming about. ]

not-sea-plant
needs-fresh-water

[ If it has to be grown in the ground, then it needs water from a lake or river, not the sea. That seems about right to them.

After a moment of thought, they sign a little more. ]

need-water-supply

[yourattention]

It actually needs like, a river? It's a marsh plant, so if it dries out you're boned.

[He's not entirely sure what the Knight said, but he saw ocean and water so he figures they haven't entirely changed topics.

People who know shit all about farming but happen to know a lot about papyrus, specifically: Connor. He did harvest the entire crop of it off Monsun several months ago, so he's also in possession of the knowledge of how to utilize papyrus. They just, uh. Have to grow it first!]

So, uh. We're gonna have to dig irrigation ditches, probably.

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged. Perhaps a division of labor is necessary.

(Some of them work on the irrigation part and some of them work on the other stuff.)

Our physical strength and infrequent need for recharge makes us well suited for physical labor.

(There should be more than just them working on digging but they're not 100% sure of everyone else's capabilities or desires. Even the Knight, a fellow synthetic, is a mystery to them.)

[hyperlit]

[Fresh water will require transportation and irrigation, which is likely to make this a difficult endeavor in this part of the island. Difficult, but not impossible. And "impossible" has never particularly been an obstacle, as far as the Drifter is concerned.]

low physical strength but high durability

[They're just gonna go ahead and list off their stats like they're on a yu-gi-oh card it's fine]

can assist with creating ditches

[vagabone]

[...It's probably best to be honest and not make promises he can't keep. No ditchdigging for this frail hot mess of skeleton. The robot and the Drifter have it covered, looks like. (Drifter, what are you doing to yourself.)]

Guess I'll help with the fences?

[Here's hoping the little bug will tag along. They're adorable.]

[lightlessfuture]

[ They seem deep in thought for a moment, and then they make their decision. They're not good with repair work, but they are good at digging, so...

They briskly walk over to Drifter and Legion. Physical work is no issue for them; combat is more tiring than simple, repetitive tasks like digging. SORRY, HECTOR. ]

should-find-water-source

[forwearemany]

(Unaware of Hector's now dashed hopes, Legion looks down at their tiny friend. They're not particularly expressive, but they seem pleased with this arrangement -- the Drifter is a friend and the Knight is a fellow synthetic.)

Yes.

(They look to the Drifter.)

Are you aware of nearby sources of freshwater?

[hyperlit]

[A shake of their head, initially - then, wait. They mentally revise. Open their map and indicate the presence of sugarcane to the north.]

sugarcane fields must make use of freshwater

[forwearemany]

Acknowledged. We will begin our search there.