[WORLD ONE | AIMINTAS REBUILDING]

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Who: Coven members and the Palai
Where: Rebuilding the Aimintas marketplace.
When: Day 59
Open/Closed: Open to All
OOC Note: For Prompt A -- the egg claiming is closed to those who selected eggs from this thread! Anyone can use the prompt creatively, but please don't give your character an egg if they aren't listed in the above thread.

The initial setting information found here should be utilized for threads here.

There's no official OOC account for the Palai people. You're free to roleplay their actions and reactions on your own, as in depth as you want -- asking questions, hand-waved interactions, becoming best friends. The new world is your oyster!

Many efforts have been made to help rebuild Aimintas, which has become a little bit water-logged and bloodied after the confrontation a few days previously. The Palai are fully capable of rebuilding their own city on their own, but with coven members around and willing to help, hopefully the repairs that need to be done can be completed much more quickly. The marketplace is quite expansive, which is both good and bad when it comes to coven involvement. While the areas that need to be repaired are expansive, this creates the opportunity for most coven members to help rebuild in some way or another. With everyone taking responsibility for a task, the work can get done much more quickly. Aside from the repairs, many Palai are still in mourning. Because this incident happened during their mating season, many Palai are essentially shut out of reproduction or are going to potentially lay eggs a month from now without one of their previously supposed parents. The demeanor around the marketplace is glum for this reason, though the steadfast species is certainly not giving up. A ▢ Because some Palai families were killed in their entirety, the hatchery is being cleaned out. There is a big discussion in the marketplace with those responsible for taking care of eggs making sure they have the future Palai youth properly sorted. Those eggs that are orphaned have mostly been handed out to Palai family units, though there are some left over. Because the Palai trust the coven members as stronger and more capable to protect their eggs than they are right now, these eggs are being handed out to them instead of doubling up already child-bearing families. Are you willing to take an egg? B ▢ Half of the battle when it comes to rebuilding the marketplace will be the large quantities of standing water in certain stalls and enclosed spaces. Some of the Uvi's ocean masses burst or were used as a sort of liquid smoke grenade for defensive measures -- some water was absorbed into the dirt in outdoor eating areas, but a lot of it is stuck in businesses, suites and other rooms. The Palai have buckets, but they sure could use a hand getting this stuff out of here. C ▢ From slamming large sharks into the front of stone store fronts to stabbing down doors without barriers, the Uvi certainly did a number on Aimintas. Stone fixtures are certainly more difficult to repair, though the Palai have concocted a cement paste that they're using to help fill in seams. The biggest issue to deal with here is that water-logged and damaged wood needs to be hauled away or destroyed (safely!). At the same time, new wood needs to be installed to doors and stalls, and tables need to be rebuilt in order to return the majority of shops to well-working order. D ▢ Working hard isn't the only task at hand, either. There are Palai in restaurants and eateries that ARE mostly functional, hard at work preparing canteens and food sacks that need to be passed out to workers expending so much energy for their city. This also means the return of their energy drink (see TDM #2, Prompt E). This can cause hallucinations, power malfunctions and extreme giddiness and euphoria, for those who didn't experience this drink the last time it made the rounds. E ▢ Another "low-level" task focuses on keeping the younger Palai entertained and out from under the feet of those who are working hard to repair the city. The hatchery is being emptied for repairs, so one of the more untouched open-air areas of the marketplace is now a makeshift daycare. There are obviously Palai helping to attend to the children, but there are a lot of them -- some are more docile and easy to entertain, others scuttle out of the enclosure and try to help the coven with their chores. This may or may not go well...have you made a new little friend? F ▢ More detail-oriented coven members can help with the management side of things. These tasks can include restocking and carting a round food stuffs (produce, shrimp, other food goods), getting rid of damaged goods (some of these are only slightly damaged, so maybe you can get some discounted, barely working merchandise), and redecorating storefronts. This work is great for those who aren't as good at physical labor and still want to help. G ▢ Most of the Palai who were put up against the Uvi found themselves fatally wounded, though there were some lucky lizards out there. One of the other open-air areas of the marketplace is essentially a medic tent, which serves as both a makeshift hospital for coven members and Palai alike who are still nursing Uvi wounds, as well as a first aid station for any rebuilding-related injuries. Healers would definitely be appreciated! H ▢ Wildcard!

Comments

[talim]

I'm probably going to worry about you, anyway. That's just what I do.

[ chronic worrier syndrome. he's smiling, though, a genuine smile. ]

You've done a great job. Be proud of yourself.

[holy_smoly]

O-of course I am! This is no time... for anyone.... not to give their all... regardless of standing!

[Though would you look at that, it's about time to catch her breath again. She's starting to ache, too, but she wouldn't dream of hunching over to rest. She doesn't mind the hard work, but she might be telling herself a few lies about whether or not she looks like this is hard.]

I... find this to be quite an invigorating new experience, in fact.

[enflame]

You did, though! You asked me!

( Lalli being angry over things he'd asked for himself...that's why he ran away like he did. Still, he'd known it was weird. He'd chalked it up to maybe some grief, some more concrete proof of his need for reassurance. And if Lalli never wanted to do anything like that again, fine -- so be it.

But Emil raises his voice because that's not his fault. He complied with his wishes and now he's having to pay some price for it. )

You can't ask me to do things and then turn around and say you didn't want them -- or avoid me because maybe you don't want them now! I did everything you asked me to do...why is that my fault?

( His voice loses steam at that last question. Anger isn't all he's feeling, but also a deep hurt that he's being punished for offering friendship to someone who at one minute craves it and then the next minute seems to want to throw it away.

There's also the part of them who sees Lalli, obviously not reacting well and upset about...it's hard to say anymore. He knows that he's supposed to be the one to comfort him, like he always has, but he just can't right now. He can't. )

[mapsio]

[She's sweeping some fragments of glass into a pile, turning on her heel to raise her brow at him.]

So stand back and I can align them a little better? You just tell me when to stop scooting it?

[She won't argue the pickiness...yet. She does appreciate the help after all.]

[yancat]

No, that's not all.

[Oh no. He walks around the display and begins to do what he does best.]

There's a layer of dust here, a pile of crumbs there, and this sign is grammatically incorrect. [Where he finds the time to even study the language is a mystery.] This is far from presentable.

[actus]

This logic is soundproof.

"If only we knew someone with bucket magic." Is he being serious? It's hard to tell. Either way, he's going to head over to the stash of supplies and snag a couple of buckets to return to Waver. He wordlessly hoists one of the full buckets up, frowning at its weight.

"You could probably get a decent workout like this."

[actus]

[ listen, akira's hair is perfectly messy. it's an art form that he likes to take pride in. the curls bring all the boys to the yard. ]

You can use fire?

[ he's perking up at that. partly because he likes figuring out people's powers, but also because he shares this particular one and he's curious as to how he can use it to benefit "the egg." ]

g!

[actus]

[ he's not actually hurt (this time) but he is lingering around the tent just in case anyone needs a heal and for morale support. he's learned his lesson about overdoing it so he's trying to be a good bean and just... sit still. thankfully, though, he spots a familiar face and that's more than enough reason to remain in the tent. ]

You can heal, too?

[ mad skills, bro. ]

d

[actus]

[ he's barely listening to what she has to say because green-skin, loud... this must be...! ]

... You're the zombie?

[ AKIRA. THAT'S RUDE. ]

[cadventuretime]

[WOW, THAT'S RUDE.]

...

...

Huh! Looks like I'm getting a reputation! [Neat.]

[She extends a bottle towards Akira.] Banzai Palai?

[soulcomet]

As much as I wish it didn't ... these past few days have taught me a lot.

Maybe, if it's okay, we can focus on just regular studying for now. [with any luck, they won't have to endure another attack like this anytime soon.]

[soulcomet]

— Wait, wait!

[she is pretty much sprinting over there, hands raised as if she's about to push him right back down. and she totally will. don't tempt fate, Riku.]

You still need more time to recuperate. I can help you find your friends, if you'd like?

[needmetoo]

It, um...

[Ugh she doesn't even know how to start putting this to words, though she'll try.]

I guess it... it's not really ours? It's what we got here but it's not ours. And um... especially if you have something that is yours... you should use it more, right?

[Trying to detangle the words and thoughts that put together the concept of "I'm scared that I'm getting too comfortable here" is hard enough when you understand feelings and emotions people have. Xion doesn't.]

[tropism]

I'm multi-talented. At this stage in your career, if you can't self-heal, you're probably sent off to an unknown franchise to die.

[ whoa giorno that's too meta. more importantly - ]

Are you injured? Let me know, so I can prepare a lecture.

B

[guerrilla]

...Hey, hey, be careful--

[For once, Robin doesn't immediately have a short joke for her, instead diving to catch her as she slips. This is kind of uncomfortable, actually. He's so used to people in her position looking on from their pristine palaces while everyone else does the work, or being huge primadonnas about it when they actually put in some effort. Sanaki is doing neither, putting everything she has into the rebuilding efforts even if she's not completely up to everything.]

...Anything I can help with?

[Frankly, this is simultaneously the easiest and hardest time he's ever had respecting someone in his life.]

[guerrilla]

A. this man is not equipped to be a father

[So, Robin was handed an egg. He'd been hesitant to take it, to say the least; his squad of completely insane underdressed Servants at home aside, Robin's really not a people person, and even less of a parent. It's a bad idea on all accounts, but eventually he gives in to the request to take it, the Palai only becoming more insistent - and desperate - to give the orphaned egg to someone strong enough to care for it.

So he takes it, and tells the Palai not to worry, and sets off looking for a family unit that can take it instead. Surely they must have missed a childless family, right? There has to be someone here who can take care of it.

But the longer Robin looks, the more obvious it becomes that the Palai really don't have the resources or the population to take care of the hatchling that will come out of the egg, so he resigns to his fate as an adoptive parent. When he's not looking for any lizard people to adopt the egg, he's holding it carefully in his lap, keeping it wrapped up in his cloak like a blanket. He's trying not to get attached, especially since it hasn't even hatched yet, but he may already be coming up with potential names.]

I think I'd never hear the end of it if I went with Elizabeth...damn, what was that stupid dragon's name...? Fafnir, or something?

[This is hopeless. He already likes the little thing.]

C. your friendly(?) neighborhood robin hood

[Before he was Robin Hood, he was some nameless villager in a quiet little town, so hauling wood and fixing up damage done to doors and walls feels like second nature to him. He was never very involved with his village, but he did help out whenever he could; admittedly, that wasn't often, since they thought he was possessed by the fair folk, but that also meant they usually didn't help him very much when he needed to fix up his own place, either. So he's definitely got enough experience to know what he's doing.]

Here, give me the last leg, this table will be finished in no time. How many more do you need fixed up?

[The number never seems to go down, but Robin doesn't mind helping. They don't seem to need his hunting skills for anything, with the Uvi gone his traps are useless, and while he is knowledgeable about plants, most of that knowledge refers to poison - and he isn't sure if the old plant-based remedies he uses are any good for the Palai, anyway. The last thing he wants to do is accidentally poison them. He firmly believes the only poisoning that should happen is intentional.

So that leaves woodworking. Sometimes a Palai child will try to climb into the hood of his cloak while he works, other times he'll be keeping the egg in there when he's not taking a break to keep it warm. It's almost never empty, though.]

h. wildcard

[HIT ME]

[needmetoo]

[Even with that last bit changing the overall tone of the conversation, Xion's still startled.]

Wh-what? No, it's... it's nothing to do with stuff like that!

[needmetoo]

I... I guess, but... I have powers from home, powers that could be useful too. Like during the fight. Fights.

But I barely even thought about them.

[Instead she'd shifted immediately into using her water abilities.]

[talim]

At least we were able to take something out of such a horrible situation. There's that.

[ he smiles ruefully before resting a gentle hand on her shoulder. ]

Yeah, of course. I'd like that a lot.

[teratias]

"Water magic would suffice, probably."

Waver's relieved when the buckets arrive, and he immediately begins to work on filling the first one of the set up. His face remains focused on the ground though, a mixture of wanting to pay attention and not have gross, wet socks by the end of the day. They're already damp, and frankly, it's gross.

"I'm just surprised none of the Palai have fallen over from the weight of them."

[rebells]

Would they be more useful?

[He's not really getting the existential crisis part of this.]

[rebells]

[He's not put off by her surprise at the question; rather, his smile simply grows broader.]

Well, yes, but it's been my experience that that doesn't stop some people. Hello, by the way. I don't think we've spoken yet.

A

[needmetoo]

[She ends up settling herself down next to him when she needs a break from all her water-draining. It's the egg that caught her attention - after all, she has one of her own, wrapped in a sling she's carrying over one shoulder.]

Are you trying to name 'em?

a., duh.

[dragoness]

[ guess who shows up basically out of nowhere. if you guessed eliza, you'd guess right! ]

Name it Elizabeth!

[ where was she? where did she even come from?? who knows, but now she's there, popped up right behind robin, blue eyes wide and excited. ]

[needmetoo]

[To be fair Xion's still struggling to figure out herself.]

I... I guess? I don't know, I...

[There's a sort of mental sigh.]

They're so important back home. Especially, um...

[The Keyblade.]