[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]

[ the look in jude's eyes remains gentle, but his frown deepens. ]

But us being here is beyond our control, isn't it? You can't possibly blame yourself for that.

[soulcomet]

... You're right. I've been wondering if we could have done something differently, but ... I guess worrying about the past doesn't really help much, does it?

[she tilts her head, thinking.]

Even if we did do something wrong, there's still time to fix it.

[talim]

[ the urge to convince madoka that no, this is not her fault, this is not their fault but especially not hers because she's good and pure, that urge is almost overpowering, but jude swallows it. it's clear that she's a bit stubborn. ]

No, it doesn't. Unfortunately, worrying about the past can't fix what's damaged. All we can do is keeping looking straight ahead of us and moving forward.

[soulcomet]

[Madoka? stubborn? wherever did you get that idea, Jude?]

[but she seems satisfied with that, and gives his hand a gentle squeeze.]

We'll do our best then, right? Thank you, Jude ... It's pretty quiet right now, at least. I think it'd be okay to get some rest.

[talim]

[ not a clue.

jude squeezes her hand back, rubbing his thumb over the back of her palm in soothing little circles. ]

There's nothing to thank me for. That sounds like a good idea to me.

[ he smiles before releasing her hand and giving her a gentle little nudge. ]

[soulcomet]

[Madoka can't help but laugh lightly at the nudge.]

I'm just going to sit here for a few minutes, if you don't mind? That way I'll be here if someone needs me.

[talim]

No, I don't mind. I can't complain about the company.

[ but she really should get some rest soon!!! ]

[soulcomet]

I feel the same way.

[the calm is refreshing, the silence they fall into relaxing. of course, that also means after a while, she's going to start dozing. see!!! she's totally resting.]

[talim]

[ dozing on jude's shoulder, of course.

a light sigh escapes his lips, but he's smiling down at her, too. she looks so... peaceful. more peaceful than he's seen her all week.

he doesn't want to wake her, but she might end up with a stiff neck if she stays like this, and there's also the fact that jude is sort of trapped. so, after some hesitation, jude ever so carefully leans forward and cradles her head with one hand, reaching to scoop her up underneath the knees with the other. ]

Alright. Time for bed. You've earned it.

[ a fond murmur. he carries her off to tuck her in. ]