bastionpc: (Nathaniel)
Bastion NPC ([personal profile] bastionpc) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-12-29 06:04 pm

Event: Day 265 [OPEN]

Who: Several NPCs and you
Open: Open
When: Day 265
Where: The Bastion in general
What: Everyone adjusting to the new land, plus some bad news from Nathaniel.
Format: action
Warnings: Lnone

[First, the good news: everyone came back more or less alive and well, and they had a core! After some deliberation, eventually it was decided upon that adding more land to the Bastion (as well as improving the efficiency of power use in the Bastion, so that the extra land is not a strain on the already limited power) is the best use of this Core.

Once the core has been integrated into the Bastion, the land expanse is almost immediate. Several chunks of the nearby Skyway (monster-free, thankfully) attach themselves to the Bastion, nearly doubling the available land. In addition to the flat plains, lake, river, and hills, there is much more flat land, and a few sharp peaks (nowhere near tall enough to be actual mountains, but they are made of rock and have the same jagged edges and steep inclines that a mountain would have) have attached themselves to the north-eastern side of the Bastion.

In addition, several empty buildings have sprung up in the south and western parts of the Bastion, along with a large empty area clearly left open for tents or more structures. With all of the new land and buildings, the Bastion should be able to hold several hundred residents comfortably. Provided the people could be found to fill those spaces, the Bastion could be a small town now!

But today is not entirely a day of good news. Around midday, Nathaniel calls a meeting by the monument to discuss some things, and he doesn't look happy at all.
]

Okay guys, I'm just going to be honest here. We've got some trouble brewing.

For starters, I haven't been able to pick up the energy signal from that other core. Either it's been buried, or it fell off the Skyway, or something else got to it. It may come up later, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Along with that, we've got another mess on our hands now. Remember that group of Ura that you guys have been talking to? Well, they left this letter in the place where we leave written communication with them. Zahi translated it for me, and long story short, their crops failed and they're asking us for help.

We can give them supplies, but the farm doesn't grow enough to feed both us and them. If we found another core we could expand the farms to make it feasible, but there's no telling when we'll find another core. Our other option is to start growing our own farms on top of what the automated farm grows for us, but that won't actually help for several weeks, even months. They could possibly starve by the time that pays off. There's also the problem of how to get the sheer volume of food they need out to where they are. Their numbers are about equal to ours, and it's not a trip we could make every day, and most foods would spoil by the time we got it to where they are, so that's something to keep in mind too.

As near as I can tell, we can either help them out until they can grow more food, or we can ignore the request and let them fend for themselves. If any of you guys have another idea of what to do, we can discuss it.

I'll leave the decision up to you guys, but whatever you choose, make the decision quick, so that whatever you decide to do can be put into motion as soon as possible.
daughterofursa: (when you think about it)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-02 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
I'd like to go. They already know me, and I don't think I've made a bad impression. [She's not sure she made a good impression or that she's the best diplomat, but she's more confident with herself than she would be with... certain other people who will go unnamed.

She's going to look around for someone who'd definitely make that good impression though.]


Aoi? If you're up for it, I can't think of a better representative.
amphibian: (so hang onto your head)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-02 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Eh? I mean, sure, I'm up for it! But—do you really think I'd be good at something like that?
scary_music: (Let Ibuki's music sooth your soul.)

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-02 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Zahi-chan! Genius!

Why didn't Ibuki think of that!?
daughterofursa: (headscratch)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-02 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Zuko glances aside at Zahi and Ibuki. Um. She meant this seriously, why are you bringing donuts into it?]

Well- I don't think that would hurt, but what I meant is- you genuinely care about these people. That'll reflect well on us.
amphibian: (of the tide)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-02 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Donuts of... [LISTEN ZAHI SHE'S TRYING TO HAVE A MOMENT, LET HER TAKE THIS COMPLIMENT IN PEACE

Once she's done being distracted by donuts, though, she turns back to Zuko, absolutely beaming.
]

If there's a way for me to help, I wanna do it for sure! If—if you really think I can... I wanna come too, then!
daughterofursa: (oh no she's cute)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-02 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh no is she even able to survive this smile.]

Y-yeah. Of course I do.
scary_music: (Deep thoughts by Ibuki Mioda)

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-02 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmm...

...

Is Ibuki sensing a blossoming of lilies here...? Kyaa~!
amphibian: (if you're not the same?)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-03 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
Ibuki-chan, quit messing around! Get outta here!
scary_music: (RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICOLAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!)

1/3

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-03 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh!

The loud protest, which doesn't actually protest what Ibuki said at all!

It's like something straight out of a comedy romance!!
scary_music: (Seriously why would you do that?!)

2/3

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-03 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
?!?!

But, but Ibuki ruined the moment, which means... which means...!
scary_music: (But I want a ponyyyyyyy)

3/3

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-03 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
AOI-CHAN!! YOU TURNED IBUKI INTO THE COMEDIC SIDE CHARACTER!!!!!!!

[And... Ibuki starts running away as she screams-]

IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
daughterofursa: (did someone say honor?)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-03 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lilies...??

Frankly, Zuko has no idea what Ibuki is getting at until her dramatic exit. She turns a little pale even as she's wincing at that scream and glances cautiously at Aoi.

If she told Ibuki off, is she offended by the idea? Disgusted? Maybe she's just annoyed that Ibuki's being so ridiculous, but Zuko never took her for someone to get angry about silly things.]


She... just gets weirder and weirder, huh?

[Just pretend like you don't know what she meant.]
amphibian: (we are nothing)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-04 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[YIPES last time someone made unprompted lilies comments at her, the other girl was too distracted by important things like murder to actually follow up, except Zuko is still here, and she can't say she's sure how to proceed??

When Zuko speaks up, Aoi quits gaping in the direction Ibuki just bolted off in and spins back around to Zuko. Her face flushes pink.
] Ehehe, she's...I mean—she's kind of a drama queen, right? N-nothing to do about it, I guess...
daughterofursa: (awkward turtle duck)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-04 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[She... doesn't seem mad with Zuko, at least.]

Y-yeah. Half of what she says doesn't even make sense.

[Like this just now. Absolutely no sense at all.]