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: (thinking)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2014-12-31 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
For the first few trips, I think just two if I have to keep an eye on all of them.

The more trips we make, the more comfortable they'll be with the journey and the people going. We could increase that number later.
freedom_engineer: (Humorous)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-12-31 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, you didn't tell me you were a thief too!

Criminal! Miscreant! Deviant!
notfell: (Stone is going to hit me later...)

[personal profile] notfell 2015-01-01 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
If I spot one, and I have food on me, would leaving some there and avoiding them help anything?

[ Being called out on new always makes him uncomfortable. ]

Not.. much. [ It doesn't help that that thread isn't done yet oops- ]

amphibian: (waking up in the fog the dust)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-01 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Get a group to invite the Ura to the Bastion!
gianthobo: (Default)

[personal profile] gianthobo 2015-01-01 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Suddenly, a Papa AZ appears.]

If you... do go, I can lend you Golurk or Sigilyph. They'll keep you safe.

[He is Concerned about Anna going, okay.]
amphibian: (to make the sun shine)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-01 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Wh-what Zuko said! [THANKS ZUKO]

You're new here, right? We're tough. We've always been able to get by here, together. It's worth having to work harder to save anyone's life! Anyone's at all! No one deserves life less!
bakegarasu: (death carnivore)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2015-01-01 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
You sure? There's a lot of terrible people in the world. Not everyone can be saved, and not everyone's good.
daughterofursa: (if it comes to it)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-01 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
...but everyone deserves a chance.

[At least she's been told that, as one of those formerly terrible people. If she'd been dismissed as bad, she couldn't have done any good, right?

Yeah, she sounds less sure about this.]
amphibian: (sail away?)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-01 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure.

[She straightens up and glares. Even though she quits yelling her voice is firm, certain.]

People are good. I'm absolutely sure.
bakegarasu: (who's that rapping at my chamber door?)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2015-01-01 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He just shrugs, and tucks his hands into his trenchcoat.]

Maybe they do. But there's a limit to chances.

[He knows he got more than he deserved, at least.]
daughterofursa: (never happy)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-01 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
There might be, but they haven't used any yet.
amphibian: (for little girls)

[personal profile] amphibian 2015-01-01 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Right. We can't write them off right now, not for any reason at all!
bakegarasu: (we all find ourselves)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2015-01-01 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Just something to keep in mind.
freedom_engineer: (Humorous)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2015-01-01 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
But I'm not!

[bright smile!]
freedom_engineer: (Default)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2015-01-01 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
I will take you up on that. There's going to be a LOT of labor required if we're going to do this...

Lots of digging, lots of lifting, lots of moving stuff around...
dragonsorcsandwolves: (Default)

[personal profile] dragonsorcsandwolves 2015-01-01 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Making a plow and some wheelbarrows might not be a bad idea.

[He'd rather get tired making something than moving something.]
freedom_engineer: (Default)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2015-01-01 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Leave some food, step back, don't take your eyes off them until you're out of attacking range.

You can't really avoid them, they're stealthy buggers, you'll often wander right into a group of them without even realizing it. Just... don't make aggressive moves.

As for shards... Well, the monument is basically our power source, and shards are a form of fuel. With enough shards, the monument can create things for you. The more shards you get, the more it can make. Everything from food to buildings.
scary_music: (Griiiiiiiiiiin)

[personal profile] scary_music 2015-01-01 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
Kyaaahahaa~

Ibuki's dark secret is finally revealed!
notachickenhawk: (bird: what?)

[personal profile] notachickenhawk 2015-01-01 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
<I have a few digging morphs. One's... really good at it, but I'll have to do it when no one else is around. The instincts are really strong and hard to control, and if it smells live meat it's going to be hard not to eat it.>

[If he weren't a hawk right now, he'd shudder. Taxxons.]
four_quarts: (I suppose so.)

[personal profile] four_quarts 2015-01-01 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
((Yeah, Ghaleon's pretty much with Colin on this one too.))
dragonsorcsandwolves: (Default)

[personal profile] dragonsorcsandwolves 2015-01-01 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
((All aboard the Colin train!))

((Except for the fruitcake. We want people to survive not long for death when they learn what dinner is.))
freedom_engineer: (Humorous)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2015-01-01 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
((If you've got better long shelf-life foodstuffs with high nutritional value, Colin's eager to hear 'em.))
freedom_engineer: (Default)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2015-01-01 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
((Also worth noting, Colin isn't AGAINST bringing the Ura here... he just wants everyone to know that some caution is warranted there.))
dragonsorcsandwolves: (Default)

[personal profile] dragonsorcsandwolves 2015-01-01 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
((Biltong. Pemmican. 21st-century MREs. Vietnam-era MREs. Canned dog food. Worms. Dirt. Ground-up glass. Shall I go on?))
daughterofursa: (yes. I juggled.)

[personal profile] daughterofursa 2015-01-01 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not interested in assuming the worst about them.

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