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reefnet2023-09-03 11:35 am
lonelynotforsaken) wrote in reefnet2023-09-03 11:35 am
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[The message goes out late enough that most people might have already fallen asleep for the night. It will be there in the morning, though. Martin is in pain, he's having trouble sleeping because of it, and people should definitely know about the boar. Even if it was just trying to defend itself in fear... Martin's not feeling his most sympathetic toward it right now.]
Hi, everyone!
I wanted to mention a conversation I had with Sol recently and also issue a general sort of warning.
Warning:
The boars around here are skittish and will potentially charge you.
If you have any food out, please make sure it's hidden as well as it can be.
The one I encountered was trying to eat our fish at the airstrip.
We can bring it into a hangar.
If you can get your food up into a tree if you're out in the wilds, that's probably best.
Boars naturally root around in the ground for things.
Or, if you've got a hard container, you can maybe put your food in there.
That's what I'll be doing for the waystations to try to dissuade anything from eating what they shouldn't.
Sol:
For anyone who doesn't know, Sol is one of the people on a nearby island.
They're probably one of the Glencolans that the PacAirs told us about.
They have strongly advised against trying to get across the ocean to their island.
There's something they call 'the trench,' which is where some sort of giant creature lives.
I think it's probably the whale god that the PacAirs believe in.
I know there are plans to maybe try rafting out, but I don't think that's a good idea.
I think a better plan is trying to get one of the drones we have reprogrammed and operational.
Then find anything like a camera and fix it to that so we can try to get photos or video.
Even someone's mobile if it still has a charge might work.
Jet also found a whole big hotel to explore.
There are a couple of places we could look for more and better supplies.
Just so we can be safe instead of risking people's lives.
[The message goes out late enough that most people might have already fallen asleep for the night. It will be there in the morning, though. Martin is in pain, he's having trouble sleeping because of it, and people should definitely know about the boar. Even if it was just trying to defend itself in fear... Martin's not feeling his most sympathetic toward it right now.]
Hi, everyone!
I wanted to mention a conversation I had with Sol recently and also issue a general sort of warning.
Warning:
The boars around here are skittish and will potentially charge you.
If you have any food out, please make sure it's hidden as well as it can be.
The one I encountered was trying to eat our fish at the airstrip.
We can bring it into a hangar.
If you can get your food up into a tree if you're out in the wilds, that's probably best.
Boars naturally root around in the ground for things.
Or, if you've got a hard container, you can maybe put your food in there.
That's what I'll be doing for the waystations to try to dissuade anything from eating what they shouldn't.
Sol:
For anyone who doesn't know, Sol is one of the people on a nearby island.
They're probably one of the Glencolans that the PacAirs told us about.
They have strongly advised against trying to get across the ocean to their island.
There's something they call 'the trench,' which is where some sort of giant creature lives.
I think it's probably the whale god that the PacAirs believe in.
I know there are plans to maybe try rafting out, but I don't think that's a good idea.
I think a better plan is trying to get one of the drones we have reprogrammed and operational.
Then find anything like a camera and fix it to that so we can try to get photos or video.
Even someone's mobile if it still has a charge might work.
Jet also found a whole big hotel to explore.
There are a couple of places we could look for more and better supplies.
Just so we can be safe instead of risking people's lives.
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I think my pride's hurt more than anything.
It wasn't even that big.
Like, I've seen giant bears and dinosaurs and sharks and shark-creatures.
And it's a little pig that takes me out.
[Is he a joke to you, PacAir/Vast whale thing?]
Oh, that reminds me.
I checked on your weir at the river, and I'm really sorry.
It got washed away. :c
I have other fishing supplies I've been using for things, though, that I can leave at the base.
Except maybe one thing?
Just so we can catch food along the way.
Save more for the waystation.
I think I probably need to heal up a little bit before trying to go boar hunting.
But if he need to do it, then we need to do it.
I think Sol is giving me as much information as they feel safe giving out.
[Which is to say that he trusts them to a point, but certainly not implicitly.]
Some of the stuff I've asked about they've avoided answering, and I'm not sure why.
But they've been kind to me.
And as far as I can tell, they haven't lied.
When they say the trench has a giant monster whale in it and that's what the PacAirs call a god... that's enough corroborating evidence I'm willing to take them at their word.
I think someone should try to talk Senku out of that, then.
All that brainpower, I'm sure they could get through.
[And god, he wishes smart people weren't so utterly dumb sometimes.]
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I know how you feel. I've done all kinds of dangerous things here, but my first real injury was of all things a catfish bite.
And I had an audience when it happened. I was the evening's entertainment.
But I did catch the bugger. About five feet long.
I didn't expect the weir would survive the storm. It's okay. I can rebuild it.
Don't worry about leaving all your supplies, either. You should really carry extras in case.
As soon as I'm back at the airfield, I intend to give boar hunting a go myself. Hopefully I can start building back up the food stores.
I'll save some bacon just for you.
[ You'll be avenged, Martin! ]
That's very interesting. I've yet to talk to Sol. Maybe I should.
For the record, I agree with you. What you said to Senku about not treating death so lightly or as an easy solution to problems.
Like Randvi mentioned, some animal anatomy here is nonsensical to the point it's unclear how they're actually alive. I suspect we could also incur such changes with each death.
Or maybe something worse. We just don't know what the cost is yet. But I feel reasonably certain there IS one.
[ Because this isn't an idyllic world created by a benevolent godling who loves them and wants the best for them. Death must have consequences, and he has a sinking feeling that it's going to come as a nasty surprise for those who have already died here before once they start experiencing said consequences. He cares for Senku and Squalo both, and doesn't relish the thought of them suffering too. ]
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I appreciate the thought, but I also don't want to pack too heavy.
Especially in case something... happens.
I think I'll be okay if I've got someone along with me.
But just in case, you know?
And yeah.
Thank you.
Even if it doesn't mess with our anatomy, just dying is BAD.
[...]
It has to mess with your head, right?
Even for the people who've said it happened to them before.
That doesn't mean they're okay.
It just mean they're pushing on anyway.