[ HELP WANTED ] ; been traveling in packs that i can't carry anymore

[postictal]

[There's a new message written on the Local Rock of Communal Writing, next time people happen along.]

so far east side of the island right next to the lake there's a bunch of old buildings. one of them looks like it might've been a mess hall or something and then there's a bunch of houses and some plots of land that look like they were being used for farming stuff.

i've been working on making them habitable again. figure we could use some kind of communal area like a restaurant or bar or something.

if you're interested in helping there's some stuff that needs doing

- lumber. we got a lot of it already but we'll probably need more.
- stone. the ground is marshy in places so if anyone knows where a quarry is and how to get some rock for laying some kind of foundation that'd help
- labor. goes without saying. i'm just one guy. if you feel like pitching in you could probably set up in the finished place and use it as a base of operations or whatever. we got plenty of buildings for you to use. st probably doesn't like us on their turf constantly anyway

i've got means of waterproofing already but if anyone feels like helping feel free to let me know. write here or call me on your rock or come visit. ask for tim.

-tim

[ooc: also available for action prompts! tim can be found on the H5 square, which is where everything is located.]

Comments

[suspecteverything]

What all needs to be done.

[There's no name attached, and it's done purposefully. Jullien is often willing to help with things, but he always does so anonymously. It's not good for people to know he's doing good things. They won't believe him anyway.]

[postictal]

[.............okay, so nice one for the "work ethic" column. Not so much in the "what's most practical" column.]

was that you volunteering or asking

-tim

[suspecteverything]

[Yeah, well, going with the "it's practical to tell people you're doing good deeds" might work for other people. For him it results in people being suspicious and ridiculing him for doing them simply to get something out of it for himself.]

Asking, obviously.

[postictal]

not obviously because i have a list of what needs doing right up there
getting lumber, digging up stone, helping put these places back together
the works
what do you feel like doing

-tim

[seafriends]

[ yeah, he's not entirely sure he wants to try using The Magic Rock yet so.. Kanata's just going to leave a nice little reply in his bubbly handwriting, cute signature included. ]

i would not mind helping somewhat
i do not have any tools except for a saw though

[postictal]

[That sure is a fish. Until he can figure out what this says, Kanata is now going to be called "Fish-Fella" in Tim's mind.]

like a wood saw?
that's useful
all i have is a hatchet but a saw is more precise

-tim

[seafriends]

[ Lucky for Tim, that's not.. an entirely wrong nickname for the time being anyway?? ]

yes that is good
i am also okay with carrying heavy things
is there anything else i should find

[solperierat]

I can help with labor, and it's been a while since I bothered but I can probably transmute stone from dirt is we really need it. Probably more useful to save my energy for shaping what we can find normally, though.

Also if that place becomes a bar I can absolutely work as a bartender. You know, just saying.

- Edward

[postictal]

you're hired
can't pay you with anything besides i'm assuming free drinks but go wild i guess

how much can you transmute at a time

-tim

[solperierat]

I can't think of a better paycheck, man.

About 25 feet square a day at max. You'll have to deal with chalk marks on shit when I transmute, but I can fuse broken stuff together or turn a bunch of crap wood into some decent planks.

- Edward

surprise! it's action!

[byhalves]

[Maybe a heads up that someone was actually coming over to help would've been smart - whoever this Tim person is is probably checking the rock and it's probably helpful for planning but...

Well. He's never been known for being a great planner. And if he's going to be heading over anyways, this is just making it faster. Cutting out the middle man of conversation.

Also the weird Rock Of Communal Writing is just. That's a bit too strange for him at this point of his island getaway. And calling someone to just go "yeah hi you don't know me but I'm coming over" is also weird.

So, after some reasonable measure of time, Tim will be approached by...some kid. He's really not that remarkable, asides from the hair and the scar.]

Hey. [A nod in Tim's direction.] You left that message on the rock, right?

c:!!!!!!!

[postictal]

[New people come and go all the time. Some of those people have...bizarrely multicolored hair and scarred faces. It's a thing, and Tim's been friends with weirder, so it registers only briefly as an oddity before he simply shrugs it aside.]

That's me, yeah. [He's the only guy in the vicinity at the moment, so it stands to reason.] Interested?

[byhalves]

[The lack of recognition - and contempt that comes with recognition or bullshit rulebreaking - is a nice change of pace. Not being held to the standard that comes with a legacy is nice.

Kind of sucks it's because he's on some weird abandoned island with some weird god shenanigans happening but. Eh. Win some, lose some.]

It would be a better use of my time than doing nothing every day. [aka being helpful is better than focusing on the day to day of survival.] I don't have much construction experience, though.

[He's here! That counts!]

[alittleditty]

By the Twelve this sounds perfect!

[ He has found so many of the things she's been looking for, all in one place. She'd talked about the idea with Ignis a bit, but now, here, here were plans. Here was something concrete.

And something to take her mind off Ai'tuoh to boot. ]

I can help out with the quarrying, once we've found a good spot. I've actually apprenticed under quite the skilled miner!

-Tataru

[ And then, as if she keeps thinking of additional things to add in her excitement: ]

I also have a few favors that could be used for this and that. If it's to be a gathering place, a mana pool may be a good idea as well, now that I think on it.

Will you be needing help once this place opens, too?

[ Please say yes. ]

[postictal]

[Oh, Tataru. He's got your number.]

i was thinking we could use a mana pool here yeah
it'd make hauling wood easier

i'm gonna need all the help i can get yeah
interested?

-tim

[alittleditty]

Absolutely. Back in Ishgard I spent quite a good deal of time working as a waitress at the Forgotten Knight! It was quite fun being able to talk to so many different people!

[ Have you found it Tim? Have you? The mythical person who enjoys customer food service jobs? Yes you have. Don't let go. ]

I'm not as great with cooking but I can think of a few good people who are much better at it.

[yourattention]

you have my axe
cj

[He's been waiting his whole life to make this joke and it's completely legitimate.]

[postictal]

[THANKS TO SHION, HE NOW KNOWS WHO CJ IS.]


[And the reference, lamentably, sails right over his head. He is a poor and isolated and uncultured boy. It's tragic.]

could always use more axes
any good at splitting logs and so on?

-tim

[yourattention]

[Nobody ever appreciates his perfectly timed references and memes. It's the worst part about this island - he makes such good jokes and nobody gets them.]

y
i [Something's obviously been erased and written over.] also know how to make chairs
theyre ugly as fuq but functional
cj

action;

[souldeterminant]

[They're up to their old mountain-climbing tricks again. Sort of. It's a mountain of lumber, in this case, and an incredibly small one in comparison to the actual thing they'd scaled once upon two stories ago. They sit at the very top log regardless, their hair undone and wildly spiking down past their shoulders, feet kicking idly as their gaze moves back and forth across the lot.]

[It seems as if they're looking for something. Or someone. And in fact, they are: if Tim should happen to catch their eye, they make a show of raising an arm and waving it at him in broad arcs.]

action;

[postictal]

[It's hard to miss a kid like that, when they want to be noticed. He's taking that as a good sign; when a kid doesn't want to be noticed, they won't be. Even the people looking for them will have trouble tracking them down.]

[The fact that some kids want to be noticed, even if it is selectively, is meaningful in and of itself. He waves back, and takes a moment to amble over.]

You good, kid?

[souldeterminant]

I'm better now that you're here.

[Do u think you're safe from being flirted with just because you live with them THINK AGAIN. Frisk leans forward, dropping their chin into their palms. Tim's observations aren't off the mark; they're clearly at ease enough to be conversing at a normal volume, though that might be more because they have to project a bit from up here.]

Can I help with stuff?

[proficienciesouttheass]

[ Under "Labor":]

I SAID YOU COULD COUNT IN ME, DUDE! - MAGNUS

[postictal]

i figured but didn’t wanna assume
thanks

-tim

[proficienciesouttheass]

I TOLD YOU IM IN.
JUST KINDA NEED TO FIGURE OUT SOME SCHEDULING STUFF AND JUNK. SINCE IM WORKING ON SOMETHING ELSE TOO.

LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT SOME PEOPLE TO HELP OUT THOUGH, THAT'S AWESOME!

ARE WE STILL GOOD WITH THE BUILDING FOR TAAKO+LUP?