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[divinityfrompain]

Uhhh roll call? I know I'm not the only one who suddenly found herself elsewhere. Thorne's ... real interesting.

If someone in Solvunn could check on the orchardists, I would appreciate it, they're a really nice family and they'll be worried.

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[suplexer]

While it sounds like a lot of people have been swapped around, it isn't all of us. Somehow, I managed to return to Solvunn.

[ Just luck of the draw, it seems. ]

For anyone who's here in Solvunn unexpectedly, please feel free to come to Ed's inn. It was started by a Summoned who's no longer here, but we've still kept it running. I can make up a room for you, or even just make you a drink, if that's what you need.

We do our best to help each other out here, so please feel free to ask for whatever you need.

[lightkeeping]

Check in on the compound, would you? I didn't leave it expecting to be gone this long.

[suplexer]

Of course. It's not like any of us could have known.

I'll take a hike over there soon. Is there anything in particular you want me to check on?

[lightkeeping]

Yeah. The fence. Just make sure there aren't any breaches. Don't want the wildlife getting in.

[suplexer]

Got it. I'll make sure everything is secure.

[ She has some experience doing small patches and repairs in the slums, so she's pretty sure she can manage this, and if not she'll see who else she could recruit for help. Cloud, maybe, since she's not sure Arthur or Rocket are still here. ]

Where did you end up?

[divinityfrompain]

Oh good I'm glad at least one of us is still there!

[suplexer]

Yeah, I'm glad that I can help hold down the fort! Hopefully there are others who have remained in Thorne and the Free Cities too.

You said something about orchardists?

[divinityfrompain]

Yeah the people I live with. Just let them know I'm alright. I feel bad because usually I help keep crops and flowers alive in the winter and I can't now, but hopefully we'll swap back eventually. I'll fix it then.

[hurtling]

That's kind of you.

I hate to admit this, but I don't have anything to offer in return. Is there a possibility I could ask you for a different kind of favor?

[suplexer]

I wouldn't expect anything in return! You got tossed here without warning, right? Helping you out is the least I can do.

But sure, I'll help if I can.

[hurtling]

( as the words appear before him and he takes sometime to read through it, he can't help but feel a strain at his heart. it was strange to be in a world of such kind people, even if he couldn't quite see who it was. )

I'll come over as soon as I can but I'm hoping someone I know is here.

Her name is Mary. Mary Sunderland. If you could ask around if anyone has heard of her or if you have, I'd appreciate it.

[nomnoms]

ED BACK??

[suplexer]

[ :( ]

No, I'm sorry, I don't think so. I just want people to know that the inn was started by him, I guess.

[nomnoms]

OK

[carmesi]

Will you be alright handling all that on your own? I'm not sure who else is still here who had been helping there before, but—

You'll let me know?

[suplexer]

I will, for sure. I'm glad you're still here, Wanda.

Do you know if Rocket or Peter have gone anywhere? They tend to help out around here.

[carmesi]

I haven't heard from Rocket. Peter just showed up at the treehouse.
Do you want me to send him there?

[obscuris]

If there is an excess of idle hands, let them know that there are still plenty of livestock to be recaptured.

[ please he is a king he shouldn't have to put up with this ]

[suplexer]

I don't know about an excess at this point, but I'll see what I can do to delegate. I've also run into a few panicked farmers today...

[ Despite being pulled in about ten different directions, she's keeping her cool. ]

he's so full of shit

[obscuris]

In the midst of a crisis everyone wants to feel useful. And of course this introduces our newest members to the rest of the community.

[nomnoms]

I GOOD CATCH

[obscuris]

Then we are very lucky to have you. Come, show me your skill; perhaps I might learn a thing or two.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘖𝘩! 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵? 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘥.

[suplexer]

Yes, I'm Tifa! I guess Rocket, Arthur, and Himeka have ended up in other territories, so those of us who are left are just trying to hold down the fort right now. But I think the inn would be a great place for anyone who's ended up here to stay until this hopefully all gets sorted out.

[ Or will this just be the new normal? Well, she won't fixate on that too much just yet. One step at a time. ]

You knew Ed? I guess he befriended a lot of people in his time here. We all agreed that we needed to keep the inn going for him.

[ There's even a little memorial for him on the premises. ]

[theidlemaiden]

𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘥'𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

[ Never mind that they hadn't actually been able to cross territory lines but...

As for the new normal, well. Hilda quietly hopes not. There's too much mud here for her liking. And these boots while made for walking, weren't made for the mud. ]

𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘌𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘺𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺.