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[righthemisphere]

[Hey all, been a few months. You remember this guy. The shirtless guy with the giant mech. Well he's back. Clothed, this time. Though he might get more help if he were shirtless again, huh. Alas.

Raleigh is outside, sitting next to a planting bed, lush with vegetation. Like so much. It's a suspicious amount of plant life for Trench.

He smiles and waves. It's dark, but there are little torches all over so it's got a luau kind of vibe.

The camera pans so you can see the garden properly. It's two huge raised beds full to the brim on either side of the walkway to a huge, newly finished greenhouse . Lit from the inside, she looks something of a crystal palace.]

Do you all see this? This is the future.

I dunno about all of you but I'm sick to death of mushrooms.

[He pans through the veggies, all growing happily under warded netting. Lettuce, tomatoes, squash, beans, corn. Familiar for a lot of people. Very rarely seen in this world.]

Last month all my powers turned into plant stuff so I've been making and growing as much as I can. Things are hard here and the soil is awful, but it can be done.

[Raleigh moves towards the green house. Free range chickens dart around his feet as he goes, looking for food. He's the mama. Some of them are wearing little crochet hats. Inside the greenhouse is table after table after table of seedlings. The other side is all planting beds full of soil ready to go.]

I've been thinking about how important food is to all of us. Not.. well, obviously it's important, but I mean culturally, too. Making food from home.. having ingredients from home.. that's kind of our last connection.

[He sets his Omni down and reappears in frame. He looks tired, but when doesn't he.]

So.. Is there anyone out there who cares about this stuff? Because honestly I have the land but I'm learning as I go along and I could use the help. I'm not a gardener but I think we can scale this in a way that means we all get access to fresh produce. Like a co-op thing? I dunno. The land needs purifying, water, there's no sun.

I was part of a seed bank back in Deerington. Has anyone saved seeds from last month's growth? Would you donate them towards the cause?

Oh- also dairy. That's something I want to work on. This is a stretch but if you have goats or cattle let me know.

Yeah.. okay. Okay, thanks.

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[righthemisphere]

[Centaur Testicle. Who tf is this. His brow furrows as he listens.]

Right. Yeah, milk and butter and cheese.

The rest of the farm is poultry but I don't see why we can't branch out, you know?

[alternia_strength]

[Whoever they are, their voice has a gravelly, growly quality to it, though it seems to just always carry that.]

I must say that the thought of acquiring regular supplies of milk is a positive. It is excellent for bone structure maintenance. Admittedly, there is the small matter of having enough hoofbeasts to accomplish the feat on a large scale, is there not?

[righthemisphere]

[They have a similar vocal quality, these two.]

They're around. The matter is keeping them alive out here past Trenchwood. Our warding is good but things do happen, and two men can only patrol so much at any given time.

[alternia_strength]

Hmmm, what about cultivating static defensive grids? Of course, the basic problem with this paradigm is that they might target the hooved moo beasts. That would simply cause the problem of their survival to persist.

Walls are insufficient, though. A ladder can defeat one easily.

[righthemisphere]

[Hooved moo beasts. He's using that one.]

Yeah they can. I've got warded barriers around the property three rings deep, and then another set around the main compound, but you just never know. Always taking in new suggestions.

[alternia_strength]

[All free for use!]

Warded barriers are probably the best starting point. Mounted firearm turrets with automated firing to attack outside of the perimeter might be an option, but I foresee certain problems.

Perhaps an electrified portion on the top of the fence? It would just mean dangers from flying creatures more than anything.

[righthemisphere]

...

No, I want turrets. How do I get those?

[alternia_strength]

My principle concern is ammunition. I am considering perhaps something more makeshift to ensure that there is an ample supply. Perhaps pipe-based technology.

[...you're going fallout on them, dude.]

Power will be an additional concern. I cannot produce a lunar orb, and they will require power. But, assuming that? I can probably get the parts for a weapon placement or two. That itself is less difficult? I certainly know enough about weapons manufacturing.

(OOC: He can basically draw parts into existence, but magic power sources or endless ammo, haha, not so much.)

[righthemisphere]

Well... hm.

My husband is a darkblood, maybe he could make the ammo. And we've got plenty to trade for the lunar orbs. We're one of the biggest poultry producers in the city now.

[alternia_strength]

If he has a power similar to mine, then yes. Perhaps he can't. And worst comes to worst, there is always the possibility of simply producing a press. Ammunition can, after all, be minted the old fashioned way.

Getting access to the lunar orbs will prove the most important part I suspect. They're rather unique, but people in this city like food. It helps.

[righthemisphere]

Well.. sounds pretty doable, then.

I'll look into the orbs, but like you said, people like to eat. Can't be that hard to get them.

And you know, I kind of like the idea of an ammunition press. Raw materials will be easier to source, too, but Ruby Rose will know where to get the best bullets.

She might be a good person to pull into this, actually. She's got a helluva way with building weapons. Do you know her?

[alternia_strength]

I am familiar with this human. Weapons manufacturer with a penchant for fused weaponry. I really do need to perform a collaboration. The destructive capacities we are capable of are think pan shattering.

[... that was probably a good thing.

... probably.]

[righthemisphere]

Well I look forward to seeing what we can come up with.

[alternia_strength]

Excellent. I'll be by sometime in the future with the parts. We'll get started.

(OOC: Since it's an older thread, easily handwaved!)

[righthemisphere]

((amaze let's do that! x))