thefinaljedi | 11th Transmission: Seasonal Shifts [Video/Action] (Action Forward Dated Oct. 13)

[In the mid-morning Luke broadcasts a Video feed through the journal system. He stands squarely in front of the camera and speaks in a clear voice. It was a simple, fairly quick message that was open to anyone willing to listen. The seasons were changing and the first real cold snap couldn't be too far away. That meant...harvest time.]

Good morning everyone, this is Luke Skywalker and like usual I've got quite a lot of things to address. Please bear with me, this might get a little lengthy.

First, as this New Feather Cycle comes to a close I would like to welcome every newcomer to our little purgatory. I know things may seem confusing, and I'd like to offer my help to anyone that needs it. I'm willing to help however I can to make your transition as easy as I can, should you require medical assistance, need help moving heavy things, or even just need someone to talk to, feel free to contact me.

Secondly, I would like to thank Doctor Eggman for his instrumental assistance with the farm. He has been an invaluable help towards keeping everything watered and growing smoothly. His hard work has kept the farm running while I have been preoccupied.

Third, if anyone is available to help this weekend, I would greatly appreciate assistance in bringing in the final harvest of the farm's produce. We managed to actually grow quite a lot, and I'd like to make sure it all gets brought in before the frosts set in. I'll be out there all day on Saturday, and while I have some mechanical aid, more hands or hooves would definitely speed the process up quite a bit. Related to that, the food harvested will be added to shops, as well as preserved and stored where we can manage to find room. I've always felt that it's better to have too much food set aside for emergencies than just enough. [He chuckles]

Finally, I'd like to close with a question, as so many people often do. How do people prepare for winter in your world? I admit that this will be my second winter in Luceti but I've never actually been present for a seasonal shift from autumn to winter. I'm from a desert world, so we have very little in the way of actual winter weather.

Thank you for bearing with me, and may the Force be with you.

[End Transmission]

Action:

[Saturday, Luke and Eggman are out and about at the farm, doing their best to collect the harvest with a small flotilla of heavily modified training remotes that have Eggman-style arms attached to pick things. Eggman, of course, is doing zero manual labor, but he's programming robots and maintaining them. A Bantha with large buckets is used to transport the food to the village for storage and consumption, as well as a repulsor-sled. If anyone wants to help with the harvest, the Jedi and the Inventor would definitely appreciate the help.]

(OOC: Tag wherever you'd like and if its an action portion feel free to tag around or thread hop like its a log. I can't promise I'll answer every harvest tag with Luke, but I will try. If you'd like to handwave that your character helped harvest, thats fine too! Lets get all Harvest Moon up inz!)

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That I can definitely do.

Good to know.

I'm Luke Skywalker, may I ask your name?

[He sighs.]

Maybe. The one thing I do know is that this stuff is all too complicated for me.

[Things would be easier if his capo societa was there to decide who was the enemy.]

Fair enough. Its better to focus on surviving at any cost.

Do you have wood for your home, or a place to stay if the power goes out? I'm told it's happened before, and its dangerous to rely on that during a blizzard.

I wonder if we could manage to come up with a generator...

[Sabriel chuckles with a quick rush of pink to her cheeks, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.]

It seems my father had something of a...'fling' I think the term is, sometime in the last year or so. He didn't know she had been born, and thus he never told me about it. Well, not that it would be something you'd tell your daughter about. She only recently learned about her bloodline as well.

[It may be a little ridiculous but she can't help but giggle. There was so much that Lirael had told her that just...filled her with happiness.]

Well...I suppose that's...something.

[Luke looks a little embarrassed himself]

Its definitely not like how my sister and I were born. We...were twins.

[But then she smiles]

What else did she tell you? Clearly there's more to the story than that. Different timelines again, I bet. And what's her name?

Mission points could be a quick fix. Or...maybe Anakin, Artoo and I can rig up a heater that runs off my small power cells.

Edited 2012-10-17 06:41 (UTC)

I'd like to, but right now there's something even more important to use those for.

[Indeed, lets move past the awkward topic, mm? Sabriel grins, her blush growing a little more rudy in the autumn chill.]

Her name is Lirael, the next Abhorsen-In-Waiting and...she's been traveling with my son, Prince Sameth.

[Luke manages to hold off for a moment to interject something relevant.]

I believe I may have spoken with her a few days ago when I made my broadcast. She had a Charter Mark, at least.

[And then his face breaks into a wide, almost paternal smile]

Really? Well then that would make you the Queen, now wouldn't it? By the Force, Sabriel. You must be happy! Not only do you defeat the Dead, but you become the Queen?

Then I'll see about getting one put together. Because yes, we do.

Is that an animal from your world?

I agree!! We grew everything we ate on Air Temple Island, back home!

I'll do as much as I can to help; at least with gathering materials, then.

Any chance you can find some copper wires, and a spare plug for an electrical outlet?

A bantha? Yea. You'll see him. He's big, and furry. Like Appa but he can't fly.

[Luke nods sagely]

That's good. It's good to know how to grow food on your own, too.

That's true. In some cases we have no choice, but we gotta make sure we're as independent as possible.

That will definitely be real helpful, cuz it can be real cold in winter. [Of course he has much higher expectations since his most recent winters were spent at the south and north poles.]

Right. Its always just wiser that way.

Most of the harvest will be done by machines, but we'll need to manually move it all to town.

[He's gotten by fine without power before, but it suddenly occurs to him that the same may not be true for his housemates.]

Wood, huh? Never actually thought about that, but I guess it'd be good to be able to make a fire... 'S not like we got a shortage on trees around here.

Thanks for pointin' that out.

[In the city tenements Firo grew up in, you didn't have a choice but to bear the cold. It's different in Luceti, thankfully.]

I can find some wire. The plug might be more difficult.

I wouldn't cut down trees. Moro left a pile of wood near the barracks, but cutting down trees will get you into real trouble.

[Luke's gotten on fine too, but its worth saying all the same]

She's a 2 ton wolf god. And very protective of the forest.

Maybe I can find one around. Or take one from some junk electronics in the item shop.

Who's-?

[Oh. That sounds like a very good deterrent.]

Geez... You're kiddin' me, right?

No, I'm not. She's really angry, and attacked a man a few weeks ago.

Ace, I think his name was?

Well, damn. Guess I will stay away from the trees.

[He has doubts about something like a "god" really existing, but he wouldn't argue with a plain 2 ton wolf either.]

Does she do that a lot?

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