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

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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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I'm just curious. Besides, to be able to see one, I'd have to go somewhere I've never seen before.

Then we'll have to add Hoth to the list of places to visit sometime.

[A laugh]

You wouldn't mind the weather, and going back there, if it was just for a little while?

Not with you, dear. I know you'd help me stay warm.

[Luke laughs, teasingly]

[With that laugh, she can't entirely shut her mind to the double entendre, intentional or no.]

Luke! [Ami's face flares crimson.]

What? You're good company.

[He laughs even more, catching that she might've taken that the wrong way.]

You know what I mean, I hope.

Yes, of course. So are you. [Oops. He's going to think she's a pervert.

Time to change the subject! Anything... anything...]

Thank you?

[She sounds flustered...]

[She manages a smile at that; this can go back to a normal conversation!]

Some time, I'd like to show you my world, too.

Well, we'll just have to make that happen then.

[Luke returns her smile]

But for now we should concentrate on the winter preparations. Is there anything you think you need?

I'm going to store a few extra things for warmth, and some food. I'll also keep some things appropriate for summer weather, though. [It wouldn't be the first time she's seen unseasonable weather here.]

Do you have firewood? I'd be happy to split some for you.

[He means that, too. Its oddly cathartic, chopping wood]

[It is a hard job..]

If you really don't mind, I could do something in return. I could help you store some food, maybe.

I really don't mind. It'd be my pleasure.

[A hard job, but worth it to keep her from having to do it]

And if you want to, sure.

After all, I couldn't ask you to do so much work for nothing.

You could, and I wouldn't mind.

I couldn't take advantage of you that way. [Though there's something ~~domestic~~ nice about the idea of both helping with each other's work.]

Its not taking advantage, its just an offer.

It's appreciated. We'll make our exchange, then.

[Labor for food. It feels a bit like something out of history; but of course Luceti hasn't ever had a monetary economy.]

Its not necessary, if its your shift at the clinic, you know?

We'll make sure it's at another time. Preparation can be done after work.

Right. I think you've got off anyway.

With the low number of qualified doctors here, I don't take much time off.

I know, but I looked at the schedule, we both have Saturday off.

Saturday, then. I'll be sure not to make any other plans.

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