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Who: OTA parties interested in the Remove the Obstacles! job, with the added bonus of collecting the frozen-to-the-canal toys and donating them to the orphanage for bonus cookies and affection points from the orphans!
When: Before the start of the Flower Festival.
Where: Anywhere in Caissa!
What: Several Heroes take up Stuart's request of taking care of freeing frozen toys from the canals and repairing ice where they can.
Rating: None, will update as becomes necessary.
The canals are used by citizens looking to shave time off their travel through the city during the winter season, skating on anything but thin ice. The troublemakers salting patches of the smoothed ice has turned it into a hazardous endeavor, made all the worse when wooden toys have been frozen to the ice. Of the Heroes who've stepped up to help take care of this clean-up (or perhaps even catch a culprit in action, despite the guard saying they had a plan in place for the very thing) were finding themselves facing a variety of challenges, up to and including...
One: getting out on the ice. The salted patches aren't too slick, but the rest gets slippery, and those who might be borrowing ice skates to speed up their travel times from trouble spot to trouble spot might be facing the biggest challenge yet. Learning how to ice skate! Or walking out, or giving up and sliding on one's rear end to reach the trouble spots. Whatever works! If people are judging you, well, they're probably no one worth listening to anyway, right?
Two: communication over radios is a dream and a wish, but Heroes do have Carriers, and Carriers do have audio capabilities. Trying to coordinate with fellow Heroes over Carrier-audio is more of a challenge than it may seem, especially with so many new to the idea! (And not all Carriers being willing to cooperate...)
Three: there are places where the salt has thinned the ice too much to support added weight... be careful, Heroes, lest you fall right in! Though if you do fall in, can you swim? Or fight off the shock of potential hypothermia? Oh dear, where are the blankets? Victims of thin ice may need to get wrapped up and brought indoors as soon as possible. Heat 'em up! We don't want our Heroes losing fingers or toes!
Four: though once the wooden toys are found, prying them off the ice is a challenge in and of itself. For those Heroes already tapping in to the Pawn rank's limited magical abilities, matchstick level fires can be effectively used... at a cost. Patience and perseverance are key to this method of toy removal, as will purifying and replenishing one's mana. Toriel will insist that everyone should try and salvage both the toy and ice for the sake of donating these toys to the orphanage along the way. Then again, one might try using brute force to pry the toys free... or see about convincing one of the residents who lives near the canals to allow them to borrow pots of hot water to extract toys that way!
Five: all work and no play leaves people grumpy and gives people aches and pains, which means that breaks are a must have, even for the heroes! If that means earnestly learning how to skate, picking impromptu snowball fights, or volunteering to haul a load of salvaged toys to the orphanage for a cookie break is up to each individual. This may not be their city, but wandering the canals, at least they're bound to get to know the layout of Caissa a little better than before!
When: Before the start of the Flower Festival.
Where: Anywhere in Caissa!
What: Several Heroes take up Stuart's request of taking care of freeing frozen toys from the canals and repairing ice where they can.
Rating: None, will update as becomes necessary.
The canals are used by citizens looking to shave time off their travel through the city during the winter season, skating on anything but thin ice. The troublemakers salting patches of the smoothed ice has turned it into a hazardous endeavor, made all the worse when wooden toys have been frozen to the ice. Of the Heroes who've stepped up to help take care of this clean-up (or perhaps even catch a culprit in action, despite the guard saying they had a plan in place for the very thing) were finding themselves facing a variety of challenges, up to and including...
One: getting out on the ice. The salted patches aren't too slick, but the rest gets slippery, and those who might be borrowing ice skates to speed up their travel times from trouble spot to trouble spot might be facing the biggest challenge yet. Learning how to ice skate! Or walking out, or giving up and sliding on one's rear end to reach the trouble spots. Whatever works! If people are judging you, well, they're probably no one worth listening to anyway, right?
Two: communication over radios is a dream and a wish, but Heroes do have Carriers, and Carriers do have audio capabilities. Trying to coordinate with fellow Heroes over Carrier-audio is more of a challenge than it may seem, especially with so many new to the idea! (And not all Carriers being willing to cooperate...)
Three: there are places where the salt has thinned the ice too much to support added weight... be careful, Heroes, lest you fall right in! Though if you do fall in, can you swim? Or fight off the shock of potential hypothermia? Oh dear, where are the blankets? Victims of thin ice may need to get wrapped up and brought indoors as soon as possible. Heat 'em up! We don't want our Heroes losing fingers or toes!
Four: though once the wooden toys are found, prying them off the ice is a challenge in and of itself. For those Heroes already tapping in to the Pawn rank's limited magical abilities, matchstick level fires can be effectively used... at a cost. Patience and perseverance are key to this method of toy removal, as will purifying and replenishing one's mana. Toriel will insist that everyone should try and salvage both the toy and ice for the sake of donating these toys to the orphanage along the way. Then again, one might try using brute force to pry the toys free... or see about convincing one of the residents who lives near the canals to allow them to borrow pots of hot water to extract toys that way!
Five: all work and no play leaves people grumpy and gives people aches and pains, which means that breaks are a must have, even for the heroes! If that means earnestly learning how to skate, picking impromptu snowball fights, or volunteering to haul a load of salvaged toys to the orphanage for a cookie break is up to each individual. This may not be their city, but wandering the canals, at least they're bound to get to know the layout of Caissa a little better than before!
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his question provokes a look of curious concern, the first hint of a frown on her face. ]
You believe they will return at this time of day? Pranks like these would happen during the night, would they not?
[ unless one used frost magic, or the temperatures dropped low enough in the day... there were other possibilities, but she doesn't know if this was actively malicious or children making nuisances of themselves. she'd prefer the latter. ]
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Well, who's to say they ain't skippin' school or work to do it?
[as a delinquent, there are some things he understands about this situation. it may be a very elaborate cry for attention, or someone thought to rebel against a way of life their group didn't quite agree with. with those two motives in mind, badd can't help comparing them to himself (despite the fact that he'd never do such a thoughtless thing; children treasure their toys).]
In any case, I wanna be here for when they come back. I'm gonna make 'em use their own damn spit to seal all these cracks.
[someone's irritated...]
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It is all possible. Night seems like it would get colder, and have a lessened degree of discovery, but those who make mischief may make it at any time in the day.
[ She straightens as she stands, one hand rubbing at the small of her back. Aches from holding odd positions for too long... looking like she's gardening ice, which might work, since ice can only melt on her. ]
I am not sure how well spit works for such things, but I am almost curious to find out. I believe you would make them work quite hard to repair their errors.
[ Which garners another smile and a twinkle of amusement in her eyes, brushing the unsettled feeling of being out of her element and so very alone, none of her friends and loved ones around. She knows it's the same for so many here. It creates a sort of sympathy and empathy she leans into, allowing to wash through her as she observes Metal Bat. Thinks to herself, Will he be warm enough? ]
Before all of that, would you mind escorting a silly old woman to find one of those nice individuals who offers warm beverages for cold hands?
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Uh, yeah. Gotta teach troublemakers a serious lesson in manners, y'know?
[there are more important things to do right now, though.
like helping ms. toriel find a local café, or even the nearest cocoa vendor. so, like a good boy taught by his mother to always treat ladies with respect, he steps forward and awkwardly offers his arm. if she can't walk well on the ice and he can, it'd be awfully selfish to go it alone and let her slip and fall.
he never saw himself in this position before, helping a monster—but she's nicer than the vast majority of the women he's met.]
Hot chocolate's damn good on a cold day, have ya ever tried it with a shot of espresso?
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[ She sounds curious, thankfully taking his arm with another smile. She's not sure what he means. This may in fact be because she drinks more tea than anything else, and tea can be grown, and not in such special circumstances as coffee beans, or else maybe people didn't throw out enough espresso for it to make its way into the grocery near the ruins. ]
I do not believe that I have. What is it like?