[ When Hani travels to the Net Slum, they'll wind through the streets and alleyways before eventually getting to the main part of town. Eventually, Hani will find a note left in the spot that Zelkova pulled that grunty plush from. He could have left it somewhere else, but he figured that Hani would at least think to look there.
It reads: ]
Please prepare the Net Slum for everyone else so they have a safe place to group together. Now that the Cursed Wave is here, everyone needs to be prepared to get through it. I'd like for you to prepare the following for everyone:
An infirmary. Fighting the Wave means that we'll need to look after those who are injured. Now that your injuries here are real, you'll need to take care of yourselves more than ever before. There are several AI here that can help look after the wounded and get them on the path to recovery. While they'll still take time to heal, visiting the infirmary every day for a week should get them back up to speed. They can make casts and crutches too with some help!
Supplies storage. Before I was taken away, I managed to gather up as many supplies as I possibly could. Most of them I've hacked into the system myself, but the potions and food ingredients should be enough to help everyone keep their HP and SP up. I didn't have time to get everything organized, so I'll need you to do that for me. You'll also need to figure out how you'll divide it up amongst everyone too.
Meeting place. I'd like for the place I left this note to be a meeting place. Get a large table and plenty of chairs so you can create a big meeting room. I bet you'll need to plan together how you want to go about all of this, right? At least, I hope you work together. If not, at least this will be a place to talk to your friends. Don't forget to stock some snacks here too!
I know this is a lot to do on your own, so I want you to get two others to help you with this. Together, the three of you can be in charge of how everyone uses these resources.
it seems lately, they have all had no choice but to jot down every important detail in ink. memories and wished penned by hands hani has reached out for. do warm hands beget warm words, always? (what does that other letter say? they're scared, so scared to open it.) this letter still hurts to read in a sweet way, in a kind way.
hani holds zelkova's note close to their heart after reading it twice. names come to mind, one immediately and many more as the option for the second choice. but... hani remembers a conversation when this world was still new to them all. about a hero who wanted to live freely and true to herself. and they think: her.
the messages they draft and send are brief. soon, they wait at the gate for one to become three, to help a friend help them. ]
[ Sinclair arrives almost immediately after he's done messaging Hani. He's looking better now, his skin returned to its usual pallor; the wound aches here and there but in time that would soon fade too]
Hani...I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long.
[ hani has always lived like a canvas of colors, the composition of them seems to make no sense at first glance, but they can be learned. there are wet spots now, splotches of emotions muddying colors, washing out areas in them. they smile because that’s how they’re made, but the colors are quieter today, chipped and peeling at the very edges.
when he’s close enough, hani reaches out and hugs him carefully. brief comfort, a gentle request to borrow some of his strength. then they let go and slip him the note from zelkova. ]
… It doesn’t count as waiting if it’s you. But - we are waiting for one more.
[ Haru comes as soon as she's able. Still feeling the exhaustion of battle but pushing her legs forward because she can't turn away from a call for help, the very spirit with which she had first formed the Phantom Operatives. Upon arriving, her eyes go to two familiar figures. ]
[ If Sinclair could, he'd lend Hani some of his fire, a small spark to bring Hani's patchwork of colours back to a vibrant life. He hugs Hani, firmly, but gently letting go only to take the note to read]
One more? Who else did you--oh! Haru!
[ He brightens a little further when he sees Haru too. It made sense; Haru was the perfect person for this job]
[ hani tilts their head at the mention of her name (her real name, perhaps? it’s beautiful; they think it suits her) but aside from that, they don’t comment on it. ]
Hello, Noir-kun. Thank you for coming. [ and they should probably explain a little! they nod to the note in emil’s hand. ] Zelkova-kun has… left us a kindness.
[ hani will give her a chance to read it before gating them to… the netslum! a brief description (taken from mods, more detailed ones to follow): "rogue AI roams the cramped metal streets of the net slum, a low level of light filtering in through the small pieces of space between buildings where the sun can actually poke through. they'll see building upon building stacked up on another everywhere, build haphazardly by what they can presume might all be the work of rogue AI."
where they continue the conversation: ]
We can. And don’t worry, this area is very safe!
[ what about their shoulder there’s nothing wrong ]
[ Haru reads Zelkova's letter, hearing his voice in each word, pausing over the line where he says he's been 'taken away' with renewed hope that he's alive somewhere. Then they're stepping into the net slum itself. She looks around with fascination. It reminds her of the Warehouse Kawasaki, and the AI roaming about it gives the place a strange kind of life. ]
Zelkova was always thinking of us. This is just the place we need to rest and recover.
[ Not looking at Sinclair but she means you, pal. ]
[It's not Sinclair's first time here - Hani had brought him in before - but it never fails to surprise him when he steps in. It's a different atmosphere from the rest of Fragment, buzzing with an energy that reminded him how much worked to keep this world together behind the scenes]
Mm. I agree. So we need to set up supplies, an infirmary and a meeting space. What are we thinking of?
[He feels the accusations even though no one is looking at him. Why...]
[ it’s decided! they start leading the other two to zelkova’s pseudo hub where they had received help from him once before in the form of hugs and ki the grunty plushie. ]
This is where Ki came from. … I hope… once we are done with setting this all up, we will be able to get Zelkova-kun back. I don’t know where he is, but he keeps trying and trying for us.
[ they know some people don’t think he does much, but hani thinks he does a lot!! ]
[ hani nods along and thinks about what to add. oh - ]
Snacks! And ropes!
[ they don’t elaborate as they open the door to zelkova’s hub, or as it’ll be known as soon: the new meeting room! the large screen catches their eye first and they wander over to it, watching the various root towns. ]
Should we write this down? Or maybe draw out the layout? We’ll have to ask one of the AIs to show us to the right buildings…
[ Ropes? Oh...for the stubborn patients you need to care for aggressively. Haru sees no problem with this. She nods along to the suggestions. ]
I'm all for making the space comfortable. I wonder if there's a building with windows and ample sunlight. We can add curtains so people can rest any time of the day. Let's start a list so we don't forget.
[ Is there pen and paper around?? Or she can take out her gardening notebook and flip it open to a blank page. ]
Inside the infirmary, cordoned off by curtains is a small area full of cozy blankets, pillows and arm chairs that are easy to get out of. There's a small coffee table and a shelf full of books from the library, and various board games like chess and shogi. It's clearly designed to keep patients from going too crazy with boredom as they recover, or for visitors to pass the time while the patients rest.
And for some reason there are also some cat plushies...potential comfort items for patients?
What was once an abandoned building has been tidied up and fashioned into an infirmary just in time to receive the wounded. Along the walls, you'll find wooden cabinets stocked with various medical supplies including bandages, stitches, and painkillers. AI nurses make the rounds, attending to the injured and fitting casts and prosthetics onto patients who need them. Crutches and wheelchairs will also be provided.
Warm sunlight filters through the arched windows and potted plants decorate the space, giving the room life. A row of beds partitioned by curtains offer wounded heroes a place to rest and recover. For some reason, one bed comes equipped with straps...is there someone who needs to be lovingly bullied into resting, perhaps? The infirmary also has closed rooms for those who prefer to recuperate in private, and by each bed, extra chairs have been set out for visitors— we know love is the best medicine of all.
Some patients may recognize Ki, the adorable grunty plush. Now relieved of his original duties, Ki sits on a shelf to watch over everyone recover in peace.
For those determined to throw themselves into the fray again, visiting the infirmary for a week will accelerate the healing of broken bones and get you back into shape. Permanent injuries will only heal to the point where it's not life-threatening or infected. You will not get your limb back, but you can ask to be fitted with a cool new prosthetic.
The supplies storage is less of a closet, and more of a quaint little shop. The shop front is pleasantly warm and full of light, the air somehow clean and fresh. When you enter, you will see a large oak desk out front, with a tidy pile of books stacked up neatly, along side some papers with a series of numbers of sums that suggest it's accounting work. Next to it is a cute cat plushie. At the desk, you'll be be greeted by either Miharu most days, Aitla the Grunty("Greetings, Friend") or Sinclair as part of their job as Phantom Operatives. There are two (comfy) seats in front if you just want to sit and chat with them, along with an always full pot of tea and snacks.
Zelkova has left behind a large number of supplies Sinclair, Haru and Hani have painstakingly sorted and organised for the coming battles ahead. Each person in Fragment has been accounted for and supplies sorted by priority for those who wish to take part against the Wave, and those who have been severely injured during the battles. Make your request, and you'll gain access to the back storage area , which has been organised in shelves and chests in terms of professions needled to harvest the materials. Meanwhile, for those looking for meat, Monster hunting and Fishing has its own section down in the cellar below.
But the most essential discovery has been the new supply of potions Zelkova has left behind for the battles ahead. As a much needed resource, Miharu may be a little more firm about how many of these supplies can be taken per week.
A weekly dungeon runner can ask for 5 potions to take with them, while those preparing themselves for the Phase battles ahead will be given 10 for each battle they participate in*. Use them wisely because they will run out in due time too.
*that said, if you are a gentle soul, you may be able to appeal to Aitla the Grunty's soft heart and wheedle out an extra potion or two.
The Supplies Storage is available to people every day, except at a certain nebulous time Fragment has agreed is 'time for dinner and sleep'.
Whereas the other buildings have been more or less cohesive in design, the meeting room is a clash of four personalities. The outside leading in is initially dense concrete and dented steel, similar to the rest of the Net Slum as you’d expect. All gray floors leading to a console that’s directly across from the door, with a large screen showing the various states of the Root Towns. There’s a large, rectangular meeting table in front of the screen, and the chairs seem cozy enough. Very professional and clean!
Until you look at the rest of the room.
The flooring and walls shift from steel to wood and stone, with plush rugs and potted greenery scattered about. In the very center of the room is… a meeting of mismatched chairs. All of them comfy and cozy, in varying shapes and colors as though the crafters could not make up their mind and went with all of them, all the chairs. Why not?
For those more antisocial friends: there are a couple seats to the side and some solo play time nooks. One in particular looks very inviting; it’s next to a wall of books! So many! But they are all about dogs for whatever reason… and you realize... it’s just the same book with different colored covers for variety.
The cozy vibes don’t end there. You may hang out by the forever-burning fireplace that’s next to the meeting of chairs. And, naturally, a snack corner awaits any hungry Fragment citizen, stocked with a little bit of everything.
When you’re alone, gaze out at the windows overlooking the Net Slum. Or visit the landing through a door by the console and discover a surprise: this sanctuary is carried on the back of a flying turtle.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
for hani;
It reads: ]
Please prepare the Net Slum for everyone else so they have a safe place to group together. Now that the Cursed Wave is here, everyone needs to be prepared to get through it. I'd like for you to prepare the following for everyone:
An infirmary. Fighting the Wave means that we'll need to look after those who are injured. Now that your injuries here are real, you'll need to take care of yourselves more than ever before. There are several AI here that can help look after the wounded and get them on the path to recovery. While they'll still take time to heal, visiting the infirmary every day for a week should get them back up to speed. They can make casts and crutches too with some help!
Supplies storage. Before I was taken away, I managed to gather up as many supplies as I possibly could. Most of them I've hacked into the system myself, but the potions and food ingredients should be enough to help everyone keep their HP and SP up. I didn't have time to get everything organized, so I'll need you to do that for me. You'll also need to figure out how you'll divide it up amongst everyone too.
Meeting place. I'd like for the place I left this note to be a meeting place. Get a large table and plenty of chairs so you can create a big meeting room. I bet you'll need to plan together how you want to go about all of this, right? At least, I hope you work together. If not, at least this will be a place to talk to your friends. Don't forget to stock some snacks here too!
I know this is a lot to do on your own, so I want you to get two others to help you with this. Together, the three of you can be in charge of how everyone uses these resources.
I believe in you, Hani. I know you can do this.
-Zelkova
Meeting up! 11/3
it seems lately, they have all had no choice but to jot down every important detail in ink. memories and wished penned by hands hani has reached out for. do warm hands beget warm words, always? (what does that other letter say? they're scared, so scared to open it.) this letter still hurts to read in a sweet way, in a kind way.
hani holds zelkova's note close to their heart after reading it twice. names come to mind, one immediately and many more as the option for the second choice. but... hani remembers a conversation when this world was still new to them all. about a hero who wanted to live freely and true to herself. and they think: her.
the messages they draft and send are brief. soon, they wait at the gate for one to become three, to help a friend help them. ]
no subject
Hani...I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long.
no subject
when he’s close enough, hani reaches out and hugs him carefully. brief comfort, a gentle request to borrow some of his strength. then they let go and slip him the note from zelkova. ]
… It doesn’t count as waiting if it’s you. But - we are waiting for one more.
no subject
Hani! Vogel! I came as soon as I could.
no subject
One more? Who else did you--oh! Haru!
[ He brightens a little further when he sees Haru too. It made sense; Haru was the perfect person for this job]
no subject
Hello, Noir-kun. Thank you for coming. [ and they should probably explain a little! they nod to the note in emil’s hand. ] Zelkova-kun has… left us a kindness.
[ to emil: ]
I believe in Noir-kun’s heart, so I asked her.
no subject
I'm glad to help. If Zelkova entrusted Hani with it, it must be important. Let's get to it!
[ Accented with a little pump of her fist. She hasn't even read the letter yet, but she's fired up! ]
no subject
It's a big job, but I know the three of us can manage.
[ He thinks about the AI and Hani's shoulder. Hmmmmmm]
no subject
where they continue the conversation: ]
We can. And don’t worry, this area is very safe!
[ what about their shoulder there’s nothing wrong ]
no subject
Zelkova was always thinking of us. This is just the place we need to rest and recover.
[ Not looking at Sinclair but she means you, pal. ]
no subject
Mm. I agree. So we need to set up supplies, an infirmary and a meeting space. What are we thinking of?
[He feels the accusations even though no one is looking at him. Why...]
no subject
The infirmary first.
[ it’s decided! they start leading the other two to zelkova’s pseudo hub where they had received help from him once before in the form of hugs and ki the grunty plushie. ]
This is where Ki came from. … I hope… once we are done with setting this all up, we will be able to get Zelkova-kun back. I don’t know where he is, but he keeps trying and trying for us.
[ they know some people don’t think he does much, but hani thinks he does a lot!! ]
no subject
[ For now, what they can do for him is to carry out the task Zelkova left for them. ]
For an infirmary, we'll need beds and medical supplies. Maybe extra chairs for visitors.
no subject
[ Pulling on his dusty memories of what an actual hospital was like, but also]
Books and games should help kill the boredom if people need to stay overnight
no subject
Snacks! And ropes!
[ they don’t elaborate as they open the door to zelkova’s hub, or as it’ll be known as soon: the new meeting room! the large screen catches their eye first and they wander over to it, watching the various root towns. ]
Should we write this down? Or maybe draw out the layout? We’ll have to ask one of the AIs to show us to the right buildings…
no subject
I'm all for making the space comfortable. I wonder if there's a building with windows and ample sunlight. We can add curtains so people can rest any time of the day. Let's start a list so we don't forget.
[ Is there pen and paper around?? Or she can take out her gardening notebook and flip it open to a blank page. ]
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
preparation
infirmary
cozy corner
And for some reason there are also some cat plushies...potential comfort items for patients?
no subject
Warm sunlight filters through the arched windows and potted plants decorate the space, giving the room life. A row of beds partitioned by curtains offer wounded heroes a place to rest and recover. For some reason, one bed comes equipped with straps...is there someone who needs to be lovingly bullied into resting, perhaps? The infirmary also has closed rooms for those who prefer to recuperate in private, and by each bed, extra chairs have been set out for visitors— we know love is the best medicine of all.
Some patients may recognize Ki, the adorable grunty plush. Now relieved of his original duties, Ki sits on a shelf to watch over everyone recover in peace.
For those determined to throw themselves into the fray again, visiting the infirmary for a week will accelerate the healing of broken bones and get you back into shape. Permanent injuries will only heal to the point where it's not life-threatening or infected. You will not get your limb back, but you can ask to be fitted with a cool new prosthetic.
supplies
no subject
Zelkova has left behind a large number of supplies Sinclair, Haru and Hani have painstakingly sorted and organised for the coming battles ahead. Each person in Fragment has been accounted for and supplies sorted by priority for those who wish to take part against the Wave, and those who have been severely injured during the battles. Make your request, and you'll gain access to the back storage area , which has been organised in shelves and chests in terms of professions needled to harvest the materials. Meanwhile, for those looking for meat, Monster hunting and Fishing has its own section down in the cellar below.
But the most essential discovery has been the new supply of potions Zelkova has left behind for the battles ahead. As a much needed resource, Miharu may be a little more firm about how many of these supplies can be taken per week.
A weekly dungeon runner can ask for 5 potions to take with them, while those preparing themselves for the Phase battles ahead will be given 10 for each battle they participate in*. Use them wisely because they will run out in due time too.
*that said, if you are a gentle soul, you may be able to appeal to Aitla the Grunty's soft heart and wheedle out an extra potion or two.
The Supplies Storage is available to people every day, except at a certain nebulous time Fragment has agreed is 'time for dinner and sleep'.
meeting spot
no subject
Until you look at the rest of the room.
The flooring and walls shift from steel to wood and stone, with plush rugs and potted greenery scattered about. In the very center of the room is… a meeting of mismatched chairs. All of them comfy and cozy, in varying shapes and colors as though the crafters could not make up their mind and went with all of them, all the chairs. Why not?
For those more antisocial friends: there are a couple seats to the side and some solo play time nooks. One in particular looks very inviting; it’s next to a wall of books! So many! But they are all about dogs for whatever reason… and you realize... it’s just the same book with different colored covers for variety.
The cozy vibes don’t end there. You may hang out by the forever-burning fireplace that’s next to the meeting of chairs. And, naturally, a snack corner awaits any hungry Fragment citizen, stocked with a little bit of everything.
When you’re alone, gaze out at the windows overlooking the Net Slum. Or visit the landing through a door by the console and discover a surprise: this sanctuary is carried on the back of a flying turtle.