voice

[lumberlady]

Hello? Can everyone hear me? I knew I should have asked Connor to make sure...

Hello... again. This is Konoha. Maybe a lot of you know me, but there's... lots of new people, too, so- I'm... the "centaur". That's me. Mikuni's gone, so. I'm the only one, you can't miss me.

[Her voice trails off, spooked by something that makes her lower her voice when she finally resumes speaking, a faint rustling in the sound from her fingers rubbing anxiously along her watch.]

I just wanted to know if anyone has found any food... Or water, actually, that's more of a worry... I've been looking around the kitchen since we got here, and there's... not that much. And all I can find for food is the kind of goo like there was on Struxta...

But- But don't worry! I can make food if we can't find any! Or- "summon" food, whichever, so, we're not going to starve or anything, I can... I guess I should start making preserves... ?

Well, I can handle food in the kitchen and serve meals, just- Let me know if anyone finds anything else or more water, please. I don't... actually know how much food I can make, so. There's room for like... this is more than triple the lumber yard crew, so- a few hundred people to sit and eat, so... There has to be more food stored somewhere, right?

[... Right?]

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voice

[transgressed]

Hello there, love. Can hear you loud and clear. The name's Fang.

Me and my partner are looking around for supplies, haven't found anything edible just yet. I can keep you posted.

You can make food, though? That's a new one.

[lumberlady]

[love??? maybe she misheard]

Hello, Fang! I’d appreciate that a lot. There’s got to be something somewhere... Unless the people who used to live here took everything with them when they left?

[she... hopes they just left.]

Yeah, it’s... definitely not a power from my world or anything we don’t have magic. It’s from the witch.

[transgressed]

[she didn't :)]

I don't think so. The decor's awfully depressing, but there's something else odd about it. Can't put my finger on it. Bit creepy, all the same. Either way, all these doors have to lead somewhere.

[There's a slight "hm" of interest on her end.]

We've got magic in my world, of a sort, but not quite like yours. If I'm honest, sounds like you lucked out.

Witch, huh? Have you met her?

voice

[juniberries]

I can hear you.

[thank quiznak this place at least has some open communication between members.]

This is Princess Allura. I believe we've met, but not formally. I've yet to find food, but, considering we are on a spaceship, food goo seems like a perfectly suitable substance for the time being.

It is the lack of water which I find concerning.

[lumberlady]

Allura, yes, hello. I remember you.

[Was she a princess before???]

Goo is fine with you? In a pinch, sure, but. I know a lot of people didn’t like it on Struxta. I wonder if it’s the same kind...

I can help with that, though! With... Cucumbers!

[juniberries]

[I mean. Allura is never Not going to be a princess.]

It's a common spacefaring meal where I am from. I know others are not so fond of it...

[on Struxta it was a bit different, as far as she's concerned.]

Cu.....cumbers?

voice;

[spellweave]

Your abilities continue to be tremendously useful, Konoha. [He'll always be impressed by them. Talk about a power that'll never go unneeded.]

While you've certainly got the food shortage covered I believe your ability can solve the water crisis as well. [Or at least help alleviate it...]

[lumberlady]

Thanks, Alphinaud... I’m just glad I can help somehow. I don’t know anything about... “space”. Or ships in it.

[Everythings so metal and cold... All she has to compare it to is Struxta, though.]

I can make... cucumbers! And tomatoes... radish... apples... Those are real watery!

I just, um. I’ve never tried to make enough food to feed the whole group. I mean... it should just work the same, right?

[spellweave]

Nor I. The very concept of it is a bit difficult to grasp. I studied the stars for a time during my learning years but Eorzea's knowledge of what lays beyond them is nonexistent. [Or at least nothing but educated guesses and theories that can never be proven. Dragons prove life elsewhere exists but, well... it's a long story.

He smiles though she can't see it but the kindness is clear in his tone.] Precisely. While no substitute it may buy us time and allow us to conserve what little water we have.

[On the matter of her concern though he pauses thoughtfully.] We won't know until you try. I've noted Astoria's powers have limitations so it is possible yours may as well. Try not to push yourself too hard.

voice

[fairysong]

Konoha? I'm sure that everyone will be very glad for the things that you can do.

Are you in the dining hall right now?

[lumberlady]

Sheryl- !

[kfkdksms tamp it down konoha]

I mean- Yeah. That’s where I am.

[Her investigation has finished but. If she wants to leave she has to pass the big window again...]

[fairysong]

[She herself is very used to this kind of thing, but given what she knows about her jinba friend, she's got a hunch that Konoha probably isn't.] All right. I was just heading there. Would you like to meet?

voice

[formleg]

[Hunk huffs. He doesn't mind being in space, but the state of this ship is...less than desirable.] It would be pretty ridiculous a ship this large to not have a proper stock of food.

[There's a pause and then he adds.]
But I guess it could depend on how long it's been abandoned....

[Now he just wants to be reassuring, but unfortunately it's combined with a stream-of-consciousness train of thought.]
Don't worry Konoha, we'll keep searching the ship and see if we can find more rations or something to use. It's really nice of you to supplement the food though. I'll be happy to help you prepare the food at least, that way you don't have to do ALL of the work. I can't help much with summoning food of course, but maybe we can figure out a way to make the goo a little more palatable if you can summon ingredients.

Oh! And we could see if my healing gives you more energy or something. But neither of us should really overdo it.

[lumberlady]

R- right? You can fit like three whole shifts of work crew in here... they had to be feeding them more than mush...

[She hopes????]

I’d love the help if you have time between looking... but I can definitely manage, so if you’d be better at this space thing then don’t worry- you do that! [Whatever “that” is???]

You think your power can make my power better?

voice

[paladorable]

Hey Konoha, how are you holding up?

[ he'll get to the other stuff in a minute ]

1/2

[lumberlady]

Arenvald- !

[glad to hear his voice? yup]

[lumberlady]

I’m [creeped out? scared? totally out of her element again?] holding up. What about you?

voice

[sendinthecavalry]

You're the real MVP, you know that? Like, the saviour of every worldjump.

[lumberlady]

Hi, Cayde. I didn’t think it would be like this... but I guess I should have thought that weird worlds would have weird food...

... But what’s an MVP?

voice

[shootstyles]

Ah! Miss Konoha! It's Midoriya! Ah, I don't know if you remember me but we helped move some merfolk to safety.

But more importantly, your power is clearly very useful to us here where we're limited on supplies. I can boost the output of other people's powers so if you need help, I could probably help you make more food faster-!

[lumberlady]

Oh, hello- ! Of course I remember you! [from Japan! maybe not. Her Japan. But!].

You can really do that? So I’d be able to work longer?

[cakewitch]

A centaur! How exotic!

[ Wow Zee, please. ]

[lumberlady]

A- Ah, do you think so? It's normal where I'm from.

voice;

[romancekiller]

You can make food? That's a really useful ability.

Ah— I have to ask though...what's a centaur? I don't think I've heard of one before.

[lumberlady]

Yeah. I didn't realize it would be this useful, really, for anyone but me, but we keep coming to worlds with such strange food...

Oh, you don't know jinba? Or centaurs? Um, let's see, where's the video thing...