Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Happy Guyon thanks everyone for the honor and goes home to share the news with Beata, Erefir, and everyone else he encounters.

-- Well, Beat, let's put it aside for now, sorry. "What a difficult quest it turned out to be; you're already thinking about using that new priestess, but even she might not be able to help. Since I wasn't offered that solution when revealing the cards, it's possible that it doesn't exist." Erephir is waiting for volunteers to help her carry furniture from Kilik. In the process, she's thinking... She guarded that last forging point for the Sovereign as if it were the apple of her eye. But things turned out the way they did, and now, what should she spend it on? The girl felt the Hide of Despair in her bag. Apparently, it wasn't needed as proof of victory; the Sovereign didn't show any interest. Maybe she could make a costume for the coronation out of it? Yes, because the knight might have to look for a dress for the coronation, what a predicament... But no, there was still the theoretical idea of making a gift for the Sovereign, so it was worth waiting before being so wasteful with rare resources. After all, you can't go around killing dragons every month... Maybe she should really do what Alaria recommended? And what will she forge, for whom, and for what purpose? Apparently, something for the army. In principle, she did something like that in her past life, so she could do a little bit. But only if there are items with a plus mark, and not just ordinary iron daggers. To the worker: -- Well, I've made a small contribution. Please tell me about the blacksmith's work, if you don't mind

Can you give the cartographer the hide of the Despair Beast so that he can make a map of Credeor on it?

— I must admit, I've never worked in one place for so long. I suppose, with that much experience, work gradually becomes like a second home?

- In theory, that could be said, but I haven't developed that feeling, mainly because, like in any other hospital, there's a lot of negativity here.

-- Well, I've made a small contribution. Please tell me about the blacksmith's work, if it's not too much trouble.

- It depends on where we send him, but most likely he will need to produce nails, horseshoes, chains, and other similar items.

Craft me new boots that grant an extra turn.

Alaria is looking for ways to increase food production.

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- In theory, that's possible, of course, but I don't quite feel that way, mainly because, like any other hospital, there's a lot of negativity here.

"Indeed, sometimes I forget about the similarities in our work. Even if you get used to the realities of human deaths and don't break under the weight of guilt, there's not much pleasant about it. You just learn to live with it."
- Hmm, perhaps. Thank you for the interesting conversation.

If Mari doesn't have any further questions, Alaria finally gets down to her duties. To bring at least a little positivity to the lives of those for whom it is possible. Including the medical staff, whom she increasingly respects. Strong people work here. An additional reason to try even harder. And initially, Alaria was prompted to ask that question by a memory of Klydna's comment, related to fruit juice. By the way, she needs to ask where Klydna is from. Most likely from Margel, but she has a very down-to-earth outlook on life.

To energize the patients for the whole day, the first item on the list was a juicy salad made with vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet peppers. Something refreshing and invigorating. And for a more substantial accompaniment to the light dish, an omelet was chosen, something that the Tanarian could cook especially well. In her case, it was an omelet with onions and tomatoes. She usually added cheese and a generous amount of pepper to it for herself, but here she had to think about the patients. So, she refrained from such additions. It was delicious and nutritious enough without them. And the morning menu was completed with cherry compote and pancakes. As Alaria heard, such a dish originated in Anuzish, in Zimiria, and then spread to other lands.

- Understood, boss. If anything comes up, let me know; Guiyosh and I are always happy to help.
Surprised that no one has discovered the two shops yet, Beata heads to Melodia. Yes, she remembers that musical instruments were sold there, but perhaps something useful has appeared for sale that might be of interest to a non-musician?
"It would be great if they invented a device that plays music on its own," she thought on the way, "Then Guiyosh and I wouldn't have been arguing like cats in March yesterday, but we could have turned on some beautiful music and enjoyed it."

/So, how can you not add cheese and pepper to an omelet?! What kind of omelet is that then...?
And yes, I definitely wouldn't be able to work there. I somehow always manage to accidentally add three times more pepper to the food than I should. The other day, I made stewed cabbage for work, and my mouth burned from it more than from beef ramen, lol.
And as usual, writing something like this at night is inhumane; now I'm hungry. /

So, how can you not add cheese and pepper to an omelet?! What kind of omelet is that then...

There's probably at least a little pepper in it. Unless Revan says it contradicts something. Alaria just likes her food very spicy...

/By the way, I noticed that Rheven hasn't added the money for the banners yet; it's 400 per unit. I'm not sure yet, but I think I'll need to do some shopping./

- So, you don't believe in a higher purpose? Does that make you one of those heretics who deny the divine plan? With that kind of talk, you're bound to end up in an asylum sooner or later. There's a perfectly valid answer to everything you've said: there are emotions of a lower order, and there are emotions of a higher order. If you measure your life by the number of pies with garp meat you've eaten, or the amount of trashy books you've read, or the times you've relieved yourself in the bushes, you'll see the path of an animal, stretching from feeding trough to feeding trough and from one fleeting stimulation to another. Such an existence is incapable of offering a human being any real happiness, only momentary and quickly fading pleasure. Only the path to something complex and great, marked by difficulties, perhaps even reaching the point of suffering, can fully satisfy a person's desire for happiness and their will to live. In the process of accomplishing a great deed, upon achieving it, and then looking back, regardless of how much time has passed since its completion, a person will realize that their life has meaning not simply because it exists, but because it has been affirmed in this world by their unwavering will. That's why great kings reshape the world, even though they could simply rest from cradle to grave in their harems; that's why travelers sail off into the unknown, facing certain death; and that's why people like me will answer your previous question with a "yes." Due to age or life circumstances, you may not yet realize or agree with this, but sooner or later you will understand it if you live long enough. One thing remains unclear to me: if you're such a free spirit who does your current tasks reluctantly, what's stopping you from running away – for example, right now? I don't see you wearing an exploding collar.

- It depends on where we send them, but most likely we will need to produce nails, horseshoes, chains, and other similar items.

"Nails, what?... And what's so hard about making them, it's easy..."
-- What if it's for military purposes? My specialization is weapons, armor, and, by the way, mechanics too, although there wasn't enough OD left for the latter (which is why Klin can't make watches), but just in case, I'm just saying. Also, there's an option to give me an order, and I'll make it in my forge. I don't know which option is more convenient for you..."

That is, how is it, not to add cheese and pepper to the omelet?!

/ Cheese omelets are good, of course, but tomato ones are the best, I assure you. Alaria is doing the right thing. And onions, if they are sharp, can replace pepper well, although you need to be careful with that in the hospital. /

Gion thought he should talk to Erephir – he had an idea on how to fulfill the oath, but he needed the crafter's help. Maybe not this week, but it's definitely worth finding out.

I only add bacon and separately chopped green onions to my omelets. It's divine.

I don’t add anything to omelets, and I don’t like cheese at all.