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[onemistress]

Ah -- My lords and my ladies... [She's flicking through pages in front of her on the make shift desk. Most of it is idle scribbling of flowers, and sometimes it's images of residents that she's sketched out secretly, bits and pieces of thread too, a pin cushion, tape measure, her now almost fully grown rabbit hopping out of the way and off the desk where she waved him off --] Aha, found it. [a piece of paper is tugged out from under all the others] Tricky thing, are you not?

[She clears her throat, going to address the video again] Since we've new people here... and I'm sure those past are already aware... it's November, and mostly everything has started to become appropriately grey with the changing of the seasons-- [she reads over the sheet in front of her, humming softly under her breath] I don't imagine we'll have to ration much, but meat is going to be scarce with the animals leaving. However, better safe than sorry, nay? Especially here. [there are other things she's thinking of, how that when food is scarce for predators, they tend to come to villages -- but since there are no infants here, she doubts it'll be a problem. Not with the guns they do have.]

So for those of you that can get over the other side of the river, canned foods wouldn't go amiss. Things that will last, is what I am thinking of. I've made a list of what we do have stocked, what is lacking and what isn't. As well as things that we may need -- as always, I am sure most of you are better with what in available and what isn't in present times than I... [there's a laugh and she sits back down. smoothing a hand down the dress of hers. Vaguely Victorian, as always. She's grown fond of them. They are this place to her. Like nothing else is.] ... But again, if there is anything you can think of that may be useful for the winter, please feel free to discuss it with me, or others, such as Master Yukio, he's the best head on his shoulders, or if you think perhaps if there might be something worth making -- talk to Master Lavi, he's the best builder here... if there is anything personal you need, there is the General's supply runs, though I'll try to take care of the larger things to do with food and that sort of thing. 

[she grows vaguely stern for a moment] Please remember that the other side of the river loathes us, as per my agreement with their Mayor, you will be returned to us -- but you will spend time in their jail first. Only go if you can blend in completely. If you can't, I'd advise doing no such thing. Especially if you give them any such reason to attack us again. [she relaxes again and settles back]

That's all I can think of for now. As always, I'll be in my weaving room if you've need to find me. It's just down from the kitchen on the sixth floor. [she gives another smile, before she clicks the video off.] 

Comments

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[historyrabbit]

I started filling up one of the rooms with cans before I went home since I haven't gotten to work on the cabinets in the kitchen. I'll start on that when I get cleared for working again. If we need some meat I can borrow a gun from Okumura and go hunting.

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[seadweller]

Does the river have fish in it?

[beanstalk]

Bear meat should last if we freeze it, yeah?