phonetasmal | un: sophiesummerhe, posted the day of the ic intro's morning

un: sophiesummerhe, posted the day of the ic intro's morning

To the occupants of the Keystone Station,

Good morning! I apologize for not being able to contact everyone individually. I'm very unfamiliar with sending a letter like this, so I don't understand all of the settings. But Down explained to me that if I send this letter here, then everyone will be able to see this. So please excuse my rudeness!

My name is Sophie Summerhelm. I've introduced myself to some of you already but it's very nice to meet everyone! I just arrived last night and I was hoping to ask some questions about some things around the station.

1) Is it okay to take herbs and grasses from the gardens and greenhouses around the station? I'm an alchemist and it's very useful for me to be able to gather materials. But I'd like to make sure I'm not taking things from places that should be left alone!
2) Is there a way for three people to share a room? I've arrived with two of my friends and we'd like to stay together. But the regular rooms are very small and none of us can share a bed. Are there any other options?
3) Who will be taking payment for room and board, as well as the food we eat? I only have coins from my home, so I hope those can cover the cost.

Thank you very much for your help! I hope I'm able to meet and make friends with everyone properly over the next few days.

Sincerely,
Sophie Summerhelm

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It's a pleasure to meet you, Sophie! Please, do call me Izunia - you'll likely see me around the signage today, but I've been here for quite some time. Take care you don't mistake me for Ardyn - we're twins and usually dress in a color-coded manner to minimize confusion. I'm blue, he's warm colors.

I'll leave the matter of the gardens to someone more experienced on that end, but there's no need to be concerned over the cost of a room. The androids allow us to stay here free of charge, since there isn't exactly anywhere else we might go at the moment. If you feel the need to make reparations, we appreciate all the hands we can get on expeditions.

As for rooms, there are some doubles with two beds, but that's the largest I confess I know of. Most of those who share rooms around here are either family or romantically involved.

[ Oh, he didn't sign off like she did... is that how you're supposed to address people on these things? Sure looks like it. ]

Is that so? It doesn't seem right not to pay someone back for our room and for all the food we'll be eating, though. I know helping out on missions is probably all I can do but it doesn't really feel like enough.

[ A do-gooder! How disgusting. ]

A double wouldn't really work for us, but it's definitely better than a single, if we have to go for that. I'll run it past the people I'll be staying with, so thank you for your help!

Not at all, I'm glad to help.

If you're in want of things to do, I'm sure you can find something. There's usually at least cooking and cleaning if nothing else, but most folk put their efforts into training and other learnings.

I can definitely help with cleaning! And I'm also an alchemist, so if anyone finds themselves needing something, I'll be able to help that way, too.

[ Notice how she so smoothly side-stepped any potential of involving herself with cooking. She wants you to live, PhanRift. ]

What sort of training do people usually do?

Generally a mix of martial and magical, some academic for our younger group.

[ Oh, she's not very good at either of those... rip. ]

Is it kind of like a formal class? Or is anybody allowed to join?

hi sophie! my name's prompto argentum. i'm part of the group that's been here longest but i missed some stuff last month so i can only answer, like, general questions and stuff like that lol. (￣ω￣;) hope that's okay!

i know the answers to these ones tho!!

1. yes it's okay!!! those are there for everyone. if you wanna help out with growing stuff too i'm sure everyone would appreciate it!
2. yes! well ummm it depends on how much space u need. but if you check out the rooms in the new building, the one attached to the main building? the two-person rooms are way easier to share. with 3 it'd be cozy but i think it's doable, we were all cramming threes into the one-person rooms way at the beginning lololol. we're so spoiled now.
3. you rly rly don't need to worry about that!! it's not like you asked to be stuck here, this isn't a hotel! all the androids have ever asked from us is that we help out exploring and stabilizing fissures, IF we can. no extra fees or charges!

does that help?

That's a big help – thank you so much! It's nice to get advice from the people who've been here the longest. It's just a shame you guys have been stuck here for so long though. Even so, I'm glad I'm getting the chance to meet so many new people!

I think we might be okay fitting in a two-person room, so I'll ask my friends about it later. I can't imagine all three of us fitting in a one-person room, though! How would that even work?

lol it was pretty tight. me and my group, we all had our own rooms but we couchsurfed with each other anyway. it's just weird to be apart, you know? so i didn't mind sleeping on the floor or on top of each other, it was kind of like sharing a tent again.

Oh, it was exactly the same for us! My friends and I travel all over and we can't always make it to an inn or a tavern before we need to rest. So a lot of the time, we'd be in our tents and once our group got big enough, it could get really cramped! But it was like having a big sleepover every night, so I don't think anyone minded that much.

exactly!! we'd play cards and stuff and iggy'd cook under the stars and it was honestly a ton of fun. even at the worst times we still had each other. though i gotta say i don't miss peeing in the woods!!!! indoor plumbing = A+++++!

I didn't even know you could have toilets inside before I came here... technology really is amazing!

[ everything else about the Keystone Station: she sleeps
indoor plumbing: REAL SHIT ]

You can even turn on fire with just the press of a button and you don't have to gather any fuel. Everything's so efficient!

[...........]

where do toilets go where you're from??

outside! in outhouses. do you not have those kinds of toilets here?

well i'm not from here so i don't know. probably tho. we do back on eos, which is where i'm from. BUT! do those even qualify as toilets??? they don't even flush!!

If it's necessary, I will just sleep on the floor.

- Aran

Maybe we can come up with some kind of bed rotation, if we have to? It doesn't seem fair for one of us to end up on the floor the whole time. Or maybe we can see if we can borrow another bed from one of the rooms that aren't being used. We could fit it in!

I really don't mind it, if it does become necessary. You two need your rest.

But we'll see what we can manage.

[what do you mean, aran needs rest too? nah. that's fake.]

When you say it like that, it sounds like you're not planning on sleeping, ever...

Only as much as is absolutely necessary.

[Aran.

Aran, no.]

How much is that exactly?

[ She sees where this is going. ]

Don't worry about it.

Where are you right now?

In the library.

[And then, a few moments later... suspicion.]

Why?

[ No response.

But five minutes later, the door to the library comes flying open and from the threshold comes a hushed stage-whisper of – ]

Mister Aran!

[ YOU'RE IN FOR IT NOW ]

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[Yeah, after the utter lack of a reply, Aran was kind of expecting this. Which is probably why he's barely bothering to look up from his book when she inevitably appears.

The only thing that would make this more of a Dad Move™ is if he was reading a newspaper instead.]

Sophie.

[ Sophie comes rocketing over to him and without missing a beat she slams! her hands! down!

but like, quietly, because it's a library and she wasn't raised in a barn. ]

How much sleep are you getting?

[Still not bothering to look up anyway.]

Enough to be functional.

How many hours is that?

[ she's practically glaring a hole through that book. ]

Does that matter?

You're avoiding the question so, yes, it does!

I'm only sleeping a little less than I usually do, Sophie, there really is nothing for you to concern yourself with.

I know how to take care of myself.

I'll believe it when I see it.

[ she folds her arms across her chest. ]

What if something happens and you can't protect yourself because you haven't been getting enough sleep?

Hm.

I guess you'll just have to protect me then, if that happens.

[.......said with a completely straight face]

...

Huh?

[ Sophie.exe has encountered an error and must reboot.

This is so completely the opposite of how she expected this to go, she has no idea what to say. ]

...That was a joke.

[...]

I can joke, you know.

[Can he really, though?]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[ which is to say: never. ]

I am Arianna Wakasa. It is wonderful to meet you, Dame Sophie.

I can see most of your questions have already been answered, but allow me to assure you once more that you need not worry about payment. There is no particular currency in circulation here, nor anywhere to spend it if there were.

It's so hard to imagine there being no currency at all... do you mind if I ask what do you instead? Do you trade goods and services, instead of currency?

I suppose we do on occasion. For the most part we simply have no need of such things, as most of our resources are for everyone.

That does make things easier, I guess... since we're all stuck out here together, then we need to make sure we help each other out, right?

Of course! We each simply do what we can, whether that entails researching the effects of Fissures or merely preparing breakfast in the morning.

[Disclaimer: satisfaction with "preparing breakfast" end of this scale not guaranteed for all participants in this conversation.]

I don't really know if I should be helping up with breakfast but I can probably help with plenty of other things! As long they involve alchemy.

If nothing else, perhaps you could taste test? ;)

But I'm certain alchemy will be most useful! Especially if you study the scientific texts available here. Search for something called "chemistry."

Chemistry! I'll write that down and look it up when I have a chance. Thank you!

Is there anything else you think could be useful?

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