video/text (@cock.stealer)

[taciturnly]

( on the screen, the upper body of a regal-looking man, clad in white and pale blues, a ribbon around his head. on his shoulders, cocks, particularly fat and of the feathery kind, ominously staring into your soul. there’s a few cuts on the man’s cheek, bleeding dots on his neck—despite the additional rooster suddenly crowning his head, lan wangji looks impressively unperturbed, but if you squint, you might catch the light flare of his nostrils every time he breathes in, or the faint twitch in his left eye. low clucking sounds indicate there might be more, one stray feather gracefully spat out the moment he parts his lips on a measured sigh.

look at all those chickens. at least a dozen as the camera zooms in and out, and then the video ends, a text message instead. )

If these are yours, please come and fetch them. So long as you do not loiter, they will remain unharmed.

My name is Lan Wangji. You will find me by an old mill, near the mountain.

Comments

[seaboard]

[ She inclines her head with a curtsey across the camera, as much as it probably seems very silly to anyone watching. ]

They are... capricious. Our resources. We are at the mercy of what they deem to give us, so any chance to be less so - especially with winter coming so close.

[taciturnly]

And horticulture? Possible, or just as precarious?

[seaboard]

I suppose it could be argued that all horticulture is precarious, weather can be such a tricky thing.

But it would be more steady if we all cultivated our own gardens closer to ourselves, rather than rely on the strange food they give us as they feel like it.

[taciturnly]

Mn.

The soil, near the cabins? Well-drained? And sunlight. Is it sufficient?

[seaboard]

It has some merit yes, the lake nearby does mean it drains well, though I would think we want to move it a little further back in case of spring thaws flooding the lake.

As for the hens and roosters, these houses are not well equipped to keep animals inside well, so perhaps one of the spare houses can be turned to something more fitting their accommodation?

[taciturnly]

I lack the competences to properly care for livestock, but I may be of assistance in gardening.

[seaboard]

Then perhaps between the two of us we shall have something more sustainable?

Let me inspect one of the houses, and see what can be done to provide them with a good home.

[ Is it time to give Wei back his room? Yes probably. Someone needs to keep the animals during the winter. ]

[taciturnly]

Mn. I welcome your knowledge, should you wish to teach.

( he did care for a LOT of bunnies. just not raised to be cooked!! but speaking of learning... ) Is there a library nearby?

[seaboard]

I am afraid there is no estate here large enough to house one, of the residence around the lake.

But perhaps in the town you shall have better luck? They have many wonders there. Like 'Free-zers', which keep items cold.