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Who: the summoned in solvunn
When: january
Where: primary settlement area
What: a little mingle
Warnings: tba

[ ooc: this is an open log so please feel free to jump in and make your own top-levels! feel free to assume your character was invited or told about the invitation to be with the other summoned (or to get free food; please, carmy is stress cooking). and have them just show up. you can always assume your character has heard it through word of mouth, and the locals will be happy to point your character in the right direction. feel free to use this log for any other in-settlement situation or wildcard it. ]

A. WINTER WELCOME

The current avalanche of the wrong Summoned into Solvunn is greeted by a rather cold and bleak winter morning. The locals are quick to try and help, offering lodgings and warm clothes for those that otherwise prefer to explore instead of staying inside. Those originally summoned into Solvunn are likely to be around, lending a helping hand should it be needed.

Despite the odd circumstance of arrival, the Summoned are not kept to one singular place. They are free to explore the place and become acquainted with the locals. One could stay in the Primary Settlement, venture towards the many different shops and homes and farms; venture a little further out towards the inn, or to the lakes where the treehouse is; or make the proper travel arrangements to go to the Secondary and Tertiary Settlements. They will be welcomed in all the settlements in a similar fashion, and—as is customary with the Summoned—be asked to help around, be it with repairs, finding lost livestock, checking up on shrines, and any other task to help abate the woes of winter and the trouble caused by the earthquake.

One warning remains the same, though: do not stray away from the paths. There are monsters out there beyond the border of the settlements, so it would be best to travel in pairs, or stay within the realm of safety.

B. TREEHOUSE PIT STOP

The fate of the Summoned in Solvunn, like in the other territories, is not to be too far away from one another. The commune is small, though, which allows for a stronger bond; now, with so many gone and swapped elsewhere, it's a little more difficult to know where they are all at, currently, within this territory. Wanda tosses the idea around, to get people to come to the treehouse to know of the place. It's closest to the Primary Settlement, and, from here, the Summoned can find a path to wherever they deem best to go to—back to the Primary Settlement, towards the inn, or maybe even further south towards the Secondary Settlement.

The newly arrived Summoned are free to explore the space. They can step into the garden and explore the edges of the forest, or even greet Eli the goat and Clover the horse out in their sheds, though they will expect an apple or another treat for their troubles. An orange cat will follow the new strangers about, curious, and demanding attention, or even leading them further inside the treehouse. It is warm and cozy inside, and the different stairs will lead up to the different floors, doors opening up onto balconies and towards walkways across trees, to netted landings to look about. In the main house, some rooms are locked, but Wanda will let everyone know that they are welcome to make use of the amenities and to sit around if they want.

Something smells really good, coming from the kitchen, though. Carmy has been here for a couple of hours, cooking his anxiety away. Stepping inside the kitchen, snacks can be taken, but outside will be an area set apart, thick blankets streaming down the ceiling to enclose the space and keep the winter cold from affecting the dining experience ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ). Anyone can come and go, sit down, and then step away; a hearth at the side keeps the inside warm enough to cozy up.

C. WILDCARD

You are in Solvunn now. Live your best goatcult life while you're here.

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[This isn't Nadine's first time in Solvunn. She'd been among the delegation that had once come to offer aide, when Solvunn needed it. But the inn hadn't existed then. When she'd heard about it, and that it's serving as a humanitarian aide hub, she makes it a point to visit.

She shows up bundled in white furs, her large leather doctor's bag on her arm. If she's here, she's going to be useful. That's long been her coping mechanism.]

Hi, good to meet you, I'm Nadine.

[She declines any offer of drinks or other accomodations and pats her leather bag.]

I'm actually here to see if there's anything I can do for you. I'm a doctor, and I know you guys have plenty of great doctors, but I also know we can end up spread pretty thin. Especially in times like these.

[ This is both a face and a name that Tifa doesn't know, though that doesn't adjust her greeting much at all. She wasn't here the last time Nadine visited, still relatively new in the grand scheme of things, but that hasn't stopped her from finding a place here and doing her best to help in this current crisis.

Well, crisis might be a little bit of an exaggeration, compared to other things that have happened. But there has been a lot of confusion and she's tried to be a grounding force among all of that. ]

Nadine. [ Tifa smiles and nods from behind the bar. ] It's nice to meet you too.

[ Her gaze shifts down to the bag and her mouth opens in a brief moment of surprise before she glances up again. ]

Wow. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that so many of you who showed up here without warning still want to help. [ She understands because she'd be doing the same thing in their position, she's sure. ] You're right that we can always use more doctors, though thankfully most of the injuries I've heard about have just been caused by unruly livestock that didn't want to be dragged home by a stranger...

[ So nothing too serious. ]

If I'm not keeping busy, I'm not happy.

[More or less. Nadine has long turned to busying herself in works of service to keep her mind off whatever she needs to keep her mind off of. Right now, there's plenty she needs to distract herself from.

Thankfully, she can practice medicine anywhere. She went into general practice, she's well suited for setting up in a place like Solvunn. She can set bones and stitch up cuts just as well as she can perform surgery. And her medicine making skills are always needed.]

I heard you're acting as sort of a hub for the displaced, so I just wanted to introduce myself. And drop off some basic stuff for you to have on hand, some pain killers and sleeping draughts and that sort of thing.

[The things that might be in demand right now.]

[ That's a sentiment that Tifa can absolutely relate to, and she gives a quiet nod of acknowledgment. It probably doesn't need to be stated because she's been making herself busy since this all started, coordinating on the network and working around the inn to help people get settled. ]

I appreciate the introduction! I guess Wanda and I are kind of splitting duties, since she's letting a few people stay with her in the treehouse too.

[ Hopefully Nadine knows who Wanda is and what the treehouse is about, but if not, Tifa will be happy to fill in the blanks.

Either way, her interest piques when Nadine mentions that she has some supplies. A lot of the healing here is based on magic, so while medical supplies exist, they could always do with more. ]

That would be great. [ She gestures to the bar counter, indicating that Nadine can set the supplies there for now. ] You brought this all with you?

[ That must mean she'd taken her medical bag to the Nether with her, too. ]

[Every group has those members, the ones that always step up. From what Nadine knows, that's something Wanda's been doing for a while. Not that she knows the woman well, but she knows of her.]

Yeah, I take my bag everywhere, you never know what's going to happen. I'm pretty much a walking pharmacy.

[Sometimes things happen. Like this. Ending up in Solvunn with little but her medical bag is certainly a thing that has happened.

She opens the bag and begins to pull out small bottles and vials, each one neatly labeled in calligraphic script.]

I started in herbalism, before I went to med school. And I have a contract in Cadens, with the Academy of Medicine, to develop medicines. So I can promise this is good stuff. Some of it you can only get from me.

It's always good to be prepared, yeah.

[ If Tifa's honest, she's usually the only back home who would make sure they had enough potions, antidotes, and other items on hand before they left town. She's definitely not a doctor or even close, but the whole point of items like that was that they were easy to use.

She does have a strong respect for doctors, though — the ones that weren't trying to scam you with a mountain of medical debt, anyway. Tifa doubts that Nadine is anything like that, though, and she isn't going to let her past experiences color her view of her.

After all, Dr. Sheiran had saved her life. ]

Oh wow, that means this is pretty much the best of the best, huh? I appreciate you sharing some with us, then. [ She plants her hands on her hips and shoots Nadine a smile. ] I'll take what you can spare, but make sure you hold onto some of it too, okay?

[ There's no telling when Nadine will get to return to Cadens, which means that her supply is limited for now. Tifa only wants to take what she might need. ]

Oh, and can I get you a drink? [ She gestures to the near-full bar behind her. ] It's the least I can do.

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