June 2021 - Under Construction

[staymods]

Under Construction

Most weekly shipments contain the bare essentials for survival: food, clothing, scant amounts of medicine, and so forth. The Finnish government provides the Otherworlders with what they need to survive, but it's pretty clear that it is on them to thrive.

This week is a bit different, however. Along with the usual foodstuffs, a couple palettes of lumber are dropped off as well. Plywood, 2-by-4s, you name it. There are also things like nails and basic tools to assist with the building process, though they are all manual tools. It's not a lot- certainly not enough to build something brand new- but it is plenty to aid the ongoing repairs.

When it arrives, Mauri is the one who claims responsibility for it. "I thought this would help you fix up some of the homes," he says, "I even got them to send a couple construction manuals, since you lot seem kind of...eh..."

What he's actually thinking is probably best left unsaid. But it's the thought that counts? It's one less step towards serviceable homes, at least.

Comments

[aono]

[Rin will pick up one of the manuals to look through.

A few seconds later, he glances up at whoever is nearby.]

So uh. How about you read this stuff and I'll do the heavy lifting?

[maidofmistakes]

Okay, let's see how this works. I think that means we have to take this wall out and replace it like this...

[She's already setting up the timbers and looking over one of the house walls.]

I guess it makes sense, that kinda looks like it's going to collapse already. Can you hold this?

[Handing over the plans as she flies up and punches a large hole in said already-weak wall.]