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As the sudden influx of cacti began to fade, Yen Sid passed word among the residents of the Isle that he would soon have an announcement. And later that afternoon, when any who cared to listen had gathered in his classroom, he held up his hands to signal for their attention the- by now somewhat tattered- sleeves of his blue robe swishing dramatically to add to the gesture. Which was partly why he'd done it to begin with.
"Thank you for coming," he said. "As some of you may be aware, I've been attempting to devise a solution to our- if you'll excuse the pun- thorny problem. And after much research I'm pleased to announce that I believe I've found just such a solution in the form of a chemical solution." He held up a vial of pale blue liquid that had been sitting on his desk. "An enhanced defoliant, or to put it in less technical terms, an unusually powerful weed killer. All that remains is to test it, then, should it work, to produce sufficient quantity for our needs. Which is why I've called all of you here."
"I don't suppose I need to tell you all that time is of the essence. the cactus fruit has been fading with the cactus vines themselves, our food supplies are nearly exhausted; we must gain access to the docks - and thus a reliable source of fish- without delay." There may be some other canned goods and such that could be scavenged as well, but fish was the only certainty, and he didn't wish to raise false hopes. "Unfortunately, it would take some time to produce sufficient solution if I were working alone. Having several additional pairs of hands and willing minds, however, would accelerate the process considerably. So if any of you are willing, I urge you to lend your assistance to this endeavor. I need a brave soul to test the chemical, and should it work, I need all willing hands to help us brew more it. We will need people to watch and time it as it can be made only in small batches at a time."
(OOC note: this will be a single thread for all who are interested in the experiment. So long as you do not tag yourself, feel free to tag in as much as you wish.)
"Thank you for coming," he said. "As some of you may be aware, I've been attempting to devise a solution to our- if you'll excuse the pun- thorny problem. And after much research I'm pleased to announce that I believe I've found just such a solution in the form of a chemical solution." He held up a vial of pale blue liquid that had been sitting on his desk. "An enhanced defoliant, or to put it in less technical terms, an unusually powerful weed killer. All that remains is to test it, then, should it work, to produce sufficient quantity for our needs. Which is why I've called all of you here."
"I don't suppose I need to tell you all that time is of the essence. the cactus fruit has been fading with the cactus vines themselves, our food supplies are nearly exhausted; we must gain access to the docks - and thus a reliable source of fish- without delay." There may be some other canned goods and such that could be scavenged as well, but fish was the only certainty, and he didn't wish to raise false hopes. "Unfortunately, it would take some time to produce sufficient solution if I were working alone. Having several additional pairs of hands and willing minds, however, would accelerate the process considerably. So if any of you are willing, I urge you to lend your assistance to this endeavor. I need a brave soul to test the chemical, and should it work, I need all willing hands to help us brew more it. We will need people to watch and time it as it can be made only in small batches at a time."
(OOC note: this will be a single thread for all who are interested in the experiment. So long as you do not tag yourself, feel free to tag in as much as you wish.)
