The island is big and wooded in parts, How do they survive?

[*Kia*]

Poi

hehehe that sounds so odd to think of eating poi... You see I DO poi - as in dance with fire (although not so often with fire usually with lights)

 

[Moonbear]

Kia, thanks for the map, that's so helpful! (And very well done!)

I'll be avoiding that area with the flowers and all the bees. I've only been stung once on my foot and my whole foot swelled up about twice its normal size, so I won't be taking any chances around bees when we don't have any epinephrine if I turn out to be allergic.

As for my whereabouts today, well, on the Northwest side of Bear Peak, I found this hot spring, and it just felt so good on my aching muscles.

 

[hypatia]

hehehe that sounds so odd to think of eating poi... You see I DO poi - as in dance with fire (although not so often with fire usually with lights)

Well we won't be eating any dancers..unless we half to

ut oh moonbear, me too, and my epi-pen went down with the ship!

 

[Astronuc]

Well, the main frame of the big house is up - located at 6 on the map - "long term" camp. It's far enough away from boars and bees, and close to water and the bomber.

The structure is 5 m x 20 m, which gives each of 20 people an average space of 2 m x 2.5 m. We'll start putting the roof on tomorrow.

I will spend the night near the flowers and gather some honey at day break before the bees get active. Fortunately bees stings are not a problem - just a minor irritation, but then if I handle them properly, I don't expect to get stung, well not much anyway.

I'll be back in the morning to work on the roof. After the roof is on, I'll be headed to Astro's glen in the evening, and then head to the north end of the island the following day to explore the River Moon. I'll take some cured boar's meat, some honey, and eat whatever I find.

Still have to catch the sow, but that will have to wait until I get back.

 

[hypatia]

I'll show people how to make sleeping mats, they will each need to make there own.
We can also mix some mud and dried grass to fill in any gaps at ground level, so the little critters don't come in.

Ohh take the pemician, it had fruits and fats dried in it too, and make sure to take water.

 

[Moonbear]

No problem about not catching that sow yet, we need to finish building the pen and crate we'll use to hold her and milk her. Without a proper post-hole digger, it's taking a little longer than I expected to put the fence posts in. Plus, I have to do that between cooking, tanning leather, sewing clothes, scrubbing pots between meals, and dressing and butchering all those boars Danger killed (we really need to do something quickly to preserve that meat; I'm smoking as much of it as I can, but it's slow going and I'd hate to see the excess just go to waste if it rots before we can use it or preserve it). If I can get something to clean the intestines properly (maybe Brewnog's alcohol has yet another use?), then I can use all the little scraps of meat and fat to make smoked sausages.

 

[wolram]

I have made a crude crystal radio out of bits from the plane, and slung up
a long wire aerial between two trees, the head set from the wreak gives
some volume, there is music comming through with static.

 

[arildno]

WHAT?
No place-name for me??

The first gorge to be found is to be named after me.

 

[*Kia*]

WHAT?
No place-name for me??

The first gorge to be found is to be named after me.

hmmmmmmmm how about Arild Cave - there appears to be some kind of cave slightly up the East coast from Brewies Drop. I'm not sure how far in it goes - I'm not brave enough to go exploring underwater caves.

 

[arildno]

Yeah, sure; I can be the Norwegian troll lurking in a deep, dark, and dank cave.
Very nice suggestion.

Thank you very much.

 

[wolram]

Arildno, i could not think of one for you sorry, how about Arildno grotto?
or Arildnos Way," its a natural track", we haven't come across a gorge yet.

 

[hypatia]

Evening all. I've been down to check out the caves around Brewies Drop today. It seems people have been here before. It looked like some kind of smuggler's hideout. I found a couple of old inflatable boats. The rubber is rotten beyond repair, but it's possible that the outboards are servicable. I also found a large holdall containing some goodies. There are seven bandanas, a large Jolly Roger pirate flag, three brooms, and an empty parrot cage.

ohhh can I have a bandana? Let's get the outboards back here, and see if they are useable.
Good job with the radio Wolram! Hopefully we can get weather reports.
After helping with the morning meal, I'm going to go gather wood, and start a wood pile. I would feel better if we had a 2 or 3 day supply, in case of bad weather.
Ohh then a trip to the hot springs!

 

[arildno]

Arildno, i could not think of one for you sorry, how about Arildno grotto?
or Arildnos Way," its a natural track", we haven't come across a gorge yet.

No, you all want me out of your way.

I'll sit alone in my cave gnawing whatever old bones I find scattered about and just BE a troll.
I'm rather partial to man-flesh, though, so you'd better watch out and take care. I might be out and about occasionally.

 

[wolram]

Ohh then a trip to the hot springs!

But do not go on your own, we are not entirely sure this island is safe, i suggest
we all ways buddy up on trips and take a weapon of some sort.
The scavengers have had a look around Hypatias stone, and there are signs of
man made construction, it is very old and has tool marks on it.

 

[wolram]

No, you all want me out of your way.

I'll sit alone in my cave gnawing off whatever old bones I find scattered about.
I'm rather partial to man-flesh, though, so you'd better watch out and take care. I might be out and about occasionally.

No need to get the hump old boy, and no one wants you out of the way, as
long as you pitch in and do your bit.
As for eating human flesh, forget it, now get and do some thing useful.

 

[arildno]

It's not that I ever relished the prospect of being a troll.
It would be a rather lonely existence..

 

[hypatia]

Then come gather wood with me, and tell me about your country. After, we'll both go to the hot springs!

 

[arildno]

Hooray!
I'm off into the woods!

 

[wolram]

Hooray!
I'm off into the woods!

Just remember to stay alert, we should have some way of signaling each other
if in danger, may be a horn of some sort, and a code to know who it is.

 

[arildno]

And now you are expecting some utterly sluttish comment from me like "I'm a good horn-blower" or something, right?

I am aggrieved..

Aah, the wounds I get from other men. They cut deep, you know..

 

[wolram]

And now you are expecting some utterly sluttish comment from me like "I'm a good horn-blower" or something, right?

I am aggrieved..

Aah, the wounds I get from other men. They cut deep, you know..

You are just so to sensitive old chap, i meant the words as wrote with no
hidden meaning, one of could get injured and be miles from help, the sound
from a horn is audible for quite some distance, now we could arrange a
code for every trek away from camp, like the scavengers give two blasts,
and you and Hypatia give three.

 

[arildno]

Okay, I'll blow my own horn three times if we get into Danger or something.

I'm off with Hypatia to gather woods.

So long..

 

[Lisa!]

Okay, I'll blow my own horn three times if we get into Danger or something.

I'm off with Hypatia to gather woods.

So long..

No, you have more important responsibilities.I think you'd better to stay here and wolram will gather woods!

 

[Astronuc]

OK, just back with the honey and some bees wax. Also brought back some fruit.

Now time to build the roof with palm fronds.

 

[arildno]

No, you have more important responsibilities.I think you'd better to stay here and wolram will gather woods!

I absolutely REFUSE to take any independent decision as to what I am to do.
I was told to go fetch sticks in the woods, and I was happy about that.

But now, I am ordered to do something else.

I'll sit right down here, and refuse to do anything until someone kicks my butt into some direction.
Otherwise, I'm unbudgeable.

 

[Lisa!]

Thanks.
I asked what happened to ourship ,but I've not got a suitable respond to my question.Could yu please tell me about that?

 

[hypatia]

I have the ax and I know how to use it,{tosses it, and sticks it into the tree above your head} you have the horn. Now let's go

Lisa look back a page or two ..your answer is there

 

[arildno]

I have the ax and I know how to use it,{tosses it, and sticks it into the tree above your head} you have the horn. Now let's go

I am unbudgeable.

Wait! Ax??
Above my head??

Suddenly mobile again;runs off into the woods..

 

[hypatia]

ok, but when your cold, hurt or hungry, you will have only lisa to help you. grabs the ax and the horn...and heads off.

 

[hypatia]

lmao, LIsa can come too, you can tell her more about the ship as we walk