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[hybbart]

Modern avian/Wing accommodating shirt styles in raau at the time of the apocalypse. Boiled down to their basics, at least. There are other styles of course, and there are styles which are no longer popular due to the difficulty of mass manufacturing them or difficulty with slapping them onto popular fashions. Older styles tend to be tailored and thus are easier to make ornamental and more elaborate and a fashionable part of the garment.

(Not a problem in minecraft world as clothing simply doesn't have collision with wings)

[hybbart]

Also, I lost the original file but have a section of my first Torchy sketches. Originally he was going to be just a pomeranian feral mix because of the colours and fiery fluffy tail, but I wanted him to have big papillon ears so now he's specifically a mixed between those two. He was always going to be a purse dog, though, a little rat Tango could put in his pocket and pull out when he wanted to talk to someone. He has a lot of opinions.

[hybbart]

For the RAAU prompts, is it possible to forage where they've currently set up? Is it safe, and would there be anything to find? And would they even know exactly what they need, or where to find it? I can't remember if either of them have foraging skills, could they be trying to learn?

Foraging and scavenging are necessary skills for their lifestyle. They knew a bit mostly from Jimmy's childhood but they've been working on them and Gem helped a lot. It's more difficult in the city for multiple reasons but it has been 7 years, any parks with blackberries and gardens are pretty overrun. It's mostly hardy and wild plants that survived, like berries and full grown fruit trees, potatoes, etc.

The ranchers specifically are currently helping the avians plant more nutritionally valuable plants around where they can so that hopefully starting next year the city is more self-sustaining rather than just being picked clean of supplies and forcing the avians to fly further and further out. They likely won't be here long to see the summer or fall harvests though.

[hybbart]

How's the radio crew doing?

They're doing good, doing their job. They're so high up there's no zombies for them to worry about, thankfully for Zloy's sake. After getting contacted by Wels and delivering the news that the ranchers are okay to everyone, they're looking to get some relay stations back up to extent their reach to the coast. Without manufacturing it's going to take a lot of time and scavenging, though.

[hybbart]

Kinda missing Grian and Scar from raau. We haven't seen them in a hot while, so, mind if I ask what those two goobers are up to and how they're doing? :D

At the moment they're starting with their garden, stripping vehicles for scraps. It's warm enough out that they're probably doing more tests with Zed. They can't really do too much during winter due to thelimited daytime hours used to keep Grian's infection at bay. Scar's been declining, it gets harder every year due to their medical equipment degrading and expiring. They did find two little kittens, though, that's kept his spirits up. They and Lizzie's group have salvaged the last of what could be from the ranch and are repurposing the fields for now.

[hybbart]

Could we get an updated relationship web for raau? Since the Ranchers moved out to the coast I'm having trouble keeping track of everybody.

That's understandable, since there's been 40 characters so far.

Also I have no idea how to make these I think I spent a full hour alone just trying to... organize it in a way where not too many wires have gotten crossed. I also simplified the descriptions.

If it isn't clear, left side is Tango's opinions of individuals and right side is Jimmy's.

[hybbart]

hows the crew at the hospital holding up ?

They're doing ok. Scar thinks Grian and Zed haven't noticed he's been spending a lot more time sitting down lately and Grian pretends like his sculk patches haven't grown with the cold weather this year. Zed's been having to actually interact with not just Scar and Grian but the patients more because of everything. The good news is they've been able to make small batches of a few medicines recently, so when they have the supplies for it they can do a lot more than they have been for the last few years.

[hybbart]

Oh my god Jimmy's fit <3 <3 <3

Yeah I don't think I've actually mentioned it here yet. They're spending so much time in the city in relative safety surrounded by piles and piles of clothing and accessories, I decided Jimmy would try all the "interesting" clothes he couldn't justify spending money or backpack space on before while he can.

It's a bit harder for Tango since his selection's a lot smaller but I think he does so when he can also.

(it's def not an excuse to draw whatever fun outfit I'm feeling in the moment...)