tabularasa_rp | 002 - Growing Pains

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Light seems to have been especially tricky for the world to comprehend, but it finally, finally seems to have figured things out. Light comes from more than just the sky, and now signs and lamps that were once dark have begun to glow brightly. From the Wall Market's dazzling exhibition of color to the dimmed street lamps of the City of Tears, the whole world has been made bright and lively once more without losing the comfort and tranquility that darkness brings. Even the broken screens of the Hammerlocke Stadium give off a pleasant glow, and the world doesn't seem to care that some lights need electricity to stay on - lights are simply lights, as far as the world seems concerned.

Unfortunately, these new lights are a little too simple. Without any need for a power source, there's no way to turn the lights off - if something is deemed a light source, it will always function as a light source. The only way to stop it is to destroy the object beyond recognition, but that might not be the most practical solution. Covering up the lights is the next best thing, but it's a task that's easier with some sources than others. At least no one needs to sleep yet.

Difficulties aside, now seems like the perfect time to start exploring all those new corners of the world that were previously too dark to navigate. Fire is an easy, safe and portable light source that anyone can use, and it even puts itself out after awhile. Just be careful not to get stuck in the dark by a stray breeze.

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Who's Hungry?
Animals need to eat. People need to eat. These are simple facts that people lost in the strange, changing landscape all seem to be well aware of, yet appear to not apply to this world. That is not to say that people can’t eat or drink, for many people do, but there is no actual need. Eating provides nothing but the knowledge that one has eaten, and anyone might go without food entirely. Lately, some might have found eating has become more satisfying and fulfilling an act, as though food is providing them with a vaguely-defined something they didn’t get before. It doesn’t seem to mean much in the grand scheme of things, but perhaps it allows them some sense of normality.

When hunger sets in, it’s sudden. Every person, whether or not they ever needed to eat in their homeland, is hit with a powerful, overwhelming sense of hunger, to the point it feels that if they do not eat they will soon starve. Those who have never eaten in all their time here might easily find themselves so hungry they can barely even move, and have little choice but to eat. Fortunately, food is plentiful. If it can be put in the mouth, chewed and swallowed, it is food, and thus will give a person temporary relief from their hunger. What goes in does not appear to come out, instead simply becoming part of that person and revitalizing them. How long it takes to feel hungry again seems entirely random, and each time there is no lead up - someone is either fine, or they are starving, without any in-between.

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Starving Mad Beasts
When people suddenly remember hunger, so too do the animals of the world. For some creatures this isn't an issue - the tall-necked beasts continue to graze on the treetops like they always have, and the smaller creatures seem content with snacking on whatever small scraps they can find. Not all creatures are so easily satisfied, however, and the more aggressive ones have turned to attacking other species for food.

The vicious water dragons are quick to clamp their mouths on anything within reach... but, lacking teeth, this doesn't amount to much. Still, they're as persistent as ever, and in a way their inability to viciously devour their prey only makes them more dangerous. These beasts are starving, and for all their skill in chasing down prey they can do little to actually eat their catch, which means they're constantly on the hunt and out to get anything that moves. Perhaps it might even be a good idea to help them out, if feeding the fish might make them a little less aggressive.

The machines are far better equipped for hunting, and all the more dangerous now that they're hungry enough to take a bite out of someone. Death is not a concept the world understands, so it's not like they're doing any permanent harm, but it's still a bit unnerving to see animals limping by with bite-sized chunks taken out of them. They haven't had a taste of people yet, but it doesn't seem like it'll be long before they try.

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Mushroom Hunting
Mushrooms are a new sight within the world, and a perfect snack to satisfy that sudden debilitating hunger! Harvesting them can be a bit of a problem, however. For one, they are massive, and the task of cutting one down and breaking it into edible chunks is made much easier with a group of people than one person working alone. Finding the mushrooms in their dark habitats may also be difficult... although, it is much easier to spot a mushroom the size of an entire person compared to something much smaller.

The real problem with mushroom hunting is where they can grow, which is nearly anywhere indoors. Though light now comes from other sources besides the sky, there are still buildings with dark corners that might suddenly acquire a giant mushroom or two (or three, or four) if left alone. And if those mushrooms are allowed to remain, they may just continue to grow, and grow, and grow...

So, if you don't want giant mushrooms bursting through your roof, it might be a good idea to keep an eye out for them before that happens.

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Don't tell me what to do!

[ Also, he hasn't STOPPED cutting, Deku! ]

[Too late he already did!

It seems that the cutting is working though, however slowly. The effort and proximity to Katsuki is causing Izuku to sweat, hands shaking as he tries to cut themselves a gap big enough to escape through before they're trapped potentially for forever.

Almost...]

[ Wow, why does the proximity to Katsuki matter?

Anyway, as soon as there's a person-sized hole, he shoves Deku out with a foot to the chest. ]

[Don't think about it too hard, it just matters alright-

Katsuki kicks Izuku out- thanks, Kacchan- and unsurprisingly he goes flying out onto his back with most of the air leaving his lungs all at once. But hey, they didn't die! Izuku's the only one really in any pain here, actually.]

Uugh....

[ Don't think about the way he shoved Deku out first...as always, it's probably about protecting One For All.

In the meantime...he does get out, too. ]

Okay, fuck it, we have to get rid of these things before I kill you.

[Wow!!!!

Murderlord chitters, planting a paw against Izuku's cheek as if to check if he's already dead or not.]

You sure? Might take a while...

[Izuku rarely pulls sarcasm, especially on Katsuki, but his patience with these mushrooms is WEARING THIN]

[ Katsuki turns to glare at Izuku. ]

If you don't want to be here, fuck off.

[Izuku drags himself up to his feet, then, hefting his sword again now that he can actually stand without being trapped by mushrooms threatening to kill him.

He'll just return to cutting at the mushrooms though, this time focusing on getting them as close to the base so he can pull out that part too to prevent them from growing back.]

[ Katsuki will do the same! Between the two of them, they should defeat the mushrooms in like...

AN HOUR OR TWO? THERE ARE A LOT. ]

[It's exhausting work. Not as bad as some things Izuku has done solely on his own, like clearing off Takoba the first time, but it's still a lot. The best Murderlord does is supervise by landing on their heads and shoulders and begging for pieces of mushroom to eat when he gets bored and hungry.

Eventually, the last mushroom is pulled and Izuku is left sitting on the floor again, wiping sweat off his brow with one gloved hand while the other tosses the final mushroom away, the carnage of just heaps of mushrooms all around them.]

That...that's the last one...

Tch! Now we have to take care of these...I guess we can dry most, and pickle some.

[ There's no option to freeze anything... ]

Maybe we could take some back to Heavenly Blanc? There's no way we can eat all of them on our own.

[Even with a third mouth to feed in the form of Murderlord, who honestly probably prefers meat anyway...]

I was already going to. It just makes the most sense to store food supplies there.

[ For...communal use, he supposes. ]

[It seemed like what the cafe had was limited anyway, so they might as well work on getting the stock built back up. It won't last forever, and soon it will be replaced by...whatever they can manage to scavange in this place.]

Okay...so that just leaves getting it all there.

[Izuku has his backpack, but it's partially filled with things as it is. They both have arms, but that's only going to take you so far when its a bit of a walk from here to there.]

We should dry and cut a lot of it before then. Then we can wrap them in leaves and whatever to store better...and we can pack some into jars for pickling.

[ They just have to locate containers of some kind from the trash heaps and clean them out... ]

[The singular good use of all of that trash, probably.]

Sounds like a plan, then. We've really got our work cut out for us...

Just do what I say.

[ AND SO...

...Katsuki spends the rest of the evening teaching Deku to dice and dry mushrooms for longevity, as well as how to pickle them.

Ending the thread here? ]

[IM GOOD WITH END THREAD, sounds like a better ending than Katsuki murdering him as promised]

002 - Growing Pains

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