Hadama's attempts to keep the piles tidy by directing people to the right ones were... less than ideal. Given the destruction and the general state of Torchline's inhabitants he couldn't find it in his heart to blame them, but the constant corrections did start to wear down even the Tidebreaker after awhile. So it was that Dorian 's request was met with a few moments of thoughtful consideration and then an agreeable nod. "Yes. And perhaps food will help motivate them," he added, overhearing Flora 's attempts to inspire her own helpers.
Food was a great motivator in general, the sometimes-chef had learned.
He swam away from the collected piles of debris to find a passing Mer, accepting their load of broken planks pulled from the water in exchange for sending them off on a different errand. They slipped under the waves and dashed for the Bubblestream while Hadama took the planks to a sandy section of shore. Then he used his water manipulation to pull the wetness out of them, and asked one of the human gatherers for a light to start the bonfire going.
"Food will arrive soon," he called to the workers. "There will be extra servings for those who clear the largest areas of dangerous debris." In truth there would be extra servings for anyone who asked for one, but they wouldn't know that until after the food was served.
And soon enough, Mer started arriving from the Underwater City, bringing fresh fish, crustaceans, kelp for salads, and other supplies. Hadama commandeered some of his staff from the lost Tidepool Bar from the cleanup efforts to instead begin grilling up the fish and shrimp in an impromptu grill they scavenged while the King himself focused on making a savory seafood soup in a large cauldron that hadn't been quite dragged out to sea.
Hadama attempts to bribe the cleanup crew with offers of more food if they work harder.
He uses Royal Command to get supplies from the Underwater City and start a fish fry and chowder cook-up on the beach!
Food was a great motivator in general, the sometimes-chef had learned.
He swam away from the collected piles of debris to find a passing Mer, accepting their load of broken planks pulled from the water in exchange for sending them off on a different errand. They slipped under the waves and dashed for the Bubblestream while Hadama took the planks to a sandy section of shore. Then he used his water manipulation to pull the wetness out of them, and asked one of the human gatherers for a light to start the bonfire going.
"Food will arrive soon," he called to the workers. "There will be extra servings for those who clear the largest areas of dangerous debris." In truth there would be extra servings for anyone who asked for one, but they wouldn't know that until after the food was served.
And soon enough, Mer started arriving from the Underwater City, bringing fresh fish, crustaceans, kelp for salads, and other supplies. Hadama commandeered some of his staff from the lost Tidepool Bar from the cleanup efforts to instead begin grilling up the fish and shrimp in an impromptu grill they scavenged while the King himself focused on making a savory seafood soup in a large cauldron that hadn't been quite dragged out to sea.
Hadama attempts to bribe the cleanup crew with offers of more food if they work harder.
He uses Royal Command to get supplies from the Underwater City and start a fish fry and chowder cook-up on the beach!
