Hotaru
I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you
'Purpose', she had told Noah and Deimos. Balancing the grueling, embarrassing necessity of self-exploration alongside the relief of actionable, measurable events. What better than manual labor in a distant land free of any personal history or connotations? Beautiful women are merely an added bonus - herself included, of course. And if that appeal develops into something longer-lasting? Something purely her own, new and untested? Well, she won't hold out hope given the shadows plaguing her, but it's a pretty thought.But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you
It seems they're due for a Blonde Party, and though Ru has in the past been quite exasperated with Sohalia, the woman is older now and - due to that - entirely foreign, so she offers a welcoming tilt of her head as she passes by to view the laid out plans. "You as well, Sohalia." No sense in holding the lightest of possible grudges. Caido is a brutal environment so there's no doubt Sohalia has been shaped in some way by it. For better or worse will have to be seen.
Ru listens to Colt as she pores over the blueprints. "Plenty of desert animals burrow, so existing tunnels might cut down some of our dig time, and lead us to old nests where those bones might be found - just comes down to our luck in stumbling across them." The Boneyard is named aptly, but plenty other animals have surely met their ends while hiding away in the safety of their nests beneath the sands, either wounded or geriatric. Turning and resting her hip against the table, she flicks her hair out from where part of it had gotten stuck under Andraste's wing where she curls around the naked skin of her neck. "Sand is also quite stable and dense when not sloping, with impressive weight-bearing capacity. If the worksite is flat, and known to be so naturally long-term, we won't have to dig as far down - more compact layers will be closer to the surface inherently." All the more reason to choose the Boneyard given its inherent attributes benefiting their goals. "It also means the more surface area, the better. Compression and weight distribution will keep top layers in check due to the sand's inherent traits. Build wide, not high, but with many supports reaching down for pressure." Gods, it's been some time since she's worked with sand in an engineering sense, but given she'd once been a glassblower and had lived in a desert for a short time, it comes back easily enough.
"If we need help keeping cool at any time, bring me in - I have perpetual ice spheres we can use in an emergency. Though they're a bit explosive at first, as you know," she winks at Colt. If they account for the initial blast they'll be incredibly useful, or they can pass them around to hold like the world's most dangerous hot potato. "I also have a pocket dimension and healing lightning for extreme emergency cases of heat stroke and the like. If we can keep all that between us three, please? I'm not looking to play medic the entire time or ruin my mysterious aura." Grinning, she crosses her ankles and looks to Colt for the green light on what to do next.
"Unfortunately, I don't have typical Abandoned magic anymore, so aside from those party tricks I'm just a particularly strong mule. Assign me as needed, my lady."
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Ru comes with everything on her profile given it's stored in her Pocket Dimension! Basic long-term personal attire and rations for camping as well. Her guild and citizenship abilities are below for reference, ready for use:
The Wildwatch: Hunter’s Presence: Rolls with advantage against regular creatures (anything marked with a difficulty of Normal or below).
Torchline: Torchline has taught you to survive her weather and her terrain. Once per PQ/PQ+/KQ/Drop, you can 'shrug off' half the damage from ONE non-lethal attack. (In order to use this ability, you must put a clear note in the bottom of your post immediately following the attack you want to 'shrug off').
Regional Score bonus: +21 in all shrine visits, drops, PQ+s, KQs, etc. (You must post this at the bottom of any post where a +21 should be included). Residents cannot be cursed at shrines in this region.
Highest Overall Score bonus: +10 in all shrine visits, drops, PQ+s, KQs, etc. (You must post this at the bottom of any post where a +10 should be included).
I used to sing about being free
Oh, baby, look what you've done to me
Oh, baby, look what you've done to me
