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[artofrevenge]

Greetings fellow Etrayans,

I write to you because I am in need of information or assistance. My horse has arrived, and as I live in the apartments, it is not suitable for her to live with me. What are the appropriate options for housing and caring for a horse here in Etraya?

I know the wild horses that arrived in February run free and are looked after, to some degree, by Aurora's assistants. However, provided access to the right resources, I am perfectly capable of caring for Kai myself and would like to do so.

Communications from people who know about this matter would be appreciated.

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text | un: crusher

[fieldtrip]

There's a farm with animals on it, but if you're an adult you'll have to deal with Auntie first to use it.

[artofrevenge]

I am an adult. What is Auntie's name?

[fieldtrip]

His actual name's Accelerator. I think that's his username, too.

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[nimbuster]

A horse is like a chocobo, right? A mount animal that you saddle up and ride? I've got a chocobo ranch with stables. If horses are similar, you can rent stable space here.

[artofrevenge]

[ Mizu is surprised to hear male terms applied to someone called Auntie, but it means little in the end. She also has no idea she's met Accelerator, given the two did not exchange names. ]

Accelerator, thank you. I hope he will see this post, but if he does not, I will reach out to him.

Do you have an animal at the farm?

[artofrevenge]

Horses are mount animals that get saddled and ridden. I would appreciate seeing whether a stable at your ranch would be suitable. What do you request in terms of rent?

[ There may be no currency here, but even if Mizu looks after Kai herself, she will use some of his resources. She is willing to pay in labor or whatever else gets Kai the home she needs. ]

[nimbuster]

Sure. Come by for a tour if you want. Rentwise, you can help out around the place or make an exchange. Some people shovel shit, some trade food or crafts, some help me out on missions or with personal projects, whatever you've got to offer.

[For Cloud's part, there's not much he actually needs, but he still feels more comfortable approaching things as a mercenary.]

Un: TerribleTinkerer | Text

[badnewsandshitlist]

If you bring your horse to the shop, please make sure to tend to it and clean up after it.

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[oblige]

Good day to you.

It would appear that Cloud's ranch may accommodate your horse, but should you have need of additional options, the monastery Clive and Joshua reside in has stables as well.

[artofrevenge]

My primary skills are as a swordsmith and swordsman. I also know how to properly care for horses. I've made kitchen knives and other items as well. If there's any steel items you are in need of, I am willing to trade in that kind. However, I am also willing to help with manual labor or on other projects.

[artofrevenge]

Why would I bring a horse to the shop? I would sooner take a couple days away to get her situated, should that be necessary.

[ His shop is wonderful, but the man continues to be strange. ]

[artofrevenge]

I am glad to hear of multiple options. Should multiple be suitable, I will select whichever option Kai prefers. It will be her home.

Where is the monastery? What religion does it serve? I haven't come across it yet.

[oblige]

'Tis not a religion I am familiar with, though it would seem dragons were an object of worship. As I understand it, the monastery's original keepers are here no longer, but one of them had offered Clive and Joshua space to reside there. It quite resembles a fortress, in my view.

Allow me a moment and I will mark its location for you.

[ True to his word, he sends a map with Garreg Mach monastery circled on it as an attachment shortly after. ]

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[levelshift]

Ignore the brat, she's just trying to piss me off.

[Anyways....]

Your horse would be allowed on the farm. There's a barn and some other farm animals there already, so she wouldn't be on its own.

Adults are only allowed on the property to do work, so if you wanted to see her you'd have to do something useful in exchange.

[artofrevenge]

Dragons, huh. [ So not Christianity then. That makes Mizu feel better about the possibility. Further, it no longer seems to be in active use for religious purposes. ] That was a generous offer to give.

Oh, that is conveniently close to Alcyone's Wake and the apartments in particular.

Are you close with Clive and Joshua and as such could guide them to my post? Or perhaps, do you know a preferred means of communication for them?

[artofrevenge]

[ Mizu drops the topic as Accelerator requests, not only because she may want something of him but because Toph has proven plenty capable of fighting her own battles. ]

I am glad to hear it.

While I haven't worked on a farm, I've helped tame and take care of horses. I'm familiar and capable at those chores. Similar ones would be no issue. How much work per visit do you request?

[oblige]

That it was. I knew not the man, but Clive has mentioned him prior. Evidently all he asked was that the chapel not be defaced.

I can notify Clive and Joshua both. Their network names are "CliveRosfield" and "Phoenix", respectively. They are brothers, so either should be well capable of making arrangements to meet you.

[artofrevenge]

A reasonable request.

Thank you, I appreciate it. These community messages are an efficient means to find who to speak with about something.

[levelshift]

Whenever you're at the farm. Adults aren't allowed to slack off, you assholes have all of Etraya where you can do that.

[Etraya is an extremely adult-friendly space. He's pretty sure he's even seen a strip club around.]

The point of the farm is that it's a space for kids first, so adults aren't allowed to just hang around for fun.

[oblige]

I would agree. Were such a building brought forth from my homeland, I would do the same.

Think nothing of it; I'm certain they would be pleased to see more of the space put to use. I find the network far more efficient than my own world's methods. To be able to communicate instantly over great distances is, as yet, well beyond the means of my people.

[nimbuster]

A swordsmith, huh? I've already got a sword, but having one a little smaller for missions where Buster's not practical could come in handy. Want to come by and we'll talk stables and blades?

[artofrevenge]

[ There's the confirmation that Accelerator is not an adult. The policy, in general, was a sign, but nothing like 'you assholes' to carry it out. Mizu hardly disagrees. Etraya is entirely about doing whatever it is you want when not on a mission. She would say that applies to children as well as adults, but she will not deny there are, in her experience, far more adults than children. If one of them finds something lacking here (she remembers Junpei mentioning school), then she believes them. She's not a child, after all, and her childhood did little to allow her to evaluate what someone else might find lacking for children. ]

And if I wish to enter, do chores for Kai, or ride her away from the farm? Does that meet your policy or even be preferable to doing additional labor on the farm?

[artofrevenge]

There are shrines dotted across the land where I am from, often without anyone tending to them. They are available for travelers to stop and pray or even to stay a night.

Two is a small number of people for a monastery or fortress. If the stables are in need of repairs or maintenance, I am willing to help with that. Yes, in my time and world it was not possible. At best, the wealthy could send messengers on fast horses, but that still takes time.

[artofrevenge]

[ She bristles for a moment at the thought of making a secondary sword, but it's for a practical reason—one that makes her wonder how large his sword is that it isn't always practical. She has her terms for making anyone a sword, but he can learn about those. They won't change because he has a space for Kai. ]

I would like that. Where is your ranch located? I can also show you what a horse looks like.

[nimbuster]

Right near the Ochreward trolley stop, you can't miss it. Looking forward to seeing a horse, I keep hearing them compared to chocobos despite apparently not being birds.