Volunteers (open)

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Aueril Sanoche was a normal woman, slowly coming upon her middle years -- not really old yet, though sometimes she felt it. Her looks were somewhat plain, but not unattractive, and she walked with a sense of confidence and self-assuredness that tended to catch people's attentions.

Those who knew of her, and many in this city did, had other reasons to notice Aueril's activities. She had a well-earned reputation as an advocate and organizer for the citizenry, helping the people help themselves.

As she walked through the marketplace, she smiled and nodded to those who greeted her. Pausing at a corner, she stood with papers in hand and called out, "My fellow Illianites! Please, come take a flier. Within the next few days it is my intention to start on some repairs to the outer walls of our city and I will need your help!"

[acadia]

"Repairs? It's about time that someone began to work on the walls," Mithril comments as she walks over.

She's slightly taller average height, and that she's wearing her work clothes made it even easier than usual to mistake her for a young or feminine man. Out of habit, the top button of her shirt was undone, revealing the Earth sign in the hollow of her throat. Despite being in the marketplace, she isn't a merchant, rather a blacksmith's apprentice.

"Well, I'll take a flier and see if I can get a day off for this, if it looks like something's going to come of it. Somehow I don't see my boss as unreasonable enough to not let me do something like that."

[Devon]

Aslan had been walking the streets of Ilyamen to make sure everything was okay for now in his city. The leader of Ilyamen stopped to listen to the woman with the flier he seemed interested in her approach to getting things done. Walking up to the two women, Aslan held out his hand. "I'll take a flier as well."

[Darastrix]

A young, brown-hiared woman stepped up to take a flier from Aueril and paused, giving Aslan an incredulous look. "You...you're Ilyamen's leader! Isn't making sure the walls are repaired part of your responsibility in the first place?"

[Devon]

Aslan glanced at the brown haired woman and nodded. "It is and I am going to see that it gets done. But I like to see the citizens of Ilyamen actively concerned about their city." Aslan turned to the woman handing out the fliers. "I'd like to hear your thoughts on the improvements you'd like to see."

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Aueril blinked a little but that was all the emotion she gave at being surprised as she handed the fliers out to those who had asked.

She already had a pretty good work force going for her, but, the more people, the better. "Yes," she murmured. "Of course, Lord Aslan. Perhaps we may sit?" She indicated a small cafe off to the side. "There we may sit and talk, and enjoy a drink, they have some of the best tea."

She then smiled encouragingly at the others gathered around, as if welcoming them to sit down with them.

[acadia]

"Nice to see we've caught your attention, Leader."

Mithril walks over and sits right away at one of the tables, turning slightly in the chair so she's still looking toward the others. Though giving the flier a glance over before pocketing it, it seems like she has more interest in hearing rather than reading about it.

"Let's hear it, then."

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"Very well," she chose a chair that easily put her in a position to look at everyone and smiled. "My Lord," she began. "You have done well in ruling this city. However, we have seen many attacks on our walls and as of yet, they have not been repaired."

She closed her eyes and lowered her head. "As a result many of the people have moved from where they lived near the walls to be closer to the city proper. As you know, my Lord, the walls don't come directly up to the city buildings. There are miles of greenery in some places, and, in those places, the walls are at their worst, because they are the farthest from the city.

"As such, farms have been abandoned; those farms that we need to produce the fresh foods that we need. I have been working on it for some time now, and it is my belief that the city itself needs a better wall, and, we need an outer wall, so that we will be better prepared against any sort of attack."

[Devon]

Aslan sat down and leaned forward resting his chin in his hands. He listened intently to what the woman had to say, finding merit in her suggestions. "An outer wall would be quite an ambitious project, how would you purpose we build it?"

[acadia]

"For what it's worth, I've just about finished my apprenticeship as a blacksmith and a stone path," Mithril offers. "Rather not deal with him too much because he works like a turtle, but my twin's an architect. That's gotta be worth something to figuring out how to start, right?"

Honestly, even with one of them being a three sign, she's not too sure that such a small group would be able to make any sort of difference at all without others deciding to join it. Either way, she'd said she'd take a listen and get involved if it seemed like a good idea, so she's staying.

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She nodded at the girl before turning her eyes back to Aslan and, carefully choosing words, answered, "My Lord, it is indeed an ambitious project, but I, and many other citizens of Ilyaman have been working on this idea for many months and have, in some places, even begun work on it."

She smiled to herself and sent a pray by Etaf and Efil to keep those already working safe. "It would," she shook her head, "Will take many months to complete the wall, but, we have all the natural resources right here plus the added benefit of having all different signs."

[Devon]

Aslan laughed lightly, he was glad to see a citizen being so forward in improving their nation. "I must apologize to all of you for being so slow to handle this. I throw my full support behind your project," he said in a clear voice. Turning to Aueril he continued, "In fact I'd like for you to continue leading this. I'll lend you whatever manpower and resources you need."

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She was taken aback and, for a brief moment, made speechless. "Ah," Aueril said finally. "I...must thank you, my Lord. Your help is most generous and...kind. Of course I will accept whatever assistance that you would give."

[Devon]

Aslan stood up and held out his hand for Aueril to shake. "Good then," he spoke. "Meet me in my office tomorrow and I'll something drawn up for you to work with. You're all welcome to come of course."

[acadia]

"Who else've got working with us and what can we all do? Need to start looking at what abilities we have on hand before we go too far into planning. While we can think of any wall we like, we'll just be throwing words around and getting people's hopes up for naught if we don't have anyone who can put certain pieces together," Mithril cautions. "Can't just throw up a fence like around one's yard around Ilyamen and expect it to look right or do more than keep the worst of the wild animals out."