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[girod]

[ He wants to address the losses. He wants to do something about them, but the guilt of them still eats into him: he'd been a wolf at the time, dangerous in a violent situation, and he'd been doing his best not to become a danger.

The problem with Superman as a violent beast is that he is more than well aware of exactly how fast and deadly he'd be without the mental barriers he puts in place not to be a danger. And keeping that from being unleashed on the town had been his priority.

But it still stings. All the same-]

I won't say much about everything that happened over the last few days. That said, I'd like to thank any and everyone who assisted in making and distributing the cure. As well as those who did all they could to defend the town. Suffice to say, you have my thanks and appreciation.

But as always, there's more to do so hopefully, here is where I can do my part.

It took a bit of processing, but I've managed to make some passable (if flavorless) toothpaste, washing soap for doing laundry, and soaks for strained of aching muscles.

For those who help medically and for those who are involved in our farming efforts, I'm happy to provide access to the rest of my store of epsom salts, and anyone is welcome to some of the baking soda if they need it. There are limited amounts [ because both had involved a somewhat complicated chemical process that he'd managed using some hastily welded pots and pans scavenged from where he could find them, minerals found in the ground with his senses, heat and processing and pressure provided by his own eyes and hands... ] but I'm happy to give what I have to our efforts.

I was also looking at the possibility of introducing some sort of running water to the town, perhaps utilizing a water tower to produce the pressure necessary. Nothing as complex as what we're used to, no doubt, but maybe we can make it a little less difficult to get water for people.

And last but not least, I'm going to do soap classes, spinning classes, and weaving classes on [ insert appropriate time and date here ] but let me know if you can't make it and we'll work something out.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be brighter.

Sincerely,
Clark Kent

[ooc: please assume if he promises you something, it'll get delivered to your house (or would have been delivered to your house if you asked for soap) unless you want to play it out]

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[inheritance]

[He's just going to very carefully sidestep the first part, because he knows everyone's still processing the deaths, but he'll do his best to muster up his usual kind of cheer. Or at least an approximation of it.]

Wow, that's a lot of things you've made, Kent-san!

Do you need help with the water tower? Running water should definitely be a priority here.

[girod]

[ The problem with writing too many editorials in your time is that you feel like you can't just skip the difficult stuff. Izuku might have taken the wiser course.]

I certainly expect I will. And I'd want to talk to a few of the people running things to see if my designs make sense with their plans for infrastructure.

[inheritance]

[Running water! If they make this work, it would be a godsend, honestly.]

What did you have in mind?

[girod]

A water tower to collect rainwater, a bit of processing with heat if possible, and some pipes or aquaducts to make it available in the various districts at the very least.

[inheritance]

Sounds like a lot of work, but it's doable! Let me know when you're ready to start on it, and I'll be there!

Actually, do you think I could get some of the toothpaste and laundry soap? I'll stop by and help you make some more later, too, if you're short on supplies.

#FFCCCC

[anamnestik]

YOU HAVE SOAP?

PLEASE.

[and after a minute of getting himself in check:]

I just so happen to be a Library.

If you need it, I can draft plans for running water or recite instructions for any task you need done. I can also memorize your lessons and share them.

[girod]

I have soap, yes. It's not vegan as I've mentioned previously, but it does the job just fine and you're welcome to it.

As for your assistance, that would be invaluable. I'm not familiar with a Library as I think you mean it, but I'd love to see what we could manage together.

[anamnestik]

Soap of any sort would be a life saver!

Ah, yes! It seems many are unfamiliar with the concept. I'll admit, Libraries like myself have gone out of style over the last century.

I have a perfect memory and have spent the last three hundred years memorizing material from around the world. If there is a book or fact you need, I can likely recite it for you.

[girod]

That sounds VERY helpful actually. All kinds of books I'm assuming?

And yes, you're welcome to some soap.

[anamnestik]

Yes, all kinds!

I am required to memorize both fact and fiction, as a combination of both is what best showcases a society's development.

I would be very happy to assist. Simply let me know what you are looking to learn and I will do my best to recall it swiftly.

[sirnyxalot]

You know, for all the shit that's going on here, and how much we've had to fight the last few months? I think you've got some of the most useful skills of all of us.

That being said, if you're taking orders I could use some detergent. I've hit a wall where sand just isn't enough.

[girod]

I'm just glad I can be of help.

And certainly, there's plenty of detergent. A little goes a long way with this stuff as well.

[sirnyxalot]

So long as it works on blood I’m happy. My armor’s been beaten up one too many times lately.

[girod]

It'll work all right on blood, though your best bet with that is to get it off as quickly as possible and soak it in some of the cold salt water when you can.

For future reference.

[sirnyxalot]

Yeah. Unfortunately that ship has sailed past the point of no return a good two weeks ago.

[Clark isn’t the only one who had spent time with fur this month. By the time that first night was over all Nyx had wanted was some sleep. Now that he has a potential way to repair the leather, however, it’s beyond time to try and get the damn thing clean.]

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[bittybat]

I'm aware there's better ways to clean large amounts of water for a reservoir, but I have four emergency purification tablets for smaller quantities.

If you needed them.

[girod]

I wouldn't mind taking one of them for a time to get a look at the chemicals, see if we can produce more of them.

[bittybat]

Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Adipic Acid and Sodium Carbonate.

I'll leave you one to look at.

[girod]

Very helpful, but I did want to look at the possible amounts.

[ ...and the molecular structure.]

[bittybat]

[He's being a butt on purpose. Like his dad. Runs in the family.]

Do you really think you can replicate it in this place?

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[a_special_hat]

( colour...can anyone read this? Mahmut's given up on trying to read his own posts at this point. )

Perhaps I can be of service with creating a system for running water. Fountains and bathhouses were common in Altin and though I do not have the same expertise as an engineer I do understand a little of how it works. Perhaps if we combine our knowledge we can work something out.

But if I may ask, what is baking soda?

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[girod]

I've got a few plans sketched out and I can show you what I have to see if maybe we can combine knowledge with a few other people.

And baking soda is the name for a chemical used for a number of different things, including as you might expect, baking. But definitely not limited to it.

[a_special_hat]

With people from so many different places and times, I'm sure we can come up with something that works efficiently.

I see. What other uses does it have? Why purpose does it serve in baking?

[girod]

You can use it to clean things, to remove the smell from things, as part of a toothpaste, to relieve skin irritation and insect bites, and it can cut through grease if need be.

[a_special_hat]

That's an amazingly useful substance! How is it made?