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pumpkinhollow) wrote2023-11-18 09:02 pm
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Biological Research Assistant Job Offer
With the increase of biodiversity and the rapid changes in the landscape and ecosystem, I am seeking the aid of three research assistants to aid me in the documentation and observation of the natural world of Marrow Isle, as well as communication with Town Hall on matters of accurate information distribution regarding the local wildlife.
Prospective researchers do not need an experience in academia or documentation, though these make for strong points for consideration. Above all else, a passion for the flora and fauna of the island are a must.
Interested parties may inquire via sending stone, phone, mail, or visit to the lighthouse at the peak of the Bluffs. Thank you for reading.
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Dr. Coldwood,
Although we have not been introduced, I am nonetheless an admirer of your work to study and catalogue the creatures and would offer my assistance to your endeavors if you find my skills to your liking. They number thusly: first, I am a capable swordsman and spellcaster. I would be quite capable and pleased to assist you in the defense of yourself and your other assistants, should combat required.
Second, I am trained in the arts of painting and calligraphy, and thus capable of assisting with transcription of field notes and the crafting of educational illustrations. As a demonstration of these claims I can offer first the appearance of this letter, and secondly a sketch I've made of the little creature that lives in my garden, which I call Raffles. Finally, Agent Jean has promised to provide a positive reference regarding my combat skills, if you would care to contact them for more information.
I hope I have not been too forward in offering you this information. If you would like to discuss these matters further, I would be happy to arrange a meeting to argue my case more eloquently in person.
With warm regards,
Shen Qingqiu
[Enclosed with the letter is an ink drawing of a Gloom, sleeping open-mouthed in the shade of a flowerpot. It was the only time he could get the silly thing to sit still.]
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Hello, Shen Qingqiu!
It was a delight to receive your letter the other day - I thank you for both it and the exceptional illustration! If I may be as forward to say, I've found use for it in one of my newest updates to our catalogue, depicting these creatures of varied shapes and sizes. Every day I feel as though I see a new one, so different from the rest!
I would love an opportunity to meet with you in person to discuss, however. Consider this an offer for an interview! Your penmanship and artistic talents speak for themselves, and there's no shortage of both notes to be inscribed more neatly, and creatures to be documented through images. Between my own art and my limited photography, I simply haven't been able to keep up, and someone with such a skill to depict these things is something I was truly hoping to find in one of my assistants.
I am presently in a period of reorganization of my notes, and doing so is incredibly overdue. As such, any time is perfectly fine to come speak! Perhaps, should the days not keep you too terribly busy, would you care to visit within the next few coming days? Feel free to reach me by sending stone to make final negotiations, and we'll chat over tea. I can use the opportunity to show you what may be our shared workspace, as well!
I do look forward to hearing from you, as well as our potential future collaborations.
Yours truly,
Dr. Elias Coldwood
[Letter]
Greetings.
We have not met but it seems our interests align. I too have been keeping notes about the plant and animal life on this island. Though I've only been here a few months I've already noticed some changes in what's present - perhaps coinciding with the seasons though I can't be sure of that. More research is likely needed.
I'd like to compare notes with what you have as your observations are clearly more complete and thorough than my own. Although I'm a proponent that any knowledge is worthwhile, I'm curious if you anticipate this information being of some help in solving the underlying situation that's keeping us here? Is there anything specific you suggest I focus on?
- Imbros
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Hello Imbros,
It's always wonderful to hear that others have begun to observe the life of Marrow Isle! I would be happy to compare my findings with your own and see if we're able to reach any new conclusions between them. Though my studies of the wildlife did not stem from trying to address the inner workings of the island's curse and the barrier's presence, I do believe that the changes shown by our natural world must, to some degree, reflect what is happening. I will be able to show you in greater detail in my extended writings, of course, but there have been a great deal of creatures appearing on the island that hadn't been native to it before. Surely that must mean something?
I have a great deal of journals and encyclopedias that I've compiled, so if it would be alright with you, I believe arranging a meeting for further information sharing would be for the best! You are welcome to come to my home and personal study, or I could pick what I believe to be my most relevant texts and bring them to the Greymare Library for your perusal. Let me know what would work best for you, and we'll arrange a time and date!
I hope the days are treating you well, and I'm looking very forward to discussing further.
P.S. I have added a few clippings of my spare charts for some of the locations that I've found strange, non-native fauna. Perhaps these could be of note?
Yours truly,
Dr. Elias Coldwood
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There's no greeting this time, he just gets right to it, which for him is an indication they're now equals.]
I agree with you. If things are changing, even if it's new plants that aren't native, there's a reason for it. Be it birds travelling from a different location and distributing them, the weather changing to allow long dormant seeds to germinate or something else. And for those that migrate they must be going somewhere in the off season. Are they able to pass the barrier or are they simply somewhere on the island not fully explored? I'm told there's a promising location for such things, I believe it was called Paradesium?
Though I think there's value in starting small, sometimes the big picture obscures the finer details. I'll look into these areas you've indicated and return to you with my findings.
I'd be delighted to meet and exchange knowledge and notes! I'm in the library a few times a week so that would work out perfectly.
I shall see what I can uncover in the meantime.
- Imbros
[Let it be known that he is downplaying how excited he is - he is practically vibrating.]
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I'm incredibly glad that you agree! While I do not care to neglect the bigger picture, it's often these finer details that make it up, no? I've not noticed any birds passing through the barrier, though I do wonder if any could make it; perhaps it would be in our best interest to attempt to place some identification upon individuals of a few assorted species before their migration begins?
We'll discuss more in detail in person! I look forward to hearing your reports back. I'll be stopping by the library over the next several days in the afternoons to catalogue my findings and sort my papers. Do feel free to come chat!
-E. Coldwood