[hider=Information] ============================================================ [b]Saurians[/b] [b]Population:[/b] [color=8fff3d]67[/color] [b]Important Figures:[/b] [color=8fff3d]Sithalin[/color] [b](Chief) |[/b] [color=8fff3d]Senith[/color] [b](Chief's son)[/b] [b]Semi-Important Figures:[/b] [color=8fff3d]Syera[/color] [b](Huntress) |[/b] [color=8fff3d]Serthal[/color] [b](Expert crafter)[/b] [b]Technology[/b] [b]Stone Tools:[/b] [color=8fff3d]4/4[/color] [b]Construction:[/b] [color=8fff3d]2/4[/color] [b]Agriculture:[/b] [color=8fff3d]0/8[/color] ============================================================ [/hider] Sithalin easily managed to gather a few more workers from the village to aid in the construction. Everyone was excited to work on the new houses. Syera decided that it would be a good idea that they upgrade one of the existing huts, rather than make a completely new one. They decided to vote on it, but it obvious whose house would be upgraded. The moment Sithalin put forward his vote, everyone who hadn't voted yet quickly voted for his decision. "Its decided then, I guess," Syera announced, "The Chief's hut will be upgraded first." Thus, construction began. They decided to be at least somewhat smart on the construction. They used the existing hut as a reference while they scratched out a larger square line around it. Minor modifications were then made if Sithalin thought it was too small or too big. Finally, the old hut was torn down. They were careful about not ruining any of the parts; the resources could still prove to be useful. A crowd gathered to watch as the workers began digging out a trench in the ground along the line they had drawn earlier. The trench was just thick enough to fit a tree log. The task grew more difficult as they tried to crudely measure and guess how deep the trench had to be. The walls had to be high enough that the ceiling inside would be a comfortable height, but they also had to be deep enough that the logs were securely trapped in the trench. Some of the logs had to be shortened to fit in better with the rest. Some other Saurians from the onlooking crowd stepped forward to offer help, which was greatly appreciated. With the new workers, the tasks were being finished at a much faster pace. As the sky barely started to darken, they started the next task. They dragged logs to the trench and prepared to stand them up. Two or four Saurians lifted one end of the log and pushed it towards the trench. The other end would catch on the edge of the trench. Very carefully, they lifted the log above their heads and walked towards the other end, the log rising higher and higher until it finally sank all the way into the trench. They continued to repeat this procedure for each of the logs they had prepared. They managed to finish nearly half of one of the walls before they decided that it was too late to continue any further. Serthal having one of the bigger huts, reluctantly agreed to allow Senith and Sithalin sleep at his place until construction was complete. - The next morning, Senith, Sithalin, and Serthal went straight to the construction site to continue, despite their aching arms. Syera greeted them at the construction site with the rest of the workers. "We've got a few more workers than yesterday. The people are excited to see the results," She explained cheerfully. "Perfect," Sithalin replied. He paused and stared at Syera suspiciously. Syera stirred uncomfortably. "Syera, I don't think its a good idea for you to work with us." He looked up at the other workers, scanning their faces, before turning his attention back to Syera. "What?! Why?!" She exclaimed angrily. Sithalin looked tired as he merely brushed the back of his hand against her throat. Syera's eyes widened, her hand flying up to touch her throat. "Its best you get off the job before it truly starts," Sithalin continued. "Y-Yes..." She agreed. Senith squinted his eyes as he leaned forward to examine Syera's throat. The scales on her throat strangely seemed to have taken on a faint orange hue. Syera quickly turned away and hurriedly made her way back to her hut. They quietly turned back to the construction and began the work. While Sithalin and the majority of the workers set to work on planting more logs, Senith along with a few others worked on another task they had forgotten the other day. With the dug up dirt, they filled any extra space in the trench in order to tighten the grip on the logs. Once the first wall was finished, a couple of workers ran out of the village and came back with the longest vines they could find. They used these tie the logs together, ensuring their stability even further. With the extra workers and their new experience, the walls were finished by the time it was sunset. All the building was missing at this point was a proper ceiling, a slight problem they had not considered. They finally came to the conclusion that they could use logs again, though it would be a bit different and a lot more difficult. The logs they had chopped weren't long enough to cover the full distance from one wall to another. Sithalin sighed, massaging his sore arms. "We'll figure this out in the morning, but we did it. This has been a great accomplishment by all of us."