[quote=Tyki]
"the can won't last forever" i remind before saying "do as i order anyway. clear some land. build some houses. and start some gardens. if you make some tools that assist in that then add them to the can and i'll make more" as i add a random number generator for gender, favoring females slightly
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The can refuses to do so.
"Army must not become self reliant. Request unavailable." It chimes. The creatures get to work, creating hoes and shovels from basic materials.