Tower Hamlets

Mission

Crouching Trowel Wielders, Hidden Moss

2 GoodGymers made their way to help an isolated older person in Tower Hamlets.

  • Sevan
  • Kash
 
Sunday, 12th of March 2023

Kash and Sevan were greeted by Ms M and her carer when they arrived. Ms M's ask was simple but vague, to tidy up the garden. Ms M also spoke about new planting, but alas she didn't have any plants ready.

Heading into the back garden, the first thing to catch Kash and Sevan's eye were the brown leaves scattered throughout and on moving them, the sheets of moss hiding beneath. While they didn't have clear instructions, removing these would definitely make the garden tidier.

Looking at the weapon store, Kash grabbed a staff with metal tines to increase her range, while Sevan went for a sturdy, short metal blade for close combat. Both would be called into action during the mission.

Kash whipped up a whirlwind of leaves, depositing them in the garden waste bag, while Sevan kicked and slid his way along the paving stones, taking out moss in his path while slicing away any weeds. Kash's technique removed much of the weeds and dead plants from the flower beds too, while Sevan transformed the deep green paving stones back to a more natural dark grey.

Ms M came to see their progress occasionally and marveled at the transformation that was in progress as well as Kash and Sevan's awesome moves. Although she couldn't walk too far into the garden, she still enjoyed looking out at it from the threshold of her back door and remembering when she too was younger and able to sweep a kama through the weeds.

Time flew and along with 2 bags of garden waste, Kash and Sevan also uncovered a good amount of litter and broken garden lights, which they deflected into a general waste bag. Ms M was worried about fox holes around the garden walls, so Kash assured her that she had used her staff with tines to warn off the local foxes. Fox poo had been discovered, but there were no entry or exit routes.

On the way out Ms M asked when Kash and Sevan would be back. They tried to explain that there was no guarantee that they would return as they continued their journey and that other GoodGymers may cross her path. While Ms M was accepting of this, she seemed keen to have the same team of warriors return. Kash and Sevan wished her well, then flew over to the canal and onward to their next mission.

Report written by Sevan


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