The Great Machine is limping its way across the ice plains. Though it’s moving much too slowly to reach its destination today — the System of Motion remains heavily damaged, and the strain of moving is damaging connected mechanisms in Control — it’s thankfully able to avoid getting caught and damaged in the glacial movements of the ice plates.

Within the Machine, the situation is showing some hope of recovering. Both the Systems of Motion and Dwelling are in much better shape than they were yesterday as the Machinists have gotten back to work in full force. There is still much work to be done, however.

A second Machinist has been caught scavenging the Great Machine, however, meaning that the people cannot rest their worries just yet. The Machinist who was arrested yesterday has since been released, as he has insisted he was only going to use the parts to repair a more urgent breakdown elsewhere in the Machine. A likely story!

In mercantile news, the high prices of Coal and Valves have begun to drop, though the former remains tied with Housing as the most expensive. A handful of component types — cogs, pipes, and wiring — are all tied as the cheapest.