Re Perceptions: In the center of the colony square is a well, next to which is a wooden platform suitable for addressing a large crowd. Just north of those is a cold ash filled fire pit. It is clear that no fire has been been lit here for weeks. As you approach the blue roofed building you see, a wooden-framed, mud brick structure that is the colony’s only two-story building, as well as one of the largest structures. It has the appearance of a rural courthouse or city hall rather than that of a residence. The front features a small porch supported by rough log pillars, with double wooden doors facing west. Numerous window frames with shutters, some of them open, wrap around the building on both floors. The roof is not thatched, but has wooden shakes instead. The construction suggests this building was intended to be a source of community pride, but it still has a rough, unfinished appearance due to lack of paint and coarse materials. A few small shrubs have been planted around it.
Alkonost: to glean anything else from what Krandom said, one of the aquan speakers would need a sense motive, and to note what they are looking for (ie more depth to what "crowded" could mean, or what general vibe am i getting from him)