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Post by Igrainne (RETIRED) on Jun 14, 2019 14:03:56 GMT
Igrainne's eyes glaze over the marvellous sword, the steel glistening before the wax runs down its length. She feels a sudden, almost mischievous impulse to pick it up and examine it closer -- give it a swing perhaps -- but she notices the dwarven smith looking up and down at her, and remembers the purpose of her visit.
"Ah, well, err, it's not really leatherworking I'm looking for. I want it to get it reinforced with rivets and spikes, if that's possible, sir."
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 14, 2019 14:04:42 GMT
Milo pauses in his work to answer - "Ah? Alright, come set them down. Somewhere clear, so they don't get lost." Indeed it is difficult to find a surface that doesn't have tools heaped on it. Many of them seem scarcely different to each other, but they all have their use and place.
Rama can see that Milo has been grappling with an unhilted blade nearly as long as he is tall, and is in the process of introducing a channel down the centre.
Rama enters carefully for his horns are fully grown and almost scraping the roof; he sets the locks down on one of the surfaces with a tiny bit of space without disturbing anything on it . He looks at the blade and admires the raw beauty of it, tempted to touch it but keeping his hands to himself so he doesn't disturb the dwarf in his zone. He stands silently in the side trying not to disturb observing Milo doing his magic. ( he is basically waiting for Milo to be free to actually have a conversation with him ) Milo finishes the careful hammering down the length of steel, and Rama can see that an identical channel has been introduced on the other side of the sword at the same time, by a rounded shape held by a slot in the anvil.
"That'll do for now. Just got to sharpen it, emboss your symbol in, and get it hilted! The hard work's out of the way. Then I can work on the others. Unless you need the cages first?"
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Post by Anung Un Rama on Jun 14, 2019 14:14:47 GMT
"No no please, take your time however much time you think it's best!" .. "I have secured help for the moving of the Weapons and cages next week, a young half-elf who tried to pick pocket me during the games if you can believe it " said with an amused chuckle.
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 14, 2019 14:39:14 GMT
"Ha! That's a brave soul right there."
The smile brought forth by the thought of such a foolish action fades away, and Milo rubs the back of his neck, embarassed.
"About the cages... I've been thinking about them, the design, and for them to be collapsible in the way you want, without the joints becoming a weak point, the metal is going to have to be much harder than I thought. Working it to that level of density is going to take longer than I'd hoped." He shrugs and hold out his hands apologetically. "Looks like you were right about the price. I'm not used to this kind of tricky work, I'm more at home with arms and armour." |
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Post by Anung Un Rama on Jun 14, 2019 15:05:27 GMT
Rama smiles slightly giving the impression of like he doesn't want to make Milo feel much embarrassed Saying " It is what it is, Take your time, perfection can't be rushed, I will get out of your head for now, Still looking for a place to open my agency. hopefully soon. He shakes Milo's hand in a bit of an awkward left hand shake ( explainable by the massive size of his right) and shuffles towards the door, but just before he gets out He says " Haa almost forgot, that's a middle payment!" handing over a pouch with 60GP and leaving fast without giving Milo a chance to refuse it! You can see him already half way down the street his Tail bobbing playfully while he is whistling .
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 14, 2019 15:41:45 GMT
Igrainne's eyes glaze over the marvellous sword, the steel glistening before the wax runs down its length. She feels a sudden, almost mischievous impulse to pick it up and examine it closer -- give it a swing perhaps -- but she notices the dwarven smith looking up and down at her, and remembers the purpose of her visit. "Ah, well, err, it's not really leatherworking I'm looking for. I want it to get it reinforced with rivets and spikes, if that's possible, sir."
"'Sir', my word..." Milo smiles. "I suppose that is more my remit, but I'm in the middle of a pretty large and complicated commission right now. If you're happy to wait, feel free to come back in a couple of weeks. Otherwise I know Lara works on the kind of studded armour you're after."
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Post by Igrainne (RETIRED) on Jun 14, 2019 19:37:30 GMT
Igrainne's eyes glaze over the marvellous sword, the steel glistening before the wax runs down its length. She feels a sudden, almost mischievous impulse to pick it up and examine it closer -- give it a swing perhaps -- but she notices the dwarven smith looking up and down at her, and remembers the purpose of her visit. "Ah, well, err, it's not really leatherworking I'm looking for. I want it to get it reinforced with rivets and spikes, if that's possible, sir."
"'Sir', my word..." Milo smiles. "I suppose that is more my remit, but I'm in the middle of a pretty large and complicated commission right now. If you're happy to wait, feel free to come back in a couple of weeks. Otherwise I know Lara works on the kind of studded armour you're after."
"I-- I-- Uh..." Igrainne stutters. She takes a deep breath. She pulls out a small piece of folded parchment and presses it into Milo's hand. Her blue eyes -- the sign of a human parent -- stares intently into his. "Here, just...take a look at my design here, and-- and think about it." She exhales through her nose, brushing some soot off the shoulder of her cloak, and gives him a nod. "I'll see you around, sir." The half-drow takes her leave. When Milo opens the note, he sees not any drawing, but words. |
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Post by Ghesh on Jun 14, 2019 22:43:31 GMT
“Oh, hi there” a black Dragonborn says as he pokes his head round the doorframe. “Some of my mates have said you did some great work for them and I was hoping you could help with something. I don’t think it is hard but then again, I know nothing about metalwork.”
He unslings a great axe from his back full of weapons and holds it out. “I’ve heard it can be helpful to have a... what’s it called? Oh yeah, a silvered weapon. Can you do that to this axe?”
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 15, 2019 12:03:26 GMT
"'Sir', my word..." Milo smiles. "I suppose that is more my remit, but I'm in the middle of a pretty large and complicated commission right now. If you're happy to wait, feel free to come back in a couple of weeks. Otherwise I know Lara works on the kind of studded armour you're after."
"I-- I-- Uh..." Igrainne stutters. She takes a deep breath. She pulls out a small piece of folded parchment and presses it into Milo's hand. Her blue eyes -- the sign of a human parent -- stares intently into his. "Here, just...take a look at my design here, and-- and think about it." She exhales through her nose, brushing some soot off the shoulder of her cloak, and gives him a nod. "I'll see you around, sir." The half-drow takes her leave. When Milo opens the note, he sees not any drawing, but words. After the half-elf has left, Milo opens the small page. His eyebrows raise as he reads it, then furrow as he looks towards the now closed door. "Hmm," he mutters to himself. "Alright then." |
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Post by Igrainne (RETIRED) on Jun 19, 2019 12:34:50 GMT
Two days after the Amaranthine finale...
Between the clanging of hammers and the hissing of steam in his workshop, Milo can hear a faint, musical tune from outside the Smithy’s door.
Should he go outside, he’d see a familiar red-cloaked half-drow leaning against the wall by his door, playing a flute. The song sounds vaguely elvish but different somehow; played in a minor key and with sharps and flats in unexpected places.
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Post by Anung Un Rama on Jun 19, 2019 13:27:40 GMT
A few days have past since the games, Rama has been toddling around between Port Ffirst and Daring Heights speaking to the mysterious gini Kasam (Wonder what's it about ?!) Pringles appeared on his head from thin air in his favorable cute silvery puffy cat figure. He nudges Rama to focus where he going, stopping him from bumping into some Dwarf. Rama looks up after apologizing to the Dwarf and sees himself near Hammer Fall smithy Milo's place.
He decides to go check on how Milo been doing after the giant mech? fighting! and to see how his commission is doing.
He walks with a bit more purpose this time with Pringles decidedly chose to "fall asleep" on his head with a paw tickling his nose soflty. He arrives at the smith hearing some hammering and fire crackling. He calls out Master Brightmane, How are you?
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 19, 2019 14:08:11 GMT
“Oh, hi there” a black Dragonborn says as he pokes his head round the doorframe. “Some of my mates have said you did some great work for them and I was hoping you could help with something. I don’t think it is hard but then again, I know nothing about metalwork.” He unslings a great axe from his back full of weapons and holds it out. “I’ve heard it can be helpful to have a... what’s it called? Oh yeah, a silvered weapon. Can you do that to this axe?” Ghesh will have passed a young human (who he may or may not recognise as Heret), who has just left the smithy. When Ghesh enters, Milo is only just moving away from the door.
As Ghesh makes his request, Milo briefly looks tired, but quickly perks up and smiles.
"I can indeed. It's not a quick process though, and that much silver is expensive, especially out here. I'll tell you what, I'm in the middle of a commission right now, still have about a week left on it, so if you can bring me the silver it'll save time when I'm ready to start. That's a big weapon, so 100 gold's worth should do it. Although..."
Milo strokes his beard, thinking. "Hmm... Yes, that could work. If you have 100 gold on you now, I could have the silver ready in an hour. Still can't do the work yet, but at least it'll be there ready. What do you think?"
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Post by Ghesh on Jun 19, 2019 14:31:43 GMT
Just as Ghesh is about to answer he notices Rama call out from the doorway. "Hey, Rama. What are you after here? I was hoping to get some silver on this axe to help you with the lycathropes in the mountains. How soon do you want to head off to deal with that? Milo says he can do the silvering for me but it will be delayed for a week or so and if you want to go before then I won't be much help without any silver on a weapon."
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Post by Milo Brightmane on Jun 19, 2019 14:36:30 GMT
Oh, the talk with Ghesh was supposed to be before the Games, and Rama is coming in after the Games @_@ This thread is too busy!
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Post by Ghesh on Jun 19, 2019 14:39:38 GMT
Oh, the talk with Ghesh was supposed to be before the Games, and Rama is coming in after the Games @_@ This thread is too busy! Ah oops! Would this mean that by now the axe would be silvered if I paid when I sent the first message? |
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