Sunjata was the embodiment of slow but steady, but there was no doubt that a dozen humans with shovels would have taken even longer - and struggled far more with the large stones that the dragon was able to extract without assistance. Once he had figured out a method for prying the stones out - and with some help from his crew, armed with long poles and crowbars - his pace picked up again and he was able to work through the rest of the tower's foundation.
Tal moved in his wake, his own crew having to rush to keep up once Sunjata hit his stride again. Caught between trying to keep pace with the dragon and trying to stay ahead of Hotaru's crew, the courier had his work cut out for him and he was soon sweating in spite of his Frostbite Cuff. He raced frantically along each new section with the tamping boards, and he only barely managed to keep out of the way of the concrete foundations that were being carefully poured.
Hotaru had a natural talent for leadership - and the admiration and crushes of no few of her crew - which kept her team moving. The sturdy foundation was going in smoothly, the Valkyrie's attention to detail keeping bubbles or flaws from forming in her pours. Her strength was a big help as well, moving the heavy buckets faster than any of the regular townsfolk could manage.
The work went even quicker whenHadama was able to join in. His cauldrons of slurry were finally able to heat up thanks to his windbreaks, and it timed out unexpectedly well with Sunjata's pace. The mer king would be able to start pouring his own concrete just as Hotaru was beginning to run low, freeing her to focus on tamping and smoothing. Tal took a few breaks to come over and show them both where hollow blocks needed to be placed in the concrete for future support posts.
As the last section was poured, Tal looked out over the pit that was now resembling a proper foundation and wiped some dirt from his cheek. "Right, we've definitely earned some lunch," he decided. They had worked through the cool morning and the Longheat sun was beginning to beat down on them with warm intensity. "Can let that stuff set up properly while we take a break. Then we can start workin' on some o' th'interior framin'."
Great job! The foundation is looking good, but it needs some time to set up and cure properly. It's well into afternoon now, but there's open-sided tents for shade and food provided by some of the new local vendors to people working on the skyport. Eat up and gather your strength for what's coming in a couple of hours, once the sun isn't quite so intense!
Tal moved in his wake, his own crew having to rush to keep up once Sunjata hit his stride again. Caught between trying to keep pace with the dragon and trying to stay ahead of Hotaru's crew, the courier had his work cut out for him and he was soon sweating in spite of his Frostbite Cuff. He raced frantically along each new section with the tamping boards, and he only barely managed to keep out of the way of the concrete foundations that were being carefully poured.
Hotaru had a natural talent for leadership - and the admiration and crushes of no few of her crew - which kept her team moving. The sturdy foundation was going in smoothly, the Valkyrie's attention to detail keeping bubbles or flaws from forming in her pours. Her strength was a big help as well, moving the heavy buckets faster than any of the regular townsfolk could manage.
The work went even quicker when
As the last section was poured, Tal looked out over the pit that was now resembling a proper foundation and wiped some dirt from his cheek. "Right, we've definitely earned some lunch," he decided. They had worked through the cool morning and the Longheat sun was beginning to beat down on them with warm intensity. "Can let that stuff set up properly while we take a break. Then we can start workin' on some o' th'interior framin'."
Great job! The foundation is looking good, but it needs some time to set up and cure properly. It's well into afternoon now, but there's open-sided tents for shade and food provided by some of the new local vendors to people working on the skyport. Eat up and gather your strength for what's coming in a couple of hours, once the sun isn't quite so intense!
