Tal wrinkled his nose at the blatant PDA but managed to hold in his heavy sigh. He was just as bad when Alys was around so... he really couldn't complain. Not out loud at least. As they broke after lunch he fell in beside Hotaru with a companionable bump of their shoulders, joining her amble towards the lumber pile. "I've got some spare hands," he teased, wiggling his fingers at her with a grin. "If you'll do the measurin', I'll do th'sawin'!" It would have been a monumental task for just the two of them, but luckily they had plenty of helpers who were willing to take direction from the Valkyrie and the Messenger as they marked out the sections and led by example. The stairs began to take shape in sections that were roughly ten feet long, though their curvature made the measurements a little tricky. Luckily Ru's sharp eye for details and Tal's familiarity with woodworking made for a formidable team that kept their assistants on track.
The rest of the afternoon was taken up with the tasks they had chosen, though in the height of Longheat there was quite a bit of daylight left. Still, it allowedHadama and his crew to create a canal with the help of the demigod's strength and an NPC Abandoned's earth magic. Only the last few feet remained by the end of the day, and a receiving pool had been widened at the foot of the incipient skyport. After a brief consultation they had agreed to wait until the walls and roof over the pool had been built up in preparation before finishing the last section.
Sunjata's strength would always be a significant help in any construction project, and the Flood showed off his brawn by taking lead on the heaviest and most physically difficult task. It was a good thing that he did, or else the laying of the tower's base would have taken significantly longer. As it was, his ability to shoulder most of the weight meant less time fussing with carts and pulleys and more stones able to be placed. The plans called for three doors at the base of the tower: one for pedestrian traffic, one to the Mer pool, and a wider opening for carts. By the time the sunlight was fading Sunjata had led his team to placing the lintels over the doors of the first floor.
"Good job today, everyone," Tal called as he straightened and winced, rubbing at a cramp in his shoulder. "We'll pick up again tomorrow mornin'. Th'foundations should be set by then so we can focus on buildin' th' walls up." He stayed to putter around, putting tools away and pulling tarps over their materials and waiting stair sections until everyone else had left.
Morning came soon enough (or too soon, depending on your preference), and a couple of tables had been set out with coffee, tea, fruit, and small pastries from a local bakery. Tal held a large mug of coffee in one hand as he double checked the blueprints, and several early-rising assistants had the mortar pots heating up over nearby fires. Another crew was assembling scaffolding in preparation for the tasks ahead. "Team one'll start assemblin' th' stairs an' framin' inside." He pointed to the sections that had been pre-built the day before, ready to be anchored to the growing walls and each other. A yawn slipped out before he could stop it and he rubbed the back of his neck self-consciously. "An' team two'll keep layin' th' stone for th' walls. It should go easier today," he reassured that group. "Th' biggest stones went on th'bottom, so they'll be gettin' smaller an' easier t'handle as we get higher up."
Day 1 was a success!
On to day 2: pick a group and let's goooo
Team one: time to start putting those stairs and framing from yesterday into their forever home!
Team two: build the walls higher!
The rest of the afternoon was taken up with the tasks they had chosen, though in the height of Longheat there was quite a bit of daylight left. Still, it allowed
Sunjata's strength would always be a significant help in any construction project, and the Flood showed off his brawn by taking lead on the heaviest and most physically difficult task. It was a good thing that he did, or else the laying of the tower's base would have taken significantly longer. As it was, his ability to shoulder most of the weight meant less time fussing with carts and pulleys and more stones able to be placed. The plans called for three doors at the base of the tower: one for pedestrian traffic, one to the Mer pool, and a wider opening for carts. By the time the sunlight was fading Sunjata had led his team to placing the lintels over the doors of the first floor.
"Good job today, everyone," Tal called as he straightened and winced, rubbing at a cramp in his shoulder. "We'll pick up again tomorrow mornin'. Th'foundations should be set by then so we can focus on buildin' th' walls up." He stayed to putter around, putting tools away and pulling tarps over their materials and waiting stair sections until everyone else had left.
Morning came soon enough (or too soon, depending on your preference), and a couple of tables had been set out with coffee, tea, fruit, and small pastries from a local bakery. Tal held a large mug of coffee in one hand as he double checked the blueprints, and several early-rising assistants had the mortar pots heating up over nearby fires. Another crew was assembling scaffolding in preparation for the tasks ahead. "Team one'll start assemblin' th' stairs an' framin' inside." He pointed to the sections that had been pre-built the day before, ready to be anchored to the growing walls and each other. A yawn slipped out before he could stop it and he rubbed the back of his neck self-consciously. "An' team two'll keep layin' th' stone for th' walls. It should go easier today," he reassured that group. "Th' biggest stones went on th'bottom, so they'll be gettin' smaller an' easier t'handle as we get higher up."
Day 1 was a success!
On to day 2: pick a group and let's goooo
Team one: time to start putting those stairs and framing from yesterday into their forever home!
Team two: build the walls higher!
