It had been a long couple of days, but it was all coming together now. Hadama needed to be careful in building out the berths as they extended out into the open air above the third story of the tower, but the scaffolding that had been used to build the walls was easily repurposed to provide a safe perch for building out the spokes of the wharf. Soon the gangplanks of airships would be rattling down to the new berths, allowing people and goods to be unloaded in safety and comfort.
Hotaru may have been short but her presence was commanding and her sharp eyes ensured that no door was hung off true. Her skills as a glassblower came into use with the windows as well, guiding their installation so that they were firmly placed without being wedged into place so roughly that they broke. The Skyport was soon secure against the weather - and any dangerous creatures that might have tried to go sniffing around inside it!
Tal and Sunjata had a little more trouble with the central cargo lift and the winching mechanism that powered it. The blueprints had a lot of small notes scribbled in the margins, but luckily they weren't alone. A couple of New Haven's new residents were engineers who were able to guide the construction of the mechanism. While Tal handled the shaping and construction of the wooden pieces and one of the engineers helped with the metal, Sunjata provided the muscle to assemble it all and get it set up in the foundation and at the top of the skyport.
By the time they had managed to wrestle it into position and get it working there was only a little bit of light left in the day, and Hotaru and Hadama had finished their tasks. Tal looked around proudly, looking exhausted but downright smug at their progress. "Right, now we just need t'add th'finishin' touches! Anythin' y'think it's missin'? Or needs t'make it safer or more welcomin'?" he asked his crew for their final additions before the grand opening!
Last round!
Add on anything that you think it needs (railings, storm shutters, fresh coat of paint, light fixtures, flower boxes, etc) and I'll wrap it up in my next post!
Hotaru may have been short but her presence was commanding and her sharp eyes ensured that no door was hung off true. Her skills as a glassblower came into use with the windows as well, guiding their installation so that they were firmly placed without being wedged into place so roughly that they broke. The Skyport was soon secure against the weather - and any dangerous creatures that might have tried to go sniffing around inside it!
Tal and Sunjata had a little more trouble with the central cargo lift and the winching mechanism that powered it. The blueprints had a lot of small notes scribbled in the margins, but luckily they weren't alone. A couple of New Haven's new residents were engineers who were able to guide the construction of the mechanism. While Tal handled the shaping and construction of the wooden pieces and one of the engineers helped with the metal, Sunjata provided the muscle to assemble it all and get it set up in the foundation and at the top of the skyport.
By the time they had managed to wrestle it into position and get it working there was only a little bit of light left in the day, and Hotaru and Hadama had finished their tasks. Tal looked around proudly, looking exhausted but downright smug at their progress. "Right, now we just need t'add th'finishin' touches! Anythin' y'think it's missin'? Or needs t'make it safer or more welcomin'?" he asked his crew for their final additions before the grand opening!
Last round!
Add on anything that you think it needs (railings, storm shutters, fresh coat of paint, light fixtures, flower boxes, etc) and I'll wrap it up in my next post!
