tristan
It was warm despite the autumn season, but a cool breeze drifted through the remains of the shops in the settlement. Tristan allowed his gaze to roam the abandoned structures, his hands shoved into his coat pockets as he chewed thoughtfully on his lower lip. Any one of these places could work, but none of them were right for what he was wanting.
A smithy. He nearly laughed at the thought. Oh, if only his parents could see him now. Tristan Cadfáel, proprietor of a blacksmith and amateur sell sword.
Of course, he needed to build a smithy first, and the first step in achieving that would be making up his mind and picking out one of these ramshackle remains to work with. They were in tact, for the most part; both wood and stone buildings left behind from a bygone age. Still not versed on the history of this land, Tristan didn’t know /what/ had happened to reduce this land to such a state nor did he know why the people were stuck within an impenetrable dome, but alas. One thing at a time. Business first, then leisure.
Breaking away from his slouched position propped against an abandoned shop, the brunette straightened up and then began to pick his way down the path, blue eyes looking over every building he passed with keen scrutiny. He ignored the ones made of wood; they would do nothing save catch fire once he got a forge or smelter going. It was the stone buildings that caught his eye more than anything, and as he progressed, one in particular caused the man to halt in his tracks.
The stone building was worn smooth from age, the stones a myriad of pale greys and browns with what looked like an outside shop tucked to the left of it, beneath a stone outcropping roof held upright by a support column. Further investigation revealed a front door that needed replaced as it was no longer there, a moderately sized interior that seemed to hold its structure despite the years of neglect, and to Tristan’s genuine surprise and luck, beneath the stone outcrop next to the building proved to be what was once upon a time a forge. Nestled in the weeds nearby, partially hidden by overgrowth and entangled in a nasty ensnare of briars was an old, overturned anvil and an assortment of old tools.
Excitement and disbelief both pooled in his gut. There was no way he could have gotten so lucky. Had this, years ago, once been a blacksmith? The forge itself was overgrown with weeds and other plantlife, the stones needing replaced, but as he looked around Tristan could already see promise. A little bit of muscle, time, and care, and this could really be an efficient smithy.
He took a moment, making a mental checklist. The interior of the building needed cleaned, and a new door would need to be built. Details could come later. Outside they would need to repair the stonework of the forge, as well as build a workbench and clean up the anvil itself. Tristan let out a haggard breath, already knowing the workload that awaited him. Hopefully Deimos would keep his word on offering assistance to get the smithy up and running, and maybe they could rope in a few other helpful individuals as well.
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This thread is for Tristan’s PQ to make a blacksmith in the Settlement. He has picked out a building to fix up and just needs some assistance to do so.
1. Deimos
2. Remi
A smithy. He nearly laughed at the thought. Oh, if only his parents could see him now. Tristan Cadfáel, proprietor of a blacksmith and amateur sell sword.
Of course, he needed to build a smithy first, and the first step in achieving that would be making up his mind and picking out one of these ramshackle remains to work with. They were in tact, for the most part; both wood and stone buildings left behind from a bygone age. Still not versed on the history of this land, Tristan didn’t know /what/ had happened to reduce this land to such a state nor did he know why the people were stuck within an impenetrable dome, but alas. One thing at a time. Business first, then leisure.
Breaking away from his slouched position propped against an abandoned shop, the brunette straightened up and then began to pick his way down the path, blue eyes looking over every building he passed with keen scrutiny. He ignored the ones made of wood; they would do nothing save catch fire once he got a forge or smelter going. It was the stone buildings that caught his eye more than anything, and as he progressed, one in particular caused the man to halt in his tracks.
The stone building was worn smooth from age, the stones a myriad of pale greys and browns with what looked like an outside shop tucked to the left of it, beneath a stone outcropping roof held upright by a support column. Further investigation revealed a front door that needed replaced as it was no longer there, a moderately sized interior that seemed to hold its structure despite the years of neglect, and to Tristan’s genuine surprise and luck, beneath the stone outcrop next to the building proved to be what was once upon a time a forge. Nestled in the weeds nearby, partially hidden by overgrowth and entangled in a nasty ensnare of briars was an old, overturned anvil and an assortment of old tools.
Excitement and disbelief both pooled in his gut. There was no way he could have gotten so lucky. Had this, years ago, once been a blacksmith? The forge itself was overgrown with weeds and other plantlife, the stones needing replaced, but as he looked around Tristan could already see promise. A little bit of muscle, time, and care, and this could really be an efficient smithy.
He took a moment, making a mental checklist. The interior of the building needed cleaned, and a new door would need to be built. Details could come later. Outside they would need to repair the stonework of the forge, as well as build a workbench and clean up the anvil itself. Tristan let out a haggard breath, already knowing the workload that awaited him. Hopefully Deimos would keep his word on offering assistance to get the smithy up and running, and maybe they could rope in a few other helpful individuals as well.
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This thread is for Tristan’s PQ to make a blacksmith in the Settlement. He has picked out a building to fix up and just needs some assistance to do so.
1. Deimos
2. Remi
