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22nd of Spring, 518 AV
10th Bell
Thorin slaved away behind his forge. He'd been up for days but he wasn't the only one. The man had tasked his slaves, his apprentices and even some hesitant family members into helping out with his ingenious plan. Hours upon hours of labor and there was nothing to show at this point but a pile of metal. The master smith didn't mind. He knew what was going to happen and when anyone asked him why he was so confident, he merely smiled and lifted his hammer for another blow.
Carts were filled with the fruits of such a feat and dragged out onto the frozen walkways and canals of Ravok. It was beautiful in the early morning sun but people had remained indoors to avoid the cold but also because it was so treacherous to get around. The blast had crippled the city in fear and doubt. Answers were slow and unsatisfying at this point even though the Black Sun, Ebonstryfe and City Guard had performed miracles to clear the rubble and move tossed debris so that -albeit frozen- Ravok was essentially back in order.
A young boy looked out his window at the commotion below and ran to get his mother. They watched as the motley crew of blackened smiths and workers sat on the edge of the icy planks and attached strange blocks with metal rails to their boots then tied them with leather cords. One by one, they rose and began to move about and fall. The child and his mother were fascinated and moved throughout the halls of their building drawing attention to the spectacle. It didn't take long before others made their way outside and over to the Valdinox crew to see, first-hand, exactly what was happening.
The wily smith would just smile and point to his servant who watched the carts. "1 gold a pair." New spread like wildfire through the city and people slowly made their way down to the edge of the Nitrozian Plaza to watch or join in the party. By lunchtime, several dozen people had managed to figure out the technique and were helping others 'skate', as they called it, along the ice. Thorin had come prepared and had made plenty for all who chose to participate.
The skates came in several sizes for various sized individuals. They consisted of three pieces of wood which made a bottom and two sides. A single metal rail with a slightly curved tip were attached on the center of the bottom and the leather cord was strung through a series of holes that one put is foot through. Once the wearer was situated in the wooden trough, he pulled the cord through each hole working up his leg until he could tie it off to hold the whole thing in place.
PlayersOpen to all, players must buy the skates in thread and then are free to use them as long as there is ice in Ravok which will be all season at this point. The Valdinox enterprise will follow this trend onto the Lakeshore several days after that incident as well. 1GM is the price. No stealing and no negotiating. Gaining 5XP in Ice Skating is a seasonal challenge.
Boxcode credit: Karin Ironyach.
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10th Bell
Thorin slaved away behind his forge. He'd been up for days but he wasn't the only one. The man had tasked his slaves, his apprentices and even some hesitant family members into helping out with his ingenious plan. Hours upon hours of labor and there was nothing to show at this point but a pile of metal. The master smith didn't mind. He knew what was going to happen and when anyone asked him why he was so confident, he merely smiled and lifted his hammer for another blow.
Carts were filled with the fruits of such a feat and dragged out onto the frozen walkways and canals of Ravok. It was beautiful in the early morning sun but people had remained indoors to avoid the cold but also because it was so treacherous to get around. The blast had crippled the city in fear and doubt. Answers were slow and unsatisfying at this point even though the Black Sun, Ebonstryfe and City Guard had performed miracles to clear the rubble and move tossed debris so that -albeit frozen- Ravok was essentially back in order.
A young boy looked out his window at the commotion below and ran to get his mother. They watched as the motley crew of blackened smiths and workers sat on the edge of the icy planks and attached strange blocks with metal rails to their boots then tied them with leather cords. One by one, they rose and began to move about and fall. The child and his mother were fascinated and moved throughout the halls of their building drawing attention to the spectacle. It didn't take long before others made their way outside and over to the Valdinox crew to see, first-hand, exactly what was happening.
The wily smith would just smile and point to his servant who watched the carts. "1 gold a pair." New spread like wildfire through the city and people slowly made their way down to the edge of the Nitrozian Plaza to watch or join in the party. By lunchtime, several dozen people had managed to figure out the technique and were helping others 'skate', as they called it, along the ice. Thorin had come prepared and had made plenty for all who chose to participate.
The skates came in several sizes for various sized individuals. They consisted of three pieces of wood which made a bottom and two sides. A single metal rail with a slightly curved tip were attached on the center of the bottom and the leather cord was strung through a series of holes that one put is foot through. Once the wearer was situated in the wooden trough, he pulled the cord through each hole working up his leg until he could tie it off to hold the whole thing in place.
PlayersOpen to all, players must buy the skates in thread and then are free to use them as long as there is ice in Ravok which will be all season at this point. The Valdinox enterprise will follow this trend onto the Lakeshore several days after that incident as well. 1GM is the price. No stealing and no negotiating. Gaining 5XP in Ice Skating is a seasonal challenge.
Boxcode credit: Karin Ironyach.
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