RSL-4N is not about to let Rena go alone - Exxan aside - and goes with her. Besides, RSL has been running low on things to do too.
Exxan is more than happy to ferry people around, he dislikes staying still too
RenaRaveneos , having previously learned that Salamanders are the most skilled smiths in etherside, asks Exxan to take her back to Firebold Volcano.
RenaRaveneos knows of what lineage she seems to be heir, in soem form or fashion to, and figures that perhaps learning the ways of Smithing, might help reveal some of this mystery to her.
Upon reaching the Firebold Volcano, the first thing you can see is the ground shaking. Yes, see, the ground shakes in waves. Exxan does somehow manages to land on a somewhat stable slab
RenaRaveneos looks for some of the local residents to see what's going on.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: brb, heaidng to the cafgeteria, might as wlel eat sinc ei'm awake.
RSL-4N says nothing, figuring the quake to be natural. They ARE near a volcano, after all, and RSL's serviced at least one deep core mine before.
A Salamander approaches the party, hey, it's that same one that was taking care of the hatchlings when you came by here
Salamander: "{Hello… What are you doing here? At this time of all?}"
RSL-4N: "{My companion wished to learn your smithing techniques. I am curious as well. Where might be the best place for us to find education on the topic?}"
She looks at RSL, unsure of what to think. She starts to laugh silently at first, but it eventually bursts out into full on laugher
RSL-4N: "{I assure you that my request is sincere. Is it uncommon to seek knowledge from outside one's race?}"
Salamander: "{Hah… Hah… Ha…. I'm sorry. It's just… The volcano's reaching rupture pressure, everyone's in a panic and… You show up}"
Salamander: "{I'm sorry, I couldn't hold myself back. I'm sure we can find somebody who's willing to teach her…}"
RenaRaveneos glances at RSL. //"What did she say?"
RSL-4N: "Volcano about to erupt."
RSL-4N: "{Should we come back later?}"
RenaRaveneos: "Will we be okay staying here?"
RSL-4N: "Presently inquiring on topic."
RenaRaveneos nods.
RSL-4N: "{Also, how long until it ruptures, and if it shall be soon, do you need anyone evacuated during the eruption? We have an Ark who could help.}"
Salamander: "{Don't worry. We've been working ever since… Only Lord Salamander knows when to keep the volcano stable. If it erupts… The massive fault it lays upon will tear Maetropa in two}"
Salamander: "{Pressure buildups like those happen frequently, we'll get it under control sometime, do not worry"
RSL-4N: "{Ah. Is there anything we can do to help, or could you point us to someone who could teach smithing?}"
RSL-4N looks to Rena for a bit. "Situation under control. Eruption aversion predicted."
RenaRaveneos nods. "That's good, I think…"
Salamander: "{Don't worry about it, it's our job to keep this under control. Either way, come on over, my husband's been working in the pressure mines for a long time, it'd do well to take his mind off something. He's a really good smith, too}"
RSL-4N nods and follows.
RenaRaveneos follows as well. "She's going to help?"
She takes you through the tunnels. It's a rather hot part, though she's got firegrass for you so it should be ok to be around here. She leads you to a stone house, a Salamander is sprawled on a stone chair, he's fuming, literally
RSL-4N waits for the wife do the introductions.
RenaRaveneos thanks it and says thanks. SHe raises an eyebrow seeing the fuming salamander.
She goes over to her husband and wakes him up. They discuss for a bit until he rubs his forehead, clearly annoyed. He sizes up Rena
Husband: "{Can you at least understand me?}"
RenaRaveneos kinda sweatdrops. and glances at RSL.
Husband: "{No, you cannot}"
He grins widely with a toothy and rather menacing grin "{This'll be fun}"
RSL-4N: "{I can understand you. My companion needs my translation services.}"
Husband: "{Aww…}" he's being sarcastic"
Husband: "{Aww…}" he's being sarcastic "{How resistant to heat is she?"
RSL-4N: "{About the same as most of the…Sapureth races, I think. She is based on them, or they on her.}"
RSL-4N: "{We have firegrass for now.}"
RenaRaveneos loosk a little nervous at the toothy smile. "What's he saying…?"
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: To be fair, she probably has more ehat resistance than most humans from helping out at her father's smithy for years.
RSL-4N: "Inquiries as to unit Rena's abilities, specifically linguistic capability and heat resistance."
He ponders for a moment, and waves for you to follow him. He takes you to a room with metal door "{Wait}" he says, and goes inside. After a bit he comes back out with a clear crystal cup with a blazing red liquid for Rena to drink
RenaRaveneos: "Not sure what you mean with the first, but…I worked in my Father's smith for years, so greater than…most human, though not as much as Salamanders…" she looks suprised and takes it, she thanks him and drinks some of it.
RSL-4N does self-diagnostics to see if his own heat resistance is online.
It feels like drainking lava. Actually might as well be lava! Though after the first dose suddenly it turns as chill as ice, and it seems the entire room's temperature drops about fifty degrees
RenaRaveneos coughs and gags a bit at first but then blinks and looks at it. She decides to finish it off. "…Wow it got alot cooler…"
Husband: "{Lava juice. Good when you can't take the heat. Come on in, i'm going to give you a few lessons on hammering you won't forget}"
[OOC] WorkWeazel: Awww yeah~
RenaRaveneos looks to RSL, but starts following the Salamander when he motions.
RSL-4N follows as well.
Inside, you can feel the temperature is much hotter than outside. Even with Rena's protection, what means it
Inside, you can feel the temperature is much hotter than outside. Even with Rena's protection, what means it's REALLY hot in here
RSL-4N: "Substance name: 'lava juice'. Properties already discerned by unit Rena."
RenaRaveneos nods. "Good stuf…Wow, it's still hot in here…"
He takes a hammer and places a piece of metal in the anvil "{To start, I want you to hammer it one hundred times!}"
RenaRaveneos picks up the hammer, figuring that's what he wnats and glances at RSL for a translation.
RSL-4N: "{One hundred each, or total?}'
Husband: "{Just keep hammering!} >:|"
RSL-4N retracts his hand, shielding it, making that arm an impromptu hammer.
RenaRaveneos: "WHat are we supposed to do?"
RSL-4N: "Commence combined assault on metal using hammer."
RSL-4N begins hammering it.
RenaRaveneos nods. "Ah." and she ebgins hitting the metal with the hammer.
RSL-4N aims for whatever section Rena is not working on.
[OOC] JayM: Well, that takes care of the Smithing learning stuff. This teacher has 68% in Teaching, and consider your Gil expenditure as money used on wasted material
[OOC] JayM: * Julian snickers madly, because Rena and RSL are totally replicating ExeLD and the hero(ine)
[OOC] RSL-4N: ExeLD?
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: I was thinking the same.:p
[OOC] JayM: Summon Nights: Swordcraft History
[OOC] JayM: Either way, do you have anything further to do?
[OOC] RSL-4N: Ah. So, roll to learn now?
[OOC] JayM: Do please. Normal time, or double?
[OOC] RSL-4N: With this much downtime? Double.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: yeah.
RSL-4N rolled 1d100 and got 71 for a total of 71
[OOC] RSL-4N: …wise choice. >_>
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 95 for a total of 95
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: rofl
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: rofl so hard.
JayM: //You… Are both tryeing to learn? Nice. Well… Rena just can't seem to learn
[OOC] Icecylee: <Erlinj> "Told you that you needed a lot of time. >_>"
[OOC] RSL-4N: Yeah, both of us are in.
JayM: Wanna re-roll, Rena?
[OOC] RSL-4N: We've got enough time for a second go, even.
[OOC] RSL-4N: Even at double time.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Yeah
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: !roll 1d100
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: …
[OOC] JayM: Nice
[OOC] Icecylee: rofl
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 79 for a total of 79
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: =`>_<= JayM: //Well// JayM: //Except Double Time is +20// [OOC] RSL-4N: That it is. [OOC] RSL-4N: So made it by 9. JayM: //So 68 + 20 =‘` 98
[OOC] Icecylee: more like 88
[OOC] RSL-4N: 88, actually.
JayM: //Ah, indeed
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Them armorsmithing?
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: errr, which ’smithing' did we leanr the first time?=`>.<=‘`
JayM: Oh, you’ve learned Vulcan Forge Smithing. That is effectively Weapon+Armorsmithing
JayM: So you learn both
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Awesome.
[OOC] RSL-4N: One roll for both? Cool. Gil expenditure for one or for both?
JayM: But for the next 5 sessions you'll be Vuln:Fire as a side-effect of the drink
JayM: One
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Vunlerable: Fire? Side effect of the drink wearing off?
JayM: Yeah
JayM: Overcharge now, weakness later
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Makes sense.
RenaRaveneos has drank more Lava juice recently than she'd ever care to, and is probably slightly tanned from staying in the high heat for 20 days, but she finally learns the art of smithing. She thanks the Samander for his help.
He is more than happy to have passed on his technique to a human. Nobody will believe that, he is sure
RSL-4N stays to cheer Rena on and help her even after he himself has recorded the data to his databanks.
[OOC] RSL-4N: And that's all?
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: rena wanted to vist a few other places, mostly to buy stuff, though now that I think about it, some effort searching for 'famous' mortal smiths that have made contracts with Aeons might give her soem more perspective she's looking for, though she lacks the skill to do the reasrch herself.
[OOC] RSL-4N: RSL offers to help, but has neither Inquiry nor Streetwise - he's used to the data just being there, available - as in, +100 or so to Inquiry checks.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: The Dragon fortress, for soem of the mint crystals and The Magic Hive for the honey, since those are two exclusive products she liked alot.
[OOC] JayM: Well, now you've got, uhn… 9 days more or less
[OOC] RSL-4N: Which +100s, obviously, are not available here.
RSL-4N accompanies Rena on her shopping trip.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: brb.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Hrm…
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Any other place that might have some good products for trade?
[OOC] JayM: Everywhere has their own brand of products
[OOC] JayM: I seriously mean it, it'll just ake a bit of searching
[OOC] JayM: Trade might do it
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: True, and now that she has some products, she can also search for markets.
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Yeah, alright, Trade roll then?
[OOC] RSL-4N: And this is part of the reason why RSL's coming along - hoping to take advantage of Rena's negotiating abilities to score some upgrades for self.
JayM: up
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 27 for a total of 27
JayM: No, not really: Trade roll and a place where you're serching
RSL-4N suggests at least a brief visit to the friendlier parts of Loreilal, if Rena is selling metal goods.
RenaRaveneos nods. //"Maybe the Foundry?"
RSL-4N nods.
RenaRaveneos asks Exxan to take them there,
RSL-4N: "Junkyard as well."
JayM: //To the Foundry, it is! The most interesting good you'll find in the Foundry it's something called 'Living Steel'. A type of metal that even after it breaks it slowly repairs itself. You'll also find a lot of nanotech goodies but I suppose only RSL would understand this stuff
RSL-4N: "Diplomatic phrasing enganged. Unit Rena very recently acquired skill. Mastery not yet attained. Junkyard possibly viable secondary market for likely quality of early goods."
RSL-4N perks! He had been wondering if that technology made it back from his world to this place.
JayM: However, getting Living Steel is a feat in and of itself, since it's the metal that compromises the body of the Alexander
RSL-4N contents himself - for now - with analyzing it at as close a range as is permitted, using all his sensors.
RenaRaveneos nods to RSl. She'd attempt to trade to batter some of the goods she picked up, and of that doesn't work, knowledge possed by RSL, being a unqiue mechanical creature soem of them might be interested in.
JayM: Hum… Negotiation?
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 22 for a total of 22
JayM: RSL: Well, it's high-end stuff, I tell you. Living Steel doesn't seems to be nanomachine-enchanced, but rather, it uses buckytubes as reinforcement to selfrepair like living tissue! Though there seems to be further enhancements you cannot understand just yet. As for further nanotech material, it's mostly used to conceal very high-tech equipment as medieval-era equipment
JayM: Rena: Well, you could possibly get some Living Steel if RSL is willing to give a bit of his own metal for research. Apparently, they're interested in the metal that composes his inner bio core, it seems to be different from anything they've seen before
RSL-4N is recording the data as first priority, fully aware that he might not possess the software to entirely analyze it - but that there are specialists back home who will need VERY exact details in order to do so.
JayM: And… It's just a material sample, far from crippling or even dangerous
JayM: Unless, of course, RSL repeats the feat of forgetting where his brains are, metaphorically speaking
RSL-4N surrenders a sample quite willingly - he can regenerate the sample, it being based in part on biotech in order to regenerate over time - and openly expresses curiosity that they do not have some from his homeworld.
Alexander: "Contact with outside worlds is extremely limited, by the Lord's own orders. Only in situations regarding the Summoning Pact we are allowed to have contact with outer planes"
RSL-4N: "Acknowledged. Mecha race acquired much knowledge from summoned Aeons, believed Aeons were acquiring limited knowledge from mecha race for similar sharing with Aeon homeworld Etherside."
RenaRaveneos is quite pleased with the regenerating metal. //"Can it be forged?"
Alexander: "Affirmative. Do you know who was the Aeon in contact with your race?"
[OOC] WorkWeazel: Quick RSL, give them that useless math coprocessor. >_>
RSL-4N: "Negative. Aeons only identified by designations now known to be racial: Ark, Alexander, et cetera."
Alexander 2: "Affirmative. Utilize only extreme temperatures, lower temperatures will cause the enchancements to stop working"
RSL-4N: "Mecha race - now exclusive of unit RSL-4N - not entirely certain of existence of multiple Ark units."
RSL-4N: "Contact with multiple different units probable."
RenaRaveneos: "Hrm, so keep it out of the cold."
Alexander: "Noticed. Existance of multiple units of same race is a well-kept secret"
Alexander 2: "It is highly resistant to low temperatures, but forging methods with low temperatures require greater skill to maintain electron alignment"
RSL-4N: "Regardless of reason for non-possesion of mecha race technology, core sample now possessed by Alexander unit. Inquiry as to whether Alexnader unit would benefit from data dump of other mecha race technologies, to search through for anything else not communicated."
Alexander 2: "Human senses are not known to be capable of utilizing sight in atomic level, thus, caution is advised"
Alexander: "It would be appreciated, should it not be against your desires"
RenaRaveneos no—-looks confused. "Ah…Well I learned the Vulcan Forge Smithing style from the Salamanders, which feature use of extreme high tempatures. Yeah I don't think I can see any…atmoics."
RSL-4N: "Negative. Unit RSL-4N in favor of such exchanges. Commencing transmission…"
At first, there is a harsh squeak and hiss from RSL, the first part of the transmission a low-baud description of the subsequent compression format. But then…
…it is best described as a song, the human-audible part of what flows from machine to machine. Pure Truth, even if in a language Rena can not understand. Harmonies of the universe, realities and practices…incomplete, and yet…
Alexander 2: "Vulcan Forge method should provide appropriate conditions"
…and then it is over, in barely a few minutes.
Alexander: "Data transfer… Complete. I appreciate your assistance"
RSL-4N: "Description of home system included in transmission. Possibility that Alexander unit can reverse engineer to Ethersidian designation of system, and from that determine identities of Alexander units in contact with mecha race should further information be desired."
Alexander: "Affirmative"
RSL-4N looks to Rena. "Unit RSL-4N atomic scanning capability online, should unit Rena need use of it."
RenaRaveneos nods. "I think the Salamanders would be quite interested in this material…Is there anything that the Alexanders find themselves needing alot of?"
RSL-4N: "Disclaimer: unit RSL-4N's more precise capabilities disrupted by Etherside environment. Unit RSL will provide remaining functionality."
Alexander 2: "Copper and gold, as well as materials with high gravity sensibility and supercondutor metals"
[OOC] RSL-4N: Would we know the info that's on the Web page re: the basics of each race's home?
RenaRaveneos: "Hrm, raw materials…"
[OOC] JayM: Yup. Exxan knows that very well
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Yeah, Keride Mountians would be a good next stop, if we mntioned those materials he might sugegst that.
[OOC] RSL-4N: Just wondering if it'd be IC for RSL to know that info.
JayM: //And… You've spent 2 of the last 9 days you've got left, so you'v got 6 days more
JayM: Unless RSL has some etherside area lore, nope
[OOC] RSL-4N: Lore: Other Worlds suffice?
JayM: It does
JayM: Give me a roll at, oh, +60
JayM: Or tell me if that's auto-pass =P
RSL-4N rolled 1d100 and got 6 ( Total: 6 ) **
[OOC] RSL-4N: Not quite auto-p…
[OOC] RSL-4N: …right. >_>
JayM: Well, whatever you choose as your next destination, you know quite a bit of it
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Jaris Volcano might also wor… 9-2=7….?
[OOC] Icecylee: Day to get back home
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: ah.
RSL-4N: "Searching database for other Aeons…"
RSL-4N: "Ifrit unit mentioned homeland of brass. Implication: copper plentiful."
RSL-4N: "Atomos unit specializes in gravity. Very high likelihood of finding gravity-sensible materials in corresponding home."
RSL-4N: "Seraphim unit mentioned golden staircase in home. Uncertain implications for further availability of gold."
RenaRaveneos nods. //"We should consider what they may want in exchange as well."
Alexander 2: "The Xeride lab has been unreachable for a time"
RenaRaveneos: "If we can find someone who will want the end product, we can create a self-sustianing trade route."
Alexander 2: "Reasons unknown, but dimensional alteration prevents approach"
RenaRaveneos: "…Has it always been that way?"
Alexander 2: "It started recently"
RSL-4N: "Xeride lab exists on Loreilal continent. Travel time minimal. Potential for investigation from distance en route to other destinations."
RenaRaveneos nods. "I suppose it's work atleast looking at…"
RenaRaveneos: "I'm a little nervous about investigating anything too strange while we are seperated from the others."
RSL-4N: "Agreement. Reason for suggesting distance investigation."
RenaRaveneos nods. "It'd be useful to report back to the others."
RSL-4N nods. "Potential to retrieve allies should preliminary investigation indicate necessity of further investigation."
JayM: //So, off to the Xeride LAbs?
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: yeah.
[OOC] RSL-4N: Yeah, for a look from a ways away.
RSL-4N considers. //"Likely source of superconductor metals depends on precise type of metals."
From a distance, you can see the Xeride gravity labs, or at least see it partially. You can see the base, it's a huge twenty story tower. However, the higher you look the more… Warped space seems to be, up to a point where the twoer seems to be raising sideways
JayM: //The base of the tower seems to be normal… Until you it raining from the ground to the sky
RenaRaveneos: "…How…is that….possible?"
RSL-4N: "Atomos unit known to manipulate gravity."
RSL-4N: "Mecha race actively researching Atomos-based gravity manipulation technology. Limited success as of unit RSL last contact."
RenaRaveneos: "…I see…I think?"
RSL-4N: "Possibility that present phenomena is simply Atomos exercising power."
RSL-4N: "Inquiry as to potential for unit Exxan to communicate with Atomos from present distance."
Exxan: "I'm sorry, the spatial warping is interefering with astral wave communication"
RenaRaveneos: "What would happen if we approached?"
RSL-4N: "Potential for gravitic anomaly to pull in units RSL, Exxan, Rena, then prevent escape."
RenaRaveneos: "We should have asked the Alexanders exactly when this happened, I can't beleive that this is just a coincidence…"
RenaRaveneos: "…I don't like that…"
Exxan: "This… Must be The Raptor's doing"
RSL-4N just sold his anti-gravity generator, too. >_>
RenaRaveneos nods. //"I agree, Exxan."
[OOC] WorkWeazel: This tower is sealed until we obtain the 3rd tablet. <_<
RSL-4N: "Potential for further investigation. Priority not high."
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: :p
RenaRaveneos: "Atmos are people too…freeing them from…'this' is kinda high proriety…but we should only proceed with such once we are able…"
RSL-4N: "Uncertainty. 'This' apparently equals gravitic effect. 'This' potentially self-inflicted or self-sustained."
RenaRaveneos frowns. "Why would they cut themself off…"
Exxan: "I doubt it. This would take the union of at least a thousand of them, they are are not that many"
Exxan: "Aside from that many of them working in tandem, only Lord Atomos can perform such a feat"
RSL-4N: "Data noted. Further investigation warranted. Priority of investigation to be discussed with allies, but rising."
RenaRaveneos: "Should we be worrying about Lord Atmos?"
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: -about +for
Exxan: "I doubt. There is nothing that can enslave Lord Atomos… But there is something strange, so maybe some worry is in place"
RSL-4N: "Further activity in present space prior to retrieving allies advised against."
RenaRaveneos nods. "I suppose we should just continue with this in mind…"
RSL-4N: "Datum: Remora unit claimed home equal center of local commerce. Inquiry as to advisability of next destination being Remora home."
RenaRaveneos: "Remora home? Um, Worth checking out atleast…"
RSL-4N nods. "Context of 'local' not entirely clear. Combining with recently acquired data about Etherside suggests possible meaning as main central trade hub for Maetropa."
[OOC] RSL-4N: And off we go?
JayM: //Off you do go
After some time of travel you reach the 'capital' of the Remora's domain, that is the very fountain where the river starts. There are many of the swimming abound, and a huge amount of the ones entering and exiting carry large packs in their backs
There's a lot of chatting, some complaining about people who can't adjust those damned packs and what's the latest rain schedule
RSL-4N translates it for Rena.
RSL-4N: "…inquiry as to whether Rena is observing potential for market for transportation aid tools, such as may be forged in Loreilal."
JayM: Whatever are you looking for, Rena?
RenaRaveneos: "Hrm, For the Remora?"// she walksover to a Remora complaining about a maladjusted pack and asks if she can help.
RSL-4N: "Agreement. Remora manipulation capability appears limited."
The large fish blinks and just stares at Rena with a fish face
RSL-4N translates Rena's query.
RenaRaveneos: "I need to learn the language…"
Remora: "{Jus' tie dis stuff where it won' cut mah fins off!}"
RenaRaveneos looks to RSL for a trasnlation while trying to fix the pack.
RSL-4N: "Agreement."
RSL-4N: "Desire to affix package in location less restrictive to fins."
Remora: "{whaddayawan' fer dat?}"
RSL-4N: "Inquiry as to compensation desired."
RSL-4N: "Assumption: desired compensation equals information as to initialization of profitable trade routes."
RenaRaveneos: "Just ask about what sort of things Remora need.
RSL-4N: "Affirmative."
RenaRaveneos nods. "Yeah that too."
RSL-4N: "{We seek information, friend. We are looking to set up some trade, and wish to know what kinds of things Remora need - and could provide.}"
Remora: "{Uhn? All dat we do is bring things from a place to 'nother, fer free}"
Remora: "{We dun need anything}"
RSL-4N: "{Yes, but surely you desire some things. For instance, a way that you could adjust your own packs?}"
Remora: "{Dat true, but dat's be odd, no? What ya got in mind?}"
[OOC] WorkWeazel: * Rena starts up a trade in opposeable thumbs?
[OOC] RSL-4N: Actually, that's more or less what RSL is thinking. >_>
RSL-4N: "{Tools, designed to work with your bodies, to give you more control over your environment. The equivalent of hands or tentacles, for instance.}"
RSL-4N: "{We know a place where those can be forged. We are wondering if something like that would be useful, before we go off and buy some.}"
Remora: "{Wut? But dat'd be too odd, sides, be in way of de move, no?}"
RenaRaveneos: "What did he say?"
RSL-4N: "{That is why we ask. They could be designed not to interfere with your movement. What we are uncertain of is how we could make it not so odd to you, while making your lives easier.}"
RSL-4N: "{For instance, if tools you wear would be a problem, would hands that float around you and move as you order them to - and follow you upstream and down - be acceptable?}"
Remora: "{Ah dunno, 'm fine the way I am}"
RSL-4N: "{And yet you needed our help to retie the package. But, if tools aren't your thing, what about luxuries? What do you do for food? What do you enjoy doing, when you are not working?}"
RSL-4N looks to Rena. "Encountering cultural barrier to usage of tools."
RenaRaveneos: "For adjusting the packs? Maybe something more simple like…packs that adjust themself better."
Remora: "{Uhn… Ah like doing 'mjob 'n all. Food's plentyful, all kinna weeds here, and then dere's also da Bismark if ya go to the sea}"
Remora: "{Dun think there's anything else we'd need"
RSL-4N shakes his head. "Encountering barrier to usage of tools in any form."
RSL-4N: "Remora unit states complete lack of needs or desires not already accounted for."
RSL-4N: "Requesting advice for further approaches."
RenaRaveneos: "Still the adjustment of packs seems to be something they would desire…right?"
RSL-4N: "Agreement."
RenaRaveneos: "Hrm, How much do they charge to transport goods?"
RSL-4N: "Free transportation claimed."
RenaRaveneos: "…Free? Wow, this could defiently help our effort to build trade routes…"
RSL-4N: "{My friend was wondering, if the tools I mentioned before seemed odd, what about simpler stuff like packs that adjusted themselves? Or maybe just packs that followed you around on their own power - just needing you to lead them while you swam free.}"
RSL-4N: "{Would that be of use to you?}"
Remora: "{Hum… Now dat's interesting. Y're really from Loreilal to be dat smart, eh?}"
RSL-4N: "{…in a sense, yeah.}"
RSL-4N: "{Not precisely, but that's close enough.}"
RSL-4N: "{But, yeah, I was thinking some of my friends in Loreilal could build them. Just need in trade copper, gold, superconductors if you've got them. Know any place around here where those could be bought?}"
Remora: "I 'spose you haven't checked with dem ifrit? They have dose metal stuffs. Not sure 'bout dose 'superconveyors' or summat}"
RSL-4N nods. "{Any idea what the Ifrit want? Or if we could just trade with you, and other Remora would get the metals from the Ifrit?}"
Remora: "{Dey tend to like Gil, butthey really like to have somebody inflating their egos, I tell ya}"
Remora: "{Might even manage to get summat fer free if you do that well enough}"
Remora: "{But, eh… I s'pose they tend da buy food de most}"
RSL-4N nods. "{I see. Thanks! By the way, is there anything Remora produce a lot of? Like - you said you had enough food to eat. I don't suppose there's so much food that we could buy some from you to sell to the Ifrit?}"
Remora: "{Dun think so. Ah mean, there's enough fer everybody but, eh, I dun think da mistress would like 'em sold}"
RSL-4N: "{Very well. Thank you for your time.}"
RSL-4N backs off a bit, facing Rena once more. "Potential trade route identified."
RenaRaveneos nods and says thanks to the Remora and well.
RenaRaveneos: "Oh? Where did he suggest?"
RSL-4N: "Remora production capacity limited, save for transportation. However, Ifrit source of metals. Ifrit accept Gil, flattery, and food."
RSL-4N: "Gil universal currency. Flattery providable once unit Rena acquires language. Food likely available from multiple sources."
RenaRaveneos nods. "We have some gil and some food, but plenty of flattery."
RenaRaveneos smacks her head. "Yeah…"
RSL-4N: "Potential alternate method: utilize Remora."
RSL-4N: "Remora possess existing contacts with Ifrit."
RSL-4N: "Payment of tools for acquiring metals from Ifrit. Will also need to supply gil. Transport metals to Loreilal, exchange for tools. Transport tools to present location. Repeat."
RSL-4N: "Alternate possibility: identify primary food production regions of Etherside, and identify Loreilal-forgeable tools of significant use to said regions."
JayM: //Oh, btw… You've spent an extra 3 days
RSL-4N: "Inquiry as to ultimate purpose of trade routes. Inquiry as to whether unit Rena intends to remain on Etherside over long enough duration to personally profit, or simply to set up trade for benefit of Etherside natives."
RenaRaveneos nods. //"I suppose…both…"
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: we have 2 left then?
JayM: //Yup
[OOC] RSL-4N: Not 3 or 4?
[OOC] RSL-4N: Thought we had 6-7 left, so minus 3…
JayM: You've had 7
JayM: So 4
JayM stabs Amine //"I'm sleepy and not thinking straight"
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Gah, sorry.=`>.<=‘`
JayM: //Either way, moving on
JayM: What’s the plan now?
RSL-4N steps back, looking around.
RenaRaveneos: "So, Ifrits would be prefered next location…maybe we can find one who speak my language…"
RSL-4N almost seems to…sigh? //"Methods and techniques used by Remora unit far from ultimate possible. Yet Remora unit is Aeon too."
RSL-4N: "Loreilal methods not ultimate either."
RSL-4N: "Potential dramatic boost to quality of life if all races of Etherside work together, side by side, sharing techniques and capabilities."
RenaRaveneos nods. "That would be the goal…"
RSL-4N: "Yet races of Etherside largely segregated - by choice."
RSL-4N: "Even with resulting disharmony and massive degradation of quality of life from potential."
RSL-4N: "Primary obstacle appears to be cultural."
RSL-4N: "…unit RSL-4N…nay, majority of mecha race…long since overcame and destroyed majority of cultural barriers."
RSL-4N: "Unit RSL-4N read about such effects in history manuals. To witness effects in person…and not immediately be able to repair…"
RSL-4N looks at Rena. "Unit RSL-4N experiencing sadness, on behalf of damage and misery Aeons inflicting upon selves."
[OOC] JayM: Arg, BRB
RSL-4N: "Uncertainty as to ability for one unit, or small group of units, to overcome such barriers."
RSL-4N: "Contrast: acknowledgement that if zero units try, probable result is continuation of barriers, and resulting misery."
RSL-4N: "New secondary objective: discover primary reason for continuance of cultural barriers, and eliminate reason if practical."
RenaRaveneos nods. "Nothing can happen without trying, anyways I think if they saw what other could do for them, they'll come aorund…."
RSL-4N heads inside Exxan. "Next destination: Ifrit homeland."
RenaRaveneos: "Well, It's probably cause they look and act different…"
RenaRaveneos: "That can be a powerful barrier…"
RenaRaveneos folows and nods in abreement to RSL.
RSL-4N looks to Rena. "Possibility: Cerulean Society potentially equals best possibility for needed change."
RenaRaveneos: "Well, it shows different tribes can work together…"
RenaRaveneos: "To mutually benafical ends."
RSL-4N: "Mecha race comprised of more distinct shapes and sizes of units than RSL knows - ignoring less significant differences such as color and factory of origin."
RSL-4N: "Mecha race is one harmony, all - or at least most - working together for common goals."
RSL-4N: "'Look and act different' of zero consequence to ability to trust."
RenaRaveneos looks uncertian. "It must be very different for you…"
[OOC] JayM: And back
Exxan: "it is not as easy, RSL. We're all people, everyone have their differences. Our difference from the other worlds is that we are born with a much stronger sense of self, we are born with a pride much greater, that is the worst barrier… Either way, here we are"
RSL-4N: "Inquiry as to conditions on unit Rena's homeworld."
Exxan lands a distance away from the entrance "I suggest care and manners, you do not want to anger them. Be careful, if your dopplegangers went through already, then you could very well get in trouble"
RSL-4N: "Acknowledged." RSL steps out.
RenaRaveneos: "Very similiar to what Exxan described, though…we aren't as different though…so we can usaully conduct trade easily…" *Rena nods also. "We'lkl return at the first sign of trouble…"
RenaRaveneos follows RSL out. "How exactly can you translate what I say?"
You can see the lava flow from the top of the volcano making snaky paths down to it's base, where a river of molten flame blocks all entry before returning inside the earth itself. There is but a single drawbridge made of brass that crosses the river. The guard looks at you from a distance "{Halt! Identify yourselves!}"
RenaRaveneos freezes. "Tell them we are are just Travelers and Merchants."
RSL-4N: "{We are just travelers and merchants.}"
RSL-4N: "Accuracy of translation depends on exact concepts translated. Unit RSL linguistic database incomplete."
RSL-4N: "Unit RSL suspects statements in present language occasionally inaccurately translated."
Ifrit: "{State your business}"
RSL-4N: "Please advise unit RSL if present speech seems unusual or oddly formed."
RenaRaveneos nods. "What did they say?"
RSL-4N: "{Just passing through, looking to set up some trade routes. We heard copper and gold can be had here.}"
RSL-4N: "Units requesting intent of present presence."
RenaRaveneos: "Errr, what did you say?"
RSL-4N: "…repetition of inquiry if unit RSL's present speech seems unusual or oddly formed."
The guardian ifrit lowers the drawbridge, and motions towards the entrance of a cave "{Remain in the civilian area}"
RSL-4N walks on through. "{As you wish.}"
RenaRaveneos: "It sounds pretty good, if a little utilitarian." she looks ahead. "Looks like he beleives us…"
RenaRaveneos folllows along.
RSL-4N nods. "Unit RSL-4N programmed for utility. Suspicion that programming is affecting Etherside translation."
It takes a bit of a walk through a long and winding dark cave, until you end up in a castle/city… It's giant, made of pure brass that glows bright with heat. The temperature is nearly unbearable for Rena that's suffering from the LAva Juice backslash, and hard to bear for RSL
RenaRaveneos: "…drat.."
RSL-4N: "…in words of ancient tongue, 'Copper HO!'"
There is a very easy to discern division of what is the city and what is the castle. Everywhere you look people are buff and large, men and women. If you dare peek inside houses, many times you'll see them training a form or another of martial arts
RSL-4N looks for a merchant district.
RenaRaveneos nods, sweating alot. "Let's try to find someone who speaks my language…"
JayM: //There is no clearly defined merchant district, but at every street there's a couple of vendors in the streets along with the spread out shops
JayM: Looking for metal wares? All types of all metal
JayM: Anything else? A few utility potions, nothing else
RenaRaveneos looks around to see if anyone seems to be selling raw materials.
RSL-4N tries to get a general sense of the prices
JayM: Not much on raw materials, actually, odd, only finished materials
RSL-4N also tries to find any places that are buying stuff
JayM: Prices tend to be high, usually 15% to 30% above normal
JayM: And buying? That'll require more skills than you've got
RenaRaveneos looks around for someone who looks like they might be willing to talk.
JayM: Lesse… Negotiation, to see if you can read their faces well enough
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 28 for a total of 28
JayM: I suppose, despite the angry face of that one salesman, he seems to be the most suitable for inquiries right now
RenaRaveneos smirks a little internally but keeps a serious face. //"I think we should talk to him."
RSL-4N nods.
RSL-4N: "{Greetings. What have you for sale, may I ask?}"
The salesman sizes RSL up, quite obvious he dislikes his presence "{Armors, capable of competing even with the best that the Foundry can offer}"
RenaRaveneos nods to the Ifrit and then speaks. "Tell him he looks like a sauvy businessman, and that we humbly are suggetsing a business proposal for him."
RSL-4N: "{My companion observes that you are a savvy buisnessman, and wishes to offer a business proposal.}"
Salesman: "{Is that so?}" he raises an eyebrow, still facing RSL "{What is it that she offers?"
RenaRaveneos looks to RSL.
RSL-4N: "Inquiry as to details of offer."
RenaRaveneos: "Tell him we are seeking the superier raw metals that only the Ifrit can provide for us."
RSL-4N shakes his head. "Inquiry as to what we may provide Ifrit."
RenaRaveneos: "Say that there is little we could offer such a great Ifrit as himself, but perhaps some offering of food or gil would sufice."
RSL-4N: "{My companion wishes to inquire as to what may be offered, to obtain the superior raw materials that the Ifrit may provide. Might an offering of food or gil suffice for starters?}"
The ifrit crosses his arms "{What materials do you want? Obviously, rarer metals are worth more…} // //
RSL-4N: "{We seek copper and gold, primarily.}"
Ifrit: "{Hum… Fourty thousand gil for the unit of gold, ten thousand gil for the unit of copper, how about it?}"
RenaRaveneos looks to RSL. "What did he say?"
RSL-4N: "40,000 gil per unit of gold. 10,000 gil per unit of copper."
RSL-4N: "{How large is a unit?}"
RSL-4N tries to remember if the Alexander units gave a rough estimate of the worth of copper and gold to them.
The salesman brings out a brick of copper. It's not large but… He lets RSL hold it for a second… This thing's density must be immense, infinitely immense because i'd say maybe one ton of metal's been compressed to a hundreth of it's size
RenaRaveneos: "…Tell him, surely a great and power Ifrit such as himself needn't ask so much of poeple such as himself, ask maybe if a gift of sort maybe sufice for some of it."
JayM: //Let's skip past the boring parts
RSL-4N translates Rena's words as best he can.
JayM: Negotiation at -40 for ya, Rena
JayM: Because you need a translator, and the other side did not liken the translator
RenaRaveneos rolled 1d100 and got 33 for a total of 33
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Yay, Pass.
Rena eventually comes up with a lower rate, either 20k/5k for the unit or an equivalent weight in food grown in a specific place (that is uninportant right now). Though should the food trade be set, he requires that nobody else is notified of ths
[OOC] RSL-4N: Any idea what the Alexanders would pay for it?
JayM rolled 1d100 and got 50 ( Total: 50 ) **
JayM: They'd be at most capable of offering Gil since they do not produce food, though seeing how motived you are, Exxan somehow managed to get, via Doomtrain transport, the type of food this guy is asking
JayM: Don't ask, don't ask
[OOC] RSL-4N: No cost to us? >_>
JayM: No cost
RenaRaveneos is rather impressed. //"Wow! Thanks Exxan."
JayM: //You've set up a nicely effective trade route there, did you not?
Exxan: "I was not a problem, I just felt like assisting. I guess, it's good to do what I always wanted to"
JayM: For that, you both gain the Contacts trait, and Rena also gains 1x Living Steel
RSL-4N: "Assistance appreciated. Inquiry as to whether source is sustainable, sustainable with gil infusion, or unsustainable."
JayM: She can use that for forging for special effects! However, what for it's a mystery for now. But keep in mind, you've got only one and it's not something trivial
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: *Nods*
Exxan: "Sustainable, damn easy enough to. It just took a bit of effort to get people's momentum moving"
JayM: I think we're ready to finish?
RenaRaveneos: "Yeah, Once people saw they could get soemthing out of it, They'd help sustian it themself."
[OOC] RenaRaveneos: Yeah this is probably a good place.
RSL-4N: "Conclusion: sustainable gil source. Suggestion to funnel profits to Cerulean Society for now."
[OOC] RSL-4N: Yeah.
JayM: So… Logend!
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