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[hextechhead]

Hello everyone in Free Cities, this is Jayce Talis again. I was talking to the Libertas relief workers about next steps and the rebuilding effort since there were a lot of destroyed buildings and homes.

It's in early stages but volunteers for manual labor would be very appreciated now, and maybe those of us who have construction skills could be of more help in the future. I know not everyone is into heavy lifting, but I'm sure there are other things people can do, even if it's handing out meals or running errands there while they get things moving.

[Then, briefly, a hastier set of handwriting:] If you're at a loss, I'll be happy to assign you something to do.

I said I would ask other Summoned if they can volunteer some personal time, especially since we did an impressive job with the heavy lifting in the mines. There won't be any payment, but we'd offer higher discounts for our store.

Thank you,
Jayce Talis
& Viktor who had to interject

Comments

[industries]

> That's what everyone says before the knife convention comes to town.

[techmaturgy]

All of our talents at their disposal and all they want is knives.

[hextechhead]

Sometimes they want swords too. Don't be judgmental.

[techmaturgy]

Swords are just large knives.

[hextechhead]

You don't even make any.

[industries]

> He's right, you don't even make any.

[techmaturgy]

Well, my family didn't own a forge, so I cultivated my skills elsewhere.

[in the child labor factories]

[hextechhead]

I'm the only one who gets to complain about the number of blades I'm making.

Which I won't, because I am happy to make them.

[industries]

> And I'm the only one who gets to complain about the unyielding yoke of family business and immense wealth, keep up.

[hextechhead]

You'll get no argument from the people who have never experienced immense wealth in their lives.

[tobeclosetohim]

[ Ah, yes. Is that the sound of someone's ears burning? Someone who has bought a sword, two daggers, an extensively specific stilleto switchblade, and boot knives? Even the multitool counts as having bladed instruments on it, doesn't it?

You did ask for it, Viktor. ]

𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕩, 𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕠𝕘, 𝕤𝕦𝕘𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕖'𝕕 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕖𝕝𝕤𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖.

[techmaturgy]

You're welcome to come to the workshop any time you like. I work on a large variety of custom projects.

[tobeclosetohim]

ℂ𝕒𝕟 𝕒 𝕘𝕚𝕣𝕝 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕤?

𝕀 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖,
𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕀 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕥'𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕤.

[techmaturgy]

Equipment to facilitate hunting in the desert like respirators and low-light goggles. Anti-corrosive coatings for weapons and armor. Recently, I have been dabbling in various enchantments.

I'm also interested in advancing this world's technology in general, to a certain point, and am currently working on radio transmission, audio recording and playback, and similar projects.

If you have a specific idea, I'm reasonably certain I can take it from conception to execution, given the necessary materials.

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[tobeclosetohim]

𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕝, 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕚-𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕗𝕗. 𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕖 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣.
ℍ𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕪, 𝕕𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕡 𝕒 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕟𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕒𝕔 𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖, 𝕥𝕠𝕠, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕀'𝕝𝕝 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖.

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[tobeclosetohim]

[ It takes a second. Things are different here, she has to remind herself, and as much as she trusts anyone not living under her skin who is family from home, she trusts them. Respects them. ]

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤?

𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕤? ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤? 𝕊𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕖𝕝𝕤𝕖?

[techmaturgy]

Currently, protection-based enchantments for small objects like jewelry. A friend of ours brought us a book from Thorne, but otherwise the information we have is limited.

[tobeclosetohim]

𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕣?
𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪 𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕖𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘?

[ No she doesn't have any fancier terminology. ]

[techmaturgy]

The wearer, ideally. It's all a work in progress. There are ways to mitigate physical damage, magical damage, various protections...it will take some practice, and information is not as readily available here as it is in Thorne.

[tobeclosetohim]

𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕣𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤, 𝕀'𝕞 𝕚𝕟.

𝔸𝕝𝕤𝕠, 𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕗/𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥.

[techmaturgy]

I assumed you would be. When we have something workable, we'll be in touch. Slightly more exciting than knives, yes?

[tobeclosetohim]

𝕃𝕖𝕥'𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕣 𝕒𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕨.
𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕕𝕠𝕟'𝕥 𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣-𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕪𝕖𝕥.

𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕀𝕗 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕤, 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕙, 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥'𝕤 𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕖 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖.

[techmaturgy]

I'm more than happy to take my time, if that's what you'd prefer. It will give you a chance to save the coin.

[tobeclosetohim]

𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕠 𝕝𝕠𝕨.

𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕒 𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟.

[techmaturgy]

Yes, I'm sure. The worst you've ever met.