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[techmaturgy]

[There are two sets of handwriting here–one careful, deliberate, the other slightly hastier. Still the message is fairly coordinated, and it’s not hard to imagine that the two people willing these words into existence are probably doing so from the same place (because they are).]

Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a good day. My name is Jayce Talis and I have a business in Cadens with my partner Viktor. We're inventors and scientists back home, and we've adjusted to life here creating a variety of objects that might be of interest to people. I'm a blacksmith so primarily my work involves blades, tools, both regular ones and multi-tools, shields, canes, and collapsible versions of everything I make as a family expertise.

[Viktor, for his part, is a bit more to-the-point.]

We’re also in the business of custom projects. Given an idea, I’m reasonably certain we would be able to bring almost anything from concept to completion. Within reason, of course–we’re still working under certain technological limitations, but if a particular tool or device is of interest to you, it’s worth describing to us. We’ll see what we can do.

We wanted to let people in Cadens know that you can come to us and request what you're looking for. We give 15% off everything for the Summoned, but if you're new to the area and can't pay, you can consider anything on loan until you can save up. No hurry, we know it's hard to get started. Unfortunately we're not 100% sure if they'll let us ship these things to the other locations right now, but if that changes we'll let you know. Sorry.

Something that’s also of interest to us is the general working conditions of the mines in Cadens. We have a few ideas for basic improvements and increased safety, but any work we do will require the removal of outdated equipment. Unsurprisingly, the government is not necessarily keen on funding such an endeavor.

So what we're hoping for are volunteers in Cadens who are willing to do some heavy lifting with us to get the dangerous old machinery out of there. It is a volunteer situation although we'd be happy to make you something in thanks.

If there is interest, Jayce and I plan to extend an invitation to our domain, to exchange notes. A meeting of the minds, of sorts, for those of us who are more scientifically-inclined.

We'd really love to pick the minds of fellow scientists, inventors, or tech experts from all locations.

Thank you for your time!

Comments

[techmaturgy]

We expressed interest in the industry so the Academy let us visit. The conditions were...adequate.

[It's possible, even through handwriting, to determine that Viktor might have some Personal Investment in this.]

Still, it was easy to see where improvements might be made, when it comes to safety.

[wiedzminka]

Commendable of you. And perhaps the machinery recovered can assist you in your various inventions -- or so I assume.

I'll help. I'm curious to see the mines myself.

If you're about to have a lot more work on your hands, I imagine you'll be needing more supplies too. Let me know.

[hextechhead]

Hi Ciri. We're hoping to get a sense on what can be scrapped or not once we get them out, but yeah, you're right about that.

[wiedzminka]

Understood.

Just let me know when, and I'm happy to lend a hand.

[ She owes you for the sword, bud. (TWO swords, in fact!) Even if Jayce refuses to acknowledge this. ]

The mines are still in use, aren't they? Are people currently just walking around all the broken old equipment or what?

[techmaturgy]

I've seen worse conditions.

[wiedzminka]

[ Hmm. Okay, then. Is this why he is so eager to help? Is it because the scrap metal could be useful? What is Viktor's secret mine conditions past?

Having already offered her help anyway, Ciri decides not to pry. ]

Well, then. We'll do our best to clear the not-so-worse conditions into slightly better ones.

Will the city cooperate with the efforts, despite being unwilling to pay for them? It would be dangerous to have people working down there at the same time.

[hextechhead]

If we can get the volunteers and set it all up, they were fine with us going in during the miners' break or making time for us to get it done. They want it to be done, they just don't want to have to do it themselves. Not unsurprising, but it's why we knew we could ask around for help.

[wiedzminka]

"They want it done, but they don't want to do it themselves."

Naturally. Of course. Why would anyone expect otherwise?

I have little stomach for this bureaucratic nonsense.

[ It's funny because she's technically royalty. But politics fucking sucks. ]

[hextechhead]

I'm used to it, that's why Viktor keeps me around. We're hoping once we get the equipment out and settled, we can come up with ideas to upgrade their current situation. The problem again being that they'll only finance cheap and easy, which is a little limiting, but we'll figure it out.

sry just wanted to keep *~*the flow*~*

[techmaturgy]

You know I feel the same, when it comes to politics. Perhaps that's why we were summoned here. To do their chores.

[hextechhead]

As long as it gets done.