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Viktor ([personal profile] techmaturgy) wrote in [community profile] abraxasnet2022-08-09 06:42 pm

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[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 We have a few ideas for basic improvements and increased safety, but any work we do will require the removal of outdated equipment.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!
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wiedzminka: (fifty-five.)

[personal profile] wiedzminka 2022-08-09 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Tell me more about the mines.
philancer: (012)

[personal profile] philancer 2022-08-09 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
How dangerous - and how heavy - are we talking here?

[ Being brand new here, Sylvain has been trying to figure out a solution on how to best arm himself again. Working in trade for it doesn't sound like that bad a deal, if this is all it sounds to be. ]
carmesi: <user name="berks"> (424)

[personal profile] carmesi 2022-08-09 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[she can take a moment out of her Shame And Guilt Era to message two of her favorite people here—]
Congratulations to you both.
hextechhead: (pic#15552420)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It's mostly dangerous because it's getting in the way of everything else. It will be cumbersome to get out of there, but the pieces themselves are not dangerous. Just getting them out may be. Some of them would take at least two strong people to carry out, and we may need more than that on a few. If it was easy to move, they would've already done it themselves. But if a team can get together for this, we should be able to get it done!
hextechhead: (talking to side)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Wanda. So far so good.
philancer: (046)

[personal profile] philancer 2022-08-09 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't mind some heavy lifting, if you're serious about making weapons in exchange for it. I can't say I have a lot of experience with mines or the machines they use, but if all you're looking for is muscle, I'll volunteer. I've only just gotten here, so it's not like I've got much else going on right now.
hextechhead: (Jayce-Talis-by-Lylith-st-23)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Right now it's just the muscle, yes. It's a little finagling because of timing and space, but we'll organize all that before we go in. What type of weapon are you looking for? We don't make guns, that is the major thing.
tobeclosetohim: (did everything that I could do)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2022-08-09 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Everything about this is something Jo wants to know more about. ]

I'm interested. In your loan programming and maybe even your volunteering, if you've got some more details on it before a girl signs her soul away to people she hasn't met.

philancer: (037)

[personal profile] philancer 2022-08-09 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
...What's a gun?

[ That's probably not going to be a concern here. ]

I'm hoping for a lance, if you think that's something you're capable of?
tobeclosetohim: (Crazy)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2022-08-09 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
And weapons.
philancer: (019)

[personal profile] philancer 2022-08-09 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Having something you could haul unwieldy things out on might be helpful too, if the size of the mines allow for it.
wiedzminka: (forty-one.)

[personal profile] wiedzminka 2022-08-09 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
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: (pic#15552386)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
He's being sarcastic.

Anyway what happened was at the Art Walk that recently happened, there was a sculptor who mentioned that the mining conditions here were not good and he made some of his art based on their old scraps. We investigated and while the mines weren't as bad that we saw (probably planned that way but) there is definitely old equipment in there that was just abandoned. It's made it harder to walk in there and is rusting away. The city won't handle it themselves because they consider the time and money too much for right now. They said we were allowed to do it ourselves if we could get the help.

We are hoping to move it out for them, giving the scrap to local merchants or selling it elsewhere, and then the next plan is to come up with better tools for them. But we can't do that until we first make their conditions safer.
tobeclosetohim: (Prove It)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2022-08-09 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Guns? Or just blades?

Swords, and knives, I assume?



[ Beat. ]

Archery sets? Anything otherwise in that category?
tobeclosetohim: (Dean - Wish I Had a Storm Warning)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2022-08-09 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Kinda figured that.


But not life threatening conditions on the inside, or anything?

Just stuff in the way you need help moving?
hextechhead: (nice face jayce)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a projectile weapon that is very dangerous.

I'll admit I've never made one but we're partnered with the local best blacksmith in the city, I can ask her what she thinks.
hextechhead: (Jayce-Talis-by-Lylith-st-22)

[personal profile] hextechhead 2022-08-09 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
No, for now we're just looking for hands to move it out. As Viktor mentioned, we'll have pulley systems and we'll make it all safe, we really just need more brute force to finish the job.
thunders: (avengers; hello fellow mortals)

[personal profile] thunders 2022-08-09 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
WERE I NOT IN SOLVUNN, I WOULD GLADLY OFFER AID IN YOUR ENDEAVORS.

I HAVE SOME FRIENDS IN CADENS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED - PERHAPS YOU CAN SPEAK TO STEVE ROGERS?
Edited 2022-08-09 23:51 (UTC)
tobeclosetohim: (it's not simple to say)

[personal profile] tobeclosetohim 2022-08-09 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Cool. Count me in.
I'm Jo. New. Staying at Mag's Inn.

Wealth of time on my hands currently.
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[personal profile] godshattering 2022-08-09 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He might not be the strongest in Cadens by a long shot, but - a mine adventure? Somewhere new to explore? Learning more about what Jayce and Viktor do?

Claude's response is as close to immediate as it can get. ]


You guys just name when and where, and I'll be there to help.

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