Resolve Affirmed [ dictated ]

[peacockherald]

Well... that was a rather interesting experience. I have to admit, it was rather fun, even with the dragon there at the end. I had never imagined such things could be real, but then, this is Paradisa, after all, and even in my own world Gryphons were once real, simply extinct now. 

Ah, but that is not why I am addressing you all.

Before we are swept up in another maelstrom of shifts, I thought I might finally get the finishing touches done on the salle I have mentioned a few times. It's made progress and thankfully this time is still intact after the shift. But I need some help putting on the final bits of roofing and the mirror. Preferably I would like someone with magic for this last bit, but anyone who has building skills I would welcome just as much. I have magic of my own, but it is not as... delicate as I would like to to be for placing this sort of thing in.

Who would have thought trying to get a simple building built would take this long?

Also, I intend to make the salle open to all who want to train there, by the by, and I am willing to provide rapier lessons for those who would like them once the building is finished. We often have a need to defend ourselves here, after all, so I will gladly help those that wish to learn to do so.

Comments

[radiantwingedone]

What sort of magic is needed? I can provide lightening of materials, at the very least.

[peacockherald]

That might be good. The glass is heavy and fragile, and we need to secure it in place. One wrong move could shatter the whole pane and I do not wish to imagine what it has cost me already to wish the thing up.

[radiantwingedone]

With someone to guide where I ought to move it, it should be little trouble. A little more magic to the formula than I normally expend may result in needing only a hand for direction.

[peacockherald]

That would be very helpful Duke, thank you. The sooner the better too. I don't want to get caught in another crazy Castle shift again.

[radiantwingedone]

... If you have it already, "soon" can be however long it takes me to find you.

[ He's pretty sure that those words indicate that yes, Vanyel already wished it up, but he's not terribly sure. ]

[peacockherald]

Oh... well, give me about an hour to meet you down there? I want to round up a few more hands and then put the mirror up. It might easier that way.

[radiantwingedone]

Might be. I'll be there.

[ And probably be there early, but that is just how Duke is. ]

[peacockherald]

_{[ He knew, and he was grateful for Duke's assistance. The other's magic, he thought, had a wider range than Vanyel's own and he was glad for it. Now to just find everyone else and make his way down...}

Which he did about an hour later as he said he would, dressed in a dark tunic and trousers and hard boots, the sort of thing you wore to work in, hair pulled back in a stiff queue. ]

Ah, Duke, you made it. Excellent.

[radiantwingedone]

[ Unsurprisingly, Duke is wearing... what he usually does. He doesn't bother with doing much more than cleaning and repairing the clothing he arrived with. ]

Wasn't terribly hard to find. ... Ready?

[peacockherald]

_{[ He nodded. ]}

Come inside.

_{[ He led Duke in, the inside of the salle smelling of fresh wood and polish, like a lumber mill newly made. Later, it would take on the danker smells of sweat, but for those who worked in a salle, that was often appreciated. ]}

The mirror is going against the south wall.

[lord_wizard]

Can I ask what the mirror is for?

[peacockherald]

It is for watching yourself - to make sure that you are performing the movements correctly. Usually it is used for singular practice, but it can be used in smaller groups too. I greatly enjoyed using it at the Collegium - it is a help, so I thought to add it here.

[lord_wizard]

I see. Well, I can understand that, though it seems like it would be rather dangerous with all those unskilled swordsmen flailing about.

[peacockherald]

Yes, well, we keep them back from the mirror, as it were. So far no one has broken the one in the Collegium, but I suspect that is because no one has the money to replace it if they do.

[lord_wizard]

I would imagine not. Fear is a good enough motivator. Unless of course they enchanted the thing.

[peacockherald]

It is possible, but I have never felt an enchantment on it. Though that is a good idea, all things considered.

Speaking of further enchantments... have you met Tylendel yet, Felix? I should introduce him to Chimera soon.

[lord_wizard]

I haven't? Should I have?

[peacockherald]

Yes, well...

He is a Mage, like myself, so I think he would good for Chimera's ranks. But he is also very important to me and I would like my friends here to meet him.

[lord_wizard]

Our ranks have thinned somewhat in recent days, but I'd be happy to meet him. Especially if he's amenable to joining.

[tylendel]

Been busy, Van?

[peacockherald]

Haha something like that. This has been an ongoing project for a time, but between shifts and other concerns, well, it has been put on hold quite a bit.

[tylendel]

Was I one of those "other concerns"? I'm sorry. (That makes him feel bad.) Can I help with any of it?

[peacockherald]

Do not apologize, Tylendel. If I had to ask for a distraction, you are the best one for there to be.

Well, I could use help polishing up a few things, and will probably need help pushing the mirror into place, even with Duke's magic.

[tylendel]

I'll do it! (He is more than happy to help Vanyel make up for lost time.) I need to become more active anyway. I feel like I'll waste away if I don't do anything useful.

[peacockherald]

Heh, that is how I feel, which I think is why I built the salle. Come down then, you can help me polish the bars and floors and make sure the equipment is properly stored.