Coal's Prelude: A diamond in the rough

[Dracos]

Original Prelude removed
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Aug 29 22:37:37 <JusticeFishy>   Coal! You've Exalted! You've fought the Bumblebee (poor nutso Fair Folk)
Aug 29 22:38:58 <JusticeFishy>   And, so, it's a nice day, early spring, that you're walking along the road...it's an old road, but reasonably well maintained. You're in the eastern part of the Scavanger Lands...a bit north of Grey Falls...*
Aug 29 22:45:26 *   Coal_Fireforge enjoyed the cool air across his face as he walked along the old road.  By  his map, the rock formations of the valley of shards should not be far now... and not more than a few days travel more to the peaks of Mount Metagalapa, highest point for weeks of journey around.
Aug 29 22:46:24 <JusticeFishy>   *Indeed, not more than 500 miles to that massive mount....500 miles through tiny petty kingdoms with their tiny petty politics
Aug 29 22:47:59 <JusticeFishy>   *in fact, it's gettling late and....oh! Off in the distance! You see lights...*
Aug 29 22:51:26 <JusticeFishy>   *a town!*
Aug 29 22:54:06 <Coal_Fireforge>   Glancing up at the setting sun, he he shifted his pack across his back, walking with sturdy strides that had crossed much of a continent.
Aug 29 22:56:03 <JusticeFishy>   It doesn't take long to reach the town....it's not small, at least 2 inns that you saw, and a small cluster of larger buildings*
Aug 29 22:56:24 <JusticeFishy>   There are a few people out but none pay you that much mind, you're just another traveler, nothing special.
Aug 29 22:58:37 <Coal_Fireforge>   Not caring to dissuade them any of none fool notions, he carried on to the first inn.  Stepping into its main room he gazed around subtly , trusting his instinct and his eyes as he moved towards a seat.
Aug 29 22:59:41 <JusticeFishy>   brb
Aug 29 23:08:54 <Rez>   (And now for a word from our sponsors!)
Aug 29 23:09:29 <JusticeFishy>   An empty seat by the corner looks perfect, alone enough not to be bothered but close enough for the waitress to take your order*
Aug 29 23:10:38 <Coal_Fireforge>   (Our sponsors are great)
Aug 29 23:10:47 <Coal_Fireforge>   (I could go with random ads from them all the time)
Aug 29 23:10:52 <Coal_Fireforge>   (And the money too)
Aug 29 23:11:18 <Coal_Fireforge>   (was mainly looking out for signs of trouble he don't really be wanting, gmmie.)
Aug 29 23:11:50 *   Coal_Fireforge heads over though to the seat by the corner, not much caring for conversation and indeed planning to be gone with the rising of the morning sun.
Aug 29 23:15:41 <JusticeFishy>   Then she comes in....long grey hair and dirt colored skin, muscles toned from work...she's wearing a smith's outfit....she grins, scanning the crowd, looking for a familiar face...then, with a sudden huge grin, her grey eyes brightening, she walks over and sits down next to you* "Hi"
Aug 29 23:16:27 <Coal_Fireforge>   (Roll: Recollection people I may have met at one point? Gmmie?)
Aug 29 23:16:48 <JusticeFishy>   (no, you've never seen her before)
Aug 29 23:17:56 <JusticeFishy>   "You new in town?" *she grins, looking over your arms with a practiced eye*
Aug 29 23:20:06 <Coal_Fireforge>   "Eh, might be.  Might be  passing through," he responded non-committedly to the conversation offer.
Aug 29 23:20:45 <JusticeFishy>   "I see....all alone?"
Aug 29 23:24:46 <Coal_Fireforge>   "As I tend to be...  best way to travel.  Quietly," He affirmed in his own gruff voice.
Aug 29 23:25:28 <JusticeFishy>   She laughs, "I see....you seem more suited to the forge than the road....you know, if you're willing to stay around a bit....I've got a job that I could use a hand on"
Aug 29 23:33:38 <Coal_Fireforge>   (Sorry, was explaining something to someone)
Aug 29 23:33:49 <JusticeFishy>   (no problem ^^)
Aug 29 23:37:53 <Coal_Fireforge>   "Mmm... wasn't thinking to see honest work out here...  Perhaps, though a good work starts over a good ale."
Aug 29 23:38:48 <JusticeFishy>   *a nod* "Bryn...some ale?" *calling out. It's a few minutes later that you're sipping a good ale with her* "I'm Hill Shaping Maiden..." *a grin*
Aug 29 23:41:19 <JusticeFishy>   "And you're?"
Aug 29 23:43:19 <Coal_Fireforge>   "Coal Fireforge.  Do you always wander up to folks in an inn and suggest work?" A slight grin to him, amused at the forthrightness.
Aug 29 23:43:41 <JusticeFishy>   "Only when I can tell that they're experienced...."
Aug 29 23:44:02 <JusticeFishy>   Responding with an equal grin of her own
Aug 29 23:53:27 <Coal_Fireforge>   "Good eyes," He took the delivered ale, taking a swig.  "Well, perhaps I shall be staying a while, and we can discuss this work of yours.  As ye eyes have told, I'm a traveling smith."
Aug 29 23:56:21 <JusticeFishy>   "I'm making something...I found some first age plans"
Aug 29 23:59:01 <Coal_Fireforge>   Coal leaned in, "Something to be discussed  privately, I'm sure."  He meaningfully nodded.
Aug 29 23:59:22 <JusticeFishy>   She nods, "yeah...." obviously very excited
Aug 29 23:59:34 <JusticeFishy>   "I've got the materials I need...I just need a good assistant ^^"
Aug 30 00:04:41 <Coal_Fireforge>   He nodded, "Perhaps, if you're offering me lodgings, we could talk about it there..."  Not particularly prone to discussing his work in such audiable quarters.
Aug 30 00:12:39 <JusticeFishy>   "Yes"