Ahead lies...?

[Anastasia]

Gold is. Want to pass it onto him?

[Nephrite]

He can be the primary and I can handle anything else, if that works. I can also help him be better at it.

[Anastasia]

Sure. This will take at the bare minimum a week, Gold thinks. You okay with the time investment?

[Nephrite]

Yes. It has the potential to lead to knowledge that Elena might have that can be of assistance.

[Anastasia]

Alright then. Xandra will stay to support you and manage communications while you're busy.

How much can you augment Gold?

[Nephrite]

He can give him +15 on all of his checks... actually, he can aid him too, so +17.

Oh, he can also buff his actual scores, so... +4 more, so 21. :) Ironic.

[Anastasia]

I'm going to need bonus types, so break that down for me? I should have mentioned that in the previous post, my bad.

[Nephrite]

+8 competence to skills (inspire competence), +5 untyped (song of fortune), +2 also untyped (Share Talent), aid is another +2... and then the bonus to actual scores is morale too, I think?

Oh, no it's competence. Okay.

[Anastasia]

After a few days of this, Gold frowns. He watches the cube silently for several minutes until he at last says, "I need more," he confesses, "This craftsmanship is beyond my own ability," he says, as if pulling the words out one word at a time, a struggle. "I need another, trusted and powerful item crafter, preferably one who knows Aurora."

[Nephrite]

"Well, I know two, neither of whom are available, unfortunately." Moore says. "I was hoping this would lead to me being able to find one of them... hm."

Moore leans back as he thinks. "I hate to leave it undone until I find her... I wonder if the best bet would be to ask Afina to come back and help with this, at least for a time."

[Anastasia]

"She may be best, if she is available," Gold considers, "She did a lot of work around Aurora. Are no others available, though?"

[Nephrite]

"Hey, Elena." Moore calls out as he waits for her to show up. "Aren't there any other people who helped either make Aurora or who helped build up certain parts of it, besides Sylvie and Afina? I don't mind going and trying to find them."

[Anastasia]

Elena smiles sadly, "It's been a long time, Moore," she says. "I could check, but..."

[Nephrite]

"Elena!" Moore says loudly. "We have a dragon right here! Who cares how long it's been? Some people might still be around! Don't give up hope!"

[Anastasia]

Elena looks down and sniffles. "I just...I..." A soft cry, a few tears trickling down her cheeks.