*In a corner at the Scamp's Mug*
I have made the Iron Reinforced clothing. I'm am wearing it under my coat at this very second. It's nothing more than a tunic with iron in it. It's so soft I could sleep in it! It was not cheap, costing me over thousand coins for the iron and other materials. I have made two "Boots of the Arachnea" and which I sold one to Buddy. It takes several materials including
ten ettercap silk glands,
two bolt of flexible cloths which consumes about
six spool of spider silk. That's almost half a box of silk just for two bolts of cloth! Then I had to make the padding and buy the enchanting oil. It took quite a bit. I have been making dire badger leathers and then placing them in those chests that Jennara told me to place robes. I'm hoping I'm making some type of contribution for the people who need them. I was in their situation at least once and I never had anyone give me anything. Hopefully i'm making it easier.
*Few minutes after swallowing a plate of food*
I went into the Storan's crypt to collect the spotted mushrooms. I was twitching like mad knowing that if I kicked a pebble or sneezed or anything, the bodaks would come down on me like no tomorrow. I went in and grabbed a few of the little mushrooms. I was felling good and got a little to cocky. I kicked a pebble and one of the shadow fiends saw me and I ran out before any of the others saw it following me. It hit me a little but I ended up killing it with great difficulty. It sapped my energy on hit and I needed to rest before I did anything else. I walked all the way out and fell asleep on the crypt's stone steps and went back in. I was fresh and new and could hide from anything. I unlocked the door and when I stepped in...a bodak saw. He had the gaze but I ran out of range before it could see the detail of his pupils. It chased me all the way back to the road to Hlint just about. I was terrified it would catch an unweary traveler but it went back to it's hell hole before anyone got to the area. I had enough and decided to sleep the rest of the day.
*after a few more minutes of thinking*
I went to drop off some oils in my chests in Hempstead and Pristine, Im'taiu, Amanda and Trouble were in the middle of the road. I greeted them and we talked. I gave Pristine her a new bag since I noticed she was having trouble carry all the gem minerals our last trip into the Silkwood and Red Light Caves. She thanked me and we chatted somemore. She has done well with the gems she mined and asked what materials she need to start making the rings. I replied that I'd tell a friend of mine that could supply her the ore and molds. We chatted more and Keppli, Caerwyn, Buddy and I think it was...Jaelle? And...Raz? I know alot of people but not everyone. We babbled on. Pristine, Im'taiu, Buddy and Keppli chatting in animal with Trouble's monkey. Im'taiu and Pristin chatted in their own language and I think some talked a bit of Elven, can not remember since so many people were talking at once. Trouble wanted to do something such as clearing out the trolls in the swamps. Amanda made sure her dislike of swamps was made clear so I guess that was ruled out. Pristine asked if we knew where to find Vukus' oil. We talked about the Brech mountains and the Hammerbound argued which ones Vukas may have lost her oil in. We finally agreed on the Hammerbound. We all headed there. We went in and had a great time, clearing out the masses of ogres without trouble. We got to the area where the ogre had the oil and someone summoned a huge bear... What happens when someone summons a huge bear? The bear charges off! It brought all the ogres down onto it. It was a mess but no one died thankfully. We then headed up to the giant's fort. It was pretty intense with all the huge sword and their ice arrows and their huge rocks. I almost fell when we entered because of those giants and thier giant cross bows and their giant bolts... One of their bolts is the size of my arm! But someone kept throwing potions on me and keeping me alive. I'm surprised they could hit my head since it's not much smaller than the rest of me. The last guy turned into a panther or something with barkskin and I could never hit it. We had difficulty but it kept casting magic with animal language and guess it was working to well for him. Once we clear the whole fortress we mined the platinum and iron. I asked Buddy if I could possibly buy some of the platinum and he agreed to it. That takes care of having to buy platinum when I wish to make platinum reinforced clothing. Well...that's about it all the way to the part where everyone leaves... It's not fun when people do that but I guess it has to be until we do it agian.
I guess it was only Im'taiu, Pristine, Keppli and I that was left chatting. The wemics and their language and Keppli and I trying to understand a word they were saying. Kepplie caught her name spoken a couple times and asked why that was. She asked if they were talking bad about her but Pristine answered. The answer shocked both her and I! More her than me. Pristine sort of paused before she said what it was and I knew it was going to be something big. She said...that Im'taiu likes Keppli, she what's wrong with that? It was when Pristine added "more than usual". *pauses, grins and bends down to write more* You should have seen Keppli's face. She was so stunned. I never knew how it felt to have someone chasing me...besides an angry inn keeper or something... But I know how it is with the awkward silence and not knowing how to react...I tried to make it easy with making a slight joke in our own language. Few more awkward moments.... I tried to change the subject, it worked. Keppli headed off, and we decided to go to the red light caves to get a couple ears to turn in. Im'tiau had to go and do something...hopefully not to chase Keppli! *laughs and quietens down as he wakes a near by sleeper* Pristine and I talked and talked. I guess I finally got her bored and she had to do some errands. Well...these days are interesting.
Romance in the air surrounding everyone one but me...I think there's some power in being single. *chuckles quietly to himself* That whole mountain trip, Raz and Trouble were both flirting, hitting on or courting, whatever it is people call it these days, with Amanda and Jaelle...I'm thinking they were ready to fry both the men. *grins*
That's all I have to write about...
-Fellow