Guard:
“Excuse me ma’am. I’ve been instructed to escort you to the palace.”
Ariel:
“Eh?”
Why would they ask me to visit the palace? With one guard in front and one behind, I just chose to follow as they led the way. Refusing or escaping would just be asking for trouble.
After reaching the castle gates, a different guard escorted me along to a large dining room. The table had lots of food, several men and women sitting at it, with one at the head of the table whom then spoke.
Table head:
“Welcome, please take a seat and eat as much as you’d like. Let me introduce myself, I’m the local lord and ruler of this territory, Fen Ger.”
As he said this, the mana fog in the room vanished, and I immediately realized everyone in the room was a monster. They all looked human, but it was clear to my field perception that they were all powerful monsters, far stronger than I. Especially the lord. He was clearly the monster lord of this territory. It was a little bit terrifying, but at the same time, the power growth I gained just from being in this room with them was comparable to being with mother.
Fen:
“Sit, sit already.”
… ah, right, was stunned and forgot what I was doing.
Ariel:
“… may I ask why you have requested my visit?”
Fen:
“Curiosity mostly. Your mother has never sent an underling out of her territory before. Wanted to get a better look at you to figure out what makes you so special. Your soul. It’s not normal.”
Ariel:
“That’s right, I was told that she found me in the void between worlds. I still have memories of living on another world as a human.”
Fen:
“I see, no wonder she did something so out of character. Please, eat and tell me what you think of the food.”
As I dug into the food, I noticed it was all just different kinds of meat. Are these guys carnivores?
Ariel:
“It’s good. I’m afraid if you want advice on how to make better food, I can’t really offer any advice. I only know a few very basic recipes. “
Fen:
“That’s a shame, well if you don’t mind, I’d still like you to talk with the chef a bit. See what you can teach her.”
Ariel:
“That’s fine with me. If I may ask though, why are you ruling over a human town?”
Fen:
“Food and drink of course! Humans make marvelous things. Delicious things. Entertaining things. It might not be as much fun as a good fight, but good fights are so rare and hard to find. Unlike Wynn, I’m not about to sleep through my recovery time to avoid boredom. I’ve got a pack to watch out for after all. Ah, right, you might not realize it; We’re wolves.”
---
The chef turned out to be capable of fire-breathing, and cooked the meat with their own fire breath. It was quite impressive. I really didn’t have any idea how to help them cook better or faster though, so I wasn’t able to make anything for them.
Afterwards I was escorted to a room to sleep. I don’t need to sleep, but I guess they expect me to? Sleep dependency and food dependency are options for making powers and abilities cost less. Monster advancement is a lot like a point-buy system in a game, with lots of modifiers to ability costs available.
This close to a monster lord, I could improve and expand my abilities much like I did while with mother.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Chapter 7: Heading out
Guard’s view
Guard:
“Hey, it’s not safe to be traveling alone.”
Ariel:
“I’ll be fine.”
Crazy gal. I’m not about to try and stop a noble, but unless she’s way stronger than she looks, there’s no way a woman traveling alone is safe. Maybe I should tell Julian. He’s technically a noble right? He might be able to do something.
Captain’s view
I got reports of a noble lady arriving from the west gate, and leaving through the east gate. This makes no sense. There’s nothing in the west but wilderness and monsters. I’ll have to see if anyone got her name, and then send a report to central command.
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Ariel’s view
Travel for me is quite easy. Monsters ignore me, and I don’t need to take any breaks. I can walk pretty much forever without stopping. It’s very nice to have such wondrous endurance; really, this new body and new life feel great!
During the second day, I got waylaid by a pair of dirty men.
Man 1:
“Hey missy.”
I didn’t give him time to finish. He was getting way too close, and clearly reaching for my face, with a dirty look on his own, so I punched him in the chin, and he fell unconscious. Seeing how easily he went down, I knocked out the other one too. It really wasn’t a fight.
Was this the standard bandit encounter that always seems to happen in stories?
I left them as they were; unconscious on the road.
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Captain Bernard’s view
As the captain of the Mel city guard, I like to keep an close eye on who comes and goes in town. Recently, I learned of something odd: A young noble lady arrived in plain clothes at the west gate. This alone isn’t too odd, except my scouts didn’t report seeing her until a day later. Normally reports of travelers arrive a day or more before they reach the gates. This means she traveled faster than the scouts.
Scout’s view
Ow, that lady has a mean punch. Glad my jaw isn’t broken. Left that bit out of the report. He’d get angry if he learned we showed ourselves. Seeing a pretty lady alone like that was just too tempting. Should’ve known she’d be strong. No one travels alone unless they’re strong.
Captain’s view
I got reports of a noble lady arriving from the west gate, and leaving through the east gate. This makes no sense. There’s nothing in the west but wilderness and monsters. I’ll have to see if anyone got her name, and then send a report to central command.
---
Ariel’s view
Travel for me is quite easy. Monsters ignore me, and I don’t need to take any breaks. I can walk pretty much forever without stopping. It’s very nice to have such wondrous endurance; really, this new body and new life feel great!
During the second day, I got waylaid by a pair of dirty men.
Man 1:
“Hey missy.”
I didn’t give him time to finish. He was getting way too close, and clearly reaching for my face, with a dirty look on his own, so I punched him in the chin, and he fell unconscious. Seeing how easily he went down, I knocked out the other one too. It really wasn’t a fight.
Was this the standard bandit encounter that always seems to happen in stories?
I left them as they were; unconscious on the road.
---
Captain Bernard’s view
As the captain of the Mel city guard, I like to keep an close eye on who comes and goes in town. Recently, I learned of something odd: A young noble lady arrived in plain clothes at the west gate. This alone isn’t too odd, except my scouts didn’t report seeing her until a day later. Normally reports of travelers arrive a day or more before they reach the gates. This means she traveled faster than the scouts.
Scout’s view
Ow, that lady has a mean punch. Glad my jaw isn’t broken. Left that bit out of the report. He’d get angry if he learned we showed ourselves. Seeing a pretty lady alone like that was just too tempting. Should’ve known she’d be strong. No one travels alone unless they’re strong.
---
Ariel’s view
As a monster, I naturally emit a field of power around me, and can perceive things within it. While my field perception isn’t very impressive, it’s still good enough to notice when I cross the boundary between two monster lord domains. My teacher’s domain came to an end as I approached this city, and someone else’s began. What’s strange, is that I can tell the lord is in the direction of the castle on the hill behind the town. It might just be coincidence; I can’t gauge distance to a monster lord well.
There was a line to get into town, apparently a sizable number of merchants came through the one gate. What was really odd though, was that as I approached I realized the entire town was blanketed in a magic fog. It’s not something a human could notice, but any monster would notice immediately. My field perception is blocked by it. I’m not sure who would do this, nor why. Being left with just sight and sound and scent and touch, feels very limiting now.
Thankfully, the line to get in went fairly quickly. The guards did little more than a cursory glance over people before waving them in. Whomever the ruler of this city is either doesn’t care much about security, or has some hidden trick.
Ariel’s view
As a monster, I naturally emit a field of power around me, and can perceive things within it. While my field perception isn’t very impressive, it’s still good enough to notice when I cross the boundary between two monster lord domains. My teacher’s domain came to an end as I approached this city, and someone else’s began. What’s strange, is that I can tell the lord is in the direction of the castle on the hill behind the town. It might just be coincidence; I can’t gauge distance to a monster lord well.
There was a line to get into town, apparently a sizable number of merchants came through the one gate. What was really odd though, was that as I approached I realized the entire town was blanketed in a magic fog. It’s not something a human could notice, but any monster would notice immediately. My field perception is blocked by it. I’m not sure who would do this, nor why. Being left with just sight and sound and scent and touch, feels very limiting now.
Thankfully, the line to get in went fairly quickly. The guards did little more than a cursory glance over people before waving them in. Whomever the ruler of this city is either doesn’t care much about security, or has some hidden trick.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Chapter 6: Helping out
Garron’s view
That strange lady came back today with a strange hammer.
Garron:
“I’ve never even heard tales of a hammer like this. This sort of thing would be considered a priceless relic, I can’t pay for this.”
Ariel:
“I don’t need payment. I just can’t help but want to make things when I see ways to improve stuff. I’ve actually got another idea for the furnace.”
*Pulls out a large piece of brown cloth, and wraps it around the base of the furnace*
Garron:
“Ah? Suddenly the room doesn’t feel as hot. Did the furnace cool down? It looks the same as always.”
Ariel:
“I made something to trap the heat inside the furnace. It’s not very strong, but it should be enough to both increase the amount of heat in the furnace, and reduce the heat of the room.”
Garron:
“Oh, that sounds good. I really don’t know how to thank you.”
Ariel:
“Just make good use of it! That’s all.”
Garron’s View
Wow, is she some kind of angel sent by god? I really hope nothing bad happens to her. Such an innocent and kind girl is bound to be taken advantage of by people of ill intent. Not much I can do about it, except pray. I’ll definitely pray for her safety.
Meanwhile:
Innkeeper:
“Hey, Julian, how did you manage to find such an Angel?”
Julian:
“Huh? Oh, you mean Ariel? Isn’t Angel a bit of an exaggeration?”
Innkeeper:
“She’s so beautiful! It’s no exaggeration!”
Julian:
“Eh, while she’s far too clean to be a commoner, if she were at noble’s ball, she’d not stand out at all. Honestly, Helen, you could probably out do her if you had the wealth of a noble.”
Helen:
“Oh you flatter me. Does that mean you’ve seen even prettier ladies then?”
Julian:
“Certainly. Though I fear their personalities were quite awful. Most ladies of the court are dangerous. A dumb noble doesn’t usually last long.”
Helen:
“Are you speaking from experience?”
Julian:
“Yeah. I’m probably one of those dumb nobles. I had a chance and blew it, and those rotten bastards got me kicked out with nothing more than a little courtesy stipend.”
Helen:
“You still haven’t told me how you found Ariel.”
Julian:
“Jealous?”
Helen:
“I’ve got a husband.”
Julian:
“Well… I just sorta found her out in the grassy fields.”
Helen:
“The fields full of slimes? A pretty lady like that just appearing in the fields? You sure you aren’t making this up?”
Julian:
“I’m not! I just saw her while hunting slimes! Really!”
Helen:
*sigh* “I believe you. You’re not a good enough liar to fool me. Still, unless god sent her, there’s no reason for a lady to just appear in the wilds like that. Heh, maybe she is an Angel, sent to help you get your fool head on straight.”
Julian:
“Now you’re the one spouting nonsense.”
---
Ariel’s view
That strange lady came back today with a strange hammer.
Garron:
“I’ve never even heard tales of a hammer like this. This sort of thing would be considered a priceless relic, I can’t pay for this.”
Ariel:
“I don’t need payment. I just can’t help but want to make things when I see ways to improve stuff. I’ve actually got another idea for the furnace.”
*Pulls out a large piece of brown cloth, and wraps it around the base of the furnace*
Garron:
“Ah? Suddenly the room doesn’t feel as hot. Did the furnace cool down? It looks the same as always.”
Ariel:
“I made something to trap the heat inside the furnace. It’s not very strong, but it should be enough to both increase the amount of heat in the furnace, and reduce the heat of the room.”
Garron:
“Oh, that sounds good. I really don’t know how to thank you.”
Ariel:
“Just make good use of it! That’s all.”
Garron’s View
Wow, is she some kind of angel sent by god? I really hope nothing bad happens to her. Such an innocent and kind girl is bound to be taken advantage of by people of ill intent. Not much I can do about it, except pray. I’ll definitely pray for her safety.
Meanwhile:
Innkeeper:
“Hey, Julian, how did you manage to find such an Angel?”
Julian:
“Huh? Oh, you mean Ariel? Isn’t Angel a bit of an exaggeration?”
Innkeeper:
“She’s so beautiful! It’s no exaggeration!”
Julian:
“Eh, while she’s far too clean to be a commoner, if she were at noble’s ball, she’d not stand out at all. Honestly, Helen, you could probably out do her if you had the wealth of a noble.”
Helen:
“Oh you flatter me. Does that mean you’ve seen even prettier ladies then?”
Julian:
“Certainly. Though I fear their personalities were quite awful. Most ladies of the court are dangerous. A dumb noble doesn’t usually last long.”
Helen:
“Are you speaking from experience?”
Julian:
“Yeah. I’m probably one of those dumb nobles. I had a chance and blew it, and those rotten bastards got me kicked out with nothing more than a little courtesy stipend.”
Helen:
“You still haven’t told me how you found Ariel.”
Julian:
“Jealous?”
Helen:
“I’ve got a husband.”
Julian:
“Well… I just sorta found her out in the grassy fields.”
Helen:
“The fields full of slimes? A pretty lady like that just appearing in the fields? You sure you aren’t making this up?”
Julian:
“I’m not! I just saw her while hunting slimes! Really!”
Helen:
*sigh* “I believe you. You’re not a good enough liar to fool me. Still, unless god sent her, there’s no reason for a lady to just appear in the wilds like that. Heh, maybe she is an Angel, sent to help you get your fool head on straight.”
Julian:
“Now you’re the one spouting nonsense.”
---
Ariel’s view
After helping out the smith, I realize I really have nothing left to do in this town. There’s just nothing here. A smith, a watch tower, some guards and a barracks, a general store, and an inn with a restaurant and bar. Reminds me of some of the small towns in video games. I can’t really think of this place as anything other than a military outpost.
I don’t really have any interest in trying the food. It’s unlikely to be much good if the level of technology is any indication. Sadly, I can’t do much to change that. I don’t know how to make spices or food. It should be possible, but I don’t feel like bothering to figure it out right now. Thankfully, as a monster I don’t need to eat or drink though I get the feeling there may be reasons for doing so.
Perhaps I should just start heading for the next town.
I don’t really have any interest in trying the food. It’s unlikely to be much good if the level of technology is any indication. Sadly, I can’t do much to change that. I don’t know how to make spices or food. It should be possible, but I don’t feel like bothering to figure it out right now. Thankfully, as a monster I don’t need to eat or drink though I get the feeling there may be reasons for doing so.
Perhaps I should just start heading for the next town.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Chapter 5: Acquiring Money
Shopkeeper:
“See anything you like miss?”
Ariel:
“Oh, I’m just looking for the moment. I’m not familiar with what’s sold here.”
Shopkeeper:
“Well, you won’t find any better weapons or armor in town than in my shop.”
Ariel:
“With how small the town is, I’d be surprised if there was any other weapons or armor for sale in town.”
Shopkeeper:
“Hehe, true.” *turns to Julian* “You here for anything? Or, just escorting the young miss?”
Julian:
“Oh, no, I don’t need anything. Just making sure she’s alright.”
Shopkeeper:
“Your family put you up to this?”
Julian:
“What? No! No, Garron, I just saw her out in the fields.”
Garron (shopkeeper):
“You mean to tell me you just randomly found some noble lady out in the fields? If you’re gonna make up a bullshit story, make a better one. You’re the only noble who lives in this town, why else would she be here if because of you?”
Ariel:
(Hmmm… I think I can design a simple sword. Make it clear so it’s pretty, lightweight, very sharp… can’t forget durability…)
“Excuse me? How much could you pay me for this sword?”
Garron (shopkeeper):
“Eh? Wha!? What kind of sword is this? I’ve never seen such a thing!”
*picks up sword and examines it*
“While the balance isn’t great, it’s very pretty. Is it alright if we test it out a bit?”
Ariel:
“Sure, that’s fine.”
“See anything you like miss?”
Ariel:
“Oh, I’m just looking for the moment. I’m not familiar with what’s sold here.”
Shopkeeper:
“Well, you won’t find any better weapons or armor in town than in my shop.”
Ariel:
“With how small the town is, I’d be surprised if there was any other weapons or armor for sale in town.”
Shopkeeper:
“Hehe, true.” *turns to Julian* “You here for anything? Or, just escorting the young miss?”
Julian:
“Oh, no, I don’t need anything. Just making sure she’s alright.”
Shopkeeper:
“Your family put you up to this?”
Julian:
“What? No! No, Garron, I just saw her out in the fields.”
Garron (shopkeeper):
“You mean to tell me you just randomly found some noble lady out in the fields? If you’re gonna make up a bullshit story, make a better one. You’re the only noble who lives in this town, why else would she be here if because of you?”
Ariel:
(Hmmm… I think I can design a simple sword. Make it clear so it’s pretty, lightweight, very sharp… can’t forget durability…)
“Excuse me? How much could you pay me for this sword?”
Garron (shopkeeper):
“Eh? Wha!? What kind of sword is this? I’ve never seen such a thing!”
*picks up sword and examines it*
“While the balance isn’t great, it’s very pretty. Is it alright if we test it out a bit?”
Ariel:
“Sure, that’s fine.”
---
Garron’s view:
What the heck is this? I’ve never seen a material so clear and so strong. It’s like glass, but it doesn’t break. It’s also a better sword than anything in my shop. Testing it on some wood, made that pretty clear. While the balance isn’t right, it’s incredibly sharp and light. A nobleman might pay a fortune for something like this… if only I knew one who wasn’t a poor cheapskate.
---
Garron:
“Hey, Julian, how much money do you have?”
Julian:
“Huh? Why?”
Garron:
“Try this sword, and you’ll see why I’m asking.”
Julian:
“Eh? This sword is amazing!... oh! I see!” *turns to Ariel* “I can offer three small gold for this.”
Ariel:
“All right, thank you. Would it be possible to get one of the gold in smaller change? I’m lacking in small coin.”
Julian:
“Certainly, though I need to go back home to get my savings out.” *leaves*
Garron:
“So, you really aren’t related to him?”
Ariel:
“No, I’m not.”
Garron:
“I don’t suppose you’d be willing to tell me where you got that sword?”
Ariel:
“I’d like to keep that a secret for now. In fact I’d prefer it if no one knows that sword came from me.”
Garron:
“For now eh? So that means you might share it later? If I kept it all a secret, would you be able to get me more items like that?”
Ariel:
“I could make some, yes.”
Garron:
“Make?”
Ariel:
“Ah! Ooops. I… uh…”
Garron:
“I won’t tell anyone. I’d be interested in purchasing more goods from you though. I’ll be discreet.”
Ariel:
“What would you like?”
Garron:
“Can you make a rapier? Like the one over there.” *points*
Ariel:
“I think so.”
*Picks the rapier up, and stares at it for a while before putting it back. Starts making odd finger motions in the air, then pulls a clear rapier from her hand, just like the one she’d been looking at.*
Garron:
“Ho, so that’s how it works.”
Ariel:
“It’s… a unique skill.”
Garron:
“I’ll give you 3 small gold for this.”
Ariel:
“Thank you, did you make everything in here yourself?”
Garron:
“Yeah, I work in the back when there aren’t any customers to talk to. Not a whole lot of demand in this tiny town though. Most of my money is from low ranking nobles like that Julian fellow, trying to become heroes.”
Ariel:
“How does that work?”
Garron:
“Well, every decade or so, the Fenix church announces the need for a hero to stop the demon lord from attacking. At that time, people will try to prove themselves by conquering dungeons, and then the god of light will send a priest to aid the chosen hero. The hero is usually granted the kingdom’s best equipment to go and fight the demon lord, if they don’t already have better. If they take too long, eventually demon armies will attack… wait, shouldn’t you already know this? Unless you’re from the mainland, everyone knows this.”
Ariel:
“Ah, I had a rather sheltered upbringing, and don’t really know much of anything.”
Garron:
“That’s alright, I don’t mean to pry. Say, while your swords are good, I can tell there’s room for improvement. How about I show you how I make swords and teach you a bit about it?”
Ariel:
“Okay, that sounds interesting.”
Julian:
“I’m back! Sorry for the wait!”
Ariel:
“Thank you for the money.”
Garron:
“I’m just about to show this lady a little about sword smithing, and teach her a thing or two so she can better identify the good ones from the bad ones. You wanna join?”
Julian:
“Sure!”
Ariel:
“Ah, before I forget, Julian, could you keep it a secret that the sword came from me? If anyone asks, just say you bought it from this guy.” *points at Garron*
Julian:
“Uh, sure! Okay. Not a problem. Is there a reason you don’t want to be known?”
Ariel:
“I’m just worried about what would happen if someone came after me to try and get more swords like that one.”
Julian:
“Oh, right, right, okay, got it!”
Garron’s view:
What the heck is this? I’ve never seen a material so clear and so strong. It’s like glass, but it doesn’t break. It’s also a better sword than anything in my shop. Testing it on some wood, made that pretty clear. While the balance isn’t right, it’s incredibly sharp and light. A nobleman might pay a fortune for something like this… if only I knew one who wasn’t a poor cheapskate.
---
Garron:
“Hey, Julian, how much money do you have?”
Julian:
“Huh? Why?”
Garron:
“Try this sword, and you’ll see why I’m asking.”
Julian:
“Eh? This sword is amazing!... oh! I see!” *turns to Ariel* “I can offer three small gold for this.”
Ariel:
“All right, thank you. Would it be possible to get one of the gold in smaller change? I’m lacking in small coin.”
Julian:
“Certainly, though I need to go back home to get my savings out.” *leaves*
Garron:
“So, you really aren’t related to him?”
Ariel:
“No, I’m not.”
Garron:
“I don’t suppose you’d be willing to tell me where you got that sword?”
Ariel:
“I’d like to keep that a secret for now. In fact I’d prefer it if no one knows that sword came from me.”
Garron:
“For now eh? So that means you might share it later? If I kept it all a secret, would you be able to get me more items like that?”
Ariel:
“I could make some, yes.”
Garron:
“Make?”
Ariel:
“Ah! Ooops. I… uh…”
Garron:
“I won’t tell anyone. I’d be interested in purchasing more goods from you though. I’ll be discreet.”
Ariel:
“What would you like?”
Garron:
“Can you make a rapier? Like the one over there.” *points*
Ariel:
“I think so.”
*Picks the rapier up, and stares at it for a while before putting it back. Starts making odd finger motions in the air, then pulls a clear rapier from her hand, just like the one she’d been looking at.*
Garron:
“Ho, so that’s how it works.”
Ariel:
“It’s… a unique skill.”
Garron:
“I’ll give you 3 small gold for this.”
Ariel:
“Thank you, did you make everything in here yourself?”
Garron:
“Yeah, I work in the back when there aren’t any customers to talk to. Not a whole lot of demand in this tiny town though. Most of my money is from low ranking nobles like that Julian fellow, trying to become heroes.”
Ariel:
“How does that work?”
Garron:
“Well, every decade or so, the Fenix church announces the need for a hero to stop the demon lord from attacking. At that time, people will try to prove themselves by conquering dungeons, and then the god of light will send a priest to aid the chosen hero. The hero is usually granted the kingdom’s best equipment to go and fight the demon lord, if they don’t already have better. If they take too long, eventually demon armies will attack… wait, shouldn’t you already know this? Unless you’re from the mainland, everyone knows this.”
Ariel:
“Ah, I had a rather sheltered upbringing, and don’t really know much of anything.”
Garron:
“That’s alright, I don’t mean to pry. Say, while your swords are good, I can tell there’s room for improvement. How about I show you how I make swords and teach you a bit about it?”
Ariel:
“Okay, that sounds interesting.”
Julian:
“I’m back! Sorry for the wait!”
Ariel:
“Thank you for the money.”
Garron:
“I’m just about to show this lady a little about sword smithing, and teach her a thing or two so she can better identify the good ones from the bad ones. You wanna join?”
Julian:
“Sure!”
Ariel:
“Ah, before I forget, Julian, could you keep it a secret that the sword came from me? If anyone asks, just say you bought it from this guy.” *points at Garron*
Julian:
“Uh, sure! Okay. Not a problem. Is there a reason you don’t want to be known?”
Ariel:
“I’m just worried about what would happen if someone came after me to try and get more swords like that one.”
Julian:
“Oh, right, right, okay, got it!”
---
Ariel’s View
Ariel’s View
While I know this was meant as a means for me to learn how to make better swords, I ended up thinking more about how to help Garron make better swords. Perhaps a lighter hammer with an impact multiplier effect could provide the needed heavy blows with less effort.
I doubt I could improve the furnace, my skill with fire magic isn’t really high enough, unless it’s just to create a temperature measurement and regulation device. A bucket that never ran out of water for quenching might useful, but it seems like it’d just be pointlessly attention getting…
Maybe a sturdy anvil to go with the hammer. It’d be no good if the hammer was too strong and the anvil got damaged. I think that’s what I’ll try making tonight.
Julian’s View
I doubt I could improve the furnace, my skill with fire magic isn’t really high enough, unless it’s just to create a temperature measurement and regulation device. A bucket that never ran out of water for quenching might useful, but it seems like it’d just be pointlessly attention getting…
Maybe a sturdy anvil to go with the hammer. It’d be no good if the hammer was too strong and the anvil got damaged. I think that’s what I’ll try making tonight.
Julian’s View
Wow, it’s really hot in here. Feels like I’m sweating buckets. Ariel doesn’t seem at all bothered though. Is her clothing enchanted to keep her cool? Wish I could afford something like that.
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Innkeeper’s view
Today I saw the most beautiful lady I’d ever seen. She was so clean and pure; blue hair like looking at a clear summer sky. Fair skin that shone with a brilliance not seen out here where everyone is always covered in dirt. Her pure white dress looked like it was brand new, and had never been worn before. It was amazing.
Ariel:
“Excuse me ma’am? How much is a room?”
Innkeeper:
“Ah! Yes, um, it’s one small silver per night for a single bed room.”
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Innkeeper’s view
Today I saw the most beautiful lady I’d ever seen. She was so clean and pure; blue hair like looking at a clear summer sky. Fair skin that shone with a brilliance not seen out here where everyone is always covered in dirt. Her pure white dress looked like it was brand new, and had never been worn before. It was amazing.
Ariel:
“Excuse me ma’am? How much is a room?”
Innkeeper:
“Ah! Yes, um, it’s one small silver per night for a single bed room.”
How embarrassing, I almost forgot to do my job!
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Ariel’s view
Not much of interest happened that night. I made a hammer, and gave it a boring color to disguise it as an ordinary hammer. It was made lighter than a normal hammer though, with magically improved impact power. I don’t think it’s strong enough to warrant needing a special anvil, so I skipped that. While working, I did develop an idea for improving the furnace, but I’d need to see the furnace again to get the size and shape right for it.
The night was long enough to make a ground pad out of foam tubes stuck together and wrapped in a cover. It’s probably a better ground pad than can normally be gotten. I’ll need to make a sleeping bag later.
Ariel’s view
Not much of interest happened that night. I made a hammer, and gave it a boring color to disguise it as an ordinary hammer. It was made lighter than a normal hammer though, with magically improved impact power. I don’t think it’s strong enough to warrant needing a special anvil, so I skipped that. While working, I did develop an idea for improving the furnace, but I’d need to see the furnace again to get the size and shape right for it.
The night was long enough to make a ground pad out of foam tubes stuck together and wrapped in a cover. It’s probably a better ground pad than can normally be gotten. I’ll need to make a sleeping bag later.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Chapter 4: Adventure Begins
Blue sky, bright sunlight, the fresh smell of an untamed meadow on the breeze. It's been a long time since I last experienced this. It feels nice.
I think I see a watchtower in the distance. People should be there, so that's where I think I'll head... oh, wait, I need to get my story straight. A young woman showing up with nothing on is gonna stand out in a bad way. I should take some time to make some clothes, a backpack, maybe some beddings, and shoes and socks as well.
I actually had to make modifications to my crafting design program to accommodate working in cloth and making clothes.
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I saw something strange today. As a wannabe hero, I, Julian Serkin was out hunting slimes in the plains again. Being the third son of a lesser noble house, it was the only real hope I had of getting anywhere in life… especially since I kinda got kicked out of the army. *sigh*
While the slimes themselves aren't very dangerous, the tall grass hides them rather well, leaving me vulnerable to surprise attacks. What surprised me this time though, was seeing a beautiful young lady sitting in the fields doing something.
All I could see of her at first, was her gorgeous sky blue hair. As I approached though, I started getting attacked by more and more slimes. I found it strange that so many were here, yet she seemed unbothered by them. Did the slimes ignore her? I've never heard of slimes not attacking a person before.
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*thud!* *swish!* *thud!* "Hah!"
While finishing up the boots I made, I heard some odd sounds. Looking around I see someone fighting off slimes. Eh? When did so many slimes show up? Were they drawn to me for some reason? … Oh, I am a lot stronger than them, maybe they wanted to be near me for faster power growth.
After making sure my white boots and socks were on properly, I stood up and pulled my white backpack on. Yes, all my stuff that I've made is white, even my simple one-piece dress. I don’t know what color to make things, and white looks nice. Brown would probably be the best way to avoid notice, but I don't like brown.
Though I look human, I'm really a slime. I’m also much stronger than the slimes around me, so all I have to do to scare them off is display a little hostility. It’s remarkably easy for monsters to detect hostility, I learned that while fooling around with options for my visual user interface.
With the slimes are gone, I can actually hold a conversation.
Young woman:
“Are you alright?”
Young man:
“Ah, yes I am. I've never seen so many slimes in one place before. Was it something you did?”
Young woman:
“Not on purpose. I was just fixing my gear, and didn't even notice they'd gathered like that until I overheard you fighting.”
Young man:
“Well, thanks to that, I got quite a bit of good experience. The name's Julian, nice to meet you.”
Young woman:
“Call me Ariel. Nice to meet you too. Is there a reason you were out here?”
Julian:
“Hunting slimes, like I do everyday. There's no money in it, but it is pretty easy, and provides experience. I hope to someday be a hero when the call comes.”
Ariel:
“I see, thank you for telling me.”
As I begin to head off towards the town...
Julian:
“Hey, is it alright if I accompany you to town? I was planning to head back about now anyway.”
Ariel:
“Sure, that's fine. I don't think I can offer much conversation though.”
Julian:
“Not a problem.”
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Julian's view
Ariel was a beauty. Sure her face and build weren't anything special, but she was far too clean and pure. She looked like a noble, but lacked that stuck up attitude I so often saw. There was no way I'd believe she was a commoner. No commoner would ever be able to afford such fine clothes or stay so clean while traveling.
I thought I knew all the noble houses, yet I've never seen nor heard of a lady like Ariel. She shows no fear out here in the wilds. Even I am always a little nervous due to how common surprise attacks are here. Slimes may not be much of a threat, but that doesn't mean one can afford to be careless.
Ariel's view
While I did make a backpack and boots, I didn't have time to make beddings. Hopefully it doesn’t look too strange to be travelling with just a backpack. Since I don't really need sleep, I could work on that tonight... oh, wait, I need money. Not gonna be able to stay at an inn without money.
To get money, I'll need to sell something. What would be good? I could make something, but I'm not sure what. Equipment? Glassware? While I can get transparency and strength at the same time, my attempts at glass isn’t good enough to compete with modern glass for clarity. Might be good enough to compete with the glass making ability of this world though.
Guard’s view
Julian came back, following a young noble lady. The fool girl probably thinks she’s incognito or something, but those clothes are far too fine to be a commoners regardless of how plain the design. It’s strange though, there’s nothing in that direction but wilderness. So, where did she come from?
I think I see a watchtower in the distance. People should be there, so that's where I think I'll head... oh, wait, I need to get my story straight. A young woman showing up with nothing on is gonna stand out in a bad way. I should take some time to make some clothes, a backpack, maybe some beddings, and shoes and socks as well.
I actually had to make modifications to my crafting design program to accommodate working in cloth and making clothes.
---
I saw something strange today. As a wannabe hero, I, Julian Serkin was out hunting slimes in the plains again. Being the third son of a lesser noble house, it was the only real hope I had of getting anywhere in life… especially since I kinda got kicked out of the army. *sigh*
While the slimes themselves aren't very dangerous, the tall grass hides them rather well, leaving me vulnerable to surprise attacks. What surprised me this time though, was seeing a beautiful young lady sitting in the fields doing something.
All I could see of her at first, was her gorgeous sky blue hair. As I approached though, I started getting attacked by more and more slimes. I found it strange that so many were here, yet she seemed unbothered by them. Did the slimes ignore her? I've never heard of slimes not attacking a person before.
---
*thud!* *swish!* *thud!* "Hah!"
While finishing up the boots I made, I heard some odd sounds. Looking around I see someone fighting off slimes. Eh? When did so many slimes show up? Were they drawn to me for some reason? … Oh, I am a lot stronger than them, maybe they wanted to be near me for faster power growth.
After making sure my white boots and socks were on properly, I stood up and pulled my white backpack on. Yes, all my stuff that I've made is white, even my simple one-piece dress. I don’t know what color to make things, and white looks nice. Brown would probably be the best way to avoid notice, but I don't like brown.
Though I look human, I'm really a slime. I’m also much stronger than the slimes around me, so all I have to do to scare them off is display a little hostility. It’s remarkably easy for monsters to detect hostility, I learned that while fooling around with options for my visual user interface.
With the slimes are gone, I can actually hold a conversation.
Young woman:
“Are you alright?”
Young man:
“Ah, yes I am. I've never seen so many slimes in one place before. Was it something you did?”
Young woman:
“Not on purpose. I was just fixing my gear, and didn't even notice they'd gathered like that until I overheard you fighting.”
Young man:
“Well, thanks to that, I got quite a bit of good experience. The name's Julian, nice to meet you.”
Young woman:
“Call me Ariel. Nice to meet you too. Is there a reason you were out here?”
Julian:
“Hunting slimes, like I do everyday. There's no money in it, but it is pretty easy, and provides experience. I hope to someday be a hero when the call comes.”
Ariel:
“I see, thank you for telling me.”
As I begin to head off towards the town...
Julian:
“Hey, is it alright if I accompany you to town? I was planning to head back about now anyway.”
Ariel:
“Sure, that's fine. I don't think I can offer much conversation though.”
Julian:
“Not a problem.”
---
Julian's view
Ariel was a beauty. Sure her face and build weren't anything special, but she was far too clean and pure. She looked like a noble, but lacked that stuck up attitude I so often saw. There was no way I'd believe she was a commoner. No commoner would ever be able to afford such fine clothes or stay so clean while traveling.
I thought I knew all the noble houses, yet I've never seen nor heard of a lady like Ariel. She shows no fear out here in the wilds. Even I am always a little nervous due to how common surprise attacks are here. Slimes may not be much of a threat, but that doesn't mean one can afford to be careless.
Ariel's view
While I did make a backpack and boots, I didn't have time to make beddings. Hopefully it doesn’t look too strange to be travelling with just a backpack. Since I don't really need sleep, I could work on that tonight... oh, wait, I need money. Not gonna be able to stay at an inn without money.
To get money, I'll need to sell something. What would be good? I could make something, but I'm not sure what. Equipment? Glassware? While I can get transparency and strength at the same time, my attempts at glass isn’t good enough to compete with modern glass for clarity. Might be good enough to compete with the glass making ability of this world though.
Guard’s view
Julian came back, following a young noble lady. The fool girl probably thinks she’s incognito or something, but those clothes are far too fine to be a commoners regardless of how plain the design. It’s strange though, there’s nothing in that direction but wilderness. So, where did she come from?
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