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[techmaturgy]

I have little to add to the information already disclosed by other individuals on this forum, so I will keep this brief, but it’s pertinent to note that I spoke to the Beastmaster, in person.

[And, it was kind of terrifying. But he doesn’t say that part. Please congratulate him for being brave.]

I can corroborate the existence of the child in question. I find it unlikely he still lives, but the Beastmaster plans to move on the House of Ravens, regardless. I’m not sure what he hopes to find, but it seems that all of the current threads of this situation converge at the volcano.

I don’t know much of curses, or ghosts, but I have some ideas, regarding the eruption. In my experience, the cooperation of magic and engineering produces a greater result than either working alone. If you are a magic user, I would be interested in hearing about your abilities.

Comments

un: absterge

[downswing]

To what end?

un: anzhi

[balancedwire]

What ideas, regarding the eruption, do you have?

[techmaturgy]

Something to cycle the dark water. Magic—runes or enchantments or otherwise—to keep it cold.

[techmaturgy]

We need to vent it, somehow, or deliver enough dark water through the volcano. A feat of engineering, yes, but not impossible.

[balancedwire]

How would you go about doing that?

un: Black Prince; text

[blackscales]

You wish to build something? There is a limit on time and supplies both.

[downswing]

Apologies for lack of skill.

Seek Emilia. Hermione. The mistress Moiraine.

[techmaturgy]

Something will be better than nothing at all. Even a containment tank, to better distribute the water. I’m asking for help.

[From the werewolves.]

[techmaturgy]

Well, I’m going to ask some of the villagers for help, to start.

[His werewolf friends. That he made.]

[techmaturgy]

There’s nothing to apologies for. I’ve connected with Emilia--I'll speak to the rest.

un: yiling laozu

[weifinder]

Aside from offering talismans to try and help with some of the energies involved, I'm better tasked looking to the energies of the dead involved with the volcano's pressures.

un: smithery

[arsmechanica]

I'm no help with the magical part, but consider my hammer at your disposal.

[techmaturgy]

Then do it. We need to be enacting a multi-pronged approach.

[techmaturgy]

It's appreciated. I don't think we'll get anything truly elaborate built in the time that we have, but even a containment tank for the dark water or something that can cycle it through the volcano will be helpful.

[weifinder]

Already planned, with Wrath's assistance as well.

( technically there's xue yang...

... but he's inferior at it, and not anyone wei wuxian would recommend. #sorrynotsorry )

[balancedwire]

I'm sure they want this taken care of as much as we do, if not more than we do. You'll probably get quite a bit of help there.

[blackscales]

Ke-Waihu does have a forge, should that suit. I'm a capable enchanter, although if what you desire is to chill the water that is beyond my ability. If, however, someone else can wield ice magic I can direct it into an enchantment on your preferred vessel.

[techmaturgy]

Let me know if you need assistance. I have allies in Ke-Waiar.

[techmaturgy]

We have a blacksmith. I'm told others among us have ice magic, so we might be on to something, with this.

[techmaturgy]

That's the idea. They seemed to like me, in Ke-Waiar, so I hope to use that to our advantage.

[balancedwire]

If it helps us then I'm all for it. Anything that will help.

[blackscales]

It is certainly within our power to do something, although how long that something will last is another matter altogether.

[techmaturgy]

If it buys us time, it's probably worth it.

[blackscales]

Agreed.

I should be able to transport water in large quantities quickly, should we require it for this. Were you planning a stand alone containment tank?

[techmaturgy]

It depends entirely on resources. Ideally the tank would feed into a system that cycles cold water through the mirror, but I'm not sure we have the time for that. Keeping a large amount of water on-site, cooled by enchantments, may have to be enough.

[blackscales]

A continually fed tank would take a great deal of piping and some manner of pump mechanism, which I doubt we have the time for, or else a well placed spring and some gravity if we're lucky. Easier to aim low, perhaps, and adjust if things are in our favour.

[techmaturgy]

No, there’s no time for any of that. The idea, however, might be useful for the villagers to execute in the future, provided anything survives this.

[blackscales]

They do have a forge, and people who can use it to repair things. If we left them plans, they might be able to act on them.

[techmaturgy]

Yes, I'd like to leave them with schematics. It may be the best we can do.