The king calls for aid, and the apprentices shall answer.
Heee hee.
I'm also really glad this section talked about how this is a good test for them as journeymen needing to time manage and do projects on their own. And I'm glad to see the productivity through the update. Gives me hope ya know.
But you knew that already and had tailored your curriculum to meet her ability. The questions are harder, the learning more detailed and obscure, critique more vague and hints near nonexistent. You put her through her paces and fill her mind with as much as you think it can bear and still sometimes find it still hungers for more knowledge.
Each apprentice is different, their needs and quirks to be acknowledged and accounted for when teaching them.
Man, I really like that you went this way with describing education. My mom works in early education with littlest ones and its this. They are all different and grab onto things in entirely unique ways. Good to see that reinforced in stuff I'm reading.
Dolgi looks at her retreating back, only turning to face Fjolla when Snerra disappears behind a corner.
"...getting stuff handed to us sure is convenient," he says quietly.
"Aye," Fjolla grunts, still looking down at her banner.
"Course we can't tell her that," Dolgi continues.
"Aye."
HAH! They're
learning. Learning the glorious feeling of having minions who we're teaching.
Muaahahahahahahahahhahaa. All is going to plan.
Explosion patterns mimic the past 50 or so tests before. Metal splatter from Runic destabilization bears no major resemblance to previous patterns, note for further testing to remove possibility of a fluke. You grunt at the sight of the molten metal pooling at the base of the pedestal. That'll be a pain to clean just like the last 80 or so times, you're sure of it.
Jesus. Snorri is literally going through
every combination. That's absurd and wonderful.
You simply missed the right ingredient which often.
Missing word?
"We'll figure it out I'm sure," Dolgi says patting her on the back.
"Wont lie...need some troll jerky to go with this stone bread," Fjolla admits.
"I think I have some that Klorah made," Dolgi replies, digging around in his pockets for a while only to come up with nothing.
"Huh. Guess I ate it all," he says sheepishly.
"Where's Snerra? She usually has some handy," Fjolla says suddenly, eyes roving around the room searching for their younger compatriot
Oh my god its infecting them tooooo. They're starting to like troll.
Oh dear.
"Not that rockhead, I just didn't realize it's been a week is all," she grumbles at him angrily, "Didn't think that banner would take so long."
"Ah, I see," he says, nodding in understanding.
Ah she has
It.
- you're an idiot.
If you can't draw it out, then push it out.
If you can't pull, push!
And yes, really kinda dumb there Snorri.
You hum to yourself, the unfinished Chant you've been preparing in parallel as you refined the Rune itself. Your eyes are open, your mind is present, but some part of you simply loses itself in your work.
Power flows
The chisel carves the grooves smoothly, cutting into the metal easily. Lines upon lines are carved by a hand controlled by an iron will.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
That was awesome.
This wasn't just a trip out to one of Yorri's odd places, you were also recording your activity and findings for the hold. Both Brokk and King Otrek wanted as detailed a map of the surrounding area as possible; every approach scouted, every pass taken into account and every potential daemon or beastie hidey hole marked. Thankfully you find none of the former and just a few of the latter.
Hey hey! Glad we're doing that and glad there's no daemons around. Hopes and prayers that persists into the next turn.
You turn back to glance at your apprentices as they carefully steer the ornery goats hauling the carts of supplies and bear meat while you walk ahead. Snorting at the sight of their bumbling you turn back and continue reading through Master Yorri's notes
Goat herding! Somebody wanted that and hurray!
Day 267, Year 44 of Journey
Oh boy, he's getting even weirder.
Picking more of these, even if we lose a good chunk from damage or time in the future, is good just for insight into Yorri's head.
- Rune Metal Pt. 4 unlocked. You've made the metal, the Adamant, but you can find a way to make it without as many explosions, you're sure of it!
Not quite what I exactly expected, I expected to have to research/work on infrastructure for it with a finished Rune but close enough. There's further refinement to be done. That can sit on a shelf for a while I think while we knock out the Underway next turn and Turn 14 imo.
