[X] Hang with Kirean
"So, Kirean," You carefully place one of the wooden boards that Lexiy made from some trees you felled into place. You straighten it up a bit, before holding your right hand out for a hammer.
You feel a small gust of wind, and know that the wolf cub has placed the tool into your hand. You hear a thump, and feel his tail wagging behind you as he sits down, "Yeah, Nicol? What's up?" The wolf proved to have little in the way of upper body strength, but to be rather fast. Even faster than you and Lexiy combined. So, you assigned him the job of carrier for when you need a tool or building materials. When you need a new tool or something else, you merely ask him for it and hold out your hand. Before you know it, he has delivered it to you.
Over the beating of nails into wood, you ask him, "What do you do when you're not over at my house?"
"Hmm?" he tilts his head to the side.
"You know, like, do you have any….um...things you do for reasons other than hanging out with me?"
His staring is starting to make you a bit uncomfortable. Sure you've started making head way into being better at conversing with people. But, you've kind of been slacking on your "people skills", so you're still not that good at conversations. You were struggling with how to start this conversation, now you don't know how to keep it going.
Which is why you feel so relieved when Kirean starts talking again, "Oh! You're asking about my hobbies!"
[Empathy: Interest: 15 = Fail]
"Yes! Hobbies! Whatever those are!"
His gaze questions you a bit while he hands you another board, "Right...those. Well, uhm….," he seems to be at a loss for words. That's not good, "...I tend to...hunt things a lot. More like chase them really, cause I don't really like hurting things all that much. But it's good practice for when I grow up and get stronger," at this he starts to flex in an attempt to imagine himself as an adult.
You snicker a bit at that.
Kirean, with muscles.
Like that'll ever happen.
You ask if there's anything else he does, taking another board from his hands.
"Hmmm...well, no not really. I don't really have anyone else to hang out with besides you. And Lexiy now, I guess," he looks off into the distance where Lexiy is currently carrying more cut trees for the house. She's back in her griffon form, as it affords her more mobility and handholds for this type of work.
"Still though, I'm pretty much all by myself out there in the woods," he says the last words with a hint of sadness to them.
Curious, you ask him if his parents are with him. After all, what self-respecting parent would just leave their child out in the world alone without any guidance whatsoever? You're briefly reminded of your own mama, but you resist the urge to tear up at the memory.
He puts his hands up in a defensive way, causing the wooden board he was going to give you to fall out of his hands. Kirean winces as it hits the ground before he turns his head back to you, "No it's not like they just abandoned me in the woods without anyway to contact them or otherwise. It's just that...well….nevermind it's not important."
[Empathy: 10 (Motives) + 10 (Feelings): 20 vs DC: 50 = Fail]
You stare at Kirean for a few seconds, then shrug. If he doesn't want to talk about it, he doesn't have to.
"Ahha...yeah. You're right. Do you need some more nails?" You nod in the affirmative, and he zips off to get some.
Strange, for some reason you feel like that could've gone better.
Oh well.
Not everyone has to tell you everything that's on their mind after all. You're sure he'll be fine.
[RP: 3 of 3! SL can be increased!]
[X] Fix the hole in your house: Besides making sure your sleep is consistently breezy, you can't exactly leave a hole the size of your bedroom in your house. Not only is it a complete eyesore, but it's a safety hazard as well! Could you image what might happen if someone tried to steal from you?! They could just walk right on it! Well...climb, but you get the point! (Fix the hole in your house. If not chosen, enemies get a +20 on Perception Checks to see you coming as there is a rather large hole in your home.)
You look upon your work and smile. Wiping the sweat from your brow, you stand tall in the middle of the well worn pathway to your house. To your sides stand Kirean and Lexiy, all of you covered in dust from your hard work.
Kirean's massaging his legs with both of his hands, "Man, don't think I've ever had to run that much before."
You raise an eyebrow at your friend, "Didn't you say that you hunt other creatures in your spare time?"
"Yeah, but that's going from point A to point B, and even then I normally catch them the first time. This is the first time I've had to run back and forth between two spots constantly without a break! My legs feel like they're on fire!"
You chuckle and tell him not to worry. A bit of a work out is good for the body and the soul. Lexiy, still in her griffon form, merely nods at the work as a form of commentary. However, one of her wings points towards the left edge of your house…
[Invention: Extravagance: 25]
And the rather prominent wing you put on top of it. You suppose that she's asking you a question about it, judging by her sideways glance at you.
You rub the back of your head. "Well," you begin, "we had some leftover wooden boards and nails and I just thought, 'We shouldn't let these go to waste!' So, I decided to make use of them!"
She's give you a looks as if to say, "By adding a bird like wing to the side of your home?"
"Well, yeah," you give in answer, "I mean what could it harm to make it look a bit more...interesting?"
"I think it looks cool," Kirean adds, as he stands up. "Besides, it is Nicol's house. He can do what he wants with it."
"Right, Kirean!" you neglect to mention how he called you a boy there. He does know you're a girl, right?
Lexiy shakes her head, and takes off towards her nest at the top of the barn. You rub the dust out of your eyes, and see Kirean standing in front of you. "So, I should probably get going. Wouldn't want to overstay my welcome right? Thanks for letting me help you out Nicol! Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything, got it?"
You nod agreement, and bid the wolf farewell. He starts walking towards the edge of your property, stops to wave back at you, and then disappears in a puff of wind.
He's a nice kid. A little overbearing, but his heart's in the right place.
At least you're pretty sure it is. Still aren't all that good on the whole "reading people" thing.
You turn back to your house and take a deep breath.
One last thing to do now.
(The hole in your house is now fixed! You've also got a pretty sweet wing sitting on top it. Because it's cool.)
[X] Make yourself some more tools: Good, now that you have the blueprints ready you can get started on making some new tools to help in your never ending Quest to build awesome things because they are awesome. All that's left is to make them! (Build more tools to unlock new Research Options)
You had a hammer, a saw, nails, and your bare hands.
These had served you well before.
But, if you want to be able to make more unique and effective things, you were going to need something more than this.
So, after gathering some more wood from the forest, and taking a couple of the nails that remained, you set about your work.
By the time you're finished, the sun has set behind the horizon. You hear Lexiy's deep breathing outside, indicating that she's fallen to sleep.
You feel tired, your eyes heavy and dry with how long you stayed up. However, your energy is still boundless, and you study your creations with a critical eye.
Since your original supply of metals had been...disintegrated, you were forced to make due with what you had. So, you did. And you came up with three creations:
First you made what you're calling a screwdriver. Really all you did was take some wood and mould it into the shape of a cylinder. You made sure to leave a hole big enough for a nail to fit into at one end of the tool. Then you shoved a nail into it, flat head first, until you were sure that it wouldn't fall out when you turned it upside down.
Second, screws for the screwdriver. For these, you took the screwdriver, and used the hammer to pound the sharp end into the heads of the nails. This created a hold for the screwdriver to fit into, thus allowing it to screw in any of the screws that you made.
Lastly, you made what you're calling a pickaxe. Normally, you would've needed some type of metal in order for this to work, however you're more resourceful than that. By taking the last of the collected wood, whittling it down with the edge of your wooden longsword, you were able to create a rather long stick with a curved point on top of it. While it won't really help against any very hard metal, it will certainly make mining that iron a lot easier.
Satisfied, you give your creations one more look over, before heading off to the sweet embrace of your newly fixed bed.
You snuggle up with the soft pillow, and let your eyes close.
You've got the tools.
Now you just need the materials.
(More basic tools acquired! Will require metals to upgrade for more advanced options! Next Mining Check will receive a +10 due to the pickaxe!)
All right. It's about time.
Roll me 2 1d20s as a Luck Roll.
No need for an Encounter Roll as….
It's time for an Event!
Also disregard those rolls I made earlier. I was testing something out.
