Kids & Smithing

There was a certain enthusiasm radiating from Iscarot, so much so that it was impossible not to notice. The man truly must have been in his element, to which the young man would happily assist in any capacity he was able to. There were many materials to gather, not only here around the forge, but also in the shed out back that housed even more materials and other things that were not utilized quite as often. Bringing anything Iscarot requested, the boy would act as an additional pair of hands and the perfect assistant. Shin would also focus wind and channel it to the flames, an effort to feed the fires of the forge. Other than that, the boy would just watch and hope to learn something regarding the art of weapon forging. It wasn't an area he had any true passion for, but knowledge was always useful no matter how trivial it may seem. 

Once the forging was complete and the customer happy with what they produced, Jecht would give a briefing on what was left of their tasks. The boy recalled some sort of security detail to watch the parents during a showing of their children's abilities. This was of course reiterated by the large man taking the lead, to which Shin would simply nod and listen. As they got closer, Shin would note that Xena was quiet... almost too quiet it would seem. "Xena, is this commonplace?" The boy would ask, hoping to strike up a conversation and learn a bit more about not only her, but one of the more prestigious clans in the village. "I wouldn't think any clan would stoop to such lows, especially not any of great renown. If caught, would it not just bring shame to their family name?" The boy would inquire, not really sure about the lengths that a parent would go to ensure their child had the greatest opportunities in life. He couldn't recall anything about his own parents, an unfortunate part of his amnesia. "Do you think that your kin would be among those that the mission office would be concerned with?" The boy wasn't very familiar with her clan and how they operated, so anything she provided here would offer him a glimpse into what made not only her, but her whole clan tick. 

"I hope that none hear decide to foolishly interject themselves..." The boy's words trailed off, a look on his face suggesting that he was ready to do whatever needed to be done to complete this mission. Looking to his elders Jecht and Iscarot, Shin would ask a question with a concerning tone, "How should I handle any that choose to cause problems? Should I use force, or no?" There was an almost coldness to the boy's voice, not an ounce of concern or issue with the subject of bringing violence into the equation. He would of course find himself doing only as instructed by his superiors, so if they told him not to he would follow their orders to a tee with an almost mechanical precision. 

The boy would take in any instructions and then make his way to his post, keeping alert for anyone that seemed suspicious. There were a great deal of interesting techniques on display, but despite wanting to watch and learn what he could he had a mission that came first. His whole patrol went smoothly, without so much as a single parent stepping out of line. Boring, but sometimes that is what guard duty was. Shin would regroup with the others now that the event was over.

"A great deal of security, but no issues on my front. What about you guys?" He would ask, sincerely wondering if this was all merely a precaution. If one has enough guards around, people are less likely to act out.

wc:639
twc:1867/1650 (mission wc reqs met)

His hands stopped over a rather ornate smithing hammer and as he picked it up he could feel the work that went into it and also the level of dedication the smith had put into swinging this hammer. It wasn't something so superficial that he could describe to anyone, but something akin to a feeling. Like one could feel chakra and even pick up on it within the air that they breathed this was a similar feeling. What the client had explained to the others what materials to retrieve and what to get, Iscarot was preparing himself for work. He had already began to shed the haori he had been wearing and reduced himself to the black vest that had been laying underneath. Pushing all of his hair up into a bun he would then adorn the smithing smock and begin to prep the forge and the tools as well. By the time the others came with the first batch of materials the fire had already been roaring and he had been hard at work getting the molding just right, perfect even. With the first bit of materials in his hands he swiftly began to get to work breaking them down into slag and then raw material as he poured it into the caste mould . With each subsequent minute he began the refining process, never having to stop to look at the blueprint for the next step. The blood of his ancestors took over his body now as he began a pure machine of work. As he pounded away with the heavy smithing hammer, the only thing he had stopped to do was get rid of the dregs of sweat that had began to permeate his face.

Hours went by as he continued his work, feeling the eyes of his companions but not stopping to utter a word. It was almost as if he was in a trance, listening to the melodic sounds of fires roaring and hammers clanging against metal. After a while the weapon would be done and after his long hours of labor he came out to the front to present it to its new owner. Before he did though he would do the traditional Pendragon test. As he walked out he would bring out a slab of steel that he had made alongside the weapon and place it on the ground. With the weapon in his hand he would present it for all to see. The shaft of the weapon was similar to that of a lance or a spear. Rounded off and elongated for both mid and long range combat. The pommel was made of Quartz to pay homage of course to the Quartzmaster, but the actual weapon was something different. Since he had known the Quartzmaster was a man of obscure weapons, Iscarot made him something truly unique. The blade itself would look similar to a lance having a singular straight metal tube but what made this different was the curvature of the item itself. One could liken it to an anchor in fact that was the inspiration that he had came with for it. As Iscarot swung the weapon around he would kick up the slab causing it to be bounded around with each swing he did, but when he used the center of the spear to slam it down, the cuts came together to completely shatter the slab itself.

Handing over the weapon to the Quartzmaster, he would smile and cross his arms," I had seen a weapon similar to this one used by a pirate many moons ago. He said he had fashioned it out of an anchor and could use it to not only grapple opponents but also crush and if used correctly cut them as i have with this slab. May it do you well in your adventures," a nod of approval was given before Iscarot retrieved his belongings and left with the others. As they arrived to their new job, Iscarot would take the left side of the competition between children and watch silently as if he was among one of the crowd. While at first he did not see anything amiss, he would however after a moment see a parent with something in their hand. At first he was not sure so he slowly stood up and moved in silence behind him to truly see. Finding they had a remote of sorts, his blade was silently unsheathed and placed firmly beside their neck. A squeak was heard as the cold steel made its presence known," Give me the device and you will keep you head. Disturbing a competition for children is beyond unhonorable and you should feel ashamed..," the parent only gave excused, but the Ushitora would have none of that. Confiscating the device he would sheathe his weapon, and upon conclusion of the show would meet up with the others to discuss what had happened on their end.

WC: 822
TWC: 1,948
Claiming Mission Rewards
19 Stats
Using 780 Words to finish off Blacksmithing, the rest can be found Here
Putting 1,228 Wc toward Red Oni: Hinder (1,228/1,500)

Approved

It seemed that the night was going to go smoothly with some people asking various things on what amount of force is appropriate to use against possible interfering parents and such and Jecht simply looked at Shin and said, “Use whatever amount of force you wish save for life taking, make them regret their choices but make sure they live to reflect on them.” Anyone that wanted to cause an issue during this knew what could happen if one of their attempts went wrong so Jecht had no qualms with those individuals being harmed with broken bones if needed.
 
Regardless his area wasn’t busy and had no new things to discover so it seemed that he would be coasting through this part of the job tonight which he was fine with and he was sure that the others would be able to handle themselves as needed, which once the job was done and meeting back up it seemed that very few of them had actual interactions with potential dangers, easily dispatching them as needed. It was a positive thing showing great teamwork and individual ability. Happy to be done for the day Jecht would give his farewells to the others as needed and collect his rewards heading home for the day and ready to get some rest.
 
[Exit]


WC: 217
TWC: 2177
Claiming 15000 Ryo, 60 AP for Mission Completion
Using 2100 WC for AP for a total of 84 AP 
Discarding the rest of the WC.

Having finished what she was told to do she had just began to make her exit, apologizing to Shin for not staying to chat.


WC:24
TWC:1140

Progress too
Clan Pureblood 1140/3000

Stats
10 into Chakra
1 into Vigor

Mission Rewards
Total Ryo Awarded on Completion: 15000
Total AP Awarded on Completion: 60

Shin would just listen as the others reported in, each able to handle their tasks without much issue. Despite attempts to strike up conversation with Xena, she seemed to be focused entirely on the mission at hand. Or perhaps she simply hadn't heard him? It was possible, as the Uchiha clan were known for their visual prowess yet nothing ever mentions their hearing. Perhaps they are hard of hearing and make up for it with their highly trained eyes. Maybe she only knew when someone was talking by watching their mouths move and reading their lips. Shin would smile, almost laughing a bit at his own silliness regarding this. It was equally possible that she simply didn't wish to discuss, for the boy did question if her clan would do something such as this. If she didn't realize that Shin was just a very curious young man, it might be seen as an insult or slight to even consider her prestigious clan as being willing or capable of such a thing. 

It would seem as though this whole thing was a complete success, and they would all part ways with another series of missions completed. The team seemed to work well together, incredibly efficient in getting things done. The boy would have to make strides to interact with the others outside of work, though. Only way that he could make friends proper. 

wc:232
twc:2099


---exit---

claims:

40 AP trained (from max stats)
2099/2750 wc towards Rasengan


Mission Rewards
Total Ryo Awarded on Completion: 15000
Total AP Awarded on Completion: 60

Approved