Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Aug 22, 2016 17:42:04 GMT -8
As Epirus gazed at the drawing Naoki presented before him, it began to etch Naoki's drawing into the stone tablet at the top of the small stack. He did not speak again until this was accomplished.
"What about enchantments and the like? Is that at my discretion provided it falls under your guidelines or would you like to discuss it after seeing the finished mundane work?"
Naoki was exactly the client he enjoyed forging for, the perfect combination of clear instruction with leeway to truly astound with his own innovation. His mind already began to whir with various ideas even as he spoke. He made sure as well to pay careful attention to how she moved, even the slightest of movements, subconsciously even, were important to ensuring a full range of motion for the armor. After all, no two people moved the exact same, and a truly custom piece of armor would reflect that.
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Empress Naoki
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Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Aug 22, 2016 22:37:45 GMT -8
As the drawing begins etching, Naoki opens her mouth as if to protest, but does not. She intended to make a few minor alterations, but what’s done is done, and she holds the pad still for the duration of the etching.
“I leave the enchantments entirely to your discretion, with the caveat that I’m going to be using this suit only in situations which warrant wearing such a thing. That is to say, situations in which the next item I’m about to request will be insufficient. As such, cut no corners when it comes to protection. All else- with the exception of what I already mentioned, is secondary. If you need to cut down on utilities to prevent hostile magic from penetrating the suit, so be it.”
For a moment, she seems content with her response. However, another thought strikes her, which she articulates as follows.
“Oh- actually…! I would like the gauntlets- a secondary set, not the primary, specialised for increasing force. That is to say, built specifically for punching. Punching holes in things that aren’t meant to have holes punched in them.” This line is delivered without any additional inflection or smirk on her part, as if she had simply asked for some entirely mundane feature.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Aug 23, 2016 2:25:03 GMT -8
"Excellent, I hope you will be pleasantly surprised Lady Naoki."
As he listens to her gauntlet request, a single rocky eyebrow raising as he contemplates what exactly she could be doing with punching gauntlets. It would be a tricky bit of enchanting certainly, mainly to prevent the impact from travelling through the gauntlet to her, for if her body could not handle thr force of the punch, it would at the very least shatter her arm.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Aug 23, 2016 3:54:41 GMT -8
Naoki shrugs doubtfully, “... I think that may be difficult to surprise me. I already expect the very best from you.” With that comment delivered- apparently seriously, Naoki takes her pad back down, re-inks her quill, flips to a new page on her pad, and begins another drawing. After getting most of the important bits outlined, she begins to speak again. “Now, about this second item. I would like to have the option of being protected without wearing the full suit, there.” With the end of her quill, she points in the direction of the stone etching. “Regardless of how well you construct it, how light Sunmetal is, or the enchantments placed upon it, it’s going to be a full suit of armor. Not something that’s going to be comfortable to wear for long periods of time, not something that I’ll be able to put on and take off myself, and not something that’s going to be quite as flattering as I might like.” For a moment, she pauses, focusing intently on some small detail before continuing, “As such, I would like to request a secondary outfit, of a somewhat more… irregular sort. As I’m sure you’re aware, I utilise gem magic. I have this pouch on my hip, and it contains a fairly sizeable collection of gemstones pre-enchanted to execute spell effects when triggered. I have one that emits light, another that when thrown, will explode, and this one in my ear that I am using even now to communicate with my associates.” She swivels her right ear to draw attention to her amethyst earring, constantly glimmering as she speaks telepathically to goodness-knows-who. “The reason I bring this up, however, is one of my gems here…” Setting the pad and quill down in her lap, Naoki spends a moment to select the correct gem from her pouch before holding it before Epirus. It is a piece of yellow, grossular garnet, cut into a multifaceted sort of rounded-square shape. It’s about as large as Naoki’s thumbnail. Holding it carefully between thumb and forefinger of her left hand, Naoki begins to activate it, the gemstone glowing faintly as she does so. “This gemstone here is capable...” As she trails off, a shape begins to form around the gemstone, and by extension, her hand. It’s a vague sort of rounded-cube shape, centered on the gemstone. It seems to be more or less ethereal, not quite there, but rather the physical manifestation of some manner of magic. It’s about a foot to a side, and the face of the cube that would have intersected with Naoki’s forearm- had it been there, is absent. “... Of creating shields of sorts. Watch this.” Moving the gemstone into the palm of her left hand, Naoki raises her right, extending her fingers to press with the palm of her hand against the surface of the cube. Strangely enough, she doesn’t seem to be able to use her right hand to touch her left no matter how much force she applies with the right, which stopped by the shield. Where the yellow light touches her skin, it shines more brightly, even cracking slightly. Moving onto the next demonstration, Naoki uses her right hand to pluck her bottle of ink off the desk, and carefully places it atop the cube. The transparent yellow light doesn’t even so much as waver under the weight, easily suspending the bottle of ink in mid-air. “Shield,” Naoki states, gesturing with her right hand to her left. After Epirus has had a moment or so to look at the thing, the cube of ethereal energy abruptly dissipates, which drops the bottle of ink right down into her open palm, and from there, smoothly back onto the desk. In the same motion, Naoki also places the gemstone before Epirus, leaving it there for his examination as she picks up her pad, re-inks her quill, and resumes drawing. “What I would like is a suit of armor utilising gemstones like that one to provide protection to its wearer. It is possible to utilise multiple ‘shields’ in parallel if done carefully, or even use multiple gems to contribute to the same whole- again, if done carefully.” “Though such a thing has never- as far as I’m aware, been done before, the concept that I’m describing ought to provide a number of benefits over traditional armor that would make it an ideal alternative to the proper suit. Namely, not having to wear armor plates. Instead, one ought to be able to get away with… much less.” With that, Naoki turns her drawing pad for Epirus to see the progress. It depicts a woman who- at least so far, lacks any feline endowments, but is sporting a very flattering red dress. The dress is ornamented both with a pattern of flames and a few irregular and asymmetrical pieces of armor. A full left shoulderpad and breastguard, an elaborate neck, half of a right shoulder that extends down to cover the right elbow, a left gauntlet, some manner of plating on the right hip, and a very nice pair of matching boots. The woman also holds a sword, but it can be assumed that the sword is only there to balance the image artistically- Naoki has never exhibited or professed any degree of swordsmanship. “The idea being that the gemstones would be embedded into bits of armor spread across the body, and the wearer would be able to activate the shields as needed.” With that, Naoki stops, allowing Epirus to ponder the matter and articulate his thoughts at his leisure.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Aug 26, 2016 1:48:27 GMT -8
"I am familiar with the enchantment, Ms. Featherstone enchanted High Commodore Finch's shield with a similar one, though it is the of the variant that blocks magic, rather than matter. It will be tricky to get a physical one working for a suit of armor....hmmm...."
His speaking drifted off as he picked up one of the tablets and began scribbling furiously with a metal quill. The sound it made was not screeching as one would suspect, but similar to that of a normal quill and paper. He would scribble for a few minutes before coming to what apparently a rough draft of an acceptable method.
"You see Lady Naoki, were I to use that baseline enchantment, it would severely hinder your ability to interact with objects, or if I cut it short of your hands, it would actually remove them. I think I can fix that, and I will of course test it on a mannequin before allowing you to wear it. You are correct that it has not been done in this manner before, for the reasons I have described."
He flung the tablet against the wall, where it stuck and began transferring the etching onto the bare wall to Naoki's right, a rather large group of inert runes and numbers, coupled with fairly accurate metallurgy drawings.
"That is all I can give about that for now. Oftentimes I do not know just how I am going to do something until I begin preliminary work and see how the metal lies, how it wants to be shaped."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Aug 26, 2016 7:32:11 GMT -8
“Well,” Naoki continues, “The reason I bring this enchantment to your attention using gem specifically is the ease with which its effects can be toggled. You saw me use it just there, it’s very easy, because I have a fair amount of practice working with this manner of enchanted gemstone. While there is going to have to be some ingenuity on your part to get the effect working across the whole set of armor, I expect there will also be a stage in which I’ll have to learn how to properly utilise it, and for that, I expect we’ll want to meet again, perhaps on multiple occasions.”
Naoki is quite surprised as the tablet is flung without any warning, leaning slightly to the left as if to avoid it, even though it really wouldn’t have hit her. Flying stone tablets do not bode well for plush individuals such as herself.
As her tail begins to deflate, Naoki leans down to reach once more into her bag. From it, she extracts a scroll, rolled and bound by a nondescript red ribbon. Removing the ribbon, she unrolls the scroll, and spreads it on the desk before Erpius.
“This is the third item I would like to request.”
The diagram depicts a round, curved piece of sunmetal, that one would presume to be a large shield, if not for the lack of grip, and how monstrously heavy the item would be. Intricate stylisation marks a ‘top’, and the outer surface bears a number of very specifically notated indentations and empty settings. The object is depicted from multiple angles in what ought to be a legitimate metallurgic diagram, leaving little to no room for interpretation. The design seems to be one specialised for strength and structural integrity.
“I would not like any enchantments or extra feature on this item. Simply the depicted item, constructed exactly as such.”
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 1, 2016 5:57:50 GMT -8
Epirus soent a moment contemplating what Naoki could possibly want with a circular disk of sunmetal that large, but then dismissed it. If he needed to know he would ask, she clearly wanted it to be a sturdy disc, so the application matyered not.
"That should be easy enough, time-consumimg giving the intricate detailing but certainly not as difficult as enchanting something properly. Is there anything else?"
His mind seemed distant already as its prodigious capacity began to churn through the three tasks he had been given. Unbeknownst to Naoki he was mentally calculating the materials and such that he would need to complete the High Lady's requests, and idly making those notes on his wall.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 1, 2016 16:48:25 GMT -8
Shaking her head, Naoki indicates the negative.
“There is not, no; nothing more. Do you have any further questions for me, or shall I leave you to your work?”
In anticipation of his response, she begins to pack up her accoutrements, corking her bottle of ink, stowing her quill in its case, and loading the lot back into her bag.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 2, 2016 9:46:44 GMT -8
"Would you like me to inform you as each piece is ready or when they are all ready?"
It would only take a couple of weeks for each piece if done right, maybe a month and a half for all of them if one accounted for time to acquire materials and such.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 2, 2016 10:32:43 GMT -8
“As each item is ready, if you would. I don’t expect to require the use of any of these items any time soon, but I’m somewhat excited to simply have them, so.”
She offers a small shrug.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 5, 2016 13:17:58 GMT -8
"Very well Lady Naoki, you can expect to hear from me within the next two weeks for the first item. I will of course employ the customary discretion you asked for when we first met regarding anything I constructed for you. The only additional expense will likely be special materials for the artificing, but I believe that is well within my budget here. If not, I know where to send the bill."
He offered a smile, a gesture that seemed a bit...out of place on the elemental's volcanic face. The smile was genuine enough, Naoki had yet to disappoint him as a customer, and once more he was grateful to have taken the job.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 6, 2016 13:22:21 GMT -8
As strangely as the smile suits Epirus, Naoki reciprocates it as she concludes packing her bag, quietly hoping that she has interpreted the gesture correctly.
“Excellent; I’ll look forward to your call. I wish you a good remainder of your day and trust that everything will proceed smoothly within your jurisdiction here. Until we meet again.”
In lieu of a handshake (which would be very ill-advised; Naoki charrs easily) Naoki instead offers The Forgemaster a slow nod from across the desk. After allowing him to offer whatever goodbyes he might care to, she stands, picks up her bag, and departs, escorting herself back down the stairs, outside, and from the premises of Dawnfire Forges entirely.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 26, 2016 14:30:47 GMT -8
<Two weeks later> Empress Naoki would receive a small metal plaque at her office door in the morning, one that simply bore Epirus's signature, the first of the items she had requested was ready, and Epirus desired to present it to her.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 28, 2016 6:54:11 GMT -8
The following morning, before it’s socially acceptable to arrive at most establishments, and notably, before the sun has risen, Madame Naoki arrives at Dawnfire Forges. In doing so, she finds herself among those smiths who arrive for that first bit of the dawn’s light.
Some have said that the dawn’s light is purer- superior to the light from the rest of the day.
Naoki, not being excessively well versed in the magic behind the big crystal, nor the intricacies of smithing, finds herself without the requisite background to say one way or the other. It is interesting to see all of the smiths setting up, however. Getting all of their smithing gubbins in place and whatnot. The anticipation is nearly palpable.
Regardless, Naoki didn’t exactly come for the spectacle of it, and proceeds inward, toward the titular Dawnfire Forge, and The Forgemaster’s office.
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 28, 2016 15:14:24 GMT -8
The ascent up the grated cast iron steps would be no different than it was the last time, save for the lack of the Forgemaster's massive bulk before her. His office door would be wide open when she reached the office.
"Come in, come in Lady Naoki! Your armor request is complete. It was an interesting piece of work to be certain, namely because of your tail and ensuring you maintained your full range of motion during combat. The last is standard practice for armor, but your range of motion is much larger than most, if not all humans, and certainly any that I have ever encountered, but here it is."
He swept one broad, slightly glowing hand towards the back-left corner of his office. There stood a stand, with a gleaming set of dusky orange armor, fully plated, with the helmet tucked under one arm. The crest of Isra was inscribed on the front in what appeared to be well-polished silver. Upon each shoulder pad was inscribed Naoki in flowing script, that nearly perfectly matched her own handwriting. In response to the Forgemaster's gesture, the armor stepped down and saluted the High Lady.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Sept 29, 2016 16:07:09 GMT -8
As Naoki proceeds into the room, Epirus is offered a wave, but not much more as far as greetings go. Her attention is instead directed toward the mentioned suit of armor, standing there on its stand.
“Oh, ho-hooo... Look at that.”
Having properly entered the room, Naoki folds her hands behind her back and approaches the armor as it steps down. At this, she quirks an eyebrow, not remembering anything regarding the armor moving by itself, but dismisses the thought for the time being to examine the armor more thoroughly.
Assuming that it remains still throughout her examination, Naoki proceeds to proceed around it, examining the helmet as she passes to the right, stepping up on the pedestal and back down to the other side, taking note of all visible features as she does so and very deliberately not reaching out to touch it. After about a minute or so- apparently finished for the moment, she turns to Eprius and addresses him, “It looks excellent. I wasn’t expecting orange, but in practice, I can’t say that I’m dissatisfied with the appearance. Is there anything you’d like to say about it?”
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Sept 30, 2016 6:39:59 GMT -8
"The orange was a by product of the magically-reinforced smelting technique I used. And don't worry, it won't walk on its own, that was a trick of the armor stand actually, not the armor itself."
He stood up and walked over to the armor, pointing at the various indicated places.
"A weak flying charm has been placed over the whole suit to make it feel as though it is nothing more than a normal set of clothes. In addition, it is self-cleaning, an enchantment will activate upon any sort of dirt, grime, viscera, etc touching it, and the metal will repel it. The increased force gauntlets you asked for on the shelf behind it by the way, and they do exactly as you ask in addition to being visually indistinguishable from the normal gauntlets on this piece. I do recommend practicing a bit with them to get acquianted with the extra force. Finally, the helmet is enchanted to ward off any sort of undesired mental influence, if you are aware of the influence happening you may choose to allow it, but it assumes anything you are not aware of is inherently hostile in nature."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Oct 1, 2016 0:22:01 GMT -8
“Ah, I see.” Naoki seems visibly relieved that the armor won’t walk by itself.
Listening on as Eprius continues to detail some of the armor’s utilities, Naoki nods with approval, glancing back and forth between him and the armor. After he seems to be finished, Naoki voices the first of her questions, “With the flying charm, what sort of garments should I wear under it? Standard armor padding? I assume that the flying charm doesn't have impact dampening properties."
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Forgemaster Epirus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 51
Age: 45
Physical Description: Epirus is a Fire Elemental, with a build of approximately 6'4" and 290lbs. He is similar to a human in shape, save that he is covered in either fire or embers, depending on his state of activity. His head is perpetually wreathed in flame, and hus eyes are similar to pools of magma.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears specially tailored leather craftsmen gear, made from the hide of a fire drake to withstand the intense heat of his body. Perpetually at hip are the two large starmetal hammers he uses to forge and fight. They act as conduits for his considerable power, enabling him to channel into his creations.
Registered: Jun 1, 2016 3:16:01 GMT -8
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Post by Forgemaster Epirus on Oct 3, 2016 14:21:55 GMT -8
"I highly recommend form-fitting clothing with a bit of cushion, but not much. This armor won't pitch or anything, you just want something to keep it from feeling you are wearing metal on your bare skin."
He made a bunch of vague hand gestures trying to emulate cold but stopped as he realized he had no concept of what that was. He shook his head before remembering a final thing.
"Given the High Lady's feline nature, I thought she would appreciate this little feature. Claws ."
Sharp claws unsheathed themselves from the non-force increasing gauntlets, the points glimmering in the light generated by the Forgemaster
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Oct 4, 2016 22:21:33 GMT -8
Though she raises an eyebrow in confusion, Naoki nods along quietly. Silently, she wonders what would protect her from blunt trauma, at that point. Some bloke with a hammer, or simply a large enough sword would be able to knock her senseless somewhat easily, even if they can’t pierce the plating.
Though, she supposes large men with hammers are probably going to be a problem no matter what sort of armor she’s wearing.
As Epirus goes on to mention the claws, however, Naoki’s eyebrow slides right back down to furrow with its partner in an expression of irritation. Just because she has cat ears and a tail does not mean she would like to eat a raw fish. Or drink some milk. Or purrs. Those who have assumed such things have traditionally been glared at, or perhaps given a black eye. (In one extreme case, Artemis performed a Penectomy- despite not possessing a license to do so.)
Likewise, Naoki is unamused by this ‘clever’ and unprompted addition to her armor. If she had wanted something like that, she would have asked. However… she cannot deny the utility of it. Seeing as how the claws are hidden until the wearer chooses to deploy them, and how they seemed to deploy with a significant amount of force… that’s actually very handy, Naoki is forced to admit. Like having a handful of daggers- or rather, two handfuls of daggers.
For this reason and this alone, Naoki chooses not to make a point of it. If anyone teases her about them, she’ll just claw their face off. That seems about reasonable, she thinks.
“I see. Excellent.”
Circling around the armor once more, Naoki finds herself without any additional questions. Seeing as how she doesn’t have any garments on hand that would be suitable for wearing beneath the armor, and Epirus isn’t really the ideal choice to assist her in putting it on, Naoki figures it best to try it on later. Cautiously, she reaches out toward the helmet with two hands, Naoki pauses as she remembers that the only thing holding the armor upright is a charm.
“May I pick this up, or will it fall over…?”
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