un: forgery; (posted 5-10).

[misclassed]

This is Muramasa.

Just before we left last month, I was given leave to keep a smithy on the premises of the base in Kyoto. It's functional now, so the lot of you using blades from our employer need to come have a proper edge put on them. Don't dawdle: you're embarrassing me, walking around like that as it is with those things. Same goes for those of you with personal blades that need upkeep.

[ now, time for the announcement of the grand opening of peepaw's sword emporium. Sort of. ]

Now, if you just want a proper blade of your own for our work here, and I've got a finished one on hand, you can have it if you pay me back for those materials. (Don't do anything stupid with it — they're swords, not toys.) Or, if katana ain't your style and you want something special, or you'd like a matching set, I can do that too. I'll have to test ya so I can see what suits you, plus I'll be charging you for materials and time away from my own work, but it's a properly forged sword made by a master, and you can't beat that price these days.

[ nobody would be so shifty as to start selling those swords on an underground, black market, right? definitely not. ]

And before I forget—Kuzunoha, Laios. You two come see me at the smithy when you're free, regarding the work we talked about before.

[ He already talked to you boys about blades, so you're exempt from this decree about payment... but only once.

And lastly, but most importantly: ]

... Tsurumaru-dono, please feel free to come visit as well. I'd like to see how you're holding up, now that there's a proper forge to work in.

Comments

[lionize]

Titanium would be preferable-- it's stronger, and this will be used with plenty of force. The physicality is meant to offset the rest of the beam weaponry on the suit.

[Oh, huh. That's an idea she hasn't considered. Cagalli's not opposed, but.]

A spear doesn't have enough blade area to compensate. What about something like a glaive or naginata? The size is between the two yet closer to a spear. The staff would need to be equally durable, however.

[misclassed]

Mmm. Still a lot of metal...

Alright. You're gonna have to find or salvage some good, pure titanium, but I can get you a blade for a naginata and you can be the world's tallest onna-musha. And you and me are gonna have to sit in plan, in person. I ain't doing something like this from mind's eye.

[lionize]

I can probably manage that. But if you have any ideas where I can start, I'd be grateful. No issues with a planning meet up, either. You're doing me a service, so I've got no reason to be opposed to any of this.

[misclassed]

Stop in a little after lunch some time, before I start the fires up, we'll get started.

I might know someone with a source, too— Hey. Bootywhatsyourface. Come here, tell Cagalli where you found your titanium for yer bo.

you rang?

[soft_shelled]

[Wow, wow.]

That was back home, I use a plain old wooden bo staff now. And I found it in junkyards. In New York.

[misclassed]

Damn, nevermind. If you're not gonna be useful, you can go.

[soft_shelled]

You're the one calling me out! I could have lied instead, you know?

[Except he wouldn't, because he sucks at lying.]

[misclassed]

You'd have to settle that with Cagalli, not me, so at least it's good you're honest.

[soft_shelled]

I'd prefer to not tick her off. [Again.]

I'm horrible at lying that's all.

[misclassed]

[ ... cagalli is chill and cool, how did you piss her off dude. ]

Which is it? Fear of Cagalli or just your lack of aptitude for deception that stopped you?

[soft_shelled]

[He climbed all over a mobile suit. Look, it's a GIANT ROBOT and he has had dreams of building on himself so... You do the maths.]

I don't fear her. It's very much that I am bad at lying.

[lionize]

Why is this even a discussion?

[soft_shelled]

I don't know, ask Muramasa?

[misclassed]

A smart man knows better than to tell a lie, and a wise man knows better than to admit lying crossed his mind to begin with.

[soft_shelled]

I'm sixteen. I've got a lot of time to work on becoming wise.

[misclassed]

[ dear Lilith:

why do you summon so many teenagers.

no love,
the old man who cant buy booze because everyone thinks hes 17 ]

So this is a good place as any to start, right?

[soft_shelled]

[Maybe get the adults in other worlds to not rely on teens saving the world so much?]

I mean I could, or I could do other stuff.

[lionize]

Okay, ignoring that whole thing, sure, I can pop in. Did you want me to bring anything for lunch?

[It's the polite thing to do!]

[misclassed]

Hah, right.

Don't bring anything unless you're planning on sharing with the rest of them too.

[ because... it's him, aventurine, and yuta, and rin, and everyone else who stops into his busy little hermitage. ]

[lionize]

Fine, I'll just bring a giant barrel of assorted snacks, and you guys can go wild.

[This is probably just sarcasm.]

🎀

[misclassed]

Just be careful, you have no idea how picky this lot can get.