All pink and purple armor? Goodness, I... I will refrain from passing judgment, but I certainly hope you were well compensated for that colorful commission.
[Still, he cannot believe someone could be so tacky. It's rather frightening.]
Are rare gemstones such as jadeite and emerald available here? If so, I wouldn't mind having a jadeite stone placed on the hilt of my dagger. Nonetheless, feel free to be creative and design the dagger however you see fit.
As a fellow artisan, I'm confident in your decisions here. We can always talk later, after you've completed a few designs.
A jadeite stone would be perfect, I can definitely do that. It'll help with balancing, too. I'll get back to you once I've sketched up a few designs.
[ Much later that day, in the evening, Blake texts through a few different images: clean sketches of varying designs. Some are stouter, thicker daggers with wider blades, others are longer and more elegant, all with different spider designs incorporated into the hilt, and a green stone sometimes squarely in the hilt itself, sometimes at the end. ]
[No, he really means it. He looks over each sketch, intenselyย studying the shape and design of the dagger in question. Blake seems to have a talent for design. Hell, her design is superior to the original dagger he once owned.]
I especially like how you incorporated the spider-like legs to the hilt. That's a rather nice touch.
Try as I might to distance myself from the Queen of Spiders, I cannot deny my roots.
You're quite fortunate not to know anything about Lolth. She is the Mistress of Lies, a cold-hearted goddess who would fit right in with the endless Abyss. She rules the Underdark with an iron fist, aided by an army of devoted worshippers completely blind to her treachery.
I was once one of Lolth's little spiders, clinging to the goddess' wordsโuntil I decided to break free from her malevolent influence and seek the light of Eilistraee, the Dancing Goddess.
The dagger I once owned symbolized my previous allegiance to Lolth, but it later served as a reminder of my desire to defeat her.
[ Oh dear. No, he's right, she should be glad she doesn't know this Lolth. The only gods that Blake has met are really nice by comparison, even if one of them is prone to mischief. ]
It's an honor to be able to design and make something so meaningful to you, then. I had something similar with my weapon back home: it was broken by someone, and I had it repaired with gold, to remind myself of that challenge and how I overcame it.
Weapons are incredibly meaningful things in my world-- that's a large part of why I chose to apprentice as a blacksmith. I'm glad I help you with this.
[While Toril has plenty of deities who align themselves with the light, there are many others who align themselves with darkness. Saelfen is one of many former Dark Seldarine followers who have fallen out of love with Lolth's treachery.]
Once again, you have profound gratitude for accepting such a commission. It's comforting to know that the artisan before me understands the importance of repairing what was once broken. That in itself is undoubtedly a metaphor for life.
No matter how broken we may feel, we can always mend what was broken. It just takes time.
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Date: 2024-08-26 07:55 pm (UTC)[Still, he cannot believe someone could be so tacky. It's rather frightening.]
Are rare gemstones such as jadeite and emerald available here? If so, I wouldn't mind having a jadeite stone placed on the hilt of my dagger. Nonetheless, feel free to be creative and design the dagger however you see fit.
As a fellow artisan, I'm confident in your decisions here. We can always talk later, after you've completed a few designs.
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Date: 2024-08-27 02:22 am (UTC)[ Much later that day, in the evening, Blake texts through a few different images: clean sketches of varying designs. Some are stouter, thicker daggers with wider blades, others are longer and more elegant, all with different spider designs incorporated into the hilt, and a green stone sometimes squarely in the hilt itself, sometimes at the end. ]
/sorry for the late tag!
Date: 2024-09-04 11:36 pm (UTC)[No, he really means it. He looks over each sketch, intenselyย studying the shape and design of the dagger in question. Blake seems to have a talent for design. Hell, her design is superior to the original dagger he once owned.]
I especially like how you incorporated the spider-like legs to the hilt. That's a rather nice touch.
Try as I might to distance myself from the Queen of Spiders, I cannot deny my roots.
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Date: 2024-09-07 12:27 am (UTC)Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the Queen of Spiders, though. Or should that be fortunately?
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Date: 2024-09-11 12:55 am (UTC)I was once one of Lolth's little spiders, clinging to the goddess' wordsโuntil I decided to break free from her malevolent influence and seek the light of Eilistraee, the Dancing Goddess.
The dagger I once owned symbolized my previous allegiance to Lolth, but it later served as a reminder of my desire to defeat her.
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Date: 2024-09-13 03:07 am (UTC)It's an honor to be able to design and make something so meaningful to you, then. I had something similar with my weapon back home: it was broken by someone, and I had it repaired with gold, to remind myself of that challenge and how I overcame it.
Weapons are incredibly meaningful things in my world-- that's a large part of why I chose to apprentice as a blacksmith. I'm glad I help you with this.
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Date: 2024-09-13 04:23 am (UTC)Once again, you have profound gratitude for accepting such a commission. It's comforting to know that the artisan before me understands the importance of repairing what was once broken. That in itself is undoubtedly a metaphor for life.
No matter how broken we may feel, we can always mend what was broken. It just takes time.