The Sandeye Forge, Jared Sandeye's blacksmith forge

[jaredsandeye]

Jared pulled out a small sword from the fire, and smiled. Another job well done, he thought.
Ever since Jared had turned 14, he had been following in his father's steps as a blacksmith, not only making swords, but knives, rods, and other metal things. Jared put the sword aside. He grabbed a cup of water and put out the fire in the bellows. Then he cleaned up and walked out of the forge.
The sun was high this day in Mossflower, and today had been exhausting: two swords, a shield, and half a gate. Jared's forge was hidden in the forest; only he knew where it was. It was small: on one side was a rack of hammers, and below it, shelves of iron and steel, and a bit of Maraulian mithril. In the middle was an anvil, and behind a fireplace with a bellows; a typical blacksmith's forge.
Jared closed the door to the forge and sat down against the trunk of a tree. He closed his eyes, and was asleep within minutes.

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[jaredsandeye]

OOC: Now I'll need somebeast to find me, catch me asleep. Anyone?

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[Kiara]

Kiara tilted her head as she came across the sleeping beast and shook her head. She sat down with her picnic and began to eat, within sight of Jared.
He looked like he was alone, and Mossflower wasn't a place to be alone and sleeping with out protection, so she figured she set her picnic here and watch out for him while he slept.

[jaredsandeye]

Jared blinked, and woke. He decided it was time to get the half-gate made; he had already made the shield. As he got up, he noticed the mousemaid sitting next to him.
"Aaaah! How...how did you get here? Who are you?" He drew his own sword and pointed it at her cautiously.

[Kiara]

Kiara put her arms and hands out infront of her, showing Jared she meant no harm. Hopefully he'd get the idea. "Easy...Easy..." She said looking from the sword to him. "I came out here for a picnic...And came along while you were sleeping. You do know what kind of vermin hide in these woods, don't you? I was watching out for you while you slept, and got a little hungry. Who are you?" She asked tilting her head, her arms still out infront of her.

[jaredsandeye]

"I'm Jared Sandeye, the owner of this forge here. I'm originally from Redwall Abbey, but I was allowed to make a forge hidden here in Mossflower to further my career as a blacksmith. How did you come upon my forge? Only I'm supposed to know where it is." The squirrel sheathed his sword but kept a cautious eye on the mousemaid.

[Kiara]

"My name is Kiara." She said with a smile, putting her hands back down at her sides. "I packed a picnic and was just walking around Mossflower, looking for a good spot to sit and eat....then I found you. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone where your forge is." She said happily. "..Sandwich?" She asked looking at her basket then back to Jared.

[jaredsandeye]

Jared accepted the sandwich, and sat down to eat.
"I'm exhausted. I've had to make two swords, a shield, and I still need to make half a gate. But why half? Why not a whole? Unless it's a defensive gate? Or a welcomer?"

[Kiara]

Kiara smiled watching Jared. "..Maybe they already have the other half." She said with a light giggle. "..Is there anyway I can help you out? Make your work a little bit easier?"

[jaredsandeye]

"Let me see," Jared said. He went into the forge. "Come on in." he called through the open door.
Jared looked down at a list of his tasks. The two swords and shield had been crossed out, and the half-gate remained.
"About 4 feet high, a foot wide, iron. Oh boy, this is a challenge. I've never had to make anything over 2-3 feet."

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[Kiara]

"...Well I make my own arrows...but I haven't done anything like this before. But I'll help in anyway I can." Kiara said with a cheerful smile as she packed her things up and followed Jared into the forge and looked around a bit.

[jaredsandeye]

Jared grabbed a long rod of iron and set it on the anvil.
"There's a tape measure in the drawer behind you," he said to Kiara. "We need to measure 4 feet to make the height of the gate."

[Kiara]

Kiara nodded and turned around. Digging through some other things and tools, she smiled finding the measuring tape.
Turning back around she started to measure off four feet with the tape. "And right there is where you would need to cut." She said putting her finger on the iron rod to keep it marked, only about a foot of the rod left. "Who is this gate for, anyway?"

[jaredsandeye]

"That's what I'm trying to find out." Jared said, cutting the four feet with a small saw. "The swords and the shields. I mean, how many times do I have to tell everybeast, that it's not the sword that makes a warrior, it's his courage, his values of peace. But that still doesn't help me find out who this gate is for."

[Kiara]

"That is odd then...Who asked you to make the gate?" Kiara asked, watching him cit the iron rod. "...Or we'll just have to wait till they pick up the gate....oh? How can everyone pick up their things after you have made them if this is a secert place?" She asked couriously.

[jaredsandeye]

"Well, when I came into the forge today, the list was on the anvil. There was no name at all. I think somebeast found the forge and needed something made, so I guess they made a list and left it there." He reached into his pocket and took out a golden ring, the first thing he had ever made in the forge. He turned it over and over in his fingers, looking at it curiously.

[Kiara]

"Well then, I guess we shall both find out when they come to pick up their newly made things." Kiara tilting her head looking at the ring in Jared's hand. "What's that?" She asked with a light smile. "It's beautiful."

[jaredsandeye]

Jared sighed. "I...I made it for a friend, it was the first thing I ever made in this forge." He put it back in his pocket, blushing. "At the Abbey, I.....um, well......I promised to make it for her, and...um...." He picked up the rod of iron and began to work.
Within a couple of hours, the gate was finished. Jared held it up to the light of the fire.
"It's exactly as the list described: 4 feet tall, 2 feet wide, and made of iron." He put the gate outside and was just about to put out the fire when his ear tweaked. Something was drawing near, and it was moving fast.

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[jaredsandeye]

Within a couple of hours, the gate was finished. Jared held it up to the light of the fire.
"It's exactly as the list described: 4 feet tall, 2 feet wide, and made of iron." He put the gate outside and was just about to put out the fire when his ear tweaked. Something was drawing near, and it was moving fast.

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[Thainen]

Bare paws flew through the forest, soaring over the emerald sea.
A red streak that would pause for nothing, absolut...absolu..

'Achoo!'

The streak paused, and wiped its nose, embarassed.
It huffed, and decided just to walk from now on.

The streak....

Nope. Nothing could be said about a fox walking nonchalantly through the forest on a pickup, much less say anything remotely close to a 'streak'.

---
Momentum lost, a disgruntled Rior slumped through the forest.
He groaned. Another lost idea! That was...wa..

'Achoo!'

The third idea he lost just now! How infuriating, how...how..

'Achoo!'

How do you get a cold in the middle of spring?! Especially if you're a northern fox, a foreign northwestern fox a that.
No emperor should ever be subjected to a co..co..

"ACHOO!"

Cold. Rior rubbed his snout, and dug out a few more special herbs to stop the sneezing. This was...embarassing, to say the least.

Well, at least he'd have something to look forward to: A certain smith had been called to make a few things, and that place should be aroun...

Rior smiled as he caught the scent of the outdoor smithy.

He took out his ever important paw-mirror and checked himself out.
'little trinket saved my tail a lot!' he thought.


Rior Erro Slainferro cut a rather dashing figure. With his kind, yet obviously noble face, impressive, (some say sexy) emerald eyes, tall,lean but strong build, neatly shaven whiskers and brushed fur, primped tail, and with a good head on his shoulders, it was clear ths fox was somebody important.

If his body wasn't enough, just look at what he was wearing!
Clad in a gold-trimmed red doublet, functional deep yellow dress pants (Fancy trousers made expecially tough, a godsend for excapes), but bare pawed. (His boots were...he'd rather not say), and gold rimmed glasses, if this fox wasn't importaint, at least he was rich or somthing.

Oh, and he's sporting a strange short scythe on his back, so don't even think about it.

"Right," he muttered to himself, "Let us...continue,"

He stepped forth into the view of whomever it was who was working at the forge.

"Good morn'!" He called out in a loud voice, "I am thankful that you would take up such an offer, good sir! I would have met you in person, if not for my duties.
I am Lord Rior Slainferro of Rikusa, and it was I who requested your prowlness!"

He feverently prayed his accent wasn't too thick; it was some part northerner, some part western, and some part completly forgien.

"I--" he spotted a familiar sight, "Oh, Miss Kiara, it is a pleasure to see you again. I am afraid I am here on business, sorry."

[jaredsandeye]

"You?!?" Jared drew his sword, and stepped back. "You requested the gate? How come you didn't leave a name on the list?"

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[Thainen]

A squirrel?!?
Working a forge?!?

Kiara too?!?


He forced himself to calm down.
After all, this is a forgein place. The unexpected, after all he's been though, shouldn't be surprising.
But things always had a way, didn't they?


However once this squirrel drew a sword, so did Rior.
"My friend, there is no need for violence, but if you would insist," he flicked the scythe, exposing a hidden length of chain.
"A weapon from our eastern enemies. I can tell from your stance, your's is an improvised style. I'm far out of your league."

With that, he put his weapon away.

"I could not be sure that the proper one would recive that note, and I would not like to leave traceable evidence. My apologies. Please, let's be civil, and sheath your blade. I would like to see my, your work good sir. I trust you have put forth your all."

[jaredsandeye]

Jared sheathed his sword. "My father made my blade, he was a blacksmith himself. I'm the owner of this forge, Kiara just ran into it somehow and decided to help me with the gate. Here-" he grabbed the two swords and the shield and placed them next to the half/gate. "-this is what you requested. But why only half a gate?"

[Kiara]

Kiara smiled, seeing Rior. "And it's a pleasure to see you as well." She said happily. Though she did wonder where the other two brothers were. Usually when she'd meet up with one, the other two weren't far behind. They were an odd bunch she thought. One was all about the appearance and presence, the second couldn't care less and like to fight, and the third was somewhere in the middle. Three totally different beasts as brothers.

"Would you like a bite to eat before you go on your way? I have a bit left over from my picnic. Then perhaps you can tell us what you're doing back in Mossflower and only need half a gate." She asked tilting her head at Rior as Jared passed him the shield and swords, happy they at least but their weapons. She wouldn't want to be the peace maker between the two.

[Thainen]

Rior smiled.
The lovely Kiara, almost everyone he knew was in some way in love with her.
Tamm, Josh, and May were hopelessly head-over-tails smitten, and maybe even Thainen, but knowing his brother, he's probably just playing with her.

The two squirrels were always competing with each other. With the addition of Kiara...things only got worse, moreso since May was in the scene too.

Rior held up a paw when she mentioned food, "Ah, no thank you. You see, I have countless things to do-for little May's birthday is soon! Within the season!" (As in, fall, winter, etc.)

The scratched his head nervously, "He'll be fourteen, a good year. I needed a smith outside of Rikusa to create his gift, for news does travel very quickly there.
Specially if you're as well loved as our little May. Someone would almost certainly let it slip, and little May's surprise would be ruined!"

He frowned, "Which is why he isn't with us on this little excursion, and neither is Thainen. I am the Emperor, so I do have a legitimate excuse to leave on my own, although," he shifted uncomfortably, "I did have to lie..somewhat. I told them that I'd be off seeing someone very politically important, which is enough to get Thainen to leave, but it often gets little May very excited."

Rior hid a chuckle, then turned to Jared, "You are very important now! You have made something for a, 'political reason', correct?" he winked.

He laughed aloud then, and asked, "So, what sort of payment shall I give you. I have my two favorite treasure hunters not too far from here, and they can get anything that exists...in a way. What is it, Sir Jared, that you desire?"