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<blockquote data-quote="Dracomeander" data-source="post: 4055442" data-attributes="member: 20009"><p><strong>Conrad Ironstar (Four Lands - Colony)</strong></p><p></p><p>Conrad finishes the last bit of his stuffed mushrooms and pushes back from the table. He responds in the dwarven tongue to Pandak's comments.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown">"It is about time they did so, Pandak. If I were forced to stay here much longer, I would have to charge these folk for the improvements I will start making to this dwelling. I don't understand how these people can stand to live in such flimsy structures. Just because it is built instead of carved from the mountainside does not mean it can't be as sturdy as the mountain. It is just shameful to accept such inferior work."</span></p><p></p><p>The sturdy dwarf is dressed impeccably in dark reds and blues under the midnight blue breastplate that seems to be a second skin to him. He crosses over to the sideboard and grabs a large tankard of ale before moving over to a more comfortable chair to the side of the room. He pulls a small case from his pouch and draws out a cigar and a tindertwig and is soon puffing away. Then in the Illum tongue, he joins the conversation with Ederin.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown">"Ah, Ederin, there is nothing wrong with discussing construction over the remains of a good meal. And you have hit upon one of the major differences in our peoples. For were we to build as haphazardly as your folk do, soon we would see the destruction of our people. It takes years of study to learn how to read the stone to make the most efficient use of it. The glory of tracing where the stone is strong enough to allow our folk to shape it is just part of the wonder that this world allows us to learn. We must take into account what use the stone removed will be put to and whether the room thus formed is necessary. To remove the stone with thoughts of future expansion without the actual need for it is wasteful in the extreme. Planning is the key to making sure that the environ stays strong enough to shelter the community, and the community stays strong enough to support the environ.</span></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"></span></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown">"As to reimbursement for the time spent sitting here, I'm not sure our hosts could afford that cost. My fees for sitting idle are far higher than any I would consider charging for doing something useful. This enforced idleness is an affront to any sensible craftsman. More so to one of my experience and skill."</span></p><p></p><p>Conrad then takes a large swig of his ale and starts puffing away on his cigar again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dracomeander, post: 4055442, member: 20009"] [b]Conrad Ironstar (Four Lands - Colony)[/b] Conrad finishes the last bit of his stuffed mushrooms and pushes back from the table. He responds in the dwarven tongue to Pandak's comments. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"It is about time they did so, Pandak. If I were forced to stay here much longer, I would have to charge these folk for the improvements I will start making to this dwelling. I don't understand how these people can stand to live in such flimsy structures. Just because it is built instead of carved from the mountainside does not mean it can't be as sturdy as the mountain. It is just shameful to accept such inferior work."[/COLOR] The sturdy dwarf is dressed impeccably in dark reds and blues under the midnight blue breastplate that seems to be a second skin to him. He crosses over to the sideboard and grabs a large tankard of ale before moving over to a more comfortable chair to the side of the room. He pulls a small case from his pouch and draws out a cigar and a tindertwig and is soon puffing away. Then in the Illum tongue, he joins the conversation with Ederin. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"Ah, Ederin, there is nothing wrong with discussing construction over the remains of a good meal. And you have hit upon one of the major differences in our peoples. For were we to build as haphazardly as your folk do, soon we would see the destruction of our people. It takes years of study to learn how to read the stone to make the most efficient use of it. The glory of tracing where the stone is strong enough to allow our folk to shape it is just part of the wonder that this world allows us to learn. We must take into account what use the stone removed will be put to and whether the room thus formed is necessary. To remove the stone with thoughts of future expansion without the actual need for it is wasteful in the extreme. Planning is the key to making sure that the environ stays strong enough to shelter the community, and the community stays strong enough to support the environ. "As to reimbursement for the time spent sitting here, I'm not sure our hosts could afford that cost. My fees for sitting idle are far higher than any I would consider charging for doing something useful. This enforced idleness is an affront to any sensible craftsman. More so to one of my experience and skill."[/COLOR] Conrad then takes a large swig of his ale and starts puffing away on his cigar again. [/QUOTE]
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