Iron Sparks

**Date Started:** July 18th, 2021
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Previous Role-Play:** N/A
**Users Involved:** User:Shouri01, User:ThePirateKingmaker
**Setting:**Stille Village,  Clover Kingdom
**Characters Involved**: Hund Jaeger, Ohdove Heartslamb

## Sparking the Forge

The sky was clear and the breeze blew calmly, slowly blowing the dry leaves across the sidewalk of the quiet Stille Village in the Common Realm, the streets were empty and even the tavern located at the entrance of the small town that used to be the noisiest place was silent.

Behind the counter the attendant was washing and drying glasses in a nonchalant manner, keeping his head down, while the only customers present in the tavern, a trio of strangely similar individuals wearing gray ponchos, sipped a bottle of Rum slowly as they were swallowed by the disturbing silence and dull peace.

But all this silence was broken when the door of the tavern opened, emitting a loud creaking sound, and a tall man entered, with disheveled black hair and a dazzling gaze that gave him a wild look, but his intimidating appearance was not what was most striking, but rather the huge bag he carried with him, that even being at least three times his size didn't seem to offer him any difficulty, since he held it by the improvised strap with a knot using only one hand and walked calmly and even having the huge package resting on his back.

Following with his eyes the figure of the newcomer one of the customers who were already in the tavern, commented with the others:

"I wonder if he carrying something of value in that bag ?"

Taking a sip without I glass full of rum, the second individual then replied with a dismissive smile:

"Impossible to be anything of value, judging by the ease that guy is carrying it surely must be something light like feathers or fabrics"

However before he could even get a response from one of the individuals accompanying him, as well as everyone else in the tavern the man was caught off guard, by the loud bang that echoed through the place, the moment Hund Jaeger dropped the bag on the floor, it looked more like she had dropped a hundred-pound anvil, which immediately made the four present in the place stare at the Magic Knight dumbfounded.

Initially, without worrying about the others, Hund pulled up a chair and sat down, putting his hands under the counter, he slammed his hands on the wood to bring the waiter back to his senses and then barked with an aggressiveness that did justice to his appearance:

"Hey, pour me a Beer ,the cheapest you have !"

The waiter came to his senses, and looking a bit nervous and stunned, picked up a wooden mug and went towards a barrel located at the back of the tavern, while the other three customers murmured agitatedly, while staring at Hund's figure:

"that's for sure he has nothing of value" Said the third individual debauching his companion's last. Leading the second to mutter, "How was I supposed to know he was carrying something heavy, but what do you think it is, is it just iron objects or is it gold?"

"I don't know, maybe we've found a gold mine, but for now let's just observe" Answered the first, showing to be a little more cautious than the others.

Noticing the three's excised curiosity and suspicious agitation, Hund sawed his teeth and growling roared :

"What's wrong with the three of you there, did you happen to lose something around here ?!"

Hearing Hund's aggressive comment and realizing that she had noticed their suspicious actions, the three men immediately tried to avert their eyes from the figure of the Magic Knight, and tried to disguise their intentions as much as possible by whistling, staring at the ceiling, and continuing to drink as if nothing had happened.

Soon the waiter arrived, leaving the mug of beer under the ablation, he walked away in silence, the man seemed intimidated since he avoided by all means to face the Magic Knight and kept as far away from him as possible.

Hund then picked up the mug, taking it towards his mouth, he spilled the drink all at once, causing some of the yellow liquid to run out of the corner of his mouth, moving the mug away from his face, he hit the object against the wooden counter, he then tried to clean the foam and the rest of the drink around his mouth by rubbing it against his arm.

He then took a breath, and putting his red eyes on the figure of the waiter who persistently avoided facing him, said:

"I'll get straight to the point, where can I find Ohdove Heartslamb ?!"

A hushed tone fell over the bar. Those who had been watching him now averted their eyes, pulling a nervous, uncomfortable face, much like when one stubs their toe hard enough to make them cry but they are in public. The waiter leaned forward. "T-take your money and your booze... and go. Just go. Don't mention that devils name, or you summon her. And I can't afford another-"

The doors at the bar were kicked open and in walked a dark-skinned woman, sledgehammer slung over her shoulder. The smell of booze washed over the already drunken tavern, along with the smell of sweat and burning metal. Giggling, the woman staggered over to the bar and sidled up next to Hund, hiccuping and licking her lips. "Ugh, it t-tastes like a cat shat in me mouth! Bartenner, two shots." She blinked unsteadily as she sat on the stool, wiggling her butt. "Tenner! This stool is wobbles! D-don't worry, I'll fish it. I'll fish it. Fish it. Fiiiissshhh." She slurred her words and grasped the heavy sledgehammer.

The bartender gasped and shook his hands. "No, no no no! Ohdove n-"

Too late. The woman spun and slammed the sledgehammer into the stool, shattering it upon impact and sending the stool topper spinner like a discus and bouncing around the three would-be bandit's head like a pinball. Ohdove pointed over at them, her eyes wide. "Oh no... That's going to be expensive. Shankfully, I can fish it! I'll shend you a bill. Now. Did shomeone call for a handywoman?"

Being a man with an arduous and explosive personality, it didn't take many seconds for Ohdove's noisy behaviour to start bothering Hund deeply, and little by little the anger took over him, making him first saw his teeth while snarling, then soon veins started appearing on his forehead, until finally exploding in rage, getting up from his chair, he started shooting the drunken blacksmith with his eyes.

His fists completely sawed off and his eyes charged with the ferocity of a mad dog, it was clear that Hund intended to silence the Ohdove scandal in the most violent way possible, and he was one step away from doing so, when he was interrupted by the waiter's speech, which caught his attention, and facing the man, directing his fierce gaze at the man, the Black Bull growled:

"Shit..., don't tell me this scandalous drunk is Ohdove !"

Staring at the atrocious expression on the Magic Knight's face , the waiter couldn't help but step back and face Hund with a trembling look, and swallowing dryly he nodded reluctantly.

"Arhhhhhhh Shit !!!!" Hund bellowed, unloading all his anger giving a powerful punch against the counter ,that with such force applied by the enraged man that the boards broke into several pieces and went to the floor. Sighing deeply, he faced Ohdove and roared :

"Hey you drunk, stop breaking the fucking pub, I need to talk something with you !"

Gasping at being called scandalous and drunk, the drunken, scandalous woman staggered over to the man, waggling a finger under his nose. "I'm not breaking anyshing! You're breaking shtuff!" Staring at the damage he had done to the bar, she looked to the waiter and then back to the knight. "Are you attacking the bar? Someone shend for the Magic Knight shquad! We have a vandal!"

The rest of the bar shouted at her. "**YOU'RE THE VANDAL!**"

Grinning, she wiggled a bit and rubbed the back of her head. "Oh yeah..."

A few minutes later, after a cold splash of water on the face and a cup of coffee, Ohdove had regained her senses, looking embarrassed. "S-sorry about that, that wasn't very ladylike of me... so, you said you had something you needed to talk to me about?"

Sitting on a bench a few feet away from the blacksmith Hund waits for her to get her act together in an impatient manner, although he was a little calmer not even and far his anger had passed, but that was evident by the not even a little friendly way he stared at Ohdove , as well as the rude way he answered her while growling :

"Fuck elegance, I didn't come here today for your good manners but for your skills as a blacksmith..."

Then standing up, Hund went towards the huge sack he had brought with him when he entered the tavern, placing it in front of Ohdove with a single pull, causing a thud similar to that of an iron anvil being dragged across the floor to echo throughout the tavern, and placing one of his feet under the sack filled with metallic objects and pointing with his index finger at it, the savage Magic Knight barked once again:

"I want you to repair these objects and apply your special magic on them, I guarantee you will receive the corresponding value for your work , however know that this is not a commission from me and yes from the Captain of the Black Bulls, Zahir Fubushi, so think before you accept or refuse"

From the getgo, Ohdove listened carefully to the angry, self-important man. She jotted down notes, making special spots for names and titles. "Zahir Fubushi, Black Bulls. Bag full of... something." She closed the notebook, leaning a cheek on her hand and stared at Hund. "I refuse. You're an asshole. You think you can come in here and bully me because you're loud? Fuck outta here with your mean-ass nature. Not only do I refuse, I refuse to do any work for the Black Bulls. If all you fellows are as rude and unlikable as you are, I'll take the ding in pay."

Standing, she popped her back. "Report back to your boss that you've failed. I'll not take a job from someone like you." Turning back to the bartender, she smiled brightly. "Send the bill for the repairs to me. I'll get to work right away."

"The fuck I'm going back empty handed, can you stop this bullshit his drunk, you're going to do this job or my name isn't Hund Jaeger !" Roared Hund, visibly angry, the veins bulging out of his forehead and the way he huffs like a real bull plunged into aggression evidenced this.

Ohdove yawned and looked over the raging man. Taking out her notebook again, she jotted his name down. "Hund... Yay-gur. You're in the No-No Book. I'll let the other smiths in town know that you act like a spoiled brat when someone says no. Boy, the Black Bulls must be low on people if they accepted a steam-head like you." She shouldered her sledgehammer, watching him carefully.

"Wait, he said Jaeger ,.... how did I not notice anates !That shaggy black hair, the piercings on his face, the look and demeanor of the and a wild beast, this guy is the one they call **The Wild Watchdog**,the brutal protector of the biltz Village !" Exclaimed bartender, looking dumbfounded at an enraged Hund and swallowing dry ,and breaking into a cold sweat approached Ohdove and said with a desperate expression:

"Ohdove! I've heard rumors that he's already beaten up a guy just for giving him a dirty look, please, if you insist on going against him, do it outside, I don't want anything else in here to get broken!
Meanwhile Hund looked even more furious at Ohdove, without saying anything he snorted exhaling his fury , and without saying a single word, he thought to himself:

"*Shit ,I told Zahir to send another for this mission, I am not a messenger I am a warrior, I knew it would end this way...* ", picking up an empty bottle from under the nearest table, he choked it between his hands and fingers, squeezing it with all his might esme taking his eyes off the blacksmith he went on immersed without his thoughts; "*Hell, if I could I would have already shoved those weapons and that damn notebook down that woman's throat, but I can't go back without those weapons repaired and enhanced , in case of war against another country this could be a wild card up the sleeve of the Clover Kingdom, if I go back empty handed it will fuck with the squadron in the future, and without payment I will leave the village people in the lurch ...*"

"I hate that..." Grumbled Hund, finished squeezing the bottle until it was reduced to mere shards, he took a few steps towards Ohdove, giving repeated heavy sighs in order to stifle his anger, he faced her with a slightly calmer look, biting his lips and huffing with each pause he said:"... I can't let my pride get in the way of the mission, so if you want me to apologize and beg, . fine. I apologize for my rude attitude Miss Ohdove Heartslamb, ... please accept Captain Zahir's request!"

Ohdove turned to the bartender, eyes going wide as he talked. "Wait... THE Maddened Guard Dog? Protector of Bubba Village?" She rolled her eyes and pushed the bartender back with an open palm. "Get out of my face. You talk like you love the man instead of seeing a nasty old barking dog." Listening to his apology, her face softened a little. "Aw, that's so sweet, it's nice seeing dogs that know tricks like begging." Her smile sweetened. "In that case... explain the job. What exactly am I fixing?" She gestured to the bag.

"*You pretentious bitch, I swear that one day you'll pay me for this, I swear, you fucking drunkard!*" thought Hund, furious with Ohdove's provocations, biting his lower lip until it bled and choking his fingers on his clenched fist, he tried his best to keep his heels under control to prevent his anger from overflowing and leading him to attack the blacksmith.

Pulling a chair from the table next to him, Hund sat down, staring at the floor, the ceiling, the drinks rack and even the waiter, he avoided as much as possible to look Ohdove in the eyes, not only to avoid aggravating the fulminating hatred that the Magic Knight felt for her, but to avoid Ferreira herself to perceive the pungent rage that overflowed through his gaze and that thanks to that she would change her mind and put her effort to waste . and keeping this behavior, he said after a heavy sigh:

"This is a significant part of the Black Bulls arsenal; swords, axes, maces ,war hammers, halberds, shields and armors, much of the equipment is in good condition, after all we don't use it often, but it's still a fucked up job ,since there are at least 50 items in there"

Ohdove looked over the arsenal, snickering a little as she watched Hund's rage boiling in his gaze. Tilting her head, she waved a hand at the bartender. "I'll take a couple of drinks. Put it on this guy's tab." Once the drinks were delivered, she started making a list of the equipment. "Yeah yeah, I know what an arsenal is. Also, thank you for the information, it's nice to see you can be agreeable." Once she had written down each piece of gear, she started drawing a line through each of them. "Thanks for the blacklist. But again. No thanks. Find someone else to fix your garbage." She stood, finishing the ale. "I don't work with arseholes."

Hund at first simply couldn't believe Ohdove's words, that she was simply toying with him, but I lake that, every hair on his body shivered with the anger that possessed him at that moment, the Black Bull had reached his limit, something that was incredibly understandable since Ohdove's provocations had reached a level that even the calmest of men would lose patience.

However, Hund's anger couldn't be compared even remotely to just anyone's, this anger was like a growing fire that engulfed him from the inside out and exploded, and just as his anger exploded through growls, veins reflecting all of Hund's anger, concentrated around the Magic Knight's body like a layer of clear blue mana through the simplest technique of Reinforcement Magic , the Mana Skin.

Choking the glass in his hand, he broke it into dozens of pieces much easier and faster than before, denoting that his strength now wrapped in Reinforcement Magic was superior to what he possessed in his base state, but his strength was not the only thing that grew, his speed reached a degree bordering on insanity, something that became clear the instant he stood up and disappearing into what seemed to be a teleport, he crossed the entire bar in an instant, stopping at the entrance door, unloading a punch at lightning speed he hit the wall, causing the bricks to abruptly fly out into the street.

Moving once again, in the blink of an eye Hund tore the meters that separated him from Ohdove, stopping in front of her, he gave her a glare that poured all the hate they felt for her at that moment, grabbing her by the collar, with his right fist sawed ready to punch her, holding on as much as possible not to do it at that instant, he growled and barked:

"I've had enough, I've had enough of your insults and humiliations ! I've had enough of watching you spit on the name of the Black Bulls and get away with it and I'm not going to let your fucking whims fuck up my companions and put my mission to waste either ! So you're going to fix and enchant these fucking weapons, even if to convince you I have to pull your teeth out..." Pulling her closer to him, highlighting the sharp size difference between them, panting with rage, Hund added, "... I think you should know that I'm not kidding, I don't care what happens later, if I have to bear any further punishment to complete the mission I will... so if you like your pretty little face, you'd better think very carefully about how you're going to behave from now on!"

Ohdove watched Hund approach, and flinched as he ate the space between them up. As her dark hair blew back out of her face, she turned her own anger back on him, rage boiling in her eyes. "And I've had enough of your threats and posturing. I spit on your name, and on the name of anyone who would empower someone like you to think you can demand things of those you supposedly protect." As he got closer, her grip tightened on her hammer. "Pulling my teeth out would be more pleasant than dealing with someone who thinks screaming and breaking things is the way to bargain. You've failed your mission, and trying to bully me will only result in your attacking a civilian. Do I need to call an actual Knight who is meant to protect the Kingdom?" She let the question linger in the air. However, she knelt by the glass without waiting for an answer, gathering the pieces and focusing a trickle of magic into it, bringing the shards back together. She placed the now repaired glass on the bar.

His angry sighs indicated that Hund was exploding with rage, his clenched fist was ready to burst through the air with lightning speed and strike Ohdove's face, unloading all his strength and fury into her under the smithy, but he hesitated and swallowed hard, and with increasingly heavy sighs he gave it his all to restrain himself in that instant evident by the erect posture he maintained keeping every muscle tensed , countering the savage impulse that sent him savagely assaulting Ohdove ,biting his lip , mentally reciting :

"*Damn it Hund hold the wave,..., you can't break this woman in half,.... You can't lose it all for a whore like that. Don't do it Hund, if you hit her, the people of the Village won't survive without financial aid. it will tarnish the name of the squadron, the name of Mr. Zahir, hold the fucking wave Hund...*"

Hund was ecstatic, for minutes until he finally regained his sanity processing Ohdove's words, and still with heavy breathing a few veins bulging in his face he, huffed and said:

"You know,You're right I'm not a real magical knight, I'm just a troublemaker, and all I care about is the Biltz Village, and it's on their account that I won't smash your face, however don't put my Black Bull companions in the same bag as me, they are fair men with a true sense of duty to the Kingdom, especially Captain Zahir, because of him and the mantle he gave me I can support my people cleanly, if it wasn't for him I would be a much worse man, so I ask you not to mix things up, if you want you can think me trashy all right, but don't spit on the name of my captain and my comrades. "

Ohdove turned to him, her eyes narrowing a bit as she listened. Standing, she crossed her arms and sighed alongside him. "I've been too rough on you. Things are hard for all of us. Fine fine. The Black Bulls aren't blacklisted." Grabbing the items from the floor, she looked through the bag before turning her gaze back to Hund. "I'll fix them. I'll fix them all for you. I just wanted to see some actual humanity from you Knights instead always approaching me like I'm your servant." She poked him gently in the chest. "Treat people as if you wished to be treated. Stop being a jerk." Her smile returned bright and sharp. "If it's for Biltz, no charge. The business I've gotten from the Trials offsets the loss for such an order."

The Mana skin and murderous aura that surrounded Hund was gone, despite the fact that he was not completely satisfied with Ohdove's change of attitude, and honestly was still quite angry, which was evident by the veins that remained protruding from his forehead, Knowing that he couldn't put his effort to lose he proceeded to suffocate this feeling between sighs, going towards the counter picking up the bottle of drink that the blacksmith had ordered a few minutes ago, taking it towards his mouth spilling it until there was nothing left, swallowing his anger together with the whiskey.

Sitting down in a chair next to him, Hund wiped the corner of his mouth with his forearm, and facing Ohdove ,he said:
"Maybe I act like an idiot, because that's how I was taught to earn respect ,I grew up in a milieu where only the most brutal and savage , conquer what they want and protect what they love ,thanks to Captain Zahir today things are different ..."

"'*Damn, now she thinks I need handouts...*" Hund thought to himself ,picking up a bag in his jacket , placing it on the counter he stuck his hand into the bag of coins , biting off an average of twenty of them , he placed them under the counter , and asked , "Does that pay for the drinks ?"

The Waiter approached with a cautious attitude, picking up not only the coins Hund highlighted, but the entire coin bag, looking inside it before facing the Magic Knight with a closed expression and a disgruntled look and said, "Yes it pays, the drinks, the counter and the wall you demolished, the bottle and glasses you broke !"

"Shit I think some supernatural force hates me,...at least it won't take it out of my salary and the people will pay the duck." Snorted Hund, briefly staring at the trail of destruction he had left in the bar amidst his burst of rage, settling for paying the loss . Getting up, he stopped next to Ohdove and said, "Although I don't like it very much, I think I'll have to accept your proposal. But don't think that I'm going to forget your bad deeds..."

"...But I won't forget this kindness either. Thank you for that Ohdove Heartslamb, I recognize that I judged you and acted badly with you, in the end you are a good woman." The Magic Knight amended, in a surprising action, bowing his head to show his gratitude and the beginning of what could, in the not so distant future, become a respect.