Crafting of the Alchemical Dragon - Cathran Lorekeeper

**Preparation for her Project**

Narrator: Cathran had several ideas for what her great work for the World Fair would be. She thought about doing a play or performance first. Second she thought about making alchemical drinks for everyone attending, but quickly scrapped that because of the cost and time required for it. She then set her eyes on the most ambitious of the options, making a costly alchemical dragon vehicle. She thought to herself "Who wouldn't want to ride in a huge dragon thing."

Narrator: She did the calculations, and realized crafting it mundanely wouldn't work so she would have to find a way to craft it using the properties of magic item crafting. She knew it would go up in cost and had to go find some people that were willing to supply her the gold she needed and someone who would be willing to lend her a hand so it could be finished in time.

**End of Preparation for Project**

**Search for the Funds**

Cathran/Tinker: Walks through the streets looking for funding for her dragon work. She has been checking with people and can't get the funds she needs for it, quick enough for it to be done in time for the world fair she is making it for if she were to try and raise the funds herself

Haven/Bobomb: Haven walks through on her day of shopping as she sees Cathran. "Hello, you look so familiar. Have we met?" Her very clean comfortable armor shines in the sunlight.

Cathran/Tinker: Looks at Haven "I'm not for sure. Anyways my name is Cathran Lorekeeper, I am an Alchemist and a Wizard. Who might you be?"

Haven/Bobomb: "I'm Haven of the Fueurmin clan! It's such a pleasure to meet you. I see you are fund raising? Is there any way i can help?" She says as she smiles sincerely.

Cathran/Tinker: "Any amount helps but I am seeking out about twelve thousand gold pieces or equivalent so I can make a World Fair project. If I can get enough money, I should be able to make it in time. I am pouring most of my own money into this construction, but alas I don't have enough to fully cover the expenses for making the full thing."

She says this with her practiced smile even as she is letting off an aura that reveals her powers and what she can do. This aura confirms that she can craft things pretty quickly. She also is leaving herself open and not tense so it can be shown she is trying to be friendly

Haven/Bobomb: "A world fair? Oh that's so exciting! What's is the project about? Can you tell me any details?" She said excited. "I would love to help however i can"

Cathran: "I have been making a massive alchemical dragon, I need one helper and the funds. It should be able to carry a good chunk of people in it, and I wanna show it off by carrying others with the dragon"

Haven/Bobomb: "Alchemical dragon? That is so smart. Well it be safe? How does it work?" She touches her chin trying to imagine it

Cathran/Tinker: "It is made using alchemical ingredients, at least for the thrusters. I need to aquire the proper wood and then treat it with chemicals to make it withstand the test of time and such"

Haven/Bobomb: "I would like to go see it sometime if that's possible! I wouldn't mind investing with you!" He face lights up as they describe it

Cathran/Tinker: Smiles at that "That's great, how much would you be willing to invest? If I need to I could tell you how it's going at time goes on or I could pay you back at the end if you want"

Haven/Bobomb: "Uhm.. i would like to go see it as it's going. I can go by later with the money to see what your lab looks like!"

Cathran/Tinker: "I kind of am making it outside of the city so that I have a space where I can secretly make it so it is all the more astonishing when I bring it to the fair"

Haven/Bobomb: "Oh, ok. Well, since I'll be helping fund it, you don't mind if I know, right? I mean 10,000 gp is a lot of money after all and I'll need to know where i can find you if i have any questions! I hope this is ok.." She sounds stern but soft

Cathran/Tinker: "I am fine with you seeing it" She takes out a piece of paper and notes down a rough map of how to get to the project site "You may go here if you need to find me. I will probably be there for most of the time leading up to the Fair, I might go out to make some money for it though. If I am not there, I am fine with you looking around and waiting for me to return. Only rule is not to touch parts I am working on"

Haven/Bobomb: "Definitely, i will not be touching anything. I wouldn't want to break something important!" She laughs softly."Will you be there later today? I will stop by before sun down with the payment!" She sounds excited to see the location

Cathran/Tinker: Nods "I have plenty of stuff to still work on for it"

Haven/Bobomb: "Very well. I'll see you then." She waves and walks off to do some more shopping

Narrator: And after that fund searching session she had one last thing to do. She needed to find some hands to help her with the crafting of the dragon. So she wandered the streets looking for some person she can convince to help her out.

**End of Search for the Funds**

**Search for a Helper**

Cathran/Tinker: Cathran is wandering through the streets looking for someone she could recruit to help her with her crafting of the dragon

Rhad/Haze: Rhad is sitting at the fountain in the square. The wyvaran is sorting through several real-estate options, none of which are within Babel itself. Ever since Mirrandrar pitched it's idea to fly through the air, the wyvaran has been considering where to move to as his primary residence.

He just doesn't trust it. With all the chaos he has seen, it would only take one absurdly lucky or powerful disjunction from a sparked to potentially send the city (or maybe part of it) plummeting.

Cathran/Tinker: Cathran walks up to him and says "Hi, who might you be?"

Rhad/Haze: Rhad looks up from his papers, seeing this.. seemingly random person approaching him. "Er.. can I help you?" He slides the papers together and sticks them in his satchel. A welcome distraction from trying to find a new place to live.

Cathran/Tinker: Nods and puts on her practiced smile "I am looking for people that can help me with my world fair project, because as of right now it would take too long." He can feel her power radiating off of her as she is near him

Rhad/Haze: "Uh.." He looks down a little at the ground. "I see. And you thought that I would be able to help you?" He raises his gaze again after briefly considering how to proceed. "I also happen to be competing."

Cathran/Tinker: Puts on a bummed face "Well, If your competing as well, I'm sure you wouldnt want to help me. I guess I will just look for someone else to help me. Sorry for wasting your time"

Rhad/Haze: "Not entirely. If all you need are extra hands, I can provide you indirect aid that way." As he says that, at least thirty arms manifest from his back and then fade from view. "You don't even have to tell me what you are making."

Cathran/Tinker: Her face seems to brighten up"Yeah, I just need another person or something to help me build it in time"

Rhad/Haze: The wyvaran leans back some before sitting up again once his back pops. "Very well. But I do insist on a favor though."

Cathran/Tinker: "And what might that be?" She seems to be thinking at a mile a minute as soon as you said that "I will do my best to assist you in someway, but if it harms me or something I aim to do, I would rather not. I could find another way to complete my project otherwise"

Rhad/Haze: "Nothing so drastic." Rhad gestures out, waving his fingers like a conductor before flicking to the side. A pallet-swaped image of Cathran appearing wearing comedicly swirlly glasses. "All I want is for you to experience my submission for the event. It will be named Escapism."

Cathran/Tinker: "I will give it a try, after all what is life without new experiences" She puts a smile on her face "Mine will be pretty obvious, especially since I am one of only a few that probably could pilot it well"

Rhad/Haze: "Of course. I would expect you to enjoy producing your own artistic expression." Rhad stands, brushing off dust from his bottom. "Just let your doppleganger here know what sort of expertise you require and they should be able to assist you." Rhad gestures to the illusion replica, the illusion takes his hand. The wyvaran pulls them in to a waltz position, taking a few steps before spinning the illusion back out next to Cathran. "Please assist this woman with her task until the end of the Faire." The illusion offers a curtsy'd bow to Rhad, who offers a bow back after their dance. "Is there anything else?" Rhad asks, figuring this to be sufficient.

Cathran/Tinker: Nods "That should be good, as long as they are extra hands to help me it should be fine"

Rhad/Haze: "Sounds like you have everything you need then." Rhad dusts his hands as though being done with the situation. "Best of luck to you then. I look forward to seeing your work at the Faire." With that Rhad nods his head in curt bow so that he can be free of this sudden social situation.

Cathran/Tinker: Nods taking the helper with her and walks away knowing that her objective was completed "Good luck to you too"

**End of Search for a Helper**

**The Building of the Alchemical Dragon**

Narrator: And with that done Cathran bought her supplies over the course of a few days and after visiting several stores to find the proper ingredients. She then took her stuff to a secluded place in the woods that have enough room for her to start working on her dragon in secret. Its the place she directed Haven to.

Narrator: First she made the most difficult part, the Alchemical thrusters which would keep the airship aloft. After that she would make the body which took a bulk of the time to craft it, after all it is a lot of wood to carve and treat with alchemical liquids to make it resistant to the wear and tear of time. Once she had the hull made she worked on making the thrusters fit in, which was a careful endeavor.

Narrator: Then she made the navigation system which took some effort and a good chunk of her time. Also, "wiring" the stuff correctly took a good chunk of knowledge and skill to properly do. She had to spend a few days near the end working so she could get the money needed for the final ingredients. After that she put the finishing touches on it making it so it really did look like a dragon when flying and when parked, to check the flying part she used the helper and scryed the outside to make sure.

Narrator: All that was left was flying it to the World Fair to make a great entrance.

**End of Building the Alchemical Dragon/End of Story**