Post by Hirosame on Dec 19, 2015 6:59:21 GMT
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Ah, Christmas. A time for all to gather together, and share in the beauty of the snow, through the warmth of hearth and home, while being subject to the hilariously embarrassing stories that your family has of one another, as accumulated throughout the year. A time where joy and happiness are ever-present in the daily lives of men and women, boys and girls, all across the world. A time where the hustle and bustle of the daily life, working a 9 to 5, and taxes (until later) are put aside, to sit down and enjoy a single day of the year, where everybody can share with one another a nice cup of hot chocolate. At least, for those who don't have to travel. Such is the spirit of Christmas in modern day times, though in Elder Tale, the feeling isn't all that much different. The hunting season is still going, but as the holiday comes closer, people are planning more and more for their celebrations, as the entire world, as the Adventurers and Landers knew it, was starting to slow down a little bit more, as the chill of the wind brought along the scent of Christmas joy. Such a lovely, wonderful time of the year.
But, of course, there's always a little bit of an exception.
Grinding away at a wheel, the Monk, Hirosame, had been hard at work to create something, more out of the kindness of his heart, rather than the ferocity of his fists. Of course, thinking such a thing brought him to a slightly more greedy state-of-mind, as calling anything being done out of the "kindness of one's own heart" seemed far too condescending than intended. However, this was generally the idea, as he had been approached by someone to make something, using his woodcrafting crafting class, which spawned another idea in his mind, with which he would use to make a bunch of things for some of his friends. Call it the spirit of the season, or Hiro wanting to be given a better image in others minds if you really want to make him into a jerk, he had begun work on making little toys and trinkets for those whom he was close to.
The first of which would be the first little step in this area of work. Carving out different things, like wooden puzzles, small wooden trains, figurines, and all sorts of other things that people would enjoy. All of these things were going to be made at first, then made again, and refined, so whatever things that Hiro would make would be made fairly well, and able to stand the test of time for a good while. Of course, some things would be more ornate than others, but that was neither here nor there. The point was the message and meaning behind the gifts, as well as what the people who wanted them would, well, enjoy. Of course, Hiro told nobody that he was going to be making things for others, with the exception of the person whom he was originally making something for. That being said, though, he would make sure that all of these items were made, and made well. His primary concern was their quality, though, since it didn't do well to get this special thing, and then have it break not too long afterwards. So, he continued to work on these items until they were all good and well made. Then, he remade them, into their final iterations, which would be given out among his friends.
This next project, though, was more complicated, as it would require Hiro to work on a side he hadn't done a whole lot of work on yet. As Woodcrafters are capable of making much of the same things as Artisans, Hiro would begin to do some kind of glass-work. This would be used in the creation of a Snow Globe, which Hiro would use both Artisan and Mechanic intuition in. The most difficult part here, of course, would be making a glass bowl to place onto a small wooden base, which would house a small mechanism that would play music when turned. Something like a small music box, that plays a Christmas song after having been turned enough times. The making of the glass proved to be rather difficult, especially because he hadn't really done it before. Of course, the first few times, Hiro had messed up, and managed to break glass a few times, but eventually, he got it just right, to the point where it was almost spherical. This meant, though, that he was getting better at it, and would need to do some minor refining in order to make it as well as he could make it. That being said, though, it only took a short while later for Hiro to get the hang of it, and then start to make one that would fit the bill.
From there, it was all the same things he had known how to do from before. Making the mechanism inside which would play music, Hiro constructed it so that it would fit in a small base. Onto the base, Hiro put some special features inside, like small buildings and figures that could withstand being placed into a liquid for just about forever. The base, from there, had to be sturdy enough to stand up on its own, when placed down on a table or shelf. From there, he took a bit of water, and a few tiny shreds of fabric, which looked like snow, and poured them all into the glass sphere. Placing the sphere onto a holder, where it could be held in place for a while, he attached the base onto the top, and clamped it into place. Of course, the thin adhesive he used would need time to cure and harden, so as to keep the water inside, but also withstand being shook around. With that having been completed, he needed to wait for the adhesive to harden, which gave him more time to work on more things that he wanted to make.
And so, Hiro would work for a while on these little things for his friends, feeling a bit happier just by making things for others, and the eventual joy he would feel from giving them. A smile remained on his face, as he continued to work, into the snowy night.
But, of course, there's always a little bit of an exception.
Grinding away at a wheel, the Monk, Hirosame, had been hard at work to create something, more out of the kindness of his heart, rather than the ferocity of his fists. Of course, thinking such a thing brought him to a slightly more greedy state-of-mind, as calling anything being done out of the "kindness of one's own heart" seemed far too condescending than intended. However, this was generally the idea, as he had been approached by someone to make something, using his woodcrafting crafting class, which spawned another idea in his mind, with which he would use to make a bunch of things for some of his friends. Call it the spirit of the season, or Hiro wanting to be given a better image in others minds if you really want to make him into a jerk, he had begun work on making little toys and trinkets for those whom he was close to.
The first of which would be the first little step in this area of work. Carving out different things, like wooden puzzles, small wooden trains, figurines, and all sorts of other things that people would enjoy. All of these things were going to be made at first, then made again, and refined, so whatever things that Hiro would make would be made fairly well, and able to stand the test of time for a good while. Of course, some things would be more ornate than others, but that was neither here nor there. The point was the message and meaning behind the gifts, as well as what the people who wanted them would, well, enjoy. Of course, Hiro told nobody that he was going to be making things for others, with the exception of the person whom he was originally making something for. That being said, though, he would make sure that all of these items were made, and made well. His primary concern was their quality, though, since it didn't do well to get this special thing, and then have it break not too long afterwards. So, he continued to work on these items until they were all good and well made. Then, he remade them, into their final iterations, which would be given out among his friends.
This next project, though, was more complicated, as it would require Hiro to work on a side he hadn't done a whole lot of work on yet. As Woodcrafters are capable of making much of the same things as Artisans, Hiro would begin to do some kind of glass-work. This would be used in the creation of a Snow Globe, which Hiro would use both Artisan and Mechanic intuition in. The most difficult part here, of course, would be making a glass bowl to place onto a small wooden base, which would house a small mechanism that would play music when turned. Something like a small music box, that plays a Christmas song after having been turned enough times. The making of the glass proved to be rather difficult, especially because he hadn't really done it before. Of course, the first few times, Hiro had messed up, and managed to break glass a few times, but eventually, he got it just right, to the point where it was almost spherical. This meant, though, that he was getting better at it, and would need to do some minor refining in order to make it as well as he could make it. That being said, though, it only took a short while later for Hiro to get the hang of it, and then start to make one that would fit the bill.
From there, it was all the same things he had known how to do from before. Making the mechanism inside which would play music, Hiro constructed it so that it would fit in a small base. Onto the base, Hiro put some special features inside, like small buildings and figures that could withstand being placed into a liquid for just about forever. The base, from there, had to be sturdy enough to stand up on its own, when placed down on a table or shelf. From there, he took a bit of water, and a few tiny shreds of fabric, which looked like snow, and poured them all into the glass sphere. Placing the sphere onto a holder, where it could be held in place for a while, he attached the base onto the top, and clamped it into place. Of course, the thin adhesive he used would need time to cure and harden, so as to keep the water inside, but also withstand being shook around. With that having been completed, he needed to wait for the adhesive to harden, which gave him more time to work on more things that he wanted to make.
And so, Hiro would work for a while on these little things for his friends, feeling a bit happier just by making things for others, and the eventual joy he would feel from giving them. A smile remained on his face, as he continued to work, into the snowy night.
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♫: The First Noel (Jazz)
✏: Merry Christmas!
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∝: 1066♫: The First Noel (Jazz)
✏: Merry Christmas!
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