[OOC] Elder Scrolls: Terror of the Padomaic

[Lucius Cypher]

Well, if no one minds, I could post with Malakaus bringing everyone back to the coast. He's just quite a day to plan out. Is the timeskip just going to the next morning, or shall it cover a few days? I could get more done if I have at least a whole day to use freely, but if we're just skipping to the next day the best Malakaus would have done is organizing the loot, making some more quick cash for his endeavors, and either making a full set of glass armor or arming some of the crew with glass weapons. He'll need a few days to get a prototype boomstick ready, not to mention other things that he might be involved in including conducting preparations for the ship, dealing with his Typhoon Warriors, and gathering Enchanting materials. Might also raised the competency level of the Typhoon Warriors so I can use them to help Malakaus, though in doing that I need to flesh out their characters more.

[EliteCommander]

I was thinking of having a few days to get us to the point where we are about to leave to follow the ship, to get to something exciting. As for the glass equipment, though, just make sure not to make too many for what he could realistically have.

[Lucius Cypher]

Well, if we're going by Skyrim measurements, he could potentially make up to three full suits of Glass Armor (Leather is the only thing not found in the chest but shouldn't be too hard to get) and up to 40 Glass Swords (Again, Malakaus would need to find the leather). But if we're going for Realistic, it'll probably take Malakaus at least 10 ingots alone just to make the chest plate and twice the amount of moon stone, so maybe only one full set of Glass Armor with perhaps enough for a sword and dagger if Malakaus doesn't make a shield. If it's just weapons, than only about twenty or so swords since it would take at least two Malachite Ingots with a Moonstone finish. So he could use the contents of the chest to make one full suit of glass, or arm ten or so of the crewmen with Glass Swords. Though he'll more likely create the weapons for the officers and his Typhoon Warriors, which likely means that he'll use more materials to make Harasha a Glass Warhammer, which would cost him more materials.

[EliteCommander]

I'm not keen on using all of Skyrim's measurements. How much malachite and moonstone was in that chest? Also, keep in mind that in reality, it takes weeks to make a single sword. If he had a team helping him, it wouldn't really speed up the time required to make the blades, but he could make more at once. He won't really be able to make anything in the few days he'll have, but he could get the process started.

[Lucius Cypher]

40 Malachite, 60 moonstone. The Armor would certainly take him a long time, but if we're going by more realistic measures than I suppose Malakaus could attempt a more "Mass Produced" method, though they'd much less refined. He'd pretty much just pour molten malachite into blade molds and sharpen them carefully, and they certainly wouldn't look anything like the more detailed glass blades of Skyrim. They'd look more like what you'd find in Oblivion, but with less ornate handles.

[EliteCommander]

Going based on the processes actual blacksmiths used, they would have a team of people that would do different jobs. The basic forging actually took a lot less time than the grinding process, which took a week or two. Without that, though, the blade is useless. A master blacksmith could make better blades, but not really all that faster, like how a chef can't just make food cook faster. To speed it up, you need modern tools. In the long run, beyond just the first job, it would be more beneficial to take his time and make them quality, since there is no real way to have them in time for the first score.

Though, if you start talking about Japanese forging for Katanas, you're looking at 7+ months.

[Lucius Cypher]

True, even if Malakaus went with the whole "Make them from blade molds", it'll take a lot of time just to hone the molds into an edge, and I don't know how many other crewmen would have the knowledge of how to not sunder glass blades with poor sharpening. More so if Malakaus has to do it alone. Now if there is a long run, that's a bit more finicky. Malakaus has a lot to do in the long run, and making the glass into weapons or armor isn't one of them. The Boomsticks would be easier, if much more experimental. Maybe I could instead use the glass as bullet materials. Light, sharp, Malakaus would just need to figure out how to turn them into the right kind of bullet. If Moonstone and Malachite handle the shock and heat better than steel, Malakaus might actually have the materials to make a decent boomstick.

Eh... I wouldn't make a katana out of malachite. Katanas are too delicate to use such a light metal. Malakaus would need heavier, sturdier materials to ensure that the blades don't chip and dull after each battle. And even than, Malakaus is making weapons that could be used haphazardly and without too much training. Katanas are finicky weapons that require a lot of training to use more than a simple hack-and-slashing weapon. Even Malakaus doesn't use his Wakizashi for more than precise stabbing motions to ensure that he doesn't break the blade trying to bash it against someone else weapon or armor bits. He's going for practical, mass produced stuff over exotic weapon proficiency.

That being said, how much time would Malakaus have to make these weapons, and how urgently would Sharee need them? If He's expected to get them ready by the time they attack the slave ship, which if I may venture a guess would be within a day or two, Malakaus won't even bother to forge them into swords and either wait until they stay on shore long enough for him to make a full set of armor (Since the ship lacks a full forge as far as I know) or carefully chip pieces off and make Macuahuitl instead. Swords are nice, but as far as practically goes it's easier to make spiked clubs. If Sharee doesn't feel that it's particularly urgent for Malakaus to make the crew any more weapons and no one actually wants glass armor, than he'll instead focus on using the materials for his boomsticks.

[Ryonara]

I think it'll be safe to say that no one wants that glass armor Cypher. Unless you plan to make it for one of your warriors. And if you can't figure out what to do with all that glass and moonstone, you should just give them to Fletcher and make him turn them into arrowheads or something. Depends if you want to treat the glass as a metal or as something more akin to obsidian. Since you can't even make a single blade in a day, and we'll probably be out on sea for most of the RP, you'll need to figure out how to turn those ingots into something useful quickly since you won't have a forge to continue with off where you left off.

[EliteCommander]

Sharee would of course want the best gear they could get for the crew, but the situation wouldn't allow for him to make said gear. She isn't really expecting him to make anything. They have to make due with what they have, so he could use them in the way you suggested, or save them for when they are in a better position, or a bit of both. After their first job, when they have a bit of capital to spare, the ship's situation could start to change. They could afford some actual upgrades, like a forge for Malakaus (not quite as good as one you would find on shore, but workable), Noelle's garden, better armor, better weapons (though they wouldn't have enough for all of the above). The ship will get better over time, just not all at once.

[Lucius Cypher]

Hmm... I suppose I'll just keep the ingots on stockpile than. If I may take certain liberties with Malakaus's skills, I'm certain that he could use up all those ingots in about a week depending on what project he's working on, be it a small armory of weapons or a single masterwork suit of armor. But given that no one has really asked for that armor, Malakaus is likely just going to be making weapons from the glass. Now if he makes them into swords or boomsticks depends on how far Sharee goes with the bullet research. For now, in the short term, he'll just have them moved until he can find the time to put them into good use.

Speaking of short term, would it be okay for me to post and move everyone from the cove back to the ship? Assuming there isn't anything in particular you want your characters to do that is.

[Ryonara]

I don't have anything for Noelle to do in particular. She's likely going to talk to Corrira about destruction magic and maybe go into town to gather what she can for the infirmary.

[The New Yorker]

That glass could also be used for the greenhouse Sarel has planned out in his head. It seems like we've essentially decided not to use the thing we allowed ourselves to have. Why not use it for something that's already a part of the plot? Whatevs though, it's not my loot.

I'll be posting soon.

[EliteCommander]

I'll make a post today when I can.

Not that anyone else should delay theirs if they want to post. It might be a bit.

[Ryonara]

Sorry for disappearing. I'll try to get a post up today.