Open | Building Plot

[the_effect_she_has]

WHO: The Inquisition
WHAT: Building!
WHEN: 28th of Cloudreach, through the first week of Bloomingtide
WHERE: The river valley below Skyhold
NOTES: See here for details.

Welcome to the Great Building Project of 9:42, Dragon! So you've come to help construct some living structures and barracks? Excellent, there are several areas in which everyone's help is needed.

Clearing

The Mage Council themselves have dedicated themselves to clearing out the valley, and flattening it as well, so buildings can be constructed. They'll need all the magical help they can get, honestly, and even that will include people to help clear away the wood to be used for building, as well as the stone and other materials. It will be a lot of heavy lifting, carrying, or being able to drive a cart.

Building

Of course there is the building. Holding up walls, hammer and nails, thatch on the roofs, cutting out awkward window where necessary. Putting together fireplaces and firepits. The deft of hand and light of feet are the ones who can climb the roofs, move around without any problems to haul up sod and other things to plug the holes on the roof to make for a snug small hut, or a long and clean barrack hall.

Healing

And of course, there are accidents. Someone accidentally hammers their own hand, falls off a roof, gets a splinter in their finger. The healers themselves are going to need fresh water and herbs brought in, as well as food brought to keep them going.

Fetching/Carrying

Messages need to be brought back and forth between the builders. Water needs to be brought to the thirsty, as well as food. There are a million little things that need to be done to complete this great endeavor, so feel free to help out whatever little way you feel you can.

Katniss

Katniss is everywhere.

There's not a place you won't see the slender young woman, dark hair pulled back in a braid that is coming out in wisps. Dirt smudges her face and hands, but there's a faint smile on her face and no matter what she's doing, she's humming softly. At her heel is the wolf pup, who trots along beside her faithfully, and stands guard while Katniss is up atop a roof, hammering.

She's carrying water to give to people who are building, as well as food. Lifting bundles of stick and rock out of the way, or walking with a builder, murmuring softly over the plans.

Need to talk to her? Just snag her. She'll be glad to stop and talk to anyone who is helping out here.

Comments

[hugeinorlais]

"Bitter, unripe vegetables?" Varric couldn't keep the grimace off his face or out of his tone as she described it. He also couldn't decide if that was better or worse than "glowing" or "blue" as a flavor.

She moved the rocks out of the way and Varric watched, casually, as one does when rocks are being levitated through construction sites.

"Yeah, but I figured I'd give it another hour or three and then just call it a day. I'm only useful for a couple things, after all."

[serannas]

"Oh? And what things are those? Shoveling, I presume." Now she lowers her arms to her side, waiting as workers move in to mark out the area she's cleared. If she can see another way to be of use, she'll do it, but for the moment, she can talk to Varric.

[hugeinorlais]

"Oh, the classics of course," Varric answered with a wry smile and propped the shovel across his shoulders. He shifted so his hands were resting on either side. The pose had the convenient side-effect of showing off his exposed and impressive biceps.

"Shoveling, posing, looking incredibly handsome as I lift heavy things," he said, offhandedly and winked at Ellana.

It was a ridiculous lie, of course, but why not take a break and have a bit of fun while the other workers marked out what needed to be cleared for the foundation. This building was smallish, he could clear the area for the foundation in about an hour.

"You know humans. Why not ask the dwarf to dig things? I'm surprised they didn't hand me a pickaxe."

[serannas]

"Naturally," she answers, smirking back at him, though she has to admit to herself that his biceps are impressive. She bets they would feel rock hard if she squeezed them. Not that she's going to! She won't even ask.

"But surely everyone here knows who you are, don't they? Why would they think an author knows how to dig?" But before he can answer her, she shakes her head. "Wait, I forgot we're talking about humans. Why did I even ask?" There's a quiet acceptance to her voice. She knows plenty of good humans and is probably the first most think of when they think of positive elf-human relations, but even she knows that not everything can be harmonious at Skyhold.

[hugeinorlais]

"And, much as I hate to admit it--it just sound so stereotypical--" Varric replied as a couple of workers drove stakes down into the corners of the lot. Once they were done, Varric moved into the drawn off area and, with a heavy sigh, lowered the shovel.

"I'm actually pretty good at this," he concluded and shook his head as he drove the tool into the ground. It was, apparently, very true. Between his biceps, his triceps, and stout, powerful legs, he pulled up earth like it was nothing. It didn't look like he was even going to break a sweat.

Embarrassing is what this was.

"If you want to give me a hand and move out the rocks and dirt as I break it up, I wouldn't turn it down."

[serannas]

Ellana follows close beside him, watching as he starts to dig. As he flexes, his muscles look ever better and she's just going to stare at the dirt while she tells herself not to blush. Could he lift her over his head? No, she is going to stop thinking about this now.

His request has her nodding, glad to focus on the task instead of rippling muscles. Really, who knew? And here she thought she only went all breathless for human men's muscles.

"Of course." She lifts a hand and what he's just turned up moves aside so he can see where he's digging. "I wonder how often elves and dwarves work together out in the world."