There's Always Room To Learn More

[el_tybs]

WHO: Samouel Gareth and Anyone
WHAT: Sam is taking time to learn about his magic and certain items. Otherwise enjoying not being in the desert.
WHEN: After the Western Approach, throughout Justinian
WHERE: Skyhold, Other locations depending on posts
NOTES: Shenanigans
 

The Western Approach had been quite the trip; blistering sun, hot sand, dragons, demons... a trip to the Fade. Enough that Sam needed some time to recuperate - which only lasted for like a day before he was right back into the swing of things.

[Healing Tents]
There were still many injured after the mission, or sick after the mission, so of course Sam spends a decent amount of time at the tents to help get everyone on their feet. Thankfully it is not like when that illness had hit Skyhold so there are chances to actually breathe and rest.

[Armory]
Much like after the Fallow Mire, there were many things to deal with once the troops were back from the Western Approach. There were new materials to work into new equipment, and armor and weapons needed mending - the enemies and rough conditions had certainly worn their gear down.

When he has free time, Sam can still be found in the forge, mostly to look over a new sword hilt he's acquired from the ruins. It is a strange sword considering it doesn't have a blade, in the sense that it had been made without one in the first place.

[Training Ring]
After nearly losing an eye - not really but it had clipped a bit of hair off, which lead to him getting the rest of it cut a bit shorter to match - Sam has figured what that strange hilt was. Apparently he had found a magical sword, or rather greatsword judging by the size of it. Curious by his new finding he is often at the training ring when he isn't busy in the forge or at the tents.

[Stables]
At times the mage can be found in the stables, sitting across from a particular purple "moose". When he isn't sketching it, he is often walking the Hart around or taking it for a ride outside the gates - with permission of course.

[Kittens X X]
Sam is now a new owner of two kittens. Most of the time he keeps them up in the loft while he's relaxing, but it isn't fair to keep them cooped up. Every once in a while he does take them out either the two of them chasing after his on the ground or each perched on a shoulder or tucked away in an arm.

[Wildcard]
Anything and everything you might possibly think of, go for it.

Comments

[el_tybs]

He had meant it more as something recreational, but the fact that they could be used in such ways does certainly make him more interested to see these machines. "Really, you can do all that?" Definitely a good argument to have to be approved on making them at least.

"Guess we'll have to draw up some plans then? For these bicy-cles?"

[bookish_lioness]

From what Hermione's seen, there are so few things that exist in Thedas purely for recreational purposes that the fact that people might enjoy riding bikes never quite makes it in her mind. So she only shrugs, offering him a small smile and telling him, "Once people developed the wheel, there's hardly any limit to what can be done with it. But bicycles are probably the easiest things to make, yes. Other than skateboards or roller skates, I suppose, but I wouldn't be able to show anyone how to actually use those; they require more practice than I'd ever had the patience for, personally."

[el_tybs]

Skateboards or roller skates? He's guessing they used wheels, but other than that he has no idea what they might look like or how they can be used. One thing at a time though.

"Alright. Well guess it's decided then. When you have more time and not watching the kittens you can help me with some plans and we'll see if we can manage to build a bicycle. Then you can show everyone how it works."

[OoC: Sorry for the extremely late post. Life and sickness happened. Shall we wrap this up?]

[bookish_lioness]

"Or I can sit off to the side with the kittens while I watch you and Kirk get to it, and only open my mouth if I think I know better than Kirk," Hermione replies, grinning a little. "Granted, that means I'll open my mouth quite a bit, but he's been able to take it in stride and not gloat too much if he proves me wrong."

But then, she's fairly certain Kirk knows more about how to build things than she does, other than to call out whenever something "doesn't look right".

[OOC- No worries, I'm only just catching up, too. And sure, we can leave it here if you'd like, unless you want to wrap it up some other way.]

[el_tybs]

Sam opens his mouth to say something, but then closes it, blinking at Hermione for a moment - that was... an interesting choice of words. The phrasing is enough to give him pause to wonder if they were still talking about metalwork and building. He's pretty sure that they are otherwise this conversation just a whole lot awkward. So after a moment Sam clears his throat and presses on. Least he's not blushing - or at least he hopes not since his face doesn't feel warm.

"That sounds good to me. I guess I'll talk with Kirk and figure a good time for all of us to start building."

[OoC: Had to get that bit in. Too good not to respond to that.]