A breakdown and a revealed core

[20:08] Reunan Volos says, "On the border to Dawn. THis was before we talked earlier, outside of your city so it's not your business to worry over. Nor was his attack in the caves no more than a couple hours after that attack. It's my own damn fault for trying to continue my craft and search worriedly for Ashley who's gone missing."
[20:08] Iosefka Coza asks, "Hey, Eiph. There's a tree blocking a merchant over yonder that I can't seem to get to. Mind helping out when you're done?"
[20:08] Eiphraem Kang says, "... Mh..."
[20:08] Reunan Volos exclaims, "BUT I'M UTTERLY PISSED THAT HE WON'T GIVE ME A DAY'S REST GAAAGHH!!"
[20:08] Eiphraem Kang says, "Also, certainly."
[20:09] Eiphraem Kang says, "Well-"
[20:09] Haku asks, "Where?"
[20:09] Eiphraem Kang exclaims, "Think of it like this!"
[20:09] Haku says, "I'll take it down..."
[20:09] Eiphraem Kang says, "You have a rival to fight."
[20:09] Eiphraem Kang asks, "Isn't that exciting?"
[20:09] Haku cracks his knuckles..
(Haku)
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[20:10] Reunan Volos says, "A rival I will never beat unless I somehow got rid of all the knowledge of blacksmithing. A shadow flame using accursed who is less skilled in me, yet still strieks me down in two blows from the hidden power they poesses."
[20:10] Iosefka Coza says, "Oh Haku, it's- Really cannot be accessed."
[20:10] Iosefka Coza says, "By us."
[20:10] Haku says, "Oh.."
[20:10] Reunan Volos says, "Hnngg Let me do it. I need to throw more fucking trees."
[20:10] Eiphraem Kang says, "I doubt it is that hopeless. Blacksmithing is not that big an issue."
[20:10] Iosefka Coza says, "What part did you--"
[20:10] Haku says, "I see, I see."
[20:11] Iosefka Coza says, "Oh right."
[20:11] Iosefka Coza says, "Jumping."
[20:11] Iosefka Coza says, "Forgot that exists now."
[20:11] Reunan Leaps down and fuckign smashes the trees with one arm.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:11] Iosefka looks at her energy bar.
(Iosefka Coza)
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[20:11] Iosefka Coza says, "... Nah, nevermind couldn't do it anyway."
[20:11] Haku says, "He's taking my job.."
[20:11] Eiphraem Kang says, "Evening, Dan."
[20:11] Dan Karadin says, "Evening."
[20:11] Reunan won't be able to jump back up after this, but atleast ooker smash.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:12] Eiphraem Kang says, "Here."
[20:12] Eiphraem tosses a small, if weighty, coinpurse toward Reunan!
(Eiphraem Kang)
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[20:12] Reunan catches it, then proceeds to beat the fucking tree with it.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:12] Eiphraem Kang says, "He's very motivated."
[20:13] Haku asks, "You mind if I take out that mini-forest over there, Lady Iosefka?"
[20:13] Iosefka Coza says, "I do. I think it looks nice."
[20:13] Iosefka Coza says, "Let's see if there's some better places to cut down. Come on."
[20:13] Eiphraem hauls Reunan back up!
(Eiphraem Kang)
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[20:14] Reunan paces along the cliff, panting before being hauled up.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:14] Eiphraem Kang asks, "... Feel a little better?"
[20:14] Eiphraem Kang says, "Here. We can get you a kit. I know you could make one, but let me do this for yo."
[20:14] Eiphraem Kang says, "I'll be back in just a moment."
[20:14] Reunan pulses with an overflow of mana. It was hard to tell what he was more angry at, the loss of his arm or the loss of the armor he had crafted. "I have-..."
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:15] Dan Karadin says, "Illaron, how many accursed are still 'round? I'm hearing about one of 'em ambushing people."
[20:15] Illaron says, "Ishmael was the last one I was aware of."
[20:16] Reunan Volos says, "I had.. one made.."
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "... Ah."
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "..."
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "Take it anyways."
[20:16] Reunan Volos says, "I.."
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "You need more than reimbursed for the work you do."
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "I know you are-"
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "Often harassed, and unappreciated."
[20:16] Reunan Volos says, "I can't... I can't even find.. "
[20:16] Eiphraem Kang says, "It is not very fair."
[20:17] Eiphraem Kang says, "No, you have done your best by an injured and damaged individual."
[20:17] Eiphraem Kang says, "And nobody asks more than that."
[20:17] Eiphraem puts a massive, clawed hand on Reunan's good shoulder.
(Eiphraem Kang)
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[20:18] Reunan shakes slightly as he drops to his knees and rear like a collapsing ladder. "I can't even find Ashley.. She got hurt again and it's my fault for not being there.."
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:18] Eiphraem Kang whispers: Shhh.
[20:18] Eiphraem Kang whispers: No.
[20:19] Eiphraem Kang whispers: That is NOT true.
[20:19] Illaron says, "Hold that thought, Dan."
[20:19] Eiphraem Kang whispers: She is her own entity.
[20:19] Eiphraem Kang whispers: Who can be assisted, yes.
[20:19] Eiphraem Kang whispers: ... But, her self destructive, self neglecting ways cannot always be encouraged.
[20:19] Eiphraem Kang whispers: And it is equally unhealthy to hold yourself accountable for that.
[20:20] Reunan Volos whispers: It's.. I've been there.. When I ate away all my pains.. I know how to help.. and I've been suffering to try and get her to.. see that it's not as bad as she thinks..
[20:20] Reunan Volos whispers: That way maybe she can escape this.. torture.
[20:22] Eiphraem Kang whispers: It's hard. But to tear yourself up and to make yourself wholly responsible-
[20:22] Eiphraem Kang whispers: Will hurt you unnecessarily.
[20:22] Reunan moves to remove his right plated sleeve only to forget that his left arm was missing, moving then to place his arm between his legs, applying pressure upwards to the metal until a small click came from the leather straps beneath, the metal coming off slowly.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:22] Eiphraem Kang whispers: ... I am glad you have such a strong sense of altruism.
[20:22] Reunan Volos whispers: It's.. what I do.. I help others so I don't worry about my own pains..
[20:22] Eiphraem Kang whispers: I simply do not want you injured, in the process.
[20:26] Reunan Volos whispers: I'm.. just lucky he took my grip hand, and not my lead hand... How do I even.. how do I even live with a metal arm now? Trapped in a single city until they finally give up the damn hunt.. I wont' be able to make my collossus without mining for metals.. I won't be able to go meet people to try to lead a.. normal life.. Trapped like a rat here without anyone to talk to that can stand me when I get.. like this.
[20:27] Dan Karadin says, "Where the hell.."
[20:27] Dan Karadin says, "Did Illaron go."
[20:28] Eiphraem Kang whispers: ... You'll need to prepare.
[20:28] Eiphraem Kang whispers: It's simple.
[20:28] Reunan looks over at the prosthetic kit and shifts his feet to a more indian style, sifting through the kit's contents slowly.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:28] {Item} You picked up Mythril Prosthetics Kit.Dropped by Eiphraem Kang. .
[20:29] Eiphraem Kang whispers: There are SURELY those willing and able to help you, aren't there?
[20:29] Eiphraem Kang whispers: I know my direct aid is- Not able to resolve this immediately.
[20:30] Reunan Volos whispers: I wouldn't ask for it. You have your own life, your own goals. I can't bring you down into my pit.. The most I can do is help others dig out with a little dirt from my own... Did you make this?
[20:32] Eiphraem Kang whispers: I had it on hand. I am not- Suited for things like that. I cannot go hunting them with you- But I can encourage you to make a friend out of Taetl, or the like.
[20:32] Eiphraem Kang whispers: I think you can be strong with assistance, as well- Do not be so harsh upon yourself.
[20:37] Reunan set to pulling free a box from his satchel, his own style of prosthetic work seemed to be reattaching old limbs or amplifying circuitry through external wiring methods in attempts to interact with the ambient mana that he had been told of by eiphraem himself.

On his left shoulder there still remained a mithril plate with several severed orichalcum wires, sparking from time to time with mana that still flowed through them. He sets to using one hand to align wires to the plates, adjusting slowly to the whole one handed business. Though his mind was nothing but a clouded black squiggly line. Oh the joys of going through the end of a teenage transition.

He murmured quietly with Eiphraem throughout, tone slowly going from sad to empty to focused.
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:40] Reunan Volos whispers: I.. have to be hard on myself so that when shit like this happens, I don't just.. end it.. It's.. the way I view the world. It's pointless. You live only to die, no matter what happesn. And now? Death doesn't even matter. There's no purpose to life unless you make purpose.. and the purpose I desire? I desire to protect, since a family.. is far from what this world views me to deserve... This is going to be difficult.. Going to need to.. stones, going to work on my stone control to s
[20:41] Reunan Volos whispers: set this right.. Wait.. this is my work isn't it?
[20:47] The serpent sighs, softly.

He listens. There were many things Eiphraem wasn't capable of fixing, personally. Things that if he tried, would undo and ruin so many other things he had to put in order.

It didn't make him any less determined to assist.

Merely indirect.

Eiphraem's voice stays low, thrumming softly in it's vibrato as he watches Reunan work with the kit provided. His upper body sways gently on his coils, back and forth- Though his expression remains as eerily blank as ever, his words try to remain gentle.
(Eiphraem Kang)
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[20:48] Eiphraem Kang whispers: Is it pointless? I think you are not wrong, but I think the point is the enjoyment we can eke out.
[20:54] Reunan lets go of the mithril plates as he slams the ground to his side, lifting a pillar of marbled stone from the ground, though the marbling seems to flicker, his will to keep it going faltering. He thanked his luck that Ashley was nowhere to be seen in that moment, to see him on the verge of giving up.

Small hands launch themselves from the pillar, clasping together pieces that normally would be where his left kept them together, however holding each piece down as he set to attaching the wires to them with small screw and latches.

The loudest thing he spoke came first before his murmur.

"I hate using magic to work.. it's so.. cheap."
(Reunan Volos)
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[20:56] Haku asks, "Hey, Dan. Mind doing a bit of training with me?"
[20:56] Reunan Volos whispers: That's.. yeah. Even fun is subjective, some people find fun in tearing the fun out of others. So it's not truly about fun. People are selfish creatures by nature.. We all have our needs, desires. I just have to ignore my desires and stick to who I am.. A beacon in the darkness for others to find their way out.