Post by Saerin Zei on Jun 12, 2006 13:26:19 GMT -5
~Construction of a Naval Base…
Day 1, 2200 Hours…
Night, such an expansion of darkness which sought out to consume everything in sight. Bringing instead, a sort of era to where only the shadows existed; the only form of light at all was found in the clear skies in the shape of stars. Even the moon itself was non-exist ant within its place in the corner of darkness. Though tonight was not one of celebration or of leisure, work was commanded by the Lord of this land, and it was to be done…tonight…
”I want the main building placed here on this rise. We will have wenches and pulleys to lower the ships themselves into the waters below…”
”And how are our men supposed to get to those ships Sir Sae?”
”Simple…tunnel through the earth. Make stairs come out of the base of the rise and to the shore of the ocean itself, hence, a dock…Now, begin. I want progress and I want it done tonight…”
”Yes, Sir Sae”
”Saerin, not Sae….Sae sounds feminine….”
”Saerin….”
The stout guard bowed to a mysterious figure shrouded in a dark cloak, the cowls of the hood drawn about his face to amplify the darkness within. Though around his midsection, glimmering hands plated with metal shone brightly in the darkness. Coveted Knuckle Dusters. Your one stop shop for an easy ass kicking accompanied by pain and a broken nose....
Saerin stood in his position for a moment longer, studying the beginning of the construction with wary eyes. It was simple; the building was to be constructed on a rise just outside of the town. Allowed for maximum defense unless the attackers came on land…even then, Wu was known for their naval expertise. Anyone coming would be seen even before they crossed the horizon. Scouts were sent both on foot and on sea to preserve the safety of the kingdom…a simple measure to an important solution…
Turning around, Saerin looked towards the supplies. Many stones, rope, everyday tools such as hammers, all neatly placed away from the site, yet close enough to be reached. It would not take long to build this structure, yet the only thing that would take a bit longer was to get the items to be used within the building itself. Upon coming to that decision, the stout head of construction was called over to him again…
”Yes Sir Saerin?”
”Lord…I am not a knight. I want a quarter of your men to begin building workbenches and a pulley system for the ships and those inside. We need this done as soon as possible, yet completed also…”
The short man nodded, a faint grin coming to his mustached face as be bowed lightly at the feet of his master before hobbling off to yell at his workers…
~Later that night, about an hour from dawn…
It was completed. A building among gods as it towered above those within Lu Jiang. The outside, made of stone cut in a triangle shaped fashion. The placement of the stone started wide from the bottom of the building, and narrowed as it went to the top, to which was attached a pulley system to lower ships into the oceans; Strong against the elements, and against fire/assaults. It was what he had in mind…and maybe what Lord Jian had in mind also. Nonetheless, it was completed. The workers exhausted as they gathered the tools used for this project in hushed whispers of the morning light…
”Good work, Lord Jian will be proud….”
Not one for speeches, Saerin waved his hand towards the group, a signal for them to depart for home in Lu Jiang. Those who came with him form Mo Ling followed his billowing cloak as it departed back for home…
