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Hello. Billy, Allen, I have finished cleaning up my forge and I am now able to begin work. Please let me know if you have any projects for me.

To the other people of the meatship – I am Daja Kisubo, a blacksmith. While I cannot offer any newly crafted work due to a shortage of metals, I am fully capable of repairing damaged weapons, armour, or other metalcrafted items. I also have smith magic and should be able to work with most magical items. You are all welcome to come visit my forge in the city to discuss trade.

[[ooc: Log is here if you want to talk to Daja in person, and ooc talking about how people can get work from Daja is here]]

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I was unaware that a blacksmith and forger of magical goods was aboard.

I only arrived here recently. Do you have need of my services, mister?

Nay. 'Tis a thing of note for me, however. Mine father was just such an armor and weaponsmith, and taught me much ere I left home. Among the Paladins, my knowledge and skills in such things was expanded upon, for they forged their own mail and blades.

You are a blacksmith as well! If you wish, I would be delighted to share the knowledge I have the techniques of my world in exchange for learning about those of yours. I find there is always more to learn about our craft.

Nay. Thou art a blacksmith. I am a Paladin with some experience in the art of smithing.

There is a difference, as much a difference between a master painter and a nobleman who paints because he considers it "refined".

If you love the art, then I'm sure your work will have the spark of beauty - regardless of your skill.

I would still be interested in seeing what techniques you do know. And my teachers taught me to pass on knowledge. I would be happy to help you learn more, if you wish.

'Tis true that in my state of undeath, I have little time but for learning and teaching.

I shall accept thy offer, and gladly.

I'm sorry sir, but - undeath?

Aye. I am a death knight, a most powerful and eldritch undead, but I assure thee I intend no harm upon any here, and I do not consider this existence a blessed one.

But how can you be in a state of undeath? Surely you can only be alive or dead.

[[ooc: As far as I know, the undead do not exist in Daja's universe. So yes, she's...a little confused I'm afraid XD]]

Were that the case. My soul is bound to my bones, as it has been for well over fifty centuries.

But how? What kind of magic could do that?

Usually, dark magic indeed. I am unique, however: this was better than what I would have become had the orcish necromancers had their way.

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand. The magic of your work sounds very different from mine. How can magic be dark? And what are "orcish necromancers"?

I shall endeavor to explain myself, O Master Smith!

The world I come from has three primary types of magic. These are Arcane, Divine, and Primal.

Arcane is enchantment and wizardry. It is powerful but ordered, and within it are the students of it: wizards, sorcerers, warlocks and the like.

Divine energy comes from a deity, and it used by Paladins and Clerics, as I once was. It is powered by faith and devotion.

Primal magic comes from nature and the self. It is raw and unbridled, focused by passion and animal spirits. Am I understood thus far?

Yes - and I was right, this sounds very different from the magic I know. I didn't realise that magic from other worlds could be so different!

How does "dark" magic figure into all this?

I am reaching that. The magics of Arcane and Primap power are, for the most part, neutral. They are only as good or evil as the wizard or druid using them.

Divine energy is different, for there are both good and evil gods. These gods supply positive or negative energy to power their spells. Good gods supply positive and holy energy, and so healing spells come more naturally to priests of such deities. Dark gods supply dark energy, meaning spells that harm come more readily.

Necromancy is one of the many schools of magic, to which all spells belong, no matter their energy source. Even healing spells are part of the necromantic school, because of how they work. Necromancy is the magical art that affects life and death, and in many cases, undeath. Zombies, ghosts, vampires ... these are all different kinds of undead.

...If you're in need of more steel, there are several lengths of track in Grand Central Station that could be salvaged. It's not as if the trains are running there anymore.

Thank you, that is welcome news. Could you possible describe this "station" for me? I'm afraid I am not familiar with anything called "trains", and I'm not sure how I'd identify a station for such a thing.

Oh, if that's the case I can meet you at your forge and we can both go. The tracks will be very heavy, long lengths of steel, so we might need a cart of some kind to carry them in and I'm not sure where we would find that.

That would be very welcome, thank you. I'd be glad enough of just being able to know where more metal can be found - I can always find a way to bring it back to my forge later.

Would you be able to come by my forge later today? I am already working on something for a customer, but I will be finished in several hours.

Sounds good. No projects yet, but I'd still like to stop by to meet you in person. I have a recently completed project I'd like to show you, talk to you about, for future reference. I'd like for you to be able to help if more of them need to be made, and I think your point of view could prove valuable.

I would be happy to meet with you - in fact, you are welcome to come visit my forge at any time.

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