you must be sure that the doubts and questions are your own

[serjeant]

Who: Seoraj and YOU.
What: The smithy is open for business, which means taking orders and working up basics for sale.
Where: Seoraj's Forge in Stoneshell.
When: Weekdays, business hours. Specify if it matters.
Notes: This is generally here for anyone to whom blacksmiths are relevant!
Warnings: Archaic sexism.

Business may not be booming, but nevertheless it is well underway within a short time of Seoraj's acquisition. Most of his work to start with comes in through the farming communities, and the occupation is familiar in a way that lays out most starkly how familiar so much of this place is not. Steel works under his hands as it ever has, and the world outside the smithy marches on in its own, new way. Immersing himself in that is his way, though he's never had an opportunity like this before; he insinuates himself into life here as if it were an old cloak and not so crisply new as it is.

People begin to talk to him. That will be good, he thinks, though he doesn't yet know what for.

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[stepintoshadows.livejournal.com]

It will mean cutting into patrol time, something he is loath to do when he is still so new to the city. Cutting into valuable time getting to know the city itself, wasting energy on something he had thought himself finished with a decade ago, and better for it. he has too high a purpose to waste in menial labor.

However, it provides another way to acquaint himself. A way to meet inhabitants with just as little notice. And he will have his tools afterwards. It isn't such a bad arrangement. Rorschach spares a few moments to glance at the blacksmith's attire, noting the cut, the way they're constructed based on what he can see, then grunts in agreement. He doesn't see the appeal in wearing a skirt, it seems a questionable practice at best, but he's confident he can manage the requested items provided he can get the right materials. "Deal. When will they be ready?"

[serjeant]

"Should have 'em for you in a few days." Sooner rather than later, most like; he's allowing time for the fact this isn't the only thing he's got to work on and the fact he'll want to double-check his knowledge against what's common locally. No point giving the man picks that won't do him any good.

mun apologizes for the delay, the tag got lost in the shuffle :/

[stepintoshadows.livejournal.com]

He nods curtly, accepting the timeframe; he shouldn't need anything more on his end provided everything goes smoothly, and if he does...well. He won't. It's as simple as that, his code doesn't leave room for failure.

"Appreciate it. Will be back then."