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[makesthings]

A useful part of being in a kingdom that has faced a great many threats over the years is that the armory in Belisaere is well organized. He's spent the last few days deep in it because he has an idea about the scale armor that everyone wears but needs to find some early examples in it. Milliways appears instead of the door to another area like he was expecting and he smiles, he could do with some food and a rest.

Since its always best to be safe and there's a dinner later, he's in his surcoat with his sword by his side though his surcoat has picked up some dust and flaking rust. At the counter, he sits down to order some spiced wine and bread and cheese before turning around to see if anyone he knows is around.

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[daringyoungman]

Robin drops down from the rafters above him like a drop bear attacking its prey. Except Robin lands on the ground next to Sameth so he can see the sword better.

"Nice sword."

[makesthings]

Sam startles before he spots its Robin, "Oh, thanks, its nothing fancy or terribly old but works."

[daringyoungman]

He'd apologize for startling his friend but... Robin's a jerk when it comes to unapologetically sneaking up on people.

"I think working is what you want in a sword," he says. "And don't you want a newer sword rather than an old rusty one?"

[makesthings]

"Its not rusty and in my family some of the older swords can be more powerful. They have spells layered into them. I've been researching some of them along with the older armor to see if I can find ways to improve what we're using now."

[daringyoungman]

"Oh," says Robin. "Well, magic swords are something else. Batman's never let me train with magic swords.

He hops onto a barstool and orders himself a Zesti cola. "How is the work coming on?"

[makesthings]

"There are magic swords in your world? What sorts of magic do they do? Oh good, a couple of projects are coming along in ways I'm happy with."

[daringyoungman]

Robin shrugs. "I don't know," he says, "I'm never allowed to train with them. But there's magic, and there's swords, so it's only a matter of time before some criminal starts waving one around."

[makesthings]

"Oh, right, I could show you the ones from my world but they probably wouldn't work that well against the magic in your world. I once made a magic dagger for someone from another world and it didn't work like it was meant to."

[daringyoungman]

"You know," Robin says, "I'd be okay using magic things, but I think Batman would be kind of mad about it. So don't worry. The glasses are enough."

[makesthings]

"I wouldn't want to get you in trouble, but I could help you practice with your sword. I could always do with more chances to spar."

[daringyoungman]

"Great, really?" Robin grins broadly. "That'd be awesome. I don't mind sparring just with normal swords. Can't have too much practice, right?"

[makesthings]

"Not at all because you never know when you might need to fight."

[daringyoungman]

"Usually it's every night," Robin says cheerfully. "But yeah, you never know what you're going to need to fight and what you'll have available for that."

[royal_guarantor]

"It's the craftsman prince." Roshaun approaches, smiling. "Hello, Sameth. How are you?"

[makesthings]

It takes Sameth a moment as its been a long time,

"Fairly well and yes, though I have a new title Wallmaker. I don't know if I had it when we last talked."

[royal_guarantor]

"You mentioned the Wallmakers when we last talked, I remember that, but I don't recall if you were one at the time. That would be a title you had to earn?"

[makesthings]

"Not exactly, it was more realizing that it was what I am."

[royal_guarantor]

"Ah,so more of an innate gift." He nods. "But even those usually take hard work and training to reach their full potential."

[makesthings]

"Yes, a family bloodline and I'm still working on how best to be a Wallmaker since I'm the first in a couple of centuries."

[royal_guarantor]

Roshaun winces sympathetically.

"It can't be easy learning with no one alive able to teach you."

[makesthings]

"No, its not but it also means that its not as hard when I mess up. There's no one to compare me to,"

That was the hardest part of being Abhorsen-in-Waiting, he knew he wasn't as good as his mother and probably never would be.

[royal_guarantor]

"There is that", he allows. "And trial and error is as good a learning method as any, if it's not too dangerous."

[makesthings]

"It is, well not anymore dangerous than anything else I've faced."

[royal_guarantor]

Roshaun chuckles. "I don't think that's a very good thing, from what you said about the walking dead."

[makesthings]

"True but its not my job to fight them anymore and most of my work is trying to find ways to fight them better and protect the kingdom. Its more the risks of dealing with older magic that's not always predictable."