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Who: Maglor and YOU! Also Maedhros is likely around somewhere
Broadcast: Video from one of the planet Mine sites
Action: Forges!
When: Anytime during this stop

I must say the good folk of this stop are very kind - they have allowed my brother and I use of the mines and forges here in exchange for some trading. My brother and I are going to be working on some proper swords - if anyone else is inclined to a bladed weapon, we are happy to make you one as well.

Grandfather, Fingon, you needn't ask, but your help in the forges would be invaluable - Maedhros and I manage, of course, but neither of us are... what we were. And we have neither Father, nor Curvo, nor Tylepe here to point out everything we are doing wrong!

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[ A soft laugh ]

Well, death is not... a natural state of being for us, I suppose. We are tied to our world, you see, to exist until it ends. Although our bodies can be slain, our fea, our spirit, or soul, perhaps, endures - so I suppose it seems only right that the body be restored once the soul is ready to pick up it's life again.

Although to be fair, all of this is theory, until Glorfindel. But he was slain... oh, nearly six thousand years ago, only to return in the last few thousand.

[Six thousand and the last few thousand - that's still like "what even is this timeline" territory.]

Well, at least they have the decency to stay dead for a short time.

[Although that....must have been awkward.]

Did it cause a lot of friction when they returned? I would assume it would leave them very displeased with you.

[ Crazy is what it is ]

I suppose it takes a while to be ready to face Life again? [ Maglor muses and then shrugs ]

I do not know - Glorfindel is the only one to return to Middle-earth, and I never spoke to him. But I am sure he is not the only one to actually return to Life, just to Middle-earth, and I am sure many are... still not happy with me. [ Probably. ]

Well as long as you don't need to face any of them, there aren't any real consequences yet.

[Also, Maglor could just stab the heck out of whoever came after him again. That's what Souji would do.]

I can't imagine being faced with those that died by my hand. It's an unfortunate effect of being a samurai in a war - there is no helping that someone must die.

Mm. Well - I do not think any of them will return to Middle-earth - Glorfindel was rather an... exception.

[ Glorfindel is always an exception ]

And ... I cannot return to Aman, so... I suppose I will never have to. I wish it had all been in war. [ He says sadly ] A warrior who crosses blades with another understands that one of them must die. But the blood on my hands is not all so proper as that.

[ non combatants. yep. ]

[Now that's different. He sounds remorseful, but at the time he apparently killed innocents? Okita tilts his head at the camera for a moment as he considers what he can say.

The Shinsengumi code forbade killing the innocent, but they also sometimes had to torture information out of those who aided the rebels. Okita never really thought of who he had to kill because he only ever had to become serious when it came to the enemy. Women sometimes aided the rebels, so they were fair game if it came to light.

...And Ayumu... Well, the Masuya owners deserved what happened to them.]

It is done. [There's not much else he can say about that. He can't really afford to condemn the only person he knows who can make him weapons. Plus condemning one person opens him up for the very same.]

There is no use in dwelling on what happened so long ago, right?

Mm, I suppose that is true.

[ Maglor shrugs tiredly ]

I cannot change it, now, either way.

Exactly. It isn't good for your health to dwell on such things.

You might start looking your age and noooo one wants to do that.

[Gotta keep things light.]

[ That startles a bark of laughter from him, melancholy breaking ]

But I do look my age! For an elf.

[Mission Accomplished★]

That's so unfair! There's no way I'll look that good when I'm nine thousand years old.

[He says, faking the world's best pout ever]

[ Maglor laughs softly ]

That much is probably true, but perhaps by that time you may have found ways for the spiritual body to exist without the physical!

I don't think I'd want to be a spirit though.

[There were a myriad of reasons he could give, but he goes for the lighter ones.]

I wouldn't be able to eat sweets without a physical body.

This is true - I would miss food a good deal, I am sure! There are certainly quite a lot of benefits to being physical!

[Mags is lucky that Okita is a pure and honorable soul that would never make a lewd joke at what he just said.

He'll think it because he's still a dude who grew up around other dudes, but he won't say it.]

Yes, there certainly are.

[It's so hard for him not to chuckle right now.]

Ah-- I should hurry and find the supplies though. I'll send them to your forge with my name attached as I find them?

[ Please, Maglor used to work in pubs. Still does, at times! ]

Aye, that would work! Feel free to come by, as well - none of us will mind! And I am sure you will want to try your blade out!

Ah, yes. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the original.

It was rather difficult to use for most people, but I was able to master it nonetheless.

You will have to show me, once we get it right. [ Maglor smiles ]

It has been a long time since I have seen new sword techniques, but this sort of blade is one I am unfamiliar with, so it will be interesting!

I would be happy to show you. I also try to train and teach it a little on the Iskaulit, if you ever have time.

I would enjoy that, if you do not mind. [ Maglor smiles ]

I always enjoy learning a new style and seeing how well it meshes with my own.

Of course. I would be curious to learn yours as well. Since there are many types of people here, learning to expand my style to account for them all could be very [crucial to survival] interesting.

This is true, and I wonder if we should see if this is something that we could offer regularly. Doubtless it would entertain our ... viewers, also, but I think it would be good to have a place to train.

I believe someone else... [Who was it? Leiliana?] was thinking that exact thing. She was thinking of creating a space for archery, and I was hoping to open a dojo nearby. There is the gym on the Iskaulit, but it isn't quite the same.

I remember that, yes! I have already asked if she would help me with the bow - it has been a long time and I do not think I will ever be able to draw a warbow again, but... and the lady and I agreed to a spar. I think having a proper spot for blades would not go amiss.

[He laughs]

It seems all of the money I make here will be going to either you or to the Iskaulit then. Working toward the creation of a dojo seems to be a common goal for many people.

[ Maglor shrugs a little wryly ]

If tis any consolation, I suspect most of mine will be tied up in this venture also.

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