Crafter's meeting
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Elidor laughs We need not your advice, we need nothing from the ones like you.
But by all means, drink and eat all you want, as I'll be paying for yours, too.
He laughs again
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Dwin smirks in a degrading yet somehow threatening way at the speaker.
I came here for ale and a meal, to be honest. I disnt realize I'd get entertainment too.
Since you're obviously starting from … Nothing, I'm happy to give you advice. You see, the biggest problem the union has, despite what your poor rejected ego believes, is that we have no competition. I didn't grow to be as rich as I am without understanding markets and economy.
The best way to help me, and the union, is to have competition and therfore increased demand. If helping a bunch of tin-smiths and pine-widdlers create this situation ultimately helps me, I'm happy to advise you.
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Looks at Dwin as he speaks, and does certainly look surprised to see him there, nontheless he clears this throat and answers
Oh, look, who do we have here! it's a member of the Union. That may well be our plan. Did you come here to give us free hints and tips how to ~ruin~, err.. I mean… run one?
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A locally known Dwarf walks in, grabs an ale and sits down near the group after listening a bit. With a smirk as he looks around the room, clears his groat and speaks.
Sounds interesting.
What's the plan, here? Start yer own crafting organization?
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Elidor grins and smiles brightly Our first customer!! See? I told you this would work!
Well, young lady, you sure have come to the right place. A Cherry shield you say???
Elidor looks at the other crafters, eyebrows wiggling
I can do that for you, best quality, prettiest shape, and best price ever!! It'll be so nice you'll really want to spread the word about who did it for you. "THE Crafters" did it. makes a strong emphasis on the word "The"
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A young redhead half elf with impossibly blue eyes walks in and waits around looking curiously at the gathered people until she is noticed. Then she offers a charming smile
Hiya! I hearrd this is like, the crrafterr's union but without stupid rrules. Rrules suck!
While she spoke, her eyes sought the possible 'leader' of the gathered group, as she now approaches Elidor, biting on her lower lip
So… who's gonna make me the bestest and cheapest Cherry Larrge Shield?!
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Vidar offers his name for the list as well.
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I am still considering various options. However if my situation changes I'll definatly seek you out about membership. I'm Vega Selious by the way.
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I am Trent Lormain, Doombringer of Assurian, and Blacksmith
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So then! Elidor says the idea is there, who's up for it? United we can beat the union!
He takes a quill and a blank scroll I'll write down the names of those interested! So raise your crafter hands!
Elidor Moonwhisper
Eragor
Trent
Vidar
lathouz
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Trent looks up with mild interest Problem is, there is no competition, get another union up, lower prices even a tad, there damn near gonna have a heart attack.
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Vega nods the more she hears obviously enjoying it. Hearing of free food she too orders some wings.
Hear hear! I Agree! The Union demands are ridiculous. My friends would love to help me back for all the aid I give them but because of union rules thier hands are tied. I spend thousands of gold helping crafters just because I enjoy it. I bet if the Union could they'd have me hanged for that cause they are losing resource dominance to me.
Now don't get me wrong here either. It's not the people in the Union I hate. It's the Union itself. There are alot of great people working there. But really Most of there are there because they feel they have no where else to turn.
Returns to munching her wings and sipping her wine.
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Aelthas shows up a bit late, glancing around at everyone present and sits quietly to listen, ordering some rat on a stick, Aunty Horbag style.
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Elidor shrugs lightly at the fact there's apparently not many people interested, but he's still happy that some came and stands up to talk to those who did.
"Well, hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your drinks and meal.
As you know, as it is now, there's only one guild of crafters "The Union"."He makes a face
"Why do I do this face? you may ask yourself. Because the Union has now stupid rules that only benefit the union and not the people within."
Makes a voice of a young boy "Hey, I have a friend and I want to help him with his mining practice!!"
Makes the voice of a grumpy guy "You can't help him, cuz he's not union. You cant give him tools, nor lend him tools, you cant share what you mine or cut, you can't, you can't you can''t!!!!!!!!!"
Clears throat
"Stupid. So I say.. why not just gather a group of crafters under one single rule? To help each other when needed and focus the guild only for crafting issues. Wars, threats to towns, and conflicts would not affect us as a whole, so each of us could individualy do as they please, help whoever they want and get along with those they wish."
He makes a pause
"Why to actualy bother with this group? Because we can organize trips to places easier if we stick together, we can share tools, and resources, we can communicate easier with each other and say, if someone asked me for a new helmet, I'd totaly point them to Eragor points to him and not to one of those Union freaks" clears throat "Also, if a town or settlement, or individuals, would need something built, we -could- do it, as a group! because between us all we can surely work on everything.
Takes a small break to take a deep breath, saying this last sentence with joy
"Let us end with the Union dominance! let everyone know, there's more crafters than those in the Union, and that if crafters are needed, we're WAY a better option than them!"
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Eragor walks in and hears that Elidor is paying for the food so he orders a massive amount of bat wings.
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Elidor welcomes those who start showing up, and tells them not to worry about their orders, for he will himself pay for everything they drink or eat. He sits with everyone and is just one more of them
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Smiles to them both with a sly grin then says simply "Poison".But totally fails to keep a straight face and it's quite obvious she's kidding. She then turns back to the meeting at hand sipping her own wine with a smile."It's normal red wine. Nothing special but a decent brew."
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gives Vega a clearly off duty salute of laziness and take the glass with a sly smile sipping it and nodding
Not bad at all…
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Vidar takes the offered glass and raises it to his nostrils. After a whiff he shrugs and takes a sip. Cocking his head to the side with a content frown he admits,
"Not too bad actually. What is this stuff?"
He leans back, continuing to sample the glass's contents.
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Vega Selious shows up partially out of curiousity. She's seen ordering coo-too-loo jelly and wine… then reconsiders and only orders the wine before wandering over by Trent to listen in with a glass for Vidar, Trent and herself offering Hen a glass if she'd like one with a salute.
