The Fires Of Hephaestus (Senri Forge/crafting/open)

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Post 6/33

Setsuzoku's third link would be formed much like the second piece. The main difference of this link was it would be a middle link but it would get the treatment of a end piece. Once the link was formed it was fitted over the second piece. Then the third piece got the molten metal poured at its open end. But before it was cooled it also go a powerful magnet. It was off same polarization of the first end. So the two ends of the same part of the chain would not attach to itself. Each link was about a foot long and were think strong links.

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Post 7/33

Setsuzoku's second half was made much like the first half. The main difference was it was opposite polarization as to connect to the first half. The magnets were thick and strong so they were not easily broken. But with a specific twist they would uncouple enough to be pulled apart. Either end's magnets were going to attach to their respective shields. Each link was a slow process of pour and forge. But soon a six foot long chain of Primal iron with four magnetic links emerged. The two ends and the three foot mark all had magnetic pieces installed.

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Post 8/33

Setsuzoku was basically complete, but that was a simple piece to the whole. Even though it was a integral piece the next steps were much harder. But before he moved on he had to test the strength of the chain. He inspected his work minutely to make sure no impurities made it through the process. He could sense when their was an impurity and when he did he took that piece and processed it out with heat and pounding and made sure to keep the strength in each link. Once done he set the magnetic piece on a wooden table aside for now.

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Post 9

Bushūgi the heavy shield with the meaning of death. It was the next one to get forged into a strong armament. It was a two part project just for this half. So first he took enough Sortosis Steel just for the shield portion. Ryutatsu left the rest to sit while he worked this piece. First he had to turn it into a thick sheet of metal. He did this by pouring it into a another mold set aside just for the shields. Since the shields had to interlock, he made the shape rounded on only two edges.

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Post 10/33

Bushūgi's forging process cleansed the air as far as Ryutatsu was concerned. The Steel smelled of fresh lightning strikes and felt good to his senses. It was a lot better than the smell of fresh blood that has been spilled. The pouring of the blue black reflective metal complete it was time to let it cool for a moment. When it was hard enough to grasp, he got ahold of it with tongs and picked it up. Into the blackened water of the forge. Hissing steam again bellowed forth in protest. As the water was becoming thin, he pulled a lever to let more water into the trough for the later processes.

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Post 11/33

Bushūgi's blue black metal was similar to Caela's eyes. But that was the reason for the metal but it worked well that way. Either way after the dunking it cooled, and had to be reheated so over the hearth once more. But this time only until it was red hot. Then he brought the broad plate of metal to the anvil to be pounded into the shape required. Over and over the metal was struck with mighty blows. Sparks flew off the metal as it was struck. It looked a little lightning played off of it, and there may be something to that. For a magnetic lightning user was the smith at the forge.

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Post 12/33

Bushūgi was slowly taking shape as a heavy shield. The metal was thick and heavy to give it strength. This metal he had to be careful with for it's tendency to fracture but he wasn't making armor out of it. No, Ryutatsu was making a shield and making it heavy enough that it would be too thick to fracture. And to be sure of his job he worked into it the strength of his talent into the metal. He used only the best parts of the metal. Over and over he would pound away at the metal.

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Post 13/33

If Bushūgi cooled to much he would reheat the metal and start the process over again. He would feel the quality of the metal with his senses. He knew just where and how hard to strike this steel until it was a slave to his whim. He was the master of the shape of the metal, but he didn't force it as so much as negotiated. Ryutatsu worked with the metal until it wanted to be the form he had chosen for it. Over and over he would work the metal until the shape of a four foot by four foot slightly rounded square shield formed.

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Post 14/33

Bushūgi was thick and heavy like a defensive shield should be. It was one part of a tower shield so it needed the weight to withstand any blow. Better this steel would withstand the breath of a dragon if need be. However the iron ore that was the basis for this steel came to be it had the strength of the great wyrm that is believed to died on it. He could feel the lightning pulsate with the beat of a heart as he worked it. It must have been a blue wyrm who gave it's life on this ore that became the heart of this half.

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Post 15/33

Bushūgi was now a shaped slab of steel but more than that it was Sortosis Steel. It was strong but needed to be set aside for further forging after the next parts were ready. For Bushūgi shield was only one part of this half. It was a defense but too a offense would be given to this thing. So a portion of the Chthonic Steel was siphon off the main batch he had prepared. This glorious other steel would be a part of this half as well. Like neither sister was whole without the other neither were these halves.

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Post 16/33

Bushūgi's sword would be crafted from the Chthonic steel. This steel of a red orange hue would reflect Calynn's eyes. Furthermore and the most important part as of right now, this blade would never dull. It would be a simple short sword yes but it was also more. Now sword crafting was his specialty. Normally he would craft a larger blade but this was a component and not a whole in of itself. So Ryutatsu had to go carefully as he brought the steel ore to it's mold to give it an initial shape.

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Post 17/33

Bushūgi sword blank was formed and was still glowing hot. With his tongs he took the sword blank and doused it in water to harden it. Then he reheated it to soften it again. It was time to fold the steel. For this wasn't shaped like any old short sword, now he was going to give it a killing edge. A wakizashi was considered a short sword but it had an edge and technique similar to a katana. It made it a perfect weapon for this shield. So he worked the metal like he would for such a blade.

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post 18/33

Bushūgi's wakizashi was a two foot long blade curved with a killing edge. Over and over he folded the metal making it stronger and harder. Chthonic steel gave it abilities as well. With this blade the wielder would be able to cut through chakra missiles. No need to fear such a thing with this shield and sword combination. Ryutatsu forged his skill and his talents into the small sword until a raw short blade was formed to his will. The process was not a short one as it required many dousing and reheats.

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Post 19/33

Bushūgi's Wakazashi was nearly complete for this portion of the forging. For this process unlike a true sword would have no hilt. It was not to have all the extra finishing touches in the same way as a true blade would. But this would make a nice counter point to the blue black shield that was it's base. Bushūgi was now mostly complete, but like Setsuzoku it was only a part of a whole. There was still a lot of work ahead before the process was complete of this unique shield known as Deathgate.

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Post 20/33

Setsuzoku and Bushūgi components were now all standing ready on his table set aside for the next phase. But more time they would have to wait. Two sections of chain, a shield and a sword was complete but yet incomplete. They were still just the raw components in Ryutatsu's eyes. Yes they have been given shape and edge but they were not done. They were in the crawl phase of becoming. Soon though they will be whole and complete but first their brothers needed to be made.

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Post 21/33

Torii the twin but not twin of Bushūgi was next. This would be a similar process but different. The gate shield would be very similar but its meaning very different. Gates are passages through and defensive measures. While the other was death something to be caused and prevented. Meaning and layers went into inspired crafts and these shields were no less than the same. But they were much more than anything built before by the smith Ryutatsu Kyoudo. He was an artist with the shield.

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Post 22/33

With Torii he started with the blade this time. Using the last of the black blue reflective metal for the base. Out came the glowing out steel into the final sword mold made for this purpose. Now he would have a short sword blank of Sortosis steel. But that was just the beginning as he began the process to work the blade. It was a much similar process as he made Bushūgi's wakizashi but it was a different steel with different worries. He had to pay close attention to his blows.

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Post 23/33

Torii's blade had a much different purpose than Bushūgi's Wakizashi. Now this Wakizashi had the purpose of having a cut that disrupted those that breathed weapons. A dragon cut with this steel that absorbed a great wyrms blood in the great thunder halls of the earth would make it harder for them to use the feared breath. Ryutatsu crafted quality and expertise into the blade making sure to shore up the metal where it needed. This blade would not fracture and would cut through hide and scale.

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Post 24/33

Torii's Wakizashi was formed in much the same light as the other. For the steel was cooled and heated over and over to make it harder and harder. Not only that it was given a great piercing ability of the blade it was shaped after. The folded metal would not break or fold under harsh conditions. These weapons were meant to take a beating and give that beating back if wielded by the right hands. Those hands were already preordained as the inspiration had struck him. He would make it so and so it would be.

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Post 25/33

Torii's base Wakizashi was soon ready and sitting next to it's sister. Now was time to form the final base item. This was only the second phase of the over all process but the process must be observed. Without his working attention into every detail it would not be the master piece he was making it. It was better than a master piece, nay it was superior. It was stronger than any base work of an ordinary smith. But that wasn't what was flowing in his head, no he was concentrating on doing a good job.