text, @TARANTO, day 2 of the cave in

[heavyhitter]

[ it might take a while for this whole post to load on the bling comm, what with the awful reception going around, but it'll pop up eventually: ]

hey do you guys wanna hear the saddest story in the world? of course you do

so i was down here, you know, trapped and bored, and fucking around on my cell even though that's maybe not my best idea ever because there's sure as hell no solar recharge down here and what else am i gonna do for light, make a torch (hell no)
anyway point is i just noticed it's my fucking birthday today back home
so this is probably the shittiest birthday yet
i just wanted to make you guys all aware of how bad you should be feeling for me. as soon as i punch my way out of here i'll start accepting pity/condolence/regular birthday presents, so have them ready

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[respired]

I heard something of that. I did not realize you were among the captured.

[ He rubs his chin. ]

I will have to improve upon my gift. Lest you are so imperiled again.

[heavyhitter]

yeah well not for long i wasn't
anyway unless you can make some kinda amazing unbreakable knife i'm gonna say it'll probably happen again

[respired]

I am no dwarf at the forge. But I am not unskilled, either. We will see what I can do.

[ He shrugs. ]

Making such things distracts me, regardless.

[heavyhitter]

i just don't want you making something really fucking cool then i go and break it, you know, i'm gonna feel like a jerk
but i'll appreciate it either way


wait, you have dwarfs?

[respired]

A knife need not always be used for rough combat. You have other training for that, as I recall.

[ With him. ]

And yes, of course. A dwarf could certainly craft you something to withstand your strength. Alas, ALASTAIR lacks.

[heavyhitter]

yeah yeah i guess

let's petition for a dwarf
how tall are they?

[respired]

Typically no more than four feet. Five, at the tallest.

[ what's that got to do with anything ]

[heavyhitter]

and beards? they all got beards right

[respired]

Most of them do. Why does this matter to you?

[heavyhitter]

nothing, doesn't
just making sure i know my dwarfs

[respired]

You are surprisingly well informed.