fell a thousand trees

Saul Stormbringer · 08-07-2012, 10:51 AM

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07.08.12 . 10am onwards . sveit village building ground . optime form
The first building thread will be closed TOMORROW, but I figured life would be easier if this went on schedule! Once again, this will consist of TWO ROUNDS so we aren't here forever and this thread will be closed up on the 13th August.

Saul Lupus is by Alaine!

The Virding's mind was an unsettled and worrisome place since yesterday's meeting, or perhaps disaster, with Colibri. He'd practically ruined her life, but it had been necessary. Saul had been surprised when Colibri had asked him about his own experiences being a single parent, and the emotional response he'd had to it. Returning home to Lilin had been a relief, though it was the hardest thing to do not to tell her. He couldn't betray Coli like that, especially as she'd specifically asked not to tell anyone. His dreams had been fitful and he'd woken often in the night. When he'd finally woken just before the sky began to lighten for dawn, he'd kissed Lilin goodbye and risen properly. It was going to be a long day today and with the lack of sleep, it had been a logical thing to go for a hunt. After catching three rabbits, the young Stormbringer had consumed two, before moving back through Jordheim and leaving the last outside Colibri's door. He knew she wasn't eating properly, but he'd made a silent promise to properly provide for her regardless.

After checking the borders, and informing Temeraire that if he left Vinátta today he'd been in a whole heap of trouble, Saul had made his way towards the building site. Today was going to be long and labourous- the walls were going up. Processing the wood for this had taken a long while, but Saul was confident they had enough of it. The long planks were halved, so that one of the sides remained the rustic and curved edge of the tree, while the inside section was flat and would serve as an inner wall. The scalloped edge of the building would also provide some kind of waterproof. Saul had made sure that he'd collected the tree sap of the trees he'd felled before they came down- it would serve as a sealant when they were finished would would be brushed into each and every gap they could find so that the building held together as well as remained dry.

His plans were coming together and he explained what he planned to do to those that had gathered once again to help. They were to break off into pairs, taking a half of the plank each. After setting the plank down into the shallow ditch that had been left around the stone foundations, they would have to find some way of getting to the top of the plank to knock it down into the ground and therefore keep it in place. The planks would need to be set close to the stone foundations- it would be impossible to put the planks actually on the stones, they'd slide right off. Once all of the wooden planks were in, they would use the dirt they'd removed from the foundations to pack against the base of the wooden planks inside and out, thus giving strength to the upright position of the planks. Once enough sap had been lavished on the wood, between the cracks and around the frame for the windows and doors, it would hold together solidly.

With a decisive nod, Saul moved forward to begin handing out the planks for the large pile that had been made over the last week or so. He was pleased to see some of the planks were wider than others and would give variety to the appearance of the village hall. Once everyone was set up and knew what they were doing, the male moved forward, looking for another to help him slot in a wooden plank near the 'entrance' of the hall. He kept an ear out for anyone who might be confused or have a question for him, though he knew they were going to have to work harmoniously for most of the day to get all four walls up.

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