- job:
- Job Name: heated planning
Job Rank:D
Job Location:Merridia
Job Reward: 3k huang, 50xp
Job Prerequisites: Troubled Survey
Job Overview:After the survey has been completed it is time to make plans which will possibly get a bit heated since both have different views of what art is
After the trip to the mountain the artistic duo had made sure that the mountain guide had made it back safely to the city and directly to a doctor in order to take care of the minor scratches and not so minor bruising he received from the lion attack. They had also went back to claim the lion much to the chagrin of the architect, Ustad. Apparently Josser wanted to try the meat of a lion and since they had little choice but to kill it they could use it for some sort of art piece in some manner as well.
So they had finally made their way back to the house that ustad had made himself after making a trip to a butcher to handle the lion, the man seemed a bit upset but handled the job with enough money trading hands. Now they would sit down and start to make their own renditions of what both had imagined for their respective art pieces that they were going to create for this location. They both realized that the major problem with this would be gathering resources since this would end up being a project more for recognition than money. But both of the artists had ways to work around a lack of resources so they could focus on creating with their full potential.
Ustad would reveal what he had made which was what he had envisioned originally. Which was a temple that was more or less in the shape of a pyramidical tower that would have several layers built into the mountain for support. They would of course have alcoves on the exterior of the mountain leading inside towards the base. This should be simple and astounding enough to be a great architectural piece if it wasn’t for the sculptor, Josser. Who wanted a large lion statue made from jade to adorn the top of the structure. The problem is that Ustad was making a building that was predominately in meridian and balbaddian style while Josser wanted to make a statue in the Kou style with the jade.
“Look I don’t care about the importance of this site as much but it makes sense to make a structure that is reminiscent to what happened here which is why a kou style does not fit.”
“But a kou style shrine would fit the mountain ascetic more and suit as a base for my jade lion.
This would go on for the next couple of hours until they decided on what to do. They decided on a kou interior but keeping with the original design of the building. As for Josser, he decided to keep the lion but use a marble base instead with some jade adornments. This was a happy medium for both of them especially since there would be smaller statues on each level of the structures.
With this they would update their designs and start organizing how to handle all of these things. Soon they would be preparing to leave once again.
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- Joss the Sculptor:
Name: Josser ‘Joss’ Tabaaq
Tier: D Tier [Plot NPC]
Damage Required to Defeat: D Tier + Borg
Description: A former student at the Magnostadt academy, Joss dropped out because he had learnt everything he wanted. Proficient at Water magic and teaching himself Strength and Life magics, he went back home to Balbadd and set up a sculpting workshop in the capital’s outskirts. After years of sculpting, however, Joss decided to travel across the world - because why not! - and met Ustad and Dasom. He now wants to create and display a sculpture at the highest point of every country to showcase his work to everyone in the entire world!
Joss is quite the eccentric - surprise, surprise - and loves his sculptures more than anything else. If he sees some inspiration, he will often stop whatever he is doing and start sculpting at a moment’s notice! It might have been this trait that made his Magnostadt professors so frustrated. Joss has such a charming personality, however, that nobody can resist laughing at his jokes. This has been useful in his line of work, as he can easily talk a potential model into working for him without much hassle. Joss has a high opinion of himself as well, both in terms of skill and looks. While it is true that he is rather handsome, with well-kempt hair and a wicked smile, his taste in fashion is often outdated or bizarre. He has a love for the fez in particular, but will go hunting for new hats whenever he travels to another place for the first time.
Weapons:- Starter Wand:
- Name: Point Plank
Tier: D Tier
Material: Oak Wood
Appearance: This wand is actually a modified potter’s needle, around 14 centimetres in length, with a mahogany handle and a variety of point sizes. Perfect for cutting off lumps, improving uneven rims and casting magic!
Traits:- Look At Me, Babe:
- Trait Name: Look at Me, Babe!
Trait Tier: D Tier
Trait Requirement: Be Joss
Trait Description: A charismatic man with looks and charms in spades, Joss makes people want to listen to him - and often model for him as well. As his fame and artistic prowess grows, it will become hard for people to ignore his requests!
Trait Effect: Joss can distract other NPCS and even get in the way of PCs. He can also persuade NPCs to listen to him, making them more likely to agree to whatever is being asked.
- Let’s Sweeten The Deal:
- Trait Name: Let’s Sweeten the Deal?
Trait Tier: D Tier
Trait Requirement: Be Joss
Trait Description: As charming as he is, Joss needs money to keep his travel budget from reaching zero. Ever anxious about his, he will leverage his status to get even just one more dime out of a contractor or client.
Trait Effect: When brought into a job or assignment, Joss will grant an extra 3,000 huang (equivalent to the human bonus) as long as he helps in some way.
- Damn, Ain’t That Fancy:
- Trait Name: Damn, Ain’t That Fancy!
Trait Tier: D Tier
Trait Requirement: Be Joss and have the Plot NPC status
Trait Description: Even if he dropped out, Joss has learnt some tricks from the Magnostadt academy. In particular, he has learnt how to modify his sculptures and other structures with magic.
Trait Effect: When brought into an assignment, Joss may work a magic circle equivalent to his tier into part of a structure being made. He may only do this once every two months and the spell in the magic circle must be approved before the assignment - and must be one of the magic types he knows.
This trait and the NPC himself will upgrade to C Tier when the following condition is met: Joss must partake in one job or assignment of his tier in a country where he has created and displayed a sculpture on the highest peak of that country. He will upgrade to B Tier when he does two jobs or assignments in a second country doing the same, A Tier with three jobs or assignments in a third country and Omega Tier with four.
Abilities:- First-Class: Joss points his wand towards a location within 30 metres, producing an ice sculpture with Water magic. The sculpture will have the features of his most recent model with dimensions dependent on the model (but no larger than 3 metres tall and 2 metres wide). It will also have D Tier item durability, lasting until broken.
- Second-Place: Joss thrusts his wand downwards and moulds a block of earth up to 4m x 4m x 4m within 20m into any form he wants with Strength magic. It can deal or receive D Tier damage before dissipating.
- Third-Rate: Joss swipes his wand and turns a surface under 15m long and 10m wide into a frozen ice sheet with Water magic. If someone steps on the ice sheet, their speed will be reduced by one tier and their movement difficult to control, travelling from one end to the other.
