"Her power is dependant on your own store of energy," said the dwarf. "The stronger the bond between you - the more power she can handle. She'll still have trouble with earth element, but that's the elemental gelade for you."
"Huh," said Ranma. "That's the gemstone in her head, right? Kinda looks like malachite or something."
"That's it," said Gamlain, the dwarven artificier. "Now, here's the ship you were askin' about. Nobody's claimed it, so you can have it cheap."
"Kinda wrecked ain't it?" asked Ranma. "It's got holes in it."
"Nobody's done the upkeep for years," said Gamlain. "I checked out the engine though - and it's only requiring a little minor work to bring it up. Steam engine. Need to replace a couple of pipes and patch the boiler, but the levi-stones are good."
"This is the best I can afford?" asked Ranma. He didn't mind crossing the Sea Of China in a rowboat, but this was something that had to FLY. That was a little different.
"You want an airship, this is a good starter," said Gamlain. "Easy to use and control, and you can get familiar with it as you repair and upgrade."
Ranma winced as he looked it over. As noted, it had holes in it. A barge-style ship with a cabin area. It was maybe four meters across and six meters long, with the cabin area being three-and-a-half across and three long. Windows were cracked, metal was rusty, sails were tattered, and the steam pipes looked like they had a few dings and dents in them.
"I know it looks not so good," understated Gamlain. "Inner structure and framework are still in real good condition."
Ranma
(Posted Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:15)
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