Kurayami had been called in from being on leave as there was a call to arms, thankfully he was still in Ettermire. This was not a good sign though, it meant that war was on that horizon and this would mean that the airships would have to be at peak operating efficiency. As he made his way to the drydocks he replaced his helmet and snapped the rebreather into place. It was a good walk from the tavern to the drydocks, and he had to admit he was more than a little pissed off at the call coming in this time. Usually it didn't bother him all that much, but today he had been flirting with a rather cute Dark Elf woman named Kira while enjoying a good ale.

At first Kira had paid him no mind as he was only a simple human in the eyes of most Dark Elves. What got her attention was the fact that he wore a military uniform and helmet that signified that he was one who served on an airship. At least the military life got him a good discount at the tavern he tended to frequent and most gave him a nod of acknowledgement and raised their glasses to him as a salute. He always returned both of the gestures as it was a mutual respect. He smirked slightly in most cases as an icebreaker. With some this did not go over well meaning that he had to talk his way out of a fair number of barfight. Kira had been one of the people to raise her glass as a way to say thanks. Though it was likely just due to seeing others do the same. Kurayami had chosen the seat next to her that was open and learned that she was a common woman who studied in the Engineering Guild.

This was helpful to him as it gave them a common talking point. She was relatively well versed in the engines technological side and he knew enough of the alchemy to pick up a few tricks for fixing or upgrading the airships powerplants. This could end up being helpful in his pursuit of preparing the fleet for war and also for his personal project. Much of what Kira had told him seemed to solve some of the issues that had plagued his small scale models. If he could manage to implement her advice then he was looking at possibly being able to scale those up to create a powerful enough engine to provide the needed thrust to make his dream come true.

He arrived at the drydocks and was escorted to his normal charge, the Astral Raven. He saluted his superiors and was lead to the engineering deck and eventually the engine room. Kurayami immediately set to work on the engines the conversation with Kira still fresh in his mind as he did. He did all he could to focus mostly on the tips she had given him for upgrades and modifications that could be easily made to the engines. The powerplants would need minor work as well, but that was replacing the same part with new alchemical inscriptions to regulate a greater output of power from them. Work was always slow, so for the most part this was nothing new to the mechanic.