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[saintedsinner]

Ah... -=glances over to the two humps of giant feathers behind him. He himself looks tired, dirty, and there's some stray down feathers stuck in his hair.=-

I got two of them. But I don't want to do anything else that would ruin the skin or anything.

Does anyone know how to finish skinning one of these things? And tanning the hide so that I could transmute some boots from the leather?


I'll give ya a cut of the meat in trade.

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[Video]

[2ndlt-jeanhavoc.livejournal.com]

[Jean scratches the side of his head while he looks over the interesting sight on the PCD.]

y'wanna tan the hide of a bird, Boss?

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

Hey, they were tough enough to go down...


Should be tough enough to make it into something. Even if it's in layers.

[Video]

[2ndlt-jeanhavoc.livejournal.com]

I can imagine they would be, damn things are huge.

Huh.
Well, any time the guy came into th'store he'd always talk about... huh, what was it now..
[Jean sighs as he thinks, getting the rust off the wheels in his head while looking off to the side in silent memories.]

Well, I know y'gotta take the meaty part and a bit of the fatty part but not all of it. Probably use some sorta scraping bar or even a dull knife for it.
If you're leavin' the feathers on then you wont need t'find a way to boil 'em off or try to pluck 'em off.

[He rubs his chin in thought and then turns his head up toward the PCD again.]
From what I remember the most basic thing is: skin 'em, clean the skin off and let the fat dry on the underside. I think that's about all there was to it.

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[saintedsinner]

Hmm. Guess you're right. We didn't do much of that on the island.

Thanks, Jean.

[Video]

[2ndlt-jeanhavoc.livejournal.com]

[Confused blink]
Island?

Of course, Boss! Any time.

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[saintedsinner]

Yeah, just a training session from our teacher.

[Video]

[2ndlt-jeanhavoc.livejournal.com]

Ohhoho.. Alchemist Bootcamp hm?

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[saintedsinner]

Well, something like that. She wanted to make certain we were really committed before she taught us anything.

[Video]

[2ndlt-jeanhavoc.livejournal.com]

[Jean's curious look turns intrigued by that.]
I always thought you just ... did what you did. I didn't realize you had to seclude yourself for training. I knew there was studying involved which is why I'm not a State Alchemist, that much I got.

Anyway though, don't wanna keep you from your project.

[Video]

[saintedsinner]

It's a long story.


Yeah, thanks for the help, Jean.

[meteo-sniper.livejournal.com]

Hawke got some nice experience in that. And he shares tips&tricks.

[saintedsinner]

Oh? Hawke?

[meteo-sniper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he was willing to learn people. I know bits about it, but eh, not really fan of this process.

[saintedsinner]

Huh. Guess I'll see if I can't get a hold of him.

[meteo-sniper.livejournal.com]

Long time ago I found a book about hunting. As in..hunting in history of the between whatitwas century till now. Something like that, mostly lots of academic records about how the process of hunting changed over centuries, but it does note some techniques of skinning.

Not a real guide to the thing, but it gives an idea.

[saintedsinner]

Thanks. It'll be a big help!

[meteo-sniper.livejournal.com]

Theory is always good way to start.

[al_truism]

Thanksgiving this year is going to be great.

... boots? Are the skins really that tough, brother?

[saintedsinner]

For around here? Mm.. maybe not. But gloves would be a good idea.

[al_truism]

We can use yours as a pattern and figure it out. I think if we could cure the hide and make them soft and flexible enough, we could do it.

Rabbit fur would provide better insulation on the inside.

[saintedsinner]

Rabbit fur sounds good. So what do you think we should do with the feathers? Insulation in quilts? Or.. some other place like the walls?

[al_truism]

Quilts would be -- walls?

[saintedsinner]

Yeah.. Yeah!

We could transmute feathers into the walls and make it all cool in designs...

with flames.


Oh! And skulls!

1/2

[al_truism]

[Just this face.]

2/2

[al_truism]

... sure, why not?

[saintedsinner]

YES!


-=Brother said it, and therefore it's okay!=-

[al_truism]

In your room.

[HE SEES THAT GLEAM IN YOUR EYE, ED.]

[saintedsinner]

I'll have the warmest room EVER!


-=like hell he's going to share his insulation secrets!=-

[al_truism]

...

[B-But...]

Can I sleep with you?

[saintedsinner]

...


As long as you don't laugh at my skull and flames.


-=You're default, Al, he can't say no.=-

[al_truism]

I would never.

[Not on purpose. Also, have a grin.]

[saintedsinner]

-=suspicious look at first, then a smile.=-

All right, then. We'll be warm this winter.

[al_truism]

Will we take it down in the summer?

[saintedsinner]

Well, yeah, I suppose so.

But then we'll just save it for next winter. -=not really paying attention to what he's saying.=-

[al_truism]

[... he smiles, but this world's so unstable... he can only hope.]

Sure we will.