[color=DAA520][b]Ferron[/b][/color]
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A towering figure, shrouded by a dirty cloak, tapped at the ground with a metallic tool. The tool was simple in design, composed of silver, it was a long rod that forked out at the end at a ninety degree angle. The figure hummed, as he walked around the mountain, gently tapping the ground with the end of his tool. 

He thought to himself, [color=DAA520]"This is a suitable location. It is slightly smaller than the other mountain I was considering, but that should not be much of an issue. The stone quality is higher, and it has a sizable and varied supply of ore. That other mountain was also tempting, but I feel as though it is to small for my purposes. Perhaps I can find another use for it still."[/color]

While he had faster means of reaching his home, he decided to simply walk back to in order to better survey the land. Though despite walking casually, he seemed to move much faster than he should reasonably be able to. While walking, he allowed himself to be absorbed back into his thoughts, [color=DAA520]"It seems like my projects will be more difficult than I originally imaged. I will need to account for my meddlesome siblings in my current and future plans. A number of them seem well-meaning, or at least not actively malicious, but they could still prove problematic. It is much easier to account for an attack by the enemy, rather than a betrayal of a supposed friend. But I also will sometimes need to work with them for mutually goals or I will quickly get nowhere. I will need to cautious in my interaction with them, but I also need to consider the effect that my projects will have on them. I would rather not accidentally provoke someone as much as I would rather not be provoked myself. I will need to contemplate this delicate situation further."[/color]

Eventually, he reached a small dirt hovel. It did not seem particularly noteworthy, but as he walked in, he waved his hand and a dirt wall collapsed, revealing a stone staircase. As he walked down the staircase, the dirt rose back from the ground reforming the wall. He entered a large cavernous room formed of carved stone, and walked past four large metallic statues, examining each one as he passed. He noted to himself that the bronze statue should be polished soon. At the end of room was a giant stone door, which the figure opened with ease. 

As he entered through the doors, he entered a room composed of bronze, and he casually removed his cloak and gently placed it on a nearby rack, and placed his rod onto a table. The giant doors slowly closed behind him. He walked down the stairs deeper into his realm, the staircase below him seemingly shifting from bronze, to iron, to silver, to gold. As he walked through the gold room, he went into a large room housing a statue similiar to those in front of the stone door, except it was larger, and fancier. He took the time to examine this statue for possible defects, and once he was satisfied with its condition, he proceed towards a large tungsten door, which he moved through with similiar ease as to stone door. 

He proceed to walk through the platinum layer, and down the final staircase, which was entirely composed of platinum until it met with the obsidian floor. He looked out and checked the sea of liquid metals that surrounded the obsidian island, even going so far as to reach into and physically inspect it. He would need to devote a later time to ensure the molten forge was in proper order. 

He once again slipped into his thoughts, [color=DAA520]"If all goes to plan, I will soon have some assistants to help him maintain my domain. My siblings could not trusted to watch over this place. And humans, they show promise, but they are not ready to learn the secrets of metallurgy and are to entangled in the machinations of my siblings. However, preparation for that project are not fully complete, I need to focus at the project at hand."[/color] 

He moved over to a vat, and looked inside of it. Within it was a blue, metallic liquid. He moved his hand to cuff some in his hands to feel its texture and to more closely examine it. He thought, [color=DAA520]"Yes, I believe this is complete. It has taken a great deal of time to manufacture, and a great deal of divine energy to create a relatively small amount, but I do believe this substance will be very useful in future endeavors. I must need to use it sparingly. I shall store it in the platinum layer for later use. I have designed it to be light-weight and strong. For now, I should not inform my siblings of this creation. There are several reasons why keep this a secret with benefit me, but chiefly, Iva is one of my more fickle siblings. Having some leverage over her may prove invaluable in the near future."[/color]