Superhot Miscellany
(This miscellany is a record of a Smith's achievements. The power of Si's painting probably made it feel like well forged steel. A great heat capable of smelting every ore might be lurking within it.)
There was once an HAS Tianshi who mastered the forge and the Originium Arts of fire. She left a great number of works that range from infrastructure in various Band cities and Tianshi Pillar Arrays to street-side ornamental sculptures and artificer-grade weapons.
However, it was extremely difficult for anyone to commission a private work from her. The reason was surprisingly singular. Once she ignited her forge, only the creativity erupting within her mind would be faithfully reflected in the work. No one, save for the senior HAS Tianshi, could persuade her to simmer down her unique and blazing hot inspirations.
Yet this was exactly why her works were often featured in TGCC auctions. The directors of New Wrankwood paid great fortunes just to feature her incredibly intricate yet awfully purposeless works in their movies.
13:04: Abnormal furnace temperature detected.
13:40: Furnace malfunction. Emergency halt of all production activities.
15:35: Furnace conditions OOC. Entire plant evacuated.
16:13: Site sealed and cordoned by UWST response crew. Intervention of relevant bureaus. Prepping active measures to minimize losses.
16:30: Trespassing of incident site by unidentified HAS Tianshi.
16:38: Departure of said Tianshi from incident site. Major spillage of molten ferrium.
16:45: Said Tianshi launches formal complaint against site crew for wasting good ore, and declares that the emergency has been resolved.
16:48: Departure of said Tianshi from plant.
16:55: Furnace temperature drop detected.
18:00: Incident site temperature has dropped to safe levels. Entry of investigation crew. Investigation confirms the recasting of blast furnace structures and complete refinement of materials within said furnace (refined materials have been randomly piled in an open area of the floor).
20:00: Departure of investigation crew. Incident resolved. Archiving of relevant data and records.
Have you heard the wondrous tales of Tianshi Cinnabar and Tianshi Cyan?
People say they are a pair of Tianshi with incredible talent. Though sisters of the same family, their personalities could not be further apart. They bickered in every moment of their lives and even swung their fists, blades, and arts at each other just to prove they were right.
If you were to meet the two Tianshi at an intersection, they would "invite" you to arbitrate on the path they should take.
Of course, your decision would never convince both of them. One of the sisters is guaranteed to keep you company as you continue down your path.
"What's so strange about traveling with a Tianshi?" you might ask.
I am about to tell you that.
I have walked this trail a few times. But whenever I shared the journey with Tianshi Cinnabar, the road would become far wider and all the waregeists would be neatly arranged. It felt like a walk through an Empyrean vault.
Tianshi Cinnabar also proved to be an interesting companion. Her disposition was friendly, sunny, and amiable. There was hardly a moment of boredom when traveling with her.
Alas, upon reaching the next intersection, things would get back to normal.
And when Tianshi Cinnabar sees Tianshi Cyan again, my advice is to seek a place to hide.
Why do that?
I did mention how the siblings are always trying to prove the other wrong.
That means I'd better hide or get my face splattered by the rain of ink falling from the skies.