#base construction

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Forest of Magic Outpost: Complete

     And with the last of the brewing stands, Winsor sighed, looking around in the low-cieling basement at his Gensokyo outpost. “That should be everything~...“ he mused smiling at the potion station, looking behind him to note his growing netherwart.

     Moving to the ladder and climbing up, he lifted the hidden trapdoor that matched the wooden floor, entering his living quarters and sitting on the bed adjacent to the secret passage. “Hmm, now to think on how to sell them~...“ Kicking the hatch closed, he looked out the southern window, smiling in thought.

[[Pictures below; imagine them more realistic and less blocky:]]

Outside, looking southwest Outside, looking east-northeast Outside, looking top-down Inside, living quarters Inside, trapdoor to brewery when open (when closed) Inside, brewery and netherwart supply w/ escape passage

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     And with a sigh of accomplishment, he stepped back, having just fit the last window in place of his outpost. It was finally done, outside the furnishings. For now though, a worktable and furnace were all he needed. That, and warding stones to repel or capture youkai attempting to get in. The building wasn’t built to be durable; it needed some form of defense.

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Constructing an Outpost...

     Winsor gave a hum to himself as he felled the third tree along the edge of the Forest of Magic, sweating a bit from the effort as he set down the axe. “Phew~... That should be enough room, right~?“ the thaumaturge asked himself, looking back at his half-completed front of a house. The method of construction looked bore like slots and fitting into place with the wood than screws and nails. Still sturdy, with less materials, but vulnerable to wind.

     All that currently existed was packed gravel and stone as a decent sturdy floor, letting the wood sink in, along with a front wall facing westward, door in place and a lone window on the same side. Using his hands in his vision, he did a little motioning to make sure there was enough room. Look at that tongue slip out in thought. “...Yep, and I should have enough wood, too~!“

     Pulling out his amber wand and swapping the red focus for the green one, he prepared to strip the tree down. Location: Gensokyo, Forest of Magic. Type: Basic outpost, supplies, minimal tools.