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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:01:58 GMT -5
Digging away, Hyede pushed the stone wall back even further until eventually he reached the end of the line as far as the radar map showed. Had he continued any further he would have tunneled right into another of the side passages.
{4/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:06 GMT -5
Backing out, Hyede took up position as one of the many side tunnels that could be dug from the one he’d just finished and began to hack away at the stone.
{5/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:17 GMT -5
*Clang… Clang… Clang…*
As the sounds echoed back into the main passages, Hyede continued to work his way through the rock, pushing a new wall back as yet more carts of rubble left his tunnel.
{6/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:25 GMT -5
Hyede’s pickaxe continued to bash over and over again into the hard stone wall of the cavern. His new shaft was progressing nicely now. The work had gotten considerably easier now that the cooling duct had been put in.
{7/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:35 GMT -5
Banging away at the rock, Hyede soon found more oxidized stone. The orange rock was again a sure sign that another chunk of iron was near.
{8/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:44 GMT -5
Bringing his pickaxe up and smashing it down in a rhythmic pattern, Hyede eventually unearthed the mass of iron. This particular piece was closer to the ceiling of the tunnel and almost crashed into the young man as he worked it free.
{9/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:02:51 GMT -5
Picking up the heavy piece, Hyede loaded it into his product cart and sent the rubble cart on it’s way. Now he was half way to his goal and it was a sweet taste.
{10/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:26:30 GMT -5
“Soon, soon I’ll have enough. Just have to keep going.” Hyede said to himself as he pushed the rock wall further into the veins of iron.
{1/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:26:45 GMT -5
Eventually though his progress slowed. He’d already beaten his previous record but that wasn’t enough for him. He wanted to pull that third chunk of iron out before the dinner hour.
{2/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:26:56 GMT -5
And so pressing on, Hyede continued to dig, sending out another two carts of rubble before heading up to the mining quarters for more water.
{3/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:27:07 GMT -5
Returning with another already empty bottle and on half way there, Hyede resumed work. Along the way the second bottle was finished off as well.
{4/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:27:18 GMT -5
*Ping… Ping… Ping…*
Hyede labored on, smashing his steel pickaxe against the stone wall, driving as fast as he could to get that third chunk before dinner.
{5/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:27:46 GMT -5
Digging further and further into the warm stone of Mercury, Hyede found himself oddly at peace. Even though his body was now under considerable strain he felt good, better then usually ever did when training or doing something else stressful.
{6/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:27:59 GMT -5
Working on, Hyede pushed the stone wall back another few feet, closing in on his target. Eventually he reached the next point on the map and the stone wall began to show the usual signs of iron.
{7/10}
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Post by Hyede on Jun 21, 2008 20:28:06 GMT -5
Intensifying his efforts, Hyede bashed away at the stone. He was again covered in sweat by this time, though he now had the benefit of the cooling being routed into the area.
{8/10}
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