Tim Long II

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12a8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B> </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>Missiledine's Archives</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Missiledines Archives"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long"><U>Tim Long</U></A>   |   <B>Tim Long II</B>   |   <A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long III"><U>Tim Long III</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id107.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long IV"><U>Tim Long IV</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long V"><U>Tim Long V</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long VI"><U>Tim Long VI</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U><B>Archive Directory</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Tim Long II</I></div> <bR> <div> CST #3 </div> <div>                                                                             Velitrium: City of Glenluce </div> <div>                                                                             PC: Tim Long </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                             Docportal: hi there </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Hi </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Can we run my</div> <div>                                                                             charater. For like an hour. id</div> <div>                                                                             you are not working. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ok, let me just</div> <div>                                                                             finish something </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ok, I'm ready </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: You want to do this</div> <div>                                                                             in a chat room or here? </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: This is fine, Chat</div> <div>                                                                             rooms are onle good if you</div> <div>                                                                             have three or more. Otherwise</div> <div>                                                                             the regular IM has all the same</div> <div>                                                                             functions </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Last post: No I don't</div> <div>                                                                             take the job. I start finding a</div> <div>                                                                             treasure to hunt. Any treasure</div> <div>                                                                             that sounds good. Oh magic</div> <div>                                                                             item or spell book, ect. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Ok, your PBEM</div> <div>                                                                             left off with you declining the</div> <div>                                                                             job offer and heading towards</div> <div>                                                                             the posting wall... </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Yes I go to the wall</div> <div>                                                                             to see if there are any quest be</div> <div>                                                                             taking. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Alright let me</div> <div>                                                                             explain a couple things about</div> <div>                                                                             my campaigns.... I run 'realistic'</div> <div>                                                                             worlds. By that I mean magic,</div> <div>                                                                             treasure, the great "Quests"</div> <div>                                                                             are not real </div> <div>                                                                             common. What is there is</div> <div>                                                                             hidden and secret. The people</div> <div>                                                                             who own the stuff don't flash it</div> <div>                                                                             around or let common folk</div> <div>                                                                             know anything about it. There</div> <div>                                                                             are no magic </div> <div>                                                                             shops and magic items that</div> <div>                                                                             are bought and sold are</div> <div>                                                                             generally either very minor or</div> <div>                                                                             done on commission. The type</div> <div>                                                                             of adventures that you are</div> <div>                                                                             going to find posted are </div> <div>                                                                             things like, 'Hiring Caravan</div> <div>                                                                             Guards' or 'Private</div> <div>                                                                             Messenger's Wanted' </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: You will not see</div> <div>                                                                             notices for 'Dragon Slaying" or</div> <div>                                                                             other "Great Quests" If you</div> <div>                                                                             really want to get into that type</div> <div>                                                                             of activity, your best hope is</div> <div>                                                                             with the </div> <div>                                                                             Church of Mitra </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: One thing you will</div> <div>                                                                             see on the posting wall, are</div> <div>                                                                             wanted posters. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: These are offering</div> <div>                                                                             awards for either known</div> <div>                                                                             outlaws or run away slaves </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Ok I go look at the</div> <div>                                                                             wanted poster </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I will look for run</div> <div>                                                                             away slaves. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: You will see eight</div> <div>                                                                             postings for runaways. Most of</div> <div>                                                                             them (6) are for escaped</div> <div>                                                                             humanoids, Goblins and</div> <div>                                                                             Hob-Goblins. The other two are</div> <div>                                                                             for humans, one </div> <div>                                                                             male and one female. The</div> <div>                                                                             offered rewards are typically</div> <div>                                                                             10% of the slaves value </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I will try to track the</div> <div>                                                                             two humans. I should have the</div> <div>                                                                             ST to take them. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: One is an adult</div> <div>                                                                             male, the reward is $400... The</div> <div>                                                                             second is for an adult female,</div> <div>                                                                             reward $600 </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I will take the Adult</div> <div>                                                                             female first. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Ok, the</div> <div>                                                                             description says that she is</div> <div>                                                                             5'6", weight 125lbs, dark red</div> <div>                                                                             hair, green eyes. Speaks with</div> <div>                                                                             Khun Dhagra accent. Branded</div> <div>                                                                             #57290. Is not </div> <div>                                                                             considered violent. Must be</div> <div>                                                                             brought in alive and unmarked.</div> <div>                                                                             Answers to the name Yasmar. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: The poster also</div> <div>                                                                             says she escaped from her</div> <div>                                                                             master while traveling near</div> <div>                                                                             Glenluce. There is a name and</div> <div>                                                                             address for the owners agent if</div> <div>                                                                             she is captured </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I will go to Glenluce</div> <div>                                                                             and start looking for her. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: You are in</div> <div>                                                                             Glenluce </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Oh. mmm start in</div> <div>                                                                             the poor area of the town. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Ok, there are</div> <div>                                                                             lowerclass slums in and around</div> <div>                                                                             the scrap and foundry areas of</div> <div>                                                                             the Artisan Quarter </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: That is where I will</div> <div>                                                                             start to look for her. She has</div> <div>                                                                             very little to no money. I think</div> <div>                                                                             she would be in that area. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: you make your</div> <div>                                                                             way to that section of the city </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I look for area with</div> <div>                                                                             lots of poeple around a fire. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Remember, its</div> <div>                                                                             morning </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Still pretty early at</div> <div>                                                                             that </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok so look for lot of</div> <div>                                                                             poeple sleeping. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Look, there are</div> <div>                                                                             houses here. The people are</div> <div>                                                                             not, for the most part, sleeping</div> <div>                                                                             in the streets... maybe a wino</div> <div>                                                                             or two in an alley, but no</div> <div>                                                                             groups </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok so there are</div> <div>                                                                             house here. ok that helps. Find</div> <div>                                                                             some one who is up and</div> <div>                                                                             walking around and ask them if</div> <div>                                                                             they have seen the person I am</div> <div>                                                                             looking for. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: That is where you</div> <div>                                                                             just arrived </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: sorry, running two</div> <div>                                                                             IM screens </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ignore that </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: runing one for</div> <div>                                                                             duke? </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ok, you can see</div> <div>                                                                             quite a few people going to</div> <div>                                                                             work </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: no, just answering</div> <div>                                                                             some questions </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: oh ok. I look for</div> <div>                                                                             some one who looks like there</div> <div>                                                                             are not going anywhere. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Well, you see an</div> <div>                                                                             old woman out sweeping her</div> <div>                                                                             stoop </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I go and try to talk to</div> <div>                                                                             here. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: She looks up as</div> <div>                                                                             you approach and pauses in</div> <div>                                                                             her sweeping </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Good day to you. I</div> <div>                                                                             am looking for a run away</div> <div>                                                                             slave." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: She frowns at this.</div> <div>                                                                             "Is it your slave?" She asks</div> <div>                                                                             coldly </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: No I am looking for</div> <div>                                                                             her for someone else. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "A woman?" She</div> <div>                                                                             asks </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Yes" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "A human woman,</div> <div>                                                                             young I suppose? Pretty no</div> <div>                                                                             doubt... It is disgusting what</div> <div>                                                                             liberties the King has allowed</div> <div>                                                                             to occur! Disgusting!" </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Yes most likily. She</div> <div>                                                                             is 5'6", weight 125lbs, dark red</div> <div>                                                                             hair, green eyes. Speaks with</div> <div>                                                                             Khun Dhagra accent. Answers</div> <div>                                                                             to the name Yasmar. Might she</div> <div>                                                                             have pass </div> <div>                                                                             this way?" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Not that I know of!</div> <div>                                                                             And frankly, I wouldn't tell you if</div> <div>                                                                             she did! I don't care if she is</div> <div>                                                                             from Khun Dhagra and may be</div> <div>                                                                             a follower of the Cults, she's a </div> <div>                                                                             Velitar, just like me! The law</div> <div>                                                                             never meant for Velitar to</div> <div>                                                                             enslave Velitar! If she is evil</div> <div>                                                                             then convert her or slay her, but</div> <div>                                                                             don't degrade and torment her</div> <div>                                                                             in chains and </div> <div>                                                                             servitude! You should look to</div> <div>                                                                             your soulk young man!</div> <div>                                                                             Abandon the evil practice of</div> <div>                                                                             slaving before it turns all of</div> <div>                                                                             Velitrium to evil!" With that she</div> <div>                                                                             turns on her heel and </div> <div>                                                                             marches into her house and</div> <div>                                                                             slams the door. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I have problems</div> <div>                                                                             with slaver. I don't own any</div> <div>                                                                             slaves of my own and nor</div> <div>                                                                             would I buy them and treat</div> <div>                                                                             them like durt. I would buy them</div> <div>                                                                             and give them a chants to </div> <div>                                                                             work off there debt. When they</div> <div>                                                                             have work long enought to pay</div> <div>                                                                             for themselfs I would let them</div> <div>                                                                             go. Good day my lady." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: If she has nothing</div> <div>                                                                             more for me. I look for another</div> <div>                                                                             person to talk to. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: You should know</div> <div>                                                                             that the only slaves are those</div> <div>                                                                             that the Crown declares</div> <div>                                                                             "Enemies of Velitrium" and are</div> <div>                                                                             taken in war. There is no debt</div> <div>                                                                             to paid off and </div> <div>                                                                             they cannot be freed. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Oh ok so I cant</div> <div>                                                                             freed them. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: The valley of Khun</div> <div>                                                                             Dhagra is in a permenant state</div> <div>                                                                             of war with Velitrium, so all</div> <div>                                                                             citizens of Khun Dhagra are</div> <div>                                                                             'Enemies' </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: correct </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I most have miss</div> <div>                                                                             one of the file to read. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Ok with that new</div> <div>                                                                             information. I still look for</div> <div>                                                                             someone else to talk to. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Ok, you move on</div> <div>                                                                             down the street. You see a</div> <div>                                                                             man working outside, he</div> <div>                                                                             seems to be greasing the hub</div> <div>                                                                             of a cart wheel </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I walk towards him.</div> <div>                                                                             And say "Good day to you." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks up,</div> <div>                                                                             "good day to you." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I am looking for a</div> <div>                                                                             friend of mine. She gose by the</div> <div>                                                                             name Yasmar." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Hmm, Yasmar.</div> <div>                                                                             Sorry, don't know anyone by</div> <div>                                                                             that name." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Might you know of</div> <div>                                                                             a place where one might find</div> <div>                                                                             some one. Like an Inn, party</div> <div>                                                                             house, ect." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: (Party House?) </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: hore house </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: (Glenluse is a big</div> <div>                                                                             city, lots of inns etc) </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks</div> <div>                                                                             thoughtful and says, "Would</div> <div>                                                                             your friend have any money?" </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "She might have</div> <div>                                                                             some but I don't think it would</div> <div>                                                                             be that much." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "So she'd be</div> <div>                                                                             looking for work, rather than</div> <div>                                                                             aplace to stay?" </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Yes most likily." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Would she be</div> <div>                                                                             looking for a job where they</div> <div>                                                                             don't ask any questions?" </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Yes she dose not</div> <div>                                                                             like tell people about her</div> <div>                                                                             history." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Hmm, well there</div> <div>                                                                             is a place, down by the docks.</div> <div>                                                                             It's kind of rough... but if your</div> <div>                                                                             friend isn't too discriminating...</div> <div>                                                                             well, neither are they." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks at you</div> <div>                                                                             expectantly </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Ok thanks my good</div> <div>                                                                             man." I also give him $5 </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I then head toward</div> <div>                                                                             this place that told me about. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He takes the coins</div> <div>                                                                             and says, "Thanks." and goes</div> <div>                                                                             back to work </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: (He didn't give you</div> <div>                                                                             a name.) </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok I head toward the</div> <div>                                                                             docks </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I look for a place</div> <div>                                                                             where work is being done.</div> <div>                                                                             Most likily loading and</div> <div>                                                                             unloading of ships. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Glenluce is</div> <div>                                                                             located on lake Alden and has</div> <div>                                                                             the busiest port in Veltrium. In</div> <div>                                                                             addition to a large fishing fleet</div> <div>                                                                             that saila out every day, there</div> <div>                                                                             are dozens of </div> <div>                                                                             barges, coasters and lake</div> <div>                                                                             boats plying cargo to Velitrium</div> <div>                                                                             City, Rannock, the Varsol River</div> <div>                                                                             for the trip to Drunmore and all</div> <div>                                                                             the dozens of twons and</div> <div>                                                                             villages that dot </div> <div>                                                                             the coast </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: The water front is</div> <div>                                                                             mostly warehouse space,</div> <div>                                                                             shipwrights, sail lofts, net</div> <div>                                                                             makers and a sprinkling of</div> <div>                                                                             taverns, inns and brothels </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok I again try to find</div> <div>                                                                             another person to talk to. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Again, there are a</div> <div>                                                                             lot of people around here.</div> <div>                                                                             Fisherman, stevedores, net</div> <div>                                                                             menders, carpenters assorted</div> <div>                                                                             craftsmen, a few loafers </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I go to one of the</div> <div>                                                                             Fisherman. "Good day to you." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks up from</div> <div>                                                                             cleaning his gear. "G'day." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I am look for a</div> <div>                                                                             place to work that dose not ask</div> <div>                                                                             question. Might you know of</div> <div>                                                                             such a place?" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Doing what?" </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Loading and</div> <div>                                                                             unloading ships" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks a little</div> <div>                                                                             puzzled, but says. "Ay, well I</div> <div>                                                                             suppose that none of the dock</div> <div>                                                                             hands ask many questions</div> <div>                                                                             about much of anything." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I thank the man."</div> <div>                                                                             and give him $2 for his time. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Thank ye." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I take a big chants</div> <div>                                                                             and go back to the frist man I</div> <div>                                                                             talk to. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Him and his cart</div> <div>                                                                             are gone </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: That figures. I go to</div> <div>                                                                             the down to the docks and find</div> <div>                                                                             one of the dock hands. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ok, they are all</div> <div>                                                                             over the place </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I pick the closes</div> <div>                                                                             one and start there. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I say "Good day" to</div> <div>                                                                             the dock hand. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He nods back </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I am looking for a</div> <div>                                                                             friend of mine and I think she</div> <div>                                                                             might be working for you or</div> <div>                                                                             one of the many dock around</div> <div>                                                                             here. Answers to the name</div> <div>                                                                             Yasmar." </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "Yasmar? A</div> <div>                                                                             woman? Working on the</div> <div>                                                                             docks?" He laughs. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "Where might a</div> <div>                                                                             woman find work around here</div> <div>                                                                             that dose not ask alot of</div> <div>                                                                             question?" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He looks at you for</div> <div>                                                                             a moment, then laughs and</div> <div>                                                                             says, "Any place where they're</div> <div>                                                                             more concerned with how she</div> <div>                                                                             looks than what she says." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I thank him for his</div> <div>                                                                             time and give him $2. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: He nods and goes</div> <div>                                                                             back to work </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I go to the nerest</div> <div>                                                                             tavern. I start to look again. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: No i get a better</div> <div>                                                                             Idea. I go to the nerest brothel. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Well, there are at</div> <div>                                                                             least six that you can see from</div> <div>                                                                             where you are standing. The</div> <div>                                                                             closest one is a brightly</div> <div>                                                                             painted affair named "The Gull</div> <div>                                                                             House" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Ok </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: There are two</div> <div>                                                                             buildings that look to be</div> <div>                                                                             brothels along this section of</div> <div>                                                                             the dock </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I take the one that is</div> <div>                                                                             closest to me now. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: They appear as</div> <div>                                                                             ordinary, multi floor residences,</div> <div>                                                                             but they are gauded up more</div> <div>                                                                             than a home would be. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: The front door is</div> <div>                                                                             closed, but there is a bell</div> <div>                                                                             outside </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: I ring the bell </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Several minutes</div> <div>                                                                             pass, then the door opens and</div> <div>                                                                             a big burly man pokes his head</div> <div>                                                                             out. "Go away. Come back</div> <div>                                                                             tonight." </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: "I am looking for</div> <div>                                                                             some one Her name isYasmar</div> <div>                                                                             might she be here?" </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: "All the girls are</div> <div>                                                                             asleep. Come back later." He</div> <div>                                                                             slams the door </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Do I know of any</div> <div>                                                                             laws say I cant start a fire? </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: (What?) </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: (Can I start a fire</div> <div>                                                                             without grtting in trouble?) </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: (How do you</div> <div>                                                                             define trouble?) </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: (Trouble with the</div> <div>                                                                             law. Jail time) </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Well, if you survive</div> <div>                                                                             the riot, you'll probably be</div> <div>                                                                             arrested, flogged and executed</div> <bR> <div>                                                                             Docportal: ok then I will forget it</div> <div>                                                                             and go to the other building. </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Other brothel. </div> <div>                                                                             Missiledine: Doc, it's midnight,</div> <div>                                                                             I'd like to pack it up for now </div> <div>                                                                             Docportal: Ok yes we should call it a night</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>