Redlun III

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Dwarf</div> <div>                                                                  and were back on the street with about two</div> <div>                                                                  hours till your next appointment. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: well, Athamar takes Gallus and</div> <div>                                                                  Ollyn for some lunch. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I assume it is about that time </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: just about </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lets sit down for a bit then.</div> <div>                                                                  Athamar picks Gallus' brains a tad. does</div> <div>                                                                  he think that is about as good a deal as we</div> <div>                                                                  are likely to get? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The inns and taverns</div> <div>                                                                  hereabout cater to the working class </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: then we go to one closer to the</div> <div>                                                                  next appointment. not necessarily high</div> <div>                                                                  brow. nobles are allowed to slum a bit </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Well My Lord, you might do a</div> <div>                                                                  bit better on the interest, but not much. He's</div> <div>                                                                  accepting your presumptions on lowering</div> <div>                                                                  expenses without any fuss. </div> <div>                                                                  Dwarves are amenable to the ideas of</div> <div>                                                                  magic for housekeeping type things, or so</div> <div>                                                                  I'm told. It would not be unusual to ignore</div> <div>                                                                  such a plan." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Hmmm.. I am glad he didn't</div> <div>                                                                  quibble on the full amount. That was my</div> <div>                                                                  most major concern. and he didn;'t charge</div> <div>                                                                  more than fairly standard rates. I rather </div> <div>                                                                  don't expect a better rate considering the</div> <div>                                                                  reputation Dwarves have." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Undoubtably true, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "WE shall see what the others</div> <div>                                                                  have to say. Do you think I should bargain a</div> <div>                                                                  bit? MAster Boron didn't seem the type." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "It probably won't hurt, but what</div> <div>                                                                  will you bargain with?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "A point." Athamar smiles. "No</div> <div>                                                                  one said that this would be easy.: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Bargaining will only work if the</div> <div>                                                                  Lender is offering a smaller loan than you</div> <div>                                                                  seek." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar grunts. "I think we are</div> <div>                                                                  cutting it a little fine with the one I am</div> <div>                                                                  asking. WE could recruit fewer troops, but I</div> <div>                                                                  mislike the idea." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Yes My Lord. we will be pretty</div> <div>                                                                  much in the back end of the Kingdom. A</div> <div>                                                                  long way from help." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods. When we reach</div> <div>                                                                  the tavern or whatever, he descretely ends</div> <div>                                                                  the discussion of the loans. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar orders beer and food</div> <div>                                                                  for the three of us. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hang on a sec Dave </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, I'm back </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: how de do? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: :-) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your meal will pass</div> <div>                                                                  uneventfully and you will be finished in time</div> <div>                                                                  for your next appointment </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. move on. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Unless there is something you</div> <div>                                                                  want to do, other than feed your face? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: nope. lets get teh show on teh</div> <div>                                                                  road. for roleplaying's sake, Athamar won't</div> <div>                                                                  mis the opportunaity to look at pretty girls,</div> <div>                                                                  but he doesn't have tme for </div> <div>                                                                  anything else. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus leads the way to Deren</div> <div>                                                                  Feng's. It is located in a nice residential</div> <div>                                                                  district </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Feng. hmmm... hope this guy</div> <div>                                                                  doesn;t havea foo manchu. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Arriving you find another gated</div> <div>                                                                  and guarded courtyard. This time the</div> <div>                                                                  guards have dogs to back them up </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar waits for Galllus</div> <div>                                                                  to announce him </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: When Gallus introduces you,</div> <div>                                                                  one of the guards pulls a bell rope three</div> <div>                                                                  times and a young woman appears.</div> <div>                                                                  "Welcome Lord Redlun. Please follow me."</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar follows. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "thank you" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You are lead through the</div> <div>                                                                  house, beautifully and luxoriously furnished,</div> <div>                                                                  through a set of outer doors to a covered</div> <div>                                                                  patio where an old man sits, wrapped in </div> <div>                                                                  a blanket, reading a pile of parchments. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The woman introduces you,</div> <div>                                                                  "Master Feng, Lord Redlun is here." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The old man lays aside the</div> <div>                                                                  papers. "My Lord, I trust you will forgive me</div> <div>                                                                  for not rising, but the years have crept up on</div> <div>                                                                  me." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Of course. thak you for seeing</div> <div>                                                                  me." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Please, have a seat." He</div> <div>                                                                  gestures to several chairs. "What brings</div> <div>                                                                  you here?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sits. and waits for</div> <div>                                                                  Gallus to sit as well. "Thank you..... I have</div> <div>                                                                  come to arrange a loan for the sum of</div> <div>                                                                  $35000." Athamar nods to Gallus. "I am </div> <div>                                                                  sure that you would like to peruse the</div> <div>                                                                  relavant details." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus passes the papers</div> <div>                                                                  across. Feng takes them and begans</div> <div>                                                                  reading </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar simply watches him. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "So you have a new Manor. I</div> <div>                                                                  presume you want the money for some</div> <div>                                                                  project or another related to it." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "The money is for outgoing</div> <div>                                                                  expenses over the next year, until the next</div> <div>                                                                  harvest;s income. Primarily, troops and</div> <div>                                                                  sundries related to gettign th manor running</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  smoothly: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He pages through the</div> <div>                                                                  documents as he listens </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I see... The Crown's</div> <div>                                                                  stewardship leaves much to be desired...." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar grunts briefly. "Redlun</div> <div>                                                                  requires a great deal of work, but it also</div> <div>                                                                  shows a great deal of potential.</div> <div>                                                                  Maintenence and a garrison are needed.</div> <div>                                                                  As well </div> <div>                                                                  as a great deal of work." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oops </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "So, what are you looking for,</div> <div>                                                                  exactly?" </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: typo error </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Other than a lot of my</div> <div>                                                                  money?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "A small body of men, capital to</div> <div>                                                                  make Redlun profitable." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Yes, I understand that, My</div> <div>                                                                  Lord. How do you propose paying it back?</div> <div>                                                                  For what term are you looking for? I see</div> <div>                                                                  that the manor turns a lot of money, </div> <div>                                                                  under stewardship. But under direct</div> <div>                                                                  management it will be a different matter." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "With the next year's harvest, I</div> <div>                                                                  intend to pay back the principle and</div> <div>                                                                  interest. It is true that the profit under direct</div> <div>                                                                  control will be less, although I think that I </div> <div>                                                                  can minimize some costs." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "How?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "First. lighting costs shown by</div> <div>                                                                  previous records were on the lines of</div> <div>                                                                  $35000. I believet hat will be considerable</div> <div>                                                                  less under my management, as I will </div> <div>                                                                  simply use light spells, which cost little but</div> <div>                                                                  some little of time." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Ah, you are a mage. Are you,</div> <div>                                                                  by chance, an enchanter?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I am not an enchanter. I have just</div> <div>                                                                  finished my term with and have not</div> <div>                                                                  mastered enchantments. Famlial duties</div> <div>                                                                  now call me to assume the Lordship of </div> <div>                                                                  Redlun instead." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I see... Perhaps you are</div> <div>                                                                  correct about the lighting, but it is perhaps,</div> <div>                                                                  over optomistic to assume that magic will</div> <div>                                                                  solve all such problems." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "There are many unforseeable</div> <div>                                                                  expenses and problems that can arrise. It</div> <div>                                                                  would be wise to consider that when</div> <div>                                                                  calculating your returns." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Expenses will not be eliminated,</div> <div>                                                                  I am sure. But whenever possible, teh</div> <div>                                                                  quality of light from my spells is fathr better</div> <div>                                                                  than that of a candle." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Truth. I have considered the size</div> <div>                                                                  and term of the loan carefully. basing it on</div> <div>                                                                  my probably returns from next year and the</div> <div>                                                                  expenses I expect to incur." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "That is true, I'm sure. But</div> <div>                                                                  magic is a fickle and unreliable thing at</div> <div>                                                                  best. It would be wise to discount your</div> <div>                                                                  anticipated savings accordingly." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Spoken as a true mundane!) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: " I belive that the amount is small</div> <div>                                                                  enough the expected profits will cover</div> <div>                                                                  repayment and leave enough left for</div> <div>                                                                  continued operating expenses. Particualrly </div> <div>                                                                  when several improvements in Redlun itself</div> <div>                                                                  will no doubt pay dividends." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Feng stares off into space for</div> <div>                                                                  a minute, then says, "A realistic rate of</div> <div>                                                                  return, after expenses, is $97,000.</div> <div>                                                                  Accordingly I will agree to a 25% loan ratio,</div> <div>                                                                  or </div> <div>                                                                  $24,250." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Interest of 15%" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar raises an eyebrow.</div> <div>                                                                  "Hmmm... " he looks pensive. "15% is a fair</div> <div>                                                                  rate." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "That will be $27,887.50 due</div> <div>                                                                  at one year. The note will be $55,775 with a</div> <div>                                                                  20% interest on overdue amounts.</div> <div>                                                                  Payment to be delivered to my agents in </div> <div>                                                                  Drunmore." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I shall have to consider your</div> <div>                                                                  offer carefully. The amount may be less</div> <div>                                                                  than I require for the purpoes I intend.</div> <div>                                                                  However, time does press and I can have</div> <div>                                                                  an </div> <div>                                                                  answer foryou tomorrow." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Very well My Lord. You are a</div> <div>                                                                  young man, I suggest you heed the advice</div> <div>                                                                  of an old one. There are those who might</div> <div>                                                                  well lend you more, but they do </div> <div>                                                                  you no favors. Go no deeper than you can</div> <div>                                                                  reasonably expect to recover from. There</div> <div>                                                                  will be many unforseen problems in the</div> <div>                                                                  year to come. Take care." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Thank you for your time....</div> <div>                                                                  MAster Feng." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The old man bows slightly, "I</div> <div>                                                                  look forwartd to hearing from you Lord</div> <div>                                                                  Redlun." The woman will guide you out. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: We retire back to the house. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your trip is uneventful </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus asks, "What do you</div> <div>                                                                  think My Lord? Do you wish to see the</div> <div>                                                                  woman tonight? Or shall I cancel it?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar shrugs. "I jsut as well.</div> <div>                                                                  These are two good offers. I don;t know</div> <div>                                                                  how e can manage, but 15% i a much more</div> <div>                                                                  reasonable rate. I don;t favor a </div> <div>                                                                  large debt. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "But you have already reduced</div> <div>                                                                  the amount you are seeking? Dare you</div> <div>                                                                  reduce it further?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar takes a load off and</div> <div>                                                                  goesover the figures AGAIN. "I don't know. I</div> <div>                                                                  suspect not. at 35, we will be scraping by</div> <div>                                                                  on somethings. I dare not </div> <div>                                                                  reducethe number of horses. Nor do I wish</div> <div>                                                                  fewer troops." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Some expenses are going to be</div> <div>                                                                  unavoidable. Feng said so himself, there re</div> <div>                                                                  going to be many unforseen problems." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Right now, I would take Boron's</div> <div>                                                                  offer. I shall see what the woman has to</div> <div>                                                                  say." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The balance of the afternoon</div> <div>                                                                  passes quietly and you have supper with</div> <div>                                                                  your retainers. Gallus sits near you and</div> <div>                                                                  says, in a quiet voice, "Do you desire my </div> <div>                                                                  attendence tonight? Or shall I remain</div> <div>                                                                  behind, lest the, uhm, negotiations</div> <div>                                                                  become...intense." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar blinks. "hmmm.. I</div> <div>                                                                  wonder if I should ask what you have</div> <div>                                                                  heard.... " He grins. "You can stay with your</div> <div>                                                                  family tonight. Nothing will happen that </div> <div>                                                                  will effect business." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "As you wish, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Soon it is time to depart.</div> <div>                                                                  Gallus gives you directions. Ollyn and</div> <div>                                                                  Miklas will insist that you do not walk the</div> <div>                                                                  streets after dark, alone. They are both </div> <div>                                                                  coming. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Arhamar regards Gallus with</div> <div>                                                                  respect and doesn't want him to</div> <div>                                                                  disapprove of his decisions. Are his</div> <div>                                                                  opinions apparent? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No. He seems pretty neuteral </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Allrighty then. Athamar get his</div> <div>                                                                  stuff together. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Teressa Junus lives not all that</div> <div>                                                                  far from your townhouse. The area is pretty</div> <div>                                                                  safe, but one can never tell. Especially if</div> <div>                                                                  one is coming home verrrry late. Its </div> <div>                                                                  not long before you arrive at her house in</div> <div>                                                                  the deepening dusk. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: a guards? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The outside is lit by several oil</div> <div>                                                                  sconces and you can see two big, burly</div> <div>                                                                  guards </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They bow as you approach,</div> <div>                                                                  Ollyn will perforem the intro </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: One guard opens the door and</div> <div>                                                                  bows you in, alone. "Your guards must</div> <div>                                                                  remnain here, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ollyn looks distressed at this </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Is there any place for them</div> <div>                                                                  to relax a bit? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Nothing handy </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: residential area </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Hmmmm..... Athamar says to the</div> <div>                                                                  guard. "Is there any place suitable for my</div> <div>                                                                  men to wait?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Damn! Dave, I have to let the</div> <div>                                                                  mutt out. BRB </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. me too </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, I'm back </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Are you? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yup </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: All right then... The guards look</div> <div>                                                                  perplexed, then one suggests that there is</div> <div>                                                                  a tavern several streets over. Its the only</div> <div>                                                                  one close by. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ollyn says, "We'll be fine right</div> <div>                                                                  here, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar shakes his head.</div> <div>                                                                  "These men are not just my protection, they</div> <div>                                                                  are also my responsibility. Perhaps the</div> <div>                                                                  foyer would be adequate." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas agrees </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I'm sorry my Lord. They are</div> <div>                                                                  not permitted inside." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Clients only." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas says, "We'll be fine, My</div> <div>                                                                  Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Very well. Athamar turns to</div> <div>                                                                  leave. Please relay to your mistress my</div> <div>                                                                  regrets." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The guards look surprised.</div> <div>                                                                  They glance at each other. "Errr, if My Lord</div> <div>                                                                  would wait one moment, please." He steps</div> <div>                                                                  inside and calls to someone </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar waits. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: A middle aged man appears,</div> <div>                                                                  "Yes?" He asks the guard irritably. "What is</div> <div>                                                                  it?" </div> <div>                                                                  The guard gestures towards you. "This is</div> <div>                                                                  Lord Redlun, he has an appointment with</div> <div>                                                                  My Lady. He wishes that his escort be</div> <div>                                                                  permitted to wait in the foyer. Err, he </div> <div>                                                                  offers his regrets otherwise." </div> <div>                                                                  The man looks at you with a slight frown,</div> <div>                                                                  that deepens somewhat as he takes you in.</div> <div>                                                                  However he is polite enough when he</div> <div>                                                                  speaks. "My Lord must understand, this </div> <div>                                                                  is the house of a Lady. We have very few</div> <div>                                                                  armed retainers and it would be risky to</div> <div>                                                                  allow armed men in from the street." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I understand your precaution</div> <div>                                                                  and your duties to your mistreess. However</div> <div>                                                                  these re my housecarls and I will not leave</div> <div>                                                                  them on the street nor send them </div> <div>                                                                  away. Perhaps there is someplace</div> <div>                                                                  suitable?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ollyn whispers, "Please My</div> <div>                                                                  Lord, it is not neccessary. Its not raining." </div> <div>                                                                  He looks thoughtful. "They can wait in the</div> <div>                                                                  stables." He suggests </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar glances at Ollyn. Gives</div> <div>                                                                  him a quelling look. "Hmmm... " HE is niot</div> <div>                                                                  especially happy with that suggestion.</div> <div>                                                                  Actually he thinks it borders on insult. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Sorry, had to get dog. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: np </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Everyone is looking at you</div> <div>                                                                  expectently </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar ponders a bit. "Which</div> <div>                                                                  would be most comfortable?" he asks</div> <div>                                                                  Ollyn. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (outside, stables or distant</div> <div>                                                                  tavern) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "We'll be fine right here, My</div> <div>                                                                  Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "Very well" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your men step back and take</div> <div>                                                                  up position along the street. The steward</div> <div>                                                                  dosen't seem thrilled that your coming in,</div> <div>                                                                  but politely steps aside for you and </div> <div>                                                                  bows. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar walks in. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He will lead you to a set of</div> <div>                                                                  ornate, double doors that open into a</div> <div>                                                                  library. One of the largest private libraries</div> <div>                                                                  you've ever seen. There is a fire in the</div> <div>                                                                  hearth </div> <div>                                                                  and the room is dimly lit with candleabras. It</div> <div>                                                                  is empty. "My Lady will join you shortly.</div> <div>                                                                  Please make yourself comfortable, My</div> <div>                                                                  Lord. Would My Lord care for some </div> <div>                                                                  wine?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Please." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He pours you a crystal glass</div> <div>                                                                  and shows you to a seat on a padded sofa.</div> <div>                                                                  He bows his way out and closes the door</div> <div>                                                                  (unless you interrupt his withdrawl.) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: nope </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar remains on his feet and</div> <div>                                                                  looks over the books in a leisurely mannor </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: manner </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Several minutes pass, then the</div> <div>                                                                  doors open quietly and a distinguished</div> <div>                                                                  looking and very attractive, in a slightly</div> <div>                                                                  faded way, woman enters. She is wearing</div> <div>                                                                  a </div> <div>                                                                  long, loose and flowing gown, a bit too</div> <div>                                                                  casual for a buisness meeting you would</div> <div>                                                                  judge, and a pleased smile. "Lord Athamar</div> <div>                                                                  Tallanar of Redlun Manor, I presume." </div> <div>                                                                  She approaches, extending a hand. "You</div> <div>                                                                  are exactly as described..... Young and</div> <div>                                                                  handsome." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar smiles. "The pleasure is</div> <div>                                                                  mine indeed, Mistress Junus. Thank you for</div> <div>                                                                  seeing me." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I am so sorry for the confusion</div> <div>                                                                  regarding your escort. Pollis is very cautios</div> <div>                                                                  of my safety. Do accept my apologies." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "No apologies necessary. I</div> <div>                                                                  understand the value of loyalty, and your</div> <div>                                                                  retainers have reason to protect such a</div> <div>                                                                  treasure." Athamar is clearly referring to </div> <div>                                                                  her." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Better start using that savoire</div> <div>                                                                  faire skill, she's waiting for you to kiss her</div> <div>                                                                  hand!) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: good idea. he does so after the</div> <div>                                                                  first greeting. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles pleasantly. "Pollis</div> <div>                                                                  is a dear, always looking after me. I'm</div> <div>                                                                  afraid he's a bit over protective at times." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: she is slow to release your</div> <div>                                                                  hand, but she does, swirling her way over to</div> <div>                                                                  one of the couches and patting the seat</div> <div>                                                                  next to her. "Please, sit and tell me all </div> <div>                                                                  about it." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar smiles. "Little wonder." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Before you can sit, she adds,</div> <div>                                                                  "Be a dear and pour me a glass of wine?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: she'll wait </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sAthamar does so. He looks in</div> <div>                                                                  her eyes as he hands her the glass. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She thanks you with a smile</div> <div>                                                                  and pats the sofa again, quite close by </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sits. "Thank you. As you</div> <div>                                                                  are probably aware. I hold title to Redlun</div> <div>                                                                  manor. small fiefdom on the border of the</div> <div>                                                                  Kingdom. Redlun has been under </div> <div>                                                                  Royal pervue for sometime, and naturally,</div> <div>                                                                  supervision from afar has not benefitted its</div> <div>                                                                  state of repair.' </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She sips her wine and listens</div> <div>                                                                  ttentively </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: attentively </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I have been called away from my</div> <div>                                                                  studies in order to take up family</div> <div>                                                                  responsbilities. Thus, I plan to take up</div> <div>                                                                  residence and se to its proper</div> <div>                                                                  management."] </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Redlun is a profitable fiefdom,</div> <div>                                                                  and will be more so. Until that time, I will</div> <div>                                                                  need to garrison it and initiate repairs.</div> <div>                                                                  Herein lies the difficulty." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Your studies? Oh yes, I heard</div> <div>                                                                  that you are a mage. That must have been</div> <div>                                                                  terribly inconvenient. Still, it is a marvelous</div> <div>                                                                  opportunity." As she says this last </div> <div>                                                                  bit she lays her hand, briefly, on your arm </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Yes?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar smiles at her. "Capital</div> <div>                                                                  for outlying expenses is inadequate.</div> <div>                                                                  Soldiers are quite expensive, and, on the</div> <div>                                                                  border, necessary." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Most certainly. I always feel</div> <div>                                                                  safer with men, at arms around." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar chuckles. "Indeed" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "So you are looking to borrow</div> <div>                                                                  some money to fund these necessities?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: HE sips the wine. makes a small</div> <div>                                                                  appreciative noise </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The wine IS very good </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Yes." Athamar grimaces slightly</div> <div>                                                                  "I do not choose to be a debtor. However,</div> <div>                                                                  needs must. Repayment will come from</div> <div>                                                                  next years harvest in principle and </div> <div>                                                                  interst" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01 signed off at 11:26:24 PM. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01 signed on at 11:27:54 PM. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01 signed off at 11:28:00 PM. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01 signed on at 11:28:20 PM. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I was booted twice </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: last I got was The wine is very</div> <div>                                                                  good </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: did you get my last? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She gestures to the bundle of</div> <div>                                                                  documents you brought (You DID bring</div> <div>                                                                  them?) "Are these the particulars of the</div> <div>                                                                  manor?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Yes </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. and yes. i brought them. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar shows her the</div> <div>                                                                  documents. "I wish I could say I have first</div> <div>                                                                  hand information." Athamar hands herthe</div> <div>                                                                  documents she needs to see, leaning close</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  and brushing her hand on occassion. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: BTW. she is attractive and</div> <div>                                                                  Athamar didn't have a lot of time for dating</div> <div>                                                                  as an apprentice.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles pleasantly while</div> <div>                                                                  she looks them over. "These will do, nicely."</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ;-) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She spends a few minutes,</div> <div>                                                                  less than either of the other two, looking at</div> <div>                                                                  the papers. Then she sets them aside. "Tell</div> <div>                                                                  me about your plans." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar looks at her earnestly.</div> <div>                                                                  "Redlun needs some work. I have some</div> <div>                                                                  horses, but more will be needed to properly</div> <div>                                                                  work the lords share. Also, I plan </div> <div>                                                                  to recruit some soldiers in DRunmore</div> <div>                                                                  where I am also recieving equipment for 20</div> <div>                                                                  men from the army. much of what I will need</div> <div>                                                                  will go to pay for the soldiers." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She is listening carefully </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She rarely takes her eyes from</div> <div>                                                                  you, sipping her wine infrequently </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "the manor needs repair, and</div> <div>                                                                  costs for living there will eat into the yearly</div> <div>                                                                  profits, but I think my craft can alleviate</div> <div>                                                                  some of that. Lighting for example." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She lifts an eyebrow in query </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar takes out an object he</div> <div>                                                                  normally casts cont light on. and casts the</div> <div>                                                                  spell on it just for this demonstration.. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles pleasatly, she has</div> <div>                                                                  obviously seen magic before. "Yes, that will</div> <div>                                                                  be advantageous." (You got a 6!) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Light spells can be more</div> <div>                                                                  efficient than candles and lamps. though I</div> <div>                                                                  won;t completely eliminate their use." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She nods in agreement </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "there is more, I can use earth</div> <div>                                                                  spells to make the land more productive. A</div> <div>                                                                  long term project but worth it, especially if</div> <div>                                                                  more acreage can be turned to </div> <div>                                                                  vinyard." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "That would be most</div> <div>                                                                  beneficial." She agrees with a smile </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I am so glad your not one of</div> <div>                                                                  those dreary battle mages. Always blowing</div> <div>                                                                  things up or burning them down. Such a</div> <div>                                                                  bore." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Some other expenses can be</div> <div>                                                                  lowered. the magical essence of earth can</div> <div>                                                                  be formed into vessels, reducing breakage</div> <div>                                                                  replacement costs considerably </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "You seem to have given this</div> <div>                                                                  much thought. I am most impressed." She</div> <div>                                                                  lays her hand on your knee and leaves it</div> <div>                                                                  there for a longish bit </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar covers her hand with</div> <div>                                                                  his. and smiles "Thank you." He holds her</div> <div>                                                                  hand gently "Frankly, I am ambitious,</div> <div>                                                                  Redlun has great potential, and it is not </div> <div>                                                                  nearly lose to it now." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lose = close </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Ambitiion is the stuff of</div> <div>                                                                  dreams. I like a man with ambition." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She doesn't remove her hand</div> <div>                                                                  immediately </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Especially if he has the drive</div> <div>                                                                  and, nerve, to see them through." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sips some of the wine.</div> <div>                                                                  "And a resposibility. To the people of</div> <div>                                                                  Redlun. they are on the border, they need</div> <div>                                                                  protection. a proper garrison and a </div> <div>                                                                  maintained keep." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar looks at her. "I will be</div> <div>                                                                  very busy in the coming years and I expect</div> <div>                                                                  to see results. REdlun has been profitable</div> <div>                                                                  under remote supervision. it will be </div> <div>                                                                  more so under proper care." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "To be honest, my dear</div> <div>                                                                  Athamar, you are cutting the margins quite</div> <div>                                                                  close. Not impossibly so, but there is cause</div> <div>                                                                  for concern. Your skills will stand you in </div> <div>                                                                  good stead, but a dose of luck will be of</div> <div>                                                                  great value as well." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Yes. Luck will often favor a man</div> <div>                                                                  whose courage holds." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Sorry, got ahead of myself.</div> <div>                                                                  You haven't talked figures yet!) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "How much do you feel is</div> <div>                                                                  needed to accomplish your goals?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I have pondered the amount I</div> <div>                                                                  will need carefully. I wish to repay by the</div> <div>                                                                  end of next year and have enough</div> <div>                                                                  operating expenses to carry through to the </div> <div>                                                                  year after. I think $35000 will be needed to</div> <div>                                                                  get a proper start. most of that is for</div> <div>                                                                  troops." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She ponders that for a</div> <div>                                                                  moment, then says, " To be honest, my</div> <div>                                                                  dear Athamar, you are cutting the margins</div> <div>                                                                  quite close. Not impossibly so, but there is </div> <div>                                                                  cause for concern." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Caught up!) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Yes. it is a large sum. set</div> <div>                                                                  against the profits of a fief that will now</div> <div>                                                                  support a garrison and retinue. It will not be</div> <div>                                                                  easy. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "What terms were you</div> <div>                                                                  seeking?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "One year. I will pay the principle</div> <div>                                                                  nd interest with the profits of next years</div> <div>                                                                  harvest." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles almost impishly,</div> <div>                                                                  "What rates did Boron and Feng offer?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Boron offered me the whole</div> <div>                                                                  amount at 20%. Feng offerd me somewhat</div> <div>                                                                  less at 15%. Fengs offer tempts me, though</div> <div>                                                                  i don't know how to get by with </div> <div>                                                                  less." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Feng is an old fool." She</div> <div>                                                                  laughs, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: brb </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sorry, crash downstairs. Damn</div> <div>                                                                  cat </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: got rid of my cat. she is in a</div> <div>                                                                  better place.... a house with three other cats</div> <div>                                                                  and bigger windows </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They do love windows </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, back to the grind </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: bump and .... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: soon, maybe </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar leans back. looks</div> <div>                                                                  pensive. "I see few options. Redlun is a</div> <div>                                                                  long way from anywhere. which means it</div> <div>                                                                  will need a garrison." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She takes another sip of wine,</div> <div>                                                                  then sets the glass aside. "I do see your</div> <div>                                                                  concern and I emphasize with the</div> <div>                                                                  problem....Perhaps we can come to some </div> <div>                                                                  mutually agreeable terms..." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sets his glass down. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Of course, I like to know</div> <div>                                                                  everything about those I do buisness with,</div> <div>                                                                  which means that we really must take the</div> <div>                                                                  time to get to know each other, in more </div> <div>                                                                  detail..." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar looks her in the eyes.</div> <div>                                                                  "That is wise </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "But if everything meets to our</div> <div>                                                                  mutual satisfaction, we could come to</div> <div>                                                                  terms on say, $35,000 at 17%.." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Finalizing the terms in the</div> <div>                                                                  morning.... I'll have my clerks prepare the</div> <div>                                                                  papers tonight." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar smiles. Let us say we</div> <div>                                                                  not talk about business for awhile...." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Absolutely........." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Scene focuses on the fire,</div> <div>                                                                  fade to black...." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. Athamar makes sure his</div> <div>                                                                  uards are not left out all night in the street, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: send them home </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: also, to be frank. Athanar isn;'t</div> <div>                                                                  doing this for better terms. he just thinks</div> <div>                                                                  she is lovely. and will make hat clear. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ollyn will smile knowingly,</div> <div>                                                                  Miklas won't get it until its explained to him </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Absolutely </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: right them. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I assume we can consider the</div> <div>                                                                  financing over? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. the next day.... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sure. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the next day.... You will awake</div> <div>                                                                  alone, with a note asking you to join her in</div> <div>                                                                  the garden for breakfast </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I was about to say we shoudl call</div> <div>                                                                  it a night, but this should be finished. i</div> <div>                                                                  suppose </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar goes doen after</div> <div>                                                                  freshening up a bit </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'll rush it along </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She is still as gracious and</div> <div>                                                                  charming as she was last night. Buisness</div> <div>                                                                  will not be discussed till after the dishes are</div> <div>                                                                  cleared. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar rather likes her. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Pollis will appear, looking dour</div> <div>                                                                  as ever, with a bundle of legal documents</div> <div>                                                                  (including yours) and ink and pens, etc. He</div> <div>                                                                  will deposit the papers, bow, </div> <div>                                                                  glumly, and depart </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar hmmmms. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Pollis is a bit jealous" She</div> <div>                                                                  confides with a whisper </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I can;t say I blame him. " He</div> <div>                                                                  smiles at her. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The papers are, according to</div> <div>                                                                  her, standard Velitar legal procedure. The</div> <div>                                                                  terms of repayment are what you've come</div> <div>                                                                  to expect. $40,950 principal and </div> <div>                                                                  interest if paid when due. $81,900 if late,</div> <div>                                                                  plus 20% annual interest. Payment to be</div> <div>                                                                  delivered to her agents in Drunmore </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles at the compliment </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It will take two days for the</div> <div>                                                                  funds to be available </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: in cash that is. She will give</div> <div>                                                                  you a letter of credit for immediate draw if</div> <div>                                                                  need be </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: It looks okay. "I will have my</div> <div>                                                                  steward look them over. He is fussy... Two</div> <div>                                                                  days will be more than fine." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You detect a slight frown flash</div> <div>                                                                  across her face, possibly at the implication</div> <div>                                                                  that all is not in order </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: pardon. one moment </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: she is all smiles immediately</div> <div>                                                                  afterwards. "But of course." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar leans forward intently,</div> <div>                                                                  "Thank you. I don;t want you to think.... " He</div> <div>                                                                  breaks off, searching for words. "I truely</div> <div>                                                                  enjoyed lst night." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: last </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She smiles, waiting </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I wish I could stay longer in the</div> <div>                                                                  capital." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I'm sure we will see each</div> <div>                                                                  other again." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I certainly hope." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay, enough mushy rpg stuff. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She will rise and extend her</div> <div>                                                                  hand, calling her servants to show you out...</div> <div>                                                                  usual good bye crap... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. Athamar has Gallus look</div> <div>                                                                  overthe terms etc. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You arrive home safely, but</div> <div>                                                                  tired. All seems in order. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. then we take those terms</div> <div>                                                                  and send a note to Boron and Feng</div> <div>                                                                  gracefully declining. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: good </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. that does that. where will</div> <div>                                                                  we pick up next time. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: do ou need a lis of preparations</div> <div>                                                                  before we leavethe capital. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your next several days will be</div> <div>                                                                  a blur of activity getting everything ready to</div> <div>                                                                  go. The issues of hiring an agent and</div> <div>                                                                  contacting the Army Pension office can </div> <div>                                                                  be left to Gallus, if you want. Decide if you</div> <div>                                                                  will offer land to mercs or not. When we re</div> <div>                                                                  adjurn it will be departure day </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I think I have all the notes from</div> <div>                                                                  our earlier spending jag </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar will meet the</div> <div>                                                                  mercs himself, though I thought we were</div> <div>                                                                  hiring in DRunmore </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Is there anything you want to</div> <div>                                                                  add? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: if you want </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no diff to me </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Actually , Athamar will be using</div> <div>                                                                  spell craft to larn more of the men he will be</div> <div>                                                                  trusting with his life. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sense foes, sense emotion etc.</div> <div>                                                                  nothing intrusive. that would be rude </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Decide tho, if you want to offer</div> <div>                                                                  free farmer status to them and their</div> <div>                                                                  families. The army will require 4 acres be</div> <div>                                                                  given to any vet </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: free farmer status is fine. if that</div> <div>                                                                  enticesthem to the frontier. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: All vets are either 24 year (4</div> <div>                                                                  six year terms) soldiers, or soldiers</div> <div>                                                                  permenantly disabled in service. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the vets would be free farmers</div> <div>                                                                  only then. i suppose they would be militia. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Vets are permitted to sell their</div> <div>                                                                  grants, but the buyer must meet the terms</div> <div>                                                                  of the grant. Grants are Fee Service plus</div> <div>                                                                  taxes. Usually no rent tho </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes. Very good militia </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: that sounds really good to me. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lets get some of thoe guys </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Or, as freemen, you could hire</div> <div>                                                                  them as regular men at arms </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. i thin kwe fcan talk about</div> <div>                                                                  this next time, but Athamar will be happy</div> <div>                                                                  with either or both arrangements. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You will nee to notify the army</div> <div>                                                                  to put your name down as willing to accept</div> <div>                                                                  retiremnt grants. Being near the border</div> <div>                                                                  areas will increase your chances of </div> <div>                                                                  getting some, but you won't know when or</div> <div>                                                                  what you'll get. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, then one last thing. Do you</div> <div>                                                                  want THIS session posted? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. that suits. tho anyone who</div> <div>                                                                  is available now will get transportation. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: let them know </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: errr..... nah. a gentleman does</div> <div>                                                                  not brag of these things </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: LOL! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: okay then, good night. I</div> <div>                                                                  enjoyed tonight, so much! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: thanks. night. see you tuesday? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Was it good for you? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: for me. It was a good game. my</div> <div>                                                                  charactor enjoyed it more. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I think so. Haven't heard back</div> <div>                                                                  from Tyler. If I don't get a response soon he</div> <div>                                                                  becomes an NPC until further notice and I</div> <div>                                                                  can get on with killing you.... err, </div> <div>                                                                  never mind </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Glad to hear it. Good night! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: night</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>