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</div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: I think so </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: nope. i am gone </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, glad to hear it </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <sigh> its tough to be the class</div> <div>                                                                  clown..... </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: so the important ones are here -</div> <div>                                                                  let's get started:-D </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: looks ain't everything ya know </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wah wah wah </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok Athamar, you have</div> <div>                                                                  increased your retinue by 18, above your</div> <div>                                                                  original 11 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: huh. is this sweeps week?</div> <div>                                                                  another "big" movie on TV. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: woohoo!! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: your 6 new mercs have 1</div> <div>                                                                  fiance, 3 wives and 8 children between</div> <div>                                                                  them </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: cool - I'm a hanger-on, a midevial</div> <div>                                                                  groupie </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Got the T shirt yet? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yeah. lets go "clubbing" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You will probably need to hire</div> <div>                                                                  a second boat </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wow. we are reproducing like....</div> <div>                                                                  er... humans. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There isa another wee little</div> <div>                                                                  issue.... housing </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sigh. okay. I though I got a large</div> <div>                                                                  one. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: you mean while we are int he</div> <div>                                                                  city? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: For 11 people and furniture,</div> <div>                                                                  luggage, horses, etc it was fine </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No, not that easy. I mean at the</div> <div>                                                                  Manor </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Where are all these people</div> <div>                                                                  going to stay O' Lord? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh,. i see. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You have a floor plan of the</div> <div>                                                                  manor house, how many families will it</div> <div>                                                                  accomadate? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmm... well, how big is the</div> <div>                                                                  manor, isn't it designed for 20 regulars and</div> <div>                                                                  to hold off an army of 700+ with thespear</div> <div>                                                                  levy and militia helping? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lemme look. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: I call dibs on the big room! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: True, in a siege you could jam</div> <div>                                                                  a lot of people in there. But in day to day</div> <div>                                                                  circumstances, with wives, kids, girlfriends,</div> <div>                                                                  screamiing babies... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There are acouple rooms at</div> <div>                                                                  the inn, but that won't cover all the problems</div> <div>                                                                  forever. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. i lost the floor plans in teh</div> <div>                                                                  great system crash. i believe </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus will suggest that for your</div> <div>                                                                  Housecarls you might want to arrange</div> <div>                                                                  some small houses to be built </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the manor has a second floor</div> <div>                                                                  doesn't it? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'll send it again </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: that sounds like a good idea. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes, and a basement </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: maje it smaller. no hurry </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: how small of houses,. cottages</div> <div>                                                                  with four rooms and a loft or larger? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: maje = make </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Also, there is a very large</div> <div>                                                                  stable that has a second floor. It is not far</div> <div>                                                                  from the main house and might be</div> <div>                                                                  convertable into apartment type units </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: cool. that would be neat. too bad</div> <div>                                                                  I can;t stay there </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: cottages, I have a couple floor</div> <div>                                                                  plans, but that general idea </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: or something with an ocean view... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: going to build a small houe/lab</div> <div>                                                                  for my alchemist buddy anyway. one a</div> <div>                                                                  hundred yards away from the rest of us. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Each family should have a</div> <div>                                                                  residence. Men at arms will be at their</div> <div>                                                                  posts while on duty </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: river/mill pond or swamp </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: small cottages with room for a</div> <div>                                                                  garden would be ideal. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: some families can live in the</div> <div>                                                                  manor, like Gallus and Nordan and Ollyn,</div> <div>                                                                  but the new people... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'll work out some cost</div> <div>                                                                  eastimates, but you might want to let the</div> <div>                                                                  villagers know that some accomadations</div> <div>                                                                  need to be prepped now </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. send a message via the</div> <div>                                                                  church thingie. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: That tent you bought will be</div> <div>                                                                  invaluable </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes..... that is why I bought it. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh. we were talking about</div> <div>                                                                  recruiting a cook. any luck? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: that and the inn and manor</div> <div>                                                                  should do for the short term, </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: winter soon. need to build</div> <div>                                                                  houses. good thing Athamar has</div> <div>                                                                  archetecture and earth spells. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hmm, I think that between the</div> <div>                                                                  retainers families and your housecarl</div> <div>                                                                  families, you should be covered </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: In a pinch, I'll accept something with</div> <div>                                                                  a jaccuzi../ </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I have not worked up all the</div> <div>                                                                  retainer skills yet, but two I have done that</div> <div>                                                                  you may be interested in... One of the men</div> <div>                                                                  at arms was trained as a smyth by his </div> <div>                                                                  father. Gave it up for the excitement of</div> <div>                                                                  campaigning, but still has some skill </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: jacina can sleep in Athamar's</div> <div>                                                                  room.... :-P </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: on the floor </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: cool. he will be useful. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: but where would Athamar sleep </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: on top </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: anyway... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the second, the other woman,</div> <div>                                                                  also has animal handling, specialist in dogs</div> <div>                                                                  and hounds. She can train them to hunt or</div> <div>                                                                  guard, etc </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sleep? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hey. we should getsome</div> <div>                                                                  dogsthen. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: reason she brought it up </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (rather, I) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lets havea look see. we will be in</div> <div>                                                                  a wooded area. so hunting and guard dogs</div> <div>                                                                  are in order. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i wanted guard ddogs anyway </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hang on, the pertinent files are</div> <div>                                                                  on another computere. Have to warm up</div> <div>                                                                  the network </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: damn technology </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: computers suck </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oooo! power up in progress. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The more you have, the more</div> <div>                                                                  they suck </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Especially if you keep clinging</div> <div>                                                                  to old technology like I do! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Doesn't help in finding</div> <div>                                                                  something when the data on Dogs is in a</div> <div>                                                                  file marked 'Foods' I have to spend some</div> <div>                                                                  time getting my shit together </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Duke, I'll send you a copy...</div> <div>                                                                  Troy, do you want one? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I like dogs </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: fine by me - info good! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hang on </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Need a bloody secretary </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Most likely the villagers will</div> <div>                                                                  have some dogs, mostly Grazers </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You would be looking for</div> <div>                                                                  Rhanos Hounds </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i guess we will need a few</div> <div>                                                                  Rhanos hounds </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Or some mongrel that is</div> <div>                                                                  similar </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Checking prices... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: get a breeding pair of Rhanos.</div> <div>                                                                  maybe a vouple pups. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: a litter or two of pups would be</div> <div>                                                                  best as far as your trainer is concerned </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: cheaper too </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. pups it is. maybe mix and</div> <div>                                                                  match alitter to avoid inbreeding </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: how much? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: weaned pups, mixed lot... $30</div> <div>                                                                  a piece </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Trained adults are much more!</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: get an even dozen. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She can't handle more than 8</div> <div>                                                                  or 10 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. 10 </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: if she trains some one else</div> <div>                                                                  maybe another 6 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will take on as his own.</div> <div>                                                                  she can train it, but he will house break,</div> <div>                                                                  take care of it </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Jacinta volunteers to help with the</div> <div>                                                                  Dogs </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: sure. Jacinta has animal</div> <div>                                                                  handling </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hmm, with a second person</div> <div>                                                                  with AE, she can do 6 more </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I will name him George, and I</div> <div>                                                                  awill hug him, and pet him, and squeeze</div> <div>                                                                  him. and stroke his feathers.... hey, Rabbits</div> <div>                                                                  don't have feathers" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She'll need another $300 to</div> <div>                                                                  buy a couple cages, traing gear etc </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: if you want 16 that is </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmm... might as well go for</div> <div>                                                                  broke. 16 pups it is, plus equipment. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: need cages for the trip </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: and I mean broke literally..... </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: open crates? they aer only pups. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: otherwise it'll be 101</div> <div>                                                                  Dalmations </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Okay cheap skate, $200 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: carboard boxes can hold pups.</div> <div>                                                                  we can use wooden packing crates. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: well, if 300 will covber good</div> <div>                                                                  cages, that is fine then. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: crying all the way to the bank </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: or the bedroom </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: cheap shot, I know </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Ya lost me there, Pete." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hah! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: A little Brisco county junior quote</div> <div>                                                                  there. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gee, I'd never guess you liked</div> <div>                                                                  that show </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Brisco is a fine anme for a dog.</div> <div>                                                                  we named a destroyer Briscoe.... </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: guess what his dog's name is </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the USN that is </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, you and all your</div> <div>                                                                  employees, retainers, servants, allies and</div> <div>                                                                  associates, spend the next ten days getting</div> <div>                                                                  ready </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (I know) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. get another ship? or a</div> <div>                                                                  bigger one? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: how about a river barge </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: let me check that </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <rubs his puppies tummy> </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: if we have 10 days to kill - is there a</div> <div>                                                                  stable or inn J can get temporary</div> <div>                                                                  employment at? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: you're workiong for me now </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: or should she stay a A's disposal? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: your on the payroll now babe </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: ah - cool </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: maybe you can teach Miklas a</div> <div>                                                                  thing or two about the birds and the bees. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: To hire a second boat the</div> <div>                                                                  same size as the first will be another</div> <div>                                                                  $1000. To get a single boat large enough</div> <div>                                                                  for everything, tho cramped, will be $1500 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lets go big boat. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: lesson 1-This bee stings if you try</div> <div>                                                                  to touch her honey </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I w </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: J is n fun. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: no </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Sorry.. Talking about bees!</div> <div>                                                                  Goddamn wasp just landed on me! </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: she's fun, she just ain't easy </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Middle of fucking January! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: in winter? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: mutant wasps..... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: must have hatched out</div> <div>                                                                  somewhere </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: dead now! Ain't passing those</div> <div>                                                                  genes on </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, whats the word on the</div> <div>                                                                  boat? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: big one </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, saw it now </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wanna keep the crew together. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Save yourselfd $500 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: that too </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Do you have acopy of the</div> <div>                                                                  session where we went over all your</div> <div>                                                                  purchases and such? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: nope. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'll send you a copy so you can</div> <div>                                                                  see what all you have. Hang on. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: got it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: with that list, and the stuff</div> <div>                                                                  we've talked about tonight, I think your</div> <div>                                                                  ready to go. Your alchy will put together a</div> <div>                                                                  bunch of stuff, which will be delivered right </div> <div>                                                                  to the dock </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay,. opack that stuff carefully. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If there is something you think</div> <div>                                                                  of between now and our next play session,</div> <div>                                                                  I'll probably allow it, if its not TOO BIG or</div> <div>                                                                  ridiculous </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: otherwise you;ll have to wait till</div> <div>                                                                  your next trip to Drunmore </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will name his puppy</div> <div>                                                                  Bosco. :-) </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: heh heh </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: We have a department store</div> <div>                                                                  chain around here, 'Boscov's' </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. hmmm... will we need</div> <div>                                                                  archetectural plans for a granery or</div> <div>                                                                  something? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your an archetect, right? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: so? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. i guess A can handle it </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If it cxollapses you can blame</div> <div>                                                                  the union </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: got enough ink? we will be in</div> <div>                                                                  sheep dip country so parchment shouldn't</div> <div>                                                                  be a problem. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus will take care of the</div> <div>                                                                  household supplies </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Right then, lets get to it! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I think we are good to go. lets</div> <div>                                                                  make a like a tree and get out of here.... or</div> <div>                                                                  something </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Finally the big day arrives.</div> <div>                                                                  You, Athamar and yor twenty or thirty</div> <div>                                                                  hangers on, assorted livestock, yapping</div> <div>                                                                  puppies, screaming brats, etc etc gather at</div> <div>                                                                  the </div> <div>                                                                  docks around the crack of dawn </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The crew of the barge just</div> <div>                                                                  shake their heads as the circus pulls in,</div> <div>                                                                  then set about getting it loaded </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: its a menagerie. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sees to his horse.</div> <div>                                                                  calms it. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sure your name isn't Athamar</div> <div>                                                                  Griswold? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: splits an apple with it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It'll take a good three hours to</div> <div>                                                                  get everything sorted and stowed. Another</div> <div>                                                                  half hour to collect the children and sixteen</div> <div>                                                                  puppies </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Jacinta will assist with the various</div> <div>                                                                  animals, of course </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Finally the captain comes to</div> <div>                                                                  you and says, "My Lord, I think we are</div> <div>                                                                  ready to push off." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: children and puppies, how</div> <div>                                                                  cute.... <groan> </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: National Lampoon's Midevial</div> <div>                                                                  Vacation </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: lol </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Very good, Captain. Thank you"</div> <div>                                                                  Athamar sighs a bit in relief </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: have we made the dependant</div> <div>                                                                  trade? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: what did you have in mind? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: With everyone on board, (You</div> <div>                                                                  think) the boat's crew pushes off with poles</div> <div>                                                                  and the barge begins drifting down river</div> <div>                                                                  with the current </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: we talked about Athamar having</div> <div>                                                                  a kid sister of borther. dependant disad. if</div> <div>                                                                  you don't want to trade it for the Post</div> <div>                                                                  combat shakes disad, Athamar will </div> <div>                                                                  take that disad gratus </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar stays out of the way of</div> <div>                                                                  the crew, looks over the lot, and then finds a</div> <div>                                                                  place to sit. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: No, you can have the trade.</div> <div>                                                                  Which do you have and how old</div> <div>                                                                  (incompetent) are we talking? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the captain knows we will have a</div> <div>                                                                  stopover in Drunmore? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes, that is no problem </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: well, it si -5 point disad. that</div> <div>                                                                  means he/she can't be too incompetant.</div> <div>                                                                  maybe a preteen or so. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: or maybe a teeny bopper. that</div> <div>                                                                  would be a pain </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, male or female? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: errr...... surprise me </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, you got</div> <div>                                                                  a...................................sister! Tah Dah! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wheee. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Gurl Power! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: This will be all kinds of fun! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar mkes sure she is</div> <div>                                                                  aboard </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: shall we say.... 13 </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <what have I done?> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Just old enough for the fun to</div> <div>                                                                  start </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar gives her a Cont light</div> <div>                                                                  object, and makes her do her studes. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: studies. but not right now </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'll let you have the extra 5</div> <div>                                                                  points if you'll take twins </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: LOL </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: to spend? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sure </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: DEAL </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: One boy and one girl coming</div> <div>                                                                  up! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your gonna regret that </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!</div> <div>                                                                  Everything's always about Marsha! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. yeah. but I have 5 more</div> <div>                                                                  poitns. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: And probably a couple</div> <div>                                                                  nephews and nieces real soon </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: marry them off </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: She's sitting on my side of the</div> <div>                                                                  boat! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Just wait till those wild oats</div> <div>                                                                  start to sprout </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: She or he? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Your playing a girl </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: troy is quoting the Brady Bunsh </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Bunch </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hated that show... but it does</div> <div>                                                                  seem appropriate some how... more like</div> <div>                                                                  the Horde </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: I thought I was doing color</div> <div>                                                                  commentary - sorry </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: np </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i disliked that show as well, buch</div> <div>                                                                  o' whiners </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Always waited for the boys to</div> <div>                                                                  say, "Ya know, they're not really our</div> <div>                                                                  sisters..." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmm... blondes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: airheads </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, back to the 'Ship of Fools' </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Since the Varsol river flows</div> <div>                                                                  south, there really isn't much to do except</div> <div>                                                                  steer the ship clear of other vessels and</div> <div>                                                                  watch out for logs and snags. The captain </div> <div>                                                                  will tell you that come dark there will be</div> <div>                                                                  need to watch for river pirates (Brigands</div> <div>                                                                  with boats) but the daylight hours are safe</div> <div>                                                                  enough. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar talks to Ollyn and we set</div> <div>                                                                  watches. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the women can take what cabins</div> <div>                                                                  there are. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The docks of Velitrium are</div> <div>                                                                  very busy, mostly with river traffic, fishing</div> <div>                                                                  boats headed out to the lake and larger</div> <div>                                                                  boats plying the lake with cargo bound for </div> <div>                                                                  Rannoch, Glenluce or the coastal towns.</div> <div>                                                                  The Crown owns three or four small galleys</div> <div>                                                                  and a half a dozen coasters for patroling</div> <div>                                                                  the lake and river. That is the extent of </div> <div>                                                                  the Velitrium navy </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: only have the one lake.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There has never, to your</div> <div>                                                                  knowledge, been a see battle. They Crown</div> <div>                                                                  uses galleys only because they are very</div> <div>                                                                  fast in the calm waters in shore. Most </div> <div>                                                                  problems are from river pirates, who</div> <div>                                                                  paddle out in small boats under the cover of</div> <div>                                                                  dark and try to take a sleeping crew </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. we have 8 troops. we can</div> <div>                                                                  set double watches. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Most river traffic and a lot of</div> <div>                                                                  the coastal traffic is by flat bottom barge </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar provides a cont light</div> <div>                                                                  object for the men one watch. covre it with</div> <div>                                                                  leather so it can be used in an emergency. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: one = on </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Barges, like this one, are</div> <div>                                                                  poled and rowed, or allowed to drift with the</div> <div>                                                                  current. The last 70+ miles of this trip will be</div> <div>                                                                  against the current </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: is there enoguh crew to poll or</div> <div>                                                                  are we expecte to pitch in? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The day will pass quietly. Tho it</div> <div>                                                                  is late September it is still quite hot out and</div> <div>                                                                  everyone is looking for shade. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will cast Sense foes on</div> <div>                                                                  the crew. quietly, by the end of the day, he</div> <div>                                                                  should be able to nail all of them with it, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The crew will pole, but the</div> <div>                                                                  extra help will get you there faster </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: we should ahve tarps set those</div> <div>                                                                  up. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: uset he tent </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, you do not detect any foes</div> <div>                                                                  or hostiles amongst the crew </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: any other spells? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. A will talk to Ollyn, see who</div> <div>                                                                  can be used. no more than two, trade off</div> <div>                                                                  regularly. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: tent works fine </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: not that I can think of </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Won't need polers until you</div> <div>                                                                  leave Drunmore </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: got it </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The countryside around</div> <div>                                                                  Velitrium is pretty heavily farmed, but by</div> <div>                                                                  late afternoon there is an increasing</div> <div>                                                                  amount of woodland along the banks </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: That afternoon you will pass by</div> <div>                                                                  the town of Varsol, the captain says that</div> <div>                                                                  during the night, after midnight, you will</div> <div>                                                                  enter the Coruna Forest. Then you'll </div> <div>                                                                  really need to stay alert </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. we should have three</div> <div>                                                                  people on watch at that time, then. maybe</div> <div>                                                                  only one at an earlier watch. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, there will be a crewman on</div> <div>                                                                  the bow keeping look out at all times, and</div> <div>                                                                  one at the tiller </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: we could light the ship up, I mean</div> <div>                                                                  really lightt he ship up, but that would leave</div> <div>                                                                  snipers in the dark firing on lit targets/ </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Because of the need to watch</div> <div>                                                                  for logs and snags, as well as oncoming</div> <div>                                                                  traffic, there will be several lights burning all</div> <div>                                                                  night </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. does the captain want cont</div> <div>                                                                  light instead or in addition? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: typically, bow and stern.. There</div> <div>                                                                  would be one on the mast, but it doesn't</div> <div>                                                                  have a mast </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sure </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: instead, save the oil </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Okay. Athamar does so. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: and save on fire danger. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: have lamps ready jsut in case.</div> <div>                                                                  might want to keep one lit </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: the presense of obvious magic</div> <div>                                                                  might discourage - or encourage - raiders,</div> <div>                                                                  but A won;t say anything. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Towards dusk you pass the</div> <div>                                                                  town of Corunna, on the west bank (Varsol</div> <div>                                                                  was on the east) It looks to be a misty/foggy</div> <div>                                                                  night on the river. Actually the </div> <div>                                                                  lake, the city of Velitrium and the Varsol</div> <div>                                                                  river experience fog almost every night</div> <div>                                                                  from mid fall to early summer </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The waters of the lake and the</div> <div>                                                                  out flowing Varsol are much warmer than</div> <div>                                                                  the air at night </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: and during many winter days</div> <div>                                                                  for that matter </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: interesting. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If you watch over the side you</div> <div>                                                                  will see Coohlari, some enormous frogs,</div> <div>                                                                  huge fish and other assorted wildlife... It</div> <div>                                                                  isn't a good river to swim </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmm.... big frogs. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: A few of the men and some of</div> <div>                                                                  the kids, will spend the day fishing. They</div> <div>                                                                  catch some fair sized fish and a couple</div> <div>                                                                  frogs.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: At one point, one of the kids</div> <div>                                                                  hooks a Coohlari, but it breaks the line.</div> <div>                                                                  That is the big excitement of the day </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As dark settles in and the fog</div> <div>                                                                  rises, the kids and most of the passengers</div> <div>                                                                  bed down for the night </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The captain says that it is time</div> <div>                                                                  to start your people on extra watch </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar makes a personal</div> <div>                                                                  space for himself amonst some of the</div> <div>                                                                  boxes adn crates. he keeps his bedroll etc</div> <div>                                                                  there. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar stays awake for the first</div> <div>                                                                  watch, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Even in the dark and fog, you</div> <div>                                                                  can see thatr the west bank is becoming</div> <div>                                                                  wilder and more overgrown with each mile.</div> <div>                                                                  The chorus of frogs and insects </div> <div>                                                                  becomes louder and louder. The sounds</div> <div>                                                                  intersperced with the cries of birds and the</div> <div>                                                                  splashing of Coohlari </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: nocturnal birds, cool </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: From the river banks you can</div> <div>                                                                  occaissionaly hear the sounds of predator</div> <div>                                                                  and prey, as well as the quieter sounds of</div> <div>                                                                  the forest </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The east bank, tho somewhat</div> <div>                                                                  overgrown, still shows signs of civilization.</div> <div>                                                                  You will pass several villages, still lit up in</div> <div>                                                                  the early evening, as well as lone </div> <div>                                                                  farmsteads </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The captain says that you</div> <div>                                                                  haven't reached the forest yet </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar nods </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: If all goes well, the town of</div> <div>                                                                  Neuss will be on the east bank just before</div> <div>                                                                  dawn </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar prefers to sit in the</div> <div>                                                                  shadows, near his little personal space.</div> <div>                                                                  watching the world go by..... he checks on</div> <div>                                                                  his siblings </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The next several hours pass</div> <div>                                                                  quietly enough, then suddenly everyone is</div> <div>                                                                  awakened by the cry of the crew and</div> <div>                                                                  guards. "Whats that!" "It's up there!" What </div> <div>                                                                  in Mitra's name was that?" </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <time to wake up> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sits up and looks</div> <div>                                                                  around. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: J grabs her spear </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Something has swept past in</div> <div>                                                                  the darkness above. The beat of heavy</div> <div>                                                                  wings is heard and then its gone... What</div> <div>                                                                  ever it was, it was bigger than any bird and </div> <div>                                                                  moving very fast </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Everyone is peering up,</div> <div>                                                                  looking in all directions, gripping weapons</div> <div>                                                                  tightly </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar does a head count </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: All present and accounted </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: What is the sky like - cloudy or</div> <div>                                                                  clear, moon phase? - or it it too foggy? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar grunts. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: its pretty foggy down here, but</div> <div>                                                                  you see glimpses of a starry sky </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar sits back down </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The captain shakes his head,</div> <div>                                                                  He's never heard or seen anything like it...</div> <div>                                                                  He makes the sign against evil and goes</div> <div>                                                                  about his buisness </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It takes awhile for everyone to</div> <div>                                                                  settle down again, but they do evetually,</div> <div>                                                                  and the night passes quietly until the</div> <div>                                                                  sounds of civilization wake you before </div> <div>                                                                  dawn </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. breakfast. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: In the fog you can hear voices</div> <div>                                                                  talking and laughing, the sound of a smyth</div> <div>                                                                  hammering steel, horses complaining,</div> <div>                                                                  wagoons rumbling... You are passing </div> <div>                                                                  Neuss </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Are we there yet?" :-) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar tells his brother to shut</div> <div>                                                                  it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The lights of the docks are</div> <div>                                                                  dimly seen in the fog. They can also see</div> <div>                                                                  yours and voices hail you. The captain</div> <div>                                                                  answers, identfying himself </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: :-) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Don't worry, I'll get to them) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <One day, boy, All this will be</div> <div>                                                                  yours..." "What the curtains?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (You guys watch too much TV) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: monty python. we watch monty</div> <div>                                                                  python too much </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I know, Holy Grail </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I watch it too </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: or did </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: product of a misspent early</div> <div>                                                                  adulthood </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I too had a misspent youth....</div> <div>                                                                  Just wish I'd enjoyed it more <sigh> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As you drift past the docks, the</div> <div>                                                                  captain starts barking orders and the crew</div> <div>                                                                  hurries to their poles. Extra lookouts hurry</div> <div>                                                                  forward and peer into the murk... </div> <div>                                                                  There is an air of tension about </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: not much Athamar can do about</div> <div>                                                                  fog </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Nobody has seemed this</div> <div>                                                                  tense up till now.. Everyone seems to be</div> <div>                                                                  waiting for something </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The captain drums his fingers</div> <div>                                                                  on the rail, staring intently ahead, suddenly</div> <div>                                                                  one of the look outs shout, "To the left!</div> <div>                                                                  There's one!" The captain hurries </div> <div>                                                                  forward, peers into the fog then starts</div> <div>                                                                  ordering the crew on the port side to begin</div> <div>                                                                  poling hard </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You hear him mutter, "Damned</div> <div>                                                                  bridge! Outta hang a bloody light on it!" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: no kidding. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: In the gloom overhead you can</div> <div>                                                                  see a bridge of stone and wood. To the left</div> <div>                                                                  is passing, barely, one of the pilingss that</div> <div>                                                                  hold it up </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: I almost readied a spear to defend</div> <div>                                                                  us from the approching bridge?! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: A few minutes later you are</div> <div>                                                                  safely through and everyone relaxes again </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Ya coulda asked someone) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar does his salubations. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: padon my spelling </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <snort> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: (Clean the poop from your</div> <div>                                                                  pants?) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: in a dignified mannor, naturally,.</div> <div>                                                                  we nobles have to keep a stiff upper lip,</div> <div>                                                                  wot? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: manner </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: shave bath shit and spit. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Over the next several hours the</div> <div>                                                                  sky brightens, but the fog is slow to lift and</div> <div>                                                                  isn't completely gone until late morning </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You have Manor on the brain </div> <div> Missiledine: The day brightens and will pass</div> <div>                        quietly. THe Captain says that youll be in</div> <div>                        Drunmore tomorrow afternoon </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tonight, you'll pass along the</div> <div>                        Girvan Forest, also on the west bank. That is</div> <div>                        the last risky stretch before Drunmore... You</div> <div>                        heara the crew telling your </div> <div>                        people that Girvan Wood is haunted </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. double watches again </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "They say," says the capt, "That</div> <div>                        Girvan is full of Jhensari Tombs and their</div> <div>                        spirits haunt the wood" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: btw: spending 5 points. Second</div> <div>                        Sight - 2 pts, less sleep. 3points. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Sure, they'll kick in during your</div> <div>                        next incarnation) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar grins. "That may very well</div> <div>                        be. Hope we don't find out, though." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The day passes quietly. There is</div> <div>                        quite a bit of river traffic, but nothing worth</div> <div>                        noting </div> <div>                        Missiledine: With dusk comes the fog </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar keeps an eye on his</div> <div>                        siblings and reads. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Trashy novel?) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Yeah. Lust in the Dust. Dirk's erotic</div> <div>                        adventures among the dessert tribes. nah.</div> <div>                        spells </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As darkness falls the now</div> <div>                        familiar night sounds increase and the fog</div> <div>                        thickens. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar stays awake for the first</div> <div>                        watch again. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You have passed several more</div> <div>                        towns today, as well as a couple bridges</div> <div>                        (They are no problem in daylight) but after the</div> <div>                        last town, Corbridge, the signs </div> <div>                        of civilization (on the west bank) dropped off</div> <div>                        quickly </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are now drifting along Girvan</div> <div>                        Forest </div> <div>                        Missiledine: About two hours after full datk,</div> <div>                        one of the guards calls (softly), "My Lord,</div> <div>                        there are lights moving over there." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar gets up to take a look. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking towards the west bank</div> <div>                        you can see, dimly, lights that seem to be</div> <div>                        floating above the water's surface </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: does the crew lookout see it? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They drift, sometimes slowly,</div> <div>                        sometimes the dart about, rising and falling </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes, everyone is looking now </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar casts Sense foes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The Captain shakes his head,</div> <div>                        "Spirits are out" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hard to say how far away they</div> <div>                        are. The fog is playing tricks </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. nevermind. if any of them come</div> <div>                        close. then. makes sure someone is looking</div> <div>                        BEHIND us </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Nothing over here, My Lord" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good. woudn;t want a ruse to take</div> <div>                        us off our guard </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They seem to be pacing the boat</div> <bR> <div>                        tacit01: J has spear (not that it'll help), keeps</div> <div>                        an eye out </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The captain whispers to you, "Its</div> <div>                        believed that if one touches the boat, then</div> <div>                        someone aboard will die." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: well, if one comes close Athamar</div> <div>                        casts sense foes. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: From the fog comes an eerie</div> <div>                        wailing sound.. It rises and falls in pitch and</div> <div>                        volume </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (How big an area?) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar says "hmmmm... odd." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oh, say 4 hexes, to catch the little</div> <div>                        bugger </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hmm, ok </div> <div>                        tacit01: Are the horses disturbed by the</div> <div>                        sound? - If so, J will tend to them </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good thinking. Athamar approves </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Well, for several minutes things</div> <div>                        continue like this, then the wailing begins to</div> <div>                        rise in volume... As the shrieking increases</div> <div>                        the horses whinny and the dogs </div> <div>                        begin yapping and yowling. People are</div> <div>                        covering their ears in pain </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: source? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Suddenly the lights come</div> <div>                        shrieking towards the boat, passing in front,</div> <div>                        behind, overhead... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The sound is all around you </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You cast your spell and feel</div> <div>                        definant, malignant hostility </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar readies his staff. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The lights pass across the boat</div> <div>                        and vanish as though snuffed out. The</div> <div>                        shrieking stops. In the silence you can hear</div> <div>                        several people praying aloud </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar does a head count. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: All present... so far </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. second sight doesn't takeeffect</div> <div>                        til next game </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: While your busy counting noses,</div> <div>                        some one yells, "Look at that!" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks </div> <div>                        Missiledine: From the west side it seems as</div> <div>                        though a mound of muddy water is swelling</div> <div>                        upwards, rising up and moving towards the</div> <div>                        barge </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: how big? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the 'mound' is about twelve or</div> <div>                        fifteen feet across and five or six feet high </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It is moving towards you at a bit</div> <div>                        better than a man could walk </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. water or earth? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar moves toward it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It will, in its present state, clear</div> <div>                        the side by about two feet </div> <div>                        Missiledine: both, but a lot of it is mud </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar cast Shape earth. he</div> <div>                        moves toward it chanting aloud. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, the spell goes off, what are</div> <div>                        you seeking to accomplish? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: he is moving the earth out of the</div> <div>                        water. pushing it away. hopefully that will take</div> <div>                        most of the mass and energy out of it. he puts</div> <div>                        all three points from his </div> <div>                        powerstone into it, along with.... 8 of his own.</div> <div>                        that will make a 6 hex ssshape earth </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hmm, ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: 12 - 1 for skill = 11 </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you make it, at first nothing</div> <div>                        seems to happen, but then it seems as</div> <div>                        though the swell of water actually speeds its</div> <div>                        approach, but the volume seems to </div> <div>                        drop off </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: If I knew it were a critter, he would</div> <div>                        entomb it,. but it may jsut bea spell effect </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. athamar keeps the earth out</div> <div>                        of its mass. and grabs ahold of something. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The water rteaches the barge,</div> <div>                        rocks it vilontly, everyone is grabbing for</div> <div>                        support, the horses are screaming in fear </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Then the swell is past and the</div> <div>                        water seems calm again </div> <div>                        tacit01: J tries to calm the horses... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: whew. any damage? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The captain yells, "Pole ya</div> <div>                        bloody bastards! Pole for yer lives!" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The crew puts their backs into it,</div> <div>                        the boat speeds up, some, and you leave the</div> <div>                        area behind </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good idea. "Grab a pole." Athamar</div> <div>                        suits deed to word. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: No injuries, other than bruises,</div> <div>                        and the horses are soon calmed </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Everyone is alert and tense that</div> <div>                        night, but nothing more will occur. No more</div> <div>                        sounds or lights or anything at all odd </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar tries to sleep </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The captain comes to you and</div> <div>                        says, "Thank you, M'Lord. You saved us back</div> <div>                        there." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar nods "Thank you, Didn't</div> <div>                        know exactly what it was, so I thought I would</div> <div>                        take some of the wind out of its sails, so to</div> <div>                        speak," </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Dawn finds you still coasting</div> <div>                        along the last bit of the Girvan Forest, but</div> <div>                        soon your out in civilization again </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "It worked just fine!" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Early afternoon sees the junction</div> <div>                        of the Varsol and Lendalefoot rivers. The</div> <div>                        Captain says that you are only a few hours</div> <div>                        from Drunmore now. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is a lot more traffic here,</div> <div>                        but its all perfectly ordinary. About two hours</div> <div>                        later you are tying up at the public docks while</div> <div>                        the captain and crew are </div> <div>                        exchanging greetings with the dock hands. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As your people prepare to</div> <div>                        disembark for a much needed stretch, the</div> <div>                        capt asks, "How long will we stay here,</div> <div>                        M'Lord?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Right. everyone out to stretch legs.</div> <div>                        the animals can stay aboard. Shifts so that a</div> <div>                        couple guards sstay to keep an eye on</div> <div>                        belongings and animals. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. </div> <div>                        tacit01: Sould the horses be walked - the've</div> <div>                        been without exercise 2 days </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar says. I think overnight. but</div> <div>                        I will know more in a couple hours. I will find</div> <div>                        out and inform you as soon as possible. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm.. good point. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: we will call it here. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: night, thanks </div> <div>                        tacit01: thanks, M </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>