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He seems to</div> <div>                                                                  know his </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Vintner has two sons? any</div> <div>                                                                  cousins etc? also, he discusses the</div> <div>                                                                  vinyards and possible expansion. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: `just him, his two sons. Both</div> <div>                                                                  are of age to be married soon </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: possible to make alcoholic</div> <div>                                                                  beverages out of the fruits of the orchards? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: where do you plan on</div> <div>                                                                  spending the night? Tents? Manor house? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Absolutely! Applejack! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: peach schnapps. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: age it and sell it for a premium. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Thunderbird! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Mad Dog! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar will stay in the manor.</div> <div>                                                                  he sets up a cot in the main bedroom. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Cot? You mean bedroll </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamr lets Gallus chose his</div> <div>                                                                  room next. then the sibs. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Jacinta will stay in the stable </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ok, well everyone can more or</div> <div>                                                                  less find floor space </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. bedroll. before going to</div> <div>                                                                  bed, he is going to investigateh te tower</div> <div>                                                                  and dungeon. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: oh, in that case - indoors! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: oooh! Nice of you </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The tower is locked, but you</div> <div>                                                                  have a key </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Are you going alone? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes. I have one of my hauscarls</div> <div>                                                                  with me. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: who? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmm.... Miklas. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Ollyn can spend time with his ife. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wife. that is important, you know. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yeah, I know </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar opens the door, and</div> <div>                                                                  casts Light. sends the light on ahead of him</div> <div>                                                                  so that it illuminates the path ahead of his</div> <div>                                                                  cont light. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, tower first </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the door opens into an</div> <div>                                                                  antechamber type area that then spreads</div> <div>                                                                  out into a large circular room </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The air is thick with dust and</div> <div>                                                                  you see cobwebs all over the place </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: murder hole in the ceiling? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the central area is cluttered</div> <div>                                                                  with a pile of furniture and junk, to your left</div> <div>                                                                  is a ramp going up, spiraling along the</div> <div>                                                                  outerwall </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. Athamr prods the floor ahead</div> <div>                                                                  of him carefully with his staff and then steps</div> <div>                                                                  into the room. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: across the chamber, under the</div> <div>                                                                  up ramp, is another ramp that leads down </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the floor is flag stone </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: nothing untoward occurs </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. he approachesthe pile of</div> <div>                                                                  stuff and looks at it without touching it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: right </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the pile appears to be</div> <div>                                                                  furniture, a couple old chests, tapestries,</div> <div>                                                                  etc </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmph. tapestries motheaten</div> <div>                                                                  and useless? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hard to say just looking at the</div> <div>                                                                  pile </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. we can investigate that later. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: go down the steps. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: up or down? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: down </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The ramp spirals down into</div> <div>                                                                  another chamber, also round, that has a</div> <div>                                                                  large table set in the center. The table is</div> <div>                                                                  covered with a variety of dusty shrouded </div> <div>                                                                  shapes </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmm... Athamar sends the light</div> <div>                                                                  on over there. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: as you walk you feel glass</div> <div>                                                                  crunching under foot.... The light sends</div> <div>                                                                  something scuttling away </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: check out the floor. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Off to one side is a jumble of</div> <div>                                                                  broken wood </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: then prob the wood with the staff.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: probe. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It appears that there is</div> <div>                                                                  numerous pieces of broken glassware on</div> <div>                                                                  the floor </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: mostly buried in a couple</div> <div>                                                                  inches of dust </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: step mroe carefully. scuff it aside</div> <div>                                                                  beforesetting down foot. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: any wall brackets? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: When you probe the wood</div> <div>                                                                  pile, something long, white and sinuous</div> <div>                                                                  glides out, crosses a few feet and</div> <div>                                                                  disappears into a crack in the floor </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: torch sconces </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: one of them gets a Cont light. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you realise that it was a</div> <div>                                                                  centipede almost as big as your arm </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I will be using shape stone a lot</div> <div>                                                                  in this room. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <now THAT'S a centipede> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you realise with a start, that</div> <div>                                                                  this jumble of broken wood was a</div> <div>                                                                  powerstone recharging rack </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: its trash now </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: wow! shit, its broken. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: migh still be useful salvage. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: previous occupant was a mage</div> <div>                                                                  so we had better be careful. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It was clearly to big and</div> <div>                                                                  delicate to move, but it wasn't going to be</div> <div>                                                                  left behind either </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. approach the table. use</div> <div>                                                                  staff to remove cloth </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: As you do you knock over</div> <div>                                                                  some glassware under the cloth </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: damn. use gloved hands. try to</div> <div>                                                                  be more careful </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Pulling aside the cover, you</div> <div>                                                                  see an assoirtment of glassware that an</div> <div>                                                                  alchemist might employ </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: neat. look under the table. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: some of it is broken, but a lot</div> <div>                                                                  of it is still in one piece </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: cobwebs and dust is very thick</div> <div>                                                                  under here </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: back up and send light</div> <div>                                                                  underneath </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: a couple bugs skitter away, but</div> <div>                                                                  nothing else is noted </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay,. any other features to this</div> <div>                                                                  room? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: not that you note </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. we will explore this area in</div> <div>                                                                  greater detail later. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: go upstairs. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The upper floor is basicly</div> <div>                                                                  empty. There is a ladder giving access to</div> <div>                                                                  the roof and a number of empty weapon</div> <div>                                                                  racks </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: ladder sound? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hmm, hard to tell </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: well, we try one rung at a time. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: bounce up and down a bit on the</div> <div>                                                                  first rung </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok.... It creaks a bit with each</div> <div>                                                                  step, but it is holding </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. go on up </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: There is a heavy looking trap</div> <div>                                                                  door at top. It has a massive iron bolt that is</div> <div>                                                                  shot through its keepers </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay,. Athamr will let someone</div> <div>                                                                  else screw around with this. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: he goes down. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Brave, aren't we </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar is going to get a new</div> <div>                                                                  ladder first. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ah </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: now what? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: go down to the dungeon. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the steps are in a small room</div> <div>                                                                  off the great hall </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: They lead down to a big area,</div> <div>                                                                  about 50' x 30' the center has an enormous</div> <div>                                                                  pile of furniturs, boxes, assorted junk </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. any exits? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes, to your right is a set of</div> <div>                                                                  double doors, closed, to your right, same</div> <div>                                                                  wall as the steps, is an iron door also</div> <div>                                                                  closed, and to your right, across the room</div> <div>                                                                  is </div> <div>                                                                  a set of iron gates </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. doors first </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the double ones? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: any of the keys work? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: a few moments trying them</div> <div>                                                                  and yes, you unlock the doors </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: make mental note of which keys </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Looking in you sees a 30' x 30'</div> <div>                                                                  room that is lined with barrels and has</div> <div>                                                                  racks of barrels in the center... Its a wine</div> <div>                                                                  cellar. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar walks in. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: there is another exit from this</div> <div>                                                                  room, a ramp that runs upwards to a set of</div> <div>                                                                  angled, double doors that you surmise</div> <div>                                                                  open into the courtyard </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. look up them to confirm</div> <div>                                                                  that, then return to close and lock the doors.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: from the dust and cobwebs,</div> <div>                                                                  these barrels haven't been touched for</div> <div>                                                                  years </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar won;t personally</div> <div>                                                                  look in them now. they will keep. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: <am playing my Lord-type</div> <div>                                                                  charactor.> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I can tell </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: check the gates next </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, the gates allow you to look</div> <div>                                                                  through to a hallway, perhaps 12' wide and</div> <div>                                                                  twentyfive feet long </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It is lined with three doors on</div> <div>                                                                  either side of the hall. At the end is another</div> <div>                                                                  set of gates and a chamber beyond </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: hmmm... holding cells and</div> <div>                                                                  interrogation room. Athamar will unlock the</div> <div>                                                                  gate, and check it all out. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the gates are locked </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you find the right key. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Each of the doors are locked</div> <div>                                                                  as well, there are small sliding windows that</div> <div>                                                                  allow you to look in </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: just so you know. one of these</div> <div>                                                                  days. Athamar will supervise a bunch of</div> <div>                                                                  servants to clean allthis out. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: slide away. send light in.... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: 'ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I could jsut see some</div> <div>                                                                  necromancy using bastid leaving a few</div> <div>                                                                  animated dead down here to surprise the</div> <div>                                                                  new tenants. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the light goes in, illuminating a</div> <div>                                                                  room about 6' wide and maybe 12' deep.</div> <div>                                                                  You see chains on the wall and a skeletal</div> <div>                                                                  remains of someone </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k, go one to the next cell </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: one = on. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: each is identical in dimension,</div> <div>                                                                  but yo only see remains inb three of them </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. we will have some more</div> <div>                                                                  troops with us when we clear them out, and</div> <div>                                                                  then give the remains a proper burial. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the next set of gates are also</div> <div>                                                                  locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: unsend light in first. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: send </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, the area beyond is about</div> <div>                                                                  30' wide and maybe 15' deep. You see</div> <div>                                                                  what appears to be empty weapon racks</div> <div>                                                                  along the walls and a table with benches </div> <div>                                                                  in one corner. There is another door</div> <div>                                                                  opposite the gates </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: unlick the gates and step in.</div> <div>                                                                  briefly look at racks and table. then look at</div> <div>                                                                  door. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the racks and table appear</div> <div>                                                                  normal and empty, tho something catches</div> <div>                                                                  the light on the floor under the table </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: send light closer, then look closer</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You see a dusty old silver</div> <div>                                                                  goblet </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: huh. cool. magic? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: badly tarnished... Not that you</div> <div>                                                                  can tell without picking it up </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: prod it with the staff. withthe</div> <div>                                                                  apparent access of the old Lord to magic.</div> <div>                                                                  Athamar is wary of magical traps. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: nothing happens </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. the staff actsas the mages</div> <div>                                                                  touch. can he tell if its magic? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no magic </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. he picks it up and looks at</div> <div>                                                                  it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: it has the crest of the previous</div> <div>                                                                  occupants on it </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i figured.... :-) </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: he sets it on the table. door. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: again, the door is locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: find a key </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Heavy oak </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, its one of several still</div> <div>                                                                  unaccounted for </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The door hasn't been opened</div> <div>                                                                  in ages, and the inside is thick with</div> <div>                                                                  cobwebs </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. well, A picks up the goblet</div> <div>                                                                  and returns to the main room. locking every</div> <div>                                                                  door and gate on the way back. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The room beyond appears to</div> <div>                                                                  be 25' deep and 30' wide </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh. there is a peep hole? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Iron door next. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: from your sense of direction,</div> <div>                                                                  limited tho it is, this should open into the old</div> <div>                                                                  keep </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: its locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. I assume its locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lol,. okay is there a key? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: open it up </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: it opens into a dark 25' x 25'</div> <div>                                                                  chamber that is thick with dust and</div> <div>                                                                  cobwebs </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: send in the light spell </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the center has another pile of</div> <div>                                                                  junk, but there are no other doors </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. well, sorry to be boring, but</div> <div>                                                                  its close to A's bedtime, and there are not</div> <div>                                                                  enough hands to start cleaning this place</div> <div>                                                                  up, so, he locks this up again and </div> <div>                                                                  returns upstairs. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: a more thorough investigation</div> <div>                                                                  will occur. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: still the one room to finish</div> <div>                                                                  looking at </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh. sorry. do so. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I missed one <scrolling> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: past the room where you found</div> <div>                                                                  the goblet </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Missiledine: The room beyond</div> <div>                                                                  appears to be 25' deep and 30' wide </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: I thought that there was no key for</div> <div>                                                                  that. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, you opened it </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oh. okay/ send the light in there,</div> <div>                                                                  then </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: lot of bulky looking equipment</div> <div>                                                                  shrouded with cobwebs and dust </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Its a torture chamber </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. go in and inspect the</div> <div>                                                                  torture chamber </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: has all the usuals... rack,</div> <div>                                                                  stocks, cages, braziers, branding irons,</div> <div>                                                                  iron boot.... etc </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: whee! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: any remains? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: not that you see </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k, exits? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: open the Iron maiden, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no exits </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The iron maiden is locked </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: any of the keys work? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k, send the light in the eyehole </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: something in there! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas is looking a little pale </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "How cute." Athamar shakes his</div> <div>                                                                  head. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "My Lord?" </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I was being facetious. My great</div> <div>                                                                  uncle was a terible human being." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar looks closer. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas nods in agreement </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "We will give these poor souls a</div> <div>                                                                  decent burial. But not now, lets return." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Yes, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. loch the place up as we go.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: lock </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar goes upstairs. anyone</div> <div>                                                                  else about? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: a few people are still</div> <div>                                                                  wandering about, laying out bedrolls,</div> <div>                                                                  bringing in firewood etc </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. Athamar releases Miklas. if</div> <div>                                                                  Gallus, Nordan, or Bragan are about, he</div> <div>                                                                  talks to them. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no sign of Gallus, but you can</div> <div>                                                                  find Nordan and Bragan and Jacinta </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. AThamar hands Nordan</div> <div>                                                                  the goblet for safekeeping. and advises</div> <div>                                                                  him about the large vermin about. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He nods his understanding </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Bragan. A word..." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Bragan follows you </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "It seems the previous occupants</div> <div>                                                                  had a mage about. there is a lab with a</div> <div>                                                                  destroyed powerstone rack and a table</div> <div>                                                                  with alchemical equipment. We will take </div> <div>                                                                  a look tomorrow. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He rubs his hands gleefully </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "There was also a centipede as</div> <div>                                                                  long as my arm down there. we are going</div> <div>                                                                  to have to exercise a bit of care. Still, we</div> <div>                                                                  should investigate that as soon as </div> <div>                                                                  possible." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Absolutely!" He agrees </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "First, we should get the poor</div> <div>                                                                  wretches remains in the basement a proper</div> <div>                                                                  interment. IF you can restrain your</div> <div>                                                                  enthusiasm, We will take a close look </div> <div>                                                                  tomorrow evening." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He nods, albeit reluctantly, "Of</div> <div>                                                                  course." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Did your equipment survive the</div> <div>                                                                  journey well?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I haven't really begun</div> <div>                                                                  checking it. I don't want to unpack until I</div> <div>                                                                  know where it will be set up permenantly." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "hmmmm... well, looks like the</div> <div>                                                                  place they have in the tower basement is a</div> <div>                                                                  pretty good place. secure and roomy. or</div> <div>                                                                  would you prefer someplace separate </div> <div>                                                                  from the manor?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "No, that would be fine." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I hate to make you wait. But I</div> <div>                                                                  have a lot to do tomorrow. give us all a</div> <div>                                                                  chance to look tour the village and manor." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Uhm, okay." He seems</div> <div>                                                                  disappointed </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamr grins. "Believe me, your</div> <div>                                                                  lab is a priority. Getting everyone a proper</div> <div>                                                                  bed and a roof over everyone is first,</div> <div>                                                                  though." He claps him on the sholder. "I </div> <div>                                                                  can;t wait to tear through that place. the</div> <div>                                                                  dust is a couple inches thick, and the</div> <div>                                                                  vermin are nasty. A lot of work there. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I hope to have the plans re</div> <div>                                                                  scanned, cropped etc and emailed by the</div> <div>                                                                  end of the weekend </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He laughs and agrees, "Of</div> <div>                                                                  course." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Goodnight, my friend" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Bragan plans on spending the</div> <div>                                                                  night outside with the stuff! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Good night, Lord Redlun! </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Okay. Athamar looks everything</div> <div>                                                                  over. then prepars for bed. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: everything seems ok </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: allright,. I assume its bedtime. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: people are settling in,</div> <div>                                                                  temporarily </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: almost 11pm </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: he goes to bed. Bosco can sleep</div> <div>                                                                  with him. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: :-) </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <Bosco? a dog, I presume> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: you knew that, troy </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: any centipedes <bedbugs> bite?</div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I'm sure that given time you</div> <div>                                                                  can find some village maid to do that for</div> <div>                                                                  you </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, the room has been</div> <div>                                                                  cleaned, but it still takes you awhile to settle</div> <div>                                                                  down </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: being in a new place, etc </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: k. yeah. he lets bosco check out</div> <div>                                                                  the room. and watches the fire for awhile. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The dog will prowl around a</div> <div>                                                                  bit, but eventually settles down </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: cool. scratch his head and go to</div> <div>                                                                  sleep then. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <zzz> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: right. everyone live in the</div> <div>                                                                  morning? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: alive? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: uhmm, let me make a couple</div> <div>                                                                  dice rolls to see </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <aak> </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: oop ack </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: <Sigh> Everyone is alive in the</div> <div>                                                                  morning </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. busy day. Athamar advises</div> <div>                                                                  Gallus of what he found int he tower and</div> <div>                                                                  basement. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hang on a sec Dave, brb </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okie doke. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <yawn, stretch> <feed the horses> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, sorry about that </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: np </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Gallus says he'll put together a</div> <div>                                                                  couple work parties to start dragging</div> <div>                                                                  everything, and everyone, outside </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: good. the tower is offlimits. I want</div> <div>                                                                  that to be the pervue of trusted retainers for</div> <div>                                                                  now. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He suggests that you send for</div> <div>                                                                  the Friar for when the bodies are brought</div> <div>                                                                  out </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes. precisely </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: he aknowledges your order</div> <div>                                                                  concerning the tower </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "The evidence of a mage's</div> <div>                                                                  presence concerns me somewhat. I will</div> <div>                                                                  want armed retainers when we drag out the</div> <div>                                                                  bodies. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: he nods in agreement </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "I think that in the interest of</div> <div>                                                                  decency. we should put the unfortuante</div> <div>                                                                  victims to rest first, but the next priority is</div> <div>                                                                  getting permanent roof over everyone's </div> <div>                                                                  head. " </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: This morning we will advise the</div> <div>                                                                  Friar and retrieve the bodies. perhaps</div> <div>                                                                  transportation should be arranged for him. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "As you wish." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. can we assume that done</div> <div>                                                                  or is there excitement? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, it goes quietly enough.</div> <div>                                                                  Nothing rises from the grave </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: <darn> </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The Friar will say the funeral</div> <div>                                                                  rites and shake his head sadly </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "I wish we knew who they</div> <div>                                                                  were." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamar shares his sentiment. </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. Athamar locks up the</div> <div>                                                                  basement again, after, whatever is down</div> <div>                                                                  there will keep a few more weeks. getting</div> <div>                                                                  the manor livable takes priority </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The service will be completed</div> <div>                                                                  quickly, but the Friar looks concerned </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Friar?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "My Lord, as I'm sure you</div> <div>                                                                  know, it is the custom for family or friends to</div> <div>                                                                  stand guard over a new grave for three</div> <div>                                                                  days and three nights. In a big temple </div> <div>                                                                  there are Sacarium Guards to stand the</div> <div>                                                                  night shifts.. I'm not sure how we should</div> <div>                                                                  resolve this in this case." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: "Hmmm.... Well, I am</div> <div>                                                                  responsible, because I am Lord and</div> <div>                                                                  because my kin were involved. I will</div> <div>                                                                  arrrange the vigil." </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Thank you, My Lord." </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: Athamr talks to Ollyn. Athamr</div> <div>                                                                  plans to be present this evening, Tassiter</div> <div>                                                                  can take a watch. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Ollyn is agreeable. tassiter</div> <div>                                                                  grumbles but agrees </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. we are going to need more</div> <div>                                                                  help. especially at night. I figure miklas can</div> <div>                                                                  help. Taking volunteers from the troops a</div> <div>                                                                  good idea? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sure, however there are a few</div> <div>                                                                  conditions.... Did I post this file on the site?</div> <div>                                                                  I can't remember </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: i think so, i can't remember the</div> <div>                                                                  details. I think hired gueards need pay and</div> <div>                                                                  food. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yep, no meat, vegetables and</div> <div>                                                                  fruit </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: just, veggies and fruit </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay. well, Athamar will</div> <div>                                                                  personally stand watch the first evening.</div> <div>                                                                  Tasseter can stand watch this afternoon. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: did A ask for volunteers or not? </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: yes. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, some of the villagers will</div> <div>                                                                  cover the day watch. They may be relatives</div> <div>                                                                  after all </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: good. nice to see people pull</div> <div>                                                                  together in times like this. Athamar will see</div> <div>                                                                  to it everyone who volunteers gets a bite to</div> <div>                                                                  eat, whatever their watch. rather </div> <div>                                                                  Athamr has Nordan do it. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: J acinta volunteers, if she is not</div> <div>                                                                  needed elsewhere </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: well, now that that is dealt with.</div> <div>                                                                  we should tour the village and look for the</div> <div>                                                                  best places for new houses to be built </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: well guys, I'm sorry but its 1:15</div> <div>                                                                  here </div> <div>                                                                  Dukejr01: okay,. goodnight </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: night </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>