[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "admittedly some characters do say inconsistent things intentionally and I'm meaning for you to spot them, though"
You say, "The logmonster loggeth."
[7thsea] Maxwell asks, "Meaning not Inismore?"
BastardJack has disconnected.
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "KD?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "well, I forget exactly what I said. what did I say?"
[7thsea] Miseri says, "Kraft Dinner. Mac & Cheese"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ahh"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "apparently I don't know"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Those darned Canadians."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun thinks whatever the Marquis was said was in the aboveground transcripts, but he read through those rather quickly.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I'd of course ideally be already working on the plot of campaign #6 so I can make sure everything hinting at in the future is consistent :-)"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "you mean, we're not going out pirating when this is over?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Campaign #243: The Players Go For a Ride In a Spaceship"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, we were wondering earlier about whether/when we'll be playing in december/early jan"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "The first reference to the talon being Inish seems to be a line from Maxwell."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "So either it was whispered, or the players made it up somehow."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Or else it was misspelled, since I just did a search on 'smore' :)"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "heh"
[7thsea] Maxwell says, "Hm."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "mmm, smores"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Luckily, no matches to graham crackers or marshmallow turned up, so we didn't miss anything important down below."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] Maxwell | Ghogg says, "In any case, friend: Charles Baldwin. Different from the other Char
[7thsea] Maxwell | les you met."
[7thsea] Maxwell | Ghogg says, "He contacts me about a ruins discovery in Insimore."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "ah. yeah."
[7thsea] Maxwell says, "so yeah, misspelling. and that's what we're throwing out, I guess."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you might meet Charles Baldwin, btw"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I just was unsure as to an actual location yet"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "There were like three NPCs mentioned in the #above who stole my name, weren't there?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "two"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I think someone mentioned three just because they counted you"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I thought it gave a Gabriel Garcia Marquez feel to the characters, how all their names are similar :-)"
[7thsea] DiegoValdez says (to Charles), "Ye shoulda named yerself 'enry."
Ender disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
BastardJack has connected.
Pyotr says (to Jack), "Arr, again"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Diego), "'Cept I'm Charles the *first*. They all showed up later."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, also, Charles is, like, common"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Arr. How's the pasta?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I prefer the term 'non-noble'."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Takin a while.  Stomach is growling."
Pyotr exclaims, "pasta?  sounds like surrender to me!"
BastardJack says, "So is cat."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "</proof-ref-only-emily-and-mcp-would-get>"
Gamemaster asks, "So Lucian is supposedly showing up?"
Pyotr says, "dunno where cadiz got off to"
CharlesAlgun says, "That would be imagined..."
Gamemaster says, "He did say he was available this time"
Pyotr says, "bJORG HAD SOME BUSINESS WITH AN APE, SAID HE MIGHT BE A BIT LATE"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "arg"
Gamemaster says, "Heh"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "damn caps lock with the broken led"
CharlesAlgun nods, "BB 65 says so. Hope he didn't forget."
Gamemaster exclaims, "IRC flashback!"
Pyotr says, "I'm very excited about the ape, as you can tell"
DiegoValdez says, "ook"
Gamemaster says, "Well, I'll start in five minutes."
CharlesAlgun says, "Unfortunately, Cadiz' watch is still stopped, so we don't know when that'll be."
Marquis has entered from behind the curtain.
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "Arr."
CharlesAlgun says, "I mean, good morning."
Marquis says, "Ook."
[7thsea] Maxwell asks, "proof ref?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "a play we saw last weekend"
[7thsea] Maxwell says, "oh"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "the crazy mathematician starts ranting about spaghetti"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "and the best line is 'Spaghetti?  Sound slike surrender to me!'"
Gamemaster has disconnected.
Gamemaster exits stage left.
Marquis has disconnected.
Marquis steps behind the curtain.
Gamemaster has entered from behind the curtain.
Gamemaster says, "Oops. Overactive click finger."
Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Who installed the revolving door?"
Marquis has entered from behind the curtain.
Pyotr asks, "door?"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Curtain?"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, we can start."
CharlesAlgun yawns and rolls out of bed, miraculously landing on his feet.
Gamemaster says, "You wake up. It's foggy outside."
CharlesAlgun prepares for the day, despite having his eyes closed ost of the time.
Gamemaster says, "Late sleepers, the rest of 'em, I guess."
Pyotr says, "mmm, a bit wet out"
CharlesAlgun eventually opens his eyes, blinking several times.
Pyotr says, "ah, well, it'll wash off the stink of the sea"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Am I still sleeping, or is it foggy out there?"
Gamemaster has disconnected.
Gamemaster exits stage left.
Pyotr says, "So foggy, the GM's laser satelite signal is dying"
Marquis says, "eck."
Marquis says, "one moment"
Gamemaster has entered from behind the curtain.
Gamemaster says, "Window, stay! Good window."
CharlesAlgun says (to CadizBot), "Do you have that model clock you found yesterday? I'd like to take a look at it."
Gamemaster says, "Ok now."
CharlesAlgun collects the watch fro CadizBot and looks at it carefully.
CharlesAlgun asks, "Does it actually work, I wonder?"
Gamemaster asks, "Anything new in particular you are looking for?"
Gamemaster says, "Otherwise, it's the same description."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Whether or not it looks like a normal, working clock."
Gamemaster says, "You don't really know"
Pyotr asks (of Charles), "what is that?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "As opposed to something other than a clock, which is just made to look like one."
Pyotr asks, "some new jewelry?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Possibly. Looks like a clock, but..."
CharlesAlgun tries turning one of the knobs?
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Two knobs?"
Pyotr asks, "clock?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack returns, KD in hand and pants slightly shredded.
CharlesAlgun holds it up while fiddling, so Pyotr can see what it is.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay being insanely backwards and rustic"
Gamemaster says, "Nothing happens turning"
Pyotr asks, "what's it do?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "I've got to teach the cat that wide-leg jeans are not for playing with."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "to Charles, this is just another Syrne puzzle box."
Gamemaster says, "It's one knob"
Pyotr says, "looks too small to be any good"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "ouch"
CharlesAlgun says, "If it's an actual clock, tells time. That is, helps you figure out what time of day it is, even when the sun's not around."
Pyotr asks, "eh, what's the use of that?"
CharlesAlgun listens to the clock after turning the knob.
Gamemaster says, "Nuttin'"
Pyotr says, "if you're hunbgry, it's lunch time"
Pyotr says, "if you're sleepy, it's bedtime"
Pyotr says, "if you're thirsty..."
Pyotr says, "well, I'm always thirsty"
CharlesAlgun pulls on the knob if it'll be pulled, and tries turning it like that.
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "I always be thirsty."
Gamemaster says, "Hee. Nothing happens."
Pyotr heads down to the taproom to get a wake up drink.
Pyotr asks (of Jack), "coming?"
BastardJack exclaims, "Course!"
BastardJack follows Pyotr downstairs.
CharlesAlgun pushes on the knob, turning like that, drat it. Spin you hands, spin!
Gamemaster says, "Nuttin'"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does the knob freely turn in both directions, or just one?"
Gamemaster says, "Both directions"
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Gamemastor says, "...honey"
Pyotr says (to Charles), "we'll save you a tankard for when you get done with your new toy."
CharlesAlgun tries the other direction too, then.
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Hmm? Oh, sure, thanks."
CharlesAlgun holds it up to his ear while turning knobs.
Gamemaster says, "Nope."
CharlesAlgun shakes it gently, to hear if anything rattles.
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Don't be long wi' that - we've got to see a man about a boat."
Pyotr asks (of Jack), "should we all go?"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "The old harbormaster, you mean?"
Pyotr asks, "or just a few?"
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "Yes."
CharlesAlgun frowns.
Gamemaster says, "Sounds like a couple things"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "i'd say just one."
CharlesAlgun examines the watch more closely for any latches or obvious ways to open it.
Pyotr says (to Jack), "I think just you and Charles should go"
Gamemaster says, "perception"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 1 8 7 5 | 20
Pyotr says, "don't want to disturb the sick, and you're both most likely to get anything from him"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "take the CadizBot or Marquis as doctor, for a good excuse"
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "Hmm... maybe not.  I was gonna take Brother Cadiz, but he's still in bed."
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "ARe we not ekpecting Cadiz?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Bring him along anyway."
CharlesAlgun says, "He'll wake up eventually."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Hah."
Pyotr says (to jack), "as you want"
Pyotr says, "just thinking a crowd's not best for this"
BastardJack says, "Aye, I'll go roust him out."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun presumes he didn't find anything new.
BastardJack wanders back upstairs and pounds on Cadiz' door.  "Francesco!  Time's a-wasting!"
CharlesAlgun also checks the clock for any other things to set it with -- other knobs, buttons, etc.
CharlesAlgun heads downstairs after the others, his attention on the watch.
BastardJack comes back down several minutes later, a sleepy-eyed Cadiz in tow.
CharlesAlgun collects his beverage. "Thanks."
Pyotr offers Cadiz a flagon.
Marquis drags himself along
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Coming?  She's your ship we're asking about, Cap'n."
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Of course."
CharlesAlgun asks, "We can breakfast when we return?"
Pyotr says, "I think I'll just look around the town while you two are out."
BastardJack says, "One flagon, then we'll go, then."
Pyotr asks (of charles), "breakfast?  what do you think you're holding, there?"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Keep), "What's on, this morning?"
BastardJack clinks mugs with Pyotr, and drains his.
Pyotr quaffs his mug.
CharlesAlgun downs his own drink.
BastardJack exclaims, "'Tis the breakfast of champions, it is!"
Pyotr says, "Arrr"
Gamemaster says, "Grog n' pork, or mashed oats."
CharlesAlgun says, "It's all well and good, but a man likes something solid, at times."
CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "I'll take a chunk of pork, for the road."
Gamemaster says, "Arr."
CharlesAlgun hands across a few pence.
Pyotr pats Charles in the belly. "You keep eating like that, and you'll have some padding for your next fight, that's fer sure."
CharlesAlgun follows with the others, meat in hand.
BastardJack buys some oats, and eats them quickly.
[7thsea] DiegoValdez says, "night, all."
Pyotr says (to Keep), "since everyone else is, gimme some pork."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "night"
BastardJack asks, "Now, which way was the harbourmaster's again?"
DiegoValdez has disconnected.
Gamemaster says, "Arr."
[7thsea] BastardJack waves.
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Er. I think Cadiz knew..."
CharlesAlgun pokes Cadiz. "Which way, man?"
BastardJack follows Cadiz.
CharlesAlgun follows Cadiz, pushing him along ahead.
Gamemaster says, "We'll use CadizBot."
Gamemaster says, "Right."
Gamemaster says, "Outside. Still foggy."
(From Gamemaster) Trudge trudge trudge
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says (to Charles), "I'll work his arms, you work his legs."
CharlesAlgun finishes his meat as they walk, wiping his hands on his trousers.
Pyotr follows them out, but turns a different direction and begins exploring the town.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "Who'll do the mouth?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "even unconscious, the mouth works on its own"
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "hee"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Hee."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says (to Crows), "Oh, we don't need a smart-ass mouth like that."
Gamemaster says, "CadizBot says, "This is the place.""
Bjorg arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "arr, sorry =P"
Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "Arr, ye're late"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Poor Ghogg. We have three people here. *Three*. And we're already splitting into two groups :)"
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg trails in behind, having overslept."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Arr."
Bjorg says, "Yarrgh, i'm feelin' a bit groggy from the grog."
Gamemaster says, "Grog tends to do that."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "I'm wandering town, a small group of cadiz, jack, and charles have gone to the harbonmasters"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Catch up to Pyotr.  He's esploring."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "nifty"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jacj), "he had breakfast with us"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is the Marquis sleeping in?"
Gamemaster says, "Anyway, it's a rusted-red color house, although you can't tell much really because of the fog"
Gamemaster says, "There's steps leading up to a door"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I feel sure he would have joined me.  clear air is the best medicine for a sore head"
Gamemaster says, "The windows have curtains blocking them"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "that, plus the hair of the dog what bit you"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "sorry i'm late, bloody slow time trying to get people together to raid something in EQ ... gripe gripe gripe"
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster asks, "Storming the castle?"
CharlesAlgun nudges Cadiz ahead.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "storming the monkey, actually"
BastardJack steps up to the door and knocks.  Then he leans over, trying to peer through the window and not look suspicious while doing it.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "so it's funny.  but they hadn't even started yet :P"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "You spend as much time..."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "ha"
Gamemaster says (to BastardJack), "There's curtain, and more curtain"
Gamemaster says, "The door flings open, revealing a blonde-haired women in her late 30s"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "problem is i'll be stuck out there when i go back, all the nice teleporting players will be gone :P"
CharlesAlgun bows to the woman.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "aww"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "so gripe gripe"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "That reminds me - why I don't know - Jeopardy today had a 'The Onion' category."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "long run, oh well"
Gamemaster asks, "Arr. What you be wantin'?"
CharlesAlgun says, "We had heard the harbourmaster had taken unwell, and wished to offer hi our sympathies."
Gamemaster says, "He's resting. He's had plenty of sympathy"
BastardJack says, "Pardon us ma'am.  We've heard - aye, what he said."
CharlesAlgun says, "We also thought he might be able to tell us a little bit about a certain ship..."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee"
Gamemaster says, "Hey, you especially be not bothering him about his work, now."
Gamemaster says, "Gettin' him agitated."
[7thsea] BastardJack attempts a Charm.
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "time to try dsome social skillz?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "late"
CharlesAlgun lowers his head respectfully.
[7thsea] Bjorg imagines Charles asking him questions incessantly, and giving the guy a heart attack
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Lucky Charms? :-)"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says (to BastardJack), "anyway, roll 'em"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to GM), "hee"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 4 10+7 8 | 29
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nice"
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 3k3: 8 6 7 | 21
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I think you need to actually say something, though. Those big soulful eyes of yours aren't enough..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "should've raised, to get a date"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says (to BastardJack), "you have to roleplay something appropriate"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
BastardJack waves his hands, palms down and grins. "Theus forbid!  No, we just want to talk old tales o' the sea with him - restful, it'll be.  Keep his mind off things."
Gamemaster says, "Arr. I be keepin' an eye on you, I will."
Gamemaster says, "Nuttin' upsetting, or you go straight out."
[7thsea] Bjorg tries to imagine a woman in her early 30's saying "Arr", and fails.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, for one, it's her late 30s"
CharlesAlgun whispers to Jack, "Perhaps you should be the one to do the talking to you -- you seem to have a way."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "30's?  I thought that said 50's."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh, silly me"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "You're right - I should've raised."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ha"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ha"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "and two, you are probably thinking modern woman looking rather than grizzled fisherwoman"
BastardJack bows and grins at the woman as he squeezes past.
Gamemaster says, "She leads you in"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "no, i'm just trying to imagine a grizzled fisherwoman saying 'arr'"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "ok. in that case, I can't help ya"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Her great grandmother on her paternal grandfather's side was a grizzly bear."
CharlesAlgun follows.
[7thsea] BastardJack asks (of Chales), "A Ussuran?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm, maybe if she's really butch, and named Bertha"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Heh."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, right on one of two"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "A butch!  Burn her!  Wait, no."
Gamemaster says, "It's relatively cozy, although the furnishings are spare"
Gamemaster says, "She leads you to a back room, with a large bed"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "rrowr"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ha"
Gamemaster says, "A man in his early fifties is laying in the bed"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "whoops"
Gamemaster says, "He looks up."
Gamemaster asks, "Who be these people?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Now we wonder if this is his daughter or wife."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "or both"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "30's, 50's"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "daughter.  hit on her"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "sorry, I'm from TN"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "that age difference was more common than uncommon in that time period"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Late thirties, early fifties."
BastardJack bows to the man. "Good morn, sir.  How are ye feelin' this not-so-fine day?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "hmm, ok that's tricky then"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "and CadizBot can inform you she's his wife"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "charm him."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "maybe you can get a date. :)"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack attempts an intimidate.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun laughs.
Gamemaster says, "Lousy, I might say. Gettin' better my wife tells me."
Gamemaster asks, "Who are ya?"
BastardJack nods in sympathy.
Gamemaster says, "His wife is standing in the corner glaring at all of you"
BastardJack says, "We're owners of a ship that's new in the dock - La Haja del Halcon."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Did I get that right?"
CharlesAlgun cringes quietly.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Hija."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Oops."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Blame your accent."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr asks (of jack), "don't speak castillian?"
Gamemaster asks, "Arr. New ship?"
Gamemaster asks, "What you be asking me about it?"
BastardJack says, "We figured we may come back through port in the future, and we best make the acquaintance of the regular harbourmaster."
Gamemaster says, "Ah, well, then, pleased to me ye. I'ma John, although everyone calls me Nobby."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "semi-afk for a bit"
BastardJack untangles Nobby's accent. "Me me? Oh, I see.  Pleased ta meet ya."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "What was the old name of our ship again?"
CharlesAlgun smiles.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "The Flying Hook"
BastardJack says, "The man who's manning the dock now - not a local boy, is he? - says the ship was here under another name."
Gamemaster says, "Hm."
BastardJack says, "We just bought her, fixed her up a little - added a real beauty of a figurehead."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr exclaims, "ha!"
CharlesAlgun chuckles, "A couple of 'em..."
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "it's all pretty and stuff"
BastardJack says, "I wonder if you could tell us anything about her?  (Shoots a glance at the wife.)  As long as ye feel up to it, of course."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Shiny."
Gamemaster says, "Well, given you haven't given me the ship's name, I canna tell ya."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr poings happily.
BastardJack says, "The Flying Hook, I think it was called."
CharlesAlgun nods.
Gamemaster says, "Oya. Really? Now, that wassan interesting bit."
BastardJack listens intently.
Gamemaster says, "It's been here a couple times, and the last time...must've been about two years ago...."
Gamemaster says, "someone tried to steal it."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oooh"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Aha, Pyotr does have Pyeryem."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Form of the ferret."
Gamemaster says, "Solo, even."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "no, it's just all the fur I'm wearing"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "hee"
BastardJack asks, "Solo?  How do ya sail a ship solo?"
CharlesAlgun raises an eyebrow.
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Hey, am I the only one talkin here?"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Yes."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "ha"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "K then."
Gamemaster says, "Knocked em' skeleton crew sailors that were left at night on tha head, tried to undock it and take off, I presume he had some friends waitin' nearby, tho, hard to pilot a medium-sized ship all by yerself."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, I might interject periodically."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "charles is sticking to facial gestures, since you're the one with charm"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Right."
Gamemaster says, "Anyways, one of 'em wasn't knocked on the head hard 'nough, apparently."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "and i'm wondering if i should've just come a bit later :P"
BastardJack asks, "Huh. (to Charles) Ah, ye left a strong guard around her, right Cap'n?"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of pyotr), "what are we doing again?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "wandering aroung"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ah."
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Aye, I let Bjorg pick the men."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "whistling at pretty girls"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "excellent"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "looking at the ships"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "that sort of thing"
Gamemaster says, "ahm. Anyway, the guy, he was....lessee..."
Gamemaster coughs
Gamemaster says, "Wife glares."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun checks his pockets for a lozenge.
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Pyotr says, "Or was that 'whistling at the ships'?"
BastardJack gives the wife an innocent look.
Gamemaster says, "I thin' this story be too dramatic for me husband right now, she says."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hey"
Gamemaster says, "He needs rest."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "I'm not too bright, but I can spot the wimmin"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Time to try that Charm again?"
BastardJack asks, "Brother Cadiz?  What do ye think?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ooh, that could backfire"
Gamemaster says, "Annette, I me ok, lemme finish this."
[Crows-Nest] (from CharlesAlgun) Pyotr says, "I just never can figger out why all the headless ones like to stand around in the dress shops, though."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "ha"
BastardJack whispers to the wife, "He's a doctor, ye know. Very lear-ned."
Gamemaster says, "Annette says, "Your health comes first. You can finish your yarn when you are healthy.""
Gamemaster says, "Annette says, "I'll take ya to the door now.""
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "No lozenge, but I might have some yarn..."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack tries Charm again.
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 3 3 6 | 12
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "oof"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "nope."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "ah, should I roll diagnose on behalf of cadizbot?"
BastardJack says, "Ah, he's not so bad off.  Ye underestimate him, I think."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "don't worry about it"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "he really did just fall off a horse"
Gamemaster says, "Out, out."
Gamemaster says, "She pushes you out the room with her arms"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "May I try a charm, since we're out anyway?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Jack draws a dagger."
Bjorg wanders past La Hija every so often, to make sure things look ship-shape.
BastardJack stands and bows again. "Right then.  Fare ye well, sir, and I hope we'll see you agin next time we're in port."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "(On the way out, over my shoulder... :) )"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, when I get a chance, I'm going to ask people at the docks what they know about the ship"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Or not, I guess."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "tn would be really high by now, but try"
CharlesAlgun interjects. "Are you sure you don't want the brother to give him a look? He's has quite a bit of experience dealing with injuries..."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 3 2 6 | 11
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Urgh."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Raise! Raise!  Nevermind."
Gamemaster says, "He's been looked out. Now you go bother my husband with sea stories later."
CharlesAlgun trips on his way out the door. Apparently his foot got stuck in his mouth somehow.
Gamemaster says, "Just not now."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Hee."
Gamemaster says, "She shuts the door, leaving you outside in the fog"
CharlesAlgun, once they're safely outside, whispers to Jack.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "the dark, sinister fog"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Nice fog we're having, isn't it?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "ooooOOOOOoo"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I get the feeling that man isn't getting the chance to have much fun in there..."
BastardJack shakes his head.  "We should sneak him out for a party tonight.  'Cept we'll be gone by then, like as not."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Do you think he'd be grateful if we could find a way to sneak him something to wet his throat?"
BastardJack asks (of Charles), "Oh, aye.  That'd be a little less grandiose, wouldn't it?"
CharlesAlgun nods, "A bit easier to pull off, I think."
BastardJack starts back toward the Green Goblin.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Was there a window in the bedroom?"
CharlesAlgun follows.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "not anymore"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "heh"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I'm just visualizing the floorplan....yeah"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "the house is sort of a T"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "er, inverted T"
BastardJack asks (of Charles), "When do we have to leave to make the tide?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "and the end has the bedroom, and there's a window on the east side"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I'd say about noonish to get the best start, but anytime by two would probably work out alright."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack checks his watch.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok, so i'm thinking we've gotten all we need out of this tiny fishing town, so let's move along :)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "We want to bribe the harbourmaster with booze -- isn't that important? :)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "we've got this claw to get to the seelie, and stuff"
BastardJack squints at the sky. "Er.  Um.  It's, ah, been a while since I was back in the Isles... truth to tell, I'd forgotten this blasted fog."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "um, can you argue about that IC? :-)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "sure sure :)"
BastardJack asks, "What - ah, time is it now?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "He can't, since he's not with us.""
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "don't worry, i will"
CharlesAlgun says, "I... excellent question. Before noon, certainly... feels like about ten..."
BastardJack says, "All right, then.  We've a bit of time."
CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesAlgun says, "A sall keg should make a friend, I think..."
BastardJack, Charles and Cadiz arrive back at the Goblin, just as Bjorg and Pyotr return from their stroll along the docks.  What a coincidence!
CharlesAlgun asks, "Should we sneak it in his window?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to jack), "yay"
CharlesAlgun waves to Pyotr and Bjorg.
Bjorg asks, "Yarrgh, how was the old coot?"
Pyotr asks, "Arr, how'd it go?"
BastardJack says, "Hen-pecked."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg, Pyotr), "We didn't get much chance to speak with him, what with the warden keeping close guard..."
BastardJack says, "We're thinkin of sneaking him some ale."
CharlesAlgun says, "But we have a plan, and I bet you could help us with it."
Pyotr says, "Ah, when a good man gets married, 'tis always a shame."
CharlesAlgun says, "If one of you could keep the lady at the door..."
Pyotr says (to Charles), "I'm glad to help, but that's not a thing I'd be much use for."
CharlesAlgun says, "One of us could bring hi a drink by the back way."
Bjorg asks, "Well I'm always for bringing a man some good ale ... but do we really have need for this?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "you put good in front of the wrong noun"
Marquis arrives
BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Not a *need*, no, but he deserves it.  And it'd be fun."
Bjorg says, "We do have a ship's hold full of goods to deliver somewhere else, not to mention the claw."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Haven't you charity in your heart? And besides, he ight know what's the cause of that strange bloodstain."
Marquis says, "I took a stop to see Pierre, this ship is ready."
Bjorg says, "Oh, so he knew about our ship?  Hmm."
CharlesAlgun nods, "He did. And he had a story to tell, if only given the chance."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "I don't think we'd get much chance to talk to him in any case.  We'd best leave it for now, and return to find out later."
Pyotr says, "Ahh"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Well, alright. Should we still bring hi the ale?"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "(belated) no, i don't care if the man is good or not, i like getting others wasted ;)"
BastardJack says, "Oh, aye."
Marquis asks, "Ale? Hmm?"
BastardJack says (to Barkeep), "A flagon of Nobby's favourite, if ye please."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "sure, but does it have to be good ale?"
Gamemaster says, "Arr."
Pyotr asks (of Jack), "all this, for one flagon?"
CharlesAlgun says, "We can deliver it with a note -- 'From your friends on La Hija del Halcon' -- and sign our names..."
BastardJack says, "Alright, a keg of Nobby's favourite."
CharlesAlgun smiles.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "if it's not, i'll run the barkeep through"
BastardJack says, "If ye think he'll be able ta hide it from the wife."
Gamemaster asks, "Arr?"
Pyotr asks (of Charles), "what, for the wife to find?"
Gamemaster says, "I dunno about that."
CharlesAlgun tears a blank page from his journal.
Pyotr says, "Ye've described her as a dragon, 10 feet tall and shooting flames"
Pyotr asks, "Do you really want her angry at you?"
Bjorg laughs.
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "I imagine if he can hide the keg, he can hide the note."
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "I said nothing about shooting flames!  Twouldn't be polite to describe a lady like that - truth or no."
Pyotr says, "heh, true"
Pyotr exclaims (at Jack), "ha!"
CharlesAlgun says, "And she ain't but nine feet, if she's a yard."
Pyotr says, "here's a tip, boys:"
BastardJack says, "We should kidnap her away and make a third figurehead out of her - scare the sea serpents off."
Bjorg says, "Let's just stick to the original plan of a flagon ... unless one of ye thinks you can quietly carry it through a window."
Pyotr says, "when you've been forced to run, talk your enemy up, not down."
Bjorg laughs.
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Aye.  What kind of a braggart are you?  (cuffs him)"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Would a small keg fit under that bed, d'think?"
BastardJack asks (of Barkeep), "Have you a small one we could sneak to Nobby witout the wife finding it?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay, done packing"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "We were only here one night!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I now hope this game goes to 3 or 4. :)"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Hey, was the ale here any good last night?  I've forgotten."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "we should let Jack sneak it in, then if he gets caught it'll look like he was robbing the place.  thus, negative rep"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "eh, it's all the same"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I don't think we bothered to check."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Hee."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Cause we could pick up a keg for the hip."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I was leaving it up to the imagination of the players"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks (of jack), "I thought we stopped here to resupply?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "I drank all night, therefore the ale was good"
[7thsea] (from BastardJack) BastardJack takes a swig from his hip keg.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "resupply definitely includes picking up a few kegs"
CharlesAlgun says, "If the keg's too big, we could go for power rather than size..."
[7thsea] BastardJack attempts a bulk purchase discount.
Pyotr asks (of charles), "hmm?"
CharlesAlgun says, "A couple bottle's of rum should keep any man happy."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 2 6 5 1 | 13
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun erases the apostrophe.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "the apostrophe killed your roll"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Also, my dad."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
BastardJack buys some rum for the harbourmaster and some kegs for the ship.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Assuming Cadiz doesn't have anything to say about the man's health..."
Pyotr asks, "rum?  what's this?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Now who should make the diversion? She's seen the three of us."
Pyotr says (to Bjorg), "you'd be best"
Pyotr says, "and jack and I will open the window and pass in the bottles"
Bjorg says, "We need a diversion too?  Yarrgh"
BastardJack says, "Or the Marquis.  She'd be quite flattered by a visit from nobility..."
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Oh, ah, not a bad idea."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Marquis), "Are you up for it?"
Pyotr says (to charles), "you'll stay at the side, and tell us when it's safe"
Marquis asks, "Hm?"
Pyotr says (to cadiz), "you stay here and disapprove"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Sounds fair."
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Cadiz says, "Hello, ma'am.  I represent the Theus' Witnesses."
Marquis says, "Well, I'm not in the habit of trying to distract henpecking wives."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "hee"
BastardJack says (to Marquis), "Consider it an educational experience."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Now we're TLC."
Pyotr says (to charles), "the important thing is to tell us not only when she's at the door, but when she leaves it"
[7thsea] Marquis asks, "two live crew? tender loving care? the learning channel?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Aye. A handsignal when she's at the door, and I'll come running when it closes."
Pyotr says, "right"
BastardJack says, "Or we could fall back on the old standby, and pay off the town drunk to do it."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "The Learning Channel. Educating Marquises in wife-distraction."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "educational."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "timing"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "channel"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "We don't know the town drunk, yet."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, I'm sure the marquis has distracted lots of bored wives"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, ";)"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Pyotr's the closest we ahve."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Bjorg's halfway to being the town drunk."
Pyotr exclaims (at Charles), "hey!"
CharlesAlgun laughs.
Pyotr says, "I may drink, but I don't get stupid about it"
Bjorg says (to Jack), "Hey, I heard that."
Pyotr says, "my father's heritage, we're all hearty drinkers"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Sorry. I'll buy you a drink later to make up for it."
Pyotr says, "that'll do"
Pyotr asks, "how much time before we sail?"
Pyotr says, "we should get going if we're to do this"
BastardJack dumps a tankard over Pyotr.  "There.  Now you smell the part.  Just stand on the dorrstep and babble at her."
CharlesAlgun says, "So, if the Marquis isn't up to a bit of distraction, I guess Bjorg will ahve to do."
BastardJack says, "In Ussuran, preferably."
CharlesAlgun says, "Or, well, Pyotr."
Marquis says, "Well, I presume we don't want to stay here *another* night. There's no purpose."
Pyotr says (to jack), "that's bjorg, you fool"
CharlesAlgun sighs.
CharlesAlgun starts walking as we decide this.
Pyotr says (to jack), "I'm helping you at the window.  pay attention"
Pyotr follows.
(From Marquis) Trudge trudge trudge
Bjorg asks, "What's me?"
Pyotr tries to wring out his sopping wet beard.
Marquis says (to Bjorg), "Come along. You can be backup."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "You'll be distracting the lady at the door."
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Oh, I'm sure I will.  If you know what I mean."
BastardJack says, "Ye've been volunteered, I guess."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Excellent."
BastardJack passes half the rum to Pyotr, heads around back of the house, and waits for the signal.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "so, this will get us positive reputation with the men of the village, and negative with the women? :)"
Marquis asks (of Bjorg), "Are we acting natural?"
Pyotr follows to the back
CharlesAlgun follows just enough that he can see the door better than he can be seen.
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "Only if thef make up a song about it."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "how are these bottles closed?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Let's hope Nobby knows a good bard."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "geez, just about had a weird loss of mouse/keyboard control"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "can I open one and try a swig?"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "FNS"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun smirks.
Marquis says (to Bjorg), "You aren't being much of a backup, y'know"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I'm curious about this 'rum'"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Yo ho ho."
Bjorg says (to Marquis), "Sorry, I was a bit distracted."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "the wife's not _that_ beautiful"
BastardJack notices Pyotr fiddling at the bottles.  "Aye, put one aside for us.  We'll share it on the way back."
Bjorg goes with the Marquis.
Pyotr says, "sounds good"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "It's the runes. Sometimes, if you have a hangover, they come out and fly around your head."
Marquis knocks
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do we still have a couple bottles for Nobby?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Hee!  I figured the Marquis would be back at the inn 'disapproving' with Cadiz."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yeah"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "3 for him, one for us"
Gamemaster says, "Nobody answers"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Sounds good."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Aye.  I was generous.  If I have money much longer, ye'll find out why I'm usually poor."
Bjorg tries to look somewhat friendly so he doesn't scare the wife with his barbaric nature.
Marquis says, "Hmm..."
Bjorg says, "Um, I'll go let the others know."
Marquis knocks again
Bjorg waits a second.
CharlesAlgun watches from his hiding place.
Pyotr stage-whispers to Bjorg, "That's what charles is doing."
BastardJack gets sick of waiting and sneaks up to the window.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ah"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k2: 1 3 9 10+9 | 28
Gamemaster says, "A rather annoyed looking Annette opens the door. 'Aye?'"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "(sneak roll!)"
CharlesAlgun signals Bjorg and Jack.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nice"
Pyotr starts to open the window
Marquis says, "Ah, hello madam....we are here to.....erm..."
BastardJack looks in and hisses to Nobby.
Bjorg bows slightly to the lady.
Marquis nudges Bjorg
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh, 'backup' ... right"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "what did you expect?"
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Marquis says, "I'm selling these fine encyclopedias oy Syrne artifacts."
CharlesAlgun mouths, << To ask if you knew a man named 'Grog' ... >>
BastardJack says, "Oy, Nobby!  We've brought you somethin."
Marquis asks, "I'm selling these fine encyclopedias. Do you like them?"
Bjorg says (to Annette), "Ah, we had heard that your husband had fallen ill, and wondered if he was in need of any assistance."
BastardJack waggles a bottle, and starts climbing in.
Marquis says, "Erm. Um."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "um, retract that"
Pyotr gives jack a boost.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "timing :P"
Gamemaster says, "Also, the door is stuck"
Pyotr asks (of gm), "window?"
Gamemaster says, "Er, window"
CharlesAlgun mouths, << Stick your foot in the door! >>
BastardJack asks (of GM), "Has Nobby seen me?"
Gamemaster says, "No"
Pyotr says, "damn, knock and get his attention"
Pyotr says, "but softly"
Gamemaster says, "Although he may have heard you"
BastardJack knocks on the window softly.
Gamemaster says, "You hear some movement inside"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "and he's probably got a gun ready aimed at the window"
Gamemaster asks, "Hrm?"
CharlesAlgun glances at Jack and then looks back to Annette and the others.
[Crows-Nest] (from Maxwell) Bjorg says, "Stick your foot in the door - oh wait"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Oh, curtains.  Right."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Didn't mean to get him up... shoot."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Bjorg), "Say something!"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "> PUT FOOT IN DOOR"
Marquis asks, "I'm sorry, I feel abit awkward, I was just going to ask if I could chat about some things over a cup of tea. May I come in?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "> PUT FOOT IN MOUTH"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yeesh"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr exclaims, "| But the foot is already in your mouth!"
[7thsea] Marquis rolls 5k4: 3 2 1 4 9 | 18
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says (to jack), "damn you"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "this wasn't my crazy idea, i'm drawing a blank here"
Gamemaster asks, "Well, sir, that was an interesting introduction, but...yes...what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) BastardJack gets sick of waiting, smashes the window, throws the bottles in, and runs.
Pyotr asks (of Jack), "how's that window?"
Bjorg says (to Annette), "We'd heard that there was trouble with the man of the house, and were hoping we could offer some assistance."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee"
BastardJack exclaims (at Pyotr), "Stuck!"
Gamemaster says, "[she dropped her accent saying this]"
Pyotr helps to open the window
BastardJack yanks at the window again - harder.
Gamemaster says, "brawn"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "brawn to force it?"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 2k2: 7 2 | 9
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k3: 9 7 2 | 18
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "dropped her accent?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "on the ground"
Gamemaster says, "It pulls, there's a loud <BANG>"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "ie. she doesn't sound like a gruff fisherman's wife?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Got posh."
Pyotr says (to Jack), "quick, pass them in"
BastardJack curses, sticks his head in.
Gamemaster says, "Annette is leading the Marquis inside, and she says, "What was that?""
Pyotr exclaims (at Nobby), "here's a gift!"
CharlesAlgun frowns.
CharlesAlgun waves madly at Pyotr.
Pyotr passes the bottles in as quick as possible
BastardJack exclaims, "Sorry, sorry - brought a gift for ye!"
Bjorg exclaims (at Annette), "Wait here m'lady, I'll investigate!"
Pyotr exclaims, "she's coming!"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims (at Bjorg), "Yay!"
Pyotr says, "hurry"
Bjorg says, "It could be dangerous."
Marquis says, "There's some cats I saw just before entering, they might have knocked something metal over."
[7thsea] Marquis rolls 5k4: 1 2 8 4 9 | 23
Bjorg goes toward the noise, making sure Annette is staying there with the Marquis.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr starts laughing and laughing.  this is hilarious (IRL)
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "Can I roll the bottles under the bed or anything, or do I have to get in the room to pass them in?"
Gamemaster says, "Nobbdy says, 'Ahm. Er. Huh?'"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "yes, yes it is"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "also ridiculous, but oh well :)"
Gamemaster says, "Nobby say, "I canna hide it, yeah.""
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee hee"
Pyotr says (to Nobby), "excellent"
Gamemaster takes one of the bottles and takes a swig
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "Is that the Nobdy from the Odyssey?"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "It's Nobby, from Discworld."
BastardJack stashes the rest under the bed and tugs his forelock quickly.
Pyotr says (to jack), "we'd best run"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "If you have an affair with a woman who's Nobdy's wife, is it really an affair?"
Bjorg pokes his head into the bedroom.  "Great job keeping it quiet guys."
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "actually, it's Nobby, the character I had in an IF game I wrote before I read that particular Discworld novel. I thought the correspondence was groovy, though"
BastardJack says, "Hope-yo-enjoy-I-think-I-hear-your-lovely-wife-gotta-go"
Pyotr helps jack down.
Marquis says, "Really, I think it's just cats....you don't have to wor..."
BastardJack exclaims (at Bjorg), "Get out!  The man's convalescing!"
Bjorg comes back to the Marquis and Annette.
Gamemaster says, "Finesse for fleeing-types"
BastardJack rearranges the curtains and tugs the window down.
CharlesAlgun is just standing, watching.
Bjorg says, "No need to worry, was just some stray cat as the Marquis said."
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 8 5 4 | 17
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 2k2: 4 10+3 | 17
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "can I add sprinting? ;)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Stealth?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "er, Lac"
Bjorg says, "Actually, a couple of them."
Gamemaster asks (of Bjorg), "ay! Who be you?"
Bjorg says, "Noisy critters."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "can I add sprinting? ;)"
Gamemaster says, "[accent kicks back in]"
CharlesAlgun is also hiding, of course.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "no"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "this is crawling out of window"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ahh"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you don't have a skill for that :-)"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
Bjorg says (to Annette), "My apologies, ma'am ... my name is Bjorg Venstratten, and I'm ... under the employ of this good man here."
Gamemaster says, "Annette goes back to check anyway..."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "that's swift"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Why is Annette asking Bjorg who he is? Didn't she jsut let him in?"
Pyotr runs for it.
Gamemaster says, "She opens the door, and finds Nobby swigging a bottle"
Pyotr says, "(after jack is down, ofc)"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg exclaims, "ha!"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack earmarks some XP to spend on crawsing-through-windows.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "oh, dear"
Gamemaster exclaims, "JOHN!"
Gamemaster says, "You put that down."
[7thsea] Bjorg laughs.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "It's medicine!"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr exclaims, "ha!"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Hey, if he's stupid enough not to stash it under the bed till he's alone, that's his lookout.  We just deliver the stuff."
CharlesAlgun stifles a laugh.
Gamemaster says, "Arr, this be good for me, it keep my mind off things."
Gamemaster asks, "John, how did you get this?"
BastardJack freezes, crouched under the window.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "You slipped at least one under the bed, right?"
Gamemaster says, "She's totally forgotten about Bjorg and the Marquis"
Pyotr flattens against the wall
Bjorg says (to Marquis), "Um, perhaps we should slip out now ..."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says (to Charles), "Yeah, 2 or 3.  However many I had."
Gamemaster says, "Annette looks around suspicious"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Cool. So even if she swipes the one he's drinking, he's got two more."
Marquis says (to Bjorg), "What an excellent suggestion."
Marquis slides out
Pyotr whispers (to jack), "Is that window still open?"
Gamemaster says, "Hmm.."
Bjorg casually heads for the door.
Pyotr starts crawling towards the corner
BastardJack motions for Pyotr to hush, and points to the open window.
Gamemaster walks over to a window and pokes it
Pyotr waves at jack to follow.
Gamemaster asks, "Ay, somone tossin' you booze through the window, John?"
Gamemaster says, "Sneak rolls, please"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "damn, this is funny"
BastardJack reaches up and tries to slide the window closed quietly.
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k2: 1 7 5 5 | 12
CharlesAlgun slips around the corner to the front of the house, as he's already right at the corner.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr asks, "what's the basE?  finesse?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "drat"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Am I far enough away to not need to sneak?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "arr"
Gamemaster says, "There's a creak as the windows slams shut just as Annette is poking at it"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 2k2: 10+8 10+10+1 | 39
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "everyone but bastard jack gone now?  good, let him get the negative rep"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "that was finesse. :)"
BastardJack flattens.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "nice esplosions"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "holy sweet mother of tapdancing"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "sneaking therough the forest for dinner has it's rewards"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "With luck, she'll think she knocked it shut."
Gamemaster says, "Ay, and those two...encyclopedias...."
Bjorg, now outside, makes a break for it.
Pyotr asks (of jack), "time to run, you think?"
Bjorg is laughing the whole way.
CharlesAlgun sees Bjorg running, beckons to Pyotr and Jack, and runs as well.
Pyotr runs for it.
CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Bjorg), "To the ship!"
BastardJack takes off like a rabbit.
Gamemaster says, "Sprint rolls"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 7 10+3 1 10+6 | 36
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 7 3 | 13
[7thsea] Marquis rolls 4k4: 9 5 7 1 | 22
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 1 5 9 | 14
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "bwa bwa bwaaaa"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks (of bjorg), "still can't run, eh?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "What stat?"
Gamemaster says, "finesse"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Finesse"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 2k2: 4 1 | 5
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "ouch"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Erk. Poor Jack."
[7thsea] BastardJack busts a gut.
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to pyotr), "guess not.  and i'll save the drama die for when i'm about to get killed :)"
Pyotr exclaims (at Jack), "hurry up, man!"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "you don't think annette's dangerous?"
Gamemaster says, "Everyone takes off, but Jack trips on a piece of debris in the road"
CharlesAlgun looks back at Jack and bursts out laughing.
Gamemaster says, "He falls flat on his face"
Pyotr turns back to help Jack up.
BastardJack starts to run, trips, and falls on his foce outside the windew.
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "ha!"
Gamemaster says, "You see Annette burst out of the house"
BastardJack exclaims (at Pyotr), "Run, you fool!"
Gamemaster says, "She has a rolling pin"
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "yes!"
Pyotr helps to lift Jack, then takes off.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Ha!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "This is awesome."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "this is great"
Gamemaster says, "She charges towards you, waving it"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh, oh yeah i forgot, pyotr wants neg rep too"
Pyotr exclaims (at jack), "come on!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
Gamemaster says, "Sprint rolls again"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "This is >100 times more comedic than the first Eisen episode."
BastardJack scrambles to his feet, keeps running.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 10+1 6 1 9 | 26
Pyotr says (to Annette), "see here, I don't know what your problem is."
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 2k2: 3 9 | 12
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of GM), "everyone, or just those two?"
Pyotr says, "We were looking for some disreputable looking encyclopedia salesmen who've been breaking the Queen's peace."
Gamemaster says, "just those two"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks (of Pyotr), "Why are you  here?  Didn't you get away clean?"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 5 5 8 | 13
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "i stayed to help you"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I'm like that"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Ah.  Thanks."
Gamemaster says, "Jack trips again, on another piece of debris, taking Pyotr along with him"
Pyotr asks (of jack), "you been drinking, man?"
CharlesAlgun laughs again when he hears Pyotr.
Gamemaster says, "They both sprawl to the ground, getting dirt on themselves"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "how big is jack?"
Gamemaster says, "Annette is a couple feet away now"
Bjorg wonders how Pyotr knew about the encyclopedia line that the Marquis used.
Pyotr exclaims (at annete), "I assure you, we haven't done anything to you!"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "psychic ability skill"
BastardJack lies on the ground, laughing.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "you were loud"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "heh"
Pyotr kicks at jack. "Damn you!"
Gamemaster says, "ARR."
[7thsea] Bjorg laughs, a lot
Pyotr asks (of annette), "please, waht's the matter?"
CharlesAlgun joins Bjorg and the Marquis a safe distance away and stops running.
Pyotr struggles to his feet.  Screw jack.
BastardJack pushes at Pyotr.  "Run!  Save yourself!  I'm doomed!"
Gamemaster says, "You be givin' my husband rum, bad for his health, it is."
Pyotr exclaims, "Rum?  If I ahd any rum, I'd be drinking it meself!"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Gives The Green Man to Pyotr."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "mm?"
Bjorg stops at a distance, sees Jack and Pyotr, and rolls on the ground laughing.
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 4 6 4 | 14
Gamemaster says, "Pyotr running again? sprint roll"
CharlesAlgun says (to Others), "I'll go get Cadiz. We can meet at the ship..."
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 2 5 9 | 14
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "geez"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "wait"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I just fell again, I think"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks (of GM), "Do I need 15 to use that knack?"
Gamemaster says, "Annette notices Pyotr take off and starts chasing after him"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "from memory, yeah"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 1 die: 3
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 1 die: 3
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "don't use your filthy magic on me, heathen"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Ok, I used a drama die."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "ok"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "too late, I guess"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Oh, like you'd know."
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "You get +3 to that roll.  But you can refuse it if you want."
Gamemaster says, "Pyotr keeps trudging along, almost trips but catches himself somehow"
Pyotr asks, "Ahh, what is this?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Also, you take a Dramatic Wound later if you don't refuse.  So just refuse."
Pyotr exclaims, "get away, legion!"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "...if ya want."
Pyotr stops running, stares at the rock that should have tripped him.
Gamemaster says (to Jack), "what are you doing now? she's going after pyotr"
Pyotr asks, "What was that?!?"
Gamemaster says (to Pyotr), "spring roll again"
Gamemaster says, "sprint"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 4 1 9 | 13
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "pppbt"
Gamemaster says, "Annette catches Pyotr in a flying tackle"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I like egg rolls better than spring rolls."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ha"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "rrrowr"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "this is the rgeatest ever"
BastardJack scrambles to his feet now that Anette is occupied chasing Pyotr and tries to wrestle her off.
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "I think you've distracted her sufficiently."
Pyotr attempts to pin annette, so she can't swing that rolling pin.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Last minute change from 'takes off in the other direction'."
Gamemaster asks, "You be stayin' away from my husband whe' his leg is gone, ya'hear?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "grapple"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Dirty fighting"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "ok"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "no, she's a woman"
CharlesAlgun, apparently not getting very far towards Cadiz, decides to stroll casually back toward the scene of the accident.
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 5k2: 5 2 2 1 7 | 12
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 6k5: 4 4 5 10+9 9 9 | 46
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you lose"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "geez, this makes up for the wasted sprint roll"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "fuck"
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "ha!"
Pyotr exclaims, "I didn't mean no harm!"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Nevermind, I stay back - ok, dirty fighting."
Pyotr exclaims, "everyone knows grog's the best rememdy for any sickness!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yeesh"
CharlesAlgun doesn't get close enough to interfere, of course. He just wants a better view.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "just let her hit ya a couple of times and leave"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "she won't kill you"
Pyotr tries to squirm away.
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "Erm, can I use that to do non-lethal damage?"
Gamemaster says, "Arr. It be dissolving the bottom of mugs, it does."
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k2: 7 9 1 | 16
Pyotr asks, "how many mugs have you drank, woman?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh, THAT will soothe her"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "it's pyotr"
Gamemaster says, "50 in one night, once."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "not the most tacful of men"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Meanwhile, Nobby's still in there getting drunk."
Pyotr says, "ahh,a woman after me own heart"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Woo."
BastardJack grabs Annette's bottom.  Hopefully, that'll distract her.
Gamemaster exclaims, "ARR!"
Pyotr says, "let's go to the goblin, I stand you a few rounds to make up any damage I've accidentally done."
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 4k3: 5 2 8 3 | 16
Gamemaster asks (of BastardJack), "your tn is 20, right?"
[7thsea] Bjorg laughs uncontrollably
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Footworx 3, yeah"
Gamemaster says, "She whips the rolling pin around, BastardJack manages to duck under"
Pyotr ties to escape again.
BastardJack runs!  Fast!
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "tries"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun wonders what the damage is from a rolling pin...
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 2k2: 1 1 | 2
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to charles), "improvised small weapon.  0k1"
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "YES!!!"
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims, "AAAAGH!"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "brawn 5, keep one die"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, my god"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "that was the FUNNIEST roll possible"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "5? brawn?"
Gamemaster says, "BastardJack tries over his feet trying to run away"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "geez, she's bigger than me"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "is incapacitated laughing."
Pyotr exclaims (at jack), "stop runniong, you should obviously be crawling here!"
BastardJack burrows his head into the dirt and moans.
Pyotr starts giggling.
Gamemaster says, "She grabs you by the scruff shoves you down, pinning both Pyotr and BastardJack, one with each leg"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "ha!"
Pyotr collapses, laughing hysterically.  "Do what you want woman, you've bested me."
Gamemaster asks, "Arr. You be saying sorry, now, right?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "OH MY GOD I CAN"T BREATHE!"
Bjorg is laughing so hard, local children come around from behind nearby buildings to see what's happening.
BastardJack exclaims, "Sorry!  Sorry!  Jes' don't hurt me! Aggh!"
Pyotr asks, "sorry?"
Gamemaster asks (of Pyotr), "And yew?"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Poor Diego."
Gamemaster says, "Say yer sorry."
Pyotr exclaims, "I'm sorry i ever saw this stinking town!"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "To have missed this..."
Pyotr exclaims, "I'm sorry he ever talked me into this!"
Gamemaster says, "She lets Jack go and whaps Pyotr with the rolling pin"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, geez"
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 4k3: 6 8 8 6 | 22
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 6k1: 3 3 8 5 1 8 | 8
Gamemaster says, "8 flesh"
Gamemaster says, "brawn check"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "eh"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k3: 2 1 3 | 6
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Aha, 1k1"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "fuck"
BastardJack starts crawling.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "obviously she's in the 'Iron Chef' swordsman school"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hey, wait"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "This week: Battle Pyotr!"
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims (at Charles), "Hah!"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "why 6k1 and not 5k1?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "not that it would help me any"
Gamemaster says, "There's a <WHAP> as the back of Pyotr's head is banged"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "1k1 weapon, I'd presume."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "1k1 weapon"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "huh"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "It's probably a long rolling pin."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "it's the rolling pin of DEATH"
Pyotr collapses to the ground.  You can't tell if he's concussed or laughing to hard to move.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "now, back to the story"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Oh, god, now I have the hiccups."
Gamemaster says, "You say yer sorry."
Gamemaster says, "And mean it."
Pyotr exclaims, "I'm sorry!"
Gamemaster lets Pyotr go.
Pyotr exclaims, "I'll never do it again!"
Pyotr crawls off as fast as he can
CharlesAlgun tries to resist the urge, but...
CharlesAlgun shouts, "He doesn't mean it! Look at him laugh!"
CharlesAlgun ducks out of sight imediately afterward.
Pyotr exclaims (at charles), "damn ye!"
Gamemaster asks, "arr?"
Pyotr jumps up and rushes charles.
Pyotr also runs away as fast as he can
BastardJack screams at Charles, "Bastard!" and wraps his arms around his head.
CharlesAlgun dashes away.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Can't catch me!"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 9 5 9 2 | 23
[7thsea] Bjorg is laughing way too hard
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 5 9 3 | 14
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "fuck"
Gamemaster says, "Arr, I donna care. Jus' you not be givin' Nobby any more rum."
Gamemaster says, "She goes"
Gamemaster says, "Pyotr tries to pounce on Charles but lands on thin air"
BastardJack suddenly turns pale, and starts searching the ground around him.
Bjorg asks (of Jack), "Eh?  What's wrong?"
BastardJack jumps up and yells, "Pyotr!  For the love of Theus, don't break the last bottle!"
Pyotr exclaims (at jack), "ssh!"
BastardJack says, "Back to the ship! We'll crack it open and make up songs about the ogre we fought."
Pyotr says (to jack), "sounds good."
CharlesAlgun says, "I'll meet you there, with Cadiz."
Bjorg tries to agree, but is still laughing too hard.
Pyotr says, "alright, bastard"
(From Gamemaster) trudge trudge trudge
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Better have him look at that head of Pyotr's."
Pyotr says (to jack), "I'm nivver doing nothin' like that agin"
Bjorg exclaims (at Pyotr), "Why not?  That was the best laugh I've had in years!"
Gamemaster says, "Back to the ship"
Pyotr punches Bjorg.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do you get to do neat stuff like this in normal RPGs?"
Gamemaster says, "Pierre is on deck, and looks worried"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 6k3: 7 10+9 7 2 8 6 | 34
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says (to Charles), "Sometimes."
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "ouch!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I think that hits"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "well i'm not defending with my sword :P"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says (to Charles), "if we ever do another mudmeet, remind me to run a game of paranoia"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Lemme tell you about the ogre and the Gurgi sometime."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "consider yourself taught a lesson"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "And you're probably surprised."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "Nifty."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks (of gm), "coming to san fran?"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pierre), "Something wrong?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I don't know where I'll be living at time of mudmeet"
Pyotr sits down, moaning and holding his head.
Pierre has entered from behind the curtain.
CharlesAlgun says (to Piere), "You're brighten up when you hear this story..."
Pyotr says, "damn, I didn't know avalonian women were so tough"
Pyotr opens the bottle, starts swigging.
Pierre says, "Someone came by just half an a hour ago asking questions about the ship."
Pyotr says, "woo, this is good stuff."
Pyotr hands the bottle to jack.
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pierre), "Oh? What sort of someone and what sort of questions?"
BastardJack sits down next to Pyotr looking morose. "Aye.  Bad for the manly pride, they are."  He takes a swig.
Pyotr says, "Yup."
Pierre says, "Short chap, thick green cloak, black beard and moustache. Greenish eyes."
CharlesAlgun frowns.
CharlesAlgun says, "Green cloak... green eyes..."
Pyotr says, "ah, well, 'tis over now"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Did he giggle?"
BastardJack asks (of Charles), "Eh?"
Pyotr says, "I wonder why that rock didn't trip me"
Pierre says, "Made some derogatory comments about the decor..."
Pyotr says, "it seemed like something lifted me past it."
Pierre says, "Then he asked about how long we've had the ship."
Pierre says, "If we'd been anywhere interesting with it."
Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Surprised that you're not the clumsy oaf you used to be?  A few adventures will do that to a man, ya know."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pierre), "Did he laugh a lot?"
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "Oh, aye, that.  I gave ye a little bit of a push there, I did.  Didn't think we should both get caught."
Pyotr says (to bjorg), "shut yer hole."
Pierre says, "I steered him off when he became too intrusive sir, and no, he did not giggle."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Say anything about playing games?"
Pyotr asks (of jack), "what?"
CharlesAlgun hrms.
Pyotr exclaims, "you were 10 feet away!"
Bjorg walks over to Charles.  "What's this, someone was here?"
BastardJack says, "..Pyotr Oh, ye didn't know?  It's a talent I have.  I don't usually advertise it."
Pyotr stand sup.
Pierre says, "Oh, and another detail."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Aye, a little fellow -- asking questions."
Pyotr asks, "You used heathen sorcery on me?"
Pierre says, "He asked if we'd ever been to Cathay."
Pierre says, "Odd, that."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pierre), "Cathay?"
Bjorg asks, "Cathay?  By ship?"
BastardJack says, "Heathen?  That's a strong word, now."
Pyotr starts rubbing his arms, trying to remove the taint.
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Did Nobby say what the guy who tried to steal the Hook was called?"
Pierre says, "I presume he meant by ship."
BastardJack says, "So's 'sorcery' if you call it that."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Or, more to the point, what he looked like?"
Bjorg says, "Funny, I didn't think we had left any scorch marks uncleaned on the ship."
Pyotr says (to jack), "it's not from theus, I'll tell you that."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "No, he didn't have time."
Pyotr says, "ah, I feel dirty."
Marquis asks (of Pyotr), "That's a nasty bump on your head. Want me to look at it?"
Pyotr walks to the other side of the ship.
BastardJack shrugs. "not directly.  It's from the sidhe.  But aren't all things from Theus at the core?
Pyotr says (to Marquis), "might as well."
Marquis checks
[7thsea] Marquis rolls 5k4: 7 1 5 4 3 | 19
[7thsea] Marquis rolls 5k4: 10+1 3 3 9 1 | 26
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to pyotr), "probably feeling dirty from when the lady jumped you"
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "From what I hear, the corridor of flame leaves no mark..."
Pyotr says (to jack), "I don't want to hear your arguments."
Marquis says, "Ah, just a bandage or two, and it'll be ok..."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Either you make it past, or it consumes a ship whole. No second chances."
Pyotr winces.  "thank you, sir."
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Ah, yes that does sound familiar now."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "hmm, everyone in this party is magical except pyotr?"
Pierre says, "In any case, he made no allusion to a corridor of flame, sir, although I know about the obstacle in question, and I thought it odd he treated it matter-of-factly."
Bjorg says, "Still not a pleasant voyage though, and odd that someone would think we'd been there."
CharlesAlgun takes a look belowdecks to make sure the cargo holds are in proper shape -- everything present that should be, nothing present that shouldn't.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, this could get fun"
BastardJack slaps Pyotr on the shoulder.  "Aye.  That's the spirit.  Just take it as it comes.  I've never had much time for philosophy mysely, either."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you haven't seen the Marquis exhibit any magical powers, and nobody's detected any"
BastardJack walks away, whistling.
Pyotr squints distrustfully at Jack, but lets it lie.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "but all the other players are, anyway"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "well, he's not a PC. :)"
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "perception"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 1 9 10+8 3 | 30
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "woot"
Gamemaster says, "Everything's safe"
BastardJack wanders over to soo what Charles, Bjorg and Pierre are talking about.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun finds a huge diamond someone dropped.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "man, he knows those cargo holds."
Gamemaster says, "I gotta idle for a sec. rp for a bit"
BastardJack asks (of Charles), "Did the ale get delivered?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Aye, it's all accounted."
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "So what was this about a man and the ship, or some such?  What did the harbormaster tell ye?"
BastardJack rubs his hands. "Excellent.  Uh, perhaps I should make Pyotr a peace offering..."
CharlesAlgun says (to Charles), "Well, seems a man tried to steal her, the last time she was in port here."
BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Just that a man tried to steal it - all by his lonesome."
CharlesAlgun says, "Two years ago, if that number sounds familiar."
Bjorg asks, "A man?  One man?"
BastardJack says, "Didn't have time to get the name."
CharlesAlgun nods, "One man. Knocked out the night crew, and tried to take her out."
BastardJack says, "Aye.  Nobby thought he must have companions in wait nearby."
Bjorg says, "S'pose it's obvious then why he failed, fool trying to steer the ship alone."
Bjorg says, "Ah, hmm.  Well then."
BastardJack says, "If I'd known others'd be asking questions, I'd have overstayed my welcome a bit and pressed."
CharlesAlgun says, "Seems one of the crewmen wasn't quite down for the count, though. Unfortunately, that's where the story ended, due to the lady of the house stepping in..."
Bjorg says, "Well in any case, it sounds like it's wise for us to leave this port soon."
BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "I dunno.  Sounded more like one of the crew wasn't out, and got him, not that he ran the ship aground or ought."
CharlesAlgun says, "I have to wonder if it's connected to that bloodstain, what with the timing and all."
Bjorg says, "It'll be much harder for any curious trouble to find us after we leave this place."
BastardJack says, "Also, 'tis strange that pages were missing from the port log."
CharlesAlgun says, "Suspicious that the log book w-- right."
CharlesAlgun shrugs.
CharlesAlgun says, "If it's important, I imagine we'll find out soon enough."
BastardJack nods.  "Aye.  Let's be off, and quick.  We can look into the ship's history at leisure."
Bjorg says, "I say we take leave soon, and head to the next port.  And keep close eye on the town as we leave to make sure no one follows."
CharlesAlgun says (to Cadiz), "Let the harmourman know we're setting out."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Prepare the sails."
Bjorg exclaims, "Aye, captain!"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Save me some of that rum."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh"
Pyotr shakes off his funk, and gets to work.
Gamemaster says, "Arr."
(From BastardJack) Cadiz says, "Already done.  I took care of it while you were off doing shady deeds."
Pyotr exclaims (at sailors), "Do that thing!  And...the other thing!"
Gamemaster says, "Hee."
Bjorg whispers something about mizzenmasts and swabbing the deck to Pyotr so he knows what to say.
CharlesAlgun says, "Loose the dock ropes and set out easy."
Pyotr says (to bjorg), "thanks."
Gamemaster says, "You are sailing."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "heh, not the time for swabbing the deck."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Set our course for Carleon."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "ok, so I don't have a clue OOC :)"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "steering me wrong?  blackguard"
(From Gamemaster) sail sail sail
Bjorg orders the watchman in the crow's nest to keep eye on the port behind them, to know that no ship is following.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun idles for a short moment.
(From Gamemaster) sail sail sail
Gamemaster says, "Fairly boring and flat weather, now"
Gamemaster says, "Although there's a light wind"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "huzzah, a relaxing pleasure cruise"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "heh"
(From Gamemaster) sail sail sail
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun unidles.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "mm, eyes drooping, more teat needed"
Gamemaster exclaims, "Land ahoy!"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Milk doesn't have caffeine in it."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks (of Pyotr), "???"
CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Man), "I should hope so, ya fool!"
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "We're sailing along the coast!"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "I can see how that would get you alert, sure"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "argh"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims (at Charles), "Hah!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "yay"
Gamemaster says, "Actually, that's city ahoy, I guess"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "I keep misspelling 'tea'"
Gamemaster asks, "what would you say?"
Gamemaster says, "anyway, it's out there"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Carleon, ho?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks (of Pyotr), "Freudian Slit?"
Pyotr exclaims, "Port in sight!"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "I guess."
Gamemaster says, "It's just before dawn"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "port ho, maybe? Or Carleon ho, yeah"
Bjorg says (to Charles), "I could go for one of those"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Uh, slut?  Slut!  No."
CharlesAlgun laughs.
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack ruins Fierco Creatures quote.
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Your Cymru's better than I thought."
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Aye, I picked up quite a bit of the colorful stuff from fellow sailors."
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "each typo just generates MORE TYPOS"
CharlesAlgun says, "Bring 'er in, men."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, sailed in"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "YM MOR TYOPS.  HTH.  HANT."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "4th law of thermodynamics: the number of typos increases exopnentially"
Gamemaster says, "One sec for a description"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "I'm not wearing any hants!"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack does the Mexican Hant Dance.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg renames the Avalon adventure "Wackiness ensues weekly"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee hee"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Service for All the Dead? They're rolling in their graves."
Gamemaster says, "sorry, had to do something"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "**** You have died ****"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "(just gotta keep you all on your toes)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Now do we get to play Perdition's Flames?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Stop that."
Gamemaster says, "This is a *large* town"
CharlesAlgun says, "Ah, Carleon..."
Pyotr boggles.
Gamemaster says, "You can see, entering, a maze of confusing streets and buildings of varying types and sizes"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Ever been here before?"
Pyotr says, "I didn't think there could be that many buildings"
Gamemaster says, "Most prominent is Elaine's castle, Glenayre"
Pyotr asks, "is the earth not in pain here from their weight?"
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Aye, I passed through briefly.  Only stayed a few days - was no my way out at the time."
Gamemaster says, "It has white towers and marble walls, although in the dark it doesn't gleam like it normally would"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Does the earth moan of a ountain?"
Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Eh, that's almost poetic of ye"
Gamemaster says, "(Enough description for now.)"
CharlesAlgun says, "First order of business should probably be to take care of our cargo."
Pyotr says (to charles), "a mountain is the earth.  but these are the works of man, and not natural"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack, Cadiz), "I imagine you two would be best suited to its proper discharge."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Aye.  As soon as Cadiz takes care of the forms, we'll start tracking down a merchant to toke it off our hands."
Gamemaster says, "There are pirates standing along the docks, and a healthy number of ships currently in anchor."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "wait, didn't we bring the OTHER contraband cargo?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Tokin' up in Carleon."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks (of bjorg), "huh?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to pyotr), "bad drug joke"
[7thsea] Pyotr is getting tired.  more caffeine!
Gamemaster says, "You notice a young boy, no more than 8 or so, rush up the gangplank with a letter in his hand"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "That's a good drug."
[7thsea] Bjorg slays the boy where he stands!
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Guards come in and beat up the pcs to a pulp. the end"
CharlesAlgun says (to Boy), "Hallo there."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "So there we were, three against a thousand...."
Gamemaster says (to Marquis), "Message for you, sir."
Gamemaster says, "Straight by Porte-post"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "...Without a word, we drew our swords..."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun laughs.
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "...And slew the three."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "yay"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok, if that's not a joke, that's still funny"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack has a sudden, disturbing vision of a Porte-potty.
CharlesAlgun glances askance at the Marquis.
Marquis takes it
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun laughs out loud.
Marquis gives boy a coin
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell exclaims, "HA!"
Gamemaster says, "Boy runs off"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "i'm not even sure where you're going with that, but it's making me laugh my ass off"
Marquis says, "Sort of an expensive way to send mail, but it is fast."
Marquis opens the letter
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr exclaims, "ha!"
BastardJack raises an eyebrow.  "Used for important mail then, eh?"
CharlesAlgun asks, "If it absolutely, positively has to be there right now?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "an expensive way to get rid of waste, but it is fast."
Bjorg says, "Or by rich people who feel the need to pretend their importance, I'm sure."
Marquis says, "Hm. From Charles."
Marquis says, "About the research I asked him to do."
Bjorg looks at Charles.
Pyotr looks at Charles. "What?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "damn you"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Excuse me?"
Marquis says (to Charles), "No, no, the Charles in Montaigne."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "well, we can both look"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "Baldwin or the other?"
BastardJack scratches his stubble. "How many Montaigne nobles are there on the Isles?  Do ye think whoever received this (for pay, I assume) could be a contact at court?"
Marquis says, "In any case, it's in code, which I devised myself, but I can read it without much trouble..."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "In fact, it's better that way."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "the other. Baldwin lives in Avalon."
Bjorg says (to Jack), "You think a Montaigne noble would be a good contact to get into the Avalon court?  Sounds odd to me."
BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Well, there must be an ambassador, to start."
Bjorg says, "Half of us are already foreigners, let's try to get a contact from hereabouts."
Bjorg says, "Less suspicion that way, I'd think."
Marquis says, "Ok, first part....'I checked on Roll, with your question if he was Seelie or Unseelie...'"
Marquis says, "'Certain factors point to either.'"
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg, Jack), "Let's just listen for now."
Pyotr says, "Mmm, I won't be much help at court"
Marquis says, "'He dress and manner suggest one of the more 'playful' Seelie -- in their terms, of course.'"
Bjorg wonders what could point to Roll being Seelie ... hmm guess he didn't kill us on the spot ...
Pyotr asks, "what else needs done while we're here?"
BastardJack waves Pyotr to silence.  He's listening.
Pyotr says, "sorry."
Marquis says, "'But he also seemed to be working alone, which suggests an Unseelie, also his technique would be considered gruff by Seelie standards.'"
Marquis says, "'Also, unseellie traditionally are supposed to assume monstrous shape.'"
Marquis says, "Hmm."
CharlesAlgun frowns.
CharlesAlgun asks, "How about causing others to assume monstrous shape?"
Bjorg says, "His manner suggests that he was one of the GOOD type?  Yeesh."
Marquis says, "'In any case, perhaps the best evidence is they haven't bothered you already -- so he must be working alone, so he must be some sort of odd Unseelie.'"
Marquis says (to Bjorg), "Ah, well, Seelie have no sense of good or bad."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Either a psychotic Unseelie or a renegade Seelie?"
BastardJack says, "Hmm.  I'm not inclined to put the sidhe in little boxes like that - they simply *are*."
Marquis says, "They merely try to imitate human behavior, because they have no true emotions of their own."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Wait. There's no such word as 'psychotic' yet."
Marquis says, "Therefore they can not be true 'renegades.'"
Bjorg says, "Strange."
Marquis says, "In any case, we probably should be going, I'll translate the rest as we walk."
CharlesAlgun nods.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Are we splitting up?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "IC, please..."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Marquis), "Where to, exactly?"
Marquis says, "Well, my first trip was to visit the Explorer's Guild."
Marquis says, "I don't know what you had in mind."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Portmaster first, then - aye."
Pyotr has disconnected.
Pyotr goes home.
Marquis asks, "Did Cadiz get back yet from the portmaster?"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "hmm, perhaps modem problems again"
CharlesAlgun nods. "Perhaps some of us should tend to the portmaster and cargo, while the others follow to the guild?"
BastardJack says (to Charles), "You should go with the Marquis, being a native."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Hope not."
Bjorg says, "I'll be following to the Explorer's Society"
CharlesAlgun nods, "Aye."
Marquis says, "Oh, ok, no. Well, he'll be fine on his own for now, I'm sure."
BastardJack says, "I'll go with Cadiz to the harbourmaster, then to the cargo."
BastardJack asks, "Where should we meet?"
Pyotr arrives, looking for booty.
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "I imagine Jack will find Cadiz well enough."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "what'd I miss?"
Marquis says, "Very well, then."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "We're splitting up."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "stupid connection"
Marquis says, "Let's go."
CharlesAlgun asks, "But to meet, perhaps back here?"
CharlesAlgun says, "As there's nowhere else we all know how to find."
Marquis says, "Ah, yes, that. Back here."
Marquis says, "Sure."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "what groups, and where'd you stick me?"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks (of Pyotr), "Do you wanna go with Marquis, Bjorg & Charles to the Explorer's Guild?"
Bjorg says, "Sounds good."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Your choice."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "guild"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Or with me Aand Cadiz to sell dresses?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "With Bjorg, Marquis, and me then."
Pyotr says, "Explorer's Guild?  I've always been interessted in their doings"
Marquis says, "Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to the explorer's guild we go."
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "Lead on."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "leaving Jack and Cadiz alone to their fancy dresses"
(From Marquis) trudge trudge trudge
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Poor Jack, alone with but a Bot."
BastardJack says, "All right, then.  Let me know what ye find - I'd like to go with you, if I had the time."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun wonders what happened to him, anyway.
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "when's the lucianlet due?"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "next month, right?"
Marquis says, "The sun is coming up"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "A few weeks, I think."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "mmm"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks (of GM), "You wanna RP my dealings, or just make a few rolls and then rejoin them?"
[7thsea] Marquis says, "Unless it decided on an early arrival"
CharlesAlgun says, "Nice to see the fog's cleared."
[7thsea] Marquis says, "That would certainly explain a missing Cadiz"
Pyotr says, "aye"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "well, we'll find out someday"
[7thsea] Marquis says (to BastardJack), "well, you'll find soon enough some action happening in the other group will probably overshadow any cargo rolls, so just rp it"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "All right."
(From Marquis) trudge trudge trudge
BastardJack catches up to Cadiz coming out of the port authority, and starts walking up the docks, eyeing the merchant families' warehouses.
Marquis says, "Getting close...it's not too far from the habour. Strategically placed, I imagine."
Pyotr says, "mmm"
Gamemaster says, "The streets are starting to fill with people"
Gamemaster says, "The sun rises higher"
CharlesAlgun says, "Mmm. Was that an inn we just passed? Perhaps we should have lunch there."
Marquis says, "It's only morn."
BastardJack says (to Cadiz), "Hold.  It just occurred to me we'd fetch a better price dressed nicely.  Let's head back and change quickly."
Pyotr staresat the buildings and the people.
CharlesAlgun pulls a piece of jerkey out of his pocket.
Marquis says, "And we ate breakfast on the ship."
Marquis asks, "Hungry again?"
CharlesAlgun gnaws on it.
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "Well, I'm sure we'll all be hungry by lunchtime..."
Bjorg says, "Mmmm, jerky"
CharlesAlgun rips off a piece for Bjorg.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I'll have to find jerky tomorrow"
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Thanks."
Bjorg munches on the meaty snack.
CharlesAlgun nods, "Quite welcome."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "it's not a real vacation until you've eaten beef jerky or pork rinds"
Marquis says, "Oh! The message. I forgot to finish reading it."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "and I hate pork rinds"
BastardJack and Cadiz return to the dock, dressed in the lates Montaigne styles taken from the hold.  They look a little out of place, to tell the truth.
Marquis says, "Let's see..."
Pyotr asks (of charles), "any more?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "jack's playing dressup with cadiz"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "let cadiz make the fashion rolls, tho"
Marquis says, "Something about the talon being not in the standard lore, but it could possibly be referred to by a metaphorical code."
Pyotr says, "mm"
CharlesAlgun searches his pockets, eventually coming up with a small tin of sardines, a package wrapped in paper, and... another piece of jerky!
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Indeed I do. Enjoy."
BastardJack starts looking for a merchant in earnest.
Pyotr says (to charles), "ye're a good friend"
CharlesAlgun puts away the other things.
Pyotr gnaws on teh salty beef goodness.
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 3 8 9 10+10+9 | 46
Bjorg asks (of Marquis), "What code is this?"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "who has the talon, btw?"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "What was that about Cadiz making the rolls?"
Marquis says, "And on the bottom here...'Also, supposedly they're looking for you again.'"
Marquis asks, "What does he mean by that?"
Pyotr asks, "'they'?"
Marquis says, "Maybe in something I skipped..."
Bjorg says, "Um."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Marquis), "They?"
Bjorg says, "Read that last bit again, please."
BastardJack turns heads in the street as he passes.  Way to keep a low profile, Jack.
Pyotr asks, "you have any enemies we should know about?"
Marquis looks back over again
(From Gamemaster) BANG
Marquis says, "The Marquis falls over"
CharlesAlgun says, "I'm not sure I understand my Montaigne so well -- is tha--"
CharlesAlgun ducks.
Marquis says, "There's blood spilling over his shirt"
Bjorg looks around quickly.
Marquis says, "You see a cloaked figure running away"
Pyotr exclaims, "quick, get a doctor!"
Bjorg runs after him!
Pyotr follows the figure.
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "sprint, i presume?"
Marquis says, "sprint roll"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "runs after, sure"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 7 4 3 | 14
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 3 3 9 | 12
CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Bjorg), "Stay with the Marquis!"
Marquis says, "Bjorg and Pyotr take off, but get lost in the crowd"
CharlesAlgun says, "Or... one of... or... bah."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to charles), "you're the one not running"
Pyotr asks (of Bjorg), "where did he go?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Right. I'm the one with 4k3 sprint rolls."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "lost as in, we lost him?"
Marquis says, "perception"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 7 10+1 7 | 18
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 3 4 | 10
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "bah"
CharlesAlgun examines the Marquis, trying to staunch the bleeding.
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "tracking?"
Marquis says, "Pyotr spots him running down an alley"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Socializing: to find a merchant."
Pyotr exclaims, "Tjios way, come on!"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 6k3: 8 10+8 10+2 6 9 2 | 39
Bjorg runs behind Pyotr.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Grr.  I should be Raising."
Pyotr rushes down the alley.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Tjios is Ussuran, right?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "geez, either way we'll be rich when we get back :)"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "right, I'm excited"
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Someone call a doctor!"
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "This man is hurt!"
Gamemaster says, "Everyone stands around staring"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "get info out of him, man"
Gamemaster says, "Blood flows freely from the Marquis"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "last words are the best words"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "where's cadiz when you need him?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "Hold on..."
CharlesAlgun rips his shirt to make a rough bandage.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "What part of the Marquis?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "Quickly, the code..."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Marquis), "How do I read the letter?"
Gamemaster says, "It's his lower abdomen, if you understood anatomy at all"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, you can put a tourniquette on an arm."
BastardJack asks some probing questions on the waterfront, and discovers which Vendel merchants having warehouses on the docks do the most business in this kind of cargo.
Gamemaster says, "He's unconscious"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Not so easy on an abdomen."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to jack), "you'd best not tell me you were dealing with Vendels"
Pyotr continues to chase, and pulls out his knife.
BastardJack walks up to a warehouse, scrutinizes the crest over the door, and turns away.
CharlesAlgun shouts, "IS THERE A DOCTOR AROUND? SOMEONE, CALL A DOCTOR!"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "I'd prefer not to deal with the Vodacce."
Marquis says, "sprint rolls again"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 9 7 2 | 18
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 2 8 9 | 17
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "that's better"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yeah"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "where were those this morning?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "That's a major wound to knock him unconscious in one blow."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to pyotr), "that was funny, this is better"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
Marquis says, "You keep turning corners, almost sliding away on slippery stones."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to charles), "gunshot"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "they're nasty"
BastardJack says (to Cadiz), "They run the biggest clothing importer in the city.  I figure they have their own agents and cargo runners.  We want to deal with someone smaller."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "17th century firearms."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "shouldn't be legal"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "feels a lot like a fifth wheel here."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "aww"
(From BastardJack) trudge trudge trudge
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "If Cadiz were here, you could have a bicycle."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to jack), "for the record, your rp'ing is an interesting side story :)"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Cool."
CharlesAlgun scans the buildings for anything that looks scholarly.
Marquis says, "You approach a street with some horses and carts tugging..."
Marquis says, "The figure dashes into the street"
Pyotr keepsa lookout for theshadowy figure.
Marquis says, "A horse rears and a cart suddenly falls over"
Pyotr follows, as fast as he can.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "too busy running, no time for spaces"
Marquis says, "finesse, both of you"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun is tempted to go through his pockets, but doesn't.
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 4 4 5 | 13
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 2k2: 1 4 | 5
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oof"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh fudge, drama die"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i'm not letting him get away"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 1 die: 4
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "He looks like he came near to the Explorer's Guild, it's a couple doors down"
CharlesAlgun runs to the Guild, throwing open the door.
BastardJack stops in front of a more modest warehouse, with a clearly Avalonian crest, and the legend 'Since 1452'.  "That's better - an Avalon firm, and a small one."
Gamemaster says, "er. societry"
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "We have an injured man here -- he needs medical attention, immediately!"
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "It's the Marquis <insert name here>!"
Gamemaster says, "Pyotr falls into the cart, smooching a bunch of tomatoes"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
Gamemaster says, "He's covered in red"
Pyotr gah!
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg nimbly jumps over the cart and keeps chasing"
Pyotr exclaims (at Bjorg), "keep after him!"
Pyotr stduggles to his feet.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "anoher ussuran word"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Marquis Jean-Claude"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "oh, gah, fuck this jeyboaarda"
BastardJack walks up to a side door near the main doors, and knocks.  After a few moments a tall, lean man wearing spectacles answers.
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "It's the Marquis Jean-Claude! I think he's been shot!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "this rocks, btw"
Gamemaster says, "There's a portly fellow with a brown moustache who runs outside"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of charles), "you THINK he's been shot?"
BastardJack says, "Greetings.  My name is Jack Kelly - I represent La Hija del Halcon, a trading vessel that recently made port.  We have some cargo you may be interested in."
Gamemaster says, "(er, in Charles scene)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "By quantum theory, he's running outside towards Jack, me, Bjorg, and Pyotr, until one of us observes him properly."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yay"
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "You are out of the street again, into alleys..."
CharlesAlgun says (to Man), "The marquis is hurt. He's lost a lot of blood. We need to find him a doctor."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "Schrodinger's Porty Fellow"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "ha!"
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "You are in the poorer part of town now"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "I'm gonna assume I don't meet you guys, BTW.  If anybod runs past me, let me know."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "was I able to get to my feet and catch up with Bjorg?"
Gamemaster says, "Man runs inside, running outside shortly afterwards with a bag"
CharlesAlgun points the way.
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "man i'm chasing?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "My man."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh"
Gamemaster says, "heh, this is confusing :-)"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "wanna put one scene on pause?"
Gamemaster says, "Man with bag is named George to reduce further confusion :-)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Nothing you can say can tear me away fro y man... my man."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
Gamemaster says, "George runs up to the Marquis, who is breathing heavily"
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "sprint roll"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 9 6 10+3 | 28
(From BastardJack) Thin man says (with a trace of Highland accent), "Ye've come to the right man - I'm purchasing agent on duty.  What ha' ye got?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "YES"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I guess I lost y'all. :("
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg takes off in a burst of speed..."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nice"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "That's OK, I was having trouble keeping track of two different people actually doing the same thing at the same time."
Gamemaster says, "He sees the figure more clearly now...it's a green cloak, and the man is fairly short"
Pyotr tries to follow Bjorg, but can't seem to find the way.
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to charles), "ha"
Gamemaster says, "Man with bag checks Marquis"
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 6k3: 3 8 3 1 1 9 | 20
BastardJack bows. "Ye're looking at it.  Some of the latest fashions of the land of the Sun King.  We've shipped straight from Montaigne - purchased these not a week ago."
Gamemaster says, "It's bad....but...."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Good thing we've named him George."
Pyotr runs back to Charles and the marquis.
Gamemaster says, "We need to move him."
BastardJack says, "If ye act now, ye can have these in your stocks for the start of the social season."
CharlesAlgun says, "I'll take this end, then..."
Gamemaster exclaims, "Right. Heave!"
Gamemaster says, "Brawn roll"
Gamemaster says, "tn 10"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 1 9 5 | 15
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "You hear a <clank> as the man drops something"
(From BastardJack) Purchaser examines the cut of Jack's clothes, and seems impressed. "Hum - well, it's good quality clothing, I'll give ye that, and quite fashionable."
(From BastardJack) Purchaser says, "But I'm not sure we've room in our inventory for any of it."
CharlesAlgun lifts the Marquis and follows George.
Bjorg keeps running at the man, but looks around when he gets near where the man dropped something (as he's running).
Gamemaster says, "Ok, you didn't react, so I presume you are still running"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "sorry, was trying to figure out how to say 'look but run still'"
Gamemaster says, "As you pass by the spot there's a loud BANG noise and the thing explodes, whatever it is"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "brane tired :)"
Gamemaster says, "Finesse, + footwork"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ouch"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "eeagh"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 10+2 10+10+2 2 | 36
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "woot"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nice"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Woohoohoo!"
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg dives out of the way just as a ball of flame shoots up"
BastardJack exclaims, "Oh, come now!  I'm sure you have a lot of fine clothing, but this is Montaignaise!  The height of fashion!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "fitting that you got several explosions there. :)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hee"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "<late> IRTA, 'there's a loud BANG noise and the brane explodes'"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
Bjorg quickly recovers and tries to keep following the man.
Gamemaster says, "The man turns around the corner"
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "sprint, two raises"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yikes"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "woosh"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 1 5 2 | 8
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "BAH"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yargh"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "That's probably a negative."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "destined to escape"
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg tries to keep following, but he's ran out of breath after dodging the explosion, whatever it was"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay recurring nemesis"
BastardJack lowers his voice and says, "Some of it was selected by the Marquis du Dore himself - a personal friend of mine."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "yeah, he starts running backwards."
Gamemaster asks (of BastardJack), "Yeah, but WHICH Marquis du Dore?"
Gamemaster says, "I see you just trying to act fancy without being, is what I see."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "The one who's dying right across town."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ha"
Bjorg realizes he's lost the villian for good. "Blast it, if I ever find *puff* that little bastard, I'll *puff* cleave his arms off!"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, Marquis brought in, George checks the wound and takes out some bandages and other equipment"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Unfortunately, Bjorg is now utterly lost."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Unless he has Streetwise."
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to GM), "Oh, was that tho purchasing agent?  I thought I was RP'ing both sides of this. :-)"
Pyotr finally reaches the start of the chase, and wonders where Charles and the marquis went.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Pyotr also isn't at same place as Bjorg either"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nope"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "that's why I gave myself so long to get back. :)"
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 6k3: 2 7 4 6 3 9 | 22
Bjorg starts trudging back to where he left Pyotr, but looks around where the explosion happened to see if any device or bits are left behind.
Gamemaster says, "Hmm...."
Gamemaster says, "Drama dice"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Did Pyotr find his way back to us?"
BastardJack (to Agent) grins. "Ah, ye know Montaigne, I see.  I should've known I'd have to be more careful with my patter.  The Marquis Jean-Claude, in fact."
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 1k1: 7 | 7
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 1k1: 3 | 3
[7thsea] Gamemaster rolls 1k1: 4 | 4
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "geez, this is High Drama now."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "whoah, what's this for?"
Gamemaster says, "It's bad....he *might* survive...."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ahh"
CharlesAlgun looks hopeful.
Gamemaster says, "I've stopped the bleeding, but I don't know what in him has been hit."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to charles), "I'm outside, wondering where you got to"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "probably either for the doctor, or the bullet."
Gamemaster says, "He's going to be out for awhile, though."
Pyotr starts asking passersby what happene to the man who was shot.
Gamemaster says, "And if he does wake, he's going to want to be out again."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Notice the trail of blood."
Pyotr asks, "Where did they go?"
BastardJack says, "I stayed for several days at his home about a month ago.  Let me tell you, the Montaigne hospitality..."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "or musketball, whatever."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, don't you have tracking?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yes, but not in a city"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "follow their scent"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I'm a forest boy"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, we're only a few doors down."
Gamemaster says (to Pyotr), "One of them points at the door to the explorer's society and the trail of blood"
Pyotr says, "Ah, thanks."
Gamemaster asks (of Bjorg), "what aer you doing now?"
Pyotr says, "damn towns always scramble my branes."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to GM), "heading back the way I came"
Gamemaster says (to Bjorg), "right. wits"
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 10+10+6 8 6 | 40
Pyotr goes up and knocks on the door, asking after Charles and the Marquis.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Woah."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "in fact, i'm taking a shortcut :P"
BastardJack asks, "But we're getting away from business here.  Let me show you some of the stitchwork here - are you a tailor yourself, sir?"
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg somehow calls upon an inner compass and finds his way back"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "He's better than the pets in Homeward Bound."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, ";bjorg gets there before me. :)"
CharlesAlgun lets Pyotr in, since they hadn't bothered closing the door anyway.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Tailor roll - 1 raise"
Gamemaster asks, "George says, in any case, why was he here?"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 5k3: 8 9 4 10+3 1 | 30
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "What happened?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "also, if i had failed, i'd ask to add navigation ;)"
Gamemaster asks, "And who are you?"
Pyotr asks (of Charles), "how's he doing?"
CharlesAlgun exclaims (at George), "I think Pyotr's been shot as well!"
Pyotr says, "I lost him.  Bjorg kept going tho, maybe he had better luck."
CharlesAlgun tries to help Pyotr to a chair.
Pyotr says, "no, no"
Gamemaster says, "Bjorg walks in as well"
Pyotr says, "just some funny fruits"
Pyotr says, "I may need my bath early this year."
CharlesAlgun relaxes.
Bjorg says, "Yarrgh, he lost me after throwing some firey bomb at my feet."
CharlesAlgun says (to George), "I'm sorry; I didn't introduce myself properly."
Pyotr asks (of bjor), "are you allright?"
CharlesAlgun says, "I'm Charles Algun. These men are Pyotr and Bjorg."
BastardJack points out several points of quality workmanship in the clothing.  "Be certain to point those out to your customers - I'm certain you can quickly get a reputation as the top quality clothier in the city."
Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Aye, I avoided it but it slowed me just a bit too much."
CharlesAlgun says, "We're friends of the Marquis."
Pyotr says, "arr"
Bjorg says, "Some damn evil bastard in a green cape, he was."
Pyotr asks (of bjorg), "did you catch a clue as to who he was?"
Pyotr says, "mmm."
Bjorg says, "That's all I could see."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "this is a clue in the Scooby-Doo sense, of course"
Pyotr says, "damn.  well, he's likely to be back."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Green cape?"
BastardJack exclaims, "And, please remember, this is only the men's clothing - just wait until you see the women's!"
CharlesAlgun says, "Like the man Pierre told us about."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hee"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "as in 'blindingly obvious'?"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Did he have a beard, too?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "or as in, "wait, it was actually the Marquis!"  "and I would've gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddlin' Vesten!""
(From BastardJack) Purchaser says, "Well - perhaps we can take some of it off your hands.  How much are you asking?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Haggling - 1 raise"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 1 7 2 1 | 10
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "d'oh"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Shh. Don't tell the GM."
(From BastardJack) Purchaser laughs in Jack's face and shows him out.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "werf"
Bjorg says (to Charles), "If I could've seen anything but his back and the heels of his feet, I'd have delivered his head to you in person."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you were on a roll"
BastardJack says (to Cadiz), "Don't look so discouraged - ye never make the first sale."
CharlesAlgun collects the Marquis' letter and pockets it.
BastardJack trudges down the street and repeats his pitch.
Gamemaster says (to CharlesAlgun), "it has blood on it, btw"
Pyotr whispers to Charles, "Did he have the talon?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "seriously, I lost track of it several weeks ago."
CharlesAlgun whispers to Pyotr, "No, Jack has it."
BastardJack says, "Perhaps I was asking a bit much, though."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "Jack had the talon, he never said what he was doing with it"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i think Jack ... yeah"
Pyotr says, "whew"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Box hidden in my cabin.  Nobody asked me for it, so it's still there."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "You know that it's there, but not exactly where."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I should have realized we'd never trust an NPC with it. :)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Good. So anyone who overheard me doesn't know that."
Gamemaster says, "George says, 'Oh, right, Charles Baldwin was expecting you.'"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "last time we gave stuff to an NPC, he teleported away and left us for dead"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "right"
CharlesAlgun nods, "Yes, that's right."
CharlesAlgun looks at himself, covered in blood. He looks at Pyotr, covered in tomatoes. He looks at Bjorg, his clothing singed.
Pyotr says, "maybe Jack hasn't sold all the clothes yet."
CharlesAlgun is sure we'll make a lovely first impression.
Pyotr says, "ALthough I'll look like a damn fool in that frippery he bought."
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Well, y--"
CharlesAlgun just coughs.
Pyotr says (to Charles), "don't say it."
Gamemaster says, "Well, I'll go get him. Let me take you to our loung...er....well, the tomatoes will clean off, we've had worse."
Pyotr says, "It's been a bad day"
Bjorg says, "I'll be just fine with my slightly smokey clothes, thank you."
Pyotr says (to George), "thanks."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Haggling, no raise"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 10+9 4 7 4 | 30
Pyotr says, "maybe I'll go throw myself in the river a bit this afternoon"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "And it's not even nine o'clock, I don't think."
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims, "Damn!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "bah"
Pyotr says (to charles), "yup"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "wow"
Gamemaster says, "right. This way."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "fwiw, I like the +5 tn called raise, +10 tn auto raise concept"
CharlesAlgun wipes his bloody hands on his bloody clothes and follows.
(From BastardJack) The next person Jack talks to is much more impressed, and Jack gets the impression he could have sold for much more.  But he still sells half the clothes at a pretty good markup.
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "The who concept?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "if you call the raise before hand, it increases you tn by +5"
Gamemaster says, "You make your way through tiled hallways to a spacious lounge."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "is that a sort of house rule to it, or in the book?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "If the TN's 15, you don't call a raise, but still roll a 35, that counts as two raises."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "House rule."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "or, you roll, and every 10 over your tn is also a raise"
Gamemaster says, "Lots of elegant chairs, scholarly-looking books, desks with magnifying classes, paper, and quill pens."
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "Ooh.  Are we using that rule?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Not one we're using. Yet. :)("
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "just to reduce the pain of rolling a 30 when a 15 would do"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "no, but it'd be nice"
CharlesAlgun looks around at the nifty stuff.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, I've actually figured it out now"
Pyotr tried not to drip on anything too expensive.
[7thsea] Pyotr asks (of gm), "hmm?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "It'll be in effect at next xp giving"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "well, I think the GM has done that on occasion, like when I get the esplosions then a bit extra happens"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "basically..."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "cool"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "if you have skill 3 or more"
BastardJack stops in to see a few more merchants, not making a hard sell this time, just to get a feel for the market.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "if you have 3 you can do auto raise every 10, 4 auto every 9, 5 auto every 8 *plus* and extra auto raise for *every* success. This is *only* for civil skills"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to jack), "you might feel left out, but when you're done Eolo will love you"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "combat skills aren't affected"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "cool, oh, nevermind"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm, ok"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I understand that up to the 8."
[7thsea] Pyotr has no generally useful civil skills. :/
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "anyway, to get the auto raise you need at least 3 in a skill"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "right, that's fair"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun agrees with Pyotr. "Quite fair."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says (to Charles), "well, if you have skill 5, and you make the roll exactly, you still get a riase"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "Oooh. Nice."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "just because you get a raise every time you make a success"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "but you need skill 5"
BastardJack hits the last place, a large Vendel trading house who has been having trouble getting high quality clothes.  He makes a show of the excellent quality of this clothing, trying to convince the man that even if they only buy this one season's worth, it'll raise their flagging reputation.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Good incentive for knack-raising."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "1 raise:"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 4 10+9 2 10+7 | 40
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "right"
[7thsea] Pyotr starts spending lots of point on Attack (Axe)
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "woot!"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "He said social only."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "anyway, at next xp giving this goes into effect"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "er, damn"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to gm), "rock"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "15 + 5 (one raise called) + 20 (two more raises?)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Er, civil."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "check your maths"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "quick, math roll!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ha ha"
(From CharlesAlgun) trudge, trudge, trudge
[7thsea] (from Pyotr) Bjorg rolls 2k2: 1 2 | 30
[7thsea] Bjorg laughs
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "yay"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, back to the action"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Pyotr), "Yay!"
BastardJack sells the rest of the clothes at a hefty markup, and returns to the ship with a pair of credit notes, to oversee the labourers hauling the finery to the warehouses.
Gamemaster says, "George invites you to sit anywhere you want and he goes"
Pyotr looks at the chairs, looks at himself, and keeps standing.
Gamemaster says, "In addition to the bookshelves, there's maps on the walls."
Pyotr says, "Does no good to ruin a man's chairs."
Pyotr goes to peer at the maps.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "So: purchased for 1000 guilders, sold half with a roll of 30 (no raises) and half with a roll of 40 (1 raise).  Will get exact numbers later, I guess."
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "So you said the man investigating our ship was also wearing a green cloak?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Mmm."
Gamemaster says, "As well as heads of various creatures."
CharlesAlgun looks around the room.
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Yes, that's what Pierre said."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "a small closet is to the north"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "seating is plentiful"
Pyotr tries to figure where he wants to visit next.
Pyotr says, "mmm, Vodacce looks interesting."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I have to wonder if this is related to what the marquis said, about the letter..."
CharlesAlgun pulls out the letter and examines it.
Pyotr exclaims, "and, it's on the way to the cresent empire!"
BastardJack cracks open another keg of ale and relaxes on deck with Pierre.
Gamemaster says, "It's got lots of funny symbols"
Bjorg asks, "Strange ... did any of our documents we left at that fishing town say we were coming here next?"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims (at jack), "save some for me!"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "AFK for snax."
Bjorg says, "Because I'm sure we weren't followed, unless our ship watchman is a fool."
CharlesAlgun tries to interpret the symbols, given what he knows fromt he Marquis about the letter's contents.
Gamemaster says, "If you have scholar you can try identifying."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I do."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Research?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "wits + history"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 5 1 3 4 | 12
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ouch"
Gamemaster says, "Familiar, but you are unsure."
Pyotr says, "maybe cadiz will have some ideas."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "that sounds like a great fortune cookie"
CharlesAlgun nods, "Perhaps someone should go back to the ship, to see if he and Jack have returned.
Pyotr says, "I'll go"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "'Situations are familiar, but you are unsure of direction.  Seek consultation from dead relatives.'"
Pyotr says, "I'm least suited for this, anyway"
CharlesAlgun says, "I wonder if this blood is fromt he Porte-post or from the Marquis' injury."
Pyotr asks, "shall I take the letter to them?"
Gamemaster says (to CharlesAlgun), "It's splattered in a 'from the Marquis's body' pattern"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Unless we want to show it to Mr. Baldwin first."
Pyotr says (to charles), "mm, good thought"
Bjorg says (to Charles), "There'd be no sense in a Porte mage blooding every bit of mail he sends, when he could just carry it and go through himself."
Pyotr says, "although I think we should keep it in the family to start"
Pyotr says, "so to speak"
Bjorg says, "Perhaps we should get Pierre here as well."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "No, but there is sense in blooding a letter if you want to hunt down the recipient."
CharlesAlgun nods.
Gamemaster says, "A tall man enters the lounge. He's got a thin blonde moustache and is wearing spectacles."
CharlesAlgun smiles to the man.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Back."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "too late"
Gamemaster says, "Also wearing a tall black hat."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hello."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Top hat?"
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Man says, "Hello - I'm a purchasing agent, I spoke with Mr. Kelly."
CharlesBaldwin says, "You are friends of the Marquis? What has happened to him."
Pyotr says (to CB), "hey"
CharlesAlgun says, "We are. He was shot, just outside this building."
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "that visual image, at least"
Bjorg says (to CharlesB), "The worst, I fear."
Pyotr says, "he was shot, by a man in a green cloak."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Dear.."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Do you know who might have wanted to do this to him?"
[Crows-Nest] (from BastardJack) Pyotr says, "Yes honey?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "eeagh"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Aren't you off to get Jack et al?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "George said he got some people to put him on a bed and have some people look after him."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "YM '(from Jack) Pyotr grabs his bow, spins around, and cries out, "Where?"'"
Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Make sure you get Pierre over here when you go to the ship."
CharlesAlgun nods, "I do hope he recovers soon."
Pyotr says, "allright"
Bjorg says (to Pyotr), "Or better, ask him first if anyone would be following us."
Pyotr heads back to the ship.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I hadn't left yet"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "now I have"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "that's why i typed fast :)"
Pyotr says (to bjorg), "makes sense."
Gamemaster says (to Pyotr), "as you leave, perception check"
CharlesAlgun asks, "So you are Mr. Baldwin?"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 5 6 3 | 11
CharlesBaldwin says, "Yes."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "And you are...?"
[7thsea] (from Pyotr) Pyotr gets hopelessly lost in the city.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "and everyone kept saying there'd be no intrigue in this adventure ..."
CharlesAlgun says, "Charles Algun."
CharlesAlgun offers a much-less-bloody-than-before hand to shake.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "they did? muahahaha. Naive fools."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i hate to say it, but ... no, actually i love to say it.  _told you so_"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee hee"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah, but we got to do fun sneaking-rum-to-the-invalid scenes."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "true :)"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "yay"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "like the wacky stooges that we really are"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Well, then, he said he was bringing the talon up, but wasn't too forthcoming on details."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "I suppose you know them?"
CharlesBaldwin sits down
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "I am so sending this transcript to all my friends."
CharlesAlgun says, "A few, yes."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "yay"
Bjorg says, "So he announced his travels here?  Arg."
Gamemaster says (to Pyotr), "You find your way to the docks"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Did the Marquis tell us where he found it, on the ship?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun was trying to pump hi for that info, but isn't sure how much he got.
Bjorg says, "Not a smart thing to do when we have something after us."
Pyotr goes to the ship, and relates the tale to Jack, Cadiz, and Pierre.
Bjorg sits down.
BastardJack sees Pyotr, and calls out (in good cheer), "It's been a good day's trading - made out like a bandit!  How are things with you?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Marquis), "It's apparently in great demand amoung certain of the faer folk."
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to jack), "remembered, I'm covered in tomato"
BastardJack's face falls. "Oh, ah."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Oh, heh."
Pyotr says (to Jack), "well, as you can tell from my clothes, not so good."
Bjorg says (to CharlesB), "Sorry, I think I failed to introduce myself.  Bjorg Venstratten."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Marquis, hm?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "I'm not a Marquis."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Er. To Baldwin."
BastardJack does a double take.  "Eaagh!  Whose blood is that!  Oh - tomato.  Whew."
Pyotr says, "Yeah, not good"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "wacky tomato antics"
CharlesAlgun says, "I'm sorry, slip of the tongue."
CharlesBaldwin says, "He hinted at something like it being an Unseelie artifact, I never quite understood that part."
Pyotr asks (of pierre), "any idea who would want to shoot the Marquis?"
Pierre says, "No idea, sir."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to pyotr), "bonus points for subtlety there"
CharlesAlgun nods, "Well, he says he found it at a site soewhere in Avalon..."
Pierre says, "Certainly he's not on the best terms with all the Montaignian nobles, but none of them hate him."
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "subtlety?  that's a rare disease of the gums, right?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "never caught it. :)"
Pierre asks, "Are you suggesting someone wants to shoot the Marquis?"
CharlesAlgun says, "And we discovered that there was a certain fellow of the twilight persuasion who very much wanted to get it back."
CharlesAlgun describes 'Giggles'.
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "In Ussura?  Quite rare.  It's a plague in Montaigne, though."
Pyotr says (to pierre), "I'm suggesting someone did"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Ah. Do tell me of him."
Pierre asks, "My. How is he now?"
Pyotr says, "He's at the Explorer's society house."
CharlesAlgun says, "He said that it would help lead him to the 'Cup of the Others'..."
BastardJack asks (of Pyotr), "How is he?  Did he survive?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "i think the note to the Marquis already used the name 'Roll', so let's just pretend we know it :)"
Pyotr says, "he's been tended, but he's still out."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Ah, er, repeat that again?"
Pyotr says (to Jack), "he's still there, but I'm no doctor."
CharlesAlgun asks, "The Cup of the Others?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "He didn't say it would lead _him_"
Pyotr says, "A doctor did try and stich him up, tho"
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Was it 'Others' or 'Other'?"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Does that sound familiar, then?"
CharlesBaldwin ponders
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "think he said 'it can be used'"
Bjorg says, "Hmm whichever."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Very grave situation, if this is true."
Pyotr says, "anyway, I need to get this fruit off me"
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Was there any hint of how it was used to find the Cup?"
Pyotr says, "damn plants."
BastardJack jumps up and calls for Cadiz. "What are we hanging around here, then?"
Pyotr tries to clean off
CharlesAlgun says (to Baldwin), "He called it a... 'gadget'."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Does that ter sound familiar to you?"
[7thsea] Bjorg psychically tells Jack to bring the talon with him.
BastardJack exclaims (at Pyotr), "Take us to him!"
Pyotr says, "if you see a man in a green cloak, be careful"
Pyotr says, "let's go"
Pyotr says (to men), "guard the ship well"
CharlesBaldwin ponders
Pyotr heads back to the society, with everyone in tow.
BastardJack starts down the gangplank after Pyotr.
CharlesBaldwin asks, "What sort of effects can you ascertain from the talon?"
Bjorg asks (of Baldwin), "Are you familiar with the effect the talon has on people who touch it?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Damn.  Forgot all about it."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to jack), "you bastard"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun says, "He called it... let me try to recall... 'a black talon that can be used to find the Cup'."
Pierre comes along with the rest of the group
CharlesAlgun says, "Well, one of us -- Giovanna, who couldn't coe with us here -- said she felt she was being lifted..."
(From Pyotr) CadizBot marches along its pre-programmed course, to the Society.
Bjorg says, "... and pulled, in a specific direction."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Seriously, if you hadn't said that, I wouldn't have remembered, so I won't pretend Jack just thought of it.  If Pierre or CadizBot were to mention it, I'll go back and get it..."
CharlesAlgun says, "Elevated, somehow, above the ground. And that she felt pulled in a direction. North, it may have been, but I'm not sure."
Bjorg says, "Northwest, for her, I believe."
Gamemaster says, "perception checks, marchers"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 1 7 8 | 16
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 1 2 4 | 6
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "man"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "geez, someone's following you for sure"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmm."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Get ready to get shot."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Could you share with us what you know?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "This would of course be elementary if it was a simple compass."
Bjorg says, "The direction was apparently the same at all times for each person, but different between people."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "But you say it points differently at different times?"
BastardJack exclaims (at Pyotr), "(Loudly) You're going the wrong way!"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Was it?"
Bjorg says, "I think."
BastardJack says, "I've been here before, I'm sure it's this way.  (points through an alley)"
Pyotr says (to jack), "oh, right"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "um, ooc, is that right?"
Pyotr says, "i always get turned around on these streets."
CharlesBaldwin says, "About the talon itself I know nothing, except what the Marquis said in his letter and what you told me now. I can tell you where it was found, although I did not go on the expedition."
BastardJack starts off quickly.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "No."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok, then damn."
CharlesBaldwin says, "I'm afraid my days of adventure travel are over, I'm restricting to studying what people bring me."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Where was that, then?"
BastardJack, as soon as he's around the corner, whispers, "We're being watched!"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "where am I wrong?  was it different at different times?"
Pyotr asks (of jack), "what?  by who?"
CharlesBaldwin exclaims, "In any case, I found, in an ancient tome, a reference to some sort of underground city...right near our headquarters!"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I dunno. I didn't notice that, but..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok i'm nearly sure i'm right about that"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Oh, I misunderstood the question."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "so whatever :)"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Ignore my 'no."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Was the talon found in some part of this city?"
Pyotr whispers to jack "Was he wearing a green cloak?"
BastardJack says, "I dunno - I just have a feeling, and I've learned to trust my feelings."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Well, well, let me continue."
Pyotr says, "right"
CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesBaldwin says, "In any case, I found reference to an old Vaticine church."
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "trust your feelings, luke!"
Pyotr asks, "was he following, or jsut watching?"
BastardJack says, "Let's hurry - we'll take a roundabout way, hope to lose them."
CharlesBaldwin says, "It's about a day's journey north of here."
Pyotr says, "I was going to propose an ambush"
BastardJack hurries through the alley and out the other side.
Pyotr follows jack
Gamemaster says, "Perception"
[7thsea] Pyotr rolls 3k2: 1 4 3 | 7
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 5 5 8 | 18
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "geez, am I wearing shows today?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "mm, can't tell"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "afk one minute"
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "Hmm, perhaps.  I was in a hurry to join the rest, though."
Pyotr says, "yeah, we'll worry later"
BastardJack ducks into another alley. "I think we've lost them."
BastardJack asks, "Now, which way from here?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "It was apparently constructed in reference to some holy relics which bore resemblance to actual artifacts."
Pyotr says, "I'm lost now."
BastardJack says, "hmm.  Let me think..."
CharlesBaldwin says, "I surmised the two were connected."
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 3 5 3 10+5 | 23
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Street Navigation"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "not bad thinking"
CharlesAlgun listens.
CharlesBaldwin says, "A preliminary expedition unearthed a tunnel leading down"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "Yay!  The kitten has learned to play without using her claws!"
CharlesBaldwin says, "In any case, it wasn't really a city down there...it's somewhat hard to explain, even."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "woo"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Or at least, by modern standards."
CharlesBaldwin says, "In some cases, there were eleborate constructions that seemed to have no purpose at all."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Any unusual star maps?"
CharlesBaldwin asks, "No, no star maps. Why do you ask?"
BastardJack leads the way to what he thinks must be the Explorer's Society - taking a few extra twists and turns in case someone's lying in wait.
Pyotr says (to Jack), "mm, interesting path"
CharlesBaldwin asks, "One of the purposeless ones was a 25 sided room, turned out to be perfectly regular...why would such effort be put in?"
CharlesAlgun says, "I was just reminded of the Marquis' ceilings, and wondered if there was a connection."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Oh, that?"
CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesBaldwin says, "I've know of one in Montaigne, but nowhere else."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Was there anything inside the 25-sided room?"
Bjorg says, "Interesting."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "also, back"
CharlesBaldwin says, "In any case, deeper in, there were some deadly traps -- either earlier ones had already been triggered, or never built."
CharlesBaldwin says (to Charles), "No, nothing."
CharlesBaldwin says (to Charles), "That's why I call it purposeless."
BastardJack arrives at the front of the Society building.  (Uh, right?)  "Pyotr - you're turn to lead."
Pyotr says (to jack), "thanks."
Pyotr leads them inside, to Charles, Charles, et al.
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "the apostrophe wolves leap onto Jack!"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "Oops."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Oops."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I thought they were supposed to leap onto Ussurans."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "it's more fun being pedantic when you can throw wolves at people for it"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ha"
CharlesAlgun continues to listen to the other Charles.
CharlesBaldwin says, "In any case, I can probably take you to the upper grounds myself."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Actually, no, the apostrophe is correct.  The mistake was writing 'turn' instead of 'turned'."
CharlesBaldwin says, "I'm on in years now, but I can at least ride and give a minor tour."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Upper grounds?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "The acutal tunnel has been closed off."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Well, the Vaticine church still stands."
Bjorg asks, "Wait, did we want to see these ruins now?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Actually, I'd like to talk a bit more about this..."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Charles was curious about them. It's really your decision."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Feel free to ask anything. Remember I'm getting all this from hearsay."
CharlesAlgun says, "You seemed to recognize the phrase 'The Cup of the Others'..."
Bjorg says, "Yes, we had hoped to simply learn what we can without returning to the ruins."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Yes, the Unseelie Cup."
Bjorg says, "At least for the time being."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "You have not heard of it?"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Unseelie Cup?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Not really, no."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Is it like the Graal?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Perhaps it's not even safe to talk about it here..."
BastardJack arrives just in time to hear this, and says, "I knew it!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "awarded every millenia to the Unseelie who does the most insanely psychotic trick.  minimum 1000 deaths to qualify"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
CharlesAlgun looks around nervously.
CharlesAlgun whispers, "Where, then?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Stage, not real."
Pyotr asks (of charles), "perhaps on our ship?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "stop setting off my triggers."
Bjorg says (to Baldwin), "From the name alone, I think we can surmise your meaning."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun pages: Aw.
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr shoots a gun at Maxwell.
CharlesBaldwin says, "Well, we are near the seat of the Seelie Graal."
Bjorg says, "Best that we talk about what needs to be done with this talon, I think."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "oh, wait, that's _my_ trigger."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Whoops. Alex responded to the page."
BastardJack blinks. "Do any of you carry cold iron?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Steel; I've no iron."
Pyotr checks his axe.  "Fairly warm."
Bjorg says (to Baldwin), "We had hoped that we could gain audience in the courts, and present this talon to the Seelie there."
Pyotr says, "also, steel."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "hee"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Er, is there a superstition against having cold iron, for fear of pissing off the Seelie?"
Pyotr asks (of Jack), "If we can find some nearby mountains, we could get some ice.  What for?"
Pyotr says, "it'll just rust our blades, I'd think."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Or vice versa."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack asks, "Or would it be fairly simple to find a blacksmith who works the stuff?"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is a penny copper?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Ah...well, I'm afraid I'm not an expert on that sort of lore."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun imagines plenty of blacksmiths use it.
Bjorg says, "Hmm."
BastardJack says (to Pyotr), "No, I mean cold worked iron.  Never heated in the forge."
CharlesAlgun asks (of Baldwin), "Are there any books here that could tell us about this Cup?"
Gamemaster says, "Oh, while I'm thinking about it..."
Gamemaster gives drama die to BastardJack.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yay"
Gamemaster says, "For running clothes shopping without a GM :-)"
BastardJack says, "Makes fairly brittle weapons, I believe, though I'm no expert.  But it's bane to the sidhe, or so the tales say."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Yay!"
Pyotr says (to jack), "what for?  steel is better than iron any day."
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims, "Woohoo!"
Pyotr says, "Ahh"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "this is what I get for going afk"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Now you give back the other die. :)"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "Oh yeah - I'm still carrying one from a couple of sessions age."
BastardJack gives drama die to Gamemaster.
CharlesAlgun asks (of Baldwin), "Any texts on the Unseelie?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Charles), "Thanks for the reminder."
CharlesAlgun looks up and down a nearby shelf.
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmm....maybe...I haven't checked in a while."
Bjorg asks (of Baldwin), "While it may not be safe to talk about the ... cup, would we be right in presuming that a key to it would best be in the hands of the Seelie?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "BTW, I changed out of the Montaigne finery and back into plain clothes after shopping."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of jack), "so we don't get to laugh at you?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says (to bjorg), "you're too busy laughing at me"
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Not this time, sorry."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Pyotr, alas, probably had no time to change."
CharlesBaldwin says, "That's beyond what I know as well."
CharlesBaldwin says, "And probably beyond what you know."
Bjorg says, "Well of course, which is why I asked. :)"
CharlesAlgun searches the bookshelves in greater earnest for anything relevant.
BastardJack says, "I wouldn't call anything 'safe' in the hands of the Seelie."
Gamemaster says, "resolve+research"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 5k4: 9 6 9 7 2 | 31
Bjorg says (to Jack), "Well, safer in their hands than in the hands of the Unseelie bastard who troubled us, anyway."
BastardJack says, "What we're here for, in my view, is to find out who's best to take charge of the thing.  And that's beyond me."
Bjorg says, "Well, the courts of Avalon are entrusted with the Graal by the Seelie, so I'd think it best that this key we hold be entrusted to them too."
BastardJack says, "I'd hoped to gain an audience with - aye.  What he said."
Bjorg says, "Out of our hands that way, and if any know what to do with it they would."
CharlesAlgun pulls a text off the shelf. "Hmm."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "nice roll btw"
CharlesBaldwin says (to Charles), "there's 'A Brief Look at Sidhe History' in the corner, although the cover itself just has a picture, no title except on the inside"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Thanks."
CharlesAlgun returns the one he was looking at, and picks up the history book.
CharlesAlgun says (to Baldwin), "Thank you."
CharlesBaldwin says, "And the cover itself is fairly odd, you aren't sure how you even spotted this..."
CharlesBaldwin says, "It's someone - human? - kneeling down over a sword"
CharlesAlgun sits down (luckily, the blood on his clothes is mostly dried), and starts reading.
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ick"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Nothing to indicate anything else."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "we're a messy bunch"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "The title is 'There Can Be Only One'"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Whoops. Thought Baldwin was telling me that at first."
Bjorg asks (of Baldwin), "While Algun does some reading, could I ask you about an unrelated problem I have?"
Gamemaster says, "sorry, wrong window"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Go ahead."
CharlesAlgun flips back to the cover, wondering if it looks familiar.
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "also, a pause on you while you are reading"
Bjorg says (to Baldwin), "I'm in search of an ancient artifact, a family heirloom which was wrongfully sold to an unknown party."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "A pause on both your houses!"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmmm."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "A pause on both your clauses!"
CharlesBaldwin asks, "What was this artifact like?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm creativity time :)"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "A paws on both your mouses!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[7thsea] CharlesBaldwin says, "like I said, something that can be worn"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i remember :)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "A funny hat!"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "pants!"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "you aren't helping :P"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "A cast-aluminum jock strap!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "with runes sewn into the crotch"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks (of Pyotr), "Do you read Goats?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "no"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "An amulet would be the traditional enchanted wearable, of course."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Alas. There's an artifact in that strip that'd be lovely."
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "mmm, a medium-sized buckler!"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Nay, a ring."
[7thsea] CharlesBaldwin says, "that'll work"
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims, "Gold chains!  Mr. T sized!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "a clock on a cold-steel chain"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "A doggie collar."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "(serious) Belt."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "a spreader bar"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "A *studded* doggie collar."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "er, wait"
Bjorg says, "It was an unusual block of metal, about this big" - makes a shape about the size of a tennis ball with his hands - "... and very precisely forged.""
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "I think stories of magic amulets predate magic rings, although it's a guess."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "pretend I didn't say that one"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "(not serious) WWF championship belt."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "hee"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "depends what genre you're reaching for, sort of."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "True, but I think the ring tradition has taken over, really."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmm."
Bjorg says, "Our family had it tied onto a necklace, and the head of the family would wear it on important occasions."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "What else?"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "all that dmanable sauron's fault"
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Was it a block originally?"
Bjorg says, "Not a normal square block, I don't know the word for it ..."
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "ha"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "the cat has found the best new perch"
[Crows-Nest] Pyotr says, "right on the box with the dsl modem. :)"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Round?"
Bjorg says, "It had exactly 36 sides, and every side was the same."
CharlesAlgun whistles.
CharlesBaldwin says, "Really....hmm...."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Oh, there's. Hm. It wouldn't be that."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "error: that's not quite possible"
Bjorg says, "Also, as with most important items in our family, it was granted Laerdom power, although I'm not sure exactly what."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Wait, yes it is."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Well, there's a story about 3 artifacts forged by a Vestenmanajar god."
Bjorg says, "My father never let me get a very good look at it, he was rather proud of it."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Nice kite-shaped quadrilaterals"
CharlesBaldwin says, "One of them looks somewhat like yours, from the description I remember."
CharlesBaldwin says, "There's a gauntlet, and also a ring."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "no, I'm confusing myself."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun whispers to Pyotr, "'Thirty-six' means 'three dozen'."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Each supposedly was endowed special powers."
Bjorg asks, "Really?  Forged by a god?"
[7thsea] Pyotr :P
CharlesBaldwin says, "The gauntlet turned you invisible...that one was apparently lost early on, probably destroyed."
Bjorg looks fascinated, but suddenly a look of bitterness crosses his face as well.
[7thsea] Pyotr isn't really paying much attention, he doesn't get this stuff.
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "Maybe each face has a different rune!  That'd be cool!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "give him a god to fvight tho, and he'd be happy."
Bjorg says, "Curse that fool brother, and curse me for not stopping him ..."
CharlesBaldwin says, "But the user would have an incredible urge to keep it on, wouldn't want to take it off."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Now the ring...it was even more devious, in a sense..."
CharlesBaldwin says, "You could wish for anything...and it would give it to you...in certain limits."
Bjorg exclaims, "The ring!"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "ha! hahaha."
[7thsea] (from CharlesAlgun) CharlesBaldwin says, "Now, the amulet... that didn't do anything. But it looked rather nifty."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "And if you wished too far, it would mm?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "'hee"
Bjorg says, "Yes, we've come in contact with that ring."
Bjorg says, "At least, if it's the same ring."
Bjorg says, "Fell into the wrong hands, and caused us no end of trouble."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Really?"
CharlesAlgun asks, "Does the story say what would happen to the ring itself, if the wisher wished too far?"
CharlesBaldwin falls over
BastardJack rolls his eyes.
CharlesBaldwin says, "No, just 'something horrible.'"
BastardJack mutters, "Canna keep anything to themselves."
CharlesAlgun's attention was drawn from the book by the sound of a Charles hitting the floor.
Bjorg says (to Jack), "No harm telling this man, I've told the story to a thousand barflys. :)"
CharlesAlgun hrms, returning to the pages.
CharlesBaldwin says, "Anyway, since the gauntlet has the incredible urge not to take it off, I presume this necklace -- and it was part of one originally, if it is the same, although I suppose the chain is missing as well -- has the same kind of problem associated with it."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "woo, i coincidentally almost tied into that"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "with the 'father didnt let me see it' bit"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "'My preciousss!  You can't have it!'"
CharlesBaldwin says, "And I don't remember what I did beneficial, either."
CharlesBaldwin says, "what it did"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmm...."
CharlesBaldwin says, "But anyway, do tell me this ring story. I am very curious."
Bjorg recounts the story of their first adventure, ending in a dramatic flourish with the 7th Sea part.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "The question being how the brother got it."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "(can't just tell the part about the ring) :)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "I hope you got Diego's voice right on 'It's about bloody time!'"
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "I'm sure you chimed in if I didn't"
[7thsea] CharlesBaldwin says (to Bjorg), "also, it's not the exact same thing -- you don't want to wish too far with the ring, you don't want to take off the gauntlet, and something different for the necklace"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm"
[7thsea] CharlesBaldwin says, "but it still ties in with your comment if your father knew about it"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok, got it"
CharlesBaldwin says, "In any case, that's all I know about that...I'm trying to think of any Vestenmanajar experts I know."
CharlesBaldwin says, "None spring to mind, but if you provide me a way to get in touch with you I can tell you something later."
Bjorg asks (of Baldwin), "That would be most helpful to me.  Would these experts be likely to know of what rich nobles own these kinds of artifacts?"
CharlesBaldwin laughs
CharlesBaldwin says, "If a rich noble got a hold of it, people would know about it."
Bjorg says, "My biggest concern is to track down where it was sold to, but I have no real lead to go on."
CharlesBaldwin says, "No, it was not some vanity, whoever acquired it in the end, even if through someone else."
Bjorg chuckles, as he recalls how the Marquis showed off the talon.  "Yes, I see your point."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Also, if the chain....it came to your family without the chain, you say?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "The chain was presumably part of the original forging."
CharlesBaldwin says, "So possibly, to really unlock its powers you would need that as well."
Bjorg says, "I see ... that is something to keep in mind."
CharlesBaldwin asks, "Anything else?"
Bjorg says, "I wonder if the chain wasn't so much as lost, but kept out of sight by my father."
Bjorg says, "I'll have to look into that sometime."
Bjorg says, "Nothing else I can think of, and you've been a great help.  I owe you a debt of gratitude, sir."
CharlesAlgun looks up. "Do you know any experts on Sidhe artifacts we might be able to gain the aid of?"
Bjorg says, "If you can think of the names of any further experts, all I ask is you let me know."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hmm..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hope me RPing my bit didn't totally leave everyone bored"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says (to Bjorg), "Not me. Quite interesting."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Nah. It was interesting, although I'm curious what I've been reading about..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh"
CharlesBaldwin says, "It's not something the Explorer's Society is prone to collect, you see."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Especially the 36-sided solid ;)"
CharlesBaldwin says, "You'd have to look elsewhere."
CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesAlgun says, "One ... other thing..."
Gamemaster hits 'play' on Charles's vcr
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "well i wasn't sure whether this artifact would be purely Vesten or related to the Syrenth, so I made it a bit mathematical :)"
CharlesAlgun asks, "You're a friend of the Marquis, yes? Do you know about any sort of 'code' he uses?"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "but hey, a cool looking necklace is a cool looking necklace, even to us runic barbarians"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Hm? No, I don't know of any."
CharlesAlgun nods.
Bjorg whispers to CharlesAlgun, "Perhaps you should just show him the note."
CharlesBaldwin says, "I seem to remember he sometimes improvised them for a particular important message."
CharlesBaldwin says, "Nothing in particular, though."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "36 sided would mean some inverted vertices?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Except I think - would that solve it? er."
CharlesAlgun glances at Bjorg.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says (to charles), "geez, ok so i don't know my geometry"
CharlesAlgun draws the note from his pocket.
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "s/36/whatever works"
CharlesAlgun lets Baldwin see it.
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "I like the idea of inverted vertices."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "well, ok"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "It'd mean it's kinda bumpy."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Dunno if that'd solve it, though :)"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "You could do 20, 60, 12, 8, 4"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Can't think of any more possibilities for identically-shaped faces."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "oh yeah, since i said the faces are identical it gets trickier. silly me"
CharlesBaldwin says, "hmm..."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "ok, well i didn't want to say 20 since then i'm wearing my d20 for some AD&D action, but if that needs be then oh well :)"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Symbols from astronomy."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is 60 an icosahedron?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "He did have a fondness for it."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Mmm?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Some of these aren't, though, perhaps he just invented them to fill out the code."
Bjorg says, "Surprise surprise, stars are involved."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does anyone have astronomy? Cadiz, maybe?"
CharlesBaldwin says, "Still, this has less letter types than I'd expect from a code."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "don't s'pose navigation works?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Interesting."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "60 would be either an icosahedron with an extra vertex per face, or likewise with a dodecahedron. They probably work out to the same shape."
CharlesBaldwin hands it back
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "The face would be a kite-shaped thing."
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "ok, question: do you want a real code?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "or do you want to do IC rolls?"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Cadiz does, I believe."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Um. Sure."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "that we figure out ooc?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you can figure it out ooc"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "How about, if we can't crack it OOC, roll?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm, sure but if we get totally stuck then we roll :)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "timing"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, sure, I'm just wondering if you want to bother :-)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "after all, it's 2:30am here :)"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun would love to bother :)
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "Can I play?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "it wouldn't be tonight I'd post it"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ooh, even better"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I'll post it tomorrow or the next day. and yes, anyone can join in"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "I'd say - yeah.="
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun nods, "Right, we'd have the intervening week to work on it? Sounds like fun."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "lots of time to crack it ooc, sure"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "funfun"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "The Avalon group gets all the fun stuff."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "The Avalon group ROCKS!"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "also, all the pratfalls"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "and zany slapstick action"
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "eisen's had only one session so far, tho"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "fun stuff like getting hit with a rolling pin?"
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "session two still doesn't have any pratfalls as far as I can see though"
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah, but we had some Cadiz-corpse action even in the first one."
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "true, although we were pretty slow after that"
[Crows-Nest] Gamemaster says, "actually, maxwell had some action, but he hasn't told anyone yet"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "So what did I find in this book?"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, book, right."
[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun asks, "Woo -- busty barmaids?"
Gamemaster says, "After that I'll probably fold for the night."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "Woo!  Go Maxwell!"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "no, that he'd brag about"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "this must be sekrit ambassador-ambassador action"
Gamemaster says, "There's some history ripped from the sourcebook that I'll just mail to you in a couple days, but the particular story stuff..."
Gamemaster says, "There's a reference to a falcon-black seeker."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "A seeker who is falcon-black?"
Gamemaster says, "And it says 'If wielded properly, it will point true to the second marker.'"
[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "properly?  hmmm"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Aha..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "channel correction made"
Gamemaster says, "Then there's a section below that which is gibberish"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does it say anything about what the second marker is, or how the seeker is to be wielded?"
Gamemaster says, "In English it'd come out like on ob ob om go ri rirririla ri ri ob (etc.)"
Gamemaster says, "No, it's just a passing reference"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i wonder if 'properly wielded' is a matter of physical technique, or the intent of the person or somesuch"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "go ri la"
CharlesAlgun reads the gibberish out loud...
Gamemaster says, "There's still more book, but you've only had like an hour to read (guess Bjorg's telling speed)"
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Been hitting the ale, Charles?"
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Er -- just something from the book. I was trying to see if it'd make any more sense out loud."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "Or just interpretation of this 'pull' possibly"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k4: 4 8 10+6 3 | 31
CharlesAlgun says, "And..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh"
BastardJack says (to Charles), "Careful."
CharlesAlgun scratches his head.
CharlesAlgun says, "I..."
CharlesAlgun frowns.
CharlesAlgun says, "I think these 'words' are meaningful."
BastardJack pokes Charles. "What happened?"
CharlesAlgun says, "And possibly quite dangerous."
Bjorg asks, "Dangerous?"
BastardJack says, "Aye, you had quite a funny look on your face there."
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I felt something. A tingling, and a pulling, and a... a fear."
BastardJack says, "Hmm.  I felt a tingling meself."
Bjorg says, "Watch what words you put into the air, men.  They may come back to bite you."
CharlesAlgun says, "The book refers to what I think is the talon."
CharlesAlgun says, "A 'falcon-black seeker'."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack exclaims, "You make me tingle, Fingle.  Are you single?  Give me a jingle!"
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "You felt a pulling?  In one direction, like the talon?"
CharlesAlgun says, "And a second marker, which the seeker will point to, if wielded properly."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "No, no direction... just... I don't know."
BastardJack says, "Hmm.  Giovanna said nothing about a 'fear' - in fact, she said it didn't feel evil.  The talon, that is."
CharlesAlgun says, "Perhaps the talon is needed to find direction."
CharlesAlgun says, "And perhaps the words are needed to lend it power."
BastardJack looks around. "Gah.  I should have brought it."
Bjorg says, "Now, don't go holding the talon and blurting out these words at random here."
Bjorg asks (of Jack), "You don't have it with you?  Where is it?"
BastardJack pales. "In fact, leaving it on the ship was probably quite a fool's act."
CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Doing so would either be a Very Good idea or a Very Bad idea. I want to learn more before deciding which."
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Good, it's nice to hear you're thinking before you act on these things."
Bjorg says (to Jack), "Let's go back to the ship, NOW.  We'll get the talon and return."
BastardJack says, "Oh!  That reminds me - when we were coming, I thought someone was watching us in the street."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Thank Jack for forgetting to bring the talon ;)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hey, i tried to psychically tell him, but noooo"
CharlesAlgun asks (of Jack), "Did you get a good look at him?"
BastardJack says, "But I didn't see who.  I may have imagined it."
CharlesAlgun nods.
BastardJack says (to Algun), "No, just a feeling."
CharlesAlgun says, "We should all keep a close eye out, then."
Pierre rushes in
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "What time is it?"
BastardJack says, "In any case, let's go back.  But in a close group."
CharlesAlgun says (to Pierre), "Oh, hello."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "noonish"
Bjorg asks (of Pierre), "What's your hurry, man?"
Pierre looks very flustered
Pierre says, "One of the sailors..."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, drat."
BastardJack looks mortified.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh no. Please. No."
Pierre says, "I just found his body....it was torn up by something..."
CharlesAlgun looks very pale.
Pierre says, "Nobody abovedecks heard anything."
CharlesAlgun asks, "Where... was he?"
Pierre says, "He was down below cleaning the mess."
Bjorg asks, "Torn up?  Like with a knife, or some animal?"
Pierre says, "I went out for five minutes, came back in, he was dead..."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is that near Jack's room at all?"
BastardJack says, "I should never have taken my eyes off the cursed thing!  From now on it stays on me belt."
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "I don't even know if I have my own room."
Bjorg says (to Jack), "Out of sight."
BastardJack says (to Bjorg), "Oh, aye."
CharlesAlgun says, "Disguised."
Pierre says, "I didn't have time to examine him carefully, I ran to you straightaway."
CharlesAlgun says, "Let's get back there."
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "I'd imagine we share rooms (say, two or three to a cabin) except for Charles."
Bjorg says (to Baldwin), "I fear you'll have to excuse us.  I hope we'll have time to return, and for your own sake please take caution here."
BastardJack jumps up. "And quick!"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, it wasn't adjacent to Jack's room or anything"
Bjorg gets up and leaves, quickly.
CharlesAlgun does as well, giving his farewells to Mr. Baldwin on the way out.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "it could conceivably be en route, but so would some other sailors"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesBaldwin says, "Good day to you, then"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "speed-trudge"
CharlesBaldwin steps behind the curtain.
(From Gamemaster) trudgetrudgeTRUDGEtrudgetrudgeTRUDGEtrudgetrudge
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, look-trudge. Keeping eyes out for followers."
Gamemaster says, "right. perception all"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 7 2 4 | 14
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 5 10+2 5 | 22
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k3: 10+6 2 10+4 | 32
[7thsea] Bjorg exclaims, "but don't LOOK like you're looking.  I don't know, trudge casual!"
[7thsea] BastardJack exclaims (at Bjorg), "Yay!"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun laughs.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "'Casual Trudgeday' on La Hija."
Gamemaster says, "street navigation roll with wits"
Gamemaster says, "anyone who wants to act like they know where they are going"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 5 8 6 | 19
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 4k3: 8 3 6 2 | 17
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 5 3 8 | 16
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm, we all equally sort of know"
[7thsea] (from CharlesAlgun) Gamemaster says, "OK, you all confidently trudge in different directions."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "also, is Pyotr awake?  i think it's been a while since he's spoken :)"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "maybe he fell asleep at the keyboard"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "He doesn't pretend to know cities."
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "i know, just i happened to think about it now"
Gamemaster says, "Ok, made it back to dock"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Nothing following noticed?"
Bjorg says, "Did anyone see a follower?  I couldn't spot anything."
Gamemaster says, "Sailors are talking and running in confusion"
CharlesAlgun says, "I didn't notice, no."
Gamemaster says, "No followers spotted"
CharlesAlgun gets on deck.
CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Keep your heads, men!"
Gamemaster says, "Pereception"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 6 10+3 9 | 28
Bjorg whispers to Jack, "Go check on that talon while the rest of us look to the body."
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 2 10+1 | 16
Gamemaster says, "That's fine, nobody else needs to"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ah ok"
BastardJack nods to Bjorg.
Gamemaster says, "You notice the plank covering the bloodstain has popped off"
CharlesAlgun looks at the stain.
Gamemaster says, "It looks like the same stain"
BastardJack ignores the plank and heads belowdecks.
CharlesAlgun motions to the others.
Gamemaster says, "No change"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "wherever this body is, i'm going to see it"
CharlesAlgun does his best to remain calm and to set the confused crewmen at ease.
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "whew."
Gamemaster says, "Ok, the body..."
Gamemaster says, "Pierre was perhaps being understated."
Bjorg says (to Charles), "Something reassuring about how much profit we made on that cargo might be useful."
Gamemaster says, "It's shredded to pieces."
Gamemaster says, "Organs lay this way and that."
Bjorg says, "Eeeeagh"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "Pyotr has Traps, right?  Anybody else?"
CharlesAlgun orders the men around a bit to keep them too busy to worry about the body, and then follows the others downstairs.
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of gm), "any sign of bloody footprints or any such?"
Gamemaster says, "Nope."
Gamemaster says, "Well, obvious ones."
Gamemaster says, "Pereception check."
CharlesAlgun says, "Legion, what a mess..."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 4 4 8 6 | 18
[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 10+8 1 8 | 27
CharlesAlgun asks (of Pierre), "Who was he?"
Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Who's going to know now?"
Bjorg says, "We might have to call the entire crew on board from shore and do a roll call before we know."
Bjorg looks up at the roof and sees something strange.
Bjorg points upwards.  "Any idea why the wood in the ceiling is stained like that?"
CharlesAlgun looks up.
CharlesAlgun says, "Good question..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "should i recap for you? :)"
Gamemaster says, "it's manhole-sized  and blob-shaped, and it's just the wood is slightly darker"
BastardJack joins you, looking grin.  He gives a quick thumbs-up, though.
CharlesAlgun steps out, to find the room whose floor this ceiling is.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I hope that meant 'grim'."
[7thsea] BastardJack says (to Charles), "Aye."
Gamemaster says, "It leads to the deck"
Gamemaster says, "I mean, the roof is the underside of the deck"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "got it"
BastardJack gets a pole and pokes at the stained section.  (Unless it's close enough to de with my hand.)
Gamemaster asks, "well, how tall are you?"
Bjorg asks (of Jack), "You sure you want to touch that?"
Gamemaster says, "In either case....*poke poke*..."
BastardJack says, "Average height.  Er, I'll use a pole anyway."
Gamemaster says, "You poke."
CharlesAlgun examines the area of the deck immediately above the downstairs stain.
Gamemaster says, "Nothing happens."
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "it's not the same place"
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "> SCRAPE STAIN"
Bjorg asks (of Jack), "Is this anything like how that servant girl was killed back at the Marquis' house?"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks (of GM), "You mean the two stains?"
[7thsea] BastardJack asks, "Uh, is it?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "well, was the servant girl recognizable? :P"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "right"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "they don't match in place, I mean"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "also, no, the servant girl was just stabbed"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is the topside of this one at all unusual or interesting, though?"
BastardJack says, "No, I don't think so.  This is far more brutal than that."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says (to Charles), "no"
Gamemaster asks, "can someone roll for Cadizbot?"
Bjorg asks (of PyotrBot), "Is there any sign of an animal having been through here that's done this?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "alternately, Pyotr WAKE UP :)"
BastardJack says (to #7thsea), "I'll roll for Cadiz."
CharlesAlgun quietly questions the crewmen about anything they might have seen, specifically those who may have been on deck and seen what happened to the plank.
BastardJack slips upstairs to find Charles.
Gamemaster says, "3k2 for examiner, I think"
[7thsea] BastardJack rolls 3k2: 2 5 7 | 12
Gamemaster says, "Ok, nuttin'"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "hmm?  for the examiner of what?"
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "None of them heard anything, not even a scream."
BastardJack says (to Charles), "(softly) Suggestion, cap'n: You should instruct the crew to go everywhere in pairs.  An' that goes for us too."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh n/m"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "How did we find the plank?"
Gamemaster says (to Charles), "Also, many were above deck the same time as the death apparently happened"
CharlesAlgun nods to Jack, "Excellent idea... spread the word, then."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Broken apart, tossed aside, neatly flipped over?"
BastardJack passes the word on to the mates.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "like it got ripped off and set aside"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "But how many will go in pairs as far from your ship as they can get?"
BastardJack is paired up with Pyotr.  They go to find Pierre and make sure he doesn't end up alone.
CharlesAlgun heads downstairs to pair up the Bjorg.
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun also brings Cadiz along.
CharlesAlgun also brings Cadiz along.
[Crows-Nest] BastardJack says, "#emit CharlesAlgun is assimilated by the Bjorg."
CharlesAlgun says, "I imagine the port authority ought to be made aware of this."
BastardJack sighs. "Too late to stop the word from spreading."
CharlesAlgun says, "As I don't imagine we can keep it a secret at any rate."
BastardJack says, "Good thing we sold our cargo already."
CharlesAlgun nods.
CharlesAlgun asks, "Speaking of which, how did you do?"
BastardJack grins. "Made out like a bastard. What'd ye expect?"
CharlesAlgun smiles.
CharlesAlgun asks (of Cadiz), "How were the figures on that?"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "I've gotta get rank 3 in Haggling to take advantage of the 10-pt raises."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "heh"
[7thsea] Bjorg asks (of GM), "looking up some Porte stuff, I recall you saying that a blooded object only stays 'blooded' (usefully) for a year.  can't find that, am I remembering you right?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "anyway, no money right now. alot of it will cover expenses."
(From BastardJack) Cadiz says (to Charles), "We have more imortant things to worry about now."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I'll figure out exactly some distribution later of what's left"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i can't spot it in the player's guide right now"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "there's a time limit to blooding"
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "We kinda already worked out a distribution, for whatever net profit we have."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I don't think I specified a year specifically"
[7thsea] BastardJack says, "We're probably pumping whatever's left after expenses back into cargo."
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "I would say to stop worrying about evil Porte users, but I've been doing it too."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Right, we can divide it up after we meet up with the others -- which will probably mean doing another cargo run, back to Eisen or Montaigne."
CharlesAlgun says (to Pyotr), "Get a group of stout-hearted men to clean this mess up."
[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "ok, does the second edition PG tell anyone what the time limits are on blooding?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "(to all you other players)"
CharlesAlgun says (to Cadiz), "Report the incident to the port authority. No need to go into detail, though."
[7thsea] CharlesAlgun will look.
[7thsea] Bjorg says (to GM), "not sure where I got 'one year' from then, but you did say that this 2-3 year old blood stain would be too old to be used, I think"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "just wanted to make extra sure of that"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "there's no porte involved here"
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "ok?"
[7thsea] Alex says (to Gamemaster), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that OK is 'ook' typo."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok :)"
Bjorg asks, "Well, what next?"
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "how are we sleepy-wise?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hmm"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "I'd like to hear what you plan to do next just in case it's something I hadn't expected, though :-)"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "judging by how slow everyone is reacting to that question, i'd think we're getting tired :)"
CharlesAlgun says, "I don't really feel like lunch, to be honest."
Pyotr has disconnected.
Pyotr goes home.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "well, decide what to do, and then we'll fold up"
CharlesAlgun says, "But a drink would rather hit the spot."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "heh, i have no idea what to do next"
BastardJack says, "We should put all our efforts to getting at audience at court, I think."
Pyotr arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "fuuuuuuuuck"
CharlesAlgun says, "But for practical things... we should probably see about picking up some additional cargo, while in Carleon..."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hehe"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "my isp was totally dead there"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "what did I miss. :("
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ouch!  we thought you just fell asleep"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "nope"
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "um, where did you drop off?"
BastardJack says (to Charles), "We should wait until we're almost ready to leave, in case it gets damaged."
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "man, be glad you're getting DSL"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I did take a shower and finish getting dressed and ready for the trip, tho"
CharlesAlgun nods, "Aye."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I am, I am"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "where are we?"
CharlesAlgun says, "Well, about getting an audience..."
Bjorg says, "Let's drop by the Explorer's Society again before we leave, as well."
[7thsea] Gamemaster asks, "where did your connection drop?"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "mm"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "talking to CharlesB"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "we're back on the ship, at dock"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "I assume there's no one in the courts that you would be able to contact at this point..."
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "you went back to the ship to see about a murdered sailor Pierre rushed in to report"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "after a somewhat horrific discovery"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "ahh"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "the man in the green cloak again?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "no clue"
BastardJack exclaims, "No!"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "okay"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "this guy was ripped to shreds though, literally"
[7thsea] Pyotr exclaims, "invisible wolves!"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "prolly you should check the transcript"
BastardJack looks at Charles. "Can I speak to ye in private?"
[7thsea] Pyotr asks, "er, can i when it's in progress?"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "we're ending off soon here anyway"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "okay"
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "we are deciding what to do next, the folding up"
CharlesAlgun says, "So then we should probably sail on to Lamstead, and from there to Marisent..."
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "I'll read for next week, honest"
CharlesAlgun says (to Jack), "Aye."
CharlesAlgun leaves Bjorg and Pyotr with Cadiz, and follows Jack.
[7thsea] Gamemaster says, "also, I'll put code up in a couple days you can solve ooc"
[7thsea] Pyotr says, "heh"
[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "yay"
[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ok, so i guess the next direct step is some people getting cargo, others (at least, me) dropping by the ES one last time"