[Master] ==== Gaming session has been running for and 29 seconds ====

[Master] Welcome back everyone

[Master] it will be a good year

[Master] The plan tonight is to bring all the time lines into sync as much as possible

[Master] and make some decisions about the mining district

[Master] plus there are some encounter rolls to deal with and hopefully a quick construction burst

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] To get map of The Craniate Wastes environs moved 2'01".

Lara has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 18:51:31 EST 2021

Lara is receiving the map New Manor...

Lara has received the map New Manor.

[Master] Hey there Happy New Year

[Lara] hello! I’m happy to be back

[Lara] how was your New Year's Eve?

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] It has been a good year

[Master] 16+ miles on the bike 6+ miles walking

[Lara] ugh. for fun? LOL

[Master] feel like I am starting right

[Master] grins

[Lara] I’m starting right too. I slept till 930a. then I ate. then I slept till noon. lol.

[Master] nice!

[Lara] real quick---what would be the best thing for me to read before starting tonight

[Lara] I’ve missed so much

[Master] nothing

[Lara] laughs

[Master] Will get the exact quote for what you are working on tonight

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.CSC-OOC

[Master] So ONLY the very last entry

[Master] from 12-19 by me

[Master] all the way at the bottom

[Lara] got it

[Lara] did they roll for path construction problems before tonight?

[Master] Michael did give me two rolls

[Master] we will need a total of three more

[Master] once Spring or Michael are in

[Lara] got it

[Master] To get map of The Craniate Wastes environs moved 6'02".

[Master] So the mines they discovered last session are on the map now too

[Lara] sidenote: where would I comment on your birthday date? it's a good date

[Master] glad

[Master] You were here for last year's

[Lara] I am looking at the Protectorate...gimme a min to zoom out

Ryan has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 19:04:30 EST 2021

Ryan is receiving the map New Manor...

Ryan has received the map New Manor.

[Master] it will be something along the lines of that, an adventure for all the characters

[Lara] YES! I had so much fun! I liked playing a different character

[Master] Hello Ryan

[Ryan] Hello!

[Lara] hi Ryan! happy New Year

[Ryan] Hello! Happy New Year :)

[Lara] @Bob - is the blue circle the mining area? you've named it, right?

[Master] the large blue circle is the Protectorate

[Master] what Snee is responsible for

[Master] the smaller yellow circles highlight the 5 different mines you have found

[Master] only one of the mines has a name but the overall area where they are located is called the Strasilo Mining District

[Lara] got it

TMO has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 19:08:12 EST 2021

TMO is receiving the map New Manor...

TMO has received the map New Manor.

[Ryan] Hello!

[TMO] greets

[Lara] happy New Year TMO!!

[TMO] Let's hope so! :)

[Master] grins

[Master] Michael will be in, he said closer to 8 my time

[Master] I am guessing Spring, Lisa, Carissa will be in

[Master] how was the holidays for everyone?

[Master] Or were the holidays

Carissa has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 19:10:59 EST 2021

Carissa is receiving the map New Manor...

Carissa has received the map New Manor.

[Master] for better grammar for the new year

[Master] and hello Carissa

[Ryan] Hi, Carissa!

[Carissa] Hi all!

[Master] Your gift is sitting here still

[Master] I have not braved the post office

[Lara] happy New Year Carissa! congrats on 100% attendance last year!

[Carissa] Don't blame you. It was still busy. I only brave it because I have double mask: cloth and N95

[Carissa] Thanks Lara! Happy New Year!

[Master] and Lara you did get credit for the games played and are now on the official list

[Master] Just did not quite make the 10% of games for the year

[Master] to be listed with a percentage

[Lara] yay!

[Master] BUT the four of you can help Spring and Michael out with some decisions, or at least opinions on how to make them

[Lara] I’m just excited to be back...things have calmed down now (crosses fingers)

[Lara] am I playing Potoma or Emerald or someone else?

[Master] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.CSC-OOC

[Master] Only the very last post at the bottom

[Master] We will decide those 5 things tonight

[Ryan] (insert obligatory comment about necromancy and goblins)

[Master] one way or another

[Master] and LOL at Ryan, nods head at TMO who is sad about that

[TMO] eh, I thought it made for an interesting RP challenge. I'm okay without it.

[TMO] how to play it without being evil?

[Master] The good question is should Skarp be in charge of the mining district? with Tiff as his second in command? or just give it over to Tiff?

[Master] In a different setting I think you could TMO

[Master] for example in Seagate, that city would look at mages experimenting very differently

[Master] but that is thousands of miles away

[Ryan] Skarp lacks a lot of basic understanding about mining. Might be better to reverse those, giving Tiff charge and having Skarp help her.

[Carissa] But Tiff has only average stats for... everything. Some of your miners are better than her. For what it's worth.

[Master] That is actually how it would work in practice Ryan, Skarp would have to rely on her for all the actual work

[Master] but he would be a figurehead in charge

[Ryan] So... the man gets the credit while the woman does all the work

[Ryan] Math checks out.

[Master] do you want that? a dwarf in charge?

[Master] LOL

[Master] LOL

[Master] bravo

[Master] and yes to Carissa also

[Master] but you have a PC in Skarp and a reliable NPC in Tiff

[Master] the gnomes are unknown at this point

[Carissa] I thought some ran off and successfully found more mines for us

[Ryan] Fair point! I'll defer to Spring and Michael for final decision-making, but Skarp could be ineffectual management if they would like.

[Master] no that was Skarp in charge with the group

[Master] It would be much like Dragon Fen proper

[Master] in theory Branwyn is in charge

[Master] but Jilly runs the day to day operations

[Lara] is Tiff a humanoid? I can't seem to tell from anything I

[Lara] I’m reading

[Master] Tiff is a gnome

[Master] so Demi Humanoid

[Lara] got it

[Ryan] Tiff is actually a rock that Skarp carries around, making his decisions for him.

[Master] Demi Human not Humanoid

[Master] and LOL

[Ryan] Every now and again, Skarp will tilt his head to the rock, and announce Tiff's plans to the rest of the group.

[Lara] hm. Pet rocks used to be rally popular when I was a kid. as long as Skarp doesn't start calling it 'My Precious'

[Master] That is awesome

[Ryan] Uh... does Darling count?

[TMO] I actually have an NPC in my campaign with a pet rock. There's a 5e spell that does it

[TMO] she hasn't been met yet

[Lara] NO WAY! @TMO

[Lara] @ryan as long as you're okay with people looking at you zuzpiciously

[Lara] (yes, I typed zuzpiciously)

[Ryan] Lara is now French

[Master] chuckles

[Ryan] Well, Monty Python "French"

[Lara] call me Aaaaavvvaaa daaahhhllling

[Master] and smells of elderberries

[TMO] https://discordapp.com/channels/299568317935648768/520782932689027083/764637312642449418

[Carissa] I read that as fetch and was going to point out fetch will never be a thing

[Ryan] "Stop trying to make fetch a thing."

[Master] LOL

[Lara] roflmao

[Ryan] Ironically, that movie made fetch a thing in my high school.

[Master] so everyone sees the 4 mines you discovered last session and the relative distance to each

[Master] and the other problem of the number of miners you have and which mines to exploit in which order with guards, etc.

[Master] and feeding miners

[Lara] are all the miners gnomes?

[Master] Carissa do you think that growing fungus/mushrooms etc. in old mine shafts is the same as growing crops up on the surface?

[Carissa] I hate mushrooms. I know almost nothing about growing them, but I would say you can probably grow more for less space based on one of our farmers who does supply many of the NYC restaurants and does that easier than other crops

Ryan is receiving the map CAVES 1...

Ryan has received the map CAVES 1.

[Master] so my guess was one quarter of the space needed

[Carissa] And that's pretty much all my mushroom knowledge. Because they're a gross thing to eat.

[Lara] isn't there a joke about how mushrooms best grow?

[Carissa] Cool to study, gross to eat.

[Master] chuckles at both Carissa and Lara

[Lara] feed them sh!+ and keep them in the dark?

[Carissa] Sounds like a good guess

[Master] so that you will want to exploit mines to empty out spaces to start growing food

[Lara] so you've named or numbered each of the mines?

[Master] no

[Master] just discovered them

[Lara] ah. got it.

[Master] I leave the naming to the group

[Lara] what order did we find them?

[Lara] I’m trying to find the status on each one of them---my apologies for being behind

[Ryan] I say we name the Copper Mine the "Brass Foundry"

[TMO] Fred Meyers; Bill Simonsen; Freddy Maximine; Gregory Timinten

[Master] the order they are in on the http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.MiningOperations

[Ryan] Ringo, George, John, and the Guy Who We Don't Like

[Master] LOL

[Master] All we did was place them and make some rolls for convenience on what type of mine and how much you anticipate getting out of it per miner per week

[Master] it might be a low per week number but once you start exploring you might find that it goes on for decades

[Master] Once you establish how the mining operations will be handled

[Lara] okay. which one is Lucky Dwarf Mine> next to Battle Site 88?

[Master] and which NPC we use for the rolls

[Master] No the one north of that Lara

[Master] the one with the black circle around it

[Lara] ah. got it. the others have an aqua circle? yes?

[Master] sure let us call it that

[Master] all the others are discovered but not explored

[Lara] yep. just getting my bearings.

TMO is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

TMO has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Master] so between the four of you

Carissa is receiving the map Hillside 1...

Carissa has received the map Hillside 1.

Carissa is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

Carissa has received the map Craniate Wastes .

Ryan is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

Ryan has received the map Church Ground Floor.

Ryan is receiving the map CAVES 1...

Ryan has received the map CAVES 1.

[Master] Skarp or Tiff in charge of the Mining District? and then who is in charge of managing the actual miners and that will determine who makes the mining checks every so often per mine per week

Ryan is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

Ryan has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Master] of course that has to be approved by Michael or Spring but you can have your choices here for them

[Carissa] What are the checks against?

[Master] the idea is that we have a marker on the calendar for checks

[Ryan] As the PC, I'd be okay being 'in charge'

[Master] then we check to see how the mine(s) are going

[Carissa] I'm fine with that being Skarp

[Master] it is a mining check Carissa

[Master] carissa

[Carissa] I just didn't know if Skarp had mining to do that check

[Carissa] lol that's the first time I've seen it spelled that way

[Ryan] (I refuse to admit I was mouthing Carissa to see how that would be pronounced)

[Master] Skarp being in charge would be good then Tiff would be the Second in Command when Skarp is off on adventures

[Lara] it's French

[Carissa] (lol I was trying to figure it out, too)

[Master] and Skarp and Tiff can pick particular people to be in charge of which mine

[Master] No word from Lisa or Spring yet

[Master] but that is a good start

[Master] Skarp is in charge of the Mining District overall

[Master] so decisions come back to him

[Master] out of the gnomes you have you can all look and pick Tiff plus who

[Ryan] Gergil will have 2 of the gnomes on permanent footstool duty

[Master] on the OOC page there was a comment I made about how many gnomes working which mines etc.

[Lara] I saw that. was Snee or Skarp given funds or a budget?

[Ryan] Skarp doesn't remember having been given funds.

[TMO] no, you have to rob travelers to raise the money you need

[Lara] and when we pay miners, I assume that coins are always Gold Coins? or are they coins that are created from the ore mined?

[Master] it is up to the group

[Lara] laughs@TMO

Spring has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 19:43:12 EST 2021

Spring is receiving the map New Manor...

Spring has received the map New Manor.

[Master] you paid your first set of miners with 15% take on the mine

[Spring] hi1 sorry I’m so late!

[Lara] happy new Year Spring!

[Ryan] Hi, Spring!

[Carissa] Hi Spring!

[Lara] @BOB gotcha

[Master] no worries Spring Welcome

[TMO] hiyra

[Spring] happy new year!

[Master] New Happy Year

[Master] Once Spring is caught up we will have her make the next three d100 rolls

[Master] and then make the choices

[Spring] I didn’t catch up yet but I did get that far, I can do those

[Spring] (1d100) [1d100=16] 16

[Master] Nothing to catch up on Spring

[Spring] (1d100) [1d100=17] 17

[Spring] (1d100) [1d100=68] 68

[Master] the group can fill in you in

[Ryan] Okay, so the rolls were to see who survived

[Ryan] DC was 70, so we are down a few PCs

[Ryan] test

[Master] yres

Lisa has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 19:51:07 EST 2021

Lisa is receiving the map New Manor...

Lisa has received the map New Manor.

[Lara] happy New Year Lisa!

[Ryan] Okay, in reality, there was a question on whether you would be okay with Tiff or Skarphedin being mayor of the Mining town

[Ryan] Hi, Lisa!

Lisa is receiving the map CAVES 1...

Lisa has received the map CAVES 1.

[Carissa] Hi Lisa!

[Lara] it needs a mayor?

[Master] Hello Lisa

[Master] grins

[Lara] isn't it really tiny?

[Ryan] Skarp just likes the title

[Lisa] Hello and happy new year! :-)

[Master] Someone needs to graft from the mines

[Ryan] Mayor, manager, Overlord, whatevs.

[Master] and New Yappy Year

[Spring] ok I caught up

[Master] wonderful Spring

[Spring] I LOLed at Tiff being Skarp's pet rock

[Spring] I’m ok with Skarp being the figurehead while Tiff get's stuff done haha

[Spring] oh hi Lisa!

[Spring] wasn't there a map that had all the mines on it?

[Master] yes to Spring that is the Skull Church Environs map up now

[Master] it shows the five mines

Spring is receiving the map New Manor...

Spring has received the map New Manor.

Spring is receiving the map Skull Church environs...

Spring has received the map Skull Church environs.

Lisa is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

Lisa has received the map Church Ground Floor.

[Spring] maybe I have a cached copy

[Spring] oh wait, no, now I see some tiny dots

[Master] So we have Skarp in charge of the Mining District with Tiff as his second in command

[Ryan] Overlord Skarphedin, Glory Be His Name, I believe you mean

[Spring] okay is his name Skarphedin or Glory?

[Master] So at this point in the timeline Branwyn is in her study learning spells after teaching Howard fourth level spells

[Lisa] lol

[Spring] because the second one is easier to say

[Lisa] LOL

[Master] Branwyn is learning Contagion and Howard is learning Alarm

[Ryan] Glorious Skarphedin is his name

[Ryan] His parents were helicopter parents.

[Master] grins

[Master] Love it

[Spring] hahaha

[Lara] ee-I-ee-I-o

[Master] and a complaint has come to the Protectorate

[Lara] (drum roll.......)

[Ryan] (I love that name. I feel like the leader of a cartel.)

[Spring] uh oh

[Master] because Branwyn has relegated those to Snee

[Master] for issues about things happening in the Northwest Craniate Wastes

[Spring] well lets hear it. who is unhappy with what

[Master] at this point we will say for the sake of roleplaying that this happens on 1-4-349 so that everyone is available to speak

[Master] the Mining group has come home to make reports

[Master] Snee Emerald etc. are resting today from re-filling in the moat

[Master] making sure all are ready ?

[Lara] \me waiting

Spring is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

Spring has received the map Church Ground Floor.

[Lara] me\waiting

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

[Snezana (Spring)] (ready)

[Lara] which map should I be on?

[Master] the Skull Church Environs is good

[Master] this is a purely roleplaying encounter

[Lara] ok

[Master] Michael rolled it

[Snezana (Spring)] (I just double click on my character and it takes me wherever they are)

[Lisa] unless you kill the guy who complains

[Master] The mining group is back at the church for supplies and to report on progress

[Master] and LOL with Lisa

Carissa is receiving the map Hillside 1...

Carissa has received the map Hillside 1.

[Master] as long as everyone but Lisa has their characters

[Lisa] we have no complaints here

[Carissa] (that's what Potoma is there for and Tiff if Tiff isn't doing pet rock things)

[Master] Lisa can choose would Indigo have ventured out here to see what was happening?

[Lara] I’m playing Emerald?

[Master] It has only been 5 weeks so far

[Master] yes to Lara

[Lisa] not unless someone called him

[Master] they did not know to call him yet

mharm-05997 has joined the game on Fri Jan 01 20:04:18 EST 2021

mharm-05997 is receiving the map New Manor...

mharm-05997 has received the map New Manor.

[Lisa] so that would be a no

[Ryan] I am back at the keyboard.

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] Hello!

[Snezana (Spring)] (hi Michael!)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Hello!)

[Lisa] Hi Michael!

[Master] very well that is what I thought Lisa

[mharm-05997] ugh

[Master] grins

[mharm-05997] Hi everyone :)

[mharm-05997] I'm so sorry

[mharm-05997] been a day

[Master] I am glad you get to watch this then

[Lara] I am back at the keyboard.

[Master] and hello Michael

[Emerald (Lara)] (happy New Year Michael!)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] Supreme Overlord Skarphedin the Divine, Glory Be His Name greets Michael, first of his name.

[Master] I will let you catch up and ask questions

[Snezana (Spring)] (I only just got here myself)

[Master] then we will start

[Master] and LOVE it Ryan

[Snezana (Spring)] (I’m calling the dwarf Glory from now on)

[Snezana (Spring)] (it's the best nickname)

[Carissa] Hi Michael!

[mharm-05997] lol

[Snezana (Spring)] (besides which, it's following instructions that are in the name)

[mharm-05997] I'll not lie, haven't been much involved the past couple weeks for a variety of reasons. Am I just support today? Are we at the mines?

[mharm-05997] Or w doing something else

[Master] They will fill you in

[Snezana (Spring)] (while Michael is catching up, I think that for the naming of the other four mines, they should be delegated to other players)

[Master] and when Lisa says to start we will

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Gergil was outed as a spy for Black Cloak. You are doing intensive interrogation on him this session.)

[mharm-05997] cool

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Gergil is one of the gnomes.)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (He recently outed Snezana as his associate.)

[Snezana (Spring)] (the wha wha?)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (You were the bad guy all along.)

[TMO] I am back at the keyboard.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Inquisition Intensifies

[Snezana (Spring)] (all shall love me and despair!)

[Master] two quotes

[Master] No one expects the Spanish Inquisition

[Snezana (Spring)] (spinach?)

[Emerald (Lara)] Spinach Inquisition

[Master] and Inquisitor is a calling not a title

[Lisa] why me?

[Carissa] (Are we.... the baddies?)

[Master] TMO and Lisa might get the second one

[Snezana (Spring)] (hahahahaha)

Brer Necholas (TMO) shines a light at the bag of spinach. "Where did you put the broccoli?"

[Lisa] yes I get the Inquisitor

[Lisa] No one expects the Spanish Inquisition

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (I want to hear TMO's version of Baleman voice)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (Baleman?)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Christian Bale Batman)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Just pretend like you are eating gravel)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (ah, I wondered if that was what you were referring to)

[Snezana (Spring)] (LOL)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (I can do one, not sure how close it is)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Sorry, that's what your interrogation quote reminded me of.)

[Master] OK so Michael and everyone is all caught up

[Lisa] start

[mharm-05997] still reading

[Carissa] As best as I can be. Fighting off a migraine.

[Master] thank you Lisa

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Sorry to hear that, Carissa. :( )

[Snezana (Spring)] :-(

[Carissa] (lol all good, it's way my own stupid decision to have too much screen time today; usually an inevitable trigger but worth it)

Mr. Silver (Master) looks over the front of the church

[Emerald (Lara)] (ugh for carissa)

[Lisa] not a good way to start the new year :(

Mr. Silver (Master) looks around for someone to talk to

Mr. Silver (Master) is obviously displeased someone did not greet him

[Snezana (Spring)] (where is ??? can I see them?)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Wait, is Skarphedin back yet?)

Ryan is receiving the map CAVES 1...

Ryan has received the map CAVES 1.

TMO is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

TMO has received the map Church Ground Floor.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (yes everyone is here)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Oh, because his token is still in the caves)

[Emerald (Lara)] Why hello dear sir. I understand that you are visiting from the Mines?

Snezana (Spring) goes to greet the stranger

[Emerald (Lara)] walks with Snee

[mharm-05997] (Alright I think I’ve got some gist)

Mr. Silver (Master) chuckles

[Emerald (Lara)] (whoops---I forgot how to whisper...how do I do that again?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is a very nice offer however you found that silver mine fair and square

[Snezana (Spring)] hello

[Snezana (Spring)] I am sorry, was there an offer? I was just coming over to greet you

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Hello young woman

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I would take it if I wanted it

[Mr. Silver (Master)] however I think that today we have a different discussion

[Snezana (Spring)] I am Aunt Snezana, local governor.

[Snezana (Spring)] may I ask, what is your name?

[Lisa (to Lara only)] roll obs for a description of this person maybe?

[Emerald (Lara)] (@carissa---how do I whisper. I’m getting my backslashes mixed up)

[Carissa] ( /name if you didn't remember yet)

[Emerald (Lara) (to Lisa only)] will do

[Carissa (to Lara only)] like this...not that is shows you, but I did /lar

[Carissa (to Lara only)] */Lara

Emerald (Lara) whispers

[Snezana (Spring)] this is my friend and colleague Emerald

[Carissa] (lol whoops wrong whisper)

[Carissa] (yes /me for actions in white text)

[Emerald (Lara)] Emerald: Observation check: (d20) [1d20=12] 12 - ROLL FAILED against 10!!

[Mr. Silver (Master) (to Lara only)] you see an older man with silver hair speaking with Snee

Emerald (Lara) nods to the stranger

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I do have a concern that I was asked to bring to you

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and I have a relationship with Branwyn the Mysterious

Emerald (Lara) moves closer to Snee to support her

Snezana (Spring) nods

[Mr. Silver (Master)] however I do not have a relationship with her ..... guardian .... Jilly

Snezana (Spring) smiles

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So I was told to come here and speak with you

[Mr. Silver (Master)] that you would be the right person to fix this for me

[Snezana (Spring)] you have my full attention

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (Michael? you are typing?)

[mharm-05997] (No. I apologize.)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (no worries)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Hello

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So I have a passing acquaintance with Branwyn and I am certain she would agree with me on many things

[Mr. Silver (Master)] You .... Aunty Snee?

[Snezana (Spring)] yes, that’s right

[Mr. Silver (Master)] are building a road across these Craniate Wastes

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Which is a very human activity

Snezana (Spring) nodding

[Mr. Silver (Master)] however I have several friends who would prefer you STOP doing such things

[Snezana (Spring)] (what type of folk is ??? person)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (fire giant)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (Human Male silver hair )

Emerald (Lara) (laughs at TMO)

[mharm-05997] (going to be on fire if I have to keep guessing)

[mharm-05997] ( :) )

[Carissa] (the dragon?)

[Snezana (Spring)] so the several friends, I assume are not human then?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (Carissa ..... was either of your characters there? grins)

[Carissa] (Si. And yes both speak Elvish...)

[Carissa] (There's doing...who knows what)

[Carissa] (although I'd think some would recognized him if it's him as they were at that dinner at Dryads)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (there NOW yes but before to know previous interactions? grins)

[Carissa] (or at least Kenna/Snee)

[Carissa] (Oh no, but pointing out for others to maybe know ;) )

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (that is a good point for Spring)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Oh many of my friends are human

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and many are not

[Snezana (Spring)] (sigh)

[Carissa] (ask his name so I can search it, lol)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] But in this case the people of Red Fern Lake are not happy that you are intending to bypass their lovely location

[Snezana (Spring)] ((I I did ask already)

[Snezana (Spring)] (he didn't carte to give it)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] in your quest to build a roadway directly across the Wastes

[Carissa] (ah)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (We can forcefully relocate the people if it helps)

[mharm-05997] (Bypass? What are we a charity?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and bypass the chance for their inns and supply houses to earn a living

[Snezana (Spring)] (and I’m not gonna now go through tons of pages to see what silver haired people Snee or Kenna may or may not have met)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (As an alternative, people can't complain if they are all dead.... So, silver-hair has two choices....)

[mharm-05997] (Looking spring, I can't figure out who this guy is)

[mharm-05997] (I'm hurrying)

[Emerald (Lara)] (I think he is using bypass not in highway terms---I think we have "bypassed" them)

[Snezana (Spring)] well. hm.

Emerald (Lara) nods at the gentleman "Hm..."

[Snezana (Spring)] I can see how that would be a concern

[mharm-05997] (Ask how he means bypass?)

[mharm-05997] (While I keep looking)

[Lisa] asking his name might be a good idea

[Emerald (Lara) (to Spring only)] can I talk to him?

[mharm-05997] (We did)

[Carissa] (.....Mr. Silver)

[Snezana (Spring) (to Lara only)] oh heck yeah

[Lisa] oh that's who I thought it was

[Mr. Silver (Master)] brb sorry

[Carissa] (http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Gal-SUM)

[Master] I am away from the keyboard.

[Emerald (Lara)] Dear sir, let us start with some introductions

[mharm-05997] (one sec spring)

[Lisa] he's supposed to be in Dryads Lair

[Carissa] (lol such an obvious name, shoulda remembered)

[Snezana (Spring)] (for the third time, I did ask his name

[Snezana (Spring)] but I can ask again

[Snezana (Spring)] Sir, will you please tell me your name

[Lisa] sorry Spring

[Carissa] (if it really is him; I guess more a question if Kenna recognizes him)

[Carissa] (only Kenna was at that dinner)

[Snezana (Spring)] (I am sorry. I am becoming short tempered and that's not very fair)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (are we demolishing his house for the new bypass we're building?)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (the plans have been at the local business office for the last six months)

[Carissa] (no that's fair; trying to figure this out if we need to know it to help know who he is)

[Lisa] Kenna and Johan might remember him

[Carissa] (maybe won't matter; you can react to him as a stranger, it's fine)

[mharm-05997] (yeah seriously. I need to know what his "bypass" is. We can always go with Ryan’s' suggestion. Just doing some quick reading spring. Can give a quick summary in a sec)

[Snezana (Spring)] (lol tmo)

[Lisa] Branwyn never told anyone who he really is

[Emerald (Lara)] (again, we are understanding the term "bypass" incorrectly...I think we are literally BYPASSING them and they want to get in on the action)

[Snezana (Spring)] (the bypass I understand, hang on a sec)

[mharm-05997] (Dragon disguised as Human)

[Carissa] (true if it's him, we don't know he's a dragon just that we've met him)

[mharm-05997] (*Speaks to Elves)

[Lisa] yes but no one but Branwyn knows that

[Snezana (Spring)] (right now the road from Dryads to Quellcon etc. makes a giant U shape)

[Emerald (Lara)] brb

[Lara] I am away from the keyboard.

[Snezana (Spring)] (a lot of the time we just hike out across the wilderness to save time)

[mharm-05997] (Then I'm not sure what bob would like us to think. I can do my best to work with a stranger though.)

[Snezana (Spring)] (but people usually follow the stupid road)

[Master] I am back at the keyboard.

[Carissa] (we're still in the middle of building the road; this is one encounter, I'm guessing)

[Snezana (Spring)] (we want to build a straight road that just goes across)

[Snezana (Spring)] (if we do this, those inns and things get literally bypassed)

[mharm-05997] (Right. I don't particularly want to irritate the dude, but It's to save us time.)

[mharm-05997] (But again, I don't think any of us would know he's a dragon()

[mharm-05997] (So...()

[Lisa] Kenna would know he was from dryads lair so it is odd that he is here

[Snezana (Spring)] (so we should think about what can be done)

[Lisa] He is rich and powerful there

[mharm-05997] (Well he isn't here)

[Carissa] (did you ask how he knows Branwyn?)

[mharm-05997] (Bran is our patron here)

[mharm-05997] (He can piss off)

[mharm-05997] (Getting mad at a road is stupid)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (ready when you are)

[mharm-05997] (Can't really find much else other then Scary, Smart, and Dragon)

[mharm-05997] (Anything you are looking for in particular Spring? I'm doing research on him as we type)

[Snezana (Spring)] a road straight across the wastes is in high demand, sir

[Snezana (Spring)] perhaps there is some way we can aid the merchants and innkeepers

[mharm-05997] (this was back in 2017. oh my god. I can't remember last year)

[Snezana (Spring)] find ways to drive traffic their way? assist them in setting up branch locations on the new road?

[Lisa (to Carissa only)] I scrolled up and did not see him telling his name or anyone asking IC

[mharm-05997] (is Talwin here to provide support?)

[Snezana (Spring)] people are already avoiding the old road when they are in a hurry

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (everyone is here)

[Lisa (to Carissa only)] where am I missing that? all I see is a man with silver hair - could be Old Man Miller for all I know

[Snezana (Spring)] the problem is that it is not direct enough. so maybe people who have more time to travel should be encouraged to go that way, for leisure

[Snezana (Spring)] if the merchants there began to focus more on leisure and luxury?

[Carissa (to Lisa only)] At the very very beginning, she asked once after giving her name

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am not a merchant myself, I do partake of their relaxations

[mharm-05997] (Also not really happy with his attitude of "We could take your silver mine by force if we want to. That's just passive aggressive shit that is so reminiscent of arrogant prideful foolish idiots of stupid town that I want to introduce to a guillotine)

[Snezana (Spring)] (sorry I didn't see your message Michael. I’m not looking for anything)

[mharm-05997] (Sorry. Really worked up and want to just push bullies off a cliff right now)

[mharm-05997] (no worries :) )

[Snezana (Spring)] (people wanted to know whether Snee or Kenna know him. I have no way of knowing whether they do or not, I don't even know his name)

[Carissa (to Lisa only)] And yes, possible. Mr. Silver was my first though, but Bob's reply to me makes me wonder if it was a right guess

[Snezana (Spring)] (he still hasn't answered, so we proceed without it)

[mharm-05997] (We'll say Talwin does. Just a sec)

[mharm-05997] I am back at the keyboard.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] test

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (SO we will say you have his comments now you can regather and ask him questions etc.)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (His name, regardless of what he says, is now Fred.)

Talwin (mharm-05997) Pulls open door and strides out in armor

[Carissa] (whether you know him or not may not even matter)

[Lisa (to Carissa only)] since when do we deal with people that won't tell us their names? I say introduce yourself or go away - but Branwyn isn't here right now :-)

[Carissa] (just making a deal and hearing him out)

[Snezana (Spring)] (thanks Ryan, works for me)

Talwin (mharm-05997) Hm

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "What brings your here Mr. Silver"

[Carissa (to Lisa only)] lol that or asking how he even knows you or why he's here

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Shouldn't you be back in Dryads Lair?"

Talwin (mharm-05997) Purses his lips

Talwin (mharm-05997) Is this ...man bothering you Governor?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I was asked by a friend to intercede with Branwyn on his behalf but I was re-directed here to speak with the Governor of the Protectorate to choose to agree with me

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Your friends name? For verification purposes?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And to what Is Governor Spring agreeing too?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I presume you know him? Old Man Miller? of Red Fern Lake?

Talwin (mharm-05997) Purses lip

Talwin (mharm-05997) Turns to Spring

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] ("Oh, yes, everyone knows Old Man Miller. The most famous old man of Red Fern Lake.")

[Mr. Silver (Master)] He asked Branwyn to stop building the road that would by pass Red Fern Lake and take business away from him

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] He did?

[Johan the Apprentice (Master)] I just built a barn for Old Man Miller

Snezana (Spring) nodding

[Snezana (Spring)] I see

[Johan the Apprentice (Master)] I can vouch that he is friends with Branwyn and Indigo

[Snezana (Spring)] I did not realize the new road does not pass near him

Talwin (mharm-05997) Turns to Spring

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Want me to speak with Old Man Miller in person?"

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Straight to the source?"

[Snezana (Spring)] that may be a very good idea

[Mr. Silver #4 (Master)] I am here to represent him

[Lara] I am back at the keyboard.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (there are more than 1 of him?)

Emerald (Lara) takes a look around

[Carissa] (more than one person with silver hair? I'd bet so)

[Mr. Silver #4 (Master)] (sorry moving him to a map changed the name)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (He's an Agent from the Matrix)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am here to represent him

[Snezana (Spring)] I will need to look at maps to see how far the new road diverges from his inn. but I do take his point

Talwin (mharm-05997) Nods. "I do appreciate that Mr. Silver. However, due to your nature, this is a very serious concern, and I would be very desirous to speak directly to Miller himself. After all, I don't like to misinterpret communication. You may accompany me if you wish. After all, Bran would be most displeased if we failed to speak to Old Man Miller"

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is most gracious of you sir.... knight? You seem to bear the insignia of Dragon Fen, which means you are worthy of Branwyn the Mysterious' guardianship

Talwin (mharm-05997) Bows.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I would have liked to bring this to her directly

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sir Talwin your grace

[Mr. Silver (Master)] however this Jilly person was most persuasive

Talwin (mharm-05997) Frowns

Mr. Silver (Master) nods Sir Talwin,

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Ms. Jilly is aware of your...status correct?

[Snezana (Spring)] and wise. the Countess has entrusted the administration of the Wastes to us

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I presume she understands, she has worked with Branwyn for many years, we had dinners together in Dryads Lair when she was the ambassador there, Branwyn the Mysterious not Jilly

Mr. Silver (Master) pauses

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Although I must admit that Jilly was a force to be reckoned with back then too

Snezana (Spring) smiles

Talwin (mharm-05997) Smiles widely

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Aye

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] She is

[Snezana (Spring)] she has saved me from peril more than a few times

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I am grateful that Branwyn and Jilly have so much trust in us. We will make this right

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I can guess both Branwyn and Jilly

Emerald (Lara) smiles

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We want to help friends of Branwny and yourself wherever possible

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] However, we must also be able to grow ourselves.

[Snezana (Spring)] the road is sorely needed, but surely we can find a solution that brings prosperity to the merchants and innkeepers

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] The Road is a critical part of this area, if just for our own use

Talwin (mharm-05997) Nods

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I can understand the desire to connect to others of your kind

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We will find a way to expand influence here and send services and goods there

[Snezana (Spring)] (it may require MARKETING)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Can you give us an overview of issues so that we may begin addressing them?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm sure there are specifics that Old Man Miller is concerned about

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think we can both grow in many ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] despite the road

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I can make a few proposals for you

[Snezana (Spring)] (we'll have everyone either take the Interstate or Route 66)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] that you do not created any Inns here in this territory to draw people away from Red Fern Lake

[Snezana (Spring)] (you can have fast or you can have scenic)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Yeah, we know which won)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Shhh :) )

[Snezana (Spring)] (scenic is winning again!)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and that you do not allow any warehousing to be built here so that anyone wanting to keep goods overnight must continue along to Red Fern Lake

Talwin (mharm-05997) Sighs but good naturedly, as if humoring a business mogul

[Snezana (Spring)] those are some intriguing ideas

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Mr. Silver. To do that would totally cripple our own

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (how far away is Red Fern?)

Emerald (Lara) furrows brow

[Mr. Silver (Master)] to be crippled is not to not be dead

TMO is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

TMO has received the map Craniate Wastes .

Talwin (mharm-05997) Sighs

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Did.... did he just threaten us?)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Is that a threat Mr. Silver?

[Emerald (Lara)] (um---yep)

Lara is receiving the map Hillside 1...

Lara has received the map Hillside 1.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] http://www.dragonslayers-society.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DragonFen

Lara is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] You could no doubt defeat us. I respect that very much. However, Bran is not us

Lara has received the map Church Ground Floor.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (it's way the frack out of the way)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I point you to Common Way Points

[Mr. Silver (Master)] OH I would not like to face Branwyn the Mysterious in open combat

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That would be unfortunate

[Emerald (Lara)] Emerald moved 23'09".

[Emerald (Lara)] Emerald moved 61'07".

[Lisa] (you would not know if he would defeat us)

Talwin (mharm-05997) Hm. With Respect Mr. Silver. I was willing to work with you right up until you threatened the people I serve. I have no qualm with Old Man Miller, and I'm sure we could have come to an arrangement. However, I feel this meeting was in poor taste. I will recommend to my Governess that we don't work with you. However, the final decision would be hers.

Talwin (mharm-05997) Bows stiffly

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "I formally recommend that we don't deal with this man"

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is very understandable

[Mr. Silver (Master)] It is misguided

[Mr. Silver (Master)] but understandable

[Mr. Silver (Master)] you fear what you cannot understand

Snezana (Spring) frowns

Talwin (mharm-05997) Shrugs

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and you do not see a way through this problem

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Hes a dragon"

[Carissa] (compromises?)

Mr. Silver (Master) smiles at Talwin

[Snezana (Spring)] let us not get carried away

[Lisa] (Michael! how would you know that?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Thank you for granting me that power

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Kenna I'm assuming)

[Snezana (Spring)] I took the thread amiss, but nonetheless, I like Miller

[Lisa] (Branwyn told no one)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Talwin was in there)

[Carissa] (no one knows except Branwyn)

[Emerald (Lara)] (is there some word play going on here...can someone read between the lines?)

[Carissa] (Hugh was there, not Talwin)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (GRR> I cannot remember 3 years and over 50 chat logs guys. Help)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am a humble traveler who is assisting a friend in need who has friends in exalted places

[Lisa] (he asked her to keep it a secret and if anyone asks her to keep a secret she would respect that)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Sighs. Bob. I should stop for now.)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Someone else take a crack)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I mixed up Hugh)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (He was actually there)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Shit gets confusing yo)

[Master] STOP

[Master] you need to take a break

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (it's so much easier when you just can't remember anything at all. :) )

[Master] come up with an idea

[Snezana (Spring)] not just him, I could use one too

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Kind of agree lol)

[Lisa] lol TMO

[Master] you have a powerful NPC that is standing up for another friendly NPC who will potentially lose part of his living if you build this road

[Carissa] Old Man Miller is worth keeping on our good side as is Mr. Silver

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Honestly bob though, I mean, the mob probably does that, but we did say we'd do what we can and even go talk to him and he threatened to kill us. )

[Master] you can come up with a solution based on the current offering on what to do to help that

[Master] you know Branwyn could help but she is not available

[Spring] yes, we can do it

[Master] HENSE this is an issue for Talwin and Snee to solve

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yeah, and I would imagine that's why he's actually standing here

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] because she isn't here

[Spring] there was no call for a threat. we were already getting there.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Talwin isn't going to let him forget that that is who he serves though

[Master] talk and then let me know when you want to start again

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] yeah

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I mean

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We didn’t turn him away

[Spring] but we don't have to stop everything over the threat either

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] and all the sudden

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] he threatened us

[Spring] sometimes people just say stupid things

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] why would we work with someone who does that

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm not trying to be difficult

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (I haven't brought in Brer either - you can have more PCs there if you want)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Is there something I overlooked that I would misunderstand the situation

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (but we might also just cause more confusion)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Yeah, Silver escalated rather drastically)

[Spring] I think you might be taking the threat more seriously than it deserves. it's just preposterous.

[Spring] I grant you, this guy is a jerk and an ass

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] then I'll let it go

[Spring] but he's bringing a valid concern

[Emerald (Lara)] (he's probably being paid to be a tough guy---why was he sent?)

[Spring] and Miller is well liked. I think we all like him

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm not disagreeing at all!

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But a dragon literally threatened us with no room for compromise

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] He didn’t even negotiate

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it was his way, or death

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] did you see what he wrote?

[Emerald (Lara)] (I mean---why HIM and not someone else? and we are sure he is a dragon?))

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Talwin expected after the cripple our own economy some sort of counter in the method of negotiation. Instead, is was a death threat

[Spring] ok how about this

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] This tells me he does not care about us at all

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it's Old Man Miller, and screw us

[Carissa] As they taught us in conflict resolution, even when threatened, stay calm

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I am calm

[Emerald (Lara)] (and what are the Common whatever Points?)

[Spring] we will let this person know that we are not prepared to discuss this now, but we'd like to call a merchant's council meeting about it

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm also not disregarding a threat

[Lisa] IC you don't know he is a dragon - if you push that IC then you are asking him to go after Branwyn

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Although, now I have to forget this is a dragon

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] right

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But frankly

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (k, OOC- say we DO obey, all our trade and goods would have to go that long way around, costing us a mint. Why should we do that? What will they give us for it?)

[Spring] merchant’s council

[Lisa] you are saying that Branwyn broke her word

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Right. This is getting out of hand and what Hugh and Talwin knows are getting mixed up. Someone else's turn

[Spring] let us call a merchant's council meeting.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm going to take a step back. BUT, I don't give a flying fudge if he's a dragon or not. A non-willingness to negotiate is his problem.

[Spring] then all can be heard and we can find solutions together

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I agree

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] HOWEVER

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] if he responds with another death threat, then we adjust our attitude

[Spring] he's not invited

[Spring] he already said he's not a merchant

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] He'll insist

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] because he representing one

[Carissa] TMO makes a good point. He gave his suggestion, but not what they're willing to do to make up for it

[Carissa] Were inns and warehouses actually in our plan for Hourglass?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yes

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That's the issue

[Spring] I’m sure they would have sprung up

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We have to store the Refined goods

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] and I'm not having Talwins family go that far out of the way to visit

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That’s actually quite insane

[Lisa] what is Silver buys a fork in the road - one leads to Dragon Fen and the other to Red Fern?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] did you see that map?

[Lisa] Talwin has a family?

Carissa is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

Carissa has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] You know what I mean Lisa :(

[Lisa] :D

[Carissa] What if you have just a small inn, dinky and uninviting, but there, and they get the big lux one

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That's like having my family go to San Francisco to stay the night

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] when I'm in LA

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Carissa] And a warehouse for our goods, only, but they can have one for the merchants?

[Master] I am enjoying this and you are making progress

[Carissa] And in return, maybe they offer us some of that money they make or something

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And what about the ore?

[Carissa] He gave a proposition. You don't have to fully accept it without bargaining. Like with the gnomes.

[Master] Carissa is very close to what I imagined as the solution

[Spring] the old road is Moss Road right?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] No no no

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I would agree

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] BUT

[Carissa] The ore is ours. Not merchants. We can keep the ore at Hourglass

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] His proposition was that we agree or we die

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] he didn’t seem willing to negotiate

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Good point Carissa

[Carissa] You didn't try to negotiate to find out

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Actually, I did

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm going to get a drink now

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'll be right back

[Master] The Moss road leads from Red Fern Lake to Jisitlle and then onto Dragon Fen, the main road is Farmers Turn which leads past the Protectorate down to Red Fern Lake and then into the rest of Drillian

[Carissa] I read it as he gave his proposition, a threat, then jumped right to responding to the threat without talking about his proposition, but I may have missed something.

[Carissa] Anyways, I gave my ideas. How you talk to him is up to you, but yes, you have others there, too, including ones with Persuasion if you need.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (is it possible to draw lines on the map? the roads are hard to see with the map at full size)

Ryan is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

[Spring] so it's only traffic from the east that would get disrupted

Ryan has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Master] Yes you should be able to draw I can fix it you cannot

Lara is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

Lara has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (I got the paint tools palette, but can't draw)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (paint and erase are grayed out)

[Master] Hmm checking now

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Alright I'm back. So, I do agree with Carissa to a point. I put for a good natured sigh and a statement about crippling our own if we went completely with his proposition. Talwin then expected a counter offer or even, "Let's see what we can do to help each other out." Instead, he responded with "Better Cripled then dead. Which to me/Talwin equates to "I don't give a flying fudge what you want. It’s my way or death." However! After reading how Carissa interpreted it it, I can see that inflection. So, I'm fine working with the dude to an extent. Although, this is where text versus vocal communication can really screw us over.

[Master] TO the Craniate Wastes map should allow you to draw on

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Also, I don't want to be a pushover. Old Man Miller is a cool dude, but my god

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] worst negotiating partner

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (there's no reason Talwin can't interpret it as a death threat, Mr. Silver would need to respond, either confirming the threat or clarifying his intent)

[Emerald (Lara)] (will we be able to see TMOs drawing?)

[Master] Ye sto Lara

[Emerald (Lara)] (k)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Hugh gave this dude a potion of giant strength in the first game. Huh. Forgot all about that)

[Carissa] (yes you can interpret it anyway, just pointing out I interpreted it different which... everyone interprets things different :) )

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (it only lets me draw a select box)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I totally understand that. Thank's Carissa :) I like that you point out different things.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Helps me see other points of view

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm pretty much narrow minded in many ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I also hate bullies

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] which sounds childish

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] but

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] yeah

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] triggers me

[Spring] me too

[Carissa] (and maybe see why people react they way they do; always nice hearing another viewpoint; everyone can benefit from that)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (not at all - I have a similar problem with stories where kids get hurt. :) It's why I quit reading GoT)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's like GoT, where the dragons bully people. By ignoring them and then incinerating them. LOL

[Carissa] (I work with enough of them I've learned to shrug it off)

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (I already apologized, Carissa. :( )

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] LOL

[Carissa] (It's fine. I shrugged that off, too ;) )

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (ACK. CRITICAL HIT)

[Master] lol

[Spring] hahahaha

[Master] So do you have a plan to respond to Mr. Siler now?

[Master] Silver

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Point mode (P) works. Paint mode (B) and Erase mode (E) does not.

[Lisa] it wouldn't hurt to see where he's coming from. He sees his business would be hurt so he gets a powerful smooth guy to negotiate. he thinks he's going to sit in Branwyn's salon drinking wine and chatting and instead he's outside a church in the wastes talking to a bunch of strangers

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But Bob, this is kind of how Talwin is and how he viewed it. An Honest and true viewpoint. I think if someone thinks that Talwin may not mix and match well with Mr. Silver, they should "excuse" Talwin, or say something or Talwin will keep acting this way around him.)

[Spring] brb

[Spring] I am away from the keyboard.

[Master] Lisa has a nice summary

[Emerald (Lara)] (I was waiting to see TMOs annotations)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Oh right Lisa. I totally agree.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And yet

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I even tried to be nice and smoot too :(

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] never be smoot wit a dragon

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I honestly thought it was going to go down completely different

[Carissa] That's fine, too. Someone can step in or Talwin can walk away. You're right that it's IC for him.

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] no shock that a professional fighting man would interpret things as threats of violence

[Spring] cork just exited champagne bottle with maximum drama

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Well, Talwin gave his formal recommendation, perhaps Spring can say something. Like. IDK 'I hear your concern, but we'll hear him out before tossing his ass out...' or something)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Did it make the POP sound???)

[Spring] scared the daylights out of me

[Spring] if only it were just a pop

[Spring] more like a bang

[Spring] I guess I’m finally having champagne

[Lisa] yay!

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Happy new year

[Spring] didn't get to last night because the cork broke off in the bottle

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] man, that sounds like a cursed bottle

[Spring] the orange juice for today's mimosas is long gone

[Spring] so as to the matter at hand

[Spring] I think we should thank Mr. Silver for bringing this to our attention and let him know we are Very Concerned Indeed

[Lisa] I would say if you toss him out and refuse him entirely he will likely go back to Branwyn - she is available at night after trainings

[Lisa] my guess

[Spring] so much so, that we'd like to convene a merchants council meeting in red fern to discuss it further

[Lisa] ok

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think that is fair

[Spring] and we invite only the merchants/innkeepers. if any of THEM invite silver, that's fine

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Spring] but we demonstrate it's THEM we care about

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I guess

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Right

[Emerald (Lara)] (are we ready for a Merchant’s Council meeting? is that opening a can of worms?)

[Spring] my tactic for bullies is to render them irrelevant

[Spring] oh probably it is

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think that's brilliant

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And yes it is

[Spring] but the alternatives suck worse

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I agree

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (still can't paint, sorry)

[Emerald (Lara)] (I’m with ya then)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Although technically, I wouldn't agree, because I don't know this dude is a dragon...so. Yeah. But still, we should draw a point that this man seems to think he has enough power to say such things.)

[Lisa] I didn't see him as a bully, more of an agent

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I know I'm letting it go, but I can't resist. Do your agents usually "hire" you with they will succumb to our wishes, or succumb to their deaths? :)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] More like an insurance agent. Part Hit man

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So...

[Spring] Ż\_(?)_/Ż

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Can spring offer the invitation?)

[Lisa] I thought he was referring to Redfern. he said they would be crippled and crippled isn't dead. I didn't see him saying you would be dead

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (It would be really weird if Talwin did an about face)

[Spring] yes, Snezana would want to do the inviting

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] Talwin (mharm-05997)] Mr. Silver. To do that would totally cripple our own

[Master] I am not sure what is wrong TMO

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] [Mr. Silver (Master)] to be crippled is not to not be dead

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I'm letting it go Ryan. I probably overreacted)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (but thank you :) I think I misunderstood a few different nuances. It's a text thing.)

[Lisa] ok

[Spring] I took it amiss too

[Spring] but we have a plan now yes?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think it's a pretty good idea

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] yes

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (sorry then - I can't highlight the roads. But Farmer's Turn goes from Skull Church in top left to Red Fern Lake in bottom left, and Moss Rd from there to Jistille on right side of map (bottom lighthouse circle)

[Master] yes to TMO being correct

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] road from top left to Dragon Fen in middle right (upper circle) would be shortcut from the north)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] third leg of a triangle

Lisa is receiving the map Craniate Wastes ...

Lisa has received the map Craniate Wastes .

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Thank you for the water, it was most refreshing

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I spit in it)

[Spring] I am back at the keyboard.

Lisa is receiving the map Church Ground Floor...

Lisa has received the map Church Ground Floor.

[Snezana (Spring)] thank you so much for bringing this to our attention

[Snezana (Spring)] I have to agree, this is a serious matter

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am certain we can come to an agreement that will work

[Snezana (Spring)] yes, I believe so too, and it deserves better than a hasty decision. and more voices than just ours

[Snezana (Spring)] let's have a meeting, in a fortnight, in red fern, all the merchants innkeepers, and other businesspeople who depend on the road

[Snezana (Spring)] if I send a letter with you to Old Man Miller, he may let us have the meeting there

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I was asked to represent them at this meeting

[Mr. Silver (Master)] so we can have it now, here

[Snezana (Spring)] and that is much appreciated

[Snezana (Spring)] I thank you for bring ing their concerns

[Mr. Silver (Master)] It is very good that you wish to consider his proposal

[Snezana (Spring)] you did represent them admirably, but this needs more

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and I am here to answer those questions

[Mr. Silver (Master)] so that we may settle this now

[Snezana (Spring)] marry in haste, repent at leisure

[Mr. Silver (Master)] rather than wait for you to build your pathway further and get closer to bypassing the concerns of my friends

[Snezana (Spring)] would you like to stay over tonight before you head back? we can get you a splendid supper

[Mr. Silver (Master)] are you willing to stop all construction until you discuss this in a fortnight or two?

[Snezana (Spring)] (hmmm am I?)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I think pausing construction is fair until speaking)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (IF WE SPEAK)

[Snezana (Spring)] (we do have multiple projects going on)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Right)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (And what' two more weeks honestly)

[Snezana (Spring)] (so it could help to place more attention elsewhere)

[Carissa] (you might want to figure out timeline of how long until meeting and to travel and if there are encounters during that travel)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (none of your characters are involved in the pathway construction)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Two weeks in game time is still two weeks. I don't think it would mess up any serious timelines)

[Snezana (Spring)] (but those who are involved could be doing something else if we pause it, yes?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (no, you would be paying them to sit )

[Snezana (Spring)] (well, that would suck)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Then we should bring that point up)

[Lisa] he is used to the powerful people making the decisions and then telling others what the new order will look like

[Snezana (Spring)] Mr. Silver, I am not sure that we can halt construction right now. there are contracts to consider. but lets do this

[Snezana (Spring)] let us have supper and a good rest. meanwhile, I will find out if there is some way to halt construction for two weeks. I should have an answer by the time you depart in the morning

[Snezana (Spring)] I have to review the labor contracts

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I suppose I can wait till the morning but then I will need an answer to return to my contacts

[Snezana (Spring)] that is entirely fair

Emerald (Lara) smiles

[Snezana (Spring)] Miller, in particular, is highly esteemed around here

Emerald (Lara) nods in agreement

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is as expected

[Snezana (Spring)] right then! please enjoy our hospitality meanwhile

[Snezana (Spring)] we are still just a camp outside a church yet, but I am sure we can make you comfortable

[Snezana (Spring)] er, cathedral, I mean

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] For the Governor, I can make my suite available to you

[Snezana (Spring)] (oh now that's a thought)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (you have the residence and stable for people now)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It is quite clean and well furnished for your needs if you wish

Talwin (mharm-05997) Stiffly

[Snezana (Spring)] (remember how we were talking about building up the pilgrim trade around here?)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (yes?)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Was that to me?)

[Master] OK so one last pause out of character

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Ok)

[Master] you have this encounter about the construction on the path

[Master] solve this

[Snezana (Spring)] (what if we set up the new road to be primarily for hauling, and the old road for pilgrimage?)

[Master] Farmers Turn is the main road for Drillian getting things from North to South

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Or a high tax on the new road, in which any non haulers do get to use it, but a portion of the tax goes to the Fern?)

[Master] You are creating a new waypoint

[Master] you need to come to an agreement on that

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Then both parties win)

[Spring] I like it

[Spring] essentially we are establishing a truck route

[Master] Red Fern Lake is semi independent but close to the Medipop Estates

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (People can choose to use the new road, but pay for the privilege. And to properly compensate the lost income a portion goes to new ferm. Perhaps, they can offer a way to help with maintenance on the road or something in exchange.)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Bob, would that be fair?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's basically a toll road for all parties except for specific industries

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] an a portion of the toll goes to the Fern

[Spring] one thing I’d like to discuss in the meeting is whether the merchants might be interested in setting up additional locations to profit off both the old and new roads

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] a toll road would reduce traffic, keeping more people going thru Red Fern instead

[Spring] and if so, some of that tax could help with that

[Lisa] didn't you build the farmhouse already?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Correct TMO

[Lisa] to stay in and entertain

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] if it goes that way, none of the funds need to go to Red Fern

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Ah, I see

[Master] If you are suggesting a fee that non-dragon fen residents have to pay to use the path from Skull Church to Travelers Way in Dragon Fen and that Branwyn will split the proceeds from such a fee with Old Man Miller?

[Master] Yes to Lisa

[Spring] or the better business bureau or whatever

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm sorry bob. I was unaware I was dealing with an attorney. Let me pick through your statement

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] one sec

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So, I think we have to be specific

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Our own residents/Industry

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] so for example

[Lara] if we are considered a 'government' I do not agree with splitting the proceeds outright

[Master] Grins at Michael when you meddle in the affairs of dragons.......

[Master] yes to Lara you are the only Government out here

[Lara] with a business man

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] if we are utilizing the road to transport goods of our own there is no toll

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] residents, and industries do not apply

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] furthermore

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] perhaps a small deal in which fern residents do not need to pay

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] an all others need to pay a steep toll

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] in which

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm pausing while I think through this

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I don't want to choke up the chat

[Carissa] Would you need to hire someone to take tolls?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yes

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And enforcement

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] otherwise no one would follow it

[Lara] could we give Old Man Miller a tax break instead?

[TMO] I am away from the keyboard.

[TMO] I am back at the keyboard.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (I don't think we're taxing Miller anything)

[Master] So what I understand the current agreement to be is: Dragon Fen residents do not pay any toll on the road from Skull Church to Travelers Way, those that are not residents pay a toll and that toll is split in half with Old Man Miller and if the merchant is part of Old Man Miller's group then they pay half the toll to Dragon Fen

[TMO] I am away from the keyboard.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yes

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That way they benefit both ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] They get a portion of the toll for all non residents and reduced toll for utilizing our road

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] They win both ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And we win

[Spring] because of where red fern is, if they are going to Dragon Fen, the toll road doesn't really help them

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] by them utilizing it when they need to

[Spring] it's sixes either way

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So if there is an emergency, they can use the road at half price

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Then they don’t' have to go the long way around

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I really cannot figure out why this would be a bad offer

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] There was a second demand

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] that we are forgetting

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Silver said we cannot have our own warehouses or inns

[Lisa] will a toll make up for the revenue lost from inns etc.?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] and that is not going to fly

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] right

[Spring] we'll ask them to do it

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And not fair to our own people

[Spring] and again, it profits them

[Lara] okay. let me understand something. Red Fern Lake is NOT part of Dragon Fen, we aren't taxing Old Man Miller, right?

[Master] right

[Spring] right

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] right

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] so we have half the solution

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] we need an answer for our own inns

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] and warehouses

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] that was his other demand

[Lara] I’m also trying to get a visual on where this new road is supposed to be going

[Spring] and I’m proposing we contract that out to them

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I agree with you Spring on the Warehouses, but the inns?

[Spring] help them develop additional locations that we and others can use

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That's not fair to our own people

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] They aren' even our own state

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's like Russia demanding China to cease border inns

[Lara] @BOB - where is this road that we are building? it starts where and ends where?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Well...that example was actually kind of bad

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] but you get the picture

[Master] For Lara your new path leads from Skull Church to Travelers Way it connects the main part of Dragon Fen with Skull church, it is a 13 mile road so one day instead of the two day travel now that goes through Red Fern Lake

[Spring] I don't know that our people want to do inns. there hasn't been like a focus group or anything

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] No I mean

[Spring] this is the wastes and no one has built there

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's not fair on our own populace

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] for example

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] if a contingent of Brans comes in for a visit

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] we get t o say

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Oh sorry, there is no room on the inn

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] in fact, there is no inn

[Lisa] lol

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it's a few miles down that way

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] enjoy Fern

[Spring] so, we don't want to have inns at all anyway, then?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm sorry. I'm not sure I followed

[TMO] I am back at the keyboard.

[Spring] I’m very sure I didn’t

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Can we hop on discord to speak

[Lisa] there is an inn at Travelers Way

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] this is getting hard

[Spring] to be fair, I think it's been hard for awhile

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] OK.

[Spring] I can fire up discord if it helps

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm fine with your decision. We came up with a solution for the road and I think I can live with no inns.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's a compromise

[Lisa] part of the road was to get people into Dragon Fen so having the inn and the warehouses inside Dragon Fen at Travelers Way isn't a bad thing

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Sorry, but I should probably help put my kids to bed now. Thanks for a great session, everyone.)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Right

[Master] Thank you Ryan

[Skarphedin (Ryan)] (Happy New Years!)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Nighty Ryan!

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Happy New Years!

Ryan has left the game on Fri Jan 01 22:04:05 EST 2021

[Spring] gnite Ryan!

[Lisa] Goodnight Ryan

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] However, I do feel we should implement an agreement that we retain the right for boarding houses and guest houses for Bran's estate

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Even he cannot argue with that

[Spring] that makes sense

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it would be like declaring war on Bran

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Telling her she cannot have guests or members of her staff on her own lands

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Or

[Spring] yeah, that would be ridiculous

[Spring] we can quarter people

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] another one is that they may open up an inn here, but we get a portion of the tax

[Spring] I don't mean divide into four pieces

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] we don't run the inns, they do

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] right

[Spring] I mean assign them quarters

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] LOL

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I just got that

[Lara] okay. just to be clear. right now if someone wants to go to skull church, they have to use Farmers Turn to Red Fern, then Moss Rd

[Lisa] lol

[Lara] Happy New Year Ryan!

[Master] Yes to Lara

[Lara] to Jistille Estates then some road to Traveler's Way?

[Master] You have three key stopping points Dragon Fen (Travelers Way) and Red Fern Lake and Skull Church

[Master] currently the only way to get from Dragon Fen to Skull church is through Red Fern Lake

[Lara] Got it. And we want to build a straightaway from Dragon Fen to Skull Church because Skull Church is now a part of Dragon Fen?

[Master] you are building a path from Skull Church to Travelers Way (Dragon Fen) so people will not need to go to Red Fern Lake anymore

[Master] The current proposal seems to be: Dragon Fen residents do not pay any toll on the road from Skull Church to Travelers Way, those that are not residents pay a toll and that toll is split in half with Old Man Miller and if the merchant is part of Old Man Miller's group then they pay half the toll to Dragon Fen

[Master] remaining is Inns and Warehouses

[Spring] objection

[Master] Yes to Spring

[Spring] it needs to be split in half with old man miller's group

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I agree

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Not just him

[Spring] the merchants council or BBB or whatever

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Right

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That would make no sense for all the money to go to one man

[Master] Old Man Miller is the merchant's council

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] never mind then

[Spring] oh well then. I was under the impression this was several business people with the problem

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think he is just the spokesman for the group I guess

[Master] That is what Mr. Silver said Old Man Miller was worried about

[Lara] let me think about this a minute

[Spring] I would say replace "old man miller" with "those affected"

[Spring] I’d prefer to work with an association of some kind, if we're gonna be a government.

[Lara] so right now, people wanting to go Skull Church pass by Goblin country on Farmer's Run?

[Master] Yes to Lara

[Lara] my question to Mr. Silver would be to ask for a financial analysis (not in those exact words) how much does Old Man Miller think he is going to lose?

[Lara] can we consider buying the Old Man out?

Lisa gasp

[Lisa] :)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We could, but we would lose the revenue of a toll road between Fern

[Lara] uh oh? did I say something wrong?

[Spring] well that's a heck of an idea

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Because he represents the association

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And also true enough

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it never hurts to ask

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Master] Because it means adding Red Fern Lake to Dragon Fen?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] If this was the simplest answer, I'm going to fly to Florida

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And pay bob a visit for the new years

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] OH my god

[Lisa] Old man Miller's is just an institution that has been around forever

[Lara] I’m looking at this strictly from a business standpoint

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Imagine just adding Fern to Dragons fen

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sigh

[Lisa] I get that

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm an idiot

[Master] LOL more than welcome Michael if you have your vaccine paperwork

[Lara] I didn't say we would DESTROY the tavern---that we just buy him out; he is probably ready to retire

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Spring? Am I the only one that feels like we missed the obvious?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] No NO NO

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Lara you're good

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I just wonder

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Do you think they wouldn’t mind just joining the township with Dragons Fen completely?

[Spring] I dunno

[Spring] I’m game

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm game

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] let's do this

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I'm excited now

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] and not depressed

[Lisa] Redfern is independent and adjacent to the Medipop estate, correct?

[Lara] thanks. it took me a minute...Redfern has WATER too

[Spring] I don't think it was obvious. I do think it's elegant

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (As long as it's independent, then I'm game. Also allows close contact to Medipop)

[Lara] so they could become an distillery---we could expand it,

[Master] yes to Lisa, technically on the border of the Medipop Estates and on the edge of the Craniate Wastes too so in sort of a no mans land

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] God Lara

[Lara] make it a beer operation

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We needed you

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So Spring is going to promote Lara to Business Administrator right?

[Lara] lol. thanks Michael. good to know my 0,000 MBA is helping me with my DnD game

[Master] grins

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] S'Ok. I totally understand

[Lisa] and estates are going to be sending assassins for Branwyn

[Lara] that is supposed to read fifty thousand dollars

[Master] Dollar signs Lara

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] God don't get me started. Just started my doc. The whole game is a money pit

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :(

[Lara] estates and assassins? tell us more Lisa

[Master] 50,000 with no dollar sign

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Not D&D bob, sorry. The education game)

[Lara] Lisa?

[Lisa] both :)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Bran is powerful and comes with powerful nemesis

[Spring] if we find a way to make things profit the estates, maybe they can be mollified

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] meises

[Lisa] Branwyn can handle any flack if this goes down

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] spell it how you want

[Lara] what do you mean? if we try to ask Old Man Miller to join us we are going to get a stick in the eye?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] From who?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's possible the Medipop

[Lara] yes, from whom?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] but if they are independent

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] then maybe they don't come with too many strings attached

[Spring] like I really wanted Hourglass to help cultivate business for the Quellcons. Could we try that for the Medipops?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sure

[Master] You would be going up against one of the two most powerful Estates on your borders, the other one you just killed one of their people in Black Cloak

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think that works great

[Lara] we can make beer AND bagels (I assume the water is good)

[Spring] yeah we don't want to go against them

[Lisa] Branwyn is a brand new estate and she would have expanded to the Quellcon border and then to the Medipop border - will be interesting

[Spring] we want to do stuff to help them profit

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] BUT

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] By Bran doing it

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] she is help[ing them

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] which can be a PR Spin

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] seriously [Lara] again, I’m not saying we "take over"

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] they are both making money on us

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] sure

[Lara] we're just ASKING them. if the other estates wanted them, then they could be asking the same thing

[Spring] we want to invigorate the regional economy

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] True Lara

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] but it's a great question to at least ask

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I’m still baffled that you just had the answer

[Lara] Old Man Miller may not want to

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] the whole time

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] again true

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] but he may consider it! :)

Lara chuckles

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Either way, it may be a solution that Mr. Silver hadn't considered and will need to consider right?

[Lara] and if Emerald is the one who has this discussion, she has Persuasion NWP

[Master] OK so two more minutes of discussion then we go back into character

[Lara] actually, I have to go! :-(

[Master] and Emerald can make that check when we start

[Master] or right now

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Happy New Years Lara!

[Lara] okay. I can make that check.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Master] make that check for Emerald

[Master] and then Talwin and Snee use that to bargain

[Master] and we move on

[Lara] Emerald: Persuasion check: (d20) [1d20=18] 18 - ROLL FAILED against 10!!

[Lara] :-(

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So, anyone else have that?

[Master] Is ok

[Master] so Talwin and Snee you have your arguments ready?

[Master] Dinner on the 1st

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think we have a good start

[Spring] wait

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] A lot will depend on Mr. Smilth's reaction

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (yup, but not in this conversation)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] waiting

[Spring] what TMO said. I’m not for discussing anything with silver

[Spring] I’m for discussing it at the meeting

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Ok

[Lara] okay. gnite everyone!

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (no, I was saying Brer has Persuasion, but isn't in the conversation)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Night Lara! :)

Lara has left the game on Fri Jan 01 22:28:03 EST 2021

[Spring] gnite Lara!

[Lisa] Goodnight Lara!

[Master] He can be TMO

[Spring] oh, I misunderstood you TMO

[Spring] in that case I make the point by myself

[Spring] I’m for all the resolutions to be proposed in red fern

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (if we're moving to a new scene, at a dinner, it could make sense for him to be there for that. But he wasn't brought into the office for official discussions)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We will have to be prepared to give him something because in all fairness

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] if old man miller is effectively the association

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] then they did give the representation to Silver

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] sorry

[Talwin (mharm-05997)]

[Spring] ok

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] BUT

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think that our solution may be unique enough, that he will have to return to ask the others

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] in which case, I think you will get that anyways right?

[Spring] I don't know

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Perhaps a full meeting?

[Spring] I’m tried

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Oh sorry Spring

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Then yeah we are good to go

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We'll do the best we can

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] which PCs will be at the table?

[Master] Ready Set GO

[Master] everyone

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Snezana (Spring)] we eat a lot of boar around here

[Snezana (Spring)] hope you don't mind

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] hmm.. hope it never gets boring for you.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Boar is a nice rustic taste

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I feel like real life. I never know what to say at these things)

[Snezana (Spring)] such a boar

Talwin (mharm-05997) Suppresses a chortle

Talwin (mharm-05997) Turns it into a cough

[Snezana (Spring)] some of these cactus fruits are rather good

Talwin (mharm-05997) Holds one up

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So have you considered the idea that I presented?

[Snezana (Spring)] yes, and discussed with my fellows

Talwin (mharm-05997) hm. In a manner of speaking.

Brer Necholas (TMO) watches from under his hood.

Talwin (mharm-05997) smiles

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So we are in agreement that you will cease building your pathway?

[Snezana (Spring)] what do you think old man miller might think if we offered to buy him out?

Mr. Silver (Master) smiles and drinks

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is a very interesting idea

Brer Necholas (TMO) folds his hands on the table and listens.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I had not considered that offer

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Thank you Lara)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I'm such an idiot)

[Snezana (Spring)] it could solve his problem entirely by shuffling the dreary details off onto us

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Dreary Details? Oh my. )

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I would have to ask but I do believe that he would decline unless there were very strong assurances from Branwyn that Dragon Fen would be providing a garrison and defenses

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (You are a business mogul)

Talwin (mharm-05997) Raises eyebrows

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I would think she would be very interested in that

[Snezana (Spring)] what would that have to do with it?

Brer Necholas (TMO) hums quietly to himself.

Talwin (mharm-05997) Eyes both Spring and Silver

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Do you mean a standard defensive force like all our outposts? Or something more?"

[Mr. Silver (Master)] You are proposing to annex Red Fern Lake into Dragon Fen Estate?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is a very strong counter offer I will admit

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I applaud you for that

[Snezana (Spring)] I’m not proposing that, no. I’m proposing to buy some property. but it could turn into that

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am not sure that Branwyn was that bold but very well done

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I can see why she chose you to represent her

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And I certainly would ensure a standard garrison

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We would not abandon our own to this place

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I think that for a future consideration that would be an interesting negotiation

[Mr. Silver (Master)] but for now for this current pathway you are building

Talwin (mharm-05997) Gestures abroud as though emphasizing the wastes

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I do think that an exchange of taxes would be appropriate

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (did we discuss that yet?)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Or is is just Mr. Silver, being Mr. Silver)

[Snezana (Spring)] (I dunno)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (It's kind of important because he didn't know about the counter offer, but knew about the road)

Talwin (mharm-05997) Notices the slip on behalf of Mr. Silver, files it away, and narrow eyes slightly. But does not say anything

[Snezana (Spring)] The current proposal seems to be: Dragon Fen residents do not pay any toll on the road from Skull Church to Travelers Way, those that are not residents pay a toll and that toll is split in half with Old Man Miller and if the merchant is part of Old Man Miller's group then they pay half the toll to Dragon Fen

[Snezana (Spring)] so that is the idea

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We would hope that they win both ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Utilizing a priority road when needed, and making money when not

[Snezana (Spring)] the road isn't being built for all the world to use, and we want to discourage all the world from using it

[Mr. Silver (Master)] The offer on the table appears to be that you will build your pathway, you will give half the toll fees to Old Man Miller for any goods transported to Dragon Fen that would go through Red Fern Lake and you will not build any warehouses to divert goods from storage in Red Fern Lake

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Hmm...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We would need help from them though your grace.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Sorry, to interrupt, why is Miller concerned with what happens in someone else's territory?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Because we affect their livelihood)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Do I need to Wait. )

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (that was an IC question to Silver. :) )

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Ok)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Old Man Miller requested my help to help stop any reduction in the traffic that currently goes through Red Fern Lake while still understanding that Branwyn the Magnificent and Mysterious is a friend and deserves to tax her subjects fairly as she sees fit

Brer Necholas (TMO) nods, thinking.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] I don't, mmm, represent anyone, you understand, Mr.. uh? Sorry, I'm not good with names.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] "Silver"

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am referred to as Mr. Silver

Brer Necholas (TMO) nods. "Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Silver."

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I am pleased to meet a member of the Brotherhood long may you continue your tasks

[Snezana (Spring)] warehouses will likely be needed closer than Redfern lake

[Snezana (Spring)] but

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Thank you.

[Snezana (Spring)] we could offer any warehousers who are interested to invest in the building of any new ones

[Snezana (Spring)] and then they would profit thereby

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Again saving money, and making money. Both sides win

[Snezana (Spring)] regardless with road the goods come in on

Talwin (mharm-05997) Nods

[Mr. Silver (Master)] That is a suitable counter offer that I can bring back for future considerations

Brer Necholas (TMO) taps his fingertips together, thinking.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] hmmm...

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So we are in agreement on taxes and tolls and we will discuss future warehouse development in the near future

[Snezana (Spring)] you can see why I’d like a meeting

[Snezana (Spring)] yes

Brer Necholas (TMO) holds up a finger. "Ummm.."

Snezana (Spring) listening to Brer

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Mr. Silver, has Miller seen more or less business in general with the building out of Dragon Fen?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] There has been more activity over the last three years that Dragon Fen Estate has been building and expanding

Brer Necholas (TMO) nods.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] hmmm

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Thought it might have.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and if you build this new path that activity will be diverted away from Red Fern Lake

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Will it?

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Hmm

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Goods traveling down Farmers Turn will go directly through Travelers Way instead of through Red Fern Lake

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Oh I see. Because this area is becoming far more developed, they are getting more people because of just sheer volume of people coming into the area in general)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (He is right)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (TMO)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (grins and did Lisa see this coming?)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Well, to be honest, part of what I'm doing to help here is trying to expand and build up this church. And part of that would be to increase attendance and membership. Which would draw more travelers and, mmm, believers to come here. I'd guess that more people would come through Red Fern as well on their way here.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (and why Lisa/Branwyn wants Snee/Spring Talwin/Michael to solve things without her input)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (God spring. I you need to promote TMO or Even Lara. They hit both nails on the head and I just kind of was like. I got no clue)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I like what you are saying Brother Brer

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I do wish that was true

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] mmm, Just 'Brer', please

[Snezana (Spring)] it's part of the regional plan

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] It stands for Brother.

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Yeah, but Disney Reference)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (lol)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] but those pilgrims you are offering as commerce are not frequent customers in Red Fern Lake

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Yet..

[Snezana (Spring)] we are assisting the cathedral in attracting luxury customers for pilgrimage

[Snezana (Spring)] and they'll need places to stay. they'll need to eat, drink, relax

[Mr. Silver (Master)] The additional customers would be greatly appreciated and if that does occur I am certain that Old Man Miller will be glad to negotiate an exchange based on the warehousing deal you are proposing

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Ahhh Aunty Snee you are proposing to build luxury Inns

[Mr. Silver (Master)] to replace the need to stay at Red Fern Lake

[Mr. Silver (Master)] You see my friend Old Man Miller's concerns then

[Snezana (Spring)] oh no, I am suggesting miller may want to charge more

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] But if they can't build any business up here, how can they expand and attract more travelers?

[Snezana (Spring)] perhaps upgrade or expand

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I agree it is a tangle briar patch we are treading Brother Brer

[Mr. Silver (Master)] (grins)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] But perhaps only half way in?

[Snezana (Spring)] maybe even get one of his guest houses consecrated so that it's extra holy for those in religious travel

[Mr. Silver (Master)] the tolls for the road to come first? then later Inns and Guest Houses?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] If Aunt Snee will come to bless such a house I am certain that would be enticing

[Snezana (Spring)] yes. the sooner we can get a meeting together, the sooner we can work out all manner of deals

[Snezana (Spring)] oh no, wrong religion

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] No offense, sounds a lot like extortion.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Being of the same faith as the cathedral?

[Snezana (Spring)] hahahaha

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (that’s capitalism()

[Lisa] (just put bedbugs in the rooms so the pilgrims wake up with bites and splotches all over their bodies)

[Snezana (Spring)] no, not the same faith. but my esteemed colleague can probably handle it

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Extortion is such a hard word, I like to think of it as Final Offers

Talwin (mharm-05997) Can't help but smile at that

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Sometime honesty is hard, Mr. Silver

[Snezana (Spring)] (wait, what?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] Disruption in plans is also hard

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] I understand change is hard to deal with sometimes, but it always comes anyways.

[Mr. Silver (Master)] It would be very difficult to continue construction if the local populace was encouraged to rise up and bring their concerns directly to the construction team

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[Talwin (mharm-05997)] oh no

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (whoopsie)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (we'll wait a sec)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (technical difficulties?)

[Mr. Silver (Master)] So if we can agree that the first step in our agreement is our plan for shared tolls

[Mr. Silver (Master)] and then continuing for creating a stronger shared experience with places for travelers to stay

[Mr. Silver (Master)] in the future

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] And even potentially more if they wish to Join Dragon's Fen perhaps. I personally would guarantee a basic Garrison

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Are they facing more troubles of late?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Bandits, goblins?

[Mr. Silver (Master)] I will be very interested to see Old Man Miller's reaction to that offer

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (waiting for Spring)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Ok. I'll wait too)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Sorry.)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (no, it's fine. I just want to make sure I'm not overstepping any boundaries)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (I was curious on the garrison issue. I wondered if they were getting some troubles there way)

[Master] This was handled very well

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (maybe a goblin migration perhaps)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (from us to them lol)

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (this is all IC, so she can override Brer any time she wants - he has no official standing in the negotiations. I just want to make sure she doesn't think I am trying to change things)

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] dude you are fine

[Master] just need to make sure Spring is ok with the starting point of tolls then exploring more options

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I sucked

[Master] you did not Michael

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Lara and you came up with genius stuff

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (well- last thing she wrote was ''wait. What?")

[Master] you used Lara and TMO and everyone to gather information

[Master] and you negotiated with him well

[Master] offering new ideas etc.

[Master] One thing while we are waiting for Spring

[Master] the next thing after this is to at the end of the Moat Reconstruction to use everyone to build the new Shrine and Governors residence at Hourglass

[Master] I already has you roll the checks for building it , grins, anticipating you would want to get that out of the way

[Lisa] yeah but the ghost issue isn't solved is it?

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (no word from Spring?)

[Lisa] it does make me laugh that you think Branwyn would be excited to have to build a garrison

[Master] so the total is 13 sessions to play out 5 months of game time where Michael and Spring took the lead and built up the Protectorate from an enemy (Third Time is Tradition) to a producing area with mines and agreements and potential

[Master] Grins at Lisa and not to TMO no response to text

[Master] But Michael you are here to make choices when Spring is not

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yeah I guess. I just dislike doing it

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But I'll try and channel Spring energy into my decision

[Master] no to Lisa also that the ghost issue of Hourglass is not solved yet

[Master] but you can still build the residence and shrine

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Well, get Mr. Silver to get Scooby and the gang and go get it solved!

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] Just in case, I'll step out of the conversation.

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] better safe than sorry.

[Lisa] Sorry Mr. Ghostie. Don’t' mind us :)

[Master] Michael you cannot go wrong

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] (I'm still here, just not IC)

[Master] Spring put you in this position on purpose

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That’s fine

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Let's hear it

[Master] you and her have solved LOTS of issues

[Lisa] yes

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Master] and pushed the Protectorate forward without Lisa or Branwyn's assistance

[Master] all that was accomplished is on the two of you

[Master] directing traffic having others help as they were best able to

[Lisa] yup yup

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Well, let's make some decisions

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] what's on the agenda

[Master] so Michael agreement on the sharing of tolls and then negotiating warehouses and inns in the future?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I do have one issue

[Master] tell us

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Do you think I need to spell it out that actual estates, guesthouses, and boarding rooms for a contingent of Bran needs to be spelled out in an agreement, or is this something Mr. Silver would expect. We never did cover that.

[Master] clarify that

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Ok. Let me do that now with Mr. Silver. Is that Ok?

[Master] you can OOC

[Master] what details are you looking at?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Then I hereby add an addendum that we reserve the ability to house dragon's fens servants, guards, estate personnel, valued guests, at our own residences as board/guest houses without the need for housing them at an inn

[Master] He originally asked for all traffic being taxed on the new road and you negotiated it to be only traffic that would have gone through Red Fern Lake, under his original proposal all your mining proceeds would have been giving Old Man Miller a cut

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Bob. this is too hard via text

[Master] Yes to that

[Master] grins at Michael

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Let's say yes.

[Master] Dragon Fen can house their own people and such

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] If I'm hosting a guard captain from Dragon’s fen, I'm not sending him to Fern to stay at the inn

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] is essentially the point

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Cool

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Then we are good

[Master] the only taxes that Branwyn will pay to Old Man Miller is on goods that travel over the new road to Dragon Fen that would have previously gone through Red Fern Lake

[Master] You will give him half the taxes you collect

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Only a portion though correct?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Ok

[Master] Done and Done?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] ...

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yes

[Master] So let it be written so let it be done

[Master] NOW

[Master] Lisa

[Lisa] yes?

[Master] Just how many taxes does Branwyn charge for people traveling her roads?

[Lisa] we haven't been

[Master] SEE

[Master] Michael you just made an EXCELLENT deal

[Lisa] Branwyn is nice to travelers

[Master] half of zero is?

[Lisa] lol

[Master] BOWS

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] The sick thing is that Mr. Silver will probably be more tickled at the idea

[Lisa] To be fair I got the impression that Spring and Michael wanted to start charging taxes on the new road though

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] then angry

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] That we sidestepped the issue

[Lisa] in order to pay Miller

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I think we will keep it really low if we do

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I hate Toll roads

[Lisa] me too

[Master] You can very well institute a convenience fee

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Also, I think that either way, Miller is coming out ahead in several ways

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Eh

[Lisa] then some Drayven guy comes along and kills the toll booth guys

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sure

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I like that

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Master] travel over this road and pay a toll that you split with Old Man Miller or travel the extra two days to go around

[Master] and LOL with Lisa

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] No your are right bob

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I just hate toll roads lol

[Brer Necholas (TMO)] "The William J LePetomaine Tollway? Did anybody bring any dimes? Somebody's gotta go back and git a shitload of dimes!"

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] But to be honest our own aren't subject to the toll so

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I don’t' really care

[Lisa] the thing is travelers going to Medipop would bypass the road to Dragon Fen

[Lisa] lol TMO

[Master] so then one last decision for you Michael is to build the shrine and governors residence

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sigh

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I understand

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] I just don't want to do the GR without Spring

[Lisa] what decision? it's a yes isn't it?

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Yes

[Master] the only reason not to is to wait till next week for Spring to say yes

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's a yes

[Master] but it is something that needs to be done

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] It's going to be done

[Master] good

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So...what do you need from me :)

[Master] Time of Day: 07:09 AM. Day 8 Ko ___ de, Bel {Mid Fall} 8th, 349 SKR.

[Master] Done

[Master] Everyone is back at Skull Church

[Master] a grand total of 6 months have passed from the time that Branwyn made Snee and Talwin in charge

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] it feels so much longer...

[Lisa] she wants her husband back

[Master] and you now have built a shrine, two residences a stable and found 5 mines and exploited one of them almost fully

[Lisa] by 6 months she is done with training and spells

[Master] Branwyn has learned all the spells she wanted

[Master] Howard has stopped learning spells

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Wish 2.0?

[Lisa] training was 6 weeks

[Master] you are one month away from the end of the Lucky Dwarf Mine's production

[Master] that is in the future still

[Master] BUT you have 4 other mines to worry about and staff

[Lisa] seriously if you don't need Branadarus any more send him home

[Master] and now Lisa is back to be able to play various characters that are in sync with the time line

[Master] and I do need one last d100 from you Michael

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (Sure I don't think that's a problem Lisa :) )

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Wish me luck everyone

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] My last two rolls

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] uh

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] yeah

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] (1d100) [1d100=59] 59

[Master] and no problems during construction

[Lisa] yay

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] whew

[Master] that makes five months of building for the path

[Master] you did get delayed during the building of the shrine by one month

[Master] a freak snow storm in the middle of summer

[Master] who ever heard of such a thing

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Sigh

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Surely one of Branwyn’s renegade spells I'm sure

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Her power grows daily

[TMO] we got 6-8 inches of snow yesterday in west Texas

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Spread the legend

[Master] Or building in a haunted village

[Lisa] wow!

[Master] and UFF TMO

[Master] the bedroom is open for you

[TMO] it's already mostly melted

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Vaccine Papers needed though

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Bob was very specific

[Master] grins yes to Michael

[TMO] actually surprised it wasn't all gone already.

[TMO] it will be tomorrow

[Master] so next week we pick up just past the 6 month point for the Protectorate

[Master] There will be further discussions on the Mining Operations

[TMO] it'll be a long time before I'm at the top of the list for vaccination

[Master] it is on the OOC page now

[Lisa] when does Bran get her xp boost?

[Master] first of the year Lisa

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] We'll get there tmo :)

[Master] 5 more months

[Master] before the end of the story arc

[Master] the end point is the end of the path construction

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] So, is that all for the night?

[Master] ``I am good

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] Then I wish you all a wonderful happy New Year!

[Master] just want to make sure everyone else is good

[Talwin (mharm-05997)] :)

[Lisa] yes

[Lisa] Goodnight everyone!

mharm-05997 has left the game on Fri Jan 01 23:35:55 EST 2021

Lisa has left the game on Fri Jan 01 23:36:04 EST 2021

Carissa has left the game on Fri Jan 01 23:36:07 EST 2021

TMO has left the game on Fri Jan 01 23:36:22 EST 2021

[Master] Talwin XP award: 500. Next level in 66165.

[Master] Brer Necholas XP award: 200. Level-up!

[Master] Snezana XP award: 500. Next level in 109566.

[Master] Emerald XP award: 200. Next level in 11635.

[Master] Kenna Westfoot XP award: 100. Next level in 162129.

[Master] Skarphedin XP award: 200. Next level in 12315.

[Master] Johan the Apprentice XP award: 100. Next level in 12563.

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