13[3:22am] * adalbrecht and Morgan head back to the dining room. The crowd has thinned a little
13[3:25am] * adalbrecht goes to fill a plate
12[3:29am] * @Morgan heads over to Molly
13[3:29am] <04adalbrecht> *she isnt there
12[3:30am] * @Morgan looks for Jarvie
13[3:30am] <04adalbrecht> *also not there
12[3:30am] * @Morgan grabs a sandwich
13[3:31am] <04adalbrecht> ((does he look round?))
[3:31am] <08@Morgan> ((yep))
13[3:31am] <04adalbrecht> *there is also no verity, david, martha, varick, inga or HH
12[3:32am] * @Morgan frowns, biting the sandwich
13[3:33am] <04adalbrecht> **the young freiarrs are sat on the table beside him, their conversation noisy. Jonas is speaking*
13[3:34am] <04adalbrecht> J: And then, no word of a lie, they got to the 'does anyone have any objections?' part *he starts to laugh, almost uncontrolably* And then, all of the sudden, he just faints away completely unexpectedly! *they all laugh* I've been laughing since it happened on sunday!
12[3:36am] * @Morgan wanders over
[3:36am] <08@Morgan> Wedding season, I take it?
13[3:36am] <04adalbrecht> *they move to make space for him*
13[3:37am] <04adalbrecht> J: A friend of mine fell for a girl he met in my village, so they got married there on sunday morning. None of his family could make it, probably best given that he passed out!
[3:37am] <08@Morgan> embarrassing
13[3:38am] <04adalbrecht> J: He was fine about a minute later though, and got through the rest of the ceremony fine
12[3:38am] * @Morgan raises an eyebrow
[3:38am] <08@Morgan> I've changed my mind... convenient
13[3:39am] <04adalbrecht> J: I didnt think of that!
[3:39am] <08@Morgan> it does sort of stunt any chance of objecting if the groom happens to faint
13[3:40am] <04adalbrecht> *Freiarr Hapsburg is listening with a frown*
13[3:40am] <04adalbrecht> J: Cheeky devil!
13[3:40am] <04adalbrecht> H: Sunday morning, in church... very strange
12[3:41am] * @Morgan watches Hapsburg
[3:41am] <08@Morgan> how so, sir?
13[3:41am] <04adalbrecht> J: Most of us are in church on a sunday morning
13[3:41am] <04adalbrecht> H: *he frowns deeper* Two of my valets also passed out in church on sunday morning
[3:42am] <08@Morgan> quite a coincidence
13[3:42am] <04adalbrecht> H: *he nods* maybe too much blokners
[3:43am] <08@Morgan> well... I visited a monastary in Castille and, from what I saw, some people are quite prone to fainting with, ah... religious fervor, shall we say
13[3:44am] <04adalbrecht> H: *he smiles slighlty* That doesnt seem likely of my valets
13[3:44am] <04adalbrecht> J: nor my friend!
12[3:45am] * @Morgan nods slightly
[3:45am] <08@Morgan> interesting
13[3:55am] <04adalbrecht> J: I wonder if anyone else noticed it? Odd weather and humidity perhaps
[4:02am] <08@Morgan> awfully large area for it
13[4:03am] <04adalbrecht> H: *he nods* Or perhaps its just over the mountain areas, higher to sea level?
13[4:04am] <04adalbrecht> J: *he nods* That would make sense
12[4:05am] * @Morgan looks sceptical
[4:05am] <08@Morgan> excuse me a moment...
13[4:06am] <04adalbrecht> J: Of course, veisgraf
12[4:06am] * @Morgan goes to his father
13[4:07am] * adalbrecht is talking to the Maubourgs, waving a sandwich around as he boasts about his reinforced vault
12[4:07am] * @Morgan walks up beside him
13[4:08am] * adalbrecht smiles at him
13[4:08am] <04adalbrecht> Sandwich?
[4:08am] <08@Morgan> no, Veisgraf
13[4:08am] * adalbrecht laughs, the maubourgs smile politely
[4:09am] <08@Morgan> I wonder if I might have a few moments of the Grafs time
13[4:10am] <04adalbrecht> 11•12Morgan11• *he nods, herding his wife and daughter away*
13[4:10am] * adalbrecht smiles
13[4:10am] <04adalbrecht> They're fine, they're just trying the outfits on for tomorrow in your mother's day room
12[4:11am] * @Morgan looks confused
13[4:11am] <04adalbrecht> Your bride, and Varick
[4:12am] <08@Morgan> oh, good... *he speaks quietly* you remember I told you what happened at the summerhouse?
13[4:12am] * adalbrecht nods, alert
[4:13am] <08@Morgan> its effects were more widely spread than I thought
[4:13am] 12[4:13am] 11ERROR 12> 421: Unknown command:11 ME'S
13[4:13am] * adalbrecht 's eyes widen
13[4:13am] <04adalbrecht> where and what?
[4:14am] <08@Morgan> come and listen to what the Friearrs are saying...
13[4:14am] * adalbrecht follows him. When they get there, they've moved on to talking about the war
12[4:14am] * @Morgan coughs
[4:14am] <08@Morgan> gentlemen...
13[4:15am] <04adalbrecht> *the three young freiarrs and hapsburg all look up, greeting the graf*
[4:15am] <08@Morgan> I wonder if you wouldn't mind recounting your recollections of last sunday to the Graf
13[4:16am] <04adalbrecht> J: *he grins, telling the story again*
13[4:17am] * adalbrecht smiles, nodding, and laughs in the right places, though morgan can see the familiar blue-gray eyes don't warm* Don't try that Morgan, I'll have no sympathy! *they all laugh*
13[4:18am] <04adalbrecht> H: Two of my valets also passed out at about the same time. Odd humidity at high altitude we think
13[4:18am] * adalbrecht nods
13[4:18am] <04adalbrecht> That makes sense to me, definitely
[4:20am] <08@Morgan> Some people are more sensitive to such things, I suppose
13[4:20am] <04adalbrecht> J: The weather has been a little more humid than normal. We're getting good crop yields though
[4:21am] <08@Morgan> Interesting how the weather varies so much... crops in Avalon are suffering quite badly for the last few years
13[4:22am] <04adalbrecht> We are closer to the centre of the world
[4:22am] <08@Morgan> I noticed that on my travels
12[4:23am] * @Morgan smiles slightly
13[4:24am] * adalbrecht smiles as well. The others seem to take this as gospel, and one by one disappear to get more food
13[4:24am] * adalbrecht looks to Morgan
13[4:24am] <04adalbrecht> Not good.
[4:24am] <08@Morgan> not necessarily... just not understood yet
13[4:25am] * adalbrecht nods slightly
13[4:25am] <04adalbrecht> I suppose so
[4:26am] <08@Morgan> you're out of your depth...
13[4:27am] * adalbrecht nods
13[4:27am] <04adalbrecht> Frankly the whole thing makes me queasy
12[4:27am] * @Morgan nods
[4:28am] <08@Morgan> more or less normal for me
13[4:28am] * adalbrecht shudders slightly
13[4:28am] <04adalbrecht> I don't like it, not one bit
[4:29am] <08@Morgan> I'll let you work out how much that'll matter
13[4:29am] * adalbrecht frowns
13[4:29am] <04adalbrecht> Not much I doubt
[4:29am] <08@Morgan> not at all, if my experiences are anything to go by
[4:30am] <08@Morgan> but look on the bright side...
13[4:30am] * adalbrecht snorts
[4:32am] <08@Morgan> at least you've not had a box from Fyador
13[4:32am] <04adalbrecht> Who?
[4:33am] <08@Morgan> a maniac who thought it was fun to send enchanted boxes to people
13[4:33am] <04adalbrecht> Like the one Molly has that was stolen?
[4:34am] <08@Morgan> similar, I suppose
13[4:35am] <04adalbrecht> It has writing on it in a coded language and requires the answer to be put in to open ((its a fyodor one that catherine gave her as a leaving gift))
12[4:35am] * @Morgan nods
[4:35am] <08@Morgan> thats the sort, yes
13[4:35am] * adalbrecht nods
13[4:36am] <04adalbrecht> Clever though
[4:36am] <08@Morgan> oh very... apart from the box that attacked you if you got it wrong, mostly it was the contents that were the problem
13[4:36am] * adalbrecht nods
13[4:37am] <04adalbrecht> I can't say I'd like to see another one about the place
12[4:37am] * @Morgan shrugs

13[12:52am] <04Molly> 13[4:35am] <04adalbrecht> It has writing on it in a coded language and requires the answer to be put in to open ((its a fyodor one that catherine gave her as a leaving gift))
13[12:52am] <04Molly> 12[4:35am] * @Morgan nods
13[12:52am] <04Molly> [4:35am] <08@Morgan> thats the sort, yes
13[12:52am] <04Molly> 13[4:35am] * adalbrecht nods
13[12:52am] <04Molly> 13[4:36am] <04adalbrecht> Clever though
13[12:52am] <04Molly> [4:36am] <08@Morgan> oh very... apart from the box that attacked you if you got it wrong, mostly it was the contents that were the problem
13[12:52am] <04Molly> 13[4:36am] * adalbrecht nods
13[12:52am] <04Molly> 13[4:37am] <04adalbrecht> I can't say I'd like to see another one about the place


[12:56am] <14Molly> 12[4:37am] * @Morgan shrugs
00[12:58am] <04@Morgan> I've seen several come and go

13[12:56am] * Adalbrecht frowns
13[12:57am] <04Adalbrecht> Rather you than me
[12:58am] <08@Morgan> well, these are jobs for younger, stronger men, more sound of mind
13[12:58am] <04Adalbrecht> I could still order that you be kept in the schoolroom like an uruly child.
12[12:59am] * @Morgan nods philosophically
[12:59am] <08@Morgan> yes, thts exactly the sort of thing a man without all his faculties would do
13[1:01am] <04Adalbrecht> Your respect and deference astounds me.
12[1:01am] * @Morgan smiles slightly
[1:01am] <08@Morgan> it could be worse
13[1:03am] <04Adalbrecht> Could it indeed?
12[1:03am] * @Morgan nods
[1:03am] <08@Morgan> I could be serious
13[1:04am] <04Adalbrecht> I wouldn't recommend it, no
[1:04am] <08@Morgan> besides, locking me in the schoolroom would look bad
13[1:05am] <04Adalbrecht> Only if they realised
[1:06am] <08@Morgan> ah, the age old challenge of wresting a large man, known to be violent, from the room while he has a sword in his posession
13[1:07am] <04Adalbrecht> Very fortunate that you are not serious then
12[1:08am] * @Morgan nods
[1:08am] <08@Morgan> absolutely
13[1:11am] <04Adalbrecht> Have you tried your uniform yet?
12[1:11am] * @Morgan shakes his head slowly
13[1:12am] <04Adalbrecht> I'm told Jarvik ((the silk merchant)) had them delievered this morning
[1:12am] <08@Morgan> I'd best do that then, make sure it fits
13[1:13am] * Adalbrecht nods
13[1:13am] <04Adalbrecht> Better now than in the morning
12[1:13am] * @Morgan nods
[1:13am] <08@Morgan> if you'll excuse me then
13[1:14am] * Adalbrecht nods
13[1:14am] <04Adalbrecht> of course
12[1:14am] * @Morgan turns and heads off to find his uniform