**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Dec 22 09:52:01 2022 Dec 22 09:52:01 * Molly has quit (Quit: Igloo IRC: https://iglooirc.com) Dec 22 15:41:52 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Dec 22 16:32:47 * MollyK (~igloo@CrystabllesiPad.lan) has joined Dec 22 16:34:28 There is that, yes Dec 22 16:34:29 It's a good job I am in trousers and therefore your access is restricted? Dec 22 16:34:29 Aye, probably Dec 22 16:34:29 * Molly kisses him again before letting him go "you'll have to settle for mentally undressing me all day then" Dec 22 16:34:29 * Morgan nods Dec 22 16:34:32 I'll manage with that Dec 22 16:34:34 * Molly keeps his hand as she leads him from the bedroom "and I, you" Dec 22 16:34:36 * Morgan nods Dec 22 16:34:38 * Molly squeezes gently before letting go and going in to Varick's room Dec 22 16:38:21 * Morgan heads into the study, fetching out his fathers letters and sitting down to read some more Dec 22 16:38:55 *It works right up until Varick comes to sit in his lap* Dec 22 16:38:59 * MollyK is now known as Varick Dec 22 16:39:06 What are you reading? Dec 22 16:39:20 Letters from my father giving me advice on how to be a graf Dec 22 16:41:03 Can you read it to me? Dec 22 16:41:22 Aren't you supposed to be having lessons? Dec 22 16:43:48 * Varick nods Dec 22 16:43:54 I don't want to Dec 22 16:44:19 We've discussed that... Dec 22 16:45:53 But Papa, the boys in Capperlucia don't have to! Dec 22 16:46:42 No... and they don't run anything either... Dec 22 16:48:09 But they get to have fun, and sums are not fun Dec 22 16:48:59 And how do you think that will stand you when you take over in Koln? Dec 22 16:50:32 * Varick sighs Dec 22 16:50:45 I didn't -ask- to be a noble, Papa! Dec 22 16:51:01 I know, son.... I know. Dec 22 16:52:14 It's not fair. If I was a normal man I could choose about my life! Dec 22 16:53:31 You think I don't feel that sometimes? Dec 22 16:53:59 No, you wanted to be a Duke and. Graf Dec 22 16:55:41 I was born into being a Graf eventually, whether I want that or not... I just wanted to sail. Dec 22 16:56:14 But you do get to sail, and I have to do sums. That's not fair Dec 22 16:58:26 This isn't the same... I wanted to just sail, to be a sailor... to not have to think about running a business, being a Graf.... So, what I do, is I do what I have to, and as well as I can... so that when I get chance to do what I -want- to do, I can do it without worrying I've not done what I'm meant to do Dec 22 16:58:59 I suppose so, but I still don't want to Dec 22 16:59:15 *Molly joins them at the table* Even as a common man, you'd need to do sums. My father had to do sums all the time, and I'm sure Heinzharold's father did too. *she looks to Morgan* I imagine Dietlinde must have been able to do sums for fabric quantities and measurements? Dec 22 16:59:28 * Morgan nods Dec 22 16:59:32 Yes, she did Dec 22 17:01:32 * Varick sighs "I better do it then" Dec 22 17:02:22 * Morgan nods Dec 22 17:02:32 We'll try to find a way to balance playing and learning Dec 22 17:04:49 * Varick nods Dec 22 17:05:30 M: would you like us to go in the ballroom, my love? We'll be working one our languages with Xsarlac... Dec 22 17:06:04 * Morgan sighs Dec 22 17:06:26 I wanted to learn Capperlucian... but he can't teach that while teaching you Thean... and I want to speak to the crew I mentioned Dec 22 17:08:08 M: Of course he can. He can teach both, you and Varick only need to learn Capperlucian, and I am passable at acquiring languages Dec 22 17:08:32 * Morgan nods slowly Dec 22 17:08:34 I suppose so Dec 22 17:10:55 Can I do that not sums? *he asks Morgan* Dec 22 17:12:30 You'll still have to do sums... you understand that you need to? Dec 22 17:12:44 * Varick nods Dec 22 17:12:47 Yes, Papa Dec 22 17:13:22 * Morgan nods Dec 22 17:13:23 Alright then Dec 22 17:15:06 * Varick nods, getting down and looking for the cat Dec 22 17:15:11 * Varick is now known as Molly Dec 22 17:16:19 * Molly smiles a little "it's strange sometimes to see a child not want N education when as a little girl I would have loved some schooling more than just embroidery and cooking!" Dec 22 17:16:57 * Morgan nods Dec 22 17:17:31 We yearn for the things we can't really have... as I said to him, all I wanted to do was sail. Not fight, certainly not be a Graf... just sail Dec 22 17:19:04 * Molly nods, smiling "I'm glad you are living that dream, just as I mine with having a nice husband and children" Dec 22 17:20:57 * Morgan motions towards the papers on the desk Dec 22 17:21:12 This isn't quite what I'd imagined or hoped for when I was younger Dec 22 17:22:50 No? Dec 22 17:24:00 No... hanging from the sails, calling out nearby ships... *he frowns* I suppose as a child I wanted to be a sailor... it wasn't until I was in the navy I wanted to be a captain Dec 22 17:24:53 * Molly nods, watching him Dec 22 17:25:13 As a rank, or a profession? Dec 22 17:26:52 * Morgan shrugs the latter, to start with... the former came fairly quickly, though... Dec 22 17:27:06 * Molly nods sadly Dec 22 17:27:19 It's so wrong that that was taken from you Dec 22 17:28:22 It is a consequence of my own actions Dec 22 17:29:34 It's a consequence of having an immature, impotent commander. Dec 22 17:29:57 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 17:31:29 * Molly kisses his crown "I'll leave you with your reading and we'll find Zareen and Xsarlac" Dec 22 17:31:59 I'll be along soon Dec 22 17:32:23 Yes, my love *she smiles* Dec 22 18:42:03 * Molly has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Dec 22 19:38:48 * MollyK (~igloo@CrystabllesiPad.lan) has joined Dec 22 19:40:03 * MollyK hustles Varick and the cat along, leaving him in peace Dec 22 19:43:28 * Morgan settles back down, reading the letters Dec 22 19:44:23 *its very interesting, insightful and talks about what he learned from Morgan's grandfather too* Dec 22 19:45:24 * Morgan reads for a while before packing them away, checking the mirrors Dec 22 19:47:35 *Edward has thanked them for the talk with Mina and says she is coping well with the mirrors. Florrie has drawn him a picture of huge sunflowers around the Manor House, Verity sends her love, and David reports that all is well in his areas* Dec 22 19:50:15 * Morgan packs them all away again before going to find the others to get some tuition in Capperlucian Dec 22 19:59:22 *Nothing is said about the previous day's conflict over the wonderousness of Capperlucia, and the morning is spent working all together, even Claudia dropping in and participating. As a language, Capperlucian is quite straightforward, most similar to Castillean* Dec 22 20:05:33 *the bell above rings for the swap of watches, and therefore lunchtime. HH comes to Morgan when the others have moved to his study* Dec 22 20:05:37 * MollyK is now known as HH Dec 22 20:08:23 How you doing? Dec 22 20:08:40 'M ok man Dec 22 20:09:37 Pretty sure we're in Montaigne now Dec 22 20:10:13 Already? Dec 22 20:10:30 Could be. Tough t' tell with no map Dec 22 20:12:55 Need Holzheim for that Dec 22 20:14:24 Knows it well down 'ere? Dec 22 20:15:19 * Morgan shakes his head slowly before wiggling his fingers at HeinzHarold Dec 22 20:18:58 * HH nods Dec 22 20:19:12 I hear we're stopping in Valois Dec 22 20:19:34 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 20:20:00 Somewhere in Montaigne... if its Valois, I might go find someone... Dec 22 20:21:32 It's the best positioned port for the night Dec 22 20:22:17 * Morgan nods Dec 22 20:23:19 I hear the Comte de Valois is after buying Dau's warship... Dec 22 20:26:16 Want it yerself? Dec 22 20:27:30 I have no use for a warship... I'm concerned that -he- does Dec 22 20:27:59 Prob'ly the ongoing fighting with Castille Dec 22 20:29:18 Best be... don't want him meddling with my business... Dec 22 20:29:47 * HH nods Dec 22 20:30:04 Gonna be off out this evening then? Dec 22 20:30:29 maybe... we'll see Dec 22 20:32:09 * HH nods Dec 22 20:32:46 Why not take Molly? Get Inga to help with the new hair, get 'er glammed up, give 'er chance to see she's still beautiful? Dec 22 20:33:03 That is a very good idea Dec 22 20:35:23 That's why I'm 'ere. Draw tomorrow? Dec 22 20:35:51 * Morgan nods Dec 22 20:35:52 Think so Dec 22 20:36:46 Gotta plan? Dec 22 20:40:03 Loosely, yes Dec 22 20:40:46 * HH nods Dec 22 20:40:54 Inga said y' had a chat Dec 22 20:42:05 Did she? Dec 22 20:42:44 Gossipin' too Dec 22 20:43:35 Gossiping? I don't recall gossiping... Dec 22 20:44:59 Prob'ly meant y' were talkin' about sex Dec 22 20:46:26 Possibly... might have been talking about you... Dec 22 20:48:03 * HH grins "tellin' y' what a stud I am" Dec 22 20:49:24 Not a million miles off... she talked to you yet? Dec 22 20:51:21 Yeah. It's all okay Dec 22 20:51:54 * Morgan nods Dec 22 20:51:55 good Dec 22 20:53:48 Summit to build confidence an' work on, tha's all. Thanks for talkin' to her though Dec 22 20:55:22 * Morgan nods Dec 22 20:55:24 Any time Dec 22 20:57:46 * HH nods "How you feelin' about leaving 'ome again? Dec 22 20:58:12 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 20:58:31 Its... temporary. I'm not running away, I'm working... Dec 22 20:59:43 Heading 'ome the long way round Dec 22 21:00:13 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:00:24 Gonn' be strange settling in Hafenlohr though Dec 22 21:01:23 Gonna be excitin', man Dec 22 21:06:19 Once I'm used to it, yeah... just... aside from hiding in Avalon, I've never lived anywhere but Sudlachenburg Dec 22 21:07:37 * HH nods Dec 22 21:07:45 You gotta be a grownup now Dec 22 21:09:25 * Morgan nods, sighing Dec 22 21:09:26 Yeah Dec 22 21:10:14 Regretting all this Gottkirchen stuff? Dec 22 21:12:07 Would you believe a little homesick? As for Gottkirchen... not regretting it but... what if I've taken on too much, y'know? Dec 22 21:13:44 Yeah, I'd believe tha'. With Molly or Dietlinde, y' plan was to stay in Sudlachenburg, get old, have loadsa kids, be Graf eventually. Now you gotta live away again Dec 22 21:13:59 * Morgan nods sadly Dec 22 21:15:10 I feel like... I didn't fully engage in living at home with my family... then I abandoned it... now, no matter what, we'll never have that again Dec 22 21:16:22 * HH nods Dec 22 21:16:54 Yeah, I get it Dec 22 21:17:22 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:17:27 Sorry... of course you do Dec 22 21:19:53 Nah, man, I'm not feelin' it. I love my Ma, but let's be honest, she's not gonna be an easy mother-in-law Dec 22 21:21:22 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:22:11 Inga deserves t' run her own house, after working service so long, y' know? Dec 22 21:22:23 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:22:41 Think its been difficult for her, moving from being an employee of my family to being my friend... Dec 22 21:22:52 * HH nods Dec 22 21:23:12 She's gettin' there, man. Knowin' what she knows about y' now helps Dec 22 21:24:46 Long as she realises I care about her for her, not because of what she can do for me Dec 22 21:25:36 * HH nods Dec 22 21:25:44 She knows that man, we both do Dec 22 21:27:08 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:27:29 Good Dec 22 21:29:13 Gonna feel like 'ome with me there any'ow. An' I bet yer Ma and Da are up to Hafenlohr all th' time, and Molly's Dec 22 21:29:39 We'll see, I suppose Dec 22 21:31:11 * HH nods Dec 22 21:31:33 Soon y' gonna fill it with more family than y' can shake a stick at Dec 22 21:32:55 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:32:59 Aye, you're right Dec 22 21:37:09 Usually am, man. Three or four babies, an' you'll be too busy t' think of Sudlachenburg at all Dec 22 21:39:03 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:39:17 Maybe. I'll be alright man, just a bit out of sorts, thats all Dec 22 21:40:21 Hug? Dec 22 21:41:36 * Morgan nods Dec 22 21:41:37 Usually Dec 22 21:43:00 * HH hugs Dec 22 21:43:10 You an' Molly at odds again? Dec 22 21:47:50 Nah, just the dreams unsettling me Dec 22 21:48:06 What 'appended? Dec 22 21:49:31 well... -that- Molly asked me if I was attracted to Dietlinde... cos she's had a dream where all -this- happened... Dec 22 21:52:31 That's weird as shit Dec 22 21:53:24 Fucking right it is... Dec 22 21:54:02 That's th' bit that's botherin' ya? Dec 22 21:54:55 No... the bit thats bothering me was the way DIetlinde was searching my expression, trying to find out if I'd felt for Molly what Dietlinde had felt for me... what I'd felt for her... Dec 22 21:57:50 * HH grimaces Dec 22 21:58:04 Yeah, that'd bother me too Dec 22 21:58:23 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:00:47 Just a dream though, right? Dec 22 22:01:19 How could it not be? Dec 22 22:02:58 Worried about somethin' in real life? Dec 22 22:03:51 * Morgan shakes his head Dec 22 22:03:55 Not particularly Dec 22 22:04:51 Just a different version of you and them then Dec 22 22:07:40 Reckon so... kinda made me doubt myself though Dec 22 22:08:36 You love Molly, man. It wasn't instant like with Dietlinde, but it's grown into something pretty strong Dec 22 22:09:17 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:09:22 aye Dec 22 22:11:02 Maybe that's just a once in a lifetime thing Dec 22 22:12:15 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 22:12:18 Who knows Dec 22 22:13:53 Norm'ly I say talk t' Molly, but this is quite a tough one, right? Dec 22 22:14:00 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:14:11 Aye, it is a bit... *he sighs* it'll be alright Dec 22 22:15:10 * HH nods "it's gotta be, hasn' it?" Dec 22 22:15:56 * Morgan nods a little Dec 22 22:16:10 Speaking of which... I need a promise from you, and you're really not going to like it Dec 22 22:16:23 * HH watches him Dec 22 22:16:30 Go on... Dec 22 22:16:54 If it comes to a choice between saving me and saving Molly... you save Molly. Dec 22 22:17:13 Obviously Dec 22 22:17:26 Even if it means me dying... Dec 22 22:17:35 Yeah, I inow Dec 22 22:17:52 * Morgan nods slowly Dec 22 22:17:53 good Dec 22 22:18:19 I'd want ya t' do th' same with me an' Inga Dec 22 22:18:38 * Morgan tilts his head Dec 22 22:19:00 Maybe thats why it was such a struggle to get an agreement out of Claudia... Dec 22 22:19:08 Why? Dec 22 22:19:46 Because she doesn't have that bond with anyone... I mean, I know she'd die for us but... its different... Dec 22 22:20:48 * Morgan shakes his head Dec 22 22:20:56 But aside from that... its also for practical reasons Dec 22 22:21:32 Rosie and fallin' in love Dec 22 22:22:53 That... I'm still working on that... but... she dies, its all over, we lose Dec 22 22:23:13 * HH nods Dec 22 22:23:26 Alright. Protect the package. Gotcha Dec 22 22:24:01 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:24:08 Not exactly plan a, obviously Dec 22 22:25:22 * HH nods Dec 22 22:25:34 But plan b is th' two of them Dec 22 22:25:41 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:26:20 Lucky that me an' him are already friends, ain't it? Dec 22 22:26:28 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:26:38 It'll help, yes... Dec 22 22:27:31 * HH nods Dec 22 22:28:01 Gotta do what's gotta be done. I know y' hate it, man, but he really is a good guy and would treat 'er well Dec 22 22:28:49 He's quite a bit like me... or like I was anyway Dec 22 22:28:55 * HH nods Dec 22 22:29:12 Mebbie tha's why I liked him straight away Dec 22 22:29:25 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 22:29:26 maybe Dec 22 22:30:00 Y' think it was t' make it smoother if they get together one day? Dec 22 22:30:42 Not sure... we're both like one of our ancestors apparently Dec 22 22:31:21 * HH nods "tha' makes sense" Dec 22 22:32:05 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:32:14 He gets a cool name as well... Dec 22 22:33:22 Rosie? Dec 22 22:33:32 Sebastien of the Seas.... Dec 22 22:33:57 That is pretty cool Dec 22 22:34:34 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:34:36 bastard Dec 22 22:35:53 You get to be the father of mages, man Dec 22 22:36:10 Yeah... but... the seas... Dec 22 22:36:14 * Morgan smiles slightly Dec 22 22:37:13 They couldn't call 'im Sebastian the Second Best, could they? Dec 22 22:37:33 Why not? They call madam the woman Claudia... Dec 22 22:38:24 * HH sniggers Dec 22 22:38:30 Did y' tell her? Dec 22 22:38:39 You see I have all my limbs? Dec 22 22:40:05 Guess not then Dec 22 22:40:36 Quite so Dec 22 22:41:39 Don't think she needs t' know. Ever. Dec 22 22:41:54 nope Dec 22 22:43:42 Y' notice you dream about Dietlinde a lot more than y' used to? Dec 22 22:45:31 There used to be more... uhhh, we call them threads, alternative paths... I've reached the end of some of them, so I seem to be bouncing round the same two or three... Dec 22 22:46:22 Yeah, but when y' told me about them, they were always jus' about you an' Molly, now it's getting more complicated Dec 22 22:46:52 * Morgan nods Dec 22 22:47:42 Or... this is just the really complicated one and I haven't mentioned others... like the one where I broke my arm and got shot in the other and got discharged from the navy because I could barely lift a dagger in one hand, and not at all with the other Dec 22 22:48:30 Which of them is in that? Dec 22 22:49:26 Molly Dec 22 22:50:14 Bet you were a fuckin' joy! Dec 22 22:50:54 I was devastated Dec 22 22:52:28 * HH nods Dec 22 22:52:57 Decided y' were too worthless an' walked away? Dec 22 22:54:35 Last time I dreamed it, we were preparing for me to be sent back home Dec 22 22:56:02 * HH nods Dec 22 22:56:16 Not much else y' could do Dec 22 22:56:35 No... literally Dec 22 22:58:34 Wasn't love at first sight with her then? Dec 22 22:59:39 Oh I was smitten alright Dec 22 23:00:46 * HH nods Dec 22 23:01:16 That's good, right? Dec 22 23:01:26 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:01:34 Aside from being utterly useless to everyone, yeah Dec 22 23:03:35 She like you back? Dec 22 23:03:43 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:03:45 yeah Dec 22 23:04:45 Can'ta been completely useless then Dec 22 23:05:05 No, just physically Dec 22 23:07:12 Yeah, not gonna rock 'er world without yer hands! Dec 22 23:07:56 No... Dec 22 23:08:55 You ain't finished yet? Dec 22 23:09:25 No... not yet Dec 22 23:10:51 What about this love triangle one? Dec 22 23:14:14 What about it? Dec 22 23:15:14 Finished it? Dec 22 23:15:38 * Morgan shakes his head Dec 22 23:15:41 No such luck Dec 22 23:16:31 Gonna feel like shit if you sleep with Dietlinde? Dec 22 23:17:35 yep Dec 22 23:19:36 Reckon it's possible? Dec 22 23:20:08 * Morgan shrugs Dec 22 23:20:12 Betrayed you didn't I? Dec 22 23:21:40 True Dec 22 23:22:45 You were more ruled by yer loins, huh? Dec 22 23:22:57 Apparently so Dec 22 23:24:30 * HH sighs "good luck, man" Dec 22 23:24:39 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:24:39 Gonn' need it Dec 22 23:26:34 She wouldn't, even if you would, right? Dec 22 23:27:00 I would've said its inconceivable... that either of us would... Dec 22 23:27:27 You had a kid on the way, and musta cared a bit for Molly? Dec 22 23:27:46 Already loved her man Dec 22 23:28:14 But not as much? It's pretty confusin'! Dec 22 23:28:37 Hadn't known eachother that long... still getting to know eachother really Dec 22 23:29:07 Makes even less sense if you'd never met Dietlinde before either Dec 22 23:29:19 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:29:30 There was just that sensation of falling... Dec 22 23:29:40 * HH smiles Dec 22 23:29:44 Yeah, I know it Dec 22 23:30:41 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:30:58 * HH looks at him seriously Dec 22 23:31:27 Think mebbie you're having some doubts about this marriage? Dec 22 23:31:38 * Morgan shakes his head Dec 22 23:31:44 Nope. Not for an instant Dec 22 23:32:01 * HH looks relieved Dec 22 23:32:22 Thank fuck, I didn' wanna have to beat sense into ya. She's made y' much more fun Dec 22 23:32:36 Oh? Dec 22 23:33:31 Can even take y' in brothels now! Dec 22 23:34:47 * Morgan nods Dec 22 23:34:51 Funny how things change Dec 22 23:36:14 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)