**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon Oct 30 19:07:00 2023 Oct 30 19:07:00 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Oct 30 19:10:25 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined Oct 30 19:10:36 she’d take that badly? Oct 30 19:10:36 Tough to say really... it'd depend on her mood Oct 30 19:10:36 I could do it for ya, see how it goes? *he grins* Oct 30 19:10:36 Wonder which of them would hit you first... Oct 30 19:10:36 Molly, for definite. Inga would accept me blamin’ you, Molly wouldn’t Oct 30 19:10:37 You think so? Oct 30 19:10:39 * HH nods Oct 30 19:10:41 Inga would believe I was tryinna help you Oct 30 19:11:57 I think she looks good, man Oct 30 19:11:57 * Morgan nods Oct 30 19:11:57 So do I Oct 30 19:11:57 with Inga, I’d just grab her ass and tell her how sexy she’s looking nowadays, but I think Molly’s a bit more delicate Oct 30 19:11:57 * Morgan nods Oct 30 19:12:01 Yes, she is Oct 30 19:12:03 she’d take that badly? Oct 30 19:12:07 Tough to say really... it'd depend on her mood Oct 30 19:12:09 I could do it for ya, see how it goes? *he grins* Oct 30 19:12:11 Wonder which of them would hit you first... Oct 30 19:12:13 Molly, for definite. Inga would accept me blamin’ you, Molly wouldn’t Oct 30 19:12:15 You think so? Oct 30 19:12:17 * HH nods Oct 30 19:12:19 Inga would believe I was tryinna help you Oct 30 19:13:40 * Molly glances round Oct 30 19:14:26 hey, you know that tongue thing ya said about? Oct 30 19:14:54 Yes, I recall Oct 30 19:17:28 * Molly is now known as HH Oct 30 19:17:44 Y’ wanna drive ‘er really mad? Oct 30 19:17:59 * Morgan nods Oct 30 19:23:20 so what y’ gotta do, pretty near the end, cup her cheek all tenderly like, look her in th’ eyes, and say “fuck, you’re beautiful!”, or summat similar Oct 30 19:24:02 * Morgan nods, looking round the deck Oct 30 19:24:04 Duly noted Oct 30 19:24:15 *the men are all working* Oct 30 19:24:34 Didn’t get to hit m’ target that time Oct 30 19:24:58 No? Oct 30 19:25:17 The lady ‘ad other ideas Oct 30 19:25:50 You poor thing, you Oct 30 19:27:53 nearly sucked m’ whole soul out, man Oct 30 19:28:04 * Morgan laughs hard before adjusting his hat Oct 30 19:28:23 So yeah, use carefully Oct 30 19:28:39 * Morgan nods Oct 30 19:28:43 Definitely noted Oct 30 19:32:01 * HH nods Oct 30 19:34:35 Better let y’ work, Oct 30 19:34:46 I’m supposed t’ be packing Oct 30 19:34:49 Probably should aye Oct 30 19:35:55 less y’ got any good tips for me? Oct 30 19:36:23 Nothing of the top of my head man... not yet anyway Oct 30 19:37:12 * HH nods Oct 30 19:37:27 You havin’ lunch with the men? Oct 30 19:37:45 * Morgan nods Oct 30 19:38:04 yeah... never really felt accepted on my ship during the war, so this is my last chance Oct 30 19:39:49 * HH nods Oct 30 19:40:34 see y’ after quiet hour then Oct 30 19:40:59 Alright man Oct 30 19:41:36 * HH pats his shoulder before going below Oct 30 19:43:55 * Morgan gets back to work Oct 30 19:52:16 *The crew follow his instructions, working well. it’s a lovely day for sailing, but the time to swap comes too soon, and one of the other men takes off from him Oct 30 19:52:51 * Morgan hands off reluctantly before heading down to the galley to have lunch with the crew Oct 30 19:54:54 *there’s a lot of banter going on, and someone mentions the name of a brothel* Oct 30 19:55:14 Wouldn't know anything about that sort o'thing Oct 30 19:55:26 *everyone laughs* Oct 30 19:55:37 S: Not gonna see you there then? Oct 30 19:55:44 other man: or hear ya? Oct 30 19:55:58 *there’s laughter again* Oct 30 19:56:52 Wasn't me you could hear... but no... Gotta mind my reputation once we're back home... Oct 30 19:57:55 S: Bad luck, Lord! Oct 30 19:58:53 /me nods Oct 30 19:58:56 It is what it is Oct 30 19:59:55 Other man: get to take the best bit home though, my Lord Oct 30 20:01:11 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:02:07 another: That the end of yer brothel days? Oct 30 20:02:28 * Morgan sips his drink Oct 30 20:02:37 You've been around for the start and end of them my friend... Oct 30 20:09:07 S: Gonna be a landlubber then? Oct 30 20:09:25 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:09:53 I've got lake, I'll be building a little sailboat for that... I might get to sea a couple of times a year Oct 30 20:11:08 Other: Always got a hammock spare for ya Oct 30 20:11:29 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:11:55 I appreciate that... think you'll be going a bit far afield for me, unfortunately Oct 30 20:12:56 S: We won’t be seein her Excellency for a long time then Oct 30 20:13:21 No... I think for a long while tomorrow will be goodbye Oct 30 20:14:29 Other: Them kids gonna be big enough to sail by then Oct 30 20:14:56 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:15:13 Aye, possibly... already been teaching Varick the very basics Oct 30 20:15:35 another: you gonna miss us then, my Lord? Oct 30 20:16:16 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:16:53 Very much so... never really felt part of my crew during the war... but you men, you're -my- crew. My family. Oct 30 20:17:35 *there’s a lot of nodding* Oct 30 20:17:49 Another: Not gonna be the same with you gone Oct 30 20:18:49 Whyso? Oct 30 20:21:26 Another: well, you been our Cap’n, see? it’s never th’ same when the Cap’n goes Oct 30 20:21:55 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:22:11 You'll still have Sorgi, he's a damn good captain Oct 30 20:23:50 S: He is, But so were you Oct 30 20:24:37 I appreciate that, truly... its what I wanted from the time I was... well, younger than Varick Oct 30 20:26:09 Another: how about we have a toast? *they all gather up their tankards* To Captain Morgan! Oct 30 20:27:25 *the others join in, fists banging on the table, and boots on the floor* Captain Morgan! Oct 30 20:27:50 * Morgan looks decidedly humbled Oct 30 20:28:47 Other: now you gotta make one Oct 30 20:29:04 * Morgan nods slowly Oct 30 20:30:40 I've already said it... you're my crew... my family... To family. Oct 30 20:33:54 *They join in this cheer too. There’s more chat, but as quiet hour approaches people start to peel off until it’s time for Morgan to rejoin his if he wants to see the boys before nap time* Oct 30 20:34:31 * Morgan excuses himself, heading back to his cabin Oct 30 20:35:42 * HH is now known as Molly Oct 30 20:36:03 * Molly is sat feeding Emil, Varick is laid on the couch beside her reading Oct 30 20:36:36 * Morgan wanders over, kissing Molly's crown before sitting on the floor in front of Varick Oct 30 20:36:39 What are we reading? Oct 30 20:37:32 *Varick yawns* Ulysses is almost home to his family Oct 30 20:37:56 Oh? Oct 30 20:42:33 V: we’re nearly home too Oct 30 20:42:48 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:42:54 We'll make land tomorrow Oct 30 20:42:56 *Bir flies down, landing beside Morgan* Oct 30 20:43:10 * Morgan gently strokes the birds feathers Oct 30 20:43:23 *Bir wolf whistles* Oct 30 20:43:44 * Molly smiles, gently taking the sleeping baby from the breast* Oct 30 20:44:02 V: Then I can run in the grass again Oct 30 20:44:12 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:44:20 Thats right Oct 30 20:44:34 *Varick yawns again* Oct 30 20:44:44 Come on lad, lets get you settled for a nap Oct 30 20:46:05 *Varick gets up, shuffling to the bedroom. Molly follows with the baby. Both of them are easy to get to sleep* Oct 30 20:47:05 * Morgan waits til they're asleep before wandering back out to the main study Oct 30 20:48:51 * Molly goes with him, kicking off her shoes Oct 30 20:48:57 how was your sailing? Oct 30 20:49:08 * Morgan sighs Oct 30 20:49:18 Wonderful. Its a perfect day for it Oct 30 20:51:05 * Molly nods sadly Oct 30 20:51:10 both bad and good? Oct 30 20:51:19 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:51:30 Surprised you didn't hear the crew during lunch Oct 30 20:51:51 oh? Oct 30 20:52:10 They toasted me. Said it won't be the same without me Oct 30 20:53:21 * Molly opens her arms to him Oct 30 20:53:31 * Morgan goes to her, sighing heavily Oct 30 20:53:42 * Molly holds him tightly Oct 30 20:53:52 This pain will pass, my love Oct 30 20:54:03 * Morgan nods, sighing again Oct 30 20:56:36 new horizons await, with new adventures Oct 30 20:56:57 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:57:00 Yeah, I know Oct 30 20:57:52 * Molly nods Oct 30 20:58:01 it’s no comfort right now, I know Oct 30 20:58:21 Not really, no... Oct 30 20:58:45 what can I do right now that you would like? Oct 30 20:59:05 * Morgan shrugs Oct 30 20:59:21 I don't know love. Did you go hunting for whatever else is hidden aboard? Oct 30 20:59:38 No, we were packing, we’ll do that this afternoon Oct 30 20:59:49 * Morgan nods Oct 30 20:59:52 alright Oct 30 21:02:18 would you like to cuddle, or do you need to be in the rigging? Oct 30 21:02:55 Might go spend some time in the nest... Oct 30 21:03:18 * Molly nods, gently kissing his cheek “if that is what you need, my love” Oct 30 21:03:35 I'll be back soon Oct 30 21:03:50 I may be in bed, but I’ll be here Oct 30 21:04:09 Need a nap? Oct 30 21:04:17 * Molly smiles innocently Oct 30 21:04:22 no, not particularly Oct 30 21:04:34 oh... I thought you'd have had quite enough of that Oct 30 21:04:54 me? really?! I thought I was “incorrigible”? Oct 30 21:05:00 True, true Oct 30 21:05:13 * Molly smiles, blowing him a kiss Oct 30 21:05:25 until later then Oct 30 21:05:54 * Morgan nods, slipping out of the room and going up on deck, climbing up through the rigging past the nest as high as he can go Oct 30 21:07:28 *It’d be very dangerous right the way up here, but it’s as close as he can get to when he flew on Takaro Uli Uli above the island of Capperlucia, so far away now. Yet he doesn’t feel unsafe, or unprotected, nor entirely alone* Oct 30 21:07:47 * Morgan looks around Oct 30 21:07:59 *he can’t see anyone* Oct 30 21:08:29 Just checking in, huh? Keeping an eye on me? Oct 30 21:09:12 *he can briefly smell that incense Uinise uses before it disappears* Oct 30 21:10:44 * Morgan nods, watching the horizon Oct 30 21:11:00 Don't worry... I'll be alright. Oct 30 21:15:14 * Molly has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Oct 30 21:17:28 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined Oct 30 21:17:44 * Morgan looks around Oct 30 21:17:44 *he can’t see anyone* Oct 30 21:17:44 Just checking in, huh? Keeping an eye on me? Oct 30 21:17:44 *he can briefly smell that incense Uinise uses before it disappears* Oct 30 21:17:46 * Morgan nods, watching the horizon Oct 30 21:17:50 Don't worry... I'll be alright. Oct 30 21:18:39 *Time seems to run away from him up here where it’s so peaceful, and he soon realises it’s ten to two* Oct 30 21:21:54 * Morgan sighs, climbing down Oct 30 21:23:42 * Molly is now known as Sorgi Oct 30 21:24:23 M’ Lord, I was looking for you Oct 30 21:24:40 Sorry cap'n... what can I do for you? Oct 30 21:25:32 I wondered how you were feeling Oct 30 21:25:48 * Morgan smiles a little Oct 30 21:26:08 Not amazing Oct 30 21:27:06 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 21:27:25 it’s never easy Oct 30 21:27:45 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:28:07 I've got to try to keep in mind I've had more chance at grabbing my dream than most Oct 30 21:28:18 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 21:28:49 Once your children are more grown, you could travel more Oct 30 21:29:03 Aye, maybe... but I'll have a Grafdom to run Oct 30 21:30:43 But you’ve got a brother, and a father. Her Excellency ‘s Father too. Oct 30 21:31:00 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:31:06 We'll have to just wait and see Oct 30 21:31:44 * Sorgi nods, looking over the waters Oct 30 21:31:50 it’s all change, m’lord Oct 30 21:32:09 Do we need to find somewhere private, Sorgi? Oct 30 21:32:38 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 21:32:44 why not, m’ Lord Oct 30 21:32:53 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:32:56 Lead the way Oct 30 21:35:41 *they go to the rooms that were once Molly’s, where on that November day almost eighteen months ago he’d been toasting her future travels even knowing the sea would take her from him* Oct 30 21:36:25 * Morgan sighs quietly before looking to Sorgi Oct 30 21:36:29 What's on your mind my friend? Oct 30 21:38:28 I assume you know, but Claudia and I have come to a fork in the road Oct 30 21:39:50 I see... you are to part ways? Oct 30 21:40:43 we are going to retain our friendship, but the intimacy is concluded Oct 30 21:41:14 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:41:19 And how do you feel about that? Oct 30 21:42:12 * Sorgi gets out some scotch pouring himself only half the measure he gives Morgan Oct 30 21:42:37 I’m more bothered than I anticipated Oct 30 21:43:20 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:43:26 I can't say I'm surprised... Oct 30 21:44:14 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 21:44:30 I’ll miss what we had, it’s been good Oct 30 21:44:52 * Morgan nods, nodding toward the drink Oct 30 21:45:00 Do I need to worry about you Sorgi? Oct 30 21:46:00 * Sorgi smiles Oct 30 21:46:06 Never, m’ Lord Oct 30 21:46:39 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:47:04 I'd hate for you to slide into your old ways... you are too important to us. Oct 30 21:48:38 * Sorgi shakes his head Oct 30 21:48:41 I won’t Oct 30 21:49:05 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:49:50 Alright. It will be difficult working alongside her? Oct 30 21:50:46 * Sorgi shakes his head Oct 30 21:51:22 I always knew it would come one day, m’ lord. She’s spreading her wings, it’s right and it’s time for her Oct 30 21:51:52 It was always a risk with giving her the support she needed to heal and grow Oct 30 21:52:53 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 21:53:30 I’ll always be there for her, but that part of the journey is done Oct 30 21:53:40 * Morgan nods Oct 30 21:53:49 In many ways I am saddened by that Oct 30 21:55:17 * Sorgi smiles, sipping the scotch Oct 30 21:55:19 why? Oct 30 21:55:39 Because you were good for eachother Oct 30 21:57:30 We don’t have to be intimate to be good for each other Oct 30 21:58:20 No... that is true Oct 30 21:59:56 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:00:27 She’s in a good place with Uinise, I’d like to see that work out Oct 30 22:00:35 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:00:52 There is a good chance of that if Claudia can just let herself be happy Oct 30 22:02:20 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:02:37 You will look after her when I am gone, m’lord. Oct 30 22:02:38 ? Oct 30 22:03:12 As best I can Oct 30 22:05:07 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:05:22 thank you Oct 30 22:06:33 * Morgan nods, sipping his drink Oct 30 22:07:24 Of course Oct 30 22:07:47 it’s going to be odd being a purely working ship Oct 30 22:08:58 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:09:08 Had women and children aboard quite a while now Oct 30 22:10:19 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:10:55 It’s not what we were used to, is it? Oct 30 22:11:06 * Morgan shakes his head Oct 30 22:11:11 I think its done the men good though Oct 30 22:11:17 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:11:27 It civilises them Oct 30 22:11:58 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:12:10 They've done amazingly well at adjusting to it Oct 30 22:13:45 * Sorgi nods “I agree” Oct 30 22:13:59 Lets hope they stay that way Oct 30 22:16:05 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:16:56 As long as they keep the fights to a minimum, work hard, and behave passably in brothels, I will be happy Oct 30 22:17:19 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:17:43 I'm proud of them... I want them to carry on being a good example to the crews of my other ships Oct 30 22:19:58 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:20:45 We will only be in Freiburg a few days before we sail again Oct 30 22:21:30 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:21:37 It won't be quite so roundabout a route this time Oct 30 22:23:56 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:24:11 Brun will be staying when we get there? Oct 30 22:24:30 * Morgan nods Oct 30 22:24:51 Yes, he will. I'll catch him tomorrow and discuss a few final details with him about it Oct 30 22:26:31 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:26:39 Are you packed? Oct 30 22:27:14 Almost. It'll get finished off tomorrow morning with the last few bits Oct 30 22:28:38 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:28:58 I’m sorry to see you go, m’lord Oct 30 22:29:23 * Morgan nods, smiling sadly Oct 30 22:29:49 I'm sad to be going, but... its time. I have responsibilities to see to, people to help. Oct 30 22:30:35 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:31:41 [my love, the children will soon be awake, if you needed me before then] Oct 30 22:32:04 I'd best see Molly before the children wake, let her know I'm alright Oct 30 22:33:25 * Sorgi nods Oct 30 22:33:45 have a good afternoon m’lord Oct 30 22:34:36 And you my friend Oct 30 22:36:45 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Oct 30 22:53:29 * Sorgi has quit (Read error: EOF from client)