**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri Jan 5 10:51:47 2024 Jan 05 10:51:47 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Jan 05 10:53:24 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jan 05 18:18:14 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Jan 05 18:29:05 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined Jan 05 18:30:13 * Molly is now known as Karlsruhe Jan 05 18:31:01 One of the servants cottages Jan 05 18:31:01 I thought you'd have somewhere just to yourself... Jan 05 18:31:01 * Karlsruhe shakes his head Jan 05 18:31:01 I have no need for it Jan 05 18:31:01 If you are happy... Jan 05 18:31:04 I am not unhappy with it Jan 05 18:31:06 * Morgan nods, leading him into the house towards his office Jan 05 18:31:08 * Karlsruhe pats the dog when Ballard walks alongside him Jan 05 18:32:22 * Karlsruhe sits across the desk with his coffee once it has been brought. He sets down a notebook Jan 05 18:33:01 * Morgan packs the swords carefully away before sitting down Jan 05 18:33:05 Alright then... Jan 05 18:36:03 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 18:37:40 I have been travelling around the Grafdom. It suffers in some places, and scrapes by in others, like many others Jan 05 18:37:55 * Morgan nods Jan 05 18:37:57 As expected then Jan 05 18:38:46 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 18:39:19 I saw Aachen and stayed with him and Lizzy, and his family. He is doing well enough Jan 05 18:39:34 They are within Gottkirchen? Jan 05 18:43:33 * Morgan nods Jan 05 18:43:37 I'm glad Jan 05 18:43:44 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 18:44:12 Izemalous is enjoying his stage career, and is thriving so far Jan 05 18:44:27 That doesn't really surprise me Jan 05 18:44:45 * Karlsruhe smiles Jan 05 18:46:57 It is good. Kurt seems to have been taken back into the nobility and is being supported to bring Unserestadt back to the good Grafdom it once was Jan 05 18:47:21 * Morgan nods Jan 05 18:48:16 Good, I'm pleased for him Jan 05 18:48:35 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 18:49:29 He is happy. Federest and Mainz ((the juggler)) are working in Baden in the docks Jan 05 18:49:46 They may well see my wife tomorrow then Jan 05 18:50:04 * Karlsruhe nods “They will be pleased to, I am sure” Jan 05 18:50:29 * Morgan nods, sipping his coffee Jan 05 18:50:55 What of planned... reprisals? Jan 05 18:53:10 I spoke with Freiarr Ansbach as you requested, he was interested to hear that you have strong feelings and intentions about peace and integration which I intend to see implemented Jan 05 18:53:49 * Morgan watches him for a moment Jan 05 18:53:55 Thats a diplomatic statement Jan 05 18:54:21 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 18:54:32 I like to be polite in the first instance Jan 05 18:55:42 There's a lot of ill feeling about my taking over Jan 05 18:57:32 There’s some, yes. But not as much as you will hear about. The vocal minority are always very vocal Jan 05 18:57:42 * Morgan nods Jan 05 18:57:48 There's a lot of fear about it Jan 05 18:58:16 Fear comes from a lack of knowledge and understanding Jan 05 18:58:38 * Morgan smiles a little Jan 05 18:58:54 I suppose so Jan 05 19:03:30 They know rumours of you, not the man you are or what you stand for. I have already started countering the rumours and laying positive information in taverns, but it will take time to filter through Jan 05 19:04:05 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:04:29 And, lets be honest, your opinion of me could be seen as suspect given your working here Jan 05 19:05:29 * Karlsruhe smiles Jan 05 19:05:44 which is why most of it was done covertly Jan 05 19:06:31 * Morgan smiles Jan 05 19:06:33 I like it Jan 05 19:10:42 * Karlsruhe nods. Jan 05 19:10:49 “If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it.” Jan 05 19:11:29 That is decidedly easier said than done Jan 05 19:12:05 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:12:23 if it wasn’t, it would not be an ideal we hold ourselves to Jan 05 19:13:01 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:13:08 Anything else I should know from your travels? Jan 05 19:15:04 * Karlsruhe shakes his head Jan 05 19:15:20 Only that I recommend you travel around and meet people Jan 05 19:15:42 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:15:52 I'll add it to my list of tasks... there's so much to do Jan 05 19:16:22 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:17:12 I have heard your schedule for the spring and early summer is busy, maybe autumn would be a better fit? Jan 05 19:17:19 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:17:22 Quite possibly Jan 05 19:19:52 If you consider August through to October, you could put in an appearance during harvests, and their celebrations afterward Jan 05 19:28:34 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:28:43 I'll have to see how that works around existing commitments Jan 05 19:29:22 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:29:45 I do think it’s important Jan 05 19:30:21 Believe me so do I but... something has come up that requires my attendance Jan 05 19:31:31 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:33:28 what do you want me to do in the next few weeks? Jan 05 19:34:50 well... keep your ear to the ground, but I want you here for the baptisms... Jan 05 19:35:51 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:36:39 They told me you had a new baby Jan 05 19:36:48 * Morgan nods Jan 05 19:37:00 We adopted him on the way to Capperlucia... its complicated Jan 05 19:38:29 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:39:53 There are quiet wagers about whether your first biological child will be male or female Jan 05 19:40:18 Oh? Jan 05 19:42:06 It’s all good natured, but it’s seventy percent in favour of a girl Jan 05 19:42:19 Which way do you lean? Jan 05 19:44:28 I don’t lean either way until a woman is well into her pregnancy Jan 05 19:44:46 Oh? Jan 05 19:44:52 How far? Jan 05 19:46:43 towards the end when they have a good sized belly Jan 05 19:47:02 * Morgan nods, sipping his coffee Jan 05 19:47:25 There is something I wanted to discuss with you... Jan 05 19:48:06 yes? Jan 05 19:48:22 James is to marry... Jan 05 19:50:40 * Karlsruhe nods “My congratulations to him” Jan 05 19:51:07 His bride is an Avalonian girl... I am to give her away Jan 05 19:52:07 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:53:07 She is to convert to the Vaticine faith... there is a child, not his by birth but his intent is to adopt him, raise him as his own... he loves that little boy dearly Jan 05 19:54:13 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:55:07 The boy needs a godfather Jan 05 19:55:48 * Karlsruhe watches him Jan 05 19:56:11 Are you asking me because I am the only Vaticine man you know? Jan 05 19:56:48 I know several... you are a -good-, -kind- man who happens to be the same faith as them Jan 05 19:57:01 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 19:57:10 I will consider it Jan 05 19:57:37 Perhaps meeting them will help you decide... Jan 05 20:00:25 becoming a Godfather is a lifelong commitment Jan 05 20:02:04 Yes, it would... Jan 05 20:02:27 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:02:34 I will meet them Jan 05 20:02:52 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:03:30 There are others that came to mind... but I could not think of a better man than you Jan 05 20:04:25 * Karlsruhe smiles Jan 05 20:04:49 A good man knows he is a good man if he has the respect of good men Jan 05 20:05:13 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:05:17 There are few I respect more Jan 05 20:06:04 * Karlsruhe inclines his head Jan 05 20:09:16 Thomas and his mother, Elsie... they are important to me Jan 05 20:10:26 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:10:36 Did you know his biological father? Jan 05 20:10:43 I did Jan 05 20:13:54 Were you fond of him? Jan 05 20:14:20 No. The boy is better off without him, an far better off with James Jan 05 20:17:39 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:18:06 Will they live in Avalon? Jan 05 20:18:25 No, they'll live in the grounds here... their house will be not too far from HeinzHarolds Jan 05 20:20:53 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:21:00 I saw the building work Jan 05 20:22:50 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:23:09 He and Inga want to stay nearby us... I'm glad, I'd feel rather alone without him Jan 05 20:24:22 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:24:29 I understand that Jan 05 20:27:37 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:28:44 My thinking of you was not borne of convenience... it was borne of my faith in you, and the impact I think you could have on Thomas' life, and he on yours Jan 05 20:29:44 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:30:05 I will think about it Jan 05 20:30:08 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:30:33 I just wanted to make sure you knew it wasn't a 'I know a vaticine, he'll do' situation. Jan 05 20:31:44 I do, thank you Jan 05 20:31:50 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:32:06 Good. Jan 05 20:33:17 How are you adjusting to being a family of four? Jan 05 20:33:27 * Morgan smiles Jan 05 20:34:09 Its coming together... we had time in Capperlucia and our trip back, though I was captaining on the return journey Jan 05 20:35:20 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:35:48 I found becoming a family of four was harder than of three, five, or six Jan 05 20:36:01 Why so? Jan 05 20:37:59 When it is one child, you have more time to dedicate to them. Once there are two, you find yourselves more seperated, as well as managing the feelings of your eldest sharing your time. After that *he smiles faintly* they just seem to slot in to gaps you did not know you had Jan 05 20:40:26 Perhaps we are finding it different because they are adopted... Varick is a wonderful big brother... I wish I'd been half as good when it was my turn Jan 05 20:40:42 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 20:44:28 Hindsight always seems clearer, doesn’t it? Jan 05 20:45:08 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:45:19 It does... I wonder how it'll be in eight children's time... Jan 05 20:46:53 They will shape you Jan 05 20:47:26 * Morgan nods Jan 05 20:52:48 * Karlsruhe drinks his coffee, saying nothing for a few moments Jan 05 20:54:23 Something troubles you? Jan 05 20:54:57 I was thinking of my children Jan 05 20:55:10 * Morgan nods sadly Jan 05 20:57:47 They never stop shaping you, because even their -abscence- shapes you Jan 05 20:58:08 * Morgan nods, sighing Jan 05 20:58:13 You've seen my niece? Jan 05 20:58:52 Not yet Jan 05 20:59:22 * Morgan nods, sipping his coffee Jan 05 20:59:31 She is the spitting image of my daughter, save for the colour of her eyes Jan 05 21:00:38 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:01:07 She will no doubt shape you too Jan 05 21:02:34 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:02:38 Its been quite difficult at times Jan 05 21:06:20 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:07:40 Fire is the test of gold; adversity, that of strong men Jan 05 21:09:49 You think me strong? Jan 05 21:10:13 Look at what you have rebuilt for yourself Jan 05 21:13:07 * Morgan sighs Jan 05 21:13:09 I suppose so Jan 05 21:14:08 We hold ourselves to high standards Jan 05 21:14:33 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:14:35 We do Jan 05 21:33:10 Lady Koertig is due to return tomorrow, I am told Jan 05 21:34:11 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:34:12 Thats right Jan 05 21:35:12 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:35:45 It will be a relief to have her home Jan 05 21:38:57 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:39:06 I'm missing them terribly Jan 05 21:39:29 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:40:31 It is a deeper sense of loneliness after an intense loss I think Jan 05 21:40:40 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:40:43 I am inclined to agree Jan 05 21:43:26 Keeping busy is the only salve Jan 05 21:43:54 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:44:12 I enjoy working on the house... hard work is rewarding and quiets the mind Jan 05 21:44:47 * Karlsruhe smiles Jan 05 21:45:33 It is in the nature of us to -do- things Jan 05 21:47:53 * Morgan nods Jan 05 21:47:58 Yes, it is Jan 05 21:49:28 If you discover more work than crew, I would be happy to lend a hand Jan 05 21:49:55 I'm sure the crew would welcome the assistance... god knows they've got enough work for months Jan 05 21:50:58 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:51:27 I will report to the foreman now, if you do not need me for anything more Jan 05 21:52:10 Just one thing... have you made any contact with Graf Maubourgs overseer? Jan 05 21:52:59 Landau. I have. Jan 05 21:53:29 How do things stand? Jan 05 21:55:48 It is comfortable. Maubourg seems to be aiming to cement a reputation as a man who was magnanimous when the command of his Eisenfurst and fate giving him only a daughter conspired to make you his successor Jan 05 21:56:57 * Morgan rolls his eyes Jan 05 21:57:02 I don't know if I can trust the man Jan 05 21:57:27 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 21:58:11 I agree Jan 05 22:00:30 * Morgan sighs Jan 05 22:00:52 I've played to his ego a little... tried to bury the animosity we carried, but I just don't know if he's genuinely embracing it or just... playing the part Jan 05 22:01:55 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 22:02:25 How many of the staff here have close connections to those in his household? Jan 05 22:04:03 I'm not sure... they're, as far as I know, all men and women who followed camp and Dekker Jan 05 22:05:40 They’ve been here since the War ended almost. Kiev is only five miles north Jan 05 22:06:09 Whats your point? Jan 05 22:08:44 Household staff are excellent at acquiring snippets, and passing them back and forth with neighbouring households is commonplace Jan 05 22:08:56 * Morgan nods Jan 05 22:08:57 Yes... Jan 05 22:09:22 Utilise your staff to find out what they can from his Jan 05 22:09:59 * Morgan nods Jan 05 22:10:04 I'll talk to Dresden Jan 05 22:11:25 * Karlsruhe nods Jan 05 22:11:37 He is a good man Jan 05 22:11:57 * Morgan nods Jan 05 22:12:01 I like him Jan 05 22:13:43 * Karlsruhe drinks the coffee in one go, cooled now Jan 05 22:14:35 Good afternoon, my Lord *he stands* Jan 05 22:14:57 * Morgan stands, inclining his head before letting him go Jan 05 22:16:05 *the clock tells him it is half after three, and by this time tomorrow he should be able to sense her location, something he has been unable to do for many days now* Jan 05 22:38:30 * Karlsruhe has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jan 05 23:19:11 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)