**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Feb 6 08:08:16 2024 Feb 06 08:08:16 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Feb 06 09:30:47 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Feb 06 19:41:16 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Feb 06 20:05:20 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined Feb 06 20:05:44 [hopefully we will have our own secret garden by then, I thought we might like to go to the Golden Lantern for my birthday again...] Feb 06 20:05:44 [alright. When will we be submitting to our parents desire to have us in Sudlachenburg to await Hirschens arrival?] Feb 06 20:05:44 [I want to stay here until the end of August] Feb 06 20:05:44 * Morgan nods slightly Feb 06 20:05:45 [I can’t walk around in my Capperlucian clothing on your Father’s estate, and I will be extremely hot by then] Feb 06 20:05:47 [yes, you will] Feb 06 20:05:49 [thankfully you’ll be able to cool me down] Feb 06 20:05:51 [thats a good point actually] Feb 06 20:05:55 [unless you were only planning to make me hotter...] Feb 06 20:05:57 [in a manner] Feb 06 20:05:59 [oh really? even when I am as big as Aurora?] Feb 06 20:06:01 [oh yes] Feb 06 20:06:03 [late evenings in the lake...] Feb 06 20:06:05 [that would be very nice] Feb 06 20:06:07 * Molly smiles thoughtfully [yes... it will.] Feb 06 20:07:09 *the lunch gets served. When Florrie gets up, she looks to be struggling to decide whether to sit with Morgan or Edward* Feb 06 20:07:29 * Morgan smiles gently at her Feb 06 20:07:41 Go sit with your Vati, sweetheart. We'll play later, okay? Feb 06 20:09:06 F: *she does sit with Edward, and Mina keeps talking with Inga and Molly, the latter has Emil on her lap* Feb 06 20:10:06 *HH eats, but is watching the others, especially Mina’s lack of engagement whilst Edward seems quite delighted to engage with his daughter* Feb 06 20:10:23 $Thats not the progress I'd hoped for$ Feb 06 20:12:42 $yeah... she’s at the table at least$ Feb 06 20:13:26 * Morgan sighs Feb 06 20:13:36 $Not too late to tell them to piss off to Maubourgs Feb 06 20:14:23 HH: $got a few hours before yer Mas are here$ Feb 06 20:14:52 * Morgan shrugs a little Feb 06 20:16:35 HH: Me an Inga gonn go up to Kiev soon, you need anything man? Feb 06 20:17:43 Put out some feelers for a timber supplier, would you? Apparently I've got things to build Feb 06 20:18:38 HH nods: Gettin yer garden ready? Feb 06 20:19:21 Bit of furniture Feb 06 20:19:42 [it seems we don’t worry overmuch about the walls...] Feb 06 20:19:58 *HH nods* For our place? Feb 06 20:20:18 * Morgan nods Feb 06 20:20:20 Mostly aye Feb 06 20:21:35 *Florrie says something that makes Edward laugh. Mina briefly glances over before returning to talking to the women about the dresses for the baptisms* Feb 06 20:21:58 $She needs to get involved man$ Feb 06 20:22:25 $yeah$ Feb 06 20:22:37 [is something amiss?] Feb 06 20:22:49 [Mina is all but ignoring Edward and Florrie] Feb 06 20:23:54 [Yes, it must be difficult, mustn’t it?] Feb 06 20:24:15 [an effort must at least be made] Feb 06 20:25:09 [yes, very true] Feb 06 20:26:02 $You seen Alice?$ Feb 06 20:27:02 *Edward reaches out for Mina’s hand, and when she gives it he kisses her knuckles. Unspoken words are passed between the couple, there’s something very intimate about it, Mina’s expression far less guarded* Feb 06 20:27:25 $Yeah, quite a bit lately$ Feb 06 20:27:41 $I meant since she went for a ride$ Feb 06 20:28:18 $no, I havent$ Feb 06 20:29:56 $Thought she'd be back by now$ Feb 06 20:30:29 $I could go look$ Feb 06 20:31:02 $Maybe she's enjoying time to herself$ Feb 06 20:31:33 $can’t say I’ve thought of her that way, man!$ Feb 06 20:31:49 * Morgan closes his eyes briefly before eating Feb 06 20:32:51 *Alice still isn’t there when it’s time to put the children for their nap* Feb 06 20:34:29 [I'm going to go have a look for Alice... I thought she'd' be long back by now] Feb 06 20:35:21 [Alright, my love, I had thought you could listen to our little stag and perhaps we’d doze together] Feb 06 20:35:37 [I'd like to but... I'm concerned Feb 06 20:35:45 [why?] Feb 06 20:36:05 [Have you known her to be away from Florrie this long? And she was riding one of Maubourgs horses] Feb 06 20:36:39 [We can doze if you return in time?] Feb 06 20:36:47 [yes, okay love] Feb 06 20:37:20 * Molly takes the baby, Inga takes Varick, and Edward and Mina take Florrie Feb 06 20:37:34 * Molly is now known as HH Feb 06 20:37:47 right, where ya want me lookin? Feb 06 20:38:09 She said she was staying in the grounds but... thats a lot of ground... but I've got an idea... I need to get outside Feb 06 20:38:30 * HH nods, going with him Feb 06 20:39:01 * Morgan heads outside, onto the lawns before concentrating, sweeping his magic out as far as he can to detect body heat Feb 06 20:39:48 *he finds a lot of small mammals and birds, then a horse and human by the lake Feb 06 20:40:12 By the lake Feb 06 20:40:26 * HH nods, heading that way Feb 06 20:40:43 * Morgan starts moving that way Feb 06 20:40:49 I dunno what to do. With Mina Feb 06 20:41:07 * HH shrugs Feb 06 20:41:36 Not your wife, man. It’s summat Edward needs to handle Feb 06 20:42:22 * Morgan sighs Feb 06 20:43:37 Could take a while for them to warm to each other Feb 06 20:44:25 I suppose Feb 06 20:45:18 * HH puts a hand on his shoulder Feb 06 20:45:23 It’ll come right Feb 06 20:46:00 Hope so man Feb 06 20:46:05 * HH nods Feb 06 20:46:13 it’s not on you if it’s not Feb 06 20:47:15 Feels like it Feb 06 20:47:42 * HH shakes his head Feb 06 20:47:51 You gotta let that go, man? Feb 06 20:48:17 * Morgan sighs Feb 06 20:48:18 Maybe Feb 06 20:49:22 * HH nods. Alice is just getting out of the lake when they get there, a shirt and trousers she wears on board stuck against her skin Feb 06 20:51:45 Avert your eyes man Feb 06 20:51:55 * HH does so Feb 06 20:52:08 * Morgan looks away, calling out to her Feb 06 20:52:34 *Alice wraps her cloak around her* Feb 06 20:52:46 A: Is Florrie alright? Feb 06 20:53:18 She's fine... I didn't expect you to be out so long, I was a bit worried about you Feb 06 20:54:24 A: *she frowns* what’s the time? Feb 06 20:55:14 The children have just been put down or quiet hour Feb 06 20:55:29 A: Damn, I lost track of time swimming Feb 06 20:55:45 Don't worry, everything's fine Feb 06 20:56:01 *Alice nods* How have they gotten on? Feb 06 20:57:10 Well enough I think Feb 06 20:57:37 *Alice nods* As long as Florrie hasn’t been upset Feb 06 20:58:59 No, she seems quite happy Feb 06 20:59:25 *Alice nods* I’ll return the horse and go back to the nursery Feb 06 21:00:28 Hey, you don't have to... she'll be fine sleeping for a while Feb 06 21:00:48 *Alice shakes her head* I need to get dry and dressed Feb 06 21:01:22 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:01:32 I'll give you some privacy Feb 06 21:02:28 I’ll take the horse back, off ya go Feb 06 21:02:54 *Alice thanks him, and heads towards the house* Feb 06 21:04:58 * Morgan glances at HeinzHarold before starting toward the house Feb 06 21:06:08 ((with her or separated?)) Feb 06 21:07:02 ((With her)) Feb 06 21:15:24 * HH is now known as Alice Feb 06 21:15:32 Thank you for the loan of the horse Feb 06 21:15:48 * Morgan ods Feb 06 21:15:54 Of course. Feb 06 21:17:02 Your land is beautiful Feb 06 21:18:43 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:18:49 It surprises me somewhat Feb 06 21:19:48 * Alice nods “It’s just a shame there’s no sea” Feb 06 21:19:58 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:20:08 Yeah... at least I have the lake Feb 06 21:21:08 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:21:17 it’s deep and wide enough Feb 06 21:21:56 I swam on our way to Capperlucia... its an interesting sensation, swimming so far from land Feb 06 21:22:12 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:23:02 I’ve done it west of Innismore before, but not as far out as you Feb 06 21:24:20 Of course, once she started sailing on her own, swimming went right out the window in case she buggered off while I was in the water Feb 06 21:24:32 * Alice laughs Feb 06 21:25:04 Wouldn’t be ideal, would it? Feb 06 21:25:33 No, it would've been a long time just paddling til se came back Feb 06 21:27:31 You’d be very wrinkly Feb 06 21:27:58 Apparently I'm old, so I assume I'm wrinkly anyway Feb 06 21:28:28 * Alice shakes her head Feb 06 21:28:40 You aren’t, unless it’s somewhere hidden Feb 06 21:28:54 Ah, thats entirely possible Feb 06 21:33:05 How do you want to introduce me to your Mother tonight? Feb 06 21:33:30 Figured I'd just tell her you're Alice... Feb 06 21:36:37 * Alice smiles Feb 06 21:36:45 You know what I meant Feb 06 21:37:15 I'm mostly serious. She knows the situation... it was her idea to say you were Edwards mistress for a time Feb 06 21:37:29 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:37:53 Do you want me to meet her at dinner, or should I eat in the nursery Feb 06 21:38:25 I might sneak her in to meet you earlier if I can... but we're done with you having to eat in the nursery Feb 06 21:38:37 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:39:02 That was going to get awkward sooner rather than later Feb 06 21:39:18 Oh? Feb 06 21:40:25 If I’m Edward’s former mistress and it’s all dignified And amicable, wouldn’t be shut away Feb 06 21:40:55 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:40:57 indeed Feb 06 21:43:31 As it is, I know everyone meeting me is aware of what happened with Edward and I. iT’s awkward, like they must be seeing it in their heads Feb 06 21:45:01 Possibly... but I suspect for the most part it'll be a passing thought... his friends are more likely to be upset with him for not telling them about Florrie Feb 06 21:46:12 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:46:19 Edward is worried about that Feb 06 21:47:10 Well... I think it'll be more an indication of the sort of friends they are Feb 06 21:47:22 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:47:43 I feel for him, he’s not telling his wife about it Feb 06 21:48:13 I think that a mistake, but... as he's so fond of saying, thats his ship to captain Feb 06 21:48:33 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:48:57 He doesn’t want to make her lot worse, and he doesn’t like her thinking him weak Feb 06 21:49:26 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:49:59 They'll get past it I think Feb 06 21:50:10 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:50:19 I hope they do Feb 06 21:51:23 I reckon they will... they're meant to be together Feb 06 21:51:33 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:51:43 some couples are Feb 06 21:53:20 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:53:46 You and Molly seem that way Feb 06 21:53:58 * Morgan smiles Feb 06 21:54:03 Its been hard fought Feb 06 21:54:21 * Alice smiles Feb 06 21:54:25 Worth it all? Feb 06 21:55:11 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:55:13 definitely Feb 06 21:56:22 that’s nice. you’ll have lots to tell your sons about Feb 06 21:56:51 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:57:00 Lots of history to teach them too Feb 06 21:57:25 Will you tell them about your late wife? Feb 06 21:58:02 * Morgan nods Feb 06 21:58:09 Aye... and especially Jana Feb 06 21:58:28 * Alice nods Feb 06 21:59:05 Edward says there’s a painting of them in Sudlachenburg Feb 06 21:59:30 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:00:03 Its one of those ones that are done after a loss... the ones that look too perfect... I have sketches that are more.. lifelike Feb 06 22:00:31 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:00:39 I’d like a look at those Feb 06 22:00:46 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:01:17 Alright. I'll bring some to the nursery after quiet hour... I was hoping to play a little with my niece Feb 06 22:01:26 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:01:31 She’ll like that Feb 06 22:01:38 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:01:49 She had a little difficulty deciding who to sit with for lunch Feb 06 22:02:04 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:02:08 she loves you Feb 06 22:02:23 * Morgan nods, smiling Feb 06 22:02:57 That is definitely reciprocated. It still surprises you she has been able to connect with us? Feb 06 22:03:23 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:03:40 She is doing very well here Feb 06 22:04:07 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:04:10 I think so, yes Feb 06 22:04:42 * Morgan glances around out of habit Feb 06 22:04:53 How... secure are you in your faith? Feb 06 22:05:01 *everything is quiet* Feb 06 22:05:40 It’s deeply ingrained, but I’m not as pious as my priest would like. Obviously. Feb 06 22:06:09 Fairly sure a priest would look at Theus and think he could be a little more pious Feb 06 22:06:48 * Alice laughs Feb 06 22:07:14 yes, that sounds right Feb 06 22:08:45 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:09:14 why do you ask? Feb 06 22:11:13 I try to be very... open minded and accepting, in many things. I'm not going to put the people here at a disadvantage because they're Vaticine rather than objectionist... but it raises the question as to why I'm baptising my children... Feb 06 22:11:31 which is? Feb 06 22:12:30 When I come up with a decent answer, I'll let you know. Feb 06 22:13:02 * Alice nods “It’s just how things are” Feb 06 22:13:16 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:14:15 Thing is... while my faith is strong, it hasn't always been... given everything that happened, I spent a long while angry at Theus, ignoring him, spiting him... even now I'm guided more by my own moral compass than by my faith Feb 06 22:15:09 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:15:20 I think it’s good to do both Feb 06 22:15:50 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:16:08 I can see the sense in that... though a lot of the teachings are mostly about how to be good to one another Feb 06 22:17:00 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:17:24 If on Feb 06 22:17:33 only people were Feb 06 22:17:47 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:18:07 I've found some of the worst offenders for trespassing against other people tend to be the most religious Feb 06 22:18:18 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:18:25 I agree Feb 06 22:19:46 For a long while I was content to let Varick continue on as Vaticine... we helped him with his learning about it, but we made it clear we would welcome him into our own branch of the faith. Feb 06 22:20:00 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:20:03 what changed? Feb 06 22:20:34 His ties to the faith were mostly to do with his father... in the end, he asked Theus if he minded if he converted Feb 06 22:21:49 * Alice smiles “did he get an answer?” Feb 06 22:22:17 Well... he asked Theus to blow out a candle if he wanted him to stay Vaticine... the candle carried on burning. Feb 06 22:23:01 * Alice nods “Children can be fascinating like that” Feb 06 22:23:15 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:23:40 * Morgan chews his lip for a moment Feb 06 22:24:11 Edwards faith is an important part of who he is... Feb 06 22:24:29 * Alice watches him “I know” Feb 06 22:25:26 Given the desire to have my own children follow the same faith as myself is quite strong for me, I imagine it is even stronger in Edward... Feb 06 22:26:23 * Alice smiles Feb 06 22:26:44 I’m torn between letting you skirt the point longer and making you spit it out Feb 06 22:27:21 Uinise pointed out that I sort of talk around a subject before getting to it Feb 06 22:27:32 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:28:19 Edward wants her closer emotionally, he has that. He wants her closer physically, and that is not on the cards. It makes sense he’d want her closer spiritually Feb 06 22:28:45 * Morgan shrugs Feb 06 22:30:11 Its part of our vows during our weddings that we will raise our children in the objectionist faith... I reckon, given it was a vow to Theus, he takes that very seriously. Feb 06 22:30:13 It’s a bad idea Feb 06 22:31:13 * Morgan nods, sighing Feb 06 22:31:52 If we lived in Eisen it’d be different but we don’t Feb 06 22:32:31 * Morgan frowns briefly but nods Feb 06 22:36:02 It’s not safe in Avalon for an Avalonian to be anything else Feb 06 22:36:31 No... she isn't completely Avalonian though Feb 06 22:37:02 No, but she lives with me, not her Eisen father Feb 06 22:37:19 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:37:56 I dislike the Avalonian church... it is too closely tied to the monarchy, and that is... heavy handed, lets say Feb 06 22:38:29 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:38:41 Many feel the same Feb 06 22:38:56 I cant say meeting the Queen made me think otherwise either Feb 06 22:39:41 didn’t you like her? Feb 06 22:39:57 No. She's vain and petty Feb 06 22:40:36 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:40:46 the powerful often are Feb 06 22:41:11 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:41:17 indeed. Feb 06 22:42:28 It’s easier for us for Florrie to stay as she is Feb 06 22:42:39 Its -safer- Feb 06 22:42:54 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:42:57 much Feb 06 22:43:48 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:45:58 do I need to talk to him? Feb 06 22:46:16 No, I don't think so... if it comes up, I'll explain it to him Feb 06 22:46:45 * Alice nods, reaching the main door Feb 06 22:47:31 thank you Feb 06 22:47:44 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:47:50 I'll come find you after quiet hour Feb 06 22:48:11 * Alice nods Feb 06 22:48:41 I’ll be in the nursery Feb 06 22:49:21 * Morgan nods Feb 06 22:49:25 I'll see you later Feb 06 22:49:56 * Alice nods, and they go separate ways Feb 06 22:53:24 * Alice has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Feb 06 23:50:38 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)