**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri Apr 26 16:24:48 2024 Apr 26 16:24:48 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Apr 26 18:10:22 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Apr 26 19:44:27 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined Apr 26 19:53:01 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined Apr 26 19:53:47 They are intimate Apr 26 19:53:48 Yes but... what if its not being done to the appropriate conclusion... Apr 26 19:53:48 * Molly frowns Apr 26 19:53:48 Either she does not know what should happen, or he is faking it? Apr 26 19:53:48 Either is possible Apr 26 19:53:50 * Molly nods Apr 26 19:53:52 yes... yes it is. Apr 26 19:53:54 Maybe we can make that Stef and Colonel Fuchs problem? Apr 26 19:53:56 * Molly looks thoughtful, then smiles at him “And miss the chance to solve a mystery, my love?” Apr 26 19:53:58 Ah dammit Apr 26 19:54:00 * Molly giggles Apr 26 19:54:02 You, mon petit chou, are becoming an easy mark Apr 26 19:54:04 * Morgan frowns Apr 26 19:54:06 Best be changing that then Apr 26 19:54:08 And have you less susceptible to my feminine wiles? No, thank you Apr 26 19:56:08 The boys seem happy... Apr 26 19:59:03 * Molly smiles, looking over to where Grendlik is toasting bread on a toasting fork and showing them how to do it. All three boys look eager Apr 26 19:59:49 Yes they do Apr 26 20:03:26 How did you walk with Sebastien go? Apr 26 20:03:39 * Molly nods Apr 26 20:03:43 It went well Apr 26 20:03:53 What did you talk about? Apr 26 20:06:07 Mostly about what might happen in the future Apr 26 20:08:09 Are you being cagey? Apr 26 20:10:49 * Molly watches him Apr 26 20:11:00 No, but it is a sensitive topic, I know Apr 26 20:14:15 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:14:19 Yes, I suppose it is... Apr 26 20:14:35 * Molly takes his hand Apr 26 20:14:45 It was nothing to worry about, my love Apr 26 20:15:10 I'm sure but... I don't like being out of the loop when its something important Apr 26 20:17:17 He wanted me to know that, if it came to that, he would take care of me and the children, and follow my lead in whatever has to happen Apr 26 20:17:34 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:17:35 Good Apr 26 20:18:02 He’s afraid though Apr 26 20:18:23 He'd be mad if he wasn't Apr 26 20:19:15 * Molly nods Apr 26 20:19:49 He is concerned about what will happen if he has married and then it happens Apr 26 20:21:04 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:21:12 He asked me about that... what did you say? Apr 26 20:22:32 * Molly sighs Apr 26 20:23:14 That in that scenario we would have to find a solution that can still save the world, but without causing any harm to his wife Apr 26 20:23:31 * Morgan nods solemnly Apr 26 20:24:57 * Molly wraps her arms around herself Apr 26 20:25:19 I don’t want to be ‘the other woman’... Apr 26 20:25:45 No, love, I know Apr 26 20:26:21 I don’t want to fall in love with someone else’s husband. Apr 26 20:26:43 * Morgan looks a little hurt, nodding before looking away Apr 26 20:27:00 * Molly puts her hand on his arm Apr 26 20:27:12 If I could control it, I never would Apr 26 20:28:43 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:28:45 I know love Apr 26 20:30:19 You are my husband. You are the one I wish to be with Apr 26 20:30:41 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:30:45 I know Apr 26 20:34:17 What hurt you, my love? Apr 26 20:34:46 You saw me as someone else's husband... Apr 26 20:35:18 * Molly nods Apr 26 20:35:23 Yes, I did Apr 26 20:36:34 It just... hurt... Apr 26 20:39:01 * Molly opens her arms Apr 26 20:39:18 Because I do not want to love him because of it? Apr 26 20:43:42 * Morgan moves into her arms Apr 26 20:43:47 Because you didn't want to love me Apr 26 20:45:20 * Molly hugs him tightly Apr 26 20:45:53 I am so glad, every day, that I fell in love with you Apr 26 20:46:03 * Morgan nods Apr 26 20:46:04 Me too Apr 26 20:48:52 It wasn’t what I planned, but it was so powerful as to be unstoppable Apr 26 20:50:25 * Morgan nods, kissing her forehead Apr 26 20:51:57 * Molly squeezes him gently Apr 26 20:52:22 Should we get back to the others? We generally cannot be trusted together outdoors... Apr 26 20:53:22 Aye, we should... Apr 26 20:55:18 * Molly looks up at him, smiling with mischief “But you are tempted, hmm?” Apr 26 20:55:25 Only always Apr 26 20:56:26 * Molly kisses his cheek a moment “that is how I want it” Apr 26 20:56:57 * Morgan nods, smiling a little Apr 26 20:57:28 will you be sleeping out tonight? Apr 26 20:58:14 I don't know... I sort of feel I should... Apr 26 20:58:59 * Molly nods Apr 26 20:59:23 You will not rest easy with people outside and wandering your estate Apr 26 21:00:40 Or if something happens... Apr 26 21:00:52 * Molly nods Apr 26 21:01:32 I will be sleeping indoors Apr 26 21:01:53 * Morgan nods Apr 26 21:01:55 Its for the best Apr 26 21:02:39 * Molly nods Apr 26 21:02:56 I will miss your warmth and solidness though *she smiles* Apr 26 21:04:03 It won't be for long Apr 26 21:06:41 No, I can probably manage for one night... Apr 26 21:07:31 * Morgan nods Apr 26 21:09:18 * Molly smiles “But one night only, my Lord, for an increasing wife does need her husband at her side...” Apr 26 21:09:59 * Morgan smiles Apr 26 21:10:04 Yes, she does Apr 26 21:10:36 And beneath her... Apr 26 21:12:31 * Morgan blushes Apr 26 21:12:33 Yes indeed Apr 26 21:14:24 * Molly kisses his cheek Apr 26 21:14:43 come, my love. let’s get back to the others Apr 26 21:15:08 * Morgan nods, leading her back to the others Apr 26 21:15:59 HH grins: $wondered how long you pair would be gone$ Apr 26 21:16:08 $Just talking$ Apr 26 21:17:08 HH: $would have run interference for you$ Apr 26 21:17:20 $I know you would man$ Apr 26 21:17:42 HH: $already made Claudia the same offer$ Apr 26 21:18:07 * Morgan smiles a little Apr 26 21:18:14 $Did she tell you to fuck off?$ Apr 26 21:19:30 $No, she thanked me, they’re going before long$ Apr 26 21:19:46 $Thats surprising$ Apr 26 21:21:50 HH: $yeah. she’s come a long way$ Apr 26 21:22:03 * Morgan nods a little Apr 26 21:22:09 $How're you doing?$ Apr 26 21:24:04 *HH has Inga on one side of him, and his Ma on the other. Ruth is with Ilena, Seb, And Hannalore* Apr 26 21:24:17 $I’m okay man, you?$ Apr 26 21:24:46 $Feel like I'm juggling sharp objects white trying to herd cats$ Apr 26 21:26:30 HH smirks: $I’m being good. I haven’t even spoken to Heinrich$ Apr 26 21:27:12 $Good. I'm brooking no bullshit from either of you$ Apr 26 21:31:46 HH: $I’d beat him hands down though$ Apr 26 21:32:03 $Thats not in question$ Apr 26 21:35:05 *Faulk calls to Morgan* Perhaps now would be a good time to tell us more about your adventures in Capperlucia, Morgan Apr 26 21:35:40 * Morgan nods Apr 26 21:35:44 As your grace wishes... Apr 26 21:39:23 *Everyone gets settled on the ground. Hildegarde looks a little awkward trying to get down with her bump. Heinrich is busy talking to Walder. HH watches then looks to Morgan $help her before I start trouble, yeah? Apr 26 21:39:53 * Morgan moves to Hildegarde, helping her sit gently Apr 26 21:41:42 You alright Hildegarde? Apr 26 21:42:34 *Hildegarde nods* Thanks, just a little more difficult as the months go on Apr 26 21:43:15 * Morgan nods, going to sit down Apr 26 21:44:04 Where would his grace like me to begin? Apr 26 21:45:52 *Molly goes to sit with Elsie, James, and Alice. She doesn’t need the help to sit, but he does notice her dress clinging to her belly when she does* Apr 26 21:46:45 *Faulk sits on a log* Why don’t you start from when you left me behind in Fischler... Apr 26 21:50:56 * Morgan blows out his cheeks Apr 26 21:51:27 C: $good luck!$ Apr 26 21:51:30 Alright... Apr 26 21:53:44 *What is essentially a small crowd, including the three boys, watches and waits patiently for the story* Apr 26 21:54:12 Our trip to Zweibrucke. Was mostly uneventful... apart from getting into fights with monsters of lore, obviously... once there, there was a ship to name, which Varick handled for me Apr 26 21:55:12 *Varick looks very proud* Apr 26 21:56:50 I'd gotten word along the way of Queen Betuana's location, the wife of a friend of mine who'd been searching for years. She was apparently in the Empire, so I prevailed upon Sinan Gottlieb to act as a guide and we took the Star of the Seas and set sail for the Empire Apr 26 21:58:02 * Molly is now known as Faulk Apr 26 21:58:18 Did it take long to get there? Apr 26 21:59:33 Just over a day... I captained the Star... my first command... *he smiles absently* Apr 26 22:00:46 How was it? Apr 26 22:00:51 Sandy. Apr 26 22:02:19 *this makes them all laugh* Apr 26 22:03:39 We hired camels... those things are less skin bone and muscle and more... sack of uncomfortable, with legs that propel it with the idea of movement, rather than any actual skill or grace. Apr 26 22:06:11 * Faulk nods “I have seen drawings, the way it humps in the back looks unpleasant” Apr 26 22:06:25 HH: $insulting your prowess, man$ Apr 26 22:07:53 It very much is. Eventually we were taken to the compound of the local ruler, called himself a Sheik. He had taken Betuana as one of his many wives... turns out she'd taken an injury and lost her memory Apr 26 22:09:36 Rickon: Pretty sure you can only have one wife, and that’s one too many for me! Apr 26 22:10:01 *Hildegarde looks embarrassed, but this makes the group laugh* Apr 26 22:10:55 Different rules out there, kid... not my sort of place at all... after some... tense negotiations and at great cost, he agreed to sell Betuana to me... Apr 26 22:11:02 * Morgan stops, waiting for the outrage Apr 26 22:13:02 *No one interjects, but there’s a lot of disgust on their faces* Apr 26 22:14:49 We made our way back toward the ship but it was too late in the day and we had to make camp... I decided to go and teach some manners to the Sheik but... before I got there, I got bitten by a spider... Apr 26 22:16:42 Rickon: Was it a big one? Apr 26 22:16:57 * Morgan nods, holding up his hand, palm splayed Apr 26 22:17:00 Bigger than this Apr 26 22:17:38 *he notices discomfort on several faces at this idea* Apr 26 22:18:15 -hideous- things... and... it caused me to hallucinate, which was... less than ideal, wandering alone in the desert, so I headed back to the camp Apr 26 22:20:41 *Jacques, fascinated by the story, quietly says* What did you see? Apr 26 22:20:55 * Morgan smiles a little Apr 26 22:22:19 Someone I miss... gave me some advice... it was almost like being kept company as I walked back. Anyway, next morning we set off, but being over a days sail, we stopped in Ussura and bought some cargo before setting off again the next morning. When we got back my -next- new ship was ready Apr 26 22:23:47 *It’s Inga he spots smirking* Apr 26 22:24:04 how many is that now? Apr 26 22:25:06 At that point, three. The Rose, the Star and the new one... Stormdancer... she has two hulls so she's -really- strong. We took her out for a little shakedown Apr 26 22:26:40 Where did you go? Apr 26 22:27:17 Nowhere, out into the Great River, then back before it got dark... Zweibruckes surprisingly narrow at its entrance. Apr 26 22:28:13 But that is your preferred port? Apr 26 22:28:35 * Morgan nods Apr 26 22:28:49 Gottlieb ships kept me safe and brought me home in the war... Apr 26 22:30:29 HH: There was that Spitzer Sorgi was on though... Apr 26 22:31:07 That we... borrowed... yes, but she wasn't a patch on a Gottlieb Apr 26 22:33:09 *Seb, whose ship, the Amaranth Nightingale, is a Spitzer just shakes his head* Apr 26 22:33:39 * Morgan smiles at him Apr 26 22:33:41 You'll see... Apr 26 22:35:00 *Seb just inclines his head* Apr 26 22:36:02 Then... it was time to set sail for Capperlucia... a few days on the River, a quick stop in Jura where I defended my homeland, then off into the big wide ocean Apr 26 22:38:06 HH $that’s what I’m calling it next time... not humping, defending my homeland$ Apr 26 22:38:19 C: $shut up, Heinzharold$ Apr 26 22:38:41 * Morgan smiles a little Apr 26 22:39:47 We made -excellent- time... the Rose is easily the fastest ship afloat... I was taking shifts working, and I took a few in charge... at one point we hit some rough water so bad that even -I- felt ill Apr 26 22:41:48 I don’t enjoy stormy sailing Apr 26 22:42:14 I've never experienced anything like that... and I don't get seasick at all Apr 26 22:42:45 *Alice and Seb both shake their heads as if to agree with him* Apr 26 22:43:02 * Morgan shudders a little Apr 26 22:44:42 All through this, Molly was tending to Betuana... she'd managed to regain her memory, and was properly reunited with her husband. She'd had a child with the Sheik... we'd been looking after him quite a lot and had become terribly attached to him. Much soul searching on all parts and Betuana agreed to us adopting him Apr 26 22:45:28 Hildegarde: How could a woman give away her child?! Apr 26 22:45:59 *Rickon looks at her* Maybe he was naughty and got covered in fox droppings... Apr 26 22:46:14 *Hildegarde blushes* Apr 26 22:46:27 Its really complicated... that bond a mother has was evident before her memory returned... once that did, she wasn't the same as when we first met her. And she already had grown children. Apr 26 22:47:01 Rickon: So She didn’t need a baby then? Apr 26 22:47:33 We all felt that Emil would be happier with us Apr 26 22:48:18 Rickon looks at Morgan: I could give you another. We are getting a baby, but we don’t need one, because I’m a great kid Apr 26 22:48:48 *there’s lots of smiles, but HH is the one grinning at this* Apr 26 22:48:54 * Morgan smiles Apr 26 22:49:50 You've got a very important job ahead of you Rickon... being a big brother is a big privilege. You get to help guide a new child, teach them how to be themselves... Apr 26 22:50:14 Rickon: Yeah... I’d rather not though, my Lord Apr 26 22:50:22 * Morgan nods Apr 26 22:50:30 I said that Apr 26 22:51:02 Varick: Being a big brother is the best! I have a great baby and soon I’ll- *he catches himself* Apr 26 22:51:28 * Morgan smiles a little, sipping his drink Apr 26 22:51:54 Anyway... before too long, we spotted this -massive- bird on the horizon, flying towards us... Apr 26 22:53:02 [that was close!] Apr 26 22:53:23 I haven’t seen the talking bird yet Apr 26 22:53:44 *Ballard comes, sitting and leaning against Morgan Apr 26 22:53:49 Oh, it wasn't Bir or anything like her... Apr 26 22:54:11 * Morgan absently puts his arm around his dog, letting him lay in his lap as he strokes his ears Apr 26 22:54:27 It kept getting closer and was easily bigger than any bird could ever be Apr 26 22:55:57 *Jacques looks at him with wonder, clearly a child who thrives on stories* What was it? Apr 26 22:56:16 A dragon! Apr 26 22:57:47 *Jacques nods eagerly, and the others are all listening too Apr 26 22:58:35 Absolutely enormous... they protect the island from invaders and threats... Betuana wrote a message, put it in a bottle and we threw it so the dragon could catch it and take it back to land Apr 26 22:59:06 How did it know to catch it? Apr 26 22:59:24 I -think- they're trained to... is that right Uinise? Apr 26 23:02:26 *Uinise shrugs. She sat beside Claudia. Anyone else would call it companionably* They just know. We think they tell each other when the replacements come Apr 26 23:02:44 * Morgan nods Apr 26 23:03:35 It came back with a message from the royal family with charts and permission to dock so... we, carefully, headed for the dock where we met the Queens daughters and were lucky enough to see them reunited Apr 26 23:04:51 * Faulk smiles Apr 26 23:05:03 It must have been a joyous moment Apr 26 23:05:09 Me nods Apr 26 23:05:32 It was, yes. It was about then we were introduced to Uinise who seemed hellbent on reading every book on my ship Apr 26 23:06:35 *Uinise smiles* I have read them all now Apr 26 23:07:36 * Morgan nods, smiling Apr 26 23:09:10 We were shown to our little house to rest for the evening. Following morning, Molly and Inga went off to do ambassadorial things, and HeinzHarold and I left to look after the boys... first day I went and attempted to climb the hardest wall on the island, only bested twice and never by a foreigner Apr 26 23:10:08 Jacques: How high was it? Apr 26 23:11:52 Hundreds of feet. First day, no luck, kept falling off Apr 26 23:13:31 HH: Never seen him not manage to climb something Apr 26 23:15:24 * Faulk has quit (Read error: EOF from client)