**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Mon May 6 00:00:09 2024 May 06 00:00:09 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) May 06 19:14:47 * Morgan (~mads@192.168.1.117) has joined May 06 19:22:32 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.127) has joined May 06 19:22:49 *The door that was left open opens further, and Claudia says “They’d better do” as she lets herself in. She stops still as she looks at Hannalore May 06 19:22:49 hey May 06 19:22:49 C: Hey. May 06 19:22:49 * Hannalore looks Claudia over “Good morning, Claudia, you’re looking well” May 06 19:22:49 *Claudia nods* I am. You too. May 06 19:22:52 * Hannalore just watches Claudia. The air feels a little heavy May 06 19:22:54 * Morgan sighs May 06 19:22:58 Alright, that'll do. If the atmosphere does this every time people with former relationships are near eachother, I'll suffocate, so stow it thank you May 06 19:23:00 If you’ll excuse me, your Excellency. May 06 19:23:02 * Morgan nods, standing May 06 19:23:04 Thank you Hannalore May 06 19:23:06 * Hannalore nods and sails from the room like the vindicated party. Claudia grinds her teeth, clenching her fists May 06 19:23:08 * Morgan looks at her May 06 19:23:11 $Are you in love?$ May 06 19:23:12 $with her?! Are you mad?!$ May 06 19:23:15 $No, not with her$ May 06 19:23:34 * Molly is now known as Claudia May 06 19:23:40 * Claudia shrugs May 06 19:23:48 Maybe May 06 19:24:04 Then her being here really makes no difference May 06 19:24:21 * Claudia rolls her shoulders May 06 19:24:39 yeah, guess so. It’s all just what-ifs May 06 19:25:05 * Morgan puts a hand on her shoulder May 06 19:25:24 As someone who has to see all the what ifs every damn night... don't go there... it'll drive you mad May 06 19:27:08 * Claudia nods May 06 19:27:27 yeah. Not seen much of DeeDee May 06 19:27:49 A relief I imagine May 06 19:28:16 * Claudia nods May 06 19:28:27 mostly, yeah May 06 19:28:37 mostly May 06 19:29:25 Apart from the attraction, he’s not a bad person May 06 19:29:30 * Morgan nods May 06 19:29:52 He's a good man really... come on, I need to go to the stable and figure out where HeinzHarold is May 06 19:31:19 * Claudia nods, going with him May 06 19:34:30 * Morgan does a quick sweep of the downstairs rooms looking for him May 06 19:36:11 *there’s no sign, just busy staff. It’s just after dawn, and about quarter before six May 06 19:36:31 * Morgan grabs one of the staff, asking if they know where HeinzHarold is May 06 19:38:31 *they have no idea, but ask if word should be out about to find him May 06 19:39:03 Discreetly, please. I'm not concerned yet, just annoyed May 06 19:41:04 C, to the maid: Maybe leave the annoyed bit out May 06 19:41:42 * Morgan nods, leaving the maid to it before heading toward the stables May 06 19:43:01 * Claudia looks around as they go May 06 19:43:12 What’s gone on? May 06 19:43:44 Rough night but... he and Heinrich started antagonising eachother, so I told them both to fuck off back indoors to their wives May 06 19:44:47 But Heinzharold didn’t? May 06 19:44:59 Apparently not. Didn't know til I bumped into Inga May 06 19:46:27 Heinrich missing too? May 06 19:46:34 Don't know May 06 19:47:20 * Claudia nods May 06 19:47:28 Reckon he’s in the stables? May 06 19:47:36 I doubt it May 06 19:47:44 He wasn't when I was in there at half two this morning May 06 19:49:27 Who did -you- antagonise?! May 06 19:49:56 * Morgan shrugs, picking up the pace a little May 06 19:50:00 I antagonise everyone May 06 19:50:35 * Claudia laughs May 06 19:50:42 Good point May 06 19:51:00 *They arrive at the stables. There are three grooms there May 06 19:51:23 Gentlemen... May 06 19:55:37 *The usual two are there; Muglar who is missing his left hand, and Tebbit with a limp. The third is barely familiar, and has a huge chunk of hair missing where there is scarring May 06 19:55:44 * Claudia is now known as Tebbit May 06 19:55:51 Morning, your Excellency May 06 19:56:20 We specifically requested someone on duty at all times given Aurora's state... there was no-one here last night... May 06 19:57:13 * Tebbit nods May 06 19:57:48 We all thought the others were on duty. It won’t happen again, your Excellency May 06 19:58:10 * Morgan nods May 06 19:58:18 See it doesn't... how are they? May 06 19:59:17 * Tebbit smiles May 06 19:59:57 They’re doing well May 06 20:00:26 * Morgan nods, looking at the man he doesn't know May 06 20:00:32 I'm sorry, your name escapes me May 06 20:03:11 Anselm, my Lord May 06 20:04:08 * Morgan nods May 06 20:04:20 Alright then... David has gone for some sleep? May 06 20:05:08 * Tebbit nods May 06 20:05:13 An hour ago now May 06 20:05:50 * Morgan nods, looking at Claudia and moving toward Auroras stall May 06 20:09:00 * Tebbit follows. The light grey foal has been all cleaned up now, and she has a white blaze in the centre of her forehead like a star. She’s moving around well May 06 20:09:09 * Tebbit is now known as Claudia May 06 20:09:22 Didn’t think it was coming til the weekend May 06 20:09:39 No, nor did anyone else. Red bag delivery... thats bad apparently May 06 20:11:34 * Claudia shrugs May 06 20:11:39 No idea what that is May 06 20:12:05 well...you know the cord that keeps them alive? Its the other end of it, think its meant to stay attached to the mother til after the birth May 06 20:13:40 * Claudia nods “Okay. Yeah, that does sound bad” May 06 20:14:02 * Morgan nods May 06 20:14:25 David says he's never had a red bag delivery foal survive... and the Eisenfurst has... -once- May 06 20:16:41 * Claudia nods, looking at the foal May 06 20:16:45 Got lucky then May 06 20:16:54 Bit of a miracle May 06 20:18:14 * Claudia nods, smiling May 06 20:18:37 She’s pretty, are you keeping her? May 06 20:19:28 Couldn't let her go after all we've been through already May 06 20:20:44 * Claudia nods May 06 20:20:59 That’s what had you up here all night? May 06 20:21:13 *The foal walks towards them May 06 20:21:29 Delivering this sweetheart, yes May 06 20:22:31 *She looks curious, not wobbly now but quite gangly* May 06 20:22:41 * Claudia nods “Well done” May 06 20:23:58 * Morgan nods, rolling up his sleeve and letting his arm hang into the stall May 06 20:24:31 Ballard woke me, practically dragged me up here May 06 20:26:11 * Claudia nods. Hope comes to sniff him May 06 20:26:46 * Morgan makes no move, just letting her sniff him May 06 20:26:53 Hello Hope... May 06 20:28:44 *She sniffs him a little more. Aurora is watching him closely May 06 20:29:46 * Morgan looks at Aurora, smiling a little before looking away and down May 06 20:31:53 *xantha huffs. He’s been moved to the stall next door May 06 20:32:48 * Morgan slowly withdraws his hand before moving to Xantha, pressing his face to Xantha's May 06 20:33:07 I was just checking on your girls, you can stop being so stroppy May 06 20:34:52 *Xantha licks him May 06 20:35:40 Yeah, I know, I know May 06 20:37:16 Are you riding him up to the church? May 06 20:37:33 If I can tear him away, maybe May 06 20:40:01 * Claudia nods “He’s as bad as you” May 06 20:40:25 * Morgan nods May 06 20:40:29 Thats a fair statement May 06 20:42:53 * Claudia nods May 06 20:43:08 doesn’t look like Heinzharold is here May 06 20:45:27 No... its still early, we've got time before the others get up, and I want to be the one to tell Varick about Hope May 06 20:45:42 * Claudia nods May 06 20:46:01 I’ll see if he turned up at the camp if you want? May 06 20:46:12 * Morgan nods May 06 20:46:17 I'm not sure where else to look May 06 20:47:09 he wouldn’t have gone off the grounds May 06 20:47:30 no... I'm really surprised e didn't go to Inga May 06 20:48:35 yeah, that is weird May 06 20:49:22 Alright... go on, I've got a couple of places to try May 06 20:50:04 * Claudia nods May 06 20:50:12 See you later May 06 20:50:37 * Morgan nods, heading out of the stable and toward the foundations of HeinzHarolds cottage May 06 20:52:02 *there’s no sign of him there* May 06 20:52:27 * Morgan moves to the house, heading up to the roof May 06 20:54:41 * MorganK (~quassel@192.168.1.228) has joined May 06 20:55:00 *He isn’t there either* May 06 20:55:16 * Morgan walks around the roof, looking out at the grounds May 06 20:55:36 * MorganK has quit (Quit: https://quassel-irc.org - Chat comfortably. Anywhere.) May 06 20:56:30 * mads (~mads@192.168.1.228) has joined May 06 20:56:43 * mads has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) May 06 20:57:01 *he spots Heinzharold walking towards the house from out in the trees May 06 20:58:26 * Morgan grunts, looking down at the roof for a moment before thinking better of it and hurrying through the house and out to intercept him May 06 20:58:36 * Claudia is now known as HH May 06 20:59:13 * HH is heading to the bottom door, and Morgan meets him just outside May 06 20:59:58 Where the hell have you been? May 06 21:01:13 * HH watches him “Out at the hollow tree” May 06 21:01:55 Why? May 06 21:02:26 Wasn’t welcome at the camp May 06 21:02:54 I told you to go back to the house May 06 21:04:02 An’ explain to my lil darlin that I nearly lamped him because he was bein’ a dick? No thanks May 06 21:04:56 Fairly sure she'd have understood May 06 21:05:23 She’da wanted to know what he said, an’ I’m not puttin’ her through that. May 06 21:06:16 * Morgan watches him May 06 21:06:24 Come on then, lets have it May 06 21:07:23 what? May 06 21:07:46 You're giving me a look, so... come on, out with it May 06 21:08:26 Waiting for you to tell me I shoulda kept my trap shut May 06 21:09:23 Man, you needled him... object to what he says, yeah, but you went looking to wind him up May 06 21:11:17 He’s a dickhead. If you’d seen your wife cry over a man mistreating her like I have mine, you’d be antagonistic too May 06 21:11:43 With everything going on right now? Would I? May 06 21:24:28 Fine, I fucked up. I’ll stay well clear May 06 21:25:22 * Morgan suddenly grabs him, hugging him tightly May 06 21:26:06 * HH hugs him hard May 06 21:37:50 sorry man May 06 21:38:00 * Morgan nods May 06 21:38:10 I love you man. Been a busy night May 06 21:38:31 wife snuck out to ya? May 06 21:39:07 No... Come on, I'll show you May 06 21:39:14 * Morgan starts walking toward the stables May 06 21:39:38 * HH goes with him May 06 21:39:43 you seen Inga? May 06 21:40:55 Yeah... cats out of the bag there, to a point May 06 21:41:03 shit May 06 21:41:24 The word I used was plank. Nothing too bad May 06 21:41:46 * HH nods May 06 21:41:49 she okay? May 06 21:42:00 Out of sorts... she woke up as usual... May 06 21:42:10 * HH sniggers May 06 21:42:17 wondered if she would May 06 21:42:24 * Morgan nods May 06 21:43:00 she knows how to handle it May 06 21:43:23 * Morgan nods May 06 21:45:10 Been a rough night man... had to go jump in the lake to wash the blood off, then back to my room for a bath at, what, three this morning... May 06 21:45:58 * HH looks worried May 06 21:46:10 wait, what the fuck has happened to Molly?! May 06 21:46:18 She's absolutely fine May 06 21:46:33 * HH thumps him May 06 21:46:46 I thought summat had happened to the babe, you prick May 06 21:46:51 Not that babe... May 06 21:47:04 * Morgan goes through the door into the stable, going to Auroras stall May 06 21:47:34 * HH is walks into the back of him May 06 21:52:41 Hey, that’s a baby one! May 06 21:53:12 Yeah, there is May 06 21:55:05 * HH grins May 06 21:55:09 aww man! May 06 21:55:55 Ballard woke me, all but dragged me here... I heard Xantha scream like he was scared, and that doesn't happen... May 06 21:57:08 shit! May 06 21:57:25 * Morgan nods May 06 21:58:20 Just me and her in the stall, and it was something called a red bag birth. Babe was all but dead. I sent Ballard to get Edward, then he went to get David and the Eisenfurst but they got here just after May 06 22:00:06 Whoa.. man, that’s amazing May 06 22:02:53 * Morgan nods, liftings his sleeve and showing him the bite mark May 06 22:02:59 Aurora wasn't too happy with my interference May 06 22:03:40 * HH chuckles “the Mas never are” May 06 22:05:01 * Morgan nods May 06 22:05:11 I'm putting this firmly in the realm of a miracle May 06 22:05:44 * HH pats his shoulder May 06 22:06:09 Always summat special about the first animal you bring into the world May 06 22:06:58 * Morgan nods May 06 22:07:05 Yeah. Gonn' remember that til I die May 06 22:08:01 * HH grins May 06 22:08:10 Gotta name? May 06 22:08:28 Hope. Need to break that to Varick gently. He wanted to call her Athena May 06 22:08:53 Hope. Seems right May 06 22:10:32 * Morgan nods May 06 22:10:34 I thought so May 06 22:12:17 * HH grins May 06 22:12:25 Looks like a proper mix of them May 06 22:12:48 * Morgan smiles May 06 22:12:54 She does May 06 22:14:06 *Hope is busy nursing* May 06 22:14:45 Can’t believe you got her through a red birth, man. Think Da managed one, but that’s it May 06 22:16:09 His Grace has managed one... but no more, and David hasn't at all May 06 22:17:14 * HH nods May 06 22:17:34 They’re usually dead by the time they get out May 06 22:18:20 All but man... tried breathing into her nose, pounding on her chest... ended up praying, begging for help May 06 22:21:24 Da did it with breathing in them, drilled it into me to do that *In Morgan’s dream, it’d been the memory of Da that had given him the prompt to do it to the baby* May 06 22:22:01 You know that dream I've been having about saving Molly's baby? May 06 22:24:41 yeah? May 06 22:26:48 Was Da's voice telling me what to do May 06 22:27:57 * HH smiles May 06 22:28:11 Still helping us, even now May 06 22:29:20 * Morgan nods May 06 22:29:21 aye May 06 22:29:53 Go on, go get yourself washed and changed. I'm going to head to the camp so I'm around when the boys wake May 06 22:30:48 * HH nods May 06 22:31:09 Spose I’d best see my lil darlin *he grins* May 06 22:31:17 She might be in with Molly May 06 22:33:24 * HH nods May 06 22:33:32 Lucky I’m not shy then May 06 22:34:15 She was going in the bath... May 06 22:34:52 Not with Molly, right? May 06 22:34:58 * HH smirks May 06 22:35:29 I meant Molly, you pillock May 06 22:37:38 * HH grins May 06 22:37:53 That’s okay, I’ll pull the door too, she won’t see May 06 22:38:15 Go on, sod off. Im going to go await my son and his friends waking May 06 22:39:23 * HH nods, heading out May 06 22:39:57 * Morgan watches the foal for a couple of minutes before going out and heading for the camp May 06 23:05:01 * HH has quit (Read error: EOF from client) May 06 23:42:39 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)