**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Jan 11 00:01:24 2026 Jan 11 00:01:24 * Molly has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jan 11 01:36:05 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jan 11 01:36:49 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jan 11 09:10:12 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jan 11 12:23:39 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jan 11 12:27:59 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jan 11 14:49:18 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined Jan 11 14:49:47 * Molly loosens her grip “until later then” Jan 11 14:49:47 * Morgan nods Jan 11 14:49:47 Aye Jan 11 14:49:47 * Molly looks at him fondly “I love you, endlessly.” Jan 11 14:49:47 And I you Jan 11 14:49:49 * Molly nods “I’ll be upstairs with Emil if you need me, He is due a feed” Jan 11 14:49:51 Alright.... Frau Arendt has suggested we have an icehouse built Jan 11 14:49:53 * Molly nods Jan 11 14:49:55 That would be practical, and yours would be more efficient than anyone else’s Jan 11 14:49:57 * Morgan nods possibly Jan 11 14:49:59 You could go in there twice a day and make it very cold, you’re good at that Jan 11 14:50:01 true Jan 11 14:50:03 * Molly smiles “better at making things hot though...” Jan 11 14:50:05 Cant argue with that Jan 11 14:52:01 * Molly nods happily, going to the door Jan 11 14:54:42 * Morgan nods, picking up his keys Jan 11 14:55:13 * Molly heads into the hall, where she turns left as he’s going straight across Jan 11 14:56:35 * Morgan goes into the hall Jan 11 14:59:41 *Only Adalbrecht is left, on his knees varnishing Jan 11 14:59:50 They left you to it? Jan 11 15:01:14 * Molly is now known as Adalbrecht Jan 11 15:01:25 Florrie didn’t like the smell Jan 11 15:02:03 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:02:05 Bit strong for her Jan 11 15:04:15 * Adalbrecht nods, working efficiently. Despite crawling around on the floor, he’s still impeccably neat Jan 11 15:07:00 * Morgan rolls his eyes Jan 11 15:07:36 Are you finished with your task? Jan 11 15:08:04 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:08:05 I am Jan 11 15:10:06 something important? Why am I varnishing alone, get your brush. Jan 11 15:10:34 * Morgan nods, getting the brush and starting to varnish Jan 11 15:10:36 Yes, it was Jan 11 15:11:24 * Adalbrecht looks up “And?” Jan 11 15:11:40 Its dealt with Jan 11 15:13:00 * Adalbrecht frowns “Clearly you do not want a Graf’s advice” Jan 11 15:13:42 * Morgan sighs Jan 11 15:13:52 Marital disharmony. We've dealt with it Jan 11 15:14:54 * Adalbrecht nods “it happens. Not often for your Mother and I, I admit” Jan 11 15:16:09 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:16:59 Have you made up? Jan 11 15:17:03 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:17:05 We have, yes Jan 11 15:17:35 * Adalbrecht smiles “I’m glad to hear it” Jan 11 15:19:04 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:20:45 * Adalbrecht keeps varnishing “I will be able to pass a message to you through your Mother” Jan 11 15:20:56 * Morgan smiles a little Jan 11 15:21:00 We do have our own mirror... Jan 11 15:22:52 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:22:53 Good idea Jan 11 15:22:58 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 15:23:28 I am sure you’ll wish to know how Jarvinia is coping with Motherhood in Holzheim’s home Jan 11 15:25:06 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:25:07 Of course Jan 11 15:26:06 * Adalbrecht nods, brushing the varnish on the table’s underside Jan 11 15:26:27 And you still intend for her to sail to Capperlucia? Jan 11 15:27:16 That was her choice Jan 11 15:30:51 Matthias is very young Jan 11 15:31:58 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:31:59 I know Jan 11 15:35:18 * Adalbrecht nods “Nothing I say will sway her, of course” Jan 11 15:35:54 Its the chance of a lifetime for her Jan 11 15:37:08 * Adalbrecht nods “Sois being a first time mother.” Jan 11 15:37:32 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:37:33 I know Jan 11 15:39:01 * Adalbrecht keeps working. It’s not been since last summer that Morgan and his Father have worked on a physical task together like this Jan 11 15:40:09 * Morgan smiles Jan 11 15:40:15 Holzheim will take good care of him Jan 11 15:41:08 * Adalbrecht nods “He is certainly a dedicated father” Jan 11 15:44:20 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:44:33 I recall when Alarice absconded with Isiah Fischler how devastated he was Jan 11 15:44:52 * Adalbrecht nods grimly Jan 11 15:45:19 That was a hard thing to witness. I had not realised he was so bought in to a future with her Jan 11 15:46:36 She told him that Varick would be his son, that'd he'd have what he yearned for Jan 11 15:47:20 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 15:47:31 I recall. She played him very falsely Jan 11 15:48:05 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:48:08 She was cruel Jan 11 15:49:26 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 15:49:40 She fell far from what her father would have hoped for her Jan 11 15:50:09 * Morgan nods Jan 11 15:50:11 Yes she did Jan 11 15:51:43 * Adalbrecht nods “I never thought I’d see her executed” Jan 11 15:52:03 * Morgan frowns a little Jan 11 15:55:08 But after what she did, there was no other option Jan 11 15:58:58 * Morgan nods a little Jan 11 16:00:30 I was relieved to see Molly conceive after that trouble Jan 11 16:01:50 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:01:55 I wasn't terribly concerned Jan 11 16:04:38 * Adalbrecht shrugs “I was more pessimistic than you” Jan 11 16:05:01 I had inside information Jan 11 16:06:43 * Adalbrecht nods “And the blessing of Theus, it seems” Jan 11 16:07:24 How do you feel about all of that now? Jan 11 16:09:05 I have adapted Jan 11 16:10:57 * Morgan nods slowly Jan 11 16:10:58 Good Jan 11 16:12:23 I still do not like the idea of other people having it. Jan 11 16:12:39 No? Jan 11 16:13:37 I trust you. I do not trust the motivations of others Jan 11 16:15:32 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:15:56 I can understand that I suppose Jan 11 16:16:12 * Adalbrecht taps the brush on the edge of the jar to remove the excess “How do -you- feel about it now?” Jan 11 16:18:15 Its hard knowing how many would be and were horrified by it... and anything else would've been kinder Jan 11 16:19:14 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 16:19:55 Are you still training and honing it? Jan 11 16:20:05 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:20:06 always Jan 11 16:22:23 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 16:23:06 will you use it to help Heinzharold in the forge? Jan 11 16:23:20 No... it should be done properly Jan 11 16:25:11 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 16:25:36 You’ll want that built before Heinzharold becomes focused on having a child too Jan 11 16:26:14 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:26:33 Yes, I expect so... *he frowns* Alarice wasn't executed Jan 11 16:28:02 Yes she was, I saw it myself. Jan 11 16:29:15 I know it seems that way Jan 11 16:30:28 Morgan, I wouldn’t mistake my niece being beheaded. Jan 11 16:31:07 Except... you didn't. Its just... what the Nieblungen arranged for you to remember, all of you Jan 11 16:32:55 * Adalbrecht stops varnishing Jan 11 16:33:28 I think you should explain this further. Rapidly, if you please. Jan 11 16:34:01 You remember I told you she had... abilities... herself? Jan 11 16:35:00 Yes Jan 11 16:35:47 As everyone was gathering and she was led out from her cell, thats when it manifested... she had the old Eisen magic... wood started flying... she'd have killed us all Jan 11 16:37:28 * Adalbrecht frowns deeply Jan 11 16:37:34 I would remember that Jan 11 16:38:01 The Nieblungen... Jan 11 16:39:55 They can change memories? Jan 11 16:40:32 Apparently. Though my understanding is it took effort and direct intervention, not like.. waving their fingers from three hundred yards away Jan 11 16:41:48 * Adalbrecht nods, but he doesn’t look happy Jan 11 16:42:45 * Morgan watches him for a moment before running the brush over the varnish Jan 11 16:44:15 I don’t like it. Jan 11 16:44:45 * Morgan smiles a little Jan 11 16:44:47 Nor do I Jan 11 16:45:58 It goes against everything Jan 11 16:46:28 Well... not really... it goes against what we believe.... Jan 11 16:48:15 It goes against nature to be able to alter the memories of people Jan 11 16:48:44 Who created nature? Jan 11 16:48:56 Theus Jan 11 16:49:13 And who created the Nieblungen and set them at their task? Jan 11 16:50:17 * Adalbrecht grudgingly gives the same answer Jan 11 16:50:30 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:50:46 I mean, it wouldn't stop me telling Theus it goes against nature but... its -his- nature Jan 11 16:51:26 * Adalbrecht huffs Jan 11 16:51:43 Your logic is sound Jan 11 16:52:21 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:52:22 I know Jan 11 16:53:57 I don’t like it still. What if they made you forget something important? Jan 11 16:54:33 * Morgan nods Jan 11 16:54:35 I know Jan 11 16:56:28 * Adalbrecht nods “Would they do that to you?” Jan 11 16:56:45 It'd be... risky. Jan 11 16:59:07 why? Jan 11 16:59:31 Molly's tantrum would be -epic- Jan 11 17:00:40 * Adalbrecht smiles “Your door frames would be in danger” Jan 11 17:01:09 quite Jan 11 17:03:45 But she would be particularly angry if they changed your memories of the fire or dietlinde and Jana? Jan 11 17:04:40 We've discussed it... they helped DeeDee with his memories of an incident that gives him night terrors... but... I cannot allow that Jan 11 17:04:53 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 17:05:09 Have you -considered-? Jan 11 17:05:12 it* Jan 11 17:07:11 Briefly... these nightmares... Jan 11 17:26:42 * Adalbrecht has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jan 11 17:27:43 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined Jan 11 17:28:59 It'd be... risky. Jan 11 17:28:59 why? Jan 11 17:28:59 Molly's tantrum would be -epic- Jan 11 17:28:59 * Adalbrecht smiles “Your door frames would be in danger” Jan 11 17:28:59 quite Jan 11 17:29:01 But she would be particularly angry if they changed your memories of the fire or dietlinde and Jana? Jan 11 17:29:05 We've discussed it... they helped DeeDee with his memories of an incident that gives him night terrors... but... I cannot allow that Jan 11 17:29:07 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 17:29:11 Have you -considered-? Jan 11 17:29:12 it* Jan 11 17:29:15 Briefly... these nightmares... Jan 11 17:29:47 * Molly is now known as Adalbrecht Jan 11 17:29:58 I don’t think anyone would blame you Jan 11 17:31:19 * Morgan shrugs Jan 11 17:31:21 I would Jan 11 17:32:28 Why do you need to remember the fire? Jan 11 17:33:01 I remember all of it, from the first moment I saw her, to the last time I saw the cottage... its important to me Jan 11 17:34:30 * Adalbrecht nods “Because it was so short?” Jan 11 17:34:46 * Morgan nods Jan 11 17:35:17 A lot of it made me who I am now... how can I hope to understand everything around it if I don't remember? Jan 11 17:36:21 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 17:36:33 I suppose so Jan 11 17:36:40 * Morgan nods Jan 11 17:57:40 * Adalbrecht has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jan 11 18:05:54 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined Jan 11 18:07:14 Briefly... these nightmares... Jan 11 18:07:14 * Molly is now known as Adalbrecht Jan 11 18:07:14 I don’t think anyone would blame you Jan 11 18:07:14 * Morgan shrugs Jan 11 18:07:17 I would Jan 11 18:07:19 Why do you need to remember the fire? Jan 11 18:07:21 I remember all of it, from the first moment I saw her, to the last time I saw the cottage... its important to me Jan 11 18:07:23 * Adalbrecht nods “Because it was so short?” Jan 11 18:07:25 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:07:27 A lot of it made me who I am now... how can I hope to understand everything around it if I don't remember? Jan 11 18:07:29 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 18:07:31 I suppose so Jan 11 18:07:33 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:08:00 * Molly is now known as Adalbrecht Jan 11 18:08:39 it would be tough to see where we are now Jan 11 18:09:38 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:09:40 aye Jan 11 18:11:20 have you heard from Edward? Jan 11 18:12:11 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:12:33 Hes missing us, and they're planning to get moving tomorrow Jan 11 18:13:47 * Adalbrecht smiles “I am glad Mina is well enough to travel” Jan 11 18:14:21 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:14:23 quite Jan 11 18:17:24 there’s more travelling for her than for your Mother in her childbearing years Jan 11 18:17:55 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:18:53 Yes, I know... it will come right Jan 11 18:19:29 * Adalbrecht nods “their plate said six” Jan 11 18:19:55 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:19:56 I recall Jan 11 18:22:25 He was relieved I believe Jan 11 18:23:07 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:23:24 He was worried his past actions would see Theus deem him unworthy of children Jan 11 18:25:14 * Adalbrecht nods, dipping the brush Jan 11 18:26:49 the penance seems to come from a different angle; that he will have many children and have to raise them with the knowledge of what you lost Jan 11 18:27:21 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:27:36 Seeing Florrie for the first time was intensely difficult for him, both with a mirror and in person Jan 11 18:27:53 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 18:28:02 As one would expect Jan 11 18:28:43 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:28:44 Quite Jan 11 18:34:45 I think he’s done well Jan 11 18:42:31 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:42:36 I'm inclined to agree Jan 11 18:53:43 All in all, I think he’s righted himself well Jan 11 18:54:07 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:54:13 I'm very proud of him Jan 11 18:54:39 * Adalbrecht nods Jan 11 18:55:02 he could have ended up far worse Jan 11 18:55:24 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:56:53 * Adalbrecht nods. HH taps on the door before opening it Jan 11 18:57:01 HH: Hey Jan 11 18:57:14 hey Jan 11 18:58:02 HH: Florrie was asking if you could come to see her and do her bedtime, man Jan 11 18:58:12 * Morgan nods Jan 11 18:58:14 Of course Jan 11 18:59:18 This is nearly done anyway Jan 11 18:59:38 * Morgan nods, cleaning off his brush before standing Jan 11 18:59:41 aye Jan 11 19:01:53 *HH inclines his head to Adalbrecht before they go down the hall* Jan 11 19:01:59 * Adalbrecht is now known as HH Jan 11 19:02:05 you good? Jan 11 19:02:10 I suppose so Jan 11 19:03:41 the ladies are back to normal Jan 11 19:03:58 good Jan 11 19:12:10 * HH nods “Molly seemed better when she came back up too” Jan 11 19:12:17 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:12:22 Aye. We talked Jan 11 19:14:19 * HH nods “how’d that go?” Jan 11 19:14:27 Well enough I suppose Jan 11 19:15:13 She started to get your point of view then? Jan 11 19:15:26 I think so, yeah Jan 11 19:16:05 that’s good, right? Jan 11 19:16:34 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:16:36 Aye it is Jan 11 19:17:00 * HH nods “you come to see hers too?” Jan 11 19:17:56 That wasn't the issue Jan 11 19:18:03 * HH nods Jan 11 19:18:33 As long as yer friendly again, I’m happy Jan 11 19:18:40 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:18:41 Aye, we are Jan 11 19:20:09 not too friendly though, wanna be able to eat dinner without you getting handsy on the table Jan 11 19:21:04 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:21:05 Quite Jan 11 19:23:06 * HH chuckles “Ackshully, pretty sure Inga’s expecting me to eat at home tonight” Jan 11 19:23:32 Bit complicated... she wants to us to come for dinner but its our last night with Florrie... Jan 11 19:26:33 * HH nods “She’s gettin over-excited. Not even got any real furniture in yet” Jan 11 19:29:16 Nearly got a table Jan 11 19:31:02 Yeah, I got a table built by a Duke and varnished by a Graf. Not gonna be a lotta them about Jan 11 19:32:17 * Morgan shakes his head Jan 11 19:32:28 I was a little surprised when I got back and he was on his own, varnishing it Jan 11 19:33:42 * HH nods, climbing the stairs “Good of him to pitch in” Jan 11 19:34:39 They all did... Christopher was helping earlier, and the children Jan 11 19:35:32 I’m touched Jan 11 19:36:40 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:37:36 You want me to go with them as far as Baden tomorrow? Jan 11 19:40:35 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:40:36 Please Jan 11 19:43:44 * HH nods “Inga okay to stay here if she doesn’t wanna stay at ours?” Jan 11 19:44:54 Come on, of course she is Jan 11 19:45:07 * HH nods Jan 11 19:46:09 Thanks man. I’d take her, but I reckon she’ll want to be here nestin Jan 11 19:46:57 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:46:59 You're probably right Jan 11 19:48:41 * HH smiles “She’ll look after the kids when you’ve got the clergy in” Jan 11 19:49:46 * Morgan nods Jan 11 19:49:51 Might just be me dealing with them yet Jan 11 19:50:39 why? Jan 11 19:52:17 * Morgan shrugs Jan 11 19:52:19 Just might be Jan 11 19:52:30 You know what clergymen can be like about women Jan 11 19:52:52 Thought you meant you might be keeping Molly out of it Jan 11 19:54:04 * Morgan shrugs Jan 11 19:54:06 Not particularly Jan 11 19:54:45 * HH nods “not gonna get caught, right?” Jan 11 19:54:56 Caught? Jan 11 19:56:11 You pair, like when Loewe turned up early last time Jan 11 19:56:29 Well, that was his fault Jan 11 19:57:33 * HH chuckles Jan 11 19:57:49 he couldn’ta known what you’d be up to! Jan 11 19:58:48 Wouldn't have been if he'd been on time Jan 11 19:58:59 * HH chuckles Jan 11 19:59:15 not much predicting it with you two Jan 11 20:00:17 * Morgan shrugs Jan 11 20:00:48 * HH heads to the nursery Jan 11 20:01:25 * Morgan follows him Jan 11 20:03:22 *the children are gathered in here for their tea, Molly and Inga are here to watch them* Jan 11 20:03:44 Now then... Jan 11 20:05:34 *Florrie smiles* Ballhead, you sit by me Jan 11 20:06:46 * Morgan nods, going to sit next to her Jan 11 20:08:01 *Florrie hands him her doll* I eat, you watch baby Jan 11 20:08:40 * Morgan nods, putting it in the crook of an arm Jan 11 20:08:43 Alright sweetheart Jan 11 20:10:28 *she does so, and it’s peaceful until Emil decides to fling a crust of bread at the table with an ‘Ah!’ Jan 11 20:12:04 Kid, I think maybe you need some lessons on how to eat Jan 11 20:13:07 *The grown ups laugh* Jan 11 20:13:26 F: no throw food, Eel! Jan 11 20:14:08 No, shouldn't do Jan 11 20:15:24 Emil grins before throwing another piece: Ahh! Jan 11 20:16:01 * Morgan smiles Jan 11 20:16:03 Little terror Jan 11 20:19:32 *Molly comes to Emil, crouching down. She takes the remaining crust from him* no throwing. *He grins, reaching for her, so she picks him up* Jan 11 20:23:55 *Florrie smiles, eating her sandwich nicely. She seems to have grown up quite a bit since he first met her six months ago* Jan 11 20:24:44 * Morgan watches her quietly Jan 11 20:28:24 *Varick tells the ladies all about his woodwork. Molly settles in a chair to feed Emil, listening to her eldest son whilst having to position the middle one so he doesn’t squash the littlest. She looks relaxed and happy, and not bothered about the bared skin as Emil latches Jan 11 20:29:49 My father had nearly finished varnishing it Jan 11 20:31:12 Varick: When will it be ready? Jan 11 20:32:07 We'll have a look when the varnish is dry, it might need another coat Jan 11 20:33:05 * HH looks to Inga “I’m gonn be escorting them to Baden tomorrow, gonna be away the night, that okay?” Jan 11 20:33:28 *Inga nods* That’s fine Jan 11 20:33:59 [should we offer them mirrors? And then something to wipe the mirrors clean with?] Jan 11 20:35:07 [aye, might be an idea] Jan 11 20:36:22 *Molly smiles, stroking Emil’s hair. The older children eat nicely, and Molly tends Emil whilst Florrie wants Morgan to put her to bed* Jan 11 20:37:26 * Morgan picks her up Jan 11 20:37:31 Come on then sweetheart Jan 11 20:39:01 *Florrie cuddles him* Vati? Jan 11 20:40:11 [could you ask Alice if she arranged for Florrie to see Edward] Jan 11 20:40:39 [Iwill] Jan 11 21:03:11 * HH has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jan 11 21:29:51 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep)