**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri May 1 17:36:36 2026 May 01 17:36:36 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined May 01 19:02:26 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.101) has joined May 01 19:02:44 Afternoon... we're looking for board for a day or two May 01 19:02:44 *one man says something partly unintelligible. Mainz gets down too* May 01 19:02:44 This is the Inn, he says May 01 19:02:44 * Morgan nods May 01 19:02:44 *they make no move to give Morgan and Mainz entry though May 01 19:02:47 Alright... whats the deal? May 01 19:02:49 Man: Inn is ;unintelligible; to strangers May 01 19:02:51 * Morgan smiles a little May 01 19:02:53 Best introduce ourselves then, then we won't be strangers May 01 19:02:55 *the men watch him, waiting. The village carries a faint scent of goat excrement, though it’s fairly tidy, all the houses facing in towards the cross roads May 01 19:02:57 This is Mainz, and I'm Morgan... May 01 19:02:59 *one man looks Mainz over* Y’be tha’ yunner son, be ee? May 01 19:03:01 Oh, we're not related May 01 19:03:24 * Molly is now known as Mainz May 01 19:04:03 He means am I the younger son of the late Graf Mainz. Yes, I am May 01 19:04:22 * Morgan nods, looking around May 01 19:04:37 *the man nods, saying nothing* May 01 19:05:13 So what do you say, is the inn open to us? May 01 19:06:50 *the man nods* alright but ee bess leein ma maids ullone May 01 19:07:41 * Morgan nods May 01 19:07:49 We don't want any trouble at all May 01 19:08:25 *the man nods* No leein af’ nighfall May 01 19:09:05 How come? May 01 19:10:06 Man looks at the other before he says: ‘S whun it comes May 01 19:10:21 -it-? May 01 19:11:45 other man: Th’ Bockdaemon. ((Goat buck demon)) May 01 19:12:07 * Mainz looks vaguely sceptical May 01 19:12:27 * Morgan closes his eyes briefly May 01 19:12:35 Goat Buck Demon? May 01 19:13:56 *all three men nod* May 01 19:14:20 * Morgan nods as if its totally normal May 01 19:14:27 Who's in charge around here? May 01 19:15:47 Man: th’ may’r May 01 19:16:29 * Morgan nods May 01 19:16:33 Where's he at? May 01 19:18:37 *he points to a pen on the other side of the house* May 01 19:20:02 The mayor's a goat May 01 19:21:01 *the men laugh* M: no, ee be nappin ‘s usull May 01 19:21:56 * Morgan shrugs May 01 19:22:00 I've heard weirder May 01 19:23:30 *the man nods* name’s Ned May 01 19:24:40 * Morgan nods May 01 19:24:59 I'll have a chat with him if you wouldn't mind setting Mainz up with our rooms May 01 19:26:30 *he nods, showing Mainz in* May 01 19:27:06 * Morgan wanders over to the pen, looking around May 01 19:29:21 *theres a man propped up, straw hat over his eyes. There’s a goat with her head resting on the man’s lap May 01 19:31:09 Ned... May 01 19:31:54 * Mainz is now known as Ned May 01 19:32:11 * Ned tips his head back “aye?” May 01 19:32:31 Need to talk to you May 01 19:34:09 * Ned stands up. He’s as tall as Grunhelm, but thin as a rake May 01 19:34:14 Aye May 01 19:34:38 Hear you're having a bit of bother round here May 01 19:37:32 * Ned climbs out with May 01 19:37:37 no difficulty May 01 19:37:39 Aye May 01 19:37:56 Tell me about it May 01 19:38:27 * Ned stretches May 01 19:38:34 Depends which you me you mean May 01 19:38:55 depends which one you mean? May 01 19:39:15 Well, why don't you tell me all of it May 01 19:40:22 * Ned looks him over “Who are you, first of all?” May 01 19:40:51 My names Morgan, I've come up from Kiev May 01 19:45:02 * Ned nods “Next Graf, aye?” May 01 19:45:39 * Morgan nods May 01 19:45:41 aye May 01 19:52:03 * Ned nods May 01 19:54:03 My son nearly died, and then he had a vision May 01 19:54:42 How'd that happen? May 01 19:58:48 Some infection they reckon May 01 19:59:42 Right... what was the vision? May 01 20:01:23 He saw what he thought was an old pagan goddess May 01 20:01:54 Go on... May 01 20:05:36 Then he made a sculpture of her and put it up in the square May 01 20:06:08 Must be a reason he decided to do that May 01 20:09:05 * Ned shrugs “he thought she’d protect the town from the Bockdaemon” May 01 20:10:40 Not worked so far? May 01 20:12:05 * Ned shakes his head “It wasn’t going to. It’s just a sick boy’s delirium” May 01 20:12:31 He say the goddess gave him any instructions? May 01 20:14:42 * Ned shakes his head “Not that he said” May 01 20:14:53 * Morgan nods May 01 20:15:06 So, the idol is what I heard about... and its what I've come to deal with May 01 20:16:49 * Ned nods “Think -idol- is a bit over-stressing it” May 01 20:17:32 Just the rumour that reached me, thats all. It needs to come down May 01 20:19:28 * Ned looks unsure May 01 20:19:37 Some of the others believe in it May 01 20:20:04 No doubt... but I'll tell you what happens if it stays up... the inquisition will come. May 01 20:22:41 For a boy’s carving of some woman? May 01 20:24:09 That may be all it is but that isn't the rumour -I- heard, and you can guarantee it won't be what others hear May 01 20:27:17 * Ned nods slowly “It’s not going to be popular” May 01 20:28:18 Pyres and burnings will be even less popular... not from me, I might add... look, is there somewhere private we can talk? May 01 20:29:01 * Ned nods, leading him to a little house much like all the others May 01 20:29:56 * Morgan follows him May 01 20:31:43 *inside there’s a pregnant woman making bread, both of which smell nice, and a boy who must be about seventeen whittling wood May 01 20:33:06 * Morgan nods to them May 01 20:38:16 *The Woman is brunette and has an unusual set of features, slanting upturned eyes, her face rounded and quite childlike. She smiles happily “Hello, I don’t know you” May 01 20:38:41 No you don't. My names Morgan May 01 20:40:32 *She smiles* I’m Ottilie May 01 20:41:01 Nice to meet you Ottilie May 01 20:42:16 O: Why don’t you have all your hair? May 01 20:42:30 *the boy is watching them* May 01 20:43:25 Some unkind men cut it off May 01 20:44:25 O: *she nods* Unkind men used to touch my body, but they’re gone now May 01 20:45:53 * Morgan nods May 01 20:45:56 I'm glad they're gone May 01 20:49:02 *she nods* me too May 01 20:49:50 * Morgan nods, looking to the boy May 01 20:50:06 *he looks up* I’m Horst May 01 20:50:45 Nice to meet you... May 01 20:52:18 H: *he nods, going back to his whittling* May 01 20:52:28 O: Do you want some beer? May 01 20:52:35 * Morgan nods May 01 20:52:39 Please. Been a long ride May 01 20:55:30 *She brings him a tankard. She doesn’t smell pregnant in the same way as Molly or Dietlinde, but it’s a reminder of what he’s missing at home* May 01 20:55:45 Thank you May 01 20:58:07 You wanted to talk? May 01 20:58:19 * Morgan nods May 01 20:58:31 I don't want the inquisition getting involved May 01 20:59:00 * Ned nods May 01 20:59:08 Nor do I May 01 21:00:12 The statue needs to come down May 01 21:01:16 H: No! It’s going to stop the Bockdaemon! May 01 21:01:27 * Morgan looks over to him May 01 21:01:31 Why do you think that? May 01 21:03:20 H: Because I saw it May 01 21:03:36 Tell me about it May 01 21:09:49 * Ned is now known as Horst May 01 21:10:34 One night, I looked out of my window and saw a goddess walking in the square May 01 21:11:04 Right... May 01 21:13:07 And then I had a dream that the Bockdaemon was dead, and I was stood next to a sculpture I made of her May 01 21:14:11 So she never -said- anything to you? May 01 21:15:38 * Horst shakes his head “I don’t think she saw me” May 01 21:16:51 Interesting... which goddess? May 01 21:19:41 H: She’s the one that the monks used to tell us about, but that she killed children and used their flesh to fertilise plants May 01 21:19:59 * Morgan thinks May 01 21:20:01 Fulla? May 01 21:23:31 Volla they said May 01 21:23:44 * Morgan nods, looking at Ned May 01 21:23:48 Tell me about the Bockdaemon May 01 21:25:59 * Horst is now known as Ned May 01 21:26:26 It’s been here for centuries. You’ll hear it out there tonight May 01 21:27:20 What is it? May 01 21:32:56 O: *she looks at him almost with delight* It’s a monster! May 01 21:33:30 Is it? Its not just a really restless goat? May 01 21:34:26 O: *she grins* It’s eight feet tall, and half a man and half a goat May 01 21:35:25 Sounds frightful May 01 21:38:35 O: He has three sets of horns, and his fur is falling off, and his skin is shrivelled, and you can hear the screams of the people it has eaten from its belly! May 01 21:39:00 Eats people? May 01 21:39:48 O: That’s why you can’t go outside at night! May 01 21:40:48 * Morgan nods May 01 21:40:55 It'd be a bad idea, certainly... when does it turn up? May 01 21:41:58 O: When the moon comes up May 01 21:42:15 * Morgan nods May 01 21:42:17 Good to know May 01 21:43:11 We do have a lot of disappearances May 01 21:43:25 Sure they don't just wander off? May 01 21:48:04 If they did they never came back May 01 21:48:31 * Morgan nods May 01 21:48:38 Alright then... May 01 21:48:55 O: Don’t get eaten! May 01 21:49:41 I'll try not to, I'm sure it'd disappoint my wife if I got eaten May 01 21:51:31 O: Is your wife old or young? May 01 21:52:06 She's quite young, just twenty May 01 21:52:18 O: how old are you? May 01 21:54:01 Twenty seven May 01 21:54:48 O: That’s not that old. Ned is forty and that is old May 01 21:54:57 * Ned smiles a little May 01 21:56:02 Explains needing a nap May 01 21:59:15 O: *she laughs loudly, more loudly than most would* May 01 21:59:20 * Ned chuckles May 01 21:59:38 *Horst watches them before going back to his whittling* May 01 22:01:10 * Morgan drinks some of his beer May 01 22:01:16 What are you working on Horst? May 01 22:03:31 *the beer is really good, but it’s small beer rather than ale, so not strong* May 01 22:03:52 H: it’s a sword May 01 22:04:27 A sword? May 01 22:08:05 *horst holds it out. it’s a very detailed sword about six inches long May 01 22:08:28 * Morgan takes it gently, looking at it closely May 01 22:10:45 *it looks a lot like his dracheneisen sword May 01 22:12:43 Where'd you get the idea for this? May 01 22:13:38 *he shrugs* I don’t know May 01 22:14:13 You don't know? May 01 22:17:30 *he shakes his head* I just woke up with the idea May 01 22:18:26 Interesting... May 01 22:20:54 he’s always been imaginative May 01 22:21:13 * Morgan nods, handing it back carefully May 01 22:23:12 H: why do I have to take down my sculpture? May 01 22:23:46 Because if you don't, the inquisition will likely come, and no-one wants that May 01 22:25:48 H: But what if it stops the Bockdaemon? May 01 22:26:44 Has it stopped it so far? May 01 22:27:09 H: No May 01 22:30:56 * Morgan shrugs May 01 22:31:09 Lets think about what we can do, and come back to it tomorrow May 01 22:32:16 Where are you staying? May 01 22:32:46 In the inn May 01 22:34:39 * Ned nods “If they’ll let you stay, that’s fine. You can bunk here if you need” May 01 22:37:20 * Morgan nods May 01 22:37:30 My associate seems to have made some headway with them May 01 22:38:59 * Ned nods May 01 22:39:12 Good to know May 01 22:40:07 * Morgan nods May 01 22:40:16 I'm going to head over and freshen up... we've been on the road a long time May 01 22:41:14 O: Come to us tomorrow bread will be ready May 01 22:41:47 * Morgan smiles May 01 22:41:50 I look forward to it May 01 22:42:56 * Ned nods “I’ll walk you over” May 01 22:43:59 * Morgan nods, inclining his head to Ottilie May 01 22:44:51 * Ned lets him out before shutting the door. He says as they’re walking “There’s definitely something out there in the woods” May 01 22:46:12 Oh? May 01 22:47:53 There are carcasses when you go out that way. Mostly wild goats May 01 22:48:06 No-one ever see anything? May 01 22:51:28 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) May 01 23:42:15 * Ned has quit (Read error: EOF from client)