**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Jul 23 17:41:59 2026 Jul 23 17:41:59 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 23 18:13:23 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.75) has joined Jul 23 18:14:44 You gonn’ keep in touch with me though, right? Jul 23 18:14:44 I just... I just want to be with them Jul 23 18:14:44 * HH nods “Tell you a secret... I felt that with Da.” Jul 23 18:14:44 * Morgan nods Jul 23 18:14:44 I don't know how to go on Jul 23 18:14:46 Gotta focus on making them proud, and the people that need ya Jul 23 18:14:48 I tried that, til Yensid got close... and with *he nods towards the ship* Jul 23 18:14:50 it’s a shame, she coulda been good for you Jul 23 18:14:52 Yeah, well, I didn't protect her Jul 23 18:14:54 sometimes y’ can’t save someone who’s determined to die even if it hurts others Jul 23 18:14:58 * Morgan shrugs, looking away Jul 23 18:15:00 *the drunk man comes along with one of the crew* Jul 23 18:15:02 Whats going on there? Jul 23 18:15:04 Not a clue. *the drunk points towards him* Jul 23 18:15:06 Oh, probably the whole find the husband thing Jul 23 18:15:08 * HH nods. It’s actually the harbour master who comes over in the end Jul 23 18:15:10 HM: You’re the husband? Jul 23 18:15:12 I suppose I am Jul 23 18:15:14 HM: Do you want to see your wife’s body? Jul 23 18:15:16 I suppose so Jul 23 18:15:18 *beside him, he can see HH subconsciously shake his head* Jul 23 18:15:20 *The harbour master leads the way. HH says* Hey, man... I’ll wait for you outside, okay? Jul 23 18:15:22 * Morgan nods Jul 23 18:15:24 Yeah okay Jul 23 18:15:28 *he goes to the harbour master’s house where there are some lamps lit. But as he steps indoors, it all looks a bit blue Jul 23 18:15:30 * Morgan looks around Jul 23 18:15:32 *from the table, he can just see a long curl of dark red hair from beneath an old white sheet. That’s when he realises why everything is blue Jul 23 18:15:34 * Molly has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) Jul 23 18:15:36 * Morgan tries to wake up Jul 23 18:15:38 *he manages it. They’ve ended up on opposite sides of the big bed, a cool expanse of fabric between them Jul 23 18:15:39 * Morgan tries to get an idea of the time Jul 23 18:18:00 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.75) has joined Jul 23 18:19:59 *he manages it. They’ve ended up on opposite sides of the big bed, a cool expanse of fabric between them Jul 23 18:20:01 * Morgan tries to get an idea of the time Jul 23 18:20:46 *it’s about an hour before he’d normally get up, he’s barely even slept as is usual for the summer* Jul 23 18:21:49 * Morgan yawns, rolling over and trying to go back to sleep Jul 23 18:24:20 * Molly stirs, curling up to him. He slips into the yellow tones of her dream, finding himself in working clothes and brushing down her white horse in the stables of Insel where Aurora is called Inamorata, and he is just called Hockridge Jul 23 18:25:07 * Morgan glances around Jul 23 18:26:18 *At the moment, it’s still quiet. The horse nuzzles him* Jul 23 18:26:36 * Morgan nods, brushing it Jul 23 18:27:28 *then he hears the door creak open* Jul 23 18:28:05 * Morgan looks round Jul 23 18:29:08 * Molly comes in, confident and nobly dressed. She still has a rosary hanging from her belt. She smiles at him Jul 23 18:29:20 * Morgan inclines his head Jul 23 18:29:34 Hockridge, I thought my father would be taking you with him Jul 23 18:30:20 Apparently not Jul 23 18:30:56 * Molly smiles Jul 23 18:31:03 Good, you can entertain me Jul 23 18:31:22 I'm afraid I'm not very entertaining Jul 23 18:32:14 * Molly sits on the mounting box. “You entertained me in the old church, and by the lake” Jul 23 18:32:52 I suppose I did Jul 23 18:33:41 * Molly nods, watching him Jul 23 18:33:57 Unless you’re tired of me, as many often become Jul 23 18:34:09 I don't see why that would be Jul 23 18:35:56 * Molly nods, smiling “Have you missed being with me?” Jul 23 18:36:27 I'd be a fool not to Jul 23 18:38:01 mmhmm... *she starts slowly raising her skirts* Do you think about me? Jul 23 18:38:21 * Morgan nods Jul 23 18:38:22 I do Jul 23 18:39:47 * Molly nods, getting it to her knees “I think about you too, every night and every morning” Jul 23 18:40:15 Oh? Jul 23 18:41:54 * Molly pulls the fabric higher “Yes, in bed. Do you think of me too there?” Jul 23 18:42:51 When I'm there, I suppose... Jul 23 18:43:57 * Molly smiles with mischief “Where else do you think of me?” Jul 23 18:44:53 Pretty much everywhere Jul 23 18:45:46 * Molly keeps her bare legs together as she gathers the fabric to her waist “And what do you think of?” Jul 23 18:46:05 I think that fairly obvious Jul 23 18:47:34 * Molly smirks Jul 23 18:48:01 Tut tut, Hockridge... Give me an answer and I’ll show you more Jul 23 18:49:03 Ah but you want to show me more, so you'd be cutting off your nose to spite your face Jul 23 18:50:27 Do I? Or perhaps you’ll come here and take a look Jul 23 18:53:32 * Molly has quit (Read error: EOF from client) Jul 23 18:54:59 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.75) has joined Jul 23 18:55:30 * Morgan nods Jul 23 18:55:32 You do Jul 23 18:56:25 you’re a very bossy man, Hockridge. *she still parts her legs for him though* Jul 23 18:56:43 Am I? Jul 23 18:58:02 * Molly nods, sitting there bold as brass “You aren’t very subservient, even when I want you to be” Jul 23 18:58:38 Thats true Jul 23 18:59:34 * Molly places her hand between her legs “he’ll be away for a week...” Jul 23 19:00:38 Oh? Jul 23 19:01:50 he’s taken most of the servants... *one heel comes up to the edge of the box, making her more presented* Jul 23 19:05:21 Thats peculiar Jul 23 19:05:57 * Molly shrugs “he does as he pleases. perhaps while he’s away I’ll do the same Jul 23 19:06:42 * Morgan nods Jul 23 19:06:45 Perhaps you will Jul 23 19:07:08 * Molly presses her fingers into herself Jul 23 19:07:18 And you? what will you do? Jul 23 19:07:38 I think that remains to be seen Jul 23 19:07:52 oh? why is that? Jul 23 19:08:39 Well, its a busy life, dealing with the horses Jul 23 19:09:26 * Molly smiles, watching him as she moves them deeper “All that mounting and rubbing down...” Jul 23 19:09:59 * Morgan nods Jul 23 19:10:02 quite Jul 23 19:10:35 so you’ll be out here in the stables, if I want you? Jul 23 19:11:00 I expect so Jul 23 19:11:34 * Molly removes her fingers, all shiny Jul 23 19:11:48 And if I want you else where? Jul 23 19:12:21 Such as... Jul 23 19:12:50 * Molly smiles, running those wet fingers over her lower lip “My bed...” Jul 23 19:13:29 Perhaps... Jul 23 19:15:13 * Molly sucks her fingers, watching his reaction Jul 23 19:15:44 * Morgan licks his lips Jul 23 19:17:46 * Molly looks them over before licking a remaining wet spot “And my Father’s bed? Would you find that arousing, Hockridge?” Jul 23 19:18:32 * Morgan smiles a little Jul 23 19:18:36 Location matters little to me Jul 23 19:20:04 What -does- matter? Jul 23 19:21:15 * Morgan smiles Jul 23 19:21:17 In what respect? Jul 23 19:22:16 What arouses you? what do you most look for in our encounters? Jul 23 19:22:53 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 19:23:00 I rather enjoy all of it Jul 23 19:24:33 * Molly smiles “then what do you think about?” Jul 23 19:25:40 Oh much the same Jul 23 19:27:07 * Molly nods, again inserting her fingers into her core “You’ll have to just watch then, until you think of something specific “ Jul 23 19:27:21 * Morgan smiles a little Jul 23 19:27:25 I'm comfortable with that Jul 23 19:29:47 * Molly pushes deeper, losing her middle and ring fingers to the soft depth as she watches him Jul 23 19:30:28 * Morgan smiles a little, watching her Jul 23 19:30:57 *there’s a chime of the dawn watch* Jul 23 19:31:09 * Morgan tries to wake up Jul 23 19:35:41 *he manages it. She’s turned away again, fast asleep Jul 23 19:36:47 * Morgan quietly gets up, going into the bathroom to get washed Jul 23 19:37:48 *he’s not interrupted* Jul 23 19:38:06 * Morgan comes back, getting dressed Jul 23 19:39:00 *he hears her quietly giggle in her sleep* Jul 23 19:39:29 * Morgan smiles a little before going down to the kitchen to make coffee Jul 23 19:40:26 *the day shift hasn’t even started yet, just one maid dozing by the call bells Jul 23 19:40:52 * Morgan smiles, quietly making his coffee Jul 23 19:41:37 *there seems to be several jars now of his preferred one* Jul 23 19:42:44 * Morgan nods to himself, quietly taking his and going out onto the lawn Jul 23 19:44:10 *it’s getting lighter. the lake looks still and cool. He hears Claudia a few minutes later as she walks towards him Jul 23 19:44:15 * Molly is now known as Claudia Jul 23 19:45:34 * Morgan glances round Jul 23 19:47:14 * Claudia inclines her head Jul 23 19:47:18 Hey Jul 23 19:47:58 Morning Jul 23 19:50:47 How was your night? Jul 23 19:51:07 Pretty rough. Yours? Jul 23 19:51:47 Same. I worried Uinise Jul 23 19:52:17 Oh? Jul 23 19:53:08 Nightmare, bolted out of bed Jul 23 19:53:57 * Morgan nods Jul 23 19:53:59 That'd do it Jul 23 19:55:32 * Claudia nods Jul 23 19:55:48 Yeah... going to have some explaining to do Jul 23 19:56:23 Why? Jul 23 19:58:26 She’ll want to know what sort of nightmare had me reacting that way Jul 23 19:59:34 Tell her its too painful to talk about... Jul 23 20:00:02 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:00:15 Yeah... would it work though? Jul 23 20:00:19 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 20:00:21 No idea Jul 23 20:00:29 would it work on Molly? Jul 23 20:01:05 Probably not... though its tough to say for sure Jul 23 20:02:50 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:03:42 It feels weird. I’ve kept it all secret so long, but keeping it from her feels bad. But I also don’t want her to pity me Jul 23 20:04:42 Do you think thats really in her nature? Jul 23 20:07:01 yeah, actually. Think how controlled it is there, and how rape is immediate execution. It happens to almost no one Jul 23 20:11:10 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 20:11:19 I think she'd be angry... upset maybe... but pity you? Jul 23 20:13:01 just not sure I want to make her go through any of the feelings Jul 23 20:14:28 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:14:30 I know Jul 23 20:16:15 * Claudia nods “what was yours?” Jul 23 20:17:22 Arrived in Tawstock back then... Molly was on trial. I cant abide stupidity, so I interfered and ended up responsible for her. She drowned herself Jul 23 20:20:30 * Claudia nods “Sounds great” Jul 23 20:21:51 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:21:52 Yeah Jul 23 20:22:20 finding it tough this morning? Jul 23 20:23:02 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 20:23:05 A little I suppose Jul 23 20:24:36 what’s getting to you? Jul 23 20:24:59 I didn't protect her... Jul 23 20:26:43 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:26:49 It’s a path? Jul 23 20:27:56 It was, yeah Jul 23 20:28:43 Shit Jul 23 20:29:22 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:29:24 Yeah Jul 23 20:31:14 Had that before? Like where she actually dies? Jul 23 20:31:37 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:31:39 A few Jul 23 20:33:24 Shakes you though? Jul 23 20:33:46 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:33:50 Absolutely it does Jul 23 20:34:09 Do you need a hug? Jul 23 20:34:20 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 20:34:22 I'll be alright Jul 23 20:34:33 * Claudia hugs him hard Jul 23 20:35:30 * Morgan clings to her briefly Jul 23 20:37:12 * Claudia lets go Jul 23 20:37:29 She’s okay, and she can protect herself Jul 23 20:37:41 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:37:42 Yeah Jul 23 20:39:13 How were the nightmares on your trip? Jul 23 20:39:47 The usual.. rough and weird Jul 23 20:40:34 Like Heinzharold in the bedroom Jul 23 20:40:56 * Morgan chuckles Jul 23 20:41:33 anything to watch for? Jul 23 20:41:47 I don't see how to be honest Jul 23 20:44:29 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:45:02 just keep doing what we’re doing. Are you hiring more guards for the wedding? Jul 23 20:46:37 Might have a couple of extra people tagging along... Jul 23 20:46:50 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:47:23 It’s a well-trodden route, but there’ll be a lot of people passing through, it’s a bandit’s dream Jul 23 20:49:12 Til we turn it into their nightmare Jul 23 20:50:15 * Claudia grins Jul 23 20:50:29 That’s going to be better than the stupid wedding Jul 23 20:50:48 I'm wondering what mayhem Heidi will cause Jul 23 20:51:31 * Claudia nods Jul 23 20:51:50 I heard she was making rude noises at you Jul 23 20:53:00 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:53:02 Oh yeah Jul 23 20:53:33 She could be up to anything then Jul 23 20:53:40 * Morgan nods Jul 23 20:53:42 Definitely Jul 23 20:55:51 *the sun starts to come up* Jul 23 20:56:17 it won’t be long after that until I take her home Jul 23 20:56:40 * Morgan nods, watching the sun rise Jul 23 20:56:41 yeah Jul 23 20:58:09 will you miss her? Jul 23 20:58:30 Uinise? Jul 23 21:00:19 yeah Jul 23 21:00:24 * Morgan nods Jul 23 21:00:29 Of course. She's sweet Jul 23 21:00:55 * Claudia nods Jul 23 21:01:12 She’s worked hard with Molly on the book Jul 23 21:01:25 * Morgan nods Jul 23 21:01:30 So I hear Jul 23 21:03:48 * Claudia nods Jul 23 21:04:08 It’s good for her to educate, you know? Part of who she is Jul 23 21:04:23 * Morgan nods Jul 23 21:04:29 That museum's going to be packed with things Jul 23 21:06:43 I think they’re going to have to build a new one. *she shakes her head with a sigh* There’ll be people who want to come here Jul 23 21:06:53 I'm not so sure Jul 23 21:08:33 think of how she’ll paint it. Kind people, big rich houses, architecture, churches... Jul 23 21:09:55 Reckon? Or will she be honest, like only Capperlucians are? Jul 23 21:10:38 How much of the bad has she really seen? *she looks pensive* Jul 23 21:10:59 * Morgan nods slowly Jul 23 21:11:02 You have a point Jul 23 21:11:11 * Claudia nods Jul 23 21:11:57 I want her to not be naive about it, but... it’s one of the things I like about her, you know? She’s... unsullied. Jul 23 21:12:12 * Morgan nods Jul 23 21:12:13 I know Jul 23 21:15:09 I don’t want to make her like me. Jul 23 21:17:06 You're not so bad Jul 23 21:17:14 * Claudia scoffs Jul 23 21:17:30 whatever. Jul 23 21:18:33 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 21:19:44 I’m jaded through and through, and violent with it Jul 23 21:21:52 Perhaps... but you still trust some people... you still reach out. Jul 23 21:23:11 you, Heinzharold, sorting. Jul 23 21:23:18 sorgi * Jul 23 21:23:35 DeeDee, Uinise, Molly, Inga... Jul 23 21:24:52 * Claudia shrugs “sort of” Jul 23 21:25:58 * Morgan shrugs Jul 23 21:27:21 * Claudia nods Jul 23 21:27:55 Heinzharold said Nick will be here for watching the foundation for Elsie’s house, are you working on it too? Jul 23 21:29:02 I might... depends what else needs doing Jul 23 21:29:43 * Claudia nods Jul 23 21:30:17 See if you have to spend time being domestic Jul 23 21:31:02 Probably should do Jul 23 21:33:33 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 23 22:07:04 * Claudia has quit (Read error: EOF from client)