**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Jul 25 09:27:53 2026 Jul 25 09:27:53 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 25 09:53:21 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 25 09:57:14 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 25 10:24:04 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 25 11:14:30 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 25 13:05:39 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 25 13:52:58 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 25 18:14:07 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 25 18:38:01 * Morgan (~madisonst@192.168.1.129) has joined Jul 25 19:40:19 * Molly (~u931732@192.168.1.75) has joined Jul 25 19:40:37 think of how she’ll paint it. Kind people, big rich houses, architecture, churches... Jul 25 19:40:37 Reckon? Or will she be honest, like only Capperlucians are? Jul 25 19:40:37 How much of the bad has she really seen? *she looks pensive* Jul 25 19:40:37 * Morgan nods slowly Jul 25 19:40:37 You have a point Jul 25 19:40:40 * Claudia nods Jul 25 19:40:42 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 25 19:40:44 * Morgan nods Jul 25 19:40:46 I know Jul 25 19:40:48 I don’t want to make her like me. Jul 25 19:40:50 You're not so bad Jul 25 19:40:52 * Claudia scoffs Jul 25 19:40:56 whatever. Jul 25 19:40:58 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 19:41:00 I’m jaded through and through, and violent with it Jul 25 19:41:02 Perhaps... but you still trust some people... you still reach out. Jul 25 19:41:04 you, Heinzharold, sorting. Jul 25 19:41:06 sorgi * Jul 25 19:41:08 DeeDee, Uinise, Molly, Inga... Jul 25 19:41:10 * Claudia shrugs “sort of” Jul 25 19:41:12 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 19:41:14 * Claudia nods Jul 25 19:41:16 Heinzharold said Nick will be here for watching the foundation for Elsie’s house, are you working on it too? Jul 25 19:41:18 I might... depends what else needs doing Jul 25 19:41:20 * Claudia nods Jul 25 19:41:22 See if you have to spend time being domestic Jul 25 19:41:26 Probably should do Jul 25 19:42:02 want to train first? Doubt Heinzharold will show up, again. Jul 25 19:44:00 * Morgan nods Jul 25 19:44:01 aye Jul 25 19:46:58 *they do this a while, and she’s right, there’s no sign of HH, so they just spend time the two of them, sparring and then sharing techniques. It’s a great distraction from his brooding, and then he takes a dip in the lake, which helps further. It’s fully light when her voice interrupts his floating across the surface Jul 25 19:47:09 [good morning, my love] Jul 25 19:47:24 [morning blossom] Jul 25 19:51:21 [I thought you might have come back by now] Jul 25 19:51:38 [just having a swim. Didn't have the greatest night] Jul 25 19:52:20 [oh! that surprises me...] Jul 25 19:52:59 [why?] Jul 25 19:55:21 [usually if I dream a certain thing, you dream it too] Jul 25 19:57:15 [the dawn watch woke me, and aside from that its been a rough night] Jul 25 19:59:30 [I’m sorry for it. I’ll be here if you need me? Or I can find you?] Jul 25 20:00:34 [I'll come in soon, I'm enjoying swimming right now] Jul 25 20:00:55 [alright, my love] Jul 25 20:01:57 * Morgan swims hard for a few minutes before getting out and heading back toward the house Jul 25 20:03:52 *everything is going along as usual, servants seem happy to see him, a far cry from how it was at Lady Torrington’s* Jul 25 20:04:40 * Morgan greets them as he makes his way up to his room to get changed Jul 25 20:07:01 * Molly is already dressed, though hasn’t done her hair yet. She watches him sadly Jul 25 20:09:04 What? Jul 25 20:09:11 I am worried for you Jul 25 20:09:17 Why? Jul 25 20:10:52 Another bad night. They soon take their toll Jul 25 20:11:02 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 20:11:04 I suppose so Jul 25 20:13:00 Is there anything I can do? Jul 25 20:15:13 No, not really Jul 25 20:16:49 * Molly nods “I’ll give you the space to get changed. I’ll be in with the boys” Jul 25 20:17:10 * Morgan sighs, nodding Jul 25 20:17:11 Alright Jul 25 20:20:20 I love you. Jul 25 20:20:31 And I you love Jul 25 20:21:26 * Molly nods, taking a handful of hair pins and going to the children’s room Jul 25 20:22:02 * Morgan goes to get changed Jul 25 20:28:32 *he’s not interrupted, and the usual routines of getting the children up goes without a hitch. There’s no sign of HH and Inga at breakfast, so afterwards they head that way. Further out, he can see Nick and the workmen at the patch of ground that will be Elsie’s house Jul 25 20:29:53 * Morgan watches them as he walks Jul 25 20:31:19 *Nick looks enthusiastic as usual, the men look eager to get working. Molly carries Emil, and Varick goes running towards HH and Inga’s home Jul 25 20:32:50 * Morgan looks around Jul 25 20:33:58 *his grounds look peaceful, so much space and only the necessary amount of staff. With just the three couples here now, it’s not as if they even have guests to entertain Jul 25 20:34:17 What must you see to today? Jul 25 20:34:37 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 20:34:48 I think I'm meant to speak to Edward... Jul 25 20:35:12 * Molly nods Jul 25 20:35:29 I believe that was to be at half before midday Jul 25 20:35:45 * Morgan nods Jul 25 20:35:46 Alright Jul 25 20:38:21 Aside from that, nothing. As it is Friday, I am now twenty four weeks pregnant Jul 25 20:38:53 Already... thats gone quickly Jul 25 20:40:09 * Molly nods sadly “It has. But then, each week brings us closer to meeting him” Jul 25 20:40:26 * Morgan nods Jul 25 20:41:23 *Varick knocks on the door, and HH answers it. He looks dressed to help with the building work* Jul 25 20:41:45 HH: Hey, come in, Inga’s got coffee goin’ Jul 25 20:42:38 You planning on doing some lugging things around? Jul 25 20:43:30 HH grins: Gonna go be useful somewhere Jul 25 20:44:04 * Morgan nods Jul 25 20:44:08 First time for everything Jul 25 20:44:43 HH grins: so you’re going to do it too? Jul 25 20:45:23 Got to speak to Edward in a bit Jul 25 20:46:17 *HH ushers them in* Lucky you (!) You havin’ coffee with the lassies, or coming to work? Jul 25 20:47:17 I'll do some work for a bit Jul 25 20:49:41 *HH nods. He goes over to Inga and pulls her to him “get a good cuddle now, I’ll be hot an’ sweaty later” Jul 25 20:50:41 *Inga murmurs something quietly that makes him grin and kiss her forehead. Molly watches them with a faint smile* Jul 25 20:51:11 * Morgan waits quietly Jul 25 20:51:59 *HH goes to the door, heading out into the sunlight* Jul 25 20:52:33 I'll see you in a while love Jul 25 20:54:02 * Molly nods “yes, liebes herz” Jul 25 20:54:54 * Morgan follows HeinzHarold out Jul 25 20:55:16 * Molly is now known as HH Jul 25 20:55:56 * HH whistles happily as he goes Jul 25 20:56:30 * Morgan walks quietly behind him Jul 25 20:57:18 Yer lassie okay? Jul 25 20:57:30 Disappointed I expect Jul 25 20:58:16 Married t’ you, She was always gonna be. *he smirks briefly* Seriously though, what’s up? Jul 25 20:58:53 Just had a rough night Jul 25 20:59:46 * HH frowns “she gettin those dreams where she gets offered to fix everything?” Jul 25 21:00:37 No, I had a rough night Jul 25 21:01:14 * HH nods Jul 25 21:02:03 shouldn’t really be a surprise anymore. want to take a detour, join ‘em in a bit? Jul 25 21:02:52 To where? Jul 25 21:04:05 * HH shrugs “just wanderin’. Got this whole big garden to ourselves” Jul 25 21:05:37 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:05:38 Alright Jul 25 21:07:25 * HH veers off the route, heading south by way of the little bridge that crosses the stream, and onto the formal gardens Jul 25 21:07:37 tell me then Jul 25 21:08:25 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:09:52 Just arrived in Tawstock after moving on from Avebury... Molly was on trial for theft and was hell bent on getting hanged, and the damned judge was going along with it... it was obvious she was lying to get her desired outcome... Jul 25 21:10:10 * HH nods Jul 25 21:10:30 can imagine that ‘appenin Jul 25 21:11:30 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:12:40 After some... unpleasant thinking, I had her released into my care. Went to the bank and my father had removed most of my savings with a note to come home... Jul 25 21:13:42 * HH nods “okay” Jul 25 21:14:33 Rented a room for the night to think it over. She goes to sleep in the bed, my on the floor in the corner. Woke up to find her gone. She'd gone and tied rocks to herself and thrown herself off the dock Jul 25 21:14:58 Fuckin’ hell... Jul 25 21:15:06 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:15:21 Yeah. Jul 25 21:15:32 Jesus... Jul 25 21:16:43 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:17:50 pretty shitty. aren’t damsels in distress supposed to be grateful for being saved? Jul 25 21:18:45 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:19:19 supposedly Jul 25 21:19:50 could just be a nightmare...? Jul 25 21:20:21 No, that was definitely a path Jul 25 21:21:05 Shit, man. Jul 25 21:21:11 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:22:40 * HH mulls it over before saying “Think all I’ve got is a hug, man” Jul 25 21:22:50 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:23:06 * HH hugs him hard Jul 25 21:23:38 * Morgan does likewise Jul 25 21:25:01 damned lucky it didn’ go that way Jul 25 21:25:30 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:25:32 Yeah, it is Jul 25 21:26:47 Short guys woulda lost their shit big time Jul 25 21:27:41 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:27:44 I imagine so, aye Jul 25 21:28:11 She’s okay, man. She wouldn’t do that Jul 25 21:28:20 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:28:21 I know Jul 25 21:28:41 just... reminds us how unpredictable she can be... Jul 25 21:29:03 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:29:13 She felt alone and defeated. Its not surprising Jul 25 21:30:07 yeah... guess a random guy rescuing you is prob’ly not that reassurin for a young lassie Jul 25 21:30:31 No, probably not Jul 25 21:32:27 what’s most botherin’ ya? Jul 25 21:32:33 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:32:46 Failing someone else, seeing her dead, take your pick Jul 25 21:34:04 *he hugs him harder again* Ah man. Jul 25 21:35:49 * Morgan sighs, leaning against him Jul 25 21:37:17 Gonna throttle the fuck outta whoever’s responsible for this path shit. Jul 25 21:37:41 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:37:43 It is what it is Jul 25 21:39:14 you’ll be okay. she’s safe as houses... gettin to be the size of them too Jul 25 21:40:13 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:40:17 Twenty four weeks today Jul 25 21:41:17 jeeez, six months outta nine gone Jul 25 21:41:49 Nearly, aye Jul 25 21:42:02 excitin though Jul 25 21:43:06 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:44:03 just not been as easy as ya expected Jul 25 21:45:31 I gave up on expecting easy a long time ago Jul 25 21:45:55 * HH nods Jul 25 21:46:02 wouldn’t suit ya Jul 25 21:46:24 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:46:26 Maybe Jul 25 21:47:20 mebbie y’ need yer balm? Jul 25 21:47:50 * Morgan nods, taking it out and rubbing some under his nose Jul 25 21:48:41 *it smells like whatever would be most calming* Jul 25 21:49:21 * HH looks at the little tin with a frown Jul 25 21:49:26 What? Jul 25 21:49:36 you use that a lot? Jul 25 21:50:07 Not particularly, why? Jul 25 21:50:15 * HH nods Jul 25 21:50:52 just thinking that there doesn’ look to be any less of it than when ya first showed me last autumn... Jul 25 21:51:57 And... Jul 25 21:52:17 * HH shrugs Jul 25 21:52:38 Just wonderin’ if mebbie it doesn’t ackshully run out Jul 25 21:53:17 * Morgan looks at it before scooping a decent amount out and closing the tin Jul 25 21:53:43 * HH watches his hand then smirks Jul 25 21:54:35 * Morgan pulls at his collar before smearing it on his chest Jul 25 21:54:40 May as well get some use out of it Jul 25 21:56:38 *the calming scent is very strong, dulling most of his thoughts. He does however now smell of rosewater as if she is draped all over his body, which is both a blessing and a curse Jul 25 21:56:59 * Morgan rolls his neck and shoulders Jul 25 21:57:21 * HH chuckles Jul 25 21:57:24 better? Jul 25 21:57:57 * Morgan shrugs Jul 25 21:58:00 Its strong, thats all Jul 25 21:58:32 * HH sniffs him Jul 25 21:58:46 Yeah, y’ smell like my wife now Jul 25 21:59:36 * Morgan nods Jul 25 21:59:41 Thats not terribly surprising... Jul 25 22:00:07 * HH chuckles “Could be pretty useful if I was goin’ away” Jul 25 22:01:06 Between this stuff and your drawing, aye... Jul 25 22:01:13 * Morgan takes the tin out, unscrewing it Jul 25 22:01:37 * HH nods “Help me to get t’ sleep for sure” Jul 25 22:02:00 *it’s back to how it was, as if he hadn’t taken lots out* Jul 25 22:02:09 * Morgan nods a little, showing HeinzHarold Jul 25 22:02:20 And there's me being careful with how much I used in case it was difficult to get more Jul 25 22:02:48 * HH nods before grinning at him “tha’s what she said.” Jul 25 22:04:07 * Morgan nods, putting it away Jul 25 22:05:00 * HH pats his shoulder “feelin better?” Jul 25 22:05:36 A bit Jul 25 22:06:49 * HH nods “I’ll take it, for now” Jul 25 22:07:38 * Morgan nods Jul 25 22:09:20 * HH grins “If you smell o’ my wife to me, there’s gonn be a lot o’ enthusiastic builders working beside you, ain’t there?” Jul 25 22:09:32 I might go for a quick wash... Jul 25 22:10:30 * HH chuckles Jul 25 22:10:49 Wanna be sure they’re working hard, not working -hard-, right? Jul 25 22:10:56 quite Jul 25 22:11:32 * HH nods, turning back towards his house Jul 25 22:11:52 Inga’ll have some warm water Jul 25 22:12:47 * Morgan nods Jul 25 22:14:00 *they make it back that way, but HH heads on towards the site, leaving Morgan on the doorstep. He can hear feminine giggling through the window Jul 25 22:15:34 * Morgan has quit (Quit: This computer has gone to sleep) Jul 25 22:50:52 * HH has quit (Read error: EOF from client)