A Warlock Alone, Island Empire solo game

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

Feeling the same frustation as Nicholas Michael will say before Chandar arrives "Yes i agree I agree, but let us not get off base...his lordship is the most important deal with that first, then work on the second.....we can and only should deal with one problem at a time,,,if we get spread to thin then we will not be successful in anything......after his lordship Nicholas, after his lordship. Spend what you need but quietly and only when truly needed...let us not draw any more attention to ourself than necessary"

When Chandar comments Michael will respond. "Just make sure we are ready should something happen....and you may as well string the burglar bells around the ship in case we have late night callers"

 

[Scotley]

"As you wish Captain, the lord first." Chandar nods and says, "we'll be fairly short with so many on leave, but I think we can keep a decent watch. I'll order the bells just after dark so many they'll be a surprise to any late night callers."

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

"That is all we can do" Michael says "All we can do is what we feel best given our limited circumstances and information. Let us prepare for dinner then"

 

[Scotley]

OOC: I can't remember is the lord mayor coming for dinner or are you going?

 

[J. Alexander]

Conservations

According to the notes lol I am going....so i guess Grong and MIchale will await perhaps 30 minutes to the appointed time then set out..MIchael will take along Grond and three sailors to carry laterns etc.

 

[Scotley]

The Lord Mayor

All is quiet on the Retribution as you get ready. There is some clatter from the galley as the evening meal is prepared for the crew remaining on board. Soon the time comes to make your way to the Lord Mayor's palace. It is located on a rise in the center of the town and is lit up with continual flame cast inside cut glass globes hung with chains from the walls. As the evening cools the humidity of Tregere condenses on the stone of the wall and it glimers in the light giving some beauty to an otherwise fairly plain stone structure. The green painted wooden gates are open and lead to a carriageway also lit with continual flame. A few defensive grates and arrow slits line the carriageway, but do not seem to be manned. A pair of armed footmen do flank the carriageway at both ends. A fifth man waits in a fancy brocade uniform and looks up expectantly as your party approaches.

 

[J. Alexander]

Consevations

Michael will address the liveried man "Good evening, Please inform the Lord Mayor that Captain Storm has arrivied"

 

[Scotley]

"Very good sir, you are expected. If you'll follow me I'll announce you." Another similarly overdressed footman steps from a shadowy alcove to take the place of the first as you follow into the carriageway. The courtyard is surprisingly small, completely paved and filled with containers of flowering plants. The main doors of the house are open and you step into a deep cool entry hall to wait. "Just a moment while I annouce you sir."

More later...

 

[Scotley]

The Lord Mayor

The footman steps to a nearby door and vanishes for only a moment. He returns followed by a tall thick jowly fellow with whispy gray hair and patrician features you know to be Mayor of Tregere City, Ambrose Penfolds. You'd gage his age as just shy of 70. He appears in a light weight loose fitting robe of white that leaves on shouder bare. He is belted with a thick golden belt with nautical scenes in relief. He wears half a dozen rings, all but the simple gold wedding band ornate and richly jeweled. He holds a golden goblet of red wine in his left hand and from the spidery red veins and the easy way he holds it, Michael presumes it can be found there frequently. He extends a hand palm down and fingers curled to clasp your own rather than a proper side on shake. "Welcome to my home. Do join me Captain. If you'll follow me to the dinning room I'll get you a drink while the servants bring out the first course." His dinning room is large and well apointed with a side board and bar trolly. On the trolly are several bottles of liquor and wine including a nice red table wine already open and likely filling the Mayor's cup. Michael would consider it a little thick and boldy flavored for a pre-dinner drink, but the mayor seems to be enjoying it. He gestures at the selections. "What can I get for you." Michael sense that the mayor's serving him personally is a well polished routine to present himself and a humble servant of the people and to allow him to get a refill, which he does.

 

[J. Alexander]

Dinner with the Mayor

"The wine will be more thanwelcome" Michael says indiciating the Mayor's own glass "By the aroma coming from you own cup, I feel it will more than hit the spot after a long day of playing catch up and dealing with the 1001 details that just have to be dealt with" with a wry smile Michael says "Well at least my employess think they must be dealt with"