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Island Empire Part 1, to Mermaid's Rest
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Rook
Rook is indeed keeping his dinner appointment w/ Michael. Show up at precisely the invited time.
Rook is indeed keeping his dinner appointment w/ Michael. Show up at precisely the invited time.
J. Alexander
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Michael Storm (warlock)
When Rook arrives at Michaels cabin, the door will be opened by Grond who will usher him in. MIchael will get up from the table and say "Master Rook' so glad you could make it"?
As rook enters the cabin he will notice all the storage boxes and items delvierd to the ship for M. Storm have been removed, as well as the bed themselves. The room has been freshly scrubbed and has a scent of lemon/orange in the air and the wood paneling has a deep rich shine to it. The servicalbe table, has been covered with crips white linen which is topped by a deep blue runner, edgeg in silver. The table has been set with crystal and china and at best guess the silver is of an antique pattern and appears quite heavy and costly. Rook is not for sure but he thinks there is a monogrram of either initals or a coat of arms located withn the design of the silver.
Laid on the table is a splended selection of cold meats and cheese as well as fruits. To the side where Guiessippee and the new boy Christopher is sitting are two makeshit highboys holding what looks to be wine bottles.
Against the far wall is drafting desk upon which severl papers and notes have been laid. As rook steps into the room, he will notice that several heavy blankets have been placed just aboe the door and when let down, it would proably make and effective sound barrier for someone eas dropping at the door.
NOTE: Guiseepiie will serve the table and take care of raising and lowering the blankets, Grond and Christopher will bring the food from the galley etc, thus allowing Grond to keep Christopher both busy and under his watch at all times. When dinner is served, Grond will use this opportunity to take Christopher and Guiesspiee both out of the room to deliver the ice cold lemonaid to the crew in the crew mess and in the wardroom. This should give Rook and Michael plenty of time to discuss things..
"What can we offer you MasterRook, there is a excellent white wine that is cold, crisp and clean or i have a very nice chianti that is most excellent when cold"? Do you mind it we look over shipping routne, times and distances while we are waiting for our meal? "It should be served in about an hour"?
When Rook arrives at Michaels cabin, the door will be opened by Grond who will usher him in. MIchael will get up from the table and say "Master Rook' so glad you could make it"?
As rook enters the cabin he will notice all the storage boxes and items delvierd to the ship for M. Storm have been removed, as well as the bed themselves. The room has been freshly scrubbed and has a scent of lemon/orange in the air and the wood paneling has a deep rich shine to it. The servicalbe table, has been covered with crips white linen which is topped by a deep blue runner, edgeg in silver. The table has been set with crystal and china and at best guess the silver is of an antique pattern and appears quite heavy and costly. Rook is not for sure but he thinks there is a monogrram of either initals or a coat of arms located withn the design of the silver.
Laid on the table is a splended selection of cold meats and cheese as well as fruits. To the side where Guiessippee and the new boy Christopher is sitting are two makeshit highboys holding what looks to be wine bottles.
Against the far wall is drafting desk upon which severl papers and notes have been laid. As rook steps into the room, he will notice that several heavy blankets have been placed just aboe the door and when let down, it would proably make and effective sound barrier for someone eas dropping at the door.
NOTE: Guiseepiie will serve the table and take care of raising and lowering the blankets, Grond and Christopher will bring the food from the galley etc, thus allowing Grond to keep Christopher both busy and under his watch at all times. When dinner is served, Grond will use this opportunity to take Christopher and Guiesspiee both out of the room to deliver the ice cold lemonaid to the crew in the crew mess and in the wardroom. This should give Rook and Michael plenty of time to discuss things..
"What can we offer you MasterRook, there is a excellent white wine that is cold, crisp and clean or i have a very nice chianti that is most excellent when cold"? Do you mind it we look over shipping routne, times and distances while we are waiting for our meal? "It should be served in about an hour"?
Morwyn
Actually, Marienna has duty on 3rd watch. We have 3 "command" officers, Radoon, Marienna, and Morwyn, and 3 watches, so she wound up there by default.
We didn't get as specific with the other officers. I'll put Terry on first watch with me, Mr. Abelard on second watch with Radoon, and Finn on third watch with Marienna.
Scotley said:
Actually, Marienna has duty on 3rd watch. We have 3 "command" officers, Radoon, Marienna, and Morwyn, and 3 watches, so she wound up there by default.
We didn't get as specific with the other officers. I'll put Terry on first watch with me, Mr. Abelard on second watch with Radoon, and Finn on third watch with Marienna.
Finn Hunter
Finn very much enjoys the duck at dinner, and spends the meal listening to the yarns his new mates spin of their time at sea, and tells a couple of his own. Afterwards, he returns to the deck, and watches for a time when he can catch Radoon alone, hopefully on the foredeck where the snapping of the yards and waves under the keel would make it difficult to be overheard.
For Radoon, and of course, our everwatchful DM
[sblock] "Sir, I have to thank you for helping me get this berth. It's a bonnie crew Captain Honager has put together here. But I thought I should tell you, I don't think that lad you were talking to earlier is completely of the same spirit. The one who brought you the note, that you sounded cross with. I think if he was a tree and they made a keel out of him, the bowspirit would touch the rudder, and you'd spend your days sailing in circles. [/sblock]
OOC Question for the DM. Others may look, but I dont want to tie up post space in the thread.
[sblock]Ok Scott, I was reading your rules for gunpowder and have a question about the critical mass rule. Actually, several questions.
First, if a critical mass is reached, does it explode immediately, or does it take a few seconds? If the latter, is it a known time period or a random one? Can you seperate a critical mass before it explodes and prevent the explosion, or does it have to happen once the powder comes to together, even if pulled apart? I'm trying to get the picture of whether we have a Nagasaki effect (explodes when crit is reached immediately), a Chernobyl effect (a mess no matter what you do, but overall effect can be prevented from being the nastiest possible), or Three Mile Island (overall effect pretty much killed by prompt and proper action). I'm also trying to distinguish if it's a time pressured disarm with a countdown, or if it's like fulminate of mercury, where you take your chances and hope it isn't feeling touchy and vindictive if you handle it wrong. I think Finn would know all this and would want to make sure everyone on the crew knew as well. Plus, I can think of some nasty attack strategies depending upon just how you are going to rule here. 
Anyway, enough of my rambling, back to your regularly scheduled fantasy roleplay.
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Finn very much enjoys the duck at dinner, and spends the meal listening to the yarns his new mates spin of their time at sea, and tells a couple of his own. Afterwards, he returns to the deck, and watches for a time when he can catch Radoon alone, hopefully on the foredeck where the snapping of the yards and waves under the keel would make it difficult to be overheard.
For Radoon, and of course, our everwatchful DM
[sblock] "Sir, I have to thank you for helping me get this berth. It's a bonnie crew Captain Honager has put together here. But I thought I should tell you, I don't think that lad you were talking to earlier is completely of the same spirit. The one who brought you the note, that you sounded cross with. I think if he was a tree and they made a keel out of him, the bowspirit would touch the rudder, and you'd spend your days sailing in circles. [/sblock]
OOC Question for the DM. Others may look, but I dont want to tie up post space in the thread.
[sblock]Ok Scott, I was reading your rules for gunpowder and have a question about the critical mass rule. Actually, several questions.
First, if a critical mass is reached, does it explode immediately, or does it take a few seconds? If the latter, is it a known time period or a random one? Can you seperate a critical mass before it explodes and prevent the explosion, or does it have to happen once the powder comes to together, even if pulled apart? I'm trying to get the picture of whether we have a Nagasaki effect (explodes when crit is reached immediately), a Chernobyl effect (a mess no matter what you do, but overall effect can be prevented from being the nastiest possible), or Three Mile Island (overall effect pretty much killed by prompt and proper action). I'm also trying to distinguish if it's a time pressured disarm with a countdown, or if it's like fulminate of mercury, where you take your chances and hope it isn't feeling touchy and vindictive if you handle it wrong. I think Finn would know all this and would want to make sure everyone on the crew knew as well. Plus, I can think of some nasty attack strategies depending upon just how you are going to rule here. Anyway, enough of my rambling, back to your regularly scheduled fantasy roleplay.
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Rook
"The Chianti will do nicely, thank you. As to the topics of discussion, as it is your party I'll leave it to your discretion!"
"The Chianti will do nicely, thank you. As to the topics of discussion, as it is your party I'll leave it to your discretion!"
Scotley
Hero
OOC: [sblock]The critical mass is proximity based, so it doesn't have to actually be touching, just close in space. From a human's perspective the blast of critical mass is instantaneous. Given the relatively small volume needed for critical mass it is hard to get enough of the stuff together to cause really serious disasteres. There is some research to suggest that a critical mass blast is not quite as great as the sum of its parts, but this is a very difficult theory to test. It is unknown whether the critial mass blast in some way uses part of the energy to trigger itself or if the addition of flame to produce the blast in some way enhances it.[/sblock]
J. Alexander
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Michael Storm (warllock)
Michael will motion for Christopher to pour a glass of Chiante for Rook and bring it to him motiong for him to also bring him one.
Point to the laid out goodies, Michael will motion for Rook to help himself he will then say "If you dont mind Master Rook, it is my custom to allow those serving the table to take a lite repast with us during this segment while we are eating and discussing other matters"
Besides the business purpose of this meeting, which we shall get to during dinner when their shall be more privacey, the other point was to acquire knowledge about various sailing times and port as well as customary trade routes bewteen them so as i may plan furture voyages and get a feel for the tade and commerce in this section of the Empire". I have prepared a list of ports and routes and I would appreciate it if you would help me pencil in the sailing times bewteen them as well as customary routes of travel.' Having said this, Michael will point to the drafting tablle and the pile of note and charts upon them.
After about 45 mintues to an hour of going over them with Rook, while Guiesspe and Chrsitpehr proceede to keep our glasses filled when the get to the half way point as well as bringing the occasional platter of tray closer, not that Rook could not reach them on the table with a step or two, Grond and Christoper will leave and bring back a very large standing rib roast of what you would consdier aged certified black angus....with is is a series of roasted vegitables but topping all a fresh medley of wine soaked mushorroms with frest red and bell peppers and onions..... When this is served, Guiesspe will move both the high boys next to the table, and as Rook has chosen the iced Chiante, a bottle will be set to his right hand side, while a nice red merlot is set next to Michael. Bread, freshly reheated to be warm is served witha hard crust but soft warm inner core,,,vastly superios to ships bread even though it is a week ro so old.....and with it fresh honey butter or chive butter.....
When Michael and Rook have taken their seats at the table, Michael will motion to Grond and say, that is it for now gentlemen, you may see to your lemonaid errand. Please knock before reentering the cabin, and we shall require at least 30 minutes of privcey before the first interruption.
When the leave, Michale will wait about 5 minutes making casual conversation asking aobut Rooks travels and such before turning to the issue on his mind..
"Master Rook, I must think you for you timely assitance earlier today and ask that we turn our attention to that (STONE IN OUR SHOE). It is my opinion that it should be resolved tonight and any information we can develope be discussed, but i fear it will call for perhaps undelicate handling, which is why i have taken the liberty of trying to secure these quarters from the odd sound or so. While we do run the risk of them relaying on a signal before closing, it is my belife that the die has already been cast and it is a matter of time. Further I fear the pracitce of our new shipmate and the crew's loyalty will soon unmask our deception and allow for time a reaction. I propse that after dinner, we secure the situation and begin preparation for discovery" "What say your sir?'
For the DM only[sblock]Michael needs to look into getting a communication device bewteen himself, nicholas and grond, i am thinking a closed circuit item that is similar to a ring of telepathy, thought projection, messeage on the wind...type of thing.
Next, Grond will have been given specifc instructions that should someone mention Marin and Son or even hint at our true puspose he is to seize Christopher when he get him in a position from which he can not run, ie a closed room etc..[/sblock]
Michael will motion for Christopher to pour a glass of Chiante for Rook and bring it to him motiong for him to also bring him one.
Point to the laid out goodies, Michael will motion for Rook to help himself he will then say "If you dont mind Master Rook, it is my custom to allow those serving the table to take a lite repast with us during this segment while we are eating and discussing other matters"
Besides the business purpose of this meeting, which we shall get to during dinner when their shall be more privacey, the other point was to acquire knowledge about various sailing times and port as well as customary trade routes bewteen them so as i may plan furture voyages and get a feel for the tade and commerce in this section of the Empire". I have prepared a list of ports and routes and I would appreciate it if you would help me pencil in the sailing times bewteen them as well as customary routes of travel.' Having said this, Michael will point to the drafting tablle and the pile of note and charts upon them.
After about 45 mintues to an hour of going over them with Rook, while Guiesspe and Chrsitpehr proceede to keep our glasses filled when the get to the half way point as well as bringing the occasional platter of tray closer, not that Rook could not reach them on the table with a step or two, Grond and Christoper will leave and bring back a very large standing rib roast of what you would consdier aged certified black angus....with is is a series of roasted vegitables but topping all a fresh medley of wine soaked mushorroms with frest red and bell peppers and onions..... When this is served, Guiesspe will move both the high boys next to the table, and as Rook has chosen the iced Chiante, a bottle will be set to his right hand side, while a nice red merlot is set next to Michael. Bread, freshly reheated to be warm is served witha hard crust but soft warm inner core,,,vastly superios to ships bread even though it is a week ro so old.....and with it fresh honey butter or chive butter.....
When Michael and Rook have taken their seats at the table, Michael will motion to Grond and say, that is it for now gentlemen, you may see to your lemonaid errand. Please knock before reentering the cabin, and we shall require at least 30 minutes of privcey before the first interruption.
When the leave, Michale will wait about 5 minutes making casual conversation asking aobut Rooks travels and such before turning to the issue on his mind..
"Master Rook, I must think you for you timely assitance earlier today and ask that we turn our attention to that (STONE IN OUR SHOE). It is my opinion that it should be resolved tonight and any information we can develope be discussed, but i fear it will call for perhaps undelicate handling, which is why i have taken the liberty of trying to secure these quarters from the odd sound or so. While we do run the risk of them relaying on a signal before closing, it is my belife that the die has already been cast and it is a matter of time. Further I fear the pracitce of our new shipmate and the crew's loyalty will soon unmask our deception and allow for time a reaction. I propse that after dinner, we secure the situation and begin preparation for discovery" "What say your sir?'
For the DM only[sblock]Michael needs to look into getting a communication device bewteen himself, nicholas and grond, i am thinking a closed circuit item that is similar to a ring of telepathy, thought projection, messeage on the wind...type of thing.
Next, Grond will have been given specifc instructions that should someone mention Marin and Son or even hint at our true puspose he is to seize Christopher when he get him in a position from which he can not run, ie a closed room etc..[/sblock]
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Rook
(In a quiet voice)
"I have a few thoughts and questions on the matter. First, do you believe that young Christopher is an agent of those pirates who took our other two ships, or that he is acting on behalf of another group of unsavories altogether? We did show a lot of silver at Axiopolis, and could have attracted the attention of a group of scoundrels there. Second, are our interests better served by taking him out now and getting information out of him, or by taking advantage of the fact that he doesn't know we're wise to his charade? Perhaps one of our confederates has ways of discerning his thoughts via a spell. I cannot perform such feats as yet, but I know that they can be done. If we can hash these questions out and we decide that it would serve our interests to do so, I'm ready to attempt his subdual at any time."
(In a quiet voice)
"I have a few thoughts and questions on the matter. First, do you believe that young Christopher is an agent of those pirates who took our other two ships, or that he is acting on behalf of another group of unsavories altogether? We did show a lot of silver at Axiopolis, and could have attracted the attention of a group of scoundrels there. Second, are our interests better served by taking him out now and getting information out of him, or by taking advantage of the fact that he doesn't know we're wise to his charade? Perhaps one of our confederates has ways of discerning his thoughts via a spell. I cannot perform such feats as yet, but I know that they can be done. If we can hash these questions out and we decide that it would serve our interests to do so, I'm ready to attempt his subdual at any time."
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