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<blockquote data-quote="Systole" data-source="post: 6107956" data-attributes="member: 93930">&quot;A direct route is about 1500 leagues, but that's across the open ocean.&nbsp; Ships usually take a southerly route so they can resupply along the central island, which increases the journey to about 1800 leagues, but it's a far safer and less demanding trip that way.&nbsp; The southern route generally runs a little more than six weeks there, and a little less than six weeks back, given the trade winds.&nbsp; We're looking into ways to communicate by way of magical sendings, but in the meantime, messages will have to travel by ship.&quot;You should be getting ships every month or so to begin.&nbsp; Gabbiano's fleet is relatively small, and that's all he can spare from his other businesses.&nbsp; But if the merchant enterprise is successful, then you can expect more frequent visits -- both from Gabbiano ships and independent ones.&quot;Ah, here we are.&quot;&nbsp; The carriage stops in front of a tasteful and well-kept estate.&nbsp; You are shown into the Lord's chambers by a rather pretty but extremely businesslike elven woman.&nbsp; Seated at the desk is a well-dressed, bearded gentleman with a slight middle-aged paunch, who rises and introduces himself.&nbsp; &quot;Good to see you, Cardinal.&nbsp; We were beginning to worry your candidate wasn't going to make the tide.&nbsp; This is he, I take it?&nbsp; I am Umberto Gabbiano, holder of the charter.&nbsp; A pleasure to meet you.&quot;A rather portly gentleman who was taking up most of an overstuffed sofa also rises to meet you, his eyes twinkling. &quot;I had no idea your taste in young men was so exquisite, Allessano!&quot; he laughs.&nbsp; &quot;I'm Geralt Franco, and because I've too much money and too little sense, I decided to invest heavily in this hare-brained scheme of Umberto's.&nbsp; But already I can see that every copper pence has been well spent.&quot; <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/fortino_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> <img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/umberto_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> [ATTACH]56868[/ATTACH]. . Cardinal Fortino . . . Umberto Gabbiano . . . . Geralt Franco . . . </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Systole, post: 6107956, member: 93930"] [COLOR=#00ffff]"A direct route is about 1500 leagues, but that's across the open ocean. Ships usually take a southerly route so they can resupply along the central island, which increases the journey to about 1800 leagues, but it's a far safer and less demanding trip that way. The southern route generally runs a little more than six weeks there, and a little less than six weeks back, given the trade winds. We're looking into ways to communicate by way of magical sendings, but in the meantime, messages will have to travel by ship. "You should be getting ships every month or so to begin. Gabbiano's fleet is relatively small, and that's all he can spare from his other businesses. But if the merchant enterprise is successful, then you can expect more frequent visits -- both from Gabbiano ships and independent ones. "Ah, here we are." [/COLOR]The carriage stops in front of a tasteful and well-kept estate. You are shown into the Lord's chambers by a rather pretty but extremely businesslike elven woman. Seated at the desk is a well-dressed, bearded gentleman with a slight middle-aged paunch, who rises and introduces himself. [COLOR=#00ff00]"Good to see you, Cardinal. We were beginning to worry your candidate wasn't going to make the tide. This is he, I take it? I am Umberto Gabbiano, holder of the charter. A pleasure to meet you."[/COLOR] A rather portly gentleman who was taking up most of an overstuffed sofa also rises to meet you, his eyes twinkling. [COLOR=#ffa500] "I had no idea your taste in young men was so exquisite, Allessano!"[/COLOR] he laughs. [COLOR=#ffa500]"I'm Geralt Franco, and because I've too much money and too little sense, I decided to invest heavily in this hare-brained scheme of Umberto's. But already I can see that every copper pence has been well spent."[/COLOR] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/fortino_150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/umberto_150.jpg[/IMG] [ATTACH=CONFIG]56868._xfImport[/ATTACH] [COLOR=#00ffff] [/COLOR][B]. .[/B][COLOR=#00ffff][B] Cardinal Fortino[/B][/COLOR][B] . . .[COLOR=#00ff00] Umberto Gabbiano[/COLOR] . . . .[COLOR=#ffa500] Geralt Franco[/COLOR] . . . [/B] [/QUOTE]

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