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<blockquote data-quote="Satin Knights" data-source="post: 6182515" data-attributes="member: 6666968"><p>Addressing the concerns. <span style="color: #daa520">"Yes, we need more guards. Uder, I want you to train them. Select 24 for training. Use their abilities to our advantage, sight, etc. And then run them on a rotation of two to three weeks of guard duty. Then they have twice as long off guard duty and doing other jobs. That way, they won't get complacent or burned out. So, keep an active crew at eight. The others get rotated in on a staggered schedule. If someone is making the transition from night to day, schedule so they get an extra 12 hours of sleep or rest to make that transition." </span>Kellermyre pulls out a piece of paper and a quill. After a bit of pondering, he writes down a schedule.<span style="color: #daa520"> "Eight hour shifts, and that should keep someone relatively fresh at all times."</span></p><p>[sblock=Watches]Watches: person A 12pm - 8pm, B 2pm - 10pm, C 8pm - 4am, D and E 10pm - 6am, F 2am-10am, G 4am-12pm, H 6am - 2pm</p><p>Times: noon-2pm HA, 2pm-8pm AB, 8pm-10pm BC, 10pm-2am CDE, 2am-4am CDEF, 4am-6am DEFG, 6am-10am FGH, 10am-noon GH[/sblock]</p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"As for Varga, I think she will understand the need for the extra guards. She's busy at the moment, but starting tomorrow, I want her in on these pow-wow sessions as well."</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520"></span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"As to the furs, send for the supplies and a tanner person to do it the right way here at the source. Get the supplies to fix the ones we can here as well. I don't want to ship back <em>'broken merchandise'</em> to our patrons. For the ones too far gone to be fixed, seal them up in something and store them. I am thinking down the road, we may be able to use them in a situation where being <em>'mistaken for natives</em>' can be advantageous."</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520"></span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Send the wood. It is a good start to showing profitability for this endeavor. While we could use it here as well, I don't think right here is where we will be in a month's time. And if we can pull it off, I would rather build with stone anyways. Finding a good place to quarry from will be on the list."</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520"></span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Send half of the mineral samples with gold in them and request both panning equipment and heavy quarry equipment. Specifically state we haven't found the source yet, but want the proper equipment on hand for when we do. Their greed will override their caution and they will send us the that stuff as a priority."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Our priorities for what they are to send back is</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">a) A tanner person trained in the landellian ways with sufficient supplies to process new furs as well as fix our current batch.</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">b) The previously requested book.</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">c) A carpenter</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">d) some gold panning and mining equipment to start small operations"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Shari, would you be so kind as to write up the reports and requests. You know the recipients better than I and my blunt words may not be the best to use. Also detail the help we have received from Mr. Cato and the Western Sea Syndicate. And while we have met the Forenicci delegation, relations with them are cautiously civil. We both agree the Boraga problem is where we should focus our attentions. Give them all the suspicions we have on the Boragas and that so far, we have not faced them directly."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Well, get started on those things. I got a few others to attend to. We will get to scouting after the ship is under way."</span> Kellermyre gets up and goes out to the dock. </p><p></p><p>Catching up to Varga, <span style="color: #daa520">"Okay, we are sending the wood and half of the mineral samples. We are requesting a tanner that can fix the furs we have here and process new ones in our ways, and the equipment he will need to do those things. I am also requesting a carpenter to help with harvesting and processing the wood, as that seems to be our first profitable resource. I am requesting gold panning and mining equipment as well. We don't know the source yet, but I would rather have the right equipment on hand when we do. Do you have any equipment or other requests to add while Shari is writing up the reports?</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">I just had a meeting with the others to plan all that out. I would like you in those meetings where we make plans from now on as well."</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520"></span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"On other issues that are not going out with the tide, I am going to have Uder start training several of your, well, our men for guard duty. I am having him start with twenty four men to train. Eight will assigned to active guard duty throughout a day, but will be rotated out on a two to three week schedule for other duties. So, he will have three crews, but only one active crew for guard work at a time. The other two groups can do work you assign as normal. That way, we don't get people burned out on one job."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"After we get Phineas loaded and on his way, I am going to do a bit of scouting to see is I can find a better place to setup the permanent port. But before that, I need to talk to your brother."</span> Having filled her in with the plans, Kellermyre moves on to Captain Phineas. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #daa520">"Captain, if you got a minute?"</span> as he points to the captain's quarters for a bit of privacy. Once behind closed doors. <span style="color: #daa520">"We are sending the wood back on this shipment. We are requesting supplies to fix the furs before shipping as well as other supplies. Shari is writing up all the reports and paperwork now. While you are sailing, we will be looking for a new site. So, if you do not find us here,"</span> Kellermyre moves in uncomfortably close and whispers in the captains ear, <em><span style="color: #daa520">"From the dock, 10 paces forward and 6 paces left, I will bury a stone six feet down. Carved on it will be directions to the new place. Rotate all directions on that stone forty five degrees counter clockwise. </span></em><em><span style="color: #daa520"><span style="color: #daa520">Paranoid preparations are best made in advance of when they are needed.</span>"</span></em> Stepping back to a normal stance, <span style="color: #daa520">"Be safe in your journeys and we will try to do the same."</span></p><p><span style="color: #daa520"></span></p><p><img src="http://lpf.coloredpixels.com/Kingmaker/Kellermyre_Stormforge_headshot.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/peet_150a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><span style="color: #008080"><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/uder_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=56902&d=1364420027" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Varga_150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><span style="color: #FFFF00"><img src="http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/phineas_150.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="color: #daa520">Kellermyre Stormforge </span>Wholesome Peet</span></strong></strong></strong><strong> . . </strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #008080">Uder Gormengeist</span></strong></strong></strong></strong><strong> . </strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #ee82ee"><strong>Shari de Leye</strong></span></span></strong></strong></strong><strong>. . . <span style="color: green">Varga Renlow</span> . .</strong><strong><strong> <strong>. . <span style="color: #FFFF00"><strong>Phineas Renlow</strong></span><strong> . .</strong></strong></strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satin Knights, post: 6182515, member: 6666968"] Addressing the concerns. [COLOR=#daa520]"Yes, we need more guards. Uder, I want you to train them. Select 24 for training. Use their abilities to our advantage, sight, etc. And then run them on a rotation of two to three weeks of guard duty. Then they have twice as long off guard duty and doing other jobs. That way, they won't get complacent or burned out. So, keep an active crew at eight. The others get rotated in on a staggered schedule. If someone is making the transition from night to day, schedule so they get an extra 12 hours of sleep or rest to make that transition." [/COLOR]Kellermyre pulls out a piece of paper and a quill. After a bit of pondering, he writes down a schedule.[COLOR=#daa520] "Eight hour shifts, and that should keep someone relatively fresh at all times."[/COLOR] [sblock=Watches]Watches: person A 12pm - 8pm, B 2pm - 10pm, C 8pm - 4am, D and E 10pm - 6am, F 2am-10am, G 4am-12pm, H 6am - 2pm Times: noon-2pm HA, 2pm-8pm AB, 8pm-10pm BC, 10pm-2am CDE, 2am-4am CDEF, 4am-6am DEFG, 6am-10am FGH, 10am-noon GH[/sblock] [COLOR=#daa520]"As for Varga, I think she will understand the need for the extra guards. She's busy at the moment, but starting tomorrow, I want her in on these pow-wow sessions as well." "As to the furs, send for the supplies and a tanner person to do it the right way here at the source. Get the supplies to fix the ones we can here as well. I don't want to ship back [I]'broken merchandise'[/I] to our patrons. For the ones too far gone to be fixed, seal them up in something and store them. I am thinking down the road, we may be able to use them in a situation where being [I]'mistaken for natives[/I]' can be advantageous." "Send the wood. It is a good start to showing profitability for this endeavor. While we could use it here as well, I don't think right here is where we will be in a month's time. And if we can pull it off, I would rather build with stone anyways. Finding a good place to quarry from will be on the list." "Send half of the mineral samples with gold in them and request both panning equipment and heavy quarry equipment. Specifically state we haven't found the source yet, but want the proper equipment on hand for when we do. Their greed will override their caution and they will send us the that stuff as a priority."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#daa520]"Our priorities for what they are to send back is a) A tanner person trained in the landellian ways with sufficient supplies to process new furs as well as fix our current batch. b) The previously requested book. c) A carpenter d) some gold panning and mining equipment to start small operations"[/COLOR] [COLOR=#daa520]"Shari, would you be so kind as to write up the reports and requests. You know the recipients better than I and my blunt words may not be the best to use. Also detail the help we have received from Mr. Cato and the Western Sea Syndicate. And while we have met the Forenicci delegation, relations with them are cautiously civil. We both agree the Boraga problem is where we should focus our attentions. Give them all the suspicions we have on the Boragas and that so far, we have not faced them directly."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#daa520]"Well, get started on those things. I got a few others to attend to. We will get to scouting after the ship is under way."[/COLOR] Kellermyre gets up and goes out to the dock. Catching up to Varga, [COLOR=#daa520]"Okay, we are sending the wood and half of the mineral samples. We are requesting a tanner that can fix the furs we have here and process new ones in our ways, and the equipment he will need to do those things. I am also requesting a carpenter to help with harvesting and processing the wood, as that seems to be our first profitable resource. I am requesting gold panning and mining equipment as well. We don't know the source yet, but I would rather have the right equipment on hand when we do. Do you have any equipment or other requests to add while Shari is writing up the reports? I just had a meeting with the others to plan all that out. I would like you in those meetings where we make plans from now on as well." [/COLOR] [COLOR=#daa520]"On other issues that are not going out with the tide, I am going to have Uder start training several of your, well, our men for guard duty. I am having him start with twenty four men to train. Eight will assigned to active guard duty throughout a day, but will be rotated out on a two to three week schedule for other duties. So, he will have three crews, but only one active crew for guard work at a time. The other two groups can do work you assign as normal. That way, we don't get people burned out on one job."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#daa520]"After we get Phineas loaded and on his way, I am going to do a bit of scouting to see is I can find a better place to setup the permanent port. But before that, I need to talk to your brother."[/COLOR] Having filled her in with the plans, Kellermyre moves on to Captain Phineas. [COLOR=#daa520]"Captain, if you got a minute?"[/COLOR] as he points to the captain's quarters for a bit of privacy. Once behind closed doors. [COLOR=#daa520]"We are sending the wood back on this shipment. We are requesting supplies to fix the furs before shipping as well as other supplies. Shari is writing up all the reports and paperwork now. While you are sailing, we will be looking for a new site. So, if you do not find us here,"[/COLOR] Kellermyre moves in uncomfortably close and whispers in the captains ear, [I][COLOR=#daa520]"From the dock, 10 paces forward and 6 paces left, I will bury a stone six feet down. Carved on it will be directions to the new place. Rotate all directions on that stone forty five degrees counter clockwise. [/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=#daa520][COLOR=#daa520]Paranoid preparations are best made in advance of when they are needed.[/COLOR]"[/COLOR][/I] Stepping back to a normal stance, [COLOR=#daa520]"Be safe in your journeys and we will try to do the same." [/COLOR] [IMG]http://lpf.coloredpixels.com/Kingmaker/Kellermyre_Stormforge_headshot.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/peet_150a.jpg[/IMG][COLOR=#008080][IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/uder_150.jpg[/IMG] [/COLOR][IMG]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=56902&d=1364420027[/IMG][IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/Varga_150.jpg[/IMG][COLOR=#FFFF00][IMG]http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/phineas_150.png[/IMG][/COLOR] [B][B][B][COLOR=#b22222][COLOR=#daa520]Kellermyre Stormforge [/COLOR]Wholesome Peet[/COLOR][/B][/B][/B][B] . . [/B][B][B][B][B][COLOR=#008080]Uder Gormengeist[/COLOR][/B][/B][/B][/B][B] . [/B][B][B][B][COLOR=#008080][COLOR=#ee82ee][B]Shari de Leye[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B][/B][/B][B]. . . [COLOR=green]Varga Renlow[/COLOR] . .[/B][B][B] [B]. . [COLOR=#FFFF00][B]Phineas Renlow[/B][/COLOR][B] . .[/B][/B][/B][/B] [/QUOTE]
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