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"They Rode to Perdition" starring Arcade's Gang (D&D/Boot Hill)
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 1753140" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Module #127 - Game 1 - 7/18/04</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Chapter 68, “Off to Ireland”, February 6th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>The group has been back at the Arcadian Estate for a week. Qualtaqa and Hank are happy to see the others back after their month away. During that time apart Qualtaqa spent a considerable time over at the neighboring Greystroke estate, conversing with the rather odd young Lord and also with the local Celts learning some introductory priest spells. Hank devoted the time to teaching all of the local pubs how to sing “Yellow Rose of Texas”. The gang also notes that Hank has started to add the phrases “blimey” and “I say” to his vocabulary. </p><p></p><p>Morgana decides that since the group is relatively close to Ireland they should make a short visit over to it to see the land of her ancestors. She says that she has a standing invitation to visit from a Jane Fandesca who knew her Grandmama O’Shea. Louie comments “So you want us to go see the ‘old country’”. Sam comments “She have Native American, to her America is the ‘old country’.” Hank asks “So, what do they do in Ireland?” Arcade replies “Grow potatoes and die”, never realizing how much that comment would serve as a harbinger of what the gang would soon face. </p><p></p><p>Louie comments that he knew quite a few railroad workers who were from Ireland. Arcade says “And the operative word there is ‘from’, nobody in their right mind would want to actually go to that place.” “Are you calling me insane?” Morgana asks. “Well, you married me,” me replies. Sam says “Isn’t Ireland where they drink a lot?” Arcade replies “Only on high holy days, like days of the week that end in the letter ‘Y’.” </p><p></p><p>Morgana states that “Grandmama is the reason that family left Ireland. She had a sense that the famine was coming and urged the family to leave. They then relocated to Boston. I’ve never been there myself and would like to see where my father and grandparents lived.” </p><p></p><p>Hank says, “Okay, but you’ll then owe me a visit to my home state of Texas.” Louie comments “Would that be worse than Ireland.” “I’m afraid so,” Arcade mutters. Sam tells Arcade “Be fair, you got to show us where your family lives.” He replies, “Did I ask any of you to come?” Louie says “Actually, you asked for us to come instead of you.” He replies “Well this is only one family home. My grandparents live in India.” “I think I’ll pass on that trip,” Sam states.</p><p></p><p>The group makes their formal goodbye to Arcade’s parents and brother and take the carriage to the nearest port city of Portsmouth. There are four large ships docked there at the moment and they make inquires as to whether any are going to Ireland. Louie comments “Just book me on a ship that has no leaks and no rats”. “They probably charge extra for that” Sam replies. One will be departing the next morning for America, but with a stop along the way in Dublin, so they book passage on it. They find lodgings at a local inn for the evening. </p><p></p><p>February 7th, 1882:</p><p></p><p>The gang gets their passports stamped and boards the ship and is shown to their quarters. Louie is again grateful that he doesn’t have to ride on deck beneath the waterline. Sam starts to notice the various women who have boarded prompting comments from Hank and Arcade about the boy’s lecherous ways. </p><p></p><p>The voyage gets old fast as the English Channel and the Celtic Sea are not very fun places to be on cold windy days in early February. A snowstorm starts up cutting visibility down to nearly nothing. The gang heads back to the their cabins. They no sooner get there when Morgana screams out “The Fey, it’s coming. She’s angry.” Hank looks at the others and asks “Did you boys go and get another woman mad at you again?”</p><p>Louie asks “Sam, who did you pick up this time?”</p><p></p><p>Morgana clams down and says “It was just a feeling. Don’t you guys know anything about the islands?” “Only the Polynesian Islands,” is Arcade’s response. She replies, “No the Celtic islands….Morgan Le Fey…don’t you know any Celtic history.” Angus says “I do, but I thought that she was just a person of legend.” “Only if you consider my father’s first wife a legend. She’s my step mother, who I was named after,” Morgana replies. She then adds “She doesn’t like Grandmama.” </p><p></p><p>“Great, we’ve found ourselves in the middle of a family feud,” Hank exclaims. “In the middle of something” Sam says and gestures to the porthole. A sudden storm has come up with lightening and massive gusts of wind. Clouds begin to swirl around the ship. “I really hate the weather around these parts,” Hank comments. “Is your Godmother causing this?” Louie asks. Arcade answers, “Must be the reason for the prefix of ‘God’”.</p><p></p><p>Morgana says “I’ve never had a problem with her. We’ve always gotten along. She wasn’t too fond of my father taking another wife….” The ship starts to rock and both Sam and Louie act concerned. Arcade says “Don’t worry, this is English weather. Give it a minute and it will change.” </p><p></p><p>A swirling vortex appears in front of the ship and they pass through it. The storm intensifies and then just as abruptly ceases completely. The ship then rests upon the calm seas, with the sun shining down from above. The temperature is also considerably warmer.” Hank says to Arcade “Guess you were right about the weather changing.”</p><p></p><p>The ship appears to be at rest alongside a large lush island. A wooden dock comes out to the side of the ship. Arcade, Angus, Hank, Qualtaqa and Sam also notice that they appear to be the only people moving on the ship, all other passengers standing still like statues. Morgana is not among them. </p><p></p><p>Concluding that she isn’t on board the ship, they head out along the dock and towards the Island. A tall, regal looking woman approaches and stands before them. She is wearing a green gown and robe and has long black hair. She introduces herself saying, “My name is Morgan Le Fey, welcome to Avalon”.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 1753140, member: 8530"] [b]Module #127 - Game 1 - 7/18/04[/b] [B]Chapter 68, “Off to Ireland”, February 6th, 1882:[/B] The group has been back at the Arcadian Estate for a week. Qualtaqa and Hank are happy to see the others back after their month away. During that time apart Qualtaqa spent a considerable time over at the neighboring Greystroke estate, conversing with the rather odd young Lord and also with the local Celts learning some introductory priest spells. Hank devoted the time to teaching all of the local pubs how to sing “Yellow Rose of Texas”. The gang also notes that Hank has started to add the phrases “blimey” and “I say” to his vocabulary. Morgana decides that since the group is relatively close to Ireland they should make a short visit over to it to see the land of her ancestors. She says that she has a standing invitation to visit from a Jane Fandesca who knew her Grandmama O’Shea. Louie comments “So you want us to go see the ‘old country’”. Sam comments “She have Native American, to her America is the ‘old country’.” Hank asks “So, what do they do in Ireland?” Arcade replies “Grow potatoes and die”, never realizing how much that comment would serve as a harbinger of what the gang would soon face. Louie comments that he knew quite a few railroad workers who were from Ireland. Arcade says “And the operative word there is ‘from’, nobody in their right mind would want to actually go to that place.” “Are you calling me insane?” Morgana asks. “Well, you married me,” me replies. Sam says “Isn’t Ireland where they drink a lot?” Arcade replies “Only on high holy days, like days of the week that end in the letter ‘Y’.” Morgana states that “Grandmama is the reason that family left Ireland. She had a sense that the famine was coming and urged the family to leave. They then relocated to Boston. I’ve never been there myself and would like to see where my father and grandparents lived.” Hank says, “Okay, but you’ll then owe me a visit to my home state of Texas.” Louie comments “Would that be worse than Ireland.” “I’m afraid so,” Arcade mutters. Sam tells Arcade “Be fair, you got to show us where your family lives.” He replies, “Did I ask any of you to come?” Louie says “Actually, you asked for us to come instead of you.” He replies “Well this is only one family home. My grandparents live in India.” “I think I’ll pass on that trip,” Sam states. The group makes their formal goodbye to Arcade’s parents and brother and take the carriage to the nearest port city of Portsmouth. There are four large ships docked there at the moment and they make inquires as to whether any are going to Ireland. Louie comments “Just book me on a ship that has no leaks and no rats”. “They probably charge extra for that” Sam replies. One will be departing the next morning for America, but with a stop along the way in Dublin, so they book passage on it. They find lodgings at a local inn for the evening. February 7th, 1882: The gang gets their passports stamped and boards the ship and is shown to their quarters. Louie is again grateful that he doesn’t have to ride on deck beneath the waterline. Sam starts to notice the various women who have boarded prompting comments from Hank and Arcade about the boy’s lecherous ways. The voyage gets old fast as the English Channel and the Celtic Sea are not very fun places to be on cold windy days in early February. A snowstorm starts up cutting visibility down to nearly nothing. The gang heads back to the their cabins. They no sooner get there when Morgana screams out “The Fey, it’s coming. She’s angry.” Hank looks at the others and asks “Did you boys go and get another woman mad at you again?” Louie asks “Sam, who did you pick up this time?” Morgana clams down and says “It was just a feeling. Don’t you guys know anything about the islands?” “Only the Polynesian Islands,” is Arcade’s response. She replies, “No the Celtic islands….Morgan Le Fey…don’t you know any Celtic history.” Angus says “I do, but I thought that she was just a person of legend.” “Only if you consider my father’s first wife a legend. She’s my step mother, who I was named after,” Morgana replies. She then adds “She doesn’t like Grandmama.” “Great, we’ve found ourselves in the middle of a family feud,” Hank exclaims. “In the middle of something” Sam says and gestures to the porthole. A sudden storm has come up with lightening and massive gusts of wind. Clouds begin to swirl around the ship. “I really hate the weather around these parts,” Hank comments. “Is your Godmother causing this?” Louie asks. Arcade answers, “Must be the reason for the prefix of ‘God’”. Morgana says “I’ve never had a problem with her. We’ve always gotten along. She wasn’t too fond of my father taking another wife….” The ship starts to rock and both Sam and Louie act concerned. Arcade says “Don’t worry, this is English weather. Give it a minute and it will change.” A swirling vortex appears in front of the ship and they pass through it. The storm intensifies and then just as abruptly ceases completely. The ship then rests upon the calm seas, with the sun shining down from above. The temperature is also considerably warmer.” Hank says to Arcade “Guess you were right about the weather changing.” The ship appears to be at rest alongside a large lush island. A wooden dock comes out to the side of the ship. Arcade, Angus, Hank, Qualtaqa and Sam also notice that they appear to be the only people moving on the ship, all other passengers standing still like statues. Morgana is not among them. Concluding that she isn’t on board the ship, they head out along the dock and towards the Island. A tall, regal looking woman approaches and stands before them. She is wearing a green gown and robe and has long black hair. She introduces herself saying, “My name is Morgan Le Fey, welcome to Avalon”. [/QUOTE]
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