That works. Tendal doesn't have any actual agenda with the Governor at this moment, so a quick overview is perfect and we can move on to dealing with the Ishana meet and greet.
DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE!!!!!
(now I have to wait for scores...)
Gratz!
Indeed - congratulations and all that.
Many congratulations indeed. This has been a big year for you.
(And Tendal and Jess make a lovely pair too ;-)
Off again for another oilfield vacation on Monday - though this time it'll be for three weeks. So will be incognito from the 5th through to the 27th September. This 'should' be the last offshore stint with this client though, so hopefully my company will pick up some office work come October and I'll get an extended stint back in KL.
Once again apologies for the intermittent and sporadic involvement... though again hopefully it'll improve after this trip.
Work hard. Get rich. Come back.
See you soon. :-)
Seriously. Travel well. Travel safe. We look forward to having you reconnect.
C'mon office work! That's who I'm pickin' to win. :)
Been out of comms, at Mom's house for Holiday. Only had the phone, so of course it chose to lock and stop honoring my fingerprints...
Back at it now.
Not a problem. Holiday weekend.
Caught up to page 185. Pirates and pigeons. Will you ever find Lil?
Is everyone okay with skipping ahead to lunchtime, or is there anything you want to do in the intervening hours? Any particular preparations you want to make before Ishana arrives?
I am fine pushing forward. I was expecting that we would discuss how to handle the interaction, but I get the feeling we are going to wing it.
I was expecting that we would discuss how to handle the interaction, but I get the feeling we are going to wing it.
I suppose that's an occupational hazard with multiple Chaotic Neutrals. ;)
I'll give you guys some time to decide who's going to be where when. Unless you're going to make arrangements with the barkeep to direct her to you, someone's going to have to meet her in the common room. The rooms upstairs are just basic bedrooms: it's not that you can't all physically fit in, but there won't be seating for everyone and it'll be cramped, like trying to fit everyone into one of the bedrooms at the Goblin.
It might be a good idea if there was some basic agreement on how much information you plan to share with Ishana before she's there with you. Fewer recriminations later, at any rate. Doesn't have to be done IC.
Happy to skip ahead. It's not like Braddon will contribute anything useful. (At least, until the fighting starts :-)
All good to me.
There's gotta be somewhere else we could meet then. Maybe they'll let us use the kitchen. There should be enough room in there and Braddon can eat some more. ;)
All right, I'll make a post moving us forward to the meeting tomorrow. If you want your PC to be anywhere other than in the room, let me know.
I would have sworn I posted something much like that last post, two days ago. Did the forums have a hiccup?
Aaaand I'm officially back in the land of the living as of yesterday - still easing back into home life (and it's school holidays for my eldest as well), but you can expect a slightly more compos mentis player for the next little while as well.
Should hopefully find out over the next couple of weeks whether my stay onshore will be an extended one this time as well.
Lil's landlord/financial advisor sent her a letter (which Braddon intercepted) aboard a ship known as the Teeth of Araska, warning her not to return to Riddleport but to meet him in Roderic's Cove. The jollyboat that answered the signal flag at the shingle at the end of the smuggler's tunnel from the tower in the Churlwood was from the Teeth, and it was through Brett Scabb that you arranged this meeting with Ishana, the ship's healer and captain's woman, who is jealous that Captain Elric "Grudge" Treeg has taken up with Lil Scarlet.
If any of the Deverin ships have fallen prey to the Teeth of Araska, Tendal doesn't know about it.
Lil's landlord/financial advisor sent her a letter (which Braddon intercepted) aboard a ship known as the Teeth of Araska, warning her not to return to Riddleport but to meet him in Roderic's Cove. The jollyboat that answered the signal flag at the shingle at the end of the smuggler's tunnel from the tower in the Churlwood was from the Teeth, and it was through Brett Scabb that you arranged this meeting with Ishana, the ship's healer and captain's woman, who is jealous that Captain Elric "Grudge" Treeg has taken up with Lil Scarlet.
If any of the Deverin ships have fallen prey to the Teeth of Araska, Tendal doesn't know about it.
I was thinking about some sort of religo-mythical reference...or possibly geographic.
:)
Thank you for the recap tho! Sometimes I think I need those to get back on track.
Ako Dice - actually made pretty close to me just across the border in Thailand.
edited that last post, didnt' want that edit missed.
I'm going to be traveling for the next ten days and might be without internet access entirely part of this week. I'll try to check in at least once a day, when I'm able. Sorry for the delay.
What Marikel said. :-)
All right, guys, we're back up and running. Sorry for the delay.
Was it four days? Please allow Gristav get it right. Though perhaps funnier to reflect on her innumeracy, and then have her correct him. :)
Lost at thought again Phillip ponders on the nature of ratcatchers and boneyards... wondering if any of their party has had any dealing with them.
Or Betta's....
So... is the party consensus to head back to Riddleport by land?
Sounds good to me.
Riddleport- aye.
First day in a new (office-based) work placement - so will be heads down bum up in an attempt to make a good impression :P
Will post tonight after the apartment Halloween do.
Will definitely update today. Was glued to election results last night and then got about 5 hours of sleep when it was all over.
Ah, the election. My condolences to all Americans.
That said, most Americans didn't die under Bush.
I hope you and yours are okay.
How much of a lead are you going to give them before following? The only 'destination' you're aware of in that direction is the Port-Governor's mansion, and it's not far at all. Of course, they may be headed somewhere in the countryside beyond....
As a health care professional that serves those in lower SES who don't have the opportunity to get employer provided insurance, I am not looking forward to a return to the 1980s. The ERs are already overcrowded...and while I cannot predict the future, I can look to the past for how things used to be.
As an Australian who has enjoyed free Medicare... I also share your concern and trepidation.
I'm going to go ahead and issue a blanket apology for slowness for the duration of the holiday season. I'll be here, but things are starting to get crazy-busy.
Yeah I know the feeling. Work has been kicking me in the can and it's not gonna let up until after Christmas anyway, so that works for me.
I've been meaning to update this game for a couple of days, but I need to find time to put a map together. Should have that time tomorrow afternoon.
How much of a lead are you going to give them before following? The only 'destination' you're aware of in that direction is the Port-Governor's mansion, and it's not far at all. Of course, they may be headed somewhere in the countryside beyond....
I'd have to say 30' minimum. If anyone else thinks it should be more, feel free to speak up.
Snake will be at least 30' behind for sure. I'll leave it up to everyone else how far they wanna be behind. But as far as I'm concerned when it comes to us "non-sneaky" people, my take would be 30'.
And Braddon reminds everyone in the party again why it would be a poor move to get on his bad side ;)
I love playing Braddon.
He has become one of my favourite characters and I should probably make him a PFS character sometime.
I tend towards strategy games, and every time I start to think "What would be the best thing to do?" I remember I'm playing Braddon and just go "Whatever!"
A couple of lucky rolls here and there have helped him survive any overly bad decisions.
I usually avoid CN characters, but it is fun to have that freedom sometimes. :-)
In your place, I'd quiz my GM on how clever and capable the critter is. Might could be Luck can fetch a potion from in your bag, saving you search time. He doesn't have to leave the bag, he can just pop up with the potion when you reach for it. Maybe he's clever enough to know whether you asked for a potion, an apple, or some cheese. Kind of a Heward's Handy Have-a-snack.
Inspired:
Snake: "Luck, gimme some cheese."
Luck: (Luck brings an apple to be grasped.)
S: "Cheese, Luck."
L: (Luck doesn't move, keeps holding apple ready to be grasped.)
S: (Taking the apple:) "You ate all the cheese, didn't you?"
L: (Hides in the bag.)
Inspired:
Snake: "Luck, gimme some cheese."
Luck: (Luck brings an apple to be grasped.)
S: "Cheese, Luck."
L: (Luck doesn't move, keeps holding apple ready to be grasped.)
S: (Taking the apple:) "You ate all the cheese, didn't you?"
L: (Hides in the bag.)
HA! That's pretty good.
Seeing nothing but the three men in the road, Tendal quietly sighs. This seems to have been a poor attempt at an ambush, now spoilt. Further, there doesn't appear to be much for my skills to do, my companions seem to have this well in hand.
Tendal prudently weaves his defensive magic, settling the mage armor spell upon his body, then remains where he is in the road, cane planted in the dust, watching the scrum.
I totally love this! I can totally see Tendal walking up to examine the scene after it's all said and done, brushing a piece of lint off his well maintained clothing and saying: "Nicely done, gentlemen. Now be good gents and let's get this placed cleaned up. It's fantastically atrocious."
If he was a smoker, I can even possibly see him light a cigarette during the combat. :)
With that last map, I've moved over to imgur from Photobucket for image hosting. Let me know if any of you have trouble viewing it.