Castle Builders (IC thread)

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Bamnur Thattileshtan
"Tha' we do, lad." responds Bamnur, returning to his seat and wiping the warhammer as the tiger collapses.

"Best thing ta start would be ta put up a stockade ta keep tha beasties out an keep tha workers safe while they put up somethin' more permanent."

[Halna LeGavilk]

Alrighty then... Who wants to skip to morning?

[LongVin]

*raises hand*

[Halna LeGavilk]

If no one else posts by Sunday night, I'll just skip to morning anyway.

[Jael_Darkwood]

i vote skip ahead

[Halna LeGavilk]

At least some people still have an interest in this.

[Halna LeGavilk]

Dawn breaks across the sky, the new day coming quickly. The air is fresh and clean. Far away, you see a wagon bumbling down the road.

[Jael_Darkwood]

Lucius

Gradually coming awake, Lucius spends a moment deep in thought, then opens his eyes and looks around. Noting the wagon in the distance, he starts to assemble his gear. "Looks like we'll have company soon."

[Halna LeGavilk]

The wagon continues bumbling down the road. In it is a single younger man, who stops by your wagon. "Who are you?" He asks, in a slightly stand-off-ish tone, in a husky, gravelly voice.

[Jael_Darkwood]

Lucius

Lucius smiles. "My name is Lucius. Yours?"

[LongVin]

Draco rises to his feet and gives a nod and a sly smile to the young man, "I am....Captain" he quickly gives himself a title to make himself seen more important than he currently is. "Draco Marcellus. Good sir."


OOC: I am going to send everyone a PM to see if we can get them posting.

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So we're back? Make way, lads, Bamnur is Back!

Back to the Bamnur, Part II
Bamnur abruptly reappears, running in from the past at 88 miles an hour and looking a little older.

"Sorry lads, got stuck in a time loop. I'm Bamnur Thattileshtan, an' yer name is?"

[Halna LeGavilk]

"Me name's Jon, Jon Harkin. I live up in these parts, but I'm going to town to pick up some supplies. What's with all the, uh, fancy wagons, may I ask?"

[LongVin]

Draco

Smiling, Draco answers the mans questions "The King of Gartonion has granted us these lands for our service to the crown." Approaching serf Jon he questions him "Tell me good sir, how many people reside within this territory? I trust you know the area well?"

[Halna LeGavilk]

Jon thinks for a moment, rubbing his bearded chin. "Well, I'd say probably five or six thousand ones who aren't going to be hostile to you. Sounds about right. Don't expect too much help though. Most people just don't care, rather be left alone." Jon looks up at the sun. "I'd best be off iffen I wanna at town by dusk. " He cracks the reins and the wagon moves off again.

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Bamnur Thattileshtan
Bamnur watches the youth leave, then turns to Draco.

"Aye, looks like there's already a town 'ere. Still, i's going ta be tough ta put down a fort straight away at tha town - I suppose if we want ta take control a' the town, tho, we ought ta put down a fort there."

[LongVin]

"That is if the boy can even count that high. And they could all be spread out over a vast area. This doesn't seem to be a high traffic area. It would be best to start laying out markers soon to signify this land belongs to us now."

[Halna LeGavilk]

OOC: There isnt' an actual town in your terrritory. The town he refers to is a large side on the next county over. There are mostly hamlets and farmsteads.

[Jael_Darkwood]

Lucius

"Well, at least it is a ready population base, right next door. If we can set things up to be attractive here, chances are we can attract a fair percentage of them. However, it would be a good idea to go check out their current situation, as they are our neighbors. So. Scout our area, or check out the neighbors. What do you guys want to do?"

He pauses.

"My vote is we scout our area out first, so we know what we have, and so we can set out territorial markers, then head to check out their area."

[LongVin]

"If you so desire I can make my way over there now while the rest of you place the territorial markers. We do not want to appear as a bunch of raiders crossing the border. I can slip in, gather information and leave without being noticed."

[Halna LeGavilk]

OOC: So, is that what you guys are doing?

(By the way, sorry about the long missed period. Life's been busy.)

[LongVin]

OOC: I'm just waiting for input from my fellow adventurers

[Jael_Darkwood]

i was just waiting for other players to have a posting chance too :)

[Halna LeGavilk]

Well, it was a six day wait. I have big plans for this, and I'd rather not wait around. I'll give it another... day, shall we say? If no one posts their reponse within that time, we'll be moving on, with the plan we have developed.

[LongVin]

Sounds like a plan. Maybe we should put a request on the board for alternates?

[LongVin]

Sounds like a plan. Maybe we should put a request on the board for alternates?

[Halna LeGavilk]

Yeah, probably should. Say...three? Yeah.

[Halna LeGavilk]

I am post-poning (SP) this indefinitely, at least till Monday, because I am way to busy. Sorry guys, I should be up and running by next week.