Cynewulf Sends for Annadin

[Thomas Fulmer]

Late morning, a slave arrives in the room where the party is staying. He looks over the elves, doesn't seem to know which he's talking to and finally just blurts out, "Earl Cynewulf wishes to speak to the mute elf."

Once he finds out he's looking for Annadin he turns his address to him, "Earl Cynewulf wishes to see you, I'll show you to him if you permit me sir."

--GM / Thomas

[John Garden]

The slave finds Annadin with Ekie. Fleet is perched on his shoulder, devouring some dried apricot that the minstrel has just offered him.

Annadin nods to the slave and beckons for Ekie to join him in following the slave. 

Annadin / John

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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:40:28 +0000
Subject: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin
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Late morning, a slave arrives in the room where the party is staying. He looks over the elves, doesn't seem to know which he's talking to and finally just blurts out, "Earl Cynewulf wishes to speak to the mute elf."

Once he finds out he's looking for Annadin he turns his address to him, "Earl Cynewulf wishes to see you, I'll show you to him if you permit me sir."

--GM / Thomas

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[tragic...@aol.com]

Looking to the slave that came for Annadin, she glanced to him before she rose to her feet and would follow, slipping her hand through his as they walked.

Ekie/Kelley

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Subject: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin
Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2015 9:27 AM

The slave finds Annadin with Ekie. Fleet is perched on his shoulder, devouring some dried apricot that the minstrel has just offered him.
Annadin nods to the slave and beckons for Ekie to join him in following the slave. 
Annadin / John
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[Thomas Fulmer]

When they arrive at their destination the slave looks at the pair that followed him, "Which of you is the mute elf then? My master only told me to bring the mute elf."

After confirming it is Annadin he suggests that Ekie can wait outside in case needed. He then leads Annadin into the next room. A small sitting room that would likely be called "a study" in Alandoria, although the lack of books and the general Wodinfolk philosophy on life makes Annadin think they probably don't call it a study.

Earl Cynewulf was sitting in a large, uncomfortable looking chair with Merilneth kneeling in front of him, the two were speaking as Annadin walked in. Cynewulf dismisses the slave who brought Annadin and once only the three are in the room together he begins, "I asked who would pay me for this slave, and a raven delivers me a ship only the gods could have found. I accept this as payment, so you can have this slave." He indicates Merilneth who is kneeling with head bowed and obviously trying hard to look stoic and uninterested in the outcome.

"There are conditions though. It's general good practice to not let slaves know that they sometimes get freed. While I'm quite sure this is your intent, it needs to not happen around my hold. Whether Ivar allows it is his business. Since I don't think  you make a compelling master for your kin-elf, I plan to gift this girl to Ragnar before your group leaves. How you handle things after you leave my lands is not my concern."

"Merilneth has already told me she would accept these terms and keep quiet and low profile until she has left the Wodinlands and she has never lied to me so I accept her word. Do you understand my conditions in this exchange and agree to them?"

--GM / Thomas

[John Garden]

When the slave asks Ekie to wait outside prior to their entering the "study," Annadin stops, looks somewhat annoyed and writes to the slave on his slate. If the slave cannot read, then he passes the slate to Ekie to read the slates aloud to him:

"Lady Ekie Rivershadow, Elven Elder, Dragonslayer, knight of Custiwald," 

Annadin continues:

"isn't some page to be asked to wait outside. So His Lordship won't receive"

Annadin continues:

"a 200-year-old sorceress the Allfather himself favors w Mist-piercing power?"

Annadin continues:

"I asked Milady along because even the Lawspeaker must send for a reader."

Annadin continues:

"As His Lordship has surely noted, Milady graces my slates with voice I lack."

Annadin continues:

"If Milady isn't to read my slates, who shall? Will His Lordship do so himself?"

ooc: Obviously Annadin doesn't know (or expect) that Merilneth will be present at a discussion of her own emancipation.  Unless he hears her voice within, I suppose, but she's probably waiting quietly.  I'll have Annadin address Cynewulf's question(s) tomorrow. I don't expect that Ekie's presence or absence will make a difference, but this is an IC concern.

Annadin / John

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From: tful...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:15:07 +0000
Subject: Re: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin

[Thomas Fulmer]

The slave listens and says simply, "Sir, my master ordered me to bring the mute elf. He didn't order me to bring the mute elf and someone else of the elf's choosing. If the god Thor were here, I'd ask him to wait outside. I do as my master orders me, and don't take liberties with the interpretation."

--GM / Thomas

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 01:03 John Garden <vertra...@hotmail.com> wrote:

When the slave asks Ekie to wait outside prior to their entering the "study," Annadin stops, looks somewhat annoyed and writes to the slave on his slate. If the slave cannot read, then he passes the slate to Ekie to read the slates aloud to him:

"Lady Ekie Rivershadow, Elven Elder, Dragonslayer, knight of Custiwald," 

Annadin continues:

"isn't some page to be asked to wait outside. So His Lordship won't receive"

Annadin continues:

"a 200-year-old sorceress the Allfather himself favors w Mist-piercing power?"

Annadin continues:

"I asked Milady along because even the Lawspeaker must send for a reader."

Annadin continues:

"As His Lordship has surely noted, Milady graces my slates with voice I lack."

Annadin continues:

"If Milady isn't to read my slates, who shall? Will His Lordship do so himself?"

ooc: Obviously Annadin doesn't know (or expect) that Merilneth will be present at a discussion of her own emancipation.  Unless he hears her voice within, I suppose, but she's probably waiting quietly.  I'll have Annadin address Cynewulf's question(s) tomorrow. I don't expect that Ekie's presence or absence will make a difference, but this is an IC concern.

Annadin / John

[John Garden]

To Cynewulf's question, Annadin nods while writing on his slate:

"Discretion Your Lordship requires presents no problem, but I'd ask"

Upon completion of this slate, Annadin looks to the Earl with a questioning gaze as he tentatively extends the slate in Merilneth's general direction.

Assuming that the earl permits Merilneth to read the slate to him (or perhaps that the earl himself is secretly literate), Annadin continues:

"a question and submit a request or two related to this transaction."

Annadin awaits permission to continue. Assuming that it is granted, Annadin writes:

"I heard Your Lordship order the late earl's ship readied for winter"

Annadin continues:

"This suggests to me it's still seaworthy or readily made so. Is it?"

Annadin / John

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Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:15:07 +0000

Subject: Re: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin

[tragic...@aol.com]

When she was told to wait outside she looked at the slave then to Annadin. "It's alright." She said to him with a nod. She released his hand and would take a lean against the wall by the door. She was fine with having to wait.

Ekie/Kelley

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Subject: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin

Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2015 2:06 AM

The slave listens and says simply, "Sir, my master ordered me to bring the
mute elf. He didn't order me to bring the mute elf and someone else of the
elf's choosing. If the god Thor were here, I'd ask him to wait outside. I
do as my master orders me, and don't take liberties with the
interpretation."


 --GM / Thomas


On Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 01:03 John Garden <vertra...@hotmail.com> wrote:

When the slave asks Ekie to wait outside prior to their entering the
"study," Annadin stops, looks somewhat annoyed and writes to the slave on
his slate. If the slave cannot read, then he passes the slate to Ekie to
read the slates aloud to him:

"Lady Ekie Rivershadow, Elven Elder, Dragonslayer, knight of Custiwald,"

Annadin continues:

"isn't some page to be asked to wait outside. So His Lordship won't receive"

Annadin continues:

"a 200-year-old sorceress the Allfather himself favors w Mist-piercing
power?"

Annadin continues:

"I asked Milady along because even the Lawspeaker must send for a reader."

Annadin continues:

"As His Lordship has surely noted, Milady graces my slates with voice I
lack."

Annadin continues:

"If Milady isn't to read my slates, who shall? Will His Lordship do so
himself?"

ooc: Obviously Annadin doesn't know (or expect) that Merilneth will be
present at a discussion of her own emancipation.  Unless he hears her voice
within, I suppose, but she's probably waiting quietly.  I'll have Annadin
address Cynewulf's question(s) tomorrow. I don't expect that Ekie's
presence or absence will make a difference, but this is an IC concern.

Annadin / John


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[Thomas Fulmer]

Merilneth looked to Cynewulf who gave her a nod, she quickly read slates for Annadin. Cynewulf responds, "It floated in from the sea. What does that have to do with this?"

--GM / Thomas

[John Garden]

Annadin nods, bows graciously and writes on his slate, passing it to Merilneth at the completion of each:

"Just that I'd be reluctant make any further request if sea's corrosion"

Annadin continues:

"had made longship incapable of sailing without divine aid, but,"

Annadin continues:

"if it's seaworthy, return of late earl's ship means marked increase in"

Annadin continues:

"raiding capacity, the value of which *far* exceeds price of single slave." 

Annadin continues:

"In that case, given sheer scale of Allfather's payment to Your Lordship,"

Annadin continues:

"I'd submit 2 more requests for Your Lordship's thoughtful consideration:"

Annadin continues:

"(1) Merilneth's older sister Ullothwen was captured at the same time."

Annadin continues:

"I'd ask Your Lordship to make inquiries either now or at the Thing as to"

Annadin continues:

"her whereabouts & price to purchase her, & pass this info along to me."

Annadin continues:

"If it turns out that Wulfshall has closer ties w her master than does"

Annadin continues:

"Ebersfjord, then it's a chance for Your Lordship to turn profit as broker."

Annadin continues:

"(2) Given Your Lordship's intent to support common front vs. Cultists,"

Annadin continues:

"it'd be logical for there to be a short- to medium-term deal between"

Annadin continues:

"Your Lordship and my liegelord Count Lendres of Custiwald, who is"

Annadin continues:

"also keen to fight the Cultists. My father Findir Greyeyes has served"

Annadin continues:

"as his steward for decades, and I seem to have gained the Count's ear."

Annadin continues:

"I cannot speak for the Count. His naval commitments to the other"

Annadin continues:

"Free States might make a separate truce w Wulfshall impossible, but"

Annadin continues:

"I'm suggesting that, in light of the Allfather's dramatic gesture,"

Annadin continues:

"Your Lordship might extend an offer to refrain from raiding Cwald"

Annadin continues:

"for duration of the common war vs. the Cultists in exchange for"

Annadin continues:

"corresponding restraint being exercised by the Custiwald navy"

Annadin continues:

"when it sights longships under Your Lordship's flag/sail."

Annadin / John

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From: tful...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:04:11 +0000

Subject: Re: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin
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[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf considers Annadin's words, "I don't even know where to begin finding another slave captured with Merilneth, she could be anywhere. You might as well walk around at the thing and start asking people randomly. But if you find her and if her master is friends with me, I could at least speak of how I was rewarded for the slaves freedom."

"As for a truce with Custiwald, maybe. It will depend on how many enemies I find and how rich they are. My men need to eat and grow wealthy or they won't long be my men."

--GM / Thomas

[Brenda Fredrick]

Ooc: going somewhere internetless until Sunday late afternoon. Personal issues all week. Need to distress. GM, take over Darc for me if needed. Thanks. Brenda Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"'tragic...@aol.com' via Mithras" <mithras...@googlegroups.com> Date:Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:37 PM Subject:Re: [Mithras][Q2:TheCult] Cynewulf Sends for Annadin

[John Garden]

> Cynewulf considers Annadin's words, "I don't even know where to begin finding another slave captured with Merilneth, she could be anywhere. You might as well > walk around at the thing and start asking people randomly.

Annadin looks mildly surprised and writes:

"Does Your Lordship no longer remember from whom Merilneth purchased?"

Annadin continues:

"Granted, Ullothwen may have changed masters several times since, but"

Annadin continues:

"her original captor would be the logical place to begin asking questions."

> "But if you find her and if her master is friends with me, I could at least speak of how I was rewarded for the slaves freedom."

Annadin bows graciously at this.

> "As for a truce with Custiwald, maybe. It will depend on how many enemies I find and how rich they are. My men need to eat and grow wealthy or they won't long > be my men."

Annadin bows and writes:

"I'll report Your Lordship's words to my liegelord via a mage friend."

Annadin continues:

"Would Your Lordship wish make any further comment to the Count?"

Annadin / John

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[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf looked confused, "Why would I care where I bought a particular slave? I have hundreds of them."

"As for your lord, you can feel free to let him know I accept bribes to stay away from certain territories. BAHAHA" He laughs at his own comment then after a moment gets serious again, "I really do, I take bribes. Women or gold or whatever."

--GM / Thomas

[John Garden]

> Cynewulf looked confused, "Why would I care where I bought a particular slave? I have hundreds of them."

Annadin writes:

"I remember numerous things I don't actually care about, but"

Annadin continues:

"anyway Merilneth should remember key details of her captors"

Annadin continues:

"& Your Lordship has a slave accountant for transactions, no?"

Annadin continues:

"Merilneth would know sail emblem, timeframe, names overheard, &"

Annadin continues:

"that should be enough to enable accountant to find transaction."

> "As for your lord, you can feel free to let him know I accept bribes to stay away from certain territories. BAHAHA" He laughs at his own comment then after a moment gets serious again, "I really > do, I take bribes. Women or gold or whatever."

Annadin raises an eyebrow and writes:

"I'll convey that message, Your Lordship, but I had hoped that"

Annadin continues:

"Your Lordship already grasping larger picture. Alandoria riddled w"

Annadin continues:

"Cultist gates. We've only been in Wodinland one week, and"

Annadin continues:

"we've found a gate here, too, and evidence of a second, &"

Annadin continues:

"of Cultist coordination with Frost Giants as well as Dragons."

Annadin continues:

"If Wodinland is half as full of Cultist gates as Alandoria seems,"

Annadin continues:

"Cultists might strike hearth & home here while men away raiding,"

Annadin continues:

"but, if the core of Cult is based on Mithran territory as I suspect,"

Annadin continues:

"Wodinfolk only in position to attack the Cult w route from/to sea."

Annadin continues:

"Improved relations w Custiwald & Elves would make such feasible."

Annadin continues:

"Meanwhile, Your Lordship just received dragonship back from sea"

Annadin continues:

"to redeem Cwald slave whose purchase insignificant to Your Lordship."

Annadin continues:

"Former's value far exceeds latter's, yet further bribery still necessary?"

Annadin continues:

"Merely to open negotiations to combat common Enemy with whom"

Annadin continues:

"the Allfather already at war? If Ancient One's will here still unclear, "

Annadin continues:

"please send me Raven when Your Lordship ready to talk to the Count."

 

Annadin / John

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[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf listens to Annadin's logic. "I can declare war on these cultists and go fight them wherever they are with no alliance with Custiwald. If I have to attack into Mithras I'll just land there. Why would I want to have to trust Custiwald with my supply lines? I trust only the sea for such things."

"Wodin's gift pays for a slave and a small fraction of the costs I'd take during a war. It certainly doesn't cover my whole war costs, which means I'll cover them with plunder. If these cultists don't have enough gold it'll have to come from somewhere."

--GM / Thomas

[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf gets descriptions from Annadin and Merilneth about the capture. "Maybe Earl Beowulf Flokison or Earl Cynewulf Ragnarson. They both have sails like that. Both are grandsons of Earl Ragnar the Elder Ragnarson and they fly variants of his sail since both believe they are the rightful lord of Ragnar's lands that are now ruled by Earl Uhtraed Uhtraedson."

"They could probably take the lands back if they would give up their feud or take it to the law speaker, but they prefer to fight it out."

He thinks for a moment, "Don't recall exactly when Merilneth was captured. Earl Ragnar himself may have still been alive. He died old but well several years ago."

--GM / Thomas

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Cynewulf looked confused, "Why would I care where I bought a particular slave? I have hundreds of them."

"As for your lord, you can feel free to let him know I accept bribes to stay away from certain territories. BAHAHA" He laughs at his own comment then after a moment gets serious again, "I really do, I take bribes. Women or gold or whatever."

--GM / Thomas

On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 5:00 PM John Garden <vertra...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Cynewulf considers Annadin's words, "I don't even know where to begin finding another slave captured with Merilneth, she could be anywhere. You might as well > walk around at the thing and start asking people randomly.

Annadin looks mildly surprised and writes:

"Does Your Lordship no longer remember from whom Merilneth purchased?"

Annadin continues:

"Granted, Ullothwen may have changed masters several times since, but"

Annadin continues:

"her original captor would be the logical place to begin asking questions."

> "But if you find her and if her master is friends with me, I could at least speak of how I was rewarded for the slaves freedom."

Annadin bows graciously at this.

> "As for a truce with Custiwald, maybe. It will depend on how many enemies I find and how rich they are. My men need to eat and grow wealthy or they won't long > be my men."

Annadin bows and writes:

"I'll report Your Lordship's words to my liegelord via a mage friend."

Annadin continues:

"Would Your Lordship wish make any further comment to the Count?"

Annadin / John

From: tful...@gmail.com

[John Garden]

> "Maybe Earl Beowulf Flokison or Earl Cynewulf Ragnarson. They both have sails like that. Both are grandsons > of Earl Ragnar the Elder Ragnarson and they fly variants of his sail since both believe they are the rightful > lord of Ragnar's lands that are now ruled by Earl Uhtraed Uhtraedson."

Annadin nods appreciatively for the leads and makes careful note of the four names.

> He thinks for a moment, "Don't recall exactly when Merilneth was captured. Earl Ragnar himself may have > still been alive. He died old but well several years ago."

Annadin writes to Earl Cynewulf:

"Merilneth taken 4 1/2 years ago. When Earl Ragnar's death?"

Annadin / John

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Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 5:02 PM

[John Garden]

> Cynewulf listens to Annadin's logic. "I can declare war on these cultists and go fight them wherever they are > with no alliance with Custiwald. If I have to attack into Mithras I'll just land there. Why would I want to have > to trust Custiwald with my supply lines? I trust only the sea for such things."

Annadin responds:

"Much depends exactly where the Cultists based, which I don't know."

Annadin continues:

"Once known, military logistics will indicate what agreements logical."

Annadin continues:

"For now I'd simply ask Your Lordship to keep this option in mind."

Annadin / John

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Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 4:50 PM

[Thomas Fulmer]

Cynewulf responds with a smirk, "So long as you tell your Count to keep my bribery option in mind. No reason to both lose good troops and me to end up with his money anyway. Might as well just send me the money and save both sides the trouble."

--GM / Thomas

[John Garden]

Annadin raises an eyebrow and writes on his slate:

"I'll submit a complete report. Naturally I don't instruct him."

Annadin / John

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