The Cast
Johan d'Aristai (1/20/00)
Andres Pelletier (1/27/00)

The Cast:
Johan d'Aristai - house diplomat from a Greven merchant family
Conan Carraigh - house bodyguard, native of Moorne in the Civilized Islands
Pierre Donal - house courier, an orphan of the streets, a more recent employ (deceased)
Rober't  Fortu'yn - house trade accountant from the Abrienne/Greven border
Guiniver Lion - house governess, the daughter of a disenfranchised house
Richard Loove - the house bard and poet, the locally world famous Richard
Patrick O'Donnell - house physician, a native of Moorne in the Civilized Islands
Andres Pelletier - house page and mascot, an adopted child of house wizard

Johan d'Aristai  (1/20/00)
Baron Martin Morceaux our liege of Orroune (?)
Morceaux's liege Vicomte Pierre Sillon from Senne
    plot against
Morceaux executed for treason
    gave us freedom and ship; 25,000 lb payload, Sunburst, Guiniver owns
former liege's flag
We go looking for merchants
Get deal shipping grain to Senne 3-4 days for 6 Moons
Richard gets 30 stars... rations
Guiniver gets 3 suns
Johan borrows 10 suns at 10% per month
    Total 160 stars (?)
    Food 7 days for 7 people cost 105, 50 torches
    Left 5 stars
    1 day (7 people) food
    40 torch
Make town in 1day, 1night
    +6 moons => total 1800 stars
Possible problem with name of ship
We are recognized as affiliated (formerly) with Morceaux
Invest 1500, plan to go to Jeanne
Pierre almost caught pickpocketing (ooc), gets 36 stars
Change name of ship to "Trade Winds" for 250 stars
    buy 20 toches, and paint for 30 stars
    have 5 stars left
Pierre loses 6 stars gambling w/Noble (Genon Fresmon)
    (asking to see Guin) - (representing Mason)
Richard makes 32 stars performing
Guin, Conan, and I go to see Mason
    White Priest, 3rd son of Sillon
    Pierre followed, is backstabbed by (ooc) thieves' guild
Mason hires us to pick up murderer's brain from Jeanne
    going to pay 8 moons, pays 1 up front
Total 337 stars
    Buy 70 torches, total 100 torches
    Total 267
Harrassed by Senne Guard (transport authority),
    forced to give up 450 worth of cargo

Andres Pelletier (1/27/01)
Guiniver casts spell to determine customs - fails and can't cast for a week
Discussed tattooing vs paper use
    Also discussed the cat's potential as vellum
Richard gets 120 starts from singin in Orrounne
Patrick O'Donnell joins the crew as a doctor
Andres researches at Forschky for...
Sent letter to Sillon (Mason), attempting to explain harrassment by customs officer
Decide to fly all night
Encounter storms, decide to outrun, fail and land hard
Hit hard, but no damage, due to my piloting
With night, no wind, so moved to a better landing sight
Next morning, wind is better, so move on.
Weather is good the following day
Patrick says, "I'm not stupid, I just can't open doors!"
Encountered a lightning storm and had to land in mountains.
Hail the next morning, but sailed on.
Arrive at Jeanne, large town with many towers
Deliver letters and sell cargo for 1475 stars (to New Abrienne Wings)
Conan and Johan go to retrieve brain of murderer
    Gain brain with nobles bag (good cloth, 150 suns value)
    Learn about some possible enemies
Richard plays phenomenally at bar (256 stars + 3 suns)
    Gets offer of a job at "Mel's"
    Plague being spread, transport being shut down
I got to friend's house and get names of other contacts
Also meet father's friend (wizard) and am offered good price for loan on books
Guiniver and Patrick head to artist's guild to sell painting and carving.
    Sell for a total of 110 suns.
Flee town ahead of the plague.
Johan persuades Patrick not to paint Guiniver nude.  Makes him cry.
Mercenaries land on deck, demand brain.
Sorceror interrogates party and pays 20 harvests and 3 moons for brain.
    (Prima Victus = sorceror)
Made good progress to Senne.
Make plans in case things go sour in Senne.
Sillon (Mason) is understanding, knowing in advance, and only demands 12 harvests.
Richard makes 64 stars performing.
Johan buys 5 harvests of liquor, sells bag for 180 suns.  Buys 2 more harests of good liquor
    worth actually 2.2 harvests.  Also buys gear for Conan's spell.
Patrick and Guiniver sell painting for 14.5 moons and the carving for 5 suns.
I meet two members and gain access to their libray
    1 sun/day in library and 1 moon/book borrowed
Johan buys fletching gear and supplies for 60 arrows
I spend 6 days researching "Wind"
Richard makes 64 stars singing.
Richard tries to cast spell to create opera.  Backfires and creates a riding turkey.
    Turkey adheres to Richard and apparently bonds with him empathically.
    Richard "had a turkey".  Turkey officially named "Rachel".
Turkey not a hit at the local tavern when Richard turns it into a dancing girl.
Earns 512 stars when he performs well.
Richard spends many days spitting in death's face and cast 4 or 5 spells a day.
Bought cargo, 4 harvests... worth 6 harvests