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ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047401: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:38:44 PM

Yeah, that's true. There's no reason to ignore a good source of trade, especially not when it could hurt an enemy of yours.

But, just out of curiosity, that's still a long trip, isn't it?

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047402: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:40:06 PM

Lake

you would have to ask him that

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047403: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:43:36 PM

-nods- It is, but- sometimes it was worth it. And we at least had a stopping off point in Iberia.

Though I remember- one journey- we left from Carthage, and went straight there.

No stopping off. It ended up being longer than we expected- our navigator accidentally put us off the coast of Scandinavia when we finally found land.

The longest journey I, and the Golden Band, ever took in our lives.

A great journey northwards.

Would you be able to take me to him?

-watch out for that berserker, Steph, walking into your path!-

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#1047404: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:46:51 PM

—! -quickly slows to a stop-

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047405: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:47:29 PM

Lake

I must communicate the request

-a few seconds pass, and then the leader of this machine group nods-

he has approved, follow us

-the group starts heading off in one direction-

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047406: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:48:05 PM

Did you just get lost up there or something?

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047407: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:50:57 PM

-your skiis end up on wet grass, as Berserker looks at you- ...?

-good lord, this man is huge, in chainmail-

-looking moderately grumpy-

Excellent. -he follows-

Pretty much. The Navigator was pretty new- he hadn't done the run before.

I thought it might be a delayed journey, not- getting lost and ending up the furthest north any Carthaginian had ever been for reasons other than exploration or cartography.

1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047408: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:53:45 PM

Did anything bad happen or did you just head back after you realized where you'd ended up?

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047409: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:53:50 PM

Laboratory

-the machines head into a cave, and then the lab, leading rider to Mr. B, aka the king of steam aka Charles Babbage-

Hmmmm, so you wished to know what I was doing?

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#1047410: Jan 9th 2016 at 1:54:57 PM

Uh— h-hey there!

-waves, still holding the ski pole a little-

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047411: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:04:42 PM

Indeed, I did.

I wanted to weigh up whether to be concerned or not.

We had to land, of course- and get supplies... we paid for our food, and some shelter. Though when they realized how much gold we had, because of our trade mission- they got greedy.

I remember that they murdered the merchant, and many of my friends in their sleep- I woke up because the Navigator came to warn me before being stabbed in the back.

I managed to fight them off- and I warned the rest of us- we banded together, to retreat to our ship- taking what we could with us for the journey. Fighting them off. We went on the mission with 3 ships- and returned to Iberia with only one.

-slowly waves back- H-hhey...

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Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047412: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:08:02 PM

Laboratory

-well you're in the middle of what looks like a mad scientist's lab being stared at by a giant robot with a glowing red eye-

-do you feel concerned at all rider-

I suppose I should have tried to explain, but I've heard of things occurring lately and I'd rather not leave the lab if needed.

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047413: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:09:10 PM

...Oh. God, that must have been horrible. It doesn't sound like it could've been much worse.

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047414: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:21:30 PM

-he does feel concerned, yes- ... The servant targeting other servants, I presume?

-nods- Well... there was a storm on the way back- but- compared to having our hosts turn on us out of greed, I'd say it solidly wasn't anything worse than that.

1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047415: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:23:38 PM

Storms aren't as bad as being attacked, yeah. Not unless they sink the boat.

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047416: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:24:36 PM

Laboratory

yes, that is why I use my drones to help gather materials to continue my research

foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#1047417: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:26:55 PM

(Touki)

(is meandering around the basement, taking to exploring the place as a whole)

(Clarice)

(is out and about, jogging in the woods)

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047418: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:28:09 PM

-nods- Indeed. Thankfully I've only experienced running aground- rather than a ship sinking in deep waters.

The steam must help obscure the drones themselves- making it hard to track them.

What are you working on, then?

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#1047419: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:29:08 PM

I was just— going skiing, I don't mean to cause any trouble here...

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ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047420: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:29:39 PM

Running aground isn't too bad, I think. At least, it doesn't seem like it'd be.

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047421: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:30:19 PM

Woods

-hey clarice, do you hear the sound of that? something mechanical is also running through the woods-

Laboratory

yes exactly, I'm not yet ready for the type of fighting I hear is going on

-Babbage looks away from rider now, decently sure the man won't attack him-

as for what I am doing, I am trying to harness the power of steam so that I can help humanity progress in new technologies. Those drone machines are just one example of what I can do with its power

foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#1047422: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:32:00 PM

...Eh?

(stops her jog, looking over to the source of the noise)

RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#1047423: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:33:34 PM

-lightens up a little- So you're interested in progress for the good of man with this?

Hnn... -looks over Steph- N-no trouble...

S-see... Aefre...?

Indeed- it isn't bad compared to being sunk. It all depends on where you run aground though. The shores of Roman Territory- are one such place where it wasn't that great to be a Carthaginian.

1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#1047424: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:35:40 PM

Couldn't you try to pass off as one of them for a little while?

Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#1047425: Jan 9th 2016 at 2:38:30 PM

Laboratory

Of course, what other point is there in doing research if it does not help people?

Woods

-ges ends up racing out of a bush at too high a speed and smashes into a tree-

that'd hurt if I felt pain


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