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Forty-three - Video
Jun. 12th, 2012 07:47 pm[Iroh's sitting at the Pai Sho table in his cabin, hands folded together on the surface.]
Hello, everyone.
I am pleased to announce that Valmont has graduated. I expect that his time here is over, and....so is mine. Tonight I will be returning home, to resume my retirement.
[He pauses briefly.]
I cannot - will not - flatter myself by saying that I am a good man, or that I have lived a good life. There are things in my past that I cannot hope to repay, or forget. But I will say that I have lived a better life for being here - for the things I have seen, the worlds I have visited, and the people I have known. And if only one person considers my presence here to have been of use to them, then that is more than I could have hoped for.
I wish all of you well.
[Warden Filter]
Though I hate to leave just as we have lost Constable Fraser, but I will need someone to replace me in supervising the kitchen shift. I would not call it a challenging role - it simply requires one be patient and observant. [A twinkle of a smile.] Not that being a good cook would hurt either.
[Friends Filter - extremely generous.]
It has been an honour to share in your lives, however briefly. You will be welcome in my home whenever you wish, and for as long as you wish. My doors are open to all of you.
( Private: Castiel, Azula, Wanda )
Hello, everyone.
I am pleased to announce that Valmont has graduated. I expect that his time here is over, and....so is mine. Tonight I will be returning home, to resume my retirement.
[He pauses briefly.]
I cannot - will not - flatter myself by saying that I am a good man, or that I have lived a good life. There are things in my past that I cannot hope to repay, or forget. But I will say that I have lived a better life for being here - for the things I have seen, the worlds I have visited, and the people I have known. And if only one person considers my presence here to have been of use to them, then that is more than I could have hoped for.
I wish all of you well.
[Warden Filter]
Though I hate to leave just as we have lost Constable Fraser, but I will need someone to replace me in supervising the kitchen shift. I would not call it a challenging role - it simply requires one be patient and observant. [A twinkle of a smile.] Not that being a good cook would hurt either.
[Friends Filter - extremely generous.]
It has been an honour to share in your lives, however briefly. You will be welcome in my home whenever you wish, and for as long as you wish. My doors are open to all of you.
( Private: Castiel, Azula, Wanda )
Forty-two - Written
Mar. 4th, 2012 11:44 amA few matters of housekeeping, as ever. With Una having moved on and Miss Parker being indisposed at present, the kitchen requires two supervising Wardens - one permanently for the lunchtime shift, one temporarily for the evening shift until Miss Parker recovers. If any volunteers would like to join me on a shift or two to see how the work is done, I would welcome them.
That we also need more Inmate volunteers for all three shifts barely needs repeating, I think. Whatever complaints you might have about the food [which he doesn't really understand, because meals are as good as they can possibly be with a limited staff undertaking mass catering] could be ameliorated if we had more staff.
On a different note, I will be leading guided meditation on deck, on Wednesday and Sunday, at 3-o-clock - starting today. I have found that in a constantly changing place such as this, being able to create a calm space in the mind for oneself has never been more valuable.
Anyone is welcome provided that they do not disrupt the session for other participants.
That we also need more Inmate volunteers for all three shifts barely needs repeating, I think. Whatever complaints you might have about the food [which he doesn't really understand, because meals are as good as they can possibly be with a limited staff undertaking mass catering] could be ameliorated if we had more staff.
On a different note, I will be leading guided meditation on deck, on Wednesday and Sunday, at 3-o-clock - starting today. I have found that in a constantly changing place such as this, being able to create a calm space in the mind for oneself has never been more valuable.
Anyone is welcome provided that they do not disrupt the session for other participants.
Forty-one - Written
Jan. 31st, 2012 02:36 pm[Filtered away from Shendu, anyone who has offered to serve him*, and anyone Iroh has seen cosying up to him in the 'throne room'/dining hall]
[* Excepting the obvious e.g. Gaheris]
I have attempted in my time with Valmont to work with Lord Shendu. My deal with the Admiral has been to find a better place for him, when his host has graduated. These were choices I made not because I had any great sympathy for Shendu, but because I could not know that any attempt to remove him would succeed. I felt it was safer to make truce than risk Shendu becoming aware of a failed attempt against him and choosing instead of overtake Valmont completely and trap him here indefinitely. If that means I will be blamed for this situation, I accept that. I doubt that I will sway any minds that have already been made.
As it is, that truce has been broken and his removal is likely the only thing that will allow us to be permanently rid of the Shadowkhan, his army.
I would recommend against physical attack. He is too well defended, and powerful in his own right, and I would remind everyone that Valmont is innocent in this. I suspect that now, he barely knows what is happening. If somehow Shendu's body is brought to the point of death, he will simply relinquish control and allow his host to bear that pain instead. Beyond that, killing him may not dismiss the Shadowkhan, and uncontrolled they will be a far greater threat.
However, Shendu is from a world that considers magic to be either good or bad; light or dark. A person wielding 'good' magic, or an object infused with it, will weaken him enough to restore Valmont's control over his own body; intense or prolonged exposure will, I believe, destroy him or force him from his host for fear of being destroyed.
He believes himself to be the most powerful and most significant entity on board this ship. This is why I doubt very much that he will do serious harm to anyone. He wants to see us subjugated, subservient to his strength; he would consider it belittling to have to kill those who are beneath him. If he was interested in a massacre there would already have been one.
His weakness is his pride. Play to that and he will let down his defences.
[* Excepting the obvious e.g. Gaheris]
I have attempted in my time with Valmont to work with Lord Shendu. My deal with the Admiral has been to find a better place for him, when his host has graduated. These were choices I made not because I had any great sympathy for Shendu, but because I could not know that any attempt to remove him would succeed. I felt it was safer to make truce than risk Shendu becoming aware of a failed attempt against him and choosing instead of overtake Valmont completely and trap him here indefinitely. If that means I will be blamed for this situation, I accept that. I doubt that I will sway any minds that have already been made.
As it is, that truce has been broken and his removal is likely the only thing that will allow us to be permanently rid of the Shadowkhan, his army.
I would recommend against physical attack. He is too well defended, and powerful in his own right, and I would remind everyone that Valmont is innocent in this. I suspect that now, he barely knows what is happening. If somehow Shendu's body is brought to the point of death, he will simply relinquish control and allow his host to bear that pain instead. Beyond that, killing him may not dismiss the Shadowkhan, and uncontrolled they will be a far greater threat.
However, Shendu is from a world that considers magic to be either good or bad; light or dark. A person wielding 'good' magic, or an object infused with it, will weaken him enough to restore Valmont's control over his own body; intense or prolonged exposure will, I believe, destroy him or force him from his host for fear of being destroyed.
He believes himself to be the most powerful and most significant entity on board this ship. This is why I doubt very much that he will do serious harm to anyone. He wants to see us subjugated, subservient to his strength; he would consider it belittling to have to kill those who are beneath him. If he was interested in a massacre there would already have been one.
His weakness is his pride. Play to that and he will let down his defences.
Forty - Voice
Jan. 4th, 2012 04:11 pm[Private to Lua]
Lua, I'm told you aren't well. I cannot begrudge you a few days away from work, of course, I'm only concerned. Have you visited the infirmary?
[Public, after it's become clear he's not getting an answer]
Has anyone at all seen or heard from Lua, these past few days? Her door is locked; I'm worried about her.
Lua, I'm told you aren't well. I cannot begrudge you a few days away from work, of course, I'm only concerned. Have you visited the infirmary?
[Public, after it's become clear he's not getting an answer]
Has anyone at all seen or heard from Lua, these past few days? Her door is locked; I'm worried about her.
Thirty-nine - Video
Dec. 16th, 2011 08:25 pm[Iroh turns on the video feed to show a familiar scene behind him - the town cafe/diner, simple but well-kept, decorated for the season with strings of lights.]
The very warmest of welcomes to those of you visiting friends or family for the holidays, and a welcome back for those of you returning home. As usual, we've expanded our menu with a few sweets and surprises for the festive season, and have some special offers for our guests! Be sure to find us in the town square whenever you wish - we open early and stay open well into the night.
[Open Spam]
[You can find Iroh doing plenty over the next few days - cooking, topping up coffee for customers, taking a break in a quiet moment or simply stopping for a chat with the regulars. Employees can find him engaged with paperwork in the back office. Outside the diner, he's doing a bit of wandering while shopping for gifts.]
[OOC: AU!Iroh has been living in the village for about five years and is the owner/proprietor of its diner. It's broadly rumoured that he's led an interesting life but he tends not to be keen on talking about it. I'm down for basically any assumed AU prior CR, within the bounds of reason. <3]
The very warmest of welcomes to those of you visiting friends or family for the holidays, and a welcome back for those of you returning home. As usual, we've expanded our menu with a few sweets and surprises for the festive season, and have some special offers for our guests! Be sure to find us in the town square whenever you wish - we open early and stay open well into the night.
[Open Spam]
[You can find Iroh doing plenty over the next few days - cooking, topping up coffee for customers, taking a break in a quiet moment or simply stopping for a chat with the regulars. Employees can find him engaged with paperwork in the back office. Outside the diner, he's doing a bit of wandering while shopping for gifts.]
[OOC: AU!Iroh has been living in the village for about five years and is the owner/proprietor of its diner. It's broadly rumoured that he's led an interesting life but he tends not to be keen on talking about it. I'm down for basically any assumed AU prior CR, within the bounds of reason. <3]
Thirty-eight - Written
Nov. 6th, 2011 04:20 pmAs Paddy once did the same with some success, I shall be putting up a sheet in the dining hall for morning meal suggestions. Food from home, personal favourites and the like. I will take up ideas for breakfast once or twice a week, if supplies allow...any other suggestions will necessarily be left to the discretion of Una and Miss Parker.
As always, the breakfast and lunch shifts are understaffed to some degree.
On a different note, have we acquired any chess or checkers players, of late? It has been some time since I have challenged a new opponent.
[Private to Aleera, backdated by....a few days]
May we speak?
[OOC: Small housekeeping request! If you play a character who works in the kitchens, please remember to post an update to the Barge Jobs thread because honestly I'm pretty bad at keeping track otherwise :c]
As always, the breakfast and lunch shifts are understaffed to some degree.
On a different note, have we acquired any chess or checkers players, of late? It has been some time since I have challenged a new opponent.
[Private to Aleera, backdated by....a few days]
May we speak?
[OOC: Small housekeeping request! If you play a character who works in the kitchens, please remember to post an update to the Barge Jobs thread because honestly I'm pretty bad at keeping track otherwise :c]
Thirty-seven - Written
Oct. 30th, 2011 05:29 pmEveryone.
It is necessary that we take stock. Whatever we do next, we must do by sharing information and resources.
As Dr Caesares has already mentioned, he will able to provide medical treatment from his cabin on Level Five, Room Ten. If you are any sort of healer, be it magical or medical, please make yourself known, as well as your room number if you would be happy to see visiting patients. If you have been injured and need help, or know someone else who has, now is the time to ask.
Rations have already been removed from the kitchens in the event that we lose access to the dining hall by any means. Should this happen, I will let everyone know when and from where food will be available. If two or three people with refrigerators could volunteer to store blood for those who may need it, you would be doing a vital service.
If you are able and willing to provide protection or security for those who require it, please make yourselves known. I would recommend setting up a number of protected areas throughout the ship, in empty cabins or common rooms, with some food rations and equipment for basic first aid. It seems the case that individual cabins are not necessarily safe.
If you have been trapped in the CES, or know who is, please say so. It will be best that we know where everyone is, even if they are beyond reach.
Finally. If you have plans for investigating or dealing with the heart of this problem, I believe that this is the time to show your hand and start seeking support. Whatever action you might plan to take, it is best you not take it alone.
[Warden Filter]
If your Inmate has offered their help, please let it be known if they can be trusted to provide it. Supervision may be minimal and this is not the time to make matters worse by way of certain Inmates taking advantage of the chaos.
[OOC: Go go IC discussion post? I know this is a smidge early but things take time to thrash out OOCly, so consider this slightly forward-dated.]
It is necessary that we take stock. Whatever we do next, we must do by sharing information and resources.
As Dr Caesares has already mentioned, he will able to provide medical treatment from his cabin on Level Five, Room Ten. If you are any sort of healer, be it magical or medical, please make yourself known, as well as your room number if you would be happy to see visiting patients. If you have been injured and need help, or know someone else who has, now is the time to ask.
Rations have already been removed from the kitchens in the event that we lose access to the dining hall by any means. Should this happen, I will let everyone know when and from where food will be available. If two or three people with refrigerators could volunteer to store blood for those who may need it, you would be doing a vital service.
If you are able and willing to provide protection or security for those who require it, please make yourselves known. I would recommend setting up a number of protected areas throughout the ship, in empty cabins or common rooms, with some food rations and equipment for basic first aid. It seems the case that individual cabins are not necessarily safe.
If you have been trapped in the CES, or know who is, please say so. It will be best that we know where everyone is, even if they are beyond reach.
Finally. If you have plans for investigating or dealing with the heart of this problem, I believe that this is the time to show your hand and start seeking support. Whatever action you might plan to take, it is best you not take it alone.
[Warden Filter]
If your Inmate has offered their help, please let it be known if they can be trusted to provide it. Supervision may be minimal and this is not the time to make matters worse by way of certain Inmates taking advantage of the chaos.
[OOC: Go go IC discussion post? I know this is a smidge early but things take time to thrash out OOCly, so consider this slightly forward-dated.]
Thirty-six - Voice
Oct. 24th, 2011 08:23 pmI have been gone for a while, it seems. Two weeks, simply...lost. At least the Barge is in better condition than when I...well, I don't like to say I left, that suggests I had a choice. Although, I am sorry to have missed what sounded like a very enjoyable stay at port. Did anyone take some photographs they might share?
Loki, thank you for taking over kitchen duties in my absence. I will resume opening the breakfast shift tomorrow.
Valmont, I hope that you are well? We should talk.
[Warden Filter]
If anything has happened - involving Valmont or Shendu, or more generally - that might not be clear from the network, I would be very grateful for that information.
[Private to Zuko]
And what did you make of this port, nephew?
[Private to Wanda]
I am sorry that I was gone for so long. How are you?
Loki, thank you for taking over kitchen duties in my absence. I will resume opening the breakfast shift tomorrow.
Valmont, I hope that you are well? We should talk.
[Warden Filter]
If anything has happened - involving Valmont or Shendu, or more generally - that might not be clear from the network, I would be very grateful for that information.
[Private to Zuko]
And what did you make of this port, nephew?
[Private to Wanda]
I am sorry that I was gone for so long. How are you?
Thirty-five - Video
Sep. 23rd, 2011 12:07 am[Video, but not of Iroh - instead the camera is pointed at the 'sky' above deck, at a particularly interesting galaxy-like swirl slowly drifting past overhead. Iroh's voice comes from somewhere to the left.]
As I recall it, around this time last year the deck had begun to grow colder - the autumn leaves were beginning to fall, even without a place for them to fall from. Beautiful...if also quite bewildering. But, if the Barge experiences the changing seasons then I suppose that it will see some variation as well.
[A pause. To official business!]
With Sylar having graduated and left us, the kitchens are now entirely without Inmate support at breakfast time. Loki and I have been working alone, and...this cannot continue as it is. It is impossible to provide much better than vats of porridge, or bread and water, for so many people with so few hands to help.
I ask for five new recruits, at the very least.
( Privates to Zuko & Wanda; Spam for Valmont )
[OOC: I checked with Rei to make sure that Barge Autumn Phenomena haven't quite started yet. <3 Also, I never got around to posting with him in port, but Iroh went native was an itinerant tea seller because lol that's what he always is. Feel free to assume your character bought something from him or shoved over his cart and was otherwise a douche, etc.]
As I recall it, around this time last year the deck had begun to grow colder - the autumn leaves were beginning to fall, even without a place for them to fall from. Beautiful...if also quite bewildering. But, if the Barge experiences the changing seasons then I suppose that it will see some variation as well.
[A pause. To official business!]
With Sylar having graduated and left us, the kitchens are now entirely without Inmate support at breakfast time. Loki and I have been working alone, and...this cannot continue as it is. It is impossible to provide much better than vats of porridge, or bread and water, for so many people with so few hands to help.
I ask for five new recruits, at the very least.
( Privates to Zuko & Wanda; Spam for Valmont )
[OOC: I checked with Rei to make sure that Barge Autumn Phenomena haven't quite started yet. <3 Also, I never got around to posting with him in port, but Iroh went native was an itinerant tea seller because lol that's what he always is. Feel free to assume your character bought something from him or shoved over his cart and was otherwise a douche, etc.]
Thirty-four - Voice
Aug. 29th, 2011 04:01 pm[Private to Valmont]
I am afraid my Item is no longer responding to you, Valmont. Have you been reassigned?
[Private to Mozenrath]
I have not received your file, but I appear to have been assigned as your Warden nonetheless. I think it is best we talk - where are you?
[Although he's pretty sure he already knows, as something is pulling him in a very specific direction.]
[OOC: Backdated to yesterday, natch.]
I am afraid my Item is no longer responding to you, Valmont. Have you been reassigned?
[Private to Mozenrath]
I have not received your file, but I appear to have been assigned as your Warden nonetheless. I think it is best we talk - where are you?
[Although he's pretty sure he already knows, as something is pulling him in a very specific direction.]
[OOC: Backdated to yesterday, natch.]
Thirty-three - Video
Aug. 20th, 2011 02:16 pm[Unaffected people will notice that he speaks more slowly than usual, and his voice is more dessicated; he's also a good bit thinner, with the 'hollowed out' look of someone who's lost a lot of weight quickly through illness or stress. His beard has grown out longer and less tidy than he normally keeps it. The room behind him is quite ornate, painted in reds and golds; his suite at the Fire Nation palace.]
Fellow Wardens, pay no mind to this. Any word you might have head of a Barge unlike our own...any Wardens we once knew as brothers in arms, speaking out against the casual cruelties we mete out day after day. It will pass, as every flood passes, and then we will only know their anger that such words ever crossed their lips.
And if they should talk, and you should hear a voice inside your head - slurred and broken, perhaps speaking in a language you no longer understand, but somehow speaking nonetheless - I advise that you ignore it. Day after day we spend, hard at work teaching an Inmate to become deaf to his or her own conscience. Why would you not do the same? After all, you would not like what you hear.
May the spirits protect us from discovering what monsters we are.
Valmont, I haven't heard from you in some time.
[Private to Kirk]
May I speak with you?
Here, if we must, though you have my solemn vow that I will not do you harm.
( Some changes to Mirror!Iroh )
Fellow Wardens, pay no mind to this. Any word you might have head of a Barge unlike our own...any Wardens we once knew as brothers in arms, speaking out against the casual cruelties we mete out day after day. It will pass, as every flood passes, and then we will only know their anger that such words ever crossed their lips.
And if they should talk, and you should hear a voice inside your head - slurred and broken, perhaps speaking in a language you no longer understand, but somehow speaking nonetheless - I advise that you ignore it. Day after day we spend, hard at work teaching an Inmate to become deaf to his or her own conscience. Why would you not do the same? After all, you would not like what you hear.
May the spirits protect us from discovering what monsters we are.
Valmont, I haven't heard from you in some time.
[Private to Kirk]
May I speak with you?
Here, if we must, though you have my solemn vow that I will not do you harm.
( Some changes to Mirror!Iroh )
Thirty-two - Video
Aug. 1st, 2011 05:54 pm[Video postin' today. Iroh is off to one side with a cup of tea at his elbow; the focus, however, is on a bright red lily in a glass case - a sort of artificial growing environment. One of the buds has very recently flowered; another couple are still closed.]
This is the Fire Lily. A symbol of my nation's culture, it represents the passion and drive of my people, yet it flowers only for a few weeks every summer. The fleeting nature of its beauty means that it is treasured all the more.
This particular specimen, I received as a gift from a good friend, at Christmas. I have waited seven months to see these flowers bloom, and that friend has long since gone. Many people I counted as friends have left this place - those I knew well, and those I wish I had known better and for longer. Unless they return here, it is unlikely that I shall ever see them again.
[He sips his tea.]
But that is the way of all places. I arrived here having lost friends and family alike who I will not meet again, or who would have nothing to say to me if I did. Here or anywhere else, it is rare to find someone who will stay with you forever - but the memory of them is persistent. The value of any relationship does not fall after it is over, and I do not regret the friends I have made here nor the pain of their loss. Nothing is made meaningless through brevity alone.
[Filtered to anyone who was helping with general feeding efforts over the last few days.]
I know that this flood has been particularly trying, with some being unable to work and many having quite...unusual needs. And I know that even at the best of times, this job is thankless - but in these past few days, as ever, you have all worked admirably. Thank you.
[Private to Valmont]
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
This is the Fire Lily. A symbol of my nation's culture, it represents the passion and drive of my people, yet it flowers only for a few weeks every summer. The fleeting nature of its beauty means that it is treasured all the more.
This particular specimen, I received as a gift from a good friend, at Christmas. I have waited seven months to see these flowers bloom, and that friend has long since gone. Many people I counted as friends have left this place - those I knew well, and those I wish I had known better and for longer. Unless they return here, it is unlikely that I shall ever see them again.
[He sips his tea.]
But that is the way of all places. I arrived here having lost friends and family alike who I will not meet again, or who would have nothing to say to me if I did. Here or anywhere else, it is rare to find someone who will stay with you forever - but the memory of them is persistent. The value of any relationship does not fall after it is over, and I do not regret the friends I have made here nor the pain of their loss. Nothing is made meaningless through brevity alone.
[Filtered to anyone who was helping with general feeding efforts over the last few days.]
I know that this flood has been particularly trying, with some being unable to work and many having quite...unusual needs. And I know that even at the best of times, this job is thankless - but in these past few days, as ever, you have all worked admirably. Thank you.
[Private to Valmont]
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
Thirty-one - Audio
Jun. 14th, 2011 11:43 pm[Iroh hasn't got much to say that'll contribute to the Barge's milieu right now. Hence instead: a musical interlude, switching to written for subsequent private messages.]
[Private to Valmont]
Valmont, are you well? [i.e. has Shendu finished up his tantrum yet. :|]
[Private to Angelica]
I have only been able to gather what happened from others' responses to it; when I came to Iago's own words, I found only silence, and I will not comment on what I have come to know secondhand. I will say only what has always been true: you are a strong, honourable woman. No words will strip that from you.
And I apologise, for speaking selfishly when I suspect you would rather this whole affair be over.
[Private to Valmont]
Valmont, are you well? [i.e. has Shendu finished up his tantrum yet. :|]
[Private to Angelica]
I have only been able to gather what happened from others' responses to it; when I came to Iago's own words, I found only silence, and I will not comment on what I have come to know secondhand. I will say only what has always been true: you are a strong, honourable woman. No words will strip that from you.
And I apologise, for speaking selfishly when I suspect you would rather this whole affair be over.
[Private to the Admiral]
Admiral. I would like to request an artifact formerly of Lord Shendu's: the talisman of the rat.
...I understand that many floods are intended to serve a purpose, to impart some wisdom, and the purpose of this event is more obvious than most. But no purpose is served by Valmont's torture; to slowly turn to stone is a fate I would not wish upon anyone.
I await your decision.
[OOC: The rat talisman has the power to animate inanimate objects, i.e. FIX THIS WTFERY. But even if he gets it, the effects of the flood will overpower it anyway. :V]
Admiral. I would like to request an artifact formerly of Lord Shendu's: the talisman of the rat.
...I understand that many floods are intended to serve a purpose, to impart some wisdom, and the purpose of this event is more obvious than most. But no purpose is served by Valmont's torture; to slowly turn to stone is a fate I would not wish upon anyone.
I await your decision.
[OOC: The rat talisman has the power to animate inanimate objects, i.e. FIX THIS WTFERY. But even if he gets it, the effects of the flood will overpower it anyway. :V]
Twenty-nine - Voice
May. 17th, 2011 05:17 pm[As with the freakshow breach, Iroh's accent is a little thicker than usual but his English is still completely comprehensible.]
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to arrive in an upstanding town such as this. I hope that my associate and I shall be welcome during the time that we are here.
For the next few days, you will find my wagon at the north end of the main street; in that time, I hope you will visit to peruse a selection of exotic teas, beautiful silks, fine paper and other such luxuries for those who wish to welcome a little extravagance into their lives. I keep a stock of some more regularly used household items, as well - though it appears your local shopkeepers are more than sufficiently equipped. All of it is keenly priced, of course, and I will be more than happy to make visits to homes or businesses whose owners might wish to discuss larger orders.
I will look forward to meeting as many as you as possible. And of course, I come here as a patron as well; is there a house in town that might provide room and board to a pair of weary travellers? I can promise nothing from us but quiet and clean living.
( Open Spam )
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to arrive in an upstanding town such as this. I hope that my associate and I shall be welcome during the time that we are here.
For the next few days, you will find my wagon at the north end of the main street; in that time, I hope you will visit to peruse a selection of exotic teas, beautiful silks, fine paper and other such luxuries for those who wish to welcome a little extravagance into their lives. I keep a stock of some more regularly used household items, as well - though it appears your local shopkeepers are more than sufficiently equipped. All of it is keenly priced, of course, and I will be more than happy to make visits to homes or businesses whose owners might wish to discuss larger orders.
I will look forward to meeting as many as you as possible. And of course, I come here as a patron as well; is there a house in town that might provide room and board to a pair of weary travellers? I can promise nothing from us but quiet and clean living.
( Open Spam )
Twenty-eight
May. 10th, 2011 03:17 pmI think it's just as well my father was not the social type in his later years. Or his earlier years, come to that.
I apologise to anyone he might have insulted, although, I am not so sure he left my cabin at all.
As it is, having lost a few days I think it best to stretch my legs. Could I convince anyone to join me on a walk in the Enclosure?
[Private to Valmont]
Scrabble?
[OOC: Just to explain why I didn't post at all with Iroh over the weekend, I'm saying he was affected, but Azulon just......did not care. :C Network posts? PSSHT why would he want to talk to any of you jerks. He left a note for Iroh basically saying 'this is a dumb thing to do with your life' which he's cheerfully ignoring.]
I apologise to anyone he might have insulted, although, I am not so sure he left my cabin at all.
As it is, having lost a few days I think it best to stretch my legs. Could I convince anyone to join me on a walk in the Enclosure?
[Private to Valmont]
Scrabble?
[OOC: Just to explain why I didn't post at all with Iroh over the weekend, I'm saying he was affected, but Azulon just......did not care. :C Network posts? PSSHT why would he want to talk to any of you jerks. He left a note for Iroh basically saying 'this is a dumb thing to do with your life' which he's cheerfully ignoring.]
Twenty-seven
Apr. 14th, 2011 06:36 pm[Audio; backdated......a while. Not long after Fourth Wall Day.]
Some time ago, when I was travelling on a more....mundane ship than this, the crew arranged a weekly music night - a time for those who wished to perform, and for those who wished to listen, dance, or simply reflect on the week gone by. On a long voyage that we spent in pursuit of an elusive goal, I believe it helped us to feel that we were not so alone. That our lives still went on beyond the tasks we had been charged with.
And so to the Barge! As best I can tell, we have a number of talented musicians on board, and the library provides no shortage of sheet music. I was hoping to learn if anyone could be persuaded to share their gifts with others here, or to come and listen. Or dance! I am sure the Barge is concealing many excellent dancers. Not a performance, just something social.
One night a week - the deck may be best. I think which night will have to change often, subject as it would be to the whims of the Barge, but I believe it would be manageable.
I will brace myself in readiness for your opinions.
[Private to Valmont]
Training with a martial arts master, you say? [YES HE SAW THAT.]
Some time ago, when I was travelling on a more....mundane ship than this, the crew arranged a weekly music night - a time for those who wished to perform, and for those who wished to listen, dance, or simply reflect on the week gone by. On a long voyage that we spent in pursuit of an elusive goal, I believe it helped us to feel that we were not so alone. That our lives still went on beyond the tasks we had been charged with.
And so to the Barge! As best I can tell, we have a number of talented musicians on board, and the library provides no shortage of sheet music. I was hoping to learn if anyone could be persuaded to share their gifts with others here, or to come and listen. Or dance! I am sure the Barge is concealing many excellent dancers. Not a performance, just something social.
One night a week - the deck may be best. I think which night will have to change often, subject as it would be to the whims of the Barge, but I believe it would be manageable.
I will brace myself in readiness for your opinions.
[Private to Valmont]
Training with a martial arts master, you say? [YES HE SAW THAT.]
Twenty-six
Mar. 30th, 2011 08:51 pm[Video, backdated yesterday-ish. Ten-year-old Iroh looks out of place in his casual surroundings, very finely dressed in red and gold with his hair pulled back into a high ponytail. He's sitting at his Pai Sho table, a bit rigid and uncomfortable, while leafing through what many people would recognize as an Inmate file. He pushes it to one side; when he speaks, it's with slow, officious weight - or at least the best impression of a child who hears his dad talking like that always.]
I...do not fully understand this ship, but I know that in any strange place I am an ambassador to my people. I am Iroh, son of Fire Lord Azulon, Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. I will not demand or expect special treatment, but I will hope to be treated in a respectful manner while I am here.
[A quick glance back to the file.] I have documents here to say that I have been given a man named Valmont. Identify yourself at once.
[Pause. He can't really keep it up.]
Please.
[Another pause, and his regal mask completely slips.]
Does anyone here know how to play Hide and Explode?
[OOC: Rewritten and reposted. Don't post from work if you're in a hurry. :c]
I...do not fully understand this ship, but I know that in any strange place I am an ambassador to my people. I am Iroh, son of Fire Lord Azulon, Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. I will not demand or expect special treatment, but I will hope to be treated in a respectful manner while I am here.
[A quick glance back to the file.] I have documents here to say that I have been given a man named Valmont. Identify yourself at once.
[Pause. He can't really keep it up.]
Please.
[Another pause, and his regal mask completely slips.]
Does anyone here know how to play Hide and Explode?
[OOC: Rewritten and reposted. Don't post from work if you're in a hurry. :c]
Twenty-five
Feb. 26th, 2011 01:19 pm[Backdated to the beginning of port; filtered to those still on the Barge]
Being as it is that most of our staff are absent, we in the kitchens will need some volunteers. Work will be light over the next few days but it is still the case that we all need to eat.
[Private to Valmont]
It seems for the best that we did not leave the Barge this time. Having said that, there are other ways to venture outdoors. You have yet to see the CES, isn't that right?
Being as it is that most of our staff are absent, we in the kitchens will need some volunteers. Work will be light over the next few days but it is still the case that we all need to eat.
[Private to Valmont]
It seems for the best that we did not leave the Barge this time. Having said that, there are other ways to venture outdoors. You have yet to see the CES, isn't that right?
