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« on: May 27, 2008, 12:19:37 pm »
Thanks for the info. I only posted because I know there have been times before when the portal at the Weary Traveller disappeared when module updates were made, and I seem to recall discussion at those times that its disappearance was some artifact of the update and not done on purpose. Usually, it reappears shortly thereafter. So just FYI.
Thanks, guys!
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« on: May 27, 2008, 08:35:56 am »
No complaints about the inconvenience of the tidal wave on our part. It actually inspired a lot of great RP for the night. We just weren't sure how to make the Weary Traveler portal spawn and why it occasionally seems to disappear. Thanks for clearing that up (and perhaps this should be stickied somewhere?)
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« on: May 21, 2008, 10:34:08 am »
I'd like to thank my ox for surprising me with a 'snort' during an entirely mundane trade in Castle Mask this morning. I know it's just a tiny bit of RP, but for me, it's those little moments that make Layo so engaging! 
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« on: May 20, 2008, 06:20:11 am »
wouldn't moving the nest possibly confuse the parents and have them stop looking for their chick thinking they got hunted away by a predator? If you move it 20 ft all at one go, maybe. But if you move it 5 ft per day, the parents have no trouble following it. (This is also true of nests in inconvenient places like above doors that you want to move into nearby trees/bushes, FWIW.)
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« on: May 19, 2008, 10:08:47 pm »
Just checked your profile, and it looks like you're from England. That being the case, I'm going to bed that's a blue tit nest. Congrats! They'll grow up to be adorable adult birds. And it only takes about 3 weeks, so you'll be grilling again before you know it! You shouldn't need to do anything to facilitate this. Obviously, parent birds could get into the grill just fine with it closed, since they managed to build a nest, lay, and incubate eggs without your suspecting. I suggest just closing up the grill the way it was and leaving it in peace. Peek in every week or so, to make sure the babies are still alive and doing well. If you can roll it somewhere close by and in the shade, that might be good, too, since overheating will really be the only danger to the hatchlings. Whatever you do, don't assume the babies are not being cared for just because you don't notice an adult coming and going. If you sit and watch the nest from a hidden spot (like an inside window) for 15 minutes or so, I'll bet you see the parents make a few quick trips then. And, of course, take pictures and let us see them on your weekly nest checks!
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« on: May 19, 2008, 09:45:16 pm »
Hey! This is actually one of those places where my RL knowledge is useful! I'm a zookeeper at the National Aviary in the United States (as well as a biologist). I can help you ID the nest with a smidge more information -- starting with what country you're in! As for birds abandoning nests if humans touch the babies -- complete myth. Most birds don't have a sense of smell. In fact, you can often relocate a nest that's in an inconvenient place, so long as you do it by increments over a period of days. We have nesting containers that we move every day as part of cleaning. Mama bird startles off the nest, we clean, we put nest back, mama returns. And people who manage purple martin colonies here in the States handle baby martins a couple times a week to no ill effect. So let's start with what country you're in, and maybe a rough estimate as to diameter of nest, and we'll see what we can do!
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« on: March 24, 2008, 07:03:37 pm »
Happy Birthday!
*Galan runs about the house, trying to find a cake and enough candles.*
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« on: November 28, 2007, 11:48:46 pm »
Sitting here on the East Coast of the U.S., I will simply answer darkstorme and say, "Sure -- Friday's good." 
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« on: November 15, 2007, 09:07:13 pm »
A quiet half-orc listens to the Wolfswood rangers talk of the golden bear as she carefully roasts fresh fish over her fire. Taking up a handful of scraps and cleanings, she tosses them to the raccoons waiting in the bushes, then settles thoughtfully back to her cooking.
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« on: November 12, 2007, 12:48:45 pm »
I'm packing up to leave for a week-long seminar on captive population management (in other words -- tracking and managing animals in zoos!). I'm actually very psyched, especially since the seminar is AT a small zoo that I like very much and will be able to wander during breaks.
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« on: November 09, 2007, 06:49:02 pm »
// Thurs Nov 22 is okay for me, even though it's Thanksgiving. But, as I said, any other Thursday would also work.
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« on: November 09, 2007, 02:21:51 pm »
// Kind of a P.S. OOC -- This has been really fun! You guys have been great to "discuss" with!
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« on: November 09, 2007, 02:21:17 pm »
// Thursdays are normally good for me. This coming Thursday (Nov 15) I'm attending an out-of-town conference, and don't know what the evening schedule will look like. That will hold true for the entire week of Nov 12 - 17 (I'll return home the night of the 17th). It we can put off until the next Thursday, that would be best for me.
// That said, if Nov 15 is best for everybody else, you can always assume that Galan is whisked away and locked in a cell while the rest of you defend us as a group with Storold's (and possibly Timulty's) assistance.
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« on: November 08, 2007, 11:20:15 pm »
Galan frowns over Storold's response when Drexia hands to him across the table. "This is precisely what I feared," he sighs. "The tensions between Lucinda and Toran run deep when even a man as honorable as Storold doesn't feel he can speak on our behlaf." He pushes the note back to her through the small forest of mugs that has collected on the table over the last few hours of their discussion. "I can't stop the people of Spellguard from using a hatred of Toranites to blame us for what those shape-shifters did, but I can demonstrate that a Toranite paladin will face the judgment of any lawful authority, even one that distrusts him."
Standing, he pulls his pack from under the table and digs out the crumpled letters they retrieved from the shape-shifter body earlier that evening. "Show these to Storold, and anyone else you think might help you. And don't forget the corpse we hid behind the stables. The mages in Spellguard should be able to get some kind of information from it." He hands the dirty bundle to Drexia, then laces up his pack again. "If my friend Timulty comes here, tell him I've gone to surrender to the Spellguard authorities. Tell him that if he needs to be sure he's speaking to the real me, make me tell him what he did to defeat me in the Vehl arena." Then he sweeps the blue and gold cloak of his order across his shoulders, and heads for the door.
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« on: November 07, 2007, 01:41:51 am »
Galan pulls a neat bundle of writing materials from his own pack. "I have a good friend who might also prove helpful, especially in the area of spells to identifying these shape-shifters." He smooths out a bit of paper and carefully uncaps a vial of ink. "He also has a tendency to be around and available just when you need him most. So let's see if a messenger bird can't roust him to us." He starts to write.
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« on: November 06, 2007, 05:59:04 pm »
Galan nods, thoughtful. "Drexia, you seem on close terms with Storold. Will you speak to him on our behalf?"
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« on: November 06, 2007, 11:03:44 am »
// I'm assuming this is the same night as our quest ended, only shortly later -- a single evening of discussion about how we're going to proceed. I'm also assuming that (even though the player is not fluent with Spellgard politics) that perhaps Galan, as a paladin, would know at least basically what the court system there is like? Darkstorme can correct me if I'm wrong.
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« on: November 06, 2007, 11:02:04 am »
"This Protector of the Weave you mention," Galan asks Drexia, "I assume this is Storold Doesscha?" At her nod, he looks satisfied and continues. "He's an honorable man, and a reasonable man. If he intercedes on our behalf, that should be most helpful.
"While I agree with Drexia that having mages present to keep watch for these shape-shifters is wise, I would like to have some representatives of my own church involved." He looks a little uncomfortable, but forges on. "Given the...strained relations which sometimes exist between Toranites and Lucindites,..." He sighs. "Well, I just don't want to let that sort of thing get in the way of our getting a fair hearing." He looks around at the others at the table. "Does anyone object to clerics of Toran being part of our parlay? I wouldn't suggest bringing anymore paladins -- that could too easily be taken as a show of force, which isn't what we want to convey."
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« on: November 05, 2007, 12:05:09 pm »
Galan shakes his head, motioning Vladimir and Argali to keep their voices down. "The evidence we left at the Toranite temple in Fort Llast is likely enough to help us, if the Spellgard tribunal is honorable and not completely infiltrated with shape-shifters. My concern is that if we return to Spellgard right now, we'll be isolated and killed by the shape-shifters before we've even had a chance to present the evidence we have."
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« on: November 04, 2007, 07:31:56 pm »
Thank you for those who responded. This order has been filled.
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