[MR] For lack of a Blacksmith........

[travisbrandel at home.com]

Special bargaining indeed.


Let me assure you, good Skraeling, that the negotiation tables in these
lands are masterfully held and used. As my former enemies, and now close
counsels the Mongols will attest to, we here in my lands drive very hard
negotiations. Coming here to find land may grant you as much as 6 feet by 4
feet by 6 feet may allow.


To my good neighbors in the Windy lands to the south, I would caution you
against the tongue from the east. We have ever held brotherhood and
camaraderie, and never have we here been of a mind to take from you what is
yours to honorably shepherd. In fact, perhaps together we find common cause
against those who would squat as mere homesteaders upon land not rightfully
theirs? Should we , as friends, together entreat upon them in such a manner
as they would fain wish to bargain again?



Magnus balli Thorvaldsson
known as Balynar







 -----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of MR W
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:58 PM
To: atlantia; barengaria; orlando suarez; PLES BREAZEALE; walter wolf
Subject: [MR] For lack of a Blacksmith........


  To all good gentles greatings

  The Irish once again have saved civilization, specifcally to the South of
Marinus. After my Brother Hrothgar let it be know that land transactions
could be acomplished through the gentle celtic art of "bargening", myself
and some other from the center and north of the kingdom came down for a
session of "mediation".

  The large group of gentles in shiney armor that came to discuss and give
special love to we coastal sailor types was led by my Brother Finn. A mighty
"bargener" he turned out to be. Brother Hrothgar was unable to attend as his
steed had througn a shoe, and he could not find a smithy to reshoe the
steed. Alas, for Hrothgar is a master of "gentle persuasion". We Irish and
our friends turned out to be the better bargeners that day. (After all we
had a Lawyer on our side.) As such, we of Marinus have some lovely pasture
land to the south of us to graze our cattle. (No sheep, there are still
Norsemen about.)

  Strangly, there were others there that could have helped with the "land
negotiations" on the side of the Windy Feline. They were off to the side,
apparently practicing their culinary skills. At least ten were taking metal
skewers and practicing sticking them into imagenary fowls in the air! Then
they turned on each other, placeing strainers for noodles upon their faces,
and attempted to skewer each other. There must shurley be a famine in the
Southlands if cannibalism is being pursued. Needless to say that if these
ten cooks had picked up helm and spear, the "negotiations." may have been
differant indeed.

  Now we here in Marinus are open to negotiations. If Hrothgar and Finn were
to travel north to open discusions on Marinuse's new pasture lands, they are
welcome. Also I hear there are lovely lands to the west of us along the
James River. Perhaps both Baronies could get together to acquire some lovely
waterfront property. There is a Norse Baron about there that we could all
give some "special bargening".

  "Live the ordinary life in a inordinary way."
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/pipermail/atlantia-atlantia.sca.org/attachments/20011204/a06e478b/attachment-0021.htm>