[MR] Viking in need of aid from Large hairy men on small hairy horses

[travis1 at mindspring.com]

Good people, please hear my tale...

A few short months ago, I wandered into the lands of Caer Mear on a mission of trade, and perhaps partaking in a nice church raid if the opportunity presented itself. As I was winding my way through the marketplace, I thought perhaps the opportunity had arisen, as there was a line of people signing up for an adventure ( This misconception was aided by the presence of a large, fur-hatted savage. Being something of a fur hatted savage myself, I believed a good old fashioned looting was in order).


 Imagine my chagrin when after I made my mark, I found myself included in a list of people aspiring to become Baron of these lands. Reasoning that if the things of value resided here, and these lands belonged to me, than these valuables must then belong to me, I took the job. ( Vikings being the good businessmen that we are ).  At the ceremonial investiture, I discovered that the tales of my people had come before me, and they gave me martial rank as well. All would have been fine, except that the afore mentioned hairy savage became irate, and at one point tried to STEAL THE BANNER OF MY NEW LANDS. 


Now, after a mere 3 months ( hardly enough time to install myself as the IRON FISTED GOD FIGURE my culture demands), my heralds inform me that the SAME fur-hatted savage, One Ashahito by name, has demanded two women, a goat, and a barrel of ale, or war will commence. As any student of history worth thier salt will attest to, this is impossible. My women have drunk my ale and cooked the goat, as is only right and proper. Ashahito, knowing this is true, has already begun marching his troops towards my domains. 

My scouts report that even though they are large, and thier horses small , and even though they move slow due to thier legs dragging the ground while riding these miniscule mounts, they shall be here on the Morning of May 12th. I have vowed that no burning or pillaging shall happen on my lands unless it is >>I<< who are doing it. To this end, I call for aid, and all who answer shall be rewarded well!



Magnus balli Thorvaldsson
known as Balynar