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class=270524522-04122001><FONT face=verdana>As I thought, a skraeling that knows
not its own language. As our name means "Sea Castle" in gaellic, so do we defend
ourselves, and our own celtic people, from the self admitted curs of the east.
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<DIV><SPAN class=270524522-04122001><FONT face=verdana>The shortest wind can
cause even the most corpulant gnat to be brought down. If you are as
sea worthy as you claim, then you realise when an ill wind warns of impending
disaster. Those who would dwell on the victory of a single battle, long since
past, end up joining them as history. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=270524522-04122001> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> atlantia-admin@atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-admin@atlantia.sca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>MR W<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, December 04, 2001 2:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B> travisbrandel@home.com;
atlantia; barengaria; orlando suarez; PLES BREAZEALE; walter
wolf<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [MR] For lack of a
Blacksmith........<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV>What, What, do mine ears hear a very short hot wind blowing down from the
James? Perhaps one bloated from "Bargening" upon peaceful unsuspecting Mongols
out for a little R&R. Beware, a people that must take their name from a
direction on the compass so that they will not forget from wenst they came
should know their place. That place being determined from the direction a
sheep is facing.</DIV>
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<DIV>We Eire are a peacful people, gentle flowers of knowledge and culture
that only seek to enlighten lands being held captive by the uncoth, and
verticaly challenged. Our pastures always grow the greener after being watered
with red Norse blood. Brian Boru knew this, and passed it onto generations of
Irish lads that spread throughout the world. The only Viking to ever beat Boru
had to wait till he was 70 and at prayer. Even then he did not survive the
encounter.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you wish to renegotiate for Brother Hrothgar, come and visit us in the
lands by the seas. Remember though, if ye wish to negotiate with
the sea dogs of Marinus, ye must first know how to bite first.</DIV>
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travisbrandel@home.com</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 04, 2001 2:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> MR W; atlantia; barengaria; orlando
suarez; PLES BREAZEALE; walter wolf</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [MR] For lack of a
Blacksmith........</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=340004916-04122001><FONT face=verdana>Special bargaining
indeed. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN class=340004916-04122001><FONT face=Verdana>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. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=340004916-04122001><FONT face=verdana>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?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=340004916-04122001><FONT face=verdana>Magnus balli
Thorvaldsson</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=340004916-04122001>known as Balynar</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=340004916-04122001> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> atlantia-admin@atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-admin@atlantia.sca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>MR
W<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 03, 2001 3:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> atlantia;
barengaria; orlando suarez; PLES BREAZEALE; walter wolf<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[MR] For lack of a Blacksmith........<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV>To all good gentles greatings</DIV>
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<DIV>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". </DIV>
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<DIV>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.)</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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".<BR><BR>"Live the ordinary
life in a inordinary
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