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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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