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[andyw666]

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[Taavi]

Hi everybody,
I apologise for lack of updates. I have been swamped with preparations and work wrapup. I will try to get a few posts in before I leave and give some handover notes to Tabs. Sorry again.

[Cearlan]

Hi everybody,
I apologise for lack of updates. I have been swamped with preparations and work wrapup. I will try to get a few posts in before I leave and give some handover notes to Tabs. Sorry again.

Don't sweat over it - real life gets in the way and this is something we all have to deal with - though trans-continental moves are a bit extra-ordinary for us common folk

[Taavi]

hi all,
Tabs will now be GMing the plot related to Mr Sabini's 'orse. in order to create narrative space for this while i'm out of contact, the christies auction will now always have been scheduled for wednesday rather than tuesday.

[andyw666]

Oops, sorry guys, didn't check in for a while. - Andy

[Taavi]

Hi all,
Mor or less settled in the city of light's dreaming now, so sholdb be able to resume. French keyboards have a different layout so apologies for any typos.

[Bookman]

Cool, nice to hear you are in (ish...). I have been holding off on Monday to make sure Sunday was squared and away. I'll get a quick post in now to keep my hand in and await developments.

[Taavi]

Hi all,

I've been quite sick for a couple of days so given that and the time of year things will be a bit slow over Yithmas. Sqamous yuletide greetings to you all.

[andyw666]

And a very Merry Xmas to all!

Beware the eldritch Xmas pud, oozing in unwholesome custard... Or is that just my family?

[Taavi]

Happy New Year to you all. I now have a new computer and once my son goes back to school (Jan 6th) I can give Grant's the attention it deserves. In the meantime, here is me attempting to look intellectual at a secondhand bookshop.

It's a Paris thing.

[Tabs]

Funny, I'd pictured you as looking like your avatar. (I look a bit like mine )

[Taavi]

Hi all,

I'm starting to fear that AndrewTBP has dropped out as he hasn't logged on since November. Of course he may just have a long xmas holiday.
This does leave a bit of a narrative hole as the Bookseller is supposed to make decisions for the shop e.g. what's your strategy for the Irving auction, what are you going to do about Mr Sabini. NPC-ing these decisions feels a bit too much like railroading to me, and Luke, Jory and Harwood are freelance or employees.
I'm soliciting a couple of potential players to either take on Grant or Llewellyn, the other executive figure - but in the meantime do any of you feel like wearing two hats, or maybe playing Mrs Grant while Grant takes to his bed from the shock of it all, muttering about Boers? Or Grant can say "Jory/Harwood/Carse, you take the helm for a bit and I'll pay you a bonus" if your PC feels like stepping up.

[WinstonP]

I've always found absent players mean investigators with a serious head cold and laryngitis.

[andyw666]

Hey! How cool, Shakespeare + Company no less! I am very impressed. - Andy

[Laraqua]

Hello everyone! I'm just reading to catch up and then I'll be joining your fair ranks.

[Taavi]

Hello everyone! I'm just reading to catch up and then I'll be joining your fair ranks.

Laraqua has graciously agreed to take on the role of Mr Grant. Huzzah!

[Laraqua]

I'm done. All read up.

I can't say I know the rules for Trail of Cthulhu, though I do own the Bookhounds .pdf, so if you could just clue me in as we go I'd appreciate it. I do know about spends. That's the main thing I do know though I don't know how they affect rolls when they do affect them nor do I understand stability.

[andyw666]

Hi Guys, apologies for being quiet of late - silly season getting in the way. And welcome Laraqua! - Andy

[Tabs]

Yes, welcome to Laraqua.

[Bookman]

Yes, welcome aboard. One of us, and all that.