Captain, My Captain – The Ferry is Back to Ta’Vaalor
GM Mazreth has news of the Ferry between Ta’Vaalor and Sylvaraend Road. The Captain takes his place with a nod to the lost crew. The new ferry is faster, but the King changed his mind on the cost. The ferry will be free leaving Ta’Vaalor and will cost 100 silvers at the Ta’Illistim side. Captain, My Captain:
Category: GemStone IV Announcements
Topic: Important AnnouncementsDate: 08/01/2018 11:22 PM CDTFrom: GS4-MAZRETHSubj: Captain, My CaptainLate this evening, the ice over the Lake of Fear finally broke. Over the course of several hours, the ice chunks rushed downstream into the MistyDeep and a potential passage opened up…Boarding the new ferry, it felt familiar. The awning was near identical, as was the rest of the vessel. The Captain was pleased; it felt like home. With a grin on his face and a tear in his eye, he exhorted his lost crew to “put your backs into it” one last time. Turning, he reviewed the new crew lined along the docks. “They have some large shoes to fill,” he thought.
Certain all preparations were complete and had been double checked, the Captain gave the order to cast off. There were no passengers this run, he needed to ‘feel’ the waters first to see if they had changed.
Just as he had suspected, the freeze had not reached the deeper parts of the lake and the subsequent cooling of those waters had changed the currents. Thinking to himself, “I’ve been on this lake nigh on two decades, and still she teases me,” he mused. “To port!”, he shouted to his new crew. “Let’s catch these new currents,” he thought to himself.
The northern shore faded into view… much too soon. The currents pushed the vessel, rather than trying to rip the wheel from his hands. Quickly doing the math, “…carry the one, multiply by five…”. The currents had cut the travel time considerably. “If these conditions remain”, he thought, “my route will be in high demand”. “Ready the lines!”, he shouted. “Bring her about for the return trip and put your backs into it this time!.” Though she was different today, the Lake was still his love and it was if she was happy to see him again too.
OOC Notes: The ferry now travels much quicker than before. It is still free from the Ta’Vaalor side but costs 100 silvers to board from Ta’Illistim. I am certain the Captain still enjoys “tips” if you are so inclined. However, after losing his crew, he is no longer quite as greedy as before.
~Mazreth
“Mother, should I trust the Government?”
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