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From: at157@freenet.carleton.ca (Miguel Gervais)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.archives
Subject: STORY: The Ragnarok Logs. (part 1)
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Date: 26 Sep 1995 09:23:04 -0400
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These adventures are part of an on-going live-action campaign in which the
character presented to you today plays an important role. Please note that
any resemblance to people or characters past or present is pure coincidence.
Ragnarok's Background
=====================
The cast:
Miguel Gervais as:
Captain Angus Ragnarok, 1st level Fighter.
Captain's Log.
The Sea Queen
Durhan Ragnarok, Captain
22nd of July, 1620
My wife Sarah bore me a child this day. A young lad who'll nae doubt grow to
look like his old man one day. Clear sailing all around, no signs of
approaching storms. The Drummond, The Sea Queen seems to be holding her
own in the sea. Already a month away from port and she still sails like new.
6th of September, 1627
Angus, my son, has formally asked me to make him a member of The Sea
Queen's permanent crew. He has learned well the skills of a crewman and
has a basic understanding of navigation, direction, weather and rope use.
With a few more years of sailing, he'll be a fine officer.
By the present, I name Angus Ragnarok, son of Durhan Ragnarok, crewman of
The Sea Queen.
Crewman: An*gus Ragn*arok
25th of January, 1636
A sudden storm battered The Sea Queen only a day from port. During the
night, an unknown sea-monster breached the hull of the ship before being
destroyed by the crew's valiant efforts. The ship was quite doomed and
already started going down. Were it not for Crewman Angus, there would
have been much fewer than 50 survivors. As it was, he managed to unite the
men and formed rafts from loose boards before The Sea Queen sank and thus
saved a great number of my crew. In light of this brave action in which he
risked his own life for those of his shipmates, I name Angus Ragnarok,
son of Durhan Ragnarok, Commander.
Commander: Angus Ragnarok
Captain's Log.
The Mermaid
Durhan Ragnarok, Captain
2nd of March, 1637
After an entire year without a ship, I finally managed to buy another
Drumond! Aye! The Mermaid is sitting proudly on her launch, ready to have
her first taste of the salty seas! We're bound for the Mediterranean sea
where we'll unload our wares in Gibraltar. Then, it'll be on to Athens,
Delos and Cronos. Angus should have a fine time in Greece where the women
are pretty and the ale's decent enough!
23rd of November, 1637
Well I'll be a Valkyrie's uncle! Angus brought a pretty young lass back to
the Mermaid! What's more, she says she wants to be a member of the
permanent crew! I think that if she can get her eyes off my son for a
minute to do the work, she'll make a good sailor. Besides, we're a member
short ever since old Wailand got himself washed away by a storm. By the
present, I name Arianna Larkan, daughter of Erik Larkan, crewman of the
Mermaid
Crewman: Arianna Larkan
10th of June, 1638
The time has come at last for my son to get married! All the crew gathered
on the deck and I stood at the forefront of the ship with Angus at my left
and Sarah at my right, waiting for Arianna to make her entrance. When she
came out, I heard my son gasp for the first time in his life. And indeed,
she was quite a sight! Dressed in a gown she must have stowed on board
recently and wearing the wreaths the sailors made for her, she was almost
as beautiful as Sarah. When she arrived in front of me, Angus went to her
and formally asked me to marry them. And so I intoned: 'In the age-old
tradition of the sea wherein the Captain may marry young couples, I ask
ye: Are ye here for a serious reason?' At which they replied at the same
time that they were. I went on with it: 'Are there any here who would
oppose the marriage between Angus Ragnarok and Arianna Larkan?' To which
question, the crew was silent. 'In that case, I hereby bind Angus and
Arianna Ragnarok in wedlock. May no man break what the will of Odin has
forged! Ye may light the torches!' The torches were properly lit and a
young steed, brought on board for this occasion was slain, then burned in
honour of the gods and their chosen. After the deed was done, we quickly
doused the fire and repaired the minor damage it had caused to the vessel
while Angus and Arianna retired to my cabin.
4th of September, 1644
I, Captain Durhan Ragnarok now feel that the manning of a Drummond is beyond
my means for I grow old and my joints no longer function as I would have
them. Henceforth, this duty shall be in the capable hands of my son, Angus
Ragnarok. I stand relieved.
Captain leaving: Durhan Ragnarok
Captain entering: Angus Ragnarok
Captain's Log.
The Mermaid
Angus Ragnarok, Captain
1st of January, 1647
A Grandmother of a storm is pounding fiercely at the Mermaid tonight. What's
more, it looks like my wife's time has come to bring our child into the
world! The storm's winds are raging, lightining flashes everywhere and
thunder explodes every two seconds. Aye! This is a Man's storm indeed! My
son will be born here in nature's harshest land where each breath is a
challenge, where each heartbeat could be a man's last! This is how real
men are born! This is how my son will first see the world! This is how a
new Ragnarok's life begins! Just then, my wife asks me to go boil some
water on the other side of the ship. As I went to do as she asked,
(screamed actually) I wondered why she wanted me to go boil water of all
things, especially since the doctor was doing just that in her cabin... I
did as Arianna asked and when I came back, she was holding a small child
in her arms. It was a boy, a man whose name should be Micheal Ragnarok and
whose life and deeds shall live on forever in the logs of Mankind!
Captain's Log.
The Bounty
Angus Ragnarok, Captain
5th of June, 1650
My boat is finally complete and ready to set sail forthwith. The Drummond
ship, The Bounty is to be launched on it's maiden voyage at 12 noon, on this
very day. It has been properly christened and the priest, one of my more
annoying friends, has assured me that this ship will proudly sail the seven
seas and nae doubt it shall prove to be one of the fastest of its class. We
are to set sail with a full crew complement numbering 120 brave sailors.
Captain: Angus Ragnarok
Commander: Arianna Ragnarok
Lt. Commander: Feanor Raidin
Leftenant: Thurm Ruidish
Deck Master: Gilthoniel Radash
Trade Master: Jack Runs
Scribe: Scriblerius Pluribus
Noteworthy Passengers: Sarah Ragnarok
Durhan Ragnarok
Micheal Ragnarok
My wife Arianna and I were in a grand mood when the crowd (mostly composed
of land-lubbers) cheered us fare-well and good-bye. This, furthermore was
to be young Micheal's first sea voyage. Arianna and I are quite proud of
the lad, he'll grow to be quite a man someday...
6th of June, 1650
All is well, The Bounty seems to be holding up well to the sea's gentle
swells.
15th of June, 1650
Pirates attack. Wolfe Larson, Captain of the Drake boarded the Bounty
during the night! The bloody watch must have fallen asleep at his post!
Despite a ferocious battle, at the end of which we repelled Larson's
attack, The Bounty lost many of her crew and passengers. Among these, were:
Arianna, my beloved wife Sarah, my mother Durhan, my father
Micheal, my only son Jack, the Trade Master Also killed were 78
crewmen
Now, I shall not rest until I avenge their deaths a hundred thousand times
over.
27th of June, 1650
A Great-Great-Great Grandmother of a storm struck The Bounty. All hands
were lost in the swells and she was no more than a torn husk. I appeared
to be the only survivor of the wreck and all I had were a few clothes, not
quite a hundred gold coins and this log. Luckily, land was in sight.
===========
End of Part 1
If you have any questions/comments or criticism on the text or the
characters, feel free to e-mail me at: at157@freenet.carleton.ca
--
Miguel Gervais |\_/|
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'You can't live your life for the approval of /_ ~ ~,_\
one man.' Paladin \@/