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	'''~~Monday~~, January 20, 1868'''<br>		'''Saturday, January 18, 1868'''<br>
	'''London, England'''<br>		'''London, England'''<br>
	'''In the middle of a jewel heist'''<br><br>		'''In the middle of a jewel heist'''<br><br>
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	'''~~Wednesday~~, January ~~22nd~~, 1868'''<br>		'''Monday, January 2ond, 1868'''<br>
	'''London'''<br>		'''London'''<br>

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	'''~~Wednesday~~, February ~~5th~~, 1868''' <br>		'''Tuesday, February 4th, 1868''' <br>
	'''Fifteen days later …'''<br>		'''Fifteen days later …'''<br>

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	'''~~Thursday~~, February ~~6th~~, 1868'''<br>		'''Wednesday, February 5th, 1868'''<br>
	'''The Diogenes Club, London'''<br><br>		'''The Diogenes Club, London'''<br><br>

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	'''~~Saturday~~, February ~~8th~~, 1868'''<br>		'''Sunday, February 9th, 1868'''<br>
	'''Bern, Switzerland'''<br><br>		'''Bern, Switzerland'''<br><br>

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	'''~~Wednesday~~, February ~~12th~~, 1868'''<br>		'''Thursday, February 13th, 1868'''<br>
	'''Trieste, Austria-Hungary'''<br>		'''Trieste, Austria-Hungary'''<br>
	'''Morning'''<br><br>		'''Morning'''<br><br>
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	'''~~Thursday~~, February ~~13th~~, 1868'''<br>		'''Friday, February 14th, 1868'''<br>
	'''''Odyssey'', Trieste Harbor'''<br>		'''''Odyssey'', Trieste Harbor'''<br>
	'''Morning'''<br><br>		'''Morning'''<br><br>

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	We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ''Odyssey''. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>		We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ''Odyssey''. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>

	It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>		It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to ''Odyssey'' there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>

	Kalashnikov’s sends Evie ahead to his villa to set things up for our luncheon so Kalashnikov can oversee the installation of his steam powered cannons on ''Odyssey''.<br><br>		Kalashnikov’s sends Evie ahead to his villa to set things up for our luncheon so Kalashnikov can oversee the installation of his steam powered cannons on ''Odyssey''.<br><br>

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	“But the ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>		“But the ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>

	We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ''~~Odysse'y~~''. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>		We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ''Odyssey''. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>

	It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>		It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>

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	“But the ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>		“But the ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>

	We decide to go as far as Alexandria on '''Odysse'y. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>		We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ''Odysse'y''. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>

	It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>		It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>

Taimdala at 14:09, 7 June 2011

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	'''Morning'''<br><br>		'''Morning'''<br><br>

	Come morning, Kalashnikov offers us refuge on his ship as camouflage for our mission, to better throw Katherine’s pursuers off her track. We will have the money on the Audacious to Alexandria. It is crammed with soldiers and they would be better trained to keep the money safe than us civilians, no? We will follow in the Odyssey. Audacious is a deep draft vessel and cannot go much farther with the money. Kalashnikov says he can take Odyssey to the First Cataract on the Nile, than go overland to the Red Sea, and thence to Abyssinia. Why not put the money on his ship? We can transport the money that way could we not?<br><br>		Come morning, Kalashnikov offers us refuge on his ship as camouflage for our mission, to better throw Katherine’s pursuers off her track. We will have the money on the ''Audacious'' to Alexandria. It is crammed with soldiers and they would be better trained to keep the money safe than us civilians, no? We will follow in the ''Odyssey''. ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and cannot go much farther with the money. Kalashnikov says he can take ''Odyssey'' to the First Cataract on the Nile, than go overland to the Red Sea, and thence to Abyssinia. Why not put the money on his ship? We can transport the money that way could we not?<br><br>

	Five million in Maria Theresas, a million pounds worth of silver, is a lot to transport.<br><br>		Five million in Maria Theresas, a million pounds worth of silver, is a lot to transport.<br><br>

	“Then let me to accompany you to Cairo and see you on the train,” Kalashnikov says.<br>		“Then let me to accompany you to Cairo and see you on the train,” Kalashnikov says.<br>
	“But the Audacious is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>		“But the ''Audacious'' is a deep draft vessel and can only go as far as Alexandria. It will carry the money, will it not? How is it getting to Cairo?” asks Josephine.<br><br>

	We decide to go as far as Alexandria on ~~Odyssey~~. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on Odyssey if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto Audacious. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>		We decide to go as far as Alexandria on '''Odysse'y. Kalashnikov offers to take on the money on ''Odyssey'' if we wish. We need to oversee the loading of the coin onto ''Audacious''. If that’s the case, than we have time to have lunch at Kalashnikov’s villa, do we not? Why yes! Katherine is practically dancing at the prospect.<br><br>

	It is settled. Audacious will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in Odyssey. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>		It is settled. ''Audacious'' will carry the money as far as Alexandria. We will follow in ''Odyssey''. The money will be shifted to Odyssey there and carried down the Nile with us aboard it as guards.<br><br>

	Kalashnikov’s sends Evie ahead to his villa to set things up for our luncheon so Kalashnikov can oversee the installation of his steam powered cannons on ''Odyssey''.<br><br>		Kalashnikov’s sends Evie ahead to his villa to set things up for our luncheon so Kalashnikov can oversee the installation of his steam powered cannons on ''Odyssey''.<br><br>

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	Bertie knows someone in Trieste. Mr. Speedicut, at the Consulate. Also, Emperor Maximillian is in Trieste, just arrived from Mexico. Benito Juarez was less than successful with his plans. We go to the British Consulate to pick up the money we’ve been assigned to deliver to Napier.<br><br>		Bertie knows someone in Trieste. Mr. Speedicut, at the Consulate. Also, Emperor Maximillian is in Trieste, just arrived from Mexico. Benito Juarez was less than successful with his plans. We go to the British Consulate to pick up the money we’ve been assigned to deliver to Napier.<br><br>

	Katherine wants to see the boats. Ezekiel tells her we’re going to the Consulate first. Business before pleasure. We arrive at the Consulate and arrange for the Austrian silver to ~~be put on a boat for~~ Egypt.<br><br>		Katherine wants to see the boats. Ezekiel tells her we’re going to the Consulate first. Business before pleasure. We arrive at the Consulate and arrange for the Austrian silver's transport to Egypt.<br><br>

	Unbeknownst to us, Russian agent Kalashnikov is in the city of Trieste. He’s on his way to Corfu but he’s at the shipyards so as to supervise the construction of a boat—a trireme with mechanical rowers. A bronze minotaur will beat on a drum to keep the ‘rowers’ in time. It’s called the Odyssey. <br><br>		Unbeknownst to us, Russian agent Kalashnikov is in the city of Trieste. He’s on his way to Corfu but he’s at the shipyards so as to supervise the construction of a boat—a trireme with mechanical rowers. A bronze minotaur will beat on a drum to keep the ‘rowers’ in time. It’s called the Odyssey. <br><br>

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	We have the man on Josephine, the man Ezekiel abandoned, and the man who held Katherine by the head still up. And the Snake man.<br><br>		We have the man on Josephine, the man Ezekiel abandoned, and the man who held Katherine by the head still up. And the Snake man.<br><br>

	Ezekiel tries to disarm the man he abandoned and fails. The armored man stands his ground and attacks Ezekiel. Ezekiel dodges. The man that had Katherine by the head (and holding the chloroform rag) takes one look at Snake man and runs away. The man on Josephine attacks her. Dog beastie gets ~~3 more points of~~ damage on Josephine. She falls back. Snake man grabs Josephine by the nape of the neck and throws him, not as far as the other guy but he hits the cobbles with a satisfying thud~~. The man who has the chloroform rag runs away~~.<br><br>		Ezekiel tries to disarm the man he abandoned and fails. The armored man stands his ground and attacks Ezekiel. Ezekiel dodges. The man that had Katherine by the head (and holding the chloroform rag) takes one look at Snake man and runs away. The man on Josephine attacks her. Dog beastie gets damage on Josephine. She falls back. Snake man grabs the man on Josephine by the nape of the neck and throws him, not as far as the other guy but he hits the cobbles with a satisfying thud.<br><br>

	The armored dog beastie is still up. Ezekiel tries to slap him against the head with the flat of his sword. He misses and doesn’t hit.<br><br>		The armored dog beastie is still up. Ezekiel tries to slap him against the head with the flat of his sword. He misses and doesn’t hit.<br><br>

	Chloroform Dog glares at Snake Man. Josephine manages to notice the two have their stare-off. There’s something weird about Snake Man’s eyes … magic? The Dog Man goes ~~whites~~ as a sheet and runs. Snake Man hisses. <br><br>		Chloroform Dog glares at Snake Man. Josephine manages to notice the two have their stare-off. There’s something weird about Snake Man’s eyes … magic? The Dog Man goes white as a sheet and runs. Snake Man hisses. <br><br>

	Ezekiel disarms Armored Dog in a spectacular move, the opponent’s blade goes flying.<br><br>		Ezekiel disarms Armored Dog in a spectacular move, the opponent’s blade goes flying.<br><br>
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	It is two days to Bern, Switzerland by rail and Bertie is enjoying the trip on the Continent without the Hobbit. Paradise. He spends the trip on the rails in the gambling car, the dining car, and his compartment with Flora. We get to Bern and go shopping for supplies on the company dime.<br><br>		It is two days to Bern, Switzerland by rail and Bertie is enjoying the trip on the Continent without the Hobbit. Paradise. He spends the trip on the rails in the gambling car, the dining car, and his compartment with Flora. We get to Bern and go shopping for supplies on the company dime.<br><br>

	Josephine checks for a response from the Colonel once we pull into Bern: Continue mission. Then we board the train out of Bern for Trieste. We bypass Northern Italy—a war zone, thanks, and choked with the winter snow, making travel damned near impossible—and go through Switzerland and thence to Venice, twenty miles from Trieste. <br><br>		Josephine checks for a response from the Colonel once we pull into Bern: '''Continue mission'''. Then we board the train out of Bern for Trieste. We bypass Northern Italy—a war zone, thanks, and choked with the winter snow, making travel damned near impossible—and go through Switzerland and thence to Venice, twenty miles from Trieste. <br><br>

	It took us two days to get from Paris to Bern, then four more days to get to Trieste, with a short stop in Venice, a mere hop away.<br><br>		It took us two days to get from Paris to Bern, then four more days to get to Trieste, with a short stop in Venice, a mere hop away.<br><br>

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	Josepine suffers a hit from her assailant, thoroughly flummoxed by her reaction to the person who WASN’T there.<br><br>		Josepine suffers a hit from her assailant, thoroughly flummoxed by her reaction to the person who WASN’T there.<br><br>

	One man on Katherine successfully grapples her. The second man slaps a chloroform-soaked rag over her face. She inhales a big lot of it, ~~smells clorine~~, and goes under. Her sword clatters to the ground.<br><br>		One man on Katherine successfully grapples her. The second man slaps a chloroform-soaked rag over her face. She inhales a big lot of it, the chemical stinging her nose and throat, and goes under. Her sword clatters to the ground.<br><br>

	Ezekiel is using his sword against a pugilist with a knife. Ezekiel skewers him good. The other man has armor and he’s still up, but damn, Ezekiel got him good.<br><br>		Ezekiel is using his sword against a pugilist with a knife. Ezekiel skewers him good. The other man has armor and he’s still up, but damn, Ezekiel got him good.<br><br>

Taimdala at 13:46, 7 June 2011

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	The world news is of Napier’s difficulty to keep going forward with his plans in Ethiopia. There is also some weird business with rifle cartridges in India.<br><br>		The world news is of Napier’s difficulty to keep going forward with his plans in Ethiopia. There is also some weird business with rifle cartridges in India.<br><br>

	We are summoned to Tea ~~Shoppe~~ connected to the Diogenes Club, since ladies aren’t allowed in the Diogenes Club, and are briefed by the Colonel on our new mission.<br><br>		We are summoned to the Tea Shop connected to the Diogenes Club, since ladies aren’t allowed in the Diogenes Club, and are briefed by the Colonel on our new mission.<br><br>

	The Colonel says he needs us to go to Abyssinia, via Trieste and Alexandria, Aden, and down to where Napier is assembling his forces to invade Abyssinia. We are to deliver silver to him and once we’re done, we can spend time there at the Crown’s expense. (Katherine and Ezekiel can honeymoon there!) We will be taking Maria Theresa dollars—silver coin—since British coin doesn’t spend well down there. The Austrians were convinced to mint 5 million silver thalers for Napier. They will be packed into steamer trunks and placed on the ship to Alexandria and then shipped by rail to Aden.<br><br>		The Colonel says he needs us to go to Abyssinia, via Trieste and Alexandria, Aden, and down to where Napier is assembling his forces to invade Abyssinia. We are to deliver silver to him and once we’re done, we can spend time there at the Crown’s expense. (Katherine and Ezekiel can honeymoon there!) We will be taking Maria Theresa dollars—silver coin—since British coin doesn’t spend well down there. The Austrians were convinced to mint 5 million silver thalers for Napier. They will be packed into steamer trunks and placed on the ship to Alexandria and then shipped by rail to Aden.<br><br>

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	'''London'''<br>		'''London'''<br>

	~~Two days later.~~ Katherine goes to her townhouse to fetch Jayshree from Mme. Saulnier. But she finds a lupin on the doorstep of her hotel room. So does Bertie. And Josephine finds one on the steps of her mews. Josephine’s is crimson. Katherine’s was white. Bertie’s was blue. No clue as to how it got there beyond … Lupin himself? It’s his calling card, after all. <br><br>		Katherine goes to her townhouse to fetch Jayshree from Mme. Saulnier. But she finds a lupin on the doorstep of her hotel room. So does Bertie. And Josephine finds one on the steps of her mews. Josephine’s is crimson. Katherine’s was white. Bertie’s was blue. No clue as to how it got there beyond … Lupin himself? It’s his calling card, after all. <br><br>

	The newspaper coverage of Josephine is a mixed blessing. Her face is now public, which will make getting any clandestine work done in England tough. She will have to wait for public interest to fade and forget. The Colonel is furious over her stunt. However, the coverage does have the potential to give her private agent business a boost.<br><br>		The newspaper coverage of Josephine is a mixed blessing. Her face is now public, which will make getting any clandestine work done in England tough. She will have to wait for public interest to fade and forget. The Colonel is furious over her stunt. However, the coverage does have the potential to give her private agent business a boost.<br><br>