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Have returned from Maelstrom, and I ache. I really need to get back into exercises that involve more than my upper arms, which is a slightly peculiar thing to say. Anyway, spent a whole day finding young, foolish boys (preferably called James, but not essential) to give to Fluffy the pirate. Sadly Dogboy is dead - he offered himself up as a sacrifice to the volcano, which is proof that I shouldn't leave him alone *for a minute* - but I did get to write a wonderful prayer to the Jaguar god starting with "Dear Mr Jaguar, hope you are well. Having a lovely time at the island..." and various cartoons. Oh, and a request for a particular item blueprint. If Matt P manages to get it for me, I will also love him forever. Honest.

Anyway, will write up a longer account, mostly because it was all silliness and nothing even remotely political - apart from possibly the said volcano - and therefore I can. I have a few photographs, but sadly nothing too impressive. Also failed to buy swords, although I have found the trademan who will be making them for me, for they are historically accurate - vaguely - and really, really light. Normally they're all done for the male market and my poor arms hurt! These ones you can parry so damned quick it's like .. well, it's like having a really light sword. But you kinda got that already. Will shut up now.

Oh, and the car got stuck in the mud at least three times. I will need to send a card of thanks to Bill and his TRACTOR OF DELIGHT!! *woo Bill!* (scarily enough, he was very grateful for the thanks, for some nasty woman he had just pulled out of the mud actually yelled at him because she "wasn't ready" - despite the fact that he had taken ages getting her car in the right position to be towed, everything was fine, and then she happened to get a call on her mobile which apparently she had to take *right then*. Personally, I'd have left her in the mud).

End waffle.

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[maxieroc.livejournal.com]

Wow

Sounds like an exciting time, hope you aches go away soon

[niceandfluffy.livejournal.com]

Me too! :D Pesky aches! *waves fist*

[wyrdreddragon.livejournal.com]

WTF! How can *anyone* have the audacity to have a go at Bill!!!
The man is a veritable god for the work he does on site all weekend making sure it all works so we can all have fun. One of the high points of the weekend was seeing his face as he was bouncing around site in his tractor, including when he dragged me on site on the Friday.

[niceandfluffy.livejournal.com]

I know! It's even worse than that - he'd been busy getting everything ready, she was in the car, engine running, literally ready to go, then the phone came and she *jumped out the car* whilst also putting on the handbrake and then snapped at him! Although I think it's the closest I've seen him to actual annoyance though (bemused, but on his mind). We were trying to thank him gratefully for the help - and the 4x4 team last night, who got us most of the way up the field at 1am but had to give up eventually; however, they gave us a lift to the hotel, which was really sweet of them - and he was trying to thank us for thanking him!

Man needs chocolates. Lots of chocolates!