#rivervale_lodge

"Yep. Normal." Slurp.

"Well, Baldur's blood, someone should warn a man" A drink

Frank sighs. "Nah. If we did, we'd never believe us."

"Annoying but fair point" Grumblee

Frank nods.

Frank sighs. "Problem is, seems like the legends are right; girls look for their fathers."

"Somehow you and the pooka seem different to me"

"Yeah, well, don't know him too well yet."

A conceding grunt, a pause, "you know what might make these years worth while for you?"

"Xanax?"

"Heh. " A shake of his head "I was thinking that in a little less than a decade, you get to lean back and watch Vali break into a panic as Gerd becomes a wilder girl."

An involuntary chuckle cracks Frank's face. "I've been thinking about it."

"He's going to blow a gasket" a slight smile

"Yep." Satisfied.

He takes a drink. "So things went well, though, with Dagmar?"

"Yeah, I think so. Mind you I'm still on the waiting list, but...yeah."

He sighs. "Gotta go at her pace, I guess.... Hm." A pondering note.

"I wonder.... we should talk to the Wayburtons. See what they know. I'm sure there's paperwork and stuff that has to get done. Documents. We should be sure we have them ready."

"Not a bad idea, if 'hurry up and wait' turns into 'hurry' again we want to be ready"

Frank nods. "Might give you some insight, too."

OOC Jaymes staying at the lodge, or does he have his own papers by now and a place to stay?

OOC: Jaymes his own job, and papers, but has been staying at the lodge a lot.

BIC: A nod.

Another reflective moment, then... ".... nah. Too soon." Dismissing some other thought. "But yes, we should go ahead with getting you set up. You've been here a lot, and we're glad to have you. You'll need your own place, though, right?"

"Working on that" He admits, "You know torrad and tove have theirs finally set up right?"

Frank nods. "Yes. Good thing they're staying in the area, too. They're good people."

"Yeah, " nother thought, then "Anyway, Tove is a carver, more artistic than carpentry... but she's made some connections with folks who want fancy details added to custom houses. She says she knows someone who knows someone who might be able to get things at a discount"

"What kind of things?" He rumbles.

"Lumber and labor, and maybe news on something. I..."

Vali chooses that moment to come out of the kitchen, "Or you could ask a lodgemate for a loan"

A frown. "What's this?" Asking both men.

"Damned if I know," Jaymes says as confused as Frank

Vali smiles, "You guys do know that when your'e not seeing me, I'm still alive and doing things right?"

Jaymes raises a brow then looks to Frank, "I sense there's a point to this. You?"

Frank nods.

OOC AFK maybe 15?

OOC: Sure. See you in 15

BIC: sighing Vali looks at both, "If I fish for more chatter I'm just going to get stares aren't I? FIne. House Beaumayn wants to buy the rights to turn my novel series into a computer single player kind of game. Sort of like what happened with the Witcher. I have a good feeling about this, and they're willing to pay me up front a fair chunk, followed by some royalties. UNLIKE the guy who wrote the witcheer, I'm not going to ask for it all at once and snub royalties. Maybe, I can help"

Jaymes is unsure, and looks to Frank

Frank stares blankly at Vali. "What?"

"None of you guys even know what the Witcher is, do you?"

Vali sighs

Jaymes shrugs

"No idea."

"But I heard something about buying novel rights... not -those- novels, right?"

"Yes, the SIlverfist Chornicles...and not the whole rights, just the right to make a video game series. Strong female protaganist, she'll be like a nordic Laura Croft "

"Who the hell is Laura Croft?" Jaymes asks Frank

"No idea. A freeholder some where?"

"Grumps suck so much" Vali mutters then sighs and speaks up normal, "She's like a pop star for video game characters"

Jaymes says "Great. " A beat "what's a popstar?"