Word Count: 42,005
Summary of Events:
Chapter 13:
Herr Dichter appealed to have the case heard by the king, being as everyone was tired of hearing the same information over and over. Emma made her return to the kitchen as they transferred from the summer kitchen to the main kitchen.
Chapter 14:
Georg was awed by Geizenstadte as they arrived and got settled into their hotel. Emma was back at work in the kitchen, and Josepha suddenly resumed being irritable again. Magnus gave his testimony one final time before King Frederick XVIII and the Court went to deliberate . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
"The longer it took, though, the more uncertain Magnus became. King Frederick and the Court were taking forever. Conversation was still keeping on with the others — mainly because they were going off and starting conversations with other people — but Magnus was starting to feel a fear building up within himself.
They had to be convicting him. They had to be sentencing him to hang from the gallows Magnus had seen in the yard in front of the King's Courthouse. He'd cringed at the sight of it, raised up off the ground, the platform beneath it, the loop of the rope hanging, waiting to be fitted around the next man's neck, waiting to become taut when the platform was dropped open.
Magnus nearly felt the rough court tightening around his neck and startled. He shook his head and settled himself back in the courtroom. The door opened and the Court headed back to their seats. Everyone then rose to their feet and King Frederick returned to the room, taking his seat on his stand again.
"This is indeed a very confusing case," King Frederick began. "Both sides have convincing arguments and solid evidence in their favour. It is quite difficult to discern what the answer should be."
Magnus felt a fear bringing cool to his breastbone. Terror was starting to chill him, panic was beginning to make him tremble. It took everything within him to hold himself together lest he interrupt the king.
"We have agreed that there are only two suspects in this case: Herr Georg Kenner, and Herr Magnus Kenner," King Frederick continued. "There is no other possibility that is in any way reasonable or legitimate based on the evidence that we have acquired, although this verdict does not, by any means, prohibit any of the members of the Court, or any of the Bevollmächtigter from seeking out more evidence to test the viability of alternate theories."
Couldn't he just hand down the verdict already? Magnus was going to absolutely loose it if he didn't say what the verdict was soon.
"Being as it will surely take some time to compile any evidence that might bring about reason for a retrial, and being as the Kaingsvoldisch Zeigreisch does not have any facilities for the imprisonment of accused men," King Frederick continued. "It has taken some due deliberation to decide our course of action in regards to this incredibly unique case, being as it cannot well and easily be determined which of the Herrs Kenner are guilty of the charge."
Magnus felt an unexpected relief rush through him. He wasn't being hung? Or were they just both going to be hung? Magnus had a feeling that no hanging was going to come out of this. But he wasn't sure as to what was going to happen.
"However," King Frederick went on. "We have reached a verdict. Our verdict is that, until it is that further evidence has been brought forward to reach a conviction, Herr Magnus Kenner, the accused, is sentenced to slavery.""
Bevollmächtigter: behvolemahchtihg-tur
Monday, March 09, 2015
Saturday, March 07, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 6
Word Count: 36,015
Summary of Events:
Chapter 11:
The trial continued, working to determine if the time of the manservant's death was the same as that of Magnus and Georg shooting at the deer — involving a lot of switching between questioning Georg and Councillor Hausierer — and finally determining they were at the same time.
Chapter 12:
Herr Hahn started bringing forward previously interviewed members of the Councillor's hunting party who were professing they saw Magnus shoot the manservant, but Herr Dichter exposed them to have been bribed. Emma watched Herr Reiter working with one of his colts and had an epiphany about how to help Josepha in the kitchen.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Magnus glanced over at Herr Hahn. His face was stoically bored as he regarded the judge and Herr Dichter. Magnus felt rather suspicious about Herr Hahn, though. He'd seemed quick to absolve himself of the blame. He'd probably get punished if he were convicted, though, Magnus was pretty sure.
"Let us bring forth the other witnesses that Herr Hahn has called up," the judge said.
Herr Hahn startled. "But Euer Gnaden–"
"Let us see if they have all received notices the same as this," the judge continued, interrupting Herr Hahn — and also giving Herr Hahn no recognition.
Herr Hahn got to his feet and opened his mouth to protest.
"I will not hear any objections Herr Hahn," the judge said. "We must examine this bribery. And if you wish for us not to do so, then perhaps you would like to explain what you might know about it?"
Herr Hahn stared at the judge for a few moments, his mouth agape. He snapped his mouth shut, broke his gaze with the judge, and shook his head before finally stepping forward.
"It appears that I, too, have been victimized," Herr Hahn said, striding forward.
Herr Dichter stepped back towards Magnus and the table with a look of intrigue on his face.
"I was given word from one of the paid messenger-boys who runs around town, that some of the members of the hunting party had given false testimonies, and that I ought to call them up and coerce them to reveal the truth — which didn't turn out to be a hard coercion — and he told me the name of every man who had spoken falsely at first: men who had actually spoken truthfully at first, but have obviously since been bribed to speak falsehood for the sake of convicting this youth who is being tried. Herr Dichter, I must admit, I am beginning to find your theory of the stolen arrow more credible with every passing day."
Herr Dichter looked unimpressed, but he said nothing, and made no indication of anything either. The judge nodded and Herr Hahn resumed his seat. Herr Dichter did the same.
"Let the other witnesses be called forth," the judge said.
Herr Dichter leaned over to Magnus. "Herr Hahn should be the descendant of a dither, he's got the silver tongue for it."
"He's lying?" Magnus whispered.
"It isn't the first time," Herr Dichter replied. "But I will get him for it, I assure you of that much. This time I will finally get him for it."
Magnus considered possibly asking Herr Dichter what he meant, but being as Herr Dichter probably wanted to concentrate on the witnesses being reexamined — and to reexamine them himself — he stayed silent. Herr Hahn had lied before? Did the judges not know about it? How could the possibly not know? Or, if Herr Hahn was behind the bribing, had he bribed them as well?"
Summary of Events:
Chapter 11:
The trial continued, working to determine if the time of the manservant's death was the same as that of Magnus and Georg shooting at the deer — involving a lot of switching between questioning Georg and Councillor Hausierer — and finally determining they were at the same time.
Chapter 12:
Herr Hahn started bringing forward previously interviewed members of the Councillor's hunting party who were professing they saw Magnus shoot the manservant, but Herr Dichter exposed them to have been bribed. Emma watched Herr Reiter working with one of his colts and had an epiphany about how to help Josepha in the kitchen.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Magnus glanced over at Herr Hahn. His face was stoically bored as he regarded the judge and Herr Dichter. Magnus felt rather suspicious about Herr Hahn, though. He'd seemed quick to absolve himself of the blame. He'd probably get punished if he were convicted, though, Magnus was pretty sure.
"Let us bring forth the other witnesses that Herr Hahn has called up," the judge said.
Herr Hahn startled. "But Euer Gnaden–"
"Let us see if they have all received notices the same as this," the judge continued, interrupting Herr Hahn — and also giving Herr Hahn no recognition.
Herr Hahn got to his feet and opened his mouth to protest.
"I will not hear any objections Herr Hahn," the judge said. "We must examine this bribery. And if you wish for us not to do so, then perhaps you would like to explain what you might know about it?"
Herr Hahn stared at the judge for a few moments, his mouth agape. He snapped his mouth shut, broke his gaze with the judge, and shook his head before finally stepping forward.
"It appears that I, too, have been victimized," Herr Hahn said, striding forward.
Herr Dichter stepped back towards Magnus and the table with a look of intrigue on his face.
"I was given word from one of the paid messenger-boys who runs around town, that some of the members of the hunting party had given false testimonies, and that I ought to call them up and coerce them to reveal the truth — which didn't turn out to be a hard coercion — and he told me the name of every man who had spoken falsely at first: men who had actually spoken truthfully at first, but have obviously since been bribed to speak falsehood for the sake of convicting this youth who is being tried. Herr Dichter, I must admit, I am beginning to find your theory of the stolen arrow more credible with every passing day."
Herr Dichter looked unimpressed, but he said nothing, and made no indication of anything either. The judge nodded and Herr Hahn resumed his seat. Herr Dichter did the same.
"Let the other witnesses be called forth," the judge said.
Herr Dichter leaned over to Magnus. "Herr Hahn should be the descendant of a dither, he's got the silver tongue for it."
"He's lying?" Magnus whispered.
"It isn't the first time," Herr Dichter replied. "But I will get him for it, I assure you of that much. This time I will finally get him for it."
Magnus considered possibly asking Herr Dichter what he meant, but being as Herr Dichter probably wanted to concentrate on the witnesses being reexamined — and to reexamine them himself — he stayed silent. Herr Hahn had lied before? Did the judges not know about it? How could the possibly not know? Or, if Herr Hahn was behind the bribing, had he bribed them as well?"
Friday, March 06, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 5
Word Count: 30,019
Summary of Events:
Part 2: Sunset
Chapter 9:
Magnus met with his lawyer, Herr Dichter, and told Herr Dichter his testimony and Herr Dichter showed Magnus that the outlook wasn't really as bleak as Magnus had thought it was. Emma tried to help Josepha in the kitchen, but she got mad at Emma.
Chapter 10:
Magnus listened to Georg's testimony and the subsequent questioning which revealed quite a few holes in Georg's testimony, but Georg managed to patch them up rather quickly. Emma was staying out of the kitchen to be out of the way of Josepha and ended up talking with her father about Josepha.
Excerpt of the Day:
""I do," Herr Dichter replied. "Herr Kenner, you told Herr Hahn that you may or may not have seen a person in the woods. Unfortunately, Herr Hahn was not clear as to when and at what vantage he was asking you about when he asked you about seeing this person; and in your answer, what vantage were you at, and when, when you may or may not have seen this person?"
"I was referring to after lunch when we'd espied the deer," Georg replied.
"Now, Euer Gnaden, I do believe that we must ask a key question that — unfortunately, it appears — we have neglected to answer the question: when was the manservant shot?" Her Dichter asked. "Does it correspond to this time when the deer was shot at by the Kenner brothers? Was it sooner? Was it later? It seems that we have all very grossly erred in assuming that the manservant was shot at the same time that the brothers were shooting at the this deer, when it could very well be that such was not the case. I am honestly appalled at myself for having not realized that we needed to established what time this manservant was killed in comparison to when this deer was shot at instead of assuming the two were at the same time."
The judge nodded. "A gross error indeed."
"In fact, Euer Gnaden," Herr Dichter went on. There is nothing that says that — if it is indeed that the manservant was killed after the brothers shot at the deer — that the man that Herr Kenner may or may not have seen too the arrow belonging to the accused and used it to shoot this manservant after it'd gone astray — regardless of which brother ended up shooting it; as we've already established that the brothers could well have mixed up their arrows because of their opposite dominant sides. Because of that, I would like to call Councillor Hausierer back to the stand for further questioning."
Georg left the stand and Councillor Hausierer returned to the stand. A valid option indeed, Magnus had to say. He never would've thought of it. Magnus watched as Georg left the stand, but he noticed that Georg's face was clouded with anger. Why was Georg mad? What was going on with Georg?
There was no way Georg could possibly want him to be convicted, could there? He turned back to face Herr Dichter, who'd begun question Councillor Hausierer, disturbed by the fact that he couldn't solidly ascertain a positive answer.
For all Magnus knew Georg could well want him to be hung. But why? Magnus couldn't imagine. It probably was related to Georg's irritability — not that Magnus knew the source of that either.
But if Georg wanted him to be hung then Georg could well be lying. Magnus sighed and looked up at Councillor Hausierer as he gave his answer, his jowls vibrating worse than a rooster's comb and wattle whenever it moved its head. Magnus had no answers. All he had was confusion, and he desperately wished he could climb out of it and find the answers."
Dichter: dickter
Hahn: hahnh
Euer Gnaden: ooyer nahden
Hausierer: howzee-errer
Summary of Events:
Part 2: Sunset
Chapter 9:
Magnus met with his lawyer, Herr Dichter, and told Herr Dichter his testimony and Herr Dichter showed Magnus that the outlook wasn't really as bleak as Magnus had thought it was. Emma tried to help Josepha in the kitchen, but she got mad at Emma.
Chapter 10:
Magnus listened to Georg's testimony and the subsequent questioning which revealed quite a few holes in Georg's testimony, but Georg managed to patch them up rather quickly. Emma was staying out of the kitchen to be out of the way of Josepha and ended up talking with her father about Josepha.
Excerpt of the Day:
""I do," Herr Dichter replied. "Herr Kenner, you told Herr Hahn that you may or may not have seen a person in the woods. Unfortunately, Herr Hahn was not clear as to when and at what vantage he was asking you about when he asked you about seeing this person; and in your answer, what vantage were you at, and when, when you may or may not have seen this person?"
"I was referring to after lunch when we'd espied the deer," Georg replied.
"Now, Euer Gnaden, I do believe that we must ask a key question that — unfortunately, it appears — we have neglected to answer the question: when was the manservant shot?" Her Dichter asked. "Does it correspond to this time when the deer was shot at by the Kenner brothers? Was it sooner? Was it later? It seems that we have all very grossly erred in assuming that the manservant was shot at the same time that the brothers were shooting at the this deer, when it could very well be that such was not the case. I am honestly appalled at myself for having not realized that we needed to established what time this manservant was killed in comparison to when this deer was shot at instead of assuming the two were at the same time."
The judge nodded. "A gross error indeed."
"In fact, Euer Gnaden," Herr Dichter went on. There is nothing that says that — if it is indeed that the manservant was killed after the brothers shot at the deer — that the man that Herr Kenner may or may not have seen too the arrow belonging to the accused and used it to shoot this manservant after it'd gone astray — regardless of which brother ended up shooting it; as we've already established that the brothers could well have mixed up their arrows because of their opposite dominant sides. Because of that, I would like to call Councillor Hausierer back to the stand for further questioning."
Georg left the stand and Councillor Hausierer returned to the stand. A valid option indeed, Magnus had to say. He never would've thought of it. Magnus watched as Georg left the stand, but he noticed that Georg's face was clouded with anger. Why was Georg mad? What was going on with Georg?
There was no way Georg could possibly want him to be convicted, could there? He turned back to face Herr Dichter, who'd begun question Councillor Hausierer, disturbed by the fact that he couldn't solidly ascertain a positive answer.
For all Magnus knew Georg could well want him to be hung. But why? Magnus couldn't imagine. It probably was related to Georg's irritability — not that Magnus knew the source of that either.
But if Georg wanted him to be hung then Georg could well be lying. Magnus sighed and looked up at Councillor Hausierer as he gave his answer, his jowls vibrating worse than a rooster's comb and wattle whenever it moved its head. Magnus had no answers. All he had was confusion, and he desperately wished he could climb out of it and find the answers."
Dichter: dickter
Hahn: hahnh
Euer Gnaden: ooyer nahden
Hausierer: howzee-errer
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 4
Word Count: 24,007
Summary of Events:
Chapter 7:
Magnus and Georg went hunting together, mostly finding only small game, which made the excursion rather frustrating, but finally Magnus shot a deer and the headed homeward, however they were confronted by a lawman before they could get there.
Chapter 8:
Emma's mother was back working in the kitchen and had brought Josepha with her to learn more about cooking — but it wasn't going so well. Georg returned home and recounted the incidents of the day to his parents.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Georg went to the road and rode toward Rohrbauerheim.
"But aren't we going to take the game home?" Magnus asked.
"Grandfather has more storage space, not to mention he has more than one smoking hut," Georg replied. "With the amount of game we've shot today we'll need to make use of some of his things."
When they arrived Magnus dismounted from Schnellsonne and led Windläufer over to the building where Tiedemann handled all of his meat. Manservants came out to help Magnus remove the game.
Magnus counted which had Georg's arrows, and which had his own, and found that he had — counting the deer — only three more pieces of game than Georg. Obviously once they'd settled down Georg's aim and accuracy had improved. Either that or Georg had been doing better than Magnus and even Georg himself had been thinking.
"Oh would you look at this," Georg said — sounding as if he meant to be irritable.
Magnus looked up at Georg, still astride Schnellsonne, looking at the deer still across Windläufer's back.
"The deer is mine," Georg said. "You missed"
"What!?" Magnus exclaimed.
He took up one of his arrows and held it alongside the arrow in the deer. Indeed. It was Georg's arrow that was in the deer. Magnus couldn't believe it. But then where was his arrow? Magnus hadn't even looked where the astray arrow had gone.
"But I shot the deer," Magnus said. "I'm sure of it. Surely our arrows couldn't have been mixed up."
"Oh I don't think so," Georg said. "The deer is mine." He smiled proudly.
Magnus shook his head, utterly bemused. He couldn't believe it. It made no sense, he was positive he'd hit the deer.
The manservants brought the deer down and took out the arrow; heading off with the game without a word.
"Come, let's go home, we'll worry about it tomorrow," Georg said.
Magnus took Windläufer to the stables and untacked him; releasing him out into his pasture. He then climbed on behind Georg again and tried to puzzle through it. It really didn't make any sense whatsoever, but that appeared to be the way it was.
They were getting close to Graßbenestädt when a man ran out and stopped them, he looked to be a rich man who was incredibly upset. Magnus hoped that he would leave them alone so they could go on. Another man was standing behind the upset man watching.
"Do you recognize this arrow?" the upset man asked, holding it up.
Magnus looked at it and he felt his heartbeat accelerate as he started to go cold. This couldn't be good.
"It is mine," Magnus replied.
The man turned a gaze brimming with vehement rage at Magnus, the lawman behind him strode forward and indicated for Magnus to dismount, which Magnus did.
"What is your name?" the lawman asked.
"Magnus Kenner sir," Magnus replied.
"Well, Herr Kenner," the lawman said. "As a soldier of the law of Kaingsvoldisch Zeigreisch, I place you under arrest for murder.""
Rorhbauerheim: roarbower-hyemh
Schnellsonne: shnell-sohnh
Windläufer: windlau-fur
Tiedemann: tiedhman
Summary of Events:
Chapter 7:
Magnus and Georg went hunting together, mostly finding only small game, which made the excursion rather frustrating, but finally Magnus shot a deer and the headed homeward, however they were confronted by a lawman before they could get there.
Chapter 8:
Emma's mother was back working in the kitchen and had brought Josepha with her to learn more about cooking — but it wasn't going so well. Georg returned home and recounted the incidents of the day to his parents.
Excerpt of the Day:
"Georg went to the road and rode toward Rohrbauerheim.
"But aren't we going to take the game home?" Magnus asked.
"Grandfather has more storage space, not to mention he has more than one smoking hut," Georg replied. "With the amount of game we've shot today we'll need to make use of some of his things."
When they arrived Magnus dismounted from Schnellsonne and led Windläufer over to the building where Tiedemann handled all of his meat. Manservants came out to help Magnus remove the game.
Magnus counted which had Georg's arrows, and which had his own, and found that he had — counting the deer — only three more pieces of game than Georg. Obviously once they'd settled down Georg's aim and accuracy had improved. Either that or Georg had been doing better than Magnus and even Georg himself had been thinking.
"Oh would you look at this," Georg said — sounding as if he meant to be irritable.
Magnus looked up at Georg, still astride Schnellsonne, looking at the deer still across Windläufer's back.
"The deer is mine," Georg said. "You missed"
"What!?" Magnus exclaimed.
He took up one of his arrows and held it alongside the arrow in the deer. Indeed. It was Georg's arrow that was in the deer. Magnus couldn't believe it. But then where was his arrow? Magnus hadn't even looked where the astray arrow had gone.
"But I shot the deer," Magnus said. "I'm sure of it. Surely our arrows couldn't have been mixed up."
"Oh I don't think so," Georg said. "The deer is mine." He smiled proudly.
Magnus shook his head, utterly bemused. He couldn't believe it. It made no sense, he was positive he'd hit the deer.
The manservants brought the deer down and took out the arrow; heading off with the game without a word.
"Come, let's go home, we'll worry about it tomorrow," Georg said.
Magnus took Windläufer to the stables and untacked him; releasing him out into his pasture. He then climbed on behind Georg again and tried to puzzle through it. It really didn't make any sense whatsoever, but that appeared to be the way it was.
They were getting close to Graßbenestädt when a man ran out and stopped them, he looked to be a rich man who was incredibly upset. Magnus hoped that he would leave them alone so they could go on. Another man was standing behind the upset man watching.
"Do you recognize this arrow?" the upset man asked, holding it up.
Magnus looked at it and he felt his heartbeat accelerate as he started to go cold. This couldn't be good.
"It is mine," Magnus replied.
The man turned a gaze brimming with vehement rage at Magnus, the lawman behind him strode forward and indicated for Magnus to dismount, which Magnus did.
"What is your name?" the lawman asked.
"Magnus Kenner sir," Magnus replied.
"Well, Herr Kenner," the lawman said. "As a soldier of the law of Kaingsvoldisch Zeigreisch, I place you under arrest for murder.""
Rorhbauerheim: roarbower-hyemh
Schnellsonne: shnell-sohnh
Windläufer: windlau-fur
Tiedemann: tiedhman
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 3
Word Count: 18,006
Summary of Events:
Chapter 5:
Georg spent some time thinking about the rumours that Magnus was going to inherit their grandfather's farm. Emma got up after bedtime and met her little newborn brother Jochen. Magnus went for a ride with his gelding after the farrier came to trim all the horses' hooves.
Chapter 6:
Emma helped in the kitchen glazing cinnamon rolls and was told by Herr Reiter that starting as young as she was she could well become one of the king's cooks. Magnus was invited to go hunting on the weekend with Georg. Coming home late for supper, Emma told her parents about her day.
Excerpt of the Day:
""In fact, Magnus," Georg went on — seeming to not even notice Magnus' confusion — "Being as it is now getting into the peak of hunting season, would you like to go out for a hunting excursion?"
"I wouldn't mind doing so, no," Magnus replied.
"Is there any time in particular that works for you best?" Georg asked.
"You are the man, you ought to be the one who would more likely have some kind of engagement hindering you from going on the excursion," Magnus replied. "I'm a young man, even a boy, I should have anything hindering me from my participation."
"That doesn't answer my question," Georg said.
Magnus sighed. "No, I haven't any hindrances to joining you whenever it is that you would wish to go hunting."
"Excellent!" Georg exclaimed — his exclamation and the expression on his face almost seeming too bright — Magnus felt an uncertainty within himself about this whole thing all of the sudden.
"Georg," Magnus said.
"Yes?" Georg asked, startling.
"You seem to be forcing yourself to do this," Magnus said. "Really, don't force yourself to do this if you don't want to. I will admit that I am somewhat puzzled by the sourness of your countenance of late, but if you really don't want to do this, please, don't make yourself do it on my account."
"I am not forcing myself to do it," Georg said. "I want to spend some time with you my brother."
"But you seemed overly exuberant at the fact that I don't have any specific obligations hindering out excursion," Magnus said.
"Ah, that was only because I have an excellent day in mind for us to go hunting on, and I'm pleased that you are a lot freer than you've seemed to be of late," Georg replied. "I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to go hunting until the snow had set in because of you so frequently being at the home of our grandfather, that was all."
"Oh," Magnus said.
"I was so pleasantly surprised that I couldn't help but be so exuberant," Georg said.
Magnus nodded.
"So you'll be free to go hunting on this Saturday?" Georg asked.
"Yes," Magnus replied.
"I want to set out with the dawn," Georg said.
"Alright," Magnus said, nodding.
"I look forward to seeing which one of us will kill more game on Saturday," Georg said.
Magnus nodded, determination coming over his face. "And I hope that you do not think that it shall be easy for you to kill more game than I," he said.
Georg returned Magnus' determined gaze with one of his own. "Oh I don't, but I am quite sure that I shall come out victorious either way."
Magnus smirked and shook his head. Just wait until Georg saw his accuracy — both in shot and in tracking. He'd so markedly improved that even he himself had noticed. Georg would be the one heading home effectively vanquished after their hunting excursion come Saturday."
Jochen: johkehn
Summary of Events:
Chapter 5:
Georg spent some time thinking about the rumours that Magnus was going to inherit their grandfather's farm. Emma got up after bedtime and met her little newborn brother Jochen. Magnus went for a ride with his gelding after the farrier came to trim all the horses' hooves.
Chapter 6:
Emma helped in the kitchen glazing cinnamon rolls and was told by Herr Reiter that starting as young as she was she could well become one of the king's cooks. Magnus was invited to go hunting on the weekend with Georg. Coming home late for supper, Emma told her parents about her day.
Excerpt of the Day:
""In fact, Magnus," Georg went on — seeming to not even notice Magnus' confusion — "Being as it is now getting into the peak of hunting season, would you like to go out for a hunting excursion?"
"I wouldn't mind doing so, no," Magnus replied.
"Is there any time in particular that works for you best?" Georg asked.
"You are the man, you ought to be the one who would more likely have some kind of engagement hindering you from going on the excursion," Magnus replied. "I'm a young man, even a boy, I should have anything hindering me from my participation."
"That doesn't answer my question," Georg said.
Magnus sighed. "No, I haven't any hindrances to joining you whenever it is that you would wish to go hunting."
"Excellent!" Georg exclaimed — his exclamation and the expression on his face almost seeming too bright — Magnus felt an uncertainty within himself about this whole thing all of the sudden.
"Georg," Magnus said.
"Yes?" Georg asked, startling.
"You seem to be forcing yourself to do this," Magnus said. "Really, don't force yourself to do this if you don't want to. I will admit that I am somewhat puzzled by the sourness of your countenance of late, but if you really don't want to do this, please, don't make yourself do it on my account."
"I am not forcing myself to do it," Georg said. "I want to spend some time with you my brother."
"But you seemed overly exuberant at the fact that I don't have any specific obligations hindering out excursion," Magnus said.
"Ah, that was only because I have an excellent day in mind for us to go hunting on, and I'm pleased that you are a lot freer than you've seemed to be of late," Georg replied. "I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to go hunting until the snow had set in because of you so frequently being at the home of our grandfather, that was all."
"Oh," Magnus said.
"I was so pleasantly surprised that I couldn't help but be so exuberant," Georg said.
Magnus nodded.
"So you'll be free to go hunting on this Saturday?" Georg asked.
"Yes," Magnus replied.
"I want to set out with the dawn," Georg said.
"Alright," Magnus said, nodding.
"I look forward to seeing which one of us will kill more game on Saturday," Georg said.
Magnus nodded, determination coming over his face. "And I hope that you do not think that it shall be easy for you to kill more game than I," he said.
Georg returned Magnus' determined gaze with one of his own. "Oh I don't, but I am quite sure that I shall come out victorious either way."
Magnus smirked and shook his head. Just wait until Georg saw his accuracy — both in shot and in tracking. He'd so markedly improved that even he himself had noticed. Georg would be the one heading home effectively vanquished after their hunting excursion come Saturday."
Jochen: johkehn
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 2
Word Count: 12,010
Summary of Events:
Chapter 3:
Emma got up to have breakfast and was unsettled by the fact that her mother didn't participate, but she found out that her mother was near to giving birth. Magnus worked with his father for a day and was puzzled by the irritability of his his older brother Georg.
Chapter 4:
Emma got some time to talk to her parents and found that the baby's due date was quite close, and that Herr Reiter was a widower. Magnus helped his grandfather in ploughing the fields under and decided that he was going to aspire to be a farmer. Emma was helping her mother make a salad when her mother's water broke and Emma went to get her father to get the doctor.
Excerpt of the Day:
"As soon as Magnus was done he was allowed to be excused and took his dishes to the wash basin. Magnus then headed out to the workshop to start clearing things up for the evening.
He'd just started sweeping when Georg briskly strode past Magnus and disappeared into the house. Magnus turned and looked over at the door for a few moments, then he sighed and resumed sweeping.
Steffen came out after awhile and tidied up his things. He said nothing to Magnus — not that Magnus asked any questions. As soon as Steffen was done he returned into the house.
Heinrich zweite came out and cleaned up the rest of the things — letting Father get more rest in, being as he'd been working at wainwrighting for years more than any of them had been.
"I'm going to visit Wieland and Engelbert once I'm done," Magnus said.
Heinrich nodded and continued cleaning things up. They both finished at about the same time and Magnus pushed the doors closed from outside. Heinrich bolted them on the inside and Magnus set off to meet Wieland and Engelbert as they'd planned.
Wieland was already waiting when Magnus arrived, but Engelbert wasn't there. Magnus sat down beside Wieland and sighed.
"Hard work in the shop?" Wieland asked.
"No," Magnus replied. "Georg was off today."
"What do you mean?" Wieland asked.
"I've seen some of his work on Father's wagons and it's been incredibly fine, I thought he was going to be a wainwright with Father and Heinrich zweite, but today his work was atrocious and he even nearly ruined a spoke at the end of the day and left in a huff," Magnus replied. "He didn't come back until after I was finished eating."
"That does sound odd," Wieland said. "But nothing was different."
"Not outwardly anyways," Magnus replied.
"I know probably not to you, but isn't Georg pretty open to your parents?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. "Probably somewhat."
"Did they have a clue?" Wieland asked.
"No," Magnus replied.
"What do you think was the reason?" Magnus asked.
"Me," Magnus replied.
"What do you mean you?" Wieland asked.
"I almost feel like Georg was off because I was there," Magnus replied.
"How could you possibly have upset things?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. "But I just feel kind of like I was responsible."
"Wow, Georg is pretty sensitive to alterations," Wieland said.
"I don't know that it was the fact that I was there in the workshop working," Magnus said. "I don't think it would've upset him that much if there was a fourth person aside from himself working in the workshop."
"The fact that it was you you think is what upset him," Wieland said.
"I do," Magnus replied, nodding.
"What does Georg have against you, though?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. And it bothered him that he didn't know, but had that inclination. Why would Georg be mad at him?"
Georg: gayorgh
Zweite: z'white
Summary of Events:
Chapter 3:
Emma got up to have breakfast and was unsettled by the fact that her mother didn't participate, but she found out that her mother was near to giving birth. Magnus worked with his father for a day and was puzzled by the irritability of his his older brother Georg.
Chapter 4:
Emma got some time to talk to her parents and found that the baby's due date was quite close, and that Herr Reiter was a widower. Magnus helped his grandfather in ploughing the fields under and decided that he was going to aspire to be a farmer. Emma was helping her mother make a salad when her mother's water broke and Emma went to get her father to get the doctor.
Excerpt of the Day:
"As soon as Magnus was done he was allowed to be excused and took his dishes to the wash basin. Magnus then headed out to the workshop to start clearing things up for the evening.
He'd just started sweeping when Georg briskly strode past Magnus and disappeared into the house. Magnus turned and looked over at the door for a few moments, then he sighed and resumed sweeping.
Steffen came out after awhile and tidied up his things. He said nothing to Magnus — not that Magnus asked any questions. As soon as Steffen was done he returned into the house.
Heinrich zweite came out and cleaned up the rest of the things — letting Father get more rest in, being as he'd been working at wainwrighting for years more than any of them had been.
"I'm going to visit Wieland and Engelbert once I'm done," Magnus said.
Heinrich nodded and continued cleaning things up. They both finished at about the same time and Magnus pushed the doors closed from outside. Heinrich bolted them on the inside and Magnus set off to meet Wieland and Engelbert as they'd planned.
Wieland was already waiting when Magnus arrived, but Engelbert wasn't there. Magnus sat down beside Wieland and sighed.
"Hard work in the shop?" Wieland asked.
"No," Magnus replied. "Georg was off today."
"What do you mean?" Wieland asked.
"I've seen some of his work on Father's wagons and it's been incredibly fine, I thought he was going to be a wainwright with Father and Heinrich zweite, but today his work was atrocious and he even nearly ruined a spoke at the end of the day and left in a huff," Magnus replied. "He didn't come back until after I was finished eating."
"That does sound odd," Wieland said. "But nothing was different."
"Not outwardly anyways," Magnus replied.
"I know probably not to you, but isn't Georg pretty open to your parents?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. "Probably somewhat."
"Did they have a clue?" Wieland asked.
"No," Magnus replied.
"What do you think was the reason?" Magnus asked.
"Me," Magnus replied.
"What do you mean you?" Wieland asked.
"I almost feel like Georg was off because I was there," Magnus replied.
"How could you possibly have upset things?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. "But I just feel kind of like I was responsible."
"Wow, Georg is pretty sensitive to alterations," Wieland said.
"I don't know that it was the fact that I was there in the workshop working," Magnus said. "I don't think it would've upset him that much if there was a fourth person aside from himself working in the workshop."
"The fact that it was you you think is what upset him," Wieland said.
"I do," Magnus replied, nodding.
"What does Georg have against you, though?" Wieland asked.
"I don't know," Magnus replied. And it bothered him that he didn't know, but had that inclination. Why would Georg be mad at him?"
Georg: gayorgh
Zweite: z'white
Monday, March 02, 2015
Hopeless Night: Day 1
Word Count: 6,012
Summary of Events:
Part 1: Eventide
Chapter 1:
A torrential rainstorm was drawing near as Magnus was at his grandfather's farm, and he helped his grandfather's servants get all of the crops in before the rain came. Emma helped her mother make strawberry jam by mashing the berries once her older sister had taken the tops off.
Chapter 2:
Magnus — now that the fields were all harvested — helped with the threshing of the wheat and then had lunch with his grandfather. Emma and her friend Olga washed carrots for pickling and discussed the approaching winter. Magnus talked with his friends Engelbert and Wieland about rumours that he'd inherit his grandfather's farm.
Excerpt of the Day:
""I can't wait until we're done with all the preserving," Olga said. "I want to go play some more."
"But it won't be long before it's cold outside," Emma said.
"It's fun to play in the snow," Olga said.
Emma nodded. "I know, but still, it's cold outside," she said.
"We can have snowball fights," Olga said.
Emma made no comment. She didn't like snowball fights because everyone — especially Korbinian and Manfred — seemed to be able to hit her close to her face, and it was cold, along with hurting and being wet.
"And we can make snowmen, and snow angels, and snow forts," Olga said.
Emma nodded. She didn't mind doing those.
"And when we're cold we can come into the kitchen and warm up with all the yummy food smells all around us," Olga said.
Emma nodded more enthusiastically at that, she liked sitting in the kitchen. She liked being in the kitchen anytime. She liked watching as meat turned from red to brown as it cooked, she liked watching the women as they quickly chopped and sliced the vegetables and fruits and whipped up the desserts and made all of the fine foods for Herr Reiter and his guests — as Herr Reiter always seemed to have guests.
"And then Weinachten," Olga said.
As Emma pulled carrots out of the water she thought about all of the desserts and sweets she'd seen the women make for Weinachten all of the years before, toffees, glass candies, truffles, chocolates, cookies, cakes, rolls, pies — the thought of it made her hungry.
"Do you think your parents have already thought about what they'll do for you for Weinachten?" Olga asked.
"I don't know," Emma replied. "They're probably too busy thinking about the abby to worry about Weinachten. Probably after the baby is born they'll think about Weinachten."
"When is the baby supposed to be born?" Olga asked.
"I think it's supposed to be soon, Mama's just about as big as she was when Selma was born," Emma said. "It'll probably be before Weinachten."
"I hope so," Olga said. "Otherwise if they're still worrying about the baby then they won't be able to get anything done for you or anyone else for Weinachten."
Emma nodded. She liked the gifts she got for Weinachten, and she hoped that the baby wouldn't prevent her from getting gifts tho year. Glancing up at the girls, Emma caught Josepha's gaze which was somewhat angry, but also somewhat concerned.
Quickly Emma turned back to the carrots. She glanced up at Olga, but said nothing, suddenly disturbed at Josepha's gaze. Was something wrong with the baby? Or did Josepha know something about Weinachten that she didn't?
Was there something that was going to keep them from having Weinachten like they used to? Emma glanced nervously over at Josepha who was busy working on cutting her carrots. Emma would have to ask Mama and Papa. Hopefully they'd tell her, and hopefully they would still be able to have Weinachten. They'd always had Weinachten."
Wieland: whyland
Korbinian: korbinee-ann
Weinachten: whynahcht-ehn
Summary of Events:
Part 1: Eventide
Chapter 1:
A torrential rainstorm was drawing near as Magnus was at his grandfather's farm, and he helped his grandfather's servants get all of the crops in before the rain came. Emma helped her mother make strawberry jam by mashing the berries once her older sister had taken the tops off.
Chapter 2:
Magnus — now that the fields were all harvested — helped with the threshing of the wheat and then had lunch with his grandfather. Emma and her friend Olga washed carrots for pickling and discussed the approaching winter. Magnus talked with his friends Engelbert and Wieland about rumours that he'd inherit his grandfather's farm.
Excerpt of the Day:
""I can't wait until we're done with all the preserving," Olga said. "I want to go play some more."
"But it won't be long before it's cold outside," Emma said.
"It's fun to play in the snow," Olga said.
Emma nodded. "I know, but still, it's cold outside," she said.
"We can have snowball fights," Olga said.
Emma made no comment. She didn't like snowball fights because everyone — especially Korbinian and Manfred — seemed to be able to hit her close to her face, and it was cold, along with hurting and being wet.
"And we can make snowmen, and snow angels, and snow forts," Olga said.
Emma nodded. She didn't mind doing those.
"And when we're cold we can come into the kitchen and warm up with all the yummy food smells all around us," Olga said.
Emma nodded more enthusiastically at that, she liked sitting in the kitchen. She liked being in the kitchen anytime. She liked watching as meat turned from red to brown as it cooked, she liked watching the women as they quickly chopped and sliced the vegetables and fruits and whipped up the desserts and made all of the fine foods for Herr Reiter and his guests — as Herr Reiter always seemed to have guests.
"And then Weinachten," Olga said.
As Emma pulled carrots out of the water she thought about all of the desserts and sweets she'd seen the women make for Weinachten all of the years before, toffees, glass candies, truffles, chocolates, cookies, cakes, rolls, pies — the thought of it made her hungry.
"Do you think your parents have already thought about what they'll do for you for Weinachten?" Olga asked.
"I don't know," Emma replied. "They're probably too busy thinking about the abby to worry about Weinachten. Probably after the baby is born they'll think about Weinachten."
"When is the baby supposed to be born?" Olga asked.
"I think it's supposed to be soon, Mama's just about as big as she was when Selma was born," Emma said. "It'll probably be before Weinachten."
"I hope so," Olga said. "Otherwise if they're still worrying about the baby then they won't be able to get anything done for you or anyone else for Weinachten."
Emma nodded. She liked the gifts she got for Weinachten, and she hoped that the baby wouldn't prevent her from getting gifts tho year. Glancing up at the girls, Emma caught Josepha's gaze which was somewhat angry, but also somewhat concerned.
Quickly Emma turned back to the carrots. She glanced up at Olga, but said nothing, suddenly disturbed at Josepha's gaze. Was something wrong with the baby? Or did Josepha know something about Weinachten that she didn't?
Was there something that was going to keep them from having Weinachten like they used to? Emma glanced nervously over at Josepha who was busy working on cutting her carrots. Emma would have to ask Mama and Papa. Hopefully they'd tell her, and hopefully they would still be able to have Weinachten. They'd always had Weinachten."
Wieland: whyland
Korbinian: korbinee-ann
Weinachten: whynahcht-ehn
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