[ 003 ] [ Audio ] Backdated to a few hours before the party log

[amannomore]

[A rare voice to the journals breaks through the silence, the Keep Guard taking his turn to speak. His tone is rather calm, void of any of the assertiveness that would usually come with his words.

He sounds, if anything, content.]

To the guests of Holloway's Keep, I bring you news of celebration.

The New Year is upon us, and to that I wish you all a Happy New Year. A party of sorts has been arranged on the Green, put together by the staff to commend this event. This will be the first of many great things to come.

It is not essential for you to attend, no, but given the work gone into this night, I hope that you will.

[That said, Duran cuts the feed. Enjoy, Keep!]

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[audio]

[dmr]

[Duran you have officially thrown Tammy for a loop, and she is all the wariness now.]

So you're saying the pumpkin thing wasn't the good Lord's doing?

And it's a bit more than "attire" and a few hundred paces beyond "unfortunate," but that's just my opinion, and I'll admit to a huge amount of bias.

[audio]

[amannomore]

Are you suggesting Lord Deior would willingly harm innocents?

[Careful, Tammy. This is the loyal hound you speak to.]

[audio]

[dmr]

Who said we were all innocent? Not that I can speak for anyone other than me.

[She heard a bit of warning in that tone, and figures it's best not to mess about with someone who needs no introduction to know her name.]

[audio]

[amannomore]

You speak truth. Not all are, but I am no judge. Those who fail to abide by the laws of this Keep will find themselves punished.

Still, it stands my duty to protect.

[audio]

[dmr]

Yeah, I think we're figuring that out. Some of us through first-hand experience.

[She's almost afraid to ask, but figures she'd better. And just hope she never runs into this guy on the streets or pathways or whatever.]

Protect from what?

[audio]

[amannomore]

That is not for you to know.

[Not yet.]

We've laws here the same as any other place. If first-hand experience is what it takes to keep the peace, then so be it.

[audio]

[dmr]

Ooooooooookay.

And I'm not saying the laws are wrong or anything. Harming other people...isn't cool.

[And if tammy thinks that maybe the biggest harmer of people is a certain nameless host, she's just going to keep that to herself.]

[audio]

[amannomore]

I'm glad to hear it.

[He listens far more than he speaks. Duran is well aware of the general opinion of his good Lord Deior.]

Punishment, while necessary, is not a thing I enjoy. Keep yourself from the Headsman, Tammy.

[audio]

[dmr]

Will do.