Highlights:

-Nebby named representative of Crossing, Akudyn named representative of the Islands, Aedineus named Archivist
-Discussed the future of the lockpick market. *shifty eyes*
-Welcomed new members, Twinstar, Hammerfist, Nastasya. They may or may not get welcome cookies next meeting.
-Block party announced for next meeting!

[The Crossing, Town Green Pond]
You stand on the bank of a tiny pond in the middle of the square. Cool water laps against the soft, velvety silt that covers the shore, and in the distance you can hear the bustle of the town. Sitting in the middle of the pond is a massive gelapod, looking content and not the least bit aggressive.
You also see a domesticated gelapod that appears rather calm.
Also here: Native Nastasya, Barbarian Kaar, Amazon Nimthiriel, Acquirer Hammerfist, Healer Adept Kaeta, Gemologist Tallen, Mister Nebby, Wynnila, Devout Twinstar who is emanating a benevolent holy aura, Dervish Ephic who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Lord of the Sands Akudyn and Asphyxiator Nideaya.


[21:59] Nideaya says, "We have one more enroute but I think we let them wonder in."
[21:59] Tallen says, "About to start."
[22:02] Nideaya exclaims, "I say we start!"
[22:02] Qiyan says to Nideaya, "I tried."
[22:03] Nideaya exclaims, "I say we get this going!"
[22:04] You say, "Cheers."
[22:04] Tallen asks you, "You sure you haven't had enough already?"
[22:04] Nideaya exclaims, "Welcome all whom have gathered for the Union meeting!"
[22:05] Nideaya says, "I say we get the work out of the way."
[22:05] Nideaya says, "With that, I would like to offically vote Akudyn and Nebby in as Representives of the Union."
[22:06] Nideaya says, "Akudyn will be the voice for the islands so to speak and Nebby will be for the Crossing."
[22:07] Nideaya says, "Both are EXCELLENT locksmiths and know the Union, rather well for what it is."
[22:07] Nideaya exclaims, "All in favor of these two for representives please vote aye!"
[22:07] Nideaya says, "They can vote for themselves."
[22:07] Tallen says, "Aye."
[22:07] You say, "Aye."
[22:07] Nideaya exclaims, "Aye!"
[22:07] Nebby says, "Aye."
[22:07] Ephic says, "Eye."
[22:07] Akudyn says, "Aye."
[22:07] Kaar says, "Nay."
[22:08] Nideaya says, "10 to 1, welcome as my first offical representives of the Union."
[22:08] Akudyn says, "I hope to do the Union proud."
[22:09] Nebby says, "I will do my best."
[22:09] Nideaya exclaims, "Next, we have a archivist!"
[22:09] Nideaya exclaims, "I would like to vote for Aedineus as the archivist for the union!"
[22:09] Kaar says, "Aye."
[22:09] Nideaya says, "All in favor say aye."
[22:10] You ask, "I've very neat handwriting. How do you spell Elanthia again?"
[22:10] Tallen says, "Aye, as long as he can stay sober long enough."
[22:10] Kaeta says, "Aye."
[22:10] Akudyn says, "Aye."
[22:10] Nideaya says, "And if you don't well you know. shoo (totally kidding)."
[22:10] Nebby says, "Aye."
[22:10] Nideaya says, "Aye."
[22:11] Nideaya exclaims, "Welcome Archivist!"
[22:11] Nideaya says, "Very pleased to have you aboard."
[22:11] Nideaya exclaims, "People this is beyond great!"
[22:11] Nideaya says, "Pretty stoked, in my little elven way."
[22:12] Nideaya says, "Alright, now lets talk lockpicks and prices."
[22:12] Nideaya says, "Nebby what deal did you specially talk to that one person about ..."
[22:12] Nideaya says, "We initally had reconfirmed the old prices."
[22:12] Nebby says, "Talked to a few about doubling the prices since infation is so rampant."
[22:13] Nebby says, "20 plat per ring of master's 50 plat for grands."
[22:13] Kaar asks, "Oh we're raising prices?"
[22:13] Nideaya says, "Yes."
[22:13] Nideaya says, "From our old pricing."
[22:13] Kaar says, "Seems unethical."
[22:13] Nebby asks, "How so?"
[22:13] Nideaya says, "Seems very ethical for pockets."
[22:13] Kaeta says, "Well, it's double the old."
[22:14] Nideaya says, "Yes, but it's only up to market prices in the plaza."
[22:14] Nebby asks, "Have you checked the trader shops and seen the prices of things? why should we get cut out?"
[22:14] Nideaya says, "And still cheaper than most the tables."
[22:14] Nebby says, "I have no idea why forgers sell steel weapons at 15 plat still."
[22:15] Nebby says, "I mean thats what Gurt used to sell them for decades ago."
[22:15] Nideaya says, "Anything other than steel will cost your death hand."
[22:15] Nebby says, "Point being 15 plat used to mean something when the price was established."
[22:16] Nideaya says, "Yeah. It's very ironic how much it's changed."
[22:16] Kaeta says, "A matter of supply and demand vs. inflation. Inflation increase, yes, but the number of people to supply also increases."
[22:16] Nebby says, "I'm not saying we should double the prices."
[22:16] Nebby says, "That's what a few of us were talking about."
[22:16] Nideaya says, "So middle ground is to do Master rings at 20 plat per ring."
[22:17] Nideaya says, "And grand masters at 30 plat per ring."
[22:17] Nideaya asks, "How does everyone feel about that?"
[22:17] Nebby says, "But in my opinions we're silly for selling them at prices that were fair 40 years ago."
[22:17] Nideaya says, "It's true, we do need some innovation. Box loot is so drool worth."
[22:17] Akudyn says, "I thought 30 per Grand is already current pricing for them."
[22:17] Kaar says, "I say we jack the entire market prices. 100 plat for m, 250 for gm."
[22:18] Kaar says, "We just gotta get the traders on board and it'll force the market."
[22:18] Nideaya says, "You're opinion will be considered."
[22:18] Ghust says, "An THATS whatcha do with necro scrolls."
[22:18] Kaar says, "If we're gunna fix prices me might as well do it right."
[22:19] Nideaya asks Akudyn, "You are right. So 45 for grandmaster rings?"
[22:19] Tallen says, "Just need a good enough sales pitch."
[22:19] Akudyn says to Nideaya, "40 or 45, I feel is appropriate."
[22:19] Nebby asks, "Maybe bump it in stages?"
[22:19] Nideaya says, "Our lockpicks support the union and feeds orphans."
[22:19] Akudyn says, "If we're going to do it, just do it."
[22:19] Akudyn says, "Rip the bandage off, don't tease it."
[22:19] Nideaya says, "So 45."
[22:19] Akudyn asks, "And again, suggested prices correct?"
[22:20] You say, "Don't want to hike them up too much too suddenly, I say we creep it up bit by bit and see how much people are willing to pay. 45 would be a good start I think."
[22:20] Yavash sets.
[22:20] Twinstar asks, "What are the current prices?"
[22:20] Nideaya says, "Well people are paying 30 for masters and 60 for grands in plaza."
[22:21] Nideaya says, "Our old pricing was very very very low."
[22:21] You say, "Perhaps I could get traders to report the frequency of transactions as the prices go up."
[22:21] Kaeta says, "Old prices were 4 gold per master, 1 plat per grandmaster, or 10 per master ring, 25 per grandmaster ring."
[22:21] Hammerfist says, "Boxes if ya'll wanna practice."
[22:21] Nideaya says, "Exactly Kaeta."
[22:21] Nideaya exclaims, "Woo boxes!"
[22:21] Kaeta says, "And yeah, those are very, very, very, very, very, very, very old prices."
[22:21] Kaeta says, "40 years might be an underestimate."
[22:22] Nideaya says, "Yeah, we looked them over in August for a revamping."
[22:22] Nideaya says, "Going eeeewww."
[22:22] Tallen says, "Yeah if we were going with those prices we should be selling some flimsy lockpicks."
[22:22] Nideaya says, "So I would like to motion to move masters up to 20 plat a master ring and 45 for grand master."
[22:23] Nideaya says, "We can vote and re adjust per feed back."
[22:23] Nebby says, "I second the motuon."
[22:23] Akudyn asks, "Reconsider in 3 months?"
[22:23] Nideaya says, "Lets do it."
[22:23] Akudyn asks, "See where things are at?"
[22:23] Nideaya says, "Revisit in three months."
[22:23] Nideaya asks, "Do we have a third for those prices?"
[22:23] Ephic says, "Sure why not."
[22:24] Akudyn says, "Concur."
[22:24] Akudyn says, "Or whatever the 3rd term is."
[22:24] You say, "I forgot how to write."
[22:24] Nideaya exclaims, "Alright, lets give them a try!"
[22:24] Twinstar says, "I'm not an official member, but I think 20 and 45 are gracious."
[22:25] You say, "Good to have non-objective feedback right? See, we're not a bunch of greedy sods."
[22:25] Nideaya asks, "Right?"
[22:25] Nebby says, "I'm perfectly okay with being a greedy sod, why I'm a trader."
[22:25] Nideaya says, "Okay, the floor is open for any other Union business that needs to be brought to our attention."
[22:26] Twinstar says, "Not at all, good lockpicks are a luxury, the guy down the street will sell a functional lockpick on the super cheap, but when you need dependable lockpicks, you need to pay for them."
[22:26] Akudyn says, "Buy mine."
[22:26] Nideaya asks, "Do anyone have anything?"
[22:26] Kaeta says, "I actually tend to get them from Ragge on the 5-finger discount."
[22:27] Nebby asks, "New members maybe?"
[22:27] Nideaya asks, "Do we have any interested in joining?"
[22:27] Tallen says to Nideaya, "Nothing from me, still on the planning stages."
[22:27] Twinstar says, "I do."
[22:27] Kaar says, "Nid we need more promotion."
[22:27] Nideaya says, "Great."
[22:28] Kaar says, "We should get custom made cloaks or something."
[22:28] Akudyn says, "Badges."
[22:28] Akudyn says, "Chase the dragon. But something box related."
[22:28] Nebby says, "We have keys."
[22:28] Nideaya says, "I'll work on loot."
[22:28] You say, "Lockpick tramp stamps for all."
[22:28] Tallen says to you, "You can get yours first so you can show us what it'll look like."
[22:29] You say, "Won't find a better tramp anywhere."
[22:29] Hammerfist asks, "How much ya gotta pay to be a member?"
[22:29] Nideaya says, "I would like to motion that we vote Twinstar in as a member of the LSU."
[22:29] Nebby says, "Seconded."
[22:30] Kaar says, "He has beady eyes..."
[22:30] Ephic says, "Thirdededed."
[22:30] Nideaya exclaims, "Welcome to the union!"
[22:30] Kaar says, "Ah heck, Fourthethn."
[22:30] Twinstar says, "You might like having a powerful cleric in your ranks."
[22:31] Nideaya says to Twinstar, "Please check your hand. And welcome."
[22:31] Twinstar exclaims, "Thank you!"
[22:32] Nideaya says, "I would also like to motion Hammerfist as for membership in the LSU."
[22:32] You say, "Welcome."
[22:32] Akudyn says, "Second."
[22:32] Nebby says, "Seconded."
[22:32] Hammerfist says, "Wadido."
[22:32] Nideaya says, "Smile."
[22:32] You ask, "Is that a title or a name? Were many a wobbly legged lover left in his wake?"
[22:32] Nideaya says, "Welcome Hammerfist to the UNION."
[22:32] You exclaim, "How can you not vote in someone named Hammerfist!"
[22:33] Hammerfist says, "Maybe one day i won't need Akudyn to open my boxes."
[22:33] Nideaya says, "Please feel free to tap them and play with them."
[22:34] Nideaya says, "Maybe one day."
[22:34] Nideaya says, "He's pretty savvy though."
[22:34] Twinstar exclaims, "Thank you!"
[22:34] Hammerfist says, "Hey i'm down to see the trap now at least."
[22:34] Nideaya asks, "Alright any more business and fun?"
[22:35] Nideaya asks, "Tallen what do you think for an event?"
[22:35] Twinstar asks, "Who was it that had some rings for sale?"
[22:35] Akudyn says, "I have some grands on hand."
[22:35] Tallen says to Nideaya, "Still on the planning stages for the two we talked about. The block party I think we can do whenever we're ready."
[22:35] Twinstar says, "I want to purchase some grands."
[22:36] Nideaya asks, "So Block party next meeting?"
[22:36] Tallen says, "Sounds good."
[22:36] Nideaya says, "Gosh, that will be fun."
[22:36] Nideaya says, "And we will meet at the pond and go over."
[22:36] Tallen says, "Need more liquor."
[22:36] Akudyn says, "Half a moment, waiting to see if we're dismissed."
[22:36] You say, "That sounds like a job for the Archivist, these good people must be left alone to focus ont their craft."
[22:37] You say, "To hold the alcohol, that is."
[22:37] Nideaya says, "Alright, I think that concludes our business."
[22:37] Nideaya says, "Next meeting block party."
[22:37] Tallen exclaims, "That means come hungry and thirsty!"
[22:37] Nideaya says, "And lets look at putting together the raffle in a few months to follow."
[22:37] Nideaya says, "I'll need a lot of help for that."
[22:37] You say, "Come ugly and leave pretty."
[22:37] Nebby says, "Think someone might be on their way that wants to join."
[22:38] Nideaya says, "OH, we shall wait a moment."
[22:38] Nastasya says, "Hey kids. Sorry I'm late."
[22:38] Nideaya says, "Welcome Nastasya."
[22:38] Nebby says to Nastasya, "Oh hi."
[22:39] Nideaya asks Nebby, "This the one?"
[22:39] Nideaya says, "Brillant."
[22:39] Nastasya asks, "The one.. what? The one he lurrrves?"
[22:39] Nastasya says, "Yes."
[22:39] Nideaya asks, "Lurrves?"
[22:39] Nastasya says, "Yes. Lurrves."
[22:39] Nastasya says, "It's a step up from loooves."
[22:39] Nastasya says, "It's all in the rrrrrrrrr."
[22:40] Nideaya exclaims, "Alright, all in favor of welcoming Nastasya as a member of the Union give us a AYE!"
[22:40] Nebby says, "Aye."
[22:40] Twinstar exclaims, "Aye!"
[22:40] Nideaya says, "Aye."
[22:40] Kaar says, "Aye."
[22:40] Nideaya exclaims, "WELCOME to the UNION!"
[22:40] You whisper to Kaar, "lol your gonna make me your jail wife bro i've barely logged in the past few weeks :("
[22:41] You whisper to Kaar, "but you tip the puff I'll get my ass whooped"
[22:41] Nastasya says, "Do I get a cookie? I'm only in it for the cookies."
[22:41] You say, "Cheers. And no, I ate all the cookies."
[22:41] Nideaya says, "Folks I think we are up to like thirty plus, ACTIVE members."
[22:41] Akudyn says, "We used to have donuts."
[22:41] Tallen exclaims to Nastasya, "There'll be sweets at the next meeting!"
[22:41] Akudyn says, "But gobble gobble."
[22:41] Nideaya says, "That's like brillant."
[22:41] Nastasya asks Akudyn, "What happened to the doughnuts?"
[22:41] Nideaya exclaims, "Alright, all in favor of closing this meeting, please do so with an AYE!"
[22:42] Akudyn says to Nastasya, "Like I said, gobble gobble."
[22:42] Kaar says, "Aye."
[22:42] Akudyn says, "AYE."
[22:42] Twinstar says, "Aye."
[22:42] Tallen says, "Aye."
[22:42] Nideaya says, "Thank you all and safe adventuring."
[22:42] Tallen says, "Got some tarts and things if anyone's hungry! No cookies though I don't think..."
[22:42] You say, "Make sure you get with Nebby to bring some of that Taffleberry smoke."
[22:42] Hammerfist says, "Okies we are off folks."
[22:42] Hammerfist says, "Lemme know if anyone needs anything."
[22:42] Nideaya says, "Someone needs to heal her."
[22:42] Nastasya asks, "I need a... key, I think?"
[22:43] Nideaya says, "It's in your hand."
[22:43] Nastasya says, "Oh."
[22:43] Nastasya asks, "How did that get there!?"
[22:43] Nideaya exclaims, "To the locksmith!"


Log slightly editted to reduce chatter!

-Aedineus
#EthicaLockpicking