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From: Andy.Bolstridge@newcastle.ac.uk (A. Bolstridge)

Date: Mon, 14 May 1990 14:28:10 +0000

February 1673.      Turn Sheet  10

MISTRESS LIST
Elizabeth     18 BIW          Gemma         12              Chantelle      9 B
Florence      18 W            Melissa       11 BW           Caroline       8 W
Daphne        17              Marguerite    11 B            Genevieve      8
Angelique     15 IW           Yvette        11 I            Nicole         8
Bronwyn       15 W            Charlotte     11 W            Charlene       7 BW
Jane          14 BI           Suzanne       11 W            Dominique      7 BI
Isabelle      13 B            Marie         11              Therese        7 I
Sarah         13 W            Jonelle       11              Tracie         7 B
Emmanuelle    13 I            Jennifer      10 W            Amy            6 BIW
Louisa        13              Eleanor       10              Michelle       6 B
Valerie       12 B            Phillipa      10              Antoinette     6
Alexandra     12 B            Deborah        9 BI           Emma           5 IW
Jeanette      12 I            Clarissa       9 W            Christine      5 BI
Sophie        12 I            Annabella      9 I            Joanne         5

B- Beautiful, I- Influential, W- Wealthy

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Army List:
            RFG CG  KM  DG  QOC ALC CPC RM  GMD PM  13F PLD 53F 27M 4A  69A GAS
COLONEL   : bvt xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx bvt xxx --- bvt
Lt COL    : xxx xxx xxx BDB xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx JLD xxx xxx PB  LDF xxx xxx
MAJOR 1   : xxx xxx xxx bvt xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx RDM xxx ZNB xxx
MAJOR 2   : xxx xxx xxx CB  JT  --- xxx JLB xxx PLP xxx --- --- TLE --- xxx xxx
CAPTAIN 1 : xxx xxx xxx MDC xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
CAPTAIN 2 : xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx ---
CAPTAIN 3 : xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx PLM ---
CAPTAIN 4 : xxx xxx xxx CTC xxx xxx xxx CDH xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx --- xxx xxx ---
CAPTAIN 5 : xxx xxx xxx --- xxx YSL JAL --- PHC HCM XLB xxx xxx --- CDC xxx ---
CAPTAIN 6 : xxx xxx xxx --- xxx PLT HDB --- PFF PDM --- ERB EDA --- --- --- ---
SUBALT    : DDL RDX --- CL  --- --- LB  --- --- PLD --- --- --- GDL --- --- ---
          : --- LDA --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
PRIVATE   : --- --- JR  --- --- --- --- --- PD  --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

xxx = NPC filled post;   --- = vacancies;   bvt = Post filled by Breveted char;

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Character List
Pn NAME                 SL SP  CASH MISTRESS   CLUB RANK+POSn
01 Rupard de Murdash   c20 20 19888 Elizabeth  Both Owner - La Spurt
02 Daniel de Lyon       12  w   236 Valerie    Both Sub. RFG
03 Jean Teefied        k11  w   483 ---        Hunt Maj. QOC journalist
04 Camille Baudelaire   11  w   644 ---        Hunt Maj. DG
05 Jean d'Arme de Lieu  10  w    51 Sarah      Hunt Cap. CPC
06 Jeffy le Dude        10  -   137 Marguerite Hunt Lt.Col 13f  Mng Editor
07 Rodriguez D. Xaphier  9  9   426 Caroline   BG   Sub. CG
08 Louis d'Armaund       9 14   151 ---        Hunt Sub. CG
09 Michel des Champs     9  w   427 ---        Hunt Capt. DG
10 Yves Saint-Laurent    9  w   345 Isabelle   BG   Cap. ALC
11 Jean-Luc du Brie      9  w   288 Jennifer   Hunt Maj. RM  journalist
12 Caune d'homme         8  w    24 Phillipa   F&P  Cap. RM  journalist
13 Pierre-Henri Charon   8  -  1473 Louisa     BG   Cap. GMD
14 Bic de la Biro        7  w  1111 Jeanette   HG   bvt Lt.Col DG   journalist
15 Claude Lefebvre       7  w   746 Nicole     F&P  Sub. DG
16 Pierre B'stard        7  w  1504 Chantelle  F&P  Lt.Col 27m  Editor
17 Pepe Le Phewtous      6  !   396 Amy        F&P  Maj. PM   journalist
18 Louis de Fleurville   6  !  1598 Christine  F&P  Lt. Col 4a  Snr journalist
19 Jacques Rosseau       6 13   719 ---        F&P  Pvt. KM
20 Henri du Bonnet       6  w   750 Marie      F&P  Cap. CPC
21 Tim l'Enchantre       6  w   457 ---        RP   Maj. 27m
22 Phileas F. Flashheart 6  w   968 ---        F&P  Cap. GMD  journalist
23 Henri Cochon-Merde    6  w   349 Antoinette F&P  Cap. PM
24 Adjuste d'Anneaux     6  w  5411 Eleanor    F&P  bvt Brigadier General
25 Phillipe le Truffle   6  -   395 Alexandra  ---  Cap. ALC
26 Chris d'Canta         5 10   249 ---        HG   Cap. DG
27 Phillipe Descartes    5  w   187 ---        RP   Pvt. GMD  journalist
28 Roger de Mal          5  w  1610 ---        RP   Maj. 27m
29 Claude de la Crouton  5  w    -8 ---        RP   Cap. 4a
30 Pepin du Monde        4  !   131 Annabella  RP   Cap. PM
31 Perrier de Ponteniac  4  !   433 Therese    RP   ---
32 Armand Allegge        4 13   106 Michelle   RP   ---
33 Etienne Rouge-Barbe   4  4    55 ---        RP   Cap. PLD
34 Lucien Bonnard        4  w   514 ---        RP   Sub. CPC
35 Gare de Lyons         4  w   222 ---        RP   Sub. 27m
36 Giscard Mustang       4  w   217 ---        RP   Cap. Front
37 Xavier la Bamba       4  -   339 Dominique  RP   Cap. 13f
38 Percy l'Deuce         3  4   259 ---        ---  Sub. PM
39 Emile d'Armage        3  7   297 ---        RP   Cap. 53f
40 Zakary Napoleon-Brie  3  w   674 ---        RP   Maj. 69a
41 Preshon de la Masse   3  w   872 ---        ---  Cap. 69a

! = enough SP to increase his SL,   w = at the front,   - = no orders received.
k = knight,   b = baron,   m = marquis,   e = earl,   v = viscount,   c = count

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At the Front, February 1673.
    Overall, this month, with its sudden influx of troops, was remarkably good.
The field marshal was really working hard to produce results, and all his men
were doing their best to cooperate with him, except, that is, the army
commander.  He spent most of the time in bed complaining of the gout and had to
have several pretty young girls attend to him at all times, or so he said..

So most of the work of coordinating such a ragged, depleted, and mostly
unorganised army was left to the division commander who, although performing
wonderfully did find himself in several sticky moments, one of which managed to
see him killed.  A dutch cavalry unit found the army commander at just the right
time (for them) and made the most of it.  This, however, did not stop the
sterling work that he'd set in motion, the regiments were already ploughing
their way through dutch lines to their objective - the cannons that had wreaked
so much havoc the month before, and th month before that.

The regiments mostly suffered badly.  In all, most of them didn't get
anywhere near the guns, this falling to the much depleted 69 Arquebusiers.  The
Frontier regiments were first in, mostly getting blown to pieces against heavy
fire, and pulling back later with severe casualties but gaining the glory.  Even
the RNHB was forced to retreat with the Frontier regiment, but this was really
expected by the command.  Giscard Mustang, was caught by a piece of shell, but
staggered on to help his friends, he was mentioned in dispatches (+2) and
promoted to subaltern.  Yves St.  Laurent was luckier and survived death by
inches, he was mentioned in dispatches (+3).  Sir Teefied should have been for
his actions, he was mentioned in dispatches (+6) and found it difficult to
maneuver around foot troops. Ricard d'Fromage however decided that discretion
was the better part of valour, and that cowardice was the better part of
discretion, bravely ran away, (ran away). Unfortunately he ran in the wrong
direction...and was killed.

Dique l'Erotique, in the RNHB, suffered a similar fate, whilst hacking
through an entire dutch brigade, fell off his horse and got trampled under its
hooves.  He was mentioned in dispatches twice for his bravery though.  His
major, Jean-Luc du Brie survived along with half his battalion, but was wounded.
Henri Cochon-Merde was mentioned in Dispatches (+4) for his actions, and so was
Caune d'Homme (+6), and Dan de Lyon (+3).

After the initial attack by the frontier regiments, the volunteers were sent
in.  The Dragoon Guards were sent to protect the troops attacking the guns, and
the Gascon regiment and the 69 arquebusiers were sent to capture them.

The Dragoon Guards performed as well as can be expected, the colonel
deciding that the army had taken too many losses and so wisely kept the guards
back from the fighting.  Camille Baudelaire found 100cr lying on a dead body and
was promoted for his liberation of such important dutch assets.  Bic de la Biro
was around at just the right time to see his Lt.  Col die and managed to persuad
the colonel that he was the man for the post.  Claude Lefebvre was mentioned in
dispatches (+2) and Michel des Champs did nothing, nor did Phillipe Descartes,
but his friend in the GMD, Phileas found 250cr, was mentioned in dispatches (+2)
and wounded.

The Gascon regiment managed to hold ground against the dutch, but that was
about all.  Adjuste d'Anneux was promoted to brevet Brigadier General for
keeping his men alive in the face of such overwhelming odds (for the Gascon
regiment, they were overwhelming!).  The 69th however, were the ones who broke
through at the last moment, as the 27th arrived to help, and captured the guns.
Louis Villaret de Joyeuse however, wasn't so lucky, charging towards the dutch
using a copse of trees as cover, made too much of an acquaintance with one and
died, smashing his head open.  Preshon de la Masses was mentioned in dispatches
(+5) and promoted for his part in the attack.  However Zakary Napoleon-Brie,
took his men off at the wrong turn and so managed to completely be in the wrong
place at the right time and gain nothing.

The 27th charged in from Paris, apparently running all the way according to
Pierre, just in time to be sent to help the beleagured Gascon and 69th
regiments.  Pierre ordered his men into the think of the fighting without a
thought for their safety.  For this reason, most of the regiment suffered
heavily but, because the cannon fire was pointed elsewhere, managed not to
suffer that heavily.  Pierre was mentioned in dispatches twice (+1+4) for his
bravery, Roger de Mal was wounded at the last, but found 500cr, and Tim
L'Enchantre was promoted as well as finding 400cr.

The Crown Prince Curiassiers, with their newest recruit Lucien Bonnard,
found themselves with nothing to do, defending the command tents, but Henri du
Bonnet did get promoted.

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In Paris, February 1673.

Few people were left in Paris this month, most of them going to the front to
fight for their country.  Those that stayed mostly got drunk.
However, Phillipe Descartes and Pepe le Phew-tous staged their duel during the
first week, Phillipe then went off to the front where he stayed in a field
hospital most of the time.

WEEK 1:
    Newcomer Percy l'Deuce arrived in town, looking a little unsure of what to
do.  So..  being a bit broke he went straight to the shylocks and borrowed
300cr, then decided he was a bit peckish and trotted off to Mme.  Miggins'.
Chris d'Canta was seen riding around on his horse, and by some remarkable
coincidence noticed the fair Angelique being set upon by a group of thugs.
Chris decided that he'd better do his bit (although why he wasn't at war we
don't know...) and galloped in to the rescue, waving his sabre above his head,
and only pausing to recover his floppy hat from the ground.  The thugs ran away
smiling, and Chris escorted Angelique back to her apartment.
    Louis d'Armaund was down at the shylocks borrowing 100cr before going
shopping for something 'delicate and feminine for the utterly fantastic
Angelique'. He wandered around to Angelique's apartment gift in hand, only to
see Chris 'helping her along'. Louis' anger raged and both men started
yelling... and in the end Louis challenged Chris to a duel.
    Perrier de Ponteniac practised his sabre,as did Jacques Rosseau. Emile
d'Armage joined Red Phillips and then the 53rd as a captain.
    Armand Allegge borrowed 100cr then took Michelle to Red Phillips for a bit
of carousing and Louis de Fleurvilles and Pepe le Phewtous joined the Frog and
Peach. Louis stayed at one end with Christine, Pepe the other with Amy, each
shouting abuse at the other.
    Pepin du Monde bought a horse, then joined the Picard Musketeers as a
captain, and Lucien Bonnard joined the Crown Prince Curiassiers and was bundled
off to the front to fight.
    Etienne Rouge-Barbe tried courting Therese, but she remeined loyal to
Perrier, Etienne evidently not trying hard enough.

WEEK 2:
    This week saw lots of courting..Emile and Armand both tried to be the only
one with Tracie, but of course, failed miserably. Emile challenged Armand for
her affections. Pepin courted Annabella with the first instalment for her new
flower shop...and what girl could resist that! Oh, and his handsome charms.
    Louis d'Armand tried joining the Royal Foot Guards but they thought him a
bit less butch than expected, so he went round the corner to the Cardinal's
Guard where they welcomed him with open arms. He then bought a subaltern post.
    Chris d'Canta joined the Dragoon Guards as a captain straight off after
showing his horse 'La Tempest' to them. The officers thought that such a fine
horse should definately be in the regiment and gave it major rank.
    And Percy l'Deuce joined the Picardy Musketeers as a subaltern, the captain
slot being very recently taken.
    At the clubs were Perrier with Therese at Red Phillips, Louis de
Fleurvilles at the Frog and Peach with Christine and Pepe with Amy still
abusing each other being watched by Jacques Rosseau with contempt and
bemusement.
    Etienne drowned his love for Therese in a bit of sabre practise.

WEEK 3:
    This week saw everyone practising...  all those duels I suppose.  Louis
d'Armaund and Emile and Percy all practised their rapier skill.  Etienne still
withhis sabre.  Chris d'Canta got to grips with his greatsword and Pepe was back
down at the gym, with Amy and her bottle of oil.
    Jacques courted Charlene but she declined his affections, but still took
his gifts..
    Perrier and Armand went to Red Phillips for a bit of a bevy, Perrier not
letting Therese out of his sight still. Luois de Fleurvilles was still down at
the F&P and Pepin du Monde was the only one to remember about the execution of
Hertz van Rentl.
    Unfortunately, Hertz couldn't make it so the crowd was rather dissapointed.
It turns out that a masked band of horsemen stormed the bastille and rescued
him earlier on this week, Pepin still managed to toady his way into Hunters and
lived up the high life.

WEEK 4:
    Red Phillips saw the bar profits rise this week, Perrier and Therese,
Emile, Armand, Louis de Fleurvilles  with Christine, and Pepin du Monde all
toadied with each other. Jacques Rosseau missed this party because he went to
the Frog and Peach, and Louis d'Armaund was at Hunters.
    Chris joined the Horse Guards club, and then did his bit of practise,
stitching the sabre hole in his hat up.  Percy l'Deuce also practised as did
Pepin du Monde.

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Duel:  Phillipes Descartes v Pepe le Phew-tous
    Apart from a very bad start, where Pepe arrived with his greatsword over
his shoulder and Phillipes started insulting Pepe's manhood and skill with the
weapons in general, Pepe brought forth his spare sabre and the duel began.
    Pepe showed his skill early on by a lightning maneuver which left Phillipe
dazed, Pepe then slashed him for first blood. Phillipe recovered and slashed
Pepe at the same time Pepe cut Phillipe doing a lot of damage, Pepe seemed
badly shaken that anyone could even hit him, and Phillipe was shaken by the
force of the blow, but they both continued.
    Phillipe slashed Pepe again later, and Pepe was seriously worried but kept
on fighting with a slash whilst Phillipe managed a lunge in at his opponent.
Pepe was close to surrendering, but the lunge didn't do much harm and Phillipe
looked quite badly beaten so the duel continued..
    The end of the duel came with a lucky hit by Pepe, Phillipe's slash came
just too late to connect as Pepe cut, Phillipe surrendered rather than
continue.
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Duels:
Phillipes Descartes v Pepe le Phew-tous : Pepe wins
Jacques Rosseau v Lucien Bonnard        : Lucien challenges
Zakary Napoleon-Brie v Pierre B'stard   : postponed due to war
Jeffy le Dude v Jean d'Arme de Lieu     : Jean challenges
Dique l'Erotique v Pepe le Phew-tous    : Cancelled due to death of Dique
Pierre-Henri Charon v Dique l'Erotique  : Cancelled due to death of Dique
Louis d'Armaund v Chris d'Canta         : Louis challenges
Emile d'Armage v Armand Allegge         : Emile challenges
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Notes:
    Due to the sudden increase in general Thuggery, and the escape of Hertz van
Rentl, and total lack of work the Commisioner of Public Safety has been sacked.
Applicants should apply, in writing, to the Minister of State.
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Debts:
    Jeffy la Dude           = 400. (now overdue)
    Bic de la Biro          = 200.
    Henri Cochon-Merde      = 300.
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Deadline for March's Turn is 1st July. This is because I have has a number
of requests to keep the game going over the summer holidays. If you want to
play, send in some orders by then, if you don't then I will not reduce your SL,
orders will be accepted by post, make sure you send your address with your
orders in this case. I hope to be on this id over the summer, if this is not
the case, you'll be informed.
        Post address:            Phone:
        Andy Bolstridge          (091) 232 4281
        42, Goldspink Lane,
        Sandyford,
        Newcastle upon Tyne.
        NE2 1NR.

References

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