Now we'll have to put up a gate -- keep the riff-raff out...

[bluegargantua]

Hi,

Guess who's landed gentry now?

The closing was really pretty simple and the paperwork wasn't too excessive.

But what I didn't know was that the Maynard levy not only requires that I have sword, shield, and armor for myself, but I have to supply asciikitty with a pole-arm and I also have to support 3 men-at-arms (either with my own equipment, or hired warriors). All this and they can require my service for up to 45 days during the summer.

I dunno if the tax write-off offsets all this...
Tom

Comments

[methanopyrus.livejournal.com]

congratulations!

[invader-haywire.livejournal.com]

Ooo Ooo... Can I be a man-at-arms?!!!

Ooo Me!!!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Yay you!

I can lend asciikitty a polearm...

[shadohrt.livejournal.com]

Does this mean that one might encounter you on the field of battle at, say, the Great Northeastern War?

I suspect that that means I would have to be sure and get my armor finished.

[sweets00.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! Congrats!

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

I have to supply asciikitty with a pole-arm

I hear you do that on a regular basis already . . .

With a kilt and a claymore...

[anselm23.livejournal.com]

Once I put on my kilt and put the claymore across my back, and the rapier on my hip, I'm easily worth three men-at-arms. Let me know when you need me to show up.

Woohoo!

[avivasedai.livejournal.com]

Wow, that much space that you need 3 men-at-arms... how impressive! Congrats again on the start of a new adventure.

Re: Woohoo!

[bluegargantua]

It's not that big. It's just that in Maynard, like the rest of Eastern MA, levy rates are just obscene. I understand that a shopping plaza is going up in the Maynard area which should help alleviate levy rates. And I'm for it! If money-grubbing merchants want to set up shop with their "commerce" nonsense, they should at least have to pay for its defense.

later
Tom

[da-popa.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

Oh, and if Army of Darkness has taught me anything, it's that it's apparently very easy to train people to use pole-arms. :-)

[mrf-arch.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[fnoxib.livejournal.com]

And while anselm23 is indeed worth 3 men-at-arms, if I'm near him, then I'm at his two arms . . . and since he's worth three, that makes six. Plus me, who is also worth at least 3 men-at-arms, who also has two arms of his own, so that's five. Plus the original six is now eleven.

I think she's covered.

[doctordidj.livejournal.com]

Hey, congratulations!
I have two arms also.
But I have a whole lot of experience as a homeowner at this point, if you need.

[fnoxib.livejournal.com]

If you spell your first name with one L where others might use two... then you and I are acquainted (TKTN, EDC Weekend, AHO to name a few) and now I know you're here :)

[doctordidj.livejournal.com]

Yup that's me. Caxixi chorus, and all that! Good to see ya.

[drwex]

mazal tov!

[doctordidj.livejournal.com]

By the way, let me know if you need help moving -- I can carry stuff.