The short trip from station to hotel had felt almost as long as the trip from Edinburgh to here, so great was her longing to see him alone again after the long dark Winter had kept them apart. But then they were here, and as she stepped out of the carriage and looked up at the hotel before her, taking a slow deep breath, a shiver of anticipation stole through her.

She hung back as Elsie checked in first, as Delilah Darling, a hotel footman taking her maid's bags and leading her away to the room that Hettie had booked for her, but not before they shared a nod and a conspiratorial smile.

Stepping up to the reception desk, she smiled politely at the man behind it, her heart hammering in her chest at the lie that danced so easily onto her lips. “Good afternoon. I believe my husband, Mr Percival, should have checked in already?” Introducing himself as the hotel manager, he confirmed that her ‘husband’ had indeed arrived earlier but had stepped out, if she would care to wait for him in the refreshment room.

She had waited long enough.

Her bags entrusted to the receptionist to deliver up to their room, she stepped back out of the hotel and started to walk in the direction of the pier, and the man she had come to meet.

vickyhiggins has started a new game with the following players:
racheldubin, vickyhiggins

" S T A R T G A M E : t r u e "{ " g a m e I d " : " 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 9 9 2 " , " p l a y e r L i s t " : [ " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " v i c k y h i g g i n s " ] , " r o l l N u m b e r " : 0 , " c u r r e n t P l a y e r " : 0 , " d i c e " : { " f a c e s " : [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ] , " r e r o l l " : [ t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e ] } , " s c o r e 0 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " s c o r e 1 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " o w n e r " : " v i c k y h i g g i n s " , " s t a t u s " : " r e a d y " , " r o u n d " : 0 , " l a s t P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 9 9 2 }

YESTERDAY

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Tethers
Enjoying
Relevant
Dominion
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Yearning

Next: Yearning

Please restart

Gets an orange juice with pineapple…

Has ended the game

" E N D G A M E : t r u e "{ " g a m e I d " : " 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 5 7 " , " p l a y e r L i s t " : [ " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " v i c k y h i g g i n s " ] , " r o l l N u m b e r " : 0 , " c u r r e n t P l a y e r " : n u l l , " d i c e " : { " f a c e s " : [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ] , " r e r o l l " : [ t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e ] } , " s c o r e 0 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : 8 , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : 8 , " b o n u s " : 0 , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : 0 , " g _ t o t a l " : " N / A " , " d r o p p e d " : t r u e } , " s c o r e 1 " : { " 1 " : 1 , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : 1 , " b o n u s " : 0 , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : 0 , " g _ t o t a l " : 1 } , " o w n e r " : " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " s t a t u s " : " f i n i s h e d " , " r o u n d " : 1 , " l a s t P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 9 0 2 , " l o a d e d F r o m P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 8 4 7 }

Ackk we both started, stupid computer

E

Effervescence

Has left the game.

" D R O P P L A Y E R : r a c h e l d u b i n "

brave

*goes to the bar for a bowl of nuts and dried apricots

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Rolled dice: Roll #1

Rolled dice in positions: 1,2,3,4,5

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Rolled dice: Roll #2

Rolled dice in positions: 1,2,5

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Rolled dice: Roll #3

Rolled dice in positions: 1,5

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Score: 8 points on Twos

" S T A R T G A M E : t r u e "{ " g a m e I d " : " 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 5 7 " , " p l a y e r L i s t " : [ " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " v i c k y h i g g i n s " ] , " r o l l N u m b e r " : 0 , " c u r r e n t P l a y e r " : 1 , " d i c e " : { " f a c e s " : [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ] , " r e r o l l " : [ t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e ] } , " s c o r e 0 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : 8 , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : 8 , " b o n u s " : 0 , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : 0 , " g _ t o t a l " : 8 } , " s c o r e 1 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " o w n e r " : " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " s t a t u s " : " r e a d y " , " r o u n d " : 0 , " l a s t P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 7 3 , " l o a d e d F r o m P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 5 7 }

vickyhiggins has started a new game with the following players:
racheldubin, vickyhiggins

" S T A R T G A M E : t r u e "{ " g a m e I d " : " 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 6 5 " , " p l a y e r L i s t " : [ " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " v i c k y h i g g i n s " ] , " r o l l N u m b e r " : 0 , " c u r r e n t P l a y e r " : 0 , " d i c e " : { " f a c e s " : [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ] , " r e r o l l " : [ t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e ] } , " s c o r e 0 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " s c o r e 1 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " o w n e r " : " v i c k y h i g g i n s " , " s t a t u s " : " r e a d y " , " r o u n d " : 0 , " l a s t P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 6 5 }

racheldubin has started a new game with the following players:
racheldubin, vickyhiggins

" S T A R T G A M E : t r u e "{ " g a m e I d " : " 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 5 7 " , " p l a y e r L i s t " : [ " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " v i c k y h i g g i n s " ] , " r o l l N u m b e r " : 0 , " c u r r e n t P l a y e r " : 0 , " d i c e " : { " f a c e s " : [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ] , " r e r o l l " : [ t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e , t r u e ] } , " s c o r e 0 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " s c o r e 1 " : { " 1 " : n u l l , " 2 " : n u l l , " 3 " : n u l l , " 4 " : n u l l , " 5 " : n u l l , " 6 " : n u l l , " p l a y e r " : n u l l , " u p _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " b o n u s " : n u l l , " 3 k " : n u l l , " 4 k " : n u l l , " s s " : n u l l , " l s " : n u l l , " f h " : n u l l , " y a h _ t o k e n " : n u l l , " y " : n u l l , " c " : n u l l , " y a h _ b o n u s " : 0 , " b o t _ t o t a l " : n u l l , " g _ t o t a l " : n u l l } , " o w n e r " : " r a c h e l d u b i n " , " s t a t u s " : " r e a d y " , " r o u n d " : 0 , " l a s t P o s t " : 1 7 2 1 3 8 6 7 5 7 }

yes thank you

i will win, Rachel you must win

One more?

You played very well

Can I win my money back?

D-80
V-320