Ramkin Residence - Revision history

Old Dickens at 04:37, 8 May 2019

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	In Ankh-Morpork, Ramkin House estate occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the ~~monied~~ slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		In Ankh-Morpork, Ramkin House estate occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the moneyed slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
	Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc. According to the map app, across from Ramkin House, on the corner of Scoone Avenue and [[Chrononhotonthologos Street]], there is a pub — The Dragon & Bars — that had formerly been the Ramkin estate gatehouse.		Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh". The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc. According to the map app, across from Ramkin House, on the corner of Scoone Avenue and [[Chrononhotonthologos Street]], there is a pub — The Dragon & Bars — that had formerly been the Ramkin estate gatehouse.

	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.
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	'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.		'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

	'''Other Properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a secondary Ramkin home on [[Isle of Gods]] near the [[Opera House]] at [[Pseudopolis Yard]]. In {{G!G!}} she deeded it over to become the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a ~~hospital (~~ [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).		'''Other Properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a secondary Ramkin home on [[Isle of Gods]] near the [[Opera House]] at [[Pseudopolis Yard]]. In {{G!G!}} she deeded it over to become the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital\|hospital]].
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Wonderful Fanny at 16:05, 8 February 2018

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	In Ankh-Morpork, Ramkin House occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		In Ankh-Morpork, Ramkin House estate occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
	Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc. According to the map app, across from Ramkin House, on the corner of Scoone Avenue and [[Chrononhotonthologos Street]], there is a pub — The Dragon & Bars — that had formerly been the Ramkin estate gatehouse.		Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc. According to the map app, across from Ramkin House, on the corner of Scoone Avenue and [[Chrononhotonthologos Street]], there is a pub — The Dragon & Bars — that had formerly been the Ramkin estate gatehouse.

Wonderful Fanny: Added hyperlinks for hippos

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	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.

	The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend ~~of the same species~~ ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative ~~for~~ a ~~hippo defending its~~ wallowing hole ~~is a strong one~~, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?		The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but [[Roderick]] the hippopotamus and his close friend [[Keith]] ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative of hippos defending a wallowing hole, and knowing that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?

	'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.		'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

Wonderful Fanny at 17:34, 7 February 2018

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	'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.		'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

	'''Other Properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a Ramkin home ~~across the River Ankh,~~ near the [[Opera House]]~~, until she deeded it to the City Watch, where it became~~ [[Pseudopolis Yard]], the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a hospital ( [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).		'''Other Properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a secondary Ramkin home on [[Isle of Gods]] near the [[Opera House]] at [[Pseudopolis Yard]]. In {{G!G!}} she deeded it over to become the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a hospital ( [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).
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Wonderful Fanny at 17:16, 7 February 2018

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	'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.		'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

	'''Other ~~properties~~:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a Ramkin home across the River Ankh, near the [[Opera House]], until she deeded it to the City Watch, where it became [[Pseudopolis Yard]], the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a hospital ( [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).		'''Other Properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a Ramkin home across the River Ankh, near the [[Opera House]], until she deeded it to the City Watch, where it became [[Pseudopolis Yard]], the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a hospital ( [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).
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Wonderful Fanny: Added info from map app and added other properties

2018-02-07T17:07:48Z

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	~~The ancestral home of the aristocratic~~ Ramkin ~~family~~ occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		In Ankh-Morpork, Ramkin House occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
	Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc.		Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc. According to the map app, across from Ramkin House, on the corner of Scoone Avenue and [[Chrononhotonthologos Street]], there is a pub — The Dragon & Bars — that had formerly been the Ramkin estate gatehouse.

	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.
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	The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?		The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?

	Country ~~Residence~~: Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.		'''Country Home:''' Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

			'''Other properties:''' The Ramkins /Vimes hold the deeds to numerous other properties. For one example, young [[Sybil Ramkin\|Lady Sybil]] occasionally stayed at a Ramkin home across the River Ankh, near the [[Opera House]], until she deeded it to the City Watch, where it became [[Pseudopolis Yard]], the headquarters of [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]]. For another example, Sam Vimes deeded their Goose Gate corner property to Dr. Lawn, who converted it into a hospital ( [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]).
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Wonderful Fanny at 17:47, 31 January 2018

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	The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
	Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include ~~dragons~~ pens, an ornamental pool, etc.		Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragon pens, an ornamental pool, etc.

	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.

Wonderful Fanny: Added a comment about Crundells

2018-01-30T08:20:07Z

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	The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
	Ramkin House is located on ~~the~~ hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragons pens, an ornamental pool, etc.		Ramkin House is located on a hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragons pens, an ornamental pool, etc.

	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.
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	The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?		The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?

			Country Residence: Ramkin Hall is a large country estate located in Quirm. It is dubbed "[[Crundells]]" and provides the setting for {{SN}}.

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2018-01-30T08:11:35Z

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	The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].		The ancestral home of the aristocratic Ramkin family occupies a good length of [[Scoone Avenue]] near [[King's Way]] on the monied slope of [[Ankh (city)\|Ankh]].
			Ramkin House is located on the hilly section of Scoone Avenue, "a wide, tree-lined, incredibly select part of Ankh. The house commanded an outcrop that gave it a magnificent view of the city" ({{G!G!}}). The gatepost has stone dragons, and the garden has stone statuary of Ramkin ancestors. The grounds are large and include dragons pens, an ornamental pool, etc.

	When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.		When [[Sam Vimes]] first saw the estate, the gardens were overgrown, vines covering the statues of past Ramkins. Lady [[Sybil Ramkin\|Sybil]] lived in three rooms of the vast mansion, in an ascetic manner that outraged [[Nobby Nobbs]] (rich people have no right to live like poor people). Since becoming the seat of the Duke of Ankh and Commander of the [[City Watch]], the old place has been spruced up and aired out, and more staff hired. (There's the dignity of the title, and entertaining, and a [[Young Sam\|baby]], of course.) When he moved in, Sir Samuel began an array of booby traps around the house to guard against Assassins. The [[Assassins' Guild\|Assassins]] will no longer entertain any contract on His Grace, but students may be unable to resist the challenge of creeping "Old Stoneface's" house for a virtual attack. They always regret this bravado.

	The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake. Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?		The estate has a large group of dragon pens behind the house, built with very thick walls, but a flimsy, umbrella-like roof. This style is popular for explosives factories as well. At one point ({{T!}}) Lady Sybil had 26 dragons in the pens. Spare capacity in the dragon pens and elsewhere in the grounds was used to house the animal population of the [[College of Heralds]], following an inexplicable outbreak of fire there. It is not known if any of the menagerie is still there at the Ramkin household, but Roderick the hippopotamus and his close friend of the same species ''really'' appreciated the freedom of the ornamental lake (see {{FOC}}). Given Vimes' penchant for making the house and grounds Assassin-proof, and knowing the territorial imperative for a hippo defending its wallowing hole is a strong one, and that an angry hippo can bite a man in half.... bets, anyone?

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