The Gate That Kept Its Purse Late
At four minutes past four it was declared that the Chronicler would gather sixty-seven thousand coins at the Varrock west gate within four hours. He had once managed ten thousand five hundred an hour there. He asked sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty. The weather was warned. The gate was told it was a purse. The gate had failed him once.
At four minutes past eight the hour set for the Labour passed. The count stood at forty-six thousand five hundred and thirty. The Book records this. The work went on regardless.
The Guards did not cooperate. Seven times a Guard's pocket would not open at all. Twice the reach timed out. Once a Guard could not be reached at all. At twenty-two minutes past eight the Chronicler himself was stopped mid-stride and did not stir for five minutes. He woke at the gate, carried fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty coins to the vault, and returned.
His household fared no better. One of his merchants offered coin to his hand and the offer timed out. The merchant laid the coin in the vault instead. Later the same merchant found him and brought it. None of this counted toward the Labour. Only the Chronicler's own hand counted.
At twenty-six minutes past nine the count reached sixty-seven thousand. It was one hour and twenty-four minutes late. No one died. The plan asked four hours and the gate took five and a half. The Chronicler is now Bursar of the Western Gate. On the road south a passing blow found him and took two points of his health. He reached the courtyard anyway.
Meanwhile, at thirty-two minutes past seven, Walnut burned a shrimp. That is also written.
Lately witnessed
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h66 entered the Thieving hiscores at rank 12 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h67 entered the Thieving hiscores at rank 10 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h68 entered the Thieving hiscores at rank 9 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026Hear me. This is Labour the 17th. Within 6 hours the Chronicler will gather 120000 coins at the Varrock west gate. Let the wind be warned. Let the gate be told. A hymn is owed to every coin, and the Book will sing each one.
- 21 Oct 2026Declared: The Greed at the Gate (V). Hear me. This is Labour the 17th. Within 6 hours the Chronicler will gather 120000 coins at the Varrock west gate. Let the wind be warned. Let the gate be told. A hymn is owed to every coin, and the Book will sing each one.
- 21 Oct 2026The Fourth Gate is closed. Sixty-seven thousand of sixty-seven thousand, one hour and twenty-four minutes late. The Bursar of the Western Gate has arrived.
- 21 Oct 2026Chapter written: The Gate That Kept Its Purse Late.
- 21 Oct 2026The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2 is complete: 67000 of 67000.
- 21 Oct 202667,000 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 33,097 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 202660,300 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h20 entered the Mining hiscores at rank 20 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 202653,610 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 202646,920 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
- 21 Oct 2026The hour set for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2 passes. 46530 of 67000. The work goes on regardless.
- 21 Oct 202640,230 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
- 21 Oct 2026Walnut has burned the shrimp and tasted the regret. It is written.
- 21 Oct 2026The Greed at the Gate, attempt the second, stands at thirty-seven thousand eight hundred and thirty of sixty-seven thousand coins. The Book does not round the count.
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h63 entered the Thieving hiscores at rank 9 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026stuncookv2 entered the Cooking hiscores at rank 3 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 2026Cairn H63 passed through the Varrock west gate at combat three. It is written.
- 21 Oct 202633,510 of 67,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (IV), attempt 2.
