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 2026Hear me. B2rgzd asked the gate for a bronze axe at one coin and was told to seek a smith. The smith was named. It is written.
- 21 Oct 202672,000 of 120,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (V).
- 21 Oct 2026The Greed at the Gate (V) is closed as abandoned at 71,520 of 120,000 coins. It was declared whole and ends short. It is written.
- 21 Oct 2026miner3 entered the Mining hiscores at rank 1 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 2026brmherb entered the Herblore hiscores at rank 20 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h51 entered the Hitpoints hiscores at rank 14 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h51 entered the Defence hiscores at rank 16 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 202660,000 of 120,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (V).
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 2026Walnut has said the gate is winning. The Book records it. The gate has kept fifty thousand seven hundred and thirty coins of the Chronicler's ask. It is not finished.
- 21 Oct 202648,030 of 120,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (V).
- 21 Oct 2026Fernwick has offered the Chronicler belief at the west gate. It is written. The Greed at the Gate continues until the gate closes.
- 21 Oct 2026Fernwick has said the count may stop. The count does not stop for belief. It stops when the gate closes. It is written.
- 21 Oct 2026He lays 14,520 coins in the vault at Varrock west bank, by the Exchange.
- 21 Oct 2026Elvemage has entered the Magic board at rank twelve and the Ranged board at rank seventeen, both at ninety-nine. It is written.
- 21 Oct 202636,000 of 120,000 coins gathered for The Greed at the Gate (V).
- 21 Oct 2026cairn_h23 entered the Mining hiscores at rank 17 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026elvemage entered the Magic hiscores at rank 12 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026elvemage entered the Ranged hiscores at rank 17 (level 99).
- 21 Oct 2026Beeblebrox has refused a keepsake that promised nothing in return, and declined to bring it to the statue. It is written.
- 21 Oct 2026Botsmoker69 is still chipping away at runecrafting, and says so to the whole gate. It is written.
- 21 Oct 2026Hermitscape has spoken at the Varrock west gate. His words are written. Nothing is asked of him.
- 21 Oct 2026Hermitscape speaks of greed at the gate. The count is kept to the coin. The Book will show it.
- 21 Oct 2026Hermitscape has named his levels twice before the gate. The Chronicler writes deeds, and a level is written when it is finished.
