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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Garlicus, post: 7344453, member: 73190&quot;]Last minute entry, as I am a PROcrastinator.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I couldn&#039;t quite put together the plan that would have allowed me to get info to myself in 2005, to invest with a firm that would have invested early in Apple, Netflix, Tesla and Bitcoin, without my knowing what they were invested in, until after I came back, so that I could have maintained the life that I had up until I went into the time machine. Anyways, on with my entry...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As the shaking stops, and the crazy, sometimes blinding lights stop flashing, I think to myself &quot;Is it over? Did I make it to DC in 1865?&quot; I open the doorway and step out. &quot;Well, this isn&#039;t where I started. At least I didn&#039;t end up someplace too funky.&quot; I look across the horizon and see the dome of the Capitol building.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1281549[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;OK, at least I&#039;m in DC, and these clothes I found to wear made it, so I&#039;m not walking out of this thing naked like Jeff Goldblum in The Fly, or landing naked like Schwarzenegger in Terminator.&quot; I think to myself with with a smile. I check to see if the $2.58 pre-1866 money that I brought made it, as well. It did. Now, time to begin my trek into the city. But first, let me cover up this contraption so that no one finds it. I hope I can find my way back. Better leave some markers along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p>After 45 minutes, I make it into the city. The time period looks right. I see a newspaper stating that the train carrying Lincoln&#039;s body is departing today, so I know that it is indeed April 21, 1865. I also come upon what I was hoping to find, a wanted poster for Booth. I grab it and head towards the White House, as I know that is where the main body of the War Department is located.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1281394[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, as I did when I first entered the city, I take in the sights and sounds, while trying to pick up speech and mannerisms, etc... of the era, so that I may not seem so out of place when I reach my destination. I am not in too much of a hurry, as I know that I have at least 9 hours to make it back to the machine, but I plan to make it back with hours to spare. I also go over what my story will be when I get to speak with someone at the Department and try to make a deal without getting locked up myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>I reach my destination and finally get to speak with someone that is taking tips about the possible whereabouts of Booth. I tell him that I may have information, but that if it turns out to be true, I don&#039;t want the full reward of $50,000. I would only want $100 in 1865 proof coins, and the rest of the reward could be split among those that actually capture him. Obviously, he starts to dismiss me, thinking that I am just some crackpot, but I persuade him to get someone with authority, to listen to my offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowing that a tip led to Booth&#039;s capture, and that the troops that caught him split reward money, I lay out my proposal for the payment of the reward, should my information prove accurate - I will receive a bearer&#039;s note/promissory note that states that the US Government will pay the reward of at least $100 in 1865 proof coins, containing at least one coin of each denomination, cent through $20, which will be held at the US Mint until the bearer of this note, named (Garlicus), a descendant of (my great, great, great grandfather, whose name I have given as my own, and his wife) comes to claim the reward at the US Mint office in Philadelphia, which can only be claimed between 2020 and 2050. If the coins are not available at the time the note is delivered, or within 60 days, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue payment to the bearer, as a just debt owed by the US govt, for the numismatic value of those coins on the date that the note is presented to the US Mint. I explain that my greatest desire is for Booth to be caught, but that the $100 reward is a legacy that I wish to leave to my family, should they adhere to my instructions about naming a child ‘Garlicus’, who could claim the reward within the allotted time frame. Of course, once again, I am looked at as someone with mental issues, but I convince the person in charge to agree to my terms, since they have nothing to lose, and even if my information is correct, the $100 reward would probably not be collected. As a bonus, I ask that the Booth wanted poster that I grabbed earlier, be signed by General Grant and placed with the coins. They dismissively agree to this, as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I lay out my story, that about a week before the assassination of the President, I was in a tavern near Georgetown, having a meal, and overheard a couple of gentlemen in the corner talking. They were speaking low, but I did hear something that caught my ear &#039;the 25th at Garret&#039;s place in Port Royal&#039;. The reason I picked up on this is because my mother&#039;s birthday (a lie) was coming up on the 25th. I told them that when I saw the wanted poster today, which I had with me, I recognized Booth as one of the men. I throw in a few other random &#039;details&#039;, as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>The paper is drawn up with the terms, including my tip information, for verification, a clause that my identity shall not be made public, nor that of the bearer who claims the coins, and is signed by the person highest in command (perhaps Stanton himself, or maybe even the new President, whom I think I saw earlier). A second copy is drawn up for them to keep, as well, to keep with the coins. On the reverse of both copies, as an identifier, I write LordM, since it was one of his CT contests that led me to The Machine in the first place, and my own special symbol, which I have tattooed on my arm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]1282863[/ATTACH] I hope that they do not discard it when I walk out the door, and that they honor the terms of it. As I am leaving, I thank them on behalf of myself and my descendant (me), and add “Hey, if you want to add a proof set each year, as interest, of coins 50 cents and less, I am sure that ‘Garlicus’ won’t mind, and it will only cost you less than a dollar per year for no more than an additional $185 over that whole time.”.</p><p><br /></p><p>After leaving the War Department, I have the fortune of finding an 1857 dime on the grounds of the White House. I think to myself &quot;I hope this isn&#039;t my only reward&quot;. I proceed to walk around DC and decide to stop into the bank to see if I can make some change, specifically some &#039;newer&#039; 1864 and 1865 coins. I get 6 half dimes, 7 two cent pieces and 2 three cent pieces for my half dollar coin. Nice, the coins are newly arrived 1865 half dimes, 1864 small motto 2 centers, and the trimes are in decent condition, as well. As an afterthought, I trade the 1857 dime that I found earlier for 2 more half dimes for my nephews.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having spent 5 hours in DC already, I know that I must head back to The Machine. With my bearer’s note in hand, I grab another Booth wanted poster on my way out of town, and some other memorabilia, including a newspaper. I follow my markers back and get into The Machine, hoping that it brings me back to 2021, which it does.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now to see if our DM, LordM deems my trips through time successful. If not, at least I brought back some cool items. How does the following scene play out? Does the government honor their word? Do I have to bring a claim against them? Did I get stuck in 1865?...And what about MaryLou?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Scene - Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022 (167th anniversary of the day Booth was caught), U.S. Mint building, Philadelphia, PA.</p><p>[ATTACH]1283415[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>“Good morning. My name is ‘Garlicus’. I have a bearer’s instrument of conveyance which states that you have $100 face value of 1865 proof coins for me. Is the Director available?”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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