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Readopoly #2 (Jan-Feb 2014): Deposit & Turn Posts

BB Open: 660
Current location: Water for Elephant Works (28)
Dice roll: 3, 6
New location: Opportunity (37)
Bonus roll: 4, 5
Action: Lose 50 BB
End BB: 610

Balance @ Open: 120 BB
Current Space: 7) Perdido Street
Dice Roll: 3,6
New Space: 16) The Hogwarts Express
Property Action: None
Balance @ Close: 120 BB
Bonus tasks pending:
O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties.
O.2) Read a book with the word "Street" or a synonym in the title
Property Portfolio:
7) Perdido Street - Value 50
19) Peachtree Road - Value 90
Total BB Balance + Property Value: 260

current space 10) Scotland Street
Dice roll: 6,3
New space: 19) Orange Peachtree Road
Action: Buy Orange Peachtree Road - 180 BB
BB close 794 BB
Property Portfolio:
9) Bluestone Rd
10) Scotland Street
19) Orange Peachtree Road

BB Open = 200
Current Space: 1
Dice Roll: 1,5 = 6
New Space: 6 - The Old Patagonian Express Railroad
Action: None
BB Close: 200

BB Open: 956 BB
Current Space: 10) Scotland Street
Dice Roll: 5,4
New Space: 19) Peachtree Road
Action: Buy -180 BB
Deposit: Curtsies & Conspiracies
310 pgs - +310 BB
HF - +50 BB (Victorian England steampunk)
BB Close: 1136

Open BB: 470BB
Current Space: (36) Orient Express
Dice Roll: 1,3 = 4
New Space: (40) Picadilly
Action: Buy 400BB
Close: 70BB
Property Portfolio:
Lightning Thief Electric Co. (Utility/150)
Eccles Street (Green/320)
Filbert St. (Brown/60)
Baker St. (Red/240)
Orient Express (Railroad/200)
Picadilly (Blue/400)

Deposit: The Great Gatsby - 180 Pgs
BB Updated Total= 339 BB
Current Space: 34) Privet Drive
Dice Roll: 6, 5
New Space: 5) Income Tax
Action: Pass GO, collect 200 BB
Do Task T.1 (Main Character's profession features prominently in story)
BB Close= 539 BB
Tasks Pending
T.1 - Main character's profession features prominently in story
Properties Owned
7) Perdido Street
24) Britannia Road

Open: 67 BB
Current space: 29) Windsor Gardens
Dice roll: 4, 6 = 10
New space: 39) Luxury Tax
Action: Can't afford the tax so I'll do a bonus task.
Close: 67 BB
Corrected in post 219.
Turn #10 (Jan 10)
BB Open = 469 BB
Current Space: 20) (Orange) Sunset Boulevard - 200 B
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 24) (Red) Britannia Road - 220 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 249 BB
Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road [150 Rent]
(Lt. Blue) - Perdido Street [50 Rent]
(Purple) - Mulberry Street [70 Rent]
(Orange) - Sunset Boulevard [100 Rent]
(Red) - Britannia Road [110 Rent]
Turn #10 (Jan 10)
BB Open = 469 BB
Current Space: 20) (Orange) Sunset Boulevard - 200 B
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 24) (Red) Britannia Road - 220 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 249 BB
Properties Owned:
(Green) - Tara Road [150 Rent]
(Lt. Blue) - Perdido Street [50 Rent]
(Purple) - Mulberry Street [70 Rent]
(Orange) - Sunset Boulevard [100 Rent]
(Red) - Britannia Road [110 Rent]

BB Open: 861 BB
Current Space: 9)Bluestone Road
Dice Roll: 1,6
New Space: 16)Hogwarts Express RR
Action: Buy for 200 BB
BB Close: 661 BB
Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280); Savile Road (350); Cannery Row (60); The Old Patagonian Express RR (200); Bluestone Road (100); Hogwarts Express RR (200)

Current Space: 27) Blossom Street
Dice Roll: 3, 6
New Space: 36) The Orient Express Railroad
Action: Buy: 36 The Orient Express Railroad 200 BB
Close BB: 258 BB

BB Open: 1151 BB
Current space: 5
Dice roll: 4,5
New space: 14) Mulberry Street 140 BB
Action: Buy Mulberry Street 140 BB
BB Close: 1011 BB
Properties owned:
Mulberry Street

BB Open: 120
Callander Square = 256 pages | HF bonus = 50
Bonus Task: O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties (Blue) = 100

Deposit Total: 406
New Balance: 526
Turn#: 9
Balance @ Open: 526 BB
Current Space: 16) The Hogwarts Express
Dice Roll: 4,1
New Space: 21) Free Parking
Deposit: Add 100 BB for Free Parking
Balance @ Close: 626 BB
Bonus tasks pending:
O.2) Read a book with the word "Street" or a synonym in the title
Bonus tasks completed:
O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties: Blue | Callander Square | Completed 11-Jan-2014
Property Portfolio:
7) Perdido Street - Value 50
19) Peachtree Road - Value 90
Total BB Balance + Property Value: 766

BB open: 130 BB
Current space: 37) opportunity
Dice roll: 4,5
New space: 6) Old Patagonia RR
Action: pass go +200 BB, buy for 200 BB
Close: 130 BB
Properties: Old Patagonia RR (6), mulberry st (purple- 14) Peachtree (orange - 19), Baker St. (Red -24), Main Street (yellow -29) Windsor Gardens (yellow- 30)
Pending task: O3 for bonus +100 BB

1/11/14
Open BB 303BB
Current Space-24)Britianna Rd
Dice: 4,2=6
New Space: 30)Windsor Gardens (280)
Action : Buy
Close: 23BB
Properties: Perdido St.(light blue), Cherry Tree Lane(red),Britianna Rd(red),Windsor Gardens(yellow)
RR: Hogwarts Express

BB open= 1672 BB
Current Space: 19) Orange Peachtree Road
Dice Roll: 4,4=8
New Space: 27) Yellow Blossom Street - 260 BB
Action: Buy for 260 BB
Deposit
Born of Persuasion-435 Pages
HF-50 BB
Total Deposit: 485 BB
BB Close: 1897 BB
Properties: The Polar Express Railroad (26), The Orient Express Railroad (36), The Lightning Thief Electric Company (13), Peachtree Road (Orange, 19), Blossom Street (Yellow, 27)
Due to my inability to count, I done messed up! So here's my post correction:
Turn #5 (Jan 5)
BB Open = 453 BB
Current Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space: 31) Go to JAIL - Do not collect 200 BB for passing GO
Action: Took my behind to jail. (space 11)
BB Close = 453 BB
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Not doing the jail bonus/ Regular deposit:
Deposit Post #2 - (Jan 6)
BB Open = 453 BB
Deposit: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Pages: 206
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #6 (Jan 6)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 5,1 - No doubles :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #7 (Jan 7)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 5,4 - No doubles again :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #8 (Jan 8)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 3,5 - No doubles again :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Deposit Post #3 - (Jan 8)
BB Open = 659 BB
Deposit: Steelheart
Pages: 386
BB Close = 1045 BB
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Turn #9 (Jan 9)
BB Open = 1045 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 4,2 - 4th roll, can leave
New Space: 17) (Orange) Mango Street - 180 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 865 BB
Properties Owned:
(Orange) - Mango Street [90 Rent]
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Turn #10 (Jan 10)
BB Open = 865 BB
Current Space: 17) (Orange) Mango Street - 180 BB
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 21) Free Parking - Add 100 BB to your bank account
Action: Collect 100 BB
BB Close = 965 BB
Properties Owned:
(Orange) - Mango Street [90 Rent]
(Also, I just have to say that JoLene works magic with these challenges. I can barely count to 4 and she's tracking dozens of people's moves. Good job, JoLene! :) )
Turn #5 (Jan 5)
BB Open = 453 BB
Current Space: 23) Opportunity - Bonus Task or Roll dice - Evens gain 50 BB, Odds lose 50 BB
Dice Roll: 6,2
New Space: 31) Go to JAIL - Do not collect 200 BB for passing GO
Action: Took my behind to jail. (space 11)
BB Close = 453 BB
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Not doing the jail bonus/ Regular deposit:
Deposit Post #2 - (Jan 6)
BB Open = 453 BB
Deposit: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Pages: 206
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #6 (Jan 6)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 5,1 - No doubles :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #7 (Jan 7)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 5,4 - No doubles again :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Turn #8 (Jan 8)
BB Open = 659 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 3,5 - No doubles again :(
New Space: Stay in Jail
Action: None
BB Close = 659 BB
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Deposit Post #3 - (Jan 8)
BB Open = 659 BB
Deposit: Steelheart
Pages: 386
BB Close = 1045 BB
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Turn #9 (Jan 9)
BB Open = 1045 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 4,2 - 4th roll, can leave
New Space: 17) (Orange) Mango Street - 180 BB
Action: Purchased property
BB Close = 865 BB
Properties Owned:
(Orange) - Mango Street [90 Rent]
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Turn #10 (Jan 10)
BB Open = 865 BB
Current Space: 17) (Orange) Mango Street - 180 BB
Dice Roll: 1,3
New Space: 21) Free Parking - Add 100 BB to your bank account
Action: Collect 100 BB
BB Close = 965 BB
Properties Owned:
(Orange) - Mango Street [90 Rent]
(Also, I just have to say that JoLene works magic with these challenges. I can barely count to 4 and she's tracking dozens of people's moves. Good job, JoLene! :) )

BB Open = 812
Current Space: 12)Charing Cross Road
Roll: 1,3
New Space: 16)The Hogwarts Express Railroad 200BB
Action: Purchase property
Book Deposit: The Other Typist 357 pages
HF Bonus = 50
End BB= 1019
Properties Owned:
Lightning Thief Electric Co.
Tara Road
Charing Cross Road
Hogwarts Express RR

BB Open: 610
Current loction: Opportunity (37)
Roll: 5, 2
New location: Cannery Row (4)
Action: Buy Cannery Row for 60 BB
Action: Add 200 BB for passing go
End BB: 750
Properties owned: Piccadilly (400), Zebra Drive (160),
Water for Elephants Works (150, Cannery Row (60) for total of 770

Current Space: 26) The Polar Express Railroad
Dice Roll: 3, 1
New Space: 30) Windsor Gardens - 280 BB
Action: Purchase for 280 BB
BB Close = 911 BB
Properties:
The Lightning Thief Electric Company
Hogwarts Express Railroad
The Polar Express Railroad
Cherry Tree Lane (Red)
Windsor Gardens (Yellow)

Current Space: 5) Income Tax
Dice Roll: 4, 2
New Space: 11) Jail - Just Visiting
Action: None
BB Close= 539 BB
Tasks Pending
T.1 - Main character's profession features prominently in story
Properties Owned
7) Perdido Street
24) Britannia Road

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OPEN: 338BB
CURRENT LOC: 14) Mulberry St.
DICE ROLL: 2,2
NEW LOC: 18) Treasure Chest
ACTION: Roll Dice 3,3 60BB
END: 398BB
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PROPERTIES OWNED:
Mulberry St. #14 (Pink/140)
Sunset Blvd. #20 (Red/200)
Orient Express RR #36 (200)
Piccadilly St. #40 (Blue/400)
Bluestone St. #9 (Light Blue/100)

Deposit Bonus Task and Turn
OpenBB=599BB
Bonus Task J1. completed Abandoned
400pages(BB)=400BB Bonus Task=100BB
TotalBB=1099BB
Current Location:(31)Jail
Dice Roll:1,2
New Location:(34)Privet Drive
Action:Buy for 300BB
CloseBB=799BB

Open BB: 300 BB
Roll: 1, 1
New Location: Opportunity (space 23)
Action: Roll Dice (5,6) = Lose 50 BB
End BB: 250 BB

BB Open: 1136 BB
Current Space: 19) Peachtree Road
Dice Roll: 6,5
New Space: 30) Windsor Gardens
Action: Buy -280 BB
BB Close: 856 BB

Open BB: 70BB
Current Space: (40) Picadilly
Dice Roll: 3,5=8
New Space: (8) Opportunity
Action: Pass Go, Opportunity Task
Close: 270BB
Pending Task: O.3 Monopoly piece (dog)
Property Portfolio:
Lightning Thief Electric Co. (Utility/150)
Eccles Street (Green/320)
Filbert St. (Brown/60)
Baker St. (Red/240)
Orient Express (Railroad/200)
Picadilly (Blue/400)

BB Open: 661 BB
Current Space: 16)Hogwarts Express RR
Dice Roll: 5,2
New Space: 23)Opportunity
Bonus Task: O.5 Read a book set in the 1930's=100 BB
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
181 pgs= 181 BB
Deposit:The First American Cookbook by Amelia Simmons
80 pgs=80 BB
BB Close: 1022 BB
Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280); Savile Road (350); Cannery Row (60); The Old Patagonian Express RR (200); Bluestone Road (100); Hogwarts Express RR (200)

Open: 67 BB
Current space: 39) Luxury Tax
Dice roll: 3, 1 = 4
New space: 3) Treasure Chest
Dice roll: 3, 5 = 8
Action: Passed GO! collected 200BB and 80BB from the treasure chest.
Close: 347 BB
Current Space: 11) JAIL
Dice Roll: 6, 5
New Space: 22) Cherry Tree Lane
BB Open: 441
Action: Buy: 22 Cherry Tree Lane 220 BB
Total Deposit: 416 BB
Close BB: 637 BB
Properties - Owned: 1, Value: 50 BB
Current Score: 687 BB
Dice Roll: 6, 5
New Space: 22) Cherry Tree Lane
BB Open: 441
Action: Buy: 22 Cherry Tree Lane 220 BB
Total Deposit: 416 BB
Close BB: 637 BB
Properties - Owned: 1, Value: 50 BB
Current Score: 687 BB

BB Open: 10111 BB
Current space: 14
Dice roll: 5,5
New space: 24) Brittania Road 220 BB
Action: Buy Brittania Road 220 BB
BB Close: 791 BB
Properties owned:
Mulberry Street
Brittania Road

Balance @ Open: 626 BB
Current Space: 21) Free Parking
Dice Roll: 2,2
New Space: 25) Baker Street
Property Action: Purchase for 240 BB
Balance @ Close: 386 BB
Bonus tasks pending:
O.2) Read a book with the word "Street" or a synonym in the title
Bonus tasks completed to date:
O.6) Read a book whose cover features one of the colors of the properties: Blue | Callander Square | Completed 11-Jan-2014
Property Portfolio:
7) Perdido Street - Value 50
19) Peachtree Road - Value 90
25) Baker Street - Value 120
Total BB Balance + Property Value: 646

Dice Roll: 6, 1
New Space: 3) Treasure Chest
BB Open: 258
Treasure Chest - Roll Dice: 2, 3 = 50 BB
Deposit: 200 BB Pass Go Bonus
Close BB: 508 BB

Turn and Deposit
OpenBB=799
Current Location:(34)Privet Drive
Dice Roll:2,6
New Location:(2)Filbert Street
Action: Buy for 60BB and pass GO add 200BB
CloseBB=939BB
Deposit: The Lost Garden 208pages and HF Bonus 50BB Total deposit-258BB
CloseBB=1197BB

BB Open: 856 BB
Current Space: 30) Windsor Gardens
Dice Roll: 1,5
New Space: 36) Orient Express Railroad
Action: Buy -200 BB
Deposit: The Dead Shall Not Rest
338 pgs = +338 BB
HF = +50 BB
BB Close: 1044 BB

1/12/14
Open BB 23BB
Current Space-G0 (Collect 400)
Dice: 1,5=6
New Space: 7) Perdido St.
Action : Collect rent (50BB)
Close:593
Properties: Perdido St.(light blue), Cherry Tree Lane(red),Blossom St(yellow),Ecles St(green),

Current Space: 6 - The Old Patagonian Express Railroad
Dice Role: 2,4 = 6
New Space: 12 - Charing Cross Road - 140 BB
Action: Buy
BB Close: 60 BB

Open BB: 250
Current Space: 23 - Opportunity
Roll: 1, 4
New Location: (28) Water for Elephant Works
Action: Buy
Ending BB: 100
Property:
Water for Elephant Works

BB Open: 750
Current location: Cannery Row (space 4)
Dice roll: 6,2
New location: Charing Cross Road (space 12)
Action: buy Charing Cross Road for 140 BB
BB Close: 610

BB open= 1897 BB
Current Space: 27) Yellow Blossom Street
Dice Roll: 6,3=9
New Space: 36)The Orient Express Railroad-Owned
Action: Collect Rent 50 BB*3=150 BB
BB Close: 2047 BB
Properties: The Polar Express Railroad (26), The Orient Express Railroad (36), The Lightning Thief Electric Company (13), Peachtree Road (Orange, 19), Blossom Street (Yellow, 27)

current 19) peachtree rd
Dice roll 5,3
New 27) blossom st
Action: Buy for 260bb
BB close 534 bb

BB Open: 130 BB
Current space: 6) old Patagonia express RR
Dice roll: 4, 4
New Space: 14) Mulberry street (owned)
Action: Collect rent of 70BB
Deposit: Old Dogs Are the Best Dogs 160 pages to fulfill bonus task 0.3 (dog on cover) +100 BB bonus
BB close: 460 BB
Bonus tasks completed: 0.3
Properties owned: Old patagonia RR (6), Mulberry St (14), Peachtree st (19), Cherry Tree lane (22), Baker St (24), main st (29), Windsor gardens (30)

Open BB: 295BB
Current Space: (8)
Dice Roll: 4,4 = 8
New Space: (16) Hogwart's Express
Action: Pass
Close: 295BB
Note: Updated opening balance (+25BB) to adjust for deposit correction on turn 5 as per Jolene.
Property Portfolio:
Lightning Thief Electric Co. (Utility/150)
Eccles Street (Green/320)
Filbert St. (Brown/60)
Baker St. (Red/240)
Orient Express (Railroad/200)
Picadilly (Blue/400)

Open: 347 BB
Current space: 3) Treasure Chest
Dice roll: 3, 3 = 6
New space: 9) Bluestone Road
Action: Purchased Bluestone Road
Close: 247 BB
Property Portfolio = total 330 BB
9) Bluestone Road, 50 BB
10) Scotland Street, 60 BB
17) Mango Street, 90 BB
29) Main Street, 130 BB

BB Open: 1022 BB
Current Space: 23)Opportunity
Dice Roll: 4,5
New Space: 32)Tara Road
Action: Buy for 300 BB
BB Close: 722 BB
Property Portfolio
Mango Street (180); Cherry Tree Lane (220); Blossom Street (260); Windsor Gardens (280); Savile Road (350); Cannery Row (60); The Old Patagonian Express RR (200); Bluestone Road (100); Hogwarts Express RR (200); Tara Road (300)

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OPEN: 398BB
CURRENT LOC: 18)Treasure Chest
DICE ROLL: 5,6
NEW LOC: 29)Main st. - 200BB
ACTION: Pass
END: 398 BB
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Properties Owned:
Mulberry St. #14 (Pink/140)
Sunset Blvd. #20 (Red/200)
Orient Express RR #36 (200)
Piccadilly St. #40 (Blue/400)
Bluestone St. #9 (L. Blue/100)

Deposit: Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow = 288
Current Space: 30) Windsor Gardens
Dice Roll: 4, 6
New Space: 40) Piccadilly - 400 BB
Action: Purchase for 400 BB
BB Close = 799 BB
Properties:
The Lightning Thief Electric Company
Hogwarts Express Railroad
The Polar Express Railroad
Cherry Tree Lane (Red)
Windsor Gardens (Yellow)
Piccadilly (Dark Blue)
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OPEN BB: 478
CURRENT LOC: 9)Bluestone St.
DICE ROLL: 3, 2
NEW LOC: Mulberry ST - 140BB
ACTION: Buy
END: 338 BB
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PROPERTIES OWNED:
Mulberry ST. #14 (Pink/140BB)
Sunset Blvd. #20 (RED/200BB)
Orient Express RR (200BB)
Piccadilly st. #40 (Blue/400BB)
Bluestone St. #9(Light Blue/100BB)