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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3669702" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Letter #43</strong></p><p></p><p>7 Patchwall</p><p>The Plane of Air</p><p></p><p>Dearest brother;</p><p></p><p>I never thought when I set out to seek adventure that I'd be flying through the Plane of Air as an eagle, intending to do battle with a horde of flying apes. Life is certainly full of surprises.</p><p></p><p>After gaining the cooperation of the arrowhawks, we set off to try to persuade the cloud giants to join us. The arrowhawk called Ronsa came with us. But we weren't fated to have as much success with the giants. As soon as Avollo the whale came within rock-throwing distance of their stronghold, they began hurling boulders at us.</p><p></p><p>Thor, as usual in bird form, went winging off toward the giants. I flew after him. The twins steered the flying carpet nearer, and Xolo also flew toward the giants, though he made himself invisible first to avoid becoming a target. On reflection this might not have been the best approach. The giants were hostile and probably saw our approach as an attack, and surely it couldn't have helped us that the only member of our party who speaks Giantish was shouting at them unseen. </p><p></p><p>Thor alit on the floating stone stronghold and assumed his natural shape, trying to talk to the giant sentries. It was only his small size that spared him serious injury. I followed his example and tried to show the giant I faced that I didn't mean to threaten him, but Xolo was invisibly shouting from somewhere nearby and I think the giant thought the voice was coming from me. In any case he didn't react favorably to my attempt at diplomacy. Dealing with man-like creatures is much more difficult than dealing with animals. I resumed my eagle form and flew back to Avollo to avoid the giant's enormous morningstar. </p><p></p><p>The giants had hit the flying carpet with several rocks, injuring Ninad and damaging the carpet, though not enough to ruin it. After I returned to the whale, Thor did likewise, assuming the shape of a hummingbird so the giants couldn't see him. The twins turned the carpet away from the giants, and finally Xolo reapppeared. We decided to take Erasyne's advice and make our exit. The giants simply weren't willing to listen.</p><p></p><p>Disappointed, we turned toward the domain of the Hawkmen. Ronsa's people don't get along with the Hawkmen, but he stayed with us and showed us the way. Eventually we came to a great wooden longhouse floating in the air. A group of winged people wearing helmets shaped like hawk visages flew out to meet us. </p><p></p><p>The Hawkmen first thought we'd captured Avollo, but they didn't seem greatly impressed when we told them he was an emissary of the air whale king. We were escorted to the longhouse when we asked to see their leader, Vultan. </p><p></p><p>Prince Vultan is a loud, boisterous individual, but friendly enough. He wasn't eager to take the battle to the flying apes - he prefers to wait until their "moon" comes within easy reach of his territory. But when he heard that the arrowhawks were willing to join us he agreed to give us his aid. First, however, he desired proof that we are worthy allies. He wanted us to defeat Bloodfist's harpy scouts. They stay on a flying rock that circles the ape's moon very swiftly and eratically.</p><p></p><p>Thor wanted to set off right away to get rid of the harpies, but we waited until the next morning to depart for the harpy's base. By then we'd been joined by two more air whales and the arrowhawks were on the way for the major assault on Bloodfist. While we waited for morning we got acquainted with Vultan's daughter, Shiera, and learned a little more about the wolves of the air since we've become foster parents to one. My companions have named the cub Ernie. What an odd name.</p><p></p><p>After two days of flying we came near the harpy rock at dawn. Vultan told us there were half a dozen of the harpies. We found two of them in sight when we approached. Avollo, who'd agreed to join us in battle rather than just acting as transport, flew us right up to their wildly orbiting rock. He'd reduced himself in size to be less visible, though he was still quite large.</p><p></p><p>When we arrived a third harpy appeared suddenly out of the rock as if from nowhere. I summoned up a lance of ice to pierce one of them. The harpies were hurling slingstones at us. Shishir sent Balamani to set one of them on fire and then hit her with an orb of cold, while his brother followed up with his sound orb. </p><p></p><p>Now there were five harpies on the rock, and then a sixth came climbing through some hidden egress. To my misfortune, the sixth one started to sing. Just as happened when we met harpies back in Ket, I fell under the spell of her song. I found myself walking off Avollo's back onto the rock, trying to get as close to her as possible.</p><p></p><p>Shishir grabbed hold of her and tried to pin her so Erasyne could attack her. Erasyne was dancing all around, slashing the harpies with her swords. I just stood there listening to the song. Though it seems like a dream now, I can recall seeing Ninad punching one of the harpies several times, and Varian and Xolo flew up and began stabbing at two others. Avollo even lent a swipe of his tail to the fray. I never saw what Thor was up to. </p><p></p><p>Finally Shishir put his hand over the harpy's mouth and muffled her voice, which allowed me to recover my wits. I called to mind the spell I'd been about to cast when the song began and my arms turned to fiery wings.</p><p></p><p>But by that time my friends had slain or badly wounded several of the harpies. I managed to burn one with my flaming wing, but the rest had all fallen except for the singer. Before we could stop her she retreated back inside the rock. </p><p>______________________________</p><p><strong>Quips & Quotes:</strong></p><p></p><p>DH: "Can I rip off my underwear and attach it to my lance as a white flag?"</p><p>Zora: "You said a <u>white</u> flag."</p><p></p><p>Hedrin: "I'm in UR cloud speakin' UR language."</p><p></p><p>Devo: "What should we call the air wolf cub?"</p><p>DH: "If it was a worg we could call him Ernest Worgnine."</p><p></p><p>patv: "Avollo's a sperm whale so he doesn't really sing."</p><p>Hedrin: "No - he raps."</p><p></p><p>Hedrin: "So the longhouse has lots of holes with pegs under them, like a birdhouse?"</p><p>patv: "Yes. And a mailbox. Because they get really good airmail."</p><p></p><p>patv: "I assume you're all in normal form now?"</p><p>Zora: "No, Thor's a gnome."</p><p>sniffles: "He's in gnomal form."</p><p></p><p>Devo: "Where did the Hawkmen get all the wood for the longhouse? Is there a forest in the air? Is there an air forest?"</p><p>Hedrin: "How big is your air forest?"</p><p></p><p>patv: "Something doesn't feel right about this character card."</p><p>Devo: "It's made of sandpaper?"</p><p></p><p>Hedrin: "I embark on a Xolo career!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3669702, member: 30035"] [b]Letter #43[/b] 7 Patchwall The Plane of Air Dearest brother; I never thought when I set out to seek adventure that I'd be flying through the Plane of Air as an eagle, intending to do battle with a horde of flying apes. Life is certainly full of surprises. After gaining the cooperation of the arrowhawks, we set off to try to persuade the cloud giants to join us. The arrowhawk called Ronsa came with us. But we weren't fated to have as much success with the giants. As soon as Avollo the whale came within rock-throwing distance of their stronghold, they began hurling boulders at us. Thor, as usual in bird form, went winging off toward the giants. I flew after him. The twins steered the flying carpet nearer, and Xolo also flew toward the giants, though he made himself invisible first to avoid becoming a target. On reflection this might not have been the best approach. The giants were hostile and probably saw our approach as an attack, and surely it couldn't have helped us that the only member of our party who speaks Giantish was shouting at them unseen. Thor alit on the floating stone stronghold and assumed his natural shape, trying to talk to the giant sentries. It was only his small size that spared him serious injury. I followed his example and tried to show the giant I faced that I didn't mean to threaten him, but Xolo was invisibly shouting from somewhere nearby and I think the giant thought the voice was coming from me. In any case he didn't react favorably to my attempt at diplomacy. Dealing with man-like creatures is much more difficult than dealing with animals. I resumed my eagle form and flew back to Avollo to avoid the giant's enormous morningstar. The giants had hit the flying carpet with several rocks, injuring Ninad and damaging the carpet, though not enough to ruin it. After I returned to the whale, Thor did likewise, assuming the shape of a hummingbird so the giants couldn't see him. The twins turned the carpet away from the giants, and finally Xolo reapppeared. We decided to take Erasyne's advice and make our exit. The giants simply weren't willing to listen. Disappointed, we turned toward the domain of the Hawkmen. Ronsa's people don't get along with the Hawkmen, but he stayed with us and showed us the way. Eventually we came to a great wooden longhouse floating in the air. A group of winged people wearing helmets shaped like hawk visages flew out to meet us. The Hawkmen first thought we'd captured Avollo, but they didn't seem greatly impressed when we told them he was an emissary of the air whale king. We were escorted to the longhouse when we asked to see their leader, Vultan. Prince Vultan is a loud, boisterous individual, but friendly enough. He wasn't eager to take the battle to the flying apes - he prefers to wait until their "moon" comes within easy reach of his territory. But when he heard that the arrowhawks were willing to join us he agreed to give us his aid. First, however, he desired proof that we are worthy allies. He wanted us to defeat Bloodfist's harpy scouts. They stay on a flying rock that circles the ape's moon very swiftly and eratically. Thor wanted to set off right away to get rid of the harpies, but we waited until the next morning to depart for the harpy's base. By then we'd been joined by two more air whales and the arrowhawks were on the way for the major assault on Bloodfist. While we waited for morning we got acquainted with Vultan's daughter, Shiera, and learned a little more about the wolves of the air since we've become foster parents to one. My companions have named the cub Ernie. What an odd name. After two days of flying we came near the harpy rock at dawn. Vultan told us there were half a dozen of the harpies. We found two of them in sight when we approached. Avollo, who'd agreed to join us in battle rather than just acting as transport, flew us right up to their wildly orbiting rock. He'd reduced himself in size to be less visible, though he was still quite large. When we arrived a third harpy appeared suddenly out of the rock as if from nowhere. I summoned up a lance of ice to pierce one of them. The harpies were hurling slingstones at us. Shishir sent Balamani to set one of them on fire and then hit her with an orb of cold, while his brother followed up with his sound orb. Now there were five harpies on the rock, and then a sixth came climbing through some hidden egress. To my misfortune, the sixth one started to sing. Just as happened when we met harpies back in Ket, I fell under the spell of her song. I found myself walking off Avollo's back onto the rock, trying to get as close to her as possible. Shishir grabbed hold of her and tried to pin her so Erasyne could attack her. Erasyne was dancing all around, slashing the harpies with her swords. I just stood there listening to the song. Though it seems like a dream now, I can recall seeing Ninad punching one of the harpies several times, and Varian and Xolo flew up and began stabbing at two others. Avollo even lent a swipe of his tail to the fray. I never saw what Thor was up to. Finally Shishir put his hand over the harpy's mouth and muffled her voice, which allowed me to recover my wits. I called to mind the spell I'd been about to cast when the song began and my arms turned to fiery wings. But by that time my friends had slain or badly wounded several of the harpies. I managed to burn one with my flaming wing, but the rest had all fallen except for the singer. Before we could stop her she retreated back inside the rock. ______________________________ [B]Quips & Quotes:[/B] DH: "Can I rip off my underwear and attach it to my lance as a white flag?" Zora: "You said a [U]white[/U] flag." Hedrin: "I'm in UR cloud speakin' UR language." Devo: "What should we call the air wolf cub?" DH: "If it was a worg we could call him Ernest Worgnine." patv: "Avollo's a sperm whale so he doesn't really sing." Hedrin: "No - he raps." Hedrin: "So the longhouse has lots of holes with pegs under them, like a birdhouse?" patv: "Yes. And a mailbox. Because they get really good airmail." patv: "I assume you're all in normal form now?" Zora: "No, Thor's a gnome." sniffles: "He's in gnomal form." Devo: "Where did the Hawkmen get all the wood for the longhouse? Is there a forest in the air? Is there an air forest?" Hedrin: "How big is your air forest?" patv: "Something doesn't feel right about this character card." Devo: "It's made of sandpaper?" Hedrin: "I embark on a Xolo career!" [/QUOTE]
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