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Dusk in the land of Fading Stars - Femerus' Story hour (updated 2-20-03)
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<blockquote data-quote="Femerus the Gnecro" data-source="post: 669876" data-attributes="member: 2381"><p>The trip to the Southern Hills is largely uneventful, taking only about five or six hours by foot.</p><p></p><p>More then enough time for Kerim to get on the Dwarf’s nerves.</p><p></p><p>It began with the question of names… namely the Dwarf’s lack of one. Just ‘Dwarf’ didn’t sit well with Kerim, so he decided to pester the Dwarf until a name was forthcoming. </p><p></p><p>“So… what’s your name?” Kerim’s question seemed innocent enough, except for the fact that it had already been asked about forty times. The Dwarf’s only reply was a succinct ‘sniff.’ </p><p></p><p>“Wow... I've never heard a name like that. Is that Dwarven for something neat? Like Hammer Fist Smash Smash or something?” The continued silence on the Dwarf’s part was only punctuated by the steady plodding of his iron-shod boots, and the clanking of his axe against a shoulder pad. Kerim, however, was unfazed. </p><p></p><p>“Oh come on. I know you can talk. I’ve heard you! Here, I’ll get you started. ‘Hi, my name is Kerim, this is Damek, and the other guy is Lucien. And your name is…” </p><p></p><p>The Dwarf’s icy glare bounces right off of Kerim’s cheerful grin, only serving to irritate the Dwarf even more than before. </p><p></p><p>The Dwarf’s sigh was profound: “*Sigh*… Halflings.”</p><p></p><p>After several more minutes of the conversation, in which Kerim, thrilled at the Dwarf’s name, ‘Halflings’ (We’re practically cousins!) prattled on, two things became readily apparent. First… the Dwarf was not about to give out his name, regardless of Kerim’s new nicknames (Sniffgrunt, Snafgrat and Snefgrot to name a few). Secondly, the Dwarf was becoming at *least* as dangerous to the party as the Orcs, having been driven nearly to the point of ritual suicide by Kerim’s constant prattatattatatta. Perhaps it was this need for violence that inspired the Dwarf’s rather original plan to find the Orcs.</p><p></p><p>With dusk approaching, the party finds themselves on a hilltop in the middle of undisputed Orc-controlled territory. Countless unseen dangers doubtlessly lurk in the darkness, waiting to pounce upon any perceived weakness. Following the Dwarf’s lead, the party takes advantage of the situation in the most logical manner imaginable.</p><p></p><p>They build a bonfire atop the hill and wait for the Orcs to come to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Femerus the Gnecro, post: 669876, member: 2381"] The trip to the Southern Hills is largely uneventful, taking only about five or six hours by foot. More then enough time for Kerim to get on the Dwarf’s nerves. It began with the question of names… namely the Dwarf’s lack of one. Just ‘Dwarf’ didn’t sit well with Kerim, so he decided to pester the Dwarf until a name was forthcoming. “So… what’s your name?” Kerim’s question seemed innocent enough, except for the fact that it had already been asked about forty times. The Dwarf’s only reply was a succinct ‘sniff.’ “Wow... I've never heard a name like that. Is that Dwarven for something neat? Like Hammer Fist Smash Smash or something?” The continued silence on the Dwarf’s part was only punctuated by the steady plodding of his iron-shod boots, and the clanking of his axe against a shoulder pad. Kerim, however, was unfazed. “Oh come on. I know you can talk. I’ve heard you! Here, I’ll get you started. ‘Hi, my name is Kerim, this is Damek, and the other guy is Lucien. And your name is…” The Dwarf’s icy glare bounces right off of Kerim’s cheerful grin, only serving to irritate the Dwarf even more than before. The Dwarf’s sigh was profound: “*Sigh*… Halflings.” After several more minutes of the conversation, in which Kerim, thrilled at the Dwarf’s name, ‘Halflings’ (We’re practically cousins!) prattled on, two things became readily apparent. First… the Dwarf was not about to give out his name, regardless of Kerim’s new nicknames (Sniffgrunt, Snafgrat and Snefgrot to name a few). Secondly, the Dwarf was becoming at *least* as dangerous to the party as the Orcs, having been driven nearly to the point of ritual suicide by Kerim’s constant prattatattatatta. Perhaps it was this need for violence that inspired the Dwarf’s rather original plan to find the Orcs. With dusk approaching, the party finds themselves on a hilltop in the middle of undisputed Orc-controlled territory. Countless unseen dangers doubtlessly lurk in the darkness, waiting to pounce upon any perceived weakness. Following the Dwarf’s lead, the party takes advantage of the situation in the most logical manner imaginable. They build a bonfire atop the hill and wait for the Orcs to come to them. [/QUOTE]
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