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Leif's "Revenge of the Giants" [4E] [OOC 01]
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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5958799" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>The last of the fire giants hit the stone surface outside Garadel with a resounding THUD. Durn Duradin took a moment to survey the landscape - a field of dead outside the foothills of the great dwarven stronghold - and drew in a tired breath. Durn looked down at his battered and bloodied armor; he was fortunate in that the majority of the blood on his mail was not his. Durn knew that a long campaign against the fire giants had ended and so, another chapter in the defense of Garadel against its enemies.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">"Sergeant Ban,"</span> Durn said to one of his fellow Shieldsworn. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"We'll need to start making litters to collect the fallen."</span> Durn was ashamed that so many Shieldsworn had fallen to the giants, but he knew that his fellow defenders had died in defense of the stronghold. This was part of their creed - to never fail in defense of Garadel. Such was the responsibility for the 17th. Garadel was their charge and the Shieldsworn would not fail in keeping out the giants and their allies. That task had been successful, despite how many dead dwarves now laid in the bloodied fields outside Garadel.</p><p></p><p>Durn moved to the nearest fallen fire giant, a beast known as Firebeard. Truth be told, this "Firebeard" was probably the twelfth so named fire giant that Durn had faced in his career; it was a common enough monicker among those monsters. Durn took a blade and cut off a piece of the fallen giant's fire-red beard. He took it and placed the trophy in his belt pouch.</p><p></p><p>One of the dwarven military leaders, a "Hammer of Moradin", approached Durn. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"Murkel,"</span> Durn said, turning towards the incoming warrior-priest. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"Come to see the bitter end?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Orange">"Durn,"</span> Murkel replied, looking over the place of so much recent violence. <span style="color: orange">"The rest of the giants' forces, they...?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">"Gone,"</span> Durn said. The dwarf looked into the distance. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"The rest of them fled. They knew the battle was lost."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Orange">"And you let them flee? They will be back, and with --"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">"Of course, they will be back,"</span> Durn said sharply. <span style="color: deepskyblue">"This battle is eternal. But it is not the duty of the Shieldsworn to engage in pursuit. We do not leave Garadel."</span></p><p></p><p>Murkel took to Durn's side. <span style="color: Orange">"I need to speak to you about that last point. You see, the issue with the giants, as you say, is <em>eternal</em>. Or, at the very least, <em>has been eternal</em>. Throughout our recorded history."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: deepskyblue">"Verily,"</span> Durn said, moving towards a fallen Shieldsworn. <span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">"These soldiers were good dwarves and deserve the utmost respect in their burial. Their shields will be displayed in the Great Hall."</span></p><p></p><p>The warrior-priest followed. <span style="color: Orange">"Yes, well, of course. The Shieldsworn are the most respected in... but, this is not important. Not right now."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DeepSkyBlue">"How dare you question the importance of the Shieldsworn?"</span></p><p></p><p>Murkel backed off. <span style="color: orange">"No, Durn, that is not what I meant. Listen, I have something for you to consider."</span> He paused for dramatic effect. <span style="color: Orange">"What if you could stop this <em>eternal</em> battle... forever?"</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5958799, member: 11437"] The last of the fire giants hit the stone surface outside Garadel with a resounding THUD. Durn Duradin took a moment to survey the landscape - a field of dead outside the foothills of the great dwarven stronghold - and drew in a tired breath. Durn looked down at his battered and bloodied armor; he was fortunate in that the majority of the blood on his mail was not his. Durn knew that a long campaign against the fire giants had ended and so, another chapter in the defense of Garadel against its enemies. [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]"Sergeant Ban,"[/COLOR] Durn said to one of his fellow Shieldsworn. [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"We'll need to start making litters to collect the fallen."[/COLOR] Durn was ashamed that so many Shieldsworn had fallen to the giants, but he knew that his fellow defenders had died in defense of the stronghold. This was part of their creed - to never fail in defense of Garadel. Such was the responsibility for the 17th. Garadel was their charge and the Shieldsworn would not fail in keeping out the giants and their allies. That task had been successful, despite how many dead dwarves now laid in the bloodied fields outside Garadel. Durn moved to the nearest fallen fire giant, a beast known as Firebeard. Truth be told, this "Firebeard" was probably the twelfth so named fire giant that Durn had faced in his career; it was a common enough monicker among those monsters. Durn took a blade and cut off a piece of the fallen giant's fire-red beard. He took it and placed the trophy in his belt pouch. One of the dwarven military leaders, a "Hammer of Moradin", approached Durn. [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"Murkel,"[/COLOR] Durn said, turning towards the incoming warrior-priest. [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"Come to see the bitter end?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"]"Durn,"[/COLOR] Murkel replied, looking over the place of so much recent violence. [COLOR="orange"]"The rest of the giants' forces, they...?"[/COLOR] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]"Gone,"[/COLOR] Durn said. The dwarf looked into the distance. [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"The rest of them fled. They knew the battle was lost."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"]"And you let them flee? They will be back, and with --"[/COLOR] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]"Of course, they will be back,"[/COLOR] Durn said sharply. [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"This battle is eternal. But it is not the duty of the Shieldsworn to engage in pursuit. We do not leave Garadel."[/COLOR] Murkel took to Durn's side. [COLOR="Orange"]"I need to speak to you about that last point. You see, the issue with the giants, as you say, is [i]eternal[/i]. Or, at the very least, [i]has been eternal[/i]. Throughout our recorded history."[/COLOR] [COLOR="deepskyblue"]"Verily,"[/COLOR] Durn said, moving towards a fallen Shieldsworn. [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]"These soldiers were good dwarves and deserve the utmost respect in their burial. Their shields will be displayed in the Great Hall."[/COLOR] The warrior-priest followed. [COLOR="Orange"]"Yes, well, of course. The Shieldsworn are the most respected in... but, this is not important. Not right now."[/COLOR] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]"How dare you question the importance of the Shieldsworn?"[/COLOR] Murkel backed off. [COLOR="orange"]"No, Durn, that is not what I meant. Listen, I have something for you to consider."[/COLOR] He paused for dramatic effect. [COLOR="Orange"]"What if you could stop this [i]eternal[/i] battle... forever?"[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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