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<blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7181565" data-attributes="member: 6777052"><p><span style="color: blue">Something was wrong. Tippy knew something was wrong. Johnny was brooding about something, but it wasn't that. The wizard had his head in a book, as usual, but it wasn't that. Tasha seemed happy enough, honing her halberd and singing quietly to herself. It wasn't that. Albert was nowhere to be seen, probably stealing the sunset, thought Tippy. It wasn't that.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">He glanced across to where Tickle lay on the sand, some way from the campfire, seemingly asleep. It wasn't ... Tippy sat up with a jerk. Octokraken's don't sleep! "Goat!" he shouted, "Tickle's in trouble!"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tickle was twitching his tentacles feebly and slowly changing from green to greener and back again. His unblinking eye looked oddly dull. "What's wrong?" asked Tippy, kneeling beside the creature and feeling for signs of fever.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"<span style="font-size: 9px">Water ... need water ... too long ... sorry ... tell mother ...</span>" came the feeble reply.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Wait," said Inannyunot, consulting <em>The Care and Feeding of Kraken</em>, "it says here ... <em>kraken need large bodies of water to swim and feed in. If kept too long away, death will follow in a matter of days</em> ... Oh, no! Tippy! What can we do?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tasha came running over. An idea flitted through her mind as she remembered something from weeks earlier. "There's a chance," she said and added, with uncharacteristic tenderness, "Don't give up, little fellow!" She stepped a short distance away and began twirling her magic halberd to summon a dragon. She just hoped it would be the right one.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">It was.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Archie," shouted Tasha, "You told us once that you went fishing in Loch Feece and they called you the Loch Feece Monster? Is it true?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Aye, lass, as trrrew as ah'm standin' heerrr."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Can you take Tickle quickly to Loch Feece and drop him in? It's <em>urgent</em>."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Aye. Tha purrr wee thang. But one o' yoos mun rrride o' ma back and carrry him. Whae's it ta be?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"I'll go," replied Inannyunot without hesitation. "He's my responsibility. Besides, I've heard they have a wonderful library in Castle Feece." And so saying, he scooped up the dying kraken in his arms and clambered onto Archie's back. "Remember the oyster shells!" he called to the others as he departed.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">The atmosphere was subdued in the camp after that. They just hoped that Archie would get there in time and that Tickles would recover. Otherwise, there wasn't a lot more they could do. It was in the lap of the gods.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Johnny petted his wolves, who licked his hand adoringly. "Tickles isn't the only one who is out of his element," he commented. "I need to get back to Polearms Lacey. It's where I belong."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We'll be sorry to see you go," said Tippy, "We haven't always seen eye-to-eye but your help has been invaluable. Take this potion, as our parting gift." So saying, he offered Johnny the <em>Potion of Limited RetConning</em>. "Use it to get back in time to where you were happiest to be," added Tippy, "And may the gods go with you."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Johnny was overcome with Tippy's generosity and offered him the Eagle statuette in return. "It's all I have," he explained. "It tells stories if you press the eyes. Just a toy, really, but someone might like it."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tippy accepted the gift graciously and tried it out. His eyes grew round with wonder. "This is the voice of Terri House-Tranger herself!" he exclaimed. "Duke Cholmondeley's intended! She is telling the tale of her own adventures! How utterly marvellous! This will be the perfect wedding present for his grace!"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Then we part as friends," said Johnny, and he walked away a little distance towards the setting sun before turning, giving a last salute and quaffing the potion. A time portal shimmered into existence and his faithful wolves dashed into it after him before it closed forever.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoldItalic, post: 7181565, member: 6777052"] [COLOR=blue]Something was wrong. Tippy knew something was wrong. Johnny was brooding about something, but it wasn't that. The wizard had his head in a book, as usual, but it wasn't that. Tasha seemed happy enough, honing her halberd and singing quietly to herself. It wasn't that. Albert was nowhere to be seen, probably stealing the sunset, thought Tippy. It wasn't that. He glanced across to where Tickle lay on the sand, some way from the campfire, seemingly asleep. It wasn't ... Tippy sat up with a jerk. Octokraken's don't sleep! "Goat!" he shouted, "Tickle's in trouble!" Tickle was twitching his tentacles feebly and slowly changing from green to greener and back again. His unblinking eye looked oddly dull. "What's wrong?" asked Tippy, kneeling beside the creature and feeling for signs of fever. "[SIZE=1]Water ... need water ... too long ... sorry ... tell mother ...[/SIZE]" came the feeble reply. "Wait," said Inannyunot, consulting [I]The Care and Feeding of Kraken[/I], "it says here ... [I]kraken need large bodies of water to swim and feed in. If kept too long away, death will follow in a matter of days[/I] ... Oh, no! Tippy! What can we do?" Tasha came running over. An idea flitted through her mind as she remembered something from weeks earlier. "There's a chance," she said and added, with uncharacteristic tenderness, "Don't give up, little fellow!" She stepped a short distance away and began twirling her magic halberd to summon a dragon. She just hoped it would be the right one. It was. "Archie," shouted Tasha, "You told us once that you went fishing in Loch Feece and they called you the Loch Feece Monster? Is it true?" "Aye, lass, as trrrew as ah'm standin' heerrr." "Can you take Tickle quickly to Loch Feece and drop him in? It's [I]urgent[/I]." "Aye. Tha purrr wee thang. But one o' yoos mun rrride o' ma back and carrry him. Whae's it ta be?" "I'll go," replied Inannyunot without hesitation. "He's my responsibility. Besides, I've heard they have a wonderful library in Castle Feece." And so saying, he scooped up the dying kraken in his arms and clambered onto Archie's back. "Remember the oyster shells!" he called to the others as he departed. The atmosphere was subdued in the camp after that. They just hoped that Archie would get there in time and that Tickles would recover. Otherwise, there wasn't a lot more they could do. It was in the lap of the gods. Johnny petted his wolves, who licked his hand adoringly. "Tickles isn't the only one who is out of his element," he commented. "I need to get back to Polearms Lacey. It's where I belong." "We'll be sorry to see you go," said Tippy, "We haven't always seen eye-to-eye but your help has been invaluable. Take this potion, as our parting gift." So saying, he offered Johnny the [I]Potion of Limited RetConning[/I]. "Use it to get back in time to where you were happiest to be," added Tippy, "And may the gods go with you." Johnny was overcome with Tippy's generosity and offered him the Eagle statuette in return. "It's all I have," he explained. "It tells stories if you press the eyes. Just a toy, really, but someone might like it." Tippy accepted the gift graciously and tried it out. His eyes grew round with wonder. "This is the voice of Terri House-Tranger herself!" he exclaimed. "Duke Cholmondeley's intended! She is telling the tale of her own adventures! How utterly marvellous! This will be the perfect wedding present for his grace!" "Then we part as friends," said Johnny, and he walked away a little distance towards the setting sun before turning, giving a last salute and quaffing the potion. A time portal shimmered into existence and his faithful wolves dashed into it after him before it closed forever. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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