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<blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 2850561" data-attributes="member: 18635"><p><strong>TOYSHOP ATTACK!</strong></p><p></p><p>Beltain calls to the others to watch out for the moving items and scans the room from his vantage point to see if there are any other items moving</p><p>”What is wrong with this soddin' place - everything is out for our...whateverit is we have.” Snorts Feng “...An I'm not sure that Gruumsh would actually welcome a puppet servant in the afterlife - someone has to pay, bigstyle for what has gone on here.”</p><p>Poacher says "We need to find a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing way of reversing this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing body swap process. Now we have weapons those needles are our next priority. That and fist <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing big ted over there.”</p><p>Sparhawk moves to attack the animated Teddy Bear. He lunges with his razor but misses. Sparhawk shakes his head in wonder "What would my old preceptor say, I am a trained knight fighting an teddy bear??"</p><p>Beltain calls from the table “I think that your preceptor would understand why you are fighting it, strange though it may be, but he would not understand you missing the bloody thing!” Funny, he thinks to himself, I can still smell Poacher's fragrance from here, it must be my imagination - mustn't it?</p><p>The Kite flies across the room</p><p>Poacher says out loud as he runs toward the animated toys "It's a good job i've got 'Eagle Eyes'. Though I’m worried my rubber thumbs will be the first thing to fall off, then i won't be able to use my <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing weapon."</p><p>Coleridge also runs toward the animated toys.</p><p>Feng attacks the ball but misses. The ball bounces at Feng, hitting him in the chest for (1) damage.</p><p>"Do you suppose we may get out bodies back simply by removing the pins from the necks of our real bodies?" says Rizzit out loud.</p><p>"Oooh. Never thought of that. Good <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing idea though. .. Eh.. You're still a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Don't think i'm being nice. Kekekeke." Replies Poacher.</p><p>Rizzit retorts "Maybe if Poacher jumped on the fire we could see if the destruction of his puppet forced him back into his old body"</p><p>Beltain moves over to the string ready to descend to the floor. Then he relaxes and adopts a Zen posture to consider the essence of his substance. His brain follows the annular rings and the subtle constituents of his body. Ommmmmm.</p><p>The Teddy Bear ambles toward Sparhawk, hitting him twice for (2) damage.</p><p>Meanwhile inside the Dolls House Limara has a look around. On the bottom floor she finds Dolls House furniture and a normal size biscuit that has been placed there for some reason. She moves upstairs. She shouts to the rest of the party in the shop "..more sweets" she exclaims "normal size, not toy size. Wonder what there in here for.. Theres no one in here ... ill come and help you lot and search it afterwards"</p><p>“The sweets may be a lure - follow them to the spiders web....” replies Beltain from the tabletop.</p><p>Sparhawk attacks the Teddy Bear again, but again misses his furry adversary.</p><p>The Kite flies over..it stops and hovers above Beltain.</p><p>Poacher continues to run across the shop floor to help his fellow Puppets. As does Coleridge.</p><p>Another Dart shoots out of the shelf behind the teddy bear. It hits Coleridge for (2) damage.</p><p>"What the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> is up with Beltain?” says Poacher “He's behaving all weird. Mind you, he's being less of a twat. May be he's emerged from the oppression of his masculinity that being in coitus with Limara has left him with. Maybe he has reached a holy epiphany which give him wisdom beyond the physical world and the knowledge of the very gods that hey seeks to emulate?"</p><p>He continues, "Maybe he has been enraptured with a holy fire that will lead him to purify the world of sin and hardship?"</p><p>He concludes "Narr.. Stop being a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Bel and help us twat these <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ers."</p><p>Rizzit rolls his wooden eyes "We seem to be getting our arses kicked by a load of toys, what we gonna do if the kids turn up"</p><p>Feng tries to co-ordinate his wooden limbs - a very inadequate replacement for his usual mighty thews.. He strikes out with his razor and pierces the ball for (3) damage.</p><p>”Take that you bouncing twat!”</p><p>"Well done Feng, you achieved something so far I have not been able to" says Sparhawk.</p><p>Feng inclines his head “The secret is, to step over your own strings!”</p><p>Sparhawk sighs "This weapon doth not feel right in my hands.....nay my hands do not feel right"</p><p>Poacher spits "Perhaps the weapon doesn't feel right in your hands Sparhawk, because you're not using it to stab one of your friends in the back you disloyal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />."</p><p>The ball bounces at Rizzit, but misses.</p><p>Beltain begins to climb down the rope, the kite hovers above him..</p><p>Limara storms downstairs and out of the building as fast as her puppet prison of a body will allow. She emerges from the dolls house. As she does, another dart flies off the shelf at her. It hits her for (4) damage.</p><p>The teddy bear yet again strikes twice at Sparhawk, but fails to connect.</p><p>Rizzit lunges at the ball. He swings the razor wide of the mark nearly giving Feng a trim. "Feng has hit the ball" he yells.</p><p>Sparhawk again lunges at the teddy bear. This time he hits and causes (2) damage.. Stuffing starts spilling onto the floor from the teddy bear.</p><p>The kite attempts to ram Beltain off of the string he is holding onto, it misses.</p><p>Poacher attacks the ball with his razer. He hits for (1) damage. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />! I only nicked it. You'd have thought i'd have been better at attacking balls. I've had a little practice. Kekekekekeke."</p><p>“Nice hit” shouts down Beltain.</p><p>"When i <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing need complements about my <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing performance from the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing Holy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> of Antioch i'll <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing ask for the, Just concentrate on killing your <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing kite Dalai Dan." Spits back the puppet ranger.</p><p>Limara shakes her head “This is ridiculous.... this isn't the realworld...it make believe!!"</p><p>Beltain shouts back “This IS the real world until we can make it NOT SO. We are fighting for our very existence - believe it!” He then shouts back to Poacher “Dalai Dan - that has a nice ring to it - why thank you Poacher - you do have a softer side!”</p><p>Coleridge tilts his head to one side quizzically and grins woodenly at the giant teddy before him.. he then lashes out wickedly with his razor. The puppet bard hits for (3) damage…more stuffing falls onto the floor.</p><p>Coleridge claps his hands appreciatively then sidesteps in a bouncing fashion to the side of the teddy.</p><p>Feng strikes the ball with his razor. He pierces it for (1) damage. The ball deflates.</p><p>“What a let down!” Feng Grins in Triumph.</p><p>Sparhawk is hit twice by the teddy bear for (3) damage.</p><p>Rizzit moves to the teddy bear and attacks…he misses.</p><p>Sparhawk slashes back at the Teddy Bear with his straight Razor, he hits and the bear crumples to the floor, the rest of its stuffing spilling out on the floor.</p><p>The Kite rams Beltain as he climbs down the string. It hurts him badly (7). But Beltain remains holding on to the string.</p><p>Sparhawk shouts "These enemies are causing us much trouble, mayhap we should leave this place as soon as the kite is vanquished"</p><p>"What about checking upstairs" shouts Rizzit.</p><p>Limara shouts as she runs toward Beltain "Smashing the kite up is the next item on the agenda. After that we should vote on whether we chase after our bodies or explore this place more. I think that Poacher has a valid point about finding the sleeping dart needle thingies... we might well need our bodies unconscious to take back control of them........hang on Bel honey, im on my way.."</p><p>Feng nods “Yep, we need to find the needles before we leave this place. I don't plan to spend the rest of eternity as a lump o' wood.”</p><p>"The plan has merit, the said needles may indeed be the key to restoring us to our former selves" says Sparhawk.</p><p>Poacher runs toward the back door "I say we check the back door. I reckon it leads to up or down stairs."</p><p>Limara shouts up to Beltain as she reaches the table "Bel... let go of the rope and drop to the floor. Spar jumped from there and took no damage, you'll be ok from there ..We could all try n grapple it when it attacks, once we have it on the floor we can destroy it easily."</p><p>"OK, im dropping to the floor" says Beltain, trusting in Limara's good judgment. He lets go of the string and falls to the floor safely. He looks above at the kite and then runs under the table. Limara joins him under the table. There are a few boxes pled up here. The kite will have difficulty attacking them there. "Bel, keep under cover until the rest get here ... then you can get a razor from Rizzit." She says.</p><p>Limara shouts to the group.."Whats the plan.. are we all gonna try and grapple it or are we just gonna try n hit it when it sweeps down on someone?"</p><p>Rizzit also runs towards the table.</p><p>Feng puts his head down and runs as fast as he can towards the table also. “Do we think these are animated by some Wizard (Spit!) or possessed by some spirit? It will matter if I am to attempt this. Lim, Belt, any Opinions?” he says as he reaches Beltain and Limara.</p><p>Sparhawk runs towards the table to try to aid with the kite</p><p>The Kite flies across the room...Hovering 5ft over Poacher and Sparhawk..</p><p>Sparhawk looks at the kite, then at Poacher...he raises an eyebrow and calmly says "You realize your dog is probably going to eat you like this?"</p><p>“Anyone fancy making a kinda Voluge with a stick, a razor and some string? I might give us some reach on this kite - but I intend to Grapple it should it come within reach, so....” offers Feng. No-one replies.</p><p>Beltain says “I think that the toymaker managed to animate the toys, maybe by accident. Figlio is special and may control the others in some way or have special powers but that the rest are fairly mindless. Perhaps some basic survival drives and like undead a hatred/jealousy of humankind. I suspect that killing the toymaker will disrupt the "spell" but this is JUST A GUESS." He continues “Just wanted to say feng" Beltain stumbles on, "I am honored to have you in the party, your heroism in the face of danger (some would say foolhardy) is a lesson to us all". Beltain turns away embarrassed by this show of emotion.</p><p>"Good idea. Hide under the table till the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />er comes within reach. Then jump on the bastard." Poacher runs and joins the others under the table.</p><p>Rizzit says "Maybe Figilio is somehow possesed by an evil spirit and in fact controls the toymaker and makes him do all this"</p><p>"Or maybe he's just a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />?" chips in Poacher.</p><p>Limara nods "..both sound viable options right now."</p><p>”In either case he has to die - but after we get our bodies back!” says Beltain.</p><p>Coleridge makes a dash back across toward the shelf he previously searched</p><p>“I think i saw something which may be of some use over here” he calls to the others as he makes his dash.</p><p>"The sooner we get out of this , the better" Beltain tells Limara, "There is something very wrong about this place, Princess" he adds, smiling at her</p><p>Beltain looks around to see if any of the darts humming out of the shelves, walls, doll's house etc. have come to rest on the floor unharmed. If they have they might make a good missile weapon against the kite. If only, he thinks, I could reach the top shelf of that toycase to the south and grab the catapult.</p><p>Poacher glances over to Beltain, suddenly he realizes that the Consecrated Clodhopper is having an internal monolog. What a wanker. Thinks the Ranger. Only Twats have internal Monologs, he muses, only right <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing nob-ends.</p><p>Limara, Feng, Rizzit, Beltain and Poacher huddle under the table. Coleridge runs toward one of the shelves and Sparhawk continues to run toward the table with the kite hot on his heels. </p><p>“I say we try and grapple it when it gets near” says Feng.</p><p>Limara nods "Feng, when you make your move i will back you up, if you succeed i will grab it too. If you fail, i will try n slice it instead"</p><p>“Game on, Princess!” replies Feng.</p><p>Beltain shouts “Come over here Spar - force the thing to follow you - then we can jump it!”</p><p>Poacher laughs at Limara "You'll <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing back him up? That'll be the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing day you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing useless <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing slut. You're about as supportive as a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing dose of <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing syphilis you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, Sparhawk, who's a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing traitorous <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> could do better. And he'd stab me in the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing back as soon as look at me."</p><p>Feng smiles woodenly “Poach me ole fruit - I'd never stab ya in the back - I'd want to see your eyes and feel the last breath on me face as the blade went in….BECAUSE I AM FENG!”</p><p>Beltain goes to give Limara's hand a squeeze but realizes that it just isn't the same if you are made of wood. His face is a wooden mask... He looks at Poacher “You just have to admit that the smell from your new form is a distinct improvement.”</p><p>Limara looks over at Poacher.."..you are a sad and wretched creature, all you do is belittle or insult your own comrades. Why do you hang around with us if we are all so disappointing or useless? "</p><p>Sparhawk moves under the table hoping to draw the kite with him. "Poacher I have no intention of stabbing you at all, In fact the less I have to do with you the better neighbour"</p><p>The Kite moves across the room, hovering over Coleridge.</p><p>Poacher spits back at the others "I belittle and insult you because you are a bunch of useless <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />s who couldn't find their arse with both hands and an atlas. I hang around with you because i once <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing thought that there was the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing vaguest chance of making a profit out of this debacle. And anyway, it's all academic now coz we're stuck together in puppet purgatory. And as for you Spar you righteous <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> hole, it make no change when you're having nothing to do with me. You never <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing have you turncoat <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Not even when i stood by you and healered your <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing stupid spavined nag. Or when i <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing backed you up with healing in a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing fight when even the useless <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />s we call clerics couldn't heal you? All you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing do is stand by and let these shower of <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />s attack me and you raise not a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing finger. Well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing you you turncoat <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing! You you AND the horse you rode in on." The ranger puppet the runs out from under the table toward the fire place.</p><p>Coleridge continues to run determinedly towards the shelves in the strange lolloping gate of marionettes everywhere. The kite hovers menacingly above him. Suddenly it drops and rams Coleridge for (6) damage.</p><p>Poacher suddenly shouts from near the fireplace. "You're all a bunch of <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />s. Die you mother<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ers!" The puppet that is Poacher picks up a poker and carries it to the fire. He sticks the poker into the base of the fire, The Deeply disturbed Ranger then heaves on the lever and flicks burning matter out of the fire. "DIE PIGGY PIGGY DIE!!!!"</p><p>Beltain shouts to Coleridge “Back here Cole - or perhaps we could join you half-way? Someone do something about Poacher!”</p><p>Sparhawk states flatly "We musts help Coleridge...I think Poacher is beyond any help we can give him"</p><p>Feng nods “I agree - First we help Cole, then I'll see to Poacher. Cole Run to Us - I'll meet ya.” Feng runs from under the table toward Coleridge.</p><p>"I'm right behind you Feng" adds Beltain, following.</p><p>"Maybe we should capture the kite and question it" muses Rizzit.</p><p>"Do you speak 'kite' then?" asks Limara.</p><p>"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> if that helps" states Rizzit.</p><p>Coleridge turns and runs towards his companions... his veneer severely cracked from the battering of the kite he leaves a trail of flecked paint and splinters in his wake.</p><p>He shouts back to the others “Theres a sling shot up on that shelf i was hoping to use it to fire marbles or something at the kite, but any more battering from that thing and i think i would have split along my grain”</p><p>Feng winces “You've got to look after your wood, man.”</p><p>Sparhawk moves next to Feng shielding Coleridge, he holds his razor readied "You hold it, I will hit it neighbours" he says with the steeliest wooden look he can muster.</p><p>The kite flys toward the party and swoops down to attack. Feng attempts to grab hold of it, but he misses. Limara manages to hit it with her razor as it swoops down and damages it for (1). The kite rams into Feng causing him (4) damage.</p><p>Feng attempts to go into a rage….he is unable to.. “This damned cold blooded body cannot rage!”</p><p>Rizzit strikes out at the kite but misses.</p><p>Poacher turns from the fire and runs in his crazy, puppet gate across the room. Giggling gleefully like a maniacally motivated manikin.</p><p>Limara says "Poacher has lost it ... he's a firestarter, twisted firestarter."</p><p>She sways to imaginary music...</p><p>"OI POACHER....." she shouts. "You’re the trouble starter, punking instigator…. You’re the fear addicted, danger illustrated…. you’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. I'm the bitch you hated, filth infatuated…. Yeah, I'm the pain you tasted, fell intoxicated… you’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. You’re the self-inflicted, punk detonator…. But who’s the one invented, twisted animator…. You’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. starter... starter... starter... "</p><p>Limara looks round to Coleridge..." what do ya think ?"</p><p>Beltain looks at Limara and wonders if its all got too much for her.</p><p>Limara mouths "wake me up..please" but no one can see it.</p><p>Coleridge lollops around to get to a better vantage point to strike at the kite. Coleridge bows lazily to the kite then lashes out wickedly with the razor. He misses clumsily with the awkward tool in his wooden grasp.</p><p>Beltain also misses.</p><p>“Good effort folks - we'll down this sucker this time.” Says Feng.</p><p>Sparhawk strikes, but misses. He sighs "I hope your aim is better than mine Feng"</p><p>Beltain looks at Feng expectantly, waiting for the barbarian warrior to launch himself at their foe. Beltain then gives Limara a reassuring pat on the bottom but is embarrassed at the knock of wood on wood. This is a nightmare – please let it be a nightmare – he thinks.</p><p>Poacher begins to sing a frenzied song as he runs away from the small fire he has caused..</p><p>"WATCH OUT!...."</p><p>"YOU MIGHT GET WHAT YOU'RE AFTER!!!"</p><p>"COOL BABIES..."</p><p>"STRANGE BUT NOT A STRANGER!"</p><p>"I'M AN... ORDINARY GUY!"</p><p>"BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE!"</p><p>"KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE."</p><p>Feng strikes at the kite, but fails to hit. “Slippery sucker!” he looks over to Poacher “<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />in Mad bastard threw me off me stroke.”</p><p>Limara tries to attack the kite, but also misses. "Curse this gloss varnish..cant get a good grip on this blade"</p><p>The kite flys up in the air, obviously about to ram again...as it moves the party puppets take their chance to strike!..</p><p>Sparhawk, Limara and Beltain all manage to hit as the kite flys up.. It falls back to the floor…a crumpled mess. With all the animated toys seemingly dispatched, if they could, the party would, breath a sigh of relief!.</p><p>The small fire Poacher started...burns out..</p><p>"Methinks we should check up the stairs, mayhap we will find some answers there neighbours" Sparhawk states as he heads to the foot of the staircase</p><p>Coleridge moves back over to the shelves towards which he was previously headed.. Once there he begins to slowly climb up to retrieve the slingshot and assesses its potential use as a ranged weapon in his current form. He deduces that it would need two of them to hold and one person to pull back, if they were to attempt to use it as a weapon.</p><p>Rizzit also moves over to the stairs and climbs up them.</p><p>"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.” Says Poacher, seeing his fire die out “Maybe setting a fire upstairs might work."</p><p>Poacher looks at the coat hanging on a peg on the wall. He jumps up and yanks on it. It falls to the floor. He deduces it must be Guiseppes coat that he wears whilst working on puppets. Poacher searches the pockets. All he finds is a sheet of sandpaper and some chalk. He looks at the backdoor. It has a handle that is out of reach and it appears to have a lock.</p><p>Sparhawk watches the party for a moment then also starts to climb the stairs</p><p>Feng vindictively punctures the helpless ball before climbing the stairs after Rizzit.</p><p>“Nice work people. I'll volunteer to hold the slingshot with someone else, if someone fancies their luck with the whole shooting idea?”</p><p> Limara follows Beltain over to the bottom of the stairs and climbs them with him.</p><p>"We could trap the stairs by putting the roller skates on the steps about half way up...if we are chased by a human we could lure them back down onto it.."</p><p>Beltain replies “We need to get out of here and into the town. I'm worried about the amount of damage these constructs could do to my body in a short length of time and to yours too”</p><p>Poacher finally gives up the ghost of independent action and runs over to and climbs the stairs with the others.</p><p>Coleridge calls out "Hey wait up...and anyone fancy giving me a hand carrying some of this stuff or should i leave it?"</p><p>Coleridge slowly makes his way over and up the stairs after the others balancing as much as he can on his little wooden arms</p><p>“OK Cole, I'll give you a hand with the slingshot” says Feng.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/cages1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/Cages2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/now.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tariff, post: 2850561, member: 18635"] [B]TOYSHOP ATTACK![/B] Beltain calls to the others to watch out for the moving items and scans the room from his vantage point to see if there are any other items moving ”What is wrong with this soddin' place - everything is out for our...whateverit is we have.” Snorts Feng “...An I'm not sure that Gruumsh would actually welcome a puppet servant in the afterlife - someone has to pay, bigstyle for what has gone on here.” Poacher says "We need to find a :):):):)ing way of reversing this :):):):)ing body swap process. Now we have weapons those needles are our next priority. That and fist :):):):)ing big ted over there.” Sparhawk moves to attack the animated Teddy Bear. He lunges with his razor but misses. Sparhawk shakes his head in wonder "What would my old preceptor say, I am a trained knight fighting an teddy bear??" Beltain calls from the table “I think that your preceptor would understand why you are fighting it, strange though it may be, but he would not understand you missing the bloody thing!” Funny, he thinks to himself, I can still smell Poacher's fragrance from here, it must be my imagination - mustn't it? The Kite flies across the room Poacher says out loud as he runs toward the animated toys "It's a good job i've got 'Eagle Eyes'. Though I’m worried my rubber thumbs will be the first thing to fall off, then i won't be able to use my :):):):)ing weapon." Coleridge also runs toward the animated toys. Feng attacks the ball but misses. The ball bounces at Feng, hitting him in the chest for (1) damage. "Do you suppose we may get out bodies back simply by removing the pins from the necks of our real bodies?" says Rizzit out loud. "Oooh. Never thought of that. Good :):):):)ing idea though. .. Eh.. You're still a :):):):). Don't think i'm being nice. Kekekeke." Replies Poacher. Rizzit retorts "Maybe if Poacher jumped on the fire we could see if the destruction of his puppet forced him back into his old body" Beltain moves over to the string ready to descend to the floor. Then he relaxes and adopts a Zen posture to consider the essence of his substance. His brain follows the annular rings and the subtle constituents of his body. Ommmmmm. The Teddy Bear ambles toward Sparhawk, hitting him twice for (2) damage. Meanwhile inside the Dolls House Limara has a look around. On the bottom floor she finds Dolls House furniture and a normal size biscuit that has been placed there for some reason. She moves upstairs. She shouts to the rest of the party in the shop "..more sweets" she exclaims "normal size, not toy size. Wonder what there in here for.. Theres no one in here ... ill come and help you lot and search it afterwards" “The sweets may be a lure - follow them to the spiders web....” replies Beltain from the tabletop. Sparhawk attacks the Teddy Bear again, but again misses his furry adversary. The Kite flies over..it stops and hovers above Beltain. Poacher continues to run across the shop floor to help his fellow Puppets. As does Coleridge. Another Dart shoots out of the shelf behind the teddy bear. It hits Coleridge for (2) damage. "What the :):):):) is up with Beltain?” says Poacher “He's behaving all weird. Mind you, he's being less of a twat. May be he's emerged from the oppression of his masculinity that being in coitus with Limara has left him with. Maybe he has reached a holy epiphany which give him wisdom beyond the physical world and the knowledge of the very gods that hey seeks to emulate?" He continues, "Maybe he has been enraptured with a holy fire that will lead him to purify the world of sin and hardship?" He concludes "Narr.. Stop being a :):):):) Bel and help us twat these :):):):)ers." Rizzit rolls his wooden eyes "We seem to be getting our arses kicked by a load of toys, what we gonna do if the kids turn up" Feng tries to co-ordinate his wooden limbs - a very inadequate replacement for his usual mighty thews.. He strikes out with his razor and pierces the ball for (3) damage. ”Take that you bouncing twat!” "Well done Feng, you achieved something so far I have not been able to" says Sparhawk. Feng inclines his head “The secret is, to step over your own strings!” Sparhawk sighs "This weapon doth not feel right in my hands.....nay my hands do not feel right" Poacher spits "Perhaps the weapon doesn't feel right in your hands Sparhawk, because you're not using it to stab one of your friends in the back you disloyal :):):):)." The ball bounces at Rizzit, but misses. Beltain begins to climb down the rope, the kite hovers above him.. Limara storms downstairs and out of the building as fast as her puppet prison of a body will allow. She emerges from the dolls house. As she does, another dart flies off the shelf at her. It hits her for (4) damage. The teddy bear yet again strikes twice at Sparhawk, but fails to connect. Rizzit lunges at the ball. He swings the razor wide of the mark nearly giving Feng a trim. "Feng has hit the ball" he yells. Sparhawk again lunges at the teddy bear. This time he hits and causes (2) damage.. Stuffing starts spilling onto the floor from the teddy bear. The kite attempts to ram Beltain off of the string he is holding onto, it misses. Poacher attacks the ball with his razer. He hits for (1) damage. :):):):)! I only nicked it. You'd have thought i'd have been better at attacking balls. I've had a little practice. Kekekekekeke." “Nice hit” shouts down Beltain. "When i :):):):)ing need complements about my :):):):)ing performance from the :):):):)ing Holy :):):):):):):) of Antioch i'll :):):):)ing ask for the, Just concentrate on killing your :):):):)ing kite Dalai Dan." Spits back the puppet ranger. Limara shakes her head “This is ridiculous.... this isn't the realworld...it make believe!!" Beltain shouts back “This IS the real world until we can make it NOT SO. We are fighting for our very existence - believe it!” He then shouts back to Poacher “Dalai Dan - that has a nice ring to it - why thank you Poacher - you do have a softer side!” Coleridge tilts his head to one side quizzically and grins woodenly at the giant teddy before him.. he then lashes out wickedly with his razor. The puppet bard hits for (3) damage…more stuffing falls onto the floor. Coleridge claps his hands appreciatively then sidesteps in a bouncing fashion to the side of the teddy. Feng strikes the ball with his razor. He pierces it for (1) damage. The ball deflates. “What a let down!” Feng Grins in Triumph. Sparhawk is hit twice by the teddy bear for (3) damage. Rizzit moves to the teddy bear and attacks…he misses. Sparhawk slashes back at the Teddy Bear with his straight Razor, he hits and the bear crumples to the floor, the rest of its stuffing spilling out on the floor. The Kite rams Beltain as he climbs down the string. It hurts him badly (7). But Beltain remains holding on to the string. Sparhawk shouts "These enemies are causing us much trouble, mayhap we should leave this place as soon as the kite is vanquished" "What about checking upstairs" shouts Rizzit. Limara shouts as she runs toward Beltain "Smashing the kite up is the next item on the agenda. After that we should vote on whether we chase after our bodies or explore this place more. I think that Poacher has a valid point about finding the sleeping dart needle thingies... we might well need our bodies unconscious to take back control of them........hang on Bel honey, im on my way.." Feng nods “Yep, we need to find the needles before we leave this place. I don't plan to spend the rest of eternity as a lump o' wood.” "The plan has merit, the said needles may indeed be the key to restoring us to our former selves" says Sparhawk. Poacher runs toward the back door "I say we check the back door. I reckon it leads to up or down stairs." Limara shouts up to Beltain as she reaches the table "Bel... let go of the rope and drop to the floor. Spar jumped from there and took no damage, you'll be ok from there ..We could all try n grapple it when it attacks, once we have it on the floor we can destroy it easily." "OK, im dropping to the floor" says Beltain, trusting in Limara's good judgment. He lets go of the string and falls to the floor safely. He looks above at the kite and then runs under the table. Limara joins him under the table. There are a few boxes pled up here. The kite will have difficulty attacking them there. "Bel, keep under cover until the rest get here ... then you can get a razor from Rizzit." She says. Limara shouts to the group.."Whats the plan.. are we all gonna try and grapple it or are we just gonna try n hit it when it sweeps down on someone?" Rizzit also runs towards the table. Feng puts his head down and runs as fast as he can towards the table also. “Do we think these are animated by some Wizard (Spit!) or possessed by some spirit? It will matter if I am to attempt this. Lim, Belt, any Opinions?” he says as he reaches Beltain and Limara. Sparhawk runs towards the table to try to aid with the kite The Kite flies across the room...Hovering 5ft over Poacher and Sparhawk.. Sparhawk looks at the kite, then at Poacher...he raises an eyebrow and calmly says "You realize your dog is probably going to eat you like this?" “Anyone fancy making a kinda Voluge with a stick, a razor and some string? I might give us some reach on this kite - but I intend to Grapple it should it come within reach, so....” offers Feng. No-one replies. Beltain says “I think that the toymaker managed to animate the toys, maybe by accident. Figlio is special and may control the others in some way or have special powers but that the rest are fairly mindless. Perhaps some basic survival drives and like undead a hatred/jealousy of humankind. I suspect that killing the toymaker will disrupt the "spell" but this is JUST A GUESS." He continues “Just wanted to say feng" Beltain stumbles on, "I am honored to have you in the party, your heroism in the face of danger (some would say foolhardy) is a lesson to us all". Beltain turns away embarrassed by this show of emotion. "Good idea. Hide under the table till the :):):):)er comes within reach. Then jump on the bastard." Poacher runs and joins the others under the table. Rizzit says "Maybe Figilio is somehow possesed by an evil spirit and in fact controls the toymaker and makes him do all this" "Or maybe he's just a :):):):)?" chips in Poacher. Limara nods "..both sound viable options right now." ”In either case he has to die - but after we get our bodies back!” says Beltain. Coleridge makes a dash back across toward the shelf he previously searched “I think i saw something which may be of some use over here” he calls to the others as he makes his dash. "The sooner we get out of this , the better" Beltain tells Limara, "There is something very wrong about this place, Princess" he adds, smiling at her Beltain looks around to see if any of the darts humming out of the shelves, walls, doll's house etc. have come to rest on the floor unharmed. If they have they might make a good missile weapon against the kite. If only, he thinks, I could reach the top shelf of that toycase to the south and grab the catapult. Poacher glances over to Beltain, suddenly he realizes that the Consecrated Clodhopper is having an internal monolog. What a wanker. Thinks the Ranger. Only Twats have internal Monologs, he muses, only right :):):):)ing nob-ends. Limara, Feng, Rizzit, Beltain and Poacher huddle under the table. Coleridge runs toward one of the shelves and Sparhawk continues to run toward the table with the kite hot on his heels. “I say we try and grapple it when it gets near” says Feng. Limara nods "Feng, when you make your move i will back you up, if you succeed i will grab it too. If you fail, i will try n slice it instead" “Game on, Princess!” replies Feng. Beltain shouts “Come over here Spar - force the thing to follow you - then we can jump it!” Poacher laughs at Limara "You'll :):):):)ing back him up? That'll be the :):):):)ing day you :):):):)ing useless :):):):)ing slut. You're about as supportive as a :):):):)ing dose of :):):):)ing syphilis you :):):):)ing :):):):), Sparhawk, who's a :):):):)ing traitorous :):):):) could do better. And he'd stab me in the :):):):)ing back as soon as look at me." Feng smiles woodenly “Poach me ole fruit - I'd never stab ya in the back - I'd want to see your eyes and feel the last breath on me face as the blade went in….BECAUSE I AM FENG!” Beltain goes to give Limara's hand a squeeze but realizes that it just isn't the same if you are made of wood. His face is a wooden mask... He looks at Poacher “You just have to admit that the smell from your new form is a distinct improvement.” Limara looks over at Poacher.."..you are a sad and wretched creature, all you do is belittle or insult your own comrades. Why do you hang around with us if we are all so disappointing or useless? " Sparhawk moves under the table hoping to draw the kite with him. "Poacher I have no intention of stabbing you at all, In fact the less I have to do with you the better neighbour" The Kite moves across the room, hovering over Coleridge. Poacher spits back at the others "I belittle and insult you because you are a bunch of useless :):):):)ing :):):):)s who couldn't find their arse with both hands and an atlas. I hang around with you because i once :):):):)ing thought that there was the :):):):)ing vaguest chance of making a profit out of this debacle. And anyway, it's all academic now coz we're stuck together in puppet purgatory. And as for you Spar you righteous :):):):) hole, it make no change when you're having nothing to do with me. You never :):):):)ing have you turncoat :):):):). Not even when i stood by you and healered your :):):):)ing stupid spavined nag. Or when i :):):):)ing backed you up with healing in a :):):):)ing fight when even the useless :):):):)ing :):):):)s we call clerics couldn't heal you? All you :):):):)ing do is stand by and let these shower of :):):):)s attack me and you raise not a :):):):)ing finger. Well :):):):)ing you you turncoat :):):):)ing! You you AND the horse you rode in on." The ranger puppet the runs out from under the table toward the fire place. Coleridge continues to run determinedly towards the shelves in the strange lolloping gate of marionettes everywhere. The kite hovers menacingly above him. Suddenly it drops and rams Coleridge for (6) damage. Poacher suddenly shouts from near the fireplace. "You're all a bunch of :):):):)s. Die you mother:):):):)ers!" The puppet that is Poacher picks up a poker and carries it to the fire. He sticks the poker into the base of the fire, The Deeply disturbed Ranger then heaves on the lever and flicks burning matter out of the fire. "DIE PIGGY PIGGY DIE!!!!" Beltain shouts to Coleridge “Back here Cole - or perhaps we could join you half-way? Someone do something about Poacher!” Sparhawk states flatly "We musts help Coleridge...I think Poacher is beyond any help we can give him" Feng nods “I agree - First we help Cole, then I'll see to Poacher. Cole Run to Us - I'll meet ya.” Feng runs from under the table toward Coleridge. "I'm right behind you Feng" adds Beltain, following. "Maybe we should capture the kite and question it" muses Rizzit. "Do you speak 'kite' then?" asks Limara. ":):):):):) if that helps" states Rizzit. Coleridge turns and runs towards his companions... his veneer severely cracked from the battering of the kite he leaves a trail of flecked paint and splinters in his wake. He shouts back to the others “Theres a sling shot up on that shelf i was hoping to use it to fire marbles or something at the kite, but any more battering from that thing and i think i would have split along my grain” Feng winces “You've got to look after your wood, man.” Sparhawk moves next to Feng shielding Coleridge, he holds his razor readied "You hold it, I will hit it neighbours" he says with the steeliest wooden look he can muster. The kite flys toward the party and swoops down to attack. Feng attempts to grab hold of it, but he misses. Limara manages to hit it with her razor as it swoops down and damages it for (1). The kite rams into Feng causing him (4) damage. Feng attempts to go into a rage….he is unable to.. “This damned cold blooded body cannot rage!” Rizzit strikes out at the kite but misses. Poacher turns from the fire and runs in his crazy, puppet gate across the room. Giggling gleefully like a maniacally motivated manikin. Limara says "Poacher has lost it ... he's a firestarter, twisted firestarter." She sways to imaginary music... "OI POACHER....." she shouts. "You’re the trouble starter, punking instigator…. You’re the fear addicted, danger illustrated…. you’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. I'm the bitch you hated, filth infatuated…. Yeah, I'm the pain you tasted, fell intoxicated… you’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. You’re the self-inflicted, punk detonator…. But who’s the one invented, twisted animator…. You’re a firestarter, twisted firestarter,… you're the firestarter, twisted firestarter…. starter... starter... starter... " Limara looks round to Coleridge..." what do ya think ?" Beltain looks at Limara and wonders if its all got too much for her. Limara mouths "wake me up..please" but no one can see it. Coleridge lollops around to get to a better vantage point to strike at the kite. Coleridge bows lazily to the kite then lashes out wickedly with the razor. He misses clumsily with the awkward tool in his wooden grasp. Beltain also misses. “Good effort folks - we'll down this sucker this time.” Says Feng. Sparhawk strikes, but misses. He sighs "I hope your aim is better than mine Feng" Beltain looks at Feng expectantly, waiting for the barbarian warrior to launch himself at their foe. Beltain then gives Limara a reassuring pat on the bottom but is embarrassed at the knock of wood on wood. This is a nightmare – please let it be a nightmare – he thinks. Poacher begins to sing a frenzied song as he runs away from the small fire he has caused.. "WATCH OUT!...." "YOU MIGHT GET WHAT YOU'RE AFTER!!!" "COOL BABIES..." "STRANGE BUT NOT A STRANGER!" "I'M AN... ORDINARY GUY!" "BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE!" "KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE." Feng strikes at the kite, but fails to hit. “Slippery sucker!” he looks over to Poacher “:):):):)in Mad bastard threw me off me stroke.” Limara tries to attack the kite, but also misses. "Curse this gloss varnish..cant get a good grip on this blade" The kite flys up in the air, obviously about to ram again...as it moves the party puppets take their chance to strike!.. Sparhawk, Limara and Beltain all manage to hit as the kite flys up.. It falls back to the floor…a crumpled mess. With all the animated toys seemingly dispatched, if they could, the party would, breath a sigh of relief!. The small fire Poacher started...burns out.. "Methinks we should check up the stairs, mayhap we will find some answers there neighbours" Sparhawk states as he heads to the foot of the staircase Coleridge moves back over to the shelves towards which he was previously headed.. Once there he begins to slowly climb up to retrieve the slingshot and assesses its potential use as a ranged weapon in his current form. He deduces that it would need two of them to hold and one person to pull back, if they were to attempt to use it as a weapon. Rizzit also moves over to the stairs and climbs up them. ":):):):).” Says Poacher, seeing his fire die out “Maybe setting a fire upstairs might work." Poacher looks at the coat hanging on a peg on the wall. He jumps up and yanks on it. It falls to the floor. He deduces it must be Guiseppes coat that he wears whilst working on puppets. Poacher searches the pockets. All he finds is a sheet of sandpaper and some chalk. He looks at the backdoor. It has a handle that is out of reach and it appears to have a lock. Sparhawk watches the party for a moment then also starts to climb the stairs Feng vindictively punctures the helpless ball before climbing the stairs after Rizzit. “Nice work people. I'll volunteer to hold the slingshot with someone else, if someone fancies their luck with the whole shooting idea?” Limara follows Beltain over to the bottom of the stairs and climbs them with him. "We could trap the stairs by putting the roller skates on the steps about half way up...if we are chased by a human we could lure them back down onto it.." Beltain replies “We need to get out of here and into the town. I'm worried about the amount of damage these constructs could do to my body in a short length of time and to yours too” Poacher finally gives up the ghost of independent action and runs over to and climbs the stairs with the others. Coleridge calls out "Hey wait up...and anyone fancy giving me a hand carrying some of this stuff or should i leave it?" Coleridge slowly makes his way over and up the stairs after the others balancing as much as he can on his little wooden arms “OK Cole, I'll give you a hand with the slingshot” says Feng. [IMG]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/cages1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/Cages2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/now.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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