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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alsih2o" data-source="post: 834125" data-attributes="member: 4790">Five curbles occupied the ring created by the decaying logs.  The dominant female prodded her favorite male into climbing the massive oak they that’s trunk filled the center of the ring to get more honey. She stood to her full height, at least 8 feet by Finns guess, and kicked the litter of the forest floor, hooting and shaking her body in a way that ruffled the dusty out of the matted hair that covered her entire massive frame.   The smaller male shuffled to the tree and gripped the rutted bark in his hands pulling himself up to the first limb. He ambled easily along the gentle rising curve of the massive oak branch until he was directly under the massive hive. His thick hand easily tore a new hole in the densely layer paper of the nests bottom and honey began to ooze freely down the long matted hair of his arm. The bees took notice and 2 swept down upon him, stinging his dreadlock-encased back without success until eventually their stingers broke free and they fell to the forest floor.   Finn turned and stealthily made his way back to the group. He described the scene graphically and waited wide-eyed for someone to suggest a plan.   “We need to split them up, then Kolindra can go in for the honey” said Rinney, and Finn volunteered.    Finn once again stepped away from the group and crept along as quietly as he could to the opposite side of the ring. Once alone he realized that he knew next to nothing about life out here in the wild and fell back upon his memories of his boyhood in the slums.   “HootHootHoot!” he hollered “Wokka Wokka!! Neener Neener Neener!” he cried waving his butt at the shelter behind him.   Three of the curbles mounted the primitive rampart and began to jump about like angry apes. Beating their chests and banging their massive fists against the logs, the dust from their shaggy coats sticking to the honey on their hands and mouths they set true fear into Finn as here realized he had no idea how fast these huge beasts actually were.   Finn stuck his thumbs in his ears and blatted his tongue against his lips “pppbbbftfltbbt” he flitted and he took heel and ran through the open floor between the massive trunks. The curbles gave chase, hooting and snorting, running with both legs and one arm. Thabyra saw them leaving and gestured to the others, running off after the curbles to assure Finns safety.    The rest charged the mounded logs. Tavania arrived first and sprung to the top, firing wildly into the ring below. Kolindra, Rinney and Ry arrived at the top of the pile and looked for the first time at the gigantic hive and the two remaining curbles.   Tavania fired wildly again and cursed her bow as Ry and the wolf charged the largest curble, the dominant female. As they approached the she grabbed a large limb from the ground and struck at Ryssa, knocking the wolf near senseless and leaving her dizzy on her feet. Rinney swept towards the smaller curble as Ry lifted his greatclub into the air and brought it down with a massive blow, right into the soft ground around the oak.   Finn started to feel the air grow hot in his lungs, he must have run nearly 100 yards before he looked over his shoulder to check his pursuers progress. The heavy and awkward curbles were no match for his speed, and as he looked back at them vainly pursuing him he saw Thabyra, trotting behind them at a safe distance, her chubby legs pushing against the soft leaf litter.   By the time the Tavania had drawn he her bow back again Kolindra was already halfway up to the first branch. She wondered if it was the pollen stuck all over her front that made the curbles ignore her as she dashed bravely past, and then wondered if the bees would still recognize her. Tavania flung another arrow into the forest floor; being too cautious to avoid her friends she was sparing her foes. Rinney slashed deeply and quickly with his rapier and made the smaller curble cry out, Ryssa backed away stung both physically and in her lupine pride as Ry again swung straight down, striking the ground heavily. To be continued…..</blockquote>

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