Crossed Paths - Part I
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Thomas Hobbes
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He and I have very different definitions of "enjoyable" thinks Octar, watching the meeting in silence. He's nervous; this enemy sounds supernatural, and while he does not fear battle, he is, to a large degree, a supersitious country boy, and this beast....
Manzanita
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The Council
Suddenly a commotion is heard outside. A young blond girl of 14 or 15 pushes past the guards to enter the chamber. “My lords, “she gasps, “this mists are here again! I ran to the keep as instructed from the fields, but my parents and sister aren’t here! I think they were in the house! They need help!”
Suddenly a commotion is heard outside. A young blond girl of 14 or 15 pushes past the guards to enter the chamber. “My lords, “she gasps, “this mists are here again! I ran to the keep as instructed from the fields, but my parents and sister aren’t here! I think they were in the house! They need help!”
Inez Hull
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"Hmm, this phenomena is certainly timely in its manifestation. Let us investigate," Ehldannis turns to face his companions, "but let us exercise sober judgement, these folk obviously seek us to bear the burden of the threat with little reason to support our chances of success, other than that they feel we were 'called' here to save them. Caution and reason stand us the best chance of survival, rather than rushing in blindly in the hope that we are indeed the foretold saviours of this town."
Jarval
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Brioc seems alarmed at the girl's words. "Goddess, I was hoping for a little time to prepare. But we should investigate." He turns to Y’dress. "Do you have any blessed water? I have heard it can prove an effective weapon against some creatures of evil. And torches, we should have torches, as it may fear fire."
Thomas Hobbes
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Octar gives Ehldannis a look of disbelief. "Are you mad? There are people in danger, and we should help them." He states it like a self evident truth. He turns to the nominal leader of the band. "Good idea, Brioc, but no good if we're too late. We should move quickly," he suggests.
Manzanita
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Flight though the fog
There are torches along the walls of the windowless council chamber. Grabbing these torches, the company exits the sturdy oaken door. Where recently there was a bright sunny morning, there is now a thin mist.
“The mist has just been blowing in off the ocean” remarks a guard, clutching his halbert and clearly edgy.
“I have some holy water at the temple, but that is far out of the way.” Says Y’dress.
“Forget the water, lets go!” says Tula.
The young girl leads the party out into the fields. Of the council, only Tula accompanies the group, a long sword and throwing axe in her hands.
The girl runs swiftly through the fields of wheat, leaving the more heavily armored member of the company trailing behind. Soon she pauses at the edge of a field, looking towards what appears to be a simple one-roomed farm house. Between you and it stands a garden. On the other three sides are tall trees, trailing into the woods. The door stands open, about 50 feet away.
OOC: I am going camping this weekend, with no computers in the vicinity. I will post again in about 72 hours. Thanks for your patience.
There are torches along the walls of the windowless council chamber. Grabbing these torches, the company exits the sturdy oaken door. Where recently there was a bright sunny morning, there is now a thin mist.
“The mist has just been blowing in off the ocean” remarks a guard, clutching his halbert and clearly edgy.
“I have some holy water at the temple, but that is far out of the way.” Says Y’dress.
“Forget the water, lets go!” says Tula.
The young girl leads the party out into the fields. Of the council, only Tula accompanies the group, a long sword and throwing axe in her hands.
The girl runs swiftly through the fields of wheat, leaving the more heavily armored member of the company trailing behind. Soon she pauses at the edge of a field, looking towards what appears to be a simple one-roomed farm house. Between you and it stands a garden. On the other three sides are tall trees, trailing into the woods. The door stands open, about 50 feet away.
OOC: I am going camping this weekend, with no computers in the vicinity. I will post again in about 72 hours. Thanks for your patience.
Guilt Puppy
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Nathaniel rushes in blindly, in the hope that he and his companions are the foretold saviors of this town, rushing along to keep up with the girl... As she pauses at the edge of the field, he puts a hand on her shoulder, and gestures softly to bring her to a crouch, then crouching himself, trying to remain somewhat concealed in the wheat, peering out carefully at the farmhouse.
He whispers: "You should stay back, and run again to the keep at the first sign of trouble... I promise here and now my life that I will not allow your family to come to harm, and that includes you: So for the sake of this vow, please heed my words." He meanwhile begins to unsheathe his sword, attempting as greatly intense and heroic look as possible, if only to ease this young girl's fears.
As the others arrive, he lays out a plan: "I suggest we approach in a tight formation, as we should expect no more than one adversary, and it is more apt to surprise us than we are to lay any sort of surprise on it -- the warriors among us in a wall around those with other skills, looking to all sides. If the family is in no apparent danger, then they take the center as we escort them back to the keep... Would you all agree with this approach?"
He whispers: "You should stay back, and run again to the keep at the first sign of trouble... I promise here and now my life that I will not allow your family to come to harm, and that includes you: So for the sake of this vow, please heed my words." He meanwhile begins to unsheathe his sword, attempting as greatly intense and heroic look as possible, if only to ease this young girl's fears.
As the others arrive, he lays out a plan: "I suggest we approach in a tight formation, as we should expect no more than one adversary, and it is more apt to surprise us than we are to lay any sort of surprise on it -- the warriors among us in a wall around those with other skills, looking to all sides. If the family is in no apparent danger, then they take the center as we escort them back to the keep... Would you all agree with this approach?"
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Thomas Hobbes
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"Right," says Octar tersely, holding his sword in two hands and wishing for a shield. "Let's go, this waiting might mean their deaths!"
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