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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 2850567" data-attributes="member: 18635">OUTSIDEBeltain takes Limara's hand and hurries away, "We must get to the Silversmiths before something terrible happens to our bodies" he says, adding under his breath "Not that they haven't already. The Silversmiths is in the next lane, by the far corner," he tells the others "Let's go Poacher can - I'm sure - look after himself"Sparhawk lowers his voice to a near whisper "Let us take the path behind the theatre, there may be some evidence or clue near the stage door neighbours""Lead on Spar" SAYS Rizzit following behind.Feng mutters “You know my motto guys? "In adversity, malice. In victory, revenge!.  Am I gonna get busy with the revenge thing, soon. And bad luck to the next <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in toymaker that crosses my path - it will be a sad day for him...and his <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in' cat.  I got a whole new use for a spinning top, thats all". Feng grumbles viciously.Coleridge follows on behind aiding Feng in carrying the slingshot. "A good idea Spar, lets keep our eyes and ears open, things look deserted at the moment but that could change and any further information can only help us"Sparhawk speaks “The silver needles are of upmost import, Howe'er it would seem to me that the puppet master and his puppets would have entered, and most likely , left the theatre via the stage door...which is oft located at the rear of the theatre. By taking this route we may find some clue or evidence that said puppet master or his toys left behind, that said this path also keeps us off the main streets and out of the way too"He looks about "Mayhap now we are out of the toy shop , we can use our size to our advantage too, we are rather small and thus can be inconspicuous"“We may also get needles from killing puppets with them, lead on Spar” says Rizzit."At the moment, I don't want to find the puppet master and our bodies" says Beltain, "Because if we do, there is little that can be done to rectify the situation.  Now when we have those silver needles, then we can start to turn the tables. And don't forget, friend Poacher is somewhere trying to screw it up for us.  If he starts a blaze and if it spreads to where are bodies are then we are in deep sh---" his voice trails off and he flashes a look at Limara "in deep trouble" he goes on.They continue to proceed slowly down the street.Sparhawk stops and raises his hand to signal a halt to the party "Keep your eyes open neighbours, methinks i saw some movement atop the buildings....but cannot be sure. Howe'er I feel we are being watched.” He eyes scan the rooftops “Let us continue with caution.....and keep our eyes open"  Sparhawk waves his hand forward.Feng grips his side of the slingshot. "Get one ready, Lim - Anything that wants a piece of us is gonna get a free gift right down the kisser"."I don't see anything" grumbles Beltain"I so miss my magic" says Rizzit sadlyColeridge scans the rooftops trying to make out anything Sparhawk may have seen "I don't see anything either Belt, maybe Spar's just a bit jumpy, but then again aren't we all in our current predicamentColeridge moves forward keeping pace with Feng maintaining the slingshot in readiness should the need ariseThe party continues slowly down the street, keeping a look out. In the distance they hear a cat screech, and dogs barking. Just then 3 dogs come into view a little distance down the street.  One of the dogs is a pitbull... Bullseye.   The dogs growl, baring their teeth.  They begin to run toward the puppet party.DOG ATTACKLimara pulls back on the elastic of the Slingshot.  Marble in place... Feng and Coleridge use all their strength to hold the Slingshot upright and keep it steady. Sparhawk sighs "Great ...If Poacher hath not caused us enough trouble...now his dog is going to eat us!"“I would be more like justice if he swallowed Poacher.” Says Beltain.Rizzit yabbers “We are small and not skilled with these weapons, the Kobold way of battle is to swarm an opponent and attack from all sides."Feng snorts “Who gives a kobold's chuff how the kobolds fight? I can't remember the last great empire forged by those mighty adversaries!” Feng watches the dogs approach. “If it looks like they’re too tough - dogs can't climb, but we can!”The white dog with black spots moves forward, cautiously at first..like it doesn’t quite know what to make of the puppets..he bares his teeth and snarls..The collie dog runs straight at the party, attacking.  Rizzit and Sparhawk strike as soon as he gets in melee range.  Both Sparhawk and Rizzit fail to do any damage, but the dog also fails to harm them.Bullseye runs toward the party of puppets snarling..Limara unleashes her loaded marble at poachers canine companion..  The marble shoots past Bullseye.The collie dog bites and harms Rizzit.Beltain stabs at it with his razor. He hurts it.  The collie yelps in pain.Feng Drops his Slingshot and readies his razor.Sparhawk also stabs at the collie, but misses. Sparhawk looks at his razor in his wooden hand and sighs "Just to hit something would boost my confidence no end" He says sighing againRizzit manages to stab the collie also, but he does little damage.Coleridge and Limara also cease using the slingshot. Bullseye runs forward and attacks Limara, she avoids any damage.  She strikes back but misses Poachers pet.The black and white dog bites and injures Feng.Coleridge lollops toward Bullseye, he tilts his head to oneside, then lashes out wickedly with the razor.  He misses the pitbull."Well Princess, we seem to be making a dog's breakfast of this" Beltain says with a smile to Limara.Limara laughs " i hope that was not a vision sugar... ""It was a rather poor attempt at humour, I'm afraid" he responds, "Actually this place scares the hell out of me!""Well maybe now you can all appreciate what its like to be little for a change, its not nice looking at crotches all day" says Rizzit.Limara seems to spot something "err is it just me or it it misty ??? ""Doesn’t look misty to me" says Rizzit"..at the ends of the streets.." says Limara..looking past the dogs..Sparhawk lunges again at the dog infront of him..  He completely misses and the razor slips from his puppet hand..Sparhawk looks up at the sky mouthing the words WHY ME!!!!!!!Rizzit again successfully stabs the dog infront of him, but again it does little damage.“Think me razors blunt”"I'll distract him, you hit him neighbour....t'would seem to be all I am useful for in this wooden body" says Sparhawk.Bullseye attempts to bite Coleridge but misses.Limara stabs at bullseye.  Her blade pierces his flesh..the pitbull yelps out in pain."go find Poacher... go on" she says to the dog, hoping it will run off so she doesn't have to kill it. She takes no joy in killing peoples pets."It's him or us at the moment Limara, and i've no intention of him chewing me to splinters just yet" says Coleridge as he strikes at Bullseye.  The razor misses the dog. "Although with my present ability to fight, all i can hope for is to give him a nasty bout of indigestion"The party notice, someway down the street, a plume of smoke rising in the air..from where the toyshop was.  Down the street comes running Poacher...Limara says out loud "oh no... the town is starting to burn.... This could cost us our bodies, as well innocent peoples lives. Something must be done....""Trying to search a burning town as a wooden puppet is gonna be fun" says Rizzit.Coleridge shouts to Poacher as he comes running up the street "Poacher see if you can call off your flea bitten mutt, it's got to be worth a shot even in your new form, it's not as if he can ignore you more than he already does”Feng looks at the state of his wooden body  "I'd better find the real Feng soon - I'm falling to bits".Sparhawk looks at the razor at his feet, he then looks back at the dog towering over him..he launches himself at the dog, but trips over his own wooden feet, and crashes to the floor.Poacher shouts "Bullseye HEEL! HEEL YOU <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ING <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />! HEEL <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />-DOG HEEL!""HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE..." Poacher pauses for breath, even though he has none."...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL"Bullseyes ears prick up as Poacher shouts at him..the Pitbull whimpers..Feng attacks with his razor but misses."Can we all please stop playing with the nice doggies and kill them" says Rizzit"Get the mangy mut Princess" Beltain calls over"Yeah, 'cos I can't hit 'em for toffee" snarls feng.Limara strikes at Bullseye, but fails to hurt Poachers companion.Poacher continues to run as fast as his little wooden legs will carry him..the puppet ranger shouts as he runs "BULLLLLLLLSSSSEYEEE!"Bullseye turns and looks at the puppet Poacher running down the street..the Pitbull looks confused...Sparhawk looks up at the collie dog snarling overhim.  First he had dropped his razor, then tripped over his own puppet feet...thing were not going well...Beltain also struggles to hit the dogs.Sparhawk gets to his puppet feet and lashes out at the collie with his bare wooden fists.Coleridge in a firm voice says "Bad Dog!" and lashes out with his razor once more.  He fails to hurt Bullseye.  Coleridge lets his head flop forward against his chest in frustration.Rizzit stabs at the dog on him, his tiny razor pierces the dogs flank…it runs away yelping."The mighty warrior Rizzit strikes yet again"Feng attacks again, but fumbles his razor, and drops it on the ground.Rizzit looks over "nice collection of razors we have here on the floor""Yeah, hope the dogs walk on 'em - it's the only hope I have of cuttin' the <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ers" replies Feng.Bullseye runs towards Poacher, snarling. It bites at the puppet Poacher and hurts him.Rizzit watches as the pitbull runs to attack the puppet Poacher "Bullseye has gone mob the spotty dog guys" he shouts to the others.Limara moves to flank the dog and attack it .."Bullseye you little <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />er. SIT! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ING SIT I <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ING TELL YOU! SIT <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />DOG SIT" implores Poacher as the pitbull snaps at him.Coleridge hurries over to join the growing swarm of puppets attacking the spotty dog. Coleridge tries once more to make an effective attack with his razor.  He misses."At this rate we'll either be splinters or the dogs will die of old age, they age seven times faster than humans you know" mutters Coleridge somewhat maniacallySparhawk picks up his dropped straight razor, and moves toward the spotted dog being attacked by the rest of the partyBullseye snarls at the puppet ranger, then turns on his heels and runs down the street, back toward where the toyshop was.Limara attacks the spotted dog and hurts it badly. "GO HOME DOGGIE.....IN YA BOX" she shouts desperately hoping the dog will see sense.Poacher runs toward the party...looking back down the street he sees Bullseye running off..into the cloud of smoke coming down the street.. "I <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ing tell ya. That <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in' dog'll be the death of me. Kekekekekeke. Does anyone have a light?"Beltain slashes at the air - missing the spotted dog completely "One more good hit is all it needs!  Rizzit, you seem to have adapted to this body better than anyone else, reckon you can manage one?"Coleridge swipes at the dog but misses "It seems i'm destined not to have a career as a fighting puppet"Rizzit stabs again at the spotted dog.. His razor penetrates… the dog slumps to the floor..bleeding."Who's the puppet now then""Well done Rizzit.  I'm in awe of your fighting skills!"  Praises Beltain."Its nothing" says Rizzit with a huge wooden smile."Now" says Beltain, addressing the whole group, "Let's head for the silversmiths in quick order, before the town cats decide to stick a paw in, perhaps they have heard of the Puppet shop cat's fate"“Especially now that moron has set a fire” says Rizzit looking at Poacher."Let us move out “ says Sparhawk “But keep your eyes open, I am still certain I saw movement on the rooftops"The party make their way to the Silversmiths,  Coleridge and Feng dragging the oversized slingshot.  They pass the Theater on the way.  In the distance the party hear dogs barking..<img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/Burning%20down%20the%20house.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tariff/DogFight.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

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