[sblock=I HAVE RETURNED!]Sorry for my absence, I just finished finals, so I'm free for the rest of the summer. No more delays!

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Arrak strains to keep the portcullis open, swearing loudly as he hears the approaching orcs.
"Damn! Under the gate, we need everybody for this!" Gritting his teeth, he barks out,
"Toruk! Paldon! Jarek! Form up in front, prepare for engagement, hold the line! Collan, Warren! Form up on me, cover the front line! Reggie, keep mobile, try to catch 'em off guard!" He then quickly surveys the interior of the tower, looking for anything that could give an advantage.
[sblock=OOC]OK, what's in here (in detail)? Specifically, I'm looking for a nice sturdy table to kick over and take cover behind, to entrench our position and give a lurvely little tactical advantage. But, anything will do - glass, open flames, grenades... I just love creative tactical advantages!

And, yeah, I'm going to help keep the portcullis up until everybody's under. Sorry if I seem rude, but Arrak's used to a pretty militaristic style of fighting, what with being a desert mercenary, and all.[/sblock]