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Post by Tinsy Stormsight on Aug 20, 2007 23:56:34 GMT
*Regen's eyes widen slightly, then he nods and gestures for his officers to come forward. The two follow him into the treehouse.* *Regen spots Danniar immediately. His eyes narrow, and he growls, *What happened? Some anti-vermin flunky at th' bar? *Cimber and Morian, meanwhile, stand in the background, Morian looking a bit suprised. Cimber still has his paw on the hilt of his swortsword.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 21, 2007 9:11:04 GMT
I assure you, *Terragon tells Regen's guests.* This is not a normal occurance in Terralux. T'scaro - own'r o' the Whisp'rin' Willow - go' 'imsel' drun' an' wasn' too pleased when I asked 'im abou' aquaduc's. *You should've gone and spoke to Olivha Tuscaro y'self, Terragon tells herself over and over.* Look, Terri, *Ashnle begins, conscious of ordering the other around in front of visitors. Can't be helped, now:* Why don't you take Danniar to find Balder or Romula or somebeast? Y'know I was always hopeless at medicines and the like. *Terragon glances at Danniar doubtfully, but the rat struggles to her footpaws regardless, and, swaying for a moment, makes her way to the door, Terragon following anxiously.*
*Ashnel meanwhile takes the wine glasses from the table and hands them 'round the remaining creatures.* For the white wine, we've got Elderflower, I think, and the red's either blackberry or damson. *He gives them a quizzical look.*
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Post by Tinsy Stormsight on Aug 21, 2007 15:44:48 GMT
*Regen, still angry, glances out the window in the general direction of the Tavern. *Was 'e now? Well, I think I need t' pay Mr. Tuscaro a visit, then. *Cimber glances at Danniar, then breaks in, *Aye, see how 'e likes it tied out on a stake without water fer a couple days, ma'am. That oughta clear 'im up. *He glances over at the otter. *Captain, give th' ladies a hand, willya?
*Morian nods curtly and follows after Danniar and Terragon, pausing to address Ashnel. *No thanks, I'm technically on duty. *She slips in front of the two, pulling the door open.* *Cimber, however, grins. *I'm not though - red, please. *Regen sighs and takes the wine glass, although he doesn't look like he wants a drink.*
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Post by Oakrose & Crew on Aug 21, 2007 18:25:12 GMT
*Oakrose quietly knocks, then glides in, wearing a silk nightgown, obviously worried.* I heard a commotion from our cottage, so I came to see what it was. Then I saw Danniar stumble by with Terragon. She looks aweful! Did a drunk not like the price he had to pay? *She wrings her hands, embarrased being seen in her nightgown.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 21, 2007 20:31:52 GMT
*Ashnel looks Oakrose up and down and, biting his lip, tries to catch Regen's eyes. How did she hear that? By Jupiter, she must have ears like a bat! And by the rest o' the Guiding Stars, all I did was bliddy well invite Regen and the others for a drink; I didn't ask for Danniar to be attacked or for half of Terralux to find out!* Good evening, Oakrose, *Ashnel greets the other politely but shortly. He glances distractedly out of the window, as though hoping Terragon will be returning already to take this situation off his paws. Somebeast say something...* Can I offer you a glass of wine, Oakrose? *Should I have done that? I haven't a clue how old she is... ah, but she did have wine in the Tavern. It won't matter.*
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Post by Oakrose Crew on Aug 21, 2007 23:11:58 GMT
No thank you. It's o.k. if you don't want to tell me, I know you don't want other beasts to know. *Oakrose politly leaves, her face ashen because of poor Danniar. I don't mind about not being told...*
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Post by Tinsy Stormsight on Aug 22, 2007 0:49:12 GMT
*Regen glances over at Ashnel as Oakrose departs and raises his own eyebrow. Cimber, meanwhile, leans against the wall, sipping the wine in his glass.* *Y' oughta get some kinda security aroun' here. Locks might be good. *Regen ignores the Major's rude comments and looks back at Ashnel. *A glass of white, please?
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 22, 2007 20:31:02 GMT
*Ashnel takes the elderflower wine from the table, concentrating too hard on pouring it as he comments in a remarkably reasonable tone, more to Regen than to Cimber,* Yes, it is ever so distressing when injured Terraluxians do not lock doors behind them... more wine? *Ashnel's eyes flick lazily from the bottle in his paw, to Cimber, before finally settling on Regen.* Did the Major... Rabbit - was it? - get left behind instead of Captain Morian, then? *He doesn't seem to want to talk about Oakrose's sudden arrival and departure. I offered her wine, for Mar's sake, it's not like I turned her out of the house! And how in Hell Gates did she know what I was thinking? Ashnel curses more harshly, distracted for a moment from the conversation.*
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Post by Tinsy Stormsight on Aug 23, 2007 0:13:33 GMT
*Regen takes the wine with a thankful sort of smile. *Bir - Major Bir. He decided to take CO duty t'night. *Cimber glances at Ashnel, eyes flicking to the glass bottle in the squirrel's paw. After a moment, he shakes his head. *No thanks.
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Post by Oakrose & Crew on Aug 23, 2007 0:55:20 GMT
*Oakrose glides back in, wearing a simple homespun dress with a green belt this time.* Sorry for freaking you out a bit, I'm... I'm, well, I'm a seer. That's how I knew what you were thinking. And why I talk so proper. Is there anything I can do? I know some healing... I might be able to help Danniar heal up.
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Post by Stoakly Centurio on Aug 23, 2007 4:16:07 GMT
OOC: Wow. You guys post fast. So... Advance quest - we're leaving for the skirmish.
BIC:
*Stoakly's paws tremble, but he tries to remain calm. His cutlass is in his right paw, attempting to stay steady. The ferret is experiencing the calm before the storm. It is entoxicating and... very silent.* Regen, *Stoakly calls out,* Get your troops. We're going... now. Burde is almost here! *Turning to the people under his control, all of the Terraluxians, he bellows.* Get ready! We may not come back to Terralux alive! If we do, we have won or retreated! So, if in that case, we have won! There will be no retreat. *The Head Woodland Captain glares into the eyes of his companions.* Let's head out.
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 23, 2007 9:18:52 GMT
Did he notice that I called him, "Rabbit," instead of, "Rab Bir?" *Ashnel asks Regen, still worrying, almost irrationally, about his mistake. But something distracts the squirrel from this for an instant or so.* *Terragon stands by what was once the Arch of Terralux. The wooden structure is jammed between ugly walls, one half barricaded, the other surrounded by material to barricade it once the Guard has left. They don't expect to come back, do they? The leaderess watches Stoakly's band of warriors leaving, her expression suitably grave. However, as she notices Ashnel, a mask of something between attempted, silent, loathing and utter concern crosses her face for a split second. It's happened again, Terri; Ashnel's marching off to fight and is telling you to stay put, do this, do that, listen to what everybeast else says, run away, "don't wait for us to come back." And then the last creatures are through the barricade and those that're left behind scramble forwards to make sure that none of our warriors can get back home if they win. Terragon sighs.*
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Post by Tinsy Stormsight on Aug 23, 2007 13:38:36 GMT
*Regen marches along behind the other warriors, Lonas a few feet off to one side. The soldiers from Copperlin continue on ahead, Cimber at the back, mumbling about "melodramatic ferrets."* *He did have a point, though. A battle wasn't that exciting, and there really wasn't anything wrong with a strategic retreat, back behind walls. What had Terralux built the wall for, if not this?*
*Lonas does his best to blank his mind as he walks along, gnawing on the inside of his mouth and running a paw over his old cutlass. The squirrel wasn't really looking forward to this fight - he wasn't a warrior, he was a merchant. Sure, he'd been in a few fights, but those were mostly symbolic, and he'd lost anyway.* What'd I get myself into?...
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Post by Oakrose & Crew on Aug 23, 2007 14:20:13 GMT
*Oakrose approaches Terragon causiously.* Excuse me, Terragon, where's Danniar? I know some healing, so... I couldn't help with the battle, and Clearstream is sound asleep.
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Aug 30, 2007 7:16:05 GMT
Danniar's asleep up in Starsett Hollow House still, I think, *The squirrel answers, barely looking 'round.* Ashnel's able to do some healing and has taught me a little too, but Terralux's finest has got to be Balder Gerolf. I'll introduce you when there's time... and if we survive. *Nonchalant, Terri? Admit it, you're scared out of your mind!*
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