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PELE!!
Oct 12, 2004 19:12:29 GMT -5
Post by pele on Oct 12, 2004 19:12:29 GMT -5
We head inside, Pips two ' freinds ' calling out, "Hey lad, enjoy the bath?" as we pass and laughing at their own wit. I sense him about to cause a scene and utter under my breath" LET IT GO" firmly. "But P, they.." He whines.. "No, " I cut him off, " It's not worth it come, i see clan"
The huge room is brightly lit by a fire in the big stone fireplace which takes up nearly an entire wall and fills the room with warmth, welcome after the chill night air.
A trio of musicians play lively festive music and the melodies seem to hang in the air, dancing with the shadows cast by the great fire.
Tables, old and worn are overcrowded with young warriors . Children, really and their laughter fills the room as they try to shout over each other and harrass the exhausted-looking young barmaid who is circulating among the tables, passing out drinks as she goes...
Through the smoky haze hanging over the room we see two of our clan seated at a corner table and head over.
" What happened to him?" One asks, taking in Pips soggy appearance. He is dark haired and obviously not much older than Pip. His warm relaxed nature exudes freindliness and his eyes sparkle with mischief. The other has the appearance of one not used to public places. His shifty grey eyes constantly scan the room, hand never far from the Dragonblade at his side. Just then Tal joins our little group. Sliding into a chair he takes a sip of his ale saying" Just our Pip making freinds as usual" And looks towards me , asking "So what news?" After that i spend the better part of the evening describing my travels in shade. I end announcing. "General says his home in in shade now. The elves are still willing to help any of his clan who wish to make the journey."
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PELE!!
Oct 12, 2004 19:31:21 GMT -5
Post by pele on Oct 12, 2004 19:31:21 GMT -5
Tal looks around the table and the others nod in silent agreement as he says" We have talked about it and don't feel ready to make that journey . There is still more we must do here."
I stand and noone is surprised when i tell them i intend to go back. "we knew you would want to stay if you found a way to shade." One is states simply and chorus of agreements echo around the table. " I will be back " I tell them, as we each hug one another in farewell. DAYBREAK......
I'm standing in the middle of the street dressed once again in my armor with my pack slung across my shoulders.
The sun is just peaking over the mountains, the sky awash in a dusky reddish glow.. A warm breeze blows through the treetops and the town is just starting to stir as i take a last slow look around. I reach down and grab a fistfull of Middle Earth soil, letting a bit of it drop into the tiny pouch around my neck. I'm wearing the necklace the elves gave me and I hold the heavy silver pendant in my hand. Taking a deep breath i close my eyes and utter the words that are promised to take me to shade and feel light as a feather as the world vanishes.
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UNDEAD1
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PELE!!
Oct 12, 2004 19:40:02 GMT -5
Post by UNDEAD1 on Oct 12, 2004 19:40:02 GMT -5
greatness keep it up hun!
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PELE!!
Oct 12, 2004 19:52:57 GMT -5
Post by pele on Oct 12, 2004 19:52:57 GMT -5
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PELE!!
Dec 13, 2004 16:45:02 GMT -5
Post by pele on Dec 13, 2004 16:45:02 GMT -5
* * k. .. I was stuck here. .. since when you first start you never have gear or anything and you can't transport gear from one game to the other, i couldn't decide whether to ignore that or go with it... i'm not to happy with this but im sick of rewriting it, lol..**
bryendall..
The ground vanishes beneath my feet and i squeeze my eyes shut tight., braced for the familiar gut-wrenching pain that accompanied my last magical trip, but thankfully it never materializes.
In what seems like a matter of seconds the spell deposits me somewhere, in a tiny whorl of wind...
Releasing the breath i was unconsciously holding , i open my eyes and take an eager look around me.
The hot afternoon sun beating down on my bare head makes me realize somehting isn't quite right. and i look down with dismay, finding the answer.
The Elves, in what must be their own bizarre form of humor, have failed to transport the gear i was wearing from Middle Earth!
I am standing in the middle of a busy, bustling crowded city street at what surely is the height of day wearing nothing and without a weapon!
Only the heavy weight of the pendants around my neck and the pack slung across my back keeps me from complete panic . Cursing, i dash across the cobbled road into the nearest alley, amidst calls from the surprised onlookers.
I keep running towards the alley, tiny stones biting into my bare feet and heave a sigh of relief as i drop my pack. I am rummaging through the sparse contents when i hear a voice say..
" Well thats one way to make an entrance.."
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PELE!!
Dec 13, 2004 17:19:24 GMT -5
Post by pele on Dec 13, 2004 17:19:24 GMT -5
Having just discovered with cold dread in the pit of my stomache, that i have no weapons or gear in my pack, I look around for something to use as a weapon in the pile of boxes and other debris cluttering the dim, dirty alley.
The speaker comes from the shadows on the opposite side of the barrier i am currently hiding behind ,holding clothing of some sort in his hands., saying. " Bryendall is not the freindliest city you are likely to visit and your ill-advised to continue as your currently clad."
I see it is an elf, , almost identical to the ones of Middle Earth, with subtle differences in coloring.
Tall and thin with the same crazy silver eyes and pointy ears, but this one could almost be said to be sporting a tan, compared to his "cousins" back in Middle Earth.
" The spell only allowed you, to transport., You must not have told it you wished to bring your gear as well..." He is saying this while holding out a long dark robe to me and i all but grap it from his outstretched hand, quickly putting it on and feel a bit more dignified.. coming around to his side ,I'm lost in the many folds as the thing is clearly meant for someone much taller and the trailing ends tangle my feet as i storm up to him ackwardly.
" What the heck am i supposed to do with this?!" I ask incredously , waving my arms in the air.. The sleeves are far too long and flap about wildly, making me look like i am about to take off in flight.
" and could n"t someonehave mentioned that little detail with the gear to me beforehand! " I snap.
I am thoroughly sick of elves and i suspect he is trying not to laugh as he leans lazily against the stone wall of the alley, regardling me silently.
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PELE!!
Dec 13, 2004 17:43:17 GMT -5
Post by pele on Dec 13, 2004 17:43:17 GMT -5
"Yes, we could have." He states simply.. " As for the robe, it is my own, but if you'd rather return it?"
And he holds out his hand, laughing out loud as i hastily backpeddle out of reach, tripping in my panic and landing hard on the ground.
"Check your pack again" He laughs, gesturing to the now full pack laying a few feet away.
Getting up and dusting myself off, i stare into my pack. I am looking at a pile of gear that wasn't there a moment ago, along with gold and other supplies..
I look up to thank him but he waves his hand dismissively.
" It is nothing, he responds airily, " A mere replacement fo the other."
Suddenly he stops, as if listening to something i can't hear.
" AH! an old friend of yours awaits you in the pub!" he tells me." You must go meet him now. Good luck child, I have overstayed my time here and am being called away."
And with that he vanishes , leaving me alone in the alley once more.
With a shrug i hurriedly don the new gear and set of in search of the pub., carrying my helm under my arm and with the pack across my back again..
"who?" i had wanted to ask him, but i had a good guess and looked forward to meeting him again
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PELE!!
Dec 29, 2004 11:08:38 GMT -5
Post by UNDEAD1 on Dec 29, 2004 11:08:38 GMT -5
Pele, LMAO! i was trying so hard not to peek. lol. i was covering my eyes, but two of my fingers kept parting. lol. great stuff. i wanna know who the friend is???
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PELE!!
Jan 6, 2005 19:20:56 GMT -5
Post by pele on Jan 6, 2005 19:20:56 GMT -5
The noise of the city had been somewhat muffled in the semi-darkness of the alley and i stop and stare out onto the street in front of me.
The bustle of everyday life greets my eyes as i watch people hurrying off in all directions. I 'm trying to remember which direction the pub is when i notice the Market across the street. All along the road vendors have their wares displayed and people crowd around the booths as merchants call out to passersby, trying to draw another customer to their stall..
As i'm standing watching from the head of the alley the mouth-watering aroma of fresh baked bread wafts towards me on the breeze and my stomache rumbles., reminding me i didn't remember the last time i'd eaten. I spy a booth boasting ' The best food n Town' and head over, speculating on what kind it could be and decide i am to hungry to care. The merchant is a greasy little man in a gray apron and from the amount of people clustered around his booth it would seem nobody ever dies from the food so i order a stew and cider and take it to an unoccuppied bench. Basking in the warm afternoon sun under the cloudless blue sky, i take a bite and feel saddened for the city of bryendell if this truly is ' the best in town' but its at least warm and filling and the cider quenching and i momentarily forget i'm supposed to be meeting someone in the pub as i sit watching the people around me.
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PELE!!
Jan 6, 2005 19:32:13 GMT -5
Post by pele on Jan 6, 2005 19:32:13 GMT -5
commotion at one end of the street catches my attention..
The crowd parts as a formidable looking warrior passes amongst them. Beautifully crafted Platinum Dragonhide armor shines in the sunlight and i can barely make out the tag revealing the fighters clanship. He seems not to notice the stares and whispers or the people giving him a wide berth as he strides purposefully down the street. I get up and follow the few starting to tag along behind him, sensing something is going to happen. He stops at the entrance to the pub and stands in the doorway of the old wooden building . Voices heard a moment ago are silent , even the musicians have stopped playing as he points and barks. " YOU THREE, OUTSIDE, NOW!"
and steps aside, waiting in the clearly marked training area adjacent to the pub...
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PELE!!
Jan 7, 2005 0:54:21 GMT -5
Post by pele on Jan 7, 2005 0:54:21 GMT -5
I' m waiting to see what will happen as three younger warriors, a woman and two men come hurrying out of the pub. I notice they all have the same clan tag and brilliantly deduce He must be their leader. Without a word the three attack . The woman, smaller and more agile than the other two is using an epee and swiftly parrying his attack but clearly on the defensive.. Just then one of the men rushes in on the other side of him with a massive, wicked looking two handed blade , hoping to use his 'distraction' to his advantage but the leader easily deflects attack. This goes on for some while with the stronger warrior easily beating back the attacks of the other three and while the others are starting to tire their clan leader is apparently just warming up, showing no signs of fatigue. One of the three fighters calls up a fire ball and casts it toward the leader who is still engaged in battle with the other two and as it barrels toward him, shooting off sparks in all directions he quickly steps aside avoiding it and it hurls past hitting the stone wall of the building behind him and fizzles out. Calling up a spell of his own he cast Mages Wrath from his fingertips and it hits the other man square in the chest, sending him flying off his feet crashing into the opposite wall, stunned but unharmed. At the same time through moves to fast for me to follow he lunges in, knocking the epee from the womans hand and turns on point, blocking the third warriors attack, beating him back and disarming him also. Tip of blade at the others throat he asks. "Now wasn't that FUN?" obviously enjoying himself he continues.. " Maybe you three out to HUNT more and CHAT less." The crowd thats gathered starts to disperse when it is obvious the show is over. A few clan members, having appeared on the outskirts sometime during the sparring match come forward and they good naturedly hurl insults at one another, and i head toward the pub.
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PELE!!
Jan 8, 2005 14:53:27 GMT -5
Post by pele on Jan 8, 2005 14:53:27 GMT -5
At the entrance i stop for a moment, my eyes adjusting to the gloom of the after the brightness of the day outside. It seems a pub like any other, it could even be Bree. The same kind of worn tables filled with boisterous clientele and barrels of ale stacked behind a long polished wooden bar while barmaids flirt with drunken warriors, passing among the crowded tables . over it all lively music fills the room... "PAYLAY!" A familiar draawl shouts across the room and i look to see my pal and clan leader General! waving at me from a corner table and i head over, happy to see him again. I'm sitting with him drinking a pint and i can't help wondering how many he's had. Leaning over the table i motion him closer and he complies with a look of confusion. With mock seriousness, I put a hand to his forehead saying.. " Well your not sick, but this is so unlike you .." I pick up an empty ale glass dangling it back and forth, between two fingers. " You must have been waiting here alot longer than i thought.!" I tease him. and dodge the apple he picks up off his plate and tosses at me. It sails through the air and careens off the back of the man at the next table. "You were supposes to catch that!' He hisses at me holding back a laugh then stands up saying... " I"m sorry,that was entirely my fault." The diner at the next table picks it up, with a shrug and takes a bite, ignoring us completely.. "Yes pele i meant you, smartaleck , you are my most trusted warrior.." General laughs.. He finishes his ale and stands up, saying. " We have to go"
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PELE!!
Jan 10, 2005 12:58:01 GMT -5
Post by UNDEAD1 on Jan 10, 2005 12:58:01 GMT -5
lmao! the leader was LEWD and I was one of the three. lmao. but i was using a Screamer, and healing faster than hitting lmao. Dam mages wrath. great stuff!!!
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PELE!!
Jan 10, 2005 23:12:34 GMT -5
Post by pele on Jan 10, 2005 23:12:34 GMT -5
LMAO!! thanks for spilling the BEANS, wiseguy.. lol! yeah this is the story you told me awhile ago about you and two others hope you don't mind i added it to my story.. and hope i did okay in the telling of it.. this thread here is really my first creative writing attempt after all.. lol btw.. can't believe you recognized it right away..
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