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Post by duckflesh on Jul 23, 2003 19:03:23 GMT -5
**Duckflesh the weasel, a camoflage cloak draped over his armor, marches down the path, flanked by a similarly camoflaged monitor guard on either side. He halts ten meters from the gate of Redwall abbey, draws his sword, and thrusts it into the sky. Meanwhile, there is shuffling in the woods as 21 vermin take up positions surrounding the Abbey**
Redwall! Come speak to me, Redwall!
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Post by Adelicia on Jul 24, 2003 16:31:46 GMT -5
The Abbess hears the call and creeps down the abbey stairs leading from the wall top down, stayling low saying to Nanalie, Mattisa, and the mouse that she'll be right back. She goes to the door and shouts "We can speak thru the door, sir, but just know though we Redwallers look weak, we are not stupid!"
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Post by duckflesh on Jul 24, 2003 18:04:20 GMT -5
**He smirks**
That's fine. I can hear you perfectly from here. Now, if you could please evacuate your abbey, we'll get our plunder and leave as quickly as possible without killing anyone.
((I just want to note that you guys are MODing just a little. The only time I've ever mentioned that I was going to launch flaming projectiles was in an OCC post, so I question why your redwallers are so sure that's what I'm going to do. They can't have knowledge from ooc posts, after all.))
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Post by Mattisa Mousethief on Jul 24, 2003 21:26:11 GMT -5
((sorry, I didn't realize, I've been really out of it lately... but then, well, I take back that post and we are all just there, not planning anything yet. Sorry sir))
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Post by Nanalie on Jul 24, 2003 22:15:30 GMT -5
*Nanalie rushes towards the gate after spotting the Abbess. She stops about 20 feet away and regains her breathe. She quietly walks up to the Abbess and whispers* Abbess, Mattissa is gathering some redwallers to defend. Is there anything else you want to be done?
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Post by Mattisa Mousethief on Jul 25, 2003 18:26:22 GMT -5
A mouse leads croud of Redwallers to the gate, following Mattisa's orders. Speaking through the rain, he calls out the Abbess and Nanalie:: I'm here because Mattisa said you need our help! Tell us what to do, and we will do it! Mattisa is up to...something, he was a bit preocupied, but I'm sure hes up to something.
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Post by duckflesh on Jul 25, 2003 18:59:59 GMT -5
**Duckflesh hears the sounds of a large group of beasts gathing inside the gates, and he and his guards quickly disappear into the forest, drops of rain starting to patter against the ground and thunder sounding off overhead. As soon as the Weasel gets behind the cover of trees, his voice reports through the area, carried by the strong wind into the growing dusk**
READY!! OPEN FIRE!!
**26 arrows fly out of the the trees, arcing over the walls of the abbey and raining down upon the gathering horde of Abbey beasts**
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Post by Mattisa Mousethief on Jul 25, 2003 20:04:44 GMT -5
The Redwallers, hearing the cry for fire move close to the walls. Seeing piles of planks that were being used for building a new gatehouse they quickly grab and hold them above many of thier heads, unfortunatly for some, including the leader Mattisa sent out, they were not quick enough and were hailed by a shower of arrows. No one dead yet, but a few injured by the volley of arrows, an infiramry novice steps foreward, shaking. Pulling the hurt creatures under the safety of the thick rosewood boards, she rips up the bottom of her apron into pieces to place and tie up thier wounds:: Miss Abbess, we can help, but we need someone to tell us what to do. For now, all we can do is wait it out, maybe they will soon run out of arrows ::she yelled up, unsure of herself, another gruff looking mouse calls up:: I know one thing though, don't open the gates to talk with them, if they try to con you into doing that, don't. We can discuss things through this wall. Ask them what they want, besides Redwall, maybe we can settle...::He called, in false hope, not even believing himself.::
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Post by duckflesh on Jul 25, 2003 20:55:33 GMT -5
**The voice calls, loud and clear, from the woods**
Hear me, Redwall! From hense forth, any beast seen on a walltop or outside your Abbey will be killed on sight! In addition to this, we will lob arrows into your base as we wish until the rain stops, and then the real fun starts, unless you surrender! Surrender now, maybe you, your wives, and your children won't have to die!
**lightning strikes, augmenting the threat in his voice**
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Post by Mattisa Mousethief on Jul 25, 2003 22:16:49 GMT -5
::A crowdwide shudder shifts through the mass of Redwallers, unknown if it was from the cold wind blowing or the words they heard from above the storm. Pulling the planks together tighter, they wait, wait for the Abbess's orders, wishing that the rain will last forever. Near them, wine barrels fill above the brim with rain making them all realize how much water has poured on them from the sky mixed with the vermin's arrows. They all huddle closer, hiding from the attacks and listening for thier instructions, a harsh whisper comes from a younger female hedgehog:: Oh someone help us in this forsaken time... ::No one says anything, afraid of upsetting the rest further. The storm rages on as they sit and wait...wait...
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Post by duckflesh on Jul 25, 2003 22:26:47 GMT -5
**Duckflesh, staying somewhat dry under a large tree, shakes his head, talking to himself in a hushed tone**
There is no god, foolish creatures... you'll all die...
**he takes a spare bow from the ground and fires a flaming arrow over the wall of the Abbey, and 25 normal arrows arc out of the woods seconds after he fires**
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Post by Mattisa Mousethief on Jul 25, 2003 22:29:07 GMT -5
Though the fire arrow sputters out in mid air from the rain, its aim is true, landing right square into the middle of the courtyard, near an anchient monument...::
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Post by Adelicia on Jul 26, 2003 22:01:56 GMT -5
The Abbess, dumbstruck at the moment, finally breaks out of her spell "Everyone! Inside quik! Stay away from windows but we should have at least one beast watching each hallway in case a fire arrow hits true! Futher instructions will come from inside the abbey! and no one go out onto the walltops or outside the ground without permission!"
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Post by duckflesh on Jul 27, 2003 0:10:29 GMT -5
**Duckflesh hears the abbey beasts heading back into the abbey, and his ears perk up as the doors slam. He fires a flaming arrow into a tree, and a stoat scurries out from the woods, throwing a grappling hook up the wall and slowly climbing up vertically, finally perching on the walltop and looking about for some quick recon of the abbey.**
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Post by Nanalie on Jul 27, 2003 17:11:35 GMT -5
*Nanalie starts running with the rest of the Redwallers towards the abbey. She trips and lands face first in a pile of mud. Hearing a strange noise behind her, she looks back at the wall. She can barely make anything out through the rain and is about to get up when she spots a figure emerging on top of the wall. she freezes, staring at the figure. The harsh sound of thunder regains her senses and she screams* Abbess Abbess! *she shrieks and sprints to the abbey blindly*THEY'RE ON TOP OF THE WALL!!
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