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Bêthberry The Threat of the Trees: RPG 03-28-2003, 08:26 AM
DayVampyre The sun rose over the city... 04-17-2003, 06:20 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong “Ajada! Jaedyn! Wake up NOW!”... 04-17-2003, 07:31 PM
Manardariel "Mistress, listen to this!"... 04-18-2003, 09:27 AM
Lyra Greenleaf The light dappled the old... 04-19-2003, 03:51 AM
mark12_30 The green-and-brown clad elf... 04-19-2003, 05:20 AM
Brinniel The sky was overcast and grey... 04-19-2003, 10:59 AM
Auriel Haevasawen Mattius, Endereth and... 04-21-2003, 04:40 PM
Mattius Mattius allowed himself a... 04-24-2003, 03:20 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir urged the horse under... 04-27-2003, 04:42 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada continued on through... 04-27-2003, 08:30 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad slowly walked... 04-28-2003, 08:19 AM
DayVampyre “Instead of the half-one... 04-28-2003, 05:12 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong “Well thie- Avery…I happen to... 04-28-2003, 07:13 PM
Auriel Haevasawen They had encamped in a small... 04-29-2003, 04:03 PM
Mattius Mattius continued to... 04-29-2003, 04:27 PM
DayVampyre “Do you live in Isengard?... 04-29-2003, 04:40 PM
Auriel Haevasawen It was dark when the three... 05-05-2003, 02:34 PM
Mattius Mattius looked around the... 05-06-2003, 05:16 AM
DayVampyre Avery was pleased to see that... 05-06-2003, 03:08 PM
Auriel Haevasawen "And you are Avery my dear... 05-06-2003, 03:23 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada, however mildly... 05-06-2003, 05:22 PM
Mattius "Clowns?" Mattius asked with... 05-07-2003, 02:40 AM
mark12_30 LinGalad listened uneasily as... 05-07-2003, 09:44 AM
DayVampyre Avery had gone silent after... 05-07-2003, 06:00 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad sat down beside the... 05-08-2003, 03:09 PM
DayVampyre Avery smiled and turned her... 05-08-2003, 03:19 PM
Auriel Haevasawen Ajada sat making notes and... 05-08-2003, 04:18 PM
Mattius "Tracking instincts..."... 05-08-2003, 04:48 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad gestured to Avery to... 05-08-2003, 08:41 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada rolled her eyes at the... 05-08-2003, 09:54 PM
DayVampyre Avery ignored Ajada smiling... 05-09-2003, 05:33 AM
mark12_30 "Lasgalen is the name of the... 05-09-2003, 12:33 PM
DayVampyre "Just for about three hours"... 05-09-2003, 03:08 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir listened to those that... 05-11-2003, 11:44 AM
mark12_30 LinGalad cleared his throat... 05-11-2003, 12:38 PM
Auriel Haevasawen Radagast looked straight... 05-11-2003, 03:34 PM
Manardariel Suprised, Anarya looked at... 05-11-2003, 04:29 PM
Mattius "No no I do not need anything... 05-12-2003, 06:36 AM
Manardariel "Do you know anything that is... 05-12-2003, 10:14 AM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada had been fervently... 05-12-2003, 03:49 PM
DayVampyre Avery leaned foward in her... 05-13-2003, 04:12 PM
Brinniel The sun was setting when... 05-13-2003, 04:45 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad studied Avery, and... 05-13-2003, 04:46 PM
Mattius "So Radagast was right I... 05-13-2003, 05:18 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir wondered what Ajada... 05-13-2003, 05:44 PM
mark12_30 "I'm not very good at telling... 05-13-2003, 06:12 PM
Manardariel Anarya leaned against the... 05-15-2003, 11:30 AM
mark12_30 LinGalad looked around at the... 05-15-2003, 01:02 PM
Manardariel Although he hadn´t said a... 05-15-2003, 01:55 PM
DayVampyre "Well, it's about time more... 05-15-2003, 04:37 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir smiled back at Anarya,... 05-15-2003, 04:45 PM
Mattius "I share an interesting story... 05-15-2003, 05:31 PM
DayVampyre "I don't know why we don't... 05-16-2003, 10:04 AM
mark12_30 LinGalad sipped carefully at... 05-16-2003, 10:52 AM
VanimaEdhel Kalir took a breath and... 05-18-2003, 03:55 PM
Manardariel Anarya studied the man with... 05-18-2003, 04:49 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad studied the older... 05-18-2003, 05:38 PM
Mattius Mattius opened his mouth to... 05-19-2003, 04:13 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir looked at Endereth,... 05-23-2003, 04:05 PM
Manardariel Slowly Anarya walked home.... 05-23-2003, 04:36 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong As Ajada was ushered towards... 05-23-2003, 05:02 PM
Brinniel Calentoliel eagerly took up... 05-24-2003, 07:53 PM
Child of the 7th Age Brethil turned about and... 05-25-2003, 03:55 AM
Mattius Radagast and Mattius walked... 05-25-2003, 10:12 AM
DayVampyre ******************************... 05-26-2003, 04:31 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir arose and quietly and... 05-27-2003, 05:43 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong When Kalir followed the two... 05-27-2003, 06:28 PM
DayVampyre Kalir turned to Avery,
"Is... 05-27-2003, 07:00 PM
Manardariel It was morning. Anarya was... 05-28-2003, 07:33 AM
mark12_30 Empty handed and damp-haired,... 05-28-2003, 10:23 AM
DayVampyre "Go and get your sword then... 05-28-2003, 12:05 PM
Mattius "Okay okay that will do for... 05-28-2003, 04:59 PM
Child of the 7th Age The singing ceased as... 05-28-2003, 07:28 PM
mark12_30 As the little band made its... 05-31-2003, 11:38 AM
Lyra Greenleaf Lim stood silently, thoughts... 06-01-2003, 05:01 AM
mark12_30 Avery came up beside... 06-02-2003, 07:25 PM
DayVampyre Avery was glad that they had... 06-03-2003, 10:29 AM
Aylwen Dreamsong Water, water, water. Ajada... 06-03-2003, 05:54 PM
mark12_30 Kalir put the rest of the... 06-03-2003, 06:35 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir looked at Ajada, who... 06-04-2003, 02:43 PM
DayVampyre Avery didn't say anything... 06-04-2003, 07:50 PM
mark12_30 "The only poison I'm aware of... 06-04-2003, 09:04 PM
mark12_30 "What are you thinking?"... 06-05-2003, 08:47 AM
Mattius Mattius walked steadily... 06-05-2003, 04:16 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad smiled eagerly as... 06-05-2003, 10:13 PM
DayVampyre Avery did not speak. ... 06-09-2003, 08:48 AM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada took careful notes on... 06-09-2003, 03:40 PM
DayVampyre "I choose to go around the... 06-14-2003, 02:30 PM
Child of the 7th Age The chanting and swaying of... 06-15-2003, 03:32 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir grimaced at the... 06-15-2003, 03:43 PM
Mattius "I guess it is so, if Calen... 06-15-2003, 05:59 PM
Ithaeliel As the company began to head... 06-16-2003, 11:02 AM
DayVampyre Avery always had liked the... 06-17-2003, 08:05 PM
Child of the 7th Age A wagon stood in a forest... 06-20-2003, 05:29 AM
Lyra Greenleaf Lim stood, once agin immobile... 06-21-2003, 05:07 PM
DayVampyre "I looked behind for you... 06-22-2003, 07:04 PM
Mattius As the group had made ther... 06-23-2003, 06:56 AM
Child of the 7th Age Saelonia stood silently in... 06-28-2003, 07:40 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir looked in wonder as... 07-01-2003, 05:00 PM
Lyra Greenleaf The sound of a sigh moved... 07-02-2003, 12:29 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong With the dimming light, Ajada... 07-08-2003, 03:16 PM
DayVampyre Poison seems to be all that... 07-08-2003, 04:04 PM
VanimaEdhel Kalir continued to shoot... 07-08-2003, 04:24 PM
Brinniel As Mattius and Radagast led... 07-08-2003, 10:42 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong Disgusting! Ajada was talking... 07-13-2003, 07:48 PM
Mattius "Set a watch, we will change... 09-04-2003, 02:58 PM
DayVampyre Avery swallowed hard, nearly... 09-04-2003, 04:54 PM
Child of the 7th Age The trees watched in silence... 09-05-2003, 10:10 AM
Child of the 7th Age The forest lay wrapped in... 09-14-2003, 06:43 AM
DayVampyre Avery whirled around as did... 09-14-2003, 05:07 PM
VanimaEdhel Early light broke over the... 09-19-2003, 04:58 PM
Child of the 7th Age Peachblossom stood stunned in... 09-20-2003, 10:45 AM
mark12_30 Mattius gathered a corner of... 09-30-2003, 09:33 PM
Child of the 7th Age Now that they had managed to... 10-07-2003, 06:43 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad met Mattius' eyes,... 10-08-2003, 06:36 AM
DayVampyre Avery tried to squint out the... 10-09-2003, 03:08 PM
Brinniel The small group waited... 10-12-2003, 03:02 AM
Child of the 7th Age Over twenty soldiers had... 10-12-2003, 07:34 AM
VanimaEdhel Kalir saw the arrow. He... 10-12-2003, 12:43 PM
mark12_30 An arrow grazed his... 10-25-2003, 01:49 PM
VanimaEdhel Navru ran into battle. He... 10-25-2003, 04:06 PM
mark12_30 LinGalad blinked as Kalir... 10-27-2003, 05:26 AM
Mattius The fighting had become... 10-28-2003, 07:34 PM
Child of the 7th Age The clash of swordplay... 11-06-2003, 02:25 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong Ajada shuddered each time she... 11-07-2003, 04:10 PM
mark12_30 Kalir spared Ajada one glance... 11-18-2003, 09:27 PM
Mattius The group took a quick look... 11-19-2003, 04:23 PM
Brinniel Calentoliel froze in place as... 12-14-2003, 03:55 AM
Child of the 7th Age Saelonia and General... 12-23-2003, 07:22 PM
Aylwen Dreamsong General Narrative for... 12-26-2003, 09:03 PM
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10-25-2003, 01:49 PM | #30 |
Stormdancer of Doom
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An arrow grazed his cheekbone, and another ripped through his cloak. He loosed his own, which did not miss; he nocked another, and loosed it, and it lodged in the throat of an easterling, who staggered but did not fall.
He nocked a third, and glanced towards Kalir and the Easterling who had confronted him; LinGalad could not get off a clear shot, so he breathed a quick blessing on Kalir, and looked away. He found a third target, and shot; the Easterling fell. Elation filled him, and he nocked a fourth, and glanced over at Avery. She was holding her own, but he had a clear shot at her adversary, and he took it. The Easterling fell. He gave a shout of joy. It was followed by a gasp; his thigh had been hit by an arrow. His face twisted, and Kalir turned. Clenching his teeth, he nocked another arrow. Kalir began to back towards LinGalad. Kalir's adversary saw his concern, and pressed him hard. LinGalad loosed his arrow at him, and it flew wide. The Easterling laughed, and Kalir saw another Easterling closing in rapidly on the wounded elf. He shouted a warning to LinGalad. LinGalad hesitated: Arrow, or sword? But then drew, and faced the Easterling. Kalir arrived at his side, and now there were two against two. None of LinGalad's training had prepared him for this; he needed to avoid Kalir as he swung his blade. He clenched his teeth harder, turned slightly so that his back was towards Kalir, and fought in earnest. Kalir's opponent fell wounded, and then Kalir killed the other Easterling with a backstroke the next moment. He had no time to celebrate. "Ajada!" he shouted, and LinGalad turned to see the scribe retreating towards the Entwife, fighting as best she could. The two headed for her. Kalir got there first, and fought hard. LinGalad paused, and returned to his bow and arrows, limping. The melee was too close. He scanned and scanned, looking for a clear shot, and finally he saw one. Endereth's opponent staggered, with LinGalad's arrow in his shoulder, and Endereth stepped forward to finish him off. He nocked another arrow, and turned, and saw that he had a clear shot at Mattius' opponent; his arrow sped, passing through the Easterling's arm, who cried out in pain. Mattius' blade flashed and the Easterling fell. LinGalad's elation was short-lived. After passing through the Easterling's arm, his arrow had pierced Mattius' sword shoulder. LinGalad's heart plummeted as he watched Mattius stagger, grimace, and then master himself, and resume fighting. Then an Easterling confronted him, and he drew his blade once more. Sick at heart, he braced himself. What courage he had felt was gone; he now was shaking and dry-mouthed. Gritting his teeth ever harder, he fought his rising panic. A minute later, his head clearing, he realised he had killed the Easterling. He shuddered, and then looked around.
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