[HQ Ignorance] Scene 48: Outside the Thrice-Walled City

Tue Jan 15 02:24:02 UTC 2008

Thaneora looks a little sad at first, but then nods.
"You are so close to us Karala, a human who walks with
a wolf, but is not Telmori. Please forgive me.
Sometimes I forget that we are not pack-kin. Maybe one
day that will change. I hope it is soon."

PS: This also means I can introduce all sorts of plot
devices to the Telmori :-)

--- Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pondering her desire to see her plan through and her
> loyalty to the  
> Fellowship, Karala decides
> 
> "ah, we ah a Fellowship, so I think I should stad
> with my  Fellows.  
> May the Spirits be with you Thaneora.."
> 
> -:).
> 
> 
> On 13 Jan 2008, at 12:04, Lev Lafayette wrote:
> 
> >
> > Aha! So the concotion here is to delay the onset
> of
> > the Rampage.. That's GREAT! Certainly worthy of
> > putting into the history books.
> >
> > The Aldyrami say they can find places for you to
> hide.
> > Not perfect, but if the Knights and Wizards of
> > Segurane join in and the Aldryami engage in some
> > skirmish warfare they should be able to hold out
> for a
> > day.
> >
> > Thaneora and the Telmori take the Aldryami's lead
> with
> > their bundles of herbs carried by Runners.
> "Karala, do
> > you and your White Wolf wish to walk with us, to
> join
> > us in our rest, or will you remain with the
> > Fellowship?"
> >
> > --- Dougie <dougiepunk at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thaneora Wolf-Woman fretted over the use of her
> >> herbs, terrified by
> >> the responsibility she would hold if they did not
> >> work as planned.
> >> Karala touched her shoulder,
> >>
> >> "Come now, fear not. The concoction has been made
> >> using the finest
> >> Aldryami ingredients and, more importantly
> surely,
> >> is the fact that
> >> while you used your techniques to delay the onset
> of
> >> the Curse
> >> indefinitely, we need now only delay the onset by
> a
> >> few hours.
> >>
> >> If the wolf warriors Rampage at the moment that
> the
> >> monstrous undead
> >> reach the peak of their power, then all will
> surely
> >> be lost and the
> >> warriors Spirits sucked from them. Such would be
> >> madness. Only by
> >> hiding from their full strength and taking them
> by
> >> surprise with our
> >> full strength do we stand a chance. It is a good
> >> plan for any other
> >> option is a terrible plan. If fate does not
> favour
> >> us then we shall
> >> mingle with the spirits of the Cosmic Dragon
> knowing
> >> that we did our
> >> best. Now is not the time for second thoughts.
> >>
> >>   We need to keep the Wolf Brethren safe during
> the
> >> hours of their
> >> greatest danger. Surely the safest place would be
> >> deep in the woods
> >> of our Leafy allies where there cunning snares
> and
> >> magics have held
> >> them safe since the birth of Time. If the knights
> >> and men of the One
> >> God can hold to their stone defences then we can
> >> sweep down upon the
> >> filthy undead as dawn brings the Suns cleansing
> >> rays. If possible we
> >> must try and stay informed of how fares Segurane
> and
> >> be ready to
> >> leave our safety and save it if would fall if
> need
> >> be - but we must
> >> leave such a gambit to the last moment..."
> >>
> >> Turning to face the rest of her companions (and
> >> casting a lingering
> >> eye on the bedragled Loskalmi knight), Karala
> asks
> >> "what think you my
> >> freinds?"
> >>
> >> On 10 Jan 2008, at 00:14, Lev Lafayette wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Deep in Segurane Forest, looking at the
> >> thrice-walled
> >>> city, the rump of the Fellowship (Jareena,
> Karala,
> >> The
> >>> Beast and Anzhur) and the Telmori meet with the
> >>> Aldyrami who have laid siege. With the
> assistance
> >> of
> >>> the Aldryami, the runners have collected the
> >> necessary
> >>> herbs to develop the Theonara's concotion that
> >> will
> >>> put the Telmori into a sedate and meditative
> state
> >>> "treading the woods of Fer" on the night of
> >> Wildday,
> >>> despite her concerns [Dougie, feel free to
> >> contribute
> >>> Theonara's point of view if you like].
> >>>
> >>>> From good fortune [and the expenditure of a
> Hero
> >> Point
> >>> by Loran] a Seshnelean knight is brought before
> >> the
> >>> Telmori and the Fellowship by the Aldryami. This
> >> one,
> >>> they explained, was caught in a dishevelled
> state
> >> on
> >>> the southern outskirts of the Forest. He had
> been
> >>> hiding in the woods, burying himself under logs
> >> and
> >>> feeding on grubs, like a hedgehog. The Knight,
> >> hung
> >>> his head low in shame.
> >>>
> >>> "I am Aarolin, Knight of the Southern Army of
> the
> >>> Kingdom of Seshnela, and I have seen the Undead
> >> Army
> >>> of Nolos. The battle was great, but they were
> more
> >>> plentiful than us, and their magic was greater.
> >> They
> >>> created dissent and discord among our number by
> >>> carrying the banners of the Holy Church. Their
> >> magics
> >>> blasted ours away. The Vampires fell upon the
> >> flower
> >>> of our force and many a noble young man was
> >> drained of
> >>> Power only to rise again the following day in a
> >> new
> >>> and horrid mockery of their former self."
> >>>
> >>> "For two days the battle raged; we used our
> >>> maneuverability as best we could, taking down
> the
> >>> militia, confronting their mercenaries, charging
> >> their
> >>> Undead leadership. But they were strong, too
> >> strong,
> >>> and eventually our forces were dispersed,
> >> scattered
> >>> and through sheer weight of numbers they were
> able
> >> to
> >>> surround our companies and fall upon them.
> Malkion
> >>> knows how I survived; my steed was wounded and I
> >>> fought from the ground as the undead fell upon
> us.
> >> My
> >>> own brother was dragged from his horse by a
> ghoul,
> >> and
> >>> the animal bolted towards me. I mounted it and
> saw
> >> a
> >>> gap in their forces and headed towards it;
> looking
> >>> over my shoulder I watched my brother shredded
> by
> >>> their wicked claws, crying out for me to rescue
> >> him as
> >>> well."
> >>>
> >>> "I sought the safety of Segurane, but instead I
> >> found
> >>> this forest. I let the steed go, and took refuge
> >> under
> >>> the green canopy, but I could not find refuge
> for
> >> the
> >>> shame I felt in my soul. You see before you a
> >> broken
> >>> man; I am Aarolin, former Knight of the Southern
> >> Army
> >>> of the Kingdom of Seshnela."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
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