[Taocow PBEM] [Everyone sans Ted] Book 3 - Chapter X - The Quest For Louissa

[Aaron Clausen]

> [Oz]
> The German gestures at his companions. "Ah. There they are. On the
> trail, no doubt. Tallyho!"
> [/Oz]

>> [Sir Prrcvyel]
>> Sir Prrcyvel parks the hovervehicle at the edge of the field. "Hoy,
>> friends! Have you got a scent of a trail?"
>> [/Sir Prrcyvel]

>> [Justin]
>> "We think so." Justin says. "It looks she made, or I guess maybe was
>> lead, into that woodland there."
>> [/Justin]

>> [Sir Prrcyvel]
>> Sir Prrcyvel nods. "Ah, the Kingswood. Well, it's a thick bit of
>> trees, but not especially large. Vehicle won't do us any good. We'll
>> join you on foot."
>> [/Sir Prrcyvel]

>> [GM]
>> The company, with Alex and Vesper out front, Justin behind them, and
>> Oz, Sir Prrcyvel and the three guards behind, make their way through
>> the woods. Here and there Alex spots a footprint in a soft spot in the
>> ground. The path does seem to lead towards the woods.
>>
>> When they reach the stream that runs along the edge of, there are more
>> clear tracks here. Two people have recently walked this way. Across
>> the stream they find a narrow but well-marked deer trail that seems to
>> lead into the thick of the woods. After a few minutes they find
>> another stream. Here they see clear signs that someone had been here.
>> There is still some sewer muck floating in a shallow pool. On the
>> other side of the stream leaves and bracken have been heavily
>> disturbed.
>>
>> But now the problem. The path splits in three. One path keeps heading
>> north, the other east along the stream bank, and the third northwest,
>> also following the stream bank.
>> [/GM]

>> [Justin]
>> "There are eight of us." Justin says. "I suggest we split into three
>> teams. We keep in radio contact. What does everyone think? And which
>> directions do you all want to go?"
>> [/Justin]

> [Alex]
> Alex looks for anything very fresh and will recommend, "I want to try
> this direction. Splitting in not a bad idea however. Need to stay in
> radio contact."
> [/Alex]

[GM]
To Alex's keen eyes, it looks as if the most recent disturbance comes
from the eastward path along the river bank.
[/GM]

[Sir Prrcyvel]
"I will take the northward path." Sir Prrcyvel says. "It does look as
if someone went that way not long ago."
[/Sir Prrcyvel]

> [Oz]
> "So long as every group has an experienced woodsman, that should be
> fine. We wouldn't want to lose anyone else in here, eh?" Oz looks
> around and shrugs. "I'll take whichever direction is left over."
> [/Oz]

> [Vesper]
> Vesper goes with any of the teams preferring to stick with Alex but
> will go with any of them that might need magical backup.
> [/Vesper]

[Sir Prrcyvel]
"Alright." Sir Prrcyvel replies. "One guard will go with me, and we
will take the north path. Two guards will go with Oz and he will take
the west path. Alex, Justin and Vesper will take the east path."
[/Sir Prrcyvel]

OOC: Splitting up again...

-- 
Aaron Clausen
mightymartianca at gmail.com