[Taocow PBEM] Book 3 - Chapter XV - Wales

[Aaron Clausen]

>> [GM]
>> The dwarfs take a moment before responding. One of them finally says
>> "You do not look like Splugorth." They then accept Anne's assistance,
>> and, once on deck, and seeing several humanoids among the crew, and
>> more importantly seeing members of the New Camelot military, relief
>> comes across their faces.
>>
>> "Our apologies." one the dwarfs, a male who might be thirty or fifty
>> or one hundred and fifty, says. "My name is Balthan of Clan Marand.
>> These are my kinsmen, Kald and Verik. We are the remnants of our
>> settlement's defenders, and truth be told, we were hoping to
>> commandeer your ship for a last desperate attack. But seeing as New
>> Camelot military is here, we would like to officially request your
>> assistance under the mutual defense treaty we have with them."
>>
>> The sergeant seems less than impressed. "So this was an act of piracy,
>> until you found it we might be friends. Now it's a request for our
>> help."
>>
>> The sergeant turns to Anne. "I will have to communicate this to Sir
>> Osmar, milady. I won't lead my troops into a suicide mission without
>> direct orders."
>> [/GM]

> [Anne]
> Anne drops to the ground in front of the remaining Dwarf, legs flexing
> as if she'd just jumped only a foot or so.  "Want a lift as well?"
> [/Anne]

[GM]
Seeing that his companions have not been molested, he shrugs and
accepts her assistance.

When Anne arrives on deck, the Sergeant is in a heated conversation
with the two other dwarves.

"I don't care what you bloody say," the Sergeant says, "my CO has told
me to wait, and this ship isn't flying into the middle of a battle
without knowing exactly what we're facing."

The Sergeant turns to Anne. "Ma'am, you let 'em on here, you explain
to them that this is a New Camelot vessel now, and not a suicide
missile."
[/GM]

-- 
Aaron Clausen
mightymartianca at gmail.com