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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> The Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM <taocowpbem@zork.net> <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:07 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Taocow PBEM] Book 3 - Chapter XI - All Together Again!<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=y_msg_container><BR>>> [GM]<BR>>> Moments later there is a high-pitched squealing, and a bright blue<BR>>> light appears atop the tower. A breeze begins to blow, and then it<BR>>> grows faster and faster, until it is a high wind. Rocks and dirt are<BR>>> flung around, and it's all the lighter members of the company can do<BR>>> to keep their ground. The odd mist doesn't move with the wind, but<BR>>> does begin to dissipate.<BR>>><BR>>> And then they are standing on a rocky plateau, littered with the<BR>>> bleached remains of trees and other plants, a few small streams<BR>>> cutting through it. About ninety feet away is the village, with its<BR>>> tents and shanties. For the first time, Oz can see the wreckage of the<BR>>> girl-things attack. The bodies have been removed, but there are blood<BR>>> stains everywhere.<BR>>><BR>>> A woman with short
grey hair and long white robes strides towards the<BR>>> company. She bows to Jacek and then speaks in an accent similar to<BR>>> his. "The Hood is in serious condition. His wounds were grievous. You<BR>>> shall take him, too. And I hope you are ready for the responsibility<BR>>> you have put upon us. King's servants indeed."<BR>>> [/GM]<BR><BR>> [Oz]<BR>> Oz nods at the grey haired woman. "We will do our best to see that he<BR>> receives treatment for his injuries." Camelot's newest Knight<BR>> Commander glanced at Jacek and drops his voice. "Fighting the good<BR>> fight is all well and good, Jacek, but if your village has any<BR>> non-combatants I wouldn't suggest they forego the safety of your<BR>> protective fog. They would probably be better off here than fleeing<BR>> north.<BR>> [/Oz]<BR><BR>[Jacek]<BR>Jacek shakes his head. "If this creature can penetrate our defenses<BR>and do such harm,
then the Splugorth will be no less capable. What<BR>you're going to do is make sure these people are quartered in New<BR>Camelot... sir."<BR>[/Jacek]<BR><BR>>> [GM]<BR>>> Even she speaks, at the opposite end of the village, about fifty<BR>>> heavily armed New Camelot soldiers, including a Titan bot appear. He<BR>>> rides up, and seeing everyone is well, shows some relief. "We lost<BR>>> contact with you, Oz." he says. "Got worried there. I'm glad your<BR>>> company is all together again."<BR>>><BR>>> He looks at Jacek, and then at Ted. "Now here's a strange story. By<BR>>> all accounts you're locked up in the deepest dungeons of the palace in<BR>>> New Camelot. I don't suppose you have an explanation."<BR>>><BR>>> Jacek says nothing to Prrcyval, but turns to the rest of the company.<BR>>> "I trust you will tell *Sir* Prrycyvel of your planned journey."<BR>>>
[/GM]<BR><BR>> [Oz]<BR>> Oz nodded at Sir Prrcyvel and gestured at Jacek. "This is the Hood's<BR>> man, Jacek. In the King's name, I offered him and his people amnesty<BR>> in exchange for their service against the aliens. But we also need to<BR>> take the Hood to the millennium tree to the north to be healed."<BR>> [/Oz]<BR><BR>[Sir Prrcyvel]<BR>"A dangerous journey, me thinks, Knight Commander." Prrcyvel says.<BR>"The nearest millennium tree is the Hobourne Tree at Hobourne Wood,<BR>and the last word we had was that the enemy was within thirty miles of<BR>it. A millennium tree is a powerful defense, and the Splugorth will<BR>move to surround it so we cannot use it."<BR><BR>Prrcyvel thinks for a moment.<BR>[/Sir Prrcyvel]<BR><BR>> [Alex]<BR>> In her camouflage armor, Alex looks towards the sky. Politics are not<BR>> her strong suit. She will look at where the girl is to make sure that she<BR>> does not catch anything that
needs her attention. Otherwise, she will<BR>> stand guard in case something else does its usual and goes wrong.<BR>> [/Alex]<BR><BR>[Sir Prrcyvel]<BR>"Very well." Prrcyvel says. "You can take along your company of men,<BR>Knight Commander. We'll give you a transport, and I'm sure the Hood<BR>can be carried in one of the ATVs. Meet with the chief Millennium<BR>Druid, her name is Elysandya, and offer her what help you can in the<BR>preparations. If you head out now, and if nothing gets in your way,<BR>you can reach the tree by nightfall."<BR>[/Sir Prrcyvel]<BR><BR>[GM]<BR>As Prrcyvel finishes speaking, the party sees an entire company of New<BR>Camelot soldiers come over the crest of a hill. One of them salutes Oz<BR>and shouts "Alright men! Here's the Commander. At ease for a few<BR>minutes!"<BR>[/GM]<BR><BR>OOC: Okay, I'm assuming everyone is in favor of going to the Hobourne<BR>Millennium Tree. If there's any last minute things they want,
like<BR>reprovisioning, let me know, otherwise I'll start the next chapter out<BR>tomorrow.<BR><BR>--<BR>Aaron Clausen<BR><A href="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com">mightymartianca@gmail.com</A><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Taocowpbem mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Taocowpbem@zork.net" ymailto="mailto:Taocowpbem@zork.net">Taocowpbem@zork.net</A><BR><A href="http://zork.net/mailman/listinfo/taocowpbem" target=_blank>http://zork.net/mailman/listinfo/taocowpbem</A><BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>