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Post by Miss Misery Skyline on Nov 14, 2007 23:50:16 GMT -5
It's been weeks since the Dooms destruction of his families killer. I stay with Doom helping him put his affairs in order. The other guild members have wondered off seeking fame, fortune, or just taking care of business.
One morning as the sun was rising in the east a young assassin came riding out of the west. Doom and I watched as he brought the horse to a hasty stop in front of us. We could both see the cape he wore was that of the MOJO.
"My name is Dante. I am the newest member of the guild. You are both needed at the hall. WE MUST HURRY!!" I turn to Doom and tell him to grab his things and I run off to get mine. Dante waits with a noticeable uneasiness about him. Doom and I return on our mounts and and a fresh ride for Dante. He changes horses and we head west toward the guild prodding the horses into a fury of speed. No time for words, no need for explanations. The guild calls, we answer.
Upon arriving at the guild we are greeted by Azuni. "Great, Dante you brought them! We have a problem." Azuni was not acting normal. He seemed as if words refused to leave his mouth. He looked dead into Dooms eyes and said in a low almost inaudible tone, "Doom I have terrible news. It's Windian! She's been taken by the followers of the Dark Prince and though he's dead his minions are still out to destroy you. They have taken her to the charr who hold her to draw us to them. They want revenge on our guild because of all their brothers that we have slain. "
Doom didn't take the news well and neither did the pillar he smashed to bits with a single blow! "d**n charr will feel the metal of my hammer! Let's go!!! Azuni tries to calm Doom telling him we should wait for the rest of the guild. "It's 2 days ride and we need to rest the horses, don't worry Doom They won't kill her till they have us." Azuni then says "Misery go take my steed and scout out a place to camp we'll meet you by nights end".
I take his horse and ride out not believing the turn of events. Windian taken by the charr! I ride out to the river, set up a camp and scout the area for nasties. As the sun sets I head back to the camp to see if my allies have arrived.....
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Post by Azuni The Defender on Nov 24, 2007 0:26:16 GMT -5
"Welcome back Skyline."
The other members of the guild have already set up shop. Hard Boot was chopping wood with his sword, Fallsaa Doom was staring at the fire as if he could control the destructive power of it. Drakenmeister was practicing his fire skills and keeping himslef occupied.
"What did you find Skyline?"
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Post by slandorf on Nov 27, 2007 3:08:24 GMT -5
Amik rides into Misery's camp not seeing her anywhere. He dismounts his horse cautiously, so he was not to be heard. He searched the area around the camp site in hopes of finding Misery, but no luck. He sits down on a nearby stump and waits for his guild to arrive.
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Post by windian on Nov 27, 2007 23:18:41 GMT -5
Slowly gaining consciousness I realized the charr had put me in a pen. Cautiously glancing around not wanting the charr to know I was awake I cast healing on myself so I would be prepared when they came for me. Then to my amazement I realized that the body of my pet Stalker was right outside the pen. They thought he was dead so he was not a threat, stupid of them, and there was only one guard as they thought I was near dead, again stupid of them. Casting comfort on Stalker, my pet woke as always hungry and angry. Stalker lunged on the guard before he could even cry out and ate him. When Stalker started for the guard I leapt up and rushed the fence and climbed over jumping to the ground and running for the woods with Stalker following close behind. We made it into the woods before the charr even knew we were gone, since I had no weapons I knew we needed to hide until I could make a bow and some arrows or until my friends came for me. Hopefully I would be able to reach them before they charged into the charr outpost and warn them about the trap.
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Post by Azuni The Defender on Nov 28, 2007 5:09:16 GMT -5
The sun rose of the horizon. Azuni woke with a very uneasy feeling, he got up and started to head to the river to get a drink and wash up. After the refreashment he goes back to camp to find that all of the other members of his group had been killed. "What the hell happend? How did I sleep through this?" Deeply disturbed, Azuni gathers his gear, says some prayers for his fallen comrads and goes out to find Windian. As soon as he crosses the river his is met be a Charr warband. "You will die, meat. We will have you for breakfast!" Azuni charges into battle killing all but one. The shaman quickly stuns Azuni. As azuni lays helpless on the ground, the shaman walks over to Azuni. "Wake up. Azuni wake up."
Startled and in a cold sweat, Azuni quickly realizes that he was just woke up by Amik. "Yes, Amik?"
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Post by drakenmeister on Nov 28, 2007 22:26:07 GMT -5
During the night in the guild hall, Drake was working on brewing some MoJO beer and mead. Casting fireball at the base of the kettle and adding hops, glacier mineral water, and barley, the brew was taking form.
It cooks all through the night and Drake carefully poured the amber liquid into the lager keg for the lagering process to take place. Drake also put some honey into the mead before storing it. Now as dawn is upon us, Drake was extremely tired and faded into consciousness.
Charging into the center of the battlefield casting fireball at all the afflicted enemies, hoards to afflicted enemies charged towards our location. As Azuni was about to finish off an afflicted warrior, an afflicted assassin jumped on the back of Azuni. As he was about to stab its dagger like claws through Azuni, Drake bashed his fire staff into the head of the assassin and its blood and guts splattered both on Drake and Azuni. Without thinking on what exactly what happened, both Drake and Azuni turned around and continue fighting. Casting fireball and firestorm we dropped enemies like a drunkard downing shots. Despite the pace we slay our foes, twenty more takes its place. Surrounded we stepped back until our back was against each other. During the process in casting firestorm, Azuni, at my back, was stabbed in the gut by an enemy warrior. Misery turned around and screamed “Noooooo!” before she herself was beheaded by an enemy dervish. Without hope, Drake dropped his staff and fell to his knees. The afflicted warrior pushed him to his back and with a great war hammer smash his head.
Drake jumped up and cast fireball at one of the lagering keg. The amber liquid spilled onto the floor spoiling the once rich foamy liquid. “d**n it, I lost a good keg of beer. At least I have 5 more kegs” Drake put the beer kegs into his carriage and headed to the camp where Azuni, Windian, and the rest of the guild was. When he arrived, the camp was empty. He stepped out of the carriage and sat at a log by the fire pit. There was a rustling of branches behind him. Drake with great fire slowly turns around and pointed his fire staff at the direction of the noise. He cast fireball and he heard a scream from a familiar voice. Amik carried Azuni to the campsite as Azuni suffered massive burns. “Sorry” I am always scared and jumpy when I am alone. I really do not have any healing spells or potion. We need to wait until Windian or anyone who can heal you. On the mean time, I tried to find some herbs for your wounds. Oh, almost forgot, drink up, this might help with the pain.
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Post by Fallsaa Doom on Nov 29, 2007 8:02:12 GMT -5
As Doom approaches the camp. he hears the commotion of battle. He draws his great Hammer and begins running towards camp. only to find that Draken has torched Azuni by accident once again. Draken. You really need to put a safty on that. this is the Fourth time this year you have turned one of us into a walking torch.Here catch my pack.there are two scrolls of major healing in there. Those things are not cheap. Draken,I expect my bar tab wiped clean for this! Draken,Windian is not comming,guess you didn't get the messege.She,s been taken and handed over to the Char. As soon as Miss Misery gets here we move. she stopped in town to get her spear tips reworked. she shouldn't be to long behind me. So if you could please control your fire until we get to the Char lands.Then you can Char all of the Char you want. And if any thing has happened to Windian,I wont stop pounding Char. Until the Char are no more. You lite them up,and i'll pound them out! So while we wait for those scrolls to work on Azuni,and Misery to get here.What say you tap one of those kegs of fine lager you brew so well.
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Post by Azuni The Defender on Nov 29, 2007 9:56:22 GMT -5
As Azuni regains consciousness he begins to yell in pain.
"What the hell happened to me???!??!??!"
As Azuni is filled in on how he became the human torch once again ha signs heavily. "So we are just waiting on Skyline... d**nit woman, hurry up."
While waiting Azuni also enjoys a couple of cups of Drakes lager.
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Post by drakenmeister on Nov 29, 2007 21:30:56 GMT -5
Drake returns with some medical herbs. “I think this would make you feel better. Not sure… was it the red leaf or the orange leaf that heals and aid recovery of a fire/ burn wounds? Well we’ll find out.” Handed Azuni some orange leaves and he ingest the leaves. Looking at Azuni, Drake was shocked and began to look worried. “No No No! You were not supposed to eat it, you were suppose to put the leaves on your wound and the fire spirit of the leaves will heal you.” Drake grabs his herbalist book and began to read.
“Fire leaves, fire leaves, fire leaves, ah yes hear we are. Fire leaves are red leaves of the fire tree that heals fire wounds. For best effect, mash the leaves until it becomes a paste and lather the mixture onto the bandages before applying it onto the wound. Beware of the orange leaves that looked like fire leaves. They are highly toxic and should be avoided at all cost. Ingesting the orange leaves will result to explosive diarrhea, nose bleeds, shortness of breath, blurred vision, sterility, and death.”
“Wow sorry Azuni, must of grab the wrong leaf. Anyone knows how to treat toxin?” Drake grabs a rag cloth from his pack and gave it to Azuni for his bleeding nose. Azuni grabbed the cloth hastily and ran into the woods to do his explosive business. “Sorry Azuni” Draked shouted as Azuni faded into the woods.
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Post by Miss Misery Skyline on Nov 30, 2007 1:34:08 GMT -5
I return to camp to find things in their normal disarray! "Draken if you were not such a help, brewmiester, and member of MOJO I'd sink a spear right through you!" I start laughing, "your a mess, but I guess your our mess." I cast mending on Azuni then sit by the fire to fill in the adventurers on whats happened..
Windian got free but is still stuck in the middle of a whole charr army.. Bad news for you Drake as they have some resistance to fire. I saw Windian get away and hide but I was not able to reach her.. We have no time to lose as they have started to search for her already! I have a plan, you all need to distract the charr by attacking them from the southwest as I sneak in from the southeast where Windian is hiding. I grabbed some extra gear to give her so as soon as I reach her we should be able to get out without much difficulty... Try not to engage them all when you guys start fighting and when we get clear I'll have Windian shot a fire arrow or two toward you guys to let you know we made it... We'll all meet back here and then we will get the rest of the guild here and wipe this war band from the face of the earth... We need Hardboot and whoever else we can find...I want these dogs dead!!! KILL KILL KILL !!!
I stand, grab my spears, and without another word I run off into the woods to get into position so when the charr go after the group I'll be ready..........
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Post by Azuni The Defender on Nov 30, 2007 1:58:14 GMT -5
Azuni, still upset with drake, walks into the middle of the group. "You heard the lady! get your nuts and get out! The formation will be, Me and Fallsaa leading the pack, with Drakenmiester following with magic support. I will cast mending on you drake so that you are not that vunerable."
The group heads out into the forest. It is a quiet day, boy how that will change. The char are just of that hill, the sounds of grawls and howls can be heard. The noises put moral down a bit, but with the mission being one of which we are saving one of our own, moral has never been better. We reach the edge of the forest and kneel down as we observe the char army. "d**n, that army is big. Okay guys, follow the plan and everything will be alright."
Azuni and fallsaa charge out into the clearing, with Drakenmiester close on the heels. With monsterous howls the charr begin their charge also. The first blood is done by Doom as he smashes the face of a Charr Ranger. The battle is fierce, but so is the emotion that the guild was fighting with. Azuni and Doom slay the mighty beasts and keep fighting. Drake is giving what fire support he can seening as the Charr have some fire resistance.
With the battle raging on the Charr in the area all go towards the south-west, while skyline sneaks off to find Windian. The battle group is starting to lose the fight as Charr just keep coming, "I hope we get that signal soon, I don't think we can keep this up too much longer." Yells Azuni as has cleaves through a Charr Dominator.
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Post by drakenmeister on Nov 30, 2007 16:18:36 GMT -5
The situation is dire and the battle group was about to be surrounded, but there was still no signal from Misery. Drake summon a few meteor just enough so we can move back towards the direction of Misery. The Charr warriors were like drones of an ant colony, throwing themselves into the slaughter. Dead corpse mounted into a small pile and grew into a mountain.
“We cannot take any much of this, I am running out of energy. Soon I can only fight using the fire staff as a blunt weapon. Hurry up Misery!”
There was still no signal or a response at all. Azuni slash the foul beast as if he was doing a dance. The circular motion of his arms and the slashing of the blade, as steel meets flesh Azuni was decapitating the life force of the invading hoard. Death was a way of life of the guild. The coolness and the emotionless of Azuni during the killings demonstrated his professionalism as a warrior. Azuni a veteran continues to fight with no regards of his own wellbeing.
Meanwhile Drake looks at Doom. A much older and more experience warrior than that of Azuni. However, unlike Azuni, Doom was more savage and aggressive. He is definitely more physical than Azuni was he favors a war hammer over a blade. Smashing everything in its way, foes fear him greatly.
Despite the wonderful warriors by Drake’s side, fatigue was taking a toll on both Drake and the fine warrior. Drake no longer had any strength left to cast fireballs. While he still cast flare at enemies, the enemies are gaining ground. Unless something happens, the warriors will fall.
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Post by Miss Misery Skyline on Nov 30, 2007 20:21:13 GMT -5
I see only a small group of charr in the area of Windian so with spears flying through the air I run to Windian throwing her the extra gear and bow. She dons her garb, readies her bow and arrows and we hail down a mighty shower of wood and metal...After laying waste to those charr near us I tell Windian to ignite a couple of arrows and launch them towards our friends to the southwest of us.. She does as asked and we hastily retreat back to the camp to wait for the rest of the guild...On the way Windian tells of overhearing the charr leader saying how he will not rest till our guild is no more. Seems that in our journeys we killed all his kin and he built up this army to destroy us. Even worse is the fact that many charr have been eradicated by us and most of these charr have lost someone by our hand. To top it all off they have charr that are able to resurrect their own...To win this fight it will take all the guild and might even require us to get outside help. I have scouted the area and more charr are arriving all the time. We have made a powerful enemy and I fear that we may be in over our heads...
Azuni and the rest return to camp worn out, as we discuss the situation Doom sits quietly listening to whats said. Suddenly he rises, slams his huge hammer to the ground with such force leaves fall from nearby trees. "What, you want to live forever?" We all became silent, I spoke saying "I don't care if I live till the morrow but I want their heads. We will not run. We will not hide, We will KILL KILL KILL!!!! We all started jumping up and down yelling KILL KILL KILL!!!
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Post by Azuni The Defender on Dec 1, 2007 15:47:11 GMT -5
"Okay, so we will kill these Charr. But we need some rest at least. I say we attack them at night; wait until they are resting and unaware of our attack. We will divide into two groups. Doom , Drake, and Windian will be group one, whereas Skyline and I will be group two. Doom I want you to watch over these two VERY cafefully."
Azuni sits down on a log and begins to think.
" I really wish that Hardboot and the others where here. this would be so much easier."
Azuni then picks up his Axe and begins twiddling it in his hands.
"As I said before, Doom you guard Drake and Windian, while those two attack anything that gets close to us. Skyline and I will go after the Charr Healers. Drake, knock out any Charr Dominators that are in the area, they can strip our enchantments off of us."
Azuni begins to stare into the fire. Where is Hardboot, I have not recieved word form him in many weeks.
"Windian, can you send Stalker to scout out for the other Guild members while we rest? If Stalker could at least find one other member that will give us that much more of a chance of defeating this feat."
"Lets rest."
Azuni lays back and continues to think about the co-founder of the guild. WHERE ARE YOU?
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Post by windian on Dec 2, 2007 1:01:59 GMT -5
Calling Stalker and moving off from the group to maintain our privacy, I do my best using hand signals and small articles of clothing, from as many of the group as I could find, I try to convey to Stalker what I want him to do. Stalker seemingly aware of my every need appears to understand and takes off into the woods. Tired from the long hard day I go back toward the fire and try to find a comfortable spot to rest and wait for Stalker to return, hopefully with more guild members.
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