Aelfric and Donngal position themselves on the right flank in Blain's battle. Aelfric's challenge to Oswald goes unanswered. Strangely Aelfric's call for...
... The first Longhorn warrior falls beneath Aelfric's axe, but it gives him none of the pleasure he had expected. Instead he is confused by Oswald's lack of...
... Tathal lets out a shout of triumph as his enemy falls before him and then turns to engage another. He trys to keep both Morien and Bege in sight to assist...
In the center, Morien and Tathal are fighting against a heavy swarm of Saxons. Morien continues to deal effective blows on the enemy. Tathal takes a hard blow...
... see ... "A pox upon you!" Donngal shouts at his Saxon foe, mostly in contempt of his own poor strike. He tries to make his blows count, in order not to...
... himself ... "Fie upon it!" Donngal lets oaths fly for the difficulties that have beset him, and at least in part from the pain of his wound. He uses his...
... Tathal breaths a prayer that the sword did not wound him and scrambles to his feet, trying to block or avoid blows that the enemy is raining upon him. Once...
... have ... uses ... back ... Aelfric reaches down and attempts to pull Donngal to his feet. He then steps back and scans the area in search of Oswald and his...
... Morien takes a quick look around as the press eases a little. Seeing Tathal having some problems, he steps to clear some space around the Cornishman, so...
In the center, the feeling of crisis has passed. The shield wall is cohesive and not giving ground. Morien clears room for Tathal to regain his feet and both...
... Battle seems to be progressing well, Morien observes, glancing briefly around him. Then he devotes his attention to the matter at hand, hacking at the...
ooc: I wouldn't be able to post again until the 16th as I'll be on a mini-vacation. So, since I presume the rest of you will choose to fight on, I post the...
ooc: Posting two rounds this time to move things along. 4th Round The Saxon center receives heavy reinforcements, the Cymri are facing numbers equal to those...
... Saxons, Saxons, all around... Morien tries to catch a sight of any Saxon leader, hoping for a chance to deliver a more telling blow than just cutting the...
ooc Morien has been fighting attached to date. If he sees a Saxon leader, he would have to a) use the Alone status to go after him this round, or b) rally a...
... OOC: How does that work, honor-wise? Can he ask Bege's permission to lead a squad out to deliver a blow against the Saxon leadership? Given that his ...
... this ... Leading ... to lead ... that his ... for Sir ... Sir Bege ... sheat ... mostly ... Morien ... This is the Dark Ages. I don't think "knights" need...
... OOC: OK then. Morien will attempt to gather a group of close-by men with him to make a thrust towards an enemy leader. If Tathal can come along, great. And...
... bad, ... long ... Donngal, bloodied and feeling dazed, will take any opportunity to step back into the safety of the Cymri circle to rest and bandage his ...
Ooc: Note in the previous post I said Bege pulled his wing in. I meant that Blain pulled his right wing into the main group. Joining with Bege's battle. Bic:...
... Morien curses softly under his breath, but a comrade in arms comes before any Saxon chief, especially since the battle is already won. "Lead on, Guaire,...
... Not ... again, "Arthur, ... it. Feeling a bit stronger now that his wounds don't flow freely, Donngal breathes easier. He struggles to his feet, and...
... With the battle all but over Aelfric turns his attention to the leader who was pulled from his horse by Oswald's hand. He searches the battlefield around...
Morien and his party set off to rescue Arrdur. Guaire leads them to where Arrdur's battle had stood. "He was taken here. To far forward he stood and was...
Donngal approaches Bege as his leader calls out a greeting, "Hail Arthur and Kay, sons of Ector. You and your champions were unlooked for this day, but are...
Aelfric searches the field, and finds the man he seeks lying in his own blood. As Aelfric stands over him the man looks up and says weakly in Saxon, "Hail...
The enemy fled, Tathal turns to his own needs. Unfortunately, his attempts do little to easy the pain he feels. However his wound is so minor he has no...
... OOC: Sorry for being so quiet, but we're moving house this week and I've been busy packing. Not fun. IC: Tathal will happily join Morien in his attack on ...
... Morien takes quick stock of the situation. With three captives and five wounded, some of which are unconscious, it would be very reckless to continue into...
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