Ooc: Apologize for the long break. Was making rather merry. That and the shock of returning to work earlier this week. Back to our heroes: Not trusting his...
... Tathal lets out a shout of laughter as the man flees before him and heads towards his sword. Once he picks it up he turns to face the man changing Merin. ...
... Morien grits his teeth and chooses what to him seems to be a sound choice. He tries to throw the bench towards the man charging him, hoping that will buy...
... Aelfric slides to a stop avoiding a clean shave with a sharp sword. His balance betrays him and the solid ground meets his backside with painful thud. He...
The man closing on Morien pauses to block the bench thrown at him. This pause gives him time to assess the disappearance of his mate, and the fact that...
... Tathal crys out "Are you alright my Lord." If he gets a positive answer he leaps for the door that the false monks fled though and looks around for them. ...
... him. ... an ... third ... Aelfric follows Tathal through the door searching out the false monks. When he leaves the chapel he shouts,'Guards. Seal the...
... Morien looks at the situation there and tries to assess the situation. Hoping to see the false monk with his arm broken, of course. Depending on what he...
... "Aye, I am well," Bege responds wearily. ... The two hunted men cannot be seen. Nor does Aelfric's shout bring an immediate response. A heavy rain is...
Aelfric tests the weight and balance of the sword he took from the chapel. It's been a long time since I've used one of these. The doubt is instantly...
The three run through the rain which has suddenly let up. Clearing the buildings within the bailey, they see the palisade about 30 feet away. Looking about...
... Tathal follows him as quickly as he can. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes ...
... Tathal calls up "There are traitors about. False monks who tried to kill Lord Bege! We are after them. Let us up." ... Continuing on and picking up from...
... As Tathal has already stated their business, Morien continues to the palisade, using the monk's robe to help him over it, if he can. "Lord's orders to...
... "Eh? What?" Comes the startled response. The watchman stoops and comes up with a bow. "I'll bring `em down," he shouts. ... can. "Lord's ... As the robe...
... Tathal calls up "Yes yes! Shoot him if you can." ... Tathal eyes the trouble Morien had getting over the palisade and makes for the gate instead. ...
... Morien adds to this. "Legs! Aim at the legs!" Once he is over the ditch, he will run after the figure he saw. ... OOC: Well, I figured if the monks got...
... As he clears the ditch Morien hears the snap of a bow being fired. The running figure cries out, staggers, and then struggles on. Morien runs after. The...
... Morien growls. "Then surrender now, confess everything to his Lordship and beg for his mercy." Morien raises his axe and starts to circle the man, trying...
... Lordship and ... where ... also ... The man responses to Morien's circling attempts by moving down the road. He is still light on his feet, and manages to...
... Morien states simply. "Because my Lord ordered me to catch you." Then he attacks. He feints high and then swings his axe in a downward arc, trying to knock...
... Tathal curses and draws his sword lunging for the closing gate and raming it with his shoulder to shove it open. __________________________________ Do you...
... ooc: Didn't make it plain, but the two of you were about 30 paces, at a run, from the gate when it began closing. Two men are leaning on the gate to close...
... Then he ... trying ... Preferrably in ... arrow... ... in sight ... alive. ... full 6d6. ... instead ... ooc: I don't think you get the +5 for no armor....
... Tathal starts shoving his way though the small crowd at the gate and then pauses as he finaly notices people drawing swords and spears and looks behind...
... Having spoken, Tathal pulls on the gate. An uncertain silence falls on those gathered at the gate. A man pushes his way through the crowd. It's Arddur,...
... Morien has no intention of letting the man up in peace, but presses his advantage. He is still using the flat of his axe and tries to break the man's...