Norham (Completed)

[Thomas Barkshield]

Tom was glad that Vash was there. leaning on Vash's shoulder and Martins sword he went inside. He was glad to have regained his memory due to the flashback. He was especially glad that he remembered how to make repeating crossbows. " I've had an idea Vash, and I need you to carry it out". "Ill explain it while I'm resting, preferably inside".

OOC: A repeating crossbow has a crank you can turn to shoot about 5 arrows in a row.

[KitrallStreamrippler]

OOC: Barricade? Did I miss something? @Norham: Thank you, and yes, Steam Powered Giraffe (SPG) is a steampunk musical pantomime group. I like them a lot.
BIC: When Antura woke, it was to find herself bound to a tree and completely helpless. A nearby rat was inspecting her cutlass curiously. "Where'd ye get dis, eh? It's not a otter weppin." Antura laughed at the rat. "You want to know where I got it, rat? I took it off of a vermin that I slayed. Those notches on the handle aren't his count- they're mine. Let me loose an' I'll take you to Hellgates! Redwaaaaall!" The rat promptly dropped her cutlass and scurried off. When he was gone, Antura's head drooped and let out a sigh. It looked like this would be her last adventure. But she would take many vermin with her to the Dark Forest. Oh, yes. The horde of Riggaeo Starswift would not easily forget her.

[Quickpaw]

OOC: I thought Norham of someone posted that the Redwaller's had barricades themselves in the basement...

BIC: "Yeah, uh, about that. I may not be here much longer." Bash said as they reached the eastern gate.

[KitrallStreamrippler]

OOC: Yeah, I must have just missed it. Whoops. *sheepish grin* Anyway, g'night.

[Norham Waterpaw]

Ooc: this may resolve a lot. I said they barricaded the WINDOWS. Not the entire staircase.

Norham was recovering swiftly, and he decided it best to leave the abbey. He went downstairs to the great hall. Others were having breakfast, but he had another thing on his mind. He was given a dreamby Martin last night. It showed a black serpentine figure in the background, with Riggaeo fighting several creatures. It was hard to interpret, so he just left it be. He had a bowl of Shrimp and Hotroot soup. Then, he left.

[Thomas Barkshield]

Thomas suddenly remembered a very important fact. "Antura was captured by" he whispered, then Tom passed out.

OOC: I think we should keep the abby barricaded, not just the basement, as the vermin still have a few balistas.

[Quickpaw]

OOC: Sounds good to me.

BIC: Vash's eyes widened as he heard what Thomas said. The first, and one of the few, to actually accept him. He hobbled to sister Baypaw with Thom on his shoulder. "Help this one too." Vash said before hobbling out of the abbey once more. He looked from the woods, to the abbey, and back at the woods again. Vash then started to walk off...

[Thomas Barkshield]

OOC: Scrap the repeating crossbow idea

[Quickpaw]

Vash casually walked into camp with the sack of apples he had stolen from Norham. He immediatly walked into the crowd of Vermin, blending himself in with the group. And no beast would suspect a thing of him, he was just another vermin soldier. He started to look around the camp.

[KitrallStreamrippler]

Antura raised her head to glare defiantly at the wildcat warlord- Riggaeo Starswift. Not that it did any good, he was looking the other way anyway. Her cutlass was on the ground only a few feet away from her, as if it was taunting her. If only she could get loose somehow... Then she would give these vermin tales to tell around their fires for many seasons to come. A stoat ambled closer to get a look at her, and Antura feigned unconsciousness- until he put his face close to hers. She lunged forward, latching onto the stoat's ear with her teeth. He wriggled about and shrieked in pain. "Yeooow! Owowooo, mates, 'elp!" Three guards rushed over and laid about the otter with their spear hafts until she let go. The stoat, nursing his torn and bleeding ear, hurried off before he could be injured again, and the other guards left too, casting fearful glances back at Antura.

[Quickpaw]

Vash heard a big commotion and slowly walked over. He saw some others walking away with a stoat who was gripping his ear. Vash then looked to where they had been walking away from, seeing an ottermaid tied to a tree. It was Antura! Vash turned around to see if anyone was watching him before turning back around. He slowly walked up to her, looking away so she wouldn't recognize him. If she saw him and made any sort of reaction to him being there, it would blow his cover. He leaned his back against the side of the tree, right out of her reach. "'Ello, mis truble." he said in a rather poor accent.

OOC: BTW Kitrall, I joined your rp.

[Norham Waterpaw]

Sorry for the again late reply!

Norham was just outside the vermin camp. He watched closely as a familiar weasel talked to Antura. Norham wanted to help her escape, but how? He was stumped. He drew his longbow, and aimed for a vermin gaurd on the far side of the huge camp. He drew back, and adjusted for the wind, and fired. He was happy to see the gaurd drop, and many gaurds ran to him. Now, to distract this side, he fired again at a closer gaurd. More ran to him. Norham crept to the foliage till he was not but three yards feom Antura' tree. He signalled for Vash with a low, bird like whistle. He tossed a small knife to him, to cut Antura free. Now, the wait for the opportune moment.

[KitrallStreamrippler]

Antura didn't even bother to look up. "Hello, mangy-fur. Haven't you got any innocent creatures to slay, or did your mamma tell you not to get your paws dirty afore supper?" She said mockingly, trying to goad him into getting closer. If she had her way, there would soon be more than a few vermin nursing bite wounds. (OOC: Is that the correct term- bite wound? )
Suddenly a commotion broke out as several vermin guards fell, transfixed by arrows. What was going on?

[Norham Waterpaw]

Norham was glad to see his plan work so well, but then he thought of what could go wrong, they needed help. A distraction! Thought Norham. Norham got up and shot five arrows at a time, not very accuratell, but it made a point.(made a point! Geddit? Sorry, horrible.) he ran skirting the woods firing off arrow after arrow, he looked back to see how Vash and Antura were getting on.

[Quickpaw]

OOC: I think so.

BIC: "Well, that's no way to treat a-" he was cut off from the sound of a bird. He looked around, almost which was fortunate when he saw a knife that was tossed his way. He caught it, looking in the direction it had came from. He shrugged, sticking the knife in his belt. "As I was saying...that's no way to treat me." He said. He felt like keeping the act up a little longer, smirking to himself. Just in case anyone was watching, especially since now the others were more alert.