The Quest For The Black Treasure; RP thread Part Two

[rachel25]

"Warn us of what?" The gatekeeper called down.
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Toka had found the door out of the storeroom and he now stood outside in the Abbey grounds. It had begun to snow slowly, but steadily. Dark clouds filled the sky and a cold wind blew. Toka could almost feel something was about to happen. He then caught sight of the gatekeeper up on the walltop.
"We's come t'er warn the en'abitants of this 'ere fort! Ah wish ta speak with yer leader immediately!"
"Warn us of what?"
Toka heard the conversation and headed over, paw on sword hilt.

[Faiyloe]

"There's a 'ord on tha way we's risked our life ta come an come ere and warn yer," Skiltch shouted up to him "Me companion es 'urt an ifen they catches up we'll be dead beasts. Let us in an we'll tell yer every thing," 

[rachel25]

The little, old Gatekeeper gasped in shock, and began squeaking to himself in fright. "A horde? Coming to Redwall!? Oh dear! Oh dear!"
He was about to rush off to the Abbey, where he would have gone in screaming about a horde, when Toka put a restraining paw on his shoulder. "Shut up you old fool. Sit on the floor, I'll deal with this."
Toka then looked down at the two vermin, distain written all over his face. "How far away is this horde, then?"

[Faiyloe]

Skiltch Looked up at the squirrel who had just come on the seen. He seemed to know what he was doing and it was obvious that he had very little love for vermin. He kept up the show anyway. He glanced around as if he was afraid that some one was watching or listening then "The main 'ord is a good two days march from 'ere more if'n they go slow, but there es a scout party not 'arf a days march from 'ere, I can tell yer more, leaders, captains, an plans, least what I know bout them. We's willin' ta 'elp defend the fort en any way we can. 'is Lordship don't take kindly ta deserters,"   

[rachel25]

Toka looked down at the vermin, his face blank. "Tell me, how many are in this horde, score wise?"
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"Yeah." Perry nodded, as they reached the bottom of the stairs.

[Cornflower MM]

Arya didn't really know what top say, so she lapsed back into silence.

[rachel25]

Perry chewed his lip, and looked around awkwardly as they approached Cavern Hole where lunch was almost finished. 

[Faiyloe]

"There's o'er 10 score, there used ta be more but a good many died en the long winter up north." said.

[rachel25]

Toka's eyes narrowed, "So your seriously telling me that a horde of at least two hundred is headed here, and no one in the surrounding area has noticed. Is that it? And anyway, how'd you get here so quickly?"

[Cornflower MM]

Arya saw how few beasts were left, and sighed, relieved.

[Faiyloe]

"We was with the scoutin' party," Skiltch explained "They are still 2 days from here it would take a bit even for a creature ruining none stop to reach here," The squirrel was trying to make him trip up but it wasn't going to work. Draggut stood watching the two in silence His head bobbing up and down from Skiltch to the squirrel as they passed information back and forth.

[rachel25]

"Hmmmm."  Toka wasn't believing a word they said, "So where did this horde come from then?"

[rachel25]

OOC guys?

[Faiyloe]

"The far north," He replied

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Arnath Entered the Kitchen All her senses where slapped at once. The smell of food baking, the noise and constant chatter, and there was the bustle and creatures brushing up against her and bumping into her.  It was more than a bit overwhelming. She was pushed out of the kitchen on feet that where not her own bustles out in a wave of helpers and carts off food. As soon as she was free and had reoriented herself she made her way back to the great hall.

[rachel25]

"Where in the far north?" Toka asked, could they be any more vague? he thought.