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oz

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Run, Just Run

In This Log:

Zolomon-Archer for Mossflower Defenders

Tassel- New Warrior in Mossflower Defenders

Anatole- New member and also warrior in Mossflower Defenders

Vojin-Head Guard Ferravale

Marek-Ambassator of Ferravale and Tavern Owner

Spoofed beasts( Escaped slave and later newborn child, a monitor and assorted Ferravale and tavern beasts)

Melantha- Slaver and leader of The Black Rose(Shows up at end briefly)

The Log, Enjoy:

Run....Just Run.....That was the only thing on her mind this dark night as some icy rain started to fall around her. Her footpaws bare and she hardly had a warm cloak as it had many holes and tears in it.

Not far behind was a tall cloaked beast, one with a longbow and arrows and he was hunting tonight. He was on alert as he looked for signs of where his prey went, he looked for paw prints in the mud and a broke trig here and there. Unlike his prey he had a warm earthen brown cloak.

Mud and icy rain made travel hard and footprints easy to make. She tried, tried her best as she fell for the 4th time and tensed up in pain forcing herself to stand and run...just run as fast as she could, to where she could care less.

The cloaked beast  grew closer, ever closer to his prey. He saw movement in the distance and aimed his arrow, then fired off the deadly arrow towards it's target.

Pain, not that she wasn't already in pain but the arrow sinking into her back added to it as she slipped in the mud and fell face first into a mess of half melted snow, she coughed and again forced herself to stand only to barely stand and fall again as waves of pain crashed into her.

Lucky she was seen by someone not wishing her harm. A just into her adult seasons otter maid who rushed forwards and checked on the fallen beast “Are you alright?”

Close by was another otter, a male who went to grab the female and pull her aside “Tassel....where their is an arrow thar is vermin..”

The cloaked beast was closer now and went to fire off an arrow, barely missing the otter maid.

The response was slurred a little and some clear pain again as eyes meet eyes.”H...help....us”

“We can't leave her here Anatole....” She gasped and looked pleadingly at the other otter.

Anatole went to help get the hurting beast towards a hidden den as best he could.

Tassel took the chance to get out her sling shot and look around.

The cloaked beast was well hidden and decided to come out of hiding, right behind the otter maid without much of a yell, without anything!

Another arrow flew though the air, this time at the cloaked beast, this beast was clearly on the otters side.

A groan, shivering and pain. That' all she felt, deep pure pain and cold, she spoke weakly “Don't....let them.....take...” She tensed up in pain.

Anatole frowned “Stay here and...quiet miss we can get ya help soon.”He then went off to help the otter maid. His twin daggers out and ready

The arrow hit it's mark, not a deadly vital place but in the shoulder as the cloaked beast hissed and quickly slipped into the tall cattails and weeds. Into the water in fact and onto shore...wait is that a...monitor!The monitor shivers and rushes off.
The archer was the hare Zolomon as he looked at the otter maid “You ok lass? Oh I am Zolomon Arturo Garrick Anderson IV but you can call me Zolomon.”

Tassel smiles “Tassel Watersprings and this is my mate....Anatole “ She then replies “I am ok thanks to you sir hare but there is an injured beast, are you a healer or known of one?”

Anatole steps up and watches the monitor and frowns “Not a good thing when a monitor wears furs...and it's starting to slowly get warmer during the day. I don't think it will be around, least for a while that cold water had got to of slowed it some.....”He nods to the hare and frowns “That beast needs a healer quick”

There had been groans of pain, then quietness, that quietness lasted a good 45 seconds and changed over to crying, tiny sort of weak, but strong crying.....a baby.

Zolomon ears picked it up and quickly rushed forwards and his eyes widen at the sight, he leaned down and took a pulse of the inured beast.”Miss? Wot happen...who are you? Where did you come from”

Her eyes barely opened as she focused on the hare, deaths grip was already in her vision. Her voice barely a whisper as energy failed her.” Sunrose.....please....take....take..d...don't let him find...baby.....” Her eyes then fluttered shut and her last breath left her.

Anatole walked over slowly and stood off to the side, he muttered a quiet prayer know to his clan when a beast passed onto the dark forest.

Tassel gasped and put her paws to her mouth as tears flowed.

Zolomon bent down and took the small cub and stood, he held them close as he looked to the otters “Feel free to join me if you can bally well keep up”With that he run, he was the fasted beast in Mossflower or one of the fastest, he was for sure the fasted in the Mossflower Defenders and he keep the infant close to him as he ran, he knew it needed aid to survive and also it wasn't safe here and the closest place was Ferravale as he ran to the the tavern and on inside, maybe not the best location but it was the best place to find at least a couple important beasts.”Excuse me...pardon me!”

Vojin looked up from his ale and quickly sat it down and went to the hare, so much for being off duty”Zolomon what is it?”

Anatole followed, and it was clear he was unsure of a tavern of vermin and made sure Tassel stayed close to him as he seemed to eye all here.

Tassel looked around as she whispers “Nice...place” Nope not really.

Zolomon caught his breath and frowned..”Where...Blisa...or someone....”Ok maybe running so fast isn't always the best, and he did just do some training drills and then went on patrol, then run into the otters and the vermin, the injured beast and the baby that he holds out to the wildcat before passing out.

“What now?” Came a voice as the now crowd of beasts parted to let the voice owner to the hare and wildcat, “Mr. Vojin do get Mr. Zolomon a healer. I can handle the infant and find Ms. Blisa, thank you”

Vojin gets the infant only to hand it over to the stoat “Yes Marek.” He decides to pick up the hare and carry him to the infirm first and then find Blisa.

Anatole walks closer “Ya beast not wish that cub harm”

Tassel shows little fear of the crowd as she steps to the other side of Marek “I 2nd that”

Marek glaces at the otters and cleared his throat “I assure you I would never harm a dibbun. My name is Marek Redthorn and you are?”

Anatole speaks “I am Antole and this is my wife Tassel. We helped or attempted to help the infant's mother but she sadly died, a monitor was seen in furs and it got away. We were more concerned with the infant that it and then that hare helped also. We protect beasts.”

Marek looked between them”It seems there is some danger about. Perhaps you would be interested in Mossflower Defenders. It is led by Xander Winters whom is not here as of right now, he and some others members had business to attend to but should be back hopefully by spring. But I can grant you membership.” He looks at the infant and slowly rocks them, he then excuses himself as he heads to his room upstairs, before which he calls over his shoulder.” I will be upstairs it is much too noisy down here. You can both speak to Mr. Vojin or Ms. Blisa.”

Tassel frowns and glaces at her mate “Can we trust a stoat?”

Anatole looks unsure “And what is...Mossflower Defenders?”

Vojin returns and answers “Marek is to be trusted and Mossflower Defenders is a group that helps keep the area safe. Also Ferravale is...well most wont harm a woodlander. If you rather I can escort you to Redwall Abbey, its a little ways south and we have a peace treaty with them.

Tassel nods and smiles at the wildcat “That would be most welcome” Hey the tavern is creepy and she has heard of the great Redwall Abbey.

Anatole sighs and agrees “Fine but I best here an update from Marek soon, I don't believe...even if he don't wish it harm, that this village is the best place for that newborn”

Vojin nods “Perhaps but trust me it couldn't be in safer paws right now, trust me. Shall we go?”

Tassel nods and follows the wildcat.

Anatole places his paws on his hips and finally follows, all of his being says this is a wildcat and they are evil but watching the wildcat he gets confused, it seems...good? He decides to figure it out later as the abbey draws closer.

Vojin leads them to the gate and makes sure the gatekeeper knows they are there and let's them in, he then heads back to Ferravale, after a quick patrol by the riverbank area.

Meanwhile elsewhere a cat watches the monitor warm himself by the fireplace “Really Craygar...He won't like this one bit. You let it escape and worse you lost the dibbun too.”

Craygar snorted, “She died and most likely the dibbun did as well” He had not stuck around long enough to see the dibbun's birth and the escaped beast was hidden from view at the time. He smirked”And you know the rules...escaped beasts....are lunch”

Melantha growls low and then just walks off, she is not putting up with the lizard today, sides she has slaves to check on.

===Well seems Melantha is a slaver and a slave escaped, but who is her and the monitor's boss? Why was the escaped slave and newborn important? Guess your have to wait for answers!===

Last edited by oz (2018-03-06 01:14:06 PM)

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I play:
Brother Gorvenalus-Redwall Abbey Recorder,  Private Cole,a runner, of the Long Patrol
Oz( Yes named after Papa Oz) young adult and Novice in Redwall.