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Post by wookie on Jul 14, 2008 3:54:06 GMT -5
Danwell called the men behind him to a halt. The countryside around was surprisingly empty of travellers or workers. It seemed even refugees were too scared to move around much with this unknown force on the march. From everyone he'd spoken to, it seemed the main body of troops was marching north and west, leaving their original bridgehead fairly undefended. Danwell thought that the best place to begin searching for clues as to the invaders whereabouts and background.
He turned and looked back at his motley band and thought motley was as good a description as any. Hard riding through backroads and at night had given them all a gaunt aspect. Even the strawberry knight was looking dishevelled and weary. He turned to Patrek and said "Pat, we'll camp here for tonight and move into Lannisport in the morning"
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Post by Ser Aemon Tully on Jul 14, 2008 4:58:17 GMT -5
Max gets off his horse, ties it to a tree, and grabs his blanket. He then collapses on the ground and is fast asleep.
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Post by Rumor on Jul 14, 2008 5:01:00 GMT -5
Gawyn was too excited to sleep, and volunteered for the first watch.
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Post by wookie on Jul 14, 2008 5:04:31 GMT -5
Danwell stretched his aching muscles as he tied up and fed his horse and then walked up to Gawyn and joined him on watch. In the distance, wisps of smoke rose from the burnt shells the Lannisport docks
"Hell of a day" he said
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Post by Ser Aemon Tully on Jul 14, 2008 5:15:03 GMT -5
After a while Maxwell gets up, getting his bow he strings it and walk off into the wood. After a while he comes back with three ducks, "Guess where having duck for breakfast, Maxwell said quietly, hope you like it.
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Post by Rumor on Jul 14, 2008 5:21:05 GMT -5
Gawyn worked his shoulders and stifled a yawn, following Danwell's gaze to the remaints of the once-thriving city.
"Yep. Though I don't doubt we'll long for another one like it by tomorrow," he murmered, unsettled by the seeming abandonment of a once theriving city.
"What do you think we'll find?"
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Post by wookie on Jul 14, 2008 5:41:27 GMT -5
"Death, misery and desperation" Danwell answered morbidly. He brightened up at the return of Maxwell "At least we'll face it with a full stomach" he said, licking his lips
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Post by Rumor on Jul 14, 2008 5:50:08 GMT -5
"Hm, possibility of death on the morrow, but at least when they spill my guts it won't just be my intestines that flop out. Thanks commander, I feel better."
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Post by Quenton Baratheon on Jul 14, 2008 5:54:41 GMT -5
Ser Verden wanders over, looking thoroughly out of sorts. His face brightens at the sight of the ducks, but then falls back into its wrinkles once more. "Oh please tell me someone had the forethought to bring an orange," he whines.
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Post by wookie on Jul 14, 2008 5:55:02 GMT -5
Danwell smiled thinly "What, you thought you were going to live forever when you strapped on that swordbelt lad?" he face became more serious "At least you get more of a chance than those poor bastards over there got" he gestured towards the ruins of Lannisport.
He went across and began to help Maxwell pluck the feathers from the ducks. "At the end of the day," he said somewhat philosophically "We're all waiting to be plucked and served up like this beast. The best we can hope for is to get a little back first and give the Stranger a kick in the balls when we get to hell"
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Post by Quenton Baratheon on Jul 14, 2008 6:07:00 GMT -5
"If we are all to be served up like these poor birds here in the end, then I'd prefer to go as any good fowl is served up - with a good stuffing up the..." Verden remembers who he is with, blushes redder than his namesake, turns and walks away. Swiftly.
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Post by Ser Aemon Tully on Jul 14, 2008 6:08:33 GMT -5
OOC: Note to self remember to kick stranger in balls.
" Save the feathers please", Max said, " I'm going to need a lot more arrows. After they finished plucking the ducks, they spit them over the fire. Soon it was crackling and popping, Maxwell's mouth was drooling at the thought of eating a leg of duck.
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Post by House Lefford on Jul 14, 2008 6:16:46 GMT -5
Sikil slipped in to the camp from between a pair of bushes, he holds up 4 rabbits "Got some rabbits to break our fast tomorrow."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2008 6:24:37 GMT -5
Wat, the young westerman who served as a guide and tracker, tended to the fire while listening to the talk.
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Post by Ser Aemon Tully on Jul 14, 2008 6:30:53 GMT -5
The duck had finished and Max them off the spit. He then distributed it evenly among the others. Leaving a leg for himself, he went and sat by a tree away from the fire. Munching away happily he listened to the talk.
OOC: Damn I wish I had some duck. *Tummy rumbles*
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Hope you all are well and happy.