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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 12C
Posted by TerishD on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 (06:17:16) (772 reads) comments? |
Chapter Twelve - Part 3
Baron Hibrulniz was very pleased to meet the travelers. He was not aware of their movements in the forest, but he did remember reading some fantastic reports concerning Prince Larruth and those he had left home to journey with. The baroness was more familiar with the reports, and was elated to meet the travelers. She had Sylvia discuss her adventures with her friends, then go into detail about her meetings with Larruth and his family.
The baron found the stories as entertaining as his wife, although he was more intrigued about Jerusalem. While it was known that not all of the deities had declared after the establishing of the Order of Vintagelle, it was a rare event that one heard about those other gods and even more rare for one of them to declare. Feladin was thus requested to spend a good amount of time discussing his newly declared goddess. He was by now used to the process. The questions from the noble only pressed the human’s desire for sleep, with all four finding their heads beginning to droop as the evening was prolonged by the curiosity of their hosts.
A face-off with a respected witch comes forcing our group to again realize a difficulty with their goals.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 12B
Posted by TerishD on Thursday, May 05, 2005 (05:39:08) (788 reads) comments? |
Chapter Twelve - Part 2
The trees of the forest changed as the group proceeded west. From the tame fruit trees of Quershallivat, the canopy started to completely hide the sky as it moved higher above their heads. The architecture of those who lived in these domains became more gothic in design. Even the private dwellings had strange protrusions that made them appear slightly eerie. While none of the group felt at home, Larruth did start telling stories of what he had heard about the western forest as he pointed out things that supported the tales.
Small game became harder to find. Feladin and Oggelly spoke of their early days of travel when they basically survived on birds and squirrels. The squirrels were now too high in the trees, and they had the same problem with birds. Rabbits were plentiful, but the dark canopy kept the underbrush to a minimum so large game could often be seen in the distance. One deer could last a few days, and the minstrel and Larruth enjoyed firing the crossbow. The group was thus getting used to eating venison.
A fight with a most strange monster forces the group to respond to something they had yet to suffer.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 12A
Posted by TerishD on Saturday, April 30, 2005 (07:31:19) (741 reads) comments? |
Chapter Twelve
The four were leaving Iylytton. Feladin felt a divine signal telling him that some magical eavesdropping was present around them. He thus kept up a constant chatter about the wonderful stones in the walls of the castle, the lovely dirt revealed in the ruts of previous wagons along their path, and how brilliant the sun was. The others got the hint to keep up their charade, so helped the priest keep the banter going.
Finally, "Okay, Sylvia, tell us what you will."
"Eric is dead." She waited for the comments to cease before she continued. "There was a picture of the elven forest on the way to my room. I stopped to look at it. Remember that I said that I moved the globe to place us on the other side of the mountains closer to the ocean? Well, the globe was originally showing the location of a town north of here called Nochwellin."
Things are resolved from the last chapter even as the topics are advanced for later development.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 11D
Posted by TerishD on Monday, April 25, 2005 (06:17:06) (656 reads) comments? |
Chapter Eleven - Part 4
Sylvia was again a cheerful presence at the midday meal. A number of those present had heard about her closed door session with the duke and duchess, but nothing definite was revealed. The lady and the high nobles would only pass charming words between each other.
A few tried to gain a truth by working on the men who had charged into the castle as if to affect a rescue. Feladin said that when Sylvia failed to show, he was scared the lady was telling some poor guard about the creatures she had fought. Oggelly claimed that he heard Sylvia was walking around naked and was just rushing to have a look. Larruth knew that he could not best the minstrel's story, so simply called him a liar. Oggelly retracted his statement saying that he heard Sylvia was only trying out part of a dress that Mially was making, so she was only naked on the right side. The prince again called the minstrel a liar. By the time Larruth had Oggelly fully retract his statements and apologize, the entire table had been entertained and ready to move to another topic.
Just because a major encounter was survived does not mean that the plot is slowing down.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 11C
Posted by TerishD on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 (06:23:41) (737 reads) comments? |
Chapter Eleven - Part 3
Duke Neymartain was handling morning business with his officials when his wife barged in with Sylvia. The young lady moved to stand near a wall as the duchess commanded the officials to leave. This was extremely irregular, but the duke was not about to challenge his wife. He told those present to have his son settle any remaining problems.
Sylvia watched as the room was cleared. She listened as the duchess gave orders for the personal servants to exit as well. The young lady thought it a little extreme for Gyllailor to lock the doors, but Sylvia actually felt safer as it occurred. She wanted this event to be private.
Sylvia faces one she holds accountable for being who and where she is.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 11B
Posted by TerishD on Friday, April 15, 2005 (07:12:38) (651 reads) comments? |
Chapter Eleven - Part 2
It was late in the afternoon when the group approached the Castle of Iylytton. Larruth led his companions up to the outer wall of the fortress where he announced their names. He had assured the group that almost anyone who approached a castle would be given lodging for the night. Nothing required excellent accommodations, but a lack of hospitality was something to complain to the gods about.
The prince had also mentioned that there was a common pot. No one had a reason to go hungry. Larruth stated that the person in charge of the pot might state some desired service, but he could not refuse the meal. The elf lad did admit that there were generally two sizes of bowls. A small one for those who showed up to eat, and a large one for those who sought to return some gratitude.
The three tried to act like they knew about the common pot. They never truly had gone hungry. Wildlife did not appear to be under the stress to survive on this world like it was on the other. Still, knowing that a meal was available would probably have had them decide not to eat certain things.
The three travel to where they meet one of those who sealed the doom of their old selves.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 11A
Posted by TerishD on Sunday, April 10, 2005 (09:55:28) (661 reads) comments? |
Chapter Eleven - Part 1
The strength of the storm had moved on during the night. The sky was still dark with clouds that sent down drops of water, but Larruth did not challenge the viscount's statement that there would be clear skies by the middle of the afternoon. It was allowed that the group could move on the next morning.
The elder elf did ask about the group's destination. When informed that they were traveling directly west, Viscount Salloriate did ask Larruth if he had decided against joining the royal military. The prince stated that he had definitely decided to secure the hand of the lady wherever that led him. The viscount did not argue with the lad, but said that he had some documents that they could bring to the nobles of Iylytton to save them from having to pay for copies.
A few scenes setting the proper tone for what is to come.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 10B
Posted by TerishD on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 (06:38:56) (672 reads) comments? |
Chapter Ten - Part 2
After the viscount called an end to the meeting, Oggelly brought the group together. He had a deck of cards. The three spent some time admiring the hand painted sections of specially treated tree bark and relating the cards to the decks they knew. The suits were swords, crowns, gems, and hearts. There were princesses as well as princes (Larruth stated that he had never heard of them being called jacks). There were four jokers.
Larruth mentioned poker to which Sylvia asked him what he was going to play after she took all his money. That caught the lad by surprise, because he really did not know any other card games. The four went to a room to teach the prince how to play cards.
Larruth starts to learn what will be required for him to become a member of the group.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 10A
Posted by TerishD on Thursday, March 31, 2005 (06:09:59) (703 reads) comments? |
Chapter Ten - Part 1
Sylvia was feeling fine the next morning. After breakfast, the four again met in a castle courtyard to practice their fighting. Larruth found the three not just working with him on their weapon technique, but also using him as an instructor for the Elvish language. He was not use to doing multiple tasks at one time, but found that the three would ask him a question only to slip in an attack as he paused to answer it. He learned to stay wary.
The four noticed the viscount move into the courtyard, but understood that it was his castle and that he had duties concerning its operation. The elder noble was with a decorated military officer, so all considered it apparent that business was being arranged. It thus took the group by surprise when Viscount Salloriate called for the lady of their group to come to him.
Sylvia is put the test in ways that she is not expecting.
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Tales by TerishD : Gaining of Larruth: 9C
Posted by TerishD on Saturday, March 26, 2005 (06:32:33) (598 reads) comments? |
Chapter Nine - Part 3
Larruth wished that he was driving the wagon. Not long after the group was again on the road, Sylvia drew close to her brother and laid her head against his shoulder. He wrapped his right arm around her, and she was soon asleep. Feladin tried to get in a quick question concerning the number of spells she had cast, but it was Oggelly who replied that it must have been many. All the men agreed that there had been a lot of water on the field. Larruth saw the lovely form against her brother and wished that it was he who was holding Sylvia.
Our group arrives at the castle ruling the local realm and meets the noble who also happens to be a relative of our title character.
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