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WHO:

Ciocan- Badger Lord

Gregorian-Master Blacksmith, Fighter and Captain in the LP

Terrence- Fighter, Sargeant in the LP

Velm-LT.  and Healer in the LP (shows up towards end)

LOG:

After a busy afternoon of hares clanging bits of metal around the forge had finally fallen silent as Greg had dismissed the young hares who've been learning to smith and moved on to tidying up after them. He's currently gathering tools they seem to have just abandoned everywhere and putting them back in their proper places.   

   
Ciocan steps quietly into the forge chamber, one of the hares quickly salutes him and heads off elsewhere. The badger glances at Gregorian before clearing his throat to speak.
   
Gregorian doesn't seem to notice the badger at first, he assumed the creak of the door moving was the last of the hares leaving so it's not until the throat clear that he glances back "Oh" a small pause and he shifts the tools in his arms enough so he can throw a very quick salute "Sah" he returns to putting the tools away as he talks "Couple of promisin' hares in the group. Marl I think might just be learnin' to impress a doe but he can at least make a blade with consistent thickness...which is more than I can say for Fig" he says, giving a run-through of the results of the smithing lesson.

Ciocan nods as he listens " Always good ta have others who know how to use the forge. I was going over a list of promotions, a couple will need to wait but others are within the next day or so." He looks through some papers he has and pulls one out.
   
   
Gregorian doesn't automatically assume it's anything to do with him, he's usually more relaxed and less formal in the forge anyway so he's treating it more like a chat with a friend than a conversation with his commander "Oh yes? Who's the lucky recipients of all that extrah papahwork this time?" he chuckles "Any of the recruits advancin' yet?" tools away he finally dusts off his paws, gives the room a last look over and then finally looks at the badger again.   

Ciocan chuckles some " Not always more paperwork...one is Dominik, though it's being put on hold for now...see how he handles a small little task with some recruits, and we have a couple Terrence mentioned and..." He hands the one paper to Greg. "We have a new Captain. " He smiles now, promotions are a good thing after all.   

Gregorian chuckles again "It always means more in my experience" his whiskers twitch at the mention of Dominik but he nods "A test tah make sure he can handle it now seems wise" he takes the paper asking "Oh yes, who's that then?" before he has the chance to read that it's him and he looks surprised "Oh!..." he suddenly burst out laughing and then just as suddenly forces himself to stop, clearing his throat "I meant my remarks of additional papahwork in the most respectful of ways" he can't help a smirk though before he looks back at the paper "...Captain. Nevah thought I'd see the day"   

Ciocan nods " Congrats Captain, your do well and have earned it."   
   
Gregorian sits down on one of the stools by the work benches "Heh, I'm goin' tah have tah get a new uniform again. I'd only just got this one comfortable" he chuckles but looks back at the paper again just in case it disappeared in the last five second.   
   
A knock on the door is followed by Terrence poking his head inside the room with a greeting - but stops upon seeing the Badger Lord immediately and steps fully inside to salute. "Sah!" He says, to both Greg and Ciocan. )

Ciocan nods " Terrence. Come on in me and the new Captain was talking some on promotions"   

   
Gregorian looks up from the bit of paper, which definitely still says he's been promoted and he's now read enough to be sure doesn't end 'just kidding, you're fired', as the door creaks open. He chuckles as Ciocan makes note of the new rank "Takes some gettin' used to every time it changes" he salutes back at Terrence but doesn't get off his stool currently "Sergeant"   
   
There's a moment or so were Terrence doesn't immediately make the connection between Ciocan's and Greg's words, but he sees the paper the latter is holding soon enough. "Oh, congratulations, captain!" His eyes dart between the badger and hare as if to check that Greg /is/ the one to congratulate and that there's no one else in the room. "That's good news." 90% sure, Terrence grin at Greg. "Hopefully the new uniform won't be as stiff as the last one, eh?"   
   
Ciocan chuckles, " Some other promotions will happen soon most likely" He has his list to look over " Also need to decide whether anyone should go to Halyard or not, I know a couple of hares planned to but...I have to think about it"   
   
Gregorian doesn't confirm it for Terrence because he got it right away but he does chuckle at the last bit "It will be. They're always like that. Yah'd think I'd made them in here until yah get stabbed and find they're suddenly softah than yah'd like" He glances back at Ciocan "Ah, there's always trouble in Halyard"   
   
"Ah yes," Terrence nods, slowly. "I made a request of the Majah fo'h some corporals, which no doubt you've already heard..." The sergeant looks again between the badger lord and captain before asking a question. "Permission to speak freely about Halyard, sahs?"   
   
Ciocan sighs, " Halyard is...I am not sure. I know hares like to go and we do get some supplies from there. There is a hare maid that lives there, helps with some supplies we don't get here like a couple of times a year." He looks at Terrence " Go on Sargeant, you can speak. I have thought of getting a report somehow."   
   
"Time outside the mountain is good occasionally, of course, there's no where else tah go," Greg says before he merely gestures to Ciocan when he gives Terrence permission to speak, badger says yes so Greg agrees. Not that he'd disagree anyway though.   
   
"Thank you - " Terrence nods to the both of them, "The problem with Halyard is that it's become dangerous since we pulled out of there the autumn before last, which is natural, and ever since that nasty business with Zeldove and the slavah last wintah it seems every time one of ou'h hares goes there somebeast ends up dead - whether it be one of ou'h hares o'h a resident. We lost private Keifeh most recently, and since then I've had a blanket ban fo'h my hares to go to the town without ordahs." With a sigh, he continues, "I'd say the safest way to deal with this is by sending in a full patrol group to garrison the town and fix the place up and clean it up - both literally and figuratively. Too many slavahs and pirates have been passing through."   
   
Ciocan is listening as Terrence speaks " I read the report on Kiefer..which brings up one other thing, anyone who has anything of knocking out, even briefly or some bump to the head I don't care if you feel fine, you go to the infirm to be checked out and maybe even watched a days time." He seems to think on a whole patrol" I am unsure of sending a large number of hares thar at one time, and there have been peaceful trips but...few"   
   
Gregorian folds up his bit of paper to set it neatly aside as it was time for more serious business. He folds his arms as he thinks but it's not long before he gestures at Terrence "Personally I'm inclined tah agree. The place has got worse since we pulled out and it's not gettin' any bettah...The only reason we pulled out in the first place though was because we didn't have the hares tah keep the place patrolled. Do we have that now?"   
   
At Greg's last question Terrence grimaces. "I'd say no, sah. What few new recruits came in from that mission aren't exactly fit currently, at least by my standards. We have been doing bettah, but..." With a shrug, he says, "I wouldn't say we're at full strength again, not by a long shot."   
   
Ciocan says, "No, we are not and still will likely be some time till we are. But at the same time hate to forbid anyone going, maybe limit times of day..any other thoughts?:"   
   
Gregorian shrugs a shoulder and vaguely gestures with his paw "Well, that rathah causes a problem with the plan...I don't know. Yah can tell hares tah travel there in groups but it's free time, once they get there they always want tah split up"   
   
"Sah..." Terrence is being cautious in what he says, "There's nothing at Halyard that can't be got here at the mountain, mainly the tavern - if I'm not mistaken we have a bettah selection, and cheapah, here at ouh own ba'h." The sergeant shifts his feet. "And the creatures of Halyard seem to be more and more hostile to patrollers, o'h at least less willing to help a hare in dangeh."    Oct 24, 2020 at 8:03 p.m.
   
Ciocan nods" True a bar here but some things are gotten from Halyard...though could have it brought to us." He frowns " I will have to inform Elibo not to check out Halyard as he seems to want to or...maybe I should fo myself here soon and see things for myself"   
   
Gregorian scratches his whiskers as he's thinking "Sure, the rec room in the mountain has drinks enough for all but Halyard is more than the tavern. The market and othah shops are out there for a start. Some beasts have family or friends out there, sometimes yah just go a little stir crazy livin' in tunnels all the time. I don't think nevah goin' there again is a good solution"   
   
Terrence nods. "Well, I didn't say nevah go there again, Sah..." Taking off his spectacles he cleans them on his jacket hem. "We can't leave it as is, neitheh, as too many beasts have died. Fo'h now I'd suggest we start patrolling the town again, and always have a group on duty if hares are there."   
   
Ciocan nods" Much to think on...excuse me I will be in my office if needed"   
   
Gregorian throws a salute after the leaving badger before he sighs heavily "Halyard's nevah goin' tah be an easy fix. We need hares we don't have tah retake the place and the longah it goes the more vermin move in tah work against us. Our numbahs are bettah but we're just not there...Maybe we just need tah limit it. Have a day or week tah go in wotevah force we need and then no one goes there any othah time"   
   
Saluting as well as the badger exits, Terrence shrugs. "That could work, but I can't stop a thought that if we were to do that any vermin who wanted to cause trouble fo'h us could prepare, but if we go at random times the poo'h shopkeeps have to deal with a whole troop of hares unannounced - which I don't need to tell you'll probably ruin what little love they have left fo'h us."   
   
Gregorian shakes his head "Every solution presents a new set of problems...I'd love tah just march down there and clear the rabble out. Like the old days. Break a few vermin and run the rest out of town..." he grumbles "These days knownin' our luck these days they'll probably come back with an army if we did"   
   
"No doubt about that," Terrence agrees, though he thinks on it for a moment to soon add, "Of course, I'd much rathah fight off in army from inside Halyard instead of besieging the vermin in the town from the outside."   
   
Gregorian grunts "I'd rathah fight them off from the mountain...I suppose help isn't far away if they tried somethin' but I don't think that place would keep out a blind rat nevah mind a horde"   
   
Terrence laughs. "I'd prefeh that too, I suppose.... Though wasn't via Halyard the slavahs we chased ovah the sea got thei'h boats? If we regularly had a patrol out there we could hopefully stop any large moments like that again, and maybe give the hares a good safe base to stay at if need be."   
   
Gregorian squints as he's thinking back to the reports "I thought that was furthah north they switched ships" he shakes his head "I don't know. Retire a bunch of old guys who like a scrap out there, they'll sort the place out or die happy fightin'"   
   
"Maybe, and send along some privates who are the more troublesome types with them," Terrence says with another slight grin, "Though my hopes fo'h them then would be eithah they straighten out o'h die of boredom."   
   
Gregorian snorts and glances around the forge, finally getting off his stool as he tries to remember what still needs doing around the place "In my experience boredom doesn't make beasts behave bettah, it normally leads tah more trouble"   
   
With a slight sip of the head, Terrence says, "Which is fai'h. Though I suppose I was thinking being bored would serve as a bettah punishment to send hares off to, and I'd rathah hares be bored than in needless dangeh..."   
   
Gregorian starts gathering some half made items from an earlier class to toss on the scrap metal pile for melting down, back to work while he talks "We'd all rathah that. It may get a little tedious when it's quiet but we'll all miss it when the trouble starts again"   
   
"Indeed..." Observing the smith work, Terrence moves to make sure h's out of Greg's way. "Though speaking of things tedious, the Majah and I talked about having some more training sessions with the hares - and while keeping an eye on Dom to see how he handle it. The new recruits we've got need it, as well as the old ones who've gotten a bit rusty." He shrugs, "But mainly I'm telling you this because of Dom - I'm worried about him and had an idea that I told the Majah: if he's given some responsibility he might, well, at least leave those toad bones alone - hopefully."   
   
Gregorian frowns slightly as he works "Mm. His lordship mentioned some kind of test" he pauses in his work at the mention of the toad and he gives Terrence a look. Thinking. The temptation to remove that desecration from the catacombs was strong "Noted...Assumin', he doesn't take them everywhere with him now"   
   
Terrence doesn't miss the look Greg has, nor does he have trouble guessing what the older hare is (probably) thinking. "Well, I can't answeh that exactly, sah. He's stuck to the catacombs more and more since Lis-" He corrects himself, "/Sgt./ Felicity has been in with the healahs, at lest as fa'h as I've seen him. As fo'h the toad, it's still down there. I send some of my more misbehaving privates to go check down there from time to time, and they all mention it at some point in thei'h babbling." With a glance at the door, he adds, "Speaking of which - I need to go make sure they're all in ordah before dinnah, leastways get the sentries sorted."    
   
The mention of Felicity earns another frown from Greg but it's very different to the first one with hints of worry. He doesn't need to ask how she's doing, he knows it's not better. He nods at the last bit "Don't let me keep yah, I'd hate tah make yah late for dinnah" he offers a rather casual salute as he keeps working.

Terrence nods, and, with a quick salute and a "Well, good evening sah!" makes his exit.

==Later That Evening ===

A few hours had passed and it was nightfall now but the sentries saw movement and of course alerted the Badger Lord. Ciocan had come right away "Wot is it Pete" "I...am unsure sur,you might wanna...see this for ya self sur" An eyebrow is raised but he heads out to the entry.

Velm half stood, have sort of leaned agasit the rocky path leading to the entry "Please...."He sounded tried just unwilling to leave,a sigh as he finally sat down.It was clear he had walked a good deal.Upon seeinghearing the voice and looking up a smile shows "Your...Lordship.."   

Ciocan steps closer as he examines the hare before him and his eyes widen "Velm?!" He seems deeply surprised, how long had it been?Was the hare really here or maybe he fell asleep in his office.It was possible he was dreaming, after all.....   

Velm manages a sort of smile and steps forwards, a salute is given but it's clear the hare is worn out, tried...no wounds at least,but likely blisters on his footpaws "Tis...me." He sort of falls forwards.   

Ciocan quickly catches the haere and heads stright to the infirm with him, looking down at him as he was still in shock. He had not seen the hare since...well it's been a while.   

Velm has been missing since that day of battle on the abey grounds,taht fight with Ormaz...Velm was placed down as missing as his body was not found cause...well he wasn't dead but how he got back and waht happen between then and now will have to wait. He was home that's    ....

Thats all that mattered   

Ciocan lays the hare down and sits down in a chair as the healers check on the hare and he stays where he is till ge will get a report.   

One of teh healers salutes "No wounds...maybe some really really old ones..scars. It seems he is just worn out...likely trvaeling some days with little rasions,he should be find after some rest sur, and a meal when he is more awake but we can get a little water down him.
   
Ciocan nods, he then stands "Let me know when he awakens, but give him some food first and water,then...then we can see what has happen and where he has been" He lays a paw gentlely on Velms shoulder and smiles,he is happy to see the hare though still concerned "Welcome home....Lt Velm"

The weather was nice, perhaps a little cold but it was autumn now after all. The sentry saw the ship and soon alerted who needed to be alerted as the ship would be here in the next 20-30 minutes or so. The ship soon came into view it was the Good ship Valor with the hares that had come along, now the hares were once more home at the mountain, the western shores.
   
Ciocan was at the wheel and with much skill, he slowly got the ship docked onto the shore"Ok get the ramp down."He smiled as he looked over at the mountain "Home" He was glad to be home and it seemed so was the hares with him.   

Zolomon  grinned and helped led some privates off and to the shore "Stand at attention, that's a good show." He waited for any orders he needed to hear.   

Donica was one of the hares waiting outside and went forwards some to give a simple nod, hello, she was sort of quiet today though.   

Koda was asked to make sure all was well with the returning crew and walked slowly over to where the Badger Lord and others were, gave a nod "Sur....welcome home" He would wait on any needed news.   

Elbio blinked as he looked at the mountain, " Wow...its huge and..just wow" He smiled as he was impressed with the sight before him.   

Ciocan smiles at Elbio "She is a great site isn't she, wait till your inside. I can have someone show you around after lunch, I do believe we are in time for lunch, or least we will have lunch even if it's a little late"   

Zolomon nods "Lunch sounds jolly good sur..rasions are not de best when one is almost where they need to be after all"
   
Donica decides to head on over to the returning group and give a salute"Welcome back, all is well here" Mostly she thinks to herself " Just got some needed supplies from Halyard yesterday afternoon and the gardens and orchards have been tended to"   

Koda nods"Yes, all is true..."He frowns a little, he should mention Keifer but he decides to wait for now as...why ruin the welcome back home."No vermin trouble and not too much in Halyard, it's been rather quiet" Which was also true, it had been quiet in the seaside town.   

Elbio hmmms. " Halyard?" He was curious as to a nearby town he could maybe visit later on.   

Ciocan nods"Good, good"He smiles at Elbio" Halyard is up shore, couple hour walk but do not go alone..even I will follow that rule so my hares do"He glances at Koda and walks closer to him "Why the frown Private, is thar something I need to know? Bad day perhaps?"
   
Zolomon makes sure anything needed is gotten inside and that hares don't just walk off without Ciocan's ok. He looks at Koda and chuckles "Likely strike training going on my guess, always good to keep that going just in case wot"
   
Donica says, "We have had training and I have learned a good deal of healing as well"   

Koda sighs "It's..." He lowers his voice so only Ciocan hears "Keifer...is....is dead. Thar was a fight at Halyard...but he wasn't in it, no hares were but the two vermin fighting....well one vermin threw the other vermin into the table where Keifer and a couple others privates were and he took full blow of the ....he was knocked out a minute and had a headache but said he was fine in a few moments and he seemed ok when we got to the mountain....he had a healer class he taught, was at dinner and then went to bed early, but he..."His ears go flat "Didn't wake up...he died in his sleep, it was thought to of been some hidden head injury that was....well worse that he or anyone thought"   

Elbio gets onto the shore and nods, " Course...sur"   

Ciocan frowns at the news "Talk to me more later Koda."He then clears his throat and looks to the others "Everyone inside please"He gives a small smile "The kitchen staff should have some lunch ready for us all, then some much needed relaxing is in order"   

Zolomon motions his group inside, others are following one of the higher up that came along "Ok inside ya lot lunch awaits us..also wash paws and such before lunch"   

Donica heads slowly inside with the others, she will eat lunch quietly as she had missed it earlier as she was doing some studying of her healer lessons, she had a test later today.   

Koda nods "Right sur...maybe a small few words at lunch so the...others know"   

Elbio walks over at about this time and stops " Let others know wot chap?"   

Ciocan clears his throat "A small bit of news at lunch, for now all inside and get ready for lunch, I will let all know then" He looks at Koda "Where was this?" He wants to know, he knows everyone else that's home know or least he hopes so."Also, how is Felicity?"   

Zolomon looks over but he has his job of helping get hares inside so he can wait, even for news on Felicity he can wait as he gets hares inside and watches as others get some of the supplies that were left.   

Elbio hmms, ok he is gonna need to find places inside so for now he waits to go inside.   

Rufus flies over and lands by Ciocan, he perns a wing "Rufus will find fishes and then needa check on nesthome on the crater, then come say Hi ya ya"   

Ciocan smiles at Rufus "Sounds like a fine idea Rufus, I am sure your nest has been watched over and is just fine."He nods to Elbio "I can show you where you can clean up and where the dinning Hall is, your sleep in the private quarters while here Elbio"   

Zolomon is already inside and only comes out to see where the others are, making sure all is inside safe and sound and that a couple of sentries can watch the ship till it's placed...where ever it will be placed to be safe while not in use.

Koda replies "I think she is doing better I do not know, Sargeant Terrence has been with her a lot visiting...the healers can give you a report sur and I can let Quinten know to...have the healers get that report to you ASAP."   

Elbio nods " I expect won't bally well take too long to learn my way around."   

Ciocan says, "I am sure you wil Elbio, now let's get inside there is things I need to do before lunch is served, I will meet everyone back at lunch"
   
Rufus perns a feather and then soars into the air to first check on his nest and then he goes to grab some fish from the sea   

Koda nods "I can show Elibio around sur, if that's ok and you can check on wot ya needed to check on before lunch" He is guessing read a couple of reports before lunch, or least the more important ones.   

Elbio smiles " Thanks Koda lad, so let's get this tour started...shall we?"   

Ciocan nods"Thank you Koda, yes show Elbio around a little bit, but not too much before lunch as a main tour can be then when there is more time, for now, he can be shown where to clean up before lunch and the dining hall when its lunchtime. Maybe if thar is time the sleeping quarters"   

Koda nods "Right...ok follow me"He heads on inside now and will give a better tour later, after lunch or least by dinner   

Ciocan sighs, he makes sure a couple of hares watch the ship and soon heads inside, he can get some news from Quinten and then get to lunch a little late to let everyone who doesn't know about Keifer.

Who:

Gorvenalus- Recorder of Redwall

Xander-Novice in Redwall

LOG:

Xander sat on a chair as he peeled some beets and potatoes for the meal that night, the moles wanted the famouDeeper 'n Ever Turnip 'n Tater 'n Beetroot Pie, so the badger had the job of peeling the needed items. He was done with the carrots and beets and had moved on to potatoes, finishing one and tossing it into the large pot.   

Gorvenalus walked in to get some tea, he always liked tea when he was working in his office. "Lets see...aw there is the mint" He glances at Xander and decided to have another novice start the pot of water for the tea.   

Xander sighs, he then frowned as his paw was shaking slightly but after a short minute or two, it stopped. So he went back to peeling the last of the potatoes, another would slice up the beets, carrots, and potatoes for the pie. He had yet to notice the Recorder.
   
Gorvenalus smiled as he got a tea bag and placed it in a mug, he waited till the pot started to make a ready sound,  and then carefully poured the water into the mug.

Xander looked to see how many potatoes he had, 4 it seemed, he sighed and picked up one to start peeling when his paw shook rather badly and he ended up not carefully peeling the potato and instead cut the paw holding the potato, he gasped and dropped the potato as it rolled away and grabbed the now bleeding paw, sadly with his shaking paw so it didn't really help much. A novice nearby gasped and backed away unsure what to do, luckily the ruined potato, and any blood, only went on the floor, not into the basin where the peeled potatoes were.   

Gorvenalus quickly walked over "Let me see your paw Xander, in fact, let's go to the wash area and clean it up some...come along" He will gently go to move Xander's paw so he can himself hold any needed pressure.   

Xander frowns but slowly stands and allows the beaver to help, his right paw still shakes as he frowns but stays silent for now, but it's clear his left paw, the one that was cut, hurts a lot.
   
Gorvenalus leads him to where the paw can be washed and examines it closely, the beaver has with him a small pouch with some bandages and a simple herbal mixture when needed, he hmmms "This will need maybe 2-3 stitches, we can go to the infirm no need to find Angela, I can help"   

Xander nods "Sounds...good."He frowns as they go to the infirm "My paw hasn't shaken much, usually when used it a lot...I did wash dishes after breakfast, and then peeled carrots, beets and almost all the potatoes for the Deeper 'n Ever Turnip 'n Tater 'n Beetroot Pie...there is still 3 potatoes....left"   

Gorvenalus nods as he gets them to the infirm and goes to stitch up the paw "It's fine and accidents can happen, you just have to be careful, luckily the wound is not deep, it could have been worse. And I am sure another novice can slice the ingredients up, it will be fine"   

Xander frowns "But...wot can I still do with a bandaged paw." He tenses up once as its sewed, "My paw usually feels...tingle...like sort of numb but also like ....ummm....like little sharp pins are lightly touching it, I..I don't know how to describe it, but I only had the 3-4 potatoes left to peel so was trying to get those done before...well before my paw sharted shaking"He looks at it as it has stopped now but it still is clearly numb feeling.   

Gorvenalus nods "Well maybe stop and take a short break just let the order beast your helping know. And you can still do some things, you could still help Matilda in the cellar some, you can sweep and mop, dust maybe. You could help watch dibbuns, maybe take notes to someone even, your paw should heal in a couple of weeks, maybe 3"   

Xander nods "I did promise Matilda I help make a couple of ales with her this afternoon" He looks at the bandaged paw and sighs, his other paw he opens and shuts trying to get feeling back "Guess gonna have ta put up with some after effects of that poison that ferret gave me and even the injuries still bother me some like my hip and upper right leg"He gives a small sad chuckle, "My whole right side hates me suppose"   

Gorvenalus pats the badger on the arm"Your be fine, think of it this way ...you could of last your whole leg and from what I was told....you almost did. There was a lot of damage to nerves and muscle in the right hip and leg, even your right shoulder a little."   

Xander says, "I know" He frowns "Just..tis annoying is all"   

Gorvenalus says, "Yes some things are no fun, but again...you are lucky. I found out some things about the poison you had in your system..your the only one to have survived it, now maybe it was due to some quick thinking of the healer from the Long Patrol, I don't know....or whoever gave the Badger Lord the message, perhaps Martin or one of the former Badger Lords...either way that also helped save your life and your friends getting you where you needed to be and when you needed to be there ,to be saved.... you are a very lucky beast, it would have indeed been sad news to hear of your death when the dibbuns and other friends got back"
   
Xander nods as he gently rubs his paw "I..I know and I am glad for it, I mean I could have just went inside the gates, I..will admit...almost did but as Martin said I was still needed, but sitting in this odd...slightly cold mist was just...very odd and sort of frightening at the same time"   

Gorvenalus listens and then speaks to a healer who disappears but returns with the mug of tea Gorvenalus had and an extra mug. The recorder sits it by Xander "Here, some mint tea"He adds a little willow bark in Xander's "For pain, drink this and get some rest. You can help with something after dinner"
   
Xander carefully sips the tea "Thanks but....am I not supposed to do something this afternoon?"   

Gorvenalus nods "Yes, help me with finding some old recipes and dusting the Book binding room...that room needs serious dusting, mainly my fault for...well not doing much in the room the past" He chuckles "Season and a half.....yes since right after the dibbuns were taken so yes the room needs some..work, Abbot Benar and I couldn't find the key when he got into this clean everything top to bottom mood. The key was later found behind a bookshelf" He smiles "A couple of days ago when I was dusting"   

Xander nods "I...see..maybe I could help tomorrow if allowed?" He will wait on a response as he knows it's not fully up to him where he helps.   

Gorvenalus hmmms "You know...sure why not" He smiles " I can have a couple of novices tend to dusting and putting away some scrolls this afternoon for me, and they are to help me go over supply lists, you can help with...the book binding room tomorrow "   

Xander smiles a little "Ok, sounds good."   

Gorvenalus drinks tea and smiles "Good then, I shall see you tomorrow morning after breakfast and will let Benar know I found my helper and it will be done tomorrow"   

Xander yawns a little "Yeah, sounds like a long day but likely won't be too bad....right?"   

Gorvenalus smiles "Go ahead and get some rest Xander, it will be ok and your paw needs a rest anyway.Maybe you can help Angela some today as she is down a helper, Novice Susian needed to tend to some family issue and Susian family lives in the grasslands"   

Xander blinks "Why is her family in the grasslands and she lives at the abbey?"
   
Gorvenalus shrugs "I am unsure but her family seems fine with her being here, they just like the grasslands but maybe here for winter, I do not know yet" He smiles "For now rest and we can speak after dinner"

Xander "Alright...wot bout my paw?"

Gorvenalus speaks "Angela can look at it later, now as I said see you at or after dinner"He smiles "Nap now"

   
Xander smiles in return "Alright" He then gets cozy and takes a much needed nap.

**Logger seemed mess up when me and Log-A-LOg rolled played this out,but paste and copy is good !***
***enjoy****

WHO:

Patch-Owner of the Redthorn Tavern

Log-a-log- Chieftain of the GUOSIM

Rich Ferret-Spoofed by Log-a-log

Assorted vermin- Spoofed by Patch and Log-a-log

LOG:

The Redthorn Tavern was busy, as it was just after lunch. Some beasts were just finishing lunch and heading off to finish their day elsewhere. Others were still eating lunch and some beasts were betting on fights or playing card games.

In one of his rare moments Patch was in the middle of a card game and doing, very well, "Ha...read em and weep gentlemen!" Patch laid the winning hand of cards down and grinned as he collected some of the winnings "Ya guys wanna continue this?"

A ferret laid out some gold "I am fine with continuing this game, sides you still have some gold, as do I. Let's go one more game and then call it a day?"

Patch grinned "Sounds good ta me, I like gold" The couple of rats at the table nodded, a weasel excused himself and left the table to get a drink. Patch handed out the cards and the game started.

The ferret nodded as he took the cards he was handed and looked over them, laying aside a couple and getting a couple of new ones.

Patch chuckled as he looked over his cards and drawn a couple and discarded a couple as well."Today is gonna be extra good I can feel it!"

Log-A-Log entered and walked over to order some fish and a light ale. He looked over at where Patch was and walked over "What is this game you be playing?" He was curious."Also, how is the day doing for you Patch? I heard Oswald will still be here sometimes to play music or sing"

The ferret glanced briefly at the shrew and then back to the game, long as a woodlander didn't bother him, he was fine with them being here.

Patch nods "Yeah yeah not sure when but needs ta be soon, crowds like music and such, and some come to just be curious...means more sales and gold fer me" He grins "And tis a card game, ya seriously need ta get out more Log-a-Thing"

Log-A-log frowns and just shakes his head "And you need to stop being the version of rudeness rat" He sits down close by and decides to just rest and enjoy a simple lunch, then he plans to just head off.

The ferret smiles as he carefully looks over his hand and discards a card, getting a new one and scoots some gold into the betting pile." I think, yes...all in"

The two rats grumble and leave, their hands  likely not too good, Patch on the other hand grins "All in ya say...well then" He pushes his whole pile into the middle of the table "Me as well..ya sure that was wise!" He lays down his paw "A straight flush ha!" He goes to start to get the winning coins.

Log-a-log tilts his head and looks over, he shrugs and sips his ale, he is not that curious about this so-called card game.

The ferret holds up a paw "One moment sur rat" He lays out his cards. It's a royal flush, all diamonds...A K Q J 10. " It appears you lose and I win, thank you for your tie, this was fun" He smiles as he slides ALL OF THE COINS into a couple of coin pouches and gets up, a tip of his hat and he heads over to the main bar.

Patch jaw drops and he cusses loudly "No fair, no fair ya musta cheated....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I hate you so so much right now!!!"

Log-a-log chuckles a little "I say do not be of the sore loser type Patch, you can win again another day yes?"

Patch glares at the shrew chieftain, he stands up and mutters under his breath"I need a strong ale" The rat heads over to the bar and pours some strong ale and sits down still muttering"Most lost in a long time."

Log-a-log shrugs and decides it's best to head back to his camp.

Meanwhile, the ferret is enjoying his meal and ale, he then pays for his meal and nods again to Patch "It was enjoyable watching you lose all your gold" He turns and heads to the doorway.

Patch snorts and goes to follow the ferret outside "Yeah...maybe a rematch tamorrow, sound good?"

The ferret hmmms "Perhaps, perhaps not...I will think about it."He goes to walk to another area of town with a chuckle.

It's then from the shadows of a building something moves, then a dagger catches the light as it plunges into the ferrets back. The ferret makes a sort of gurgle sound and falls onto the ground just as he turned the corner.

Patch storms over, in his mind, give this ferret a peace of his mind for laughing "Wait right....."His eats flatten as he sees the dead ferret in a pool of blood and backs away slowly.

The ferrets gold is gone, about then a couple of beasts show up, one screams and another looks right at Patch "He...the rat killed him!" Another beast walks over to check the ferret "Yep he's dead....and been robbed too and de rat  is the only one here!"

Patch holds up his paws "I did nothing! I didn't touch him, I wasn't near him! I didn't kill no one!"

A fellow ferret just looks at Patch and then the other ferret and looks around "Yeah, your de only one here and you did lose a card game to him"

Patch empty his pockets "Yeah then where de gold huh...huh!?"

A couple looks to each other "Hid it?"

"Yeah, maybe he hid it?"

"He had another do it!"

"Feed him to the snake!"

Patch screams and bumps right into.....

The head guard of Ferret narrows her eyes and all goes quiet as she takes control. She looks at the dead ferret and the others here. She looks at Patch "I don't know what happen but you are coming with me Patch so we can figure this out"She looks at the other beasts gathered "Also witnesses. anyone else can come to talk to the chieftain"

Patch frowns as he is led away "I didn't kill anyone, I was framed...come on....please.....please...believe me..."He sounds afraid, he is worried, what is gonna happen next!

Patch has been framed! But can they proof it or is he snake food? Stay Tuned!

WHO:

Patch- Owner of the Redthorn Tavern, Spy, Ale Maker

Krisha-Badger Mother

Xander-Novice at Redwall

Oz-Dibbun

LOG:

Patch took some orders, cleaned a couple of tables, and went to the main bar area to mix drinks. The rat ever so often watched the doorway as if he expected someone to enter, who it was unclear.   
   
Xander did enter, cane in his right paw as he walked slowly over to Patch and sat down on one of the stools. He wore the robes of a novice in Redwall as he watched Patch before speak "Hello Patch, I miss much?"   
   
Patch tensed up and spins around glaring at the badger "Give me a heart attack why don't ya stripey...good grief."He quickly looked around and back to Xander "Tis just you, right? No one else with ya today or maybe later on?"   
   
Xander tilts his head confused "Just me, I mean Krisha may stop in and I am only here for a couple of days, then back to the abbey. I will stop here still at times of course but not as often."   
   
Patch folds his arms over his chest "I saw ya yesterday, briefly. Ya had de Badger Lord with ya.WHY!" A couple stares at him and he clears his throat "Why?" He asks quietly, "Wouldn't he be gone by now? Does Blisa know he was around?" He then seems to notice the abbey robes and studies them "Ya really are a novice, aren't ya?"   
   
Xander frowns, so many questions as he speaks "Ciocan is on his way back to Salamandstron now, or least by tonight, and no worries him and his hares are by the river, not in the village. Also yes, I am a novice now and one day will be a Brother in the order" He adds "It also means, I will be stepping down as leader of Mossflower Defenders just not sure when yet. I am still the leader for now but as more advice not fighting...and keeping track of who is in the group, who is not, who is interested ect, it's still a small group"   
   
Patch does listen and seems to mostly calm. His ear sort of lower a little and then perk up a little "Interesting...well we can speak on that later so everyone who went is like, back correct?"   
   
Xander nods as he gets a drink and a couple of scones. "Mostly...we did lose a dibbun mole."He frowns "And...Keldorn, Keldorn was ambushed by some fox on the road shortly after we got back. The fox is dead thanks to an otter named Tenzin."   
   
Patch frowns, "Keldorn? I..That shrew got along with me...course one other did..."He seems to almost panic, "Oswald, is he dead or alive?"   
   
Xander smiles "Alive, in fact, he and Leigh are mates now, they got married at the abbey during the feast last week"   
   
Patch pouts again, "Married?!...wait Feast?!" He groans "And why didn't I know, could of went...well darn it and wots this of new leadership like...who?" He then seems to try and remembers something but frowns.   
   
Xander chuckles "Sorry, Patch...wot?" He notices the frown"Anyways, as said miss much? I know of the rats and how they left"   
   
Patch nods "Yeah those guys were ....odd, hopefully, they gone but who knows. I didn't get ta spy on them much"   
   
Xander shrugs as he sips his ale "And as for...new leadership in Mossflower Defenders I...don't  know yet, guess never thought of it"   
   
Patch nods "Yeah, good ta think on...though Marek may have had a...ummm plan, forgot some of it, could ask old Rupert maybe, that rabbit keeps all sorts of scrolls, letters, and papers of sorts, ya want like blueprints that's Texo"   
   
Xander hmmms "Plan?" He decides to speak to Rupert when he gets a chance"

"What's goin' on?" Krisha asks as she shows up and smiles at Patch "Good day Patch" She has baby Oz with her.

Patch tenses when he sees Krisha but relaxes as it appears she is in a good mood "Hi" he says quietly "And was just talkin' bout  Mossflower Defenders and such and how Xander 'ere is a novice now"

Xander smiles when he sees Krisha and Oz"Hey, sleep well?

Krisha nods "Well enough, I check on the Blacksmith shop this afternoon, for now just want to relax"

Patch speaks "The tavern is usually not too busy till a couple of hours from now."There are a couple of foxes eating breakfast and a ferret playing the lyre a couple tables over.

Xander nods"True.." He smiles when he gets an idea and stands slowly limping a little over to where the ferret is playing the lyre.

Krisha watches curious and looks at Patch "So what is ready for breakfast?"

Patch replies "Oatmeal with or with fruit or honey, greensap milk. There are also scones and tea or ale...some like ale this early."

The ferret hmmms and nods"Sure...no coins tis fine"He smiles a little and starts to play a slow dance song.

Xander walks back over,  almost trips but keeps his balance. He holds out a paw to Krisha "Dance with me?"

Krisha smiles and hands Oz off to Patch before taking Xander's paw "Of course my love, and not to worry...I won't let you fall over" She will let him led, she will lead sometimes.

Patch starts to complain as he is given Oz and frowns, oz starts to cry a little so Patch just tries rocking, he tries the swaying back and forth and then patting Oz on the back getting a loud burp from the dibbun...............

And a scream from the rat as..barf, baby badger barf all over his tunic, on his fur, almost in his mouth. Oz just happily giggles as does the couple foxes who looked over when the rat screamed.

Xander smiles as he and Krisha dance for a little while, he keeps upright very well without the cane, as he has Krisha to help him right now.

Krisha smiles, she dances with Xander and after a few moments rests her head on his shoulder as she relaxes, happy.

Patch wishes he could be happy, he sits Oz down and quickly gets a new tunic from the back, luckily Oz stays where he is as he yawns and goes to sleep. Patch looks down at the baby badger and shakes his head, he glances at Xander and Krisha and smiles as he is happy for the two badgers being together again, he will let them dance and then have breakfast ready for them, all in all, it's a very quiet morning in the tavern.

The definition of an introvert is someone who prefers calm, minimally stimulating environments. Introverts tend to feel drained after socializing and regain their energy by spending time alone.

Extroverts are often described as the life of the party. Their outgoing, vibrant nature draws people to them, and they have a hard time turning away the attention. They thrive off the interaction.

So why am I typing this? Bored...soooooooo

What do you think your character is? Here is mine

Oz (PAPA OZ)-  Was an Introvert for sure

Gorvenalus- I am not sure....sometimes a little of both?

Zolomon- Extrovert!!!!!!

Patch- Extovert

Ciana-Introvert

Baby Oz- don't know yet

And that all mine

Wel maybe Add Scioto(Even though he's been dead a while...Think he was sort of introvert, yes he got out and spoke to beasts cause...well duhh he had to ..but he liked it better in his office to think, have time with family and such

Ok so....anyone wanna share what they think their characters are?