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Who:

Taz- New 2nd in command of Blackrose, Assassin,poisoner, fighter

Melantha- Leader of the Blackrose

Javin-Otter

Maryweather-former Recruit of LP

Log:

Taz finds Melantha and brings her to a future new base of the Blackrose, and Taz has a couple friends...and a couple surprises....

The first thing she noticed was pain, and the fact she was on some sort of cot maybe or pile of blankets at least and a blanket or two on her. She also had a bandaged chest and leg. She opened her eyes slowly and her ears went back as she make a small growling sort of hiss noise. Melantha  was awake.

“Your safe..Master Melantha ..I found you just before a couple hares came back to burn down the old base. I have found a new more...suitable one.” He stepped out to show it was Taz.

Melantha  glared “Oh..now you show up, where were you when the hares were escaping?Where were you in the fight..I lost a dozen beasts and my 2nd in command...”Not that she liked Stormfang really, he was an idiot and she DID secretly plan to let him die...well guess that plan went off sooner than planed.

Taz smirked “Stormfang was a fool...an idiot, I would make a better 2nd in command than he...plus”He snapped his fingers, 2 tall sand colored Ferrets joined him, across their chests were an X design full of throwing daggers”I have body guards who are also willing to serve you my Master. They helped me get you here...yes we could of captured or killed the two scouts...the hares we seen but no...they need to assume you died along with the others and that the Blackrose was..destroyed.”

Melantha  just rolled her eyes, then slowly smiled coldly” That's...that's a good idea....yes maybe my plans to be feared and make the Blackrose great again will happen after all and winter is coming....and I need to recover, but I need recruits and with you as my 2nd in command.”

Taz nods “Of course...Master. I am ready to serve you, help you recover. There is ways to gather slaves without the hares knowing, as well as recruits”

“How?” Melantha  asked curious “They would notice beasts missing...duhhh”

Taz smirks “Simple...there is always travelers, they always seek..shelter, we give them a meal and seem..nice, and a nice room....only to of had sleeping herbs in the drink and food....they awaken in a cell...travelers are not always looked for, even some recruits of those...hares could be grabbed”He shrugs “Recruits do sometimes tend to....leave, not to often but some do....you find the ones who seem to maybe be ones they think...left and decided to not stay with the patrol after all. Other travelers are wanderers or have told friends they are traveling and to not worry...we find them be friend someone a few days and then....enslave them”

Melantha  grins “I like your ways, I befriended an otter maid once....wish had a way to capture her, but she is in Mossflower.”She snorts, “I hate Mossflower..but hey I think the Western shores could fit my needs...greatly, where are we?”

“And abandoned building not far from that temporary base, there is another smaller one perfect for...slaves, slaves could also help repair the roof of this building and the slave building...both made of strong stone and concrete floor....one door only as if the one was storage maybe”He smirks again”Slave storage in our case.....a very small slit is near the top for air and a faint line of light, not like slaves need much and who says you can't one day get this otter maid back into your ownership.”

Melantha  hmmms quietly “Maybe..her name is Kenya, stays at this..Redwall Abbey place.She was to be be my first slave but those abbey fools misled her away from me and she found out I killed a couple Defender beasts....what ever, no Defenders around here for miles..just the Long Patrol and their Badger Lord...and the thanks to Ormaz The Long Patrol was almost wiped out, their numbers are very very low now.”

Taz nods “So I have heard....some believe it to be mere rumors others know its not.”He grins and nods to the ferrets and looks back to the cat”I have a..gift”

Melantha  glaces over curious “What sort of gift?”

Taz just smirks as the two ferrets leave and return with one very fierce looking otter, he frowns as he looks at the cat and the marten is just worse.”His name is Javin”

Javin looks at the feline “First..I am no slave”He smiles coldly”Not against having one though, or catching one.”He tosses forward a very scared looking hare...a recruit or well...was.”Seems she was out  and about all alone from the stress of the workload..spoke of quiting the Long Patrol sooo...brought her with me.She can live here now I say..right Maryweather?”

The hare maid, barely 7 seasons just curls up and looks at the floor, ok maybe earlu morning drills were ok after all, and all those runs and...they were far far better.

Melantha looks over and studies the otter “An otter working for us...well isn't that a new twist on things”She grins “And a servent....good we need some work done before gets too cold”

“You want your otter maid back..Javin can hunt her down, get her here..I mean he is a fellow otter after all, course it may not be right away”

Javin chuckles”Well no...that be dumb and ya against an otter lady? I can help you....get into places you can't, trick beasts you can't. I can fight, run, track...kill if needed and care less...so..I stay or go, ya choice”

Melantha smiles coldly “Stay  among my ranks and if you can find my....dear friend Kenya and somehow get her here..all the better, but yes taking your time is fine with me...no need to rush the Blackrose's come back either, let the hares and anyone else believe me dead, sides I need time to recover..gave recruits and some slaves to fix this new place up”

Taz nods “Of course..the Blackrose shall never fade....cause where there is light there is also and always...darkness to snuff it...out”

Melantha smiles as she relaxes..she will heal, it will take time but she will heal...recover..regain new members as well as new...slaves.

Who is in the log:

Taz-evil marten..Assassin,poisoner, fighter in Blackrose

Hawkeye- Old otter

Orel- Seeer rat

The log, seting Tavern in Halyard:

Hawkeye is working again today, the past 4 days but he is getting by fairly well so far, a day off might be good though.

Taz opens the door to the tavern and walks in. He scans the room and a couple beasts move away from him as he walks on forwards and stops close to the otter "Who can get a visitor a drink?"

Hawkeye looks up at the marten"I can get ya a drink sir. What ya be wanting?"

Taz smirks "A tall ale would be good kind..otter."He watches the old otter"An old otter working in a tavern like this, so so interesting." He sits down"This village is interest, maybe it will get a bit more interesting soon enough, or not"

Orel walks in from outside carrying an old kit bag over one shoulder, he pauses when he spots the otter behind the bar and frowns then moves over to take a seat a couple of stools down from Taz. He nods to the marten and the otter, "The day is to be fairing well to you both."

Hawkeye frowns, he already is starting to dislike the marten but he gets him a drink still and sits it down, "Guessing your....new around here?" He nods to the rat as he is use to vermin here by now.

Taz grins "New enough.."He takes a long drink of his ale,he looks at the rat "My day always goes..well"He chuckles " I have plans to make it...fair better"

Orel flicks his ears back and peers at Taz, "You'd not to be being hiring would you then if you have work? Orel is... bored of the bar," he gestures at it, "He has to have been doing it for a long time now."

Hawkeye shakes his head at the marten "What ever ya say sir. Least more beasts are coming back to the tavern."He goes to get some mugs and if needed get Orel a drink as well, but maybe Orel gets his own drinks usually.

Taz watches the otter walk off and smirks "My...leader seeks beasts, to hunt ..recruits and..slaves"The last part whispers as he smiles none to friendly"If de long ears don't get in the way,but there is...ways to handle them."He speaks quietly still and glaces at the otter.

Orel drums his fingers on the bar and looks at Taz, keeping his voice low, "Orel.... is not to usually be working with the makers of slaves... left the sea behind long," He leans back on his stool and looks at Hawkeye then back down, "but  is to be understanding the need to not get in the way yes, he works here at the bar most days."

Hawkeye gets a couple more orders out, collects some mugs and seems to get stuck with washing the mugs for now. Good thing its not yet the more busy part of the day.

Taz eyes narrow but then he just grins "What ever ya say.....working at the bar, good work I would say"He seems to care less if the rat doesn't work with slavers, "Each his own...I heard those..long ears wont be around much in Halyard, unless its to have..fun"He chuckles a little "less hares around is...fun I say"

Orel says, "Yes... Less hares around is to be being worrying to Orel," He grins at Taz, "But if there is other work... l is to not being indisposed to considering helping if there is coin," He hops off his stool and moves behind the bar, helping himself to a drink before moving up to Hawkeye, "Orel is to have to be saying sorry for not having the chance to say hello to you yet, Orel," He holds out his free hand, "Bar-rat."

Hawkeye nods and offers a grin"Hawkeye, been working ere' fer maybe...3...almost 4 days now. Its good coin and needed a job, also have a son ta worry about now"

Taz just watches the two for now. He grins more of the ale he has as he thinks quietly to himself.

Orel nods his head, "Ah  was out, has been considering things, the hares pulling out... it is to be being worrying,  does not to be feeling as safe as before," He leans back and nods towards Taz, "Many new faces it seems.... I should go back, talk more to the marten."

Hawkeye shrugs "Beasts been saying the ghost foxes are gone...though some rumors of slavers, I believe that ta be true and they seem to picked a poor time fer it to happen, well not so poor to them suppose and the Long Patrol shows up...well once in a while"

Taz looks to the door as a ferret walks in, they speak quietly with him and then leave again as he finishes his ale.

Orel looks up, "Aye there be slavers, there be many beasts moving, the futures Orel has been seeing are dark," he turns to regard Taz again and frowns, "It is... an odd path weaving ahead of us yes.... Orel will try to see through the fog to where he should throw his hat."

Hawkeye says, "Well I wound t choose slavers, that fer sure...not sure whats ta happen round ere', guess we find out huh. Slavers cause too much trouble, they will be...dealed with trust me"

Taz looks over at the two as if trying to figure out what they are talking about but looks away after a short while.

Orel sways his thick rat tail from side to side and picks up his drink, "Indeed... Orel is smart enough to not mess with slavers, Orel was smart enough to leave the sea and try and find a home here," He gestures, "But the village is limited... jobs, the chance to have a home... not so good."

Hawkeye says, "The village does need more jobs...maybe more shops to make jobs..some growth ya know." He looks over at the Marten briefly and shakes his head."

Taz smirks "Old one...another drink of ale, if you would."

Orel leaves Hawkeye to serve and returns to his stool, "So marten, what other endeavors do you bring to Halyard? We like... many things in town."

Hawkeye sighs and gets another ale for the marten and speaks "Also nice ta pay before getting a 2nd one sir"He goes to make eye contact so he knows the marten is listening to him as he sits down the ale, but has yet to fully let go of it.

Taz smirks"I am sure...your learn.."He looks at the otter, ohhhh mistake as he grins at him and slides over a few coppers...keeping eye contact with this marten too long could be..bad.."So..sorry..sir otter,suppose that's a worry, hmmmms..other worrys?"

Orel says, "Fishing, Baking, various other jobs," he flicks his ears and squeaks softly as he sips his drink, "It is a nice town, we try to keep... business outside.""

Hawkeye frowns as he stares at the marten and is quiet "I..worries..."He just frowns finding it a little hard to look away right now "Just...fer me son and the slavers need to...leave area..."

Taz smirks "Leave you say...well one never knows perhaps not. The hares should stay gone more than likely I would say...this whole slaver thing...what slaver thing, must of been a mistake, no slavers for miles good...good sir"

Hawkeye frowns "No..slavers around...yeah"

Taz smirks, then glaces away. He studies the rat as he stands "I need to get to a meeting, good day to both of you. I am sure we will see one another again maybe" He quietly pays for the ales and walks off, though he didn't touch the 2nd ale, yet pad for it all the same.

Hawkeye blinks and holds his head like he has a headache and sighs as he sits down, he has a little while before its too busy "Must be working too much....or sumthing."

Orel frowns and watches the marten leave and drums his claws on the bar, "Does not like that one sir Otter... he is... like I was when young... an idiot, thinking he is unstoppable. If the patrol know there are slavers, they will stop them...." He shakes his head and nudges the otter, "Is ok, you sit, Orel will serve, see future paths swirl around you yes.... Orel sees many things..."

Hawkeye frowns "Slavers?..I don't think so, but yeah the Patrol would stop them....and I don't think anyone wants to mess with an over 8 foot tall badger.."He chuckles then tenses up, yeah headache and he has no clue why."Yeah...may need ta sit awhile I guess, I was ill couple weeks ago, maybe tis that not fully gone, had an infection in me leg, it healed though...almost died in fact"

Orel frowns at Hawkeye, "Orel could use the sight if the otter wanted> Look into sickness and health and future pathways?" he tilts his head and moves behind the bar, pulling on his sash to look through the round stone he wars, "Orel was... many things but seer is always with him."

Hawkeye looks at the rat and frowns slightly"Seer?" He is curious but also unsure."I should be a little better after some sleep, least hope."

Orel letting go of the stone Orel leans on his elbows and stares at the otter, "Yes, is Orel's curse, once in every generation, a rat with the sight is born... to lead the ships and see the way to pillage, plunder and plenty..." he snorts, "Is stupid curse, pi-rat captains fighting over Orel, keeping Orel as captive or prize, making me see for them, oh treat me with respect, Young Orel loved it, lapped it up, stupid rat.... wise Orel left, lives here now. But still sees when needed, otherwise is rat in the bar, clean fur, good whiskers, silly talking, yes safer and longer life."

Hawkeye nods "Interesting, not to worry not gonna tell anyone" Not that they would likely believe him anyways and he does keep promises.

Orel smirks, "Most know, Orel is bad at secrets, sees too much, sometimes just blurts out," he flicks his ears back, "Whilst Long Patrol was here, was mostly safe... no hares, sea Rats will come to claim Orel, he is their seer, place is on a deck seeing..." He frowns, "Did think of leaving the shore, going inland but.... Orel would miss the sea."

Hawkeye asks, "can you fight any?Maybe run even"

Orel frowns, "Fight? Orel can fight but not a crew of rats, not a ship of vermin, is one rat...." he shakes his head, "Town may not be safe, not just Orel, already look, slavers circle, lazy beasts eye all we have and covet it... town is too divided to protect itself. Soft from the Long-ears of the Fire Mountain."

Hawkeye frowns "Then...ya know maybe this town should start some group, like protectors or something....could even be allies of the mountain itself"He smiles as he likes this idea"And the hares are around at times...I dontthink they would let the town..be loss...least hope not"

Orel says, "Would hope," he drums fingers, "Hares are notorious, won't work with vermin though, if vermin front a group or join a group we are clearly bad, up to trying to set ourselves up as slavers or leaders or dictators... it not go well so no one tries.""

Hawkeye shrugs "Well...I can help fight off rats...and seems maybe the Long Patrol wont harm you"

Orel smiles, "Long Patrol ignore , am just rat behind the bar, is safer sometimes to not be noticeable," He gestures at his furry chest, "See even fur is clean, learn not to bath in salt water, respectable rat is me. but yes will see how town goes."

Hawkeye excuses himself "I...need ta head home, first gots to get some stuff for hot root stew." He slips out slowly, cane in paw.

Taz meanwhile has been waiting, oh there is the otter..he smirks and watches him and soom heads off to the shores, maybe he will be the old otter again.

Who Is In The Log:

Jaxson- Archer and Fighter, recent member of Mossflower Defenders

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders

Texo- Builder for Tavern/New Defender Base

Rigel- Archer in Mossflower Defenders

The log:

Xander decided a walk was good, and he needed to talk to Texo anyways, he sighed a little as he walked along the path towards Ferravale

Rigel stayed beside the badger “Why de sigh sir,we are being having the good day yes, or maybe tis a no, which is it sir?”

Watching the badger from the tree was a cloaked figure, he also glaces at the fox and seemed confused as the tone of voice gave it away “Usually when a fox and a badger is together they are in a duel to the death, you two seem to be getting along, as if..as if friends or something?” He stays balanced on the tree limb and just watches them, no signs of attack he is merely curious, if the fox had been alone it's possible it would have an arrow in it's head by now.

Xander stopped and turned to the voice, a paw on his blade as he scanned and soon seen the figure “Come down and cloak off and we can chat, other wise any further chatting may not go very well. We have recently just been threw a lot with a horde and things are slowly getting back to normal.”

Rigel backed up a little as he studies the figure “It is wise to be careful sir Xander, so you be friend or foe cloaked one?”

He jumps down and takes off his hood to reveal..a squirrel “Its Jaxson Kass Jones..Archer and warrior from Mossflower, I know of the troubles as I was one of the ones to seek shelter at your abbey. That horde killed my wife and child, I helped to fight the horde.”He looks at Rigel and then Xander “I wish to know more of this Mossflower Defenders, do you have room for another member?” He waits on a reply from the badger.

Xander smiles “I am Xander Winters and yes of course, we have lost some members but not all to death. A couple otters Tassel and Anatole now live at Camp Willow, I know another otter Misu who lives by the Western Shore. The Mossflower Defenders are always looking for more members, we..don't have a base right now but one is being built by a friend named Texo, he is a weasel but good. Our new base will be in Ferravale beside hat will soon be the new Tavern”

Rigel waves “I am Rigel..archer as well, nice to meet fellow archer beast, archers we do lack..and fighters, we need both.”

Jaxson looks between them and hmmms, he then nods “Alright I wish to join and maybe help, if I can.”

Xander nods “Then welcome to Mossflower Defenders Jaxson, come on with us to meet up with Texo, it isn't too far.” He leads the others along the path till they get to where they would meet Texo

Texo was looking over blueprints and studying them, “Well well...hmmms this will take a lot of brick..stone, wood..yes a lot of work and moles to make the base area and basement, foundation  to even start with or it would just cave in and we can't have that.” He talks to himself as it seems to help him think.

Rigel grins as he walks over “Is going alright friend Texo..how long will this take, by dinner tomorrow?” He clearly has no idea time wise how long this sort of project will take.

Jaxson just follows them and keeps a good lookout as he frowns a little. But he stays close to the badger “So, where do we go till there is a base once more? Is there a place to train as one should have that to stay in shape, no need to get out of shape. I can help with ideas if needed as there is a rather nice clearing in the woods that would work nicely.”

Xander frowns at Rigel and clears his throat “Hey Texo, you doing ok there?”He smiles as he walks over, “I have a name for the tavern by the way”

Texo tenses up and then relaxes when he sees who it is, he gives Rigel a look and frowns “Sir...this is not an overnight project, far from it. I would like to see least the outside built by winter if it's possible, or by the time the snow hits, the inside can be worked on afterwards but the …...well outline, the outside walls made, strong and steady and even windows, won't be many , can be added in later on as well. See the sleeping areas will be upstairs and other things down stairs, even a training area in a basement and the tavern beside it, I can even have like a door to lead to and from the tavern, that's hidden of course, and what named for the tavern would that be Xander?”

Rigel frowns “Oh..ok I can be waiting I guess.”He frowns and sits down as he waits and stays to listen.

Jaxson looks around “Seems a..semi good area for the base, and a tavern close is a good idea. Its good Ferravale and the abbey get along. Is the fox..sorry Rigel, the only vermin member?”

Xander smiles “Redthorn Tavern.”He looks at Jaxson and shakes his head “Ferro is a monitor...and there is Rigel, Patch is sort of a member...well sort of and he is a rat, the rest are woodlander...a hedgehog, an otter, couple mice and a hamster even,oh and a mole who is a healer but he speaks common, and there is a couple other squirrels also”

Texo smiles “Redthorn Tavern..I like it, we should also think on rebuilding the Inn but I will discuss that with Blisa as that is more a Ferravale issue totally and the Inn would be.....hmmms well I can figure it out after a chat with Blisa here soon. Do you think the abbey can let us borrow some moles, I only have maybe two and that one from Defenders is..odd speaking common ok...but he refuses to dig saying he will only be underground when he is dead, I though moles loved digging”

Rigel chuckles “Kibou  is being most odd mole of all, hee hee. But I am liking him, he is nice friend. Also thinking ask Benar or maybe find moles in woods?”

Jaxson speaks “I know of a family of moles that be willing to help.5 in the family, and 2 dibbuns I am sure can stay at the abbey maybe. I can bring them here as I am sure they would help the Mossflower Defenders with things needed to start building the new base, the sooner it is built, the more ready we are for things correct?”

Xander nods slowly “True Jaxson go ahead and get them and Krisa can watch the two dibbuns, I will also see if Abbot Benar can have Foremole and his mole team help some, there wasn't much damaged at the abbey, and the moles already made sure the one area of the wall is ok and they fixed the fire pit a bit,  buried any...”He frowns “Any dead...so the moles would gladly help and maybe even with helping gather building materials”

Texo smiles wide “Yes yes the more the merrier please go ask of them now, or in the morning as it is night soon....oh my, I should  find you a place to rest.....town hall prehap?”

Rigel nods “Town Hall will be nice and we head back to the abbey in the morning light”

Jaxson speaks “I have my own place in a tree. I will have those moles here by morning, not to worry...talk later my friends”And he disappears and heads to the trees and is gone after a short while.