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Who:

Hanzi Conrad Firepaw Jackson-Me- Used to be a Recruit in LP..now..outlaw?

Crevan- Fox cub/teen

Various spoofed Vermin (Spoofed by Bandit and Hanzi)

Log:

Hanzi has wandered back to the fighting pit and he doesn't fall in, he jumped in. Gone is his long patrol uniform, he has another outfit on and a cape, even fingerless gloves the only thing from the Long patrol is his dirk, he did keep it and the boots, all else is different.

It's a slow night up until that point. Once a hare leaps into the pit, the vermin of the tavern take notice. Cheers and jeers follow as a rat slanders into the ring. The rat wears a simple shirt and cloth head band and chuckles at the hare, "Come on then long ears, let's not keep the infirmary waiting for ya..." He cracks his knuckles.

Hanzi looks at the rat, was he ready to fight? He took a deep breath and stepped forwards "Long ears is rather rude to call a hare ya know." He slide his dirk out and looked at the rat and a small smirk"But yeah the infirmary may or may not be adding someone..a ferret died in here couple nights ago after all"

"Oh, I'm gonna do worse to ye than call ya names, just you wait!" The rat steps forward and throws a punch at the hare, quickly following up with a kick

Hanzi sidesteps the punch and barely avoids the kick as he rolls and then goes to kick out at the rat. He had become braver over the past couple days.

The kick connects with a belly full of ale, forcing him to back up a bit and does little else. The rat is too full of drink to feel much pain. He hisses, throwing another poorly aimed punch for his nose!

Hanzi blocks as he jumps back and snorts as hr stabs the dirk forwards to slice at the rat!

The rat screams as a cut appears on his chest, "You... you brought a weapon?" The rat draws a knife, "Fine!" The crowd cheers as he lunges for the hare, trying to tackle him

Hanzi shrugs as he sidesteps, he is quick on his foot paws and chuckles "Yeah..weapon and it's sharp"He stabs at the rat, he is some reason liking this as the fight contentiousness.

The rat hisses, clutching his shoulder. He swings at the hare, trying to cut him open like a turkey!

Hanzi gets a cut on his lower arm and frowns, but seeing his own blood just makes him angry as he narrows his eyes and swings once..twice at the rat and aims to knock him down and stab him in the chest!

The rat leans back to dodge a swipe that takes off his whiskers, but he doesn't manage to avoid the strike that cuts along his waist. He screams as he is knocked down, knife falling away from him as the wind is knocked out of him. He sees the hare raise his dirk and his eye grow wide as saucers. "No! STOP!" He cries.

The blade stabs down with tremendous force, cutting through his chest and heart. The rat gags, then falls limp at the hares paws...

Stunned silence fills the vermin filled room

Hanzi looks up as he backs up from the dead rat, looks at the quiet vermin and just cleans off his dirk using a cloth he has, "You know...oddly I enjoyed that..."He looks up, is that a..smirk, "Who's next to...play?"

No one seems to take up the hare's offer. They continue to stare in silence. They wanted a show with their dinner and apparently got more than they bargained for.

Crevan is at the front of the crowd now, his hood drawn up as he watches none of the vermin seem to be paying him any mind though and he is doing a great job at blending in with the crowd.

Hanzi shrugs as he goes to climb out "Wot ever there is always another day" He snorts at a weasel who backs up "You..you were at the tavern."The hare nods "Yes..so?" The ferret just frowns "You kill..."The ferret just shuts up "Yeah I killed someone..didn't I...it surprised me too but know what...they learned a lesson"

The ferret quickly got out of his way, as did some others...a fox grinned and even gave the hare a chair and a drink, a good place to watch a fight and not be in one, looked like things slowly went back to normal for here, almost....a ferret and a weasel now were fighting in the fighting pit.

Crevan is standing behind the chair that Hanzi is in "The Badger Lord wont be able to forgive you." He comments before moving away shifting him self so that he is no longer behind the chair

Hanzi spins around as he listens, he knows who it is "Your...the fox cub...what ever, he didn't care, not really...and I have become ..so much more now than I would there who cares about the badger."He gets a dark ale and starts to drink it"I won't..harm you...tonight anyways"

Crevan is in front of him when the hare turns around he doesn't say anything else just stares at him his hood still up

Hanzi cross his arms and looks at the fox cub, he looks..different his recruit outfit is gone "Ello..Crevan..a good day?" He speaks "I do hope you don't let in slip where I am, I would hate to harm you"

Crevan frowns "Not a good day at all." Is all he says while he keeps staring at you he ignores the threat as he knows he can get away from the hare with out any problems

Hanzi smirks,"I guess you heard...not that I meant it at first, it just..happen but afterwards it was like.....nothing..I killed a fellow hare and feel..nothing...like the ferret...like the rat earlier..."He looks at his dirk and spins it, "Interesting hmmms...Kalypso is a good teacher and said I needed to find myself...and I never would with that...those...losers in the patrol...they may take out the Blackrose and that's good..she wants it gone..so do I.."

Crevan just listens wondering if he is even looking at a hare anymore because all he hears is a vermin but again he chooses not to let his emotions get the better of him keeping his facial expression flat, he has learned its easier to avoid conflict that way

Hanzi says, "That..Taz is gone...he tried and fail to kill Lord Ciocan, he did injure him though..his arm where the bolt like grazed it"He shrugs "He'll likely be fine in a couple days....he likely wont look for me ...yeah send some hares.."He finishes the ale and sits the mug down.."You should go home to that old otter, he's likely worried""

Crevan looks left and right, a few vermin are about to walk by "I bet your parents would hate what you have done." And with that he tosses something at the hare, not trying to hit him just trying to direct his eyes away from him, just for a second, while he slips into the crowed of vermin that walk by and is gone

Hanzi rolls his eyes but he does look to see what was throw and snorts..."Gee..a rock.." He watches him go"Yeah yeah...go home...oh and ya may of noticed..the Hanzi you knew may as well be dead..this is the new Hanzi and he is here ta stay"He chuckles and gets another ale.

**The songs here are good to listen to as read this to undrstand mood,  now they both fit pretty darn good..More Hanzi thoughts as he listens to Kalypso and things of things in flashbacks....his slavery, the fact he seems to have few if any friends, he is young and the feline does offer to train him and he learns some things about himself.  As one song mentions your world is mine now...no it doesn't belong to him he is just a..part of it now...he had his eyes opened, he thought a lot, and an action...quick secound decision....seals his fate, he is..all alone....*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4vvF78M7Ww

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvSriNSvUk

Who:

Hanzi Conrad Firepaw Jackson- me- Lp..Recruit? Former Recruit?

Rudolfo Bond Gates Greenpaw- LP Hare, Fighter and Private

Keldorn- Fighter in the Mossflower Defenders

Kalypso- Truly evil kitty

Molly-Private and Runner in the LP(Spoofed)

Assorted Tavern Beasts (Spoofed)

Log:

Keldorn decided, while he was here he could take a look at the tavern, I mean he didn't plan to stay long and he couldn't find that darn bird.

Hanzi is sitting at one of the tables, in some everyday clothing for now just ..relaxing and..thinking maybe, and some reason twirling his dirk in his paws looking at it.

Keldorn catches sight of the hare and walks over blinking,"Hello..would it be ok if I..sat? You seem to have much on your mind, care to chat about it?"

Hanzi looks up and lays his dirk down "I don't know, got too much on my mind been a bad day and maybe it will get worse or maybe it wont and ya think beasts be looking for me...maybe they don't care or they care more on finding Kalopso cause she got away..."He snorts "Seems no one notices me being gone." He looks at the shrew.

Keldorn blinks and sits "Bad day?"He tilts his head "I did hear  that the marten with the...eyes to not look into has been slain so that is good correct?"

Hanzi shrugs "Yeah..he died, he almost killed Rudoflo cause Rudolfo tackled him, but that was good cause it made the cross bolt miss...well almost it like slide across their arm."

Keldorn says, "maybe its safer to be at your base"He frowns "Who was Taz trying to...kill?Was he after a fellow hare?""

Hanzi frowns, go back to the...he isn't sure "I umm...promised someone I would stay here" He doesn't not say who someone is, he keeps that to himself. He looks around and frowns "The marten was gonna try and kill the Badger Lord...but Rudolfo saw the marten and tackled the marten so his aim was like off and the bolt just like grazed his arm. SO then Taz focused on Rud..but he forgot The Badger Lord was still there and another couple hares and...yeah Taz isn't around not more hes like..a dead marten now..very dead."

Keldorn nods and hmms "But if Blackrose beasts still are..around shouldn't you be inside elsewhere...you are a recruit correct they stay inside...don't they?"

Hanzi just glares and stands up" Maybe I don't...want to go stay inside and none of them are here...in fact "He shakes his head cross his arms over his chest "No long patrol hares are even here...or..or his Lordship or..anyone and ya think they notice me missing but gee guess they didn't..i am sure they noticed Kalyspo missing..lets look for that cat..not gee anyone see Hanzi..."He shakes his head "Maybe she is right..they could care less"

Keldorn frowns "I am sure they are the type that care and likely are worried if you are missing"

Hanzi rolls his eyes "AM I missing?" He sighs and goes to sit elsewhere, away from the shrew.

*** Hours Later ****

Hanzi sits at a table, he didn't really leave...ok he did once but came back as he looks at his dirk, so many many things go through his mind.

Kalypso steps over and sits in front of him"You stayed I see, so what are you gonna do?"

Hanzi looks up at her "I...stayed here..mostly, went to the fighting pit again to..watch the fights, fell in and did get involved in one fight again..a rat, he..wasn't a good fighter..he lost"He sounds tried or maybe he isn't..its hard to tell really.

Kalypso grows curious "And what happen when he...lost?"

Hanzi blinks "He umm....he was hurt bad and so I left...someone else killed him. I..i wasn't sure of...."Maybe he isn't good at it?He did come close though.

Kalypso smirks"Well...maybe next time..so I need a for sure answer if I cont. ..training you or not."

Hanzi frowns, "I...."He frowns again "Thought you...were some. I don't know..lot has happen and..maybe I shouldn't of got the key for you."

Kalypso shrugs as she leans back.."Well...you did, didn't you, too late to rethink and can't undo it either"

Hanzi shakes his head "No..I..I can't..."He looks at her"I have a..question, i am unsure if I ..want training I mean I do..but I also want the tattoo gone they gave me when in..Mossflower, can you get rid of that?"

Kalypso stands to look at it, yes she knows where it is...right shoulder as she studies it and sits down "Tattoos are forever but..I can..fix it to make it better, you just have to listen, you have..spunk..you have..skills I like they just need brought out"

Hanzi frowns but.."Better?" He frowns "I...have few skills, the fight earlier and...the 2nd one was luck, just luck"And anger mainly, but luck too.

Kalypso says, "Better.....and you are quick on the foot paws, you can box..you have spunk , and you have the willingness ta learn I know ya do."

Hanzi says, "I have the willingness to....learn...yes I want to learn"

Kalypso grins "Yes....and you learn."

Hanzi listens and still frowns a little, maybe...unsure.

Kalypso says, "Just open your eyes....think...find your place in life, sitting around to think for..how long?..wont get it done""

Hanzi looks to the door, he been here all day and ...he looks to her and takes a deep breath "I..am sure"

Kalypso sits across from him "Sure of what?"

Hanzi nods "Training.....and letting you help me..letting you fix that..tattoo I have, but how do you make it better, I don't understand?"

Kalypso smiles, "Think....better less...a reminder of what happen...and a chance to better yourself. To learn...to grow..to find yourself, your real self"She grins as she studies him,she seen a flicker in the fighting pit"I seen you in the fighting pit, think back on that....no stuttering or rethinking you just...acted."

Hanzi says, "I was in a fight and the ferret angered me...and I stabbed..."He stops "I killed him.."He remembers what he said earlier.."And...I don't know it sort of freaked me out....at first""

Kalypso nod "Go on...anyone's first kill can have an effect on a beast, some so bad they vow to never kill again...those beasts usually never become warriors"

Hanzi ears droop some, could he kill again he...had a 2nsd chance and chickened out and bolted from the fighting pit when he beat the rat later in the day.

Rudolfo slips inside and with him is another Private , not from his unit but she came along, buddy system and all."So whats he look like?" Rud points as they spot them and the hare maid storms over, Rud frowns "Umm...Molly....."He sighs and follows her.

Kalypso spots the hares and hisses low as her fur raises a little.

Hanzi lays a paw on his dirk and spins around, then somewhat relaxes "Oh..its just you...hey"

Rudolfo nods, he keeps Molly back as he frowns at the cat. He is careful"Hanzi...let's go, good idea to go home."

Molly just glares at the cat but keeps her distance"We should take the cat back too, find out what else she knows and maybe hiding"

Kalypso folds her paws in front of her "I hide..nothing, I showed the base...helped a couple privates get..home, a bird even showed I spoke the truth....and I am not going back..Hanzi are you going with them or me?"

Hanzi looks at his fellow hares and back to the cat, he had a choice and he just stood up and frowned, he had to choice and looks at Rudoflo and say a simple soft,"No..."

Rudolfo blinks "Wot?" He sounds confused "Wot ya mean...no?"

Molly rolls her eyes and goes to take his paw "Come on..the cat stops us..Rud can stab her, right Rud."She looks at the feline"He's not yours..so back off"Ok she has guts.

Kalypso watches, curious and lays a paw on her own weapon. Yes she has helped the hares and been truthful, so far "You seem a bit too...wanting to leave hare,sides he did say no."

Hanzi tenses as he is puled forwards and he is unsure what happens as he just reacts and moves to raise his dirk and stabs it towards her,"Let...GO!" Anger, he's had a bad day ok so don't touch him when he has had a bad day. This happens fairly quickly, even for him.

Rudolfo eyes widen, ok what just happen did he try and..stab a hare. He tries to find his voice and it fails.

Molly was not expecting it either, a surprised look as she lets go of Hanzi and backs off, she takes a couple deep breaths and lays a paw on her chest as she moves it..its red as she drops to her knees and falls sideways. She is bleeding...badly.

Kalypso tilts her head and just watches and chuckles, this is entertaining as she stands and looks at the two hares and Hanzi for other reactions.

Hanzi just stares, he stands there looks at the dirk and then his fellow hares , so many thoughts rush through his head and he finds his voice "I...she.."He backs up and bumps into Kalyspo as if in some sort of..shock.

Rudolfo rushes forwards and goes to try and stop the bleeding "Molly...molly stay awake.."He looks at Hanzi "Wot did you just do?!" He shakes Molly and takes a pulse and looks at Hanzi again as if did this just happen.."She....."

Kalypso fake frowns "Oh no..the hare maid is dead..gee that can happen in a fight."She looks at Hanzi"I suggest you leave with me..what would they think if you returned with them...the reports..accident?..Gee."She starts for the door, oh yeah there is a crowd..staring at them..ya!

Hanzi backs up, this feeling..what is it..shouldn't he feel cold...like ice or maybe something..guilt? But it's..he just shakes his head and goes to follow the cat still holding the dirk, still the blood on it and just walks off.

Rudolfo blinks in..shock"Hanzi?..Hanzi you just killed someone and your walking away...with her!!" He fights the urge to chase after him, he lifts Molly up and, he has to get back to the mountain, this needs reported...yeah this will be a fun report..not.

Kalypso makes sure the hare is by her side"You seemed to be..quiet, do tell me your thoughts Hanzi...."

Hanzi frowns "I..I don't know I should be feeling...horrible but I..I'm not it's just...this ..."Yes he should feel something like an urge to cry or run and hide, but he feels just relaxed and as he puts away the dirk an odd sort of...coldness..darkness and some reason he decides...to welcome it.

Whom:

Hanzi-me-LP Hare Recruit

Kalypso- Evil Cat

Log:

Hanzi makes his way down the steps and slips over to where the cells are and peeks inside, he had heard she was back in here.

Kalypso mutters to herself and looks at the door preparing a hiss when she looks closer and smirks "Hanzi..I wondered where you went."

Hanzi frowns "I...came back here..I heard you were in here. So your not rest worthy...are you?"

Kalypso smirks "I am..Maybe..depends.."She walks over and looks at him "You know you never did answer me...maybe you can make a decision now...I could help I just need out and all you need to do is get the key from the..sleeping guard, they so need better help I think"

Hanzi frowns and looks over at the keys, the sleeping hare and walks over. He slowly gets the key and walks back over.

Kalypso smirks "Well unlock it, then we can leave...maybe get past what a couple guards?"

Hanzi says, "I...ummm...yeah and the sentry but maybe they won't notice...the ones on duty now is old Pete and a recruit and..he sleeps and they are lazy but they are only on duty for a couple hours."He frowns and....he decides to unlock it and looks at her "You..should go""

Kalypso smirks"Your coming with me dear hare." She grins"Now move slowly, no sounds now..."She may have a little...yes she does...barely but enough for a guard if needed of sleeping herbs, a hare would be out an hour.

Hanzi follows her and ears droop as they near the outside and he starts to back off"They would..look for me cause I would miss morning training"

Kalypso hisses a little and goes to pull him on into the night, "Would they? They may well think your sleeping in or too tried after such a bad day, or be too busy wandering how I got out and I thank you for that by the way your proven to be a friend after all"

Hanzi just follows her quietly and slowly

Kalypso looks back to make sure he is following "Why so quiet Hanzi? I would not harm you..have you thought of what I said earlier?"

Hanzi nods "I..yeah and they were worried or seemed worried about me so they do care,,,"He catches up "Bu t I would like extra training and like you said they wouldn't need to know"

Kalypso smiles"Of course not, of course not"She looks around as they walk and she pulls him towards a cave"In here...after all why go near a doomed base."

Hanzi blinks as he is now in a cave and looks around, he shakes his head "I..I don't like the Blackrose either...the leader had me as a slave for a few..months and it was before I joined the Long patrol." He has the simple ownership tattoo still "Sort of stuck with it, only like 2-3 seen it, a couple others who did are either dead or left...I keep it hidden which is easy enough"

Kalypso says, "A tattoo can be..changed, I could even help with that also. See I am helpful, has the Long Patrol been helpful..well those who seen it?""

Hanzi lays down "No....they just frown or go silent"He yawns and looks ready to fall asleep"And...yeah...train me..just no early mornings..."

Kalypso smirks as she watches him"Of course not.....I'm not a morning beast after all"

Hanzi may of heard or may not of heard, he has fallen asleep it looks like. Only time will tell on what he has gotten himself into now.

Whom:

Hanzi -me- LP Recruit

Kalypso- Vermin cat and hater of The Blackrose

Ciocan- Badger Lord

Rudolfo- LP Hare, Fighter and Private

Zolomon- LP Hare, Runner and Private First Class

Hanzi was curious of many things, one being the feline Kalypso as she stayed by the entry.

Crevan- Dibbun Fox

Silverwings- Eagle and messanger in Mossflower Defenders

LOG:

Kalypso tail waged behind her as she didn't like being forced to stay anywhere, she looked around likely hares are somewhere and then she sees Hanzi"It is isn't you...surprised your still here"

Hanzi frowns "Wot is that supposed ta mean?" His tone not amused at all.

Ciocan came from the entry, his upper right arm was bandaged now and on either side of him was a hare as he looked at the cat"Now....I demand answers, where is the Blackrose hiding as it seems you know so much and if you trick us know this...the result won't be a good thing, for you"

Kalypso folds her arms over her chest,"You seem to demand a lot, your lucky Taz missed..he rarely misses"

Hanzi frowns "Taz..was around?" Ok he is a little worried now."And he is the badger lord..he can question you if he wants"

Ciocan frowns at Hanzi "Hanzi...quiet please and you should be inside" He looks to the cat"Where is your base, I won't ask again."

Kalypso narrows her eyes, but then replies "As I said....upshore, past the village..I can show some of your hares where it is."

Hanzi says, "But..wouldn't they see the hares?" Well he is thinking"Then they would know we were..there"

Ciocan looks down at the cat"I have other ways of seeing if you speak the truth cat."

Silverwing lands and sits on a nearby edge and tilts her head to look at the badger and hare, a slight puff up at the cat before she speaks "Silverwing fly high, silverwing soar..find badfurs in bulding upshore..slightly into oddly treed area and lota lota weeds, they make wall again."

Kalypso steps back slightly when the bird is seen and listens "Well..as you see..I spoke the truth and you have a witness, this hare"She points to Hanzi.

Hanzi frowns, ok why be pointed at"Umm...ok..."

Ciocan nods his thanks to the eagle "Thank you Silverwing, do stick around as we likely could use your help, as well as find Keldorn, he can help as well"

Silverwing nods"But..Silverwing need fishes and waterdrinks"

Kalypso hisses slightly, ears back a little but watches the bird and badger closely, a glace at Hanzi and back to the others.

Ciocan nods to the two hares "Go on inside and get the eagle some food and drink, Silverwings you can meet my hares on the crater...seems the best place.."He rubs his arm, still slightly sore but better, he still feels a little ill ,"As for you..feline..I have some more questions"

Hanzi keeps to the side as the bird flies off, large birds he decides he dislikes..weather they are friend or foe he isn't taking a chance on them.

Kalypso is calm as she watches the bird leave and those two guards, how doe he think she will simply stay and talk is over"Maybe talk should be later, shouldn't you rest?"

Ciocan glares at the cat, he is not in the mood and decides to sit down a moment."I still find it a bit odd...you seem to know a bit too much on the Blackrose group, and yet they don't seem concerned or I am sure you would be asking for protection, but you have not...it turned out to be true on where the base is. Yes you did bring back two of my hares, seemingly easily..you mentioned hating the Blackrose so what is your plans for after they are gone?"

Kalypso walks a little closer, "That's my concern, not yours....now if your excuse me I am outta here."Yes leave before anyone else comes outside, but before she does a rather quick move of her paw to the top of one of the badgers shoulder..up slightly a small sort of pinch(something like the Vulcan nerve pinch)...no harm would be done but the badger would lose consciousness for a few moments...long enough to leave the area quickly. Course she could totally fail and be in serious trouble...not that she wouldn't be anyways.

Hanzi frowns, he tenses up slightly and lays a paw on his dirk. Like he could fight off the cat...well he could try maybe.

Ciocan still has some slight effects of feeling ill and a headache from last night, better than he was but still, a fraction of a distraction and before he can shove the cat away he is briefly unconscious, to wake up maybe 5-10 minutes after the cat would leave, unless she has reason to stay which would be unwise now.

Kalypso backs up and looks at the only witness..Hanzi and rolls her eyes..."He is just passed out..come with me Hanzi...unless of course you want complained to" She grins "Oh why didn't Hanzi do anything and how he should of stayed put." She will go to pull him along, her plan leave as fast as she can.

Hanzi backs up but doesn't fight her off as she goes to grab his arm, he looks behind him and frowns.."W..what are you doing? Wait you said your on our side...am I a captive?!" Yeah let's just be un patrol like and panic

==To the Tavern==

Kalypso enters the tavern making sure the hare stays beside her as she goes to a table in the back and points to a chair.."Sit..Hanzi..I only want to chat"

Hanzi follows the cat and frowns, worried a little but sits slowly "C..Chat..on what? You...what did you do? What do you want with me?"

Kalypso nods and offers an odd smile " I didn't kill him..merely knocked him out..great little trick. comes in handy just place your paw and fingers like this.."She grins at a nearby rat and show the hair where she presses down when the shoulder blade area is or close to there making the rat pass out and sits back down."I can..teach you."

Hanzi frowns "But..."And he is curious "Teach me?" He frowns "But what about...they are gonna come look for me, and you and then what?"

Kalypso looks at her claws and then retraces them as she orders an ale, even gets Hanzi one"Oh I am sure they will..but I have ways of keeping unfound and I am sure they don't want more possible deaths"

Hanzi tilts his head "Possible..death?" He frowns and then goes to attempt to punch her in the jaw, he is good with a right hook after all.

Kalypso was paying attention and moves, and goes to grab his paw in her's and smirks "Spunk..you have a lot of it as well as other skills yet found, do keep that spunk..even anger can be good sometimes."She grins"I don't think anyone will look for you, as you said they dislike you and always yelling or complaining....open up your eyes and think"

Hanzi frowns and places his paws into his lap and just stays quiet."I...you..could be right"

Kalypso smiles "Your slowly understanding...look around, take this as a lesson. Why depend on others?"

Hanzi frowns "But...they..I have friends and...."Right he has friends right?"They would look for me."

Craven was taking a nap on the table near by but the talking being done by Hanzi and Kalypso wakes him up with a yawn and a stretch he stands up on the table he was napping on trying to spot the cause of his nap being interrupted

Kalypso rolls her eyes, she chuckles "You know I could still train you, it's up to you...of course..you don't need them"

Hanzi frowns, he notices the fox cub and looks back to the cat "I...I was learning to use the throwing daggers and...the dagger a little and I do want to learn to use a weapon.."

Crevan spots Hanzi without noticing the cat and leaps from table to table till he arrives at the table Hanzi is at "Hows your jaw? That rabbit wasn't very nice."

Kalypso drinks her ale when it comes and slides one over to Hanzi, a glace at the fox cub as she drinks her ale.

Hanzi blinks "Umm..oh it's you your that cub from the beach a couple times..yeah he as..annoying and my jaw is ok"He looks at the drink and then Kalypso, "Your..train me..still?"

Crevan finally notices the cat and backs up a little, after all the only other cat he has seen was not to friendly, his body shift as if he is ready to jump down and make a run for it.

Kalypso sits her mug down and looks at Crevan, her voice calm "Relax..child"A look at the hare as she simple puts her paw out for him to shake, will he accept the paw to shake, or leave?

Hanzi stares at the paw and at first starts to back away..at first..then he steps forwards and shakes her paw.

Crevan frowns watching Kalypso carefully "The last cat I saw sent vermin after me and the hare who was bringing me back to Halyard......." He stays tensed up

Kalypso moves back after the paw shake and looks to the fox"Melthan? She is still around...for now, if things go well she wont be around much longer"

Hanzi is slightly relaxed but still seems worried about something as he sits quietly now.

Crevan seems to relaxes a little as well "I hope so, that mean marten is gone now, I wanna be able to play on the beach when it gets warmer, papa said we could build sand castles and look for hermit crabs."

Kalypso nods "Sounds fun child and yes Taz is...food for the sea gulls"

Hanzi frowns as he sits there and looks at the door every so often, he does get the ale she offered him, a small sip and then drinks it slowly.

Crevan nods and bounces between his two foot paws clapping "Crevan never made a sand castle before." He comments before turning to look at Hanzi "What's wrong Hanzi.....why the frown?"

Kalypso looks at the hare but dosnt say much right now."Best idea....stay off the beach, the long patrol will soon take care of the Blackrose"

Hanzi frowns still and speaks "Because..."He looks at Kalypso "You..knocked him out or..what ever you did and then told me to follow you and I don't know why I did follow you for.

Crevan is confused at what Hanzi said looking over to Kalypso and tilts his head "what does he mean?"

Kalypso sighs "He is fine, not hurt merely...unconscious a few moments...likely awake now and very peeved off at me. I care not...all questions were answered and that..eagle found the base and proved I told the truth..they seemed to not believe me..what was I to do..I even told them how the cross bolt may of been poisoned...I am helpful and still they don't trust me...."She looks at Hanzi "I say you don't go back either...stick with me and I can teach you more than they ever would and I wont make you do chores or..extra training if its not needed"

Hanzi frowns "The..Long patrol is just leery of vermin is all and curious how you need a..a lot of stuff"

Crevan doesn't say anything else just listening to the two talk for now

Kalypso shrugs "Well....you don't need them and they don't need you"

Hanzi says, "I am...a recruit...they are low on hares and need more"

Kalypso listens quietly"More hares.....oh yes a lot did die thanks to Ormaz, didn't they"

Hanzi nods and then speaks quietly "You...knocked out his Lordship..they already disliked you and now they will dislike you even more and they might think you...have me as some captive"He is hoping he isn't one after all.

Kalypso says, "Let them think what they want Hanzi." Kalypso stands and looks at the hare, "I will be around...when your ready to train let me know"She then leaves the hare to think.

==Meanwhile a meeting==

A meeting had been called, not much of a warning just hey we are having a meeting, like right now and who ever can come...should come.

Rudolfo walks in and sits down. Yesterday was...well not so fun and his neck and throat still hurt and its all bruised up, so don't look for him to talk too much.

Zolomon enters and sits down as he glaces over at Rudolfo "Hey...doing ok, you can nod or shake head."

Ciocan enters with a couple hares, bandage on his upper right arm and he is not in the best of moods"Plans need made on what to do about the Blackrose and that feline, I do not trust her "

Rudolfo frowns "Yeah she may be up to something, and to run off in the middle of questioning....not a good sign"

Zolomon says, "I don't trust her...someone who rescues a couple beasts ...yes good but without so much as a small cut, tis just odd.""

Ciocan says, "I agree and I have reason to believe she may have one of out own as captive, if that's so then there is that rescue as well as what ever slaves the Blackrose have.""

And...in walks Hanzi, very slowly. Some dirt and sand on his clothing, a small bit of a cut on his face but he's here and looks tried"Wot is..goin' on...then I am never told things..recruits don't get news, well...well we should ya know...tis important"

Rudolfo looks at the door and smiles"Hanzi.."He coughs a little, ok too much talking but he looks happy to see Hanzi and was worried.

Zolomon blinks, he lets a couple other hares talk with Hanzi before he goes over"Someone said ya was taken captive...you got away?"

Ciocan walks over to Hanzi "Hanzi...."He is surprised he is here,"How?...never mind your safe and that's good, we have had enough problems lately"

Hanzi blinks "I..am fine and I walked outta the tavern after she left"He shrugs "She didn't come back so..came here.."Wait were they..worried?

Rudolfo quietly checks him for any wounds and sits down motioning Hanzi can sit down as well.

Zolomon says, "Jolly well good to see your ok Hanzi and she...who?"Confusion here, "Who was you...with?"

Ciocan clears his throat "That feline Kalypso took him after a bit of a disagreement with me. Not the best way to leave, using someone to avoid injury..wouldn't surprise me if she wasn't up to something"

Hanzi frowns, "She..didn't harm me" He doesn't mention the odd talk, a lot is on his mind and then he hugs the badger suddenly "I got worried...she knocked you out temperately and then dragged me off....I'm sorry for letting her do that. and not trying to see where she went."

Rudolfo frowns "Knocked...out?" Ok this was news to him as he shakes his head"Maybe she wanted our trust ta try and do us harm"

Zolomon says, "I don't know chap. She has helped us and where she said de base was..came up as true and tis possible she dislikes her mother..family disagreements I suppose. I say we be careful, and do wot we can to take down the Blackrose fer good""

Ciocan is a little surprised but gives the hare a hug in return, "I am glad to know your unharmed, no need to go into details I am glad your home safe Hanzi and I am just fine."

Hanzi tights his hug, it's been a long day...heck sort of long week in fact, he is also tried so falls asleep.

Rudolfo just stays where he is and sighs, he decides to not speak..sore throat and all thanks to that marten.

Zolomon frowns "Should I..take him to the bunk room?" He only asks but stays seated"I wonder what de cat did ta upset him and if she did take him as a temporary hostage how de he...sneak away?"

Ciocan shifts the hare in his arms and hands Hanzi off to one of the hares that came in with him, "Take him to the infirm, make sure he is ok"The hare nods and takes Hanzi and walks off.

Hanzi mutters something but is basically asleep as he seems to care less if he is sent to the infirm..least the cots are cozy enough.

WHO:

Hanzi-Me- LP Recruit

Felcity-LP Corporal and runner

Zolomon-LP Private First Class and Runner

Gregorian- LP  Sargeant and Fighter,Also Blacksmith

Rudolfo- LP Private and Fighter

Hawkeye-Old otter,bartender in Halyard Tavern

Carren- Salior and Fighter

Crevan-Little fox dibbun whom is good

Taz-2nd in command of The BlackRose

Log:

Hawkeye has a slight limp and using a cane to walk around as he serves some drinks, he sits down slowly in a chair and looks around. It's past the time of morning when beasts are crowing the place so he has a couple hours till lunch happens.

Carran arrived on ship a few weeks ago and has yet to sail away again yet but he's been busy selling things and is due a break which of course means a trip to the tavern. He approves of the quiet as he slips in the door and heads straight for the bar. Quick nod to the otter he's seen behind the bar before "Mornin'"

Hawkeye nods and offers a smile "Ya wanna drink sir? Maybe a min mornin' meal?' He is in a fairly good mood this morning.

"Both if y'please" Carran replies as he settles himself on a bar stool "Y'know, it's goin' well, I fancy somethin' fancy. I forget if y'do wine 'ere? What's yer...fifth cheapest drink?" He chuckles.

Hawkeye chuckles "There is mead, wine, beers, whiskey even ere'..anything from a copper and even one drink that's a couple gold coins, few get it though and most run some number of silver or copper or a mix of the two"

Hanzi walks in slowly. He has some everyday clothing on today as he soon finds a place to sit down and looks over at the otter, he remembers him and waves a hello.

Carran strokes his beard as he's deciding "Couple of gold each? Maybe I should start shippin' tha' around everywhere an' retire early" Another chuckle "I'll take the mead. Y'just can't make it out t'sea" His ear twitches when he hears the door open and he briefly glances over to see the hare enter "Oh, the longears are 'ere already. I'll take wha'ever y'got f'food. Quick before they eat it all" He sounds amused.

Hawkeye waves to Hanzi as he speaks "The long patrol still come sometimes for a meal if they are around the village, not around as much as they use to be" He gets the mead and some mid morning meal, looks like fruit and oatmeal and some toast."You need anything Hanzi?"

Hanzi steps over and sits down as he shrugs "I..umm..don't know and yeah the long patrol still comes around, and I don't need..anything really I am fine just been training with someone is all."He looks at the otter and seems unsure of weather to ask or not ask but then "Umm..Hawkeye?..errrrr....ya remember some marten here and ya talked to him, a couple said ya talked to one but then ya seemed to forget ya did or something.."

Carran rolls his eyes before he pulls his meal over "I know this shore is full of the patrol. Y'lot can't see a joke less it's stuck t'yer nose" He doesn't interrupt the other conversation. He knows nothing of martens and doesn't seem to care yet.

Hawkeye nods, he then blinks "I...would remember talking to a marten if I did...if it were important, I mean I do serve drinks and food here after all. What marten would it be?" Yes that might help him remember or so he hopes.

Hanzi glares a little at the rabbit and takes a deep breath, he then looks at Hawkeye.."Strange purple eyes...tall and his name is Taz. Might have a tattoo of a fancy black rose flower with thorns and leaves,vines and stuff or he keeps that hidden maybe.'

Carran still doesn't look particularly interested as he munches his way through a bit of apple "If y'lot are at war /again/ just tell me now so I can sail away. I'd rather avoid the winter storms but if yer all goin' tah be killin' each other I'd like t'know"

Hawkeye frowns, "I..remember..but was before Tarsa was killed and I do know a couple of you hares asked like couple week sago about talking some marten...but I had no clue whom they were.."He frowns.."Wait..but this was day before I...the news of Tarsa's death..that marten with the purple eyes are in here and I told him to leave, and then I was in the back and had this real bad dizzy feelin' and not remembering how I got a the back and seemly a couple hours passed somehow , well I mean,,ta me seemed odd but he wasn't in the tavern when I came ta look, no where..around"He frowns, maybe slightly worried.

Hanzi frowns, "Kalypso said he..controls beasts with eye contact or something like that..."He looks at the rabbit and shakes his head "Could always go...inland a little and the long patrol will take care of this Blackrose soon....we know...well will know where the base is soon..Kalypso will show us...she is helping us "

Carran looks visibly annoyed "'ere I am, just attemptin' t'enjoy some shore leave but there y'go ruinin' it. Y'land folk never go five minutes without some sorta fightin' and now y'tellin' me every little bit f'ye plan like I give a damn"

Hawkeye frowns, he looks around and sighs "Hanzi...ya should be careful...ya lucky few are 'ere" And he is right, the hare got fairly lucky. But he is worried about the marten "Is..the marten around?I can fight if needed and try not to worry too much sir"He says to Carran "I am sure de long patrol will take care of things soon..this village is fairly safe from most things"

Hanzi folds his arms over his chest and mutters something, beasts always telling him what to do or not do, he looks at the otter and rolls his eyes "Duhh he is around and his name is Taz..dangerous beast."Ok he has some anger issues today, more so than he usually does. "And vermin always come in here..some to cause trouble and others not too....not like they all can be like...watched and stuff ya know..good grief"

Carran shakes his head and mutters "I should just go see 'ow much this marten would pay for yer plan" he jabs a finger in Hanzi's direction "Y're just lucky I hate vermin more than hares"

Hawkeye sighs as he decides, ok worry later as he speaks to Hanzi"Hanzi...lad..what is ya problem this mornin'?" Yes just get to the point.

Hanzi just glares at them both "I have no problem...you two do and why you hate hares huh?" He looks at the rabbit and snorts, "Ya work fer de black rose or something"He looks at Hawkeye and folds his arms over his chest "Wots it to ya...why ya care? Huh....ya should care that ya seem ta have memory lost cause of Taz..or way maybe ya don't..oh well..maybe the tavern will burn down or something"He mutters, ok yeah he has some issues today.

Crevan was taking a nap on the floor next to the bar, and despite all the talking he was trying hard to just ignore it and go back to sleep. Sadly for him he wasn't able to and now he is awake and sitting up yawning. It takes him a few moments to stand up stretching in place for a few more seconds while he looks around the room

Carran dismisses the question with a wave of his paw "I'm a rabbit. Y'try gettin' mistaken for somethin' hares yer entire life an' y'might hate it too" he finally looks back to his food again "Y'start burnin' down taverns though an' I will object. Y'don't destroy the drinks"

Hawkeye just goes to bonk the hare on the head with his cane, not enough to knock out but it will surely hurt. Yes he seen Crevan enter but he's focus is on the hare.

Hanzi blinks and rubs his head "Wot was that for?" He shakes his head "I didn't say anyone would burn down a tavern and if vermin do that...well they do that huh."He glares at the otter and the rabbit and back to the otter.

Crevan gives a small giggle the way dibbuns do when they see others around there age getting in trouble, but his attention turns towards the rabbit as he walks over to him and stares for a few moments a friendly grin on his face "I never met a rabbit before!" He comments with a excited voice "but how do you tell the difference between a rabbit and a hare?"

Carran smirks at the head bonk but then the giggle draws his attention and he spots the fox and instantly frowns. A frown that gets bigger with that question "Well it ain't by taste if tha's wha' yer parents try an' teach y'"

Hawkeye frowns as he hears Carran and speaks to Hanzi.."Your actin' foolish lad that's what ya be doin' and you have anger issues that need seriously worked on, anger can lead to a bad road and ya don't want that I am sure. Anger issues have no place in de long patrol lad, none at all...don't help in fighting a foe either as it clouds ya mind"He glaces at Crevan now "Hello Crevan..you ok this morning?"

Hanzi snorts, why is beasts bossing him around as he seems to have listen to anyone in the room, and then "Foolish?..Anger issues?...You need ta.."He makes a fist slowly and just glares, in his mind the otter is being annoying and just making his day worse. He opens and shuts his eyes and then he goes to punch the otter, yeah maybe that will least shut the otter up and he can just leave, not like the otter is paying attention to him, maybe he should.

Crevan is used to people frowning at him and so he pays it no mind but the mention about his parents makes him a little sad "My parents are dead." He points to Hawkeye "But Hawkeye adopted me so I'm not alone anymore, but me mama and papa never talked about eatin' anyone either." He then turns to Hawkeye and waves "I'm good papa, a little hungry, but you seem busy." His attention turns back to the rabbit still wanting a answer for his question

Carran is an ass but even he fights back the urge to say it's good that his parents are dead. He really has to fight it though. He squints at the otter with the news he adopted the fox "...Why?" he can't help but question but then suddenly Hanzi is throwing a punch and the rabbit reacts on the instinct born of a hundred bar fights and instantly goes to punch the hare back.

Hawkeye answers Carran "Yes he is my son..he is a dibbun and not evil...."He raises a paw and seems to barely stop the fist he now holds in his own and looks at Hanzi and narrows his good eye but says nothing as he lets go of the paw. He didn't go to hurt the paw, but he did hold it a little tight as he speaks "I may be old...but a warrior rarely loses their reflexes lad...be lucky I am not young anymore lad..."

Hanzi eyes go wide as his punch is stopped and his jaw drops. When his paw is released he just glares and seems more anger "Oh..OH...so ya old..and not young, ha..bet ya too afraid ta------"And words are just cut short, he forgot about the rabbit maybe as he feels a punch and it's not from the old otter as he groans and falls to the tavern floor unconscious now and a now swelling jaw..yeah the left side of his face may be a little sore later and he may of lost a tooth too. Well...he did calm down, not the best way to calm down though.

Crevan just watches the whole thing happen, first seeing the hare go to punch is father which made him rather angry, excitement when he sees his father easily stop the punch, then shock when he sees the rabbit land a clean blow to the hare's face and now he isn't sure what to do so he just stands there and watches

Carran remains tense for a moment until he sees Hanzi's not getting back up. He suddenly grins and does a happy bounce "Ha!" he yells before pointing down at the unconscious hare "Yah show yah long patrol tha!" he goes to give Hanzi a small kick that's unlikely to do any damage before grabbing his drink and leaving the hare on the floor.

Hawkeye steps back and sighs, he mutters something and speaks to another otter and a ferret on duty"Take the lad to the back room, tell me when he wakes up" And he looks at Carran and sighs "I...ok maybe de lad needed knocked out but shouldn't of kicked him...gonna have ta talk to de lad he is gonna make long patrol hares look bad." He smiles at Crevan and gives him some oatmeal and a glass of milk before sitting down beside him

Crevan hops up onto the table, still not used to using chairs it would seem and starts to eat his oatmeal "Hanzi seems to always be gettin' into trouble papa." He comments before he looks over at the rabbit again

Carran flexes his paw as it stings a little from the punch while he's triumphantly drinks his mead "He got 'imself int' the fight, he deserved wha'ever he got" he replies to Hawkeye with a shrug.

Hawkeye sighs "Yeah..."He looks at Crevan "Crevan...there is a marten around...strange eyes of purple if you see him stay away from him...please he is dangerous and might"He frowns, ok he is a little worried maybe but doesn't finish his though out loud as he just looks around the tavern.

Crevan looks back over to his father and nods "Marten with purple eyes, sure it wont be hard to spot him." He then goes back to eating his food "Should be easy enough to stay away from him papa, I know how to get around town with out being seen."

Carran downs the remains of his drink and still looks pretty happy with himself. He makes a note about purple eyed martens himself before he heads for the door "I'm off before any of the hare's friends turn up an' wonder wha' 'appened"

Hawkeye nods, he watches the rabbit leave and sighs "Yeah"He says. He looks at Crevan" And if you...it I ever seem ta be outting odd just..."This hurts what he says next "Just don't go near me..get a hare or someone ya trust and tell them...ok...please Crevan, especially if that marten is hereto"

Crevan frowns but nods, not saying anything else and finishing his food "I'm going to go home and take a nap papa, like I said, I can get around town with out being seen." He gives the otter a hug before hopping down from the table and making his way to the tavern entrance "I'll see you later papa."

Hawkeye hugs him back and nods “Be careful...ok” He sighs and then goes to the back room to check on that hare,Hanzi.

==An Hour later==

Hanzi sits here...his jaw swollen and he just sits in a chair and sort of stares sown at the floor. He is in the back of the tavern.

Rudolfo enters the tavern and the first thing he notices is Hanzi and walks over, arches an eyebrow and just looks at him.

And who should come in next but Felicity, followed closely by a Recruit. "Right, always be polite unless the vermin is actually tryin' t' kill you or is enslavin' somebeast or whatevah. Good job, you're don' bettah than that othah Recruit. I 'ear he's now stuck on the duty o' cleain' out the toilets..." The Corporal spots Hanzi and Rudolfo and walks over to them, the Recruit silently trailing her. "Whot 'appened 'ere?"

Hanzi looks up at the corporal..no salute though as he speaks "I...fell....ok I was knocked out ...by a rabbit..stupid rabbit he needs slapped.."

Rudolfo pose salute though and nods, he looks at Hanzi confused "A rabbit?" He sighs "Ya sure thar..was not anyone else and wot you do to make em' do that?"

Felicity raises an eyebrow. "Well, anybeast can be good or evil -- just take into considahration how Redwall was conquered by an evil squirrel a few seasons back. Anythin' is possible." She pulls up a chair and sits down in front of Hanzi. "Tell me only th' truth, please, 'Anzi. Don't make me 'ave t'pull rank on you. Whot all 'appened 'ere?"

Zolomon walks in slowly, it's been a few days since he came to the tavern and he is out of uniform just some normal clothing and has his longbow with him.

Hanzi glares at the hare maid and snorts."The rabbit was..going on and on bout how I need ta shut up and not say things and the one old otter banged me on the head with his cane and then the rabbit knocked me out and...they were annoying and all I was doin' was telling them bout Taz..the morons..."

Rudolfo steps back and lets Felicity deal with Hanzi, he waves to Zolomon and motions him to come over, I mean friends cheer anyone up right? He tilts his head at Hanzi "Who is..Taz?"

Felicity's eyes widen. "Wait...that name sounds familiar....and the old ottah who runs the tavern? He's a gentle creatah, isn't 'e? This doesn't sound like 'im at all. Who's Taz again?" The Recruit with her just stays quite. This is obviously her first lesson outing, so she just lets the higher-ranking hare do the questioning.

Zolomon sighs but he walks over and listens quietly, he is curious but doesn't say anything right away, "Hawkeye...it's the otters name."He looks at them all before he sits down and gets a dark ale.

Hanzi rolls his eyes at Zolomon "Taz...good grief...the purple eyed marten, he can like control ya with his eyes or something..Kalospo said so and I pay attention ta her..I mean she did help us, she did bring the two privates back didnt she?"He rubs his jaw and frowns "And tah told otter..oh excuse me Hawkeye is a jerk..told him ta be careful and I bet he doesn't listen...no one listens to me...no one at all."

Rudolfo frowns, he starts to say something and decides agasit it as he shakes his head, "Wait..strange marten, isn't that the one that killed..."He stops, and looks over at Zolomon and frowns before looking away, he just stops right there for a brief moment before speaking again"Wait....Kalopso..that feline?"Ok a small bit of grumpiness is coming."You was talking to her? Why?"

Felicity purses her lips. "Strange marten with purple eyes? Yeah, 'e killed Tarsa, from what I 'eard. An' I already knew about 'is ability to 'ypnotize beasts. I wondah if 'e's 'ypnotized 'Awkeye and this rabbit? 'Twould explain why 'Awkeye's actin' so strange." She glances at Rudolfo. "Is Kalypso that cat who came to Salamandastron as a visit t' talk to 'is Lordship?" Hey, she was volunteering with the Dibbuns at the time the cat was there, so she's not 100% about some of the facts.

Zolomon was holding the nice, now half full glass of dark ale. And then he mutters and the mug break, thanks to him and his bit too tight of a grip on it. He takes a couple deep breaths and drops the rest of the mug, it finishes breaking and making a mess on the floor and his paw has blood running down it now.."That..marten ..will pay, a name..name is good lets make him not have a name cause he is freaking dead! Maybe Headless...maybe an arrow in his stupid heart..where is he? WHERE?!" A couple deep breaths to calm, and it's not working too well really. A ferret who was beside him quickly moves, yeah the ferret is getting outta here. A rat points to him "Your paw bleeding..." He gets a glare "I can make you bleed..." And...the rat flees!

Hanzi looks at Zolomon when he hears the glass break and his ears droop, then he goes to hide behind his fellow hares and peeks around the corner shaking a little, and he had a bit of a temper earlier...yeah this is...his looks like a dibbun's who didnt get a cookie compared to Zolomon's .

Rudolfo frowns "Zolomon...can ya calm...and your paw is bleeding now."He stays calm, and in his seat and looks at Felicity like...what do we do your a higher rank look.

Felicity looks sharply at the obviously angry hare. "Doesn't mattah where 'e is 'cause you're sittin' down, Private! Don't care that you're in y'civvies, I c'n still ordah y'around." The Recruit turns out to be a Healer-in-training as she pulls a first aid kit out of her haversack. She cautiously edges towards Zolomon, but doesn't try to touch him yet. The Corporal leans forward, making it difficult to use her as a shield. "Y'need t'calm y'self right now, Zolomon. Goin' off in a tempah with a bleedin' paw and a heart thirstin' for revenge will only get y'dead, and I at least prefah you breathin' an' talkin'.....and not 'ypnotized, too. Taz'd prob'ly 'ypnotiza ya an' then send y'back into th' Mountain as a weapon. Sounds like 'e may've done that t'ya friend 'Awkeye. Now please calm down right now."

Zolomon takes a few deep breaths and looks at the healer hare, then closes his eyes and tries to relax as blood goes down his paw, down his arm...well least this wont mess up his paw much, he is lucky but a couple bits of glass is in the paw and he wont be able to use it for maybe a week,but it will heal..."I wouldn't let him hypnotize me and if I had seen him...he dead ..DEAD..."He snorts and frowns when Hawkeye is mentioned "Where...is Hawkeye anyways?" He looks around and starts to stand up.

Rudolfo shrugs "I..don't know, I think he is ok..."He looks at Hanzi and frowns "Maybe you should go back to the mountain...or elsewhere but here right now lad"He looks to Felicity "I know some of that feline...claimed her mother is in charge of the Blackrose and she mentioned that Taz martin ta be careful of him..I don't trust her..I mean...she could be tricking us..still say bit too easy she happen ta somehow free the privates and walk away? How?"

Felicity goes to push Zolomon back into a sitting position. "I don't know where 'Awkeye is, and I do agree that we should look through th' tavern for 'im.../aftah/ we get y'paw fixed up." The Healer Recruit goes to pick out the glass bits and put in herbs and wrap the whole shibang up with bandages. "Please don't go aftah this marten without a full squad, alright, Zolomon? We don't need any more deaths or enslavements." She turns to Rudolfo. "Aye, I 'aven't even met 'er an' I don't trust 'er. If it seemed too easy to get the captured 'ares back, then it prob'ly was an' we need to be careful."

Zolomon at first starts to get out of her grip and, ok he sits down and snorts. He looks at the healer hare and his paw, yes his paw has long lines of blood and some glass in it, and there is broken glass on the floor and the counter, it use to be a mug. A couple deep breaths as he speaks "I'm...bleeding.."Like he suddenly realizes this and blinks a couple times "That's...blood...."And he takes another deep breath "Someone has to..get the marten...get Taz...take his head, and then he can be without a head and we can place it somewhere nice..to scare other vermin...yeah"

Gregorian is back in Halyard, out of uniform and snooping about trying to keep a handle on things in light of everything that's happened. He's up to date with reports and has been back and forth from the mountain a half dozen times with various privates so he's not exaggerating when he limps in, cane in paw. His missing leg is just causes trouble the more marching about he has to do. He pauses in the doorway, one quick look around and he heads for the hares "Wot are yah all doin' here?...And is that blood?"

Hanzi has been here just..listening, from a semi safe distance listening and frowning and just staying in a chair. Yeah he is not getting involved in this....nope.

Felicity spots Gregorian come in. He's not in uniform, but she's pretty sure he has a higher rank that she does. So she stands and salutes him. "I'm training our lovely Recruit 'ere who's a bit busy bandaging' up a busted paw to salute," she waves at the Recruit, who had been about to try an awkward shoulder salute something since both her paws are busy. She shrugs and returns to her job, which she's almost done with. "I've been given the job of showin' some of our Recruits 'Alyard an' the beach, give 'em an idea of whot t'expect, 'ow to treat the vermin 'ere, and whatnot." Sitting back down, she gestures at Zolomon. "I think I'll let the Private explain about the blood, seein' as 'ow 'tis 'is paw and there aren't any dead vermin layin' about."

Gregorian is the higher rank but waves off the salute "At ease, no salutin' here. Not exactly advertising my re-enlistment given the situation" he mutters back. A small frown for Zolomon's paw "Suppose we should be thankful it didn't involve a vermin for once" he nods to Felicity's explanation and glances at the healer recruit and then Hanzi "...And wot happened tah this one?" since he looks like he's been punched in the face.

Zolomon speaks "The marten..Taz needs found and slain..sooner rather than later." He will let the healer tend to his paw as he frowns and sits there now, sort of quiet.

Hanzi says, "I...a rabbit punched me, I should of punched him he was being rude about the Long Patrol and told me to shut up and I was talking too much and..."Ok he does talk too much sometimes"Too many beasts keep telling me what to do...it's not fair.""

Felicity cringes slightly. "Sorry....ah....sorry." Reinlist? She didn't even know he had been out of the services! Oh, and she forgot his name, too, and 'Grace's dad' wouldn't be appropriate, either. So she just sits down awkwardly. She doesn't even have tea to sip to hide her slightly pink cheeks. Yay. She lets the injured furballs explain themselves, although she does roll her eyes at Hanzi's remark. "Y'joined the bloomin' military, o' course y'gonna get ordahed around an' told what t'do, wot! Yeesh, this ain't any daisy pickin'! Good grief...what did y'think y'were signin' up for, 'onestly?" She seems to genuinely want to know what his expectations had been.

Gregorian stares at Zolomon for a moment then Hanzi...He sighs heavily and stiffly flops in to a chair to rest his leg. A brief pause to regret coming to the tavern at all and he nods to Zolomon "Right. Well yah broke it, yah can clean it up and make sure yah pay them for the glass" over to Hanzi and he just raises an eyebrow. Felicity's covered the obvious so Greg just shakes his head "I haven't seen a rabbit in years...wondah if they still know how tah do Endah's old drinks here"

Zolomon frowns "Yes..sur...sorry sur." He will wait til he can get up and does slowly but to get a broom and something to clean up the glass and he sighs as he goes to  find the tavern owner, or least someone in charge and..great pay for the glass, but it's fine and after a bit of a run on the beach he will go back to the mountain and shoot an archery target and pretend it's Taz. Then likely just go to bed early. But hey least he will stay inside and not hunt down vermin.,

Hanzi drums his fingers on the bar stool and then glares at Felicity"How about ya shut up...seriously ya bossy ..so so bossy...ya Ms...something or other..wot ever..."He rolls his eyes and watches Zolomon head off and mutters "Feline is right....Long Patrol a bunch of...."Its hard to say a bunch of what, but it's likely not a great word. He snorts "I am gonna go train and I don't mean with loosers..."

As the Recruit cleans up all her Healer stuff, finally letting Zolomon get up and do whatever, Felicity stands and jabs a finger under Hanzi's nose. "If I wasn't in uniform," she growls, "so 'ELP me, I'd clobbah y'right now! 'Ow can 'ytrust anybeast from the Blackrose group when they used to 'ave ya as thier slave?" She starts to tremble with obvious rage, but the snarky Recruit is saved by a Private showing up in the tavern. "Corporal, I was sent by the othah Corporal t'ask y't'come to the Infirmary 'ere in town." Felicity growls, then motions for her student to come. "I'll be reportin' y'insubordination and threatened dsertion t'the Mountain, 'Anzi. I've done nothin' but try t'be y'friend, but I guess that's ovah. I suggest y'bet ya scut back to Salamandastron afore y'get into even deeper trouble." Then she sweeps out of the tavern with the Recruit and the Private. She's mad enough right now that it would be suicidal for any vermin to cross her, lemme tell you....

Gregorian's eyes turn to Hanzi's outburst and he frowns, growing concerned. He lets Felicity have her say and lets her go before he says anything "Hanzi. Wot has the cat been sayin' tah yah?"

Hanzi rolls his eyes at Felicity but he stays where he is and mutters to himself and looks at Gregorian and is silent at first, then "Why? "He asks quietly"Not like she tried ta hurt me...she even showed me how to use a dagger."

Gregorian watches him closely before he sighs "So yah workin' with her?...Hanzi...I'm not goin' tah tell yah not tah hang around the cat or ordah yah this time...just be careful? We don't know why she's been helpin' us. For all we know she's tryin' tah get her mothah out the way so she can take ovah...I don't think she's helpin' us out of the kindness of her heart"

Hanzi frowns "I don't work with...and she isn't part of that Blackrose she said she wanted it to burn to ashes..she hates the group and she did get back the privates doesn't that show maybe she is on our side.."He shakes his head "And she said..I did have some...skill and that you guys just didnt see it nor pay attention to it..."

"She says a lot of things" Greg replies "She brought they privates back and for that we're extendin' some trust but we don't know why. She hasn't told where their base is for instance, why do yah think that is?" he taps a chair next to him "Yah do have potential. Yah had a rocky start but it seemed like yah were startin' tah put the work in tah get bettah...but then yah let yah tempah go and now are we yah enemy?"

Hanzi shakes his head, but he is listening "What would ya be...my enemy and..I don't why she didnt say yet, she will soon maybe or show us maybe."He frowns, he does have a temper"Temper isn't that bad...someone else was worse earlier and ya grumble at me"

Gregorian shakes his head "If it was one of our hares they should be learnin' tah control it too but their actions don't excuse yahs. No one makes yah loose yah temper. Yah could control it but it's up tah yah tah work out wot works for yah. When yah don't control yah actions that's when it's dangerous. If yah get angry and yah hit someone or yah dive in tah somethin' without thinkin'...yah lose control and yah or someone else could get hurt"

Hanzi asks, "Wouldnt the vermin get hurt though?"He asks quietly, he frowns "I..don't mean to mess up sometimes..I am trying to get better."

Taz walks in about this time and glaces over at the hares as he smirks.."Longears..."He mutters and goes to order an ale and sits down to drink it, not too close to the hares but close enough that they would see him still, even with a couple rats in the way of the line of vision as the two rats, do move after a couple minutes.

Gregorian sighs quietly "Sometimes. Sometimes it's fine, directed the right way but sometimes...Yah run straight in tah a trap. Sometimes yah hit someone who doesn't deserve it...Yah know" he seems to consider whether he wants to tell the story for a moment "Back when I was a recruit I put a hare in the infirmary with a broken skull...coulda killed him...Eventually yah got tah learn tah stop takin' stuff personally and hold yah punches before yah do somethin' yah regret" his focus is mostly on Hanzi so he doesn't see Taz and the others at first but he's in dangerous territory and he knows to be on the alert so it's only a minute later before he spots the marten and his expression sinks "...Yah know how tah use a daggah now then?" he mutters to Hanzi.

Hanzi nods "I..a little and a dirk I am learning...just slowly...why?"

Taz glaces at the hares as he takes a long drink from his ale and gives the rat who gave it to him the coins. He seems to care less if he is maybe seen or not and just leans back to relax, so far he is staying where he is and not going near the hares.....yet.

Gregorian has spent weeks telling several different hares not to go rushing in to situations and now he sighs. The marten looks alone but he might not be and they're just a one legged, tired hare with experience and a recruit who's psychically fit but just learning to wield weapons. This is such a bad idea but he can't just sit here and drink in the same room. Another sigh and he gets up "Yah back me up, do /not/ leave me alone and don't look him in the eyes" he watches Taz's body language but not the eyes as he heads for the marten.

Hanzi looks over and frowns, but he decides...well he has to right? Follow Greg over towards the marten as he stays close to the sergeant, very close.

Taz sips his ale and looks..wait why are they heading in his direction. He just chuckles and puts on a relaxed face as he sits down the now empty mug and watches the hares to see what they want, if anything, or if they are just going to walk past him.

Gregorian is not there to chat. Taz has had a warning already and he's apparently got some power over others. Greg has no desire to talk. Still, for a second it looks like he's going to as he stops and leans down on the edge of Taz's table. A moment later though and he just picks the edge of the table up and goes to overturn it on top of the marten.

Hanzi tenses up, oh this has to end badly, they are so dead now and it's Greg's fault isn't it. The hare gulps but stays nearby but in his mind if Greg dies he is SO SO running away, he doesn't care. The marten freaks him out so..yeah.

Taz watches the two hares and when the table is pushed to over turn he jumps up and slips out his two swords. lucky it's only the table that..well dies as the edge does come off, a mug breaks and the marten grins "You knocked over a table...onto me almost, that was a mistake long ears....maybe you wish death, do you? I can help you die...yes I can"

Gregorian grabs a chair from the broken table as the marten jumps away and he quickly follows up with throwing that at Taz too "Yah got a big mouth on yah. I fancy breakin' it" he says as he draws his hammers out with an expert twirl and takes a defensive stance.

Hanzi backs up and frowns, this could get bad...maybe he can go get help..maybe another hare is around so he quickly goes to find one, or someone as he cant ready fight and as much as he knows Greg can fight better...there is the one leg so...yeah help is good as he bolts for the door in hopes of finding it!

***My dibbun vole Atvi   is in this log, maybe I will bring him back...he has ICLY been around of course , just not roled played him in a while..but He is in this log! ***

Who:

Ewan-Me-LP hare of Redwall Abbey,Also a fighter and Private of LP

Atvi-Me- A troubled Teen/dibbunish vole who may become a novice...maybe..Big Maybe

Rigel-Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Jaxson- Archer in Mossflower Defenders

Xander- Leader of the Mossflower_Defenders

Kenya-Spoofed with permission by me- Redwall Novice (Shows up briefly in the log)

Brother Rick-  Old Squirrel  and Brother in Redwall Abbey,Spoofed by Oz

Canowicakte – Archer and Cook in Mossflower Defenders

-Some spoofs of a squirrel and mouse from The Woodlands Traveling Show.  A ferret Bandit at a campfire and Also spoofed is Sister Carmel, a mouse maid Sister of Redwall Abbey....

Log:

It took a few intense talking to but Aric finally gave in and stayed behind at the abbey, there was no since in him going out and making his cough worse, he been in the cold a bit too much and they knew he wouldn't stay with them he go off to who knows where, get lost in the woods and they would have to go find him as well..all but one mouse and one squirrel stayed to, well make sure he stayed put while they and some volunteers looked for Luna and whim ever else was caught in the storm.

Rigel looked around “Snow as far as the eyes can be seeing my friends..”His foot paw finds ice and he falls onto his behind as he frowns “Ice is not a favorite thing of mine, will be being glad of it going away and not returning for a while again.”

Canowicakte chuckles as they walk around “Never in me life would I think I be calling a fox funny, wot..always grew up being told vermin beasts are pure evil...seems mama was wrong”

Xander nods “Yes not all vermin beasts are evil, some are...well wont say good hearted but they respect the abbey and us, as well as Ferravale but at the same time I would not advise someone to walk into Ferravale thinking they are 100% safe, your not...yes they do..mostly respect woodlanders but not always..there is some that will if given the chance and think the chieftain won't find out will rob a beast, not heard of anyone getting killed though” He looks around, this time he has his blade as before he didn't. “So any idea where we need to look?”

The squirrel points “The clearing is where the cart should be.”A mouse agrees “Yes it's where we left it...some supplies we have for the shows, and a small amount of food left”

Jaxson snorts, why did he come along he wasn't sure..”We also need to tend to my home, my home is gone..”

Rigel frowns “First we find the wee dibbun, for she is lost and maybe crying and being the scared...not so good and why be living in tree that was doing the leaning anyways...seems odd and..how say...asking fer de....bad luck?”

Canowicakte nods “I agree we find Luna first and then see what else is needing done. We can venture back and I can make some hot veggie soup to warm us all up.”

Not too far off is a squirrel, an old squirrel in the robes of a Redwall Brother..Its Brother Rick! He looks a bit confused as he is muttering to himself. He had went out with a couple novices, and another order beast to check on a family of voles when the storm came.

Xander frowns “I may go on to Ferravale after this, I need to check on Ferro and Krisha...”He then sees the squirrel and races over “Brother Rick!”

Meanwhile not too far is a hare, Ewan as he frowns “My ears are froze...so are my toes...should of not volunteered for this I hate snow.”

A faint crying is heard, upon closer inspection it's a beaver, it's Luna! She wanders away from a small campfire when she heard the hare's voice. She likely should of stayed by the campfire but it's not the best campfire really.

Ewan stops and follows the sound and kneels down “Hey..you should come to me, come here..are you alone?”

Luna goes willingly into the hare's arms and hugs him, she shakes her head and points to the campfire...beside it is another beast, a ferret who just looks at the hare and nods as if to show he is not a threat.”She can go with you now...and no I didn't harm her, she sort of walked into my campsite so I let her stay....I may be a bandit but I don't harm dibbuns.”The beaver goes to hug the ferret whom just seems shocked and nods “Yeah yeah...go with de longears trust me ya better off...”The dibbun seems to get the idea and goes to take the hare's paw and smiles at him.

Ewan just nods back and looks to Luna “Ok..let's find the others they will be happy to see you...or should be.”

Back with the search party, lucky not far from Ewan at all, Brother Rick stumbles into Xander's arms and shivers “ It..It wasn't...that far.....then the storm h...hit, we were stuck there....Atvi slipped out and she went after him.....she wanted to tag along and check on the voles....didn't think...happen so fast..”

Rigel looks concerned “What be the happening of too fast?”

Jaxson frowns as he listens 'Maybe we should get Brother Rick to the abbey he isn't looking to well, think the cold has gotten to him and what family would live in the woods in winter time...they insane?”

Canowicakte speaks “Some live in cabins in the woods and not think too much of it...have nice fire places and warmth,...like homes on the ground my friend not in a leaning tree of...well...” He was gonna say leaning tree of doom but decided against it.

The squirrel frowns as does the mouse and then notice the hare and rush over “It's Luna he has Luna!”

Ewan stops and nods to the others “She was with this ferret, seems he had a campfire by some overhang or something....she isn't harmed, can we go back to the abbey now?”

Xander looks relived Luna is found and seemingly ok...but is someone else lost in this...”Who Brother Rick? Who checked on Atvi and is Atvi and his family ok...do they need escorted to the abbey?”

Rick Opens his eyes as Xander holds him and shivers a little from the cold wind...”Atvi is...ok...his grandmother is not...Sister Carmel is with him...but...I'm so sorry...Novice...”But he passes out before he can say novice who.

Luna smiles at the squirrel and mouse from The Woodlands Traveling Show and seems happy they are there.

Rigel frowns “Who is..Novice we speak of and why the sorry saying?”

Canowicakte looks to Xander “Where is the house at?” He is ready to go find out and quickly.

Jaxson just stays where he is, ready to face vermin, ready to face..what ever it is that's the threat..if there is one.

Xander frowns and carefully hands Brother Rick off to Rigel “Get to the abbey with the others..Ewan with me!” He quickly goes down a path, the small hut is not far at all and it will take 10 minutes to get there,maybe less running.

Ewan nods and looks at the others “Well ya heard him, go to the abbey we will meet you there” After making sure the others go to the abbey he follows Xander to the small hut.

The hut is fairly smallish but enough room where 4-5 beasts can visit and eat....there sits Atvi who looks like he cried himself to sleep, and Sister Carmel the mouse maid as she blinks when beasts appear she frowns and looks to the still figure of an otter maid laying on a guest cot.”Atvi fell in the creek...the ice broke and...she jumped in after him..me and Rick found then both half a mile down the creek....Atvi  was barely alive...but....”

The otter maid on the cot near Atvi...is Novice Kenya.

Xander frowns, he walks forwards to check on Atvi first and then Kenya “Need blankets, we can wrap them both in them and get them to the abbey..healers can tend to them.” He looks at the old vole maid on the other side of the room and frowns “His grandmother can be buried in our graveyard.”

Ewan ears droop as he walks in slowly, he gets a bad feeling as he looks around “We should..leave.....we should...go”He sounds uneasy.

The mouse Sister frowns, “I agree....”She frowns more and a worried “Brother Rick...he ...he went to get help..”

When a pulse is taken on the young otter...sadly none is found....she's....gone.

Xander speaks “He found us..he is with some other beasts from the travelers and Defenders, he is safe...”He slowly moves his paw away and frowns down at Kenya and looks to Ewan “Ewan....take Atvi and make sure Sister Carmel gets back to the abbey...”He looks to the old vole that was Atvi grandma and sighs....

Atvi is semi away and coughs, yeah a healer would be good if he is to survive.

The abbey sister nods as she wraps warm blankets around Atvi “I..have him..Ewan can get his grandma.....”She looks to the otter and Xander as she frowns.

Xander takes a deep breath and picks up Kenya “I..I have her...let's get back to the abbey.” He can check on Ferro,Northstar and Krisha later.

Ewan frowns and will lead the way back down the path and to the abbey. The dibbun was found, but other news will not be as good, in fact far from good.