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Alright, so there are a few RPs to be done before the plot wraps up hopefully by Dec. 4th!
I want to know what days/nights work best in the next couple of weeks for the most amount of people.

The dates/times I had in mind are:

Monday, Nov 15th at 6PM or 7PM EST
Wednesday, Nov 17th at 6PM or 7PM EST
Thursday, Nov 18th at 3PM EST
Saturday, Nov 20th at 3PM EST

Monday, Nov 22nd at 3PM or 7PM EST
Tuesday, Nov 23th at 3PM or 7PM EST
Wednesday, Nov 24th at 3PM or 7PM EST
Saturday, Nov 27th at 3PM EST

Monday, Nov 29th at 6PM or 7PM EST
Wednesday, Dec 1st at 6PM or 7PM EST

PLEASE let me know via this thread what times work best for you! And suggest alternate times if they work better for you!

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Log IX. Private Slaw - 11/6/21

Pvt. Cole, Pvt. Donica, Lt. Elbio, Sgt. Felicity, & Msgt Terrence, hares.
+ John (a squirrel) & an unnamed ferret

It was midday, Terrence guessed as he looked up at the cloudy sky. While most hares in the camp could be found gathered in or around the mess tent for luncheon, the master-sergeant was pacing in the open space nearby. So far things had been surprisingly calm in Halyard with very few incidents - something that Terrence didn't know to be relieved or worried by. Whatever the exact rumors floating around the village were they were hard to pin down regardless of if there was truth or not to them. All in all, it appeared Halyard wasn't in as much dire straights as anyone had thought.

Elbio walks towards Terrence "Sargent, did you get the news of our missing Private?" He had hoped he had been told earlier, a frown but also he lets him know "I am gonna be around a few days to help, before I head off back to Mossflower"

Donica had done what duties she needed done around the camp and had yet to hear of, well any news yet. She only knew some in the camp seemed a bit...stressed  and decided to not ask. She knew of some other news but has kept quiet as she had been told to do.

Cole sits eating some of his lunch, slowly and sort of pokes at his plate as if not interested in eating right now and just slides his plate of half eaten food away.

Halting, Terrence pinched the bridge of his snout. "No, lieutenant, I have not hard." Always something, he reflected bitterly. At least he didn't say things were going smoothly before. "Who's missing? Cole?" Except the private was in the tent with the others, eating. "Neve' mind. He's right over there."

Elbio frowns "A couple hares was sent from the mountain, looking for Private Slaw. I had been at the mountain briefly and didn't see him, and he is not here. A runner went back to the mountain about the news...as to where he could be, no clue"

Donica looks over at Cole and walks over"You ok Cole, you seem distracted and your quiet."That's odd in her mind and clearly a red flag."Did something happen?"

Cole sighs, he speaks after a while "Slaw missing... and... worried" He jabs his pasty "He went on some... adventure with a haremaid... but not me... but now he is missing..." Clearly he is worried.

"Slaw?" Terrence glances to the mess tent for a moment. "Wasn't he supposed to remain at the mountain....? No matte'," he shakes his head, turning back to Elbio, "When and where was he last seen?"

Felicity has been around doing her duties, checking on everyone and making sure the camp is running smoothly.  So far, so good.  She's taken a couple Corporals into Halyard with her a few times to check on her informants, but so far they haven't told her anything useful.  Right now she's ready for lunch.  On her way to the line, though, she notices Cole definitely NOT eating.  "Private Cole," the Sergeant addresses him as she stops.  "Are y'feelin' alright?  'Tis no' like y't'not clean y'plate."  She missed him telling Donica the news.

Elbio makes a report. "From wot heard ealier, he was with a Private Renee and in or near Halyard and was supposed to report ta the Mountain last night but didn't and when he wasn't found here... well he's clearly missing for one reason or another." He sighs "Sorry to have to bring even more... not so great news onto you."

Donica frowns, she looks at Felicity and stands up straight, a salute "He said his brother was reported missing."

Cole looks up and frowns. He is quiet and this hare will talk forever sometimes and it's hard to get him to shut up, his brother is worse and together they will drive one insane, they even gave the Badger Lord a headache so bad once he made them clean the mess hall and the rec room!

Terrence grunts in response. "It's most likely the missing private is recovering from a hangove' somewhere in town." He shrugs. "I doubt it's anything more serious than that. Still, I suppose we should look fo' him, yes?" The master-sergeant steps toward the mess tent. "Sergeant Rosinbloom! Would you mind gathering up a squad of your hares to help search fo' the missing private?"

Felicity gives a quick salute back to Donica so the other maiden can relax a bit.  "Slaw's missin'?"  She looks towards Terrence as he calls for her.  "Certainly, sah."  She turns and starts roaring out orders, and hares scramble to obey.  Within short order a half-dozen hares are ready to go, although some of them are still hurrying to wolf down their lunch.  Good thing today's food was pasties. The Runner grabs a napkin and fills it with pasties, quickly eating as she looks her squad up and down.  "Good, quick turnout.  Jolly good show.  We're ready t'go when y'are, Sergeant."

Elbio nods "Always wise to do so. And if he is drunk somewhere he will have some serious chores to deal with." He glances over at Felicity and gives a nod. "Should I go as well?"

Donica steps back and waits to see if she is needed as well, she is a healer if he is injured or even drunk she can, sort of help somewhat.

Cole frowns as he stays seated for now, unsure if they want him to tag along or not. He looks around to see if Private Renee is helping, if she is here and Slaw is not... yeah he worries more.

With a nod to the sergeant, Terrence waves a private over. "Konne', please report to the captain that we set out to look fo' the missing private around noon, and we expect to be back by sunset. Understood?"

"Yes sah!"

Glancing sideways at Elbio, the master-sergeant shrugs again. "You are the one who offered to help, lieutenant." Then, clearing his throat, Terrence address the hares Felicity gathered. "Alright then, private Slaw failed to report back to the mountain last night, with the last time anyone saw him was nea' to Halyard. He probably forgot the time o' had one too many drinks last night, but we still need to find him- which we'll be setting out as soon as everyone is armed. Is that understood?" 

"Sah, yes, sah!"  The hares answer in unison.  They all double check that they have everything they need.  Felicity glances at the trio of hares near her.  "Tha'd be a 'elp, Lieutenant.  I say we take Donica along, too.  Nevah know if we'll need a 'Ealah."  She walks over to Terrence and whispers so only he can hear.  "Should we take Cole?  I fear 'e'll get sick with worry if we leave 'im be'ind."

Elbio nods "Then I am coming along to help, besides the more there is looking the better in case we run into some trouble."

Donica listens as the news is told "Well hope thar isn't any trouble." She gets a healer's bag and stands ready to go, being a healer she is always prepared.

Cole stands and walks over, he looks ready to look and if needed he can run fast, maybe not as fast as some runners but he also isn't the slowest either.

"Cole and Donica are in your company, Felicity," Terrence matches her quiet tone, "So that's your call to make." Slinging a large sword wrapped in cloth over one shoulder, he nods to the others. "Right then, on your command, sergeant."

Felicity nods.  "Cole, y' comin' with, but y'will do exactly as I say, no mattah what we come across, undahstood?"  The Runner checks her own sword, sling, and stone pouch, then nods.  "Right.  Lieutenant Elbio, please take left flank.  Terrence, you an' I will lead."  She then leads them off at what she thinks is an easy march, but she's going a bit faster than the non-Runners will be used to.  Oops.  "Should we check the beach or th' dunes?  Cole, which way d'y'think y'brothah would've gone?"  The Sergeant is not above making this a team effort.

Donica follows them and stays very alert for any troubles. She has a sling and dirk and small pouch of rocks by her healer's pouch.

Cole speaks "I...I don't know. Maybe by de... these rocks, not sure someone said he.." He snorts, why does his brother get the girl and not him "He was going sumwhere with Private Renee... wot does he see in her huh, she is like... ummm annoying and I am not annoying, am I annoying... I think not." Yes he is rambling again.

"Didn't ask fo' your personal assessment of private Renee, Cole." Terrence says dryly from the rear. "But as fo' the rocks-" he points, "Halyard's close' to the sea. What would he be doing out here?"

"Y'only annoyin' when y'ramble, Cole.  Normally I ignore y', but right now, if there is dangah out 'ere, y'incessant natterin' will attract it towahds us.  So I ordah y't'be silent, startin' immediately."  Felicity calls a halt and stares pensively at the rocks.  "I dunno, but 'tis the best clue we got, Terrence.  We'll surround th'rocks an' approach 'em from 2 sides.  You lot, go with the Lieutenant and th' Mastah Sergeant an' circle 'round t'the othah side, searchin' as y'go.  Th'rest of you, with me."  Donica has been put with Terrence, and Cole is with Felicity.  She signals, and the 2 groups split up to search around the rocks.

Donica looks around quietly as they walk, at least it was daylight still and it did seem most things were more during the evening hours, or some of the more serious activity anyways. Some was during the day but no reports of much today except the one Private who had gotten a broken toe, she forgot to ask how he broke his toe, she had been tending to some other things. She listens to any directions given and is very carefully, just in case.

Cole starts to speak and then  quickly shuts up and frowns, a nod as this is the 2nd time today he has been ordered to be quiet and it's clearly hard to be quiet.

Terrence motions for everyone in his group to be silent, pointing upwards. "Gulls." Indeed, circling over a spot out of sight from the group are four of the birds, their wailing ringing out. Though as one swoops down it just as quickly darts up, driving off by something. "I doubt this has anything to do with ou' missing private," Terrence mutters as he creeps around the stones, "But still - prepare weapons and be ready to advance." As he speaks he unslings the blade from his shoulder, unwrapping the long Spadone to wield it with two paws.

Two voices can be heard in conversation as the hares get closer, but what is being said can't be made out. What ever beasts are speaking and what drew the seagulls attention is still hidden from view.

Felicity leads her group around the side opposite that of Terrence's, signaling them to silence.  She loads a stone into her sling, also noting the sea birds.  She leads them on a silent and stealthy creep through the rocks, slowing as the voices become more distinct the closer the hares get.  The hares are doing quite well at staying quiet and being sneaky.  One of the birds has noticed the hares, and starts calling to the other birds, although since they're speaking in the gull language, probably nobody will know what they're saying.

Donica frowns and has a sling, she dislikes gulls or least most gulls. And none of those gulls looked friendly to her. She tries to listen to what is being said and why did the gulls seem to back off slightly. She waits for any orders that are said. Otherwise she stays very quiet and very alert.

Cole edges long all quiet like and peeks around. He is alert as he knows when to be serious. He might soon see or catch a glimpse of just what those seagulls were after. There is a dead rat with an arrow wound, couple broken arrows and... to the left another very dead rat, another rat beside them... gee, someone really hated these rats. A frown as he can't see anything else yet and maybe thats a GOOD thing as... is that a hare? It's not 100% clear yet. But near the body is another rat with a crossbow kind of to the side of them, if one gets a closer look a crossbolt is in what will soon be clear is a hare, just not who just yet.

"I'd heard longears were good fighters, I did," Said the first voice - coming from the lanky form of a ferret that stood over the hare's remains. "But I wouldn't think they could do... this."

"Och," came the second, from a beast crouched by one of the rats. "Ah'm none-tae-sure it were jus' him alone, Ah'm nae. Someone shot th' beast, they did, then must 'ave finished off our lot. Besides, wasnae aware our lot used crossbows." By the bobbing red tail it's clear this other creature is a squirrel. They stand. "Well, cannae jus' leave them tae th'gulls."

Ear flattening at the sight revealed, Terrence clutches his sword. He looks across to the other side were Felicity and her group must see everything as well.

Felicity takes a deep breath, then steps forward.  "But we'll be taking the 'are, thanks.  That's one o' our uniforms, after all."  She holds up her paws to try to be non-threatening, even though she's holding her still-loaded sling.  "We're not 'ere t'pick a fight, we're just out 'ere lookin' foh one o' our own who's missin'.  Look like y'may 'ave found 'im foh us."  She tries to peer at the dead hare from where she is, hoping to look like she's not attacking.  A gull dips down in its flight, and the Sergeant glares at it, ready to shoot it with her sling.

Donica stays alert, she frowns as she doesn't have to, go look, it's clear the hare is dead. She gulps a little as it's also clear... that's probably Private Slaw. She will help get him back to camp once they are able to.

Cole peers over the edge and frowns, he still can't see....but he hears bits of the talking. It indeed is poor Private Slaw and he has been dead a few hours. Who ever one of the rats are they did have the crossbow, sadly taken from them and used on, not the rat but the hare. The arrows are... well that's another question but it's not Long Patrol arrows, these are simple make arrows, very simple made with sharpe bits of broken blade maybe  as the arrow heads.

As the sergeant steps forward and speaks, the squirrel whirls around to face and drawing up from under his cloak a crossbow. There's a moment or two that he looks ready to shoot.

"Well, Ah'm nae looking fore nae fight, either." He lowers the weapon, gesturing to the private's body. "So 'e were a patroller? Th'lot o' them must 'ave been 'ere since last night, at least."

Terrence steps out, the spadone still in paw. The ferret eyes the hares emerging all around him warily but has enough sense to stay quiet for now.

Felicity takes a few more cautious steps forward, gesturing for her group and Terrence's group to stay where they are.  The Runner can sense how tense the situation is, and doesn't want it escalating more than necessary.  She gets a good look at the dead hare, and she is filled with sorrow.  "Aye, tha's 'bout right.  'E was s'possed t'repoht back t'th'Mountain last night, but nevah showed.  Cole, come 'ere, please.  We need y't'identify th'body."  She glances at the squirrel, then peers at him.  "...John?"

Cole peers over and a small weak whimper is heard, a couple deep breaths are taken. He stays close to the sergeant and looks ready to scream, or bolt, or... well something. It's taking everything he has not to rush to his brother's body. Tears start to rain down and a hiccup... he goes to bury his face into the side of the sergeant.

The squirrel's eyes narrow at the sergeant. "We met before?" But as the distraught hare berries his face in Felicity's side, he averts his eyes, feeling the situation is incredibly awkward. "But aye, Ah'm John. Fought alongside ye lot in Halyard, Ah did."

Terrence does lower his sword, vague recognition on his face - he recalled the rather stubborn squirrel from last summer. But his eyes finally fall on the dead hare and he kneels alongside him. "So, if it weren't the rats that killed him, o' even if it was the rats - who killed the rats? Slaw has -" he stops himself, continuing "Was only in a pawful of fights, and while he was a good patrolle', I doubt he'd be so... brutal..." The master-sergeant trails off.

Felicity wasn't expecting that from Cole, but she takes it in stride and goes to wrap her arms around him, stroking his back and ears in a soothing way.  She remembers when her brother died.  She knows how hard this is.  Nodding, she says to the squirrel, "Aye, I remembah tha'.  Thought Zoltah's 'orde 'ad killed y'.  Glad t'see y'still alive."  She turns to Terrence, lips pursed.  "I would bet m'scut Slaw could nehav do this.  'Onestly, 'e coulda killed maybe one, but 'e would've been tryin' t'get away.  I don't think th'rats oh Slaw were t'blame."  She glances at the ferret.  "Didn't mean t'eavesdrop, but I couldn't 'elp over'earin' tha' y'don't recognize these rats.  Did y'find any clues as to who they were?"

Cole shivers a little, it's clear he is sobbing and manages to calm down a bit. Enough to where he will allow himself to be lead back to camp. He just sort of... let's others lead him back and is so very quiet everyone in the whole camp will likely wonder what the heck is wrong but after seeing Slaw... they will know, they will have their answer to why the chatty, hardly taking a breath as he rambles on and on and yes on....is suddenly... mute, quiet, and just... there in camp.

"Zoltar...?" The squirrel, John, clearly doesn't immediately recall the name. "Och, ye mean th'cat, ye do. No, 'e didnae kill me. Left tha' work tae his underlings."

The ferret clears his throat. "No, they worked for us, they did. Though to everyone who does it was made clear they shouldn't start trouble, with the patrol least of all." He shrugs. "But they were former pirates, so you never know if they'll listen."

Terrence nods slowly at Felicity, not moving from Slaw's body. He's silent.

"Th' arrows an' crossbow th' bolt in th'..." John glances briefly at Cole, "Th' deceased's throat didnae come from nowhere, Ah'd wager. An' Ah doubt looters came o'erwise all th'gold in h'rats ears would 'ave been picked clean, they would. Noh, some beast must 'ave 'ad a vendetta against our rats, an' mayhaps yore 'are got caught in th'middle. Either way, Ah donae much care fore leaving th'bodies out fore th'sun an' gulf to clear, Ah don'."

Felicity winces inwardly, although she doesn't show it.  She must've misheard them.  It's probably the gulls' fault.  She frowns.  "Well, sounds like we both 'ave a murderah to search for.  Although I do agree, 'twould b' best t'get our dead friends out o' 'ere afore much longah."  She calls a couple hares forward, and they make a makeshift stretcher for Slaw's body.  She puts a Corporal in charge of keeping Cole safe.  "If y'don't mind, we'll look foh a few clues befoh we go.  But I 'ope our teams c'n wohk t'gethah t'solve this.  Please come find us so we can."  When the stretcher is all ready to go and the hares who looked for clues are done, Felicity nods politely and leads her group off, back to camp.

Whoops! I'll correct that then
my bad

IC'ly, there's no reason Elbio can't be there, and I don't think anyone would object to another set of paws to help.
As for Zolomon, though:

I personally would prefer Zolomon not to appear on Saturday, as I feel like that would rush everything too much if that makes since? As well as the fact that if Zolomon appears in front of a group of LP hares, they'll all jump him regardless of knowing he killed Slaw or not. They can't just let him walk freely on the Western Shore after all.
Plus I really, really want to get into an investigation RP, where the exact details and the culprit are a mystery to all the characters (regardless of everyone OOC'ly knowing what happened). And of course the IC drama that'll hopefully slowly unfold as hares like Terrence have to accept that a hare killed another hare, which will be difficult for everyone to handle, and the fact that Zolomon - who regardless of everything he's done in the past year - WAS somewhat respected and liked enough to be a sergeant

I've also had a few thoughts on something Terrence might potentially do depending on how Ciocan and the LP as a whole react when/if the details of Slaw's death and Elbio's injury are found out: If he feels Ciocan and the LP isn't doing enough to deal with Zolomon, Terrence might resign his position in the LP (or if that's refused he will just go AWOL) with an open invitation to anyone else who wants to help to go and hunt Zolomon down.
There's a part of me that's interested in exploring that a sit would be very much in character for him, though the other half of me hopes this doesn't happen and things go a bit more smoothly in the LP XD

Log VII. This is why you don't wander off

http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?pid=6330

oof.

and thats why greg said, "No one goes anywhere alone". renee might be facing some trouble when she gets back to camp alone

also rip slaw he was always my favorite out of the two brothers

Alright, so for this Saturday (Nov. 6th), I'm hoping to do the next big RP for the plot. If there are enough people online, I'll have the hares split into two groups to patrol Halyard at the same time - and one or both might run into different trouble.

I realize this is at the same time as the Redwall feast, so I'm planning on being on for longer than usual if people want to do one RP at a time.

I am currently online as Terrence to RP - nothing major, just setting up some things with a visit from Elbio!

I imagine the camp is outside of the town - far enough away so that anyone coming from Halyard can be easily spotted and prepared for. Off the beach too, though as far as I know it's just sand dunes in that area.

Here's a map layout of what the camp probably looks like (based off of the LP camp page)

As for telling scary stories, you guys should do that either tonight or later this week, and maybe do multiple RPs around it! Unfortunately I have a headache and might not make it on today, but tomorrow and the day after I plan on being on around 7pm EST

Plan for Tomorrow (10/23/21)

Alright! So tomorrow I will be on from around 2PM EST (6PM GMT) to probably 6PM EST (12PM GMT). As we on the muck are not beholden to the time of the world, the scenario for the RP will be starting pre-dawn before the LP company has left Sala, making the last preparations they go (I want to kinda capture the feeling of prepping for a long hike up a mountain).
After a little bit of that, we'll set out and the LP will probably reach the area around Halyard around 9-10 o'clock in the morning to start setting up camp outside of town. And who knows what might happen then?

I am also planning on being more active during the next two weeks, and I want to ask everyone who is or wants to take part in the mini plot what times and says besides the usual Saturday works best for you? please either send me a page mail in game ([page #mail Terrence = [msg]] or reply here. Hopefully we can get several RPs in the next week, whether or not I'm actually there.

I also encourage LP members who are online more times a week to feel free to RP in the LP camp, on patrol in Halyard, or any scene they want - you do NOT need me to RP! obviously you might need me for some of the 'bigger' plot points, though I still think Saturdays work best for those

Here's a list of potential stuff to start RP with (and anyone is free to use these as a starting point for their own little plots and RP ideas!):

Patrolling Halyard!

In groups of 2 or 4, hares of Company A (the main company player character hares are a part of as seen here on the divisions page for the LP) have been assigned to patrol the town at all times of both day and night. They work in shifts so all get sleep, so don't worry about that! All hares on duty or off are required at least one other hare with them in Halyard, and must always tell their superior officer where they are going when leaving the camp.

Ideas:
Usually there aren't problems, but every so often the patrol comes across crimes: an attempted robbery, a mugging, maybe a deal between the baker and a former pirate in an alleyway about something...
Maybe hares go encounter a less than helpful shopkeeper who is hiding information, or maybe doesn't much care for the Long Patrol.

Or while on patrol a squad of hares have an encounter with the mercenary/body guard group that's been hanging around town - there probably won't be violence, but there won't be much friendliness either. It's clear a lot of the group have chips on their shoulders.

The night time is reportedly a bit less busy though more unnerving in the town: Halyard seems deserted in the dark, and the few non-Patrol beasts that are up and about aren't ones anyone really wants to tangle with. And what creatures that apparently lurk in the dead of night EVERYONE wants to stay clear of. Rumors of more tangible threats like armed vermin gangs who murder and kidnap are whispered alongside fears of ghosts, monsters, and even worse in the streets and the one remaining bar....

Speaking of the bar/tavern, maybe hares on a break go to have a drink - all hares on duty or off must have at least one other hare with them, and must always tell their superior officer where they are going.

Maybe they have to start investigating disappearances, going to citizen's homes and asking after who went missing, or maybe beasts come up to the LP to tell them about it.

Camplife!

In the camp, at least a quart of the company remains at all time - be they on guard, on leave, or sleeping and eating. A very brief guide to the LP camp can be found on the wiki here. 

Ideas:
Maybe hares on sentry duty are trying to whittle away the hours with their guard partner with games like cards.

Maybe hares who are getting ready for bed have an impromptu poetry or scary story contest...

Maybe they're just having breakfast in the mess tent and preparing for their shift in patrolling the town or on sentry duty.

Maybe a hare was placed on kitchen duty and are helping the cooks cook.

Or maybe a squad of hares are just relaxing during their break...

These are just some stuff off the top of my head - there's probably a lot more you can do, and don't feel as if you have to strictly follow any of this: it's meant to be an inspiration for RPs, a jumping off point to explore your own ideas, and NOT a rule set at all.

If you have more ideas for RP to add, feel free to page #mail me in game with them and I'll add to the list!

If anyone wants more details about anything, feel free to page mail me in game (again) and I'll do my best to answer any questions!

Slaw and I are in the meeting room in Sala for the meeting mentioned in this thread about the mini plot mission for the LP! I'll be on for a few hours, and everyone in the lp or wanting to join the lp is welcome to come! Directions to the meeting room from the sleepers' rest room in Salamandastron are

out out mr

See ya online!