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Slowly Making A Comeback-Blackrose Log

Who:

Melantha- Leader of The Blackrose

Stormfang- 2nd in Command of The Blackrose

Ironbark-Slave in The Blackrose

Andrew- A mouse

Ximena-Hamster and now Slave in Blackrose

Assssorted Tavern beasts, A couple spoofed weasels

Log:

Melantha steps into the tavern and looks around before finding a good seat and ordering an ale, she snorts as she scans the bar quietly.

Stormfang makes his way over to the cat and sits in front of her "So..what do we do boss? De only slave we have had...sort of got away or maybe something killed him"

Melantha shrugs "We can get another, what we need to do is get more members for the group, the Blackrose needs to be great again"

Stormfang says, "What...about those hares that live around here?"

Melantha smirks "What of them? I don't fear....mere bunnies...they have yet to brother me, then again I have not done too much...yet"

Stormfang nods "So..we like..slowly build up the group again?"

Melantha nods as her drink arrives and she sips it slowly "Exactly..who knows maybe my group will be as large as that stupid stoats group"

Stormfang says, "He is insane, your not insane though boss...I mean not as insane anyways but where would a base be...we like have none""

The door to the tavern creaks open, and in steps a rather peculiar figure; it is a young mouse, but he doesn't seem to carry himself the way that most young mice do. He pauses there in the doorway to take a quick look around the tavern, a smirk creeping across his muzzle as he does so. Reaching a paw up to adjust the bandanna upon his forehead, the dark-furred mouse strides in, then over to the bar. "Grog," He replies, nodding his head towards a nearby mug as he takes a seat there at the bar, tail flipping back and forth as he keeps a careful eye on the barkeep. Can't be too careful around these parts.

Melantha rolls her eyes, she watches the mouse closely but stays where she is"I don't know, we shall find a good place trust me...no rush just yet"

Stormfang nods, he gets an ale"Should I go..ya know...recruit some beasts maybe?"

Andrew sits there and waits for his drink to be brought, eyes slowly drifting around the scattered few occupants of the tavern. His attention doesn't fall on any particular one, but he makes sure to quietly study their faces, implanting each one to his memory as he does so. Finally, his drink is placed in front of him, and he tosses the appropriate amount of coins onto the bar. "Keep th'change," He mutters, voice possessing an unusual accent for a mouse. He gives the barkeep a wink and a grin before taking a deep drought of his drink. "Ahh. Not th'best I've 'ad, but good..." He muses, to himself mostly.

Melantha says, "Recruit yes, I am sure beasts around here be interested in joining up" She says quietly "Just don't draw attention to yourself, if you do I will be far from happy""

Stormfang nods quickly"No attention to my self...got it, got it."He grins, he can do that as he looks around"Maybe I can even find a place for a base"

Andrew takes the opportunity to pull a piece of parchment out of the satchel carried over his shoulder, and he unfolds it upon the bartop in front of him. It appears to be some sort of map of some type, and the mouse studies it quietly. Removing a charcoal pencil from the pack as well, he begins to make little marks here and there on the parchment, humming softly to himself as he does so. Occasionally he pauses to take a drink, the goes right back to his work.

Melantha looks over at the mouse again and chuckles a little, she finishes her own drink glaceing around"Its quiet tonight, we should find out when its full of beasts as then more of a chance to....get recruits"

Stormfang says, "Why more...oh yeah when its busy there would be more around to maybe join, ok..I get it now, still a problem for where base can be""

Andrew speaks in a louder tone of voice, though his gaze doesn't lift from what he is working on. "Mebbe try yer luck durin' the evenin', when everyone stops in after workin' all day..." He suggests. "Only ones in th'bar durin' the day are drunkards n'those who ain't got anyplace else t'go." He grins to himself. "Oh, don't min' me, mates, jus' thought I'd give ya a little advice is all...." He peeks over his shoulder at the two conversing, giving them a wink before he returns to what he was doing.

Ironbark makes his way into the tavern and finds a place to sit down. He sits alone but seems fine with that but he looks around a good deal quietly.

Melantha says, "A mouse giving a cat advice well that's a first"She notices Ironbark and smirks, she taps Stormfang and points over to the squirrel."

Stormfang is confused at first and then "Oh..tis the squirrel, he's here..what do we do boss?"

Andrew snickers audibly, shaking his head at Melantha's comment. "Mouse, frog, badger, weasel, mosquito, if th'advice is good, wot's it matter who it comes from, aye?" He draws a line on the parchment from one spot to another, then picks it up and studies it closely, gnawing on the end of the pencil as he stares at it.

Ironbark has yet to see the ct and her friend, he gets something to eat and a light drink using what little coin he has, but its just enough..barely , to get the meal and drink as he sighs muttering to himself.

Melantha stands and walks over so she is behind Ironbark "Well well...interesting place to meet I do say, getting a good meal, that's nice."

Stormfang slowly stands and walks over, he stops and goes to where the squirrel can see him"Ello..did you miss us?"

Andrew glances up as the other two approach the newly arrived squirrel, and it catches his attention....so the mouse watches them for a few moments, a light smirk upon his muzzle as he does so. Apparently these three have met somewhere before, and things would likely get interesting.

Ironbark eyes go wide as he sees the rat and then hears the cat as he reaches..oh yeah no weapon, go figure as he gets his fork, yes that's a good weapon "Back off..not going with ya fuzzy"He says to the rat, just go..back off."

Melantha stays behind him while the rats distracts him and lays a dagger at his throat, a couple close by, drunk most likely, do nothing as she speaks "Lay down the fork and come with us...we need to chat"

Stormfang smirks as he distracts him and then chuckles "Talk, hee hee..your good boss"

Andrew watches the scene more carefully now, turning in his seat as he decides whether or not to intervene. He had no idea who the squirrel was and usually he always minded his own business, but something about the situation just didn't feel right. "Not sure if that's th'best idea in th'word, mates..." He mutters.

Ironbark gulps and lays down the fork and will follow the two beasts, most likely not the best idea but he has a dagger at his throat soooooo

Melantha nods "Good..come Stormfang we need to go now..find a nice area to chat"

Stormfang nods "Yeah..chatting is good boss, but where?"

==The Next Day==

Ximena wasn't sure what she wanted to do, first it was go to Willowbark but she decided to stay on the Western Shore, she glaces around as she walks along the shoreline, she could get to town and maybe find some place to stay, maybe be a healer in this area.

Melantha was nearby and watched the hamster and smirked, the cat had been busy and had a couple weasels with her"Well well..a woodlander, all alone lets give her some company and escort her somewhere....less lonely."

Ximena sighs and kicked a stray bit of sand in front of her as she looked around. It wasn't dark yet so she was making good time, she disliked traveling at night as one can't see at night.

Melantha walks up close as she speaks "Not always wise to travel alone, I heard it was dangerous at night"

Ximena frowns as she turns, "I..well one can't see that's true but the village is right up ahead and I am fine on my own I am a traveling healer now"

Melantha smiles coldly and snaps her fingers and the two weasels with her block the hamster's path, "I think it's best you come with me woodlander and please no running or screaming as I hate that and I have yet to get supplies to make sure beasts behave, let alone helpers."

Ximena frowns and backs away slowly from the weasels and almost bumps into the cat "I think, I think I am fine where I am...well maybe not where I am, I am so sorry I have to go."She sidesteps and then runs as fast as she can!

Melantha sighs and gets out her bolas and twirls them around and then releases them towards the hamster

Ximena manages to get the bolas only tangled onto one leg and the balls hit her boot, but it still hurts as she trips, rolls a couple times and is on her side in the sands.

Melantha grins as her and the two weasels surround the hamster"Don't move again......search her, toss any weapons and see what she has of value"

Ximena feels the tears down her face "Please..please don't hurt me, I'm a healer.."She has herbs, bandages, a pouch of water and a little bit of food with her, coins are a few silver and a couple copper.

Melantha has the two weasels tie the hamster up and smirks , "A healer? I could use a healer. I am Melantha...leader of the Black rose"

Ximena blinks at the name, she has heard it spoke of and frowns"Wait...I...I heard of the Blackrose before, but the horde was all...killed"

Melantha snorts and chuckles "Ormaz's horde was destroyed, he took some of my slavers into his group the only couple loyal to me..stayed with me when I left he area. Ormaz was a stupid fool, tell me is he dead?" She smiles coldly as she listens "Oh please say he is"

Ximena decides to answer "He was..killed yes, got pushed off the bell tower in Redwall by his brother, his brother died a couple minutes later and the rest of his horde was killed by the Long Patrol and Camp Willow and some shrews."She doesn't go into details of the battle, she didn't stay long really and it was...well too scary and she rather not repeat it, or relive it really.

Melantha nods "I don't need details, Ormaz is dead I should get some wine and celebrate, maybe hug a hare and leave them wandering why.."One of the weasels taps her on the shoulder and she nods "Yes I know shouldn't stay in the area too long...get her and lets go"

Ximena sniffs as tears go down her face, at least she isn't going to be killed but still a slave, it could be worse to be a slave.

Melantha leads the way to a large home of some sort, its being fixed up into a  base,"Put her with the squirrel..wait"She says as she gets a metal rod, at the end a simple rose flower design, an outline of a rose as she heats up the rod.

Ximena looks around and watches the cat "What are you...doing?" She is a little worried now but she can't run away even if she wanted to.

Melantha just walks over and nods to the weasels so she can get to her lower arm"I mark my slaves. This will hurt" Well least she gave a warning before she did it, the tattoo will stay around .

Ximena gasps in pain and feels the tears, she looks at the cat “W..why?”

Melantha asks “Why what my dear and whats your name, I dislike calling my slaves..well slaves, more servants.”

“Ximena I..I am a healer, I was in the Mossflower Defenders and then I left and thought of living in Willowbark but changed my mind to become a traveling healer...” Ximena says softly.

Melantha nods “Well now your my slave, along with a squirrel named Ironbark who thought he could escape, be lucky unlike Ormaz I don't kill any slaves that escape, nor do I sell slaves, you belong to me now Ximena, you and Ironbark both so welcome to the new and soon to be great again Blackrose.”

Last edited by oz (2018-10-18 11:01:38 AM)

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