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Don't Fight Two Badgers, Your Likely Lose

== Now Zolomon doesn't enter for a little while, byt got some poses from before he enters as the whole role play is important to the story line==

Who:

Zolomon- Archer, Runner and Private First Class in the LP

Xander- Leader of the Mossflower Defenders

Invar- Another Badger!

Jaecar- Evil crazy Weasel

Reva- LP Recruit

Log:

Xander was a little turned around, well it was night time and he was tried as he did find the river and sat down with a sigh,"Why is everything going wrong at once"Or so it seemed to be as he wasn't really speaking to anyone, more himself.

Jaecar smirked as he walked from where he was a bit out of sight "So...goes life....where is the old otter?Ya know..Hawkeye..wanna chat with him, see he left early before I was finished and I think ya know where he is"

Xander may be tried, but when he sees the weasel his eyes narrow and his paw right away is on his blade. "Your not going near my friend and speaking of friends..where is Reva, I got the update that you have her."

Jaecar chuckles coldly, as he studies him "You can get the longeared back....when I get Hawkeye..."He grins "You look like you should rest, is it wise to be walking around in the dark..likely worn out..I followed your little happy go lucky group...one should teach the bunny if they lose something to just leave it or use the buddy system at least."

Xander takes a couple deep breaths, glareing at the weasel"As I said, not happening."He steps closer and now the blade is out, but he doesn't go to attack the weasel yet" Now where is Reva...release her and leave the area."

Jaecar smirks as he draws out two short swords, "So...leave huh? Why should I leave...tell ya what, you win...ya get the hare, ya lose well..."

Xander narrows his eyes as he watches the weasel for any sudden movements, he has fought beasts with two blades before just rarely. He stays alert and keeps an eye on Jaecar very closely, no move is made yet.

Jaecar seems to wait, studies the badger taking mental notes before he goes to attack, both blades out and swinging, not like he can block both of them.

Xander does block one blade and the other slices into his left arm, lucky not too deep as it does get a grunt of pain. He goes to push back the weasel and swing his own blade.

Taran walks along the trail and peeks at the two beasts fighting and has his sling and stones. He stays out of sight for now taking a quick guess it's the weasel mentioned to keep an eye out for.

A moment after the swords start clanging a bird chirps. Except it's not a bird, it's an otter guard who's noticed something is going on and is alerting the camp. It doesn't take long for that message to spread in to the camp with the guards already on edge but Invar also recognizes that alert sound and curious he follows it towards the inlet.

Jaecar jumps back, the blade does tear his tunic and vest but he has chain mail, also a line of blood appears on the weasels right lower arm as he grins"You know always wanted to fight a stripedog." He will fake a move to the right,then suddenly go left.

Xander is alert, for the most part and usually quick on his footpaws but he is also tried from lack of sleep, too much walking and has yet to really rest yet, other things on his mind too but he does his best to focus on the fight. He doesn't have the usual armor on, just some light chain mail so a slice to his chest won't kill him, now the tunic and cloak, well its gonna need sew now, but he gets a small nick to the shoulder and growls going to elbow the weasel in the jaw.

Taran looks between the two and frowns as he gets out a smooth stone, places it and spins the sling around and letting go  the smooth stone towards the weasel's shoulder.

Invar ears perk at the sound of voices and there's something about the word stripedog which makes it easy for him to pick up. He knows a fight when he hears one and stops being quiet, instead lumbering quickly through the undergrowth "I'll give ya a stripedog t'fight!" he yells, growling the words as he rips a small branch off a tree on the way past as a makeshift weapon.

Jaecar the stone misses his shoulder as he goes to avoid the badger, but it goes graze just under his eye as he yelps and spins around to focus on the otter, he turns when he hears the other badger and just chuckles,"Well isn't this a fun night..."

Xander notices Invar but says nothing right now as he goes to attempt to knock the weasel out with the flat of his blade while he is distracted hopefully.

Taran goes to load another smooth stone, ok he made the mistake of being seen, its fine for now as he makes sure to know at least where the weasel is. Spinning  the sling again he wont aim to kill the weasel, but injure him somehow.

Spinning the sling

Invar of course sees Xander too and there is a brief moment of distraction but priorities. A blink, a growl and he focuses on Jaecar. He stomps round the weasel just out of reach, trying to block off escape "Y'got a weird idea of fun"

Jaecar goes to block the large blade and swing his other at Xander's ear, he sees Taran and grins as he goes to try and grab a possible hostage, hey the hare needs a friend after all, but he is blocked by the other badger and glares "Oh...does another...stupid..striped dog want to fight me too." He grins "I have two blades, you have none then it looks like your far from tried. This could be fun"

Xander growls as the blade is blocked and then pain as half an ear his sliced off and he backs up, stumbling slightly to hold a paw agasist it as blood leaks down his head. He snorts and a low snarl is formed, "He has a hare maid hostage somewhere and wants ta harm an otter in the camp, as well as another friend of mine."

Taran eyes widen as he moves backwards and trips over a fallen log, he quickly stands again and makes a quick visual of where everyone is, unseen is a couple other otter guards.

Invar has no sword and no formal training. Doesn't stop him. He has practical experience, a stick, brute force and a little chain armor. As he sees Xander's injured a bit he moves forwards, going to swing the branch out at Jaecar midsection with all his considerable strength using it like a bat.

Jaecar does go to slice at the branch some, but the surprise of the the fact he is hit with a large tree branch does surprise him and sends him tumbling into a bush with some thorns it it, after more stumbling he tries to get up to attack only to fall onto his face in the mood and hisses, his leg is clearly broken now near his hip.

Xander looks at the weasel stepping closer, paw still on his large blade as he moves it to point the weasel's chest "Where is Reva..."His eyes flash briefly a warning "Now"

Taran frowns, he decides it's best to get some others, maybe find the skipper as he goes back into the reeds quickly.

Invar starts to move forward quickly until he sees the weasel isn't going anywhere and he stops to grin "Who needs swords" he says as he rests the branch on his shoulder. He lets Xander do the question but backs it up by snapping in to a sudden snarl at Jaecar and growling the words "Answer or I'll break the rest f'yer bones"

Jaecar decides to be wise, for once.."At a campsite....down the river" He knew he had her fairly tied up, and a possible helper who may or may not still be at the camp as well.

Xander takes a deep breath, his ear has slowed it's bleeding and some blood drying on it, he will get it tended to as he keeps an eye on the weasel, and listens,"Is she harmed?" A thought comes to mind, he was updated briefly after all"Is Hanzi with her or is she alone at the camp?" He is guessing its not too far down river.

Invar is all smiles again once Jaecar answers but he makes himself helpful by going to poke the weasel's swords away from Jaecar with the end of his branch.

Jaecar hisses "How should I know, he's not helpful and seems ta hate ya group, said he help me get the old otter"

Xander says, "The hare maid best not be harmed and as I said your NOT going near Hawkeye"

Invar picks up the swords once he's sure they're out of the weasel's reach so he can keep them away. He looks amused at Jaecar though "All this t'get at an old otter. Honestly, y'vermin need t'learn t'let stuff go" he looks back to Xander suddenly grins and barks out a laugh "Ha! Badger! I ain't seen one of yer in years" his attention is a little energetic but quickly back to the job as he gesture to the camp "I imagine they're watchin', can get the otters t'keep an eye on him while check down river for yer friend"

Xander nods, he looks to the weasel that he doesn't really trust will stay there and speaks "Not seen another badger for a while?"He chuckles a little "Guess you live elsewhere my guess "

Jaecar just watches as the two badgers talk, he is gonna slip away while they are distracted, least try to, maybe get to camp before them or after them, his leg is injured so gonna be slow going. He has no blades but he has a couple hidden daggers.

Invar doesn't trust him either, that's why he took the swords "Ha, I don't live anywhere. Life of a wanderer but lately endlessly surrounded by otters. I started off around the abbey though it's just been a while"

Xander says, "I...I guess I live in Ferravale, but have an uncle that lives in the abbey, also my wife is at the abbey too."

Jaecar scoots back and uses a tree to pull himself up with a soft grunt of pain, the camp is not far down the river, seemly close to the otter camp entry, this was likely foolish of him but that will remain to be seen.

"Ahh" Invar nods understand "That'll be the badger maid one of the otters mentioned" he chuckles "Figures though, clearly this is where all the badger hang out. Never been t'Ferravale, thought it was all vermin" speaking of vermin he glances down since their weasel is being a little quiet "...Hell. Where'd 'e go?"

Xander starts to speak and frowns, where did the weasel go, he starts to head down river as he said his temporary camp was this way "I say we move....carefully, find his camp...get Reva if we can and get back to Camp Willow, then figure out what to do about the weasel"

Reva is not totally helpless she did find if she moved enough the rope loosened on the tree trunk, it just was taking a while but she was getting looser....well slowly anyways.

Jaecar was limping, painfully just off the trail. He was in pain but there was no way he was letting a couple badgers mess up his plans.

Zolomon looks around he has been scouting, nothing else to do but luck, with clues, he found the camp and makes a be quiet motion to Reva as he goes to get the ropes cut with his saber. He looks around briefly and then focuses on the hare maid and freeing her.

Invar bends down to squint at the ground, sniff and squint in to the dark woods "I think he drug his sorry hide that way anyway. He'll not be goin' fast" he tosses the swords in to the river before hauling the branch back on to his shoulder and lumbering off downriver.

Xander sighs and goes to follow, he stays alert as he looks around"I don't like the fact he may of had camp close by, may be heading that way."He does his best to stay quiet and look around the dark of the woods. Course this happens at night.

Reva gasps then relaxes as she recognizes the voice and once she is free of the tree trunk she rubs her arms and wrist, she likely complain but she knows its also good to be quiet right now.

Jaecar makes it with pain and serious anger, seeing the hares he stays behind a tree, well he may have troubling walking but his paws are just fine as he loads a cross bolt and points it at the hare, "No one..gets saved....they die instead" He has yet to fire off the bolt but his aim is far from off.

Zolomon does a quick check of any wounds and frowns, he scans the area and then focuses on the hare maid, he seems to of barely missed movement of the weasel as he whispers to Reva "Come on lass..gotta leave before trouble comes"

Invar appears to have no fear of the situation and any concerns just means he hurries along not caring how much noise he makes. He does keep sniffing at the air until they're close enough that he veers off towards the camp "I think that's hare"

Xander looks round, he hmmms and stops seeing some messed up grass and a broken twig,"We....have to be close.."He lays a paw on his blade as he thought he saw moment and looks closer ."Something or..someone is close, real close"

Reva has some rope burns on her arms, wrists but that is about it, no other wounds seen as she nods, yeah its good to get out of here.

Jaecar smirks as he chuckles loudly, and aims better "Time for some death." He goes to lay his finger on the trigger and when he lets go it will fire off the bolt.

Zolomon one ear drops as he hears...laughing and looks around quickly keeping Reva close to him, he can't get to his longbow but a saber yes as he is now very alert, scans the area on which way to go, it being dark is not helping but he has an idea on the direction to not go anyways.

Invar's ears perk. He heard the chuckle. Vermin chuckling is bad. He suddenly roars loud and takes off running towards the sound, crashing through the bushes and undergrowth in his way. He doesn't know where Jaecar is when he starts running but an angry badger charging in throws most plans out in his experience. The moment he catches sight of movement though his charge becomes more focused.

Xander stops, he heard it also and frowns, he draws his blade and quickly follows the other badger. it looks like Invar will get there first though.

Reva frowns "W..where is he...and wot else is with him?" Ok she is allowed to freak out, she is only a recruit so give her a break."Wanna...leave, can we leave yet?"

Jaecar grins, and his finger starts to go off the trigger when he turns to the sound and sees Invar, he gasps and his aim is off, it will likely hit somewhere close but not into a hare like he planed. He cusses loudly and tries to load another cross bolt to fire at the badger!The mistake he makes, not that he really could, is he stays in one place.

Zolomon looks around "Reva ya..."He eeps loudly, and tenses up as the bolt bruises its self right in the tree...gee good thing he was starting to leave, also good thing Reva moved or...well she likely be dead now seeing as the bolt is..where she use to be.

Invar has to adjust his charge when he sees Jaecar so the weasel has an extra second before the badger is to him. He'd have to be fast with that crossbow. The moment Invar reaches him the badger goes to swing that tree branch down on his hiding place.

Reva scrams and gets closer to Zolomon and her eyes widen as she sees just how close the cross bolt got...yeah just gonna faint now

Jaecar tries to scoot back and fails badly as anger badger slams the large tree branch right into his neck and chest,the bolt is not fired in time, in fact the crossbow slams into his shoulder and a crack noise is heard and a low groan of pain from the weasel, he is still alive but in some serious serious pain.

Zolomon looks up, its a badger...but not one he knows as he catches Reva before she falls to the forest floor and goes to back up a little carrying her, he decides its best to stay where he is for now, he knows enough to not go near an angry badger, its..well unsafe to do so.

Xander gets to the small campsite and stops, he sees Zolomon and Reva and nods, they can stay put for now, its fine.

Invar pauses to check the threat has been stopped before he grabs that crossbow and tosses it to one side. Weirdly the angry badger last only long enough to stop the danger then he seems perfectly fine and calm. He stays looming over the weasel and goes to put a foot paw on Jaecar to make sure he stays there this time as he looks to the other badger and so sees the hares "Is that everyone? Do we still need him f'anythin'?"

Jaecar coughs up some blood and tries to push the badger off him, course it doesn't work too well, he tenses in serious pain as now a broken leg, shoulder and shoulder blade, maybe some cracked ribs...who knows what other injuries. Also seems to be having trouble staying awake now.

Zolomon answers "Reva was de only one missing...but the weasel was after an old otter, Hawkeye whom is in the camp of Camp Willow infirm recovering from an attack...by that weasel himself"

Xander walks over "Zolomon, are you and Reva ok?" And yes he still has half a left ear missing to get tended to, but its a lot of caked on blood now, still needs a healer to look at it though, but for now its not bleeding.

"Good" Invar replies to Zolomon. He looks back down to Jaecar and after a moment he drops the branch as he speaks "Y'could have run, left the otter and hares alone and just gone t'live somewhere else. Yer a damn fool and ye'd clearly just keep bein' one" he says before he bends down, going to make it quick and just snap the weasel's neck.

Jaecar has no way to run really and his life ends quickly, looks like his plans didn't go the way he would of liked them to

Zolomon nods "I am fine...Xandy half ya ear is like gone"He walks over slow carrying Reva "So...Camp Willow, then de abbey? Someone should bally well report this ta the Skipper"

Xander speaks "I...maybe a rest at Camp Willow then to the abbey..."He frowns, he really needs to get back to the abbey."Uncle.....he...might need me"

Invar brushes his paws off on his tunic as he straightens back up, takes his footpaw off of the dead beast. His nose wrinkles, displeased. He tries to get rid of the expression before he looks back to the others though "It's night, y'probably better off goin' in the morning when yah can see" he nods at Zolomon "She alright? Y'goin' t'be alright getting her back to the camp?" he glances back down to the weasel "If y'don't need the help I might stay and er...tidy up the place" aka get rid of the dead weasel.

Zolomon frowns "Ozzy?" He asks quietly as he thinks "Ya can go on to the abbey, after your ear is tended ta...and I can come along soon, promise." He nods to Invar "I can jolly well get to Camp Willow ok..with Xander..right Xandy? Camp Willow then me,you, and Reva head to Redwall"

Xander stands there letting a tear escape before he wipes it away and nods, "He's...not in good shape at all.....yeah"He sighs "Camp Willow is good, I..I need some sleep"

Invar frowns "Oz?" he questions quietly but doesn't ask further because Xander looks upset and he isn't sure he wants to know.

Zolomon nods,"Ok....to the abbey after breakfast."He glaces at Invar "Ya can..tag along also chap, it like"

Xander sighs, he will make sure the two hares get to camp willow, and having some rest will be better able to make sure they get to Redwall Abbey, yes after breakfast.

Invar nods slowly "I'll catch up with y'" he says but stays out to bury the weasel and clear up the vermin's camp.

Zolomon nods as he walks on to the otter camp, carrying Reva and following Xander.

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I play:
Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer