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Learn A New Skill!-Guosim LOG

WHO:

Vilfred- Log-A-Log

Oswald- Guosim Fighter

Keldorn-Visiting Novice of Redwall

Xander- Leader of Mossflower Defenders, warrior, and Tavern Owner

A Few Spoofed Shrews

LOG:

It had been a long night and very little sleep was gotten but the Log-A-Log finally got a little sleep and sat up on the cot he had as he went to move his shoulder some and tensed in pain, well least it wasn't broken but clearly still hurt like fire when moved.It had bruised a little more as bruising always seemed to show up hours later.
   
Keldorn is here as he walks over "You should rest still Log-A-Log, rest is good"
   
Vilfred glaces at Keldorn, oh yes he remembers why he is here now as he sighs "Don't need rest its just seriously bruised shoulder."He stays sat up on the cot .   

Oswald wanders into camp from the direction of the river, shaking water out of his fur, dressed in just his trousers, coat folded over one arm, "Oh Log-a-Log afternoon... and to you..." he peers at Keldorn, noting his clothing, "Brother?"   

Keldorn says, "Still rest is good, don't go doing too much right away."He is helping while here though he is unsure how long he will visit with them "And you have extra help now..."He smiles at Oswald, "Novice Keldorn, not Brother..yet"
   
Vilfred nods to Oswald, "There will be no fishing fer few days, not till that problem is gone and dealed with"
   
Oswald quriks his tail, "Wot problem? I was just swimming... needed to clean my fur after clearing out tha fire pit... wot problem we got?" he strokes his rapier hilt, "Something need sticking?" he nods at Keldorn, "Well a shrew as a novice... that's novel... welcome Novice!"
   
Keldorn says, "I am here a couple days I tagged along with my friend Sir Xander though I think he is staying longer and there is a pike in the river"

Vilfred nods "A large one, the smaller one was slain....it was around last night when a couple vermin tried to cause...trouble and steal a boat, the vermin are not a..issue now"He wont go into detail,then again he was a little unconscious and under the water at the time "A...boat was destroyed also...."He nods to Keldorn"And you my friend can stay longer as well, if your abbot is ok with it, you have the heart of a true Guosim as if not for you I would be at the bottom of the river moss..or worse, you jumped in to save me and I am glad of that"   

Oswald claps Keldorn on the shoulder, "You saved the Log-A-Log! Well then you are brother in heart and name!" He digs around in his coat pockets and pulls out a square of orange cloth and profers it to Keldorn, "Wear it with honour, even if you are in the order of Redwall, any shrew that saves the Log-a-Log needs a GUOSIM bandanna to their name," he eyes Vilfred and grins, "as for a pike... I'm going to need my biggest fishing pole..."
   
Keldorn smiles and accepts the cloth  "I was...not thinking of danger I was thinking save a fellow beast life." He hmmms "You would try and....catch a pike?"   

Vilfred smiles, his shoulder is serious bruised and sore but he lives and it could of been way worse, "Catch the pike...maybe but need planing and may be wise to warn others of de pike "He smiles "We also have help to build and help move things around the camp...a badger is here, though not sure where he could..stay, will figure out"   

Oswald exclaims, "Well Keldorn that sounds to me like you did tha right thing and that's what being in the GUOSIM is about!" he grins at the novice then frowns at his chief, "As fer tha pike... well we should plan a way to get it and a badger you say? Gosh... yeah we did he bring a tent? Not sure we have enough wood to build a hut that big."
   
Keldorn says, "I am sure sir Xander has supplies. He spoke of staying a season"   

Vilfred says, "The abbot suggested he stay and help out...learn some stuff from me...from the camp even"He chuckles "I am gonna have someone learn him ta build while ere"
   
Oswald grins, "Sounds useful, and jolly nice of tha abbot to send us a badger ta help... we should get tha mess hall done in no time at all," He rubs his scruffy chin fur and looks toward the river, "Badger would be a help with a pike too... though I think he might sink a log boat."   

Keldorn chuckles a little at the log boat "I know that marten and lizard sank a log boat last evening....but yes a pike is a serious matter but one would need to get it close to shore to fight it or...go in the water and that's not always safe."   

Vilfred listens "That is why we get good plan, we deal with pike but also deal with fixing the camp and building what be needed, we have a couple small one room huts now and a storage building almost done.....still need the mess hall and infirm area"For now its a tent or just sitting around a fire to eat a meal. One tent keeps supplies they have so far dry.   

Oswald runs a paw through his dreadlocks and frowns, "Well I am sure it'll all come together Log-a-Log and well Keldorn how long are you staying? And did you ever learn how to make a log boat?"   

Keldorn shrugs "Two...maybe 3 days and I never have made a log boat. I use to be a knight...a fighter that went from place to place, a wanderer who could use the blade and I know healing, tracking as well.I know what plants are good and which are wise to avoid"
   
Vilfred says, "Your welcome longer if like, up to you just let a couple of my shrews escort you back to the abbey when its time"
   
Oswald grins and turns to look at the nearby trees, "Well Keldorn, if I remember the abbey right, Novices are meant to learn things? Want to help me lop down a useful tree and make a start hollowing it out?"   

Keldorn smiles "I be honored to learn how to make a log boat and you are right I am to learn new skills and that is a most helpful skill indeed"
   
Vilfred says, "Maybe we can see if Novice Keldorm can stay a couple weeks prehaps...time to learn a little from us as well"
   
Oswald grins at Vilfred, "And it never hurts to have a member of the order around, so Keldorn did you bring a change of clothes? Because big bulky robes really aren't the best for hanging out with the GUOSIM."   

Keldorn chuckles a little as he smiles, he is still getting use to the life of a novice"I did not to worry and I can change into something...better while I am here"   

Vilfred smiles "Always good to help one learn yes?" He rubs his shoulder and moves it a little, it will be a few days till its not painful   

Oswald asks, "Well then Keldorn," he looks the shrew up and down, "I have some trousers and shirts you can borrow, then we can go fell a likely tree," he looks back, "Unless you want us to work on something else Log-a-Log?"
   
Keldorn smiles as he goes to change "I have something my friend, not to worry" He comes back in a short sleeved tunic and some brown pants that are a little old but good for doing some work like this in, he also has normal shoes on as he smiles.He slips the headband on looking at it and smiles as he places it on as well.   

Vilfred nods "Making a log boat would be good, one was totally trashed, one other will need some minor repairs, I trust the camp will be ok, we will be fine come the colder season, even with food and supplies, I am not too worried on it"   

Oswald whilst Keldorn is changing Oswald collects a variety of tools for working with wood and an axe, "Sounds good Log-a-Log, want to come along and watch?" he hefts the axe onto one shoulder, "I saw a likely looking tree not too far from the river bank."   
Keldorn stands ready as tools are gotten "I am ready to help my friends"   

Vilfred nods as he stands, carefully "I will come along" He can walk, just not move the arm too much yet due to shoulder pain. A couple watch him in concern but he shoos them away, he is fine and can't just lay down the next couple days, walking around will help and he can watch as said.   

Oswald leads the way across the camp and down near the river bank to nice looking elm tree, Oswald pats the trunk and looks up at it, "See this one will do, so Keldorn get the other end of this," He holds out the two shrew saw, "And help me get this thing down."   

Keldorn nods, he scans the area and then goes to help, he might be a novice but he still has his warrior instincts in him yet,that was being very alert to things around him.   

Vilfred follows them and watches "Is a good tree yes, should work good for a log boat" He sits down on an old stump, away from where the tree would fall of course.   

Oswald smiles at Keldorn and puts his back into the saw, chattering away as he works, quite interested in knowing more about Keldorn and his life.   

Keldorn is a hard worker and strong for a novice, then he was a warrior, a skilled knight and still has those skills,not that he plans to use them now that he is a novice.He smiles as he chats, "I decided to set aside my warrior ways and be a novice"   

Vilfred watches, a noise is heard and he lays a paw on his rasiper and then relaxes, its just a bird looking for worms.   

Keldorn smiles, he enjoys helping as the saw cuts threw more and more of the tree   

Vilfred smiles "It is good to have some help around camp, any help is much good"   

Xander didn't sleep well and decided a walk was good and then he went to try and mediate in the woods, but was still close to the campsite.   

Vilfred was taking it easy, just watching as Keldorn and Oswald went to getting that tree down to make a log boat from, he glaces around the area quietly as he sat on the stump.   

Oswald is working on cutting down a tree with Keldorn, they are nearly all the way through it and then with a creak the two shrews are moving back as the tree starts to fall, coming with a a thoom and rustle and crack of branches and leaves. "There we go!"   

Xander snorts, mediation was not that great an idea, clearly not here as he sighs and gets up, ok...lets see what the noise is all about as he wanders that direction and ohs, ok falling tree and then the reason why as he leans against a tall oak and looks over at the shrews.   

Keldorn chuckles as he smiles "Noe just clear limbs and we can start on what is needed my friend"   

Vilfred grins and his ears detect...and slight movement seen as his rasiper is drawn and then he relaxes "Oh it is just you..hello again"   

Oswald pats the tree and returns to the tool box and hands Keldorn another type of saw, "We'll take off all the branches, they'll make good firewood, then we need to cut this into two I reckon... we should have enough for two log boats."   

Xander steps over and nods a hello "Hi" He says as he watches them "I was just finishing a walk and heard the tree fall so came over to see wot it was"
   
Keldorn nods as he goes to help get the branches off and smiles "Sir Xander...hello my friend"   

Vilfred says, "Firewood is good for cooking and later on for warmth" He nods to the badger"Is also good advise to alert when walking up to friennds"
   
Oswald says, "Oh hello thar..." He looks up at the badger, "You are a big one! Well I hear you are here ta stay with us fer a bit? I'm oswald... might have met ya at tha Abbot's feast," he motions Xander, "Come on over we ar ebuilding log boats, want to lend a hand?"
   
Xander speaks "Xander Winters leader of the Mossflower Defenders and I ..own a tavern in Ferrvale as well" He walks over "A..season or that was suggested anyways by the abbot,,to learn some leadership stuff and guess better ways of leading a small group of beasts in Mossflower"   

Keldorn smiles as he saws one limb of the tree off and lets Xander speak to them as he keeps busy.   

Vilfred nods as he listens "And I said yes stay a season and help, and learn"   

Oswald says, "Sounds good Xander," he leans on their new tree, "So grab a saw and help us get this ready, though I ain't sure we can build a log boat quite big enough for you Xander."
   
Xander nods "That's fine I..dislike boats, only go on them if I have to as not the best swimmer"
   
Keldorn looks over as he gets another limb off and hmmms, they will need to find a way to sand it after all the limbs are off or least sand down some of the rough ends a little.   

Vilfred says, "Not all like boats or are good swimmers.I am a good swimmer...."He adds "When not knocked unconscious anyways"
   
Oswald hums happily as he saws off a branch, "Well Xander you will be missing out, sailing on tha river tis part of being a GUOSIM shrew!" he grins and moves onto the next branch, "Once we have the branches and roots off we can then sand and plane and start chopping out the interior."   

Xander shrugs "Maybe a raft, maybe and the shrews can have the river I prefer the land"Yes he has been on a boat a couple times and had problems later on. He does look how he can help though with the log boat."I could..carry something if it was needed maybe"
   
Keldorn says, "Rafts are good sometimes and normal boats as well is good to have around."   

Vilfred chuckles "Maybe we can teach ya to better swim, it is good leadership skill to have "   

Oswald says, "Rafts are not bad... if you want to travel slowly!" he pats the tree, "I prefer a log boat and after seasons stuck ashore I am more then up for sailing"

Xander shrugs "There is a pike around, maybe not around all the time but its in the area, so...that needs taken care of somehow and...yeah big log boat would be...hard likely. Unless like..camp willow has a small boat..maybe, hmmms should tell them of the pike"   

Keldorn nods "This is the first time I have helped to make a boat of any kind, it is most enjoyable to learn something new"
   
Vilfred nods "Yes remember the pike...we are making plans to figure it out as still need to get fish and make that smoker den for the fish and we lost some of the fish we got yesterday"   

Oswald exclaims, "Well we can deal with the pike!" he grins at the badger, "We are the GUOSIM! We aren't going to let one pike stop us for long. Besides it will take at least a week to get this boat ready."

Xander says, "Well I plan to try and help with any building needed, I can carry anything heavy when needed, help get more supplies back here if needed"

Keldorn says, "Guosim have no fear, hee"   

Oswald says, "Well thank you Xander, someone with your strength lending a hand is welcome indeed."
   
Xander smiles "I am...glad to help just guess tell me where and when"
   
Keldorn smiles, still working on limbs off the tree and looking it over as he smiles again and wipes some sweat off his brow"And it was a good idea to change into some normal outfit"
   
Oswald says, "Well for now Xander sawing branches off this tree," He pats it, "This will give us a good supply of fire wood and wood for the various building projects."

Vilfred nods"Oh I can keep ya busy somewhere, teach ya to build like help build the mess hall, we do have some boards already for that, will need more boards soon though."He hmmms "Think foremole is helping still with smoking den for smoking fish and we have place for that"   

Xander nods, he can saw branches and limbs from a tree. He listens to Log-A-Log "I can learn to build, not sure if any of my...."He frowns slightly" Family knew much on woodwork, I had a grandfather that was a blacksmith though"   

Keldorn says, "If foremole was asked to come I am sure he will my friend"   

Vilfred smiles as he stands up now"I know and not too concern right now, we are good on fish and it can be smoked later and more fish can be caught later as well for we have good nets now"   

Oswald says, "Well Xander sounds like you have a bunch of skills that will be useful either way, and life here in camp is definitely more rustic then living it up in the swank of the Abbey."
   
Xander says, "Can't say ever lived in the woods...mainly around Ferravale and the abbey.....one time in Halyard area but that was not a good time in my life"

Keldorn listens as he works on the branches and lays them aside"You can also help sit these branches to the side."   

Vilfred says, "He can help carry the large log to the camp, we can hollow it out mostly thar and can find good place for the firewood pile, we have a small one now at camp of firewood"
   
Oswald says, "I prefer it, tha woods and river is were shrews belong," he grins, "But yeah Xander once we get the root structure off we can roll this back to camp."
   
Xander asks, "I can maybe just carry it"He smiles "Can't be too heavy right?"   

Keldorn chuckles as he smooths out where a branch was and gets another off"Only a  bagder would say something like that..could still be somewhat heavy though , then one never knows"   

Vilfred says, "I love the river, the rusg of water and the woods its calm and peaceful....well most of de time it is calm"
   
Oswald exclaims, "Hah! Not heavy he says, maybe for your Xander, but it'd take about four of us to drag this back to camp normally."
   
Xander smiles "As I said I will carry it when your ready"He laughs a small bit, he is in a good mood
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Keldorn smiles, he wipes more sweat off his face, it is still trieing work to get branches off, even with help, the help just speeds it up.   

Vilfred grins "Having a badger around will be great indeed for us"He chuckles "Can't wait to get a couple of my shrews to teach you the fine art of building something."   

Oswald says, "Well thanks Xander, that'll save us all a hard job," he grins, "So let's head on back with this then.. and yeah we're gonna have ya fitting in with us in no time!"

Xander tilts his head "Learn to..build?" Ok that be interesting he supposes and nods.One last branch is off and he motions to stand back as he goes to lift the large log and smiles "So...back ta camp then?"   

Keldorn steps back and nods "Sounds like a good plan, get this to camp and maybe see what there is fer dinner"   

Vilfred chuckles and frowns, ok laughing upsets shoulder if he does it too much right now as he nods "Yes back to camp.."He rubs the shoulder and tenses up a little,maybe laying down again be good and something for pain.
   
Oswald exclaims, "Aye we can work on it there, it'll be safer and food is always welcome! You didn't bring any of that October ale with you did you Xander?"
   
Xander carries the log as he speaks "I brough a few things...a tent, so no worries on a place to sleep..pillow and blanket....some tea, some rice cakes and...might have a small bottle of the ale, enough to share with one...maybe two meals if done right" He figured other supplies he have at camp or maybe get some for the shrews at the market place or even ferrravale.   

Keldorn follows the badger and goes to Log-A-Log "Are you ok? I do know how to make willowbark tea, tis good for pains and such if needed."
   
Vilfred smiles "Thank you friend, it is not as painful as it was my shoulder is just badly bruised and a little swolen, it could of been much much worse after all"   

Oswald gives his chief a frown as he sees him wincing but he leaves him to the Novice for now as he follows after Xander carrying the tool box, "Sounds like you came prepared Xander, so first thing we really need to do with this log is split it in two, then we can be working on two log boats."   

Xander nods as once they are at camp he finds a clear place to sit the log gently down and sits down himself beside it" Guess will get use to..the outdoors."   

Keldorn nods, he can do that as he smiles"This camp is nice."   

Vilfred sits down slowly and smiles."It is yes, very good and still close enough to places....we should make our famous shrew bread tonight, it would go well with fish and maybe some turnips."   

Oswald says, "Oooh shrew bread is good," he leans on the log and looks out across the camp with a grin, "i am glad to be back here with you all.""   

Xander says, "Sounds interesting...I know how to cook some things, and learned to make pottery...hmmms really only other good skill I have is guess.."He frowns "Well..warrior skills...suppose"
   
Keldorn nods "Maybe your learn a new skill while here and I may see if I can stay a little while, maybe not a season...no but a couple weeks maybe"   

Vilfred says, "We can ask the abbot"He gets some of the willowbark tea once its made and sips it, he smiles as it should start helping soon"Berwin is our main cook and he is good with the skill and does well....then de camp only has like...9 shrews...10 if cound me, but maybe we will gain some others, if not is still ok""
   
Oswald smirks, "Berwin is good, he's always fun fer a grumble and a good argument... and he knows how to handle a log boat too. You'll like him Xander."   

Xander says, "I am sure I will meet all the shrews here" He allows himself to relax and a yawn"I get along with....well most beasts"
   
Keldorn smiles as he excuses himself, he will likely be back in time for dinner.   

Vilfred says, "I will make sure you meet all my shrews...Berwin is main cook as well, we mainly have fighters..warriors....and a couple healers here, also good ta have around"
   
Oswald says, "Aye and we are pretty good at boats too, now if you will excuse me I want to make a start on sawing this trunk in half and I will see you all later,"
   
Xander nods as he looks around the camp, he will need to get use to the camp, least for now   

Vilfred smiles, his shoulder is starting to feel better as he grins at the badger"Your get use ta us....and likely deal with arguing as well"   

Xander frowns "Arguing? I hope not too much, I can get grumpy sometimes its...not good"   

Vilfred says, "Arguing is ok at times, now we have some rest and then...dinner!"

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