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Dealing With Zolomon....-LP LOG

Who:

Zolomon- Corporal,Archer, Runner in the Long Patrol

Gregorian-Lt., Fighter  and Main Blacksmith in Long Patrol

Ciocan-Badger Lord

LOG:

Gregorian really had enough to do without making the time to come sit in one of rooms he liked the least in the mountain. Like most of the patrol he really associated this room with being in trouble but he'd never been sat on the officers side of the table before like he was today. He'd sent a messenger to tell Zolomon to meet him there and then settled in to wait and try to work through a pile of paperwork that was really starting to get out of hand.   

Zolomon came, a little late but he came. Maybe 5 minutes late. He slowly walked in and saluted to Greg"Sur..."He says quietly, he has yet to sit down as he wanted to wait till told to sit.   

Gregorian doesn't look up when Zolomon enters as if dismissing his existence as less important than the paperwork he was currently looking at "Yah late and yah didn't knock" he says with a hint of irritation before he finally looks at the corporal "Sit" he orders, setting aside the paperwork back on to his to do pile "Care tah explain yahself then, Corporal?"   

Zolomon sits down and folds his paws onto the table. He is quiet a couple of minutes and then speaks "Sorry for being late and not knocking."His voice sort of dull sounding. "I know I forgot my weapons, wasn't thinking...clearly at the time and didn't notice till was at the docks"Least he knew paw to paw or the fight may of well ended sooner than it did.   

Gregorian shuffles a bit of paper in front of him "As I undahstand it yah also left while on duty...now I undahstand somethin' happened but that does not excuse yah from the common sense of carryin' weapons or tellin' hares that there is an emergency. That doesn't excuse yah puttin' anothah hare and his Lordship in dangah when they had tah save yah"   

Zolomon speaks now "I..sort of..dout his Lordship was in any danger." Then that's likely the mindset of most of the hares as its still possible with the right things happening the badger could...lose. He speaks more "And I am unsure it was an emergency. "   

Gregorian raises an eyebrow at Zolomon but somehow still seems to be frowning and starting to look angry "And that would make it alright? Badgahs aren't invincible. A blade in the wrong place will still do its damage. Then wot about Felicity? Who, I believe not for the first time, has had tah go out and save yah from yah own choices. I haven't walked around /anywhere/ without weapons since long before yah were born, nevah mind tah Halyard docks!...Yah have one chance tah keep a beast yah care about then it's an emergency, I'm not goin' tah argue with that. If yah didn't considah it one yah shouldn't have left in the first place but regardless yah complete disregard for yah duty and safety effects the rest of us"   

Zolomon frowns and replies "I...found out Zeldove was leaving, and boarding some ship so though get to her and talk her out of it or maybe go with her.I didn't think to grab weapons first I just...ran"   

Gregorian folds his arms on the desk and frowns down at Zolomon "I undahstand the situation, I can accept why yah left. That yah left without a word while on duty and didn't think tah be armed is wot I don't accept. Yah at a point I expect yah tah be experienced enough tah not need tah think about these things. If yah told an officah we'd have sent some hare with yah. If yah'd gone armed maybe yah wouldn't have seemed such a stupidly easy target tah some vermin..." a short pause and Greg snorts and makes a grunt of irritation "Right. Well I'm goin' tah drill that in tah yah for a start. The next time I see yah unarmed yah getting chores. Yah walk around this mountain with the expectation that we're goin' tah get invaded and attacked at any second until yah feel like missin' yah sword feels like yah've left yah arm behind"   

Zolomon nods at this "Yes...sur, always wear weapon, have weapons at bedside..got it"He sighs a little, he still has that emtionless sort of tone but its more sad than him being mad at anything and he has had this tone since he came back from failing to get Zeldove back."I just need...to accept..she's gone, just dont know why she didnt say goodbye first"   

Gregorian looks very stern "Yah so much as get out of the bath and yah immediate action isn't tah get dressed and get armed and I'll march yah right back in there tah scrub the entire bathrooms clean" he's finding it quite hard to stay angry when Zolomon is just depressed but to be sympathetic might ruin things so he grunts again "Mm. Well. These things happen. Return tah work. Do NOT be late again...and don't yah dare get drunk tahnight" he gives a dismissive wave to the door "Dismissed" and then he returns to his paperwork.   

Few Hours Later:
   

Ciocan is in the forge and has been since after breakfast. He had lunch brought to him and he has gotten some work done. He is now finishing up a blade he was making for one of the hares.
   
Gregorian could only work on paperwork in the officer's office for so long before he felt out of place there and returned to the place he practically considers his office, the forge. He still has a pile of papers with him as he opens the door with a creak and heads straight for the workbench he'd long claimed as his own "Sah" he greets on the way, naturally glancing at the sword "Is that Windwotsitnames blade or Neb...Nab...Nibbles?" he knows that doesn't sounds right. He's not great with the recruit names.   

Ciocan finishes what he was doing and carefully uses the special tongs to get and dip the blade into the basin and set it aside where it can cool off. He glances at the hare as he takes off his gloves " Neither...but it's written down." He sits down on the larger bench in the room and wipes off some sweat as he speaks " Gonna get some projectS done today Lt.?"
   
Gregorian grunts as it's another blade but at least it's a job getting done. He glances between his forge to do list and the pile of paperwork still to be done and he sighs quietly "At some point. I hope...I spoke tah Zolomon earliah at least. That boy does like tah dive in tah trouble without thinkin''

Ciocan listens as he snorts. "Yes, seems so..I have seen worse, one recruit seemed to always get into fights, they finally shaped up and might be a Private soon. Old Pete mentioned Zolomon went off without his weapons to the docks so thought I go fetch him myself and chat with him. Course didn't know my way around Halyard so had to find one whom did. The dock area seems worse than the village, caught the end of the fight between Zolomon and two ferrets and a vixen, least one ferret was smart and fled, the other not so smart."
   
Gregorian hmms in agreement, he'd read the report so he knew the important details at least "The sea farin' folk tend tah hang around the docks so yah'll get the pirates that aren't causin' trouble but won't hesitate tah try if yah give them a chance...like walkin' around there unarmed" he sighs heavily "It's hard tah be angry with the lad when his fiance just left like that but he can't just run off"   

Ciocan nods " Running off was wrong yes, with or without weapons. I had gotten a note from Zeldove and had Zolomon got word of her leaving from the sentry. I could of easyly lost 2 hares yeaterday. I can see how some areas of Halyard is questionable...though I was there once  many seasons ago...seems its a lot worse there now at those docks."   

Gregorian frowns but nods "Yes. Had he told us he was goin' tah do that I'd have sent a couple of hares with him. I'm goin' tah try and drum bein' armed intah his mind so much it becomes instinct. At least if he stops havin' tah think about it he won't be able tah forget it" he scratches his beard at the mention of Halyard getting worse though "Hmm, well, when we had the hares tah patrol it we could keep things safe. Watch the docks and so on...Now the vermin have a bit more space tah establish their groups"   

Ciocan nods " This is true but we sadly dont have enough hares to patrol Halyard or least the right way. MAybe soon but for now we cant, we ciuld maybe see if any villages want to keep us up to date as for Zolomon I might let you decide what to do with him, I don't think Quinten wants to have to handle anyone else as he is dealing with Zeldove leaving suddenly as well, she was one of the home guards after all and now some extra work needs done and paperwork. I am...disapointed in what Zeldove did, a sudden decision with no warning but a note laid on my desk"   

Gregorian runs a paw over his head as he thinks "I don't know wot tah do with him. I can get him armed, I can punish him with chores but I don't think anythin' is goin' tah sink in while he's in this mood and I don't know how tah keep him from doin' it again"   

Ciocan nods as he thinks a moment " I am unsure either. I know he wanted to get her to come back and maybe he could of or maybe it would of hurt worse. He likely wont come out of his..depression for a while, it can hurt to lose a loved one,I don't know why she left like that without much thought, who know. As for dealing with Zolomon, he does need to learn to not rush off and to have his weapons, it was wrong to rush off when on duty for sure I would not of wanted news of a missing patrol hare or worse a dead one"
   
Gregorian sighs again and pauses to think for a while before speaking "Well he's not goin' outside again for a while. That's a start...If he just took some hares with him when he was runnin' off we'd worry less but yah can't ingrain that sort of thought in tah a beast that doesn't stop tah think without somethin' very bad happenin' tah cause it...Perhaps a few weeks confined tah the mountain will do him some good. Losin' loved ones is hard...I don't want him gettin' a death wish and marchin' out lookin' for trouble next"
   
Ciocan says, "House arrest...4 weeks he stays inside..so no training sessions outside...he.." He seems to rethink "Terrence may need to tend more to the privates and recruits for next 4 weeks as for now Zolomon is to not train others, in fact he is to train more himself...boxing. learn more paw to paw. He can do a runner drill once a day with supervision and other training in the training room. Kitchen duty also..Mainly cleaning up."
   
Gregorian considers everything but nods along in agreement "Hm, yes, probably best not tah have him trainin' recruits when he's not focused on the job. Somehow the arrow injuries would go back up. I have said if I see him without weaponry he will be punished but learnin' how tah bettah defend himself without would be advisable. I'll let him know" he glances back at his stack of papers "Once I've caught up a little here"   

Ciocan nods, he stands to get ready to head to his room. " I will be in my room if needed. But I also want to make sure others are good with paw to paw as well in case a weapon is disarmed or broke somehow. but yes also hares need their weapons with them. for sure when out and about."

In the hallway is Zolomon of course not watching where he is going and bumps right into Ciocan and grumbles "Watch wee ya going ya..."And he pales, its Ciocan as he backs up"s..sorry sure..."

Ciocan takes a deep breath and exhales "Corporal...just watch where you walk please." He is not in the best mood but is also tried, been a long day.

Zolomon nods and then frowns "Tis..not fair..tis not...."He stomps a footpaw and makes fists at his side "Its NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!"

Ciocan looks ready to slap the hare but is keeping his calm as he speaks "Calm yourself, in fact get some rest you are to report to your Lt in the morning and your under house arrest for 4 weeks, The LT can explain the rest tomorrow..is this understood?"

Zolomon nods "Yes..yes suree...tis..understood..."He allows some tears  to flow, not cause of being on house arrest but the fact..."Why did Zeldove do this, sh..she didn't even say goodbye...she just....left and....and..she's...." He leans forwards and just stands there ,sobs, he has held it in since yesterday late morning, it's not much tears,not yet as he shivers and shows he has also not sleep since he rushed off, a couple days of no sleep as he sways and collapses.

Ciocan catches him and takes him to the infirmary to get needed rest and have the healers make sure the hare is ok, he then finally heads off to his room to go to bed a little early.

Last edited by oz (2020-04-14 07:35:50 AM)

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