Storm Of The Century Hits Western Shores Part 1-LP LOG

Mother Krisha · 2020-12-11 09:56:49 AM

Quinten is standing at the top of the crater, the General is wrapped up in a long, knee-length great coat and is just staring out to sea with a frown as he considers the horizon and the skyline.

Elbio walks up to the crater, he needs a serious break as his back hurts, his shoulder hurts, his everything hurts from training and it's as if it's double for him or triple as he makes his way up and seems to like the breeze. He notices the general and walks over, a salute "Hallo sur...getting fresh air as well?"

Donica has come out to check on some healing plants in the gardens, all seemed well and what was needed to be done was done or finished as she starts to head back inside.

Quinten turns to look at Elbio and inclines his head then regards the horizon and turns to look at Donica, "Donica, anything in the gardens that is ready to harvest. Take every recruit you can lay your hands on, harvest it, get it stocked in the infirmary and pantry immediately." He looked down at Elbio, "Ensign, go to the main entrance sentry, tell them my direct orders, no one is to leave the mountain, anyone currently out light the signal fire outside to send the recall signal to anyone in sight of it."

Elbio frowns as his ears go back and he gives a nod "Right away sur..."He sounds a little worried but quickly goes to do as he is told. it shouldn't take too long for him to do what is needed.

Donica stops before she heads inside and speaks "I believe all the herbs are gathered, there may be some fruit...."She nods and gives a salute and goes to find some recruits to help her, she even finds a couple of privates who she volunteers to help her. Luckily some work was done the past few days in the gardens so that should help as well.

With Winter upon the mountain, the gardens won't have much left but Quinten wants it inside, frowning at the horizon and the thick band of black clouds undulating toward the western shore he steps down inside the mountain. By the time Donica and Elbio return he is back at his post with a young lieutenant at his side and the Badger lord has been informed.

Elbio looks towards the sea now and frowns "That....doesn't look good at all. I have seen storm clouds but those....ummm....."He frowns, yeah he has yet to see a really bad storm it seems but then he hasn't lived by the sea coast..close yes but not right on the coast it's self he lived in a sort of valley between some large hills.

Donica has found about 6 recruits and the couple privates and got what was left of fruit off the trees, there may be like a couple apples very high up on one tree. Anything and wasn't too much, ready to be inside was gathered and brought inside as she looked around as if deciding it more needed done. She has only heard of coastal storms but has not ever seen one yet, guess she will be able to see one soon whether she wants to or not.

The clouds continue to roil along the horizon, huge and massive and slowly, methodically moving toward the mountain, "Well... this is going to be.... a big one. Donica once that is inside return here I may need you to take messages, Elbio stay here for now." He glances at the Lieutenant, the white furred doe lowers her telescope, "It's big sir, biggest I've seen in a long time."

Elbio nods, he will stay where he is as he looks again out to sea wondering how soon it may or may not be here."Alright...sur." Likely training is canceled for all today.

Donica nods as she helps get the last of what was needed inside, inside and to where it can be safely kept"Some herbs will need to dry out before placed in storage in the infirm but they should be fine where we usually dry them out."

Quinten says, "I think most everything is going to be canceled. That looks more like a hurricane storm front, note the way the clouds are moving left to right but still traveling towards us? This is going to be bad."

Elbio asks, "Hurricane?" He frowns "My...mother talked of those..some reason she never lived by the sea."

Donica frowns "Wot is..a hurricane?" She sounds concerned and a little worried "And...wot will we need to do?"

Quinten says, "A very, very bad storm," Quinten frowns, "Storm protocol, we lock the mountain down, bring in everything we can and shutter the windows. Lord Ciocan is leading that down below right now, our job is to watch, observe, and relay messages as needed."

Elbio nods "I can rely messages sur, I do hope no one is outside in this. Has there ever been a storm like this before?

Donica listens and sighs"Ok...so just stay calm then...and least not too many windows so that's good"

Quinten says, "Yes.. well as long as we keep our heads and take as many precautions as we can it should be well. But this is going to be a very nasty storm"

Elbio says, "I wonder how Halyard will be and if they know, I mean they likely know...they have seen this a lot too, there are nice beasts there and some not so nice, I have yet to really visit the place"

Donica nods, she replies "Halyard is...well some areas are nice, wouldn't go to the docks alone though, the tavern and bakery are very nice"

Quinten says, "Halyard has good sailors, they will be watching the sea, sadly we can't get a message to them in time so they will have to watch out for themselves."

Elbio nods as he looks at the clouds again before frowning "Any messages I should tend to or check on anything sur?"

Donica stays where she is, for now, just waiting

Quinten thinks for a moment and sends Elbio downstairs with a message for the cooks to get on as many hot drinks as they can and to bank up the fires. He then glances at the clouds, "Well Donica this is going to be a lot of not fun."

Elbio salutes and heads off quickly, he will keep relaying messages and going where he is needed while this storm is going on.

The mountain is as ready as it can be, the windows have been shuttered, the main entrance closed and the hares have done what they can to secure anything on the outside. Upon the Crater, General Quinten is keeping watch with a few more hares as he peers into the approaching storm front. At some point, he retrieved his hat and oilskin great coat and is now watching the rain as it hammers its way up the beach.

Lightning flashes in the sky, the wind is already howling across the mountain, and in a surge of water, the tide-line moves up, the water reaching points much higher up the beach than it usually does. The water retreats then surge back up again as the rain hits the mountain and Quinten pulls his collar up. "Ok everyone, I think we have done all we can, everyone back inside, everyone on lookout duty we take fifteen minutes at most then swaps out with the next relief."

He turned and started back down the stairs, "Hopefully this will blow itself out soon enough, but it could be a few hours before it is clear."

Elbio nods as he has gotten a rain coat and hat and looked at the clouds again, he then went to tell the next hares it was time for their turn to watch the storm come in.

Koda frowns as he has been helping on some watch duty. He has seen a storm before but this one seems a bit worse as he watches a little while longer before starting to head inside as well.

Donica has been inside a little while, she was outside when this started helping double check things up here and making sure the gardens and orchards were gonna be ok during the storm.

Zolomon was inside as the storm came and as it now hits the mountain, he shrugs "Bunch of rain and wind, should be alright....right?" He knows of storms at sea but this one is on shore, there have been a couple of storms while he has been at the mountain though he is listening to the wind of this one so far and it seems a little stronger maybe, he is not sure yet.

Varus is standing in the Third Level landing, conversing with a Private. As he spies Quinten coming down the stairs from the crater, he nods. "Got all th' Leverets moved t' the lowest level o' th' mountain. The Leveret watchahs are with 'em. They should be fine. Also got th' Infirmary on alert. Most stragglahs who were outside 'ave returned, but there appeahs ta be a couple privates missin'."

Rufus is out in this storm, he is not always on his nest on the crater and is known to go off and fly around the beach or even a short way to some tall rocks that are seen near Halyard as some other gulls are there and most dislike the bird, but one does speak to him at least. He too watches the weather "Is bad storm...no safe on high rocks..."And of course, the small group of gulls are no way letting him in the cave, he puffs out and mutters something rude and goes to fly away muttering a cuss word or two.

Quinten nods to Varus, "Thank you Varus, and of course there are..." He glances back up the stairs, the rain is like a hammer currently and flashes of lightning illuminate the sky with stark white streams that are followed up by ear-shattering booms that make Quinten's large ears quiver.

"Well we can't risk sending anyone out, they are Privates, they'll have sense enough to find some cover, even if all they have is the lee side of a dune, they'll get through it."

He looks around the landing and frowns as water starts to trickle down the steps slowly, it isn't much but the rain is falling that hard and quickly it is starting buildup. The last vestiges of normal light bleed away as the storm clouds roar over head and then the hail starts, golf-ball sized chunks of ice start to crash down out of the sky, mixed in with the rain as it starts to really hammer it down.

"Well everyone, it's just a storm and we live in a mountain, I reckon we should be ok."

Koda frowns as he nods "Yes it will pass...well after a while and I hope the two privates are ok sur would hate to get caught in this kind of weather"

Donica nods "Yes it would not be fun, we are likely a lot safer in the mountain that anyone out in this stuff"She frowns as she seems to think, did she check everything, she decides she did all seemed ok and there is not much on the crater to check.

Zolomon asks, "So we just relax and listen to the rain, and when de storm clears go look for de two missing beasts? And who knows maybe they got inside the last minute even"

Varus mmms. "I suggest we should move away from the stairs, or try an' block th' openin' some'ow." He pauses, as the Private he was speaking to before whispers something, and he nods. "I'm sure they'll be fine... Seems they were off duty, on their leisure time. It can't be 'elped. I'll send mah Lieutenant out t' find 'em aftah this bloody bad weathah 'as passed us ovah..."

Rufus hangs out on the crater. usually and his nest is there . Though his nest is getting a little whipped around in the wind, but it's mostly covered by an overhang so not much rain gets to it, but the gull is not in his nest, he is on his way back to the mountain and is quickly finding out it was a bad idea to try and fly in this.

Koda watches the weather and frowns as the wind picks up, as does the cold rain and hail. "Being out in this would not be fun at all....or likely safe"

Donica shakes her head, "Not at all , luckily all are inside...well guess maybe not a couple privates but maybe they are in a shelter in Halyard maybe? Though can't say it's too safe thar either."She sighs as she looks at the rain starts to pool around the crater and then frowns, there was one other that's usually around as her ears go flat she knows it's unwise to go out and check on something that's all the way across the crater.

Quinten eyes the stares and nods, turning to move further into the mountain as the lightning flashes and the thunder roars! The mountain itself feels like it shudders as a bolt of lightning slams into it hard. Quinten leans on the archway and frowns.

"Yes, let's all go further down and...."

He is cut off as a drenched to the skin hare scampers down the stairs from the lookout, "SIR! Ship in distress!"

The general pauses and curses and puts his hats back on, "Right everyone, let's go see what we are dealing with."

He marches up into the pouring rain and bracing himself against the wind and rain that seems to be flowing almost horizontally through the air moves to the lookout post that looks west. Anyone who follows would see out at sea in the flashing blue-white glare of the lightning a ship. It is riding high against the waves, being tossed from foaming breaker to foaming breaker. It has lost its main mast, the sails are gone but as they watch it rears up and slams down onto the rocks on the beach.

The hull cracks and beasts can be seen clinging to the wood fore and aft as the ship is pounded by the sea and driven further up the rocks, "Well hell...." He muttered, "We can't leave them, we need to try and reach them and get them inside. Varus we need a team!"

At this point the entire mountain was on alert and the news had reached Terrence. With a greatcoat on, the sergeant comes up the stairs carrying more coats for the hares - and followed by various privates and recruits bearing even more coats. "Sah!" He salutes the general and major before offering them the fresh garments. "Thought you might need these." The mention of /them/ has the sergeant worried, though he won't say anything.

Elbio is helping inside best he can as he rushes around delivering messages here and there and moving some things that need moved when told, or simply keeping track of whom is outside on watch, who is inside, and who is doing what as Quinten and Lord Ciocan likes the nice detailed reports.

Rufus just had to arrive now and his flying is seriously off, more like the wind is moving him as he sort of flips in the air and is sent into a sort of div towards the crater...then a bit further missing the crater all together and .....yep crash landing! Just what the hares need, more chaos!

Koda frowns "Wot...wot should I do sur?" He has yet to be in any sort of mission after all.

Varus pulls a spyglass from his uniform pocket, extends it, and looks down at the scene. Seems he always packs a telescope, who knew? "Ah'm seein' quite a few beasts down there... They won't last long." He stows his spyglass, takes the coat, and looks at Terrence. "Right, yahr wi' me. Zolomon, you are, too. Terrence, mustah up a dozen more privates. Bring rope, as much as y' can find... That vessel is at risk o' bein' dragged out t' sea by th' next surge, we'll try t' tie it down if we can, while we get th' passengahs out. Bring along three medics, too. And an axe! We may 'ave t' break down some doors, or th' deck plankin'! Now Go!"

Donica starts to go out and ends up slipping on the rocks here and frowns as her wrist is hurt but luckily it's just gonna be badly sprung as she can't see the ship but she does see something else and gasps as she spots Rufus in his crash landing and stands slowly against the wind and rain "Sur!...The seagull!" But also the ship ..the beasts might need a healer there too.

Zolomon is just inside the doorway as he listens to all the chaos, he waits to see where he may be needed and will go there.

Quinten nods to Varus, handing over the rescue mission to him, the General nods in approval as he calls up Terrence and Zolomon, he looks around and points, "Koda, Join up with Varus here, Donica you stay with me I will need your skills," he peers over the crater, "After I retrieve his Lordship's Seagull...."

He looks back down to the ship, a gout of flame is enough expanding from what must be the galley, the flames battling against the howling storm. Through his telescope, Varus would see it is mostly a crew of squirrels and otters with one large squirrel at the wheel shouting orders and trying to rally his crew to evacuate.

The waves however are pounding against the vessel, the lightning is growing worse and the rain is practically blowing past them, "Someone get me a rope, we'll need to lower someone down to retrieve Rufus."

Koda frowns and rushes inside he finds some rope after a short time, and there is some rope for Varus and whoever is going with him, and he has a rope he will give to Quinten. He gulps and decides it's time to be brave as he is a long Patrol hare and braves the heavy rain and wind and makes his way over to where the general is.."I...have...rope..."

"Like the General said, someone get that bird!" Terrence points at the seagull, barking out the orders. "Tie it up, knock it out if you have to get it to comply, do whatevah. They can't just be out there." He turns to the major, nodding. "Give me ten minutes, sah." Then with a salute, he goes to get the troops. "Alright, Koda, that's you'h name, right? You've got a fancy title, come along if you're willing and just make sure the good majah doesn't get himself drowned. And Pvt. Donica - " the general orders her to stay "-Nevah you mind. Sergeant!" He has moved on to Zolomon now. "Can I make request that you would kindly go down to the storeroom to get the rope? If you can't find any long enough, just tie shortah lengths togtheh; and make sure it's good knots. I'll get the hares while you're at it." Notably, the sergeant will avoid pressing privates into service for the mission instead favoring the more experienced lance-corporals or corporals, and only if they consent to go. "Where's that blasted Dom when you bloody well need him? And the healahs..." Terrence can be heard muttering as he disappears back down into the mountain.

Donica is soon beside Quinten as she looks over the edge and frowns "Is this...even possible to get to sur?"

Zolomon starts to find rope and then there is Koda with some..well that saves a trip for rope anyways but he can find some non privates to go with Varus as he finds some ...course one hare flat refuses to go out in the weather....yeah they likely have more chores in the future, Zolomon soon finds some hares to help.

Rufus is on a tiny little overhang, one wing is likely broken and he has some feathers that are bent, a couple of feathers fall slowly on down the side of the mountain. The bird is semi conscious and tries to move, soon finding he can't move too well and is also very tired from flying.

Varus peers down over the side again, grimacing at the sight of flames. "Ah, great. Just wot we need. A fire. 'Opefully th' bloomin' 'urricane'll put it out, or that'll make this all ten times more dangerous. He looks down at Koda. "Stay close, no foolish 'eroics. Follow me." He descends the stairs back into the mountain quickly, stopping at the armory himself to select an axe. There will almost certainly be a beast trapped inside the ship that'll need more than brute force to rescue. "Koda," he says to the younger hare, whom he presumes is still with him, "This is yahr first rescue mission. You will do ev'rythin' EXACTLY as I or Terrence, or even Zolomon say. Like I said, no foolish 'eroics. I won't 'esitate to punish y' for doin' somethin' foolish. Undahstood?"

Quinten nods to Varus and leaves the Major to it, as much as Quinten would love to run down and help with this his job is to sit at desks and make sure the patrol has what it needs to do its job not go and be a hero. Quinten grew out of those impulses long ago.

Peering over the edge at Rufus trapped below he motions to a Private who comes running with the rope that Koda brought and starts to tie it in place. His fur is soaked, his ears dripping with water as the rain continues to hammer down but they have a seagull to rescue. Once the rope is secure he braces with it and motions to Donica to help as the young private starts down the side of the crater toward Rufus.

Down inside the mountain the lights sway, shadows play havoc, and as Terrence heads down to find beasts he finds quite a commotion going on on the ground floor. Lieutenant Avery has a team lugging stuff up the stairs from the basement and she glances at Terrence, "Basement's flooding, water is surging out of one of the tunnels under pressure."

Lord Ciocan comes lumbering up carrying a cask and sets it aside just in time to see the younger hare and frowns, "Terrence, isn't it? What is happening? I thought you were stationed up top?"

Outside the rain does seem to be putting the fire out but the creatures on the ship are trapped, though the ship is stuck on the rocks waves are slamming into the hull and the rocks all around it. It is going to be difficult to reach the safer sands without help.

Koda nods as he follows Varus down to the ship "Y...yes....and yes not ever been on a rescue mission..s...s..sur" Ok the Major makes him nervous but he is on his team now and will follow any orders given.

Elbio is helping carry some things. He then is told by a Lt to help get blankets, more hot drinks and make sure the infirmary is ready and a guest room...or maybe two, he salutes and goes off to do this.

Donica nods and goes to help the private get lowered to the bird, "Just..be careful...please"She knows the bird can be ill-tempered.

After a quick salute to the lieutenant, Terrence nods once staring in somewhat disbelief at the flood. "Well, damn sah. I'm looking Lance-Corporal Greenhill and the othah veterans at the request of Majah Varus." When the badger lord comes in he snaps to attention. "Sah! I'm down here at the request of Majah Varus. A ship is being wrecked just outside with beasts still on it and the general wants a rescue mission, sah."

Zolomon is heading out with Major Varus, he has some extra rope and whatever else he needs. He glances at Koda "It will be ok just...stay close and alert."

Rufus caws softly and looks up when he sees the private and clacks his beck some, though it's weakly" ...Get.......****.." Yes, he is rude sometimes, got to love this seagull. He has a scrape on his face, his wing is for sure broken and out of place so he won't be flying anywhere for a good while. He is lucky to of landed where he did, otherwise ...welll he would have crashed all the way to the ground and been a dead bird..So he is on the ledge is just barely big enough for the seagull.

As the Major and Koda head down, they meet the same commotion as Terrence. "Wot's goin' on 'ere?" He spots Avery, and then the Badger Lord. "Sah." He lets Terrence get the explanations out of the way. In the meantime, a flood (pardon the term) of wailing and whimpering Leverets are streaming up the stairs, too, being herded by a white doe. "Shh, shh... You'll be all right," she says to one crying child. "Oh, look, see? No more water up here. We're safe here..." Varus passes his wife. "Olivia, I'm sorry... 'Ad no idea th' bloody basements would flood like that..."

Ciocan listens to Terrence and nods, "Very well, Lance-Corporal Greenhill should be in the kitchens by now, he was helping move the leverets to the dining hall from the basement after the water started rushing in," The badger glances toward Avery, "I will leave you in charge here, Varus could probably do with a big strong hand."

Ciocan nods to Terrence, "Meet us outside with the others then," he then moves down the corridor toward the entrance, unstopping the entrance and leaning in the doorway, looking out at the pouring, howling rain, the storming sea, and the flashing lightning, "Cheerful..." He waits there for Varus and the others.

Up on the crater with Donica's help the Private reaches Rufus' level the seagull will need to be hauled back up to the top and then brought inside out of the rain before anyone tends to their injuries, hopefully the gull will co-operate. Quinten meanwhile has moved back to the watch post and is watching the ship through his telescope, "Oh boy..."

The one helping to try and get Rufus frowns, it seems they are unsure of birds but they are here to help and help they will as the storm rages with the lightning, thunder, hard icy rain and strong winds!

part 2 http://forum.rwmuck.org/viewtopic.php?id=1905

Last edited by Mother Krisha (2020-12-11 10:58:47 AM)

BlisaMarshmellow · 2020-12-13 11:11:26 PM

i feel sorry for these poor chars. even the log is chaotic. imagine being these people having to keep everything straight O.o i bet the rp was a real challenge!

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Storm Of The Century Hits Western Shores Part 1-LP LOG

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Re: Storm Of The Century Hits Western Shores Part 1-LP LOG

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