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Life Was Good, And Then It Wasn't-Zoltar Plot Log

Who:

Zolatr-Evil wildcat

Oz- captive dibbun,badger cub

Village of Hamters-Spoofed by Krisha

Vermin Camp-Spoofed by Zoltar

Grimfur- Former Leader of the Silent Blades

LOG:

raveling upriver had been slightly hard, it was also winter so ice was in the river, but the center of the river one could still use a small boat, or in this case, a log boat borrowed or rather stolen from the GUOSIM.

Oz had gotten used to the wildcat now, and only tried to escape once and didn't get very far before he found again. He sits quietly helping paddle when told.

Zoltar smirked "Your learning aren't ya. We are gonna make a little stop, see if some old friends are around."

Oz frowns but chooses not to ask who, he just gave a small nod in understanding.

Zoltar gets the log boat to shore and ties it to a tree root, he sneers at the cub."Do cheer up...your new life will be grand."

Not too far from the riverbank is a campsite set up in what looks to be some old otter holt at one time, enough to fit a dozen or two otters but otters are not what is here. Here are beasts all right, but weasels, a couple of rats, and one ferret who seems in charge.

Oz stays close to Zoltar and whimpers a little. It was clear he disliked this creepy looking place.

Zoltar just laughed and walked right in, "Long time no see...Grimfur" He addressed the ferret"Miss me?"

Grimfur narrowed his eyes "Zoltar..do leave..."He notices the badger cub and snorts "Unless you're offering us a gift, see you left and the Silent Blades, I am the leader now." The rest of the vermin just watched and waited to see what happens.

Oz frowns more, he had just gotten used to the wildcat and this group did NOT have a friendly name.

"The badger...is mine."He smiled coldly at Grimfur as he keeps eye contact with him, a paw at his side as he slowly draws a hidden dagger."So is this band of vermin...see I have plans"

Grimfur narrows his eyes now, he has yet to notice the dagger."Your group?.. Yeah..over my dead body be the only way this be your group again."

Oz backs up a short distance and shivers, he doesn't bolt but he looks ready to.

Zoltar smiles, "That can be arranged" He speaks calmly and then suddenly grabs the ferret's shoulder with one paw and stabs him with the dagger with the other, he grins as he looks into the ferret's eyes.

Grimfur figures out too late he should have just attacked first, a gasp as the dagger sinks into his heart and he is dead in seconds. The rest of the vermin look on wide-eyed.

Oz gulps and just sits down, he has watched a beast die..twice in the past couple of weeks he has been a captive and one of those beasts was his father.

Zoltar watches the ferret die and drops him, he walks over the body to address the others "I am your leader now, any questions? Anyone want out...though the only way out is death, either by my paw or an enemy...so anyone?"

No beast raises their paw, in fact, all 14 of the vermin here become loyal to Zoltar.

Zoltar grins,"I think I may keep the name..or come up with a better one once this group is larger, and oh trust me...it will get larger. And no one touches the cub, he is my personal servant."He looks at Oz and grins "Come  here stripdog"

Oz slowly walks over and sits by Zoltar, too afraid not to obey, too afraid to try and run away.

Zoltar grins "Now, first order of business...there is a small settlement further up the river, a small clan of hamsters. We need to pay them a visit"He smiles coldly"This winter has been rather hard...we should see how they are doing."

=====Few Hours Later 2 hours after sunset======

The settlement was not large at all. A clan of hamsters numbering 3 dozen, with a chieftain that was very old, the number included dibbuns of course, all seemed good even with the snow this season the clan still was getting along nicely. They even had a small groove of 4 apple trees, and an area of land used for crops, they could fish and collect berries, nuts, wild greens in the woods, even mushrooms.

Life was good

And then....

It wasn't

Zoltar came, no warning he just came right into the settlement with his new group of 14 vermin. He grinned as he scanned the small huts "Burn them." He chuckled "You two..."He points to two foxes.."Use the axes and chop down those 4 trees, no need to keep them around."The fields didn't need messed up as all crops were gathered, put away and snow covered the field now.

Other members of the band broke down doors and went into homes.

Screams of those who woke, sadly some didn't wake up. Huts started to burn, more screams and panic.

"Das....make sure the storage building is not burnt, we will need some supplies....oh and the cart"Zoltar explains as he points to a storage building and a cart.

Das, seemed he was a polecat maybe or maybe a ferret with off fur nodded "Right away sir."And went on to do as he was told.

A couple of dibbuns ran out of a hut only to be grabbed by Zoltar "Not so..fast"

Soon 3 of the 4 apple trees were laying on the ground, one still stood. Most of the huts were burned, but one and inside it was dragged out the old chieftain "Unhan me...why do you do this, we are peaceful creatures!"

Zoltar just smirked, he nods to his group, "Bring whoever lives to me...and Das...you and..."He waves to a couple of rats "Gather the supplies from the storage, this clan won't need them and place them in the cart. He knows they will listen to him, he is the boss.

Of a total of 37 hamsters, only 7 now lived, including the chieftain. Of the other 6 were the two dibbuns, and 4 other adults. All scared and shivering in the cold as their huts burned to the ground and their supplies taken.

Zoltar smirked, he then dropped the dibbuns, a nod to an archer who fired arrows...the two dibbuns got a few yards before they fell over dead.

The chieftain shook his head" No..."

One of the adults wailed "My dibbuns!"

Zoltar growled, ears back "Shut up!....now I could let you live, but I already have a servant."He kneels down in front of the chieftain and quickly slits his throat. He grins at the last 4 and clears his throat"Kill them"

The chieftain has no time to react before his life ends, the other 4 gasps and two manage to run, 2 others die quickly as well when the vermin attack. The last two get to the river and go to get on a raft.

Zoltar sighs and nods, a couple of foxes tip over the raft and let the icy cold river finish off the hamster, the lone raft bobs down the river....no one on it. "This was fun..."He looks at the burning settlement Lets get up river a little ways and set up camp"He smiles "And feast to victory"

The settlement was gone, and it surely more would follow, when though was the question.

Last edited by Log-A-Log (2021-01-27 12:46:19 PM)

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