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Failed Ambush-Redwall Log

**On the path to Ferravale with Oz and Brother Cliff**

Log:
Oz- Papa Oz and Dibbun caretaker of Redwall
Krisha-Badger maid
Dylan- lizard bandit
Spoofed- Brother Cliff and a couple lizards that drag off Dylan later

A stiff Fall wind blew through the trees, chasing out the last remnants of summer. The leaves have yet to change their color but the air is turning colder.   

The road between Redwall and Ferravale is deserted today, but only in short spurts. It is rare not to see a traveler or merchant along this path. Off in the distance the smoke from the vermin village can be seen.   

Oz walks along the path, it’s been a while since he has been this far from the abbey, but the market was out of mint leafs and there was none at the abbey except a little for the kitchens and the infirm so he decided he would go get some and invited the badger maid and an over talkative abbey mouse, one Brother Cliff..." And so I said he should wait and did he no...he didn’t and the whole barrel of apples spilled all over and then he runs off the annoying little kid" Oz smiles "Go easy on novice Timmy, he only just started his training and still at times can act as a dibbun"   

Krisha follows along "F..Father will be happy I didn’t tr..travel alone" She is still getting use to using her voice, but she has come a long way over the past few weeks. She keeps a knapsack at her side and listens to the story the mouse brother tells and holds in a giggle.   

The road has been relatively uneventful. There are very few bandits willing, or insane enough, to harass a badger, let alone two. But desperate times call for desperate measures.   

And Dylan has never been known for his sanity.   

"Your father will be pleased!" comes a voice from the tree tops. "At least until he receives the bounty letter in the morning!" The beast wears a mask, not that it really does much to cover the fact that Dylan is a red scaled lizard in a flashy hat. His vest and sword belt hang loosely off of his scrawny body.   

Shouting a half war cry, half 'ally-oop', the lizard swings down from a rope towards the travelers, one arm stretched out to grab the badger-maiden in an attempt to snatch her from the party!   

Oz stops, he grips his staff at the sudden noise. Brother Cliff eeps as he sees the masked lizard, “There something or someone in the trees!" Oz blinks "Whats in the tree?"   

Krisha gasps and quickly ducks as the lizard flies past, he does end up with the scarf she wears around her neck as she frowns when it’s off" That’s mine!" The scarf hides an odd tattoo of lines and swirls and a nasty scar as well that she has a couple seasons.   

"HazaH!" The lizard lands gracefully in the tree. He waves the scar about like a troughy that he ment to catch. "Correction! /WAS/ yours. As /was/ your valuables." He slides down the rope, his speech becomes less theatrical and more menacing as his sword is drawn. "Hand over everything you have. Now."   

Brother Cliff hides behind Oz, yes hide behind the blind badger. Oz takes a deep breath “How about you go along your way..shoo" He makes the shooing motion with his paw.." Oz he has a blade!" Oz sighs “He is one beast, we are 3 and I know where he is standing cause of his annoying mouth" Hmmms the badger seems grumpy today.   

Krisha frowns, well she could care less of the scarf, its ok as she watches from where she is and keeps a tight hold of the knapsack she has. She looks towards the path as if hoping someone comes down it soon.   

There is no such luck, unfortunately. "It's called CHARM, you heathen. Now, I am not usually one to rob from the crippled or maidens, but winter is coming and lodging doesn't grow on trees." He steps forward, tossing his blade from one paw to the other and pointing it towards the cowardly mouse. "You are Redwallers, right? Think of it like charity. You like charity, right? RIGHT?!" he thrusts his sword threatening at the mouse behind the badger.   

Oz simply looks to stand there at first as he listens, he hears the sword move in the wind and the lizards foot paws and in a lightning quick move he grips his staff, swings it down at the lizard in an aim to knock him out. And Brother Cliff, who is very unused to this sort of thing faints and hits the ground as blades in one's face is a little scary.   

Krisha frowns "It’s not nice to rob anyone..y..you can ask nicely" She gasps and then goes to check on Brother Cliff to make sure he is ok.
   
CRACK!

The lizard crumples to the ground. His tongue is sticking out the side of his mouth and his dented hat covers his stunned eyes. "OoOoOooOw." He groans.   

Oz shakes his head “He’ll live" He then proceeds to check on the abbey mouse who groans as he wakes up and is helped to stand, Brother Cliff frowns "Is it alone..what is it?  ".."Lizard, not as bad as a monitor though come on let’s just get to Ferravale"   

Krisha follows Oz as she carefully walks and steps over the knocked out lizard. "M..monitors  are bad."   

Dylan only lays there, sprawled out like an eagle. As the beasts leave, he picks himself up, rolling back onto his haunches. "How did things get so bad." He whines. "Beaten by a blind badger... how could the day get any worse?" As he talks a shadow looms over him. He looks up into the eyes of two monitor lizards. "Oh... poop."   

The tribal lizard smack Dylan over the head and drag his unconcious self off by his tail...   

Oz doesn’t see the other lizards and maybe that’s a good thing as they are almost to Ferravale now.
   
Krisha looks as she sees the gates and smiles "I see the gates"   

Oz nods as they arrive and sighs "Just so the rest of the day is not annoying" Brother Cliff just follows them and frowns "Maybe it’s best to get mint leafs elsewhere Oz...the woods?" Oz answers "Not many left there and I have enough coin to get some in the market place here, not to worry"   

Krisha walks along and looks at the stalls as they pass them, she got back her scarf and places it back on her neck .   

Brother cliff stays close to Oz as he doesn’t know his way around Ferravale all that well. But luckily its not too crowded at the market place right now. "I dislike it here Oz..can we hurry and get back please"   

Krisha finds a place that has the needed mint and goes to led them that way, "This one has mint and even other teas..."   

Oz nods his thanks and gets the needed mint and pays for it after some slight haggling for a good price, the abbey brother makes sure any coin exchange is not cheated by the weasel at the stand and then they go to head towards the tavern “It may be best to rest and besides Krisha's  father may well be at the tavern" Brother Cliff frowns "The tavern...but..." He sighs and gives up, he just follows them.   

Krisha quietly walks along, "The...tavern is ok..mostly"

==So its to the tavern!==

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I play:
Oz-  Badger-young adult-Wanderer