A Visitor 1

Silver walk's into the cottage "Well I say what a bad night!" He look's at oz and shake's of any tear's.

Oz looks over at Silver "Why is it a bad night Silver...not more vermin problems is there?"

Silver sighs.

Oz looks to Silver..."Alright...I wont ask, seems you have alot on your mind tonight and need rest"

Silver sit's down "Aye i do...Night!"

Oz nods "Goodnight then, get a good rest"

Oz looks at the hare as he falls asleep,and hmmmms, he turns a page in his book and goes back to reading it.

Flicktail walks in from the other room, wearing a nice woolen robe "Good even everbeast"

Oz looks over and lays down his book "Eve Flicktail, you doing alright?"

Champions Cottage: Main Room

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The living room is small, and modest. The four walled room contains a smallish fireplace that rests against the wall on one side of the room. Built from dark grey stones and clay. A extra supply of wood is always at the side of the fireplace. Also near the fireplace is a large maroon chair. A table sits in one corner, two chairs tucked under it. A wooden bench with a back, sits along the last bare wall. It is cushioned well with feather stuffed seats. At the back of the room, Two doors show there. Each probably leading into a bedroom..

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Exits: [C]hildren's [R]oom, [Back] to walkway

With:

[ZZZ] Silver

[ZZZ] (Joshua) or Josh is back in town.

[ZZZ] Snow-Blind (Willowpaw)

[ZZZ] Byronn

[ZZZ] Bluestripe

[DYN] Flicktail

Flicktail smiles at the Bager and moves over to snug the huge beast around his waist "Doin nicely oz, had a bad night, Longpatrol an oi had ta slay some...vermin cats"

Oz nods..."Well hopefully all that is behide us then,.."He raises an eyebrow at him and nods "We can pay more attention to happier things around here, like feast coming up....or watching beasts play in the snow." He frowns slightly and shakes his head.."Never was one for....a big mess of snow,can cause problems....in mountains." he stops himself,yeah good idea as he clears his thoat.

Flicktail exclaims, "Inna morn oi can show you how ta make a Snowbadja!" he smiles up at the badger, releasing the warm thick fuur "Oi think fer now Oi'd like some nice hot tea"

Oz frowns "Maybe not a snowbadger.....something else," he sounds a little sad but smiles at the offer of tea "Tea sounds nice acally,it can warm you...made alot of it in the niorthlands, learned how to make this mint tea from my..." he stops but smiles,its a good memory.."From my mate."

Flicktail says, "Oi have ta ask a selfish gift, please don't be sad, Oi know it were yer mate, but we have had so much sad....I wish oi could elp" he moves over and puts the tea pot on ""have ye any o that mint tea stuff?"

Oz seems to pulse but looks in his pack.."Peppermint...Northstar (npc)..loved it..." He sighs "Been 10 seasons since...the accident...a....avalanche ....horrible things, one thing that can happen in the snow northlands, the mountains there."

Flicktail nods "I am sure you were sentto us by Martin himself

Oz just stays quiet and shrugs "I...probally just some act of fate, this is a pretty big place."

Flicktail says, "well your a pretty big Otter"

Flicktail says, "er Badja"

Oz chuckles..."Not that big-yawn-...there Flicktail...besides, Maxtor is here too...adopted son...why am I so darn tried all of a sudden?"

Flicktail says, "have a snooze the fire be noice....and Oi will toast us some samiches"

Oz sighs, he nods and decides to take a quick nap,it isnt long of one just maybe less than 30 mins,before he wakes up..."Help?...." He mutters and shakes his head,he frowns..."Oh...goodness,how long did I doze off"

{This is added to explain Oz's Vision}

that night when Oz goes to sleep....he is visited by a tuff looking white mouse, who bids him greeting, standing beside him, outside the Dark Forrest is a familiar Badger maid "Hello Oz, do not be sad, Martin and I will wait right here, I am just on a long Journey.....But at the end we will be together....help these beasts, they are good. Martin Adds "Yea the Otterfox needs all the help he can get."

Oz gasps slightly,also the badgermaid is holding a small infant badger while she talks. The badgermaid hugs Oz before the 3 ghostly forms disappear,but not before leaving ghostly footprints leading outside,but not inside nor even outside in the snow. Some soft badger fur is even beside Oz when he wakes...fur from the badgermaid.

Flicktail stands frozen in his place staring at the Badger, the fox is trembling his muzzle open "M...M...Martin" he points to mouse footpw tracks, snowy, beside a set of Badger tracks of snow slowly melting leading to the Door

Oz blinks..."Who?"..he looks to the tracks and back to Flicktail.."Flicktail calm yourself...why would you be afraid of a mouse...or"He stops.."It wasnt a dream..."

Flicktail trembles still wise eyed "M..Martin never comes.....lightly...d..did he speak wi you?"

Oz sits down,still in shock at what happen..he smiles slightly "She was there too,...and holding coal(npc-son he had died too was 1 season).." He looks to Flicktail and offers him the tea,he does notice the fact the prints are odd.."Its ok...and yes, he...he did but it....I was asleep for hours."

Flicktail says, "No..e were ere a moment, and somone was wi im, but oi couldn't see...but it were a she beast..big..and beautiful wi..with a dibbin..Martin's never done AT afore...." he takesteh tea sitting and trembling"

Flicktail says, "you only dozed off a min...look at e candle"

Oz nods,he looks surprised.."A min..." he looks at the candle and back to Flicktaill"..Northstar and..Coal..." He moves a paw threw his headfur some before speaking,his own headfur,.."Martin said....help these beasts and that...that the otterfox needed all the help he could get."

Flicktail says, "It were Martin Oi be sure...he always says...wot? need all e help Oi kin get? were that the chuckle oi heard?"

Oz nods "Maybe...Northstar she agreeded,help them.." He looks to Flicktail.."I believe Martin wants me to stay at Redwall, and help beasts here, and help you..and I plan on staying and doing just that my friend."

Flicktail says, "Oi..Oi think e wants ya ta be Appy Oz, e would not ave brought yer family otherwise"

Flicktail says, "maybe you coudl be our Badger marm"

Oz smiles on the thought.."You may be right, I mean of course you are right and I am happier now, happyier than I have been in many seasons" he smiles "And Martin helped me find a good home,tis his plan all along prehaps that I come here..."He looks to Flicktail..and chuckles "Thats funny...Badger mom...be more like Badger dad...." He seems to think it funny.

Flicktail says, "well we do needs somone"

Oz nods "Maybe...how long have you been without a badger around?"

Flicktail says, "oh haven't had a badja roudn so long aas oi been ere"

Oz nods,..."Not many badgers wander around,most stay off on thier own...unless led somewhere."

Flicktail says, "or become blacksmiths"

Oz says, "I never did take up smithing...I was more the healer, or stayed at home and made tea or soup,"He chuckles.."Though I am strong like most badgers,but dont show it very often.""

Flicktail says, "yes ya do" he says seriously, still nervous about the Dead having visited him"

Oz smiles "I wouldnt still be nervous about Martin, he came to help and offer a message of help..." he looks at the fox.."And how do I show my steength really, I try to rarely, peace is always better than fighting,...." He looks to Flicktail serious now "I have never went into bloodrath and never plan on doing so...if I ever get close I would leave first than stay, or beg someone to knock me out if came to that."

Flicktail says, "it's just..ya know..e's not...livin"

Flicktail says, "show yer strength..look at e size o them arms"

Flicktail says, "um any time somone has wrote about Bloodwrath the beast never harmed a good beast...only vermin and it saved their lives"

Oz smiles, he nods and looks to his arms, "Yeah..could always help lift heavy items around the abbey if needed.."He nods as he listens, "That is good...but I still wouldnt want to be in thier pathway"

Flicktail says, "well ol pal...think it over oi coudl use elp wi e dibbuns....but for now...Oi need ta get some rest, lots o shovelin tamorra, and getting ootters to get fish for e festival (OOC I am off to bed)"

Oz nods "I could help with clearing snow"

Flicktail says, "that would be nice" he smiles andheads for his room "G'night me friend"