Zork Is Back At The Abbey And.... Other Stuff
FV:Chieftain's Home:Main RoomThe inside of the home is large, a door leads to the sleeping quarters and another to a kitchen area. This room has a large window looking outside with nice navy blue curtains on it. The floor is wooden and a large fireplace keeps the room warm in those cold months.Above the fireplace is a large painting of the Chieftain and his mate.In the room also is a table and a few chairs to sit in.A large bookcase is by a far wall with many books of all kinds on it.
Exits: [Bed]room, [K]itchen, [B]ack
With:
Zork is sitting up and looks to be getting annoyed.
Scioto enters his home and nods a hello "Hello Zork, your be happy to know the slaver Nightfur and his beasts are dead, the half dozen that got away Camp Willow is taking care of"
Zork stands "That is good news, so do that mean me and Braxton can get ta de abbey now, oh and me blade..I want it back"
Scioto nods, he has a couple of foxes bring it to the badger and hand it to him carefully and back up a little afterwards.
Zork takes the large blade and grins "Aye..ya back" He takes a few swings and tenses up a little before putting it in its case and nods "I thank ya Scioto and not ta worry I will take me time getting to de abbey..did anyone...die?"
Scioto answers "A few of the shrews, a couple of my guards..the otter Lee is ok, Derean was hurt bad and lies in the infirm here, as does Dorarose..you can tell her mate she is here and will be fine, my Master Healer is good at what he does and if needed she can be escorted back to the abbey once healer enough, you should stay but I will let you leave, the main concern of you going to kill Nightfur and his men alone is gone, so less of a chance your get into unneeded fights...I would hope"
Zork nods "Not ta worry, take me time and get ta de abbey no problem"
Scioto nods "Yes well go then"
Zork shrugs "Oh and another thing, ya daughter..she has a snake as a friend in ere' that could be dangerous ta guests, he tried ta eat me!
Scioto sighs "I will have a chat with Blisa on her...snake friend, I am glad your ok, now do go before I change my mind on letting you head out just yet"
Zork nods and heads out.
Scioto follows, just to make sure the badger gets there ok as he will NOT be responsible if he falls over and ends up killed by rouge beasts, or the dibbun killed.
--Onto The Dirt Road--
Zork walks along with Braxton and stops, he looks behind him and folds his arms over his chest ”I said I didn’t needs ya hel’ cat..I can go me self”
Scioto arches an eyebrow “I am simply making sure you are fine is all, I will not be help responsible if your found dead, once you’re at the abbey I will go home”
Zork mutters something and makes sure Braxton stays close to him.
Braxton looks back at the cat and watches him, he then looks ahead to try and see the abbey.
Scioto shakes his head “No need to mumble.”
Zork walks in silent and soon the abbey is seen and he grins.
Braxton whoas “Is that the abbey daddy?”
Zork nods “Yep me lad, tis de abbey”
Scioto slow and nods as they near the gates “There now I will head back to Ferravale”
Braxton waves as the cat leaves ”Bye!” He looks at the gates “I want In! I want In!”
Zork watches Scioto go and then smiles at Braxton as he chuckles happily, “Yes let’s go inside and find Zinnia shall we “
Braxton nods eagerly.
RW Abbey: Entry
You stand on a grassy sward between two cottages. To the south you see a small, calm pond. To the north lies an open space where the Abbey has its feasts in the warmer seasons. To the east is the Great Hall, a massive structure that rises far above the abbey walls and is completed with large towers that pierce upwards into the sky. The main building is completed with a large, iron banded door that would allow one into the Great Hall.
The blanket of snow is replaced with the vibrant greens of spring. Newly sprung flowers and young shoots dot the path. They hold a promise of color and enhancement. The earth is relatively dry here, and the soil rich for growing, but muddy patches of dirt still can be found. Many Abbeybeasts can be seen tending to the gardens, though some are content with just being out and about, enjoying the warmth of the virgin sun and the pleasent weather. Dirt pawprints are tracked upon the clearing's surface, serving as witness to the fact that the majority of Abbeybeasts are caught up in the "spring fever." Most will will do just about anything, or make any excuse to be outside, eager to watch as spring colors emerge in scraggly clumps.
Exits/Entrances:
[G]reat [H]all [C]limb to the [R]amparts [A]bbey [P]ond
[Ga]te [H]ouse [Leave] through the gates [Open] Ground
[C]hampion's [C]ottage
- THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Zork enters and places his weapon away in weapons locker before coming back to the entry, he looks tried but happy to be home, not that he will do much right away.
Braxton follows and looks around, he stays close to Zork and blinks "Its..big in here"
Zork nods "Yep, tis is big in ere', not ta worry ya will like it ere'"
Braxton still stays close to Zork as he looks from the entry at the building and towards the pond and open ground and the wall tops.
Zork keeps an eye on the dibbun "Let’s go in, and I can rest, maybe in Ozzy's chair if he isn’t thar already."
Braxton nods and stays close, still maybe unsure of the place.
RW Abbey: Great Hall
The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.
The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.
Soft light is slowly beginning to filter in through the stained glass windows high above your head.
Exits/Entrances:
[K]itchen [St]airs [C]avern [H]ole
[Li]brary [En]try [B]reezeway
Braxton follows Zork and looks around the room
Lorimis is here speaking with a novice when he catches sight of the badgers, "Oh my goodness..Zork?" He adjusts his glasses and walks over.
Zork looks up and grins "I return..ouch" He rubs his shoulder, "Can't say all that well, but alive and Nightfur be dead as well as his slavers too"
Braxton is unsure of the abbot and stays silent.
The doors to the great hall open quietly for a change as the brown furred fox tries to let in as little of the cold air outside as he can. With the doors shut behind him Bandit takes a step into the Abbey after a long period of absence. The fox's paw is bandaged as is a small wound to his shoulder. The young vulpine still has a fluffy well fed look but is much leaner than before his ordeal.
Lorimis smiles as he goes to hug Zork "I am glad to see you Zork, and it seems you brought a friend hello young one" He smiles at Braxton and seeing Bandit he smiles "Ahhh and hello to you as well, Bandit was it? "
Braxton frowns and hides behind Zork's chair or did he say it was Oz's chair?, no matter he hides behind it either way!
Zork chuckles, he allows the hug and smiles "This be Braxton, me son..he is Zinnia’s little bro" He spots Bandit "Bandit..ya ok lad?"
Bandit ears twitch to his name being called. His eyes lay ahold of Zork and Braxton and the mouse he vaguely Remembers as Lorimis. The fox smiles as he approaches. "I see the badgers made it after all!" He turns to the mouse, "Nice to meet you again Lorimis, yeah, It's bandit. A bit of a nick name really but its stuck with me for the last few years
Lorimis chuckles a little at the dibbun and nods to Bandit, "And you have made it as well, it is good to know Nightfur is no more a threat, it was getting a bit stressful to worry on, was anyone else hurt? Where are the other missing beasts?"
Zork answers, "Dorarose, Derean are at de infirm in Ferravale, think Lee be thar as well, they are ok and just recovering from wounds sir, I was escorted back by Scioto and couple of his guards and brought Braxton ta live ere'.."
Braxton blinks, he smiles faintly, yep it will take some time to get use to this place.
Bandit cringes a bit at the thought of Dora and derean being injured. He rubs the back of his neck, "I plan on going back in a day or two but for right now there were a couple of beasts I needed to see..." Not to mention the fact that bandit said somethings in the cell he is sure to regret to both of them.
Lorimis nods at the news "Back to Ferravale you mean? And whomever it is you seek at the abbey if they are a friend I am sure they will be glad to see you"
Zork yawns as he is tried, but he has been threw a lot the past few weeks and has yet to truly get some rest he needs, he gets a little more cozy in Oz's chair and smiles.
Braxton is unsure where to sit and then finds a smaller chair and sits in it, still not saying too much.
The fleshy brown furred fox chuckles, "I guess you could call her a friend she...." Bandit is interrupted by the arrival of a white fured vixen. He smiles and his tail wags happily as the vixen dashes across the room to greet him "Elena! You won’t believe how GRK!" POW a left upper cut right to Bandits yaw that sends him flying backwards. The vixen stands there almost snarling. "You Jackwaggon! Do you know how worried I was about you?! What were you thinking? Running off like that to fight Nightfur on your own! You moron! I'll kill you for what you put me through!" Bandit crawls away from the angry vixen whimpering with his tail between his leg, "E-Elena...lets...let’s talk about this..."
Lorimis looks a bit shock to say the least, he then clears his throat "Now Now..no fighting in the abbey please" He stays calm as he speaks, "You are both adults and can talk nicely to one another please."
Braxton eyes go big and he leaves the room quickly, where does he go he doesn’t know, he could care less but not this room!
Zork blinks "Well thats..Braxton!" He sighs and looks to the two foxes "Interesting' way ta say Hi I missed you, then again I will probably get a lecture from Ozzy..a long one and trust me he can make long ones too"
The vixen practically snarls at them all. "I'll show you 'talk'!" Elena grabs Bandits foot paw firmly and begins dragging him off towards one of side rooms. Bandit’s claws leave grooves upon the floor, "No! Wait! Zork! Lorimis! SaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaveeee MeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!" And like that bandit is dragged away to what one can only imagine to be his doom.
Lorimis frowns at this, he sighs and shakes his head "I will need to have a chat with them later"
Zork blinks and hmmms "Well I be sure he is ok, will be ok..least tis not Nightfur"
Lorimis sits down "There are better ways to talk of problems and worry than to drag one off to talk"
Zork shrugs, "Thar is always an evil 3 hours lecture, I kid ya not..Ozzy will lecture that long too" He frowns a little concern for that fact now.
Lorimis chuckles "I am sure it may seem..evil as you say but maybe a lecture proves he cares, you were missed and I am sure Oz missed you as well, I know Zinnia has even if she says she is fine, she worries, she does a lot of chores I think to try to not worry so much"
Zork listens "De lass does chores?"
Lorimis nods "She is a novice now, and learning to read and write, she has also been learning to sew and repair clothing, she is doing very well and will make a fine Sister in the order when it's time for her to become one."
Zork smiles "Wow..sounds like Zinnia really be growing up, thats great and that she is a novice, thats good too and I have missed her, a lot ta tell de truth and Ozzy as well, I should of listened ta him and stayed I..forgive me father abbot, tis was wrong of me ta go off like I did"
Lorimis stands and goes over to the badger laying a paw on his paw, "Zork, it is alright, you are forgiven. You are right and you acted in haste but we all have made mistakes and can seek forgiveness as you did just now."
Zork nods "I am..still de blacksmith..right?" He asks "I made need ta take 3-4 days off still but I can still makes de metal for de bell tower and if ya let me I can repair de bells, before all that..well, I got a good look at em' they just need gently hammered out, I can do that..please"
Lorimis nods "Very well and of course your still the abbey Blacksmith, why would you not be my friend? And yes take some days off, you need them after what you have been through these past , well a lot of days"
Zork nods and grins "Thank ya father abbot, I am glad of this, how has de bell tower work been goin' anyways?"
Lorimis answers, "It has been going well, the Foremole and his crew have been doing a good deal of work, in spring our hope is to go to the quarry and get the stone we need, perhaps get the Camp Willow otters to help move the stones and any strong beast that would like to help as well, we have a cart we can place the stones in to transport from there to here"
Zork nods "I will help as well and by spring my wounds will be healed ta do just that, ta help carry some of de stones ta here, it will be nice ta haf de bell tower rebuilt and hear de bells ring out at times."
Lorimis smiles "Yes, the bells sound or will sound for many reasons, for meals..to give word of feasts or refuge in times of trouble, sadly they also ring out for deaths but let us hope that is not the case very often at all"
Zork nods "Yes that is true father abbot" He leans back in his chair and grins " I am so very glad ta be home, ta relax and have no worries, Nightfur be dead and gone, his slaver band dead and the slaves freed..yes some are recovering in de Ferravale infirm but at de time it was closer ta go to."
Lorimis listens to all that is said, "That is well, us and Ferravale have a peace treaty and I know beasts are safe there with Scioto in charge, I do wish he would visit more often but I guess he is just busy in Ferravale, he too has been having to deal with Nightfur and is most likely glad of a rest as well."
Zork nods "Probably so, he seemed stressed yesterday and this morning some as well, then again he is leader of a ..fairly good size village, they have lot more troubles than we do ere' at de abbey"
Lorimis nods again "Yes most likely, I will have to thank him for help in freeing our friends and helping to make sure any wounds were tended to, I know our Master Healer has been much stressed himself and will be glad to hear his mate is alive and safely recovering in Ferravale and will assure him she will be back here soon"
Zork waits to speak then , "I will personally make sure she gets back ere' Lorimis, not ta worry, for now tis probably best she stays where she is."
Lorimis smiles "I know you would Zork, but you do need rest and will most likely does as well, wait I am sure word will be sent from Scioto when she is well and how she is doing"
Lorimis nods again "Yes most likely, I will have to thank him for help in freeing our friends and helping to make sure any wounds were tended to, I know our Master Healer has been much stressed himself and will be glad to hear his mate is alive and safely recovering in Ferravale and will assure him she will be back here soon"
Zork waits to speak then , "I will personally make sure she gets back ere' Lorimis, not ta worry, for now tis probably best she stays where she is."
Lorimis smiles "I know you would Zork, but you do need rest and will most likely does as well, wait I am sure word will be sent from Scioto when she is well and how she is doing"
Zork sighs and nods "Ya right and yeah course I would wait, don't think could go fer a walk even if wanted ta now..tried and sore."
Lorimis watches Zork, "You can go rest now if you want Zork, I did not mean to keep you awake like this"
Zork had started to drift off and then wakes up "Wot?..oh no no I am fine and Ozzy's chair is too cozy ta move outta it, way too cozy and I be sure he won’t care too much iffa I be in it, maybe even asleep in it"
Lorimis smiles "Maybe not, he will be happy you are back, I may see if we can get a 2nd chair in here for badgers, since we have you and Oz both here and...oh my goodness we have Zinnia and Braxton as well, my my the most badgers I have seen in many seasons"
Zork shrugs, "I us ta wander, may still once tis warmer, not that I don’t like winter, I do..de cold don’t brother me since I be so use ta it thanks to de snowy northlands, maybe I will try and start a snowball fight in couple days, those are always fun ta do and not had a good one in a while, tis needed...as we only have wot..month and a half fer winter fun and snow, err well fer those who like de snow and de pond still be frozen fer now...ummm right?"
Lorimis nods "Yes the pond is frozen, the otters double checked it and should be good and frozen for a couple more weeks for ice skateing if one wants to, don't think anyone has yet this season."
Zork grins "Ice stakeing is fun, well once I feel better this will be fun"
Lorimis chuckles as he talks with Zork, "Yes it is best to be in good health, maybe early next week"
Zork chuckles, letting his chuckle echo through the great hall and stairs, "Yep."
Zinnia goes about her chores and nearly drops some folded towels when she hears a familiar chuckle, towels are totally forgotten as she comes down the stairs and a sigh as the novice behind her picks up the towels and she sees Zork as tears, but happy ones come down her face and she rushes over to hug him tightly, "Papa!"
Zork sees Zinnia and hugs her in return and smiles "Zinnia, lass tis good to see you dear, I missed you"
Lorimis smiles as he watches the reunion and lets the two badgers talk as he quietly rests in his own chair.
Zinnia smiles large, she is happy, "Your back and your ok, I was worried you'd died and I would never see you again please please...never leave like that again Papa"
Zork smiles, "I promise..I brought ya back a surprised but..well ya haf ta see later, ok..trust me ya gonna love it Zinnia"
Zinnia tilts her head "A surprise? what sort of surprise?..what is it, where is it?"
Lorimis smiles as he speaks now, "Give your father time to rest Zinnia, this surprise can wait I am sure" He already knows what it is but he is not telling her, he will let Zork do that, "Alright Zinnia, do relax."
Zork grins "Ya relax lass, trust me you won’t miss your surprise, maybe later today, ok?"
Zinnia sighs, "Fine" She then smiles "I am just glad your home safe..what of..you know.."
Zork answers, "Nightfur?..He be dead lass, he will never harm you or anyone ever again, nor will any members of his group"
Lorimis speaks "It is good news, and we needed good news in this troubled times, let us keep having good news as it is most welcomed."
Zinnia smiles "Yeah good news is a lot better than bad news"
Zork nods "Fer sure lass, fer sure tis is"
Lorimis nods "Yes perhaps more good news will come soon"
Leon walks slowly down the stairs, starts to head to the kitchen maybe to get some snack or something.
Lorimis speaks "Hello Leon, are you ok this day?"
Zork spots Leon "Leon! Lad..I gots news fer ya"
Zinnia just listens right now, but is happy.
Leon slowly turns and blinks as he sees Zork, "What..Zork, your back..wait what news? If it’s bad I want no part of it, I can’t handle bad news"
Zork holds up a paw "Wait , tis good news..Dorarose is alive and sure is recovering at Ferravale infirm, not ta worry she be in good paws thar"
The door to a side room opens and a familiar pudgy brown Fox comes walking out. He pats himself down to make sure he is still intact. Feet, check, tail, check, hide, chest, arms, ears, check check check check. He breaths a sigh of relief. Elena can be scarier than a red eyed badger when she wants to be.
Leon blinks "I..I have to go..to her!"
Lorimis frowns at this "Leon, she will be fine in Ferravale, you will not go rushing off to Ferravale, you are needed here now sit and join us" He nods to Bandit.
Zinnia looks over when she sees Bandit and waves to him.
Zork says, "Yeah relax Leon, she won’t be leavin' de infirm, she is alive ok...and the healers thar are good at their jobs as well, kay?""
Bandit pulls up a seat and for once sits in it proper. He waves to all the beasts here. "Actually I was planning on heading back up there to Ferrevale for a while to. I just needed to...collect some things here. If Leon wants to take off for a few days he can come with me and Elena...I'm sure Cheshire can manage the infirm while he is gone." The fox pauses as a horrible visual image of Cheshire running the infirm crosses his mind.
Leon frowns and sighs, he nods "I..I can stay here I guess, are you sure she is ok, did you see her?Please..."
Lorimis lets the others who know more tell the healer as he doesn’t know for sure .
Zork answers, "She is alive, I..I wasn’t at de final fight, ok"
The comical image of the mad inventor cat leading an army of re-animated steam powered corpses to lay siege to Mossflower is replaced by the all too visceral image of Bandit cutting down slavers and even out right mauling one...The fox looks away and rubs the back of his neck, "I...wouldn't know. I wasn't there for most of the fighting..."
Leon frowns, in his mind they are lying to him, they are hiding the truth and he twitches, he frowns how does he know she is fine or if she is not fine, how injured is she? Is she dyeing or what, many ideas go through his head before he passes out from too many images and what ifs, he lets out a soft groan and falls towards the floor.
Lorimis may be old but doesn't mean he can't get up quick when needed, he catches Leon before he hits the floor and frowns, gently laying him down, "Oh dear me, he seems to have fainted." He feels his forehead and checks a pulse.
Zork gasps and starts to get up but the abbot beats him to Leon, he stays standing and frowns "Is he ok father abbot?"
Bandit is too distracted by his own thoughts to even make a motion to catch the mouse. "Leon!" he says with a gasp, finely getting up and helping to put the fallen mouse into a chair, "The heck?"
Leon is passed out, his pulse is a little fast, he has no fever like he did and is mostly recovered from the bad chest cold he had, he remains passed out, to worried that its bad news since they seemed to not know much on Dorarose, he remains like this for now.
Lorimis looks Leon over quietly, "Has Leon been getting needed rest? I know he was ill but he seems better than he was and he has no fever"
Zork frowns "I don’t know, I been..elsewhere, not a good elsewhere and I don’t know where Benar or Flicky is ta ask them, sorry"
Bandit looks at them all incredulously, "You know how Elena just reacted to me almost dying in a slave camp?" The fox chuckles dryly, "How do you think he feels about Dora." He lets the mouse go into the chair that he put him in. "I think it's a mistake if he doesn't go to see her. She had a pretty nasty concussion the last time I saw her...and then a slaver knocked her on the head."
Leon groans softly starting to come awake now, slowly
Lorimis has a novice get a cloth dipped in cool water, he pats it onto Leon's forehead, "Leon..Leon wake up now" He listens as Bandit speaks, "It doesn't sound like she is doing very well."
Zork listens "I knew of the concussion before, didn’t know of the final fight..I was sort of..umm..ok Scioto arrested me, ta keep me from following Lee back ta that base, which after think was a good idea I most likely would of died in the fight from wounds and being so..tried, still tried and sore"
Bandit shivers, rubbing his arms he sits down and says, "It...it wasn't pretty..." he says simply and leaves it at that. Turning back to them he says, "I should have stayed in Ferrevale and healed but I...wanted to see Elena..." Words were also said in the cell he wasn't quite ready to face yet. "I plan to head back up there with Elena in a few days to check up on them. Maybe Leon should come."
Leon eyes flutter open "D..Dorarose.." It’s about all he says.
Lorimis frowns, he looks to Leon and back to Bandit "Maybe he could go with you and this Elena, it will need thinked on but not today as I am not letting him go anywhere like this"
Zork just listens, "He could wait couple days, I be sure if anything changes Scioto would send word, I be sure of it"
The fox chuckles, "Yeah, I just got down walking from there to here. I would like to rest a few days before I head out."
Leon becomes a little more awake, still very worried and has heard bits and pieces of their talking, "I..I need to go check on Dorarose, even if it’s in few days..got to see her.
Lorimis listens to Leon, "In a few days if you are not passing out, I..I can’t see you going to check on anyone like this and you will not go alone either"
Bandit smirks, "Elena threatened to flay me alive and strangle me with my own pelt if I so much as take another step out Redwall without her so...there is two more at least."
Leon still has a headache so he stays laid down, "Just worried about Dorarose, not know just how injured she is, makes me worry more or if she is worse or, and Ferravale is still up the road, just" He frowns.
Lorimis pats his shoulder gently, "But...you need to rest Leon, we can't have our Master Healer like this" He stops a novice and asks for some herbal tea for Leon, the novice nods and heads off to get it.
Zork says, "Lorimis be right Leon, ya all stressed out and thats not good fer ya"
Neziah hobbles into the hall, cold winter air briefly rushing through the door. The old mouse brushes fresh fallen snow from his cloak, hunched over his walking stick as the door closes behind him.
Bandit nods to Leon. "Yeah, if you can't perform your duties, Cheshire will be left to heal all of us." He passes a dangerous glare at Leon, "And I'm sure NONE of us want that..." The fox then turns his head to the newcomer and raises an eyebrow, "We have some new faces come in while I was gone?”
Zork lets the others make sure Leon is ok, "I need ta find Braxton and Zinnia, unless they found each other first....well gots ta go" He heads to his room for much needed rest.
