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 Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:42 pm
Wandering out the backdoor, linked to the kitchen, you exit out onto an old rickety porch. The overhangs are in desperate need of new beams and functional gutters and the floorboards and railings could use a complete overhaul. Moss has begun to grow up the stairs and the surface of everything is slick with the evening dew forming.
A Winter chill begins to set in and you pull your coat tighter around you. With a small sigh you look at the small woodshed attatched to the back of the house off to the left side of the porch. The door is open, the lock hanging from it, rusty from weather. Empty. Empty. Empty. Someone would have to find the axe and cut some new logs for the fireplace. Surely it would hit below tollerable tonight and everyone would awake with a coating of frost on their plants. The old splitting stump looked lonely out there all alone.
A small porch swing lays at your feet off to the right side of the porch. It long fallen from its bolts from the beam above. In relatively good condition still, you beleive it only needs a sanding and some new varnish. Perhaps new chains as well, as you note that the old ones are coated in the same distinct color of rust as the lock on the wood shed. The beams would need to be replaced first however and perhaps the swing would not return to the porch workings until spring. Who would want to sit out there in the middle of a snowstorm anyhow? New England winters were a bear to deal with.
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:14 pm
looking atthe empty woodshed True heaves a sigh and goes to retrieve on axe from where wolfie had said it was. Shouldering the axe, true grabs a rusty saw, and rope.
However Fenrir begins to pull on rubbish behind the wood shed to unveil an old sled. Fenrir pulls the sled free and look to true. "I'm up from some work... Even if it is for humans."
True gives a heartened laugh, refastens the sled harness, and manages to hand tighten some of the bolts. Fenrir jumps into the harness and looks to True, "You tell anyone and I'll hate you forever."
True offers a compassionate, knowing that Fenrir is trying to change, they both are. The two, without a word head of toward the nearby trees, looking for a decent sized tree to warm up on.
(I took alittle liberty with what was available, but I do believe I kept it reasonable, as well as tied it all together. Wolfie, HPM, or Talencia, if there is any issues, please PM me and I'll change it ASAP)
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:59 pm
Upon entering the woods True begins to chop knitches in a couple trees as Fenrir's follows behind using the saw to fell them. After about 4 medium size trees hit the ground True uses the axe to chop off all the limbs, and Fenrir loads the sled with the brush.
With a combined effort True and Fenrir manage to get the Logs rolled into the clearing and True begins to chop them up to more managable sizes with both the axe and saw. Fenrir goes back and retrieves the brush and begins to remove all the needles and leaves.
After a few hours, and all this has taken place several large log rounds surround the chopping block and a large size pile of kindling has been stacked on the porch. True begins to chop some of the logs and Fenrir goes to get them both soemthing to drink.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:22 am
Wolfie worked her way through the house and out onto the back porch followed by a cascade of Moonlits...some of whom she didnt even know belonged to her. There were so many new faces showing up at the house it was amazing that they all got along.
With a sigh she sat on the steps of the porch, bundling her winter jacket up around her and fumbling in her pockets for mittens.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:27 am
Finally she found them! With a slight displeasure she realized that one of her pups must have chewed on them at one point in time. As her hand slid inside, her fingers poked out. With a sigh she replaced them to her pocket and tucked her hands inside her sleeves.
Robyn bounded out the doggie door and glomped Ripple... and so the fun begun...
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:36 am
Using caution, Lionsrage aproches the front of the house. "It look's as if no one had lived there in ages." She said to the bundles in her arms. Hearing barking from the rear of the house, she looks down at her pups and said "Well, I guess we had better go back there." Her pups started whining as if in reply. She went around the house and pasted a small woodshed. Looking around Lionsrage saw a parade of Moonlits like her own rushing off the back porch of the house and into the new snow. She smiled down at her wiggily armfulls and said "ok, go play" placing them on the ground Alaster and Calendery run foward to join the other playful pups. She turned to see a woman bundling up in her jacket with her hands in her pockets. "Hello."
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:45 am
Wolfie looked up from the pups playing in the snow and smiled at the voice. "Hello." She took a moment to take the newcomer in. She looked very wet from being out in the snow. The long hike from the town path she supposed... noone ever plowed it at this time of year because noone ever really came back to the house.
"Im Wolfie. Welcome To High Hopes Manor" she stiffled a giggle, using the new name for the house for the first time.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:53 am
"I'm Lionsrage, Lion for short. Nice to meet you!" I've been trying to get here for days. The snow is really getting thick" She said to Wolfie as she walked up the steps to the porch. "I'm so cold! But my pups seem happy" Pointing out to the pile of pups playing in the yard. "The redish one is Alaster. The blueish one is Calendery. They have been waiting for this day for a long time! I'm glad we have got here at last!"
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:00 pm
"Welcome Lion." Wolfie laughed at Ripple took down Alaster with one fatal pounce. Both Moonlits disappeared under a drift of snow for a moment. Robyn got curious and poked her head into the pile. "Im sorry this wasnt the easiest place to find. My appologies about the fire in the great room. We just found out that there was no wood in the shed. Neverborn, another one of the newcomers here is out in the woods somewhere felling something for us to start the fireplace with."
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:13 pm
"Thanks for the welcome, and it's ok about the fire. I'm sure we can get one going soon enough" She watched as a cute pup tackled Alaster in the snow. "I guess from the look of him, I'll have to give him a bath before the day is done. Are those yours?" Lion said pointing to the pups playing with her own.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:27 pm
"yea. Ripple is the one with the Antlers and Robyn is the one without." Wolfie stated. "I dont know who some of these Moonlits belong to... they just came pounding out of the house. I just assumed they belong to someone. As long as they are having fun, its all that matters."
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:34 pm
Calendery notices her friend Alaster getting pounced on by two pups. She wonders over to them. Sneeking up behind one with antlers and pounces on it's tail.
Alaster, under the pile, whines at Calandery swiping a small paw at the pup's on top of him.
Lion looks at Wolfie and say's "looks like we have a playful bunch! Do you have a bathroom or a place I can change out of these wet clothes?" Slaping her hands on her wet jeans.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:40 pm
Wolfie nods. "If you go through the kitchen," points behind her, "it opens out into a long hall. There are a series of bedrooms on both sides of the hall, all of which are rather accomodating. Pick a door that doesnt have someones coat or hat on it and claim it for your own if you like." She dusts off her pants and stands up. (feel free to RP bedrooms or such things in a journal...you may create your own thread for this)
"All the rooms are equiped with beds, blankets, trunks, and dressers. Some have desks and closets in them and others have rugs and hatracks and the like. Just find something that suits you." Wolfie offered up a smile. "The great room is off to the front of the house if you get lost. I beleive HPM is in there working and waiting for a fire."
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:51 pm
Lion turns and looks behind her to where Wolfie was pointing. "Ok, I think I can manage that. (Can I create my room here in the guild or does it have to be in my journal?) "Thanks for letting me come into High Hopes Manor!" Lions said as she grabed for her pack. Turning to face the pile of pup's she says "Alright you two, come help me pick out our new room!" Alaster and Calendery poke their heads out of the pile of fur. "Well? You two coming or not?" Lion said to them. The pups wiggled out of the pile, following Lion into the house.
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:57 pm
(Guild Journal...not literal journal...I think you already claimed a thread if I read them correctly) "I dont think they will be much help until they dry off and warm up. Hopefully Neverborn gets back soon. Id like to warm my toes. Perhaps Ill poke around in the kitchen and see if I can find some tea. I think the stove pilot needs to be lit, but it shouldnt be a problem."
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