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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:40 pm
For all those times she had attempted to climb the tree to obtain the fruit, she had never once touched her face to remove a fallen leaf that had landed on her nose. There was an immediate itch where her fingertips had touched her nose, and within seconds the ghoul could not stop sneezing.
This had never happened before! And to think that she would only find out now that she was allergic to the plant.... Ludicrous !
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Rounds : 5
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:41 pm
Interesting discovery number two - there had been a rope ladder dangling from the trees, presenting a little shortcut to the top all this while. Well! If that's what was being used to get past those bees, that would make sense. She just had to remember to use it from now on.
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Rounds: 4
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 4 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:42 pm
The frost demon would have thought that she had enough experience from climbing the swaying ladder to get to the observation point in the isle of war to be able to tackle this rope ladder. She was able to scale it per say, but not very gracefully.
In fact, clumsily enough for her to rustle the leaves and fell a group of spiders onto her head. The ghoul tried not to scream as she shook them off her hair, still running her fingers through her locks time and again after she was certain most of them have fallen off. That wasn't very pleasant.
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Rounds: 5
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:43 pm
She was so close to the fruit she could feel it. Edel inched forward, her arm outstretched and ready to pick it. Her foothold had wobbled -just a little-, and the ghoul looked down to steady her foot on the branch.
A proper foothold for her unsteady wasn't the only thing she saw.
Down on the ground below, the fruit had fallen and burst into hundreds of bits, dissipating immediately. The ghoul bit her lip and looked up to where she had seen the fruit dangle from. Gone.
The horsewoman huffed and hobbled off, not bothering to even wave goodbye. Edel sighed and slid down the tree slowly. Eventually, hopefully.
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Rounds: 6
1 Horsemen point earned
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:26 pm
The week she was to spend with the Horsemen of Famine was soon coming to a close, the ghoul having only one regret which was her not being able to bring back the perfect fruit for the Horsewoman. That day she set out to the orchard of gnarled trees once again, and as expected, the Horsewoman was there waiting.
Already an experienced climber of these trees, the ghoul set off fairly easily, finding her way up the tree pretty quickly. It was a good start, she told her, but she needed to remember to pace herself.
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Rounds: 3
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:30 pm
She did say she would have liked to pace herself, but not in such a way. By the time she was done shaking off all the ants that have crawled all over her hand (and for some, had bitten her), it was about time to get moving again.
Just a quick refresher, the ghoul had managed to encounter bees, spiders and ants during her climbs. Such vibrant eco-diversity they have here!
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Rounds: 4
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:38 pm
And not forgetting, trees which bore different types of fruit at the same time as well. The ghoul paused to shield herself from the tumble of acorns that came down on her, wondering if they were actually from the tree or from a squirrel's personal store. It would have been such a terrible waste if the shower of acorns were just a defense mechanism from the trees.
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Rounds: 5
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Zyphiris rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:39 pm
Steady. Steady now.
She had scaled to the top of the tree again where the fruit dangled, leaning herself slowly and cautiously towards it. For that one, she had to dangle a foot in the air to be able to reach it, her other foot on the branch and her arm around the trunk as her free hand reached out to pluck it.
She was so close now. This was her last chance.
Her fingers found themselves wrapping around the firm skin of the fruit, and with a little tug it came off the branch. Edel quickly steadied herself on the branch and stared at the fruit in disbelief. Had she actually done it right this time? Quickly, she slid down the tree and handed the prize over to the elderly lady. Inspecting it closely, she looked up to give the ghoul a wide smile. Edel couldn't help but give a smile back, ecstatic that she had finally fulfilled the old woman's request. Waving goodbye to the horsewoman, the ghoul made her way back underground. What a good way to end the week!
-1 round
Rounds: 4
3 Horsemen points earned.
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