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Smerdle rolled 5 10-sided dice:
10, 4, 2, 7, 10
Total: 33 (5-50)
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 Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 5:38 am
Franks was a patient horse, a good listener and an excellent friend to all the humans who had ever ridden him. It was known. But even he was reaching the end of his rope with this whole "new leggings" thing. For someone who didn't regularly wear pants, Mmur seemed to like this pair a whole lot.
"You see the way the colors fade into each other?" he said, leaning back in Franks's saddle so far that he almost rolled off of his rump. "Black to blue to red?" He sat up straight again, pointing long toes at the horse's cheek. "You don't see that in... clothes... I don't think. Have you seen a lot of people wearing fabrics like this?"
Franks had never seen anything like the blinding armor this mountaintop had seen fit to give his knight and he indicated as much with a shake of his mane.
"Neither have I, my friend," Mmur said, a smile in his voice. "Neither have I."
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Smerdle rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:13 am
[ step one ]
He didn't wear clothes. There was his saddle, but that was just for comfort and the convenience of his rider. Franks had never taken pride in anything but getting a man (or woman) from point A to point B. He didn't understand why he needed to hear about leggings anymore. So he decided not to listen.
The bees were just an excuse. He left Mmur behind because he was sick of the damn pants.Quote: Rolling a 3: You accidentally ride into a bees nest. BEEEEES. Your horse runs away, making it extremely hard on you. Every turn you take, you must subtract 5 food from the caravan. QUEST STATUS Food remaining: 28/33 YOUR HP: 30/30
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Smerdle rolled 1 4-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:17 am
[ step two ]
He kept pace with the human as he pouted through the forest, muttering about the elves and the spiders, and all the rest of the things Franks knew weren't actually found in this part of the country. It was too cold here for spiders, and elves had better things to do than—
Franks felt something on his back, something with hundreds of sausage-sized legs and pincers and...
His whinny sounded more like a shriek as he galloped out of the trees toward Mmur, dislodging the giant spider in the process. The man was obviously delighted to see him at first, but his expression had soured before Franks had skidded to a stop in front of him.Quote: Rolling a 1: A giant spider scares you so much you drop whatever it is you're eating! -5 Food QUEST STATUS Food remaining: 18/33 YOUR HP: 30/30
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Smerdle rolled 1 6-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-6)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:19 am
[ step three ]
"I was just worried about you," Mmur said, pulling a bit more of Franks's hair into a braid. The words were false, considering that Franks had seen Mmur kicking stones and heard him complain about being deserted, but the sentiment still warmed the horse's heart. "We're a team, and I don't want to get any more clothes without you, okay?"
Franks supposed that was all the apology he was going to get, especially since the human didn't know what he was angry about.
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Smerdle rolled 1 6-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-6)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:21 am
[ step three reroll ]
Things became easier the more treacherous the landscape grew. There was little time to blabber about clothes when snakes were chasing you, and he and Mmur spent their breaks eating more than talking. They were almost at the top again before the man turned his attention to something other than rations or braids.
"Franks?"
The horse huffed to let Mmur know he had heard.
"Do you ever worry that we won't be able to defeat the monsters? That we'll all die? I imagine it must be worse for you horses, locked up outside the way you are."
Franks sighed. He had thought about horrible death at the talons of a shadowling for the better part of the past year. He didn't need to be reminded.
"Well, if you do, don't. I'll protect you."Quote: Rolling a 3: You accidentally step on a booby trap as snakes start chasing you! Why did it have to be snakes... -10 damage QUEST STATUS Food remaining: 13/33 YOUR HP: 20/30
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Smerdle rolled 1 6-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-6)
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:25 am
[ step four ]
It was a lovely sentiment, but when the eagles attacked with renewed fervor, it was every horse for himself. To be fair, Mmur didn't have his flail and the birds really didn't seem to enjoy all of that wailing.
At least the man got away with another horrible piece of armor. Franks was sure he'd never hear the end of this one either.Quote: Rolling a 1: Giant unexplainable eagles start attacking you! Ow! You take -10 damage for yourself. QUEST STATUS Food remaining: 8/33 YOUR HP: 10/30
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