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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:52 am
Bright Forest North The trees are strong and proud here, their foliage beautiful. It is easy to see why the Skinner Company would want these trees for the lumber they could provide, and just as easy to see why the settlers and the shades want this peaceful place for their home. The sun filters down through the branches overhead, illuminating a place that seems ill-prepared for the chaos that will soon be tramping through it. There are five bowmen here, positioned so they have cover among the trees. They will shoot at you if the do not recognize you, but as there are so few and there's a lot of tree cover...you may get lucky enough not to be noticed by them if you aren't traveling in a large group or noisy vehicle.Fish Several more people from the villiage came in, to cover the area once he moved on.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:02 pm
Coming from the clearing on a dirt bike, Kalis stopped by a tree, leaning and standing up off the bike. It wouldn't be long until a few more men got here to hold the area for him. So, he waited calmly, stetching his hands and enjoying the scenerey that wasn't bloody yet here either.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:26 pm
"WAIT!" Aiolos gasped, limping a little bit as he slowed down.
There was a dirt bike person over there, he recgonized the man from the meeting. That was good, maybe he had news of what was going on?
Aiolos went towrds him, "Hey, you're on my side, right? Could you give a guy a lift?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:34 pm
Kalis scootched forward on his bike.
"Take a seat, if you like. But I'm gonna hold up a minute longer until-"
And he was interrupted as the people he was expecting arrived. Several more people from the villiage came in, to cover the area once he moved on.
"Right, you all can hold this stuff, right?" he pulled the goggles down and looked at the small assembly of armed men.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:37 pm
Aiolos balanced himself on the dirtbike, it took a little fiddling, but he found his equalibrium. He had nothing to hold on to. So he gripped Kalis' shoulders lightly.
"So, where to?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:49 pm
"Ah, the mage... the 'bomb is on its way to the dam. They're in the southern forest right now, last I knew, I was supposed to tell you." A young man among the people showing up said, scrubbing through thick hair with a hand. "They're coming this way, through the forest to the dam. Yeah."
Kalis put a leg down, a sign that they weren't heading on quite yet.
Turning back around to the man behind him, with the goggles still off his gray-blue eyes, he smiled just a little. "We're going to take a few of our friends to the dam, soon as they get here."
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:57 pm
"We're the ones going to destroy that thing now?"
Aiolos tipped his top hat. Well, change of plans, but good enough for him.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:57 pm
And the bomb squad arrived, consisting of three lanky mages and four of the mayor's tiger summons. The head mage saluted Kalis "Ready to move out when you are, sir."
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:00 pm
Zen arrived shortly after the bomb squad only to find two male characters waiting, at first Zen took haste, but after the leading mage saluted he moved forward to introduce himself.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:03 pm
Jacknife popped out from behind a tree, aiming his MP5 directly at Kalis' head. He quickly lowered the firearm when he realized who it was he was aiming at. "I assume that we're going to blow the dam?" He asked. "We kinda got scattered on the Blazing Plains. We didnt take any casualties though, and by now I reckon the Jeep our enemies were riding around in is a big ball of fire, unfortunately so are the plains, but its a controlled ball of fire so it shouldent do more than burn down all the grass." He looked around and the group with the bombs. "Mind if I lend a hand?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:04 pm
Aiolos tapped Kalis' shoulder, "When we go, could we stop... about a half mile, mile from the actual dam? My talents would work better if noone was in the way..."
He took out his conductor's whistle out from underneath his shirt and put his mouth to it, ready for anything.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:04 pm
It felt somewhat awkward, being saluted. Awkward because he was used to it, only it wasn't him, only it was; awkward. He shrugged.
"I think the sooner the better probably. Can you all keep up if I take this; mind not fast, with obstructions and passenger?"
He blinked at the new arrivals as well, but took it in stride. They wanted to get moving.
"Kalis Acineres everyone, pleasure. What we're doing here; keep these lovely people alive and get them on top of the bridge. Then we babysit a little until our bomb is set, and run for it. Sound good?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:07 pm
"Good enough to me, just to be customery the names Zen Rider everyone, hopefully it'll be a pleasure working with you all."
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:12 pm
"Alan Jacknife, whichever you prefer." Alan said to everyone around. "Say, would any of you happen to have a radio or something, I've noticed we could do with a bit more coordination. I kinda noticed when I realized that I was wondering where to go next." Alan said all this as he strode around slowly and looked at the bombs and the dirtbike. "Nice bike. I can probably keep up. If not I'll stick with the bombs and be sure we arent attacked from behind.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:14 pm
"Tell me when we get where you want to be, if you think it'll be helpful."
Digging through his pockets, he unearthed a peice of paper, and a pen, and jolted a number. Balling it, Kalis tossed the paper to Jacknife. "Cell phone. That number."
He pulled on his goggles, turning back around.
"Okay everybody. Let's haul get movin'."
And roared off, rather slowly, toward the field of stumps with the bomb squad and others not far behind in persuit.
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