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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 15, 2007 22:48:04 GMT -5
Phil jumped when he heard the sergeant's voice. He felt a little proud that the sergeant had agreed with his pater's advice and then he felt extremely relieved that he could relax for a bit before they would be off on the march again. And what ever they were facing didn't seem too bad. Just one rat or possibly even a mouse. They could just let me sneak up and get one shot and be done with it.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Nov 16, 2007 19:12:00 GMT -5
Shortly, the patrol was ready to move. Sev ordered "H'on the double now, no singing, no talking, Lets go vist this creature." The patrol marched swiftly beside the river.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryan slept by his fire. He was a black mouse, but most beasts mistook him for a rat. So when he heard the drumming of many paws coming his way, he immediatly sprang awake and had his sword and shield ready by the time he saw the first hare emerging from the trees.
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Post by Exia on Nov 16, 2007 19:22:03 GMT -5
Atu, the fox mercenary who was with Bryan, also heard the noise of the other creatures, and he grabbed his bow and quiver. He darted behind some brush, taking his sword with him, where fastened his quiver to his back and readied an arrow, keeping an eye on the approaching craeatures. He didn't pull back the string yet, though; he had to see who they were first.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Nov 16, 2007 19:33:27 GMT -5
Bryan glanced at Atu. He nodded in his direction and said "Its okay, mate, these are hares, of the Long Patrol." Turning to the hare that looked like the officer, he said "My name is Bryan and this is Atu. We are mercernaries. I work for food, though I do not speak for Atu. He charges what he sees fit." ________ Sev looked at the mouse. He was rather amused that the mouse thought that Phil was the leader, but Bryan definately saw the same thing that he did in Phil. "Sorry, h'old chap. H'I'm Sergeant Sev Longshot of the Long Patrol. This archer here is Phil." Sev indicated Phil. "Mercernaries eh? We just might have a job for you."
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 16, 2007 21:10:39 GMT -5
Phil swallowed nervously at being mistaken for the leader of the patrol. He nodded when the Sergeant corrected the mouse's mistake and lowered the bow he had been holding tightly strung, aimed right at the mercenary.
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Post by Exia on Nov 17, 2007 1:45:41 GMT -5
Atu also lowered his bow. "Good to see you're friendly. What's this job you're talking about? I'm already interested." Atu said. It had been a bit since his last job; he just happened to run into Bryan as a fellow mercenary. He was desperate, but he tried to keep that fact from being obvious to the long patrol.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Nov 21, 2007 19:10:14 GMT -5
Sev looked at Atu. "There really is no job. We can always use skilled fighters on patrol. The more experienced fighters we have, the better chances we have of surviving battles." -------- Bryan glanced at Atu. "I'm interested in helping out. I'll do whatever I can. How about you, Atu?"
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Post by Exia on Nov 21, 2007 19:14:02 GMT -5
"Sure!. I actually had been looking for work for a bit now. I acn use both a bow and a sword, and I will be happy to lend my services to such an honorable group as the Long Patrol."
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Post by Kal Skirata on Nov 21, 2007 19:29:33 GMT -5
Sev nodded. "Fall h'in h'and prepare to march." He walked around the pair for a minute, satisfied in what he saw, then inspected his troop. They were ready. "Patrol, March!" Sev shouted. ---- Bryan was ready. As soon as he heard the sergeant's command, he marched in time with the hares of the Long Patrol.
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Post by Exia on Nov 21, 2007 20:20:59 GMT -5
Atu followed along with Bryan in the march. 'Finally some work,'Atu thought. He was really glad that it could be with a group as prestigious as the Long Patrol, at that. But it was thinking about work that reminded Atu of another job he had signed up for earlier that would be starting soon. He couldn't stay in the Long Patrol with that other job he had already comitted to about to start. "Actually, I just remembered another job I signed on for that will be starting son. I'm afraid I can't join you. It really is a shame, though."
(OOC: I'm doing this to get out of this thread because I figured out I had Atu in three threads. Bottom line: I can't post anymore with him in this thread, so someone feel free to powerplay and have him walking away or something to the effect of him leaving.)
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 14, 2007 19:37:54 GMT -5
Sev watched Atu walking away. "Well, there's nothing that can be done h'about that" The patrol continued for several days without incident, except one minor scuffle with a band of weasels that got in the way, with Bryan killing at least half of them. Finally, they reached the path that led to Redwall Abbey. "H'all right troops, time to bed down h'and prepare to march to Redwall H'Abbey!"
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Post by carabadgermum on Dec 16, 2007 17:31:01 GMT -5
Phil didn't have guard duty tonight but he still doubted if he would sleep a wink, not now, not this close to Redwall. The battle in which his mother had died had been somewhere near here. He wasn't sure exactly where. He'd asked everybeast in their patrol if they knew but none of them had been in that action. Lt. Beauregard would know. He had brought back Mater's bow and quiver, but he had elected to stay back at the mountain this time around. Phil smirked he had a feeling that it was his sister Ally that was keeping the Lieutenant closer to home. Phil had noticed him look at Ally like she was the last strawberry scone at tea time. Thinking about Ally made him frown again. He hoped she was well and that she'd forgive him for going without saying goodbye.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 20, 2007 15:42:21 GMT -5
Sev walked over to Phil and sat down. "Do you know where your Mater's buried? H'if h'its on the way, we'll stop h'and honor your Mater h'as h'a Patrol."
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Post by carabadgermum on Dec 20, 2007 16:18:28 GMT -5
"No idea, Sah." Phil shrugged and then he realized that his cheeks were wet with tears. He swiftly brushed them away. "Didn't give us much flippin' information when they brought back 'er effects an' told us she 'ad past. Most o' the blinkin' officers were killed in the action. Left 'em at a bit of a loss o' wot t' do in the situation so they left the redwallers t' do the buryin'."
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 21, 2007 19:27:02 GMT -5
Sev smiled at Phil. "Right then. We march to Redwall in the morning. H'I suggest getting h'a good rest, Phil. Knowin' the Redwallers, there'll be h'a massive feast with lots h'of fun. "
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