The Valley of Mist

[Legoles]

Kalile: No it wont he is totally tame.
Let's get a move on said the tall elf, we are going from Imladrias to Lothendien.
All so far involved: Various replys[ok,what,how do we get there,are we there yet?]

[Aralyn]

ic: "How long will we travel?" I asked. Dran flew up above us but stayed within calling.

[Kalile]

<tame? >
"Well, maybe not, but he won't hurt you. That better?"
<much>
"We will travel a good while. The distance has no meaning."

[Legoles]

We were headed to the crossroads. I said suddenly" Get off the road." It seemed they ignored me so I shouted "GET OFF THE ROAD NOW!!!!!!!!" It seemed they heard me and they darted into cover of the trees, while Kalile and I went ahead to scout it out. When we returned, the humans were sitting in front of a fire. Kalile and I told them in unison"Put it out it, as it attracts the enemy." After it was put out we told them the situation.
Kalile: There is a great host of orcs ahead.
Imhuriel:"We killed most of them but not all, so we are going to equip you with armor and weapons. Ranwen gets a coat of mithril wroght for an elven princling a knife and a sword. Rowena gets a coat of chain mail and body armor, her weapons are a dagger,sword, and a knife.
Kalile: "Seth gets a set of chain mail and plates of armor, his weapons are a sword, a dagger, and a long white knife.
Imhuriel: "Me and Kalile bolth wear a coat of mithril mail under our clothes. We have weapons that differ. Kalile has a bow and arrows, a knife and two daggers. I have a bow and arrows, a sword Andruiel, and a long knife named Imharial. We are now ready to proceed"

[Amaranthea]

I clutched the sword given to me firmly in my right palm. The dagger and the knife I placed on my hips, the dagger on the left, the knife on the right. My chain mail hung a bit loosely on me, but, being the practical person that I like to fool myself into believing that I am, I decided that it would be better to wear uncomfortable chain mail than to end up orc meat.

Our assorted company creapt deathly quiet through the brush, until we reached the clearing where the orcs former camp had been. I say former because, although the orcs were still there, the camp was in disarray. Orc bodies littered the ground, their black blood oozing into the earth. Even though a great number of their fellows lay slain, a greater number were still mobile, and searching the surrounding woods with vengence on their minds. Well, alright, maybe not so much vengence as the chance to taste the flesh of something freshly killed. Namely, us.

So nervous that my hands were shaking, a snuck a glance at each of my companions. They all looked so fearless, so determined....even Seth and Ranwen, who were as human as I was. Determining that I would not allow myself to be weaker willed than they, I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the inevitable battle that was to be waged.

[Kalile]

Ooc: silent? In armor? No, not really. Lucky orcs make much noise while "sneaking"

<Is this your first battle?> Warrl had come up behind Rowena. Without waiting for an answer he continued,<it is not so for the others know that you look as brave as any of them and you feel no more apprehensive than any save Seth he seems to be a veteran of too many battles to be extremely scared> the "voice"
smiled. <rest assured however that he is scared too>

[Legoles]

Ooc: actually in mithril you can move quite silently
Then cloudmane(my horse) walked in flie with Warrl[geez] and we said to wait until we gave the signal. In other words the orcs "snuck"[they make way too much noise when they do this up and Kalile and I released our arrows into the forest. The orc cries were hideous and we knew we had hit our mark. We were aiming for the orc cheiftans. Suddenly the orcs"sprang"[can orcs spring?] out of the forest. I said" Get ready for [a really graphic]your first battle, so get ready!"

[The last sane person]

The elves had given me this armor that I now wear. We crawl up behind the enemies first scout group. I soraly wish I had my old weapons with me and not these stranges Western things.

I could contain myself no longer and burst upon them with a shout of "EULALIAAA!" the same time as the short elf. I was amazed that we said the same cry. The orcs did not know what hiot them and in no time they all lay dead before us. The elves had thought this was my first fight and I was eager to prove them wrong, I went and anhialated the next scout group before they reached me. It was when I was fighting the second that I heard the cry.....

OOC: Continue on and tell what that cry was!!

[Legoles]

Ooc; what is it?

[Kalile]

The cry of Kalile, who had been cut off from the rest of the group, and had been ambushed by a completely different group - human bandits! The group numbered more than thirty, but it took them all surrounding her and beating on her for her to sag to the ground. She was promptly tied to the back of a horse, and the bandits were off.


Ooc: We're not all wearing mithril, you know. And Legoles, CLEAN OUT YOUR MAILBOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Legoles]

I find that Kalile was missing I say "Kalile is missing!!! yrrch[elvish cuss word] lets go find her." we head in the direction of the cry at full speed

[Kalile]

Ooc: That was fast!

Ic: The group was met by Warrl, a silver moonbeam in darkness. He told them the details of her capture, and insisted on running, though he had a deep cut on one leg.

[Legoles]

OCC:Warrl can talk???
Before they went Imhuriel bent down and wrapped Warrls wound.
She then jumped on her horse and said"lets ride"[crude I know]

[Kalile]

Ooc: he can mindspeak; pay attention!

<I will ride pillion with you, Inhuriel> The wolf-creature leaped lightly onto the horse's back, holding on to the blanket with all four claws, careful not to claw anyone.

Ooc: Warrl's actually a kyree, but I don't think many know what that is.

[Legoles]

ooc: nope
we sped through the forest at a break neck speed, and after what seemed like hours of riding we caught sight of a band of men, bandits they seemed to me. They were crowded around what looked like a lump. I suddenly realised it was Kalile. I held back a scream, then told my comrades we will sneak up on them quietly, oh and Seth if you are so unnacustomed to our armor, wear your own!

[The last sane person]

OOC: Yay! That was exactly what I had in mind for the cry!! I have a feeling that you can mindspeak too and your not telling us!!

The cry was like nothing I have ever heard before, terrified yet beautiful. Without recognizing it I had immediatly placed the scream to be that of the small elf. I ran full tilt toward the sound and passed the group and headed on my own.

I heard the tall elf curse and it caught me off gaurd to hear such a being curseing like a common sailor. I smiled and went the opposite way, letting them sneak in on the bandits from behind and i going around the front to create a diversion for them to sneak in. I was starting to like the weight of these armor and weapons around me and the damage they could deal.

I saw the lump that was Kalile and counted the number of assailents; around thirty that were in the immediate area and all were well armed. I thanked the Weastereners god for the thick armor and heavy weapons and descended on the ruffians with a cry of the elf. The others came from behind as soon as there was confusion on the camp.

The elves were craftier than i had given them credit for. each of my companions had come from a different angle shooting arrows then traded places and came at them with weapons drawn; In no time was Kalile free and her wounds treated.

[Aralyn]

Sorry I haven't posted much not sure where to fit in at

ic:
"She seems to be okay" I said as I knelt next to the elf, Dran at my side, "My mother taught me some healing arts so you should be fine soon enough."
"How do you feel, Kalile?"

[Kalile]

"Oof. I feel all right. Thank you all." Warrl laid his head in her lap, and she smiled. After a few moments she seemed to remember something. "Oh, that's right. Seth, there are a few scimitars and halberds among the loot, if you want them."
She gestured behind at the pile of goods. There was nothing exceedingly valuable, save good weapons of every kind, tack, and shields, but that was enough.


Ooc: Legoles isn't going to be posting for a bit - untill Monday, I think.

[Amaranthea]

The orcs were so swiftly defeated that I barely had time to ponder what was happening, and then we were off to save Kalile from the bandits. They, too, were swiftly crushed, and now we sat around, while Ranwen talked to Kalile and the taller elf talked to Seth about weaponry. I walked up to Waarl, who was sitting beside Kalile.

"Thank you. For your words, earlier. I needed to hear them."

<How do you feel of battle now?>

"Much the same as I did earlier, but at least now I know that it does not mean certain death. I just feel like I was an extra body out there, getting in the way. I want to prove I am worthy for this mission." I smiled softly, and it seemed that Waarl was smiling too, even though I could not see it, it was just a feeling that he presented.

<You shall have much opportunity before this journey is over to prove your worth.>

[Kalile]

Ooc: hey, you stole my words! Now I can't post!