Subj : Re: Peace] Move 7 To : All From : sstubbs@shout.net Date : Sun Apr 22 2001 03:18 pm From: "Stephen Stubbs" Subject: Re: Peace] Move 7 Subject: Peace] Move 7 > The remaining four of you (Edgar; John; Ger; and Jeffy, Earl of > Sniegrass) continue on to the west. You make a hurried stop at the inn > Lyfun mentioned to you, getting food for a couple days, then continue > on. Brother John is rather suprised to discover that he's very glad Earl of Sniegrass is still with the group. He'd expected him to go off with Colonel Mik, and would have missed the lad's company. OOC: Did we reclaim the trumpet for Jeffy? BJ would be a little sad if we lost that back at Liance's camp. > And Edgar thinks he knows this place. If he's not mistaken, it's leads > to the estate of Yeats "Bearclaw" Asher, Duke of Fennlinn. He's a > retired general in the army, had been an advisor for the last king, and > is generally not the type of person Edgar could picture stealing the > Sword of the kingdom. (snip) > Slipping up to the front gatehouse, you can see that it looks a bit more > heavily guarded than would be normally expected. Usually, there's a > couple guards by the gates, which are left open; right now there are > four guards you can see, and the gates are shut. There is deep forest > all around on both sides of the gate. BIC: Brother John respectfully listens to Edgar describe the Duke of Fennlin and his estates. After waiting for any suggestions from Edgar and Ger, Brother John makes bold to speak. "If your lordships don't mind, I'd like to go back into the woods a bit and get down off this horse. I'm not really accustomed to all this riding. And perhaps the Earl would like to have a some bread and cheese before we go any further?" If the group agrees to this plan, Brother John will continue with his opinions for further action. Speaking between bites of bread and cheese. "The tracking rod led us to this estate. But who's to say the trail doesn't continue on the other side? It's true the Duke does appear to be ready for trouble, but mayhap his real concern is that Liance's brigands might show up." After a pause to see how that line of reasoning goes down with the others. "Forgive me for being so bold, but I must say that I'm much faster and quieter going through a forest on foot than any of you is on horseback. Why not let me take the rod and my staff and I'll just go around the entire estate to see if the trail comes out or stays within the Duke's estates. If the trail comes out, we might be able to approach the Duke for supplies. If the trail doesn't come out, then we'll know the Duke isn't to be trusted and we can make plans to enter unnoticed. I'll also be scouting for an easier way to get into the estate without using one of these guarded gates. While I'm gone you can stay here and refresh yourselves. How does that sound?" Brother John awaits their response, with a bit of a plea for acceptance on his face. He never was one to play games of intrigue. He's a simple man; what you see is what you get. Stephen. -- |Fidonet: sstubbs@shout.net |Internet: scott@conchbbs.com | | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own. --- # Origin: (1:106/357.99) * Origin: ConchGate (1:106/357.0) .