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| The Saga of the Kjaris; Chapter 1: Winter's Fall | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 5 2017, 05:11 AM (1,190 Views) | |
| Archpaladin Zousha | Feb 9 2018, 10:10 PM Post #101 |
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Almost as soon as Astrid begins looking, the sound of hooves comes over the horizon, Hrolf emerging over it with thirty other horsemen loaded with game. As he reaches the gates he gives a joyful shout at the sight of his daughter. He gets off his horse and gives her a big hug. |
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| Amy | Feb 11 2018, 05:30 AM Post #102 |
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Astrid sighs in relief and hugs him back. "Father, we...we ran into raiders..." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Feb 12 2018, 10:31 PM Post #103 |
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Hrolf blinks in surprise and frowns at Astrid's words. "I see...let's...let's get inside the longhouse. This isn't the kind of conversation to have out in the village." Hrolf ushers them into the longhouse and escorts them to a more private room. "Please, Astrid...Hunn...Tell me about these raiders," he says concernedly as he takes a seat. |
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| Amy | Feb 17 2018, 10:35 PM Post #104 |
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Astrid follows him. "They were in the forest, three of them. When they saw us, they attacked. We defeated them of course, and they had...magic stuff with them, things I might use." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Feb 20 2018, 03:08 AM Post #105 |
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The jarl looks to the others, his expression clearly showing he's waiting for them to add to his daughter's testimony. |
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| Rhyvurg | Feb 22 2018, 07:10 AM Post #106 |
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HUN VERMUNDSSON nods gravely at his Jarl, supporting Astrid's story. |
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| Skydin | Feb 28 2018, 03:07 AM Post #107 |
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Ylva gives a fully non-committal shrug, with a look on her face that says as clearly as a facial expression can 'I mean yeah, I guess that's what happened'. With the bow she's still idly holding as backup to that nonverbal testimony. |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Feb 28 2018, 06:20 PM Post #108 |
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Domar rolls his eyes at his companions' description of the events. It barely said ANYTHING, and there were FOUR enemies, not three, prompting the skald to step forward. "They speak the truth, my Jarl. As we chased a deer into the woods, we discovered a trail made by a quite different beast. Someone had been gathering wood in the forest, someone who, judging by where the tracks were going, did not wish to be found. We followed the trail to a camp in a clearing, where four warriors were packing up and preparing to leave. Astrid, brave and wise, stepped forth to demand who they were and why they were here, and the fools replied by drawing their blades with cries of "NO WITNESSES!" The battle was joined, and Astrid attempted to cast a spell, only for one of the enemy to panic and wound her. I rushed to her side and stabbed the man back with my spear, while Ylva's arrow flew true and struck another. Two men attempted to attack Astrid and me, wounding me as I attempted to defend her, when mighty Hunn took one of them by surprise, cutting the man nearly in two! And when the second man tried to attack Astrid, Hunn interposed himself between and drew his axe up in a powerful swing that sent the man flying, before landing in the snow and bleeding out there. The last foeman stood alone and we offered him a chance to surrender, but Ylva answered for him, killing him instantly with an arrow to the throat! The battle won, we tended our injuries and gave those dogs a last courtesy, preparing the way to Valhalla for them, as the gods demand. Then we turned to the more important business of finding out who these men were and why they were here, and our answer came in the form of cast iron, silver and gold. The men were prepared for a long journey and were paid handsomely to make it, but more importantly, among them were items of power, the kind Astrid and Ylva know well, the kind that can be used to throw a curse. And while we slew all four of the mercenaries there, one horse was missing, speaking to a fifth man in the band, probably the sorcerer leading them..." He finishes his tale with a little bow, and Jarl Hrolf stares a bit before providing some courteous applause. When he finishes, he steps over to his daughter. "By the Gods, Astrid!" he says, before giving her another big hug. "Oh, I'm so relieved that you came back safe from that!" Edited by Archpaladin Zousha, Feb 28 2018, 06:22 PM.
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| Rhyvurg | Mar 7 2018, 03:01 PM Post #109 |
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HUN VERMUNDSSON looks away from this sappy nonsense. No, he's not blushing. |
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| Amy | Mar 10 2018, 12:20 AM Post #110 |
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Astrid hugs her father back. "It's alright, we took care of it. But we have to find out why they were here." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Mar 10 2018, 03:32 AM Post #111 |
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Jarl Hrolf lets go and strokes his beard. "Indeed. More information is definitely what we need. I'll order half my guard of hirdmen to stay sober for the evening. That ought to make things a little safer, though if there IS a thulr or something at work, they'll be of little help in that regard...Astrid? Can I trust you and your friends to look into this?" Domar speaks up next. "My jarl, if I may? We know that a curse has been thrown, but we do not know who this curse has been thrown at. Could it be one of the guests at the festival? With so many people coming in, not only would it be easy to slip in unnoticed, but also easy to know where to find your victim if you're looking to do them harm." The Jarl nods. "Wise words, Armodsson, even from a beardless youth. I can give you some information about the guests that I know will be here." Domar gets a sour look on his face but doesn't talk back to the Jarl. |
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| Amy | Mar 11 2018, 11:57 AM Post #112 |
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"Thank you Armodsson. If we can find them I can...try to help them, but I don't know if I can." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Mar 18 2018, 12:06 AM Post #113 |
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"You can, Astrid. You are wise and powerful, and the gods favor you. There is a reason your father has seen fit to pass leadership of our clan to you. You are worthy of carrying the legacy of Kjari!" the skald replies. The jarl chuckles. "Lad always knows just the right thing to say." |
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| Amy | Mar 18 2018, 05:16 AM Post #114 |
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Astrid smiles slightly. "Well we have to find them first. Armodsson, go talk to people about the hunt, see if anyone saw anything strange." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Mar 28 2018, 01:48 AM Post #115 |
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Domar raises an eyebrow. "Forgive me, Lady Astrid, but are you sure I should just ask 'people?' Those men at the camp were foreigners. No foreigners rode with the hunt, and by contrast, there are MANY foreigners here for the festival. Even I can't question an entire village's worth of people in a single day, and there are several villages' worth of people here...there's even people from Sweden and Norway here! How would we even know where to start?" |
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| Rhyvurg | Mar 28 2018, 04:15 PM Post #116 |
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HUN VERMUNDSSON shrugs. "Start with whoever was hunting near where we were, that seems like the best chance. Might not turn anything up but better to do it now while everyone is in one place with fresh memories." |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Mar 28 2018, 05:53 PM Post #117 |
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Domar shakes his head. "No one was hunting near where we were, we separated off from the main group to chase that deer, remember? If anyone else saw anything, we'd have run into them before or after the fight." |
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| Amy | Mar 28 2018, 11:36 PM Post #118 |
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Astrid places her hand on Hunn's arm. "Domar, what do you think we should do then?" |
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| Archpaladin Zousha | Mar 30 2018, 12:35 AM Post #119 |
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"First we should check out the stables. Maybe that one horse that was missing from the camp will be there? And while we don't have the time to interview everyone here, we may be able to talk to specific people if we know anybody who is anybody coming here. Curses aren't something that's thrown lightly, given the consequences for being caught...so I think it's safe to assume that whoever the target is will be somebody important, not necessarily you and your family, but someone important attending this event." "I can give you some names to start with, if you like," Jarl Hrolf adds. Edited by Archpaladin Zousha, Mar 30 2018, 12:42 AM.
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| Amy | Apr 1 2018, 10:17 PM Post #120 |
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Astrid nods. "Do it, find out anything you can." |
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