A chat and um, what happened to Scioto, again? (OK, they talked about a teensy part of the Bolts of Chaos TP. So, yeah...)
RW Abbey: Western Rampart
The rampart is most certainly the place to be if you wanted to look over Mossflower and it's glory. The walls stand high above the ground, giving one the ability to look over whatever is present and beyond. The stones are smooth from the years the abbey has stood, a few darkened stains about could account for the wars that have taken place in the peacekeeping home. Spring has arrived, and the rampart, however removed, cannot escape from her gentle touch. Winter has retreated, and Mossflower is returning to her full clory. From up here, the view is spectacular. Lucious forest greens mingle with small bursts of vibrant colors-- crimsons, lavender, light pinks. It is only tainted with splotches of brown, signaling places where the battle between spring and winter is still being fought. Beasts are also below, scurrying about in their preparations for the summer-- one could almost look and look, and still be as blind as an old beast.
Exits: [S]outh, [N]orth, Climb [down] the stairs to the entry
Bastien is up on the wall tops, his longbow over his shoulder as he looks over into the woods and the road.
DoraRose is climbing the wall steps, a strange-looking basket on her back. It is like a haversack, except it's a stiff woven basket with a hard wooden back and a soft, flexible woven grass top. As she holds onto the basket shoulder straps, she takes the last step and stands on top of the wall, looking around at the surrounding woodlands and grasslands.
Bastien nods "Hallo" He says quietly as he ajusts his longbow. He looks at the woods and then towards the abbey grounds as its quiet on the road right now.
DoraRose turns her head towards the hare and smiles. "Good day." she makes her way over to him and looks out over the western plains. "I don't think we've ever met officially. I am DoraRose Strongheart. Leon is my husband." she turns back to the Bastien and politely hold out her paw.
Bastien smiles and shakes her paw, "I am Bastien, just Bastien no long name, my father liked long names wot" He chuckles some and one of the other guards shake thier head as he sighs, "Sorry chap.." He mutters and goes back to talking with the mousemaid "I meet Leon a day or two ago, he was with the group going to and from Ferravale, I been here, let's see..two weeks now I think"
DoraRose smiles and raises her eyebrow. "It's nice to meet you, Bastien. So you're a guard after two weeks? That's rather impressive." She starts watching the road, in a seemingly curious manner, but in reality closely watching for any disturbances. Like she should be doing that while carrying her babies on her back.
Bastien says "My father was head guard here, and now I am, so far I have been doing ok" He shrugs "There are a couple older guards who dont listen well but then again I guess I am young yet, 9 seasons but will be 10 seasons soon"
DoraRose wrinkles her forehead. "Who's your father?" she asks innocently, but she has an idea who he might have been.
Bastien takes a deep breath and then coughs, no she doesnt need the long part, "Jake, he died right before fall, I wasnt here at the time, I was elsewhere but got the message about it, at first I didnt want to come back, I mean I grew up here as a dibbun and left at 5 seasons, long story, but something led me back here so here I am , wot"
DoraRose swallows. "Oh. I'm sorry. I knew your father. I...I was one of the few beasts he told that he was going to...I'm sorry..."
Bastien nods "I, don't know if he was head guard all the way to the day he..died or not, I do know if happen in his sleep, a novice found him when he didnt show up at breakfast, me and him sort of argured over me jioning the Long Patrol, I ended up not jioning after I was close to it, I mean another couple hours I would of been there but turned around, stayed in campsites in the woods."
DoraRose nods. "I'm glad you can honor him by having his old job. And I'm sure he would be proud of you."
Bastien smiles slowly "I am glad to be back and, well even though a couple guards refush to...how they say be bossed around by a beast younger than them, I am still happy to be here, I missed the abbey alot"
"When you proove yourself, they won't be saying that any longer." DoraRose glances over her shoulder at the basket, then goes back to studying the road. "Nobeast has told me what exactly happened to Scioto. Is Mossflower under attack?"
Bastien blinks at the question "Umm, I don't know either, sorry. I know he lost his memory, had like cracked ribs and a broken arm and some burns..went to Ferravale and the tavern is like a pile of rubble, its like..gone wot" He frowns, "The way thar and back was quiet, well no attcks, cant say was totally quiet"
DoraRose glances at the hare with suddenly alert blue eyes, though the rest of her countenance is still relaxed looking. "What made not totally quiet? Do you mean the birds and things, or was there something different?"
Bastien shakes his head" The one badger, he keep singing this off key song, he may of scared off the birds and..any vermin" He then chuckles a little.
DoraRose's alert look fades as she turns to stare at the hare. "Was this badger named Zork, by any chance? 'Cause he is a /horrible/ singer, lemme tell ya."
Bastien says, "I don't know, he had a large sword and like wild headfur"
DoraRose snorts with supressed laughter. "That's him. His singing voice would drive off a horde of any enemy beasts that have any clue what music sounds like. Was there anything else other than a horribly off-tune badger that shouldn't've been there?"
Bastien says, "Can't think of anything"
DoraRose nods, and suddenly, with absolutely no warning, the twins in the basket start to wail loudly. Their mother jumps slightly and turns to go down the wallsteps. "I better get them inside. Was good meeting you." And soon she and the screaming babies are inside the gatehouse.
Thanks for reading!
