Dibbuns And News for Benar and...Dibbuns!
This happen right before the log [1]
In this Log...Benar-Squirrel, Leon-Mouse, Jarvis-Shrew, Zork-Badger A spoofed abbeysister and spoofed dibbuns
RW Abbey: Great Hall
The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed from these stones, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. A table, not nearly so grand or large as its predecessors, but quite functional for mealtimes, rests near the center of the hall. Chairs exist here aplenty, and they are all of a matching set. High above, the stain glass windows give the Great Hall a beautiful appearance. The glasswork is exceptionally done, crafted by a skilled artist. The floor is clean and swept. A fire is kept burning in the fireplace at almost all times of the day and night, and there are several more comfortable chairs and cushions set up here, of varying sizes. One looks large enough to easily accommodate a badger.
The Tapestry hangs proud and tall, and while the rest of Redwall may still bear the scars of natural disaster, this most famous of Redwall's relics remains unharmed by beast, time, or the elements. The figure of Martin the Warrior seems to be watching over his own with an unchanging, kindly gaze.
Red, blue, orange, green...vibrant patterns of color are painted on the floorstones of Great Hall by the high afternoon sun that is streaming through the stained glass windows.
Exits/Entrances:
[K]itchen [St]airs [C]avern [H]ole
[Li]brary [En]try [B]reezeway
Zork is down here with, ok little odd, dibbuns and one very peeved off abbey sister, "They covered me with syrup and grass!..You deal with them!" The dibbuns chuckle as the badger frowns. "Umm...but Lorimis said..." And the sister hmmphs and stomps off, Zork shrugs and looks at the group of dibbuns and grins, "Ello so talk ta Uncle Zork today till Ozzy feels better...which is hopefully soon"
Benar glides through the doors from outside, the Elder letting his habit trail along behind him as he walks along.
Zork looks to Benar and walks over, first he manages to get the dibbuns to sit "Yo Benar! Needed ta talk with you!"
Benar turns and walks over toward Zork, "What is up Zork? Anything I can help with?"
Leon enters the great hall and blinks, he hmmms and looks at Zork "Don't tell me your watching them?" He says.
Zork frowns "I can watch dibbuns.." He looks at Benar "Lorimis didn’t tell ya of..what happen?" He sighs, he rubs his jaw which is a little swollen still but nothing like was yesterday, "Then maybe he was dealing with other issues."
Benar frowns at Zork and folds his arms, "No I've not spoken to Lorimis today I have been busy overseeing the crop sowing in the southern fields. What has happened?"
Leon is not sure whether to speak but does "I know some as I was there when he was brought in..Maxtor was killed some crossbow or..Zork and Mallory found him. Guessing Oz knew him cause he took the news pretty hard and Lorimis thought it best to have him be..temporally off dibbun duties for a few days." He looks at Zork.
Zork frowns "Maxtor was his son course he took it hard....and think he blames me part way for not being there cause I promised I protect the lad...but he was a little out of it when he.." He stops and sighs as he goes on" Oz punched me in the jaw but its ok, he was a bit..ok way upset and stressed and he passed out, that was early yesterday when Maxtor was buried..one sec" He leaves and gets the bolt he still has showing it to Benar "It has barbs on it, this is no normal attack and Mallory and me about got hit with one of these too...close to de bridge..bout 3 days ago now"
Benar says, "I see.... I cannot say that I knew Maxtor but that is very sad news... but who would be firing Crossbows at beasts?" He frowns and shakes his head and sighs, "Seems things are never peaceful here.... thank you for telling me." He frowns and stares at the glass windows, tapping his foot on the floor. "Something is seriously wrong around here lately, person after person is being murdered....."
Leon says, "Oz is in his room resting, I believe he should be fine after some rest"
Zork puts the bolt away "I only know of Maxtor and someone mentioned a guard at Ferravale, same cross bolt type in them so same crossbow used most likely , no idea who it was that had the crossbow..but that’s just two beasts so may be separate...don't know, I will be looking fer who did this, trust me"
Benar nods his head "Thank you Zork, and thank you for your help with the dibbuns ..." He frowns and sighs, "I hope we find whoever this beast is before anyone else is killed..."
Leon speaks , "I do have some other news, but this is good news"
Benar asks, "Oh? What good news is that Leon? I could do with some right about now, I have had nothing but bad news for weeks now."
Zork nods "Course, would it be ok if I watched them till Ozzy is..as Lorimis put it, better mentally stable?" He adds "The dibbuns I mean, watch them"
Leon smiles "Well..you know it’s better to show you" He leaves a few moments and returns, a novice beside him and he and them carrying something, very small in their arms. A male and female newborn mice, "They are only a few days old."
Zork looks at the newborns and is suddenly crowed by the dibbuns, "Whoa whoa...too many up close" He picks up a couple and one mole hangs off his arm and giggles, one otter jumps up and down "Seee...seee...seeeeeeee" Zork sighs "How does Ozzy handle them?"
Leon chuckles "I wonder the same thing, use to it I guess"
Zork places the group of dibbuns on chairs and one stays on his shoulders a small vole, he lets her stay as he looks at the small group "Be good and uncle Zork will take you to the pond and we can ask,..nicely of course, if the cook will let us all have strawberries with cream after swimming" The dibbuns cheer and sit nice and quietly, Zork grins.
Benar laughs softly as he watches Zork being swamped and makes his way over to peer down at Leon's newborn mice babes and smiles at them, "Hello there little ones, welcome to Redwall Abbey."
Leon smiles "And Dorarose is doing well, as are the newborns..she had them during the night in the gatehouse loft but all went well and I was there, decided it best if she just stayed there as it’s nice and quiet and won’t have uninvited visitors, maybe a few more days and everyone can see the dibbuns, some know just not a lot
Benar smiles at Leon and nods his head and grasps his shoulder "Congratulations to you both"
Zork grins as he listens and places the vole dibbun in a chair, "So Benar..ok or not ok if I watch de little ones for now, or least help they seem to get along with me"
Leon smiles "Thanks." He nods to the novice to carefully take the twin newborns back to Dorarose before he looks back to Zork and Benar.
Benar says, "Yes please Zork any help in looking after the little ones is most welcome." He says to the big badger, still distracted by new born mice. "Well Leon they both look wonderful."
Zork smiles "Ok and not ta worry, they be safe with me I would never let anyone harm them and I will keep them inside too, no worries" He seems slightly distracted as he gets closer to Benar, "Ya think Oz will be ok ?"
Leon sits down in a free chair and listens as they speak, he doesn’t hear all of the last part of what is asked.
Benar says, "I am sure Oz will be fine... I will go and talk with him later I promise."
Zork nods "Thank ya Benar"
Jarvis walks down the stairs and peers into the room, "What is this..meeting or..should I go away?"
Benar looks around "Not at all.. Jarvis isn't it? Please come on in the Great Hall is open to all. I was just telling Zork something that is all."
Leon waves to the shrew and stands "Excuse me all, need to check on my mate and dibbuns and then a couple things in the infirm" He slips off.
Jarvis walks in the rest of the way, he waves and looks around "I see..odd beasts around here at times"
Zork blinks as he watches the shrew, "What makes them odd?"
Benar says, "Indeed, there is nothing that odd about the beasts here at the abbey."
Jarvis says, "Well why does some have no fur..two don’t de one that bite me and this other smaller one...no fur and the fox who thinks he is an otter..maybe he is and he stole fox fur and wears it"
Zork looks confused at Jarvis, "Umm..what?"
Jarvis says, "a no fur creature bite me"
Zork shrugs "Well I promised de dibbuns pond fun and snacks afterwards, later all!" He leaves for the pond, the dibbuns follow him :).
