May 6, 2011 - Oh, The Daring Young Mouse on the Flying Trapeze...

Gupthie learns just how afraid he is of heights, and he and Flicktail polish some Silver.

Characters Involved: Gupthie, Byronn, Flicktail, Silver, Quinton, Various Other Spoofed Beasts

RW Abbey: Great Hall

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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.

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Exits/Entrances:

[K]itchen [St]airs [C]avern [H]ole

[Li]brary [En]try [B]reezeway

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Flicktail works polishing silver vases and candle holders

Gupthie walks in from the kitchen, laughing. "Oh, hi Flicktail!"

Flicktail looks up "Ello there Novice Gupster

Byronn sits at the table, a mug of raspberry cordial in his paws. he smiles at Flicktsil and Gupthie. "Hi!"

Gupthie waves at Byronn, and says, "I just learned how to boil potatoes."

Flicktail asks, "Ello Byronn, where be that dibbun o yours?" he rubs at the silver with sme kind of paste, his finger in the cloth as ie makes the silver sparkle"

Byronn grins "Quinton's out playing with the other dibbuns" He looks at all tge vases and candles. "D'you need any help?"

Gupthie watches Flicktail polish the silver, and chuckles very softly.

Flicktail says, "that be wot novices be fore Byronn" he chuckles "Oi love that Quinton"

Byronn says, "He's a charming lad"

Flicktail says, "aye " he rubs at the metal "and his dad is prettyoutstandin too"

Gupthie takes Flicktail's hint about what novices are for, and asks Flicktail, "Would you like me to help out?"

Flicktail smirks to Gup "only if ya wanna" he winks

Byronn says, "oh, i dunno about outstanding....but a good mouse maybe "

Flicktail says, "oh I be th Judge, it be outstandin, just not out standin in th rain"

Gupthie grabs a polishing cloth and begins wiping the paste onto the silver.

Flicktail says, "when done Gup the holders have to go way up on the Chandelier" he point to the one high in the celing "

Gupthie looks up, and asks, "How do we get them up there?"

Flicktail says, "climb"

Byronn laughs. "Well thanks!" he looks to the door as an extra fluffy ball of light brown fur races inside abd towards Fkicktail

Gupthie says, "I've never climbed that high before. Should be interesting." He continues to put the coat of paste onto holders and vases.

Flicktail doesn;t see ittill to late as he Opphs andget's bowled over foot paws in th air "oh...well ello there Quinton

(A fuzz ball quinton widens his eyes. "Oops!")

Flicktail chuckles

Flicktail says, "I bet ya can climb loikes a Squirrel Gups"

Byronn Smiles cheerfully "Why're you all fluffy Quint?"

Gupthie shakes his head. "If mice were meant to climb like squirrels, we'd have tails like squirrels."

Quinton beams "Well.....I wanted to swim!" the mouse puffs his cheeks like a puffer fish

Flicktail asks, "did you tackle any pike in th pond?"

Flicktail says, "I have seen some pretty good Mouse climbers"

Quinton shakes his head. "Not yet....." He waves at Gupthie

Gupthie waves at Quinton, and shrugs to Flicktail. "Well, we'll see how I climb." He tests whether the paste is ready to come off yet with his finger.

Byronn Chuckles "We could get a few sparra to lift you?"

Flicktail says, "just remeber ta use th safety lines, the informary as enough beasts....."

Flicktail Ruffles Quinton's soft fur

Gupthie nods, looking up at the chandelier. "I'd hate to fall from up there. I'd really, really hate to fall from up there." He gulps.

Quinton giggles "I could catch you....like a badger!"

Flicktail says, "yep there would be a Gup Splat onna floor, verra messy"

Byronn says, "Then id have to clean it up....."

Flicktail says, "yea can't have a gup splat onna floor"

Byronn Shakes his head. "Not good for the stone"

Gupthie shakes his head, frowning. "I'm starting to like this idea less and less." He tests the silver polish again, and, finding it ready, he begins wiping it off. The silver underneath shines like a mirror.

Flicktail says, "that be pretty good Gup" he shows his own candle stick holder"

Quinton beams "I can see my face innit!"

Flicktail asks, "Yea Gup do a good job don't e Quint?"

Gupthie says, "Thanks. I've gotten good at polishing silver, because my poppa had a silver sackbut that he'd always make me polish. If he couldn't use it as a mirror when he played it, I had to do it all again."

Quinton nods and tries to climb up into Flicktail's lap

Flicktail nods to Gup "My Dad were not so nice

Flicktail takes uint into his lpa, his arms aroudn the Badger as he polishes more silver

Quinton watches the polishing carefully

Gupthie finishes taking the polish off, and begins putting a coat on some other silver items.

Byronn nods "Well I hope Quinton thinks i'm nice!"

Flicktail says, "why dpn;t ye ask im"

Quinton chuckles "Of course I think your nice pa!"

Byronn Beams "And I think your a great mouse too Quint" he pats hus head

Flicktail says, "E be a badja"

Gupthie laughs. "If he's a badger, then maybe he's big enough to lift me up to the chandelier instead of having to climb."

Flicktail says, "well e doesn't shows off"

Quinton laughs.,"I'm not THAT big.....maybe after i wrestle with a big fish"

Byronn exclaims, "Yes, I forget your a badger now!"

Gupthie laughs as he finishes applying the polish to this group of silver items.

Flicktail grabs some ropes "ok Gup time for ya ta climb

Gupthie's eyes widen, and he gulps. "O- okay."

Byronn Bites his lip to suppress a grin. "I'd be glad to help yeh get up there"

Flicktail ties a rope to the lads waist "go all th way up, if a Sparr comes by just wave hullo

Gupthie nods, biting his lip. "A- alright." He grabs some of the candle holders and nervously begins to ascend.

Flicktail takes hold of the ropes that dangle from the celing, keepingteh slack out as Gupthie climbs

Byronn and Quinton watch eagerly. " we'll catch you, but Flick's got a pretty good grip so the chsnces of falling are slim..."

Flicktail says, "oi wonder if Oi have the RIGHT line..it be so confusin" he grins"

Gupthie calls down, "H-hey, don't j-joke like that!" You can hear the fear in his voice.

Flicktail smiles gently as Flicktail looksup, he is looking like a small fox as you see the whole of the great hall "Oi ave you Gup...oi'd never let nuttin appen

Byronn chuckles "Wasn't trying to worry you!"

(the main Chandalier is in the center of the ceeling only a single small beam goes outto it)

Gupthie is visibly shaking as he reaches the height of the chandelier. He can tell he's going to have to climb out onto it.

Flicktail says, "That be it Gup..." he gently takes up slack to show the Novice he has the right line as a Sparra lands beside Gupthis "Mouswoem flyum donto floor?" it chirks"

Byronn Grins "He's doing fine, like a spider mouse"

Gupthie slips as the sparrow lands next to him, but he regains his grip just in time. And doesn't even drop any candle-stick holders. "Sh-sh-shoo! Shoo!" he says to it meekly.

(The sparr cocks her head "Mousewoem Shoo shoo? " she hops over "Mouseworm not fly...." she cocks herhead "come you um fix mouseworm metal" she chuckles)

Quinton tilts his head "What't he talking to?"

Gupthie nods his head stiffly. "Yes, um, I come to fix mouseworm metal. And no, I can't fly, so I'm, uh, a little nervous about being this high."

Flicktail says, "looks like a Sparra, they like to watch Mouseworms fly" he chuckles as the Sparra flies circles around Gup "

it easy..you jump you see" she chuckles

Byronn smiles "The sparra are amusing to watch"

Gupthie says, "No, I don't think you see the problem. I don't have wings, so if I uh, jump or, um, f-f-fall, then I, uh, umm, I become a very flat mouseworm."

she chuckles "fly one time..alla way to ground silly mouseworm....nottalk..fix mousemetal

Gupthie nods as he edges closer to the chandelier. He prepares to fit the candlestick holders into the chandelier when he makes a critical mistake- he looks down. "Oh my word," is all he gets out before he faints. The candlestick holders fall groundward, and he lays there unconscious on the beam.

quinton is out dancing on the floor

Flicktail Catches one holder as the Sparra lands and GENTLY picks Gup on the head "mouseworm?

Byronn Sees the mouse faint and then the holders. "Quint!" ge darts off and tacjles the dibbun away from danger

Gupthie lays there fainted.

a Squirrel dibbun scampers up and splashes Gup's face with water

Quinton looks at his pa with admiration. " You....saved a badger!"

Flicktail says, "Sorry bout that Byronn...Oi didn;t knwo Quint were out ere"

Gupthie groans and comes to. He freezes as he finds himself looking at the ground. "D- d- h- u-" he continues stuttering out random syllables. Eventually, he gets out a word. "H- h- hel- hellgates."

(The squirrel smiles "come on...lets putthese up" he smiles the dquirrel doesnot have safety lines)

Gupthie isn't thinking straight, so his sole response to that is, "Y- you're a s-squ-squirrel. So wh-why am I... up h-here?"

Byronn Smiles and hugs the mouse dibbun tightly, he stands up and sighs. "It's ok flick, I should've been watchin him closer"

(the Squirrel chuckles "I'm Martin th warrior...now come on, see..perfectly safe" the sparra hops up "mouseworn ok?)

Gupthie shakes his head at the squirrel. "Uh-uh. I- I wanna go down. I... don't think I can do it. Where are the candlestick holders anyway?" He ignores the sparrow.

A 2nd Squirrel brinsgthem up "Ok, if you don;t wanna Sally will help ya down, I'll do it" he smiles

Gupthie nods. "I wanna go down."

(the female squirel begins guiding you down while the male places the holders...you feel the lines all snug on you so you do not fall...the Sparra flies off)

Quinton claps "Yay! He's coming down!"

Flicktail Hels take Gup down as he comes into arms length

Gupthie reaches the ground, and immediately lies down on his back, shaking his head.

Byronn Frowns "Should i fetch some herbs to calm him?"

Flicktail fans Gup "ya ok Lad? Didn't know ya ad a fear o heights" he looks at Byronn "get th lad a flagon o ale

Gupthie says softly, "Neither did I. I've never been up high before."

Flicktail says, "well ya don;t ave ta go back lad, if in ya don;t wanna"

Byronn nods and runs off to the kitchens

Gupthie says, "I- I don't want to do that again. I'll polish all the silver you want, but I won't put it in a chandelier."

Quinton sits in a chair, watching for the squirrel high above. "I wanna climb like that!"

Flicktail Chuckles "yer ears ok lad/ oi said ya don't ave ta

Flicktail says, "well when yer a bit older Quint"

Gupthie says, "Sorry. I'm a little shaken."

Quinton nods "Ok"

Flicktail nods 'well yer safe lad..." he smiles "We got ya some ale commin roight up

Gupthie nods. "Okay."

Byronn enters the hall with a nice flagon of ale he hands it out to tge mouse. "You too shajen to sip?"

Flicktail says, "so um...Oi guess havin you up on th high tower doin the roof be right out eh Gup?"

Gupthie nods slowly, and takes the flagon. He takes a sip.

Byronn thinks for a moment "What needs to be done on the roof?"

Flicktail says, "tiles replaced"

Gupthie takes another sip of the ale.

Flicktail asks, "feelin better lad?"

Gupthie nods. "I think so."

Byronn asks, "Oh, i've done roof work before, are you needing help with it?""

Flicktail chuckles "oi don;tthink Gup heard me

Gupthie says, "I heard you."

Flicktail hugs Gup "takes a brave beast ta try

Quinton snuggles the mouse. "A very brave beast!"

Gupthie smiles. "Thanks."

Flicktail says, "ya never ave ta do something yer not comfortable with Gup..hpw be that Octover ale?"

Gupthie says, "I like it."

Flicktail says, "I think that Sparra warrior liked YOU"

Byronn chuckles

Gupthie shrugs. "Not sure how I feel about that Sparra warrior, though. Almost made me fall."

Flicktail says, "Oi think that Quiton will be climbin soon"

Flicktail says, "you couldn;t fall lad, Oi had ya"

Gupthie smiles. "I'd forgotten about that."

Byronn says, "I'm not sure I think he's quite ready for climbing...walls at least" he tickles the dibbun "

Flicktail says, "aye Oi knows"

Gupthie sips some more ale.

Flicktail says, "wanna sit downnow, must be cold on a floor Gup"

Byronn offers a paw to help teh mouse up

Gupthie takes the paw, laughing. "I'd forgotten I was on the floor."

Silver walks down the stairs and looks around the room...

Flicktail looks up seeing Silver he goes over and begins holding silver down with a cloth "Common Gup...elp me polish th silver" he grins

Byronn Scoops the yawning Quinton up. "I'd better get this badher tready for sleep, I'll se you later then" and heads off fir the stairs, he nods in greeting to Silver

Gupthie laughs loudly. "All right, Flicktail." He leers menacingly at Silver with the polishing rag.

Silver blinks."Well this is odd..."

Gupthie says, "Now, Silver, this won't hurt a bit, and I promise when it's over you'll be the shiniest hare in Mossflower." He giggles.

Flicktail smiles and begins rubbin Silver's frur with a soft cloth "gotta do it gotta polish th silver

Silver laughs.

Silver laughs."How long have you been planing this one?"

Flicktail says, "It be spring, appens every spring so ya may as well sits down and get polished...wot do ya think Gup shall we ang im on th Chandelier? "

Gupthie says, "/You/ can if /you/ want to."

Silver hmms."Will it hurt?"

Flicktail says, "it arn't the fall Silver, it be th sudden stop"

Silver laughs."It is going to hurt eather way!"

Flicktail asks, "smiles "how are ya tanight Sil-fur?"

Silver smiles."Rather good, been enjoying life!"

Gupthie yawns. "Hm, you know, I really ought to be getting off to bed. They wake us up pretty early."