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Completed Quests (Hydros/March '00)
Quest #3
I took my pick of twoscore of my army to be archers and slingers, a score of
trackers and twoscore of close-range fighters. I told my trackers to track the
rats and than have them report to me, so they could tell me where this band of
greatrats were. Than I took my whole army and set up my archers about twenty yards
away and fired some fire arrows in the camp. Then I told my close-range fighters
to charge the camp and and slay any beast that would not surrender.
by Rasconva
Quest #2
I took a small group of expert swordsman to the settlement, to tell them they
were on King Hellthunder's land. They said they did not care. We told them if
they did not move their settlement, we would slay all the beasts of that
settlement. After a short talk with the leader of the settlement, we worked out
an agreement. They could stay on the land if they gave us most of their fit
and able beasts to be in King Hellthunder's army.
by Rasconva
Quest #5
I stood on the battlements of the castle, my eyes checking over the army. I
sighed. The recruits were spreading rumors again. I strode down, tweaking an
ear, flicking a cheek. One recruit, a rat, dropped a peice of parchment. I took no
notice of him. I called at the top of my voice, "All in order?"
"Sir, yes sir!"
I smiled. I was not the highest rank, but Rasconva had left me in charge for the
day. I called, "Our King is wanting herbs. He has none he wants. I need one
volunteer to gather lavender!"
The troops banged their spearbutts on the ground. I looked to the rat that
dropped the parchment. He had a hopeful expression. I pointed to him and
mouthed, "Come here." He shuffled forward and I called, "This trooper shall go!"
There was lots of murmuring and I called haughtily, "Do you not think my choice
is right?"
"Sir, no sir!"
"Good."
I turned to the ferret, "I need a handful by noon."
I then turned to the
rest. "Tonight we will be going on a mission! There has been a sighting of rats
abroad and they must be terminated! Is that clear?"
"Sir, yes sir!"
"Good. Twenty laps around the coutyard, go!
I turned and the rat was still there. "Well,get going!"
He scurried off just as Jet marched up. "Are my herbs ready?" I saluted and
said, "Yes, sah!"
He nodded. "Good. I need that lavender to scent my court. Carry on, soldier!"
He walked off to watch the troops, got bored, and returned to his queen and family.
~**************~
It was late at night and firefly laterns lit up the grounds brightly. Rasconva
was in front, and I was beside her. Rasconva called in a loud and officious
voice, "Hup two, hup two!" And the army marched off.
When we got there, the whole place was deserted. Fire embers burned and cooking
smells were faint. We noticed something was wrong and we trotted back to the
palace. The rats were attacking it. I shouted, "Calipto,open the gates for us!"
The gates opened and we filed in, shutting the doors in the faces of the
rats. Rasconza came up and said, "In my quarters."
I met her in her corners. She shook her head. "Selayna, Selayna, what did you say
today?
"I-I said what we were doing tonight. Why?"
"There is a spy in our midst. Selayna,you must do something."
She faced out of her rock crystal window and saw the rats retreating. "You must find the spy,or the King's party shall be ruined. And we don't want that, do we?" She looked at me, her
eyes burning into me. "Think, find the spy."
~********************~
The next morning I awakened with sunlight in my eyes. I blinked hard and sat
up. A smile spread slowly across my face. Of course! I got up and changed into my
drill suit. I hurried to Rasconza's quarters and tap-tapped on her door. After I
was allowed in I explained and was allowed to be in charge of the troops for the
morning. I went down after breakfast.
"Good morning, troops!"
"Morning, ma'am!"
I hauled the rat out by the ear and shook him, ignoring his cries of pain. "This
is a spy!"
The troops gasped and I continued.
"How do I know? Why,I was thinking, not like this rat here. He dropped a piece of
parchment yesterday, and I paid no attention. After I said what we were doing last
night, he was still here. Know why? He was listening, and gathering lavender was an
excuse to report back to the rat camp." I took his shield and looked behind
it, and there was his parchment, sealed on with pine resin. I ripped it off and
read aloud, "Found out from soldiers where herbs are. Will gather poison. Operation
Poison King will commence tonight at party." I shook the rat's ear and he
squealed, and I called, "This is how he found out that we wouldn't be here last
night. Spies must be dealt with!" Before anyone could blink,I had my sword out and
cleaved him in two. I smiled.
"Twenty laps around, now!" They scurried off. I was the kindest corporal,and I
didn't even look at the fallen rat. Being a trooper was tough.
by Selayna
Quest #1
I was waddling along by a brook,not sure where to go.I was hoping to find
Tyrsk Nirrh,the monitor city,so I could live there.I looked into the dephs and
saw little minnows swimming along peacfully.I got up and tripped and fell into a
bush.I heard a noise and wisely decided to stay put.Suddenly a huge army of rats
came into view,not at once,but in fives.They came sneaking up,past the bush,and
into the dephs of the trees.
One rat scurried by,stopped,and came back.Suddenly an arm shot into the bush
and dragged me out.I screamed.Suddenly a big rat came up and shouted"What're you
doing?You'll attract attention!"
"But my liege,"He said"I have found a spy!"
"Lemme see!"He came up and sneered at me.He was huge,with long,pink scars
running on his face and he wore a long,black cape with a fox skull atop his
head.A long sword was at his side and he had teeth necklaces strung on his
stocky neck.His teth were yellow and he had rancid breath.He laughed"What have
we here?Dinner,I see!"He grabbed me and held me by the back leg.I growled and
bit deep into his paw.He yelled and dropped me,yelling"Get that babe!"
I hurtled through the bushes,the rat army chasing after me.I ran into a
clearing and stopped.There stood the city,Tyrsk Nirrh.The rats stopped,too,which
gave me time to run and yell"Open the gates!"
The gates opened and a female weasel appeared.She looked of high class and shut
the door in the faces of the rats.She looked down on me,frowning"What do you
want,here,little one?"Her voice was full of worry.
I told her why and she took me to the courtroom.There lay the huge monitor
king,wearing a cloak and a crown.She took me to him and I was told to kneel.The
weasel reported to the king and he thought awhile,finally saying to the
weasel"Selayna,keep the child underwraps,nothing must touch her.She is very
valuable to us.But keep her away from the Black Sector,she must not see it."
SElayna took me to a room,with two recruits,Cenzara and Calipto,guarding me.She
said sternly to both"Give the child what she wants,don't lose her.If you do it's
my head"She walked off down the hall to other matters.
Calipto was an ermine,and all year ermine,and Cenzara was a regular
minitor,strong and fierce.
I was put in the room and was attended to.I was fed,groomed,and other
things.Then they left me on my room to do what I please.I looked out the
window,watching Selayna drilling the troops.I sighed.If only I could be a troop.
Later the door opened and a ferret called Shirren walked in.I was asked many
questions,then I was fed supper.Why all the questions?I was a babe,I didn't
understand anything.
The guards were changed,and I soon got bored.It was late in the night,and I
could hear the snoors of the guards.I opened the door and snuck past them,down
to the courtroom.I saw a hallway leading off,and I remembered earlier that day.
"What is that place?"
"Black Sector,child."
"Why can't I go there?"
"Becuase,child."Then she would answer no more questions.
I wandered down that hall,I was so curious.I heard sounds like'where is that
message?' and 'he's not dead yet?Why?!'
I ran into a dark figure and Selayna hoved into view.She picked me up and went
back upstairs.She twisted a ferret's nose and cuffed the other one's ear.They
stood up and she sent me into my room.After the door closed yelling was heard
all over the palace,and I covered my ears to Selayna's yelling.
The next few days were the same,but one day I heard a word.War.What was war?
I asked Calipto but she would not talk about it.One day Selayna took me onto
the battlements and we saw the army.It was a huge army,and the leader strode
forward.The bite had a scab where I bit him and he was very scary-looking.Then
our King,Jet,opened the gates and strode out.They were having a one-to-one
battle.I was pushed into the paws of Shirren and Calipto and she callled"Get the
child inside,she is not fit to see this."
I heard terrible screaming and fighting,then silence.The city cheered and the
rat army ran,mad that their leader was defeated.I now live in the city,being
taken care of many beasts.
by Selayna
Quest #4
The evil searats onboard the vessel notice Belladonna stir.
Snickering wickedly, they advance upon the bound figure, harrassing her with
their blade points and sneering. She glares furiously at them and struggles
against her bonds, bringing herself into a mad frenzy to be free. She snarls
and snaps at her tormentors, and they back off in shock and fear. The leader, a
huge, ruthless sea rat named Sirleti Bloodspike, steps forward. A hushed
silence descends upon the entire crew, who quickly move to make an aisle for
their captain to walk through. He sneers at the sight of his captive, and lifts
her chin with his saber-blade. Her piercing eyes glare back defiantly. "You
will obey and respect me at all times, weasel, or you will face my wrath." he
growls, but the only reply he gets is a ball of spit aimed directly at his eye.
"You can sure talk tough to a tied-up captive, rat, but can your actions match
your words? I dare you to cross swords with me--you and you alone. Defeat me, and you will gain the respect of your crew.
C'mon, cap'n, you're not afraid to fight with a poor, weak, female weasel, now
are you?" She hears the snickers and murmurs of the crew, and continues.
"Your crew will forever know you as a coward and a failure if you do not
accept my challenge. What do you say, you lily-livered, yellow-bellied,
cowardly excuse for sea-slime?!" Enraged at being addressed in this way, and
knowing his crew, already on the verge of mutiny, will revolt against him on the
grounds of his being unable to lead, he swings his sabre easily and slices the
thick ropes that hold the weasel like a knife cuts butter. This was just the
chance Belladonna had been waiting for. As soon as she was free, she reached
for her dagger in her boot to throw at the cap'n like lightning--only to find
that it has been taken. She hears the insulting laughter of the captain as she
quickly looked about the deck for a weapon. The rat was upon her before she knew it, cutting down with his blade. It just barely grazes her
arm before she is able to dodge to the side, where she grabs an unsuspecting
crewbeast and steals the dirk that hangs at his side. The captain, getting up,
begins to charge her again, her back to him. Just before he is upon her, she
whirls around and buries the long dirk into the chest of the rat. His eyes open
wide in shock and his paws scramble wildly in the air for a few seconds, before
he falls heavily to the deck, stone dead. Taking his sabre, Belladonna then
faces the crew and begins giving out orders, making herself the new,
undesignated captain. She orders them to change their course and head back to
Tyrsk Nirrh.
by Mydrio
