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Date Posted: 16:11:53 09/30/03 Tue
Author: Arcus
Subject: Bloody return

(OOC: Hey guys, I'm finally back. Sorry for the big delay. I think, because I have so much free time in college, I'll begin to post stuff here again.)

Arcus stumbled into the cavern, His face hardened and pale, eyebrows drawn down so that his eyes were only slits. He carried his sword in hand, blood dripping slowly off the open blade. Mud and filth caked his long black hair into dirty dreadlocks, and also covered his armour. His right shoulder was cut and badly bleeding. He struggled to stand, leaning on his sword, but then, he collapsed on the floor from loss of blood.

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[> Rustam looks up from the stick he is pointlessly scraping the bark off of as Arcus stumbles into the room. When Arcus falls to the floor, he quickly slips his knife back into his boot and hurries over. "Uh...sir?" he ask, lifting Arcus up and helping him to a chair. "What happened?" -- Rustam, 18:48:43 09/30/03 Tue

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[> Arcus's eyes roll around, as he grasps at consciousness. His breathing is shallow and broken. Struggling for words, he gasps, "Hunting...saw orcs...too many." He shuddered, and passed out. -- Arcus, 22:36:22 10/01/03 Wed

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[> Rustam, not quite sure what to do, looks around desperately for someone who could help. Seeing his sister nearby, he yells "Adwen! Cummere! I've got a problem." -- Rustam, 14:22:23 10/02/03 Thu

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[> Adwen looks up from her conversation. Seeing Rustam frantically trying to get her attention, she politely excuses herself from her conversation and walks up. "Well, whaddiya want now?" she demands with a grin. -- Adwen, 15:09:57 10/02/03 Thu

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[> "Um...um..." says Rustam, gesturing a little helplessly at the unconscious man. "He just staggered in and collapsed. Said something about hunting and orcs." -- Rustam, 15:57:02 10/02/03 Thu

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[> "Well go get me some water," says Adwen, a little exasperated. "Do something, don't just stand there!" She produces a knife from her belt and begins ripping cloth from the bottom of her tunic. -- Adwen, 16:38:40 10/03/03 Fri

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[> Rustam hurries off and soon comes back with a large bowl of water. "Is this what you wanted?" he asks, handing it to Adwen -- Rustam, 19:59:04 10/03/03 Fri

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[> "Yes, thank you," Adwen says. She dips some of the cloth into the water and gently begins dabbing away the blood on Arcus's shoulder. When it is pretty clean, she uses the rest of the cloth to bandage the wound and stop the bleeding. -- Adwen, 17:08:53 10/04/03 Sat

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[> Raven appears at Adwens shoulder and crouches down, head cocked. "Arcus?" Getting no response, she turns to Adwen. "What happened?" -- Raven, 12:49:18 10/07/03 Tue

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[> "I'm not sure, exactly," Adwen replies, puzzled. "I was talking to Oricon when I heard my brother shout. I came over here to see what he needed, and I found him standing over here looking as though he didn't quite know what to do and this man was unconscious and bleeding to death on the chair. Obviously the first thing to do was try and patch him up, then ask questions later." -- Adwen, 13:53:29 10/07/03 Tue

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[> Oricon races over. then turning to Raven she says in a calm collective tone, "Raven I need you to get me hogsbell, dwarves musk, four acorns, and some bark off of a timble tree. They look like this." Oricon pulls out one flower with tinny peach buds and a white center, along with an orange leaf that felt velvety and was shaped like a spade. She then pulled out a bowl and crusher, with several assortments of powders. "Could somebody get me some water, clean water? Please?" Oricon rips some cloth off of her dress and starts to help Adwen clean Arcus's wounds. -- Oricon, 14:45:09 10/07/03 Tue

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[> Arcus caughs hard, and winces, grabbing at his side where a chunk of an orcish battle axe is burried deep in his side. He slips in and out of consciousness, unable to understand what's going on around him. -- Arcus, 20:52:23 10/08/03 Wed

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[> Raven turns to Oricon. "I will get you the herbs if you need, but wouldn't it be more effective if we summoned a Healer? They would come faster then I could find the herbs." -- Raven, 11:16:24 10/10/03 Fri

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[> Catica walks over to the forming crowd. "Is there anything I can do to help?" -- Catica, 15:42:54 10/10/03 Fri

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[> Miirielhael rushes over to the forming crowd, eyes wide as the situation becomes clear to her. "Has anyone sent for a healer?" she asks, but not waiting for an answer she rushes out of the cavern, having remembered seeing a healer going that way not long ago. -- Miirielhael, 15:49:54 10/10/03 Fri

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[> Are there enough bandages for the time being, or do you want me to go get some? -- Catica, 16:17:22 10/10/03 Fri

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[> Rustam, surrounded by the sudden crowd of girls, is feeling a little left out of things and very useless. He stands around a little helplessly on the edge of the group of girls, not quite sure whether he should get out of the way or stick around in case they need something. -- Rustam, 17:41:00 10/10/03 Fri

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[> Raven shrugs as Miirielhael runs off, saved from having to find a healer herself. She speaks upward to Catica. "I think we will be fine. The healer should have enough bandages with them." Pausing, she eyed Arcus, wondering again how he had gotten himself into such a mess. -- Raven, 16:50:56 10/11/03 Sat

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[> Suddenly coming from the direction that Miirielhael went, a healer rushes in, nearly at a run. He retrieves his healing stone from the pouch around his neck as he nears, saying "Give me some room, give me some room." as he makes his way to Arcus's side. Setting down a small bag, he does a quick look up and down Arcus's body, and quickly spots the piece of orc axe still embedded in Arcus's side. His brow furrows in concentration, and he readies his stone, for he knows that the moment it's removed, the bleeding with get very bad very fast, yet it clearly can't remain there for any length of time. Furrowing his brow in concentration, he removes the blade piece and begins using his healing stone in one movement, trying to be as quick as possible so that the damage is lessened. -- a healer, 17:09:31 10/11/03 Sat

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[> The small halfling looks up at all of the concerned faces around Arcus. She thinks that this a wonderful place that all these people care about this man even though some of them don't know him. She can't help but feel a longing herself, to help this wounded man. -- a pondering, but concerned, Catica Willowbark, 18:28:27 10/11/03 Sat

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[> Seeing the healer, Rustam realizes that there is probably nothing left for him to do. He wanders off, leaving the Cavern. -- Rustam, 19:34:57 10/11/03 Sat

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[> Oricon leaves her stuff by arcus and walks quickly to catch up with Rustam. Seeing the downcast look on his face she begins to talk to him. "I know how you feel. Useless. Forgotten. Another person to get in the way." With each word oricon's posture slumps down. "I wanted to help, like you. But you get pushed farther back until there is nothing you can do." Oricon's unearthly glow has become dull. She looks sadly up at Rustam. -- Oricon, 09:14:31 10/13/03 Mon

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[> OOC: Uh...I never said there was a downcast look on his face...he just realizes that he's probably in the way, there's way too many people around to all be able to help, and Arcus is in good hands. He wanders off, knowing that too many cooks spoil the soup, as they say. -- Rustam's Player, 14:32:56 10/13/03 Mon

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[> It takes awhile for Miirielhael to return, for a concerned healer could outpace her anyday. She joins the group surrounding Arcus, trying not to be the culprit if the healer needs more room, but also having enough concern to want to know what's happening and if Arcus is going to be okay. -- Miirielhael, 18:30:43 10/13/03 Mon

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[> Oricon pauses and lets' rustam go ahead of her. she pulls her long hair back into a high pony-tail. and then turns around, gets back into the crowd, puts her healing herbs together into her bag, then leaves the cavern to go to the ocean. -- Oricon, 09:25:25 10/14/03 Tue

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[> Arcus's eyes grow wide, and he takes in a deep breath, as his strength begins to return. He is still weak, but not as near death as he had been moments before. -- Arcus, 15:26:19 10/14/03 Tue

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[> Raven moves back when the healer appears, but stays nearby, watching with an expressionless face. -- Raven, 16:48:58 10/14/03 Tue

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[> His face softens into a small smile as Arcus quickly improves under the power of the healing stone. The piece of orc blade is carefully set aside, for much can be learned of the particular orcs who made it by those with careful eyes. Even healing stones have their limitations, so the main wound is bandaged to help it heal. The main danger over, the healer moves onto the less critical injuries, caring for each of them from the largest to the smallest. Since he has to concentrate less and Arcus is conscious, he starts talking, "You'll be okay, the danger's over. Don't worry, we'll take good care of you. If you feel up to it, I'm sure that there's lots of people who would like to know what happened." He says, not looking up from his work. -- a healer, 17:52:31 10/14/03 Tue

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[> Adwen, having done all she can, gladly stands back when the healer arrives. She notices Rustam leave, and realizes that she really can do nothing more for Arcus. She decides that a little exercise is just what she needs, so she heads over to the Rec Cave. -- Adwen, 14:39:49 10/15/03 Wed

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[> [> Mai'tsa as well, having nothing to do and now certain that the worst is over and she has absolutely no business here any more, decides to meander off on Adwen's trail for whatever random reason her mind can come up with. Something else to do...yes, that was it. A wonderful excuse to use for following someone. -- Mai'tsa, 21:21:41 10/16/03 Thu

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[> Raven watches the people leave, but folds her arms and stays where she is. -- Raven, 09:49:11 10/17/03 Fri

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[> As with Raven, Catica decides to stay and find out exactly what did happen to Arcus that would bring him an orc axe in his side. "This is all very facinating. Please Master Arcus, do tell how you got that strange orc axe in your side." -- a curious halfling, Catica, 14:50:48 10/21/03 Tue

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[> "Well, is anybody going to offer an explanation here? I for one would really like to know why someone would stumble in here with an axe in his side, being orc made none-the-less. If you are up to it Arcus, we would really, really like to hear your story. After-all we all wanted to get you help, so it is the least you can do, what with worrying us and all of that. So please, go on." -- a very short tempered Catica, 14:35:11 10/24/03 Fri

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[> [> Arcus shifts a little to get himself more comfortable. "Well, as I was dreaming a few nights ago, my father's spirit came to visit me. He spoke of an ancestoral sword that my people would go on a hunt for, when their ancestors came to them. He told me that I must go in search of this blade. As I was hunting for the blade, I came upon a group of Orcs, speaking of an attack on this place. I shot three of them before any of them noticed, but there were 20 of them against me. It was too much for me to handle, so I ran off, trying to lose them. Well, I did, but not before being wounded badly. I have been in search of here for three days, and all my herbs have been used, when I finally made it here. Any further, and I might have died." -- Arcus, 13:19:01 10/25/03 Sat

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[> [> [> 'Well then. I suppose I owe you an apology. You have come here to save all of the wonderful people of this colony. I need to get this message to the council. Do you know how many orcs are headed this way? We need to get as much information as possible before going to the council." Catica starts to look worried. She has just gotten to this wonderful colony, and now it is under attack. She mutters under her breath,"Great, everywhere I go seems to have destruction trailing after me. Why is this?" -- The frightened little halfling, Catica, 06:32:14 10/28/03 Tue

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[> Raven shifts slightly, frowning. "You went into the Forest by yourself to look for a sword you've only heard of in a dream? Why? Did you really think that was a good idea?" The tone of her voice steadily becomes more sarcastic. -- Raven, 09:25:23 10/28/03 Tue

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[> Miirielhael puts a hand gently on Raven's arm, "Raven, is that really necessary? It doesn't matter much why he was in the forest, or if it was a good idea to be there. What matters is that he's hurt and needs healing more than a reprimand, something that's not really your place to give, and that he's brought back valuable information that will help keep the Colony safe." she says, quietly and gently, trying to convince Raven to calm down. She turns to Arcus, "Yes, how many were there, and how far away? How were they armed, and how organised were they?" she asks, her tone gentle. -- Miirielhael, 10:34:00 10/28/03 Tue

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[> Raven shakes her head, but doesn't reply. She settles back on her heels and folds her arm, slightly annoyed but calm. -- Raven, 18:35:53 10/29/03 Wed

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[> [> Arcus glares at Raven, his lips curled into a snarl. "Some things are sacred to my people. I do not believe as you do, nor do you believe what I do, but I would like for you to show my beliefs the respect they diserve." -- Arcus, 00:42:32 10/31/03 Fri

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[> [> [> Catica is starting to get worried if this will end up as a bloodbathing feud right here in the cavern. "Please just make ammends and tell us exactly what happened. Please use as much detail as you remember." She tries to make her small frame calm, but persuasive. -- Catica the halfling, 15:16:29 11/08/03 Sat

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[> OOC: Is anyone there?? -- Catica, 15:57:08 11/14/03 Fri

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[> Catica finally realizes what time it is. " I'm sorry to go, but I must be off to the Residential Caves. I bid you ado." She looks about her and quietly walks off. -- Catica, 10:30:21 11/22/03 Sat

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[> [> It's adeu, not ado... -- Laughing-Fry (who is wandering around OOCly and correcting people's grammar), 19:45:11 11/25/03 Tue

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[> Raven shakes her head, taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry. It was not my purpose to offend you; I was merely trying to understand.� She bows her head slightly and turns on her heels and quietly leaves. -- Raven, 14:48:20 12/20/03 Sat

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