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Post by Robert Tripps on Jun 6, 2018 20:20:57 GMT
Ten Years... And Yew's still the same... Only one difference... Meh Brethren seem ter o' disappeared...
Sad really as it was fifteen years ago meh first 'eard the call and drawn ter the Brotherhood... Meh regrets acceptin' promotion in the Ironarms... Somethin' broke when meh left the Brotherhood... Meh 'ad a clear purpose and direction... We's stood and 'eld the line against the Darkness...
Tis a shame... Wilkes wants ter know what 'appened when meh left Yew so many years ago and meh can nay tell 'im anythin'... The Call... The need ter travel and learn...
It all started after meh left Yew ter 'ead ter Britain fer some rest... The path was nay what meh 'ad expected... Meh walked with a sense that an important chapter o' meh life 'ad closed... But it seems otherwise...
As meh left Yew, meh went ter the gate fer a quick journey... But meh ended up in the Shrine o' Chaos... Before meh the creatures o' the Lord... Flames... Meh remembers it so clearly, 'em danced and flickered, showin' that there was nay 'idin' in the Shadows... The world could be seen clearly in the blazin' flames...
Suddenly meh world changed.. Meh remembered all meh 'ad learned from meh Brethren in the Black Arms... Fire and Steel... Fightin' back the tide o' Darkness that threatened everythin' that we's 'old dear... But nayone outside the Brethren would know... 'Em would call us 'Eretics if 'em knew the truth...
As meh stood at the gate, Meh watched as the largest Elemental o' Fire meh'd ever seen approached... Fer some reason meh was nay scared but willin' ter wait fer it's judgement... Meh 'ad strayed from meh oath and if it meant meh life, so be it...
The 'eat from it was... enough ter burn any moisture from the air... Meh could feel it bearin' down on meh and then suddenly... It all stopped... The 'eat... The burnin'... All o' it...
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Post by Robert Tripps on Jun 7, 2018 8:39:53 GMT
After all the 'eat.. Meh felt cold and alone, all the creatures o' flame 'ad left and meh was standin' at the gate..
Meh thinks tis was a message.. Men's left meh brethren fee a promotion.. Meh lost a bond o' bein' part o' a special group fer rank... So meh left Chaos and wandered through the virtues that 'eld ter the code that 'eld us... 'Onor, Valor, Justice and Sacrifice..
Meh spent meh time at each Shrine tryin' ter see if there was a lesson ter learn.
At 'Onor meh found that rank meant nothin' unless the 'ad 'onor in yer fightin' others.. Somethin' meh 'ad learned years before fightin' against Nihon.. As much as 'em were a strange bunch 'em fought like deamons but after 'em would treat ye fairly..
At Valor meh found meh now was gone.. A symbol o' meh promotion.. Meh charged 'ead first in ter the creatures.. Slammin' at 'em with meh shield and crushin' 'em with meh mace... The sense o' it... The feelin' o' fightin' up and close and personal, the smell, the taste. All o' it reminded meh o' the sensation o' the fire meh'd felt at Chaos..
At Sacrifice.. Meh lost some o' meh armour.. The damage it's suffered from fightin' 'ad made it impossible ter salvage it.. Meh gave up on tryin' ter carry it and sat and waited at the Shrine but naythin'.. As meh got ready ter leave meh encountered somethin' that chilled meh Ter meh core.. A group o' twenty slavers appeared and with 'em was women and children.. They took 'em ter before the shrine and started ter rape the women and then slit throats until all the slaves laid dead in a pile.. Meh felt such anger rise up, a burnin' desire to slaughter all o' 'em even though 'em out numbered meh, meh started ter follow 'em and as soon as an opportunity appeared when 'em rested and made a camp with lil' security, meh started ter kill 'em off..
After five 'ad died 'em knew meh was nearby and meh overheard 'em call out ter flee ter Justice... Meh knew it's be a trap but meh 'ad Ter finish what meh started and if it meant meh life, it'd be a price ter pay ter kill as many as meh could before meh went down... As 'em disappeared through the gate, meh got ready as meh approached the gate, crouchin' low and readyin' meh war axe and shield when five o' 'em rushed from the gate... Meh barely managed ter block the first attack but again the overwhelmin' urge ter remove tis filth from the world... Meh took a slash across meh shield arm and a scalp wound.. But somehow meh eventually was left facin' the last man... Meh remembers his ratface and the grim smile as he commented that meh'd kill enough o' 'em ter make up fer whatever 'ad made meh so angry.. Meh slammed meh shield inter 'is face repeatedly until 'e nay longer stood up and then meh ended it with a quick slam o' meh waraxe.
When meh 'ad finished meh looked around and tended meh wounds and took anythin' o' use from the dead.. Once meh was ready meh went ter Justice.
At Justice.. Meh saw it was a large caravan o' slavers and meh would fer certain die there... Meh left the gate and looked around fer any advantage. Meh found it the first night.. The slavers nay put out sentries and 'ugged the fires except those goin' fer "some sport" as 'em put it... Meh set ter wanderin' around the outside o' the camp and pickin' off any that was alone or in twos.. After the first night ten laid dead at meh 'ands and meh was shattered after draggin' the bodies away, so meh managed ter find a small shelter fer the day and rested.
On the second night meh found sentries posted and a roamin' patrol.. With slow progress meh managed ter remove several sentries and barely avoided the patrol.. Meh knew it was naw a matter o' time before meh would be found... So meh took a gamble and started ter look fer anythin' meh could burn ter create a distraction.. Meh found some flasks o' oil and set ter makin' a few crude bombs.. As dawn approached meh decided it was time ter pull back and ran inter the patrol... Three men sittin' by a fire and from the noise two nearby with captured women.. Meh threw one o' meh flasks inter the fire and as it exploded, leapt at the three.. With the bomb and meh surprise 'em went down quickly and meh went ter find the other two.. The memory o' what meh saw still makes sick.. Two women laid dead... Then standin' over 'em grinnin'... Then meh saw the ears... Meh charged 'em and meh took one down quickly but the other was bloodi fast and got behind meh and slashed across meh back. As meh started ter collapse... It... stood over meh and grinned and started ter gloat... "Ye've killed a lot o' meh boys, shame yer so battered as ye might o' fetched a good price if ye was broken.."
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Post by Robert Tripps on Jun 9, 2018 17:17:15 GMT
As meh laid there... The feckin' elf come closer and seemed ter enjoy the sound o' it's own voice... 'E leaned close to meh and tried ter grab meh face, so with what was left o' meh strength meh swung meh fist fer his face and missed and struck 'im in the throat.. Meh 'eard 'is breathin' change as meh must o' managed ter crush 'is windpipe and as 'e stumbled back puttin' 'is 'ands ter 'is throat, meh tried ter get up and slowly managed ter regain meh feet as the elf started ter turn blue and kept tryin' ter pull in a breath... As meh finally managed ter stand and pickin' up meh weapons it the elf collapsed ter the ground..
Meh started ter pick through the dead's kit incase meh could find anythin' o' use and find a lil' food and some 'ealin' potions and bandages... Meh drank a potion and tried ter make fer meh shelter as meh knew there was still a few guards left ter deal with but meh was in nay fit state fer dealin' with 'em... Meh finally managed ter make it back ter meh shelter after the sun 'ad risen and collapsed... When meh awoke it was dark and meh was stiff and 'urt all over... Meh ate what lil' food meh'd salvaged and drank water when meh 'eard someone approachin' near meh shelter, meh took up meh damaged war axe and waited.. The sound continued fer a lil' bit then a group of people entered the clearin' near meh shelter.. 'Em was in torn and tattered clothin' and was an assortment o' women, children and some men that looked like 'em 'ad seen better days... Some 'ad bruises and wounds from lashes..
As meh watched, 'em all stopped outside meh shelter and meh could naw see the trail o' blood meh 'ad left when meh 'ad stumbled and crawled back 'ere... Meh decided meh might as well face 'em as there was lil' chance o' meh leavin' without passin' 'em and given the few weapons meh saw and 'ow 'em was bein' 'eld.. Meh doubted any o' 'em was real fighters.. As meh left meh shelter 'em watched meh warily and one man stepped forward ter come infront o' meh...
"Was it ye that was attackin' the slavers..?" Noddin' meh confirmed it was meh that 'ad been... The man grinned and looked to the others in the group and turned back ter face meh.. "We owe ye our lives... After last night there was only a few left and we's managed ter fight 'em when they came ter check us terday..., Thank ye..." Meh smiled weakly and told 'em "It's what meh was trained ter do.. Fight... Slavers and Elves deserve naythin' less than death... so yer welcome..." At which point meh must o' passed out...
As the next thin' meh remembers is wakin' up with a blanket thrown over meh and the smell o' food bein' cooked nearby, meh tried ter move but felt like meh'd arms and legs 'ad been filled with lead... Sittin' next ter meh was a lass who suddenly smiled when she saw meh was awake, "Evenin'... We's thought ye may nay wake up again... Ye was covered in cuts and the one on yer back was startin' ter fester... So we's camped and saw ter yer wounds... Was the least we could do after what ye did fer all o' us..." Nodding slightly meh looked around and saw that the group who 'ad entered the clearin' 'ad set up a camp and was tryin' ter decide what ter do next... "Thank ye Miss... Meh was nay with it when meh finished fightin' and meh nay 'ad the strength ter tend ter meh wounds properly.. Tis kind o' ye all ter o' aided meh..."
Meh shifted slightly and tried ter sit up and the lass aided meh and told meh she'd go get some food from the fire.. After a short while she returned with the man that meh spoke ter when 'em all entered the clearin'. "Ah yer awake then, good meh name is Andrew and Kerry 'ere 'as been sittin' beside ye lookin' after ye since ye collapsed on us... We are grateful fer yer aid and would like ter know more 'bout ye, after all we's owe ye our lives as 'em slavers was either goin' ter sell us or kill us, what are ye called and where did ye come from..?"
The lass the man called Kerry gave meh some freshly cooked rabbit and smiled.. After all that 'ad 'appened she seemed calm.. Returnin' meh attention ter the question the man 'ad asked meh explained who meh was and that meh came from the Yewish Militia and 'ad set out ter try and settle meh mind and 'appened across the slavers slaughtin' a group o' people at Sacrifice and 'ad followed 'em back.. Once meh 'ad seen the camp meh felt meh 'ad ter deal with as many o' 'em as meh could and if meh was lucky, free the slaves.. If nay, reduce their numbers ter stop 'em raidin' fer a while... Andrew nodded as meh explained and afterwards asked if meh'd 'elp get the slaves back ter their 'omes.. Most 'ad been snatched from farms and small villages around Britain and a few as 'em travelled the roads.. Given that meh still felt meh needed ter make an amends, meh agreed and after a few days o' rest we set out...
Durin' tis time meh spent some time showin' the few men who'd taken weapon's 'ow ter use 'em and it reminded meh o' drillin' trainees and footmen... Most o' 'em would nay really make good soldiers.. Atleast 'em would be able ter defend 'emselves from some critters... The one thin' that surprised meh through tis whole time was 'ow Kerry always seemed ter appear when meh 'ad a moments rest, she was a lovely lass who seemed 'appy ter talk 'bout Yew and at times asked meh question's 'bout what life in the Militia was like.. In truth meh enjoyed meh time with 'er, it seemed ter settle meh anger at why meh'd gone ter Chaos and made meh feel good ter be around 'er...
When we's go ready ter leave meh found we's would be goin' from Britain and across ter Skara as tis was where most o' the people 'ad been captured.. So we's set out fer Britain's gate and began a long journey findin' the small farms and villages... A few times we's encountered critters or bandits but was naythin' ter overly worry 'bout... Sadly most o' the villages 'ad been burned down.. Meh guess the slavers destroyed the villages after 'em 'ad finished raidin'... So after we's 'ad found four o' the villages 'ad been burnt, the group stopped and discussed if 'em wanted ter carry on.. As 'em did meh decided ter take a bit o' time and leave 'em ter discuss 'em's future... 'Avin' walked through the burnt out villages reminded meh o' the evil that lurks within people... So meh found a quiet spot and sat down and started ter go through everythin' that 'ad 'appened since meh left the Besiegers.. Meh was brought out o' meh musin' when Kerry coughed nearby and she asked if she could come sit with meh, apparently the group was arguin' over carryin' on or just settlin' down and it kept goin' round and round and she thought she'd check on meh... We's sat and talked fer sometime and suddenly she was cryin'... The first village we'd encountered 'ad been 'er 'ome and only she was left from there... Ter be 'onest meh nay knew what ter do so meh tried ter comfort 'er as best meh could and after a while we's ended up goin' back ter see if the group 'ad made a decision...
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Post by Robert Tripps on Jun 15, 2018 15:45:32 GMT
As Kerry and meh returned ter the group, 'em was busy settin' 'bout and gatherin' any materials layin' around.. As we's approached Andrew and another man named Ethan approached... "Ah good! There ye are... We's decided ter try and set up a village 'ere and was goin' ter ask ye if ye'd train us ter defend the village.."
Tis a sad thin' when ye look at a bunch o' villagers and ye know that nay matter what 'appens it's nay goin' ter end well... If meh trains 'em any mores there's a chance 'em would become very nervous around anyone who passed by and mehhaps attack 'em in the view o' protectin' 'ome... Or if meh nay gives 'em any more trainin' 'ems an easy target fer any bandit or gang that travels by.. "Ye would do better ter move closer ter a city and live within the boundaries o' 'em's patrols... If ye set up 'ere ye are as easy pickin's as ye was when ye got taken before meh found ye... Meh knows its nay what ye want ter 'ear but livin' away from the main towns and cities is 'ow ye end up dead.. Meh's goin' ter 'ead ter Britain and then back ter Yew and yer welcome ter join meh on the walk..."
Nay sooner than meh finished speakin' an argument broke out within the group so meh left them ter it and as meh started ter leave Kerry caught up with meh and asked if she could join meh on the walk ter Britain and seein' nay reason ter say nay we's set out.. As we approached Britain meh felt sad that meh'd be leavin' Kerry as she was grand company and meh 'ad grown very fond o' spendin' meh time with 'er.. But it seems fate 'ad other plans fer us... As we approached the outskirts o' the city Kerry asked meh ter stop... "Robert... We've travelled tergether naw fer some time... And meh.. meh wants ter ask you somethin'... Can meh travel with ye back ter Yew...? As... Well... Meh'd like fer us ter be tergether... As a family..."
Meh was shocked... Meh 'ad nay even considered she felt fer meh, let alone that she'd want ter be close ter meh... But the thought nay made meh panic or scared but seemed right... So we's spent some time in Britain and eventually we's found a wanderin' friar o' the Church and as it was comin' up ter midsummer the frair was 'appy ter marry anyone as long as 'em was nay drunk and married under the Avatarian faith which would work as meh knew that if we's nay got married in the eyes o' the Church we's would be troubled by the Church back in Yew.. As much as meh despises 'em, meh would nay be able ter withstand the scrutiny o' the Yewish Church... Tis sad as meh can nay explain what meh believes in as it'd be seen as 'eresy by most folk... Meh would 'ave ter settle fer keepin' the Division's secret ter mehself as there is nay other choice...
Once we's 'ad exchanged vows, we's decided ter 'ead ter Yew on foot as meh still needed ter clear meh 'ead o' everythin' that 'ad 'appened since meh left. Meh still felt as though meh'd betrayed meh Brothers in the Besiegers by leavin' and that whatever task meh 'ad been set at Chaos still needed ter be completed.. Tis bothered meh.. As meh knew at some point meh'd 'ave ter resolve tis and that may o' meant leavin' Kerry alone in Yew... As given 'ow meh journey 'ad almost killed meh already meh could nay dismiss that the cost o' betrayin' meh brothers fer rank might be the meh life...
On the way back ter Yew, we's stopped at Skara and meh told Kerry meh 'ad ter go ter Ilshenar before we's carried on and asked 'er ter stay in Skara while meh went.. She was nay ter 'appy but seemed ter accept tis... So meh left 'er at the Moongate and went back ter Chaos... Ter see if meh 'ad more ter do...
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Post by Robert Tripps on Jun 28, 2018 8:19:21 GMT
Meh returned ter Chaos ter find it quiet... So meh went wanderin' and found a solitary demon which quickly fell, meh knelt beside it and started ter gather some blood ter dye me 'air and then sat back and found meh self yellin' at nayone in particular... That's when someone coughed behind meh and there was Kerry...
*A large number of pages are ripped out*
So Kerry and meh returned ter Yew... So many years 'ad passed but meh 'ad ter see if the Besiegers was still in fightin' shape.
When meh arrived at the Keep with nay kit meh was surprised Ter see Wilkes standin' there and more surprised ter see 'e was a Sergeant... 'E quickly got meh a kit and meh found meh self back in Iron and nay sign o' the Besiegers. Tis was troublin' as everywhere meh'd travelled it seemed the flames 'ad dimmed and findin' the Besiegers nay around confirmed tis.. The Flame was bein' forgotten..
Kerry and meh found somewhere Ter settle down while meh returned ter duty and she kept remindin' meh o' what meh 'ad searched fer and what meh found.
After sometime in Iron meh saw the new recruits bein' treated softer than 'em used ter be, discipline slippin' and still nay Besiegers.
On the eve Yew and Cove reforged the Northern Alliance meh 'ad decided it was time ter talk to Wilkes.. We's returned from burnin' Vesper's Library with Cove and meh requested ter speak ter Radek,meh knew 'e'd nay like it but 'e took it better than meh expected, given 'e gave meh the badge with an argument...
Meh went 'ome after and Kerry 'ad managed ter sort meh armour from the Smith with it bein' a perfect fit.. Before meh donned meh armour, meh first dyed meh 'air in the blood from the demon meh'd slayed so many years ago and then meh 'ad the urge ter bless meh armour.. Bless.. such an odd word.. "Through Fire and Steel we's fight, tergether we stand, brothers and sisters in arms, fer the line we's 'old.."
Once meh 'ad donned meh armour, meh felt right, odd 'ow armour does that... Meh then picked up meh weapons and 'eater shield and went back on duty...
*Another section of pages has been removed from the book*
Even though Kane is still around it's time ter recruit... The line is weak and will nay 'old fer long with the two o' us.. The other divisions do 'ems job but tis just a matter o' time til the frontline falls and 'em will pushed back.. Meh nay doubts 'em skill not resolve but tis nay 'ems place ter be at the front...
There is a few possible recruits but Tommy missin' nayone will be able ter set trials fee 'em, so again meh find mehself needin' ter speak to Radek, tis time 'e surprised meh as 'e was 'appy ter let meh set trials but threw meh askin' if meh wanted ter be Corporal.
'Onestly, meh just wants the Besiegers ter grow, tis meh only concern ter restore the frontline. Meh nay cares fer the rank as that's somethin' fer others ter decide.
That was the night meh met 'im.. Such an odd man..
*A page seems to been burnt out*
A few nights later we's gathered ter attend the Covians Arms Master tournament.. Before we's left Yew, Wilkes called meh out o' the line and informed the line that meh is naw the actin' Besiegers Corporal... Tis odd.. Meh is pleased but feel the rank means naythin' without more Brothers and Sisters in Arms...
Then it struck meh... The guardsmen was becomin' softer.. Rookie 'Arper lead a patrol and we'd was ter gather leather... So meh suggested Valor as the dragons provide the leather the Watchers use.. We's killed a few and then meh managed ter convince 'Arper we'd should try and see if we's could summon somethin' more interestin'... After sometime, with 'elo from Cove and some odd fellows, we's summoned a very strange dragon.. Everyone seemed ter doubt we's could fight it.. Meh knew we's could, after a long fight it lay dead and we'd still stood...
Meh then lead a patrol a few nights later ter 'Umility and was pleased with the turn out we's 'ad a number o' Guards and Covians.. Again we's fought through 'ordes o' critters and demon spawn and eventually the most evil seductive she demon appeared... It took sometime but she fell ter the combined might o' arms...
Naw meh knows meh was right ter ask Radek ter return ter the Besiegers.. Meh seems ter o' found a possible recruit ter...
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