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Post by Jagathara on Oct 1, 2005 1:41:52 GMT -7
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Mouse
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Post by Mouse on Oct 4, 2005 1:10:06 GMT -7
BlackCat: A Halloween Tail. #DESGUI4#
By BarnCATDrgN
The pot and kettle both black, sat on the cold stove awaiting heat from the absent fires within to bring it to life and away from it's cold emptiness.
A cloaked figure gets up to pour in water and light the fire. His assemblage gathered in a semicircle around the fireplace still shivering with the memory of the cold rain outside, in their minds and on their clothing.
A long anxious pause..,
"What you got brewing there, Barney?"
BarnCat sniffs at the teabell and tosses it to Kaine. "Green Tea with Chamomile infused and Gravemoss."
Kaine wrinkled his nose and held it away from him as he passed it to Undead1.
"I find Gravemoss has quite a few previously unknown curative properties."
Undead1 chuckled "Smells like home." He hands it to Bandyt, who then tosses it to General. BarnCat smiled to the group after heating the stove and smugly announced there would be a need for a few more chairs. Guests would be arriving.
E. Jagana and Jurnyman walked in, shook the rain off their outercloaks, but kept the armor on and sat down. Twi entered a little afterwards followed by Justice. Everyone seated and settling in and the tea was ready. BarnCat, snapped his claws in remembering... Cups! Several cups were handed out and filled and within a moment everyone was sipping and chatting contentedly, nobody wondering what they were all doing there.
But just in case..,
"I suppose you're all wondering what you're doing here?"
"Not yet." "Hmm nope, not me." "Didnt even think of it." "I'd like some honey for my tea, thank you." "Nope, guess we're all just kinda hanging out." "Pub's nice this time of night." "Hello! Honey?" "I'm not your honey." "No I meant I need honey for my tea." "We are all kinda here at the same time, weird." "Okay we'll ask."
and in unison: "What are we all doing here?"
BarnCat thought they'd never ask. "It's storytime."
I was just down an hour into hunting the crypt, getting both sword arms up to equal fitness when I discovered a new creature.
It lookd like a mix of a Timber Wolf and a Patchwork Beast. It's eyes flashed with inner rage showing angry red. It roared and charged, slashing at me, furiously, with unbound berserk strength.
Seemed like it hit like a level 35 warrior too. I hacked at it, backing away, hitting retreating further, trying to throw off it's timing, but there was none, no pattern to it's attacks and it finally had me cornered and bit me." "That's Bull."
BarnCat looked up in surprise. "No, I tell you truly, it was like nothing any of us have ever seen. This thing would scare Chaos right outta his equipped gear!"
E. Jagana spoke up "You said this Thing bit you, where's the bitemark?" BarnCat pulled down the neck of his tunic and there, were four ragged holes punched into his skin, the blood already clotting to an unhealthy black. "But don't you worry about me, drink up, your teas are getting cold!"
Soon BarnCat sat with the Bards of Shade, his foot tapping, his eyes looking from one set of features to the other. All these Bards, an inspiration, at any stage of the game, from the grizzled veterans of quills and scrolls, to those just starting out, but off to a good start. It seemed such a waste.... but that was a thought for a previous time. Kaine looked over at BarnCat, noticing a few different things going on, something darker about him maybe, but... shook his head, no, he's okay, he's always a little off, lol.
Twi sipped and smiled "BarnCat, this tea is truly marvelous, you really should have some of your own." but she suddenly slumped in her seat, as the others chimed in and urged Barn to go get his own cup, then slumped, or fell out of their chairs with heavy thuds.
BarnCat stood up smiling, wakling among their unconscious forms, stepping over some. He crouched down and eyed them all.
"No thanks, I never have my Tea before.... DINNER!" His mouth opened wide, claws out, and by early morning had devoured them all.
The Curse of the Patchwolf Werebeast had struck again. again.
Justice looked at BarnCat skeptically "Da curs uv da Patchwhat wherehow? Huh?"
E. Jagana raised one eyebrow "And that's it? That's your story?" Jurnyman was already donning his cloak and handed E. her's and they both left.
Twi, Kaine and Justice bid their farewells as well and walked out into the night.
General advised BarnCat to keep his night job, chuckled and walked out.
BarnCat stood, empty chairs bearing silent witness to absolutely nothing, except that He and Undead1 sat in silence. "Well Cat, it was a kinda good story, I mean it seemed so real and stuff, but the ending was a little off. I mean how you gonna even be able to eat us all" and he waved, and stepped outside.
BarnCat pulled down his tunic and itched at four puncture marks on his neck and chuckled. "Whoever said I was the one doing the eating? After all, I never said I KILLED the thing did I? Have a Safe Trip out there tonight, hraaahahaha!!! and have a..," HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Post by barncat on Oct 4, 2005 20:15:55 GMT -7
LMAO! That one I writ when noticing that after all this time the Shade Board was up, there weren't no Halloween horror stories. {anywhere that I could find} Nature abhors a vacuum and it's in my nature to fill in what seems missing. And there ya have it, so again... HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 5, 2005 0:20:37 GMT -7
#DESGUI4# More Scary Stories
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Post by barncat on Oct 5, 2005 16:35:14 GMT -7
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Post by Jagathara on Oct 7, 2005 15:23:59 GMT -7
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yelosnow
Knight's Fury
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Post by yelosnow on Oct 7, 2005 16:05:44 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 7, 2005 23:42:47 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 14, 2005 0:56:04 GMT -7
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Post by Jagathara on Oct 16, 2005 14:22:17 GMT -7
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Post by Jagathara on Oct 20, 2005 1:40:25 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 21, 2005 1:04:16 GMT -7
BRD is scary
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 22, 2005 3:12:15 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 23, 2005 0:55:05 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 24, 2005 22:10:07 GMT -7
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Post by RAIVEN on Oct 28, 2005 23:41:30 GMT -7
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