First story of the night. Came in third place.
Kang: Every day Keith hunted by a city wall where hearts would gather to grazing on berries that grew
Kang: on the citys walls
Kang: Today however misfortune would befall Keith. As he took aim at one of the deer an old friend
Kang: recognized Keith and silently approached him.
Kang: This friend was an outlaw and did not wish to be seen by any of the guards patrolling the walls.
Kang: Keith she whispered quietly Keith focus was only on his kill as he notched
Kang: an arrow
Kang: Slowly he took aim. The woman slithered closer and at last shouted Keith!
Kang: The arrow was lose and arced upward towards an unsuspecting guard, it lodged in his neck
Kang: the guard fell dead
Kang: Two more guardsmen rushed from hidden posts, before Keith knew what would happen
Kang: the alarmes sounded
Kang: The gates far off that would have lead to the safety of Keiths home swung shut and locked.
Kang: Keith was now a wanted criminal dead or alive. And his friend didnt seem to mind either way.
Kang: Jaya Keith blurted out to the stranger. Is it really you?
Kang: The woman shook her head and dived to push Keith out of the way of an arrow that had come fr
Kang: from the wall
Kang: We need to run Keith, they will kill us both now. She said coldly.
Kang: The two of them ran for the forest not far from the city where the underbrush would conceal
Kang: their retreat
Kang: Already the sound of shouts, and dogs barking began to trail the two outlaws.
Kang: Jaya has brought Keith some unsettling news from a great distance.
Kang: You brothers Keith, they are now all dead. The Order of Tale has executed them.
Kang: Keith took a deep breath, What does this mean Jaya, did they side with the resistance
Kang: Jaya only nodded with utter despair. She looked back as the sound of the mob grew even louder.
Kang: Keith looked ahead, Why Jaya, why did they join if only to die.
Kang: The hour was growing late and Jaya refused to answer she simple began jogging ahead with Keith
Kang: Keith, there will be a time and a place to fight Tales. I came here with your brother
Kang: brothers will
Kang: Alics last Will. He wishes for your to join the resistance as its new leader.
Kang: Keith took a moment as he jogged swiftly in pursuit of Jaya to consider her words.
Kang: I have no choice Jaya, I must honor my brothers will. Keith said after a while.
Kang: A cold wicked smile crept across Jayas features as she looked back at Keith.
Kang: You always have a choice she said
Kang: Keith. Remember this when Tales himself is weeping crimson tears before our feet.
Kang: The city guards did not find the outlaws again that day. The trail had ended abruptly in a small
Kang: cave filled with moongstones
Kang: moonstones
Kang: The traveling caves where built by the mystics you see. Only a member of the mages guild
Kang: had permission or knowledge to activate the stones.
Kang: The guardsmen captain shared similar knowledge of these caves but knew of the dangers. Those who
Kang: traveled the lay lines might never reach their destination.
Kang: And so the mystic caves where reserved for the utmost emergencies that involved the Mages Guild
Kang: And it was at the Mages Guild Hall Captain Lox traveled to question the council.
Kang: Arch Mage Captain Lox addressed in a formal bow
Kang: I have reasons to believe someone within your organization is in cahoots with the resistance.
Kang: *coughs*
Kang: Well
Kang: The mage swore a curse if Lox looked further
Kang: And Lox slayed the mage where he stood
Kang: Went down
Kang: Found Jaya and Keith in the basment
Kang: He would have slain Keith too
Kang: Jaya was pushed into the lay line by Keith
Kang: never seen again
Kang: Lox was killed
Kang: As you drew his sword
Hawkeye Pike: Finally some action!
Kang: One of his knights bashed his brains out
Kang: The knights swore to prtect Keith from that day on
Kang: They joined the resistance
Thom: Time is up.
Kang: And some day will over thow the empire that enslaved them
Second story of the night. Came in first place.
Flame: New Beginnings
Flame: For some its a new home, new land or skillk
Flame: Sometimes its a new dungeon or something to kill
Flame: When I think of the changes over the years
Flame: I see excitement, disappointments
Flame: A mix of wonders adn fears
Flame: Those who return from being away
Flame: Often see so many changes
Flame: Its like a brand new day
Flame: The often say
Flame: It is like beginning anew
Flame: They wander around lost
Flame: With barely a clue.
Flame: Now for those who have lived here
Flame: Most of their lives
Flame: Lets look ahead
Flame: Through a new persons eyes
Flame: For though we may yearn for
Flame: The old days of fun
Flame: We must look to the challenge
Flame: Of things yet to be done
Flame: They arrive in our land
Flame: Everything is brand new
Flame: They often know noone
Flame: Much less what to do
Flame: Some people are friendly and help
Flame: Them right out
Flame: Others, not kind, forget all about
Flame: When they first arrived
Flame: Lost and alone
Flame: No money, no firends, not even a home.
Flame: They treat these newcomers with
Flame: Suspicion and distain
Flame: They make fun of their questions
Flame: their armour their name
Flame: But what they forget
Flame: While they make fun
Flame: Is this persons new beginning
Flame: Makes our world a safer one
Flame: These people need alot when they are new
Flame: Items we can share, knowledge, weapons
Flame: and armour too.
Flame: They need to be show
Flame: What is safe and what is not
Flame: What can be aquired, earned and what must be bought.
Flame: We need them actually
Flame: Much more than they need us
Flame: To support and encourage them
Flame: Is really no fuss.
Flame: We cannot just think we will forever be
Flame: If we never replenish those
Flame: We no longer see
Flame: So lets celebrate each new beginning
Flame: Lets remember when it was our own
Flame: One of these people may become a good friend
Flame: And soon might become one of our own.
Flame: Given time it may just happen to be
Flame: That a newcomer is able to set you free
Flame: From certain death
Flame: Coming your way
Flame: And you will be thankful for the day
Flame: That you encouraged her to remain in our land
Flame: When at your side she may one day stand
Flame: And if we are kind to each and everyone
Flame: He may pass the message and more will come
Flame: Our land will again be busy and full
Flame: All because we made new beginnings
Flame: Exciting and new.
Third story... if you want to call it that haha
Hawkeye Pike: Alrite.
Hawkeye Pike: *begins to chant with a gruff voice*
Hawkeye Pike: Yo, ho, haul together,
Hawkeye Pike: hoist the Colors high.
Hawkeye Pike: Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
Hawkeye Pike: never shall we die.
Hawkeye Pike: The pirates of old
Hawkeye Pike: returned to the land,
Hawkeye Pike: rebuilt their old canteen.
Hawkeye Pike: A place of joy
Hawkeye Pike: to brawl and play
Hawkeye Pike: the Jolly Roger Inn!
Hawkeye Pike: We fight for treasure,
Hawkeye Pike: for freedom and pleasure
Hawkeye Pike: and often do we win!
Hawkeye Pike: The pirates prevail
Hawkeye Pike: and drink fresh ale
Hawkeye Pike: with mates in Fiddler's Green.
Hawkeye Pike: Yo, ho, haul together, hoist the Colors high.
Hawkeye Pike: Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die.
Hawkeye Pike: Some pirates have died, but most are alive
Hawkeye Pike: and sail the wayward sea.
Hawkeye Pike: The seas is ours! By means of our powers
Hawkeye Pike: we'll rule them and be free.
Hawkeye Pike: Scoundrels and rogues, and unsavory folks
Hawkeye Pike: wherever it is you roam!
Hawkeye Pike: Be prepared, listen up! Never give up!
Hawkeye Pike: Keep sailing toward home!
Hawkeye Pike: Yo, ho, haul together, hoist the Colors high...
Hawkeye Pike: Heave ho, thieves and beggars, never shall we die
Hawkeye Pike: That's it mateys!
Fourth story. Came in second place.
Scarst: This be a story about an old friend I knew before joinin dis crew.
Scarst: Even before becomin a pirate. The story is about me old friend Rotip.
Scarst: I'll try ta tell the story so the landlubbers can understand me.
Scarst: The story begins with me friend who got himself into a perdiciment.
Scarst: Right after trammel an felluca split
Scarst: me friend rotip got coaxed into joining the shadowlords
Scarst: he was promised riches an fame
Scarst: an all he got was misery an scars
Scarst: he was a good sailor a decent fighter and a great friend
Scarst: after he joined da shadowlords he began to act really quiet
Scarst: i didn't know it at the time but they had him pullin assasinations
Scarst: and he couldn't get out because whenever some one tryied
Scarst: to leave
Scarst: they would send out squads to eliminate them abandoner
Scarst: so after about a month
Scarst: i was in the tavern with Rotip
Scarst: an i finally got em ta talk to me
Scarst: we devised a plan
Scarst: the next day
Scarst: we put da plan into action
Scarst: i stood look out at the shadow lords headquarters while he went in
Scarst: i only know what he told me about what happened next inside the crypt
Scarst: there are two parts of the story the outside and the inside i'll tell the inside first
Scarst: rotip was inside the crypt where skeletons and zombies were often lurking about
Scarst: an as he approached the faction stone
Scarst: three of the eliminators came out of hidin
Scarst: there jumped on him like a cat on a mouse
Scarst: he held out his shield and blocked the first one
Scarst: the second he wasn't so lucky it left a permenant scar over his left eye
Scarst: the third he parryied with his sword
Scarst: and stuck him down in a single bow
Scarst: *blow
Scarst: he then proceeded to run out of the crypt mean while
Scarst: i had me hands full with me own problems
Scarst: two murderer had come at me
Scarst: the were wieldin swords
Scarst: i was givin them the run around but they were too smart ta fall for old tricks
Scarst: thats when rotip came out
Scarst: we decided ta run
Scarst: we made it to the moongate just as i got stabed in da back
Scarst: i still have the scar
Scarst: but now rotip lives as a mercenary fer hire
Scarst: his specialty is killin the shadowlord scum
Fifth "story"
Norrar Swordhand: Now, ill be doin a new song, since i don' wanna make any o' you wenches cry fewr me..*grins*
Norrar Swordhand: *clears throat*
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to be a pirate
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to be a pirate
Norrar Swordhand: and live a life of treasure
Norrar Swordhand: we fight with swords
Norrar Swordhand: and swing from ropes
Norrar Swordhand: an hunt fer buried treasure
Norrar Swordhand: we make out prisoners, walk da plank
Norrar Swordhand: sharks lve us when we feed em
Norrar Swordhand: we wear some pathces on eyes
Norrar Swordhand: even when we dont need em
Norrar Swordhand: its great its great
Norrar Swordhand: its great ta be a pirate
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great - It's great to be a blackguard
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great - Its so delicious to be vicious
Norrar Swordhand: Thrilling to be scum.
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to conquer ships at sea
Norrar Swordhand: And steal what isn't ours
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to get shot at all the time
Norrar Swordhand: And lose an arm or leg
Norrar Swordhand: And every morning get to choose
Norrar Swordhand: A stylish hook or peg
Norrar Swordhand: We have one pirate golden rule
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to be a pirate.
Norrar Swordhand: Eat with your fingers And always drool!
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to be a pirate
Norrar Swordhand: There's a second pirate golden rule
Norrar Swordhand: It's great to be a pirate.
Norrar Swordhand: Be ruthless, scary, mean and hairy
Norrar Swordhand: And don't forget to drool
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, it's great
Norrar Swordhand: It's great, It's great to be a pirate.
Norrar Swordhand: It's cool and swell and my oh my
Norrar Swordhand: It's hip and slick and fine and fly
Norrar Swordhand: its great...
Norrar Swordhand: its great...
Norrar Swordhand: ITS GREAT TA BE A PIRATE!
Norrar Swordhand: now clap or ill slit yer throats!
There you go Tyr, and anyone else who wanted to come but couldn't.