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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 7, 2006 21:59:27 GMT -5
Wayra was walking up the path to Redwall abbey on a sunny day in early Fall. It had been a long time since he had been there which was unusual because he made frequent stops here in his travels. He noticed a ripe Blackberry patch to the left of the path. "mmm Blackberries my favorite...." He trailed off he decided to pick a few and put them in a basket Maybe if i bring these to the cooks at the abbey they might make a blackberry pie.... he thought. Awhile later he reached the abbey gates he banged on the hue wooden doors hard "Helloooo!!? anybeast up there!?" he yelled up....No response..."HELLO!!!??" he yelled at the top of his lungs, he sat waiting for a response..they usually hear me when i shout that loud... he thought.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 8, 2006 0:30:06 GMT -5
The dibbun, a young hedgehog called Jinn bliked in surprise at the rapping at teh door and the shouting. He had woken up early, seaking out of bed and past the nurse to see the sunrise.. Jinn was usually a good dibbun and this was a big step towards rebellion for him to disobay the rules and it happened to be the same day that Wayra came knocking. Teetering, he took a few steps backwards before turn-tail and running for the Great Hall door which he'd left ajar. "Ba'ger mum Fran! Fran, there's are vermin 'ttacking the h'abby!" He sounded like he would break down in tears, but the badger mother came to him just as he reached the doors. She was young and had a scanned teh abby grounds with a fierce eye. "Jinn, what in the name or Martin are you doing out here..." Aother knock sounded at the doors and she stopped, looking less concerned. "It's da vermin," Jinn moaned with a fearful quiver in his voice. The badger laughed and started towards the door. The hogbabe gave a wail and clawed at her strong hold on him. "Don't give me to 'em! I always a good hog, I'll never do it again, Fran! Pwease!" She hushed him with another laugh. "Jinn, Vermin don't usually knock..." She pushed open the door and Jinn looked down at Wayra from his perch on the badger's shoulder.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 8, 2006 16:16:48 GMT -5
Wayra kept knocking when he heard a dibbun's wail. He knocked more vigoureslly now. ....Why havent they awnsered yet....maybe that babe will go get someone.... He kept knocking when he heard a voice approach a dibbun voice rang out "-good hog, I'll never do it again, Fran! Pwease!" he heard a dibbun shout. then he heard a gentle voice "Jinn, Vermin don't usually knock..." then Wayra heard the creaking of the door opening he almost hit the big badger in the face. "Oh....hello." Wayra said. "May i come in?...i brought some Blackberries for a pie...hopefully.." He trailed off. Wayra had never before seen a badger and was in awe at her size she stood at least 1 or 2 heads above him.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 8, 2006 16:34:21 GMT -5
Fran riased an eyebrow at Wayra, looking from the blackberries to the squirrel's face. The creature didn't pose much of a threat.. "Yes, come in, so long as you share some of those berries for breakfast.. We've just begun to wake up you see.." With Jinn on her shoulder, Fra lead wayra across the abby grounds, then finally into the kitchen, where she took Jinn in one big paw and dropped him on the floor. The hedgehog went runnig to the busy cook, and he turned to them with a flustered smile. "Late start," fran said with a laugh. The vole cook waved a paw angrilly. "yes, yes.. what do you want? Sicing dibbuns on me this early.." He turned back to his work, muttering as Jinn tugged at his apron. Fran looked down at Wayra, and nodded.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 8, 2006 18:10:27 GMT -5
Wayra was still looking at the badger when she nodded to him. He Looked at the head cook and held out the basket. "Here you go sir..freash picked from the bush itself.." He said to the cook. The cook did a kind of jig with his laddle "Thank you O so kind beast this saves me the trouble....Blackberry pie for desert tonight.." he said. As Wayra heard this he said "Yes, Seasons be praised for pie....blackbery pie that is." He said. He looked back up at the badgermum "See you later...umm..." He realised that he had no idea what her name actually was.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 10, 2006 23:23:21 GMT -5
"Fran," she said pateintly, glancing over he shoulder and watching Jinn roam around the kitchen. The dibbun bega reaching for oatmeal on the stove, when the badger's huge paw scooped him up. "And his ame is trouble." She added with a homorous growl. "No!" The hedgehog sapped, "My name's Jinn. Just like grandad.." He wriggled, but it was all in vain in the badger';s strong paw. Fran made conversation, leading the way into great hall. "ow, where have you come from...?" She searched his face, lookig for a name as well.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 12, 2006 16:40:21 GMT -5
"Oh..Hello Fran and Jinn." Wayra said with a simle. "Me, I'm Wayra Raised not born here. Strangley though i've never seen you or Jinn when i was here any other time before....Strage. Did you just arrive or something?" He asked her Patiently. He was about to speak when he heard a rumble he looked down. "Now i remeber why i wanted to get here so fast...nothin' like Redwall Vittles..." He trailed off.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 13, 2006 15:37:53 GMT -5
Fran nodded, "I've just come from Salamandastron.. a very long story, but I may need to return there. I'm awaiting a message." The badger acted as if something was troubling her, but then she turned to the hogbabe, resting a huge paw o his tiy head. The dibbu teetered and stumbled into her leg. "Jinn is very young yet." "Only t'ree seasons old." He said proudly, holding up five fingers, then counting them carefully, subtracted only one. "T'ree," he repeated, smiling.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 13, 2006 16:24:43 GMT -5
"Really, Salamandrastron eh? I've heard it's some where along the eastern coasts, Never been there before...should make a point to.." Wayra Trailed off. He noticed the tiny Hogbabe. He reached over to the dibbun's Paw and put one of the claw's down. "Yep your Three seasons eh? I remeber when i was 3 seasons...." Wayra then looked very sad but instantly he put a smile back on. "..MY Badgermum used to pick us dibbun's up like this.." He then picked up Jinn and tossed her lightly on his shoulder "See?" He asked the babe.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 14, 2006 18:45:31 GMT -5
Jinn gave a shrill yip of excitement and fear. "Don' drop me Warya! If' you do Fran'll bop you onna head!" Fran laughed, ad crossed her arms.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 16, 2006 16:23:10 GMT -5
Wayra Laughed. "You don't have to worry 'bout that, I'm not gonna drop you." He said to Jinn. He motiend the Babe to the tapastry of Martin. "So, Do you know who that is?" he asked.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 19, 2006 12:29:10 GMT -5
(sorry for the wait
Jinn nodded, "He's Martin. Everyone knows dat," the hogbabe touched a claw to his nose and squinted one eye. "I'm not as green as I'm cabbage lookin." Fran chuckled, at the cadid hedgehog.
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 19, 2006 21:44:00 GMT -5
(No Problem)
"I see you aren't." Wayra said. He looked around the Great Hall and said, "It always seems so peaceful in the great hall...when it's not time to eat anyway..." He trailed off. "Well if i stay in here any longer i might become as dusty as this old Tapsatry, eh? Let's go outside it's a beautiful day." he said.
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Post by Gyre on Dec 19, 2006 22:25:01 GMT -5
Fran patted Jin on the head. "You two head out," eh badger signed, rubbing her temples. "I've got work to do in here before lunch..." She paused, then looked down at the two thoughtfully. "Actually, you two might be able to help me with something.. Can you deliver a message for me?"
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Post by Wayra Swiftdraw on Dec 19, 2006 22:56:38 GMT -5
"Message you say..? Of course we can, or my name aien't Wayra Swiftdraw!" Wayra said. He ran out the door, Seconds later he was back. "Er....forgot the message and i don't know where it's supposed to go..." He said. He noticed more activitey in the hall and reliased it was about Lunch time. "mmm..smells good." He said.
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