[--- This has happened: The satais murdered our hero and stole from his corpse like filthy thieves. He asked them to return the item, and when they declined, he decided it was time for... payback. ---] [--- Marv, the satai, travelled to Stone Mountains and was attacked by the guards. After a heavy hit from a guard, he fled into the mountain. Shortly after, Vale arrived at the entrance.. ---] [--- (Seen from the eyes of a guard) ---] You are walking through a tunnel into the mountain. To the north the tunnel continues deeper into the mountain while the exit to the outside is southwards from here. At the south wall you see a small guardhouse. The tunnel is lit by a torch. There is an important sign here hanging at the wall. There are two obvious exits: north, south*. Vale, a guarding male dwarf, two strong male dwarves, a thinly-bearded pale male human and two tough heavy armed male dwarves. The thinly-bearded pale male human says: what's that? The guard stops the thinly-bearded pale male human. The dwarf says: You are not allowed to enter Stone-Mountains. He looks like he wants to be bribed. The thinly-bearded pale male human tries to escape, but you are quick enough. The thinly-bearded pale male human smirks. Vale sings: Did you pick up some things here, friend human? Vale bows deeply to the thinly-bearded pale male human. Vale sings: I am Vale Fionavar. The thinly-bearded pale male human shakes his head in disagreement. Vale sings: Ahh...no, they are farther along. Vale gives something to the dwarf. [--- Excuse me? What was that? The satais are giving out bribes??? ---] Vale skips out north. The thinly-bearded pale male human hums a mystic melody. The guard stops the thinly-bearded pale male human. The dwarf says: You are not allowed to enter Stone-Mountains. He looks like he wants to be bribed. The thinly-bearded pale male human tries to escape, but you are quick enough. The thinly-bearded pale male human gives something to the dwarf. The thinly-bearded pale male human leaves north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps north. The strong male dwarf stomps north. The strong male dwarf stomps north. A thinly-bearded pale male human arrives. The thinly-bearded pale male human tries to escape, but you are quick enough. The thinly-bearded pale male human leaves north. [--- Then Cadderly arrives, and the trap is set. ---] You are walking through a tunnel into the mountain. To the north the tunnel continues deeper into the mountain while the exit to the outside is southwards from here. At the south wall you see a small guardhouse. The tunnel is lit by a torch. There is an important sign here hanging at the wall. There are two obvious exits: north, south*. Druzil, three Gierjs, an eighteen Ghouls and two guarding male dwarves. The bad smelling neuter ghoul guards the north exit. You are physically feeling very well and mentally degraded. You are alert. Vale dances in. Druzil quickly moves its hands, creating a glowing pattern in the air. You start with a magical gesture. Druzil throws a black sphere at Vale. You throw a black sphere at vale and it sucks away some of her life. Druzil quickly moves its hands, creating a glowing pattern in the air. You start with a magical gesture. Vale turns to attack the bad smelling neuter ghoul. The guarding male dwarf attacks Vale. Druzil throws a black sphere at Vale. You throw a black sphere at vale and it sucks away some of her life. Vale massacres the torso of the bad smelling neuter ghoul with her tschekal. The guarding male dwarf grazes the left arm of Vale with his double bladed axe. Vale's wounds start to bleed. Marv drifts around. Druzil raises its arms and a shower of tiny, faintly shimmering stars follows its hands. You start with a magical gesture. The bad smelling neuter ghoul tickles the torso of Vale with its right claw. Vale falls unconscious. The bad smelling neuter ghoul tickles the left leg of Vale with its left claw. The bad smelling neuter ghoul tickles the left arm of Vale with its fangs. Druzil throws a black sphere at Vale. You throw a black sphere at vale and it sucks away some of her life. Vale is a green-eyed willowy female elf, presenting herself as: Vale, female elf. You see hair so black it absorbs the light, cut just past her chin. Sharp, strong features. She is staring intently back at you. She has scars on her left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm, left hand, right hand, forehead and left cheek. She is normal and lean for an elf. She looks repulsive. She is fighting Ghoul. She is in a very bad shape. She is bleeding. She is weary. She is wielding a black tschekal. She is wearing a black cape, a black helmet, a dark-green robe, an emerald ring, a pair of green elven boots and a silver ring. You guess she is wearing nothing additionally. The bad smelling neuter ghoul tickles the right arm of Vale with its right claw. The bad smelling neuter ghoul tickles the torso of Vale with its left claw. Vale died. This is the dead body of green-eyed willowy female elf. The corpse contains: 16 silver coins, 28 platinum coins, 51 gold coins, a black cape, a black headband with four white stars, a black headband with six white stars, a black helmet, a black tschekal, a bundle of climbing hooks, two clocks, a dark-green robe, a digging hoe, a double bladed axe, an emerald ring, five copper coins, a golden ring, a golden tschekal, a large scabbard, two long coat of mails, a mining sack, a mountaineering mallet, a pair of green elven boots, a piece of paper (with text), a rope, a shimmering stone, a silver ring, a simple bag, a small herbbag, a small mortar, two snake suits, a torch, many vials, a wand of inferno, three waters and a waterskin (1/2l). You get a golden tschekal. You get a black tschekal. Nothing taken. Vale says: Every time I cut you some slack, Cadderly. Marv grumbles: hey Vale says: Every time I let you walk away. Marv grumbles: hey this is my tschekal ! A tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps in. A strong male dwarf stomps in. A tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps in. A strong male dwarf stomps in. Vale says: Cadderly? I have never kept a thing from your corpse. You say: Don't you worry. Marv grumbles: cadderly, what have you done ? You say: When you return my blade, you get the tschekals back. Vale says: Cadderly? Marv grumbles: an d mine ? Vale says: I will treat you always the way you treat me now. Vale says: Remember that. Marv nods vale You raise an eyebrow. Vale says: I have always taken great care to return your things. You say: I seem to remember losing my ritual blade when teams you were in killed me. Vale says: So you make your decision. Vale says: By picking it up accidentally, Cadderly. A tiny wrinkled male fairy flutters in. You say: Oh yes, it is always an accident. The black female mole attacks the tiny wrinkled male fairy. A mole jumps to the ground. The black female mole falls unconscious. The tiny wrinkled male fairy grazes the left foreleg of the black female mole with his dagger. The tiny wrinkled male fairy picks up a mole. The tough heavy armed male dwarf shouts: OUT OF MY WAY! IMMEDIATELY!!! Vale says: You know its not the same. But no matter. You make your choice. The tough heavy armed male dwarf shouts: I WON'T SAY IT AGAIN. STOP BLOCKING NOW! [--- Oops! I must not anger my helpful friends. ---] The bad smelling neuter ghoul stops guarding north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf starts moving north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps north. The strong male dwarf starts moving north. The strong male dwarf stomps north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf starts moving north. The tough heavy armed male dwarf stomps north. The strong male dwarf starts moving north. The strong male dwarf stomps north. A young red-haired male human arrives. It's the famous tschekal of a Satai Warlord, made of the lost star-material. Looking at the dark blade you have a feeling like falling through the stars. It is in prime condition. It's the famous Tschekal of a Satai made of the finest steel in the world. The blade is kept in golden color. There is a silver inscription 'Marv' on the sword. It is in prime condition. Marv growls at Cadderly Marv grumbles: this one is mine ! You say: Yes, it is yours. The young red-haired male human yells: what happened here Marv looks at the young red-haired male human. You say: Just like the green blade you satais keep, is mine. Marv grumbles: i dont have it You say: No, none of you have it. You say: Of course not. Marv grumbles: and if you will take my tschekal i will hunt you too [--- Hehehe, another one joins the famous club. ---] The young red-haired male human yells: did the ghouls kill you Marv grumbles: the rest of my life Suddenly the young red-haired male human turns to stone. You get a rope. You put a rope into the disc. You start to speak the words and prepare for the gestures. You touch your disc and make it stay longer. Vale says: Neither did I. Don't listen to him. Cadderly likes to think up excuses to kill people. Any excuse will do. He doesn't care any more about that green blade than anything. You laugh. You say: I give you some advice. Return my blade. The statue of the young red-haired male human crumbles to dust. Vale says: Fine, Cadderly. Keep that black tschekal. I will return this favour to you unto the end of time. Suddenly the ground start to tremble. As you look down you see the head of a statue appear from the ground, then the body and finally the legs. Just a second later the statue of the young red-haired male human turns alive. You say: Yes, yes, that is very nice. Vale says: You have lost one of the few people left in the world who gave you any consideration at all. You say: And I am sure I can return those favours to you also. Vale says: You are. Vale says: You are starting it here. You say: I told many satais over and over again, I want my blade back. Vale says: Cadderly. It is just another excuse to murder. You have been thinking them up since you were born. [--- What can I say, some people start early. I take that as a compliment. ---] Marv nods to Vale You smirk. Vale says: Now you steal from my body. The young red-haired male human gets five copper coins, many gold coins, many platinum coins and many silver coins. [--- What the hell.. Some ugly human gets rich on my work. ---] You say: You people stole from me. You say: 5-6 satais. Vale says: Which is something I have never allowed to happen to you when I was around. Marv grumbles: Satais dont steal You say: And your Shogun is the one not returning it. Vale says: Fine. You decided. You say: They don't, Marv? You say: They did from me. Marv grumbles: me never ! You say: Oh yes, just all the other satais, except you and Vale. You smirk. You say: Satais are just filthy little thieves. Vale says: Cadderly. You know what you are doing. Marv grumbles: you steal my tschekal, my money.... [--- Hm, is that guy blind, or what? ---] Vale says: Go ahead and do it. You say: And unless you return what you have taken, you will pay for it. Marv grumbles: you have killed me... You say: I did not take your money, Marv. Marv goes hmm Marv grumbles: but wheres the money ? Vale says: He took it, Marv. Marv grumbles: thats what i think You say: Hm, no coins here? You say: I guess those dwarves are a bit greedy. You snicker. Vale says: No, Cadderly. You stole them. nine gold coins, they look like good money. 12 silver coins, they look like good money. eleven platinum coins, they look like good money. eight copper coins, they look like good money. Suddenly the young red-haired male human turns to stone. [--- Great. Get the coins and go linkdead. ---] Vale says: Because you are a thief. Marv grumbles: you have taken more than 20 plats from me You say: I didn't. I had 11 platinum coins already. Marv peers at cadderly You say: I only took your blades, as you have taken mine. You say: Now think about this. Return the blade. Vale says: Why don't you go away, little man? You are a coward, a thief and a sneak. You have decided to steal from the corpse of someone who has always made sure your things were returned. Marv grumbles: now i know how a evil thief look like The statue of the young red-haired male human crumbles to dust. You say: I shall take my leave now. Have a nice day. Vale says: Decided on her among all others. Vale says: Goodbye, scum. Marv grumbles: damed bastard [--- I teleport away and that is the end of that, for now. Except for some more remarks of the 'we will never return your blade' type. Maybe they were not the most appropriate victims, but in a hard world, you take what you can get. ---]