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Post by Treijim on Oct 27, 2007 6:49:16 GMT 9.5
"Pincer. Duh," William said, though he smirked. "I mean 'sir'. One can go in the door and the other goes in through the side entrance. I'll come in the front and scare them and they'll try to run away, and then you can block them and I can get my money back. That'd work wouldn't it?" He suddenly seemed unsure of himself.
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Post by Eric on Oct 30, 2007 14:32:41 GMT 9.5
Luke grinned. "Hey, it's worth a shot," he said confidently. "And besides, as long as we can see them we have a better chance of catching them. It's easier to catch a fly when you can see it." With that he moved towards the side entrance and waited for Will to make a move.
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Post by Treijim on Oct 30, 2007 16:15:43 GMT 9.5
William put his back to the wall beside the doorway until Luke was in place, and then he stopped to listen. Inside, there was faint talking, echoing through the stone walls, but they were definitely in the next room. He could hear metal jingling on the ground. He clenched his fists and spun around, showing himself and yelling the first thing that came to mind. It was so loud he made himself jump, and he didn't even remember what he yelled. His voice exploded through the old castle and the three kids screamed and for a moment were caught in chaos, but then they ran for the side door without even looking to see who it was.
William ran in and put his hands to the black stone floor, feeling cold coins. He looked across to see if Luke had stopped the kids successfully or gotten trampled and let them escape.
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Post by Eric on Nov 27, 2007 13:21:10 GMT 9.5
Luke saw the kids coming and straightened up. He spread his feet apart and even drew his sword. In truth it was all show, but he wasn't going to let these kids know that. "Woah, woah there kids," he said. "What's going on? I should think a place like this would be out of bounds to you kids."
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Post by Treijim on Nov 29, 2007 10:44:46 GMT 9.5
They all saw Luke and the sword, and stopped in their tracks, somehow stuck in half-running poses. It took a moment for any of them to speak, as their eyes were glued to the shining shaft of metal.
"N-nothing," stammered one. "We're really sorry. Could you uhh let us go now?"
"We won't do it again!" cried another. "Promise!"
William remained on the floor in the shadow, gathering the scattered coins angrily.
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Post by Eric on Nov 29, 2007 11:40:55 GMT 9.5
"I don't think I'll let you go. I think I'm going to take you home. I'm sure your parents will be interested in what you've been up to," Luke said, a gleam of amusement in his eyes. He didn't speak to William, waiting for him to gather up his money. The position in the shadows made it unclear to Luke whether or not Will wanted to be revealed. "So you three, shall we get moving? And don't try to run off either." He raised the sword so it flashed in the low light.
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Post by Treijim on Nov 29, 2007 18:33:33 GMT 9.5
From the strange movement in the shadows, it seemed as though William had recovered all his coins, and he stood.
"I've found all my c--" He was abruptly stopped and his voice trailed away as something between a gasp and a yell as there came the sound of wood breaking. There was only a gaping hole in the darkness, bordered by rotting wood.
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Post by Eric on Dec 17, 2007 18:11:29 GMT 9.5
Luke rushed to the edge of the hole, remembering to keep a hold on the three kids. In fact he managed to find some rope and tie them loosely together by the wrists and he held the rope where it ended. "Will!?" he called into the darkness. "Are you okay!?"
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Post by Treijim on Dec 19, 2007 13:05:49 GMT 9.5
There was a small cry from the darkness -- it sounded quite distant -- and then it stopped. He had fallen at least two floors, but onto what, it could not be seen. Since the floor below also had wood, it's likely it broke half his fall before he fell through again. The only way to tell would be to descend and see first-hand.
The boys didn't resist at all. They seemed too concerned for William.
"Are you gonna go down there?" asked one.
"He probably fell into the dungeon," said another, shuddering.
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Post by Eric on Feb 6, 2008 12:14:02 GMT 9.5
Luke ran a hand through his hair at the problems and delays. "Oh yes kids, I'm going down. And you're all coming with me," he said sternly. "If it wasn't for you, he wouldn't be down there, or even in this place at all." He turned towards the stairs but kept a hand on the shoulders of two of the kids. "Now how about I get to know your names."
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Post by Treijim on Feb 10, 2008 7:29:51 GMT 9.5
"Conir," said the first.
"Jared," said the second. "You should take the stairwell around the corner," Jared added. "The one you came up is loose. We don't go down into the basement, though."
"He'll need a light," Conir said to Jared.
"I think he knows that. He's right there," Jared said. "Do you have a light? Mister?" He tugged Luke in the direction of the stairwell.
The third boy remained silent.
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Post by Eric on Feb 13, 2008 13:04:17 GMT 9.5
Luke shook his head. "I'm afraid not Jared. But you, Conir and your other friend here are gonna come with me to get a light and then go into the dungeon. Now come on," he said, ushering them all towards the staircase Jared had indicated. "What are you so afraid of in the dungeon? It's just dark."
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Post by Treijim on Feb 19, 2008 7:02:44 GMT 9.5
"The stairwell led off to a room that looked like some sort of personal study room, though very few items remained intact within it. Towards the corner there was an old lantern on the ground. It seemed as though someone had been there more recently and left some things behind.
"It's not just dark," Jared said as he stared down the oil lantern. "It's haunted. They stopped using this fort 'cos people kept disappearing if they were on their own for a couple hours."
"Pff you made that up!" cried Conir. "I've never heard anyone say this place is haunted!"
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Post by Eric on Feb 21, 2008 12:39:45 GMT 9.5
"No such thing as ghosts," Luke said flatly. "At worst maybe you have a folang or two in here. But whatever the case we should get down quickly and see if Will's hurt." He ushered them downwards quicker and through the halls to where he remembered Will saying the dungeon was. Before long they were at the steps. "Well here it is. Who wants to go in first?" the young warrior asked.
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Post by Treijim on Mar 7, 2008 9:09:04 GMT 9.5
[You don't want a lantern?]
"One of us is going in first?" Conir cried. "What if the floor gives again, or we trip? My parents are gonna skin you alive!"
"Your parents couldn't skin an apple," Jared said, shoving Conir.
The third boy pushed past them, muttering, "I'll go first." He stepped down the stairs and sunk into darkness. After at least half a minute of silence, there came a voice, "Seems safe. Will must be deeper in."
Conir and Jared looked to Luke, urging him to go next.
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