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Post by Wolfy on Jan 5, 2005 18:36:34 GMT
The guards a the gate looked down rather nervously at a small black blob at the front of the gate. Covered by a veil of darkness it was not obvious what the creature was or what its intentions were. The guard gulped and hoped it was freindly. He readied his halberd and jumped backwards as the viel of black exploded off the Halfling!
"YOU! OPEN THE GATE PATHETC HUMAN FOR I AM FRO, FRIDO THE BRAVE! A GREAT AND POWERFUL WIZARD FROM LANDS YOU DARE NOT IMAGINE FOR THEY ARE SO DARK THEY WOULD CONSUME YOUR SOUL TO...um, IMAGINE!!!" Came the bellowing if somehwat high pitched cry of the trainee wizard who's right arm almost flew off and was now frantically vibrating at the guard.
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Post by Brad the Inhaler on Jan 5, 2005 18:38:19 GMT
The guard peered at Frido.
"Oh are ye now? George, Fred! Seems we have a wizard among us."
Two other guards walked up and stood beside the original guard.
"Yeh sure, 'e just looks like a child to me."
George spoke and the original guard nodded in agreement.
"Run along home laddy, it's getting late, don't want to worry your dear old mam."
The guard ruffled Frido's hair and grinned.
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Post by Wolfy on Jan 5, 2005 19:55:45 GMT
Frido's face crinkled in anger, he liked how his hair looked, she guard had mess it up, what a wanker.
Frodo's arm shot out his palm clenched tightly before it fell open revealing a small sphere of fire burning brightly and feircely for something about 2 inches wide.
"See? Magic, I'm wizard now open the gate!" He yelled waving the ball of flame about before cradling it like a baby. He tossed a gold coin to the man and awaited the guard to allow him passage to Raphoe.
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Post by Brad the Inhaler on Jan 5, 2005 20:07:59 GMT
The guard blinked and shrank back slightly as the halfling conjured the flame.
"Ach, you shouldn't play with fire at your age little one, hand the tinderbox over before you get hurt!"
The halfling clutched his hands to his chest.
"No, my magic ball of fire. Get your own. Now let me in I have business to attend to"
The guard frowned and 'hmmed' angrily.
"Ok kid, I gave you a chance. Now I'm going to get angry."
The guard and his two friends stepped forward and made a grab for Frido, attempting to catch hold of his arms and pull away the flame.
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Post by Wolfy on Jan 5, 2005 20:12:30 GMT
Whoa!!! I'm a halfling you dolt! "
Frido's held his hands out showing the flame which was levitating an inch or so off his sweaty palm.
"There is no tinderbox, now let me through! Never before have I had such hassle entering a city!"
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Post by Brad the Inhaler on Jan 5, 2005 20:30:32 GMT
The guard gasped as he saw that the flame was indeed magic.
"Grab him!"
George and Fred leapt at the halfling and attempted to grapple him to the floor whilst the speaking guard dashed into the gatehouse.
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Post by Wolfy on Jan 6, 2005 16:28:19 GMT
"No wait I'm but a child, don't! Help! Put me down! I want my mommy!"
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Post by Brad the Inhaler on Jan 6, 2005 19:14:45 GMT
George and Fred grabbed the halfling and hoisted him up into the air.
"Pete! Get out here with those manacles!"
The watchmen known as Pete rushed out from the gatehouse with a set of small iron manacles. He trotted over to the struggling halfling and clicked them onto his wrists, they were quite loose but they still held strongly. He grinned at Frido and squatted down to look at him properly.
"Yeah, you keep screaming that shorty, it's the watch house for you, then the courthouse in the morning."
He stood back up and nodded to the older watchmen, George.
"Take him over and give him a nice small cell, see if we've got any smaller manacles whilst you're there."
George nodded and hoisted Frido up by his ankles, he then flung him over his shoulder and carried him off to the watchhouse.
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