3. Care of the Forest

Care of the Forest


  • Elrin wanders up from the forest a few hours later, covered in dirt, smelling of pine and tree-resins. He wipes his brow with the back of his hand, sweat beading, and strolls up the fires where Cotton, Andu, and Orc Man are gathered. He wanders over to a nearby tree, and starts removing his equipment, leaning his bow, shield, and sheathed sword up against it, before taking off his armor, and stowing it carefully. He plops down into his deformed rut and frowns, wiggling into place, attempting to wear it back down, he settles after a time and looks to them all with a faint smile.

    "Greetings all, not interupting anything I hope?"

    He says as he pulls an apple from his satchel, and a knife from his belt, slicing thins off his apple and popping it into his mouth


  • Cotton smiles seeing Andu and settles into her normal rut to face him

    Bout ah week or so back she come ta camp an visit, while she was here me an Elrin decide ta go patrol the South forest and maybe look for some healthy trees to craft with. So Rera tagged along ta help work off some items she wanted me ta craft her.

    Now when we get out deep forest Orc Man bumped into us an the Dryad friend of mine comes ta see wha we is doin as well. Orc Man an Elrin both tell her ta not go near the Dryad cuss she very nervous an only speaks ta me normally. But Rera not listen and goes runnin by me an chasin after the poor lass. I get in ah few words for the Dryad turned an ran off.

    leans back shaking her head

    Now when we get back to where Elrin an Orc Man is waitin, Davin and Zak come walkin up as well. Yap bout ah full forest that day. she grins at all listening

    At this point me is fed up with Rera and her neva listenin, so me walked off headin back ta camp. Later Elrin an Orc man come an find me North ah bit an soon here comes Rera. She smart off sayin she the one taken care of the forest an she wont stop us from detroyin it no longer. Make some otha comment to, but I not catch them all, seems she was mad at Orc Man to for some reason.

    she shrugs helplessly

    All me know is sayin wha she did is outa line. We work hard at takin care of Mielikki’s forest and do our best ta look after it, me not see her here less she need’n somthin.

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    grumbles coming back from the forrest seeing his signs are gone, he sits down at the fire just in time for cotton to appear and yell at him, he looks up and shrugs
    "Sorry, I didn't mwan all the druids but wouldn't have looked good if I just wrote 'RERE FARK OFF AND NEVER COME BACk', me like Davin and some of the other druids, but most of them…...shrugs
    opens his mouth to continue speaking when Andu sits down at the fire, Orc Man turns to Cotton
    o> You should explain sis, don't think I'm in too good a standing with his like, might believe you more.

    settles in to his rut and waits for cotton to tell Andu

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    As Cotton 'talks' with Orc Man, a nearby rock begins to silently warp and expand in one part. In moments, a stone face is visible in the rocks surface, and in a few more moments, a leg protrudes fully from the rock. As the tongue lashing continues, the figure finally emerges, his shape has lost its slate grey color and returned to skin, bark, and flesh. As Cotton finishes, Andu'mien presents himself with a bow, and speaks.

    "As far as I can tell, m'lady Cotton… there was no real harm done. There is much history in this valley.... much that neither myself or Orc Man are fully aware of. I often watch over these woods, and perhaps even call them a second home, as well as this camp of randir (elvish for wanderers), should they extend such hospitality. As in the Rawlins, there have been far worse times for loggers, and far worse times for the trees they log. This change, perhaps although only slight, pleases me, though it seems not all of my druids are aware of the change at all."

    Slowly, Andu takes a seat near to them at the fire and looks to Cotton and Orc Man in turn before speaking again.

    "Could you tell me of what has happened with Rera?"


  • Elrin watches as Cotton flips out on Orc Man, smiling faintly, finding it funny

    "I guess no amount of schooling can make up for his lack of courtesy…"

    He chuckles softly and wanders out into the forest to give them some peace


  • Cotton stomps back into camp looking for Orc Man Okays, why in the NINE HELLS was that farkin letter abouts?!

    Her eyes glitter with anger looking around the camp fires
    Davin an them othas is ah wonderful helps ta us an they is more than welcome!

    she stops and calms herself taking several breaths

    Me knows ya wanna do wha ya think is right but yap with an Elder for ya go makin all camp look like arses again. All we want is for who eva is still sneakin out there an leavin logs about and half cut trees ta stop. We not want ta insult our Druid friends, well maybe only Rera'

    rolls her eyes She come back ta camp yappin bout how she the one takin care of the forest an insultin us again me gonna beat her even more silly and drag her hog-tied ta Davin

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    On one early morning, a softly trodden elven boot breaks through the glistening layer of dew rich leaves in the clearing outside the Romni woods. In the near distance, a gleaming copper sword protrudes from the earth, with a sign attached. As the elf gracefully glides towards and past the sword, he pauses only for a moment, gripping the hilt of the sword, but not seeming to pull on it at all. Silently, he continues to pass into the woods, leaping up into the branches of the trees, and gliding from one bough the next effortlessly.

    Behind, in the clearing, the copper sword sits still, though in moments, the entire sword has lost its gleam, and soon thereafter is a solid, soft shade of green. As the minutes pass, the shade of green becomes more rich, and the sword breaks in half of its own accord. With no sign of the elf amongst the nearby trees, oddly, the remains of the sword are suddenly engulfed by a twisted mass of vines, which oddly spring from under the blanket of fallen leaves, and pull the remains into the earth.


  • During one of her irregular stays at the Gypsy Camp, Tindra notices the sign placed by Orc Man and shakes her head.

    "Idiot," she says in Elven. "Who died and made him Elderr?"

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    Lucina walks by and reads Orc Mans sign and sighs

    And I thought this place was a place of peace. Shakes her head slightly Perhaps he should try doing what the druids do, then see if he is going to make such comments… oh well though, only helped to make my decision.... ((ooc, see my next post))


  • eyes go wide reading Orc Man's sign


  • Elrin winces upon reading Orc Man's sign.

    Hmm, that's not going to go over too well…

    He hoists his pack up onto his shoulder and heads out into the forest to complete his chores.


  • On a stroll out through the pass Davin comes by the sign and looks it over

    …Right, maybe he should take it up with the elders. Dram specifically who actually came and asked for our help.

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    At all entrances to the Spider forrests Orc Man plants a copper sword in to the ground and hangs a sign from the hilt

    Any Farker that disrespects the wood, no matter who you are, will pay for it. Druids be warned, you are welcome to the forrest but do not pressume to think you are its protectors others have been looking after it for a long time, and we do not need your help now, and we never have!

    ORC MAN


  • Several leaves of orange and red are sew together with clear writings of Rom ink scribed upon them and are placed throughout the Hidden Pass forest, from Nars entrance to Gypsy Camp South way

    Ta who eva is still abusin these woods, if me find yas.. hope your in good with ya god.

    All the leathery leaves are hanging from a cord hung at the lowest limb, they swing freely attached to a razor honed barbed arrow


  • Vrue, upon reading the note, sighs and slowly shakes his head. He then heads off for the south woods to keep an eye on any who are engaging in this activity.


  • An unusually large number of birds can be seen perched high within the trees, following and keeping a close eye on the axe-wielders who trek into the Pass


  • _Elrin glances at the note in passing, seeking out Katya for some medicines, and he chuckles softly

    Well… I could have told everyone that...

    he strokes his chin, pondering it

    In fact... I'm sure I mentioned it...

    he shrugs and ducks into the tree to find Katya_

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    ((OOC don't leave logs lying around, use the spider bodies to dispose of unwanted wood))

    ayups…we ga ta watch aat fa folk cuttin dan ta many trees like, wot wif tha spirits gittin upity.

    he nods/twitches to cotton with a grin…

    fanks like

    ((OOC cheers for the post))


  • Talgrath reads the note, then attaches an addendum note to it:
    "If you see anybody leaving wood about, or abusing the forest, or anything similar, contact me. I'll have a nice long 'talk' with them.

    Talgrath"


  • ((Like I said it goes out to all IG and OOC.. And umm grif.. I go out there with several Gali looking for trees… 😛 ))