::New rumours heard in the Mermaid::
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Another attack was led against teh refuge camp tonight. Many brave men and women stood strong along the ridge; from the tiny mallis to the brave paladins Kara and Mariston to the former Norwick Militia Captain Rando onto the Holy woman Call, who bravely fought holding the line while other prepared, along with many others. Zyphlin was said to be at the front, heavily weighed down with supplies to be handed out to others, using the balista's to surprisingly deadly results.
In a surprising moment that was said to be amazingly cunning, or completely insane, but either way started the tide turning the opposite direction the Magistrate placed a pair of amazingly stinky blue socks upon the tip of the balista and fired it into the tower of the front gates. Upon impact the socks exploded out in a wide plume of odorous smoke, sending enemy fights fleeing desperately from the walls in need of air or anything to clear thier noses from the pungent odor. The magistrate apparently was laughing heartily, stating "Thank Tonks"…though if this "tonks" is some unknown god or a dead friend or possibly just a man with very, very, smelly feet is speculated about.
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Ocean can be seen at all hours of day and night playing, hugging, singing and joking with the children, comforting those that wake in the night that have no adults with them and cooking for them at each meal at a separate fire away from the grownups. No-one has actually seen her sleep in many nights, though she does vanish occassionally for an hour or so, so perhaps she's sleeping then.
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Drelan Ashire some several hours later was seen returning, a slight tear in his eye though otherwise emotionless, being followed by Corana, his hand resting tightly on his sword hilt. He then went to one of the empty tents and rested, though observers noticed he never seemed to find sleep, the lights outside revealing someone that just kept starring at the cieling.
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Drelan Ashire could be seen shoving past the guards of the tower, going into the very back where the priest once stood and collapsing placing his sword hilt to the ground and muttering words barely inaudible very quickly, though they never ceased for pause. Finally when he ran out of whatever he was saying he leaned his head against the cold stone wall, and has been there for hours total oblivious to any around him, even the dying that litter the floor of the place, and not moving a single muscle. So far no one has attempted to move him from his spot.
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The Bard and merchant known as Ting is seen by the water washing countless layers of blood soot and mud off of herself. She is never seen leaving or entering the camp, she just appears throwing back her cloak some time after she has crossed the line of defenders. For long hours or even days she is gone from the camp, None know exactly what she does in the city to get so dirty, but it is clear she isn't using the cleanest means of travel.
Some tell rumors that she's been retrieving treasures left behind in the city for her own personal collection, others say she's playing spy for both sides to earn money, It's even been mentioned that she was drafted into the defenders as an assasin and has racked up a kill count as high as any other soldier, but she has never been hit by the mercenaries. Is she looking for someone she left behind? Someone? She doesn't speak about why she goes back into the city much, but does come back constantly with news of enemy troop movements, talking of them like they were old news and not really on top of her mind.
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Corana can be seen strolling around the refugee camp idly when not accompanied by Drelan, Ocean, or Deacon, or when not preaching to those who will listen. What is occuring around them, she states plainly, is what happens when the inhabitants of a port city fail in their respects to Umberlee- sheer chaos. She suggests that everyone take a good look at the destruction, and know that it could have been avoided if respect for the Sea Queen were placed before the greed of corrupt men.
Rumors also begin to circulate that Corana, at the request of magistrate Zyphlin, offered a sacrifice to Umberlee that she might make the waters of the Icelace hostile for the enemy. Details are few, but mention is made of deer being drowned outside the walls of Norwick.
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_In the hussle and bussle of the camp, where every known face of Peltarch has settled, and rumors of heroic deeds is whispered around the fires - Anah standing near the kegs casually asks a passers by about her "boss" once, while pouring herself a glass, then return to see if she can make some coins somewhere.
Gildor was last seen leaving the pub the morning before the meeting, and neither her or her son has since been sighted. If the elf is dead or alive, within the city or has long escaped - is unknown, but who would really notice the missing barwench?_
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Zyphlin can be seen coming out of the council meeting with a rather unpleasent look on his face. He was unseen for a bit of time afterwards, many of the people on the lines wondering where his normal pats on the backs and words of encouragment had went. After some time he was spotted sitting at the edge of the fast eastern ridge of the camp, watching the city quietly and alone.
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Lilly and Ocean can be seen surrounded and followed by a gaggle of children who they keep entertained with a myriad of songs, stories and a gerneral variety of silliness.
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Eowiel and Demi seem to have returned to the Refugee camp, more than a tenday after they were supposed to, their weary faces bringing relief to their friends and a note of hope that if -bards- can survive the enemy, they surely can't be all that tough!
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A loner had stumbled out of the city and into the camp, finally collapsing of exhaustion. Going by the name of "Elor", rumour quickly spreads that he escaped from the prison, and the city. Other rumours state that he is a spy. Either way, he spent the next few days recovering in the hospital.
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Anna Sigerlson can be seen tending to the field hospital and assisting daisy. Periodically she is seen checking in with Commander Lavindo and seeing that his soldiers are fed. Rumor has it, she is about to ready a group of quartermasters to see to the needs of the soldiers.
She is often seen with Mariston Thel, Alice Marrian, and a litte orphan boy named Matee.
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Gailyn was last seen leaving to patrol the perimeter, but many recall him seeming impatient and wanting to fight. He is long over due back at the refugee camp and many fear the worst.
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Nate and Meril we're seen playing birdpipes for dancing and laughing children in the refugee camp, while Maya told them stories about various gods and languages.
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Alice Marrian, the young girl whom Anna Siglerson has taken under wing, could not be located for many hours after the initial attack. Soon enough however, she was seen amongst the children of the refugee camp. She appears to be okay, if dirty as the day Anna originally met the girl. To pass the time, Alice offers to help take care of any orphaned children.
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The two famous Master bards of Peltarch, Eowiel Senella and Demi Arkania Rei Can'dii have been missing from the Refugee Camp for some time. Apparantly they both went into the city for different reasons and neither has come back. Their relevant comrades whisper they are long overdue, and rumours fly as to their fate.
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Rumors state that Rolan, the one banned from the city of Peltarch was at the front lines of the attack to retake the city. He was said to be sitting there the whole time banging his sword against his shield smiling to himself as he prepared to go to war for Peltarch. He was said to be quoting that war was his purpose and that the traitors of Peltarch will feel the vengeance of his blade. He was also apparently seen afterwords talking to magistrate Zyphlin, the one who he supposedly commited crimes against that led to his banning from the city.
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Rumors are not even needed. Smoke can be visably rising from a burning peltarch from a ways down the nars. The rumors don't start till you get to the place where the outer tower used to be, now a land filled with tents and broken people trying to hold on. It is said that a coup was staged, supposidly after the former senator Koreth accused the bard Zyphlin of treason and demanded his arrest as well as taking control of the city. Of all the senators it is said only three have knowingly escaped alive for the good of peltarch…Evendur, Roland, and Nico. As well both magistrates made it out alive as well as Captain Lavindo and Varid who have joined in with the ones on the outside.
An attack was perpetrated against the resistance within. After a speech by Zyphlin to all those warriors gathered...jiyydians, norwickians, gali, and peltarchans....before leading a small band of sneaks in to sabotage the siege engines. When a flare of an arrow went up the brave men and women charged under the order of Anna Sigerlson and Kara Du'monte. The battle was long faught, but in the end they killed scores of the insurgents and destroyed countless siege engines before returning once more to the camp and to regroup.
Zyphlin doesn't sleep, how he remains awake and moving is beyond most. Some say he must be sleep walking during all this as he moves through the camp always trying to boost moral and give support or talking to different people planning. He repeatedily gives speeches to different groups of defenders or people, trying to build thier spirits up as the day draws on...
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…some says he spent all his night chatting up some black haired wench, and buying crude traps of Fenz, before vanishing just before the big attack...
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Several rumors go around the camp about Senator Nico Black. Some say that he valiently fought his way back into the city slaying many of the invaders and coming to the rescue of those stuck inside the walls. A few talk of how he charged into battle like a rabid wolverine and carried PoWs out two over each shoulder. Some say he went after his lover after scaling the outer wall bare handed. A few small children talk about how he rode into battle on the shoulder of a giant and shot beams of light from his eyes….Others say he snuck in during the night while many battled to resuce his lover from her captives....
Nico just moves from one injured person to the next between giving orders to those defending the camp.
