Jiyyd Rumors
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_The typical catapult fire came from within the plains. The defenders fired back, though their catapults could not reach far enough. Annoyed, the defenders made a plan to push them back and perhaps destroy the orc's artillery.
They charged! Orcs and giants fell before the group. It seemed as if they were unstoppable. The mass of giants barely even gave the group a scratch. The orc's artillery was successfully destroyed…
...feeling confident, the group decided to go deeper and towards the old orc fortress. A grave mistake. An endless sea of orcs charged at the group, forcing them in a retreat within seconds. Though, some did not make it. The orcs cut down Genzir, Seth, and the dwarven cleric known as Fig (forgot his full name). The others rushed back to the wall, badly injured, with the orcs behind them.
The orcs, in a rage, clashed against the defenders back at Jiyyd's defenses, killing several others until they were eventually pushed back onto the plains. Thus far, this was the worst day the Jiyyd defenders have faced in this war.
All who fell are believed to be raised and resting._
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A few days after the gypsies have withdrawn, a handful of Norwick Scouts appear to have taken up their former postion on the cliff. They take part in patrolling the west side of the battlements and keep an eye out for threats from the crossroads as well.
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tala after scouting in the orc lands and helping repell and attack on the gates goes to visit the band of Pink Armed Gypsy Guard on the long road outside Jiyyd. After promising to carry back messages and to return with tea and ginger cookies she makes her way home.
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There's talk in Jiyyd about what conveniently short memories the gypsies have. Upon hearing that the campers have withdrawn from the war on Jiyyd, dismayed citizens remind their neighbours how Jiyyd welcomed gypsy refugees with open hearts and homes when the camp was overrun with gnolls, and how several Jiyyd citizens came to their aid fighting gnolls to regain their forest home.
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It seems some mystical magicness occurred at the battle front in which first a male and then a femal drow teleported in. The woman commented on the primitiveness of the defences and teleported out despite Winter's best efforts to engage her in cheerful banter.
A short while later an armoured minotaur attacked and was defeated by Glognar with some help from uchi and Winter, Winter claiming the massive beasts two bladed axe and now wandering around with it on her shoulder.
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According to some witnesses, ranging from confused to annoyed or enraged, Elissa known servant of an unspeakable goddess has come to the battlefield after a terrible onslaught of giants was defeated and apperently at least under tolerance from the legion retrieved an item off a giant and took of with it, promising to try her best to bring bad luck onto the giants.
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_Seems another small attack came, this time a group of goblins was held off by Aelthas, the Commander of the Gypsy Guards by himself. Although this proved to just be a distraction.
Two orc archers made their way up ladders onto the west hill and it seemed they planned it out well. Blocking the ramp up the hill with boulders and raining arrows down on the defenders, causing most of them to run for healing.
After breaking down they blockade the group of people went onto the hill and found the five Gypsy Archers who normally guard the hill, dead. The bodies were carried off to the camp._
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Often, Keira accompanies Jerr in his ministrations to the fallen giants or his conversations with the Giant ale-carriers that often visit after particularly glorious engagements. This goodwill and care doesn't detract from the accuracy of her archery on the earthworks, or her viciousness when foes do climb the ramparts to threaten her and those she's near.
If anything, she's achieved some calm detachment in the midst of all the bloodshed.
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An elf wearing armor bearing the colors of the black sails claims that all of the disease prevention was her idea "you ungrateful fools."
Whether she's spouting nonsense or making a legitimate claim is the subject of minimal debate … if any ...
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Jerr humbly requests that Giants NOT be included in the burning but laid to one side for the giant kin to pick up.
He explains it is part of the rights of a Tempus battle and emphasises that this would be a diplomatic thing to do.
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Khory and several others can be seen working hard in the aftermath of each battle, piling high the bodies of fallen orcs, goblins and bugbears for burning. They return from their grusome work exhausted and covered in blood, ash and mud, but with the knowledge that they are preventing diseases as deadly as an orc's blade from taking any of the defenders.
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It seems the Orc War has a new weapon on the side of the defenders when a woman in white armour fired a hin from a catapult into enemy lines. The hin returned bleeding from dozens of wounds but grinning cheerfully and waving a spear around yelling "I landed right on the archers! That was Fun!"
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_Some people are saying that when Krig began singing to Tempus in the midst of battle, a light shone down on him from above and the tide of the battle began to sway to the defender's advantage. For many minutes Krig stood in the middle of a swarm of orcs, not once being touched by their foul weapons. During it all, he continued to sing his praises to Tempus. When others joined him in song, it wasnt long before the horde turned back from its attack, for the time being….
Later, Krig could be seen helmetless, a wide smile splitting his face from ear to ear. There could be no doubt of his faith in Tempus._
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Rumors pass from warrior to mage to healer that General Lyte of the Legion is quietly spreading word around to defenders of the western gates and cliffs of an upcoming great assembly of all of the volunteers, to share intelligence, discuss strategy and plan for an eventual victory against the menaces being faced, to be held soon in the Legion Hall in Jiyyd.
//See seperate thread.
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_Rumor has it that Peppy got her hat back.
Oh.. and some orcs died or something like that._
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_The following evening, a massive battle erupted as the defenders of Jiyyd's walls, finally frustrated beyond their breaking point, yelled battlecries and charged forward to rush the orc positions after a mysterious bright glow centered over one of the dwarven priests.
Taking the battle to the enemy, many orcs anf giants were slain until the brave defenders were forced to withdraw and regroup. Particularly honoured among the victorious warriors was a dwarf named Rugg'var…having been the one to lead the charge against their catapults and then successfully destroy them.
Afterwards, countless cheers were heard coming from the walls as the defenders celebrated, enjoying a well earned rest._
Edit : (Gah, also beat
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Shortly after the previous assault that saw the fall of Cleon the Chessentan, Khory and Albryanna could be seen gathering the bodies of fallen orcs and throwing them on an increasingly fierce blaze. As the job was nearing completion, they were set upon by a few orcs, who were quickly dispatched by the duo with the strong-armed assistance of Dwin, Steelfin, and several others. The two continued to haul bodies to the fire until the orc presense became too strong and drove the defenders back to defend the gates.
The orcs continued to press harder, but a stream of fighters responded to the sounds of battle. The orcs were beaten back again and again, until finally an impromptu counter-charge was lead by a trio of dwarves who chased an orc mage back toward the plains. A large number of the Jiyyd defenders followed, and the orcs soon found them selves pushed from their own position. The Jiyyd warriors fought on through spells and catapult fire, eventually slaying the mages, destroying the catapults, and sending the now-besieged orcs a fair ways back into the plains. A withdrawl was called as the orcs sent forth a desperate wave of fighters, and the weary Jiyyd defenders fell back to the gates to regroup. The orcs, thoroughly beaten and humiliated, withdrew into the plains to recover from the sudden and viscious counter-attack.
Perhaps the greatest victory of all was the lose of only one life to the Jiyyd defenders; that of the elven archer Belor Di'ren. The defenders hurled insults and challenges at the battered orcs. While weary and injured, their hearts and spirits were lifted by this great victory.
edit ((so SummonerX just beat me to it, but I spent too much time writing this up to just delete it
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_Orcs continue to charge against Jiyyd's defenses. Though in one such battle, an orc took a certain hin's little red hat. It seems the hin was quite angry and started a charge into the mass of orcs. Surprisingly, the charge seemed to push the throngs of orcs back further from Jiyyd's defenses and onto the plains. A grand display of lightning, spells, and explosions were seen and heard by the few citizens left in Jiyyd. Eventually, the orcs decided to pull back and rest after the fury of the defenders pushed them…
...as for the hin's hat, it is believed to be returned to her._
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Lily has been rumoured to be spending countless hours on the battlefield tending to the wounded and popping in to lend her blessings when able. Though she looks exhausted and shaky, her morale is high. Those who pay close enough attention note she's since shifted to the front gates helping hold the line more closely.
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_Rumours filter back through the west gate and through the inn of a particularly intense battle that erupted before the walls. Many had turned up to hold the walls, including a pair of chessentans from Akanax. As the battle begun, they were the first to charge from the gates in an unusual lack of discipline, screaming their war cries at the approaching orcs.
It is said one fell after the first charge, and the other went berserk, cleaving a bloody path through giants and orcs alike until the battle finally drew to a halt to recover the fallen.
Before leaving the field, the spearman turned and yelled an oath of blood towards the orcs, swearing to drown them in lakes of their own._
