Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: gusar@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Sean A Reith) Subject: Tvarne: [the Chase] 2 against ... 2 many Message-ID: <1992May28.012802.9961@uniwa.uwa.edu.au> References: <1992May27.155555.55967@cc.usu.edu> Date: Thu, 28 May 1992 01:28:02 GMT Involved: Rhoan, Tvarne and those aboard the _Morning Breeze_ Rhoan (869883 Leep) writes: > "Take us to the stern of the _Broadmarch_ or you won't live to try that >trick again. No mistakes, or you will be the first to die." With that he >starts to tighten his grip. Suddenly Rhoan and Tvarne are on the stern >of a great ship. A man in a grey cloak stands at the tiller. Below on >deck, several others in grey cloaks are preparing to repell borders, while >others are trying to hoist the sail, which seems to be stuck. We seem to >be in the right place. From Rhoan's demand and ...sage's thought projection, Tvarne knew he must be aboard the slavers ship, still, it took him a moment to gain his bearings, upon which he lept forward, striking the tiller-man at the base of the neck. After lowering the unconcious body to the floor, Tvarne grabbed the wheel and spun it hard, jamming it in a hard starboard turn with the tiller-man's body between the deck and the wheel. Turning to his resourceful friend, and nodding towards the man still in Rhoan's grip, "Well done my friend, you have trully turned the tide against these scum", Tvarne spits out the last word. He recovers his composure, and grinning "What will you do with our unexpected ally now?". Addressing the teleporter, "What did you do with our Draga friend? His company would be most welcome at the moment.". Tvarne raises a questioning eyebrow, but no answer is immediately forthcoming from the spell caster, who looks at Tvarne with contempt. Meanwhile, the ship has been slowly turning into the wind, and the noise of confusion and the slapping of large sails fills the air. Staring towards the rapidly approaching vessel, "It would appear we have company, hopefully it is sent by the good sergeant." Turning back to the ship and drawing his blade, spinning it agitatedly around his hand, "I just hope we can stave them off long enough..." > ########## \ > ########## Rhoan Pathkeeper \ > ---------------------------------------------------- > ########## "There can be only one!" / > ########## -Highlander / Tvarne -- Tvarne Nillun -- aka Sean A Reith (gusar@uniwa.uwa.edu.au)