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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: Vauban on January 02, 2011, 19:34:07
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I hope you can understand the story. Unfortunately, I must use a translation program. The Story was already written approx. 5 years ago and at that time became publish in the Playmo-Portal. Now, unfortunately, these sides go from the world-wide-web...
Chapter I.
The events about which I want to report occurred many years ago in a land far away. It was a happy land, wise and fair governed from his king JURON. To him aside there stood his wonderful spouse AETERA and his first-born, prince TURID, a straight young man. Still in the old age the queen had born the second son to her husband. When our story begins, he is still not a year old and receives all love of his family and his nurse.
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The kingdom was not very big, but his grounds were fertile, the rivers of full fish and the animals of the woods seemed to be uncountable. The farmers ran in autumn always a good harvest, and the hunters never came home without prey .
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However, only so much land was farmed, like urgently, and no animal was shot who should not serve for food. Thus his inhabitants lived happily and contently, respected her king and paid to him a low tax.
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The king was well a friend with his neighbours and maintained only a small army. He was supported by his knights, six in the number. Just as her king they were respected in the towns and in the land, because they were fair and noble. They dispensed justice, settled quarrel and provided for the fact that the streets were sure.
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One day it happened that wandering actors who maintained the people with her music, her acrobatics and her play called in in a village. Actually, it was only a hamlet, nevertheless, he existed only of a few houses, a chapel and an inn.
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With all kinds of tricks they pleased the people and harvested as thanks to eat and to drink. Even a few copper pieces found the way to the show plates. The people enjoyed the change and also heard news from the cities and the other villages.
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Some time ago the actors had met on tue road a strange man who accompanied them since then. He sat in the red carriage of the show plates without giving attention to the pleased events.
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He was an old man. The years had coloured his hair to grey, hairstyle and beard were ruffled. He had lost an eye, a black cap covered the empty cave. On his head he carried the skull of a wolf whose fur served the old person as a coat. A black medallion which resembled a wolf head held together his clothes.
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After a while the actors finished her play. When the visitors scattered, the dancer came to the old person and spoke to him, „ we will stay here tonight. It is too late to go on. Come with us to the inn. Drink and eat with us, today we were well paid. “ The old person nodded silently, rose astonishingly smoothly and followed the young dancer to the inn. Distrustfully he saw to the edge of the forest when ravens croaked and raised in the air.
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The guests space was full of people. The actors squeezed into a free corner, and the pretty daughter of the landlord brought them bread, warm vegetable soup and cold beer. Greedily they ate the food.
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IRIN, the chief of the actors, said „ Well, old man, the nice people have told me the big tournament takes place soon in the lily castle . The people will come from Near and Far to this tournament. The young prince TURID will take part for the first time in it. We have decided that this will be our next destination. Will you accompany us also there? “
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The one-eyed man looked at the actor. Then he answered with deep voice. „ I do not know where my way will lead me. A place is as good as another and the destiny will find me everywhere. I remain your companion and thank you for your friendship. “ „ Well, it is decided. I am glad that you remain with us. Since we took you, we were not bothered any more, and we have earned always well. You bring us luck, old man. “
… to be continued.
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This is a very engaging story so far, Vauban! I had no trouble understanding any of it. All the characters are quite unique and interesting and the photos are great. I'm really anxious to see how it develops. :)
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I am in total agreement with Justindo, :o
Excellent story! :wow:
I eagerly await the next chapter... :)
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Excellent! I like your story and your pics!
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This is great! I can't wait for more!! :wave:
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Great story, great pictures! The custom work you did on the royal family and the knights is really great! Are they all original playmo parts??
Can't wait for the next installment!
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Wonderful story. Eagerly awaiting the next installment!
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I am glad that you like the pictures an the story, and that it is also understood. A story in a foreign language is a big challenge for me.
I use for my customs only original parts and from time to time a rubber. In order to paint and tinkering I lack the rest and the talent.
... and now:
Chapter II.
The next morning the small group started in the early morning, said goodbye to the innkeeper and his wife and travelled to the capital. They went above narrow ways along wide fields. They sang happy songs to shorten the travelling time. Finally, at the end of the third day they saw at the horizon the walls and towers of the capital.
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„ Let us here at the edge of the forest spend the night “, spoke the old man to his companions. „ We will not reach the city with daylight any more, and here a good place is to the storage. “ Without waiting for an answer, he jumped of the carriage and showed a place at the edge of the forest at which they put down the carriages. Only few metres away there ran a small brook. Here they could scoop fresh water for themselves and her animals and refresh themselves after the dusty trip.
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Quickly the actors had put her small camp. The dancer started directly to prepare a meal. „ Where is the old man? “, she asked her companions, „ just he was still there. Food is ready. “ „ He disappeared in the wood. I think, he needs at the moment no society “, answered URS, the bear-volume, with a grin in the face. „ Let us eat. “ With big appetite they took the meal.
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After a while the old man swept back to his companions. With big gesture the Minstrel offered to him a place at the campfire. „ Now if the stomach is empty, take richly to eat. There is enough for everyone“, he spoke with full cheeks to the old man.
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The wolfsman took a seat and filled his bowl with some meat. “Yes, we must strengthen ourselves. Big efforts approach to us.” URS said to the old man, “my friend, not, that I would have even seen you laughing sometime before, but now your face seems to me even more serious than before. What does depress your soul?”
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However, the wolfsman remained dumb. The silence of the old man was contagious. The conversation had fallen silent at the campfire , and everyone lay down for sleeping. Only the one-eyed remained awake. He added every now and then to the flames a piece of wood, so that the fire did not go out.
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He stared without movement in the sparks. It was a clear full moon night, and there stood the moon bigly in the sky. Midnight was already over when in the distance a wolf howled.
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The old man got up. He listened to to the wolf and murmured in his beard, „ yes, my friend, I must position myself to this task. No one will believe me, and thus the destiny will come true. “
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Then he threw another wooden log in the fire, lay down to the others and fell asleep. With sunrise the group awoke. The camp was diminished, the glow was extinguished, and they came along on the way to the capital.
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The actors chatted excited on the road, also the old Man took part monosyllabicly in the entertainment . The closer they came to the gates of the capital, the greater became the number of her companions.
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The visitors came from allover of the kingdom and of the neighbouring countries. It seemed as if every inhabitant of the country wanted to be present at the tournament as a spectator.
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After they had passed finally the city gate, the old man said to IRIN, „ follows the street up to Corner lane, there go to the " Golden Ox “. Says to the landlord, >Arn, the wolf man sends me.< He will give you place for the carriages, a space for sleeping and a warm meal for a fair price. I have to do at another place something else. “ „ Now so long you already accompany us, and only now we find out your name.“ „ My name was and is insignificant. However, the landlord is an old friend of me and he stands in my guilt. “ Thus spoke Arn, the old wolfsmann, and disappeared in the crowd of people.
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While the actors started to the "Golden Ox“, the old man followed a small side lane deeper in the town. The further he penetrated, the less people met him. Finally, he was alone in the narrow lanes. High the houses rose to his right and his left.
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Over and over again he looked around. Carefully he was anxious of the fact that nobody follows him. In the end, he reached a narrow house. After an other attentive look he knocked at the heavy oaken door.
… to be continued.
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:o I can't wait!
The excitement is too much! :wow:
Excellent twist to the story Vauban!!! :clap:
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vauban
your customs are wonderful, as always, so many small details in your scenes, and i am so glad you have retold your story here, as it would be a pity to lose it. i am looking forward to the next chapter.
kaethe
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We want more, we want more, we want more!!!
Excellent customs, story, and top picked excitement!!!
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:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: yeah! i love it! I love the suspense and mistery !! can't wait for the next one....!
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Great stuff Vauban :-) :yippee: :yippee:
/me is sitting on the edge of his seat!
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Excellent story, Vauban :wow:! I look forward to the next editions :)9!
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:o I can't wait!
The excitement is too much! :wow:
Excellent twist to the story Vauban!!! :clap:
I echo these WarriorOfToys' statement! :)
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Many thanks for nice comments. And here we go ...
Chapter III.
Steps were heard inside, then the door was opened a gap far. Two eyes looked at the wolf man. Now the door was completely opened and arms dragged ARN into the house.
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„ My goodness, Arn! I would have expected you here as the last. You who gets by for months without human society, you here in the bustle of the capital? I am glad to see you. Come, sit down! “, with these words HARUM, the hunter, pushed ARN to the table.
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„ Tell what leads you here in the town? How long have we seen ourselves any more? Six or seven years? “ „ These are nine years in the number. Also I am glad to see you, HARUM. But, by the Indescribable, I wished, it would be a happier reason. Have you not noted then the signs? Have you forgotten everything what I have taught you once? “
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„ Of which signs do you speak, ARN? “ „You have not spoken with the wolves? They have not reported to you about the oncoming evil? “ „ I have entered the woods already for many years any more, even if I still carry the jerkin of my professional group, . My eyes have become murky and my fingers can stretch the tendon any more before furnace mouth. Now my son is the uppermost hunter in the service of the king. I have spoken for a long time any more with the wolves. “ Tiredly the hunter sat down on a chair.
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„ Thus the last hope dies in me. “, answered the wolf man. „ The wolves have reported to me about menacing evil. I hoped, you could become the advocate. The king gives trust to you. In me they will see only the old odd stranger. “ „ Of What the wolves have informed you? “ „ The pictures have become blurred, however, the Ancient spoke of war. The people who were once friends raise her swords in the fight mutually. Countless ones will die. The villages and fields will be laid waste. A dark shade of misery and grief will cover the land of the people. Brothers will fight in the fire mutually. “
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„ ARN, what have we to do? What do you require from me?“ „ Bring me before the king. Allow to me a conversation with him. Persuade him of my honesty and my person.“ “To bring you before king JURON will succeed me. Of course the king with his family will also come to the tournament. Prince TURID will take part for the first time in the tournament. As a boy I have taught him the horse riding. As far as it was possible, we became friends. I think, a conversation will be possible. But to fulfil your second wish, will become difficult. Let us see what can straighten my word there. “
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„ My friend, this is more than me still dared to hope. I will spend the night in the 'Golden Ox‘. There you will be able to reach me any time. Give me immediately news if you know place and time for the conversation. Nevertheless, maybe everything will turn still to the good. “ With these words ARN reached the door.
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HARUM seized his arm, „ Why do you not remain? Allow to remind us of the good old times. For special guests I have in the cupboard still a noble drop. I think, I will find no better reason to cost him. The king will be only during the day of the tournament in the city. Before this time I will not be able to do anything. “
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ARN agreed. However, already after a short time the good wine with the old hunter showed his effect. HARUMS eyelids became heavy, and slowly his head sank on the table. Quietly the wolf man put down his mug and got up.
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In the door he looked back once again and then left the house of the hunter. Now with big steps he chose the way to the \'Golden Ox\'. In thoughts he went through his words to the king. He had to persuade the king. No mistake might avoid it him.
… to be continued.
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:clap: Fantastic story! The pictures are amazing! I love the backgrounds and the settings. I especially love the cats. Can't wait for more :clap:
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Great!! I love it! your town is really good!!! that's a lot of steck!!! :love:
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The pic with the cat is brilliant!! I have first hand experience like that with my cat!!
Great story and pics!!! staying tuned!!!
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The pic with the cat is brilliant!! I have first hand experience like that with my cat!!
Great story and pics!!! staying tuned!!!
Now we want to know about your cat story!! Cheers to that! :**: :cham:
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Now we want to know about your cat story!! Cheers to that! :**: :cham:
I'm afraid it does not involve any drinking... :( I dont drink much, only beer. But my cat is coming every morning to wake me in bed, so she sits on my back or on my chest and starts purring, rubbing her nose on my face, letting me know "hey you had enough sleep... I am hungry... get up and feed me...." niaou :lol:
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I'm afraid I have stories somewhat similar to that :lol: My cat Siris, loves beer :eh?: Sometimes he can get dangerous as he tries to hook my hand holding the bottle so he can lick it :P His claws are very sharp (of course I don't actually let him have any though).
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I'm afraid I have stories somewhat similar to that :lol: My cat Siris, loves beer :eh?: Sometimes he can get dangerous as he tries to hook my hand holding the bottle so he can lick it :P His claws are very sharp (of course I don't actually let him have any though).
Thats why you called him Siris? :**:
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Thats why you called him Siris? :**:
Just a coincidence :lol:
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Wonderful story!!! :wow: :wow: :wow:
So, the plot thickens...
I cannot wait to see the turn of event play out! :)
Magnificent job!!! :clap:
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Thank you for your nice words.
@Playmoholics: if I look on your avatar, I understand, why the cat pleases you so well.
@tonguello: ... and this Steck was only the beginning. I hope the remainder will please you likewise.
@Wolf knight: With cats I did not make these experiences fortunately, but my children behave sometimes similarly - particularly on weekends.
@WarriorOfToys: ... and it will come still more thickly
And now:
Chapter IV.
Arn welcomed first the landlord after its arrival in tue ‘Golden Ox‘. He answered the wolfman „age friend, at day, on which I could make the business of my life, you call in your debt! In the whole town no small storage chamber is free, and you arrive with so many attendants here! Wolfman, you costs me a fortune. “
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„If I would have known at that time that you are nevertheless a dealer, then you should have let me down on the roadside." The Landlord laughed. " Arn, come to my chest. “ He pressed him strongly and cried into the kitchen, „woman! There is my friend, the wolfman. Bring to eat and drink! “
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„Your friends will please the guests with their play to the thanks for my obligingness. Have you meet them also in as dramatic way as me? “„No, they offered to me to carry me forward a part of the road. So seen, they found me, and I did not lie also halfdead in the dust of the road. “„This had teached me a lot. Once in my life I leave the safe town and I am naturally attacked. Since that time I did not leave the capital any longer. Only in the coffin I will leave again the walls of the town."
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„You are still the first place for travelers from the other kingdoms? “ „What thinks you? In tue ‘Crown’ they mix water to the wine, and the meal from tue ‘Silver Hen’ you can give only to the pigs. Me would surprise, if guests a second time erred there. “
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„However now, to the large tournament, there the capital pours over. Everyone, really everyone, which offers also only one straw bag for sleeping, finds at least two paying guests for it. But now excuse, I must also worry about the other guests. The 'Golden Ox' is full, and the women are not able to serve all guests alone."
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ARN terminated its meal in silence. A long time he observed the humans in the area. Then he rose and approached one of the tables. The guests conversed over mouse troubles in the North realm. The rodents had eaten the supplies of the grain. Arn listened carefully. When the discussion changed to other topics, ARN went to another table.
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Thus ARN collected at each table information. The overall view, which appeared for him, did not please him at all. Surely it could be that the North realm was afflicted by all kinds of disasters, troubles and epidemics, and thus new supplies had to be put on. But likewise the North realm could rig on the war, which the wolves had prophesied to it.
… to be continued.
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I cant help myself but admire and examine all you custome klickies!! I love all of them!! So many combinations and colours!!! Very nice indeed!!
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I agree...I love the custom klickies :love: As always, anxiously awaiting more :wave:
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I've just now found time to sit down and catch up on this story. I love it! It is very intriguing and mysterious... can't wait to see more!
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I'm afraid it does not involve any drinking... :( I dont drink much, only beer. But my cat is coming every morning to wake me in bed, so she sits on my back or on my chest and starts purring, rubbing her nose on my face, letting me know "hey you had enough sleep... I am hungry... get up and feed me...." niaou :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: same here. I swearI don't set my alarm clock anymore. She must have a tiny watch inside for she wakes me up everyday at the same exact time. Off topic again! :lol: :lol:
Anyway... I keep reading and I love this story!!
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Your inn looks splendid! :wow:
As do all of your Klickies. :)
The story is magnificent,
as are your skills of telling it. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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I really like the plot developments, Vauban! Your setting and custom klickies look great!
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@all: Thank you for your interest. Also I continue i mmediately with an extra long chapter …
Chapter V.
The first sunbeam woke ARN on the next morning. Until deeply into the night he had considered, how he could convince the king best.
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It would become very difficult. He trusted what the wolves had told him, but he was not allowed to mention them. Thus only rumors and assumptions remained. He descended the stairs and entered the guest area.
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A cloud from cold smoke and meal smells struck against him. ARN sat down to a table and stared through the window. The town awaked and its inhabitants hurried, in order to settle the last preparations for the large tournament.
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Also his companions, the actors, were already awake. They sat down to him to the table. „Today is the day of the large tournament. We are going now to the tournament place. What do you intend? “„I still wait for a message of a friend. Then I will follow you. “
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After a short breakfast they said goodbye to each other. ARN waited impatiently for the message of the hunter. But the time elapsed, and he waited in vain. When it went toward the ninth hour, he let know to the landlord, „I am going to the tournament place. If a message arrives from the hunter, the boy must inform me immediately." Then the old man left the inn.
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ARN arrived at the tournament place and the noise of a fair received him. Its companions were not the only actors, which presented their art to the population.
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Fireeater, jugglers, artists of all kinds presented the humans their arts before and after the tournaments.
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A few findige heads (so also our landlord) sold water and beer to the thirsty spectators and to the hungry roasted meat, which they put between two slices of bread.
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ARN fought himself through the crowd of people to the combat place. The tournament should begin soon. He used his inches and achieved a good place in the first line.
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From here he could pursue the fights and he saw also on the king grandstand. The herolds blew into their trumpets, and the humans became quiet.
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King JURON welcomed the begun knights and the people in a loud voice. Rejoicing shouting rose loudly from the spectator ranks. Multicolored cloths and flags were swivelled.
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Now the marshal of the king stepped forward. Again the trumpets rang out and the spectators listened to him expectationfully. “The first contest of the today's large tournament is the bow shooting. With a distance of 50 steps is begun. As the first competitor the noble VALDOR from Mittland will begin.”
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Thus the noble knights measured with one another. First on 50, then on 80 and finally on one hundred step. In the long run only the noble SELVIC from the Mountain realm, lord TREMOR from the North realm and the young prince TURID remained.
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For these three the target was carried now on 120 step distance. As the first lord TREMOR aimed and met the third ring.
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Now it was at SELVIC. It met the bullseye. Strained the crowd stopped the breath, when the prince aimed. Its arrow flew by air and met likewise the center. Thus the young prince had reached the final in the bow shooting. The spectators on ranks let cheers ring out on the two finalists.
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Now the boys brought the target on 150 step. When they wanted to set it off, the noble SELVIC instructed them by signs of his hand to carry it further. Only with 200 step he let them stop.
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In the kingdom no bow competitor had shot ever before at such a large distance. SELVIC put on, aimed and met the first ring. Its arrow missed only around hair width the center. The humans were jubilant to SELVIC. They had not seen such a shot ever. Nobody could exceed that.
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Everyone looked expectation-fully to the prince. He stretched his bow, aimed and lowered then the bow again. TURID said something to the both boys. Whereupon they ran quickly to the target and carried it still 20 steps forward.
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Again the prince took the bow, aimed briefly and shot. The arrow rushed by air. The boys ran afterwards and brought the target to the grandstand. The arrow was exactly in the center of the target.
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Frenetic rejoicing broke up by the spectators. SELVIC stared disbelievingly to the disk. Finally he struggled with himself. He smiled a little bit and congratulated the prince to his shot.
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Thus it continued now. Whether in the sword fight, ring stinging or in the axe throw, the young prince always won. It exceeded all knights of the kingdoms. Never a knight was able to decide three contests of the large tournament for himself. And now someone won four. Only at the beginning of the large tournaments the noble GALVIN from the South realm had carried off the only double victory in the sword fight and in the axe throw. Now the crowd waited for the fifth and last contest.
… to be continued.
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I am really caught to your story by the great events and the awesome pictures of your fabulous custom klickies Volker!!!
:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
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Awesome story so far. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Can't wait to see more!
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Magnificently done! :wow:
Your story is infinitely compelling! ;D
Great job! :clap:
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wow! your collection is amazing! Im seeing things I never saw before :-[ ! I love it!
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thank you again for sharing this. the details that you put into your customs are amazing, i love the colors of your work.
kaethe
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It's a great story Vauban, very good pictures combined with a gripping story makes for a awesome read.
It's great to see so much of your collection as well and thinks for finally posting "the bed" that I have been searching for for so long. A "normal" medieval wooden bed. Let's hope DS still has some stock!
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It's a great story Vauban, very good pictures combined with a gripping story makes for a awesome read.
It's great to see so much of your collection as well and thinks for finally posting "the bed" that I have been searching for for so long. A "normal" medieval wooden bed. Let's hope DS still has some stock!
Yes, where did you get that bed? :o
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Thanks for your nice comments :wow:
The bed is from 3786 Sherrif's office and in Germany out of stock :(. It seem that it is not included in the DS-version 7378.
Chapter V.
Between the contests ARN roamed across the tournament area. He tried again and again to arrive into the proximity of the knights from the other kingdoms in particular those from the North realm. In an unexpected place, at the tent of the swan knight, he became an ear witness of a discussion among the fellows.
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„One whispers that this tournament does not happen with right things. “„Nonsense, the lords from the north realm cannot bear that our prince is better and stronger than all others. “„It is however unusual… “ „Stop now this twaddle. Our prince had the best instructors of the country. He is strongly, speedy and young. He is a kind of man to shake strongly the old men. In addition now the stinging lines up. In this fight our gentleman has also a word to put in … “
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The fellows turned away and ARN continued his walk around. He saw the hunter in company of a young man. Harum signed to the wolfman. The both guys reached quickly the old man. „ARN, we greet you. This is my son HADOR. “
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„I could fulfill your first please. After the tournament it will give a meal of honor for the knights. The king promised me to receive us then. He will then hear to you. “„Thanks to the Indescribable. That is a good message. “
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Then the three looked for a place to observe the last contest. The public was very excited. Would the prince decide also this contest for himself?
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The participants came in on their horses. The knights stand up to the helmet-look before the stinging. It was an old tradition to examine whether also the right knight is in the armament.
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Afterwards the knights began with the stinging. Again the prince was able to reach the final. His opponent was lord DRAC from the North realm. Since five years DRAC was unbeaten in the stinging. DRACS eyes looked ice cold and full victory will against his opponent, when he closed his visor. The prince had already struck him in the sword fight.
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On a trumpet signal both knights blows their heels into the flanks of the horses. They lowered their lances and rode stright on. They met at the center of the field.
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With loud cracking lord DRAC was almost easy lifted from the saddle by the lance of the young prince.
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He fell heavily on the ground and did not stand up again. His fellows ran to him immediately, in order to help him. Slowly he rose. Rage inflamed he threw his heavy iron gloves on the soil.
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However the crowd raved before enthusiasm. This result was unbelievable. Humans jumped over the shut-offs, hurried to the prince and lifted him on their shoulders. They let him high-live. It was an unbelievable tumult.
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Nearly all knights joined the cheers also. They were pleased with the prince. Only the knights of the North realm stood mutely at the side. Lord DRACS face showed a cold smile. Then the north people turned and disappeared in their tents.
… to be continued.
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Interesting turn of event...what will the people of the north plan now... can't wait!!!
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Wow, this is like a real book! :clap:
I wish i could read the next chapter when I felt like it though. ;D
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@Wolf Knight: Soon you will know it ...
@WOT: Meanwhile it is really a book. Round about 400 pages (in German) are written. Here at the PF I have "only" to translate, but for the KW and FP (fantastic-plastic, the new board after the CI) I have to make new pictures. And always it is the same: so many ideas but so little time.
And now something to read ... :wave:
Chapter VII.
ARN and the two hunters left the tournament place. Harum step ahead to a young guy at the edge of the field. The boy led three horses with himself. „ARN, we ride to the king castle “, said HARUM, „I hope, I can fulfill to you also your second please now, wolfman. “
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ARN, HADOR and HARUM rode to the king castle. HADOR announced them at the gate guardian. The captain of the guard had already passed her invitation on, and so the guard let them pass through. The three entered the castle.
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When they descended off the horses, a young man approached on HARUM. His face showed a big joy. He was the young prince. „HARUM, my teacher and friend, do you see my triumph? I can hardly believe it! “
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HARUM pulled his hat of the head, greeted the prince reverenceful and answered, „my lord, you have fullfilled an unbelievable achievement, still many generations after the today's tournament will tell and your acts will praised. “
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„Without your assistance, HARUM, these victories would have been not possible. If you would have not set me as a boy after my crashes always again on the horse and if you wouldn't have me instructed, I have today still to go for each foot on my own legs. “Also HADOR had pulled his cap and had bowed themselves before TURID. Now the prince came to ARN. „Ah, our attendance. I am always pleased to become acquainted with friends of my friends. Be welcome, wolfman. HARUM says that you undertook a far journey to speak my father in an important affair. “
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„Yes, my prince. I have informations, which are of an extreme importance for the kingdom. I hope, I come not too late. “„On this great day nothing can spoil our joy. Come with me. “ In such a way the three followed the prince over the ground, through the castle and up to the doors of the knight's hall.
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There arrived, they were not received by the usual noise of celebrating knights. Dire stillness prevailed in the big hall. Highlord ARTRAC, the king of the North realm, and three of his knights stood in the center of the hall. He had raised his head highly to king JURON.
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His powerful voice left tremble the walls of the knight's hall , „… and in such a way I accuse you, king JURON, you have lied to us for your own vanity. “The prince, ARN and the two hunters slipped unnoticed into the hall and hid themselves in the twilight of the columns.
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Thundering Highlord Artrac drove on. „For many years we have banned the magic, the wizards and witches, from the human realms. Conflicts were solved in a honest and a brave way. The tournaments replaced the wars. Innumerable lives were spared in such a way. All this have you risked, only thereby your son is victorious in the tournament! You provoked the Indescribable, by permission for the magic to come again to the human realms! “
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„That is not true! “, rage-been inflamed the young prince stormed forward. „I was in a honest way victoriously at the tournament . No spell came to help me. “ARTRAC turned his face to the prince. „Oh, I please around pardon “, he laughed, "naturally when the young prince started for the first time to the large tournament, no knight of the own country will exceed him. But do you believe we are foolish? A young, inexperienced man, nearly still a boy, defeats the best and experiencedst knights of all kingdoms in respectable way. Do you have really accepted that we are so naively that we believe this joke?“
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„My father is a respectable man. He would never seize to such ugly means! “„And as you then the knights defeated? Oh, I forgot, what great fighters you are. One year ago you still met on 10 steps no wine barrel with the arrow. And now on 220 steps, better than the noble SELVIC, master of the bow for many years? “ARTRAC closed the back for the prince. „No, brave men, no boy defeats a knight of the North realm in a fair fight! But was it not enough that they left the knights charmed? “ ARTRAC went to the other kings and knights.
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„No! Also our kingdoms had to be evastated. Epidemics, harvest failures, bitter water in the rivers and lakes. King JURON brought all that over us, so that his people praiesed him! So he can sun himself in the gloss of this wealth!“ King JURON jumped up from his chair, struck with both fists on the table, so that plates and cups hopped into the air. „Enough with this bad joke! “, he cried angrily against Artrac. „You, Highlord Artrac excuse, or leave immediately my castle. I will be generous and I will assume an apology. How it seems, you cannot celebrate the victory of other brave men. “
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„I have no reason for an apology. My people and I will return home! But you, knights and kings, think of my words! “ Highlord ARTRAC left raised head with his knights the festival room. With confusion ARN had heard the accusations. Fear had seized his heart. He feared that the war could not be stopped any longer.
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King JURON spoke to his guests and the knights in the hall , „friends and fellows, don't be confused by this envious twaddle. We alle are pleased about this successful tournament. You know that nobody here in the hall came together with witches and wizards. You know that honour and truthfulness rank among our highest virtues. A high on the honour! A high on the truth! A high on our virtues! “First quietly, then somewhat louder the present ones joined in into the cheers.
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The prince, the both hunters and ARN had in the meantime nearly reached the place of the king. While TURID went toward his father, the remaining waited in a respectful distance to the ruler. „My father, you know that I availed myself no magic", the prince began. But his father interrupted him and answered, „no second long I had believed this twaddle. I know, how hard you worked in the last year on you. You ripened to a man. I would have otherwise never given the agreement to your participation in the tournament. “
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JURON turned now to the hunters and ARN. „Someone reported to me, wolfman, that you would have an important message for me. Now, state it. I hear. “„I hope, my king, I am not already too late for my message. But I heard that in the North realm large supplies are collected. It is made tendency against our kingdom. I believe that Highlord ARTRAC appearance is to supply only a pretext, in order to be able to go against Mittland into the war. “
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The king regarded ARN for a long time. He felt that ARN was convinced of his words. JURON discharged a short laughter, then he spoke to ARN. „Wolfman, I thank you for your attention, and that you worry yourself around our realm. But the Highlord will notice already tomorrow, how foolish his behaviour was. He will fast forget this tournament, because he must worry now indeed about his people. Their grain was devoured by mice, and a hunger emergency must be turned away. That will bring him on other thoughts. Excuses me, I must again to my guests. “
… to be continued.
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Alas, it is sad that such a great King could be blinded as such,
But few could convict him.
As it were, had our places been switched, I too would have made the same decision.
Better to hope for peace, then gather your own men and perhaps provoke a war.
Besides, after so long a peace there is little thought of war in the other King's minds.
Fair and wise was King Juron's decision,
but what consequences might his actions hold?
Excellent job on this chapter Vauban! ;D
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This is an amazing story Vauban, :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:
Your customs, backgrounds and photos are also amazing. :clap: :clap: :clap:
I had somehow missed this, being very busy lately so had the joy of following it all so far in one go. I can't wait to see what will happen....
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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your set ups are amazing!!! i love the interior castle!!!
Great story!!! :love: :love:
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Fabulous Vauban. The castle interior is wonderful..love it.
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Wonderful :thanks:
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This is such an excellent and engrossing story, Vauban! I love your tournament, banquet, and custom klickies!
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This time it took a little bit longer, but I had to work 8}. There is really a life beside Playmobil ;). Thank you for your very nice comments :wow:
Chapter VIII.
„I had feared it, he doesn't believe to me. “„Let it be good, ARN. You did your possible. We go home. “ARN followed the two hunters. Nobody had paid attention to the young prince, who listened to the discussion in the background. Thoughtfully it looked the three afterwards.
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When they had disappeared through the door, TURID went also to the board and took place beside his father.
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Although everyone endeavored to forget the event, the otherwise usual happy tendency did not arise. The discussions remained short, without right participation. Gradually the guests left the board, said good-bye to king JURON and went to their sleeping-rooms.
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Finally only the king, his son and his knights stayed in the festival room. After a while knight VALDOR fallow the silence, „Mylord, we see that a heavy load oppresses you. But it is certain that we, your knights, will never doubt and we will stand always faithfully to your side. “
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„I thank you, faithful VALDOR, and I thank you, my knights, for your confidence. So long I live, I will never disappoint your confidence. This whole thing is a really bad joke, expression of a disappointed soul, which is envious on the success of someone else. Instead of celebrating a great victory, we carry expressions as to a funeral. “
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„Father, what is, if the wolfman told the truth? If Highlord ARTRAC really uses this as a pretext to pull against us into the war? “„He cannot be so crazy! The other kingdoms will never permit that. All want the peace! “„However all are afraid also the magic! However the reproach weighs heavily that you have provided an advantage to you with the magic“, the noble TAMIN threw in.
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„We should send spies into the North realm! So that we can be sure about the facts." „And thus we ignore all agreements and contracts? If this comes to the public, is real the peace in the danger. “
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„Enough with the twaddle.“ King JURON let his knights grow silent with these words. „We all had a hard day. Take a rest! I wish you a deep sleep this night. You will see, the sun will shine again tomorrow.“ In such a way JURON, the king of MITTLAND, spoke and went to bed.
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After the king had left the knight's hall, Sir SERAM meant, „I think, our king spoke truely. We are all troubled by the tournament. Our thoughts aren't any more clearly. We should terminate our discussion for today. “ The other knights agreed and they went to their chambers.
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Only TAMIN and JURAS stayed just for a moment. They were with the prince the youngest of the knights. JURAS was the younger brother of the king, too.
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TURID wanted to know, „What do you believe? Is it really only twaddle?“ Tamin twitched with the shoulders. „Peace prevails between the kingdoms since many years. So far everyone was content. What should the Highlord aim at thereby? “„Our country lies between the North realm and all other kingdoms. If ARTRAC wants to unite all realms under his regency, he must begin with us. If he attacks us however without reason, the other kings hurry us to assistance. However he cannot exist against the united armed forces of the kingdoms. If he saw discord or if he reaches that the others do not intervene, then we are underlaid for his power. “
… to be continued.
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Chapter IX.
The next morning the old wolfman met again IRIN and the others in the guest room. IRIN opened to him that they wanted to travel to the south. „For you the best will be to leave MITTLAND. However my road is now here to end. I will go to my friend, the hunter, and to the things to await, which come there there. I wish you luck on your ways. “ With these words ARN said good-bye to the actors and went to the hunter.
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King JURON was right at first. After the grandstands had been diminished, gradually the everyday life turned in the kingdom again. With one exception - assaults on travelers had increased strongly. Whole carload lots were robbed by large gangs of robbers. The roads became uncertain. The traders began to avoid MITTLAND.
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The knights of the king supervised the large roads without resting, but they could not be everywhere. Despite their nonstop employment it succeeded to them only rarely to catch the robbers.
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In the kingdom uncertainty made itself broad under the population. The most necessary journeys were only undertaken, messages from the other kingdoms were missing completely. In the evening humans examined twice whether windows and doors were locked.
... to be continued.
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:clap: You never disappoint. As always, anxiously awaiting...... :D
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This las picture is amazing!! :o
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I see what is happening...
The North Kingdom is indeed crafty! :o
Mittland is indeed in for some hard times. :(
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@ all: Many thanks!
... and now the empir... the North realm strikes back.
Chapter X.
About one month after the large tournament king JURON was announced a messenger of Highlord ARTRAC. They led the messenger before the king. THis bowed deeply and presented Juron a scroll sealed with ARTRAC's sign. „Highord ARTRAC sends me with this message to you, noble king. He ordered to me to wait for your answer. “
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JURON broke the seal and read the message. With each word, which he read, his face became dark more and more. Then he threw the role to soil and cried before rage trembling, „say to your lord, only these three words: >I will come!< And now leave immediately my castle, thus my eyes don't have to see your person any longer . “
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The messenger hurried to obey the king's order and he went fast to the outside. „Call my son! And inform the knights, they have to come immediately! “, JURON instructed his servant. „I have to talk urgently with them about this message. “
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Heavily breathing he sank on his throne together. „This fool, this damned fool! How could he do only such a thing? “, he murmured into his beard. „Father, what has happened? “, TURID came quickly to the throne. „Calm you down. You breathe so heavily. “TURID looked to his father anxiously .
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„This vain fool ARTRAC quotes me before the meeting of the kings. He accuses us still of the magic! In one month we are to appear ourselves on the High Castle. There they will right about us. “„That is impossible. The way there is far and cumbersome. No time for preparations remains. “„We must act rapidly and well considered. We travel only with a small escort. Everyone will lead a second horse to changing with himself. That brings us about one week as advantage. In this week we must find a regulation for MITTLAND. “
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Against evening the first servants returned from the knights. Up to Tamin all could be already informed and the next day at about noon most of them would reach the castle. The noble Tamin was going to pursue a gang of cattle thieves, and nobody knew to reach him. A message was left for him that he was to follow as fast as possible.
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Thus the knights came before the king and they experienced from the accusation the next day. Full confusion they talked about the situation. Then JURON asked for peace. „I underestimated ARTRAC once, this is not to happen to me a second time. Shifts your troops in alert stand-by, but does not let penetrate this outward. Camouflage this as exercises, supervise the borderlines and put on supplies! “ JURON thought of the observations of the old wolfman. It seemed, as if ARN would be right.
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JURON came a thought. The king took TURID to the side and he laid on him to make available six further horses. „I want that the wolfman and the two hunters likewise accompany us. I think, they will be useful for us. “TURID nodded mutely and he left the throne hall, in order to do, what his father had ordered him.
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„Our journey will take nearly two months. MITTLAND needs a ruler in this time. Therefore JURAS, my younger brother, becomes my represent while our absence. I expect from you that you follow him, as you follow my instructions. Now go and do, what I ordered. “ The knights nodded and withdrew themselves.
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JURON contacted his brother, „I see bad times coming to us. ARTRAC must have planned this long beforehand. We will have hard conditions on the meeting. What also happens, I please you, protect my son TURAS, your nephew, and my wife, the queen. “„I will protect their life with my own, my king. I swear that by the grave of our father. “„I thank you. The Indescribable would like to protect our doing! “With these words the king went away.
… to be continued.
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Another twist!
Though still the King of the North is crafty.
I have eagerly been waiting for this...
Now I cannot wait for the next part. ;D
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Excellent developments, Vauban!
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@WOT and Justindo: Thanks for your nice comments.
... and now a chapter, where the translation programm made me crazy 8}. I hope you understand it. :-[
Chapter XI.
Already after five days the preparations were terminated. Thus then the day of the departure came. ARN and the two hunters waited already with the horses, when JURON and TURID came followed from some soldiers into the yard of the castle.
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Only six soldiers should accompany the group. The king wanted to set on the speed of the group, not on its combat capability. The soldiers were handread out. Honest and battle-tested men, on whom the king could rely blindly.
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The king showed a map. „We will follow the Large Trading Road up to the frontier of MITTLAND. At our post office stations rested horses are available to change for us. At the bridge station at the Thunder River VALDOR is waiting for us. He will supplie us a last time with new horses. Starting from the border station everyone will lead then a horse to change with himself. In the South realm we will follow the Large Trading Road and there we will cross the mountains at the Four Fingers Of The Indescribable.“
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„After it we will leave the Large Trading Road and hold ourselves to the west, by the stone desert after ARBORIA. We can be led by the forests up to the Haevens Massif, cross the River Of Life at the Old Bridge and reach so the High Castle. The Indescribable may protect our journey! “The king gave the instruction for mounting, and so the small group left the castle.
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JURON looked once again back to the large west tower. There queen AETERA stood at the window of their chamber. She had the baby on the arm. The queen signed and said silently good-bye. With an anxious face she looked after the men, who rode by the gate of the castle. She hoped that their husband could hold his promise that all of them would return healthy and alive.
… to be continued.
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Very exciting, :wow: :clap: :clap: :clap:
I eagerly await the next installment! ;D ;D
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@WOT: :wow: and here we go ...
Chapter XII.
In a hard ride the group reached the bridge after three days. When they approached the frontier station, they heard combat noise. They hurried up their horses and rode to the fighting men. They found knight VALDOR and four of his men in a fight with a gang of robbers. VALDOR and his men fought against the supremacy, but it seemed, as if the noble knight would be the loser.
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When the bandits saw however the reinforcement by the king and his riders, they fled from the place of the happening.
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TURID wanted to follow the fleeing robbers, but his father held him back. „This is now no good idea, my son. We will worry about this gang later. “
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JURON rose from the horse and went to VALDOR. This hurried to his ruler. The knight spoke, „my king, the Indescribable is thanks for your arrival. These robbers attacked the station and killed the watchmen. My men and I came too late, in order to prevent this crime. When we followed the bandits, many others came from the forest and attacked us. Without your assistance we would have been lost. “
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JURON answered his knight, „of course we were the target of this assault.“ Then he ordered, „bury the dead ones! Hold this station with your men! Call for reinforcement! As planned we rest here today. We continue our ride not before tomorrow.“ The king contacted his companions. „The ride was very arduous. Take a rest from it. Tomorrow we cross the river.“ After Juron had spoke these words, ARN went to the stable and supplied his horse. HADOR followed him quietly into the stable.
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„Well, one eye is blind, but I hear very well. HADOR, hunter man, approache, and accompanie myselve to the forest. I want to ask our friends, the wolves.“ Hesitating HADOR stepped more near. „I always rejected it, when my father wanted to teach me the language of the wolves. For magic is no more place in the human realms. Thus I heard then also full surprise that the king asked for your company. A wizard in the group, if it goes against the magic. “
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„I'm a wizard? Nonsense! “Arn laughed quietly. „If you want to talk with humans from the Far Country, you must learn their language. That has to do nothing at all with magic. It is exactly the same with the wolves. Only that they move on four paws by their lives, and not as we on the hind legs.“ He walked further on the forest too. When he noticed, that HADOR remained standing, he turned to him and spoke to the young hunter, „however please tell me, HADOR, how do you want to forbid the magic? How do you want to forbid to a sheet to fall from the tree to earth in the autumn? Faith me, the magic is always our companion. Whether we welcome it or not, it is always around us. “
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HADOR followed thoughtfully ARN into the forest. „If a wolf will meet us, make it like me. As indication to his attention kneel down before him." Only few instants passed, there was a noise in the bushes, and a large grey wolf stepped out.
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Like it been called HADOR kneeled down as well as ARN. Expectation-fully the wolf looked at them with his large red eyes. From ARN's throat came a deep roaring. Now the wolf sat down on his hind legs and the talk began.
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The young hunter was very astonished. He tried to follow this strange discussion. Although HADOR did not understand one word about that what was spoken. He had nevertheless the impression that they spoke with large seriousness.
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After a while the wolf gave a short barking of himself. Thereupon wolf and wolf man rose up. Also ARN discharged a similar barking, and the wolf disappeared in the forest. HADOR stood up now likewise.
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„What do you have experienced, wolfman? “„The men, who attacked the frontier station, met in the forest with a group black dressed persons. They argued heavily and one of the black men killed the leader of the robbers. “
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„The remaining robbers fled. The black men rode to the west. Probably they will cross the river somewhere river upward. The wolf did not know more to report. But he and his herd will accompany us as scouts up to the mountains.“
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ARN and HADOR returned to the others. JURON, TURID and the captain of the soldiers discussed in the room the further way to follow. The pass at the Four Fingers Of The Indescribable made possible the passage of the mountains, offered at the same time an ideal opportunity for an assault. „If we go around the mountains toward the Savage Country, we will lose very much time. And the trip by the Savage Country may be more dangerous than to use the pass through the mountains. “
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ARN stepped to the three. „I know the pass well. It is close, two cars fit hardly next to each other. A large number of fighters would obstruct themself only mutually. If I wanted to refuse the passage to someone, there would be here two places, in which I post elbow contactors. From there I could control the pass. Southward the slopes become further too steeply and hard-to-travel. Contactors would offer themself visibly far away there as a target. “
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The king and the captain considered the words of the wolf man. „My king, I suggest my soldiers and I will go at first and secures these two targets“, began then the captain. „If these are taken and secured, you and the others will follow us. “
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„It appears to be a good plan to me. We will make it like you said. We use this knowledge for our advantage! I see, wolf man, it was good, in order to ask your company.“ They went to bed, and Knight VALDOR and his men supervised their sleep.
… to be continued.
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Exciting! ;D
I loved you black robe figures!!! :clap: :clap: :wow:
They are so AWESOME! ;D ;D ;D
Look like Ring Wreaths. :0
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Wonderful developments, Vauban! I really love the variety of characters and scenery. :)
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@WOT: You're right. I used them as Ring Wreahts too ;)
@Justindo: Thanks. There will be still more in the future. :)
Chapter XIII.
At this night the men could sleep calmly. The next morning they were well rested. The group crossed the Thunder River, which formed the frontier between MITTLAND and the South Realm at this point.
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They followed the Large Trading Road and avoided however the contact to other travelers. On the road they always changed the horses, so that these did not fatigue so fast. Thus they progressed rapidly.
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Invisibly for the remaining the wolves supervised the surrounding field of the group. They reported to ARN, what and above all whom they saw. ARN used this knowledge in order to find good lay-by for the night.
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The travellers had agreed to go around the post office stations and hotels of the South Realm. Thus it succeeded to them to cross unnoticed the South Realm in eight days. In the evening of the eightth day, the twelfth day of their journey, they reached the Steep Ones Rock.
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At the foot of the Four Fingers they broke a night camp open. The king instructed the soldiers. „No fire, we would present us as a target. The pass is an ideal occasion for an ambush. Perhaps scouts lurk already here.“ The king ordered two soldiers to take the first guard. They ate and drank from their supplies and then they laid down to sleep.
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ARN and the old hunter conversed quietly. „Do you have heard something? “, HARUM wanted to know. „Tonight we are unimpaired. No human soul in the proximity. The wolves do not go however into the mountains. There we must be careful. The captain and his men will find out the road. “„I would have never thought that I would undertake such a journey on my old days - still as a companion of the king! “„Sleep now! Use the peace! Who knows, when we will have again opportunity to sleep. “
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As the old wolfman had prophesied it, the night passed calmly and without incidents. On the next morning the group applied to the pass. „Keep your weapons ready “, instructed the king briefly before they rode in the mountains.
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The road became ever steeper and rockier. Finally they were forced to descend off the horses. Now the captain collected his men, in order to secure the passage. The others remained with the horses and observed always watchful the environment.
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The captain and his fellows approached carefully the first place. No human soul were to be seen an no noise was to be herad. With signs of his hand a soldier informed his companions. ARN and HADOR followed and secured.
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The soldiers continued to creep to the second point. In the light of the sun they saw flashing there somewhat. The men went fast behind a few shrubs into covering. The captain meant his men that they should divide themselves. In three groups of two they continued to creep.
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Suddenly they heard a loud noise. Metal struck against rock. One of the soldiers had stepped on a loose stone and struggeld over it. They heard immediately an alarming calling, in the same instant arrows sizzled from above on the fallen soldier. Contactors of the king twitched their arm chests and answered the bombardment, as soon as they could recognize a target. The captain and his companion continued to storm to the hiding place.
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With raised swords they attacked the snipers, and a savage fight began. In the fight man against man brought the training of the soldiers the decision. They disarmed the robbers and brought them to the king.
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One of the soldiers supplied the wounds of his comrade met by the arrows.
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„Speak, you honourless dog, who is your ruler? Who sent you? “„Nobody. We are free men. We do not know a ruler. We are not guilty to anybodys account. “ "So you are common robbers. Dirt at the edge of road, which must be eliminated. Captain, kills him. We continue our trip. “
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When the king wanted to turn, one of the robbers cried, „have grace, my lord, we sat in „the wild fox “ when a foreigner spoke about the fact that rich dealers will cross this passage these days. They would drive bags full of gold with themself. We believed in simple booty. “
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„How do the strangers have looked? How many were it? “„Four or five men. Large men. They were dressed wholy in black robes. I saw none of them ever before. That is the truth. He looked fearfully to the king. This turned away and came to TURID and the captain.
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„What should we do? “, the captain wanted to know. „JON is strongly wounded and very weak. The robbers will be talking to the black ones about our surviving, and the next snipers will be waiting for us. “„JON is to turn back with his horse. I hope, he will find the right way back to the frontier. There VALDOR will worry about him. His spare horse remains with us. “
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„Bind the robbers at hands and feet with firm cords so together that they are still able to run! We will let them here back without their weapons. I won't kill them. Life is to precious. They will be able to go back only slowly. That secures a small advantage for us. But our opponent will not have relied alone on this guys. He will have prepared further traps for us. “
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It happened, how the king had instructed it. They helped JON on his horse. Again the king turned to the hurt one, „report to VALDOR, what had occurred. He is not to diminish in his watchfulness. I wish you good luck and the benediction of the Indescribable. May he be watching over your ride!“ In such a way he discharged JON. They informed ARN and HADOR and mounted the horses. Now only ten men were left and they continued their journey over the mountains.
… to be continued.
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Brilliant! I was following along so closely
I had to continuously refresh the page to get the new installment! ;D
Great job! :clap: :clap:
Who are these black riders? I cannot wait to find out! :wow: :wow: :wow:
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@WOT: Thanks! And now the next chapter ... without the black riders, but I hope you like the nice young lady, too.
Chapter XIV.
At the highest point of the passage they stopped. From here they observed the area, which laid before them. The mountains followed a desert width, a stony soil with only a few plants. „When we will have the large stone desert behind us, only the forests of ARBORIA will separate us from the Haevens Massif. In the forests we are in security. The forest princes will permit no fight in their area. “„Thus our enemy will expect us here at the foot of the Steep Ones Rock. He cannot dare it to slam in the spell circle of the High Castle. Then we would have to see them however. If they cannot transform themself into stone, they would be to be seen from here. “
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Descending the rocks TURID turned to his father, „there is still another further possibility, which we should not ignore. Riding over the level we will form for elbow contactors an easy target. If they are stationed at the edge of forest, they will be able to fight us. At this moment we won't enter the realm ARBORIA, and the struggle won't be carried into the forest. Let us waiting the night. We bind cloths over the hooves of the horses, that will absorb the noises of the steps. “
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They obeyed the suggestion of the prince, rested the remainder day and crossed the level at the night. Before sunrise they reached the forest. JURON led his companions some steps into the forest inside. He instructed them to put their weapons down.
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Then they waited. After a short time they heard a noise, and a woman stepped to them. Blond hair flowed around her tender face courses. Completely into bright green dressed, a lance in the hand, she approached to the group. „Humans, you entered the forest of ARBORIA. Here TA' AHIR's law , the law of the forest people applies. What is of you desire? “
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JURON stepped before and bowed themselves. „I am king JURON of MITTLAND. I ask for permission to cross with my men ARBORIA's forests. We are on the way to the High Castle. Grant us your escorts. “ The young woman smiled. „Who is ready to accept the laws of the forest people whose request can not be reduced. I will lead you and your companions by ARBORIA. Follows me! “
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JURON let the men mount the horses. When one of the soldiers wanted to reach for his weapons, JURON vibrated the head. The surprised soldier let the sword with the remaining weapons lie.
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„Noble woman, please excuse my impatience, but we are in a great hurry “, the prince addressed the woman. „Take one of our horses, so that we can travel fast. “The woman let ring out a bright friendly laughter. „Now, then I hope that your horses were well rested and that they will be able to follow my steps. “
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Thus the woman waited that all sat on their horses. Then she hurried ahead a few steps. The men followed her with the horses. First they let go slowly the horses, but then they had to stimuli the horses ever more strongly, so that the distance to the young woman did not become larger. Finally they hunted in a fast speed by the forest. It seemed, as if the trees before the young woman went back. She led the riders on light feet. Without breathing faster, without the smallest sign of an effort she ran always a few steps before the horses.
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„Noble woman, hold on“, king JURON called her. „The horses are exhausted. We must change. “The woman approached quickly to the men. „I thought, you would be in a haste “, she laughed. „In addition you are late, king JURON. “„You know, why we are here? “„Under the green sheets of the forest of ARBORIA there are no secrets. I want to help you, so well I can. You showed reverence, when you entered the forest . You respect our law. “
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„Were other humans already led before us by ARBORIA? “„The other kings left ARBORIA already yesterday again. A group of in black dressed men was storing for two days at the edge of the forest to the wasteland. They are realy dirty humans.“ „Dirty?“ Lack of understanding was showed in the face of the prince. „They didn't put their weapons off “, the king explained to him. „Do you have granted them the passage? “, he wanted to know from the forest woman. „They asked today for escort, too, and also they got escort!“ Again she discharged her bright laughter. „However the roads by ARBORIA can be so long and so devoured. They will be still days on their trip. “ Already she was on the feet and a few steps ahead the riders. The group strove to keep the distance to her small.
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The young woman led reliably king JURON and his men by the forest of ARBORIA. After four arduous days they reached the frontier to the Haevens Massif. The High Castle laid in these mountains near at the west coast. It was the nineteenth day of their journey. Still six days remained for them, in order to cross the mountains of the Haevens Massif and step before the meeting of the rulers . „My escort is ending here. Much luck on your ways and success. “With these words the young woman disappeared in the forest.
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After JURON had waited some minutes, he led his companions to the place in the forest, where the woman had disappeared. There they found their weapons again. The men took them up and left the strange forest of ARBORIA. Again mountains were before them, whose steep paths they had to take. The men were full hope for the imminent end of their cumbersome journey. The group opened themselves to master also this last challenge.
... to be continued.
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Vauban i just read the entire story. Its really cool and I enjoy it a lot . The pictures, customs and the steck set up is really wonderfull and your work deserves a lot of praise , Sir :) :) :) :)
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Excellent job! :clap:
I like the forest people... ;D
A lot like Elves? :)
Cannot wait to read the rest. :wow:
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@Giorginetto: Thank you. The last chapter (of this part) is still waiting for you.
@WOT: The forrest people are a link to my real obsession: fantasy (p.e. LOFT) and SciFi. The knights are a tribut to my childhood with Playmobil ;)
Chapter XV.
After three days in the mountains they saw the walls of the High Castle in the distance. Majestically it rose up into the sky at the cliffs of the west sea. Long ago the peace treaties were closed in this rooms. They secured peace and prosperity of the kingdoms. Once in the year the representatives of all realms met to the discussion. This time however the kings themselves should meet, in order to judge over one of them.
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„I hope that our unsolicited shadows were stopped still another while in ARBORIA “, prince TURID meant to his companions. „We reached", the king spoke, "the spell mile of the High Castle. On this ground the weapons rest. We cross the River Of Life at the old bridge and ride to the gate building. Come on! Nothing is to stop us anymore! “
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In a fast gallopp the men went the last miles to the High Castle. They crossed the old bridge and followed the road to the castle.
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They rode into the castle by the gate opened far.
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„Strange. Where are king RAMIR's soldiers ?The honour guard of the castle should be placed by the Far Country in this month. Get your weapons, we're going to look around. “
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JURON had hardly ended, when arm chest contactors appeared all around them and shot on the men. „We're attacked! “ One of the soldiers sank to soil. He was hit by an arrow into his chest.
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Also ARN's horse was hit and the animal buried the wolfman in falling under itself. The remaining soldiers looked for protection at the walls and behind crates.
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Juron pulled his son to a door. „Hurry up to the main hall. We must warn the others, before it is too late.“ They ran fast by the corridors of the castle.
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Finally they reached the main hall. The large table with the six chairs stand here for the six kingdoms. Four chairs were occupied, JURON's chair was empty and also Highlord ARTRAC wasn't yet at his place.
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„Your rulers, seizes to your weapons! The High Castle is under attack! “TURID stormed forwards to the table and he packed king NIHIR of the Mountain Realm at the shoulder. When TURID reached him, NIHIR fell forward. With bright frightening in the face TURID turned to his father JURON, „he is dead. Everyone! No life is more in them! “
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The door on the back of the main hall was impacted with a loud cracking. Highlord ARTRAC closely followed of two of his knights, Lord TREMOR and Lord DRAC, entered the hall. „King JURON and prince TURID, what an unpleasant surprise. I would not have expected to see you yet here. “
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„That is everything your work? “King JURON went with raised sword against Highlord ARTRAC. This one pulled likewise his sword and he escaped the blow JURON with ease. „These fools did not want to grant me support by their troops against MITTLAND. Thus they became useless for me. The kingdoms are now guidanceless and are only waiting for to be combined under my strong hand. Or do you want to prevent my plan? “
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ARTRAC fought easily JURON's furious attacks. Finally the blows of the old king became ever more strengthless and more slowly. TURID wanted to hurry his father to assistance, but TREMOR and DRAC placed themselves between father and son. Together they pressed the prince and it succeeded to them to disarm and arrest TURID.
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„Old man, recognize the situation. You were only the seal for my trap. But now I am tired playing with you. Now it is the time that you go toward the indescribable's advance! “With a fast movement of his wrist ARTRAC disarmed king JURON. The sword point approached JURON, then ARTRAC pushed him the sword up to the booklet into the chest.
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Before frightening widened eyes TURID had to see the death of his father. ARTRAC wiped JURON's blood of his blade at the garb of the dead one. Then he turned himself to TURID. The young prince laid like death in the arms of the lords. „Take him into the dungeon and guard him well. I will worry later about him."
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“The time of the lilies is now terminated! “
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Coming soon: The chronicles of Mittland: Time of the dragons
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OMG!!! :o :o :o
Arg! I cannot wait for part two! :omg: :clap:
This is excellent! Real literature!!! :wow: :wow: :wow:
Magnificent,
I cannot describe it!!! :clap: :clap: :wow:
You have excelled Vauban,
your story will be one told in years to come, I am sure. :o
I would definitely tell my kids if I had any.
Truly indescribable! (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/bowdown.gif) (http://playsued.forumprofi.de/images/smilies/ohnmacht.gif)
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Poor king Juron...
Thank you for this amazingly excellent photo-epic Vauban!!!
Cannot wait for the second part!!!
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Look forward to the second part , i wonder will you make a bok out of this with large pictures and text in probably mediaval letter type ? I think that would look awesome especially if printed on heavy paper etc . !!!!
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I have been meaning to get caught up on this story for awhile, but it kept getting bigger and bigger. Today I finally read the whole story from beginning to end and I must say it is freakin' awesome!!!
The story was very riveting and kept me wanting to know what happened next the whole time. The photos were really great too! So much detail and little things going on in the background. King Juron's castle was an amazing set. :o And alot of other cool locations as well. The klickies themselves are really nice, especially the customized ones. I really enjoyed the traveling actor troop with the bear. I am very stoked now for part 2. What happened to wolfman?
Congrats on an epic story Vauban- this is one of the best photostories I have had the pleasure to read. :wave:
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Wow, Vauban! I was not expecting the death of the king. :'( I can't wait to see what happens in part 2! :)
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@WOT: Many Thanks for your nice comments. I think you will have to tell your kids in the future a lot about Mittland ;)
@Wolf Knight: you mustn't wait any longer. The second part is beginning...
@Giorginetto: I dream about this book. But at first I thought the story must have a end before making a book, then after the third part I thought, I have a new idea and meanwhile there are much more than 2,000 pictures taken and I think: it would be too expensive (I spend to much money on Playmobil).
@ el jefe: Many thanks for these nice words. You will read about Arn's future in a few chapters.
@Justindo: Here we go ...
The second part: Time of the dragons beginns here (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=7113.0)
Greetings
Vauban
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I really like the story & the pictures with all of the great details, they're excellent! I look forward to the future episodes!
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Vauban, your story is indeed that of legend.
And it is not just the story but the photography is great too. It must have cost you so much time to set everything take the perfect picture and then photoshop it into perfection.
I am wondering though...do you first write the story and then take the pictures or do you first have a sort of story arc in mind shoot the pictures and then start putting the words on paper? Or (most unlikely) do you first take the pictures and then come up with the story?
Heading over to the Time of Dragons now!
Thank you for sharing this amazing story with us!
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Like the others I am highly impressed with the power and skill of your story.
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@Bill Blackhurst: Thanks for these nice comments
@Gis: Thank you. I wrote the story at first, then I took the pictures ... and then I found some nice scenes during shooting the pictures and I had to change the text 8}
@Tiermann: Thank you.