Eldrog and Mercival - The Beginning

Jun 6, 2019 4:30 pm
Eldrog
As the wagon train moves slowly out of town, the hard-packed earth causing Eldrog jumps up and down, each rock or clump of earth causing you to have to grab the side rail to keep fromk getting launched.

"Yes, my good dwur, it is a great day for travel!" Bastion says, sweeping his arm toward the clouded sky. In truth, the weather was warm, and the clouds not so gathered as to pose a threat of bad weather. The winds blew lightly from the north, and once the jarring up and down stopped, it promised to be the start of a fine adventure.

Suddenly, from far behind the train comes a disruption. Turning to look, you see a slender fellow with a clean-shaved head and neatly groomed beard. He wears vestments of some type, indicating that he may be a priest of some sort. He is screaming and yelling for the wagons to stop, and when they do, he arrives at the last wagon, addressing a slender, red-haired man who holds the reins.

"Well, then, friend Eldrog, looks like it's time to take a break already!" Bastion smirks, watching the scene behind you.

"Punctuality, my friend, it is the bane of this generation of people. Mark my words, no good comes from an interrupted journey, especially in the shadows of the Dreadwood; and before we have had time to get started even!"
Jun 6, 2019 4:34 pm
Mercival
Running as fast as you can, you slip and trip over broken earth and hard stone, but finally manage to get the attention of the wagon train task masters. Slowly they all come to a stop, and after about 200 yards of sprinting you come, winded, to the last wagon, which is manned by the fellow indicated as being Herford Mellon.

Looking down at you, the flame-haired man scowls slightly. "Late. Get on." and turns back to the horses, making ready to flick the reins.
Jun 6, 2019 4:37 pm
OOC:
Welcome to the new thread, my fellows!
Jun 6, 2019 5:50 pm
Late? ::huff:: Is that all... ::huff:: ...you have... ::huff:: to say for your... ::huff:: ...self after leaving me... ::huff:: in the lurch? Mercival spends a few moments catching his breath.

You could at least have the decency to show some contrition! I shall be lodging a formal complaint with whatever passes for this kingdom's mercantile authority. I represent no less a personage than His Grace, the Canon of the Archclericy of Veluna. Surely these turnip farmers riding your coach could have spared a few moments so you could make allowances for my busy schedule.
Jun 6, 2019 5:59 pm
Mercival
As you glare at the man, he slowly turns to look down at you, then back to his flat-bed wagon stocked with goods. With a "Tchk! Tchk!" and a flick of the reins, the wagon lurches back to life.
Jun 6, 2019 9:33 pm
Eldrog
As the wagons once again begin to move, suddenly a large owl begins screeching and swooping by, causing the first set of horses in the train to balk and stop. The wagoner stands up and tries to swat at it, but the owl is too deft for him and just flies back down the road, back toward Gradsul.
Jun 7, 2019 12:12 am
OOC:
Locking this (extremely short) thread. Continued in Eldrog, Mercival and Willow - The Beginning

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