Brockhall Wonders: Death or Glory?

[Verminz]

Slitthroat knelt down, feeling the dirt with his paw before standing back up, it wasn't as moist as the dirt near the river, so they were quite simply lost. He shouldered his bow and quiver and turned back towards the small squad, Recruits and a General from the Shadow Brigade sent to do reconnisance and foraging. Slitthroat, Hyza, Blacktail and Winter.

He turned and sniffed the air, he smelled danger lurking in the future. He couldn't quite place the feeling, so brushing it aside he turned and looked back towards the band, Hyza, an older ferret, with a nasty scar on her shoulder and part of her ear missing, was probably the most menacing of the group, Winter. He was the boss, he was too scared to THINK bad thoughts about that one, and Blacktail, a rat like him. Definitely not the smartest of the four.

He walked over to them and grunted a quick "Ungh!" and pointed towards the north, he scampered off. Wondering if the others would follow them, Blacktail would of course, but that's because he was a damned buffoon.

[Lemon Zinger]

Winter was getting quite tired of wandering in circles. They had somehow managed to get lost and he was trying to keep his head about him while maintaining control, which wasn't easy with Hyza non-too-subtle hints about his incompetence. When Slitthroat returned he hoped the rat had found something, otherwise he was going to have to put up with more of Hyza's complaints. He was beginning to try to think of excuses for Ryfar, because 'getting lost' was just not something you admitted to one of the most cruelest leaders ever. He wasn't the worst, Winter knew, but Winter was more afraid of Ryfar than the dangers of the forest, which weren't many. The pickings were good and the creatures mostly easy targets. Right now he was beginning to wish they'd run into some of them, just for some food.

Hyza on the other paw was enjoying Winter's discomfort immensely. She loved it when other beasts were in trouble. She'd not mentioned earlier that she thought they were straying too far, and did nothing to lend aid now. She wasn't interested in Winter's authority, but rather more interested in what she had to gain. Joining the Savage Shadow's had been a chance for her to gain a little more pickings then when she was on her own. She saw Blacktail, quite an idiot, sitting on the ground, but going to rise. He did't move quick enough though and she landed a swift kick to the rats bottom. "Hurry up you twit." She hissed at the rat in her death and scratchy voice.

[Verminz]

He looked back, nodding. The group was indeed following him. As he walked, his calm eyes stared all about, taking in the scenes. This area was unfamiliar to him. He chuckled softly, listening to Hyza give the other rat hell. Suddenly he stopped however, feeling a mystical chill in the air, he raised his hand to tell the others to stop as well. Scampering forwards into the trees, he dissapeared from the sight of the others.

Too be honest, he rather enjoyed getting away from the others, Hyza was actually quite a scarybeast sometime, not that Slitthroat couldn't take her, but that large weapon of hers was very intimidating. Even Blacktail's small sword had the advantage over his bow and arrows, in close range anyway. He smiled menacingly, imagining putting a few arrows in them.

But unforunately he wasn't watching where he was going and... THUD! he smacked his snout into a solid wall, dazed but able to see. He looked up, his mouth dropping in agape. He stood up, and dashed on all four paws as quickly as he could, the group fortunately had remained in the same spot, he muttered urgently "Mmm! MM!!" and ran.

[Lemon Zinger]

"What is your problem scardy-mouse?" Winter taunted irritably. He didn't like to have Slitthroat along a lot because the rat was tight-lipped. He grabbed the rat by the collar, holding him a few inches away from his face. "Tell me what you saw." He growled, in quite a dangerous mood. His free hand touched his cutlass in warning. He wanted to know what in hellgates was over there and whether it was really dangerous or just a bit startling. He also wanted to know if it would in any way assist his future explanation with Ryfar.

Hyza watched with amusement as Winter questioned the quite rat. It was a rather funny scene to see Slitthroat running up, yelling in his own quiet (if yelling can indeed be quiet) way. Her eyes darkened and a cruel smile twisted one corner of her mouth up. She hoped it was trouble, and a chance to use her halberd. She liked it when it was slick with blood from her foes. She enjoyed their petrified screams. It gave her great pleasure just thinking of a battle. She waited impatiently for Slitthroats answer, ready to barge in and tickle it out of him with the sharp blade in her hand...

[Verminz]

Blacktail gave a gulp, reverberating in his throat so that the others could clearly hear it. Meanwhile Slitthroat merely kept as calm a face as he could, he struggled with the words, having been a long time since he had spoken. He made a few murmurs, "Hrmm, erm. W-W-Wall?". He said, thinking on the word before nodding quickly, "Yes, Wall". Then pointing in the distance.

It was quite the discovery, he would be sure and let Ryfar know that HE had discovered it, not his incompetent allies. He hoped the weasel would let him go, it was starting to get a mite annoying, he fingered an arrow resting in the quiver at his side, his eyes glancing about, heck. Blacktail was the only one not touching something that brought death, but he was too much of a bungler. Slitthroat wondered who's side he would take should a fight erupt out...

[Lemon Zinger]

Winter dropped the rat and drew his cutlass, but he wasn't after Slitthroat. Instead, with a brave look and a beckoning wave he pushed onwards, wanting to inspect this 'wall' for himself. At first he didn't see it however, only the dappled greens and browns of the forest undergrowth, still and peaceful besides all the racket that Blacktail was making. It was a miracle Hyza hadn't already killed that incompetent fool. Any beast in the woodlands would hear all that.

Hyza followed Winter without a word, walking swiftly and silently. She heard Blacktail's loud noise from the rear though and paused to wait for him. He moved to pass by when she shot out a paw and had Blacktail's collar in a second, her halberd touching his throat. "Be quieter or go to hellgates." She said, dropping the rat. She just moved on, like nothing had happened.

Winter heard Blacktail go quiet and wondered if Hyza had killed him. He waited only a second before he saw the ferret and the two rats, Blacktail moving around erratically, but being much more quiet. Winter waited for Slitthroat to show the way.

[Verminz]

Slitthroat stared at Hyza menacingly, he hated to watch her treat a rat-brother in such a fashion, but he couldn't do anything about it. Better not to start a fight and attract beasts that didn't need to be attracted. So he merely snuffed his snout quietly, stepping in front of Winter with a slight nod, he started forwards, snickering slightly that the Weasel General couldn't find the place. After a few more minutes, he stood in front of the wall, pointing up it. It was huge, and now that he was getting a better look at it, it truly looked like a building of some sorts.

Slitthroat bravely tapped the shoulder of the general pointing around it, he walked forwards and circled it until he found a doorway, smiling with some light excitement at his discovery, he only imagined what kinds of booty await inside of it. He scampered back to Winter and the group, he noticed Blacktail standing there with a forlorn face, he tapped his shoulder and gave a slight grin before holding his hand up to his throat and making a cutting motion, then pointing at Hyza's back.

They snickered at the joke and then looked at Winter, he was the big boss beast after all. It was his call.

[Lemon Zinger]

"Lets go see what this is. It looks abandoned, so there might be something valuable." Winter decided, stepping forward bravely. Using the tip of his cutlass he pushed on the door until it swung open with a creak. The bowels of Brockhall lay before them, cloaked in darkness and decay. "Oi, one of you light a torch!" He called back, not really caring who it was.

Hyza stepped around Winter and moved in a few more paces without a light, her eyes combing the darkness. Both hands were at ready on her blade, ready to attack anything or anyone that moved. She didn't hear anything, except some creeking as the building settled from a breeze, but she was ready nonetheless.

Winter rolled his eyes at Hyza's bravery, or rather foolishness. He hated the ferret and hoped she'd get eaten alive in there. He'd seen Slitthroats little gesture, and agreed with the rat, though he wouldn't act on it. Yet. Once Hyza had enough enemies they'd move in on her, but he knew they'd need more than three to overpower her.

[Verminz]

Slitthroat and Blacktail watched the ferret step into the building, rolling their eyes. Or rather Slitthroat rolled his eyes, Blacktail more watched her going in with a look of fear and slight (oh so slight) admiration. But it was Slitthroat that grabbed the stick, ripping a piece of cloth of his shirt and wrapping it around, he coated it with sap from a nearby tree, taking two rocks he began to strike them together for several seconds before a blaze was made.

Hoisting the torch, he and the other rat stepped inside the place, looking around. It was dark and musty, Blacktail erupted into a fit of coughing, then saying to Slitthroat " Aww this here place is rightfully spooky, ain't it rat-mate?" Slitthroat nodded once and then continued to look around, for a few more seconds before grunting to Winter to let him know it was safe to come in.

[Lemon Zinger]

Hyza laughed menacingly. "If this is spooky you don't want to see me when I'm angry, keep moving!" She snapped at them. Winter wasn't entirely sure he wanted to continue, but he wasn't about to let Hyza seem braver than him. He marched in, swiping the torch. If they were going to run into something, he wanted to be the one with the light. However, he found and lit a lamp, somehow still intact. He was curious about this place, and signaled the rats to move on opposite sides to search. Hyza would just cause trouble if she was ordered to do anything, so he just made sure she was keeping busy and went to look himself.

Hyza glared at Winter's turned back, wishing she could dispose of him then and there. She knew she wouldn't have too much difficulty convincing the rats to keep their mouths shut - one of them was quiet anyway and the other was rather dim. She decided that if a chance came she wouldn't waste it...

[Verminz]

Slitthroat scowled at Winter and Hyza, Winter for snatching the torch, the rat had perfect capable hands, and the ferret was just annoying. His hands curled around one of his arrows, oh how simple it would be to just... But no, it was too soon for that. Slitthroat looked at Blacktail, who was looking at a strange mural on the wall, he walked over to it and examined it, grunting over to Hyza and Winter to come look.

[It's short but i'm still sorting on meh site. My apologies]

[Lemon Zinger]

Winter stormed over and looked. "Hm..." He hummed thoughtfully as he looked it over. He was trying to figure out just want there was to find down here, and if it would get him out of trouble with Ryfar. He looked over at Hyza, wondering if she was planning on coming over or just standing around looking like she was going to kill the first thing that moved.

Hyza opted not to come, her eyes piercing the darkness. She thought she felt something here, but her instincts were muffled by the dankness and she couldn't be certain. Plus over the noise it was hard to hear. She just hoped whatever it was got the others first. That would solve a lot of her problems.
(Sorry about the lateness...)