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Cattery · 11-11-04, 11:03 AM

There was a woman in town - Florah, I think she said her name was - who had a problem. You see, a dirty werecreature known only as the "Ratman of Hlint" had somehow stolen the tax records for the town and taken them deep into the sewers. NOT a place I'd prefer to go, but the poor thing was so desperate, my heart just went out to her and so before I knew myself I was promising that I'd find them for her.

Such a dank and nasty place I've not seen in quite some time. Rats were everywhere, threatening to overwhelm me with their sheer number. And the smell! Oh! If it hadn't been for the small patches of perfect white mushrooms, that place would have been totally without any merit.

Needless to say the rats overcame me before I got anywhere near the so-called rat man. If it hadn't been for a kindly mage agreeing to help me, I'd never have got anywhere.

Back into the sewers we went, and this time we encountered a pair of fellow travellers seeking the same goal - a human being accompanied by a dwarf. Such an unlikely pairing was worthy of a song! But unfortunately the human had been bitten by some spider in the depths, and the venom was coursing through his veins, slowing his movement. The poor thing!

Well, the dwarf had to leave and was glad, I think, to be able to pass the human to us, and so all together we ventured into the depths.

A locked door stood between us and our goal, but the noble thief that had accompanied us made light work of that! With a snick the lock fell open, and the worst of the horrors below was laid bare. A combination of rat and human - a fell beast of loathing - and bravely did the corvine companion of the mage set forth to do battle.

A song on my lips, stirring the others into fighting longer and harder, and we sprang into the fray! Arrows flew and the blood ran across the floor, bright and red in the so dim light. And we emerged victorious!

Triumphantly we emerged into the daylight, and proudly bore our prize to the thankful Florah.

What a day! Will I ever get this smell out of my clothes?

11-11-04, 11:03 AM	#4
Cattery Giant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Still Another Page in a Notebook. There was a woman in town - Florah, I think she said her name was - who had a problem. You see, a dirty werecreature known only as the "Ratman of Hlint" had somehow stolen the tax records for the town and taken them deep into the sewers. NOT a place I'd prefer to go, but the poor thing was so desperate, my heart just went out to her and so before I knew myself I was promising that I'd find them for her. Such a dank and nasty place I've not seen in quite some time. Rats were everywhere, threatening to overwhelm me with their sheer number. And the smell! Oh! If it hadn't been for the small patches of perfect white mushrooms, that place would have been totally without any merit. Needless to say the rats overcame me before I got anywhere near the so-called rat man. If it hadn't been for a kindly mage agreeing to help me, I'd never have got anywhere. Back into the sewers we went, and this time we encountered a pair of fellow travellers seeking the same goal - a human being accompanied by a dwarf. Such an unlikely pairing was worthy of a song! But unfortunately the human had been bitten by some spider in the depths, and the venom was coursing through his veins, slowing his movement. The poor thing! Well, the dwarf had to leave and was glad, I think, to be able to pass the human to us, and so all together we ventured into the depths. A locked door stood between us and our goal, but the noble thief that had accompanied us made light work of that! With a snick the lock fell open, and the worst of the horrors below was laid bare. A combination of rat and human - a fell beast of loathing - and bravely did the corvine companion of the mage set forth to do battle. A song on my lips, stirring the others into fighting longer and harder, and we sprang into the fray! Arrows flew and the blood ran across the floor, bright and red in the so dim light. And we emerged victorious! Triumphantly we emerged into the daylight, and proudly bore our prize to the thankful Florah. What a day! Will I ever get this smell out of my clothes?