RW Abbey: Bunk Room
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This is a wonderfully large room with many windows lining one wall, causing the room to be bathed in sunlight and fresh air. There are bunks set all around the walls with plenty of clean sheets. Another pile of blankets is in the corner for when the weather turns chilly. This room could easily house any and all guests of Redwall, and there is plenty of room in the middle of the floor for folks to chat or sit and rest weary paws. Beside each bunk is a small chest for holding the odd collection of personal belongings.

<> Please remember to read the Redwall Abbey Motd by typing '+motd $redwall' <>
You can also find out new and interesting things by going to the MUCK web page at: http://redwall.muck.limitless.org/
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Exits: [Out] to hallway
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Remember to read the Redwall Abbey MOTD! Type: '+motd $redwall'
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RW Abbey: Bunk Room
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This is a wonderfully large room with many windows lining one wall, causing the room to be bathed in sunlight and fresh air. There are bunks set all around the walls with plenty of clean sheets. Another pile of blankets is in the corner for when the weather turns chilly. This room could easily house any and all guests of Redwall, and there is plenty of room in the middle of the floor for folks to chat or sit and rest weary paws. Beside each bunk is a small chest for holding the odd collection of personal belongings.

<> Please remember to read the Redwall Abbey Motd by typing '+motd $redwall' <>
You can also find out new and interesting things by going to the MUCK web page at: http://redwall.muck.limitless.org/
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Exits: [Out] to hallway
You leave the Bunk Room..
RW Abbey: Middle Dormitory
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The middle dormitory is composed of a large hallway that is lined with brass lined doors that lead to many obvious places. The infirmary being one of the most hectic places in the abbey always has beasts rushing in and out of that area. The bunkroom for visitors is almost as equally hectic. The northern and southern ward are set into dormitories for the male and female abbey beast that have not yet earned their own dormitory on the lower floor.

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Exits: [N]orthern (Male) [D]ormitory, [S]outhern (Female) [D]ormitory, [B]unk [R]oom, [St]airs, [In]firmary
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You move off towards the Staircase..
RW Abbey: Staircase
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A flight of stairs that curve counterclockwise up through the abbey. The walls close in around the stairs tightly, ensuring that no dibbuns will go toppling off the stairs. Each level of the staircase has a stone platform that leads off into the different floors. The advent of an earthquake has not made these old stairs more stable, though the upheaval of the earth does not seem to have rendered them useless; it would be wise for all beasts to heed the squeeks and creaks of the staircase now.

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Exits: [G]reat [H]all, [L]ower [F]loor, [M]iddle [F]loor, [U]pper [F]loor
You found a OOC building credit!
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You move into the Great Hall..
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
You found a OOC building credit!
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You move off towards the Kitchen..
RW Abbey: Kitchen
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The Abbey's Kitchen is a long and narrow room with five large fireplaces set in one wall, and two impressive, wood burning, iron stoves on the opposite wall. Several rest in here, flanked by a whole array of shelves and cupboards that serve to hold day-to-day cooking supplies and utensils.

It is a sad sight to find Redwall's Kitchen, known far and wide for the feasts it produces, almost completely empty of its equally famous cooks and special dishes. Only a couple bags of flour and jars of preserved fruit sit here amid several baskets of nuts and berries.
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Exits: [Wine] Cellar, [G]reat [H]all, [C]avern [H]ole, [Ki]tchen [P]ath, [Pan]try, [Sc]ullery, [La]rder
With:
[IC] Kynetik
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[IC] Haj-Ei
[IC] Decker
[ZZZ] I dun wanna grow up... (Skylet)
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Sunrose reaches back to check on her sleeping infant in the sling. Connor is still breathing and fluffy. Good. "Here, let me show you what to do." the mousemaid walks over to one of the counters. A bowl lays there, with flour and several other ingrediants resting within, unstirred. "Take this wisk." she motions to the instrument. "And beat it until there aren't any lumps."
In a room page-pose, Sunrose coughs! Talking to Kynetik, of course!
You room-page, "Hi."
Showers of crimson and white rose petals fall at your feet. Yellow petals forming a message inside the circle of color, reading. "Sorry about last night! When I went to pick up the friend, the mother demanded to talk to me for hours >.<" signed, Sunrose. (to you)
Sunrose room-pages, "Hi!".
Kynetik walks over and picks up the utensil. He stirrs the mixture blurringly, while surprisingly keeping it all in the bowl
Kynetik room-pages, "io".
Decker is here, rifling through anything that could contain food. Apparently, he's managed to go unnoticed underpaw thus far, pinching little morsels here and there. He stops briefly, to rub his runny nose off on the back of his paw, before sticking the paw back into the proverbial pot for more.
Haj-Ei opens the door to outside slowly, although when she steps in, she is shivering violently and looking half frozen. Tucked under one arm is a rolled mat of some thick, woven material.
Sunrose stares for a few moments, swallowing again in surprise. Sunrose turns around, trying to remember which oven she put that pie in. The mousemaid pauses, spotting Decker. She snags a wooden spoon off of the counter, and heads in his direction menacingly. Lizard scary, Ferret eating food - not as scary. "Y' know, if you would just sit on your bum a moment I'd have a few things ready to eat!"
Kynetik clicks at decker"Yess wait till ready isss food."
Kynetik stops stirring and shows the bowl to Sunrose "Finished I am."
Decker turns his head away from the few odd bits of food he's in the process of pilfering, towards the menacing mousemaid. Glare. But, wait. She's offering food! "Vittles? For me?" he questions, while at the same time, slipping a little bit of bread away into his person.
Kynetik room-pages, "following action approved by oppesite party".
Haj-Ei remembers after a pause to shut the door behind her. She leans back against it and begins blowing onto her stiff and numb fingers.
Kynetik notices the sneaky move and lightly slaps decker's paw with his tail"Wait till ready isss food!" he reprimands
Laramel blinks. It seems very busy in here and she wonders why. She watches in a amusement at everyone who is preparing food. She moves over to the corner, to watch without getting in the way.
Luckily, the infant on her back doesn't wake up. Sunrose nods promptly, "Yes! You'll get hot fresh vittles, if ye stop dippin' your paws into those bags. Most o' that stuff is either stale, or something we have to use to cook with." the mousemaid pauses, "Now, if you want to eat though. I need you to help me cook. Nothing hard at all. Can you do that?" the mousemaid flinches at the movement of the tail, "No wacking around here, please!"
Kynetik nods his head "Yesss missmousssse"
Decker's paw is slapped. He growls back, the little feral thing, before batting back at Kynetik's tail with his other paw, aiming to rake him -just- a bit with those claws of his. "Lemme alone, y' great stinkin' lizard!" Bah. The ferret looks back to Sunrose, tilting his head. Stale? The food seemed pretty darn good to him. "Help you cook?" By his tone of voice, it's easy to see exactly what he thinks of /that./
Laramel giggles, finding all of this funny, before she heads for the door. She doesn't wanna help around the kitchen, so she is trying to go without being seen.
"Yes, otherwise I will make you hold Connor. And he has a very bad problem with spitting up right now. So you have two choices, you can help me cook, or you can get dibbun spit up all over your nice new shirt." the mousemaid flinches again, worried that something might escalate. "Laramel!" she takes in a deep breath to say this.
Sunrose room-pages, "Haha :D".
Kynetik gestures to the bowl"What bread kind isss,must know what nexssst to add" ,pulls his scratched tail away but says to Decker"Two bitss isss tassting, three or more issss eating."
In a room page-pose, Sunrose claims that spoof, btw >.>
Laramel flinches. She turns around slowly, and acts as if she really wanted to help. "Yes?"
Kynetik says matter of factly" un-eaten food tassstess better when mealtime, trussst me you should."
Kynetik hands the bread recipe to Laramel with his tail while again stirring"Tell what isss nexssst to add me"
Sunrose motions to Kynetik, as she speaks to Laramel. "Could you show him how you pour the batter he's stirred into that pan I set out over there? It would be a great help. And if you could find an oven we're not using, to put it in afterwards." she then address Kynetik. "It's Shrew bread, that's all we need. It's good to use during th wintertime when you're low on surprise. And no, there are no shrews in it."
Kynetik room-pages, "if anyone needs translation for my speak dont hesitate to ask".
Decker snorts, nostrils flaring. A look of disdain is cast to the mousebabe, and he slowly stands, walking over to Sunrose. It's easy to see just how sickly he looks, and probably isn't the best choice to be involved in food preparation. "...What do I do?" At least, this way, he won't have to be batted at by any lizardy tails.
Kynetik clicks ,overhearing the two mice,"Ah shrewbread know how to make do I, cook it will I"
Laramel blinks. She nods and grabs a nearby pan. "Okay, when you're ready to stop stirring, you can hold the pan while I pour the batter in it, okay? She says to Kynetik
Haj-Ei finally leans off of the door, having warmed up sufficiently to notice the goings on around her. She's still shivering and cold, but not nearly so severely. "Greetings," she offers smoothly to the beast that seems to be in charge of this--Sunrose. "How may I assist?"
Kynetik grabs ahold of the pan Laramel is holding,"Thanksss but make the bread can I, sssuggesssst do I that make a desssert do you."
Kynetik clicks approvingly "Make a good meal would it."
Kynetik says, ""Alssso much fasster""
And Connor sleeps. He'd probably start crying at the face though, if it's any consolation. The mousemaid does take notice of Decker's state, and after a moment of consideration, she says. "In that cabinet over there." she motions, "Are mugs, take a few out and ladel some water from.." another pointing. "The water barrel over there, the ladel is on the lid. Just set out the mugs on the counter, they're for anyone who's cooking. It's going to get hot in here, and please drink some yourself. You look parched, and.. if all goes well, soon to be full." the mousemaid winks cheerily.
Kynetik pours the batter into the pan and moves to put it in the oven.
Laramel nods, but she hesitates. One, she doesn't know how to cook and two, she doesn't know any recipes. She sighs and looks for an unused oven for Kynetik to stick the batter in.
Kynetik room-pages, "woohoo we are extremely busy! good rping everone!".
Sunrose regards Haj-Ei a moment, and then smiles in relief. She also notices how cold she is. "Actually, I think the pies I put in earlier should just be ready, from what I'm smelling." the mousemaid sniffsniffs just for effect. "The pot holders are hung up right beside, just pull them out and set them on any clear space you can find. Well, any space that's away from dibbun paws."
Kynetik as if sensing the mousemaids problem he adds"Recipe book there isss, asssk mothermoussse can you. And found oven have I, when done help you will I"
Sunrose also makes sure to point at the Oven she was using, she notices Laramel's plight. "There should be an oven open when the fox miss retrieves the pies, Laramel."
Haj-Ei cups her paws in front of her forehead and bows...rather stiffly, since she's still cold. Then she turns and glides over toward the oven and the potholders, and begins to carefully remove the pies.
Kynetik opens th oven and places the pan inside, he then sets a small hourglass on the counter next to it.
Kynetik closes the oven
Kynetik turns to Sunrose"Make ssssalad will I, prefrencsssesss ask I?"
In a room page-pose, Kynetik claps as typing class pays off.(105 wpm)
The promise of food overrides any protest Decker might have over having to, gasp, -work-, so he makes his way over to the indicated cabinet. Opening it, he removes two of them, and steps over to the water barrel. The lid is removed, and the ladle grasped in paw. Well, the mouse told him he should drink, so... down the ladle goes, scooping up water, and Decker drinks from it. The ladle scoops several more times, till the ferret's had his fill. After a little hacking cough which he doesn't bother to cover, the hob fills the mugs, and returns to the counter, setting them down. "All's done."
Laramel nods. Seeing that Kynetik found an oven, she ponders what to do next. "Should I go check the wine cellar to see that the drinks are being choosen?" She asks Sunrose.
Kynetik rummages in his pack and takes out several leather pouches.
Kynetik looks around"Bowl locate mussst I"
Sunrose clears her throat, beginning to gather ingrediants for her own task. "Not just yet, Laramel. I've got an idea for some sweet oatcakes. We'll chose the drinks last, because we don't want them to get warm up here."
Sunrose smiles at Haj-Ei as she passes her moving the pies. "Thank you very much, it's appreciated." and then to Decker. "You really should go to the infirmary after we eat. One of the healers would be glad to take a look at you for that cough." she gets up on her tippietoes in an cabniet, looking through small bags of dried fruit.
Sunrose suddenly seems to remember something, she looks towards Kynetik. "We don't have anything for salads."
Kynetik affirms the mouse's statement"Yesss, idea good that issss, drinksss bessst cold"
Laramel says, "Right, so I'll just run along and play, knowing that my work here is finished." She smirks and heads for the door again.
Kynetik clicks a chuckle at Sunrose"Have own materials do I, good gardener am I"
Haj-Ei heads outside to the Kitchen Path..
Haj-Ei has left.
Kynetik looks around again,"Bowl musssts have I, where bowl isss?"
Laramel instinctively starts to search for the missing bowl. She looks everywhere and retrieves it, for it was under the table. "Found it."
Kynetik room-pages, "I didn't say veggies, what about nuts?"".
Sunrose room-pages, "That's fine! ^.^".
Kynetik room-pages, "perfect, on we go!".
"Ain't needin' any of those types poking and prodding at me. Always been like this, nothing new." That is, sick. It's easy to see why, with his poor dress and bare footpaws, which look rather... battered, from being out in the snow for so long. He sniffles, before coughing something nasty into his paw. Giving the gob of phlegm a curious look, he shrugs, and slicks it off onto the floor. "Anything else?" he asks, of the mousemaid, leaving his mugs on the counter.
Kynetik tosses a pouch to Sunrose, "Look inssside sssay I, nutsss I have"
Sunrose has one bag of fruits in her hands, and she gasps a bit as it's tossed. She catches it and then glances in. "Oh! Good. This will go great with meadowcream." she then tosses it back towards Kynetik. "Do you want me to show you how to make meadowcream, or do you know?"
Laramel stands up and hands Kynetik the bowl. She dusts herself off, and watches Decker with a disgusted look on her face.
Agua arrives from the Great Hall..
Agua has arrived.
Agua sniffs at the air as he steps in. The otters whiskers twitching.
Kynetik takes the bowl from Laramel,then addresses rose"Meadowcream know I not how to make, those nutsss bessst for sssalad, though have other nutsss.
Laramel waves to Agua cheerfully.
Kynetik room-pages, "Sunrose=rose".
Kynetik room-pages, "my bad".
Agua looks about a bit. "I knew somethin smelled nice in here..I say..." he pauses. Smiling over at Laramel.
Kynetik gestures to Laramel,"Mousemaid of help can be with meadowcream, sssalad make I"
Kynetik winks at Agua "Help her can he."
Laramel nods. "Uh, how do you make it?"
Sunrose gathers oats, and the rest of her ingrediants. "I'm Sunrose." she finally announces to Kynetik. "And I making meadowcream to put on the nuts. So you mix up the nuts and do what you do, and we'll top'em with meadow cream!"
Sunrose room-pages, "I=I'm >.>".
Agua raises an eyebrow over at Kynetik. "Excuse me?" he smirks. Crossing his arms across his broad chest. Tail twitching a bit.
Kynetik bows hastily"Yess Kynetik am I"
Kynetik replies innocently to Agua"Nothing said I, jusssst making sssalad am I"
Sunrose pauses a moment to take a breath, and check on her infant. After making sure everything is alright, she waves over Laramel. "Let me show you how to make meadowcream. I'll set up the ingrediants for you." she takes a breath, then waves to Agua. "You! Go get me some cinnamon out of the cabinet over there, Greenthorn." the mousemaid teases.
Hmm. Guessing he's not needed any longer, thankfully, Decker steps back over to the cabinet containing the mugs. He could use a mug... Picking one from the shelf, he attempts to stick it into a pocket, with something less than success. Heh.
Laramel makes her way over to Sunrose.
Kynetik tosses the contents of the pouches into the bowl andadding some dried fruits. stirring the mixture and setting it down "Done sssalad isss."
Agua quirks an eyebrow over at Sunrose. A light chuckle escaping his muzzle. "Did you just call me Greenthorn?"
Kynetik room-pages, "ah darn gotta go".
Kynetik room-pages, "bye all".
You room-page, "Bye"
Kynetik has disconnected.
Sunrose rushes around the kitchen, and a few moments later has adjusted amounts of all she needs to make meadow cream. The mousemaid finds another mixing bowl, and sets it down beside where she is working. "That's Cream, that's butter.. Honey.. and.. sugar." she begins to instruct, pointing to each cup full of what she describes. "You'll need a mixing spoon.." she fumbles, then sets it down by the bowl Laramel is to use. She doesn't notice Decker.
Agua shrugs a bit. Padding over to a cabinet. He grabs some cinnamon. "Only two others can call me Greenthorn." he says with a light chuckle. Padding over towards Sunrose.
Laramel takes the spoon, and then nods.
Kynetik has left.
Kynetik arrives from the Great Hall..
Kynetik has arrived.
Kynetik room-pages, "back".
You room-page, "Yay! Welcome back!"
Kynetik room-pages, "nvm cousin is yelling at me bye again".
Kynetik has disconnected.
You room-page, "Or not."
Sunrose instructs Laramel as she begins to put her own ingrediants into a pan, she stirs and mixes as she talks. "Take six spoonfulls of the cream, butter and honey and put it in that bowl..then eight spoonfuls of sugar and stir until it's smooth."
Agua tilts his head to one side, placing the cinimon near Sunrose. Taking a step back. A light smile still on his features.
Kynetik has left.
Laramel takes six spoons of cream and puts it in the bowl, and does this for the butter and honey. Then she takes eight spoons of sugar and mixes it with the others. She then starts to stir, at a moderate speed, one paw on the bowl and one paw on the spoon.
Decker manages to force the mug nearly all the way into a pocket, though the handle still sticks out, partially. Though nobody's seen his little bout of thievery! Decker turns from the cabinet, victorious, and steps over to the corner of the kitchen, eyeing the food preparation with mildly impatient hunger.
Sunrose has been quite too busy to deal with the thief, wiping the side of her face as she sets her sauce pan over one of the fires to cook.
Laramel is still stirring and ventures to ask, "Why is there some much work being done?"
Sunrose looks at Laramel, blinking. "Because we have a lot to feed. And those that come in here and just scavange, end up using things that we can't spare. So we might as well prepare food for them to eat, instead of them sitting there eating flour out of a bag." Sunny goes on, "Before the earthquake, cooking was a morning to night ordeal, y'know."
You room-page, "Isn't today that feast?"
Maeva arrives from the Great Hall..
Maeva has arrived.
Agua smiles a bit. "I remember before the quake.." he chirps a bit. Leaning back against the wall. Closing his eyes briefly.
>> The game will paws in two minutes to save changed objects. <<
Sunrose blinks and suddenly snaps her fingers, "Oh! And today is Nameday. Good gracious. I completely forgot. Since the baby, I've been so scattered. .. Well, we have a lot more to do then!"
In a room page-pose, Sunrose duhs >.<
Laramel nods. She finally stops stirring and sets the bowl down.
>> Pawsing to save changed objects. <<
>> Save complete. Next save will be in aprox. four hours. <<
Laramel looks at Agua and asks him, "What's Nameday?"
Maeva walks into the room, whistling some cheery tune. She stops in the doorway to glance searchingly over the room.
Sunrose looks over the meadow cream as she smiles approvingly. "That looks wonderful. Just take those nuts that Kynetik prepared and mix them in. Then it'll be done."
Korrasa arrives from the Great Hall..
Korrasa has arrived.
Laramel takes the nuts and dumps them in the Meadow cream and mixes them in.
Sunrose asks, "The shrew-bread should be ready, can anyone get it out to cool?"
Agua reaches out. Fuzzling Maevas headfur as she walks right by him. "There you are.."
Korrasa room-pages, "may i join you all?".
Sunrose room-pages, "Sure! We're cooking for the feast ^.^".
You room-page, "What time does it start?"
Korrasa pushes her way into the kitchen past several busy creatures. "Good eve to all of you, is there any way I can help?"
Korrasa room-pages, "half an hour".
You room-page, "Thanks."
Korrasa room-pages, "sure".
Maeva grins at Agua, "'Ello, matey..." she glances back around the room again, then attempts to break off a bit of the crust from a cooling pie.
Laramel finally sets the bowl down and then looks for something else to do.
Sunrose looks at Maeva and Agua with a smile, "Will you all gather the prepared food and put it over on the counter there? We've still got a few things left, so I don't want anything to get mixed up."
Sunrose asks, "Laramel, will you help me with sweet oatcakes?"
Laramel nods.
Sunrose walks over towards the fire, taking the sauce pan off of the hook and bringing it back over to her little work station, stirring the thickened oats.
Maeva pops the pilfered crust in her mouth, then the grin on her muzzle promptly grows wider. She quickly slips the pie into a cupboard, behind a few large pans, then cheerfully goes to begin moving other prepared food to the counter as instructed.
Korrasa walks over to Sunrose, dodging hurrying beasts. "Sister, is there anything you'd like me to do? I'm at your service."
Sunrose says, "I'm going to roll them, and here's what you'll do. That little container of honey is important! I'm going to roll them and set them on this pan, and poke an indention in them. You'll pour the honey into the indentions, then put some extra oatmeal over the honey to cover it up."
Haj-Ei arrives from the Kitchen Path..
Haj-Ei has arrived.
Sunrose says, "Yes, Korrasa. Could you please snag my shrew-bread out of that first oven over there?"
Agua room-pages, "Goodness sorry..my nyquil is taking effect and I gotta get ready to learn more on how to beat rioters senseless tommarow. (Gotta be in town by 4 am) sorry gotta go!".
Maeva room-pages, "Aw".
Maeva room-pages, "Adios!".
In a room page-pose, Agua meeps. "Take care friends.
Korrasa turns to the oven, then grabs a towel to guard her paws against the heat. Lifting gently, she takes the bread out of the oven, tipping the bread gently onto a counter.
Korrasa room-pages, "goodnight".
You room-page, "Bye."
Haj-Ei returns from outside. She is once again shivering violently, and brushing snow from her fur with stiff, frozen fingers.
Admin shouts, "Kevarr has an announcement! The Nameday Feast will begin at Redwall in about ten minutes. If you are interested in joining us, please bring your characters to Great Hall!"
You room-page, "As if we weren't already stressed out enough. :D"
Agua room-pages, "Dang Right as the nameday feast begins...anyway..take care all!".
Agua has disconnected.
Sunrose is busy rolling each ball of sweet oatcakes. With each one she does, she presses her finger into the middle to make a little hollow. She places them on a pan for Laramel to finish.
Sunrose asks, "Korassa, I need you to do a couple more things for me, eh?"
Teko arrives from the Great Hall..
Teko has arrived.
Korrasa nods to her. "Sister, just order me about. I don't mind in the least."
Maeva watches as Agua leaves, the cheerfulness replaced with thoughtfulness. She then resumes moving food to the counter.
Laramel takes the honey and pours it carefully into the the indentions and then puts the oatmeal on top, sighng in realief as she finishes the last one.
Sunrose smiles and bows her head. "Thank you, I've been working on Great Hall cake for a bit, the cake should be done." Sunny motions to a paticular oven. "There should be two cakes in that oven, take them out and then cut each one longways down the middle. It'll make four layers, and that's all I need." she then looks over Laramel's work, "Wonderful! You're picking up very fast."
Kynetik arrives from the Great Hall..
Kynetik has arrived.
You room-page, "My post came out? I didn't see it..."
Kynetik room-pages, "ok im back again".
Sunrose room-pages, "Huh?".
Sunrose room-pages, "Yeah, we saw it!".
Teko room-pages, "yeah".
Kynetik room-pages, "but might have to dash occasionally".
Korrasa smiles at Sunrose, then moves to do as she requested. "Ooh," she mutters once as she burns a paw on the hot cake. Taking them to a table, she begins slicing as requested.
Agua has left.
Laramel only nods, and she thinks. "Sunrose, what about the drinks?"
Kynetik comes in from the grand hall"Sssetsss placsssesss out there should I?"
Teko enters the kitchens, with some supplies from other areas of storage, "Not long now right?...oh what day to get a headache."
Decker wanders on out, one mug richer. He'll go and wait for his food elsewhere. Too much bustle.
Kynetik points back at the grand hall
Korrasa smiles at Teko as he passes by, finishing her slicing. "Sunrose, what would you like me to do with these?" She pauses for a moment, then continues. "Shall I make my way downstairs to see what we have for drinks?"
Laramel narrows her eyes. "I wanted to do that."
Sunrose clears her throat, "We'll... Hm. I suppose. Kynetik, go into that cabinet there and start gathering as many plates as you can. Take'em out to the great table hall and make a stack. I don't want to set places yet, I'm not sure how many will be here."
Sunrose shakes her head at Korrasa, "Laramel wanted to do that.. so could you please gather mugs? Kynetik has the plates, and if you could get the mugs out there. That'd be lovely."
Korrasa smiles, then nods at Laramel. "Sure. Be right back to help with whatever else." She reaches a long arm up to a cupboard and begins to set down mugs. After she's gotten quite a few, she moves them to a cart and pushes it out the door to set on the table.
Admin shouts, "Kevarr has an announcement! The Nameday Feast at Redwall is now starting. If you are interested in joining us, please bring your characters to Great Hall!"
Laramel grins and then asks Sunrose, "What should I ask for?"
Sunrose says, "Laramel, there should be Damson Cordial, Strawberry fizz'n'cordial, Cowslip cordial.. And quite a few bitter and sweet ales down there, ah! and elderberry. So you can pick a few of those to bring up, Teko.. Could you help her carry them in case they're too heavy?"
Kynetik gathers plates from the cabinets and balances them on his claws and tail"Gotsss platessss"
Kynetik moves out the door with them
Kynetik moves off into the Great Hall..
Kynetik has left.
Laramel nods.
heads off into the Wine Celler..

RW Abbey: Wine Cellar
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This is a dark wine cellar, cool and dry in the heavy earth and stone that surrounds it. There are rows of shelves and racks down here for wine and ale casks, but they are mostly vacant now, only bearing a couple of bottles. Near these are several casks of alcohol that have soured with age or air. It is hard to make out much in the darkness, and there are all sorts of nooks and crannies that may hide things here; mischievous dibbuns or otherwise. Up a set of stairs is the door to the kitchen.
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Exits: [Up] to the Kitchens
With:
[ZZZ] (Bailey) isn't scared of the dark, he's Scotomaphobic! :P
[ZZZ] Johi
[ZZZ] The Lone Wolf, (Nemesis)
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You say, "Hmmm...""
Laramel grabs all the bottles.
You move back to the Kitchen..
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The Abbey's Kitchen is a long and narrow room with five large fireplaces set in one wall, and two impressive, wood burning, iron stoves on the opposite wall. Several rest in here, flanked by a whole array of shelves and cupboards that serve to hold day-to-day cooking supplies and utensils.

It is a sad sight to find Redwall's Kitchen, known far and wide for the feasts it produces, almost completely empty of its equally famous cooks and special dishes. Only a couple bags of flour and jars of preserved fruit sit here amid several baskets of nuts and berries.
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Exits: [Wine] Cellar, [G]reat [H]all, [C]avern [H]ole, [Ki]tchen [P]ath, [Pan]try, [Sc]ullery, [La]rder
With:
[IC] Haj-Ei
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[IC] Decker
[ZZZ] I dun wanna grow up... (Skylet)
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Maeva moves off into the Great Hall..
Maeva has left.
Decker moves off into the Great Hall..
Decker has left.
Sunrose takes another cart near the wall and begins to load it up with the food Maeva has set aside.
Kynetik arrives from the Great Hall..
Kynetik has arrived.
Sunrose waves down Kynetik, "H'lo! Could you take this cart into the Great hall and start setting these plates of food out?"
Kynetik dashes in from the hall"Platesss ssssetting will I do"
Laramel comes in, carrying all the required drinks, and loads a cart near one to the ovens with the drinks. She takes the cart and starts to push it towards the Great Hall.
You head off into the Great Hall..
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Decker
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[IC] Lavender
[IC] Recovered (Nagia)
[IC] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
You found a OOC building credit!
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Huh? If you need help, type '+globals for a list of all MUCK commands'
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Decker
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[IC] Lavender
[IC] Recovered (Nagia)
[IC] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
Kynetik arrives from the Abbey Kitchen..
Kynetik has arrived.
Decker has disconnected.
Kevarr is sitting off to the side of the table, near the fire. She's trying not to look uncomfortable at the amount of beasts that are arriving.
Kynetik begins setting plates of food out from th cart.
Korrasa pages, "Can we move this into Cavern Hole as a feast should be? Come join me." to Atma, Kevarr, Kynetik, you, Lavender, Maeva and Nagia.
Kynetik moves off towards the Cavern Hole..
Kynetik has left.
You wander off towards the Cavern Hole..
RW Abbey: Cavern Hole
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Slightly smaller than Great Hall, the Cavern Hole of Redwall Abbey is primarily used for everyday meals or evening fires. There is a large fireplace set into one of the outer walls. Tables, chairs, cushions, and blankets have been placed in here for those who want to relax or simply while away the hours.
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Exits: [Ki]tchen, [G]reat [H]all
With:
[IC] Kynetik
[IC] Reinhard
[IC] Teko
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
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Reinhard room-pages, "I think the rest is staying in the Great hall?".
Kynetik starts setting plates of food out from a cart.
Laramel makes her way to the table and unloads the drinks from the cart. "Please don't touch these yet..." She warns everyone waiting.
You wander off into the Kitchen..
RW Abbey: Kitchen
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The Abbey's Kitchen is a long and narrow room with five large fireplaces set in one wall, and two impressive, wood burning, iron stoves on the opposite wall. Several rest in here, flanked by a whole array of shelves and cupboards that serve to hold day-to-day cooking supplies and utensils.

It is a sad sight to find Redwall's Kitchen, known far and wide for the feasts it produces, almost completely empty of its equally famous cooks and special dishes. Only a couple bags of flour and jars of preserved fruit sit here amid several baskets of nuts and berries.
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Exits: [Wine] Cellar, [G]reat [H]all, [C]avern [H]ole, [Ki]tchen [P]ath, [Pan]try, [Sc]ullery, [La]rder
With:
[IC] Haj-Ei
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[ZZZ] I dun wanna grow up... (Skylet)
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You say, "Instead of the food going to the Great Hall, take it to the Cavern Hole."
Kynetik arrives from the Cavern Hole..
Kynetik has arrived.
Kynetik bows "Platesss ssset saysss I"
Sunrose looks at Laramel, confused. "They've always been in the Great Hall. Why the cavern hole?"
Kynetik shrugs"Ssssstripedog sssaysss."
Laramel nods in agreement.
Sunrose says, "Put it in the Great Hall. I've lived here my entire life, I won't have it in the Cavern hole. It's too small."
Laramel nods.
You move into the Cavern Hole..
RW Abbey: Cavern Hole
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Slightly smaller than Great Hall, the Cavern Hole of Redwall Abbey is primarily used for everyday meals or evening fires. There is a large fireplace set into one of the outer walls. Tables, chairs, cushions, and blankets have been placed in here for those who want to relax or simply while away the hours.
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Exits: [Ki]tchen, [G]reat [H]all
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Kynetik arrives from the Abbey Kitchen..
Kynetik has arrived.
Laramel takes the drinks and shuffles towards the Great Hall.
Kynetik gathers plates and moves in to the grand hall.
You head off into the Great Hall..
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Reinhard
[IC] Teko
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
[IC] Nizzen
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[IC] Lavender
[IC] Recovered (Nagia)
[IC] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
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Nagia hops down the stairs, looking fairly chipper. "Oi, food time, I take it?"
Kynetik arrives from the Cavern Hole..
Kynetik has arrived.
Laramel sets the drinks on the table once more.
Kynetik continues setting plates of food out on tables.
Korrasa looks up again, smiling. "Welcome, and good eve, Nagia. Come sit down and we'll get ready to start. As soon as Kevarr shows up, we'll begin."
Lavender walks stiffly towards the table, favouring her injured leg, which is swollen with bandages. She glances down at the array of food, smiling and nodding, and remarks to no-one in particular, "how wonderful it looks.."
You say, "Now, no sampling.""
Maeva room-pages, "Kev's already here.".
You move off towards the Kitchen..
RW Abbey: Kitchen
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The Abbey's Kitchen is a long and narrow room with five large fireplaces set in one wall, and two impressive, wood burning, iron stoves on the opposite wall. Several rest in here, flanked by a whole array of shelves and cupboards that serve to hold day-to-day cooking supplies and utensils.

It is a sad sight to find Redwall's Kitchen, known far and wide for the feasts it produces, almost completely empty of its equally famous cooks and special dishes. Only a couple bags of flour and jars of preserved fruit sit here amid several baskets of nuts and berries.
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Exits: [Wine] Cellar, [G]reat [H]all, [C]avern [H]ole, [Ki]tchen [P]ath, [Pan]try, [Sc]ullery, [La]rder
With:
[IC] Haj-Ei
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[ZZZ] I dun wanna grow up... (Skylet)
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
You say, "Ok, moved."
You say, "Their waiting for everyone to be there."
Kynetik arrives from the Great Hall..
Kynetik has arrived.
Kynetik looks around "Nexssst?"
Sunrose smiles, and she has prepared the great hall cake. "That should be everything, let's go in."
Sunrose wheels the cart into the Great Hall.
Sunrose moves off into the Great Hall..
Sunrose has left.
Kynetik does likewise
Kynetik moves off into the Great Hall..
Kynetik has left.
Laramel follows after her.
You head off into the Great Hall..
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Kynetik
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[IC] Reinhard
[IC] Teko
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
[IC] Nizzen
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[IC] Lavender
[IC] Recovered (Nagia)
[IC] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
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Sunrose wheels in another cart with a rather large Great Hall cake atop of it. The cake is four layers, with the bottom layer covered with rosehip syrup and flaked beechnuts. The second layer has been spread thickly with raspberry jam and honey preserved damsons. The next layer, the third is spread richly with a blackberry cream mixed with candied maple leaves. The final, and top is garnished with wild buttercream and grinded chestnuts. The rosehip syrup has again been poured over the top.
Korrasa smiles at Kevarr as she stands, lips quirking to one side as she can guess that the marten was hiding. She turns to step up next to the seat she intends to fill, then turns to the assembled creatures. "If everyone will take their seat, I've asked Kevarr to start off this evening."
Lavender's mouth waters at this splendid sight, and she edges nearer to this creation. Pausing at this announcement, she rather disappointingly takes a seat.
Kynetik offers a chairs to Laramel and Sunrose,he says quietly."Ho, missssessss, ssseatsss for you have I"
Nizzen rubs at her nose a moment before removing then replacing her hat on her head. Her nose twitches as she smells all the wonderful smells mixed together, but there's one which lingers...cake...She gets up quickly and moves to the table to find a seat for herself.
Teko takes a seat, looking at the food, his response isn't the one that is expected, a groan.."I glad i could set it up..I don't fell..so good.
Laramel takes a seat at the table where Kynetik indicated and thanks him quietly.
Nagia has connected.
Nagia lifts his paw. "Oi, she was here before me, it seems, lass." He gives a smile, and stands near the table, fiddling with the rim of his hat.
Sunrose slowly wheels this cart to the side of the table. "Korrasa, guard that from any bouncing dibbuns that may dive into it."
Kevarr moves a little closer to the table. It's quite easy to see that she's extremely on edge. Nervous.
Reinhard takes a seat as well, if possible, as far as possible. He doesn't really like to be in the middle of a crowd.
Kynetik clicks happily"essspesscially Squidjeesss"
Nizzen still walking her ears flatten a bit in disappointment as she catches what Sunrose says, though still hopeful she keeps walking around the table until she has the cake in sight and slowly starts creeping towards it.
Sunrose steps away from the table a moment shift her sling to the front of her chest, she now takes the wakeful infant out of the sling. "Good! You didn't fuss even once." she cradles Connor, and sits down in the seat Kynetik has motioned to her as well. She smiles at Laramel proudly, "You did a wonderful job!"
Nagia has disconnected.
Kynetik nods"Yess good very I sssay."
Teko Frowns, "I..think I need to go to bed, my head is killing me..I am sorry every one, enjoy the feast."
Korrasa catches sight of Nizzen and calls out, "Small one, no cake stealing! You can have some as soon as the feast starts." She moves to pick up the small dibbun.
Laramel's ears go flat and her tail moves, making a bit of noise. "Oh, Thank you... it was nothing..."
In a room page-pose, Lavender waves to Teko.. you ok?
Kynetik simply leans against the wall instead of sitting.
Nizzen gets picked up by the badger, though her eyes are still on the cake. "'kay."
Teko stands, adjusting his glasses, he groans softly, and starts to make his way for the stairs.
Korrasa smiles at the dibbun and goes to take her seat, dibbun in her arms, then looks for Kevarr.
Kevarr clears her throat. Her ears are flattened. "...Err..."
Cassite arrives from the Staircase..
Cassite has arrived.
Laramel waves to Kynetik to join her.
You ask, "C'mon, whatcha waitin' for, a personal invitation?"
Sunrose glances towards Kevarr, offering an encouraging smile as she tends to the infant in her lap.
Sunrose says, "Laramel, be nice. It's not easy to talk in front of a crowd."
Kynetik smiles and does so, sliding into a chair next to Laramel"Yessss actually."
You say, "I was talking to the lizard..."
Kynetik waves at Sunrose for noticement
Sunrose ohs, blushing. "I'm sorry."
Sunrose smiles at Kynetik, wincing as Connor grabs a ringlet of her headfur.
Kynetik clicks,his impression of a chuckle
Nizzen fiddles with her paws as she is still held by the badger, unable to cause her fun mischief.
Kevarr's ears redden at both comments, but it's enough for a spark of annoyance to get her going. "Well, I was asked to...say something before the feast." She fiddles with the sling on her arm, and her voice grows a little louder. "I've not been to too many of these, despite how long I've been here. So..." She clears her throat. "First of all, the name of the season is the Winter of Renewal." Her nose wrinkles. "Personally, I think that was a rather pretentious name, but opinion overruled me."
Laramel's stops moving. "By the way, I haven't got your name yet. I'm Laramel." She says to Kynetik.
Kynetik whispers quietly in reply"Kynetik am I"
Sunrose goes quiet, allowing Connor to pull on her headfur as she listens to Kevarr.
Korrasa keeps Nizzen from causing mischief, but allows the dibbun free reign of her lap. She is listening carefully to Kevarr.
Teko has disconnected.
Kynetik crestspines perk up as he listens.
Laramel's ears perked up and picks up the last part that Kevarr said, the "...I think that was a rather pretentious name, but opinion overruled me." part.
Nizzen reaches her paws onto the table tapping at it lightly. Every once in awhile glancing over at the giant cake.
Maeva listens.
Laramel's ears flatten against her head. She misses the most important part. The actual name of the feast! She sighs, waiting to see if Kevarr was to say anymore.
Kynetik whispers quietly to Laramel,just in case she didn't catch the name"Winter of Renewal, sssaid she."
Kevarr seems to relax a little now that she's begun. Her shoulders straighten. "However, as much as Redwall uses them, this abbey, and this feast, are not about names." Her voice is quiet. "They are not about rules, tapestries, or the stones surrounding us." She smiles slightly, guessing this next may irritate a few of the guests, "They are not even about a long dead mouse warrior."
Teko has left.
Laramel's ears perk again. Warrior? She looks to the Tapestry of Martin.
Billuk arrives from the Staircase..
Billuk has arrived.
The thick brown fur covering the mole from head to footpaw graces the male well, a warm luster residing upon it. Set far behind the button nose that peaks a long, tapered snout are two dark onyx eyes which glimmer brilliantly with a modest intelligence.

The body is powerful, thick, shaped much like a barrel. The mole has a jolly paunch, hidden (or attempted to be) by a rough, brown jerkin of linen cloth that covers the male's torso, past his waist. A wide belt is wrapped around the middle of the ample stomach, a wooden buckle holding it tight there. The fellow carries no weapons, his only visible possession a pouch dangling from his belt.
Sunrose raises an eyebrow, but says nothing. She just gives a soft coo to Connor as he begins to fuss.
Keldorn arrives from the Staircase..
Keldorn has arrived.
Korrasa listens to Kevarr, glad she asked her to speak. Her opinions make her a perfect speaker.
Nizzen stops tapping at the table and looks at the plates close to her to see if there's anything like a scone or some berries easy to snatch and eat.
Kynetik room-pages, "brb".
Korrasa notices the dibbun's change of focus, and puts a restraining paw on her shoulder.
Laramel blinked. What Kevarr is trying to say makes no sense to Laramel. Laramel only wants to eat.
"Good afternoon." Keldorn comes from the entryway, perking his head to the side as he looks at the large group.
Sunrose rests Connor against her shoulder, letting his head being supported against her neck. She glances towards the eagle, but doesn't speak. Kevarr is, and she doesn't want to interrupt.
Nizzen feels the badger's paw and looks up at the badger. She scrunches up her face a bit in a disappointed look and just sits there growing very bored very quickly. Sitting quiet's no fun.
Billuk descends the stairs with the careful attention he usually pays to them. The amount of beasts gathered in the Great Hall give Billuk a little start. He hasn't seen this many beasts in quite awhile, but a warm smile soon replaces the phased look on his face as he waddles towards the table.
Rodar comes from the entry.
Rodar has arrived.
Kevarr continues. "What Redwall is about, what Redwall /is/, is an idea. A dream that started with one old mouse from a ruined Abbey. Ideas, you see...are very powerful things. More powerful than swords or warriors or time itself. And Redwall has survived all these seasons because there were beasts who protected and upheld that dream. Who still protect and uphold it, despite everything that has occurred. And this feast, this feast is also about an idea, a simple one. The celebration of more time passing, and the hope that things will continue to get better."
Latna comes from the entry.
Latna has arrived.
( One eye squints slightly open and Keldorn looks at Kevarr. The marten's being /nice/ and /wise/. Well played. ;) )
Laramel nods.
Reinhard has left.
Rodar has disconnected.
Keldorn goes In Character.
Kevarr tilts her head. "So, as you eat, I would ask that you ponder on the beasts that have given everything to allow you to be sitting here today, and to keep the dream of this place alive for you, so that you can pass the idea on to your children, and they can pass it on to theirs. I have heard the idea suggested that we have lost faith. I think we have." She looks around. "But I think it is not a mouse ghost that needs our faith now. He is here to protect us, always, as long as we remember him. But what we need to put faith in now, what we have lacked for a very long time..."
Kevarr says, "...Is faith in ourselves."
Tired and wizzened, the mouse limps into the Hall. Hisgate betrays a fatigue of ages, his paw tracing along the red sandstone of the entrance. It has been eight seasons since Latna was last at the Abbey. There is a moistness in his eyes now, as he turns them to where the stained-glass windows once stood in glory, not appearing to see the gathered beasts at first.
Oddly, the big bird turns to leave as Kevarr finishes...
Kevarr says, "Because it is only through ourselves that we can rebuild what was lost."
Korrasa smiles at this message, now sure that Kevarr was the right one to speak. She releases Nizzen, as Kevarr sounds like she's almost done.
Kevarr clears her throat, nervous again. "So. I would ask that you fill your glasses, and raise a silent toast. To the idea of Redwall. And to everyone now sitting here." She sits down abruptly, reddening.
Sunrose listens to Kevarr quietly as Connor gurbles. The mousemaid's brow pinches softly as she listens, eyes watering slightly as she squirms in her seat. Sunny sniffs audibly, lowering her head a bit so those beside her don't notice the expression on her face.
Korrasa smiles encouragingly at Kevarr, filling her cup with raspberry cordial and then offering it to Nizzen.
Keldorn heads outside and into the Abbey Entry..
Keldorn has left.
Nizzen smiles quickly as she feels the badgers grip loosten and takes the raspberry cordial. "'ank 'ou."
Detecting the air of a meeting, Billuk quietly takes a seat at the table. He feels a little out of place, the only mole here now. However, he takes one of the glasses in digging claw. Silent? That's asking a lot...
Kynetik fills his glass with some elderberyy wine
Rodar has left.
Orinith arrives from the Staircase..
Orinith has arrived.
Sunrose fills a glass, setting it near her as she remains silent, nuzzling her infant between the ears.
Laramel takes a glass and fills it with some Strawberry Cordial.
Orinith walks down from the stairs to an empty seat, his armour clanking softly as he sits
Nagia has disconnected.
Atma has disconnected.
Laramel's eyes look at Orinith in a silent greeting.
Latna glances towards the gathering of beasts, now seeing them for the first time. The toast however keeps him silent - not that he was planning on speaking. His half-ear flicks slightly, but he stands away from the table, obscured in the corner of the entrance. His face is blank, as he searches the beasts around the table, maybe for a face he recognizes.
Seeing that most beasts have a cup or glass of something, Korrasa silently raises hers upwards.
Latna lifts his own, twirling it lightly between two claws.
Avshalom arrives from the Staircase..
Avshalom has arrived.
Orinith nods his head in return to Laramel
In a room page-pose, Latna mrks. Wrong window.
Laramel clears her throat.
Kevarr also raises a glass. She still looks as though she'd like to sink into the floor.
Lucidius knocks from RW Abbey: Entry.
Billuk offers a smile to Kevarr, his dark eyes lost in the wrinkles upon his cheeks. He tips his glass towards her with two claws.
Sunrose is sitting between Laramel and Kynetik. She waits for the silence to end, glancing towards the main doors as she hears the knock.
Nizzen lifts her glass of raspberry cordial slowly towards her mouth trying to be descreet incase she isn't supposed to be drinking it yet.
The old mouse shuffles down the steps, holding a rather large and flat object. Avshalom tips and turns occasionally, trying to keep the cloth wrapped around the item and does as such. He finally reacghes the bottom, huffing and puffing.
Laramel was very hungry and wanted to eat already. Her ears flatten against her head and she glos lightly red, as her stomach grumbles.
Korrasa smiles at Kevarr, then moves her glass to her lips, taking a long swallow of the cordial.
Latna glances over his shoulders towards the large doors at the knock. Perhaps he should've done the same, rather then merely intrude upon these proceedings.
I don't see that here.
Kynetik raises his glass and sips it thoughtfully
Laramel sets her glass down and stands up to go see who it was.
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Garbed in a old Abbey habit (Avshalom)!
[IC] Knight of the old code (Orinith)
[DYN] Latna
[DYN] Billuk
[IC] Bitter and annoyed. (Cassite)
[IC] Kynetik
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
[IC] Nizzen
[IC] (Maeva) is a very bruised otter.
[IC] Lavender
[ZZZ] Recovered (Nagia)
[ZZZ] Weeping over his own mortality, (Atma)
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
Nagia has left.
Atma has left.
You move outside and into the Abbey Entry..
RW Abbey: Entry
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The sandy entry between the Great Hall and the Main Gates as definately seen better days then these, All manner of activeity is happening here, beasts running back and forth with carts of rubble, guards marching around keeping an eye out for danger, and dibbuns running and playing among the large peices of rubble in the distance. Underneath it all though is a hollow feeling, Redwall Abbey has lost its warm feeling of safety; it would seem that the brigands and rogues who roam the road are more deady and dastardly.

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Exits: [C]limb to the [R]amparts, [G]reat [H]all, [Ga]te [H]ouse, [C]hampion's [C]ottage, [Leave] through the gates, [A]bbey [P]ond, [Open] Ground
With:
[DYN] Has no home (Lucidius)
[IC] Protecting his ward and friends its (Keldorn)
You found a OOC building credit!
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Lucidius bows"Hello" to Laramel
Laramel appears at the entrance, looking to see who knocked. "Hello?"
Lucidius bows"Hello" to Laramel
Keldorn pages, "The bird sit upotop the abbey walls above the doorway into the Great Hall. Keldorn seems disturbed, feathers ruffled abit as he looks downwards at the mouse knocking on the door. But he says nothing.(repose)" to you.
Lucidius room-pages, "ignore first pose".
Laramel bows to him. "Was it you who knocked?"
Lucidius nods "Yes, I wished to come to the feast,but have been met with hostility whenever I enter the abbey, so I wished to knock"
Lucidius unsheaths his sword and drops it on the ground."Please let kevarr know I am unarmed and come in peace.Quietly if you would"
Laramel shrugs and opens the door for him to come in and follow her to the Great Hall. "C'mon, the feast started and you're late."
The eagle just watches and listens to the mice conversing from his perch.
Laramel makes her way towards the Great Hall now, her stomach grumbling again.
You go into the Great Hall.
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Garbed in a old Abbey habit (Avshalom)!
[IC] Knight of the old code (Orinith)
[DYN] Latna
[DYN] Billuk
[IC] Bitter and annoyed. (Cassite)
[IC] Kynetik
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
[IC] Nizzen
[IC] Lavender
[IC] (Kevarr) Arm and head bandaged, lots of happy bruises.
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Kynetik looks around before lunging his head into his food to eat
Korrasa smiles at Avshalom as she takes some salad onto her plate. "Good eve, Brother. Come sit down and join us. What was that that you brought in?"
Sunrose winces as Connor begins to fuss, making little hiccuping cries. Sunny smiles at those nearby her and excuses herself to tend to her child, walking in small bouncing steps to soothe the crying.
Kynetik room-pages, "brb again".
Laramel makes her was over to Kevarr. "You're Kevarr, right?"
Ignoring the food and talk, Latna heads straight for the portrait of Martin the Warrior. As he comes before it though, a feeling of relief spreads through him. The tapestry is virtually unharmed, and he offers a silent prayer of thanks, before turning towards the food. He feels more than a little out-of-place in his tattered habit, but it may still identify him as an old Abbey-beast.
Nizzen looks towards the big cake remembering what Korrasa has said about it and pipes up. "Hmm...Iffen I t'n ;ave a piece o' vat I be vewy 'appy pwease."
"A gift for our blessed abbey, Sister Korrasa. Somethin' I've been workin' on since I got back lass." Avshalom goes to pat the badger's paw lightly, her good one that is.
Kevarr raises her head and looks at Laramel. "...Yes." Wary.
Sunrose bounces on her toes, as she goes walking, Latna passes by her. Sunny stops a moment, looking over her shoulder as the mouse stops in front of the tapestry. Sunny blinks slowly, patting her paw against Connor's back as she gazes at Latna, eyes squinted.
Laramel says, "There is an individual unarmed waiting to come in. Should I let 'em in?" She said talking to Kevarr, but facing everyone.
Kevarr arches her brows. "Who? What's he look like?"
You say, "He's an armored mouse... he carried a sword he left by the gates."
I don't see that here.
Kevarr frowns suspiciously. "Gray fur, red eyes, blind in one eye?"
Korrasa smiles at Avshalom, then looks over to Latna. "Please, friend, come sit down and join our feast." She looks at Nizzen. "Sure, little one. Go ahead and take a slice. It's a feast and you can eat what you like."
Laramel says, "I didn't get a good look at him... He just hello and bowed, like this." She demonstrates the way Lucidius greeted her, bowing the same way.
Nizzen grins a big grin going almost from ear to ear as she reaches towards the cake to take a piece.
Player Title S Species Stat Idle Location
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Lucidius duelist M Mouse DYN 1m RW Abbey: Entry
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Kevarr grits her teeth. "Go back out, and take a look at him. If he goes by that description, then tell him to get out before I come out there and deal with him. He's been banished from Redwall, and we've had to force him out twice now."
Latna appears a bit startled as the badger first addresses him. However, badgers are trustworthy, and Latna allows himself to move towards the female. He doesn't sit however, lingering a few pawsteps away from the table. There is a moment's hesitation, and then the mouse asks in a ragged voice, "What... what happened here...? It's been seasons, but... everything is different..."
You room-page, "I didn't see a description..."
I don't see that here.
In a room page-pose, Latna clarifies - he's moving towards Korrasa, aye.
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In a room page-pose, Nizzen -Kevarr said "Gray fur, red eyes, blind in one?"
Moonstripe arrives from the Staircase..
Moonstripe has arrived.
You room-page, "I know but, when you check this guy's descrition, it says "I don't see that here.""
Kynetik room-pages, "brb .......again,dinner".
Billuk has now acquired himself quite a mound of food, and he begins to feast liberally, still chuckling through mouthfuls. The insatiable mole offers smiles all around, and occasionally a couple of words, such as: "Hurr, hurr. Oi's loike moi grubber foine, Zurrs, burr aye. Gudd tha' yurr need'n a moler beast, hurr hurr hurr."
Moonstripe room-pages, "hi".
Sunrose realses Latna has not noticed her, so she just gently shrugs it off and hugs Connor to her chest as he cries.
Sunrose room-pages, "realizes".
Nizzen room-pages, "Hi.".
Kevarr room-pages, "That's his description.".
You room-page, "^.^;; Ok, sorry for the confusion."
Moonstripe room-pages, "antone object to me joining. Although ,i know this is a public event.".
Moonstripe room-pages, "antone=anyone".
Nizzen reaches out a paw for the cake aiming to just grab a big chunk out of it as she holds nothing in her paw.
Laramel nods. "That's what he looked like, just like that."
Sunrose lowers her ears as she picks up Kevarr's conversation, she looks frightful. "That terrible mouse is back?"
Moonstripe room-pages, "Does anyone mind?".
Korrasa smiles at Latna. "The earthquake of several seasons ago left much of Redwall and the Order in tatters. Everything is now different, aye. We've done what we can to keep things together. Come sit down and join us."
Korrasa room-pages, "no, go ahead and join us".
Moonstripe room-pages, "thanks".
Laramel continues with, "He said he means peace. He left his sword out front.
Korrasa looks over at Sunrose. "What? That mouse that attacked Atma? I'll go deal with him. I'll be right back."
Korrasa heads outside and into the Abbey Entry..
Korrasa has left.
Blinking, the elderly mouse sits down near the fire, away from the group. Avshalom flips open a books and writes into it.
You move outside and into the Abbey Entry..
RW Abbey: Entry
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The sandy entry between the Great Hall and the Main Gates as definately seen better days then these, All manner of activeity is happening here, beasts running back and forth with carts of rubble, guards marching around keeping an eye out for danger, and dibbuns running and playing among the large peices of rubble in the distance. Underneath it all though is a hollow feeling, Redwall Abbey has lost its warm feeling of safety; it would seem that the brigands and rogues who roam the road are more deady and dastardly.

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Exits: [C]limb to the [R]amparts, [G]reat [H]all, [Ga]te [H]ouse, [C]hampion's [C]ottage, [Leave] through the gates, [A]bbey [P]ond, [Open] Ground
With:
[DYN] Waiting for RP... Korrasa
[IC] Trouble. (Violet)
[DYN] Has no home (Lucidius)
[IC] Protecting his ward and friends its (Keldorn)
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Korrasa walks out of great hall, looking around her into the snow.
A young female badger, quite large even among badgers. For this special occasion she has changed into an embroidered purple sleeveless tunicdress that reaches down to the floor. It doesn't quite look like anything that would have been made in this part of the world, and she looks cheerfully exotic. On her bare upper arm is tied a black band embroidered with black names: a mourning band.
Violet is standing in front of Lucidius with her staff. Her eyes are narrowed and the staff is positioned somewhat behind her back. "Walk backwards, Immediately." she takes a step forward towards Lucidius, without fear.
"You may wish to interfere, Miss Korrasa." Keldorn is perched above the doorway.
Violet says, "No, she doesn't. I have it handled."
Violet says, "Don't disrespect my ability, Eagle."
Laramel blinks and looked up at Keldorn. "What's going on?" Laramel asks.
Korrasa steps forward. "Sister, put your staff away. You, mouse, what are you doing back here? You were asked to leave and not return."
"But you can disrespect my home, my ward and me, Miss? I have not disrespected you nor wish to for it would solve nothing and only anger you more. Not I." The eagle blinks. Keldorn still stays where he is.
Violet room-pages, "I think he's dead.".
Korrasa room-pages, "hmmm".
You room-page, "Wow."
Kevarr steps outside from the Great Hall..
Kevarr has arrived.
Korrasa room-pages, "that does pose a problem".
Violet ignores Korrasa, bluntly. In fact, she doesn't even look her way. The mousemaid is barely two feet from Lucidius, and there isn't much room to 'step in' as the badger often does.
Kevarr exits Great Hall, looking irritated. "Okay. You. Out. Right the hell now."
Korrasa sighs audibly. "Sister, do you jeopardize our Order by threatening a beast that truly comes in peace? Step away from him, I ask you."
Korrasa room-pages, "kev, he's idle, may be dead".
Kevarr says, "Korrasa, I respect your views, but frankly, this is the /third/ time he's been asked to leave."
Kevarr room-pages, "I figured, from lack of poses.".
You room-page, "I doubt he's dead."
Violet's ears flatten back, and as she hears Kevarr, she agrees. "Yes. At this point, I skewer him with my staff and toss him towards Noonvale. They like his kind."
Laramel makes her way back the the Great Hall quickly.
You go into the Great Hall.
RW Abbey: Great Hall
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The Great Hall of Redwall Abbey. Countless paw falls have echoed through these walls, and untold numbers of feasts and merry gatherings have been held here. For all of the hopeful memories of this fond room, the devastation wrought by the earthquake seasons ago still shows vividly in the minor repairs that the beasts living in the abbey have been able to make. Rubble has been cleared and the floor swept clean, but only a few tables occupy this room with their accompanying chairs. The once great stained glass windows have been patched with canvas and boards to keep the wind and rain out. Beyond these visual sights, the hall still contains an unmistakable feel of emptiness.

The Tapestry hangs proud and tall over the roaring fire, with the figure of Martin the Warrior watching over his own in this time of worry and strife. For its own sake, the massive wall hanging seems to have been taken down and beaten of some of its collected dust, so each of the colors appear more vivid and bright.
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Exits: Abbey's [Li]brary, [K]itchen, [C]avern [H]ole, [B]reezeway, [En]try, [Stairs]
With:
[IC] Run! The voices have guns! [Moonstripe]
[IC] Garbed in a old Abbey habit (Avshalom)!
[IC] Knight of the old code (Orinith)
[DYN] Latna
[DYN] Billuk
[IC] Bitter and annoyed. (Cassite)
[IC] Kynetik
[DYN] Exhausted, the new mother (Sunrose)
[IC] Nizzen
[ZZZ] Lavender
** THIS ROOM IS BROADCASTING **
Lavender has left.
Laramel runs in, heading for the table. Finally she can eat.
Nizzen grins as she feels the tips of her paws touch the cake and before she grabs chunks out of it for herself she glances around though rather lazyly as she starts to slowly grab pieces out of the cake.
Laramel does so, sampling some of everything and eating it rather quickly. She grabs a huge slice of cake from every layer.
** Disconnected ***