Oi, 'ooman ! I'z reddy ta bash ya !

[Inquisitor Alex]

I likez my sidekick. "e makes me larf, the little git does. Badgorr would get even angrier than usual were you ta squish the only gob what tries ta listen ta him.

[Inquisitor023]

"That you may be, but you are an Orc. Which means you are as thick as the walls of our cities." Alaysius taunted, before glancing at the Dwarf, "You have my thanks."

Alaysius stared at the Orc, both he and the Dwarf circling him. Alysius circled right, the Dwarf right. Best to split the target.

Alaysius suddenly stopped and fell to his hands and knees, screaming. His body seemed to shake and the air around him became warm. His hair lengthened a little and seemed to grey at an alarming rate. He then turned his head to the Heavens. And he roared.

His normal grey eyes went a pale, icy blue and seemed to glow. His hammer seemed to glow also, a near invisible flame dancing across it huge head.

Alaysius pulled himself up and grinned wolfishly at the Orc, his teeth bared, "That's better."

((I was blessed by Ulric. I'm not stronger or anything. Just refreshed and my pain forgotten. It's still there though, so I still have a ruined leg, I'm just not thinking about it! ))

[Inquisitor Alex]

As the knight and Dwarf flanked Badgorr, the knight's eyes still glowing with icey blue light, a terrible blast shook the clearing. Beeviz had grabbed up the dwarf's fallen firearm and tried to reload it. Being a simple gob wiv no ideas 'bout how fings worked, he had done it badly; and when he attempted to shoot the knight in the back he succeeded only in blowing himself off his feet and sending a hail of shot into the air.

But it bought Badgorr a split second of time while his enemies turned in surprise at the loud "boom". They had nearly cornered him, but as they turned to see Beeviz sitting in shock on the ground, the Orc barreled into both of them, clotheslining them from behind and knocking them down. This fightin' in the treez stuff wuz fer pointy-earzez, Badgorr thought, best get back out to open ground.

He continued his charge across the clearing, grabbin' up Beeviz under his shield-arm, and crashing back the way he'd come. Get outa the treez where ya can fightz 'em proppa, he thought to himself, they'z not goin' down eezy.

[The Warsmith]

"Don't chase afta tha brute lad. He wants us outta the trees so he can see us both at once. Stay in 'ere. Its the beast's nature that he'll come afta us if we don't go afta him." Tigan muttered, his beard flowing with his words. He gripped his axe tight, preparing himself.

He backed off, moving further into the trees, and circling around to a clearing near the edge, wear a cliffy outcropping stood on one side of a hill. On top of the hill were two stones, with another rested on top. It was some kind of ancient cairn. Tigan stood atop it, ready for the orc.

[Inquisitor023]

Alaysius was still breathing heavy. What just happened? he thought, looking at himself. A delicate blue flame seemed to dance over him and the air around him seemed colder than it was.

"Don't chase afta tha brute lad. He wants us outta the trees so he can see us both at once. Stay in 'ere. Its the beast's nature that he'll come afta us if we don't go afta him." the Dwarf muttered.

"True. A sound plan." Alaysius said, his breath still coming in fast. He noticed when he breathed, a mist came from his mouth.

It can't be... Ulric.

Yes my son. You must finish this fight. Then, you may join me.

Alaysius nodded, without realising it.

"It may be an idea to ready an ambush for the brute." Alaysius said, turning to get behind another tree.

[Inquisitor Alex]

Badgorr waz puzzled. The 'ooman and the stumpie had the numbers advantage on 'im, but they wazn't chasin' 'im. Beeviz wazn't ever any help except fer distraktinatin' the gits, they shudd be chasin afta him... what wuz goin on 'ere, he wondered.

"Maybe they'z scared ov ya, boss !" Beeviz suggested, seeing the puzzled look on Badgorr's face.

"Shaddup runty. Course they'z scared ov me, I'z just thinkin that's gonna make em trickier. They'z sneaky zogfaces, hidin' in them woodz. But they'z krafty zogfaces too - that 'ooman espeshully. I smells a trap, I duzz."

He paused for a moment, scratching his massive jaw.

"Well runty, I suppozez there's nuffink for it but goin' back after 'em. But if I gives ya sum shrooms, duz ya think ya can do yer spinnin' mayhem right dis time ?"

Beeviz nodded enthusiastically, and Badgorr handed him several cave mushrooms from his pouch. As the gob munched on the powerful hallucinogenic fungi, Badgorr fastened the ball and chain to Beeviz, and wrapped the slack around his own arm. Beeviz was starting to foam and twitch, and Badgorr grabbed him up, ready to fling with devastating results at anyfing what looked like enemies.

"Now I'z reddy.", he muttered, and stamped back inta the woodz. Sum git waz gonna gettit now, He thought ta himself.

[Inquisitor023]

((Let's go Round Robin. Alex, Warsmith, Me, Alex, Warsmith, Me, etc.

Warsmith, your turn))