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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:02:05 GMT -5
Ellich Heartwood had some time off. He decided to test out one of his new inventions. "The Flyer" as he called it, was basically the same invention as the kite or a paper airplane, but combined. A cloth paper airplane shaped kite zoomed in the air on a string. Ellich was impressed on how this worked "Maybe I could even sell it." Ellich let more string out from the spool of thread. As "The Flyer" went higher someone approached.
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:12:03 GMT -5
"What's that you got up there? Kite thing?" Linx was out to patrol but it was unofficial and that didn't matter much anyway. The mouse shouldered his CAR as he approached this... Squirrel. Wow. Don't see a lot of those around here. Is it that shopkeeper guy? The... The general store? The one I never go to, heh... "Looks pretty good, glad there's some real wind today." He approached with his typical, casual air.
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:13:45 GMT -5
"Hey your linx... that weapons guy..." Ellich kept his atention to his invention and didnt make eye contact with Linx. "So what are you here for?"
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:16:12 GMT -5
"Well, I was patrolling out here... You shouldn't be so far from the fort without an escort, it's dangerous alone on the flatlands." Except if you were a fort member... With a CAR at that. This guy wasn't, though, he was just some... Guy. Very young squirrel, pretty young to have a shop. It was just because of his parents' deaths. Did I ever know this one's father?... Must have missed him by a couple months.
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:18:22 GMT -5
"Ehh its fine ill be alright. Is that all you came for? Otherwise I would like to get back to my invention." Ellich didnt care wheather Linx was there or not.
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:19:54 GMT -5
"Your invention?" This guy invents? That perked up Linx's interest. He looked up at the distant object in the sky. Looked like a more full-bodied version of a kite. Perhaps with some more maneuverability. "When did you invent this?"
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:22:35 GMT -5
"Yeah my invention. Its like reinventing the kite, but with way more control over it... see" Ellich started making a zig zag pattern with the rope and the kite like thing followed. "I made this about a week ago, Im thinking about selling it actually."
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:24:22 GMT -5
"Looks pretty cool..." It appeared to have multiple strings between the handle and the kite. That would help maneuverability a lot... Just twist and it would follow. "Good for windy days, I suppose... Congratulations with the design, I like it..." For once, he wasn't drooling over a male beast he had just met.
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:25:53 GMT -5
"Right you make weapons right? This could easily become one." Ellich turned his attention to Linx at this point.
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:27:04 GMT -5
"Really?" Linx looked up at it again. It was hard to imagine this having any significance on the battlefield, besides being a distraction for all parties involved. "How?"
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 20:30:51 GMT -5
"Well believe it or not this can hold quite a bit of wait on it if you double the size. Try lighting it on fire to scare your enemys, or you can crash it right into their force for an explosion of fire. Ive designed a fire resistant material for it making it able to burn for about 5 minutes before falling." Ellich was getting a little curious of linx and really wondered why he even cared.
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 20:55:19 GMT -5
"Well, I'd use a fire thrower for that... But as a concept I really like this thing. It may not have an immediate use but things don't tend to."
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 22:58:13 GMT -5
"So true." Randomly the kite started to fall. "What what went wrong?" Ellich started to frown. As it made its long journy to the ground Ellich noticed a giant hole in it. "Eh whats this?" As if on cue when the kite hit the ground a volly of thirty arrows canme rushing in. "Ahhh!" Ellich turned to make a run for it after being scared half to death.
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Post by Linx Exotic on Jan 17, 2008 23:01:21 GMT -5
To be honest, these vermin were terrible shots. Otherwise, Linx wouldn't have lasted more than four seconds. He had his CAR raised and firing before he was even fully aware of the situation, systematically removing enemies on semi as they appeared. He didn't have to kill them, just hit them... And he had the upper paw, no need to reload. But Ellich was running. If he moved too far away Linx would be unable to protect him. The mouse slowly backpedaled and actually knocked the shopkeeper right over with an elbow, gently, of course, but with enough force to put the beast on the ground. The tall grass would help conceal the squirrel for the time being, too... Wow, that's a lot of rats. ...Wow, that's a lot of dead rats.
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Post by Aldar and Ellich on Jan 17, 2008 23:04:20 GMT -5
"EEAHH" Ellich sprawled out and crawled as fast as he could. Completly terrified because he had never been in a bettle before. Then it hit him. He took an arrow to the back causing him to wince in pain before fainting.
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