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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 18:56:09 GMT -5
Naomi was startled to a sudden halt when the path was suddenly blocked by a group of angry looking gnomes.
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 6, 2013 21:26:37 GMT -5
Gnomes, she thought to herself, why did it have to be gnomes?
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Post by madicat on Jan 7, 2013 8:01:19 GMT -5
Naomi pushed her gnome issues aside and took stock of her situation, quickly assessing her options, which she decided were few, as she picked up a good stout stick and planted her feet firmly on the soft loam under her.
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 7, 2013 12:41:56 GMT -5
In keeping with the way her day was going, the ground beneath her feet promptly gave way, and she tumbled down about eight feet to land in what she thought the gnomes had set up as a troll trap.
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Post by madicat on Jan 7, 2013 13:14:08 GMT -5
Hitting the bottom hard, the air whooshing out of her lungs, leaving Naomi blinking and gasping, as her gaze went upwards to see the gnomes and the strange woman peering down at her.
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 7, 2013 13:42:53 GMT -5
That was distressing enough, but then another figure loomed, huge and terrifying, behind the cluster of gnomes: a troll!
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Post by madicat on Jan 7, 2013 14:27:41 GMT -5
She may not like gnomes, but she had bigger ones with what she believed in her heart would be whole sale slaughter so she sucked the air back into her lungs and screamed.."Behind you...look out...monster!"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 16:25:34 GMT -5
"No, no, dearie," the strange woman said in an overly sweet tone. "The monster here is you!"
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 8, 2013 8:31:30 GMT -5
The troll gave the lie to the woman's statement by picking her up by the waist and casually tossing her over his shoulder.
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Post by madicat on Jan 8, 2013 11:28:34 GMT -5
Well as far as Naomi could make out as the gnomes fell into confused disarray was the Troll was being a troll and that the woman was in danger so despite her better judgement she shouted "Get me out of here and I will help!"
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 8, 2013 12:04:02 GMT -5
Most of the gnomes ignored her shout - they were a bit preoccupied dodging the troll's lumbering and clumsy attempts to swat them - but one sturdy young fellow threw a rope down to her.
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Post by chrisk on Jan 9, 2013 10:08:43 GMT -5
I have a suggestion...
To make it easier to jump in if you haven't been following closely, would it make sense to compile all the story so far near the top of every new page in the thread?
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Post by madicat on Jan 9, 2013 12:45:53 GMT -5
Think that would be a great idea ChrisK
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Post by madicat on Jan 9, 2013 16:37:13 GMT -5
Without hesitation Naomi gripped the rope and holding her stick as best she could climbed up hand over hand till she reached the top.
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Post by ThornesQuest on Jan 9, 2013 17:41:48 GMT -5
The sturdy young gnome who had helped her gave her a cheery smile, and the two of them waded into the fray together, a fray that was mostly marked by gnomes being seized and tossed aside.
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