Mission: Battle for Cobb's Knob MISSION INFORMATION This is the out of character mission information on name, as posted by writer. Last spoiler warning. ;) Here's the note section on Battle for Cobb's Knobb! As you've most likely noticed by now, if the title isn't a dead giveaway, this mission is rather heavily focused on the Knob Goblins.. and more to the point, the Elite 7 and the Orb of the Sun. Obviously, thar be spoilers past this point... But it's a good 'behind the scene' glimpse into the mission, too.. I guess.. or something... ;) (The Mission notes, written and posted by Catrina (with a little of my help, of course) are posted below this. There's also a reply after the first note, which I'll post below that. As you can see, the first part is written in character.. the reply is mostly out of character information...) ------------- The War Room.... It is perhaps the worst kept secret of the KOKOL. Situated deep inside the main Clan Hall, it is a room that all know of, but few venture to its doors- and fewer still are privileged enough to gain access inside. Those that do are inevitably treated to long, boring, statistic filled tirades from which few easily recover. Let's face it; you wouldn't want to be there except in an emergency. Fluffy yawned and grumbled from atop the situation table. The current crisis had seriously cut into his beauty sleep, and he was cranky for it. "I thought we didn't torture?" Blahking stretched and rubbed the bridge of his nose, trying to force the sleep away. "We don't- situational statistical reports aren't covered by the treaty." MTiger listened to the two men...well one man and one hamster, banter as he gazed down upon the facts as they had been laid out before him, a grim visage on his face. So few, so very few. We have tried to rebuild since the War, tried to resharpen claws left blunted- to awaken anew the hunter's fire in our breasts. Yet still we are merely a shadow of former glory- hardened, perhaps, to the difficulty ahead yet all too vulnerable, all too fragile...all too human. They will come- of this I am certain. They know we are licking our wounds and have the smell of blood to embolden them. They will strike, and I doubt we have the strength to push them back yet again. With this his visage became hardened. Well, if strength and number are not enough, the wily hunter relies on wits and bravado. And of these we are, by the gods' hands, blessed! The three of them looked to the door as Briggs Dertree entered, moving toward the table with a purpose. He bowed to them, and began his report. Unlike the others his was not full of sundry, tortuous statistics, but full of the hope and determination of the men of the KOKOL to be ready for whatever may befall them next. He then left and MTiger looked upon another report, one they had received earlier. A report of a building of forces in the Knob kingdom, and of a new threat, a new race of people in the Kingdom, allied with their enemies. A race of... rats. MTiger smiled ruefully to himself. Well- it was just a matter of time, what with all the cat people about.... He made his decision, and spoke to Prince Blahking. "While I do not doubt his report, I believe it would be prudent of us to give Briggs an assist in his defense. Perhaps our friends could be persuaded to assist us again?" Blahking thought for a moment, and then nodded. “I’ll get word out immediately. “ He then made his leave, taking Fluffy with him. As they exited the room, Blahking took a look back at the king, then spoke to Fluffy in a hushed tone. “Tell me what you know about Catrina Whiteclaw….” (In addition to the above, Catrina also followed the information below. Very basic, and to the point, with her rats in it as well.. Still leaving open room for members to use their own imagination and interpretations of the rats and bats.. ------------- http://z11.invisionfree.com/AiL/index.php?showtopic=104 Okay...here we go again! Our Story so far: Following The attack on the KOKOL by the Knob Goblins, we have declared war on them. In the words of King MTiger: "Trying times again find the Kingdom of KOL, but we'll eagerly rise up to the challenge. Recently, the Kingdom of KOL fell under a brash attack by the forces of the Knob Goblins. Their history with Seaside Town has been less than pleasant in recent years. They've engaged in the morally questionable for most of their meager existence. Now they've taken to hiring ruthless mercenaries and assaulting our homes! This, we will not stand for!" A rousing round of cheers went up! "For today, we shall take the war to the Knob Goblins! With the approval of support of the Council of Loathing, and the King Ralph the eleventh, we shall strike a blow for justice! "Today, we declare war on the Knob Goblins!" We've since learned that there are new players in the game. You will come to know them as the Muri-dan...although Catrina will have a tendency to add one or two more 'r's... She knows all about these rat men...and will tell you soon enough. Of course...what she will tell yo will be basically a rough outline...If you have an idea of your perfct rat soldier- have fun!   (And here's the various RP notes from, well, various people!) ------------- Initial mission post Posted by: Catrina The new Rollover is up- so let's get rolling again! http://z11.invisionfree.com/AiL/index.php?showtopic=104 http://z11.invisionfree.com/AiL/index.php?showtopic=105 Read the Rollover and mish notes above. They'll fill you in on most of the info you need. There are still a few Elite slots left to fill- as well as members of the mysterious race of Rat people that have come to the Kingdom to aid the Goblins. Lets fill their ranks with intereating baddies! ------------- Carina and Dash's first Posted by: Catrina In the first post of this mission, which is a co write with Catrina and Sebastian Dash, Our heroes are summoned to Prince Blahking's office, supposedly to discuss the mission ahead for them. When they arrive, Catrina is ushered into the Prince's office...alone. During their meeting hints are dropped, and Catrina grows more and more upset at the ideas in the Prince's head! She does give the Prince some good information about our new race, known to her people as the Muri-dan. But the meeting ends badly, with Catrina running out on the Prince in a blind rage! ------------- Catrina and Feena's first Posted by: Catrina Back again with a co write with Feena. We pick things up with Catrina's blind rush through Seaside town, stopping only after she finds a good place to settle down and sulk. Trouble is, Feena's not willing to let her sulk in peace. She eventually cheers up our heroine and gets her back to her usual self- to Feena's ultimate pleasure. ------------- Dash's first solo Posted by: Dash It's been a while since we've officially seen our hero, Sebastian Dash, in action! I'd co written with Catrina on her roleplay, doing Blahking's part.. For this one, I also wrote Blahking's parts, along with my own Sebastian Dash. Basically, Blahking and Dash talked about weather or not Cat could be trusted.. Obviously, Dash trusts her without question. Blahking isn't so sure, as he expressed in his previous appearance with Catrina. This one digs the surface a little past that, though. He says while it's very possible, maybe probable, she can be trusted not to betray them, but he feared she might still make bad decisions .. based on her temper.. and her fear of being distrusted, even.. her fear of dishonor might drive her to make decisions that could hurt KOKOL as bad as any betrayal.. Then, to top things off with a bang, I had it end with them getting a message at the end.. speaking of a Knob Goblin attack on a KOKOL post! Anyone interested in co writing or plotting with me on that one?! :D Dash ------------- Catrina and Dash's second Posted by: Catrina *pounce* HI! Miss me? *giggles* Sorry about all my moping about recently, stupid Prince and his stupid...well, never mind. Well, anyway, I'm back and this time I have some bad dreams and stuff and come to the decision that it might be best for me to leave the KOKOL. I left my bunny in the park too...she'll probably be mad at me. You'd think ONCE though something I do will come out the way I want it! Who do I run into just inside the gates but my Dash! Stupid jerk then talks me outta leaving...gotta love him! Anyway- he's found something odd in the Market, but when we get there, the Demon's closed it down! What the-? Well- anyway, we can check it out later. Next: Some fun down south! I'm sorry Bunny... ------------- Catrina's first solo Posted by: Catrina The hooded observer watched from his hiding place, his tongue clicking in dismay at what he saw. He watched as the fight developed, three Muri-dan on one Feline, the Feline fighting bravely but with odds like that.... He shook his head as she fell, as they gave final humiliation to her body and left her. As they left the glade he entered it, approaching her body on silent footsteps. he knelt, scooping her up. Showing at once surprising strength and surprising gentleness he carried her away. ------------- Dash and Vixen's only Posted by: Dash Hey, everyone! Another co write, this time with the talented Leslie, so it's Dash and Vixen sitting at campground. There isn't too much to say. We're set at the edge of the nearby plains.. have you seen our previous posts? Dash and Catrina are to meet at a KOKOL outpost that's under attack.. Dash didn't seem to know much about it's existence.. He found out during my last roleplay. The roleplay delves into a bit more of Vixen's characteristics, and some of Dash's.. but just when they start talking about her history, before she can actually say anything about it.. they spot a battle in the distance! (Rats and bats, it seems?) I wonder where this'll lead? Anyone up for a possible co write? *Big grin* J/ Wilde Dash ------------- Feena's only solo Posted by: Feena Well, now I've gone and done it. I wake up without Cat, which I am a little miffed about. I'll forgive her this time, but I had important matters to attend to. Like the Murri-dan threat. Of course, I nearly get my butt kicked in an ambush as I try to spy on the damn rats at the Knob... Guess I had a little more power than this ambusher in my mana. At that point, I realized I couldn't leave this one to wake up and track me, so I tied him up with noodles, which are a really good binding agent when they're sticky as all hell. My next point was to find someone else to help, but that didn't go as I planned.... I ran into Catrina's assailants, even if I didn't know it was them at the time. Boy, they're tough to whip... Something else happened, divinely inspired justice channeled through me. I wasn't sure what happened this time, but I think I was touched by His Noodly Appendage again... Next thing I knew, they'd buggered off and left me lost. So I did the only thing I knew to do when I was little, cry out for my mom like a child. Hopefully someone I know finds me... ------------- Catrina's second solo Posted by: Catrina Catrina returns- finding herself in a strange bed. And before you say it, no it hasn't happened before! She meets her mysterious benefactor- the one revealed in the last note- and discovers to her surprise that he is one of the Muri-dan! She finds out that he has been tending her wounds and feeding her broth laced with healing herbs. She decides to put off the puzzle of such a peaceful Muri-dan until later. He's mentioned something about training, and from his remarks you can tell it won't be a vacation for our kitten! Next: So it ain't 'Wax on, wax off'! ------------- Catrina's third solo Posted by: Catrina *Catrina poses on stage, flexing* Hi! Like the new look? This time around is all about my stay with Master Sliver, and all the mean things he does to the poor little kitty! *attemts to pout, but giggles instead* Anyway- I come out of this one stronger, faster, and ready for a rematch with those three idiots! And now- I've got a REAL reason to want to tangle with them! Next time: Hey! That's MY bunny! ------------- Catrina and Feena's second Posted by: Catrina *head pokes up from the bottom* Oh, Hi! New post is up- this time a co write with Feena! Yay Bunny! *off stage giggle* Those rat boys are still after my bunny- and they're doing a job on her until I show up, and let them do a job on me...*blushes* Well, at least Feena got a chance to recover, so that the both of us can kick some rattass... ...ra tass... *growls* MOUSE BUTT! Anyway- we get to talking after they scram, and I find out it hasn't been a long for them as I thought! Wierd, huh? Anyway...next time WHOA! *gets pulled back down with a giggle* Here's my comments on the mission scoring for this mission.. once I FINALLY got it up. ;) Dash (my char, admittedly) was involved on the board a little more than Feena, in addition to being involved with a couple of others, in addition to doing his own pieces, BUT Feena was close behind! Quality's too close to fairly call there... Vixen only had a solo appearance in a single co write, thus her relatively low score.. Ordered by alphabet MISSION points! KOL mission point totals- winner in gold CATRINA WHITECLAW - Sebastian Dash - 17 Feena - 15 Vixen - 7 Ordered by alphabet SEASON total to date so far KOL mission point totals- leader in gold Blahking - 16 Catrina Whiteclaw - 79 SEBASTIAN DASH - 87 Feena - 50 Fenninarnos - 5 Fluffy Hamster - 24 Konall Bearsmasher- 28 Raw Hide - 60 TheChad - 19 Vivace - 14 Vixen - 12