Faith Kindred

Well I thought so. 🙂

So Alex is an outlaw while Walter goes and gets a job in the government. Fantastic contrast. Hm… should we make this a sly commentary on governmental corruption? Just kidding. 😀

Now what? Walter works his way up the ranks, building an undercover army of his own terrorists (only of course he doesn’t call them that) all…[Read more]

Arianwen: *grips side of boat, leans over and touches water with fingertips.* *jerks hand back with sharp cry* “The water is scalding!”

All characters in the boat, they set off.

Quinn: Right. *takes the other oar* *hands compass to Anna* Hold this and make sure we keep on course, please.

Rameaux: “Quinn, you have experience with boats, take this oar. I’ll take the other and if I cause us to go to far to the right, I can simply correct it by going to far to the left.

Quinn: *steps in slowly* I hope the hull is sturdy enough to hold up to all those snags.

Anna: “Well, I guess that’s fairly cool.” *rests hand lightly on pistol and looks at ghost* “So we just need to row this boat across the swamp?”

Tolkien: *Nods in a most ghost like manner.* Another noise is headed in the ground and the canoe is lifted up and out into the bog. *Steps into canoe* “Beware the snakes” *Strange glint in eye*

Rameaux: *Gets in canoe as well, holding his pistol all the while.*

Yes, the police. And he would become an outlaw. Splendid.

Forcing into hiding would give Alex a little more heroic credit.

Quinn: *puts a hand on Arianwen’s shoulder* There were similar inventions in Hradkenny, the port I sail from. I would take a guess that this man is an inventor. *looks at him suspicously* though was might be a more accurate word.
Sir, are you offering us use of that boat?

Okay.

So what do we have? We have the pushing off point, where Walter’s family dies and he suspects Alex of conspiring to that end.
What did Alex do at this point? Did he just live his life normally and roll his eyes at the accusations, or does Walter put the police on his trail and force him into hiding?

Arianwen: *stares, turns white, reaches over shoulder and grips hilt of sword slung across her back* “I have seen many things in my few years. Many strange and unnatural things. But never such raw, unbridled power. I would not trust it. It may very well be some dreadful form of sorcery.”

Tolkien: *Stops. Waves hands in air to signal to others to stop. In tones full of deep meaning* “Inter-genre swamp.”

(Before them lies a hideous wasteland of bog which seems to stretch on interminably)

Tolkien: *Grabs branch on tree and pulls down. Branch swings on hinge revealing a hidden cord passing through it. There are many audible…[Read more]

*Anna looking up towards ghost*: “I suppose we’d better ask this Tolkien, though I must say his time as a ghost doesn’t seemed to have improved him any. I’d have expected him to be more dignified.” *steps toward head of line* “Umm, Tolkien ghost, where exactly are you leading us?”

(my own thoughts…I fear the other threads in this forum are…[Read more]

Quinn: I certainly am. *glances back down at compass* *starts back involuntary* What in…? We’re facing northwest now! But that’s the opposite… *looks up at mountain overhead* looks like our bearings just flip-flopped.

Rameaux: I am certain of nothing. Quinn, keep an eye on your compass.

Arianwen: *blinks, stares in puzzled confusion, then shakes head and starts after.* *to herself* “There must be some hidden significance. But no matter. The riddle was solved, apparently, so why ought I to worry?” *hurrying forward, raising voice* “My Lord Rameaux! Are you certain you know where you are going?”

Tolkien: “You have discovered the answer to my riddle. Your wit is good. Will it save you from the swamp? We shall see.” *leads the way through the forrest*

Anna: “Ghost indeed. Since when have I believed in ghosts? And who send him, I’d like to know?” *sighs* “Well, at least he’s generous enough to give us six guesses. Let’s see…no pain, bruise your foot, a statue or figure of some kind obviously. And…ah. Ghost of Tolkien.” *snorts* “I’d have expected him to give us a bit more of a challenge but…[Read more]