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[Flaede]

Okok.
So a loud singing caravan expanding the Forest¹ and getting stoned with their new elephant friend
...questioning him about why the other elephants would be following us, and what we might want to do about it.
This also doubles² as a distraction while a contingent of [sneaky] elves go off and check out the herd.

Did I miss anything?³
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1 elves think in the long term, remember. What's couple hundred years compared to getting brand new Old Growth Forest?
2 intentionally? or perhaps unbeknown to said elves our Fearless Leader sets additional orders.
3 oh. right. A few yokels have a face making contest. That is not going on the official list.

[Demonic Spoon]

...Footnotes! 

[Karnewarrior]

Cliffnotes!

[Raviaric]

Deathnotes!

[IronyOwl]

I hate to be a pessimist, but I'm starting to lean towards Acanthus' interpretation of things. Which is to say, Amala's going to kill anyone the elephants don't.

I do approve of singing thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis until Amala tells us to shut up, however. Less sure about sprinkling seeds as we go, and pretty sure throwing flowers is going to end badly somehow. Bread crumb trail for the colossus, or something.

[Ottofar]

I hate to be a pessimist, but I'm starting to lean towards Acanthus' interpretation of things. Which is to say, Amala's going to kill anyone the elephants don't.

I do approve of singing thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis until Amala tells us to shut up, however. Less sure about sprinkling seeds as we go, and pretty sure throwing flowers is going to end badly somehow. Bread crumb trail for the colossus, or something.

THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSS...

sorry

[Samthere]

I was under the impression that colossi had eyes only for things it could kill.

[Karnewarrior]

Well, if Amala doesn't like it, what would we do? sit around talking of tea-cakes?


hell, if we had voted in Ima, we would be up 3 elves right now.

[Samthere]

Well, if Amala doesn't like it, what would we do? sit around talking of tea-cakes?

hell, if we had voted in Ima, we would be up 3 elves right now.

Only 1 - 2 were by elephant.

[Karnewarrior]

we are down 5 elves.
2=elephant
3....

Oh, right you are.

[DarkerDark]

The Elves of Amanereli choose to leave the elephants alone and continue on their way. A full day passes without incident. Come the following morning, the elves begin to muse about why these elephants might be following them, "Perhaps they are great forest spirits sent to watch over us? Perhaps they are here to protect the children of Amanereli on their great journey?" This thought lifts the spirits of the caravan, and soon the majority of the elves are found singing joyously about "This and this and thiiiis!" Flowers are cast into the air and seeds are spread on the ground, and many take to the act of frolicking, as only an elf can do.

Amala and her bowelves look on, keeping an ever watchful eye on the trailing elephants.



On the fourth day of the journey, the caravan comes across an unexpected obstacle. A fast flowing river blocks the route to the Foreboding Hills. Though the water only comes up to an elf's waist, the current is swift. If the Elves of Amanereli force a crossing here, they may end up losing a few goods to the quick moving current. Otherwise, they can attempt to move north into the Whispering Marshes, or south in the Human lands in an attempt to find a calmer crossing.



Night approaches, and the elves quickly set about making camp. Any decisions regarding the river can wait until morning, when the caravan is fully rested. Amala's mood sours and a few of the elves take note. They wish to keep her anger in check, and so propose to pamper the Ranger as though she were one of the Queen's daughters. Amala accepts wholeheartedly. After all, she was leading this caravan in the Queen's name, why should she not enjoy the same pleasures the Queen herself might enjoy?



Massages, soothing herbs and delicate manicures all do well to mellow Amala's mood. No elf will die by her hands tonight. Before she retires for the night, she positions sentries around the perimeter of the camp. All of them, silent, ambushing bowelves. If anyone tries to disturb the Elves of Amanereli while they sleep, they will be set upon by deadly marksmen.

The night grows darker. One sentry spots movement just beyond the light of his torch and immediately issues a challenge, "Who goes there?! Be you friend or foe?" He immediately breathes a sigh of relief when the glow from his torch sets upon two elves in the darkness, "Oh! You two had given me quite a fright! I thought you to be some manner of beast looking to feast upon elf flesh." The bowelf chuckles lightly, brushing aside his fears.



The two elves step fully into the light of the torch.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The sentry freezes in terror as the elephant fixes it's murderous eyes upon him. Those eyes, they are the eyes of madness. They are the eyes of a killer.

Ten bowelves are spread about the camp as Amala and the caravan sleeps. The lives of 50 elves are hanging in the balance of their actions. What will these brave warriors of Amanereli do?

[Diablous]

EPIC.

[Caesar]

They shalt aim at the mad elephant from the darkness, while the bowelf that is close to the mad elephant tries to soothe it by talking in the tongue of elephants.

If the situation proves dire, pierce it with arrows.
If our elf manages to soothe the elephant, hurray!

Also have him help remove the corpses from the tusks, maybe it'll be grateful.

Edit: This is awesome.

[Karnewarrior]

They shalt aim at the mad elephant from the darkness, while the bowelf that is close to the mad elephant tries to soothe it by talking in the tongue of elephants.

If the situation proves dire, pierce it with arrows.
If our elf manages to soothe the elephant, hurray!

Also have him help remove the corpses from the tusks, maybe it'll be grateful.

Edit: This is awesome.

[Mikko]

If the situation proves dire, pierce it with arrows.

Aim for the eyes.