Lisnpuppy Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 The Raven took from the tree, diving left then right to avoid its great branches. Floating in the sky like some drunken pelican The Goddess flapped her wings hard to right herself least that too-smart cat notice her disarray. Moving fast through the darkened sky her beak was soon filled with the smell of fish and ocean. Swooping down on a rock just beyond the breakwater she happily eyed some small fish and filled her stomach with the unexpected treat. She then looked around and saw the ship bobbing up and down on the rolling waves. *Blast....I hate trying to land on those darn things* She looked around and decided she'd not be noticed and transformed into an old, haggardly woman. Back bent from years spent washing clothes at the fjord....she took off slowly but steadily over water off toward the ship. Coming near she yelled in a surprising loud voice... "Drop down a plank I've business with the Captain!!" She waited, bobbing up and down on the waves not unlike the boat. Her frock stayed dry though her matted hair blew about her face. She spat the hair from her mouth a few times before finally noting with some irritation the deckhands having a smart bandana holding down their hair. "Should have thought of that" The Goddess muttered darkly. She added one to her ensemble as she waited for her demands to be carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M48A5 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Having finally arrived in what is called a town in these parts, the GPPS Cat alights from the carriage and sets off in search of the local apothecary shop "Ah, there it is, Googles. What, they are not open. Well, I'll just make my way inside the cat way." Slipping through the mail slot, the Cat heads for the Lore and Witchcraft section, in search of information about the strange bird he saw at the castle. "Here's just what I was looking for. Celtic Lore and Fables." Quickly scanning the contents, the Cat found what he needed to know. "Now I have you", he thought. "I know your true name and will have power over you now." Quickly making his way out of the shop, the Cat again heads for the carriage to await a ride back to the castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanumoreira Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) The Lord of Lunacy threw open the doors of his wardrobe in an apparent rage, yanking clothes from the rack, tossing them this way and that onto the floor as he had a quiet, but violent conversation with himself. "THAT 'QUEEN'. Bah! She makes me so mad, thinking that she can waltz around this palace, giving orders like that! Why if my father were still alive, if he was still sitting on that throne...", he paused for a minute, picking through the clothes somberly, "SIGH...I miss you father. Things in this castle just aren't the same since you died. I wish I could proven to you how well of a king I would have made. How proud you would have been. I'm sorry I could never fulfill your wishes, that it wasn't me who took the throne that day...". Feeling himself spinning, he stumbled over to the window and gazed outwards towards the sea, watching as the waves caressed the shores, the lighting spilling over every hill and mountain in the land. "To think...all of this could have been mine." A breeze rolled inside, brushing up against the tears welling in his eyes, cooling his face, "Ahem...well, there's no sense in moping about it. That's not what he would have wanted." Donning his coat and top hat, the Lord walked over to the mirror sitting in the corner of the room, contemplating on his reflection with satisfaction. "We'll see if her majesty has anything to complain about this time.", he exited the room, fixing his tie as he wandered into the halls, "honestly, it's as if nothing pleases her these days. I AM the Lord of Lunacy after all. What does she expect?" Edited August 6, 2013 by Keanumoreira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurielius Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 The night was moonless as the Pegasus quietly rocked at anchor, suddenly the midnight watch's peace was shattered by an insistent loud voice requesting to come aboard. First mate Heather who was standing her watch peered over the side and inquired " Just who are you and how did you get so close without making a sound?" The reply was imperious "I am the Goddess and if you know what is good you, you will hurry up and drop the ships ladder." Heather carefully looked at the woman who did not look at all like the Goddess but her scent was as she remembered the Goddess. "All hands, to your stations, find the captain and look lively." Heather turned to the ship's steward Morwyn and said "Prepare the guest stateroom and draw a scented bath for the Goddess as fast as your paws can move.Where the devil is the captain?" Morwyn replied nervously "He went ashore three hours ago with a raiding party and said he be back with a surprise by dawn." The Goddess ascended the ship's ladder at that moment and asked why the Captain was not here to greet her. Heather with a nervous twitch of her tail replied, "We were not expecting you so soon and the Captain is temporarily away. However all the ships comforts such as they are will be at your disposal. Please allow me to escort to your cabin. I will inform the captain immediately upon his return that you have arrived." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannywils Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 As our LiW slowly trudged up the castle steps some 4 hours later (having gotten herself completely lost on the way back), her thoughts turned to her sweet little puppies, Gucci and Prada who were awaiting her in her rooms. She had noticed that little Prada had a slight cough this morning and she wanted to make sure that he was all right. "At least there I will find unquestioning love and comfort without all that noise and bother" she thought. She hastened along her way almost slipping on some water puddled in the hallway just outside her door. "Hmm", she thought, "have the janitors been up here, and why?". She opened her door, and... http://i.imgur.com/O5HYC5L.jpg? "AKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK................., cough, cough, sputter, gag, gag, sputter" said she. "Oh no, not my babies, not my sweet little angel puppies. (BTW, at least they could have spelled Gucci's name correctly.....) What will I do, what will they do?" All this time she was lurching about like some sort of oddly formed whirling dervish whose gyroscope had gone totally askew. Her perfectly primped and pomped wig had become a thing of the past and she now resembled a somewhat misshapen sort of grayish blue over-tinseled Christmas tree with legs, as her wig hair hung down draping her entire body. There was of course no question in her mind about agreeing to the terms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurielius Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 The captain stirred the camp fire and stuck a small branch into it to light his cigar thinking that it was taking the Countess de Ville too long to arrive. He wondered if she really valued his captives as much as was reported, it would be a shame to have carry out his implied threat. Then again he mused if they were taken to the Goddesses isle and simply left there...who would know what happened to them. The Captain turned to one of the Sea Dogs standing perimeter watch and said " No sleeping tonight Erin Eagle Eye ,be sure watch out for anything and anyone who approaches." Laughing quietly Erin answered "No fear captain nothing will get within a league of our position without me seeing them." "Good" the Captain replied, "This haul will please the Goddess and we can expect a reward commiserate with the effort we have had to go through."http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/8167/fq41.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannywils Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 The jewels turned out to be an easy heist for our dauntless LiW. No one was even guarding the vault. "Hoo Hah" said she, "Had, I realized how lax the security was around the castle, I might have had a few of my relatives in for a wee peek, tee hee hee", or is it "arrrghh and avast ye matey," I suppose I might as well accustom myself to that pirate jargon. I do hear that they serve a mighty nice brew though. What do they call it again... grog.. made out of rum or something... don't mind an occasional tipple myself, if I do say so..." These musings were taking place as she lumbered through the brush laden with two pillowcases full of wondrous gems, jewels, and beautifully encrusted tableware, etc. She'd even managed to yank down a lovely tapestry of an elven wench engaging in some sort of unspeakable act under a persimmon tree. She pushed through an opening in an exceptionally large hedgerow to find herself on a path leading to a seawall at the end of which was a small darkened lighthouse. At the base of the lighthouse she could just make out the light of a campfire, and off to one side the glow of what appeared to be a monstrous cigar...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M48A5 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Our intrepid hero, the Grinning Pink and Purple Striped Cat, made it back to the castle just in time to see one of the pretender queen's minions slipping down a path in the brush. Curiosity being one of the driving virtues of being a cat, he decided to give chase to see what was afoot. She wasn't that hard to keep track of, all he had to do was follow the occasional gem or bit of jewelry on the ground. It seems that when passing some briars, a small had gotten ripped in one of the sacks the woman was carrying. Have no use for any of this foolish human doodads, the cat left everything laying where it fell. "She'll soon enough find out she is carrying empty sacks", thought the cat as he continued towards what looked like a small wharf with a light house at the end.Off to one side was a blazing fire, so it seemed to the cat and someone with a light on his face. "This is starting to get interesting" thought the cat, "I think I will just creep closer and see what I shall see." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannywils Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Just as she was about to creep through the bushes to investigate the fire, she happened to look down and espy a lovely golf ball sized pearl rolling along passed her daintily shod foot. "gasp", "oh no", "there is a tear in one of the sacks". She quickly retraced her steps after unhooking herself from the bramble to which she had somehow become affixed. Fortunately the tear had only begun a few yards back, and she was able to gather up all of her lovely goodies and stow them about her person. Out she dashed to meet her fate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanumoreira Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 (edited) Noticing that the cat had been following a trail of gems from one of the hallway's windows, the Lord quickly made his way down and into the gardens, being sure to keep his distance as he tracked them to the coast. "What do these mortals think that they're doing? It's a bit late for a swim, and if memory serves me right, cats don't very much like water. Something fishy is going on here. And unless that cat is going to the coast for a fish or two, I wager he's after that one there with the sack. I wonder what they're up to". By now, his curiosity was unbearable, but the Lord maintained his composure. He noticed that the congregation was heading straight for the lighthouse, and determined to stick his nose where it didn't belong, so did he. Edited August 11, 2013 by Keanumoreira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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