The Warden, the starship designed to carry lif into space with the least possible interference. As the first captain of the ship once said

"I had a dream of going to space with thousands of my closest comrads, men and women of all ages, races and backgrounds. Along with many animals of many kinds. That dream has come true. Together! we shall go further than mankind has ever Gone! Before!"
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A hundred years later

The children gathered around the fire as Grandma Monthar told them the story of Captain Mathro Reltomare and his famous speech and actions that reduced the number of casulties that happened when they went through the radiation cloud. They listened intently until she said "It is time to sleep children. Veron, Jericho you too."

"But Grandma, we aren't like them. We are different than the rest of the kids." Veron said

"How does that matter? It is not like you don't need sleep because your not tired, or need to listen becaue your ears aren't visible."

"Ok, we'll get to bed. Can we have a hug first?"

"Of course you may"*she hugs them*"Now off to bed you two."

They run off to sleep and prepare fo the next day of more climbing.

But that was twenty tears ago. Ten years ago the village was destroyed while five children escaped with their life. One of them was the guardian Takley, the legendary squirrel who obliderated the psychic bears.

Now two of you have gone missing and only Veron, Jericho and Takley remain of the original group. You have made it to the floor above you, it took five years but you did it, now you are hunting for the clan of the very tall pidgeons. You think they are in the nearest village on this floor but you are not sure. It is romoured moreover that they have two people with them...in chains.

it was late, they had decided to keep traveling hoping to find a good campsite... still havent found a space in the trees to put even one tent and camping in the middle of the road isnt the best idea. not that sleeping was something veron particulaly likes doing, because he still had nightmares of the destruction of his village and the deaths of almost everyone he knew. he kept on walking too tired to do much else.


(OOC:have a feeling this is going to be a great adventure!)

As Takley rode on Verons shoulder he curled up and began chattering something(of course in squirrel) "I can smell em, oh yeah I can smell em."

Veron began to chuckle as Takley spoke, because even though he travelled with him for ten years,he still could not understand a word he said.

Jericho dropped his camoflauge once he got behind Veron and Takley. "I'm back form scouting my friends, I found the remains of a campfire about a click and a half up the road." "I say we get there and set up camp for the night." He grinned as once again he startled his friends, one of his favourite past times from back in the village.

quickly getting over his surprise and now alert veron says jokingly"thats good, i had almost forgotten i needed sleep." and then to takley "you'd think we'd have gotten use to his sudden appearences by now...." veron begins to wonder why they havent seen anyone else on the road lately there would usually be some travelers or tradesmen on the road to the bird clan village maybe it was just a slow day or something but even that was bad because no trade means no stone for building and no metals for more hunting equipment particularly spears with of course means no meats and .... 'im thinking too much of it'veron mumbles to himself'it isnt tradesday anyway'

Suddenly you hear the flapping of massive wing as they fly overhead and circle for ten minutes. You stand silent until it goes away and then relieve tension. But just as if that weren't enough, you hear screaming and yelling and then it stops.

((you never know who this could be.Better check it out when you can!!!! ))

"we should see whats going on"says veron looking in the direction the screaming came from"lets be careful though" hopeing he isnt doing something stupid veron begins to move in the direction the screams came from beleiving guardian takley will stop him if he was.

Takley stands up and teleports to the tree nearby, he lets out a 'loud' scream and begins to teleport towards the screaming. Almost forgetting about Jericho, he teleports back and picks him up, throws him, catches him, teleports and so on and so forth until they all reach the sight of the screaming.

Twas the night of the slaughter, when all through the deck
All the creatures was stirring, including the mouse.
The bodies were hung on the stakes with care,
In hopes that the pidgeons soon would be there.

The people were nestled all snug on their altar,
While visions of sacrifice danced in their heads.
And Veron in his ‘kerchief, and Jericho in his cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long, long winter’s nap.

When out in the sky there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the tree to see what was the matter.
Away to the camo I flew like a flash,
Opened the leaves and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to people below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a gigantic pidgeon, and eight massive more.

With a massive old leader, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be them.
More rapid than eagles its coursers they came,
And it whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dinner! now, Supper! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Courses! On, Cupid! on, on Don and Blitz!
To the top of the altar! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the alter-top the coursers they flew,
With the packs full of knives and daggers, and Pidgeons too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the ground
The clawing and scratching of each little talon.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the knife on a man came with a bound.

It was dressed all in feathers, from its head to his foot,
And its feathers were all tarnished with blood and ashes.
A bundle of bodies it had flung in its beak,
And it looked like a Mayan, just opening its pack.

Its eyes-how they twinkled! its dimples how gruesome!
Its cheeks were like sythes, its nose like a horn!
Its droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of its chin was as red as your blood.

The stump of a pipe it held tight in its beak,
And the smoke it encircled its head like a wreath.
It had a sharp face and a little round belly,
That shook when it laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

It was chubby and plump, a right jolly old bird,
And I cried when I saw them, in spite of the scene!
A wink of its eye and a twist of its head,
Soon gave me to know I had everything to dread.

It spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the altars, then turned with a jerk.
And laying its finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, the knife it plunged, straight into their heart!

It sprang to the sky, to its team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard it exclaim, ‘ere they flew out of sight,
"Happy slaughter to all, and to all a good-fight!"

((By the way Riacard, you don't want Takley stopping you, its not a question of if hes able to, its a question of if he hits))

not looking back to check veron was sure jericho would follow or try stop him but he wouldnt he was worried because he couldnt find takley and assumed the worst and that after more than 20 years he still knew little of his friends but veron wanted to know what had happened more than before. he saw the altar in a clearing and something on it ,but he couldnt see it from here. skirting around the edge of the clearing veron tried to get a better view...

It took him a few seconds, but Jericho realized he was getting tossed about from tree to tree. "Takley!! Put me down, I can run faster, and you know I hate when you do this to me!!" Jericho hoped they would be able to catch Veron before something happened.

something didnt seem right... but what was it, veron looked around other than the altar nothing seemed out place. he check for any unusual sents or sounds, the trees next to the altar smelled strange, like honey mixed with bad eggs, and now that he looked at them he saw the leaves were a purple color. he knew what they were now fire maple trees named so its spicy syrup and flammabilit, under them were various plants and meats as well as.... a rather unfortunate tauran(cow person).
"who did this"wondered veron"no-one from around here thats for sure"

"hey put me down i can walk faster you know!" well atleast i can find the others now
he hered the rapid chittering of squirrle speak behind him, when takley finish veron apologised, although he didnt say it veron didnt know what made him thingkof wandering off, he guessed it was because he was so tired.

As Jericho and Takley approach Veron. they make too much noise and attract the pidgeons to come to them.

((ok,here you post what you want to do and it will happen, Takley atks first will likely take out two(maybe three))

Jericho looks up startled by the sudden appearance of the pidgeons. He draws his sword and shield and prepares for a charge. With a war cry (I have no clue what noise chameleons make) Jericho charges at a pidgeon and brings down his sword.

the pidgions came out of nowhere and where divin at the group trying to get in a hit. out of the cornere of his eye veron could see jericho chargin twords the birds.one pidgion swooped low enough that veron might be able to land a kick on it, and veron attempts to hit the pigion with a spin kick.

(i seeme to be typing in some kind of accent today)

As the pidgeons approach, Takley Brings out his telekenetic arm and smacks down 2 of them, he then telelports to on of the closer ones and punches it square in the chest. You hear bones shattering as he makes impact, he then teleports again to another one and slaps it with his tail. One more, you hear bones crack. After that he uses his TA again and shatters the one to his left. Veron goes next and kicks the piedgoen coming to him twice before it pecks him in the arm. Jericho charges forward and sticks his dagger in the pidgeons shoulder, wounding it but not causing it enough damage to stop attacking ang he gets hit with a wing which causes enough pressure for Jericho to wince. The Leader of the pidgeons manages to sit right above Takley after he gets the ground and gives him some trouble. After that takley teleports and cracks the leaders back and smashes the two on Jerich and Veron. Before Takley hits the one Veron is attacking, Veron kicks the one he is facing. One goes to the sky and dives for Veron, it lands up putting its beak in the tree beside him and Jericho lands a hit on it. Veron, though right beside it misses and hit the tree. Takley once again teleports, grabs the pidgeon with his TA and smacks it to the ground as you you both hear the bones shatter under the force of the guardian squirrels strength.

((that was fun )

The way is now clear to both of you, though Veron has a harder time seeing it than Takley and Jericho.