Who was this Shayanna Danielle Griffinsbane who had killed his only son? He had arranged a meeting with the infamous Black Moon. The notorious Bountyhunter/Spy/Assassin was never late before. 5 minuites later a tall man wearing black sueade studded leathers walked in to the room grinning ear to ear.
"Payment?" "1000 gold Orbs." "1500 gold Orbs." "Agreed."
Black Moon was surprised. AGREED!? No haggleing!? This slob wants info pretty damn bad!
"I will return in 2 weeks." With that the assassin turned and left...
"Look at that! Almost a perfect bulls eye! Is there anyone out there who thinks they could do better?"
Swallowing her pride Shayanna decided to ask the man if he was interested. "Excuse me sir. I" "you what girl!? You think you could do better?"
The man had cut Shayanna off in mid sentance. "If ye mean stick that board with a Dagger then yes sir. Quite easily, but a chunk of wood is not a very good adversary. Do ye have any plans for tonight?"
Shayanna was surprised that the man got pissed. He had asked her a question and she had answered.
"Quite easily huh? I`ll bet you 100 gold Orbs you cannot get any closer to the bulls eye throwing from this line."
Confused, her left ear twitched, she cocked her head to the side and raised an eyebrow. "What is bet and what is bullseye?"
The room roared with laughter as the whole room was now focused on Shayanna and the man. Oscar slaped his forehead and whispered in Shayannas ear. Her ears went straight up and her eyes went wide. "OH!"
The laughter intensified, some were even crying with laughter. Shayanna HATED being laughed at. How was she supposed to know?
"Actualy I could hit the bullseye from the door of this Bar."
All laughter had stopped, replaced by an errie silence.
"Your on girl, from the door then. I will give you 200 Orbs if you can do it." The man handed her a Dagger. The Dagger was of poor quality and way off balance.
"This Dagger is shoddy. Do ye have another?" "No. That is the only Dagger."
"Hard enough it will be to hit the bullseye from the door. Ye will not cheat the Elf maiden." The Dwarf handed Shayanna the Dagger.
This Dagger was old and worn, yet perfectly balanced. Shayanna was standing at the doorway and took aim. She could feel eveyones eyes on her. Her left ear twitched. Sweat was forming on her forehead.
"We are waiting lass." The Dwarf said.
Shayanna spun on her heel in a circular fashion, she came out of the spin and whirled the Dagger towards the target as if it she meant to kill it. The Dagger struck with such force that the board was knocked outside, like someone kicking the board off a picket fence.
"DAMN LASS! I don`t care if ye hit the bullseye or not!! That throw alone was worth buying ye a drink!"
Everyone rushed outside to see the board. The Bartender brought the lantern. Sure enough, buried to the hilt was the dagger in the center of the bullseye. Oscar would be well taken care of...
With a great big smile and in perfect Minotaur. "HEY BUD!" "I was passing through and I was wondering if you could tell me where the outhouse is because I`m about ready to shit myself!" *VBS*
The massivie Minotaur reached behind his back and pulled out a monsterous Battle Axe.
With that the Minotaur threw down the axe and charged, head low and deadly horns ready to impale the human. BlackMoon just stood there grinning. The Minotaur went right threw the displaced image of Blackmoon and impaled the wooden walls with such force as to shake the house and knock dust into the air.
"OLAY!" *LMAO* Blackmoon walked over and picked up the battle axe. "Damn this is heavy!" He said as he walked back over to the Minotaur. "You know. I ran into some idiots in my life, but YOU are the biggest MORON I have EVER met!"
Seeing the Minotaur bent over helpless, he could not resist. He dropped the axe and went to the door. "MOO!!" He yelled at the top of his lungs and charged the Minotaur. With all of his momentum he kicked the Minotaur in the groin with all of his might. The sound the Minotaur made could have woken the dead.
"DAMN!" He picked up the Axe and silenced the Minotaur. Quickly he made for the door and to the street. 11 Minotaurs rounded the corner weapons at the ready.
Blackmoon skided to a halt and bolted in the opposite direction. 9 Minotaurs came around that corner. "OH FUCK ME!" "FUUUCK ME!!!"
His heart pounding in his chest he ran to the nearest house and leaped. His fingers managed to grip the edge of the roof as he pulled himself up and proceeded to run and leap from rooftop to rooftop. "Everything was going well but NOOO!" "You just HAD to kick the Minotaur in the nuts didn`t you?" He said to himself as he ran.
Horns were starting to sound all over the place. "Well this is nice! Check please! I`M TOAST!" He stoped and started to look for his map. "Ok, the House of Dorlic is that way, if I cross over that way and cross Quith street, It looks like a 50 yard dash to the woodline." He thought to himself as a Minotaurs head popped up over the edge of the roof. "DO YOU MIND!?" He punted the Minotaur in the face and sent him falling.
Staying on the roof tops he headed towards the House of Dorlic. As he leaped off the roof to cross Quith street, he saw the fully armored and armed Regiment of 50 Minotaurs running his way. "OHHH SHIIIT! A STAMPEDE!!"
Blackmoon ran like hell for the woodline, the Minotaurs were gaining on him. It would be close. He was exhausted. He was not going to make it and he knew it. In desperation he fumbled around in his pocket and withdrew a small wooden cube. He grinned. "If I pull this off with THIS! I`m going to retire and live off of telling the story for money!"
With that he turned and charged the Minotaurs screaming like a madman. The Minotaurs broke ranks and charged as a mob. Blackmoon threw the cube in the air over the Minotaurs and yelled.
Tavor laughed and then said with a broad smile. "Neither can Elves." *VBS*
Shayanna did not understand it was a jest and took it personal. "What would Dwarves know of drinking?" "This piss water is weak!"
Normaly Tavor would laugh at a jest like that. However, the cold angry stare that She gave him let him know it was no jest. "Cocky little squirt are ye not?"
"COCKY!?" "BIG WORDS FROM A LITTLE DWARF WHO WOULD BE TALLER IF HE LAID ON HIS BACK!"
"LISTEN WENCH!" "CALLING ME STOCKY IS ONE THING!" "CALLING ME FAT IS ANOTHER!" "WENCH!?" "YEA WENCH!"
Shayanna was fuming and ready to fight. Tavor seemed to want to fight as well. He looked Shayanna in the eye.
"BARKEEP!" "BRING THIS WENCH ANOTHER TANKARD OF DWARVEN SPIRITS!"
"BRING THIS DISGUSTING FAT BODY ANOTHER AS WELL BARKEEP!"
They slamed tankard after tankard trying to out do each other. Neither said a word for 40 minuites. Then seven rogues walked into the tavern. Shayanna recognized the one in front as the man who had made the bet with her earlier.
"ELF! You cheated me out of my money! I want it back!"
Shayanna`s right ear flattened backwards while her left one just twitched as ususal. "I am a Griffinsbane! Cheat I do not!!" "I was there. The WENCH won fair and square." The Dwarf said.
Oscar staggered over to the man. "That is M`lady Shayanna Danielle Griffinsbane you are speaking too!" "I would appreciate it if you did not insult her."
"Tis pronounced Dan-Yell-E Oscar! How many times must I tell you?" Shayanna had yet to meet a Human who could pronounce her name correctly.
"No one asked you brat!" The man said and then knocked Oscar over the bar. It is no big secret that Shayanna is easy to anger. But one thing you just DO NOT DO! Is knock someone Shayanna considers her child across the room!
Shayanna leapt from her stool and drew her daggers. And then fell on her bottom, daggers scattered everywhere.
The man drew his sword and laughed. "This is too easy!" He motioned his cronies forward and advanced on Shayanna.
A low humming sound came from the Black Razor as it flew to her hand as if it could sense she was in trouble. "This is not how I want to die." Shayanna thought to herself as the man approached, sword ready to deliver death. The man then disapeared from view, eclipsed by the huge Dwarf that stood in front of her with a wicked Battle Axe at the ready. The Dwarf started singing a Dwarven battle song and charged all seven! Shayanna COULD not. WOULD not. Be saved by this Dwarf!! She got unsteadly to her feet and staggered toward the fight singing the Griffinsbane War Ensamble at the top of her lungs.
Shayanna should have died. Some how the Black Razor managed to parry every blow. Spectators would later argue that the sword was leading the staggering Elf around as if it had a mind of its own. In fact, Shayanna had closed her eyes tightly while the sword seemed to fight for her!
This went on for about three minuites when Shayanna locked blades with someone. She still had her eyes closed when she heard the Dwarfs chuckling. She opened her eyes and realized that she had locked blades with the Dwarf. No opposition was left standing.
"Not bad for a druken Elf WENCH!" *G* "Ye were not bad thou self fat ass."
The sound of whistles could be heard outside. "We better go." "Thou art guilty until proven innocent in this town." "Let me get Oscar."
Before she could get to Oscar, Shayanna passed out. Tavor grinned and shook his head with a sigh. He gathered her daggers and with Oscar over one shoulder and Shayanna over the other. The stocky Dwarf left the Tavern...
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