One Riot, One Ranger

Ranger Hawk · 2010-06-12T16:03:46Z

Araluen: home of the Rangers--they keep the peace in the kingdom. They're highly skilled in archery, pulling off nearly impossible shots. They're known for their ability to blend in with their surroundings and to seemingly appear out of nowhere. Normal folk claim that the Rangers have magical abilities and superstition clouds these mysterious people--which is just the way they like it. In the Ranger Corps, there's a force called the Special Task Group--they're the ones called on to investigate dealings in foreign countries, major uprisings, and bigger problems than general. Usually, they live by the phrase, "One riot, one Ranger"--meaning that it only takes one Ranger to take care of a problem. But right now, it's going to take much more than a single Ranger to confront this problem. A warlord named Lord Muertre, from Gallica, has been raising a vast army to attack Araluen. He and his followers have been cutting a path through Gallica, killing those who won't join his masses. Rumor has it that Lord Muertre has some lethal weapons: vicious, dragon-like creatures trained to do his bidding. The Special Task Group is being called upon to stop him before he can reach their precious homeland of Araluen and destroy it. You are a member of the Special Task Group--your kingdom is depending on you and your group to save them. How will you stand up to the job? *This is a storybook based off of the Ranger's Apprentice series. If you've never read the series, but would like to join, you're more than welcome. Feel free to PM me with any questions about it.* The setting: the Kingdom of Araluen; traveling to different lands like Gallica, Skandia, Arridi, Hibernia, etc., is just fine. Here's a map: http://www.up140.jacksn.k12.il.us/class/5th/midden/blog/glenn/g18/Lists/Photos/ranger%27s%20apprentice%20map%201.JPG We'll obviously have to cross the sea to get to Gallica, so we'll head to the coastline first. The timeframe: We're not having anything to do with the books' events or characters. This is all taking place quite a few generations after Will, Halt, Horace, and the rest of the cast. If you feel like mentioning the legendary Will Treaty or perhaps singing "Graybeard Halt," you're more than welcome. But they're not going to be in this storybook; it's the newest generation of Rangers. The characters: To keep things simple, there are only going to be three different roles you can play: a Ranger, Ranger's Apprentice, or an Apprentice Warrior. I'll go into more detail further down on each role. Character descriptions: Rangers: Highly trained individuals that use brains over brawn whenever they can; they have mottled gray-green cloaks that help them to blend in with their surroundings. They've been trained to move silently and unseen. Their standard weapons are a longbow, a quiver with 24 arrows, a saxe knife (which is like a long, strong dagger), and a throwing knife. In addition, they each have a horse that they have a special bond with. Ranger horses are specially trained to obey certain commands and are much more intelligent than normal horses. Ranger's apprentices: Same as Rangers, only they're obviously not quite as skilled and are still learning. If you have an apprentice, you need to figure out a master for them, whether that's another character of yours or someone else's that you've both agreed on. Apprentice warrior: Proficiently skilled swordsman; they have the normal weapons, like a longsword and a dagger. They also have a battlehorse. They're the brawn to the Rangers' brains--whenever someone needs a walloping, they're the one for the job. Character Palette: [b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Role (Ranger, Ranger's Apprentice, or Apprentice Warrior):[/b] [b]Weapons:[/b] [b]Appearance:[/b] [b]Personality:[/b] [b]Other:[/b] Normal YWS rules apply: No cussing, no extreme gory violence, no sex scenes, and use proper grammar and spelling. You can have two characters maximum. PM me if you have any questions. Let it begin! :D

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Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:20 pm

Ranger Hawk says... · Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:20 pm

*Well, I'm completely lost, but that's my own fault I suppose. Anyways, this is just a quick post to try and revive the thread.*

Tail

The trip across the Narrow Sea was fairly calm, for which I was glad. I had never been on the water before for that distance, and already some of the other Rangers were looking a little green. The horses behaved fairly well, though, contentedly chewing their hay in the hold of the ship.

We sailed into port the next day at La Rivage, a little seaside town on the coast of Gallica.

"Remember," Sorin said gruffly as we started to leave the ship, "keep your eyes and ears open. We're in hostile territory here and we don't need more trouble than is necessary."

"Apprentices, stick close with your masters," Al said, Hespher by his side.

I accordingly sidled closer to Hutch, excitement building. Everything here was so foreign!

"Where to first?" Taggart asked.

"Let's blend in with the locals. See what we can find out about this Muertre person. Rendezvous in two hours' time at that inn over there." Sorin pointed at a ramshackle building with a sign of a crowing rooster.

"Split up!" Hutch called, and I followed him as he disappeared through the crowd.

There are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people:
psychopaths and mystery writers.
I'm the kind that pays better.
~Rick Castle

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Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:16 pm

IsebellaLynnette says... · Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:16 pm

Lillian

She actually had a good head for seasickness, but it took a good half-an-hour before the nausea stopped from getting back on land. And she wasn't sure that Ruisseau was helping, because she also seemed a bit disoriented after disembarking from the boat.

Lillian led her horse down a dark, deserted alley and proceeded to disguise herself somewhat. She took off the Ranger's cloak and replaced it with a plain green cloak, put the double-scabbard in her leather bag and took out a single scabbard for her saxe knife. The throwing knife she sheathed in a hidden scabbard under her left arm. The legendary Will Treaty had once experimented with a collar sheath with near fatal results; she was glad she didn't have to go through that.

The powerful longbow she retained, and, as she ordered Ruisseau to stay there and left the alley, she found that the villagers gave her some space, though they allowed her to blend in somewhat.

Stupid memories. They were all coming back now, now that she'd finally come back to her homeland. Darn them.

Lost in her thoughts, she almost didn't notice how the villagers had completely drawn back to the edges of the road or that there was a rider on horseback heading straight for her. But she did just in time and jumped out of the way, and caught a glimpse of the face as the rider passed. She paled and, almost of its own will, her hand struck the rump of the horse. Then she abruptly turned away and rushed back to the alley, shocked and pained by the overflow of memories that flooded her now.

How had he gotten here and known that I was coming?

Suddenly she felt another presence behind her and whirled around.

"There's a big difference between shooting a target and shooting a charging Wargal. A target isn't usually trying to kill you."
~Halt, Ranger's Apprentice Book Two: The Burning Bridge

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Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:39 am

neko says... · Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:39 am

I see this has been unused for a while. If anyone's interested we should restart it?

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