The Lord of the Rings: The Ring Towers King

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Pippin Rai was bored and decided to go looking around for something to do... or blow up... Maybe just train... or blow something up... He needed to find Merry so they could raid Gandalfs fireworks and blow them all up! Kyir to see if there was any training she might want help with.

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien spotted a figure off in the distance, as he made his rounds. It seemed to be coming from Dragon Territory. Around the spot, in fact, that he first met...

Lucien smiled and waved at the man as he approached, forgetting that he was on top of a building and the man was half-blind.

Then he climbed down and approached, saying, "Kazuya, how are you? What brings you to Crow land?"

{OOC: Sorry, no strikeout LOTR references}

[Kazuya Hikari]

Kazuya would see a bit of movement from his right side, but would pay no heed to it. However, upon hearing a familiar voice, Kazuya would turn in the direction of the voice, giving Lucien a slight bow of his head.

"... There is very little time for me to fully explain Lucien, but I must pass through Crow Territory on my way to Barker's Territory... to destroy the ring in my possession that once belonged to Barker himself."

He would then make his way into Crow Territory, heading down towards Fountain Valley, Lucien may follow if he chooses.

Reaching his destination, Rolf would meet up with the head of his gang, Heinrich Johan.

"Vell Rolf, vat brings you here?"

"Heinrich, Barker has already made his move, hasn't he?"

"Yes, The Falcon Task Force has been sent to capture zee Ring."

"I must be off immediately, before it is too late..."

"... I am afraid I cannot allow you to leave, and destroy the Ring belonging to my master Rolf."

"Master...? You cannot mean...?"

"Yes. I am vith Barker, and I vill not let you leave!"

Capturing and imprisoning Rolf atop his fortress, Heinrich would command Barker's men to construct weapons of war and produce a new task force: The Scorpion Task Force.

Kiyr and Raikotsu would meet up with each other, and would hear that Kazuya was in Crow Territory!

David would receive word that Kazuya was spotted moving through Crow Territory with Lucien DeChain.

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien would listen to the quick explanation that Kazuya gave, eyes widening as he mentioned Barker.

Lucien silently followed Kazuya.

After all, it would be better if he had a Crow to escort him, right?

[Kyrie Blaze]

Considering Frodo Kazuya was already being tailed by the tricksy Hobbits, she wouldn't be told at all! But she did ponder what he was doing in Crow Territory. If she managed to catch sight of Pippin Rai she would nod.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Pippin Rai would see Merry Kiyr nod at him and he would go and walk beside her.

"So, what are we doin?"

He asked curiously.

[Jack]

OOC: Okay I seem to have been skipped. No matter I come after Rai anyway.

IC:

Sitting down he ordered some ale and sipped it joyfully. Resting after the hard day of hunting orc people and other creatures animals which terrorized the good people of middle earth LA.

[Marcus Prasad]

"I'm Bored."

"Me too."

<Me three.>

"Me Fou-"

"ALRIGHT! I GET IT! Jesus we need to occupy ourselves with something guys."

"Watchu figure Boss?"

"We are going.....to RIVENDELL!"

"......What?"

"Errr, to Gods Territory. Yeah, Gods Territory. Ha ha! Common guys we're going on a field trip. Gear up."

And so Gimli Marcus and His 10 fellow Dwarves Wolves prepared themselves for a long journey and set out immediatly to visit Elrond The Earth Dragon himself.

[David B.]

David sat in the pub, feet up, drinking a beer as he waited, having recieved word from his fellow rangers Dragons that Frodo Lloyd was on his way. He would wait, patiently, for Him to draw closer.

[Kazuya Hikari]

Kazuya and Lucien would be joined by Kiyr and Raikotsu on the way to Bree Fountain Valley! However, the four Hobbits would find they are not alone, as the sounds of loud but well-timed footsteps could be heard.

"... Quickly, conceal yourselves."

Slowly backing up into the shadows of the nearby forest, Kazuya would hide himself behind a tree, blending into the darkness and conceal himself from view.

Just as everyone hopefully hides themselves, a group of Barker's soldiers would come into view, a patch of a falcon's head sewn on the arm of their jackets, identifying themselves as The Falcon Task Force, nearly getting captured had they taken even one more second to conceal themselves. The leader scanning the area fervently for a few minutes, the task force would move on, disappearing from view.

"... Let us go, we must reach Fountain Valley quickly."

Moving quickly, if Lucien, Kiyr, and Raikotsu followed, soon after, they would reach Fountain Valley, at the pub Rolf specified, where David also happens to be at. However, before greetings could be exchanged, all five of them would hear familiar loud, well-timed footsteps, with a loud voice added to the mix, coming their way from outside. In such a confined space, hiding is the best course of action, David included.

Marcus moves like a baus with his group and heads off to Rivendell Mt. Olympus!

[Kyrie Blaze]

"There are gardens we can pick up vegetables from~ Following Frodo Kazuya."

So she did, and then bumped her pace up, blinking as Kazuya - further ahead - ducked into shadow. Unquestioningly, she grabbed Pippin Rai and pulled him aside, pushing him down behind and somewhat below a scrap sheet of metal before she dissolved, melding into the shadow so she was invisible.

It turned out to be something that saved them both. As soon as the pat moved far enough off, she appeared and motioned for Rai to follow before moving forth on her slim, tricksy Hobbits legs, moving into a smooth run. When Kazuya entered into a bar, she made a face, and slowed to a placid walk, looking at Rai as if to say 'behave' before she entered.

With a quick scan of the bar, noting the layout, windows, escape routes, and people, she moved on quiet feet towards the group, feeling watchful. She inclined her head in a nod towards those gathered, but--

Approaching footsteps!

She whirled, pivotting cleanly to put her back to her allies, crouching to form a long shadow to the nearest ally and then disappearing into it--snapped back into that shadow.

Because, not that she was a coward, but that she was a tricksy Hobbits. And tricksy Hobbits did not just stand around with mouth agape at potential danger: they found a way to be stealthy and tricksier.

Can we say a surprise hello from the shadows?

[Lucien DeChain]

Lucien walked along with the others that joined, one being Raikotsu, and the other, a girl that he had only seen once before...

And then, Kazuya ducked into the shadows. Lucien knew it as a signal to hide, so he moved off to the side of the road, and dropped into a ninja crawl posture while activating his Qi. Inivsibility really did come in handy.

As the patrol passed by, Lucien got up with Kazuya and the others, and they made their way to a small pub, in the middle of Fountain Valley. Once they stepped inside, Lucien only had time to take two paces before a loud noise was heard. Coming this way...!

Again, Lucien activated his Qi as he dove under one of the tables, rolling neatly and spinning around to spy the danger that was sure to present itself.

{OOC: Sorry about the bad form in the picture gaiz. Only one I could find.}

[Destiny]

Legolas Cain waited outside of a broken down diner, listening intently to the world around him.

[David B.]

David opened his mouth to speak as Kaz approached, but upon hearing the nine ringwraiths footsteps approaching, he would push everyone onward, wanting to make sure they didn't get caught with their pants down, whatever the case.

David followed after Kazuya!

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Thanks to Merry Kiyr, Pippin Rai was hidden successfully. When the riders Barker soldiers left he would continue his way to the bar.

THEN SUDDENLY! Noise, lots of feet heading this way. He noticed Kiyr went to hide in the shadows, but Rai decided that he wanted to get a drink from the bar, then Kiyrs warning glance popped into his head... Maybe just a root beer today.