Mesabi Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 The Juniper Provinces, Corrington 608 I.I. Two Oleonese foot soldiers limped towards a small fort that had been erected upon the road. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "Ambush..." Said the first. "I thought we had this putain of a province. We lost a whole company to those Corrish dogs!" "Merde! And all I have left is this bottle of wine. How is a good Oleonese Gentleman supposed to fight with a half full bottle of wine!" Said the second. "HALT!" Cried the guard at the gate. "We've heard reports of Corries in the area. Were you followed?" An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "Non, non, just let us in. We need food, we've been on the run for a day! We'd have been mort if it weren't for these Corrish roads." Quickly, the guard opened the gate to let them in. He turned, hearing the clopping of hooves. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "Charge!" Yelled Captain Mesabi, and she, flanked by 3 other riders sprang from the woods. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "Merde, Merde, Merde! Close the gate!" Yelled the soldier at the gate, he fired his musket wildly missing all four of the riders. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Captain Mesabi fired her rifle into the soldier, and he dropped to the ground. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr The two soldiers tried to close the gate, pulling the heavy doors close to one another. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr The soldier at the gate fired, killing the Captain's horse. She leapt from it, having already reloaded her musket. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Her bullet pierced his skull, shooting fragments of his small Oleonese brain into the camp. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Pulling the gate back open, she ran in. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr She aimed her musket, and fired the second barrel, killing a guard who up until that moment had been whipping a Corrish soldier. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr She turned to the second Oleonese soldier, and bashed him with her musket. Her second in command, Lieutenant Nick ran inside, while the rest of her forces covered the walls, firing at the soldiers up top. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "What's going on?" Asked the Oleonese Commander, drunk on cheap wine. He and his second in command got up, and looked out at the battlefield An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr The Second in command was immediately struck in the head, and fell from the wall An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Captain Mesabi smashed the chains of the POWs, freeing them. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Meanwhile, Nick knocked a distracted soldier off the wall. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr The POWs fled, running after the remaining soldier outside the wall. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "Captain Kellog?" Asked Captain Mesabi, "We've got you. We'll take you home now." An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "You... came..." He said, wheezing. "Thank you... old friend..." He closed his eyes, and his breathing ceased. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr Nick escorted the Commanding officer over to Captain Mesabi. He was the last survivor of the small camp. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "You Corries have honour right? I've surrendered. I am your prisoner. For the moment." The Commander said, the stench of wine on his breath. Captain Mesabi surveyed the wreckage of the camp. Intel had reported that there had been over 200 Soldiers in the camp. They had rescued only 4. Her mind drifted to the piles of fresh earth they had passed on the ride in... She knocked him to his knees. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr "I'll be damned if I let a pig like you go home after a war like this. She drew her blade. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr The two rode away from the camp in silence, leaving nothing but Corrish colours, blowing gently in the wind. An act of Valor by North White, on Flickr We aren't going to win this war. She thought to herself. LATER The Board by North White, on Flickr "We have reviewed your accomplishments, Captain Ansa Mesabi." Said the chair of the army review board. "We'll let you know whether you are eligible for promotion at this time." FIN Thanks for viewing my build. It has officially been 1 year for me playing BoBS. Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way, especially @Bregir, @Ayrlego, @Maxim I, @Capt Wolf, and @Drunknok! This build is to introduce Count Mesabi's sister, Captain Ansa Mesabi. It was fun to do some action sequences. I miss back in AG where everyone was at war with everyone and we could kill as many of the enemy as we wanted in our stories. Still though, BoBS has been a great experience and I think I have become a better builder because of it. C&C appreciated. Quote
Capt Wolf Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Good job illustrating the action. And a great idea to tell a story from an earlier time to get the conflict! Congrats on 1 year in BoBS. I think they say 1 year in BoBS is like 7 years in RL, or something like that. Quote
Roadmonkeytj Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Some good shots ... Congrats on the year Quote
Bodi Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Congrats on the year. As usual, I like your story and the classic building style, and I appreciate the details you've included to give the barrack an Oleandish look, and I even like your caricatural interpretation of Oleander soldiers, very Corrish. Quote
Darnok Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Great build for the camp, and even greater writing for the story. Captain Mesabi (another one? is there anybody NOT a Captain in this family?) is a true hero, fighting valiantly for the Crown! I like how neutral the Oleanders were portrayed, despite the fact that they show their face as the war criminals - which they definitely are - here once again. After glorious victory, swift and fair justice was served by Captain Mesabi, well done! Quote
LM71Blackbird Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Nicely narrated story from the past Mesabi! And congrats on 1 year sailing and fighting on the Brick Seas! Quote
blackdeathgr Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 A really fine and amusing story although... 4 hours ago, Bodi said: I even like your caricatural interpretation of Oleander soldiers, very Corrish. Couldn't express myself better! Quote
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