Where's Gondor? | Miri [February 3010]
Mar 20, 2018 18:56:59 GMT -5
Post by Galadion on Mar 20, 2018 18:56:59 GMT -5
A single downside came from the lack of knowledge of the area outside of his homeland. Sometimes you get lost whenever you're not paying attention, and such is what happened shortly after the young Ranger had emerged from the Firien woods. His travels were to take him eastwards and hopefully south into the lands of Gondor, but for a time he'd been headed north. The lands were of Rohan, he assumed, but the lack of individuals to question had made it difficult to gather any concrete answers. He was by all means rather lost, and if he were wise the young Ranger would've simply turned south at the first chance.
Yet all thoughts of turning south were routed from his mind after camping out along the banks of the Anduin, only to realize that he was not alone. He reacted quick and concisely to put out the small fire and conceal his location when he realized just what exactly it was that he was dealing with. He smelled them before he saw them; foul creatures of the dark had infested his small encampment only moments later, scavenging what supplies he left strewn across the ground before searching for the prey that lurked nearby. Galadion made sure his steps were quiet as he retreated away from the camp. He counted at least half a dozen, although their numbers would quickly drop down to four after two well-placed arrows found themselves wedged into the Orcs necks.
The darkness did well to conceal his escape along the river. He moved with haste for hours it seemed, and only stopped after he was mostly certain the small group of Orcs were too far away to spot him. He sat against a large oak for the remainder of the night, his bow clutched tightly within his hand despite his eyes drifting off to sleep. He needed to get his bearings, especially if small patrols of Orcs were in the area.
But a bit of rest would take priority after having hauled it on foot for as long as he could without as much as a breather. Several hours of sleep were granted by the time the sun was out, and with it the same stench from the night before. Orcs...dammit. He raised his head over his head before he leaned to the side of the tree to see what he was dealing with. It was a small war party of under a dozen, but the foul creatures still had the numbers of their side.
Lifting himself onto his feet, he kept his body squared with the large oak behind him to avoid detection. He knew he was just about surrounded, and he was likely to drown in the river or get stuck with an arrow in the back if he went that way. Regardless of the tactical situation, Galadion wasn't ready to back down as of yet. The grin beneath his hood was on full display as his heart pounded in anticipation for what was to come. He'd take down as many as he could. His father would've done the same thing, that much he knew.
Galadion swiveled to the left of the tree, an arrow whizzing through the air before striking an Orc center in the chest. The orcs had barely managed to glance at him before he swiveled back into cover, then popped out the opposite direction and took down another. With that Orc dead, Galadion had their full attention bearing down upon him. He continued to strafe right, another arrow striking a charging Orc before a large Oak blocked him from view. A pair of Orc arrows struck the large tree, and soon the Ranger continued his darting path from tree to tree to avoid the archers.
Several more Orc were felled, but it wasn't quite enough to force them to retreat. The archers held the high ground, and those with blades were now bearing down upon him now that he was cornered. His heart raced as the seconds passed. He switched off to his own sword just in time to parry an Orcish blade attempting to separate his head from his body. He dropped his bow to the ground, a dagger finding its way into his hand before lodging itself deep into the abdomen of the Orc. They were vile creatures, but it was still an intriguing sight to see one up close despite the circumstances.
Unfortunately for him, Galadion couldn't linger on for too long. With the dagger firmly implanted in the Orc's body, he moved the creature in the path of several arrows that were intent on putting him down. "Tough luck, Orc!" He spoke up just as the life left the Orc's eyes. With sword in hand he swiveled back behind the Oak, the archers arrows currently stopping him from moving. He might have been a bit off in the head, but he was having quite a bit of fun in his situation. The battle was exhilarating, and every thump of the heart was just another thought telling him to fight on. Then again, that's exactly what his parents feared would've happened.
Yet all thoughts of turning south were routed from his mind after camping out along the banks of the Anduin, only to realize that he was not alone. He reacted quick and concisely to put out the small fire and conceal his location when he realized just what exactly it was that he was dealing with. He smelled them before he saw them; foul creatures of the dark had infested his small encampment only moments later, scavenging what supplies he left strewn across the ground before searching for the prey that lurked nearby. Galadion made sure his steps were quiet as he retreated away from the camp. He counted at least half a dozen, although their numbers would quickly drop down to four after two well-placed arrows found themselves wedged into the Orcs necks.
The darkness did well to conceal his escape along the river. He moved with haste for hours it seemed, and only stopped after he was mostly certain the small group of Orcs were too far away to spot him. He sat against a large oak for the remainder of the night, his bow clutched tightly within his hand despite his eyes drifting off to sleep. He needed to get his bearings, especially if small patrols of Orcs were in the area.
But a bit of rest would take priority after having hauled it on foot for as long as he could without as much as a breather. Several hours of sleep were granted by the time the sun was out, and with it the same stench from the night before. Orcs...dammit. He raised his head over his head before he leaned to the side of the tree to see what he was dealing with. It was a small war party of under a dozen, but the foul creatures still had the numbers of their side.
Lifting himself onto his feet, he kept his body squared with the large oak behind him to avoid detection. He knew he was just about surrounded, and he was likely to drown in the river or get stuck with an arrow in the back if he went that way. Regardless of the tactical situation, Galadion wasn't ready to back down as of yet. The grin beneath his hood was on full display as his heart pounded in anticipation for what was to come. He'd take down as many as he could. His father would've done the same thing, that much he knew.
Galadion swiveled to the left of the tree, an arrow whizzing through the air before striking an Orc center in the chest. The orcs had barely managed to glance at him before he swiveled back into cover, then popped out the opposite direction and took down another. With that Orc dead, Galadion had their full attention bearing down upon him. He continued to strafe right, another arrow striking a charging Orc before a large Oak blocked him from view. A pair of Orc arrows struck the large tree, and soon the Ranger continued his darting path from tree to tree to avoid the archers.
Several more Orc were felled, but it wasn't quite enough to force them to retreat. The archers held the high ground, and those with blades were now bearing down upon him now that he was cornered. His heart raced as the seconds passed. He switched off to his own sword just in time to parry an Orcish blade attempting to separate his head from his body. He dropped his bow to the ground, a dagger finding its way into his hand before lodging itself deep into the abdomen of the Orc. They were vile creatures, but it was still an intriguing sight to see one up close despite the circumstances.
Unfortunately for him, Galadion couldn't linger on for too long. With the dagger firmly implanted in the Orc's body, he moved the creature in the path of several arrows that were intent on putting him down. "Tough luck, Orc!" He spoke up just as the life left the Orc's eyes. With sword in hand he swiveled back behind the Oak, the archers arrows currently stopping him from moving. He might have been a bit off in the head, but he was having quite a bit of fun in his situation. The battle was exhilarating, and every thump of the heart was just another thought telling him to fight on. Then again, that's exactly what his parents feared would've happened.