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Rick Cheezey

Short Stories
- Journey From Vaerheszee to the Curse of the Maze

Journey From Vaerheszee to the Curse of the Maze
         by Rick Cheezey
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"So Geleshmirk-you recieve funding again for you’re talents" "-ehe- enough for ale(sniffs)- i smell goblin!" "Yeah we found 3 but they ran to the forest"k 2 "Should’ve chased them"takes off hat wipes sweat and hair returns the garm being contrived. "no no they’re trouble and the forest is- but they did have apparently a treasure chest"K 1 "Apparently-...?!" "Well at least they were’nt chained to the tavern like the last 4 we found!"K 1 "Hhmmm I’ll say spent and confused you are - about how to deal with the beasts Vaerheszee has,well just tell me if you need assistance"-Geleshmirk going to the tavern a bit from the discusion. Night settles across the city-village the simple lights and torches make alive and negotiable such crudeness as this mid-evil place,though now too the tavern is met with the estranged foulery of the second half of the day.4 arm’n’arm singing drunk coots have a go while some occasionaly get a lyric in as well,the wizard at the bar has an entire wine bottle and says one word with the rile moderatley then laughs about it. The 10 tables and 7 booths have patrons at the windowless tavern with candle chandelierish llighting.A built man garbed with leather,metal studs,a warrior looking outfit and 3 swords strapped to the back walks in.The song stops and he aproaches the bar next to the wizard. "Best ale!" "Sure can get clean having 3 weapons eyhe-mate?"Geleshmirk "Awe(waves arm)the trick is to be good with 1 the others are for-..greater wars-you know when some fighting needs more spirit" "Well you’ll get the best spirits here" "Do i have to pay a fealty to stay in the city-awhile-quite a castle?" "You’ve never been to Vaerheszee?" "No i’m from far away" "No,there’s no rulers here,just nights,and innkeepers bickering amongst themselves"Drinks last of wine and sets bottle on bar "I’ll tell you wizard the sword is a fine way to keep the world for what it should be,if a man such as yourself had technique,one such as that could be a legend"turns to finish ale and sets on bar The 3 goblins from before are now with a wilder-beast(oxenish with a leather strap attached leading 7 feet to the chest opened and glowing green).1 goblin whips it ,in distance are 6 trolls in tattered rags standing at a fire.The goblins laugh as the beast carries it to the trolls who jump back. "Magi!!!""No green nasty!!!"they yell as cover arms across faces "Dark magic,-fine magic"a goblin contorts "Look at the trolls -they know not what to do"goblin 2 "No!! take box-it with human?!!"1 troll opens eyes and sketches "Close box!Close box!" "You get box!" "Danger box!"a goblin announces as they appear "What troll want to put hand in evil fire?!" "You!! goblin-magmonster"troll responds "get box from here or else!!!" "No,no(goblin stepping towards one of them)evil box stays!" The trolls start away from the campfire,and the bit now pleases the goblins who show they were hamming a bit and presume some laughter for their victory. Two tiger looking beasts only with horns,seroius claws,and teeth,and green fur,preft with scale faces and tales too appear from a warp evisement,ethereal and great.Following is a black haired witch,with a silk black hair cover and a clothing of black dress of the nature of witches.The place is the castle hall,an abondened castle,dark at night and mysteroius.

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