U.S.S. Pendragon
10505.14

Return to Camelot, pt 2

Starring:

Jeff as XO_LtCmdr_Thraxis/Sir_Lancelot
Sandy as OPS_LtCmdr_Pettigrove/Queen Gwenhwyfar
Dylan as CSO_LtCmdr_Toms/Sir_Galahad
Jack as FCO_LtJg_White/Mordred
Kyle as CTO_LtJG_Newind/Sir_Gawain
Keith as CEO_LtJg_Damien/Sir_Perceval

Absent:

Coot as CO_Capt_Rofax/Arthur_Pendragon

Host warp9 says:
Last week in Camelot....

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The Knights of the Round Table partied down while Gwen and Lance exercised self-control.

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King Arthur began to fret over his missing wizard, until his brave knights offered to go in search.

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Not surprisingly... nothing blew up.

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::cue Greensleeves and roll opening credits::

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Host warp9 says:
ACTION:  It's a foggy morning.  The Knights’ horses are tacked up and waiting in the courtyard.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::in her chambers doing what Queens did in the 11th century::

Sir_Gawain says:
::is preparing for his leave on the latest adventure::

Sir_Galahad says:
::Rises and starts putting on his armour::

Sir_Perceval says:
::hung over, dons his armour, wincing at every clang of armour::

Maid_Marian says:
::in the Queen's chambers doing what maids do::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: already up and fully clad in armor, heads down to the courtyard to check the horses ::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::thinks about Lancelot and prays he returns safely::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  A horse whinnies, but it’s impossible to tell which one in the fog.

Sir_Gawain says:
::notices someone walking through the fog:: Lancelot: Who goes there?

Sir_Galahad says:
::finishes kitting up, and moves off to the horses::

Host Mordred says:
::bursts into the Queen's chambers::

Sir_Lancelot says:
Gawain: What ho, Gawain! 'Tis I, Lancelot.

Sir_Perceval says:
::exits the castle, stands in the courtyard looking for his horse::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::turns at the sound:: Mordred:  How dare you enter the Queens chamber!

Sir_Gawain says:
Lancelot: Ah, Lancelot! How fares thee on this ::looks around:: misted morning.

Host Mordred says:
::laughs then grabs the Queen, tossing her over his shoulder::

Sir_Lancelot says:
Gawain: I suspect we'll have a soggy ride till the sun burns off the dew.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::screams very loudly:: Mordred:  Unhand me now you scoundrel!

Sir_Perceval says:
::finds his horse and mounts it::

Maid_Marian says:
::Looks at what is unfolding::   Mordred: You put my lady down.  How dare you!!!!  ::runs towards Mordred in an effort to rescue her Queen::

Host Mordred says:
::dashes from the chamber with the queen::  Gwen:  Shut up before I shut you up.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::screams like crazy for the guards::

Sir_Gawain says:
::watches Perceval. Wonders if he'll fall off his horse::

Sir_Galahad says:
::arrives at the horses:: Fellow Knights: How fare thee this fine morning gentlemen?

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
Mordred:  You will pay for this!

Maid_Marian says:
::screaming:: ALL" Help please help Mordred has the Queen!!!  Hellllppppppppp

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  The guards aren't moving too quickly this morning on account of the partying last night.

Maid_Marian says:
::stops at a window and yells and screams her head off::

Sir_Perceval says:
::looks up::

Sir_Gawain says:
Galahad: I fare well. I trust yours is the-- ::hears the screaming:: Knights: Quick! To the castle! ::begins running to the castle::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: looks up :: All: The Queen's chambers! Come!   :: draws his sword and dashes into the castle::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::screams at Marian:: Marian:  Get my Lord's knights now!

Maid_Marian says:
::keeps shouting about the Queen::

Host Mordred says:
::taking back and secret ways through the castle::

Sir_Perceval says:
::quickly dismounts and follows::

Maid_Marian says:
Queen: I am calling the knights now my lady hold on.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::continues kicking and screaming, trying to break free::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: run headlong up stairs and through corridors, arriving in moments at the door to the Queen's bedchambers ::

Sir_Galahad says:
::draws sword and follows::

Sir_Gawain says:
::rushing through the castle following Lancelot::

Maid_Marian says:
::Running behind the Queen and shouting at the same time for the knights to follow her::

Host Mordred says:
Gwen:  I said, shut up.  ::drops her, bops her over the head, knocking her out, then picks her up again::

Maid_Marian says:
ALL: Please help Mordred is taking the Queen up the stairs Please hurry.

Sir_Gawain says:
::hears Marian and takes chase::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::slumps as the is knocked unconscious::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: kicks open the door just in time to see Marian dart out a side door to the chambers ::

Sir_Lancelot says:
All: Follow!  :: follows Marian at a dead run ::

Host Mordred says:
::emerges with his burden from a drainage ditch behind the castle::

Maid_Marian says:
::doesn't hear the queen and gets even more worried::  Queen:  My lady!!!!  My Lady!!!!!!!!

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: catches up to Marian :: Marian: Marian! What is it? What has befallen the Queen?

Sir_Gawain says:
::turns a corner and runs straight into a wall::

Sir_Galahad says:
::Having trouble running awfully fast in full plate, with a mail shirt, plate grieves, shoulder plates, breast plate, leggings and all that, and a sword::

Maid_Marian says:
Sir Lancelot: Mordred took the Queen and he went up these stairs and suddenly she stopped hollering and I fear that she may be unconscious or dead.

Host Mordred says:
::comes upon his horse in the mist.  Tosses the queen across its withers and mounts.

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: turns, shouts to the other knights :: All: The Queen has been kidnapped! Seal the castle gates!

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::comes to ... opens her eyes to find herself on a horse ... struggles to find something to hold onto ...

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
Mordred:  Mordred, you will die for this!

Sir_Galahad says:
::nods, moves of to the gates::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: sets off in the direction indicated by Marian ::

Sir_Gawain says:
::struggles to get back to his feet:: ALL: I've fallen and I can't get up!

Sir_Perceval says:
::helps secure the gates::

Host Mordred says:
Gwen:  I will die?  I think not.  ::gallops off into the mist::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::thinks ... comes up with a crazy plan to dismount from the horse if she can ... ::

Maid_Marian says:
Sir Lancelot:  Then again .......::yells after him:: Lancelot he may have gone down to the main floor and gone out the other passage.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::begins to move around::

Sir_Gawain says:
::rolls himself towards a post so that he can haul himself back up::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: stops when he hears Marian, turns around, hurries downstairs ::

Host Mordred says:
::galloping swiftly through the fog::  Gwen:  Careful.  If you fall at this speed you'll break your neck.  Although you are just as valuable to me dead as alive.  ::kicks his mount to go even faster::

Sir_Gawain says:
::watches Lancelot run by as he gets to his feet::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::decides to wait for her chance to escape::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: soon finds himself in a dank tunnel ::

Sir_Galahad says:
::once the gates are shut, starts asking the guards if they saw Mordred pass::

Sir_Gawain says:
::runs off in the same direction as Lancelot::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  The guards shake their heads in response to Galahad.

Sir_Perceval says:
::searches the grounds, questioning many::

Maid_Marian says:
::sits down on the stair and starts to cry::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  No one within the castle walls saw a thing.  A few heard the screaming though.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::is bouncing along::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: stumbles out of the tunnel, into what looks like a drainage ditch behind the castle ::

Sir_Galahad says:
::Tells them to allow no one through, until he returns, then heads off to find Sir_Lancelot::

Maid_Marian says:
Self:  I should have tried to grab her or made him fall or something.

Maid_Marian says:
::continues to cry::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  Mordred's horse slows.  Despite the fog, they are clearly entering a dark wood.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::waits for the horse to slow a little more before making her move::

Sir_Gawain says:
Out loud: Whoaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::slips and falls face first into a pile of... stuff usually found in a drainage pipe after trying to catch up to Lancelot::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: turns when he hears Gawain fall -- helps him up ::

Sir_Gawain says:
::gets up with the help of Lancelot:: Lancelot: Thank you, sir.

Sir_Gawain says:
::looks into the fog::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  Sir Gawain sees only fog.

Sir_Gawain says:
::looks to the ground for tracks of any kind::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: points at the ground :: Gawain: Gawain, a horse waited here for its rider. The kidnapper left from here, I'm sure of it... and headed in that direction.

Host Mordred says:
::pulls his horse up to a walk::

Sir_Lancelot says:
Gawain: Come... back to the horses. We ride to rescue the Queen!

Sir_Gawain says:
Lancelot: Then we must make chase!

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: heads back into the tunnel ::

Sir_Gawain says:
::follows Lancelot.. trying not to slip again::

Sir_Galahad says:
::Waits at the end of the tunnel::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::takes her chance ... dismounts and runs off into the woods::

Maid_Marian says:
::gets up after she has no more tears to cry out and returns to the Queen's chambers and begins to fold the Queen's clothes::

Host Mordred says:
Gwen:  Hey!  ::leaps off his horse, pulls his sword from its scabbard, and gives chase::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::running as fast as she can, ignoring the twigs slapping her body as she runs::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: reaches Galahad :: Galahad: Back to the horses! We give chase!

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: runs on, toward the courtyard ::

Host Mordred says:
::following the Queen by the sounds of the twigs snapping as she passes::

Sir_Galahad says:
::to the horses::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::continues running::

Sir_Galahad says:
::arrives at the horses, mounts::

Sir_Gawain says:
::jumps onto the horse... tries to, anyways::

Host Mordred says:
::yells out as he runs::  Gwen:  Come back here you wench!

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: leaps into the saddle :: Serfs: Open the gates!

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  The fog is clearing a bit.

Sir_Galahad says:
Gates People: NOW!

Host Mordred says:
<serfs> ::open the castle gates and drop the drawbridge::

Sir_Gawain says:
::successfully mounts his horse:: All: Yah! ::smacks his horse and rides off::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  Gawain's horse bucks and runs.

Sir_Gawain says:
::tries to stay on::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: the gates are barely open as Lancelot's steed thunders through them ::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::tries to keep running but is getting tired::

Host Mordred says:
::stops his pursuit and listens::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: turns sharply to circle round to the rear of the castle ::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  Gwenhwyfar stumbles.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::Trips over her skirts ... quickly gets up and keeps running::

Host Mordred says:
ACTION:  Galahad's horse throws a shoe.  He dismounts and lifts its foot.

Maid_Marian says:
::walks over to the window and looks out at the countryside and begins to cry again::

Mordred says:
::hears a sound and quickly moves after the queen::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: picks up the trail at the drainage ditch ::  All: This way! For the Queen!  :: takes off at a gallop::

Host King_Arthur says:
ACTION:  The fog thins further.

Sir_Gawain says:
::takes off after Lancelot::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::continues running but is now struggling as she is tiring badly::

Mordred says:
::dislikes the thinning fog and sprints after the queen’s noisy flight::

Maid_Marian says:
Self: Where could my Queen be?  I will be hanged for sure when and if they find her.

Host King_Arthur says:
ACTION:  The Knights come upon a thick wood.  The hoof prints lead into it.

Mordred says:
::spots the queen in the thinning fog and quickly moves in behind her really wishing the fog would pick back up now::

Maid_Marian says:
::begins to pace back and forth in the Queens' chambers::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::stops and looks for somewhere to hide ... she can't go on any further::

Sir_Gawain says:
Knights: More tracks! ::demounts and starts chasing through the woods, keeping an eye on the tracks::

Mordred says:
::stumbles into the queen as she stops than quickly wraps his left arm around her stomach and his right arm over her mouth.::

Sir_Lancelot says:
Gawain: No! The horses will be too slow in these woods. We follow on foot!   :: dismounts ::

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
::whinnies as he hears other horses approaching::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: draws his sword and follows the tracks ::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::tries to bite his hand ... struggles as hard as she can::

Mordred says:
::keeps holding his arm across the queen's mouth.:: Queen: Quit struggling.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::struggles even harder::

Maid_Marian says:
::runs out the Queens quarters and down into the courtyard and out of the castle completely and keeps on running till she can no longer run and drops in a heap crying::

Sir_Gawain says:
::runs.. and runs.. and runs..::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: holds up a hand :: All: Hold! Silence...

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
ACTION:  Gawain runs into a horse.

Sir_Gawain says:
::slows down.. tries to stop.. ends up on his butt... again::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::bites Mordred's arm as  hard as she can::

Sir_Lancelot says:
All: Methinks Sir Gawain has found something. This way!

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
::snorts and backs up::

Mordred says:
::hears the distant whinny than, while keeping the queen held tightly. He whispers:: Queen: sounds like someone has come to pay us a visit.  Now quit your struggling or I'll spill your blood.

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: comes upon the horse and Gawain... flat on his back again ::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::tries to make as much noise as she can::

Sir_Gawain says:
All: Blasted horse.

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: holds out a hand to Gawain :: Gawain: Truly, Sir Gawain, your tracking skills are beyond compare...

Sir_Lancelot says:
All: This beast belong to Mordred. He cannot be far!

Sir_Gawain says:
::takes his hand:: Lancelot: I owe you twice over, dear sir. ::takes the 'tracking skills' comment as a compliment::

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
::sniffles Sir Gawain looking for a handout::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: unties the horse, slaps it gently on its haunch :: Horse: Lead us to your master...

Sir_Gawain says:
::steps back from the horse::

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
::lifts his tail and farts::

Maid_Marian says:
::is momentarily scared as a young fawn walks up to her curiously and she extends her hand as the baby gingerly walks up to it and sniffs her hand::

Mordred says:
::reaches his right hand around the queen and manages to pull the sword from its scabbard.  He lets the viciously sharp blade bite into the queen's shoulder before returning his forearm to her mouth. ::Queen: Stop or I'll split your pretty neck.

Sir_Gawain says:
All: Vile beast! He rivals even Perceval!

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::finally realizes she isn't going to be able to free herself ... quits struggling::

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::nods at him, quite scared now::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: doesn't wait for the horse to go in search of Mordred... begins searching the ground for signs of passage ::

Sir_Gawain says:
::coughs and chokes on the smell and follows Lancelot again::

Mordred says:
::points the queen in a direction and prods her gently.  He wispers:: Queen: Begin walking that way.

Queen_Gwenhwyfar says:
::does as she is told::

Maid_Marian says:
::finally the fawn comes closer to her and she gently strokes the little baby::

Sir_Lancelot says:
:: finds what he is looking for :: All: Follow!   :: heads off on the trail of his quarry ::

Host Mordreds_Horse says:
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