Log Date: February 1992 Log Intro: On an earlier visit to the Grove Holt, Woodhawk of the Willowholt has prevented his wild and long-lost tribesmate from slaying a human, Olbar the Mountain-Tall. Stormwolf has harbored a grudge against Woodhawk ever since, concluding that if he is trying to defend the humans, he, too, must be fought. Thus, while Woodhawk is with other elves in the Grove Holt's campfire circle, Stormwolf tracks him there and attacks him.... [NOTE: This log is very short and in fact incomplete, but what log data Stormwolf's player had he sent me. - Rillwhisper.] ---------- From: Philip Lafornara To: Anna Korra'ti Subject: Log file Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1992 15:19 I don't know how useful this will actually be - the meat of the scene is really, really short. -Phil Blackfell Littlefall Quickfoot Tilia Wavejumper Sterling Windcharger Windthrasher Sneak Lythia Tehmi Denning Tree Obvious exits: campfire RiverBank(W) Encampment(N) Tilia hangs onto Windcharger tightly, broken sobs floating into the air. You say "Oops - sorry." Woodhawk thinks it must be the season, or something. *Littlefall just looked at you.* Stormwave openly sends *There are no wolves on my Island. We SeaElves do not bond.* Windcharger holds Tilia. "It's ok.." Littlefall says "Not with wavedancers, Stormwave? I have heard a vague rumor of them." Firestar nods at Gentlerock. "He told me." She smiles brightly at the thought of her lovemate. Tilia says "N... nn... nno..." Woodhawk shakes his head wonderingly. "Back _then_ we knew only of the Plainsrunners, now, there are so many..." Lythia says "I just think we are just too safe here. We have to learn more defenses. We have no one to fear, really. The humans are gone for the most part and the trolls don't really bother us." >From afar, you hear a plaintive howl. Woodhawk looks into the air, curiously. Stormwave openly sends *I have swum with the Wavedancers, but it is more a sharing of gifts than a bonding...no permanant thing...* Firestar looks up curiously. Gentlerock looks up at the sound of the howling. Littlefall says "Hunting keeps one sharp." Stormwave openly sends *What is that?* Blackfell looks up and listens StormWing has arrived. StormWing comes toward you from the encampment. Woodhawk says "Someone's wolf, I should think..." Stormwolf has arrived. Stormwolf enters the circle from the riverside and takes a seat near the fire. Blunt agrees with Littlefall. Duskshadow slowly slides her hood over her forehead, shading her eyes from view... Windcharger's ears perk at the noise Tilia continues to cry against Windcharger's shoulder. Stormwolf bursts through the brush, eyes glaring. Woodhawk tenses suddenly... Stormwolf throws back his head and lets out a howl. Shivers run up your spine. Windcharger gently rubs her back. Firestar looks at Stormwolf with wide eyes. Tilia isn't really listening. Woodhawk walks slowly to the southern edge of the circle, listening to the river just out of sight through the trees. He glances towards the western path that leads to the river. Silversong looks over at Stormwolf. Woodhawk stares, brown eyes wide. *Tribsemate...?* Stormwolf lowers his head and glares at Woodhawk. A low growl rumbles in his throat. Firestar stands and moves to Woodhawk's side. Woodhawk freezes. "Firestar, little one, no..." Quickfoot yips and bounds about at the excitement. Stormwave moves back into the bushes, watching. Startoucher arrives, and he looks around with his ever-present smile. Startoucher has arrived. Startoucher eeps at the long list of people present. Tilia looks up, her eyes lined with wet and red. Startoucher greets everyone. Woodhawk gazes without moving at Stormwolf. StormWing looks at Tilia Stormwolf shrieks, and charges at Woodhawk, spear raised above his head. Firestar freezes adn looks questioningly at Woodhawk. Startoucher blinks at Tilia. "What is wrong?" Silversong stands suddenly. Woodhawk's eyes go wide in sudden horror. "Stormwolf, what...?!" Firestar yells. "NO!!!!" Littlefall smiles at Startoucher. "The more, the merrier...perhaps?" she seems undecided as she looks at Tilia and Stormwolf. Tilia screams and tumbles to the side. Startoucher yike's as Stormwolf attacks. Woodhawk tries to dodge out of the way! Blunt draws his dagger "By the High Ones, what's gotten into him?? Gentlerock sticks out a leg to trip Stormwolf. Startoucher jumps to attempt to stop Stormwolf. Lythia jumps up at all of the excitment. Firestar leaps at Stormwolf without thinking. Littlefall jumps down. Windcharger tries to hold Tilia, staring wide eyed at Stormwolf Tilia looks out from the brushes, shaking, her dagger in her hand. Woodhawk says "Firestar, cousin, no, don't provoke him!" Stormwolf pounces on Woodhawk. The two tumble, locked together, across the clearing. Duskshadow wraps her cloak tightly around her, trying to _be_ what her name describes... Stormwave gasps. Woodhawk's face goes pale. His eyes turn suddenly from brown to golden... Startoucher erks, as Stormwolf jumps out of his reach. He curses. Littlefall looks quizically at Duskshadow. Firestar growls low in her throat but stands where she is. Silversong openly sends *Woodhawk! No!* Tilia screams out "Stop it! Stop!" Gentlerock tries to pull Stormwolf off of Woodhawk. A flare of light flickers around Woodhawk's fingers, and he sends, horrified, *High Ones, no...* Stormwolf screams! Startoucher gasps. Firestar holds her head and moans.... Blunt gasps. Firestar sinks down. Woodhawk jerks himself away from Stormwolf with a titanic effort... Tilia says "Everyone! Out!" Windcharger stares unbelievingly at the two. Lythia looks accusingly at Stormwolf. The oxygen of the room is depleted by everyone gasping. Stormwolf rolls away across the clearing. His back is red and blistering. Blackfell sits stunned by the events Silversong runs over to Stormwolf, her hands already begining to shimmer softly. Woodhawk sways dizzily... StormWing runs for help Stormwolf shrieks in pain as he grabs up his spear. StormWing turns to leave the fireside, walking north. StormWing has left. Wavejumper moves away. Nightfire has arrived. Startoucher backs up, but refuses to leave if someone needs help. Firestar moves to Woodhawk's side, still holding one hand to her head. Stormwave walks west towards the sound of running water. Stormwave has left. Stormwolf glares at Woodhawk and shrieks again. He then turns and runs from the campfire. Blunt says "What the !@#$ was that all about ??!!??" Stormwolf walks west towards the sound of running water. Stormwolf has left. Woodhawk's eyes are still dangerously golden. "Cub," he whispers shakily, "m-move away from me..." Campfire Circle(#531RHJ) A large campfire burns here, with many logs and large stones scattered about for seating. The fire is carefully apart from the sheltering trees. West is the riverbank and north is the temporary camp. Contents: Nightfire Startoucher Woodhawk Rustfur Gentlerock Blunt Firestar Duskshadow Silversong Starseeker Blackfell Littlefall Quickfoot Tilia Wavejumper Sterling Windcharger Windthrasher Sneak Lythia Tehmi Denning Tree Obvious exits: campfire RiverBank(W) Encampment(N) Littlefall holds her ground. Tilia says "Move!" Lythia says "What happened? Why did Stormwolf attack?" Firestar will not leave. Silversong looks after Stormwolf, and back at Woodhawk. She starts moving towards him. Wavejumper openly sends *Elves fighting elves...unthinkable...* Startoucher says to Silversong "Be careful!" Tilia says "Move back! Can't you see!" Blunt agrees with Wavejumper Woodhawk's face is white against his dark hair... *I-I stopped him from killing a human...* Startoucher cannot see. Blackfell nods...still stunned Lythia steps away. Littlefall looks across the fire to Woodhawk, then back to the fire. Woodhawk openly sends *Stormwolf has never been... right... in the head...* Silversong can see quite well, as she continues to move towards Woodhawk. StormWing has arrived. StormWing comes toward you from the encampment. Littlefall moves to the edge of the clearing. Duskshadow watches silently from under the tree... Woodhawk looks at Silversong, trembling. *Healer, you'd best back away...* [End log. As near as I can remember, this scene led into Silversong trying to heal Woodhawk, but he refused to let her near him; Woodhawk eventually fled back to the Willowholt, and there, Littlefall, Gentlerock, Silversong, Woodhawk, and Trollkiller try to get Woodhawk healed of whatever mental damage has caused him to lose control of his magic. Woodhawk and Silversong Recognize; so do Trollkiller and Rillwhisper. Stormwolf is eventually tracked down and healed by Leetah, but remains at large.]