The Tale Itself

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The Tale Itself

1.Randall had long sought a home for his ragged group of bandits. Years of wandering had taken their toll - both physically and mentally. As he crested the hill and saw laid in front of him a windswept moorland with a copse of trees in the distance, he knew he had found the right spot. Far enough away from the well trodden paths that they would not be easily spied or stumbled upon, but close enough that they could continue their banditry without too much inconvenience.2.Times were hard in Westdale. The land was overtaxed, the rich benefitting from the gains while the villagers suffered. Without power or influence, the only options for those without coin to spare were to find work within one of the Twelve Houses, beg on the streets, or turn to stealing as Randall chose to do.Why should he have to scrape by, pleading for coin while his family and friends starved in their own homes? Randall had to remind himself daily that this was the only course of action— to take back what was rightfully theirs.“Randall?’He turned, locking eyes with his best friend, Orville.“Are you sure we’re safe here?”3."I'm not sure we're safe anywhere, so long as the Rot continues. But yes, safer than we've been for months."The next few hours were spent by Randall's bandits clearing a space in the centre of the copse where they could place tents and other living quarters. They laid it out in a circle, each tent facing outwards so that all angles were watched. Randall's tent sat in the centre. The logs and branches that they cut to make the clearing were moved towards the outside of the copse to give some extra cover, and to better hide the light made from any fires within.

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HOW THE PROJECT WORKS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)1. Read what has already been submitted2. Think about where you want to go or what you want to see in the shared world3. Each submission will be numbered in order. When you make a submission please include the number section that you are following on from so that we can make sure things stay in the correct order.4. Make a submission to [email protected] and include your name5. If your submission is suitable it will be added to the story6. Your submission will not be associated with your name, however there will be a list of contributors in no particular order7. Submissions can be any length, even a single sentence, although the ideal length would be a paragraph or two!8. Submissions are not limited - make as many as you want, but avoid consecutive submissions.RULES1. English language only2. Mature content is allowed, but keep it tasteful3. We may receive submissions from multiple sources for the same section - your submission may not be chosen4. Try to work within the world building and in-universe rules as they become establishedOTHER INFO- You can donate to the project using the Ko-fi icon below (the coffe cup with a heart)- You can join our Discord by clicking the Discord icon.- You can check out our Mastodon page by clicking the Mastodon icon.- You can make a submission to the tale by clicking the mail icon.

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Jens ErikssonDelancy “Anihime” GuntherCameron Thompson