The Halfling Voidronauts

[NotEvilAtAll 10906]

Spoiler

 

The Halfling Voidronauts

They gathered around the entrance to The Drunken Duck, all bleary-eyed in the night, to discuss something of utmost important. Baron Westbuck had found something that needed to be investigated, and it was up to the Dunshire halflings to do so. He had found the infamous Hole to Heck where all the Gnomes, Munchkins, and Spooks came out of. It was decided that they ought to head on in, for the future of Dunshire was at stake now that the Hole to Heck was revealed.

They stumbled into the tunnels underneath Dunshire, walking single-file. Soon, they found the entrance to the Ol' Gnome Mine, where they'd find the passageway to the Hole to Heck. Armed with state-of-the-art shovels and hearts full of courage, they marched on into the darkness, not knowing exactly what would greet them.

 

Through the winding tunnels and passages they stumbled, tripping over other's bare-feet, and already wishing to head back. However, they could not just stop there. They had a mission to do, and they were going to do it.

 Eventually, the Ol' Gnome Mine opened up into a massive carvern larger than any the wee-folks have seen before. The only light came from their torches, for everything else was coated in pitch black. Yet in spite of this all, they stumbled onwards

 

Inside of this massive cavern was yet another opening. Its sides were laden with ores and gems, and mushrooms grew along the few footholds down. Water dripped down the steep steps in a series of petite waterfalls, flowing to who knows where. A strange breeze followed by a strange odor came out of the opening as well, coming from Knox knows where.

 

They went in.

They climbed down the steep steps, and wove their way around the spiral staircase down to the bottom. The scent became almost unbearable, and the water was almost up to their ankles. All the water was flowing into a strange pitch-black hole at the very end of it all, crudely blocked off with a trapdoor.

 

It was decided that somebody had to go into the hole, for if it was left alone the curiosity would eat them alive. What if Lord Knox lived down there? What if there was candy? Or was it truly just a bottomless pit of death, gnomes, and munchkins after all? There was only one way to find out...

 

Garret Ludowood volunteered.

With some extra shovels, a few spare potatoes, and many blessings, Garret Ludowood edged closer to the Hole of Heck. Closer and closer and closer and closer he went. Petrus Fronder gave him advice, Baron Westbuck told him he would be a hero, and he told himself he was going where no halfling had gone before. He went closer and closer and closer to the hole, until...

 

He jumped in...

 

The halflings all crowded next to the hole, trying to peer inside. They saw nothing

They tried to listen for him. They heard nothing.

They shouted for him to come back out of the hole, yet there was no reply.

They suggested going in after him, but nobody volunteered.

 

Daisy Applefoot played a sad tune on her trumpet, while the rest of the halflings saluted Garret Ludowood's great sacrifice for Dunshire. They sat there and waited ever longer, waiting for the Great Explorer to come back.

 

He had achieve his wish of going where no halfling had ever gone, and it was the halflings' duty to respect his last wishes.

 

Let every halfling remember the name of Garret Ludowood, the great Voidronaut.

 

LONG LIVE DUNSHIRE!

 

 

[DrFong 226]

Up Dunshire! Up Dunshire!

[ldjulius 22]

We was all rather surprised when the ninny came back from the void so fast! It was as if Knox saw em', smacked him on the rear, n' said, "off ye go!" 

[osumanduas 1442]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

If you feel this is a mistake, please contact myself or any FM and we'll restore it.