Ink In The Lake

[Free The Hobbits 859]

The sun shone down upon Lenfarthing, a beautiful breeze hung in the air, and drunk Hobbits blissfully roamed the town doing whatever it is drunk people do. However, not all is quiet in Lenfarthing, for a simple fishing trip in the middle of the lake was to turn extremely sour. The Hobbit casts his pole, standing up at the sign of a bite on the line. However, this was no ordinary fish, it was a GIANT, INKY SQUID!!!

 

 

The Squid was nearly 30 feet long and capable of taking down a ship, some say just by looking at it. Brave Hobbits insisted that they could catch and kill the Squid but to no avail, their poles snapped, or even worse, they were eaten by The Squid itself. Some began to say that it was no Squid, but instead a shark covered in seaweed, or actually a mass of rope stuck in the river. However, whatever it was, the Halflings would catch it, cook it, and eat it up. But what Hobbit could take it down?

 

A bounty is found on the message board of Lenfarthing;

 

Bounty on the Lake Monstah

A monstah 'as been terrorizin' the lake o' Lenfarthin'.

I be offerin' 1 keg o' ale for the capture o' this 'ideous beast.

Those who capture i' should send a bird t' Elder Bolo for their reward.

A cookoff will commence if i' is killed. G'luck!

 

~Elder Bolo

[Valon (Yokey) 168]

Tory trembles upon reading the note

 

"A g-g-g-giant s-s-s-qid?? T-t-tha's....wai', a whole keg o' ale?"

 

Tory jumps in joy.

 

"I'm on tha' case!"

 

Tory ties pillows around his body as armor, and wields a large broom.

[Hanrahan 2983]

Hob notices the posting, then instantly looks to the lake, raising both eyebrows. After the shout from the troll in the woods, he's not yearning to go near any more monsters..

 

"I think I'll stick to gardening for once.."

[Major Tom 139]

After seeing Tory wearing a suit of pillow armor and shouting something about ale kegs and giant squids, Posco quickly ran over to the village board to read the notice. After reading the poster, he raises an eyebrow and thinks of the feast that could be had if the beast is captured.

 

"'Hems, probably, good eaten'! 'Hough i' migh' be 'ard fer wha'ever poor fellah trys 'o capture i', knowin' 'ow well armed squids be." 

 

After the absolutely hilarious pun, Posco makes his way to the Lumpy Pumpkin fantasizing about the different ways to cook a squid.

[Benny_Fool 80]

Inside the Lumpy Pumpkin, Felix is accompnied by several halflings and even more pints of ale.

 

"Wa' th' biggest creature I've ever seen in m' whole life!"

 

((Calamari anyone?))

[Lark 2227]

Lark Steelwall grins at the sight of the poster and goes to make a squid slaying sword.

[Hanrahan 2983]

Hob shivers, a blanket wrapped tightly around him as he nurses a warm cider.

 

"Tha' twas th' nastiest thing I ever seen in awhile! Grea' huge tentacles, a foul, beaked maw..We'll have t' work tegether on this one, I think."

[Bircalin 332]

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