The Real Duffers (please don't delete)

[The_Chief]

Now, here's what I'm thinkin': there's way too many furriners and aliens about here, that's what I'm thinkin'. Knights an' Rangers an' pyrates an' even caylormeens, it seems. They come and go and fight and talk big, never they mindin' that they're in our country.

Ours. That's right. Look right at the top of your screen. Looky there - what does it say? What? Huh?

Duffers! That's right! That's us, sure as tellin'. I don't know from Knights or Cheez Whiz or Glorious Food, but in Narnia there be only one "Duffers", and that's us.

I know you can't see us. Why? Because we're invisible, that's why. But we're armed, and are gettin' just a little tired of all these furriners traipsin' around all over our land, if you please. A little more respect would be in order, that's what I'm sayin'. Especially in the early afternoon.

[Dufflepud*]

That's the spirit, Chief! Thatz what I sez! Nobody can put things clear-like better than our Chief! We be Duffers--the real Duffers. This is our place, and we be thumpin' about, armed with plenty a spears and arrahs and we can't be seen, see? And why? Because we're invisible! We got tired of being seeable, see, and we went back the way we were, because we wanted it that way. And since that spell was said, it won't work no more. And why not? Because it can't. So here we are, and no one can do anything about it.

So if you are ready to be a real Duffer, join us here. We got ways of uglifying you right proper, whatever you were 'afore, and makin' you un-visible.

[The_Chief]

That's right, that is. And don't forget the swords and daggerts, either! We don't want to be unfriendly, no we don't, but if we don't see some manners soon, it'll be our painful duty to cut all your throats. No offence, of course, no offence, and I hope none taken.

[Dufflepud*]

No ne coulda sed it clearer or better! Slit their throats, yessiree! No one coulda threatened 'em nicer or better than our Chief! That'll get 'em to act pretty!

[The_Chief]

They're not listening, lads. I'm afraid it's time to teach them a lesson.

[Dufflepud*]

Right again, Chief! Nobody talks about what others aren't doin' better and clearer than you! Downright school teacher's the Chief, make no mistake. We need to learn 'em with steel and arrahs!

[xovermyheadx]

Do you just like follow him?
or r u the same person?

[~EdmundsQueen~]

your a junior member and you come in here like your the boss! On this website A duffer is someone who talks randomly about random things. So Knights and Pirates and Rangers are duffers.

[xovermyheadx]

your a junior member and you come in here like your the boss! On this website A duffer is someone who talks randomly about random things. So Knights and Pirates and Rangers are duffers.

Exactly what i was thinking ;)

[~EdmundsQueen~]

lol i just dont see how 2 juniors can come on here and start shouting about the duffers and saying they're not real! lol

[fish_wwjd_frog]

your a junior member and you come in here like your the boss! On this website A duffer is someone who talks randomly about random things. So Knights and Pirates and Rangers are duffers.
aww, I wanted to see how long it took them to realize this. Yes, fellow duffer, we are all duffers. That's why it is called "Land of the Duffers". Are the threads of the pirates and knights (I did not include rangers because, frankly, I don't consider them a group yet) not also in the land of the duffers?

[Dufflepud*]

Junior member junior schmember! Hah, Chief, these folks they talk in circles. How can Dufflepud be the Chief and the Chief be the Dufflepud? I follow my Chief, and back 'im up. That's the way it is with us Duffers ever since our uglification! But we're here from the beginning, silenter than mouses 'cept for that thumpin' you hear in your sleep. Nothing junior 'bout us 'cept our daggerts. An we're invisible. Why? Because we can't be seen! You were warned, you were. Be bosses of yourselves all you like, but this is Dufferland, and we're here!

[~EdmundsQueen~]

o stop with the drama. yes in the book Duffers are invisible little dudes but here they're just people who talk randomly. And this section is for randomm threads

[Dufflepud*]

'Nother live one Chief, 'nother live one! When somebody's invisible, you can't see them. And why not? Because there's nothin' to see! Now, see here, missy, meanin' no offense and you bein' a fine lady an' all, not to flatter you over much and give you the wrong idea: 'course it seems we talk random-like. And why? Because random is as random does! But we're the Duffers for sure, because we act like 'em and look like 'em--meanin' not at all. So we'll be doin' what we Duffers do, and that's a fact. Hard steel and cold, and no mistake or offense. There's a nice missy!

[Dufflepud*]

You scare me
dont back talk chloe :eek:

Took your advice, she did, she didn't post a thing. And why not? Because she didn't say anything!

[fish_wwjd_frog]

'Nother live one Chief, 'nother live one! When somebody's invisible, you can't see them. And why not? Because there's nothin' to see! Now, see here, missy, meanin' no offense and you bein' a fine lady an' all, not to flatter you over much and give you the wrong idea: 'course it seems we talk random-like. And why? Because random is as random does! But we're the Duffers for sure, because we act like 'em and look like 'em--meanin' not at all. So we'll be doin' what we Duffers do, and that's a fact. Hard steel and cold, and no mistake or offense. There's a nice missy!
"Be doing what duffers do"? Well this here duffer can do just the same, but I won't because I have some sense of fair play. The reason that you have so many "live ones" is because it is very foolish of you to come in here and threaten and attack without having any ground to stand on yourself. (and I don't mean that literally, ye scurvy duffer)

[Dufflepud*]

Chief, Chief--'nother live one here! See here laddie, meanin' get whut I'm a sayin', not look at me, because you can't. And why not? Because I'm invisible! We Duffers aren't quite sure what all this talk of fair play might be. We mean no offense, thank you kindly. But we're the Duffers! You're a nice enuf lookin' pyrate, not to over flatter you or give you the wrong kinda idea, but there's been an awful c'mmotion, and the Chief is the Chief, see? I mean, get it? No one talks clearer-like or more direct than he, and he warned you, and I was there for the whole thing. And why? Because I wasn't someplace else!

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Would you dufflepuds stop being annoying?
No one cares if your there,
Theay are not scared of you dufflepuds.
Just because you have a big foot and go Thump, thump, thump...
Dosent mean anyone is scared.
And what right do you have to give warnings?

[Dufflepud*]

Say on, Chief! Another junior-like laddie talkin' to us about what scares 'em and doesn't. And here in our land, too, tellin' us about his likes an' dislikes! Seems kinda confused to me. And why? Because he doesn't know what he's talkin' about! This is our land, and the c'mmotion 'o you big folks is gettin' downright intolable! And why? Because we can't stand it no more! Chief, lesson 'em good about rights, say on!

[Lookintoforever]

OH MY GOSH! i cannot believe you two...and i am NOT role playing

[Dufflepud*]

Hear her, hear her! She's a queen! Oh, wait...we only hear our Chief. Never mind...

[The_Chief]

Oh, a Queen, is she? Well, well, that's a new one, isn't it? But if she's a Queen, where's her crown? Aye, that's what I ask - where's her crown?

[Dufflepud*]

Excellent point, Chief! No other invisible Duffer could've pointed out the invisibility of her crown clearer'n you! No one here but the Chief and his Duffers. That's what I say!

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Are you saying she's not a Queen,
Because you can't see two feet in front of you?

[Dufflepud*]

Are you saying she's not a Queen,
Because you can't see two feet in front of you?

Hear, hear! This one talks some sense, Chief! Learned 'is lesson, he has. Knows what's good for him! Make a Duffer yet, make a Duffer yet!

But you missed it on a point laddie, cos we Duffers are unvisible, not seeable, meaning you miss us entirely. And why? Because you can't lay eyes on us! So if she be a queen of us, we couldn't see 'er at all--one foot or two.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

It's not my fault you two are blind!

[Dufflepud*]

It's not my fault you two are blind!

Jumped the gun, I did on this one, Chief. He's as turned around as any other of the big folks. And why? Because he can't see straight, on top of not bein' able to see us, not to put too fine a point on it. You got it all wrong, laddie: We can see you just fine, targets fur arrahs, if you follow me, no offense and thank you kindly. No siree, we can see you just fine. And why? Because your standin' right there! It's you that can't see us, blind, you might say, in the Duffer sense, not to overdo things.

But no one's faultin' you fur nothin', sonny. We think your right nice, and no mistake about it. Just recognize who the true Duffers are, and quit all that c'mmotion and all.

[The_Chief]

Oho, here, oho! It isn't we that can't see, ('ceptin' us, of course - and wny not? Because we're invisible!) but you that can't see us. Seems like it's not us that's blind, but you! And why? 'Cause you can't see us, that's why! Not us, and not anything we're wearing. And why not? Because when we put it on, it becomes invisible, like us! So you can't see us or our clothes, neither! Or yours, for that matter. Like those nice dragonskin gloves you've got *invisible hand snatches dragonskin gloves from dragonrider's belt. They float in the air for a moment then vanish* Those are nice, but as you can see - or can't see, if you take my meanin' - they become invisible when we put them on. And why? Because we're wearin' 'em, is why.

Now I'll thank you kindly to take your opinions elsewhere, on account of we don't like blind people hangin' around here, no offense intended. And why not? On account of because their dogs shed and chew the carpets is why, and furthermore they frighten our cat. So if you'll be leavin', we'd be appreciatin' it - and the sooner the better, if you take my drift, so to speak.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

btw...
She is not Queen of the Duffers,
She is Queen of the Knights of Narnia!
And we say who is Queen not you!
*pulls out bag of flour*
We can see you now!
*throwing three or four handfuls of flour on dufflers*

[Dufflepud*]

Oh, the old flour trick. Problem is, second it hits us--it turns invisible like us! And why? Because you can't see it any more! But it turns out to be powerful 'noing stuff. And you don't want to 'noi the Chief!

Aye, Chief--that's tellin' 'em! No one can do that glove trick better'n our Chief! Like I always say, the Chief's the Chief. No arguing with that one, that's what I always say. And why not? Well, who else would he be but himself? Like I always say, these big folks are as confused as they are nosy, no offense intended and not to put too fine a point on it, metafurickly, speakin', of course, thank you kindly.

As I always say, better do what the Chief says, or we'll be obliged to let fly with cold steel, meanin' that threat in the best sense, of course, with all due courtesy. Move along, now, laddie.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Oh, the old flour trick. Problem is, second it hits us--it turns invisible like us! And why? Because you can't see it any more! But is turns out to be powerful 'noing stuff. And you don't want to 'noi the Chief!

Aye, Chief--that's tellin' 'em! No one can do that glove trick better'n our Chief! Like I always say, the Chief's the Chief. No arguing with that one, that's what I always say. And why not? Well, who else would he be but himself? Like I always say, these big folks are as confused as they are nosy, no offense intended and not to put too fine a point on it, metafurickly, speakin', of course, thank you kindly.

As I always say, better do what the Chief says, or we'll be obliged to let fly with cold steel, meanin' that threat in the best sense, of course, with all due courtesy. Move along, now, laddie.

Darn,
I should have thought of that!
But I really hope it " 'noi"s your chief!
*reaching for magic and yelling*
"Garjzla Du Skölir" (which means Light the Shielded in the language of power)
*Hoping it would make them appear*

[Dufflepud*]

Well, the Chief's the Chief, no arguin' with that. And he can do his own talkin' for himself. And why? Who else would do it but him!

But whether it gets him anoid 'er not, I wouldn't push yer luck, laddie, not to make offense, thank you kindly. He's powerful anoid already with all this c'mmotion.

And 'scuse me, but yer int'ruptin' me lunch...

[The_Chief]

Who left this mess? By my beard, a fellow goes off to lunch, he does (and why? Because he's hungry, that's why!), and when he comes back there's a terrific mess all over the floor. A mess, there is, and why? Because there's flour all over, that's why. Who did this, I ask, and why? And who'll be cleaning it up, that's what I want to know. And why? Because we want a clean room, that's why.

Does anyone know whose dragon that is out front? My boys have been quite taken with him, and have been trying to ride him for a while now. He's mighty tall, he is - and why? Because of his great size, that's why. But anyway, my boys have been jumping on him and he's getting right nervous, bitin' and snappin' all over. Why, if he could see us, he'd be doing quite a bit of damage - but he can't, so he can't, if you take my meaning, so to speak. But he's a mite aggravated, he is - and why? 'Cause he's annoyed. Seems 'bout ready to pull his tether and fly off, he does - why, I think I can hear wings flappin' just about now. So if that dragon belongs to anyone...

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

That's my Dragon!
His name is Hvitr which means white,
because he is white.
Tell them to watch the spears,
beacause he will hurt them if he gets jabbed!
O.k. I will take my leave.
Farewell Duffers.

[The_Chief]

Oh, white, is he? What, do you like to cover him with flour as well, is that your game?

Here's my deal, and I'll make it with you now. Why? Because I'm the Chief, that's why. You clean up this mess of fine flour you spread around, and I'll go tell my boys to stop tryin' to ride yer dragon. O' course, they're powerful excited, on account of because they don't see dragons too often. And why not? 'Cause they're rare, is why. O' course, they aren't quite as rare as Duffers, who you never see at all. And why not? Because we're invisible, that's why. But then I advise you to climb on that floury dragon of yours and fly off. We're none too fond of dragons around here, nor their riders. And why not? Well, that should be obvious. We've got cows we need to clean up after, so we don't want anything bigger around - 'specially if it flies.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

*reaching for magic and whispering*
"Reisa"(raise)
*watching as the flour rise off the floor and go back into the sack*
ooc ~
If Dufflepuds are suppose to be invisible,
Then why can I see you on Dufflepud*s avatar?

[Señor Puntos]

I know I said i was leaving, but I couldn't resist having a look at the pirates thread, and I was amazed to see so many bloody group threads. It was originally just the pirates, the Lookintoforever made a knights thread to counter us, and we had some fun fighting. Then some guy came on saying he was the tisroc of Calormen, but then he went away, and now there's the rangers and the duffers. And who else thinks Dufflepod and The Chief are the same person on sperate accounts? I like it when it was just the pirates and the knights :)

[The_Chief]

If Dufflepuds are suppose to be invisible,
Then why can I see you on Dufflepud*s avatar?Oho, that's a handy trick! Just one word and everything jumps back in the bag! Wohoo, boys, did you see that? Say, would you mind dropping by the barn on your way out? We've got a real use for that trick, we do.

That picture? Bless my beard, that's not Dufflepud*. That's an old family picture of some distant relatives off on an island somewhere. Dufflepud*'s too shy to put his picture out fer all to see. And why? 'Cause he's not the Chief, that's why. Now me, I hain't shy. I put my picture right up there for everyone to see. And I painted it meself, I did. And why? 'Cause I'm a painter, that's why. How d'ye like it? A good likeness, hain't it?

[Jood]

JimmyK. If only you were on right now.....I'D PULL ME PISTOL ON YE FOR DESERTIN YOUR TRUSTY CREW!!! YOU ARE SHAME TO THE PIRATES!!!!

[Señor Puntos]

JimmyK. If only you were on right now.....I'D PULL ME PISTOL ON YE FOR DESERTIN YOUR TRUSTY CREW!!! YOU ARE SHAME TO THE PIRATES!!!!
*Draws cutlass* ye want to say that to me face...? :mad:

[Jood]

Sure Do Cuz I Am Sayin It To Your Face!! And I'm A Pirate Now Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

[Dufflepud*]

*cutlass flies from Jimmy Kickarse's hand and sticks in the ground about ten feet away*

Meanin' no offense, but that's just a show of what we can do. 'Ts bad enuf that yer a trepassin' in the Duffer thread, but now yer a trepassin' in the Duffer thread o' the Duffer thread, if you follow my meaning, not to go on and on about it. We'll do the sword drawin' and spear chuckin' 'round her, laddie, and no mistake, thank you kindly. Pyrates er kniggits er ranglers, no matter to us. And yer need to know, that we Duffers follow the Chief around, but we're no more the Chief than you are, 'ceptin' we're invisible same as him. No one's the Chief but the Chief, that's what I sez. One of these here mods thot I wuz the Chief and the Chief wuz me, and he lock'd us down, only to realize I wuz nothin' other than pure loyal. Good head on his shoulders that there mod feller--with a mind to keep it that way. No one's the Chief but the Chief, that's what I always says. And why not? because they aren't him! So watch yer p's and q's, thank you kindly, and take yer fights someplace else.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

I too think it's the same guy on different names!
Yes it is a handy trick captain of the dufflepods!

[The_Chief]

Oh, and hain't this enough? I ask ye, hain't this enough? As if it weren't enough for these kniggits an' dragon widers and pyrates t' come all over our land, if ye please, but now they've got to bring their fights an' cutlasses to our thread! Take yer squallin' and hollerin' elsewhere, afore me an' th' boys get upset and start to do some real mischief. Outside, I tell ye!

[Dufflepud*]

Say on, Chief, say on. Teach 'em a lesson, Chief. Learn 'em good. They need some clarifyin' of the first order, because they think there's a but a few of us. They'll learn right quick that the Duffers are the ones who keep the key's o' Dufferland, and there's more 'n a few. And why? Because there's a bunch of us!

Chuck a spear 'r two, that'll lesson 'em good. Chief. Right behind you I am.

[*IOWW the Iasc*]

<the newbie's who claim to be duffers>

What I don't understand is how they choose to completely ignore tha fact that the duffer's were made un-invisible in Voyage of the Dawn Treader

[Dufflepud*]

That's the spirit, Chief! Thatz what I sez! Nobody can put things clear-like better than our Chief! We be Duffers--the real Duffers. This is our place, and we be thumpin' about, armed with plenty a spears and arrahs and we can't be seen, see? And why? Because we're invisible! We got tired of being seeable, see, and we went back the way we were, because we wanted it that way. And since that spell was said, it won't work no more. And why not? Because it can't. So here we are, and no one can do anything about it.

So if you are ready to be a real Duffer, join us here. We got ways of uglifying you right proper, whatever you were 'afore, and makin' you un-visible.

This here's the first thing we said, and we made things clearer than clear for you big folks about the way things was. And why? Because we wanted you to get it. Now get ye from our thread! The Chief's powerful cantakerous 'bout c'mmotions!

[hypernessoftheworld]

Sure Do Cuz I Am Sayin It To Your Face!! And I'm A Pirate Now Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!


I think i'm a pirate i don't remember...i asked the person and she said somethingg really long and confussing s i dunno...srry totally off topic..please go on with your convorsation now...if you'd like

[Dernhelm]

Hee-hee! I love it!

I have a faint suspicion that HB...or perhaps Chakal (ect.) is the one doing this. Or at least one person...whether or not they were here before. But if I'm wrong (or even if I'm not!) ...Congratulations, you guys! Great job!

Go here (http://www.narniafans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5431) to join the offical Duffers. :D If you like. :)

Keep it up, Chief! Keep it up!

[Dufflepud*]

Hee-hee! I love it!

I have a faint suspicion that HB...or perhaps Chakal (ect.) is the one doing this. Or at least one person...whether or not they were here before. But if I'm wrong (or even if I'm not!) ...Congratulations, you guys! Great job!

Go here (http://www.narniafans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5431) to join the offical Duffers. :D If you like. :)

Keep it up, Chief! Keep it up!

Hear her, hear her! She's a lady that like talks sense! Join the Duffers, aye--the only right thing. And why? Because it makes the most sense! Your ladyshipness is of the finest coortliness, and we do appreciate it. Chief, Chief! This one is a gem, I tell ye, smart and gentle, not to put too fine a point on it, to state the case mildy, if you follow my meaning, m'ladyshipness.

[*IOWW the Iasc*]

Hear her, hear her! She's a lady that like talks sense! Join the Duffers, aye--the only right thing. And why? Because it makes the most sense! Your ladyshipness is of the finest coortliness, and we do appreciate it. Chief, Chief! This one is a gem, I tell ye, smart and gentle, not to put too fine a point on it, to state the case mildy, if you follow my meaning, m'ladyshipness.

Yes. Join the short, one-legged worms.

[Dufflepud*]

Uglified,we are, and no mistake. That's why we're invisible, so we can't be seen! But no one can beat us at spear chucking! And why not? Because they can't throw 'em as good as we can!

Three cheers for the Chief! Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah!

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Annoying yes,
Ugly no!
You are not unly,
You kinda cute in an annoying sorta way.

[Dufflepud*]

Well, laddie, meanin' no offense, and none taken, if you follow my meanin' and not to belabor the point by goin' on and on' 'bout it, we've been right proper uglified. Why? Because we don't like the way we look! And why not? Because we're ugly! So there it is, plain as plain, not puttin' too fine a point on it, thank you kindly. Anyways, we are fully invisible, and that so by the spell of a star, who's quite a mite more pow'rful 'an any other run o' the mill magician wanderin' 'round with boomerang like staphs and such. We're just plain not seeable, and the warnin' gone out from the Chief, who puts things plain and proper so even a Duffer could understand 'em, and even if we didn't, the point of a spear or daggert more'n hits the spot, metaphorically speakin' mind ya, not to be too litral or offensive, if you follow my meanin.'

Thump, thump, thump

[Lookintoforever]

This here's the first thing we said, and we made things clearer than clear for you big folks about the way things was. And why? Because we wanted you to get it. Now get ye from our thread! The Chief's powerful cantakerous 'bout c'mmotions!

talking about making yourselves Un-visible....only the magician could do that..he and aslan..so actaully it is impossible for you do have done that to yourselves.

[The_Chief]

Now's the time, lads! Time for our plan!

That's right, Chief! To our plan! Noplace better than our plan, that's what we say!

[Dufflepud*]

talking about making yourselves Un-visible....only the magician could do that..he and aslan..so actaully it is impossible for you do have done that to yourselves.

Well there, lassie, you be a pretty queenie and all, meaning no offense and in the kindest way, and bein' honorific-like unto your personageness, bein' you no queen o' any type that we reckon' with--you be havin' trouble dealin' with the plain fax, er, facts as they be presentin' themselves, not to put too fine a point on it, if you follow my meanin'. Facts are, er is--we is, er, are invisible. And why? Because you can't see us! And anything we touch or as teches us gets non-seable like too. So watch yer P's and Q's there missy, cause yer sittin' in somethin!

[The_Chief]

"Whew! That was a close one, especially near that pyrate ship", the Chief says as the duffers return to their humble mansion.

"That it was, Chief, that it was. Could hardly 'a been closer."

"But we got away safe", the Chief continued.

"That we did, Chief, that we did. Nobody could'a been safer than us."

"Now, let's have a lookie at what wizardy-thing we got here", the Chief says, bringing out the palantir and putting it on the table. Many of the duffers, skittish of wizards, draw back in alarm, but some, including the Chief, peer more closely.

The heart of the crystal begins to glow with a reddish radiance...

[Dufflepud*]

Glowin' it is, nothin' glows more'n that there thing! And why? Because it's shiny inside! Don't crowd the Chief, give 'im room, give 'im room!

[xovermyheadx]

How do you post..then ur AUTOMATICALLY offline?

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

I think it's because the chief and dufflepud* are the same person!
dufflepud* is just signing off to switch to his chief account!

[xovermyheadx]

I think it's because the chief and dufflepud* are the same person!
dufflepud* is just signing off to switch to his chief account!


Exactly what i thought!! like...who has someone THAT loyal?

[Dufflepud*]

I think it's because the chief and dufflepud* are the same person! dufflepud* is just signing off to switch to his chief account!

Hah ha! There's only one Chief, and the Chief is jest one! Like I sed, laddie, one of them there mods thot the same thing, but found out right quick that I am nothin' but serious loyal-like to me Chief! You are surrounded by Duffers! Cain't ye hear the thumping in yer nightmares, silly rangler? We're invisible-like, that's why you can't see us a comin and a goin? And why not? Because you can't see us! Chief, Chief, I think we're gettin' to be as quiet-like as we are invisible-like, sence these big folks can't a hear the thumping we make, thank you kindly. Maybe they be def, no offfense intended, not to put too fine a point on it.

[xovermyheadx]

Hah ha! There's only one Chief, and the Chief is jest one! Like I sed, laddie, one of them there mods thot the same thing, but found out right quick that I am nothin' but serious loyal-like to me Chief! You are surrounded by Duffers! Cain't ye hear the thumping in yer nightmares, silly rangler? We're invisible-like, that's why you can't see us a comin and a goin? And why not? Because you can't see us! Chief, Chief, I think we're gettin' to be as quiet-like as we are invisible-like, sence these big folks can't a hear the thumping we make, thank you kindly. Maybe they be def, no offfense intended, not to put too fine a point on it.


U scare me

[Dufflepud*]

U scare me

Chief, you lessoned 'em good--they're a scred of us, right proper, not to belabor the point or repeat myself. Yesiree, right ascared. And why? Because they frightened! Ha! Now give that ascarededness some feet, lassie, and be on yer way, afore we get downright nasty!

[xovermyheadx]

Chief, you lessoned 'em good--they're a scred of us, right proper, not to belabor the point or repeat myself. Yesiree, right ascared. And why? Because they frightened! Ha! Now give that ascarededness some feet, lassie, and be on yer way, afore we get downright nasty!


Oh stop..... :rolleyes:

[Dufflepud*]

Oh stop..... :rolleyes:

Beggin' fur mercy are ya? Well, cain't say 's I blame yer, meaning' no offense thank yer kindly and not wantin' to repeat meself. And why not? Because it's the same thing all over agin! We Duffers are powrful able to make folks beg fur mercy. Now take the Chief, no one like the Chief, that's what I always says. And why not? Well, cos there's only one of 'im, silly! Gotta learn yer numbers to be a Duffer! Anyways, he's powrful good at givin' warnins, and poweful better at makin' 'em happen, not to put too fine a point on it, if you follow my meanin'. So I don't blame yer for beggin, lassie, no sireee....

[The_Chief]

Now, now, lads, let's not be wearin' out our - hey, wait! This is our thread in our land, here! Who're you t'be comin' in and makin' orders 'n' all, like y'were in charge o' things? If y'don't like me lads an' me talking, then begone t'ye!

[Señor Puntos]

Now, now, lads, let's not be wearin' out our - hey, wait! This is our thread in our land, here! Who're you t'be comin' in and makin' orders 'n' all, like y'were in charge o' things? If y'don't like me lads an' me talking, then begone t'ye!
Just go away. Please.

[Dufflepud*]

Now, now, lads, let's not be wearin' out our - hey, wait! This is our thread in our land, here! Who're you t'be comin' in and makin' orders 'n' all, like y'were in charge o' things? If y'don't like me lads an' me talking, then begone t'ye!

I agree with you Chief, we be a a wearin'...well, if the Chief didn't go and interupt his own self! No one does that better'n the Chief! Just plain interrupted hisself, and none cleaner or better. I couldn't agree more--both times. He was dead right to say we was a wearin' out our whatever he was goin' to say we was wearin' out, and he's just as right to say we are the Duffers', and this is our land. We Duffers are the talkers, here, and no mistake. Not that we go on and on, who would we be then? Well, I'll tell ye, talkin' Duffers, but that's another matter, not to belabor the point, not to put too fine a point on it. Tell 'em Chief! Paint 'em pink!

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Thats what I say!

[Dufflepud*]

Just go away. Please.

Chief, Chief, we got a live 'un. Let's put a bow in 'is hair. And why? Cos it'd look right purty on 'im!

[Señor Puntos]

I agree with you Chief, we be a a wearin'...well, if the Chief didn't go and interupt his own self! No one does that better'n the Chief! Just plain interrupted hisself, and none cleaner or better. I couldn't agree more--both times. He was dead right to say we was a wearin' out our whatever he was goin' to say we was wearin' out, and he's just as right to say we are the Duffers', and this is our land. We Duffers are the talkers, here, and no mistake. Not that we go on and on, who would we be then? Well, I'll tell ye, talkin' Duffers, but that's another matter, not to belabor the point, not to put too fine a point on it. Tell 'em Chief! Paint 'em pink!
Wow, 9 lines of rubbish. I'm impressed T_T

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

*holding my palm to Jimmy Kickarse and whispering*
"Waise Skölir"
*an invisible shield surrounded Jimmy Kickarse*
Try to shoot him now!

[Señor Puntos]

*holding my palm to Jimmy Kickarse and whispering*
"Waise Skölir"
*an invisible shield surrounded Jimmy Kickarse*
Try to shoot him now!
Why thank you Dragon Rider, but I think it'd be easier for me to slaughter em with no shield :D

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Don't worry it only protects you from them.
If you cant see them,
They could have some one stab you from behind and you would never know it.
So you can attack them anytime,
But they couldnt hurt you.

[Dernhelm]

Now now. Leave the poor things alone. After all, they only want to drive everyone crazy; an honorable mission. :p

Now, duffers, are you Chakal???

[The_Chief]

Are we chakal? What kind o' question be that? Chakal? What's chakal? We've had our shots, if that's what ye mean? Or d'ye mean only eatin' certain foods at certain times? We never take our tea before teatime, 'ceptin' if we've had unusually large labor in th' mornin', so to speak. Why d'ye ask, lady?

That's a right pretty picture y'got there, that's what I say. Is that you? Yer almost as pretty as me. That is to say, without prejudice, as pretty as I am handsome. D'ye like my picture? T'spittin' image o' me, that's what it is. My boys all tell me so - hain't that right, lads?

[Dufflepud*]

You said it Chief! handsomeest invisible Duffer ever to thump the land, that's what I always says. That's our Chief. Only one Chief, that's what I says. And why? Cos there's not two of 'im!

This lassie's a bright one, Chief, right honable and prissy like, in a nicest way, not to put too fine a point on it, if you follow me. But she's might turned about on this chaky business. 'Course we ain't chaky--we're steadier'n a rock! Look at this!

*Spear flies into nearby tree with deadly force*

That's a spear, that is. I throwd it. Mighty steady now. Nothin' chaky about it. But no offense, lassie, and none intended, since the tree was the point, er, took the point, if you get my point, meanin' if you follow me, meanin' what I mean, and not me, seein' as you cain't se me. And why not? Cos I'm invisible! How many times do we gotta say it?

[Señor Puntos]

You said it Chief! handsomeest invisible Duffer ever to thump the land, that's what I always says. That's our Chief. Only one Chief, that's what I says. And why? Cos there's not two of 'im!

This lassie's a bright one, Chief, right honable and prissy like, in a nicest way, not to put too fine a point on it, if you follow me. But she's might turned about on this chaky business. 'Course we ain't chaky--we're steadier'n a rock! Look at this!

*Spear flies into nearby tree with deadly force*

That's a spear, that is. I throwd it. Mighty steady now. Nothin' chaky about it. But no offense, lassie, and none intended, since the tree was the point, er, took the point, if you get my point, meanin' if you follow me, meanin' what I mean, and not me, seein' as you cain't se me. And why not? Cos I'm invisible! How many times do we gotta say it?

*Draws cutlass* Ye will do well not to threaten a lady, else ye will have my wrath to deal with... :mad:

[I know I'm technically not a pirate, but I was always a pirate, even before I made the thread so even if I'm not allowed back into the official pirates I will be a lone pirate, sailing the seas with Bill the parrot and Jimi the baby minotaur.]

[PrinceOfTheWest]

Peace, JK - I don't think he was threatening her, just trying to demonstrate his - well, "non-shakiness", so to speak. At any rate, she seemed to take no offense, so perhaps we shouldn't.

Duffers, I still want a straight answer to my question: what do you want? I realize there were a lot of distractions and other answers in the pirate's thread, but I shouldn't have asked there. That's their thread, and they're trying to clean up after your mayhem. I will await your reply in the "Knights and Men" thread, of your courtesy.

[Señor Puntos]

Jimmy K walked into the Duffers camp, looking around for any signs of them. He hears a steady thud thud thud coming towards him. He sneered, pulled out a pistol and shot at the ground in front of him. Blood splattered across his face, and he heard lots of swear words, yelps of pain and cryings of,'He got mah bliddy foot! Owie!' he then heard chorus's of, 'He got the chiefs bliddy foot, he did! He did! I saw, I diddles!' Jimmy K turned around and walked back to The Secret Pirate Cove where he was staying at the moment, laughing at the Duffers confusion.

[Thenaiadhobbit]

Yeah!!
Way to go JIMMY!
Woo hooo!

[Dufflepud*]

Jimmy K walked into the Duffers camp, looking around for any signs of them. He hears a steady thud thud thud coming towards him. He sneered, pulled out a pistol and shot at the ground in front of him. Blood splattered across his face, and he heard lots of swear words, yelps of pain and cryings of,'He got mah bliddy foot! Owie!' he then heard chorus's of, 'He got the chiefs bliddy foot, he did! He did! I saw, I diddles!' Jimmy K turned around and walked back to The Secret Pirate Cove where he was staying at the moment, laughing at the Duffers confusion.

Dreamin' that's what. Stoopid, stoopid, as if we cain't see you silly ijidt a comin'! No wonder he makes them words a slantin' like! The onlee thing you've a hit matee is a watermelon er yer own toe. We don't a go a thumpin' up to ijits like you--we use arrahs. Stoopid posts like athis one show ye ain't smart enuf to be a Duffer! And why not? Because your a dimwit!

*Jimmy K runs away as fast as he can, being pelted from all sides by dragon dung shot from Duffer slingshots*

[Señor Puntos]

Dreamin' that's what. Stoopid, stoopid, as if we cain't see you silly ijidt a comin'! No wonder he makes them words a slantin' like! The onlee thing you've a hit matee is a watermelon er yer own toe. We don't a go a thumpin' up to ijits like you--we use arrahs. Stoopid posts like athis one show ye ain't smart enuf to be a Duffer! And why not? Because your a dimwit!

*Jimmy K runs away as fast as he can, being pelted from all sides by dragon dung shot from Duffer slingshots*
*Jimmy K thinks back and realises he DID shoot the Chief's foot. OR! he could've been imagining it and it never happened and we could just not bother having a massive flame war over it. He couldn't quite remember which...*

[Dufflepud*]

Peace, JK - I don't think he was threatening her, just trying to demonstrate his - well, "non-shakiness", so to speak. At any rate, she seemed to take no offense, so perhaps we shouldn't.

Duffers, I still want a straight answer to my question: what do you want? I realize there were a lot of distractions and other answers in the pirate's thread, but I shouldn't have asked there. That's their thread, and they're trying to clean up after your mayhem. I will await your reply in the "Knights and Men" thread, of your courtesy.

Hear him! hear him! He talks sense-like and wants staright answers! And why? Cos they ain't crooked! Ye dimwit ijit JK dursn't know when a Duffer is talkin' fine to her ladyship, cos he don't know nuthin' hisself! And why not? Cos he's pwr'ful silly! Prince, ye'll have to talk to m'Chief, and he's a nappin,' tho probly now he's away sein' as some dragon doo doo's been flyin' and that sort o' ruffles the air, if you follow my meanin' not to put too fine apoint on it, seein' as dragin ddody ain't got no point 'ceptin' a sharp smeel, if you get my meanin.' So you'll have to wait fur yer straight answers. And why? Because you cain't have 'em right now!

[Dufflepud*]

Jimmy K thinks back and realises he DID shoot the Chief's foot. OR! he could've been imagining it and it never happened and we could just not bother having a massive flame war over it. He couldn't quite remember which...*

Ah, that's more like it ijit laddie, not remembering and imaginin' is whut yer fine at. And why? Cos ye don't know what's yup er down! Our Chief's as good as ever! And why? Cos he's doin' fine with nary a scratch on him. We're invisible, meanin' ye cain't see us, see? I mean, get it?

[Señor Puntos]

Hear him! hear him! He talks sense-ile and wants staright answers! And why? Cos they ain't crooked! Ye dimwit ijit JK dursn't know when a Duffer is talkin' fine to her ladyship, cos he don't know nuthin' hisself! And why not? Cos he's pwr'ful silly! Prince, ye'll have to talk to m'Chief, and he's a nappin,' tho probly now he's away sein' as some dragon doo doo's been flyin' and that sort o' ruffles the air, if you follow my meanin' not to put too fine apoint on it, seein' as dragin ddody ain't got no point 'ceptin' a sharp smeel, if you get my meanin.' So you'll have to wait fur yer straight answers. And why? Because you cain't have 'em right now!
*Draws cutlass for what seems like the 8th time this day* Be ye disrespecting me? Be ye saying I be stupid? Cos if ye arr, I would suggest running and getting yer sword before i cut yer throat right now.

[Dufflepud*]

*Draws cutlass for what seems like the 8th time this day* Be ye disrespecting me? Be ye saying I be stupid? Cos if ye arr, I would suggest running and getting yer sword before i cut yer throat right now.

Har, har! ye cain't see me throwt whether to cut it er not! Don't be imaginin' vain things er givin' orders in Dufferland with the Chief about. He'll lesson ye good! And why? Cos you'll know better after he's done! Chief, Chief--here's a live one. Dreams about waltzin' into the camp and shootin' us down, then yaps about disrespect! Learn a good one, Chief! No one like the Chief to learn 'em, that's what I always says!

[Señor Puntos]

Har, har! ye cain't see me throwt whether to cut it er not! Don't be imaginin' vain things er givin' orders in Dufferland with the Chief about. He'll lesson ye good! And why? Cos you'll know better after he's done! Chief, Chief--here's a live one. Dreams about waltzin' into the camp and shootin' us down, then yaps about disrespect! Learn a good one, Chief! No one like the Chief to learn 'em, that's what I always says!
Ye will rue the day ye threatened me. I will think of a way to see ye, and when I do, ye will be no more than a blood stain on the floor. Got that? :mad:

[fish_wwjd_frog]

Ye will rue the day ye threatened me. I will think of a way to see ye, and when I do, ye will be no more than a blood stain on the floor. Got that? :mad:
Matey, the cap'n has requested that we not be picking fights with the rangers and duffers. If ye can't do that, I suggest ye get back to the pirates thread.

[Dufflepud*]

Matey, the cap'n has requested that we not be picking fights with the rangers and duffers. If ye can't do that, I suggest ye get back to the pirates thread.

Hear her, hear her! Talks sense, this lassie! And why? Because you get what she's a sayin'!

[Señor Puntos]

Hear her, hear her! Talks sense, this lassie! And why? Because you get what she's a sayin'!
Fine, I'll leave ye be. But really, are ye Chakal?

[fish_wwjd_frog]

Hear her, hear her! Talks sense, this lassie! And why? Because you get what she's a sayin'!
Nay, it be the cap'n sense talking. Ye don't want to know what me sense is telling me to do. But I be a pirate who knows how to take orders from her cap'n. So I be leaving.

[Dufflepud*]

Fine, I'll leave ye be. But really, are ye Chakal?

Laddie, yer face is better when yer not a dreamin' o' pluggin' Duffers! Stay quiet-like like that and you'll end up with less dragin doo in yer ears! As fer bein' chaky, how many times do we gotta say we're steadier 'an a rock?

[Señor Puntos]

Laddie, yer face is better when yer not a dreamin' o' pluggin' Duffers! Stay quiet-like like that and you'll end up with less dragin doo in yer ears! As fer bein' chaky, how many times do we gotta say we're steadier 'an a rock?
Just ye wait till we find a way to see ye. Then slaughtering ye will be like taking candy from a baby. And trust me, i've had some practice.

[Dufflepud*]

Just ye wait till we find a way to see ye. Then slaughtering ye will be like taking candy from a baby. And trust me, i've had some practice.

Ye won't last that long laddie. And why not? Cos you'll be dedder 'an a post, us bein' obliged to slit yer throwt, no offense intended, 'course.

[Señor Puntos]

Ye won't last that long laddie. And why not? Cos you'll be dedder 'an a post, us bein' obliged to slit yer throwt, no offense intended, 'course.
And I'll be obliged to blast yer bleedin' head off, no offence intended. And it might just be me imagination, but I think Pierres the invisible cat can see ye...I'll have to run some tests on this...

[fish_wwjd_frog]

And I'll be obliged to blast yer bleedin' head off, no offence intended. And it might just be me imagination, but I think Pierres the invisible cat can see ye...I'll have to run some tests on this...
While I don't blame ye, ye need to stop threatening them fer now. Prince is talking with the duffer, and maybe things can be straightened out. Pierre is a good idea, perhaps Machia know more about his invisibility ability.

[Rhyanidd]

RF the Capt. of the Hunters, of the Rangers. Crept up. Oh true she'd been told to stay behind but she'd always been head-strong. The Duffers, celebrating their false victory over in the Ranger's thread, had drunk a bit to much dufferish alchoholic drink and now lay snoozing on the sand. Making a ruckus with their snores.

Reepicheepfan walked over to where one of the snores originated, slowly she sprinkled a fine dust into the duffers nose. Then she did the same to the other duffer.

Wispering she said 'Now my duffers, whenever ye be out of thy own land you will sneeze, a white powder. This drug is made of 'Duffer-ono-tea' which I know you can't shake off....remember that my oh so annoying lads.' and with that the Hunter dissappeared into the trees, back to the Ranger camp.

[The_Chief]

'ere now, lads, 'ere now - don't be playin' with that snowglobe...

[Dernhelm]

There now. Chakal is online, and you've posted pretty recently...unless it's TheDryadHobbit, I'm practicaly certain you're Chakal.

Still...Keep it up! :D

[fish_wwjd_frog]

There now. Chakal is online, and you've posted pretty recently...unless it's TheDryadHobbit, I'm practicaly certain you're Chakal.

Still...Keep it up! :D
ooc- no, I will vouch for thedryadhobbit. The duffers are not her, this I promise you.

[Señor Puntos]

ooc- no, I will vouch for thedryadhobbit. The duffers are not her, this I promise you.
ooc-even though i don't know for certain, I am 99% sure it isn't TheDryadHobbit.

ic-Gar.

[Dernhelm]

Yes...I think Chakal is a lot more likely. BTW, what does "ooc" mean? :o

[Señor Puntos]

Yes...I think Chakal is a lot more likely. BTW, what does "ooc" mean? :o
Out Of Character

[Dernhelm]

Oookay. Thanks! :D

[fish_wwjd_frog]

Yes...I think Chakal is a lot more likely. BTW, what does "ooc" mean? :o
ooc- but Chakal is a mod. Would a mod have really created three accounts? (Chakal, The_Chief, dufflepud*) That just doesn't seem realistic to me.

[Thenaiadhobbit]

I think your right fish.
Plus a mod wouldnt have multiple accouts,
They discourage tht.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

I'm was glad to see the Chief had posted!
I'm starting to like him!

[The_Chief]

Well, well, I says, it be nice t' be home again, especially after bein' gone. An' why? 'Cause it's home!

Wait - what's all this? Land o' mercy, a duffer cain't be gone a mere day on busyness without folks a'comin' in an' traipsin' all over 'is home, an' leavin' notes here an' there all over? Why...I've 'alf a mind...

[Dufflepud*]

Thaz right, Chief, thaz right! Couldn't'a said it better ourselfs! You've haf a mind, we've always said so! Half a mind it is, an' none better!

[The_Chief]

That be right, lads, that be right! An' when I've half a mind, I do somethin' about it! An' why? 'Cause I've a mind to, see? Stands t' reason, it does!

Now, my good gents who've wandererd over here t' speak with us, would ye kindly state yer business? We duffers are hospitable, 'ceptin' when we hain't, o' course. And why not? On account o' we hain't, at that time, so ter speak. We will be again, sometime, and that eventually, if ye catch my drift.

[Dufflepud*]

Catch it, Chief, so we do! Nobody caught it better than us! And whyfore is that? 'Cause you drifted it, that's why! There's nobody as can drift better than our Chief! Are you all catchin' this?

[Thenaiadhobbit]

CHIEF!!!
Hey!!!
I be missin you!!!!

[PrinceOfTheWest]

The night has been balmy outside the duffer's house, so balmy that they have been able to sleep their favorite way: outsided, closely clustered together, their great feet sticking into the air above them like great umbrellas. They'd been up a couple hours earlier to milk the cows, but returned to their slumber. It's Saturday morning, so they're sleeping in a bit. They rustle a bit and snore, the slight sounds the only indication of their presence on the manicured lawn.

With uncharacteristic silence the visiting party approaches. Pirate Fish and his carpenters have been working feverishly all night to prepare this morning's surprise. Now the pirates approach, led by their captian QueenAravis48, First Mate Machia, and Chief Gunner TwilightTerror. The crew is carrying a strange assortment of lumber and bundles of rope, as well as some odd bags. The still-limping PrinceOfTheWest and a couple of knights accompany them.

A couple of pirates holding buckets detach and head for the barn. Silent as mice, the rest of the pirates approach the duffer's house. Listening carefully, they locate the sounds made by the sleeping duffers. Carefully walking about to discover the perimeter of the snoozing dwarfs, the pirates and knights begin their work. Using hand signals, they silently execute the tasks they have discussed and practiced. With barely a sound, cleverly constructed wooden frames are unfolded and placed all about the duffers. Netting is strung about the frames, reaching from two feet above the ground to almost directly above them. Off to one side, a special team supervised by Fish herself erects a sturdy framework whose centerpiece is a long, thick board with big notched carved out of it. The board is about thirty feet long and two feet wide, and is mounted about five feet above the ground. The notches are about three feet apart, each notch being four inches wide and cut about a foot into the board. It looks odd, but it is very specialized and the pirates know just what it is for.

Within five minutes the task is finished, and there has been no sound from the duffers but their gentle snoring and sleep-rustling. They do not realize they are surrounded by frameworks festooned with netting, without a gap of even six inches between any part. Outside of them stand the pirates and knights. The Prince nods to the pirate captain, who nods back and unhooks her cutlass from her belt. The others follow suit.

"Now, lads!" she cries, and the entire party begins hollering and shouting as only pirates can. Cutlasses clash against scabbards and raucous whoops shatter the morning silence.

"Wha? Who?" the waking sounds of confused and frightened duffers comes from within the circle of netting, but a familiar voice soon rises above them.

"Attack! Lads, we be attacked! T'weapons, lads! T'weapons, an' drive off th' miscrants!" comes the familiar voice of the Chief.

"Right ye are, Chief! Weapons it is!" comes a chorus of cries as the familiar thumping starts. The pirate captain and first mate grin at each other - things are unfolding just as they'd hoped.

The netting begins to jump as the unwary duffers bound right into it. Casting their cutlasses aside, the pirates move quickly to pull the netting closely around the struggling duffers. Cries of dismay and alarm fill the air.

"It's a trap, lads! Watch yerselves, 'cause it's a trap! Th' villans 've laid a trap!" cries the Chief, now a struggling form ensnared in one of the nets.

"That th' did, Chief! Right ye are! Couldn't've laid it better ourselves!" the chorus answers. But the warning has come too late. Nearly a dozen forms are wrestling against the strong nets. Amazingly, where the netting wraps most closely about the duffers, it becomes invisible, so it looks like the pirates are handling torn nets. But invisibility does not diminish the net's strength, and soon the duffers are immobilized.

"Make sure there are none left!" cries QA48, and a few pirates step inside the circle, cutlasses drawn, and sweep the area with their hands to insure none of the duffers are crouching in silence.

"All clear, ma'am!" they cry. The Captain nods to the Prince with satisfaction.

"So far, so good. Now, lads, as we planned!"

Strong pirate hands reach into the nets and pinion invisible arms and legs. Bonds are lashed tightly but not cruelly around the struggling dwarfs. It takes two strong pirates to carry each wriggling duffer by the ankle over to where the rack stands.

"Gad, but they're strong", one pirate says as he and his mate wrestle to control their feisty captive.

"Wait!" calls out the Prince. "Which one's Cudlip?" Everyone stops and the duffers stop struggling a bit, but nobody answers. "Chief? Which one's the Chief?"

"That be me, ye sneakin', cowardly..." answers a familiar voice being held by two pirates. The Prince limps over to him.

"Chief, we know that Cudlip is wounded, so we wish to treat him carefully."

"Aye, so ye can cut 'is throat separate, is that it?" growls the Chief.

"You have my word as a Knight of the Stone Table, and the word of these pirates by their Code, that he will not be harmed, if you let us know who he is", the Prince assures him.

The Chief mutters for a bit, then grumbles, "Cudlip, speak out!"

"Aye, Chief!" one of the bundles cries. The Captain nods to First Mate Fish, who goes to the pirates holding Cudlip. They set him down on the grass with a pirate with drawn cutlass seated on either side. The remaining pirates drag their bundles to the rack and fit their muscular ankles into the notches in the board, lashing them firmly into place. Presently there is a rack full of invisible duffers hanging from the board like drying fish in the morning sun. The frame bounces and shimmies as the dwarfs struggle against their bonds.

"Right, then", the Prince says. "How many do we have?"

"Eleven here, sir, plus Cudlip over there makes twelve", confirms Twilight Terror.

"Aye, a dozen of us there be", the Chief growls. "An' why? 'Cause there's twelve o' us. An' we we stan' together as duffers, no matter what vile, unspeakable torture ye sneakin', connivin' cowards 'have in mind. Right, lads?"

"Aye, Chief! Right ye are! Couldn't'a said it better ourselves!" the invisible voices echo. The Prince smiles to notice a certain lack of enthusiasm in the response. He walks over to where the Chief is suspended.

"Well, Chief, after what you did to their beautiful ship, my comrades wanted to tickle you with cold steel", the Prince says, crouching a little painfully. "But we agreed that another treatment would be more appropriate." He nods to the Captain, who nods in turn to her pirates standing behind the rack. The pirates move in and wrestle with invisible socks and laces, amid cries of "What's this? Ye villans! Unhand us!" The duffer's footwear becomes visible as it is removed, and soon there are eleven great shoes and stockings on the ground, while pirate hands firmly hold eleven ankles.

"Now, lads", the Captain confirms, and with broad grins the pirates draw out great gull feathers. With gusto they apply these to invisible bare feet.

"Wha'! Hoo! Ye villains! Dastards! How dare ye?" The duffers cry out in protest, but they are terribly ticklish, and shortly their protests dissolve into howls and cries of laughter and great gasps for breath. Remembering their humiliation, the pirates are thorough, and the rack rocks and shudders as the duffers gyrate.

[PrinceOfTheWest]

"Enough, lads!" the Captain finally cries, and the pirates cease.

"There, now", the Prince asks. "That wasn't too bad, was it?"

"Is that all ye got, ye villans?" gasps the Chief.

"As a matter of fact, no", the Prince grins. "We were asked to deliver a message from the wizard Curumo." With that, two pirates holding a basket take their place about twenty feet in front of the rack. The start taking out eggs and pelting them at where the duffers lie suspended. Some of them miss, but most strike the invisible forms. The contents vanish as soon as they hit, but from the cries of the duffers, it's clear that the mess is making its point. From the smell, it's also clear that some of the eggs were rotten.

"There", QueenAravis48 says. "Now we can smell ye comin', as well as hear ye."

"Oh, aye", growls the Chief. "That be very funny, that is. Bleedin' hylarious, hain't it, lads?" For once there is no answering chorus.

"Now, look here, Chief", the Prince says. "We appreciate that you're true Narnian duffers and all, and we also appreciated that you didn't do the kind of damage you could've the other morning - and the Rangers too, I understand."

"Aye, that we did", the Chief replies.

"But what you did was mischief enough, and these good pirates had a lot of work cleaning it up. Now, as you can see, we've figured out how to deal with your peculiar - advantages - but we'd rather not have to string our camp and ship about with netting, and scatter sharp objects about the ground to prevent you hand-walking into our midst. So we'd like to come to an agreement with you."

"Don' listen, Chief! 'E's lyin' t'ye!" some voices called out, but the Chief muttered.

"No harm listenin', lads", the Chief says. "Say on, Prince."

"We want to be real Narnians, too", the Prince says. "The pirates here, they're trapped in our world, and are still learning our ways. Their firearms are the weapons they know, so you can't blame them for that. We knights even used them for a bit. They've volunteered to help us against the giants."

"G-giants?" a tinge of fear edges the Chief's voice.

"Aye", the Prince confirms. "Now, we don't mind shenanigans and playful things, but we can't be always looking over our shoulders wondering when an invisible enemy is going to chuck a spear. How about this: we'll be as Narnian in our activities as we can, and you agree not to sneak up on us and pull pranks. If you have any complaints, you come and discuss it with the Captain here and our Queen, and we'll accommodate your concerns as best we can."

"Ye'll - ye'll hacommodate us?" asks the Chief. "An' what about those Rangers, wi' their staffs an' all?"

"I'm afraid you'll have to deal with them on your own - they're waging war on us", the Prince sighs. "But you'd be welcome to visit, and we could do things together. We could play croquet, and the pirates could show you how to sail, and we could even teach you a game you'd probably enjoy very much - basketball."

"Arr", growls Twilight Terror. "A team of invisible bouncers. Ye'd be unstoppable!"

"Well", grumbles the Chief. "Hit - hit sounds worth considerin' - but it's hard t'be thinkin' while hangin' here like a load o' laundry. How 'bout ye cut us down, an' we'll think it hover."

The Prince and QA48 look at each other. "We can't be cuttin' ye down unless we have yer word that ye won't be doing us harm until ye tell us yer decision", the Pirate Captain said.

"Aye, we agree t' that, don't we lads?", the Chief replies. The chorus cries out in affirmation, and the pirates cut loose the bonds and help the duffers to the ground.

"Ow!" grumbles the Chief's voice. "Hangin' upsidown gives one a right proper headache. An' why? 'Cause hit hurts."

"Aye, Chief, that it does", the duffers respond with less than typical enthusiasm.

"So, when will we know your decision?" asks QueenAravis48.

"By th' end o' th' day", the Chief responds. "We need t' talk things hover."

"Talk 'em over, Chief. Couldn't'a said it better ourselves. Hark t' him! Talk it over we must."

"Very well", the Captain replies. "We will take our gear and await you at our vessel. But before we go - we've left you one final memento of our visit." She nods toward the barn, where two pirates are leading the duffer's cows out into the morning light. They are docile and unharmed, but every horn is painted shocking pink. "We thought it'd help you find them better."

Gasps of dismay and horror come from the invisible dwarfs, but the pirates just grin. "C'mon, lads - pack it all up!" the Chief Carpenter cries, and the pirates begin to wrap up their gear.

"We'll await your word by the end of the day, Chief", the Prince says, and he and the Pirate Captain shake hands.

"Aye, we'll need that much time hat least t' bathe", the Chief grumbles as the knights and pirates head back to the ship.

[The_Chief]

Woo! Hif that waern't - that is, I never - o, th' poor cows! - o, m' poor head! Lads! We was worsted! An' that's not th' worst o' it! We did our best, but was still worsted! O, m' poor head!

[Dufflepud*]

Right ye are, Chief! Couldn'ta said it better ourselfs! Worsted we wuz, an' the worse fer it we are! Oh, our heads!

[The_Chief]

How's Cudlip, lads? Were he hurt?

[Dufflepud*]

He be fine, Chief, he be fine. Keep it up, that's what we say! Ask again, an' we'll tell ye!

[The_Chief]

Ah, good, good. I'm glad those villanous pyrates didn't hurt 'im, as they did th' rest o' us. An' why not? 'Cause 'e's wounded, as ye can plainly see - 'ceptin' o'course that ye can't see 'im, if ye take my meaning. Lads! We need t' tend to -

[Dufflepud*]

What, Chief? Our weapons? We ken fetch 'em quick, we can, we ken fetch 'em! Say th' word, Chief, that bein' what yer so good at!

[The_Chief]

No, lads, no - not our weapons. We gave our word, we did, an' when a duffer gives 'is word, 'e must keep it. An' why? 'Cause 'e promised! It's our cows we must 'tend to! Oh, th' shame, th' shame! Pink 'orns! Will they ever live it down? No, we must 'tend t' them, an' then talk 'bout how t' respond t' this indignity.

[Dufflepud*]

Right ye are, Chief! Right ye are, as always! T' our cows, an' then t' our talkin'! Nobody fer talkin' like our Chief, that's right! 'Specially after lunchtime, as we're powerful hungry! 'Ceptin', after lunchtime an' bathtime, that's what we say!

[Saruman]

An eagle comes passing by the Island of the Duffers and carefully sets down a box, and then departs.

Some of the Duffers are concerned about it, but the Chief decides to have it opened. It was a huge birthday cake, marked "For April 1, for Dufflepud." The mysterious present was the best cake they'd ever tasted and enjoyed.

"That'd be right, Chief, that'd be right, for cirtan!" said some of the Duffers, faces smeared with cake. "No better prisents but fer 'un o' ar own, be it on his birtheyday or not!"

[PrinceOfTheWest]

{Don't do it, Duffers! Don't do it!}

*walks away, shaking head...*

[QA48]

{Don't do it, Duffers! Don't do it!}

*walks away, shaking head...*

*walks away holding her laughter* I can't believe we just did that!!! Tis was the most innocent yet cruel thing we could have possibly done! trapping them with nets and then holding them upside down?? Ahhhh what fun have i had today! And yet these little insects needed time to make a decision! Snappy little creatures!

Off Character-
Prince that was awsome!!! Thanx

[fish_wwjd_frog]

*walks away holding her laughter* I can't believe we just did that!!! Tis was the most innocent yet cruel thing we could have possibly done! trapping them with nets and then holding them upside down?? Ahhhh what fun have i had today! And yet these little insects needed time to make a decision! Snappy little creatures!

Off Character-
Prince that was awsome!!! Thanx
aye, completely awesome. BTW, Machia is the first matey, not me. I be the ship's advisor and third-in-command. (plus you referred to me as a guy once :eek: , but I'll over look that :rolleyes: ) Ahh, this be constituting as one of the best days in me life as a pirate.

[Thenaiadhobbit]

It be the end of the day!
Have the duffer made their decision yet?
I hope they answer soon!

[Jack of Blades]

No, lads, no - not our weapons. We gave our word, we did, an' when a duffer gives 'is word, 'e must keep it. An' why? 'Cause 'e promised! It's our cows we must 'tend to! Oh, th' shame, th' shame! Pink 'orns! Will they ever live it down? No, we must 'tend t' them, an' then talk 'bout how t' respond t' this indignity.
What is that in your Avatar? I think I see something. Wait! there it is! Nope, its gone. there it is again! No, its gone.

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

Come on Chief!
Where is your answer?

[Twilightdryadhobbit]

Har, har har!!! Now Prince, that be true piratey humor! I be gratified that yon Knight thought it up, and that we carried it off so well! Now where is that scallawag of a Chief of the duffers? We need his answer by tonight, or his cows hooves might meet a similiar fate as thier horns..... ARRR......

[Dragon_Rider_of_Narnia]

COME ON CHIEF!
We need an answer Quickly!

[Dernhelm]

Now now. Give them some time, the poor things. It might take you a little time to get over something like that yourself!

:p

[devils_advocate_for_evil]

So are you guys going to stage a revolt?

[Dernhelm]

Are they gone? :sad: Do come back Duffers... *sigh*

[Dernhelm]

Oh.... I remember this. :D They were the same, and properly withdrew when they realized it was agaist forum rules to have two accounts. But it was well done. :)

[Protagonist]

RANDOM IMAGE.
http://www.finnishgifts.co.uk/store/images/GF08.jpg

[Dernhelm]

Thread killer ^

*pokes thread*

[Charn_Tim]

Oh.... I remember this. :D They were the same, and properly withdrew when they realized it was agaist forum rules to have two accounts. But it was well done. :)

Are you sure about that? I thought I remembered asking some of the mods back when it was going on and they said The_Chief and Dufflepud* had different IP addresses (which still doesnt' mean they were different people of course). Anyway, I still really want to know who they were. Even when you PMed them they never broke character.

[Machiathemarshwiggle]

Oh.... I remember this. :D They were the same, and properly withdrew when they realized it was agaist forum rules to have two accounts. But it was well done.

Ah, do you know who it was? ;) :D

Aye, but it was well done... Too bad they were beaten by the Pirates... JK! ;)

EDIT: I've heard a couple rumors about who they might have been...

[waterhogboy]

I still wanna know who they were!!!

[~Lava~]

Very interesting stuff. It happened before I joined. I remember one of the times that I was a "guest" and I was on during this fight though.

[Red Roses]

Um, ok. Yeah... *backs out of thread*

[lieke]

Come on, it's quite obvious PotW was the chief...

...or was he? *looks suspicious* :p

[waterhogboy]

Come on, it's quite obvious PotW was the chief...

...or was he? *looks suspicious* :p

I'm sure his IP was different though. And Chakal's was too!!

[lieke]

Argh! I'm still not convinced though, i was quite sure it was him (still am)

Different IPs is possible... *hmm*

Who else could it be?

[Machiathemarshwiggle]

Argh! I'm still not convinced though, i was quite sure it was him (still am)

Different IPs is possible... *hmm*

Who else could it be?

Well, Elf of the Grey Havens admitted to us Pirates that it was PotW one time... and I think someone else, but I don't remember who... I think it might have been... I want to say Parthian King...? But I'm not sure about that one...:D

[Olórin the Wise]

That would make sense, seeing as PotW and PK are brothers...

Maybe it was... HB! :eek:

[Machiathemarshwiggle]

That would make sense, seeing as PotW and PK are brothers...

Maybe it was... HB! :eek:

Nay, I think PotW and PK are the most logical suspects because they were involved with the RPG this thread was part of from the beginning (Knights and Pirates) and so would already have a good knowledge of the game... And also the way the Duffers were finally defeated was planned and carried out by PotW.... And it would make sense if they were his own characters...

And that's my theory... :D

[~Lava~]

wow, these are serious charges. They might fit the personalities of the two people though.

[waterhogboy]

Hmmm.. it's dufflepud's birthday today - happy birthday dufflepud!!