Post by Lord Taylor on Jan 29, 2007 21:10:05 GMT -5
Elbereth sat by a small fire by the ruins of an old building. He poured some soup into his bowl and set to work on his diner. He had just finished guard duty, and was cold and hungry. It was only a few weeks ago that he had been garrisoned at Osgiliath, and taken comand there. No further orc attacks have come and he was getting nervous. The breath before the plunge he though. What could they be up to? Gathering larger numbers probobly. I hope reinforcments get here soon. He was just in the middle of thinking this over when a soldier came up to him, "Sir! Reinforcements have just arived from Minas Tirith! What shall i do with them?"
"Position them where are flanks are weakest, now please leave me be. I need sleep."
The soldier noded and departed. With a groan Elbereth layed down on his bed roll. What ever the orcs are up to will have to wait till morning. ANd with that he fell asleep.
He awoke sudenly to shouts and the clatering of armor. He jumped up sundenly, belted on his sword and grabed his bow. He ran through the streets that were filled wtih soldiers running back and forth. He suddenly say one of his generals. "What going on here!?"
"Orcs have been seen by our scouts aproaching the other side of the river!" He responded
"Damn it! How many are there?"
"Thousands, we have orders to hold the city as long as possible while Minas Tirith prepares for battle. The will be sending more men as soon a possible. What are your orders?"
"Get the men by the river. Have the heavy infantry back a bit with the spearmen behind them. The archers shuld be positioned on the top of buildings and have more on the ground with swordsmen covering them. And be quick about it!"
He ran to oneof the frontmost buildings and surveyed the aproaching orc army. Valar protect me..... There were at least 50,000 aproaching orcs, all in tight formation. They started to walk into the oposit side of the city accross the river.
Two of his generals walked up behing him. These men were vetrans that had been handpicked by him to assist him, they knew how this fight was likely to end. Death.
"So this is what the face of death looks like..."
"Position them where are flanks are weakest, now please leave me be. I need sleep."
The soldier noded and departed. With a groan Elbereth layed down on his bed roll. What ever the orcs are up to will have to wait till morning. ANd with that he fell asleep.
He awoke sudenly to shouts and the clatering of armor. He jumped up sundenly, belted on his sword and grabed his bow. He ran through the streets that were filled wtih soldiers running back and forth. He suddenly say one of his generals. "What going on here!?"
"Orcs have been seen by our scouts aproaching the other side of the river!" He responded
"Damn it! How many are there?"
"Thousands, we have orders to hold the city as long as possible while Minas Tirith prepares for battle. The will be sending more men as soon a possible. What are your orders?"
"Get the men by the river. Have the heavy infantry back a bit with the spearmen behind them. The archers shuld be positioned on the top of buildings and have more on the ground with swordsmen covering them. And be quick about it!"
He ran to oneof the frontmost buildings and surveyed the aproaching orc army. Valar protect me..... There were at least 50,000 aproaching orcs, all in tight formation. They started to walk into the oposit side of the city accross the river.
Two of his generals walked up behing him. These men were vetrans that had been handpicked by him to assist him, they knew how this fight was likely to end. Death.
"So this is what the face of death looks like..."
