Shapes in the shadows
Chapter 1:
It was another cold wet day in Anke-Morpork as a large shape stumbled out of an ally and landed face down in the gutters, it was followed by another much smaller one that walk on 4 legs. In fact it was very small because it was a rat and the fallen body was a troll, to be précised it was a dead troll. Moments later a scream was heard but to any one near by who didn't understand the troll language it sounded like any other sound you might hear at this time of night…….. Which is also screams, much shorter but there much further off usually in the direction of the shades.
A few hours later
"Dat troll is new to Anke-Morpork" said Detritus in his usual slow way
"Yes I can tell, just look at the clothes he has on" Said Jup, Jup was a new member of the Night watch but had no lack of experience with crime, this was because he was a member of the thieves guild and if you asked him he would say he was one of the best.
"Then he was killed for his money" more a statement than a question
"No I don't think he had any"
"Why you say that"
"Look at the pouch its still tight to the cloth, if this was simple business……. Robbery then they would have taken it and I don't think they would give the bag back"
"What this mark here" Detritus pointed to the back of the trolls head were a mark shaped like (~) could be seen"
"I don't know I haven't seen it before" at this a heavy thumping could be heard and both men looked up to see the shape of a Golem come around the corner. "Ah Kulep glad you're here" He said
"Greetings Jup and Detritus how may I aid you fellow officers" Kulep was a reformed Golem one of twenty now serving the city in one way or another.
"We have a dead troll with marks on neck, dun no how he died" commented Detritus as the golem looked at the marking.
"This sign gentleman is from an ancient language it does not have meaning in the common tongue but can be explained as "CONTROL"!"
"Woo no need to shout Kulep, you almost defend me"
"My apologies it was just a way to demonstrate the power of this word. To simply say control would be an insult to all Golems"
"Why all Golems?" asked Jup
"Because in our original script this is the first and last symbol"
"You mean this is part of a golem's spell?" Kulep sighed
"Golems do not have spells"
"I apologise, but why is it on a Troll?" all 3 looked down at the corpse.
The rain still fell hours later as the 3 officers came of duty heading for there homes except for Kulep who went of for his second job as the doorman for the Mended Drum.
Look at the sky, now look even further to one of the little dots that is another sun, now go pass that and do not stop. In about a million years stop turn left and you may see a hippo the size of the moon come sailing past but this is not what you're looking for. Keep going for another couple of billion years and when time ends collapses and reforms you should find yourself in another dimension, this or as a speck of dirt on the boots of existence. Ever way look to you right and you should see a HUGE turtle, this is A'tuin now move up and you should see 4 elephants on its back, now keep going and soon you should find the world, the DISCWORLD.
From this vantage point high above the rim we can see the tall mountains in the middle this is the home of the gods, but were not interested with that we want the city far far away you cannot miss it it's the largest one, that's it on the coast surrounded by the brown water. Now get closer till you can see all the little houses and shops, now you can see the tops of people's heads. Look for one with a black robe, riding a perfect white horse and carrying a scythe, yes that's him with the pale blue shape inside the Broken Drum. Now say hello
"Hello" said the now deceased Fred the heroic
HELLO
"I suppose I should have ducked"
NO I THINK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE FOR YOU
"I'll take your word for that; I don't suppose you know what happens next do you?"
YES A YOUNG MAN IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR HORSE AND SELL IT TO THE
"Sorry no what I meant was to me"
OH MY APPOLOGIES YES YOU SEE IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN
"What I think well I never really believed in much during my live, but that feast with the gods in the hall sounds pretty tempting"
I AM AFRAID IT IS TO LATE TO CHOOSE NOW
"Oh then what will happen I never believed in anything" his voice started to fade as did his form
THE YOU WILL SIMPLY CEASE TO EXCIST and with a small pop he did. NOW LET ME SEE death reached into his robe and pulled out a small timer, AH YES THE YOUNG WOMAN FROM LIME STREET
SQUEEK came a cry from the corner of the room death looked down at a smaller rat like version of him self, the grim squeaker
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM
SQUEEK SQUEEK
BUT RATS ARE YOUR AREA
SQUEEK
SO BE IT WHAT HAS HE GOT TO SAY
SQUEEK the death of rats ran back into the shadows and brought out a blue shadow of a rat SQUEEK
"SQUEEK"
CARRY ON
"squeek squeek"
INTERESTING
(You get the idea)
THIS IS OF IMPORTENCE INDEED I SHALL SEE TO IT IMMEDIATELY
SQUEEK said the death of rats as the blue ghost faded
SHE WILL BE DELT WITH and with this he stalked out of the pub
Chapter 1:
It was another cold wet day in Anke-Morpork as a large shape stumbled out of an ally and landed face down in the gutters, it was followed by another much smaller one that walk on 4 legs. In fact it was very small because it was a rat and the fallen body was a troll, to be précised it was a dead troll. Moments later a scream was heard but to any one near by who didn't understand the troll language it sounded like any other sound you might hear at this time of night…….. Which is also screams, much shorter but there much further off usually in the direction of the shades.
A few hours later
"Dat troll is new to Anke-Morpork" said Detritus in his usual slow way
"Yes I can tell, just look at the clothes he has on" Said Jup, Jup was a new member of the Night watch but had no lack of experience with crime, this was because he was a member of the thieves guild and if you asked him he would say he was one of the best.
"Then he was killed for his money" more a statement than a question
"No I don't think he had any"
"Why you say that"
"Look at the pouch its still tight to the cloth, if this was simple business……. Robbery then they would have taken it and I don't think they would give the bag back"
"What this mark here" Detritus pointed to the back of the trolls head were a mark shaped like (~) could be seen"
"I don't know I haven't seen it before" at this a heavy thumping could be heard and both men looked up to see the shape of a Golem come around the corner. "Ah Kulep glad you're here" He said
"Greetings Jup and Detritus how may I aid you fellow officers" Kulep was a reformed Golem one of twenty now serving the city in one way or another.
"We have a dead troll with marks on neck, dun no how he died" commented Detritus as the golem looked at the marking.
"This sign gentleman is from an ancient language it does not have meaning in the common tongue but can be explained as "CONTROL"!"
"Woo no need to shout Kulep, you almost defend me"
"My apologies it was just a way to demonstrate the power of this word. To simply say control would be an insult to all Golems"
"Why all Golems?" asked Jup
"Because in our original script this is the first and last symbol"
"You mean this is part of a golem's spell?" Kulep sighed
"Golems do not have spells"
"I apologise, but why is it on a Troll?" all 3 looked down at the corpse.
The rain still fell hours later as the 3 officers came of duty heading for there homes except for Kulep who went of for his second job as the doorman for the Mended Drum.
Look at the sky, now look even further to one of the little dots that is another sun, now go pass that and do not stop. In about a million years stop turn left and you may see a hippo the size of the moon come sailing past but this is not what you're looking for. Keep going for another couple of billion years and when time ends collapses and reforms you should find yourself in another dimension, this or as a speck of dirt on the boots of existence. Ever way look to you right and you should see a HUGE turtle, this is A'tuin now move up and you should see 4 elephants on its back, now keep going and soon you should find the world, the DISCWORLD.
From this vantage point high above the rim we can see the tall mountains in the middle this is the home of the gods, but were not interested with that we want the city far far away you cannot miss it it's the largest one, that's it on the coast surrounded by the brown water. Now get closer till you can see all the little houses and shops, now you can see the tops of people's heads. Look for one with a black robe, riding a perfect white horse and carrying a scythe, yes that's him with the pale blue shape inside the Broken Drum. Now say hello
"Hello" said the now deceased Fred the heroic
HELLO
"I suppose I should have ducked"
NO I THINK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE FOR YOU
"I'll take your word for that; I don't suppose you know what happens next do you?"
YES A YOUNG MAN IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR HORSE AND SELL IT TO THE
"Sorry no what I meant was to me"
OH MY APPOLOGIES YES YOU SEE IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN
"What I think well I never really believed in much during my live, but that feast with the gods in the hall sounds pretty tempting"
I AM AFRAID IT IS TO LATE TO CHOOSE NOW
"Oh then what will happen I never believed in anything" his voice started to fade as did his form
THE YOU WILL SIMPLY CEASE TO EXCIST and with a small pop he did. NOW LET ME SEE death reached into his robe and pulled out a small timer, AH YES THE YOUNG WOMAN FROM LIME STREET
SQUEEK came a cry from the corner of the room death looked down at a smaller rat like version of him self, the grim squeaker
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM
SQUEEK SQUEEK
BUT RATS ARE YOUR AREA
SQUEEK
SO BE IT WHAT HAS HE GOT TO SAY
SQUEEK the death of rats ran back into the shadows and brought out a blue shadow of a rat SQUEEK
"SQUEEK"
CARRY ON
"squeek squeek"
INTERESTING
(You get the idea)
THIS IS OF IMPORTENCE INDEED I SHALL SEE TO IT IMMEDIATELY
SQUEEK said the death of rats as the blue ghost faded
SHE WILL BE DELT WITH and with this he stalked out of the pub