Eukara Vox
Legendary AdventureGuide!
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How the Moglin Stole Frostval by Kabroz Every Moglin in Frostvale liked Frostval a lot... But Kabroz, alone in his Hideout, did NOT! Kabroz despised Frostval, the whole lousy season He thought Frostval was wrong, and had very good reason It could be that Kabroz did not like to share It could be that he hated the chill in the air But I think that the most likely reason of all Was that unlike most Moglins, his brain was not small... But whatever the reason; the cold or the sharing He lurked in his Hideout and couldn't stop glaring Staring out of his lair, looking down on the town His face breaking out in a mad, ebil frown For he knew every Moglin who lived in the 'Vale Was crafting up weapons, which would soon be for sale "Brand new armour and weapons" he snarled with a sneer "Like silly Adventurers need extra Gear!" He grimaced, while tapping his staff on the floor "I must sabotage Frostval, and make it no more!" For tomorrow, he knew... ... all the Moglins who could They'd head to the workshops. And with metal and wood They'd craft new equiment! They'd enchant it for Good! That's one thing he hated! The Good! Good! Good! Good! Then all of the Moglins would sit down to eat And they'd Eat! And they'd Eat! And they'd Eat! Eat! Eat! Eat! They would start eating fishes. And then some ice cream Which was something that made poor Kabroz want to scream! And THEN! They'd do something that made Kabroz feel cold Every Moglin in Frostvale, the young and the old Would gather together, with Frostvale bells pealing And they'd help out the players with lots of free healing They'd heal! And they'd play! And they'd help fighters slay! And the more Kabroz thought of this horrible day The more he realized "It must all go away!" "For all of the years I've put up with it now, I have to stop Frostval from coming! ... But HOW?" Then he had an idea! An ebil idea! Kabroz got a terrible, EBIL Idea! "I know just what to do!" Kabroz said with a sneer As he conjured up Moglin-sized Guardian gear Kabroz looked, and he laughed, and he smiled just a bit "Wearing this, I look just like a Paladimwit!" "Now I need a rein-dragon..." Kabroz looked around. But since Galanoth slayed them, no more could be found But did that stop Kabroz? No! Kabroz merely said "If I can't find rein-dragons, I'll make one instead" So he picked up his staff, and he spoke Words of Dread And brought an old Rein-Dragon back from the Dead! THEN He loaded some sacks In the back of a wagon And he hitched it all up to the poor Undead Dragon Then Kabroz said "Let's go! And the Wagon rolled down Towards Frostvale, where Moglins Lay asleep in their town All the windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air. All the Moglins were sleeping, without any care When Kabroz approached the first house in the square. "This is stop number one" Kabroz said with a smirk As he jumped to the ground, and he got straight to work. The door wasn't locked, because Moglins are fools So Kabroz broke in without lockpicking tools He crept into the house without making a sound And was shocked by the presents just lying around They were stacked to the ceiling, and all in a row "Giftboxes" he thought "are the first things to go!" Then he snuck 'round the room, and he grabbed every box Be it weapon or armour or even new socks. Crossbows and long swords! Plate Mail and a shield! Mage Staffs! New Spells! Cool weapons to wield! And he stuffed them in bags, which he slid 'cross the floor To his nearby rein-dragon, right outside the door Then he went to the kitchen, he took all the fish! He stole all the ice cream from every dish He took all the pizza, and every treat He grabbed every goody that Moglins might eat Then he tossed all the food out the door towards his sled "And now," snickered Kabroz, "I shall Summon Undead" Then Kabroz grabbed his Staff, and he started to chant But a small, quiet sound interrupted his rant It came from a Moglin who wasn't that big A small silly Moglin that others called "Twig" Kabroz had been caught by this small bit of fluff Who was hungry for ice cream (he can't get enough!) He stared at Kabroz and said "Paladin, why?" "Why are you taking our Frostval things? Why?" But old Kabroz was ebil, and so very sly It took him but a second to think up a lie! "Why, dear little Twig," the false Paladin lied, "Artix asked me to take all your stuff for a ride! He knows that these presents will make Zorbak chafe So he asked me to hide them where they will be safe!" And his lie fooled poor Twig. And he patted his head And he gave Twig a salmon and sent him to bed And after poor Twig went to bed with his snack Kabroz summoned Undead for a morning attack And the last thing he stole Was the log for the fire The he went out the front door himself, the old liar In the workshop, he only left old tools and wire. And the one bit of food That he left in the house Was an old spoiled fish 'bout the size of a mouse. Then he did the same thing At the next Moglins' Houses Leaving fish just as small As the next Moglins' mouses It was still early morn... Moglins all still a-bed Moglins all still a-snooze Surrounded by Undead When Kabroz went outside, and he packed up his wagon With weapons and armour; he hitched up his Dragon The he rode away quick, off to Akriloth's Lair To melt presents down in the flames that were there "Heh heh heh heh!" he was ebilly humming "The Moglins now know that no Frostval is coming!" "They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do! Their mouths will hang open a minute or two, Then the Moglins in Frostvale will all cry Boo-Hoo!" "That's a sound," snickered Kabroz "That I simply must hear!" So he stopped; and Kabroz put a hand to his ear And he did hear a sound rising over the snow It started in low. Then it started to grow... But the sound wasn't sad! Why, this sound sounded merry! It couldn't be so! But it WAS merry! VERY! He stared down at Frostvale! Kabroz rubbed his eyes! Then he fumed! What he saw was a horrid surprise! Every Moglin in Frostvale, the tall and the small. Was laughing! And playing! In spite of it all! He hadn't stopped Frostval from coming... it CAME! Despite all his Ebil, it came just the same! And Kabroz, his Moglin-feet warmed by the fire Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could this transpire? I stole all the presents! I crushed every wish! I even took all of the ice cream and fish!" And he puzzled three hours, 'till his puzzler was sore. Then Kabroz thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Frostval," he thought "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Frostval... perhaps... means a little bit more" And what happened then...? Well... in Battleon they say That Kabroz's Ebil Grew three sizes that day! And he knew that he must go and set it all right So he ran back to town in the bright morning light But he DIDN'T bring gifts, for unlike that "Grinch" clown... Kabroz... BY HIMSELF... Zombified the whole town!
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