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| - | ======The Siege of Booz====== | + | ====== The Siege of Booz ====== |
| - | ====Preface - Squat Hole Town Centre==== | + | |
| + | ==== Preface - Squat Hole Town Centre ==== | ||
| Cantankerous Biggs is supposed to be on duty guarding the main gate to Squat Hole. But the monsters are lying low tonight and quite frankly, he'd rather be enjoying a pint and punch up in Booz. However, orders are orders. | Cantankerous Biggs is supposed to be on duty guarding the main gate to Squat Hole. But the monsters are lying low tonight and quite frankly, he'd rather be enjoying a pint and punch up in Booz. However, orders are orders. | ||
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| Cantankerous Biggs has tried arguing that if any invaders come in, then Booz is their most likely target, being as it is the most important and valuable building in the whole of Squat Hole. In his eyes at least. | Cantankerous Biggs has tried arguing that if any invaders come in, then Booz is their most likely target, being as it is the most important and valuable building in the whole of Squat Hole. In his eyes at least. | ||
| - | Big Su Skronky disagreed with this analysis however, and made her opinions on the subject very clear to Biggs. The Skronky Pot is equally important to her, as is the Massage Parlour. Futhermore, Biggs is going to “Fackin wull stuy wur eezm put. Un thu fackin | + | Big Su Skronky disagreed with this analysis however, and made her opinions on the subject very clear to Biggs. The Skronky Pot is equally important to her. Futhermore, Biggs is going to " |
| So Cantankerous Biggs is stuck out here kicking his heels doing nothing. His attention is suddenly drawn by a sudden movement. Something comes flying over the gate from outside! Further investigation reveals that it is a half eaten kebab. | So Cantankerous Biggs is stuck out here kicking his heels doing nothing. His attention is suddenly drawn by a sudden movement. Something comes flying over the gate from outside! Further investigation reveals that it is a half eaten kebab. | ||
| - | Cantankerous Biggs isn't the sort of squat to let such unexpected manna from heaven go to waste. Very few Squat Holians would. They know the value of good food. He goes over to pick it up, a tasty snack on a cold night' | + | Cantankerous Biggs isn't the sort of Squat to let such unexpected manna from heaven go to waste. Very few Squat Holians would. They know the value of good food. He goes over to pick it up, a tasty snack on a cold night' |
| Cantankerous Biggs' attention is taken up by what is in fact a cunning decoy, and he fails to notice a small group of shadowy figures sneak in through the gates and up Other Shite Road then hide round the back of the clan halls and the Common Ground entrance. | Cantankerous Biggs' attention is taken up by what is in fact a cunning decoy, and he fails to notice a small group of shadowy figures sneak in through the gates and up Other Shite Road then hide round the back of the clan halls and the Common Ground entrance. | ||
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| The McThuggers pick their moment, then strike! Opprobrium runs round to the front of Booz and runs in screaming. Bilge and Belch quickly cut a hole in the canvas at the back and climb in that way. Other family members follow one or the other. | The McThuggers pick their moment, then strike! Opprobrium runs round to the front of Booz and runs in screaming. Bilge and Belch quickly cut a hole in the canvas at the back and climb in that way. Other family members follow one or the other. | ||
| - | //Now dear reader, you have a decision to make! You can either continue reading about the siege of Booz as seen from Squat Hole town square, or you can [[Booz_Siege_Inside|read about it from the perspective of being inside Booz]]. The choice is yours! What will you choose? What will you choose?// | + | //Now dear reader, you have a decision to make! You can either continue reading about the siege of Booz as seen from Squat Hole town square, or you can [[Booz_Siege_Inside|read about it from the perspective of being inside Booz]] The choice is yours! What will you choose? What will you choose?// |
| - | ====The Siege of Booz==== | + | ==== The Siege of Booz ==== |
| - | Time passes. The New day arrives, and with it, failors bringing back the usual large cart of squats | + | Time passes. The New day arrives, and with it, failors bringing back the usual large cart of Squats |
| The failors finish their smokes and take the first casualties back to the failboat. The rest of the returnees go to Booz for their morning pint. Pints. | The failors finish their smokes and take the first casualties back to the failboat. The rest of the returnees go to Booz for their morning pint. Pints. | ||
| - | The returnees are shocked to find that they can't get in! Word soon goes round. | + | The returnees |
| - | Big Su Skronky comes marching over as soon as the news reaches her. “Wot thu fackz uppnin | + | Big Su Skronky comes marching over as soon as the news reaches her. "Wot the fookz ' |
| - | Vulgaris McThugger shouts out of the window. | + | Vulgaris McThugger shouts out of the window. |
| - | Vulgaris McThugger turns round, lifts up her skirt and shows her arse out of the window. A tattoo of a zombie donkey is clearly visible on it. “See thut? Duz thut rung uny bulls?” | + | Vulgaris McThugger turns round, lifts up her skirt and shows her arse out of the window. A tattoo of a zombie donkey is clearly visible on it. "See that? Does that ring any bells?" |
| - | Big Su Skronky gasps. | + | Big Su Skronky gasps. |
| - | Big Su Skronky has to concede a point, much to her annoyance. So she drops the subject and moves onto the important point. | + | Big Su Skronky has to concede a point, much to her annoyance. So she drops the subject and moves onto the important point. |
| - | Big Su Skronky screeches | + | Big Su Skronky screeches |
| - | Big Su Skronky | + | Big Su Skronky |
| - | Chlymidia Skronky suddenly appears at the window to Booz. “WOT DUD YU SAY?!?” “Yu erd - oim nut gunna fackin | + | Chlymidia Skronky suddenly appears at the window to Booz. "WOT DID YOU SAY?!?" "You ' |
| Fluffy Morae pads into the outpost, nose wrinkling a bit. However, she did want to explore and see new things, so she decides to stay, slowly looking around. | Fluffy Morae pads into the outpost, nose wrinkling a bit. However, she did want to explore and see new things, so she decides to stay, slowly looking around. | ||
| - | Vulgaris McThugger is suddenly thrown out uv thu window. Several | + | Vulgaris McThugger is suddenly thrown out of the window. Several |
| - | Fluffy Morae steps back quickly, doing her best to avoid being hit by a flying squat. | + | Fluffy Morae steps back quickly, doing her best to avoid being hit by a flying squat. |
| - | The surrounding | + | The surrounding |
| Fluffy Morae decides that it might be a good idea to come back another, less busy, day. She backs out of the outpost, making sure not to step on anyone as she leaves. | Fluffy Morae decides that it might be a good idea to come back another, less busy, day. She backs out of the outpost, making sure not to step on anyone as she leaves. | ||
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| - | If you now want to read about this from the perspective of inside Booz, then [[Booz_Siege_Inside|read this]]. | + | If you now want to read about this from the perspective of inside Booz, then [[Booz_Siege_Inside|read this.]]\\ |
| - | + | For more stories from Squat Hole, see [[gameplay: | |
| - | For more stories from Squat Hole, see [[gameplay: | + | For an overview of information resources on the Squats and Squat Hole see [[gameplay: |
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