The Grim Crusade

Story by Romeisburning

It was indeed a gloomy day in the clan hall. It was crowded with many glorious knights who wanted nothing more than to rid the world of tyranny and injustice. The head of the clan, Kuthulazrah, walked through the crowd to the pedestal in the front of the hall and proclaimed thusly: "Noble knights, today's circumstance is hardly what could be called overwhelming. The mob stands out there at the Grim Grimacite Site, waiting for the attack. And you know what? They're terrified of us, and they should be. This is even more a reason to go out there and eradicate them from this planet and banish them to the underworld where they belong."

At that, the knights thrust their glimmering arms toward the sky. The knights marched in a uniform rank to the battlefield. A scouting party preceded the majority of the force to search for any hidden threats. This party consisted of two of the most skilled warriors, Rome and Penguin Overlord, who actually was a mob penguin long ago.

"What do you think is out there, Rome?" Overlord, the wielder of the legendary Drowsy Sword, asked Rome.

"Not very much. The concentration of them shouldn't be too high out here," replied Rome, the clan's lone archer.

Just then, Rome fired an arrow high into the sky out of boredom only to hear the pained yelp of a dying mob penguin. The scouts stopped immediately and heard the scampering of little feet in the distance getting louder and louder.

"Charge!" they screamed. The main force rushed in to assist the lone scouts. Not conforming to the same organized rankings of the clan, they were no match for the knights. The slaughter began.

At the end, every mob penguin was vanquished with minor injury to the knights. Reunited at their clan hall, Kuth made another speech over the battle:

"Dear knights, today's victory was a great one! We must tell this tale to our posterity so that they can tell it to their children. Let this day be a beacon of hope in this war against the dreaded mob! We have claimed the Grim Grimicite Site today, and it shall become a valuable subdivision of our territory. As our next action, we must formally declare war on the infernal mob so that we can end this once and for all!"

The knights gave their consent by cheering in ecstasy and unison. As the celebration ended, the planning began.