The return of the Steef tribe

[Dancing Steef]

this is a story by me


Oddworld: The return of the Steef tribe



It has gone three months since Sekto got defeated by Stranger and everything were coming back to normal. Some Grubbs were fishing along the Mongo River and other were dancing around the great fires, which they used to have when they were having special rituals. Stranger was sitting next to the Leader of the Grubbs, beside the river, and they were talking to each other.
- Do you like it here, asked the Leader with curiosity.
- Yeah…answered Stranger with a sigh.
- What’s the matter? Is something wrong?
- Nothing’s wrong jus’ that… ah you wouldn’t understand…
Stranger left the Leader and walked to his hut.

Inside the hut, he sat down on his bed and took a deep breath. Under the past few months he had have a lot of strange dreams, which were about his past.

He was standing on a hill and looked on the deep valley downside Dead Hen’s pass. Right below it, there was a little village, which radiated happiness and joy. It was his home. The home of the Steef tribe. From the hill he saw Steefs, running, playing and talking to each other, he also saw the small baby-Steefs with their mothers. Everything was good. He went down the hill and walked towards the village. Well there he got a warm welcome by them Steefs and the great leader, Alca came out from his hut and saw Stranger. Alca shouted with cheer:

- Behold! Our great warrior has return to the village!

The inhabitants shouted in glory and some of them danced in joy. Alca walked towards stranger and shaked hand with him.

- I’m so glad you came back safe and sound! How was your trip?
- It was good thank you, answered Stranger with a calm voice.

A little bit later Stranger visited his old father, the great legend. The father had for a long time defeated enemies who were threading the home of the Steef tribe. Ages past, and soon the Father became old and weak. Before he got the role as the Legend, he got married to a beautiful female Steef named Clarrie and after a year she gave birth to a son, known as Stranger. Know, Stranger has taken over his father’s role as the Legend. The Father welcomed his son and gave him a hug.
- My dearest son, I’m so glad you’re back; the Father said gently and smiled.
- Dad… it’s nice to be home…Stranger said with a joyful voice.

[ANN NEELY]

I like it! Please post more soon!

[Dancing Steef]

ya liked it? Great! well i´m goin´ ta but it'll take a few weeks before i'll write some more...ya can ask Mudokon Princess for more info...

[Dancing Steef]

here is a bit more on my story, I konw it isn't much, but i haven't got so much time ta write

Some hours later Alca, had with some help from other Steefs made a great fire for their warrior. It soon grew dark and all, young and old Steefs gathered around the fire. Stranger came out from his father's hut and sat down with the others. Suddenly the leader raised his voice and said:
- Today is a great day, not only because our great warrior has return to us... it's also great day for me and my beloved wife, Chryl. As many of you know, Chryl couldn't have any babies, because the Steef docs told her that she was sterile. But she has felt strange things lately, and when she was at the docs hut today, they realized that they had wrong... they made a new research, and to our happiness they figured out that she was pregnant.

[duveaux]

It's a cute story...
Maybe you should wait longer and post longer pieces at once...
I can't wait till you post more

[Dancing Steef]

this thread has been dead for a long time... well here's some more on the story!

Chryl as laid on the ground between her father and mother, smiled and laid her hand on her stomach. Stranger looked at her and Alca. How happy they were, to know that they should be parents about a few months. Stranger himself, haven’t thought about marriage yet, but his father always reminded him about to get married. At the same time when the Steefs were partying, some Wolvarks were sneaking around the deep valley for some tracks of Stranger. Before Stranger returned to his home, he fought against them Wolvarks and now some of them, who’s still alive, searched for him to get their revenge. Suddenly one of them found a Steef track and told the others to keep their eyes open for the fourleged creatures. After some pesky searching-job they found the village. One Wolvark pointed at the Steef leader with his sniper rifle and fired. Alca fell down on the ground and the others were screaming in panic and hide themselves in their huts. Except Stranger. He saw where the sniper bullet had been fired and prepared himself for battle. The Wolvarks attacked the village and ran into the huts and killed everyone who was in their way. Stranger reloaded his double-barrelled crossbow with some Thudslugs and some upgraded Stingbees and fired at the Wolvarks. They were screaming when the live ammo hit them. After Stranger had defeated the most of them he looked for his father. He found his father; lying under some of the timber and the father was coughing up blood. Stranger crouched down and threw the timber away from the body and lifted up his father’s head.

- Son…whispered the father with a tired voice, I’m glad you survived the attack…make your way to the rocky mountains in the south of our country…there you’ll be safe…
- Father, we can make it together… don’t leave me…please don’t, said Stranger with a desperate voice.
- Son, my body is broken, I can’t…I love you son, but there’s no way that I can follow…I’m too weak…too weak… said the father as he took his last breath.
- Father? Father! NOOOOOO, Screamed Stranger as he laid his father’s head back slowly to the ground.

[ANN NEELY]

I like your writing style; keep 'em coming!

[Dancing Steef]

thanx! I'll post some more later...

P.S the interview with God was good

[odd chick]

I just began reading your story and I must say that it is awesome! The story and characters are really brought out and it got emotional in the last chapter-it was so sad! Keep it going because it's one of the best stories I've read in a while!

[Dancing Steef]

here is more on the story!



Chapter two: The Oracle - part one



Stranger woke up from his sleep and walked out from his hut. Often, he used to be the first one who woke up in the mornings, but this time the Leader was sitting outside the huts beside the fire. He turned around when he heard Stranger coming. Stranger sat down beside the Leader and said:

- Err… I’m sorry for yesterday… I was kind of…
- It’s all right, Stranger, you don’t have to apologise, answered the Leader with a calm voice.
- Oh, thanks. Well, you wondered what’s wrong and I can tell you if you want to know, said Stranger. The Leader started to listened to what he’d to say.

Stranger told the Leader about his past and the dreams he had dreamed. After he got finished the Leader began to wonder. Suddenly the Leader asked:

- Hmmm… so you think that you’re the only Steef who’s left in Mongo Valley?
- Well I don’t know, I was the only one in the tribe who survived the attack, but I do hope there are more Steefs than me…do you know if there are any Steefs around these parts in Mongo Valley, asked Stranger with a sigh.
- Well…before Sekto came to Mongo Valley and destroyed our lands and dammed our water there were a lot of them Steefs around our villages, but the day the Sekto-demon came he ordered his guards, the Wolvarks to kill every Steef that was protecting us and their own tribe. I knew one of the Steefs though. His name was Carak. We were best friends and we were doing great things together like take care of the old Grubbs. He was very brave and very stubborn, like you Stranger. We often used to talk to each other, friends between friends. The last thing I remember he said to me was ”The Sekto-demon is too strong for us…we have to split up here, but I’ll always remember you, my friend. I leave you now, but remember these words: not far from the south, the west, the north and the east…” I don’t know what it means but anyway I haven’t seen other Steefs than you around here so I can’t tell you if there are any Steefs left. But the Oracle can.
- The Oracle? Who’s that, asked Stranger with curiosity.
- She’s the one who knows everything, sees everything and tells everything you want to know, but there is one problem though… she only tells if you have a good reason why you’re asking her for help of knowing, answered the Leader.
- Hmmm… a good reason? I have a very good reason, said Stranger.
- What kind of a reason, asked the Leader.
- My reason is; I can’t live my life ordinary if I don’t know if there are any Steefs left.


hope ya guys liked it!

[odd chick]

Hmm...it's getting interesting. It sounds like the Oracle may have a very important part in the story, am I right?! I love the way you write-your style is different and it's so original. Keep up the good work!

[Dancing Steef]

yes, yer right 'bout that Odd chick...the worse thing is I don't know if the Leader from OSW is a female or a male... can somebody tell me or else ya get a wierd written-story...:S

[ANN NEELY]

The leader was a Female.
Your story is getting more interesting with each chapter!

[Dancing Steef]

ok thanx! more story soon! I gotta log out now cuz i'm gonna take the bus home. See ya!

[odd chick]

Bye, Dancing Steef! I can't wait to read the next part of your story! And yes, ANN NEELY is right-the Grubb Leader is female.

[Dancing Steef]

here' some more!



The Oracle- part two




Stranger began to prepare himself for the journey to the Oracle and so did also the Leader. After all she was the one who was going to guide Stranger on the trip. The Oracle has for many years lived alone in an ancient cave and only the Grubbs knew where the ancient cave was hidden. Stranger put on his Steef-armor and reloaded his double-barrelled crossbow with some live ammo. When they were ready, they began their journey to the Oracle. A couple hours later when they had passed Mongo Valley they decided to take a break and rest before they continued their trip to the Oracle. As Stranger made a fire with some dry sticks, which he had found on the way, he asked the Leader:

- How long is it left before we reach the Oracle?
- It’s about… one mile before we reach the cave so…it might take a while before we reach our goal, answered the Leader.
- Alright…do you think we can reach it today, asked Stranger.
- Well of course, the long way is about one mile, but I know a shortcut we can take instead. That passage is about half the way to the Oracle and if we’re lucky we will reach to the ancient cave just before night falls, answered the Leader as she put her homemade rucksack on the ground.
- Ok then, but we need to eat and rest a bit before we continue our journey, said Stranger.

The Leader nodded as she opened her rucksack and picked up two small boxes, both filled with fresh fruits, boiled potatoes, some nuts and last some bread.

[odd chick]

Nice chapter, Dancing Steef. I like how you gave a bit of background on the Oracle-It allows us to know what kind of character he (she? ) is.

[Dancing Steef]

Nice chapter, Dancing Steef. I like how you gave a bit of background on the Oracle-It allows us to know what kind of character he (she? ) is.

thanx... and i'll give ya some more info 'bout the Oracle later in the story. as you may have noticed; the Oracle is some sort of a non-social person, (she/he ) doesn't like to be interrupted or disturbed. that's why he/she lives alone in a cave far away from the villages. I hope ya understand a lill more of the situation of the Oracle.

[Dancing Steef]

here' some more!



When they had finished their lunch, they decided to continue the journey. After some wandering they found the shortcut, a little road, which lead to the mighty Humble Mumble forest.

- Where are we, asked Stranger the Leader with a quite frighten voice.
- We’re in the Humble Mumble forest, answered the Leader. It says that this forest has some magnificent and mysterious creatures with dangerous powers. The creatures are known as the Legendaries and they’re living high up in the trees.
- Do you think they’re here right now spying at us, asked Stranger.
- Well, I’ve heard that these creatures are awakening on the night, so they won’t try stopping us on our trip. But we must be on our lookout though, you may not know what’s on their minds, answered the Leader.
- Okay then, but if we meet anyone of these…weirdoes and they’re out of their minds, how do we defend ourselves?
- It depends how angry they’re, I guess…anyway personally I don’t think we meet any of these Legendaries. If we had; for example interrupted their holiest ceremony, which used to be the Humble-gongala, then we would be pretty much dead, answered the Leader with a quite irritated voice.
- The Humble-gongala? What’s that, asked Stranger with curiosity.
- The Humble-gongala is some sort of a, what shall I say… mating dance, answered the Leader with a grin.
- Okay…then I know why they’d get angry…said Stranger as they walked on the road.

[odd chick]

Nice chapter....he he, the Humble-gongala. Nice! Anyway, thanks for giving the extra info on the Oracle-that made me understand his/her personality more.

[Dancing Steef]

yer welcome Odd Chick! oh and here's some more!


They went in the forest the whole day, and it soon began to grow dark. The Leader stopped and said with a sigh:

- I guess we can’t reach the Oracle’s cave today, if we continue our trip on the night then we might meet them Legendaries and as I’ve said before those creatures aren’t the right ones to mess with, especially not if we’re entering on their territory, believe me…my grandfather’s brother messed with one of them and lost his hand.
- Damn…but you said that we would reach it today… I don’t like it, so how are we going to get out of the forest, asked Stranger with an upset voice.
- Get out of here? We’re not getting out of here, said the Leader. Uh, I was prepared for this so I brought a tent.
- Great thinking but didn’t the creatures disliked newcomers, asked Stranger.
- Well sort of but this tent has camouflage-colours, so I guess the Legendaries wouldn’t care if we are a part of the nature, don’t you think? Anyway we got to raise the tent as soon as possible, before them Legendaries figure out that we’re here, answered the Leader as she picked up the tent from her rucksack, c’mon help me raising the tent Stranger!


As well as they were raising their tent the sun slowly began to go down in the west. After they got finished they entered the tent. It wasn’t very big, but two people could be in there without it would get too tight. Suddenly Stranger asked with a tired voice:
- When do we…yawn…get out of this forest and reach the Oracle’s cave?
- Well according to my computations we’ll reach the cave directly after we have gone through the forest… after all we’re pretty close to it anyway, said the Leader as she laid her on her blanket.
- Okay…yawn…answered Stranger as he fell asleep.

When both of them had fell asleep, the only thing you could hear were the crickets, which played their songs in the night. But what the Leader and Stranger didn’t realize, was that someone had discovered them.

[odd chick]

Oooh, nice chapter, Dancing Steef-very suspenceful! I can't wait to see who it is that discovers them.

[Dancing Steef]

Oooh, nice chapter, Dancing Steef-very suspenceful! I can't wait to see who it is that discovers them.

yer pretty curious, eh? well ya will see the "mysterious" or the "discovering" thing in the next chapter... i'll soon write some more

[duveaux]

Hey, as you might've known I've been away for a while too busy with my own forums wich still need a little startup-push. I cane bac kespecially too read your story =þ =)
The storyline's really improved and I think you should bundle it in a single file and put it online =)

Hoping to hear/read more s0oN

=)

Duveaux

[Dancing Steef]

thanx for yer compliment Duveaux! here's some more for the curious ones!



The Oracle- part three



The sunrise came and a new morning was born. Stranger woke up and stretched. He turned around and saw the Leader – who’s still asleep- and smiled. “ I better don’t wake her up, she needs to rest, after all she has been working so hard on the trip and she would get kind of upset if I woke her up”, Stranger thought as he went out from the tent. Well outside he sat down beside the little bundle of sticks, which had been left from the yesterdays fire, and made a new one. The smoke spread through the forest and not far away from the tent, some Legendaries were sleeping high up in the trees. They snored and suddenly one of them woke up with a shock, when it had breath in the horrible smell of smoke from the fire. Angry as a sting bee it woke up his fellows from their sleep and climbed down from their positions. They sneaked fast among the bushes till they reached the place were the smoke came from. One of them whispered to the others with a hoarse voice:

- Who is that freak that’s sitting over there? I’ve never seen a creature like that before.
- Can’t you see it, said another one; it’s a damn Steef!
- Ahaa…a Steef…A STEEF, said the first one with a shocked voice.
- Yes a Steef and do you know what he’ll do if he sees us, don’t you?
The Legendary whispered in the ear of the other one:
- He’ll catch us and then cut us in to little strips, and eat our lever for breakfast… and for fun he’ll take our brains and mash them like creamed potatoes. You hear what I’m saying? That…thing is too risky to have here in our forest especially when our small kids are running around without knowing of any danger at all.
- Is that the truth you’re telling me now? But I’ve heard that these creatures are quite friendly if you learn how to…
- NO, your idiot! That Steef over there is dangerous and if it figures out that we’re here then we’re doomed.

Suddenly one of them saw the Grubb Leader who came out of the tent. The Legendary starred with his big dark blue eyes.
- Hey look guys there’s another one! It’s a Grubb…isn’t one in our tribe a Grubb?
- Hmm, maybe your right, but ours is older than this one…
- …But if a Grubb is there with the Steef…?

[odd chick]

Nice chapter, Dancing Steef. It seems that Stranger and the Leader are being spied on...hmm...interesting. Keep this story going-it's great.

[Dancing Steef]

thanx Odd chick! and by the way I thought it would be nice with some artwork to these chapters...well some of them. you may wonder how a Legendary would look like... I only drew a female Legendary, but i'm stil working on the male. anyway it'll take some time before i write some more on the story cuz i've ta do some schoolproject-job in school...it's sad i know, but the school comes first... here is the Legendary-pic, enjoy!

[duveaux]

Wow, she's looking good

Good luck with your projects

[odd chick]

thanx Odd chick! and by the way I thought it would be nice with some artwork to these chapters...well some of them. you may wonder how a Legendary would look like... I only drew a female Legendary, but i'm stil working on the male. anyway it'll take some time before i write some more on the story cuz i've ta do some schoolproject-job in school...it's sad i know, but the school comes first...

It's ok-I understand because school really is important. Anyway, nice pic, Dancing Steef. She's really beautiful!

[Dancing Steef]

thanx guys! i'll soon send in some more on the story and some pics but as i mentioned, it will take some time before i send it in...the f***ing schoolprojects ... anyway as soon as possible i'll send some more on me story n' on me pics for ya curious!

*drawing the male Legendary*

here's my male Legendary, enjoy!