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Well AJ really wanted to go see the cows in Hamley, and I mean I can't say no to the little girl, cause she's so nice and innocent! Well Varnel was there and he introduced himself to her. When he found out she was an orphan he bout flipped, and what made me even more frustrated is the fact that people thinking that by me taking her to see COWS in Hamley I'm putting her in danger! Danger! You think she's in danger with me? I've got quick blades and sharp ears I think we'll be fine. The person you should worry about her going with is Yoh! He'll make kiddie stew out of her! Then feed it to the local wolves just to enjoy the sight, and then do them one better by killing them! Sickens me. Anywho we head out and I start walking when, speak of the devil, Yoh walks up in front of me, saying he needs to speak to me when I have a chance. Yeah I've got something you can speak to buddy! Leave a message on the end of my blade, at the sound of your scream I'll know that I left a message with you, I don't chat with murderers! Varnel asked me if we were ok, cause he had saw, and then it got worse. Apparently the Thayans were hiring people to help kill Lynest. Great! This day only gets more and more complicated doesn't it. People questioning my judgement to take a little girl sightseeing, a demented elf with a clearly bad judge of who I am, and Reds starting to grow a set and wanting to attack Lynest with aids. Wow. Is the Apocalypse coming or is it just me that's this stressed? Anywho I walk AJ to Hamley safely and we saw the cows. They were nice to look at, and it was sorta like taking a sibling to the zoo yah know? I mean I always used to see the kids with siblings at the zoo who used to point out to their younger brother or sister what species of what was what. It was kind of fun, but in the back of my mind all I could think was In the South there is a BOMB of a situation probably about to go down, I need to get out of here get AJ safe and head over to defuse it before it explodes!
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I got AJ to safety, though I don't think she really wanted to leave the cows. Oh well there are more important issues than cows at this moment! I dropped her off with a few good people I knew at the Trade and then sprinted down to the South. I didn't know how far they were, but I could guess. South Coast. Thayan and Davenshire country. I'd hate to see the town be destroyed over a war that could have easily be prevented. I skidded in to the coastline panting, nervous, and ready for battle. Though there was none. No swords, no sheilds, no arrows over head NOTHING! So wait what? Did I run here, all the way here, and NO ruffles under anyones feathers? Wow. That's umm good. I'm glad. Nobody wants war right? Right. I sheathed my blades and just listened to the conversation, what I missed yah know? Well Lynest just told us, in lamen's terms, The good people that are devoted to doing the right thing for this island, keep doing what your doing, and thanked us for coming to her aid even though there was no battle that insude. I think it's cause those dang Red's turned chicken and went *chicken impression* Ba- ba- back! to their coop, before their eggs got beat! Lynest gave us each an arrow though, in case of emergency situations involving those of evil. Sweet. I know exactly who I'm saving this for. I stowed the arrow and then we fought off some Razorfang before I took off again back to the Trade to check on AJ. She was safe and started talking to Krin, I went inside for a bit of a rest, but when I got back, ugg, more frustration on a stick! There was a group outside, apparently someone was picking on Nishka. Bah. Why? She's a nice girl, leave her alone! I later found out the punk that was bugging her was Zan'ar, Va'ria's brother. Great two arrogant jackasses that think they're very steps make the the earth shake, *pfft* Someone needs to put those two in their place. I'd be happy to oblidge my blades to serve that purpose!
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Well after dealing with the frustrations of annoying halfbloods. I took it upon myself to scan my books on Syann. I figured something of the Order would be in here. The only thing I got though was the recognition of the name Syann. I needed someone who might know a bit more, something that could give me a jumpstart in finding who hurt Mara. Then I saw Drogo sitting on the rock and figured, who better to talk to than someone who knows ever shadow and corner of this island? So we went downstairs and talked. Yes I was a bit frustrated so I may have come on a bit strong in my demands, but hey! I was put through three months of worry, depression, and concern that made my life a living hell I think I deserve a bit of a demanding attitude! I asked Drogo if he knew where I might be able to find the Order's hide out. He told me Poisonwood. So there you have it. I'll have to start searching there, but not immediately no, if I do it too hastily my friends might notice somethings up and know that I know. I know Celia doesn't want me to know, but this is just something I have to do. I have a responsiblity to Mara, to myself, to make sure there is retribution for the Syann's actions. I'll make sure they get what they deserve *growls* I asked him if he had anything else that might be able to help me. I looked him straight in the eyes to make sure he knew I really needed the information. This is the driving force of everything I've been thinking about, rests souly on any info I can grab so I'd rather be over prepared for my battle than under. Drogo nodded and wrote a small note on a scrap of paper. He chucked it to me and told me to ask those two on the paper about it. I looked down at it and the names scribbled were Palil, and Galewyn so looks like I've got to track down these two and have a little chat with them. Right now I don't feel too good for tracking so I think I'll just take some of my frustrations out on some Yaun ti, or maybe go see Mara, yeah she always makes me feel good *smiley*
Registered Member #753
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October 31st
Dear Journal,
I just want to apologize for not writing the past few days, I've been well busy with stuff yah know? Anywho lets start back a few days ago, I headed up to Hamley because I wanted to check on Mara and see how she was doing. God that girl works like a busy bee, I need to ask Varnel if Keeper's get vacation days. When I got to Hamley though it was like a party and everybody was hanging out. Celia, AJ, Krin, Varnel all gathered round the fire talking. Apparently about little AJ's future dreams and goals. Cute! She's already starting to think about what she wants to be! Aww! Well we sit there at the fire a while, and everything seems to be going fine. Varnel is taking AJ to her studies on what it means to be a cleric, Celia Krin and I are just chatting it up. All is good with the world. That is to most people, see because for some reason, after AJ left we started getting into a conversation about blades and well one thing lead to another and I said I don't think you're scary or anything Celia, in fact, I think your umm kinda cuddly Cuddly? Honestly? That's the best descriptive word I could come up with for her? Damn it, what is it with redheads that makes me nervous as hell? And I don't even like Celia in that fuzzy deep down in your heart sort of love feeling. Friendship that is deep seeded down to the soles of my boots? Totally, but you will probably never see the two of us go out on a date. Well as soon as I said that well one thing led to the other, and another Blushfest began. I secretly think they pick these moments, and I know they're just teasing, but when all the ladies are around and your the show it's like COME ON! What made it worse was that Jaleh showed up! Now she's cute, nice, and I pretty sure under that paladin-like persona she's a bundle of fun waiting to show, but seriously she only added to my embrassment. They teased me about Mara, and you know the typical things that they say. Like me being a ladies man, even though the Gods know I'm not. I introduce myself, I'm friendly, but inside ladies I'm nervous as a bunch of butterflies doing the cha cha! Oh and side note I am beginning to think Jaleh likes me, I already like someone else, but umm I'm really sort of flattered by the fact that she would like me, if I was completely sorta single, cause I'm like sorta, kinda, dating Mara*pauses* Yeah moving on.
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Well after a horrible streak of embarassment, which by the way not just the ladies but Varnel and Krin also took part in! I headed back to the Trade. Ah the Trade, one place where everything can go extremely right, extremely wrong, or you can be extremely bored. Pick one. I'm sure you'll be right on this day. Cause yah see I get back and I'm sitting there and there's this nice hin girl sitting across from me. Now I don't know her, I keep a track record just in case you were wondering, so I go over and introduce myself. She says her name is Pippi, cute name actually. Purplish hair, very shy too, well at least she was to me. Well no sooner did I introduce myself than Danius, and Abdon showed up. Oh and yeah note that Pippi literally freaked when she saw Ab. I knew it was the helment that got the ladies I knew it! Gives off that damn green glow like a Christmas light! I need one I guess *chuckles* Well later, after some talking, apparently long awaited greetings, and snores we all decided to go do something, oh with the inclusion of Pippi's tallfolk friend Porin. Right. How do I forget those? I have tons of them. Anywho Iron Clan is the choice of the nights festivities and I am psyched! We get there and do what venturers do. We play tag with our blades and bows! Apparently the goblins haven't heard of this game because they suck at it. Most of them died within the first tag. I know I was sad too. Anywho you know one thing I couldn't stand about this trip? Archers. Lots of 'em and do you know how it feels to have to rip an arrow out of you? Not Good! It burns! Oh and if archers weren't enough, ogres were there too. Who allowed ogres and goblins to party together? That's just wrong on like EVERY level. And these ogres weren't you mama's boy side of the road ogres. No these were what I'd like to call Ogrebots. Armored up to the skies and aggresive as a bunny with a carrot obsession. Trust me you don't want to see that. We got out alive, but barely, and made it back to The Flying Mug. We sat drinking and talking for a bit, but there comes a time in every man's day where his body hurts so bad that no ale will comfort the pain. I headed back to the Trade, my bed looked nice.
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When I woke up, with the brusing and burning almost gone, I walked out to the fire and saw Krin and a few of my friends just sitting round the fire. It was great. We sat and chatted for a while and then I decided to head out on a patrol. I asked Krin if he wanted to join me and one thing lead to another and we were headed off down the South Roads fighting off the undesriable nasties that plauged it. As we were traveling though I had to stop and ask him about the Poisonwood. Krin warned me that it was a dangerous place and that it shouldn't be taken lightly. What is it with people and telling me that? I'm a strong guy I can handle a little pain now and then, so don't treat it like it's the end all be all death sentence! I finally convinced him to see if we could take a peek. He said the best thing to do was probably find this certain rune area in Poisonwood, he said that it'd be a way for me to get in contact with the Queen of Greenvale. Neat. So we head down the secret path to Poisonwood and when we get in there are bugs, gassious ones. There's also one scout. For some reason every deep seeded emotion raged within my body and I charged the scout. His poison blade spun out toward me and Krin behind me telling me to be careful. Careful went out the door kissed it's wife goodbye and now was on the road to Blind rage. I swung and the scout as hard as I could. They hurt the one person on this island that I care about more than any, they hurt her, tortured her, and I wasn't going to let ANY of them survive long enough to let it happen again. I yanked the poison blade from his cold dead hands, yeah I know Peter violent who knew? I broke it in my hand and growled at the corpse. Honestly Krin had to hold me back, because I kept punching the scouts head in till all I could feel was ground hitting my fists. I felt bad, because I'd never been so violent in my life but at the same time, invigorated because it was like I was serving justice. Even if it wasn't the one that did it, I felt they all deserved it. They all allowed it to happen.
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Krin kept me going, he eased my mind and told me everything was going to be ok. I agreed with him, because if not I'd make it that way. He lead me to a cave, surrounded by dark fey. Great first a Poisonwood scout now I have to fight off an army of cranky, apparently no pixiedust, fairies who I'm assuming have a Peter Pan complex because they seemed to resent me a lot *sighs* We dropped them all, and it was sad. Cause their really pretty, but hey if a pixie girl comes up and tries to bite your ear off I think that qualifies for a dust wooping! Well we finally got to the cave and inside this lady appeared. Apparently she's a former Greenvale leader and she's concerned for Greenvale's safety. No really? I would be too seeing as how close it is to this place. She gave me a rune and told me to see the Queen. Neat I get a royal invitation and I haven't even really done anything yet. Krin and I head up to Greenvale and when we get there I go up to this guard show him the rune and it's like a VIP badge! I'm in and we walk inside and you'll never guess what we see. A DRAGON! Serious! A dragon as silver as my fathers hair! I can see myself in his scales for goodness sake! Krin said he was a good dragon though, so I bowed to him cause hey I don't want to be any dragons side dish by accidentally not saying Hi! Well we go inside to see the Queen and she tells me the history of Greenvale and that I need to go visit the Wastes for something, I can't really remember. Elves talk pretty fast when it's something important. My ears may be good but they don't hear everything. We left and I felt like I had a purpose, but I couldn't help but be curious of what lied further in the trees of the Poisonwood. I'll have to go back later, maybe even when nobody's around me.
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Well that night I decided to calm my aggressions, and head out on my patrol. Krin had been so nice to me to take me all the way to Greenvale, but at that moment I couldn't really focus and I didn't want to talk much. There were so many things running through my head. Like how I was possibly one step away from walking into Poisonwood and laying a can of halfling woop ass on the whole Order. Well I headed North and decided to just go about my patrol. Started killing kobolds and such for a while, and each bit by bit calmed my nerves a bit. However as soon as you think things are all good and dandy, something decides to throw a screw into that equation! I was standing there and all the sudden the ground started to shake, it opens up, and Oh Boy! It's a little demon! Great *sighs* More craziness to handle. He escapes and flies around shouting I'm free! I'm FREE! Course that's not how I roll on this island. Something like that sneaks out of the darkness I'm sending it back down to whereever it came from. Mr. Demon meet Mr. Arrow. I tracked him into the kobold cave. No where to run. Now I'm not one for questioning things but umm if you're getting chased, don't inslut the chaser! He called me PUNY! Puny?! Oh well then this calls for a shot to your face then demon boy! I dropped him down pretty quickly and then tracked where he came from. It closed back up, but lets just say it was creepy. I continued on my patrol and well it only got weirder. There was this crow see, and apparently it as a dream to see halfling boys mamed and mashed by giants! *grins* Yeah well bring it on bird brain I'm ready for the giant army. Giant it was! I think I dropped about 10 or 15 before I started realizing. Dear Yondalla, these giants have been mass producing! Finally I couldn't help it I took 'em all down, even though it was a massive fight, and tried to shoot the crazy bird, but it flew away before I could get a clean shot. Let's just hope he doesn't come back any time soon to insight chaos.
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When I got back to the Trade that night, well things just got crazier. You know you try to have a break every once in a while, but I'm starting to slowly realize: There is no such thing as a break on Thain. You see it started out innocently enough Nishka had given me a cougar mask the morning of because it was Harvestmoon Tide, a neat little festival where you dress up and give out candy to people around this time of year. I thought it was really a neat idea so I wore the mask proudly around my neck. While I was sitting there Krin, Porin and I just started chatting each other up talking about recent events. Oddly enough though Krin started worrying about me mid conversation. Why? Oh because I was covered in smoke and looked like a ghost! Gah! Who killed me and didn't inform me about it? It only got more and more confusing as the night wore on. Rocks started floating. I turned invisible, and not on my own doing! Xerous showed up and he and I both had these sets of spinning sheilds line our bodies. Yeah. That was really weird! Then lets see what else, I exploded, Krin caught on fire, and oddly enough none of us felt any pain. Well ok I lie. I did, but let me explain. You see as we, and everyone else who had so gathered to watch the exploitation of some of their friends to this unknown somethings of illusionary power. I FLEW! No for real like I lifted off the ground and flew! Hey I can see my house from here I though, note to self, don't think while flying! It only ends bad! I fell from the sky and it hurt. I honestly don't remember what happened for a few seconds, but when I did wake up my pain wasn't extreme but I was pretty sore. People said I was dead though, why? Oh I don't know must of had something to do with the fact that I was white as sheet and groaning from the pain. That could have had something to do with it. They tried everything to make sure I was alive. Cause I honestly couldn't see dying that day. I mean I haven't even gotten married yet, had kids, I'm missing so much of life. Turns out it was just smoke, weird huh? Well with that I think I'll go sleep. A night this strange deserves to be slept off.
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