~~~ Day 13 ~~~
~~~ Journal Entry 1100 ~~~
The schools are quite strenuous when you try to take them seriously. I had some money to spend so I went over to learn some more skills. I picked up this sturdy great axe, and was amazed at how much stronger I was. Though it was still quite heavy, I probably would not be able to swing this at all a few days ago.
A master approached me when I picked it up.
~~~ Recording 0830 ~~~
Master>> Come to hone your skills, laddie?
Xzander nodded.
Master>> Have you every carried one of those before?
Xzander>> No.
Master>> I see you stand quite naturally there with it, and your eyes show endless potential. Would you like to train with the axe?
Xzander nodded again.
Master>> … Something about you, laddie, that really makes me feel strange. I would like to try something a bit different. Are you ready to try a good challenge, laddie?
Xzander>> I don’t try. Let’s do it.
Xzander struck a sturdy battle pose. The master scoffed and flicked his hand. The room around him flashed with blinding light and he found himself alone in a dark cavern. The Master’s voice echoed through the walls.
Master>> Come to me, laddie. Don’t disappoint me.
Xzander grinned roguishly and took off running into the cavern. Monsters started to swarm though the holes in the tunnel walls, huge insects that came up to his knees in height began to attack him but he held the axe steady and with powerful swings he pulverized many of them. Chopping and crushing his way through them for what seemed to be ages, he finally cleared the tunnel and came into an opening in which the master stood in the center. Bathed in light, he signaled X to approach him; however as X drew closer, the master’s image slowly faded away.
The light now bathed Xzander, who found himself surrounded by dozens of the critters charging at him. He drew his strength together and swung away. Left and right, the critters piled up. He raised the axe and smashed it down behind him then swung a half circle to his right with one arm and continued to chop away all of them. Turning to the left and dropping to one knee, he had them scratching and clawing away at him. He burst up and kept swinging even with 3 of the bugs on him.
In the end, he crushed them all. Exhausted and bleeding, he called out for the master.
And found himself back on the school rugs.
~~~ Journal Entry 1200 ~~~
I’m almost done patching myself up. It wasn’t really that bad, and the master was very proud of me. He complimented me with the axe and urged me to return after I mended.
… I could really go for a few potions right now.
~~~Recording 1400 ~~~
Xzander strolls into the school grounds, axe in his left hand propped up over his shoulder and a potion bottle in the other which he was occasionally taking a swig or two.
Master>> Back so soon, laddie?
Xzander>> Yep! Feel so much better now.
Master>> I must say, that was rather quick.
He was right, though. Most of the injuries were already healed. Only the major ones were still bandaged.
Master>> How many potions have you had?
Xzander>> This is my second one.
Master>> Hmm… one and a half potions? That should have just sealed the minor wounds to someone like you. You should be resting right now. Yet here you are laddie, healed up and ready for more.
Xzander took another swig, and the master smiled.
Master>> Come closer laddie, I have much that I want to teach you.
Xzander>> Alright. How much will it cost me.
Master>> Haha, right to business then. I like you laddie, and you show very good potential. How ‘bout 12,000 gil and I teach you everything I can fit into a whole days worth of training.
Xzander>> But it’s past noon.
Master>> I know that laddie, we will continue all day tomorrow. Or at least until you can’t go any further.
Xzander>> Alright, sounds good!
~~~ Journal Entry 2200 ~~~
Back in the comfort of my own bed, I feel sore all over! That Galka is RUTHLESS!!! He is really trying to break me, but strangely, I find energy to keep going. I wonder where all of this is coming from. Could it be… … Nah!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Day 12
~~~ Day 12 ~~~
~~~ Recorder 0300 ~~~
Xzander wakes up with a dry cough in his room with Mareeh and the summoner looming over him.
Mareeh>> Oh thank the gods. Ruby, he’s coming to.
Ruby>> Welcome back. I’m terribly sorry about that.
Xzander clenches his head and sits up.
Xzander>> Ugh… What happened?
Mareeh handed X a tankard filled with water, which he drank heartedly. Ruby introduced herself.
Ruby>> I’m Ruby. I am so sorry about that potion! I usually don’t mess up like that. I could have sworn that concoction was perfect! Maybe there was something I missed in my equations, or there was something there that I didn’t expect.
Xzander>> Wait wait… you were EXPERIMENTING ON ME!?!?
Ruby>> Of course not! Well… maybe just a little bit.
Her face went red and squeezed up to show an expression of pure sincere guilt.
Ruby>> I thought I could make something specific just for your needs, but the mixture of the energies just collided and probably just overloaded your body to the point of shutting down darn near instintanioulsy. Again I am SO SORRY! I’m well known as an alchemist, and blunders like this are almost unheard of. Please forgive me.
Xzander>> … … why am I craving a potion? Do you have one?
Ruby>> uhh… yeah I think so!
She digs in her pouch and pulls out a bottle of blue thin ooze. She popped the cork off and handed the bottle to X. He sipped it then downed the rest.
Xzander>> Oh yeah, that hit the spot.
He falls back down onto the bed. Out cold.
Ruby>> Mareeh, let’s leave him be and get some rest ourselves, it’s late and I’m sure that he will be alright.
~~~ Recording 1100 ~~~
Xzander woke up with a jump and a gasp. His energy was overwhelming and radiating from his eyes with a strange glow. He looked around and found himself still in his room. Next to him was a letter and a money pouch. He opened up the letter and read it to himself. He smiled as he closed it up and set it back down on the night stand.
There was a knock on the door.
His gaze snapped to the door and his eyes glowed even stronger. Getting up to answer it, he first put on a shirt and picked up the harness that the recorder was pinned onto. As he reached for the door, a flash of energy burst in front of him. The startle almost made him fall backwards. In its wake, a small white creature was hovering there. It had little purple wings and a red fuzzy ball hanging from his head.
White creature>> Kupo! How long do I have to wait for you!
Xzander>> Huh? Who… What are you? What do you want?
The little guy just stared back at him for a minute.
White creature>> Don’t tell me you’ve never seen a Moogle before? Ku?
Xzander gave him a blank stare and shrugged.
Moogle>> Never mind, Kupo! I have mail for you!
The moogle drops a package into Xzanders hands and warps out. Xzander is still in a state of shock and answers the door anyway to find no one outside. He scoffs and closes the door. Sitting down on the edge of his bed, he opens the package to find a bundle of money from the auction house. He adds this to the 20,000 gil in the money pouch that Ruby left him with the apology letter.
~~~ Journal entry 1500 ~~~
I guess Ruby must have felt really bad, she left me a nice chunk of gil in an outrageous attempt to apologize even more than earlier. Also all my fish and findings sold at auction. This puts me probably somewhere near the 50,000 gil mark. Do I really want to spend it on that new recorder? I’ll think about it. I ran into Ruby and Mar shortly after leaving the inn. We had a nice chat and tried to put it all behind us. She said something about possible side effects that she would have to run some experiments to find out exactly what happened. Mar pointed out that my eyes had changed colors. When we went into the Guild, she was shocked to find out that they were also glowing. I actually got a bit worried. Ruby was as giddy as a little girl. Naturally… my bad feelings went away and were replaced with a slight annoyance.
Ruby disappeared off into the back of the guild and came back with some notebook that was filled with various plants and specimens that were heavily detailed and drawn out. She handed it to me and explained to me that I HAVE to help her unlock the mystery behind this strange phenomenon. Mareeh even backed her up, she has never seen Ruby mess up a potion until now. They both say that it’s me.
I don’t know if I want to help… yet I probably don’t really have much of a choice. She offered me compensation for finding her ingredients in the wild and urged me to take the notebook for the sake of references.
I can do that. Easy money, right?
~~~ Journal Entry 2000 ~~~
Down at another restaurant that I’ve found roaming around town, I’m just drinking spirits because it’s all that’s good here. Honestly, the food was a waste of money. I dunno, it’s just not something I enjoy eating. I don’t mind seafood, but those squids were just… bleh.
Anyway, I got to run around for a few hours out in the desert again. Now I’m thinking about going through that notebook and see what I can at least try to find outside of town.
~~~ Recorder 0300 ~~~
Xzander wakes up with a dry cough in his room with Mareeh and the summoner looming over him.
Mareeh>> Oh thank the gods. Ruby, he’s coming to.
Ruby>> Welcome back. I’m terribly sorry about that.
Xzander clenches his head and sits up.
Xzander>> Ugh… What happened?
Mareeh handed X a tankard filled with water, which he drank heartedly. Ruby introduced herself.
Ruby>> I’m Ruby. I am so sorry about that potion! I usually don’t mess up like that. I could have sworn that concoction was perfect! Maybe there was something I missed in my equations, or there was something there that I didn’t expect.
Xzander>> Wait wait… you were EXPERIMENTING ON ME!?!?
Ruby>> Of course not! Well… maybe just a little bit.
Her face went red and squeezed up to show an expression of pure sincere guilt.
Ruby>> I thought I could make something specific just for your needs, but the mixture of the energies just collided and probably just overloaded your body to the point of shutting down darn near instintanioulsy. Again I am SO SORRY! I’m well known as an alchemist, and blunders like this are almost unheard of. Please forgive me.
Xzander>> … … why am I craving a potion? Do you have one?
Ruby>> uhh… yeah I think so!
She digs in her pouch and pulls out a bottle of blue thin ooze. She popped the cork off and handed the bottle to X. He sipped it then downed the rest.
Xzander>> Oh yeah, that hit the spot.
He falls back down onto the bed. Out cold.
Ruby>> Mareeh, let’s leave him be and get some rest ourselves, it’s late and I’m sure that he will be alright.
~~~ Recording 1100 ~~~
Xzander woke up with a jump and a gasp. His energy was overwhelming and radiating from his eyes with a strange glow. He looked around and found himself still in his room. Next to him was a letter and a money pouch. He opened up the letter and read it to himself. He smiled as he closed it up and set it back down on the night stand.
There was a knock on the door.
His gaze snapped to the door and his eyes glowed even stronger. Getting up to answer it, he first put on a shirt and picked up the harness that the recorder was pinned onto. As he reached for the door, a flash of energy burst in front of him. The startle almost made him fall backwards. In its wake, a small white creature was hovering there. It had little purple wings and a red fuzzy ball hanging from his head.
White creature>> Kupo! How long do I have to wait for you!
Xzander>> Huh? Who… What are you? What do you want?
The little guy just stared back at him for a minute.
White creature>> Don’t tell me you’ve never seen a Moogle before? Ku?
Xzander gave him a blank stare and shrugged.
Moogle>> Never mind, Kupo! I have mail for you!
The moogle drops a package into Xzanders hands and warps out. Xzander is still in a state of shock and answers the door anyway to find no one outside. He scoffs and closes the door. Sitting down on the edge of his bed, he opens the package to find a bundle of money from the auction house. He adds this to the 20,000 gil in the money pouch that Ruby left him with the apology letter.
~~~ Journal entry 1500 ~~~
I guess Ruby must have felt really bad, she left me a nice chunk of gil in an outrageous attempt to apologize even more than earlier. Also all my fish and findings sold at auction. This puts me probably somewhere near the 50,000 gil mark. Do I really want to spend it on that new recorder? I’ll think about it. I ran into Ruby and Mar shortly after leaving the inn. We had a nice chat and tried to put it all behind us. She said something about possible side effects that she would have to run some experiments to find out exactly what happened. Mar pointed out that my eyes had changed colors. When we went into the Guild, she was shocked to find out that they were also glowing. I actually got a bit worried. Ruby was as giddy as a little girl. Naturally… my bad feelings went away and were replaced with a slight annoyance.
Ruby disappeared off into the back of the guild and came back with some notebook that was filled with various plants and specimens that were heavily detailed and drawn out. She handed it to me and explained to me that I HAVE to help her unlock the mystery behind this strange phenomenon. Mareeh even backed her up, she has never seen Ruby mess up a potion until now. They both say that it’s me.
I don’t know if I want to help… yet I probably don’t really have much of a choice. She offered me compensation for finding her ingredients in the wild and urged me to take the notebook for the sake of references.
I can do that. Easy money, right?
~~~ Journal Entry 2000 ~~~
Down at another restaurant that I’ve found roaming around town, I’m just drinking spirits because it’s all that’s good here. Honestly, the food was a waste of money. I dunno, it’s just not something I enjoy eating. I don’t mind seafood, but those squids were just… bleh.
Anyway, I got to run around for a few hours out in the desert again. Now I’m thinking about going through that notebook and see what I can at least try to find outside of town.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Day 11
~~~Day 11~~~
~~~ Recording 0800 ~~~
Xzander is running down the shores, sword drawn and breathing steadily. He jumps and slices through weak monsters that come up to him.
~~~ Recording 1200 ~~~
Heaving breathing drown out the calm winds. Xzander pierces his sword deep into the sands and kneels down for a breather. Only half a moment passed before he stood back up and forced himself to get further. A cry of rage comes from him and runs off to find some more prey.
~~~ Journal Entry 1700 ~~~
I don’t feel too well. Maybe I’m coming down with something. I can’t let it slow me down, I have to keep pushing. The auction house is stuffed with all sorts of odds and ends that I keep picking up. But it’s my least concern that it sells right now. I need to find someone that can help me… where’s Tisa?
~~~Recording 1730 ~~~
Xzander>> Hey, Ron.
Ron>> Evening, X. Are you alright? You don’t look too well.
Xzander>> Actually, no I feel like crap. Have you seen Tisa around?
Ron>> Tisariel? No, she’s out of town.
Mareeh sneaks up on X.
Mareeh>> Hey There, Xzander! Oh you don’t look too well.
Xzander>> Hi Mar. I feel horrible right now.
Mareeh>> Yes, I can tell. What’s wrong?
Xzander>> I don’t really know, I feel dizzy and drained.
Mareeh>> Do you feel tired?
Xzander>> Yeah, like ready to pass out.
Mareeh>> Eat. Ron, bring him some bread and meats. Also plenty of water! Xzander, what have you done today?
Xzander>> I left before sunrise and just ran around killing monsters. I got back not even an hour ago.
Mareeh>> Wow, you are really pushing yourself out there. You are obviously over exerting yourself. You need to rest! I’ll be right back, I need to call in a favor.
Mareeh disappeared out of the bar and Ron brought out some roasted ham. Xzander ate a hearty meal and soon was interrupted again by Mareeh.
Mareeh>> How are you fairing now?
Xzander>> Still the same. If not worse!
Mareeh>> Hang in there. I got a friend on the way to help.
Soon after, the doors open and a robed hume lady strolls in warily. Mareeh waves to her and gets her attention. The lady pulls back her hood to reveal the summoner’s horn and makes her way to the bar where Mareeh waited. She pulled a vial of red liquid and passed it to Mareeh muttering something softly under her breath. Mareeh took the vial expressing her thanks with a nod and a smile, then turned to X and opened the vial for him.
Mareeh>> Try this.
Xzander took the vial and looked at it for a while then drank it.
And blacked out.
~~~ Recording Error : User Incapacitated ~~~
~~~ Recording 0800 ~~~
Xzander is running down the shores, sword drawn and breathing steadily. He jumps and slices through weak monsters that come up to him.
~~~ Recording 1200 ~~~
Heaving breathing drown out the calm winds. Xzander pierces his sword deep into the sands and kneels down for a breather. Only half a moment passed before he stood back up and forced himself to get further. A cry of rage comes from him and runs off to find some more prey.
~~~ Journal Entry 1700 ~~~
I don’t feel too well. Maybe I’m coming down with something. I can’t let it slow me down, I have to keep pushing. The auction house is stuffed with all sorts of odds and ends that I keep picking up. But it’s my least concern that it sells right now. I need to find someone that can help me… where’s Tisa?
~~~Recording 1730 ~~~
Xzander>> Hey, Ron.
Ron>> Evening, X. Are you alright? You don’t look too well.
Xzander>> Actually, no I feel like crap. Have you seen Tisa around?
Ron>> Tisariel? No, she’s out of town.
Mareeh sneaks up on X.
Mareeh>> Hey There, Xzander! Oh you don’t look too well.
Xzander>> Hi Mar. I feel horrible right now.
Mareeh>> Yes, I can tell. What’s wrong?
Xzander>> I don’t really know, I feel dizzy and drained.
Mareeh>> Do you feel tired?
Xzander>> Yeah, like ready to pass out.
Mareeh>> Eat. Ron, bring him some bread and meats. Also plenty of water! Xzander, what have you done today?
Xzander>> I left before sunrise and just ran around killing monsters. I got back not even an hour ago.
Mareeh>> Wow, you are really pushing yourself out there. You are obviously over exerting yourself. You need to rest! I’ll be right back, I need to call in a favor.
Mareeh disappeared out of the bar and Ron brought out some roasted ham. Xzander ate a hearty meal and soon was interrupted again by Mareeh.
Mareeh>> How are you fairing now?
Xzander>> Still the same. If not worse!
Mareeh>> Hang in there. I got a friend on the way to help.
Soon after, the doors open and a robed hume lady strolls in warily. Mareeh waves to her and gets her attention. The lady pulls back her hood to reveal the summoner’s horn and makes her way to the bar where Mareeh waited. She pulled a vial of red liquid and passed it to Mareeh muttering something softly under her breath. Mareeh took the vial expressing her thanks with a nod and a smile, then turned to X and opened the vial for him.
Mareeh>> Try this.
Xzander took the vial and looked at it for a while then drank it.
And blacked out.
~~~ Recording Error : User Incapacitated ~~~
Monday, March 8, 2010
Day 10
~~~ Day 10 ~~~
~~~ Recorder 0700 ~~~
The sun is rising over the ocean filling the horizon with majestic colors.
~~~ Journal Entry 1100 ~~~
Well I woke up early this morning by accident mostly, but I stayed up. It rained a bit last night while I was at Ron’s. Hart and Tisa were there and said they will be spending a few days here. They left before the rain hit. It was a beautiful morning though so I started to run out by the coast. Avoided most monsters along the way, but did get some more exercise in with a few, hehe.
The running is getting a little bit easier. I’m trying to jog everywhere I go just to push myself that much more. I’m going to the docks and help out some more then grab something to eat.
~~~ Recording 1300 ~~~
Xzander is sitting down at Ron’s bar next to Tisariel. He taps her shoulder to get her attention; Hartimier is on the other side of Tisariel talking to a local.
Tisariel>> Oh, hello Xzander.
Xzander>> Hey. I’m sorry that I was such a hassle the other day.
Tisariel>> Don’t say that, It’s my job to help people.
Xzander>> Yeah, but I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you, and I never even got around to thanking you for it. Can I get you something?
Tisariel giggles a bit.
Tisariel>> It’s alright, Xzander. Really, it’s no trouble.
Xzander>> … Well, thank you.
Tisariel smiles warmly.
Tisariel>> You’re very welcome, Xzander.
Xzander>> You can call me X if you want.
Tisariel>> It’s a good name though.
Xzander>> I’m glad you think so, I just make a habit of shortening names of those I hang around a lot just to make it more, how should I say…
Tisariel>> Comfortable , maybe?
Xzander>> Sure, that works.
Xzander and Tisariel let out a short laugh.
Tisariel>> Ok then, X. What are you going to do today?
Xzander>> I’m not sure yet. Not really up for questing. I still feel pretty bad about that day.
Tisariel>> I can understand that, but sometimes you can’t just burden yourself with the past. You have to leave it behind you and move on.
Xzander>> Yeah, I should, but I don’t want to live through something like that knowing that someone dies because I wasn’t there.
Tisariel>> I don’t believe that is a good way of looking at it. People die every day, you can’t save everyone. I’ve mended many people with my magic, but even I know that I can’t save everyone. Don’t think of me heartless though. I feel somewhat hurt over the same issue too.
Xzander>> Yeah, I can totally understand that.
Hartimier>> Hey there, X! How are you feeling?
Xzander>> Not too bad, Hart. You?
Hartimier>> Good, good.
~~~ Journal Entry 1500 ~~~
Just getting in a spot of fishing again. Good bites today. I don’t know why, but the recorder seems to be working on its own sometimes. I think Lahlee mentioned something about that a bit back. She said that it grows with you or something like that. Maybe I’ll ask her about it again when I see her again. She went back to Tir’Wess to try to deliver whatever she was asked to for that quest.
Anyway, after my little chat with Tisa, the three of us had some lunch together at this back alley restaurant. It was pretty good, and a good change of pace from Ron’s usuals.
We split up from there and here I am now. Maybe later I’ll get another run in.
~~~ Journal Entry 1900 ~~~
The empty crates reek with the smell of fish, but I had to carry them across town somehow. Still shocked beyond reason that I pulled up so much. I’m sure there will be a good price for this much. We’ll see…
~~~ Recorder 0700 ~~~
The sun is rising over the ocean filling the horizon with majestic colors.
~~~ Journal Entry 1100 ~~~
Well I woke up early this morning by accident mostly, but I stayed up. It rained a bit last night while I was at Ron’s. Hart and Tisa were there and said they will be spending a few days here. They left before the rain hit. It was a beautiful morning though so I started to run out by the coast. Avoided most monsters along the way, but did get some more exercise in with a few, hehe.
The running is getting a little bit easier. I’m trying to jog everywhere I go just to push myself that much more. I’m going to the docks and help out some more then grab something to eat.
~~~ Recording 1300 ~~~
Xzander is sitting down at Ron’s bar next to Tisariel. He taps her shoulder to get her attention; Hartimier is on the other side of Tisariel talking to a local.
Tisariel>> Oh, hello Xzander.
Xzander>> Hey. I’m sorry that I was such a hassle the other day.
Tisariel>> Don’t say that, It’s my job to help people.
Xzander>> Yeah, but I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you, and I never even got around to thanking you for it. Can I get you something?
Tisariel giggles a bit.
Tisariel>> It’s alright, Xzander. Really, it’s no trouble.
Xzander>> … Well, thank you.
Tisariel smiles warmly.
Tisariel>> You’re very welcome, Xzander.
Xzander>> You can call me X if you want.
Tisariel>> It’s a good name though.
Xzander>> I’m glad you think so, I just make a habit of shortening names of those I hang around a lot just to make it more, how should I say…
Tisariel>> Comfortable , maybe?
Xzander>> Sure, that works.
Xzander and Tisariel let out a short laugh.
Tisariel>> Ok then, X. What are you going to do today?
Xzander>> I’m not sure yet. Not really up for questing. I still feel pretty bad about that day.
Tisariel>> I can understand that, but sometimes you can’t just burden yourself with the past. You have to leave it behind you and move on.
Xzander>> Yeah, I should, but I don’t want to live through something like that knowing that someone dies because I wasn’t there.
Tisariel>> I don’t believe that is a good way of looking at it. People die every day, you can’t save everyone. I’ve mended many people with my magic, but even I know that I can’t save everyone. Don’t think of me heartless though. I feel somewhat hurt over the same issue too.
Xzander>> Yeah, I can totally understand that.
Hartimier>> Hey there, X! How are you feeling?
Xzander>> Not too bad, Hart. You?
Hartimier>> Good, good.
~~~ Journal Entry 1500 ~~~
Just getting in a spot of fishing again. Good bites today. I don’t know why, but the recorder seems to be working on its own sometimes. I think Lahlee mentioned something about that a bit back. She said that it grows with you or something like that. Maybe I’ll ask her about it again when I see her again. She went back to Tir’Wess to try to deliver whatever she was asked to for that quest.
Anyway, after my little chat with Tisa, the three of us had some lunch together at this back alley restaurant. It was pretty good, and a good change of pace from Ron’s usuals.
We split up from there and here I am now. Maybe later I’ll get another run in.
~~~ Journal Entry 1900 ~~~
The empty crates reek with the smell of fish, but I had to carry them across town somehow. Still shocked beyond reason that I pulled up so much. I’m sure there will be a good price for this much. We’ll see…
Friday, March 5, 2010
Day 9
~~~ Journal Entry 1300 ~~~
I’m on the docks fishing trying to calm down some more. This morning we made it back to Visalion rather quickly… we stopped at Ron’s for a bite to eat… I got the full story there. After I left, Ron managed to reach Hartimier and Tisariel who took off from Tir’Wess via teleport. They just happened to run into Lahlee and bring her up to speed as they ran to aid me. By the time they got to me, I was already surrounded by the beasts. Lahlee reached me first and began with a volley of arrows before Hart made it. He’s the one who blasted one with a fireball. Lastly, Tisariel came to rescue me, but I had passed out before she sent her waves of cures to me.
Of course I’m still upset, but for now I’ll just have to focus and make some more gil so I can go train. Sadly the fish are not biting all that well today. Maybe just another hour or two here to see what happens and then I’ll do something else… I can only bottle my feelings for so long anyway.
~~~ Journal Entry 2000 ~~~
Whew! I’m beat.
` I started off with a long run around town that ended up not being so long. I get so tired so fast, it’s silly. So I took care of some more dynamic exercising by helping load some crates onto boats. Again, didn’t last long, but I made some more gil. Since I was back out on the docks, I took up some more fishing and got a little bit more luck now than earlier. I will probably throw these into the auction house and get something to eat in about an hour.
I’m on the docks fishing trying to calm down some more. This morning we made it back to Visalion rather quickly… we stopped at Ron’s for a bite to eat… I got the full story there. After I left, Ron managed to reach Hartimier and Tisariel who took off from Tir’Wess via teleport. They just happened to run into Lahlee and bring her up to speed as they ran to aid me. By the time they got to me, I was already surrounded by the beasts. Lahlee reached me first and began with a volley of arrows before Hart made it. He’s the one who blasted one with a fireball. Lastly, Tisariel came to rescue me, but I had passed out before she sent her waves of cures to me.
Of course I’m still upset, but for now I’ll just have to focus and make some more gil so I can go train. Sadly the fish are not biting all that well today. Maybe just another hour or two here to see what happens and then I’ll do something else… I can only bottle my feelings for so long anyway.
~~~ Journal Entry 2000 ~~~
Whew! I’m beat.
` I started off with a long run around town that ended up not being so long. I get so tired so fast, it’s silly. So I took care of some more dynamic exercising by helping load some crates onto boats. Again, didn’t last long, but I made some more gil. Since I was back out on the docks, I took up some more fishing and got a little bit more luck now than earlier. I will probably throw these into the auction house and get something to eat in about an hour.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Day 8
~~~Journal Entry 0900~~~
I took a little trip to visit Ron this morning and found Lahlee just sitting there with her bow hanging off her chair, eating a hearty breakfast. I helped myself to an empty seat beside her and had a bite to eat as well. She mentioned that she was leaving town and heading out across the land to Tir’Wess, and she would be gone for a while. She also urged me to make plenty of friends and try to get out and explore more. Lahlee also told me to find Gil and get a link pearl to join their little crew. I dunno how I’m supposed to find him, or what a link pearl is, but I guess I’ll keep an eye out.
I watched her leave and went back to the hunter’s guild for something to do. Was heavily intrigued by a job for smithies, but it was well out of my skill level. Ron suggested that I look into a city called Gailvone in the Barston mountain ranges. It’s a big mining city built in a hole of a valley. I’ll just see what I can figure out about it. OK, I really need to find something to do because I can’t just sit here and write.
~~~ Journal Entry 1000 ~~~
Well, now that I’ve gotten myself into something a bit out of my league, I feel kind of upset that I was so eager before. I should just keep my head up and see how this turns out. After all, I was the only one available.
Let me recap. The guild got a call from another adventurer that seemed to need a hand with this last quest. So now I’m just taking a breather while I figure out where I am and how I’m supposed to reach this person. I need to hurry.
~~~ Recorder 1300 ~~~
Xzander is running through a shallow canyon. He’s breathing very heavily and his pace is slow. He often falls to a speedy walk, for a bit then starts to jog again. After a few winding parts through the plateaus, a scream is heard at the distance. Xzander pushes himself and goes into a full sprint.
Xzander>> Oh no! Gotta … hurry!
He comes up to a fight with a female Elvan and a large group of birds. She seems to be losing and Xzander keeps sprinting to her. The recorder falls to the ground and is angled upwards not giving a good view of the fighting.
Elvan>> Please… Help me!!! *screams in pain*
Xzander>> Hold on, I’m coming! *tries to catch his breath*
The Elvan lets out one last piercing scream of agony as she is over run and falls to the ground.
Xzander>> NOOOO!!! *Screams in anger and charges in aimlessly*
After only a few seconds, Xzander begins to have trouble with the birds as well Even after cutting down only a fraction of them, the rest still swarm over him. He curses himself, knowing he will not last any longer. All of the sudden, an arrow comes out of nowhere and takes down a bird. Too busy with the rest of them to learn where it came from, he keeps his sword swinging as more birds go down by arrows. He starts to tire and falls to one knee but still swings bravely. Four birds have fallen from arrows and the 5th explodes into flames.
Faint female voice >> Hang in therrre, X!
Male voice >> Look out! More coming from there!
Xzander passes out and the recorder goes into static.
~~~ Recording Error: User Incapacitated ~~~
~~~ Recorder 1400 ~~~
Lahlee and 2 mages are looming over X as he comes out of daze with a groan.
Lahlee >> Arrre you alright, X?!
Xzander >> Ugh… I think so. *tries to get up*
Male Mage >> Woah, easy boy! Don’t over exert yourself. Rest for a while, drink some water.
The male mage takes out a bowl and conjures a ball of water to drop into it. Then he hands it to Xzander who takes it slowly and drinks in pain.
Male Mage >> You’re lucky to be alive right now. Names Hartimier. She’s Tisariel.
Tisariel >> How are you fairing?
Xzander >> *groan* I’ll be fine. What happened to the other lady?
Xzander looks around but the three give him nothing but silence. Suddenly
Hartimier >> She didn’t make it.
Tisariel >> I couldn’t get to her in time.
Xzander tries to get up again but Lahlee holds his shoulder down.
Lahlee >> X, this sort of thing happens. It’s alrrright, just calm down. Rrrelax.
Tisariel >> Please, X. Just take it easy for now.
Xzander shakes with rage but tries to do as he is told.
~~~ Recording Ended ~~~
~~~ Journal Entry 2300 ~~~
I can’t even begin to express how upset I am with myself right now. I don’t even want to write, but I have to document this. I have to get it off my chest for now. I can’t even rest because of it. Today I failed to help someone in need. She died because I was not strong enough or fast enough to help her. I cannot let this happen ever again! When I get back to town tomorrow, I will do everything that I can to train myself to be stronger, faster and better in every way. I cannot afford to fail again. I will not fail.
I took a little trip to visit Ron this morning and found Lahlee just sitting there with her bow hanging off her chair, eating a hearty breakfast. I helped myself to an empty seat beside her and had a bite to eat as well. She mentioned that she was leaving town and heading out across the land to Tir’Wess, and she would be gone for a while. She also urged me to make plenty of friends and try to get out and explore more. Lahlee also told me to find Gil and get a link pearl to join their little crew. I dunno how I’m supposed to find him, or what a link pearl is, but I guess I’ll keep an eye out.
I watched her leave and went back to the hunter’s guild for something to do. Was heavily intrigued by a job for smithies, but it was well out of my skill level. Ron suggested that I look into a city called Gailvone in the Barston mountain ranges. It’s a big mining city built in a hole of a valley. I’ll just see what I can figure out about it. OK, I really need to find something to do because I can’t just sit here and write.
~~~ Journal Entry 1000 ~~~
Well, now that I’ve gotten myself into something a bit out of my league, I feel kind of upset that I was so eager before. I should just keep my head up and see how this turns out. After all, I was the only one available.
Let me recap. The guild got a call from another adventurer that seemed to need a hand with this last quest. So now I’m just taking a breather while I figure out where I am and how I’m supposed to reach this person. I need to hurry.
~~~ Recorder 1300 ~~~
Xzander is running through a shallow canyon. He’s breathing very heavily and his pace is slow. He often falls to a speedy walk, for a bit then starts to jog again. After a few winding parts through the plateaus, a scream is heard at the distance. Xzander pushes himself and goes into a full sprint.
Xzander>> Oh no! Gotta … hurry!
He comes up to a fight with a female Elvan and a large group of birds. She seems to be losing and Xzander keeps sprinting to her. The recorder falls to the ground and is angled upwards not giving a good view of the fighting.
Elvan>> Please… Help me!!! *screams in pain*
Xzander>> Hold on, I’m coming! *tries to catch his breath*
The Elvan lets out one last piercing scream of agony as she is over run and falls to the ground.
Xzander>> NOOOO!!! *Screams in anger and charges in aimlessly*
After only a few seconds, Xzander begins to have trouble with the birds as well Even after cutting down only a fraction of them, the rest still swarm over him. He curses himself, knowing he will not last any longer. All of the sudden, an arrow comes out of nowhere and takes down a bird. Too busy with the rest of them to learn where it came from, he keeps his sword swinging as more birds go down by arrows. He starts to tire and falls to one knee but still swings bravely. Four birds have fallen from arrows and the 5th explodes into flames.
Faint female voice >> Hang in therrre, X!
Male voice >> Look out! More coming from there!
Xzander passes out and the recorder goes into static.
~~~ Recording Error: User Incapacitated ~~~
~~~ Recorder 1400 ~~~
Lahlee and 2 mages are looming over X as he comes out of daze with a groan.
Lahlee >> Arrre you alright, X?!
Xzander >> Ugh… I think so. *tries to get up*
Male Mage >> Woah, easy boy! Don’t over exert yourself. Rest for a while, drink some water.
The male mage takes out a bowl and conjures a ball of water to drop into it. Then he hands it to Xzander who takes it slowly and drinks in pain.
Male Mage >> You’re lucky to be alive right now. Names Hartimier. She’s Tisariel.
Tisariel >> How are you fairing?
Xzander >> *groan* I’ll be fine. What happened to the other lady?
Xzander looks around but the three give him nothing but silence. Suddenly
Hartimier >> She didn’t make it.
Tisariel >> I couldn’t get to her in time.
Xzander tries to get up again but Lahlee holds his shoulder down.
Lahlee >> X, this sort of thing happens. It’s alrrright, just calm down. Rrrelax.
Tisariel >> Please, X. Just take it easy for now.
Xzander shakes with rage but tries to do as he is told.
~~~ Recording Ended ~~~
~~~ Journal Entry 2300 ~~~
I can’t even begin to express how upset I am with myself right now. I don’t even want to write, but I have to document this. I have to get it off my chest for now. I can’t even rest because of it. Today I failed to help someone in need. She died because I was not strong enough or fast enough to help her. I cannot let this happen ever again! When I get back to town tomorrow, I will do everything that I can to train myself to be stronger, faster and better in every way. I cannot afford to fail again. I will not fail.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Day 7
~~~Journal Entry 2000~~~
Wow, today was really nothing. Moved around town a lot just wasting the day away, then went off fishing, but nowhere near as intense as yesterday. I’m memorizing Visalion a bit easier now. I walked just about everywhere making mental notes of where everything was, and then just walked around again.
I walked into a school today, they were more than happy to teach how to fight with knives and swords and some other things for what I thought were decent prices. I tried a quick lesson and learned quite a bit, but I will definitely need to go back and spend more gil to become more proficient. I’m going to go see what I can get to eat before I finish up and get some rest.
Wow, today was really nothing. Moved around town a lot just wasting the day away, then went off fishing, but nowhere near as intense as yesterday. I’m memorizing Visalion a bit easier now. I walked just about everywhere making mental notes of where everything was, and then just walked around again.
I walked into a school today, they were more than happy to teach how to fight with knives and swords and some other things for what I thought were decent prices. I tried a quick lesson and learned quite a bit, but I will definitely need to go back and spend more gil to become more proficient. I’m going to go see what I can get to eat before I finish up and get some rest.
Day 6
~~~Journal Entry 0800~~~
I’m sitting at the guild waiting on Mar, She should be here soon. I still don’t have the slightest idea of what’s going on. Lahlee just walked in.
~~~Recorder 0830~~~
The screen is following Mar and Lahlee from Xzander’s point of view.
Xzander>> So where are we going, Mar? Why are you so quiet about it?
Mareeh>> Well, what have you done here besides kill monsters?
Xzander>> I’ve done a few favors for some people.
Mareeh>> Have you found a job?
Xzander>> No, not really. I don’t really want to settle down in one place.
Mareeh>> No of course not, I mean freelance work, crafts and hobbies.
Xzander>> Crafts? Like what exactly?
Mareeh>> Like anything. Sewing, carpentry, or fishing. There’s plenty to choose from. Today I wanted to get you started on one or two, and if we still got some time, I can show you some schools in the area.
Xzander>> Magic Schools? That sounds cool!
Mareeh>> Hehe, all kinds of schools, X. Can I call you X?
Xzander>> ‘Course.
Mareeh>> Well I don’t mean to be nosy, but how much gil do you have?
Xzander>> umm… a little over three thousand?
Mareeh>> Ok, what do you want to learn? Cooking? Black Smithing? Alchemy?
Xzander>> Smithing sounds very helpful.
Mareeh>> Well they’re all very helpful at some point or another. That’s why it’s good to learn as much as possible.
Xzander>> well… let’s stick with one for now.
Mareeh>> Of course, so smithing, right? Let’s get you a hammer.
Xzander>> Ok, where can I get one?
Mareeh>> Normally, crafting guilds carry everything you need, but there is no smiths guild here.
Xzander>> So what do we do? Choose something else?
Mareeh>> We might have to, but don’t give up this early. There’s one place we might find one.
~~~Recording gaps~~~
Mareeh>> This is the Auction house, are you familiar with it?
Xzander>> Nope.
Mareeh>> Well, People put stuff up for a hidden price, then others place bids, and the first one to reach or pass the set price gets the item. Some things are way overpriced, others are cheap, and there are many things that you can’t find in stores.
Xzander>> So maybe we’ll find a hammer still?
Mareeh>> Yeah, maybe.
Xzander>> Well let’s take a look.
Mareeh>> Looks like there is one. Maybe a thousand gil or a little higher.
Xzander>> Ok, it’s for the best in the end, right?
Mareeh nods, and Xzander begins to place bids.
Xzander>> 1500 gil.
Mareeh>> Not bad, could have bought it cheaper if we had a guild nearby, I’m sorry if I forced you.
Xzander>> It’s alright, I made my choice and I’m sticking to it.
~~~End Recording~~~
~~~Journal Entry 1400~~~
Seems that this hammer was well worth the investment already! I took some time to practice with that broken sword and some of my gear repairing plenty of damage. It’s shoddy work, but it’s better than nothing. Maybe I can get really good and make money doing it like Mar told me. Lahlee left earlier but said to meet her on the docks later today, I should probably make my way there now.
The auction house was pretty cool, I bet I can make a lot more money if I can play my cards right. Right now, I can sell the rabbit hides for much more than what stores will give me for them. We’ll see what happens.
~~~Journal Entry 1800~~~
Ahh… now this is relaxing. Lahlee surprised me with a fishing pole and taught me how to fish. We’re still at the docks now, and I’m just writing a bit waiting for a bite. So far we’ve pulled up quite the lot. Maybe I should find some more bait so I can do this every now and then.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
Oh, Wow! The fish sold great on auction! Lahlee and I split the gil in half and got over 6,000
each! I should defiantly take the time to do this again soon. Maybe I can spend the money on my smithing skills since it’s so hard to get materials to work with here. I’m off to get some food and call it a night.
I’m sitting at the guild waiting on Mar, She should be here soon. I still don’t have the slightest idea of what’s going on. Lahlee just walked in.
~~~Recorder 0830~~~
The screen is following Mar and Lahlee from Xzander’s point of view.
Xzander>> So where are we going, Mar? Why are you so quiet about it?
Mareeh>> Well, what have you done here besides kill monsters?
Xzander>> I’ve done a few favors for some people.
Mareeh>> Have you found a job?
Xzander>> No, not really. I don’t really want to settle down in one place.
Mareeh>> No of course not, I mean freelance work, crafts and hobbies.
Xzander>> Crafts? Like what exactly?
Mareeh>> Like anything. Sewing, carpentry, or fishing. There’s plenty to choose from. Today I wanted to get you started on one or two, and if we still got some time, I can show you some schools in the area.
Xzander>> Magic Schools? That sounds cool!
Mareeh>> Hehe, all kinds of schools, X. Can I call you X?
Xzander>> ‘Course.
Mareeh>> Well I don’t mean to be nosy, but how much gil do you have?
Xzander>> umm… a little over three thousand?
Mareeh>> Ok, what do you want to learn? Cooking? Black Smithing? Alchemy?
Xzander>> Smithing sounds very helpful.
Mareeh>> Well they’re all very helpful at some point or another. That’s why it’s good to learn as much as possible.
Xzander>> well… let’s stick with one for now.
Mareeh>> Of course, so smithing, right? Let’s get you a hammer.
Xzander>> Ok, where can I get one?
Mareeh>> Normally, crafting guilds carry everything you need, but there is no smiths guild here.
Xzander>> So what do we do? Choose something else?
Mareeh>> We might have to, but don’t give up this early. There’s one place we might find one.
~~~Recording gaps~~~
Mareeh>> This is the Auction house, are you familiar with it?
Xzander>> Nope.
Mareeh>> Well, People put stuff up for a hidden price, then others place bids, and the first one to reach or pass the set price gets the item. Some things are way overpriced, others are cheap, and there are many things that you can’t find in stores.
Xzander>> So maybe we’ll find a hammer still?
Mareeh>> Yeah, maybe.
Xzander>> Well let’s take a look.
Mareeh>> Looks like there is one. Maybe a thousand gil or a little higher.
Xzander>> Ok, it’s for the best in the end, right?
Mareeh nods, and Xzander begins to place bids.
Xzander>> 1500 gil.
Mareeh>> Not bad, could have bought it cheaper if we had a guild nearby, I’m sorry if I forced you.
Xzander>> It’s alright, I made my choice and I’m sticking to it.
~~~End Recording~~~
~~~Journal Entry 1400~~~
Seems that this hammer was well worth the investment already! I took some time to practice with that broken sword and some of my gear repairing plenty of damage. It’s shoddy work, but it’s better than nothing. Maybe I can get really good and make money doing it like Mar told me. Lahlee left earlier but said to meet her on the docks later today, I should probably make my way there now.
The auction house was pretty cool, I bet I can make a lot more money if I can play my cards right. Right now, I can sell the rabbit hides for much more than what stores will give me for them. We’ll see what happens.
~~~Journal Entry 1800~~~
Ahh… now this is relaxing. Lahlee surprised me with a fishing pole and taught me how to fish. We’re still at the docks now, and I’m just writing a bit waiting for a bite. So far we’ve pulled up quite the lot. Maybe I should find some more bait so I can do this every now and then.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
Oh, Wow! The fish sold great on auction! Lahlee and I split the gil in half and got over 6,000
each! I should defiantly take the time to do this again soon. Maybe I can spend the money on my smithing skills since it’s so hard to get materials to work with here. I’m off to get some food and call it a night.
Day 5
~~~Journal Entry 0900~~~
I’m all geared up and ready to head out. I am just going to wander around today since the Guild is not so busy today. I packed some food with me today just in case I find myself too far from town. Let’s start by following the coast for a while, might get lost out there if I just head straight out into the dunes.
~~~Journal Entry 1300~~~
I am still following the coastline. Cleared out the monsters so I can have a break. Now I’m just trying to beat the heat. My sword doesn’t look too good, but it’s the best I could do with the bit of gil that I have. I’ll just have to make more.
~~~Journal Entry 1600~~~
I broke off from the coast and found an oasis. Of all things out here, I snapped my sword in half. I have to fight with my fists now. I’m surviving though, so I’ll make it home alright. By the way, I finally found that damn rock. I’m going to finish the last of my food, drink some water from the river and start heading back.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
Well that wasn’t too bad, I’m getting used to being out for so long. Yet it is nice to be back in town. I took care of the chores of selling the goods and closing the quest for that lousy rock. He gave me a copper ring for it… useless. Well I’ll just hang on to it anyway. At least it fits nicely. This blasted sword, I won’t get any gil for it. I’ll see what I can do with it tomorrow.
I’m all geared up and ready to head out. I am just going to wander around today since the Guild is not so busy today. I packed some food with me today just in case I find myself too far from town. Let’s start by following the coast for a while, might get lost out there if I just head straight out into the dunes.
~~~Journal Entry 1300~~~
I am still following the coastline. Cleared out the monsters so I can have a break. Now I’m just trying to beat the heat. My sword doesn’t look too good, but it’s the best I could do with the bit of gil that I have. I’ll just have to make more.
~~~Journal Entry 1600~~~
I broke off from the coast and found an oasis. Of all things out here, I snapped my sword in half. I have to fight with my fists now. I’m surviving though, so I’ll make it home alright. By the way, I finally found that damn rock. I’m going to finish the last of my food, drink some water from the river and start heading back.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
Well that wasn’t too bad, I’m getting used to being out for so long. Yet it is nice to be back in town. I took care of the chores of selling the goods and closing the quest for that lousy rock. He gave me a copper ring for it… useless. Well I’ll just hang on to it anyway. At least it fits nicely. This blasted sword, I won’t get any gil for it. I’ll see what I can do with it tomorrow.
Day 4
~~~Journal Entry 1000~~~
Just stopping to make a few notes, got a quest this morning to hunt crabs along the coast, and I still have to find that masons rock. I probably should go back to him and ask for a little more detail on where to locate them.
On a more social topic, I’ve met a Galka for the first time by the name of Gilleth. We spoke for a while, but he said he had some errands to run in town. Perhaps he will return. I met another Mithra shortly after. Her name was Mareeh-Liahgo. It took me a while to pronounce it right, but in the end we agreed on just Mar. She’s a talented mage. I asked her to teach me, but she said that I can only learn at a magic school, and they don’t come cheap. Jeez, there’s so much to do, but you gotta have money to do anything. Maybe these quests will put me back on my feet before I miss tomorrows rent.
~~~Journal Entry 1100~~~
Lahlee just needs a lightning crystal to finish the repairs on the recorder. Hopefully she’ll be done soon. Gil had asked me to meet him outside the gates near the beach. I wonder what he’s up to. I’m going to gear up and find out.
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
Out in the dunes of Elderine Desert, near the sands of the beach, stands Xzander and Gilleth.
Lahlee>> Hey X! I fixed it!
Xzander>> Oh, Hey Lahlee, great timing. Maybe you can tell Gil that he’s insane.
Gilleth starts to laugh heartily.
Lahlee>> Why’s that?
Gilleth>> I just offered a friendly competition.
Xzander>> friendly, yes. Yet you will obviously win! Look at you, you’re well more experienced than I am. Better equipped to kill. There is no way I can possibly even come close to matching you.
Lahlee>> Xzanderrr, you should not doubt yourrrself.
Gilleth>> Xzander, there is more to it than just what we carry with us. It is what is inside of us that which makes us great. Not even the sharpest sword can help someone that doesn’t know how to handle one.
Xzander>> What do you mean?
Gilleth>> Why don’t I just show you. Have you fought these crabs before?
Xzander>> No, not really.
Gilleth>> They are not that tough or fast, just very violent. How much did the quest ask for?
Xzander>> At least 20.
Gilleth>> Then the first to pass ten will win. Just move fast and kill just.
Xzander>> If you say so…
Lahlee>> I’m surrre you can do it, X. Just try your best.
Xzander grins at Lahlee.
Xzander>> I don’t like trying. *draws sword* I just do it. Let’s go, Gil.
Xzander runs off to his first crab and crashes his sword down on it by surprise. He slices it again to finish it off, and moves on to number 2.
~~~Recording Stopped~~~
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
Xzander>>Still think that it wasn’t fair, Gil.
Gilleth laughs while Xzander grins.
Gilleth>> Yes, I may be more used to it than you are, but it was still pretty close, 11 to 9 is not something to be ashamed of.
The screen shows the Gilleth and Xzander walking next to eachother. Xzander is breathing a bit heavy while they are all walking back to Visalion.
Lahlee>> I think you did great, Xzan.
Gilleth>> You did have me worried for a moment there.
Xzander>> Maybe, but then you just blasted the last 2 away, cheater.
Lahlee and Gilleth burst out laughing again.
Gilleth>> It is not cheating if I simply use the abilities that I have developed. Maybe I can teach you sometime. For now, take this and let us call it a draw.
Gilleth tosses Xzander a money pouch.
Gilleth>> It’s not much, but maybe you can do something useful with it.
~~~Recording Stopped~~~
~~~Journal Entry 2000~~~
I’m still a little bummed out about losing to Gil, but the 2,000 he gave me was a nice gesture. It sure picks me up! Anyway, Mareeh wants me to meet up with her at the Guild the day after tomorrow. I guess I’ll just mess around tomorrow and try to find something to do. Maybe practice some more with this rusty stick I call a sword. :/
Just stopping to make a few notes, got a quest this morning to hunt crabs along the coast, and I still have to find that masons rock. I probably should go back to him and ask for a little more detail on where to locate them.
On a more social topic, I’ve met a Galka for the first time by the name of Gilleth. We spoke for a while, but he said he had some errands to run in town. Perhaps he will return. I met another Mithra shortly after. Her name was Mareeh-Liahgo. It took me a while to pronounce it right, but in the end we agreed on just Mar. She’s a talented mage. I asked her to teach me, but she said that I can only learn at a magic school, and they don’t come cheap. Jeez, there’s so much to do, but you gotta have money to do anything. Maybe these quests will put me back on my feet before I miss tomorrows rent.
~~~Journal Entry 1100~~~
Lahlee just needs a lightning crystal to finish the repairs on the recorder. Hopefully she’ll be done soon. Gil had asked me to meet him outside the gates near the beach. I wonder what he’s up to. I’m going to gear up and find out.
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
Out in the dunes of Elderine Desert, near the sands of the beach, stands Xzander and Gilleth.
Lahlee>> Hey X! I fixed it!
Xzander>> Oh, Hey Lahlee, great timing. Maybe you can tell Gil that he’s insane.
Gilleth starts to laugh heartily.
Lahlee>> Why’s that?
Gilleth>> I just offered a friendly competition.
Xzander>> friendly, yes. Yet you will obviously win! Look at you, you’re well more experienced than I am. Better equipped to kill. There is no way I can possibly even come close to matching you.
Lahlee>> Xzanderrr, you should not doubt yourrrself.
Gilleth>> Xzander, there is more to it than just what we carry with us. It is what is inside of us that which makes us great. Not even the sharpest sword can help someone that doesn’t know how to handle one.
Xzander>> What do you mean?
Gilleth>> Why don’t I just show you. Have you fought these crabs before?
Xzander>> No, not really.
Gilleth>> They are not that tough or fast, just very violent. How much did the quest ask for?
Xzander>> At least 20.
Gilleth>> Then the first to pass ten will win. Just move fast and kill just.
Xzander>> If you say so…
Lahlee>> I’m surrre you can do it, X. Just try your best.
Xzander grins at Lahlee.
Xzander>> I don’t like trying. *draws sword* I just do it. Let’s go, Gil.
Xzander runs off to his first crab and crashes his sword down on it by surprise. He slices it again to finish it off, and moves on to number 2.
~~~Recording Stopped~~~
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
Xzander>>Still think that it wasn’t fair, Gil.
Gilleth laughs while Xzander grins.
Gilleth>> Yes, I may be more used to it than you are, but it was still pretty close, 11 to 9 is not something to be ashamed of.
The screen shows the Gilleth and Xzander walking next to eachother. Xzander is breathing a bit heavy while they are all walking back to Visalion.
Lahlee>> I think you did great, Xzan.
Gilleth>> You did have me worried for a moment there.
Xzander>> Maybe, but then you just blasted the last 2 away, cheater.
Lahlee and Gilleth burst out laughing again.
Gilleth>> It is not cheating if I simply use the abilities that I have developed. Maybe I can teach you sometime. For now, take this and let us call it a draw.
Gilleth tosses Xzander a money pouch.
Gilleth>> It’s not much, but maybe you can do something useful with it.
~~~Recording Stopped~~~
~~~Journal Entry 2000~~~
I’m still a little bummed out about losing to Gil, but the 2,000 he gave me was a nice gesture. It sure picks me up! Anyway, Mareeh wants me to meet up with her at the Guild the day after tomorrow. I guess I’ll just mess around tomorrow and try to find something to do. Maybe practice some more with this rusty stick I call a sword. :/
Day 3
~Active Event Recorder~
Xzander>> Hello?
The screen turns violently onto Xzander’s face upside down.
Xzander>> I think it’s working.
Female Stranger>> Herrre, lemme see it again.
The screen shakes around.
Female Stranger>> Rrrrr… it’s a bit old, but it worrrks fine, you just have to hold it.
Someone’s belly is blocking the view. Lots of rustling is heard.
Female Stranger>> Try pinnin’ it onto yourrrself. Let’s see herrre…
Xzander>> Ow! Easy.
Female Stranger>> Oh quit yourrr whining.
The screen stabilizes and shows the female stranger who resembles a feline with ears and a tail. Her dyed blue hair was the second aspect you would notice.
Xzander>> Ok I think we’re good. Now how do you turn it off?
Mithra>> Right here.
~~~Recording Ended~~~
~~~Journal Entry 0900~~~
I probably caught that recording down in my journal, this thing is pretty neat. This Elven guy just came up to me when I finished writing yesterday and presented me with this recorder. It’s just a little magic and it records straight into my journal. He also told me that if I do like it, I should purchase a more recent model, one that floats around me and records on its own. That just sounds cool. 60000 gil though… not anytime soon I guess.
Anyway, this cute Mithra taught me how to use the recorder. Her name is Lahlee-Mihngola. She’s an adventurer too. I’m just waiting on her now, she’s going to show me around and help me settle in a bit more.
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
The screen follows Lahlee into the guild. Lots of adventurers of all sizes are seen standing outside and inside the guild.
Male Hume bartender>> Mornin’ Lahlee, how are ya?
Lahlee>> Morrrnin’ Ron, I’m well. How is business?
Ron>> Ehh… can’t complain. Who’s this you got followin’ ya?
Xzander>> I’m Xzander.
Lahlee>> He’s new herrre, Ron. Any chance on teaching him the rrropes?
Ron>> Sure! Would you like a drink?
Xzander>> Sounds goo…
Static
~~~Error – Recording Ended~~~
~~~Journal Entry 1600~~~
So my recorder exploded on me…. Not fun. Lahlee is trying to fix it again but it might take some time. I should take this time to recap on what I’ve learned from Ron the bartender. Ron is also the guild owner. It seems that people come to him and pay to put up requests. Adventurers then stop by and choose requests as they deem plausible to their abilities. It can be anything from gathering items, monster slaying, errand runs, or even repairing or making items. Sometimes even adventurers post something in the guild. Anyway, Ron’s workers act as the middle man the entire time. When the person brings back what was requested or finishes the task that was asked, Ron’s boys will swap out for the reward. Sometimes it takes a while to receive though. I’m going to hang around for a while and try to make some friends here.
~~~Journal Entry 1900~~~
Crystals are quite important around here. Lots are always on demand. It seems like they are used for just about everything! Lahlee told me that if I find any, make sure that I hang on to them rather than selling them first chance I get. Its dark out so I’m debating whether I should go out and hunt some more, or just call it a day.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
I’m back at the inn. No hunting tonight. I visited the guild to try to find something quick to do, instead I ended up talking to the people there. I learned about something called an Itemizer. Apparently it makes it very easy to carry everything by storing it inside this little disk no bigger than the palm of my hand. I should invest in one. I can see it making my travels a whole lot simpler. Until tomorrow…
Xzander>> Hello?
The screen turns violently onto Xzander’s face upside down.
Xzander>> I think it’s working.
Female Stranger>> Herrre, lemme see it again.
The screen shakes around.
Female Stranger>> Rrrrr… it’s a bit old, but it worrrks fine, you just have to hold it.
Someone’s belly is blocking the view. Lots of rustling is heard.
Female Stranger>> Try pinnin’ it onto yourrrself. Let’s see herrre…
Xzander>> Ow! Easy.
Female Stranger>> Oh quit yourrr whining.
The screen stabilizes and shows the female stranger who resembles a feline with ears and a tail. Her dyed blue hair was the second aspect you would notice.
Xzander>> Ok I think we’re good. Now how do you turn it off?
Mithra>> Right here.
~~~Recording Ended~~~
~~~Journal Entry 0900~~~
I probably caught that recording down in my journal, this thing is pretty neat. This Elven guy just came up to me when I finished writing yesterday and presented me with this recorder. It’s just a little magic and it records straight into my journal. He also told me that if I do like it, I should purchase a more recent model, one that floats around me and records on its own. That just sounds cool. 60000 gil though… not anytime soon I guess.
Anyway, this cute Mithra taught me how to use the recorder. Her name is Lahlee-Mihngola. She’s an adventurer too. I’m just waiting on her now, she’s going to show me around and help me settle in a bit more.
~~~Active Event Recorder~~~
The screen follows Lahlee into the guild. Lots of adventurers of all sizes are seen standing outside and inside the guild.
Male Hume bartender>> Mornin’ Lahlee, how are ya?
Lahlee>> Morrrnin’ Ron, I’m well. How is business?
Ron>> Ehh… can’t complain. Who’s this you got followin’ ya?
Xzander>> I’m Xzander.
Lahlee>> He’s new herrre, Ron. Any chance on teaching him the rrropes?
Ron>> Sure! Would you like a drink?
Xzander>> Sounds goo…
Static
~~~Error – Recording Ended~~~
~~~Journal Entry 1600~~~
So my recorder exploded on me…. Not fun. Lahlee is trying to fix it again but it might take some time. I should take this time to recap on what I’ve learned from Ron the bartender. Ron is also the guild owner. It seems that people come to him and pay to put up requests. Adventurers then stop by and choose requests as they deem plausible to their abilities. It can be anything from gathering items, monster slaying, errand runs, or even repairing or making items. Sometimes even adventurers post something in the guild. Anyway, Ron’s workers act as the middle man the entire time. When the person brings back what was requested or finishes the task that was asked, Ron’s boys will swap out for the reward. Sometimes it takes a while to receive though. I’m going to hang around for a while and try to make some friends here.
~~~Journal Entry 1900~~~
Crystals are quite important around here. Lots are always on demand. It seems like they are used for just about everything! Lahlee told me that if I find any, make sure that I hang on to them rather than selling them first chance I get. Its dark out so I’m debating whether I should go out and hunt some more, or just call it a day.
~~~Journal Entry 2100~~~
I’m back at the inn. No hunting tonight. I visited the guild to try to find something quick to do, instead I ended up talking to the people there. I learned about something called an Itemizer. Apparently it makes it very easy to carry everything by storing it inside this little disk no bigger than the palm of my hand. I should invest in one. I can see it making my travels a whole lot simpler. Until tomorrow…
Day 2
I’m just sitting on the city walls enjoying the sun and taking a break. This morning was packed with events. I started off by going off to the bazaars out in the plaza. I found me a good sack and some more decent looking clothes. I’m down to just a bit over a hundred gil though. While scoping out the stands I first ran into this other adventurer. He was a taller blonde guy that just smiled and nodded at me in apology. The second wasn’t so kind. He actually tried to mug me! Lucky for me that I caught him before he had a chance to run off. He lashed out violently at me and I ended up confronting him right there in the middle of town. The brawl was short and after a few hits, he ran off. I just dusted myself off and moved along my business before any guards would notice. In all honesty, I believed that he could have bested me, maybe I need to practice some self defense.
For now, I’m just dealing with some errands I found from locals. This one stonemason asked me to find him some specific rocks. A rookie tanner was shouting around for some rabbit hides, offering a good price. I told him I was more than happy to go find some for him. After I get something to drink, I’ll head back out and find me some more sand hares.
~~~
It’s only a few hours before sunset and here I am again on the walls. I guess I like being alone in the fresh air. I got two dozen rabbit hides and a good handful of beetle shell pieces. I got a good offer on the shell pieces for 500 gil. I’m still looking out over the plaza to find that guy asking for hides. Maybe I’ll just go get something to eat.
~~~
Well, I have a full stomach, and found the sap. I got me a sweet reward of 1,200 gil. After paying for food and lodge, I’m down to 1,663 gil. I’m going to shop around for some gear tonight before hitting the bar.
~~~
With my sack filled with some old, cheap gear, and a tankard next to me, I write down the last entry for today. I found this interesting place called a guild. Good place to make some cash. People submit requests, and the guild members pick up whatever they need. I’m going to figure out how to become a member tomorrow. For now, I’m winding down.
For now, I’m just dealing with some errands I found from locals. This one stonemason asked me to find him some specific rocks. A rookie tanner was shouting around for some rabbit hides, offering a good price. I told him I was more than happy to go find some for him. After I get something to drink, I’ll head back out and find me some more sand hares.
~~~
It’s only a few hours before sunset and here I am again on the walls. I guess I like being alone in the fresh air. I got two dozen rabbit hides and a good handful of beetle shell pieces. I got a good offer on the shell pieces for 500 gil. I’m still looking out over the plaza to find that guy asking for hides. Maybe I’ll just go get something to eat.
~~~
Well, I have a full stomach, and found the sap. I got me a sweet reward of 1,200 gil. After paying for food and lodge, I’m down to 1,663 gil. I’m going to shop around for some gear tonight before hitting the bar.
~~~
With my sack filled with some old, cheap gear, and a tankard next to me, I write down the last entry for today. I found this interesting place called a guild. Good place to make some cash. People submit requests, and the guild members pick up whatever they need. I’m going to figure out how to become a member tomorrow. For now, I’m winding down.
Day 1
Under the burning sun, in the docks of Visalion, I took my first step off the boat from the outlands and into Ro’soah. I have decided to become an adventurer and make a name for myself. I want to be the best there is, but to get there I will need to work harder than I ever have before. With so little gil in my pouch and just the rags of clothes on my back, I presume harsh times ahead.
~~~
I’ve found a place to stay. It seems to have lots of regulars and plenty of rooms. However at 60 gil a night, I’m not so sure if I will last long out here, I have to find some more money or else I’ll be on the streets again before long. There are a few folks down at the bar; perhaps they know something that may help me out. If anything perhaps I can work here if possible.
~~~
I’m sitting on a rock out in the Eldern deserts outside the city right now. The Sun will be setting soon. I’ve been fighting with my bare hands for a while now. I can feel like I’m progressing a little bit. I managed to scavenge some things to sell from the desert wildlife. Maybe I can get some money in town to get some gear or some useful medicines. For now I’ll just carry my findings back to Visalion.
~~~
Yes! 225 Gil for the rabbit hides and beetle parts. I’m back at the Inn now, enjoying a little victory toast to myself. The food here is not bad at all, no sweets though. I plan to buy something to carry in more than I hauled in today and some gear to protect myself with. Tomorrow, I’m shooting to make at least 3,000 gil so I won’t have to worry so much for a while. For now, I will retire.
~~~
I can’t fall asleep, so I’m just putting in a little more into today’s entry. The room is a little dull with little furniture and rough bedding made of straw. I still think that day to day life will be a bit rough. Well my candle is almost out so best if I try to get some rest for tomorrow. It’ll be a long day most likely.
~~~
I’ve found a place to stay. It seems to have lots of regulars and plenty of rooms. However at 60 gil a night, I’m not so sure if I will last long out here, I have to find some more money or else I’ll be on the streets again before long. There are a few folks down at the bar; perhaps they know something that may help me out. If anything perhaps I can work here if possible.
~~~
I’m sitting on a rock out in the Eldern deserts outside the city right now. The Sun will be setting soon. I’ve been fighting with my bare hands for a while now. I can feel like I’m progressing a little bit. I managed to scavenge some things to sell from the desert wildlife. Maybe I can get some money in town to get some gear or some useful medicines. For now I’ll just carry my findings back to Visalion.
~~~
Yes! 225 Gil for the rabbit hides and beetle parts. I’m back at the Inn now, enjoying a little victory toast to myself. The food here is not bad at all, no sweets though. I plan to buy something to carry in more than I hauled in today and some gear to protect myself with. Tomorrow, I’m shooting to make at least 3,000 gil so I won’t have to worry so much for a while. For now, I will retire.
~~~
I can’t fall asleep, so I’m just putting in a little more into today’s entry. The room is a little dull with little furniture and rough bedding made of straw. I still think that day to day life will be a bit rough. Well my candle is almost out so best if I try to get some rest for tomorrow. It’ll be a long day most likely.
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