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Honora · « **Reply #80 on:** July 19, 2006, 11:31:47 AM »

Quick update so I know what I'm doing.

MAF: Regroup and head to Shinny's temple soon.

Daren: Helping the group he's with research the life of the lich. Confusing, need to get this story sorted out. Going to find him tonight, see if he needs any more rods or gold and I can ask him then.

Mikey: Planning to find his father, been doing research on that and talking to his giant friend. Need to see what he needs help with.

Death smack: Working on it. I know the technique now but need to work on getting the vibrations right. Will practice more.

Pranzis: Still quiet. Still worried.

Arabel: Went to clear travel routes again was difficult but we lived. Ash, Nepp (her boyfriend) me Mikey and Mave.

Tailoring: Need more bear pelts.

Writing: The two dots after a word mean there's a thought coming that relates to the word before the dots.

Need to find: Cole (bracers) Balthazar (belt) Lillian (aloe, silk).

Honora · « **Reply #81 on:** July 19, 2006, 07:59:57 PM »

Daren and the lich. More later but got to make note I felt my first hellball tonight. It's a lot of damage and I dodged out of the way of all but a little scratch.

It's good to be of the Wind some days.

Honora · « **Reply #82 on:** July 22, 2006, 07:58:35 AM »

The lich: partly Thomas and partly whatever took him over from the crypts. Still hunting love interest. About to go through door from library well whenever Death smack works now. I can get the vibrations just right. Zow called it quivering palm. I think death smack sounds more suss sucss succinct.
Mikey going away for a long while to find clues to his dad. He said it was something he had to do alone. I will miss him and I hope he finds something.

Honora · « **Reply #83 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:54:08 AM »

Blah blah blah some people never stop talking. Yardislan is telling bad jokes and Ozy is reading that book on summons I found by Thomas and I don't think this door will ever be open so I'll write about what happened with the MAF last.

Freldo and Jharl went to Pranzis to find the museum. They sent word for us to meet them and we all went to the museum either invisible or sneaking or pretending to be drunks like them. Lots of nasty looking guards all around. I snuck the invisible people said that they felt scryed on and apparently there are people working for Bohgar who can see when you use magic which is bad.

We got to the museum okay but then when we tried to sneak in the little halfling door most everyone got stuck. I did it was a tiny door but I wriggled through but Rawkwin and Linda died trying to get through which is partly Drogo's fault because he took bear form to pull them through and broke Rawkwin's neck. What a mess.

Finally everyone was in and we found some artifacts which we took and there were a lot of traps and some people died a couple of times and most everyone died at least once. Kaya had been there and she set up a really good trap that we fell for that had a portal past a trapped door and the whole portal was the trap later we found a secret door in another room. Pretty clever!

Ferrit found Kaya's office and her journal and some painting I have not spoken with her to see if she figured out what was in it yet. Then when we got outside there were guards waiting for us but they didn't see me and the group killed one guard and the guards killed Jharl and Kyle and Ferrit who died at least three times that I know of and finally they got the guards to believe that they were just lost and needing directions. Freldo can really act. Come to think of it, there isn't much that has to do with music or acting that he can't do. I wonder if he can dance too? I think next time we'll be looking at the journal. This is getting deep.

Oh Ash asked me to make her a set of malar armor and I did and I had to let it out a LOT since she's getting pudgy and it's not fat it's babies! Ash is having Nepp's kids! Two of them! I get to be an aunt!

Wow I do kinda think of her as a sister. A little pointy-eared blonde sister who's way prettier than me but a sister anyway. Wierd in a good way.\\

Come ON OPEN THE DANG DOOR!!!

*doodles and sketches done badly cover the rest of the page*

Honora · « **Reply #84 on:** August 03, 2006, 06:29:37 AM »

I have so much to write about I'll have to start a new book.

Okay so first the lich. We went through the door, killed a demon, wandered, killed a bunch more demon types. We were not in the crypts anymore we were in some tower instead. Daren remembered it since it was where he'd been held. We found the lich. The lich did not attack he offered to help and his story was this.

Thomas Arterius (sp?) nice guy followed Roferien wanted to be powerful mage. Snuck into tomb when he was young and found dead mage's stuff. Got powerful. Fell in love with drow lady who was trying to help not-so-evil drow escape the Underdark. Made a deal with a demon to save them when he tried to rescue her from a bad situation and she left him because of it. Made a vow to be worthy of her again and ran out of time so he became a lich. He said he was cursed by her I'm not sure of this part, it was a long story and I got sleepy. He got all evil from lichdom and forgot his vow and who he was and was trying to become a demi-lich using the orb of light and dark or whatever as his phylactory and that's when the first group interrupted him and the orb was disintigrated and the lich's soul was split. The evil part was kind of a demi-lich but only half strength and the good part was left in the lich body also half-strength. Now he's going to help us destroy him after we get his evil half merged with his good half because a lich is easier to kill than a demi-lich. We have to help him find his lost love Adriana and fulfil his vow.

Sure, easy. Some people just don't think before they act do they? He got himself in a pickle and he's been that way for 200 years. When your time runs out, die already. That's one lesson learned here.

Okay then from there got message to meet at Corax lake to discuss MAF expedition. Linda put up some magical defense against scrying and while they all talked I watched her. Oh and Rhynn had been cursed with her mouth shut! That was interesting. I think not being able to talk was good for her. Well it was good for us anyway. Everyone looked at the artifacts we found and the maps and picture and we decided to get a boat at the docks in Saudiria and go to someplace called Sandstone? Not sure I was too busy making sure Linda didn't fall over. Tough bird, that one.

So we went to the docks. Docks, in Saudiria! Never seen them before. But they were there. Oh and some big spider on the temple to Az'atta, that was wierd. But we got a boat to take us to Sandstone and Wind was kind and blew hard on the sails. Then the pirates showed up. We beat them back and they were tough...Crimson Hounds? I can't remember. But they took the crew of the boat we chartered pretty easy. They should have hidden like we said. So we had to come up with a captain and crew and of all people Rhynn was the best at sailing I guess she's done it many times before where she grew up. She asked me Kyle Celgar Lucius Lillian (nice lady, hope to see more of her) and Iridril to be her crew.

I need to make a note here because it just occured to me that this is the fourth time I've been a ship's crew and the most work I've done. Every time I get a little better and this time I spent a long time moving rigging around and tacking sails to keep the ship straight and it was easier I didn't need that much direction. I've got the makings of a sailor, who'd have thought?

So crazy Rhynn did a pretty good job steering the ship and gesturing directions. She couldn't talk but her fairy Thos could and somehow we got it done. Didn't sink anyway. The others either kept a watch or used magical sense to find this vortex of bubbling water that they said might be Estibana itself but since we didn't prepare and can't breathe water Rhynn and others marked it on a map and we kept to our original plan and found Sandstone. We were almost out of supplies though and so we headed back to get better prepared for that and possibly Estibana and we'll get back together in a few weeks.

A few things to remember. Kyle is not a sailor. Take off your armor before you climb rigging. Celgar is a full grown man who acts like he's 12, avoid. Rhynn can sail a ship in a pinch. Blood from your ears means stop spellcasting. Supplies, supplies, supplies.

To top it all off, Mikey came home for a break in his learning giantish and searching for his father and told me when we're going to go look. At least I hope I heard a "we", his being gone this long is making me hurt a little inside. I miss his snores. He started a diary (he calls it a journal) and he's doing it in giantish and common. We spent some time together and he's gone again. I sometimes wish I had a god to pray to just so I could pray for him to be safe and have good luck.

Made a bunch of gloves been working hard with the dire bear skins I've been getting. It is so hard to move needles through that I admire Jil even more for what she did with mine. But I get better and better. On Jil's suggestion I added an armoire to the bathroom to keep towels in I put them on the floor by the bath but they got ruined and I had to throw them out.

Ask Asher about rods. Got to remember that. Give him aloe too.

Last I found that Syn guy that had the ring for sale by accident in a group outside the bank in PRANZIS (Prantz my buns) and got it. Tried to bargain but he's a tough sell but I got the ring and now I'll be all that much tougher.

Now I'm tired and it's bed time.

Honora · « **Reply #85 on:** August 06, 2006, 07:51:52 AM »

Party at the house soon. Mikey's planning and cooking. This should be fun!

Tried to get diamonds in the Rift with Daren, Jil, Mikey, and Yardislan. We got pretty far and then a group of drow rogues spanked us hard. We all died. Was fun though, next time we'll do better. Except Mikey got another bit tore off by Soul Ma. He's half gone already....

Went to Sandstone again and what a mess. Snakes. Man from boarded-up town says they're breeding. Linda says she can take them. Scouts say there's too many. Freldo says wait for rainy season and walks away. Linda goes in. People follow with their magics half gone. Some of us were off talking so instead of a united front it was a trickle. The snakes came out of everywhere. I lived, but Mikey, Rawkwin, Kyle, Ferrit, Jaleel, Treana, and died. Me and Lily pulled them back from the gorge where the snakes were since we can sneak. Then it was back to Saudiria with a pile of bodies beg the temple lady to fix Rawkwin have Rawkwin raise the rest and we got nowhere.

Next trip is decided in advance. A lot of wasted time but I did get to sail again and I'm really getting good at it now days up in the sails teaches you a lot. Rhynn was better as a captain too she's more confident. Even Lucius didn't seem to hate it as much until he fell.

Time to tailor some skins before the house stinks up.

Honora · « **Reply #86 on:** August 07, 2006, 07:17:28 PM »

Traveled one end of Dregar to the other and back with Mikey. It was just us it was good to get out and stretch my legs and run. He's still slower than me but not really since he has to run in armor. We adventured and talked and laughed and I feel better than I have in a while but I feel like something's coming and I don't know why. Wind is agitated. I'm listening again.

I have not been to the temple in a while. There are things to learn still but the world teaches me more right now.

Nothing else to think about right now. I'm going to listen and watch and wait.

Honora · « **Reply #87 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:11:35 AM »

I've found another orc speaker to help me learn. His name is Bucko and he's very...orc. We hunted spiders yesterday and he spoke to me in orc and I'm going to look for him to help him learn common too his common is not very good. But he can get his point across. He's kind of druidlike he doesn't hurt animals. I'm glad I found another (in Hlint, figures) because I have not seen Kor in ages.

Gave Ferrit the spider sacs I found in the Dark Wood. She was happy.

Saw Freldo, gave him walnuts, got an apple pie. Going to start calling him Apple Cheeks. I'm laughing while I write that wonder how he'll take it.

Honora · « **Reply #88 on:** August 10, 2006, 12:10:43 PM »

We found the lich's love Adriana in Karthy. Elves age well she still looks like a young woman. A beautiful lady like so many of the drow are I wonder if ugly drow are even allowed to walk around? We told her what happened to Thomas and it was clear she still loves him and she asked to see him so we're going to try to arrange that. She said he had to meet her somewhere and he'd know where.

Okay before that, a couple things to remember. Rhynn is behaving well let's hope it lasts I even talked to her and Ferrit while we were waiting in the desert for some news on Adriana. She seems calmer and less nuts. Also wizard teleports are easy to mess with we split up to teleport to Karthy and ended up in some mountains full of demons on Rilaria. The wizards said it was outside interference. So from now on hoof it.

Mith's mouth runs with no connection to his brain and he's going to get us killed and by the way he acts he'll enjoy it. Avoid if possible.

Christine Alton, Karthy, one block from Xeen temple other side of street last house. Possible help with Vine?

Meet Daniel in Point Harbor before next meeting. And anyone else that shows. Lake Rillion after dusk.

Honora · « **Reply #89 on:** August 13, 2006, 09:00:16 AM »

Several days ago I did something I've wanted to do since I picked my first cotton. I was making dire bear skins for gloves and I found malar, jaguar, and panther skins in my pack. I needed space and so I took the skins to the craft hall and with the only silks on me and a few old patterns made the most beautiful monk robes I've ever seen. I think some magic from the moment got sewn into them because I can't even wear them yet. Still a few years on these old things and the new robes are so nice I'll save them for when I'm more powerful.

I'm not ready to say I'm a master yet but I'm a darn good tailor. I can make almost anything now. Practice and patience. I'm smiling.

MAF group got together this evening and Freldo took one group to Lannisport with Lillian and we visted Karthy with Jharl and the long and short is that the Vine found us before we found them. I saw that Christine lady and went to talk to her and she gave us a direction for the Vine headquarters then dissapeared. Next thing a couple of Vine thugs caught up to us and took us to see some lady Reanlaa? who kept flirting with Kyle and boy was Ferrit ready to pop. Now we somehow ended up agreeing to kill Christine but we can't do that so Rhynn says she'll create an illusion to convince her that Christine is dead but those thugs are coming with and they're darn tough and I just don't know, I think this is one bad situation but I won't kill anyone to make this Xeen lady happy. She makes me feel dirty just looking at her, like she's got a coating of slime on her. Now we have to decide and we don't have much time.

I think we're about to mate a dragon without a kiss in a manner of speaking.

Honora · « **Reply #90 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:35:58 AM »

Well, that could have gone worse. I kept looking around for anything. Anything. Jharl and I went over every detail that we could remember and for some reason I kept looking at the slaver. Short. Very short. Looks like a kid...halfling. Halfling slaver. Then it hit me we sub the slaver for Christine! Free the slaves give Christine time to get out of town and get the rose with only one illusion necessary. I had to do some hard convincing on Daniel and Ferrit and Kyle weren't happy and I expected that. But Rhynn was only too happy so I wonder again about her.

We made our plans. I purchased all the slaves at once and Jin and Daniel took them somewhere safe and calmed them down. Jin I trust Daniel I trust with my life but not to do bad things so having him work with the slaves was good he was reminded of the best part of what we did.

It pretty much went well. Rhynn lead the slaver off after he oogled her and killed him with her fan. Slaves were safe. I pummeled the head till it was just a barely recognizable pulp and put it in a bag. Drogo fried the body. Then we got back together to go see nasty Ranalea again. She bought it. Rhynn kept trying to get her to sign some contract that would make the Vine leave us alone and I can tell you how well that went. She and Ferrit kept trying to get information too and slime lady kept saying "Only if you give me that one" and pointed to Kyle. Finally Boo was starting to look suspicious and the other one Bodoc the halfling showed up and Rhynn was going to kiss this lady for information and with all the sweet kissy talk and the way they were being dramatic with each other I just left. I was getting sick.

I'll put this here where only me and Mikey can see it. I was not happy about what we did. Ferrit made a point of saying "You know this is murder" and she's right. I think it was necessary to get out of that situation and some people got freedom they would not have had but we killed someone in cold blood and it feels heavy in my heart. I'm a practical girl. But this was farther than I've ever gone before. I look at some of the heros that walk among us like that birdman Plenarius and Brisbane and Ozy well maybe not Ozy. But now I understand why they look so...hard sometimes. Burdened. They've done a hundred times more than me and made decisions like this a hundred times more often probably. It wears on you I guess and I hope I don't have to do that ever again.

And to make it worse we got out alive but the rose was gone. Someone had already come and gotten it. Unbelievable. Well, at least the slaves are free we'll take them somewhere where they can learn a trade and I'm going to make sure they have coin to live on.

It's time for bed.

Honora · « **Reply #91 on:** August 19, 2006, 04:40:25 AM »

Some days. Got to back Karthy just in time to follow Ozy and the group back to Thomas and tell him that Adriana would see him and “he’d know where”. Thomas told us there was this silver bowl for the binding ritual or whatever and we had to find it and it had been stolen by orcs and taken to their fortress around Delanthar. Goody.

We got to the fortress and Ozy waited outside. We fought our way in and I have to say I felt weird. Never seen such organization in orcs before. I kept looking at the building the furniture the decorations...I looked all around at everything. Half of my blood flows in these halls. We did found a library and there were books written in orc! I took 5. I’ll look at them later.

It’s weird killing your kin. Yes they attack on sight and yes they’re evil and yes they kept slaves that we freed (that felt good, again...I'm getting good at it) but my blood can run hot like that and sometimes I can see my face in front of me when I am punching and kicking. But looking around that fortress I can say that my balance is not 50 50. I am more human. It’s like a sword it should balance near the hilt not in the center of the blade Where did I learn that? Anyway the weight is more in the handle and less in the blade. That’s how I balance; more in the human, less in the orc.

So we took the fortress and lost a few folks Ferrit has the worst luck with dying. But we found a helmet and an axe and no bowl. About the time we were getting ready to leave Ozy came in and gave us what for about not looking in the caravans! The bowl was still in the crate it had been packed in. And boy did we feel dumb. But the stuff we found was really really nice and this is the best part we rolled some dice someone had to see who would win what and I won the helmet! It’s ugly as all getout but it makes me stronger and tougher and better protected. I’m really happy about that. Drogo won the axe which drips acid (how do you sheath something like that?) but Daren really really really wanted it and Drogo couldn’t use it so he traded it to Daren for something he could use some enchantments I think.

A good day, even if Ozy made us feel stupid.

Honora · « **Reply #92 on:** August 20, 2006, 04:37:02 AM »

We regrouped. Some of us who were unhappy about what we had to do asked for information. Both Rhynn and especially Freldo know who has the blue rose. And they won't tell us. Tempers flared. We went to Lannisport to talk to the lady who's making amulets for breathing underwater. Lin'da insulted Ferrit (and us) again and again. Anger drove us. Some flowed in that some not. I was off balance and so was Kyle and Daniel I think. Rollie on the other hand seems to have found a peace in being blind. We went through Stone or something and ended up in the swamps with trolls and more snakes. One person died briefly but other than that we handled it. We got to the house and the lady Miss Tias was gracious and nice and we rested there some time while she made the amulets. Then she gave us a portal to Lannisport and that's when the real ugly started. Lin'da went to bed at the local inn just left. Good riddance I say she was rude and disrespectful of our group beyond belief. Then Freldo split us up and asked me to get the sea captain they tried to talk to earlier drunk and get information about his ship being sunk by sea elves and took Jin and Rhynn and Rawkwin and went to Shinny's temple.

Only the sea captain was not interested in talking and so the rest of us sat up by the merchant house for hours and hours waiting for them to return and Ferrit was really upset although I think we finally convinced her to not listen to Lin'da who will get hers someday that's for sure. When they finally came back and I'd had a long nap by then Freldo went and found the captain and just started pumping him for information and gave him lots of booze. Away from all of us so we could not hear. For hours. And hours. Mikey got grumpy and so did everyone else I think.

Finally we all just left him talking. It was not a good night. According to Rawkwin the purple rose is in a temple deeper in the sea so now we're looking at another trip and a bunch of us left sitting on the boat while a few do the work.

I'm not happy. Well the party is tomorrow so maybe that'll cheer me up.

Honora · « **Reply #93 on:** August 20, 2006, 04:38:17 AM »

So much I don’t know where to start so I’ll start at the beginning but I want to shout to the rooftops. But back to the beginning.

I went into the crafting hall to make some new clothes for our party and I saw Ash standing by a sewing table. She said she was looking for Nepp. She looked pale and kept gasping and her stomach was huge beyond belief and had dropped low. I remember when my brothers and sister were born and I helped Inirine with them and I know labor when I see it. Ash didn’t though she had no idea she was about to give birth. I asked her if she was having sharp pains and she said yes and I asked her if it was hard to stand and she said yes and I said get your buns home you’re going to have a baby. Or two. We never did see Nepp though he’s going to be sorry his missed watching his babies born.

So I helped her to Exodus’s house where she stays sometimes and got her down on the bed. Got her some water, and blankets, but I knew the party was starting soon and I had to go and I didn’t want her alone so I sent out a bunch of birds and a few minutes later someone knocked and it was Jilsephonie. Thank gods she was home! She took over like a pro and I put some water on to boil over the fireplace then I had to go. I told Ash to send me a bird when they were born so I could share her joy she was so scared and I hope she takes to motherhood.

Then I ran home and changed into my older dress for when Mikey and I went to the Arms on the way. I walked in and Maev was already there in a dress that looked nice on her all blue and white and her head was shaved. I was going to say something but then I didn’t. She’s gorgeous I had no idea she was that pretty. But I guess it makes sense that if you fight with a helmet a lot hair would get in the way. Doesn’t seem to bother Mikey though.

The party. Wow. There was so much food that Mikey and Asher had made, breads and pies and Mikey had gotten ale and beer. Jharl came next and we went to the living room and ate and drank and talked and Mikey seemed really nervous. Then Katrien Hommel showed up! Mikey was so happy to see her he kept calling her little sister or little kitten I’m glad she came. Just her being around made his mood light and giddy. I was talking to Katrien and I heard Mikey saying my name and I turned around and he got on one knee with roses he had hidden somewhere and asked me to marry him. I couldn’t talk. I finally managed to say yes and I’m SO HAPPY we’re going to get married! Everyone cheered and Jharl and Katrien started playing a duet and wow they’re good and we danced and danced and MAEV even danced! She was clumsy at first but she caught on quick and I saw her smiling as she spinned around. I danced with Maev and Jharl and Mikey danced with Katrien and we all just had fun. Katrien took a turn on our harp after tuning it a bit and she played something that was so beautiful I forgot to breathe. And then to top it off I heard horses’ hooves and Asher tried to bring Bug into the house! We made him tie Bug up outside but he finally showed up and he was STILL wearing armor. Bet he’ll wear armor to the wedding. He said it was his formal armor. He didn’t take his hat off but he was still there and happy for us I think.

Right then there was a knock and Mikey went to the door and that’s when things went south. Some guard of “Prantz” which sounds like what you do when your pants are too tight showed up. Right about then I got a bird from Jil and Ash telling us that she had her babies…all three of them! Three! She gave them pretty elven names that I’ll write down later. But anyway the guard evicted us. Right in the middle of the party! Apparently there were some problems with the giants and the Pranzis government feels threatened and everyone with giant blood is being evicted from the city. Michael was so mad I’ve never seen him this upset. The rest of us figured the only way to fix this was to figure out what was happening ourselves so we convinced Mikey to not smash the guy and we left. You know it’s the first time I’ve ever seen Mikey threaten or intimidate anyone. He was frightening.

We left and went toward Corax lake. On the way we found merchants and some giants destroyed and mauled like from a bear or something. Teeth marks. And some tattoo that was on the bodies from West forest that was a sunrise or sunset or something. I scouted ahead and we got the the Forest of Mists and found a fresh human body there partially eaten. Again I went in and the giant camp was empty. Found a nugget of something Asher thought was adamantium in one tent but that was it, they packed and left. I have to say I’ve never seen Asher so interested in anything besides crafting before. He was asking questions and following tracks and all kinds of stuff he talked more in that little time than he’s talked in the whole time I’ve known him ever. There was more human bodies but no giant bodies and they were tattooed. So we checked the giant caves and they were still there and still hostile. We left after having to kill a few and this time it was different I could see the regret on Mikey’s face. I don’t think we’ll come here anymore.

The tracks went toward Vale so we kept moving and found the satyr village destroyed. One was left unharmed and he started to attack us but we managed to convince him we were not going to attack him and he said one thing before he ran away into the forest and that was “Child of Grannoch? Children no more.” Mikey got upset he thinks the giants don’t worship Grannoch anymore.

We were standing around discussing this and I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and before I could do anything there was a giant standing behind me with the same tattoo we’d seen on his chest. He grabbed Katrien and squeezed her neck but she got away and Mikey managed to talk to it some. He didn’t look like the forest giants was he light brown skinned. He wanted us to follow him so we did and we ended up deep in the forest someplace I’ve never been before, an old glade. There was a statue of stone there and it was destroyed but I couldn’t see what it was made of. There were a lot more of these giants, all males and mean looking. They watched us walk in and I swear they looked hungry.

There was a man there wearing the new colors of “Prantz”. He was huge one of the biggest humans I’ve ever seen next to Kade Caighd. He was older too and he was accusing Michael of killing all the giants and really we can’t say much because how many times did Asher, and Mikey, and Maev and me too, come here to mine fire opals and have to fight out way to the gems? So now the forest giants are wanting to go to war and to prevent it he got some new giants from somewhere else to war with them and I don’t remember if they are staying and honoring the treaty or leaving again I was distracted by how they looked at us. And by the man talking because he was huge and broad and his voice was so much like Mikey’s deep but with a young sound to it. I love Mikey’s voice. I kept looking at the man and there was something about his eyes and even though he was much older and grey all of a sudden I knew it was him. I didn’t want to blurt it out so I kept telling Mikey to look at him tell him your full name and then he got it. I think seeing his dad in that uniform after all that’s happened changed how he acted. He just looked at him and said, “Just tell me one thing Derrick Mordicai. What clan was my mother from?”

Honora · « **Reply #94 on:** August 23, 2006, 06:13:29 AM »

Now that things have calmed down a bit I can finish. I'm sitting in my chair in our office in our home. Candles are lit and I can hear Mikey snoring in the bedroom. It's raining outside and Jersey and Mikey's ox are under the shed eating hay. By the time we got back from finding his Dad totally by accident the giantskin were being allowed back because the attacks had stopped. The guards still follow Mikey though.

Derrick was handsome in an older kind of way. He seemed so sad to be where he was. He knows a lot about the Pranz government and I can tell he does not think he will leave it alive. He was so happy to see Mikey and so happy that we were getting married.

So the situation is this. The giants doing the attacks are from Xantril and worship Pyrtechon. They were imported to subdue the Broken Glade clan after the Glade clan refused to sign another treaty. They have either converted or killed Glade giants. Their leader is a Pyrtechon zealot who practices cannibalism. The Broken Glade clan are planning war on Pranzis to take the land back which I guess used to be thiers. Derrick Mordicai was supposed to get a treaty and when that failed he was to stop them from waging war which he is using the Xantril giants which he says he did not get they were brought in by the other giant commander I forgot his name and Mister Mordicai does not know where this giant came from.

A side note. The statue to Grannoch in the glade we were in was broken. Derrick said that Grannoch was turning from her children but Mikey thinks the giants are turning from her. It's upsetting him. Derrick mentioned something about Sons and Daughters of Grannoch and Mikey wants to look for them.

So it comes to this. We have to convince the Broken Glade to sign a treaty so Broegar will send the Xantril giants back. Our next step is for Mikey to get his giant friend free to act as an interpreter. Then we try to stop this.

Katia and Grannoch, look over your boy and make sure he's safe. He's trying to help us all.

Honora · « **Reply #95 on:** August 23, 2006, 09:22:12 AM »

Time to start doing something. Time to start finding out what others want to do. Time to start period. I have thought a lot here in front of my warm fireplace. We were kicked out. We got let back in, but others may not have who didn't own property.

Time to talk to my neighbors. Who else wants Broegar out?

Start with:

Jil and Daren
Treana
That big barbarian lady who bought silver
Axodus or was it Exodus whoever's house Ash stays at

Need to find out who some more of my neighbors are.

Honora · « **Reply #96 on:** August 25, 2006, 03:42:21 AM »

The lich is dead.

So is everyone at Halman's Brook. We got there and had to make a choice. Archteron was ahead and his undead were everywhere. There might have been survivors. But if we stopped then a worse thing would happen. So we left people to burn and be killed by undead monsters while we rushed ahead to smack them together and kill them.

Again with the hard choices. The more I do the more I learn the more I wonder how it doesn't drive some of them crazy. Deciding to leave people behind to kill the greater evil doesn't feel like victory. And I don't feel like a hero.

Anyway we cut through the undead and the demons until we got to Thomas who was still sane thank the gods. The spellcasters got into position and could do nothing but concentrate on the ritual the whole time. The rest of us plugged the door to prevent stuff from rushing into the room and some moved up the hall to fight stuff as it came down. I stayed in the door partly to block it. Then this wierd thing came someone called it a lich but it changed form I swear and was so tough it killed almost everyone including me. Then I don't remember anything until Daren raised me and then everyone was standing around kind of dazed and the lich was dead and Ozy had released them from the phylactory. Stupid phylactories I've had enough of them for one lifetime.

So it's over and once again I'm sitting and my nice big desk in my nice warm house wondering if anyone in Halman's Brook lived and what they must dream about at night.

Honora · « **Reply #97 on:** August 27, 2006, 06:53:32 AM »

A couple good days, and a right mess.

Explored Roldem with Miss Hommel, Jharl and Mikey and Maev. That was fun! New lands, it was good to see how much of the relief effort had gotten there. People looked fed and had clothing and some buildings were built. Jennara and the rest should be proud. The cold weather is taking a toll though and lots of folks need more layers now. But still, better.

The very next day I finally got around to finding that oil for that Juanita lady and Miss Hommel helped me. Then we went running around the Berhagens with Jharl. It was a great day, Miss Hommel sang like an angel and was in a good mood. We had a lot of fun, and I kept my eyes open for a temple to Grannock but didn't see one.

Then. The MAF expedition. I talked to Freldo and made my peace with him and told him my concerns about Rhynn. I said I'd follow him but with this group a sledgehammer is necessary and Freldo is a rapier most of the time.

The Tide lady showed up. Yash they kept calling her or Yashilla. Most of us said we'd listen to what she had to say but then we didn't. Ferrit and Rhynn were rude Lin'da less so in fact Lin'da was behaving really well compared to last time. Maybe she felt bad? Nah.

The Yashilla lady said she just wanted to know why the red bird was following us. Insults were made. She got angry. She was smirky to start and threatening when she left. I didn't like her she reeked of chaos and destruction but part of me understands what she hinted at that destruction brings about more growth but still.

What does chaos really mean? I say I don't like it but why? I thought on this and here's why. Because chaos has it's place to clean and begin fresh but it also feeds on itself. Emotions run wild actions are without thought or designed to create MORE chaos truth does not exist in any sense because it changes from day to day. A person who is only sort of chaotic might just be someone who follows law in spirit but not in letter. But a really really chaotic person can't make promises because every day is different. Like Rhynn. Every day, a new set of rules. Some days good, some days bad. Some days I almost like her, some days I wish she'd never set foot on Mistone.

How can anyone live like that? Can you know yourself when you behave like a different person every day? Is that what Yashilla is like?

Well I'm not going to know because Miss Tide left angry. But that ugly emotion stayed with us when we revisited Alvin's office in Krandor. And then it got worse. First the office has been visited and cleaned out. Maybe we should have left then but they wanted to see the other office through the portal and I remembered that Rawkwin found a password and the portal opened up. Then Ferrit went to scout and took too long and Celgar and Lin'da went after and took too long and Drogo went and took too long and when I went down to check Celgar was bleeding all over and running around all flustered and Lin'da was lying on Drogo who was lying on the trigger to a trap. Ferrit was dead beside them.

I'm not going to go into how long it took to fix that situation. But I did an entire hem on my cloak in split-stitched blue thread before Lin'da and Drogo staggered out. I tried to help but was pretty much ignored, so I tried to do what others told me to and was pretty much ignored. At least my mantle's hem looks nice.

The bickering never stopped. Ferrit got meaner and meaner and I've never seen her act so ugly before. Kyle didn't know what to do. Celgar kept nibbling and nuzzling Rhynn and oh yeah I popped off at her. She was whining around mad that we were waiting for Lin'da and Drogo and for Ferrit to get raised and she kept trying to take control of the group and so help me if she does I will leave and start a new investigation without her. Anyway she wanted to leave them there and go to Hapur. Well, no they didn't deserve that. So finally I just yelled I told her she was a pain since the first day she set foot in Hlint and if she wanted to go then just GO because I was sick of her. No one said a thing. She left. So for a while it calmed down then we finally were all together and set out for Hapur again and she was waiting for us. She needs someone to watch her antics even if they don't like her.

So we get to Hapur and it's stripped and overgrown. We go into the caves and there is nothing.

Wait, just thought not nothing. Okay in Alvin's office there was several statues the first time but this time someone said one of the statues looked newer. And there was a spider that was stone in the Hapur tunnels. Not much but maybe somewhere in all this is a medusa or gorgon or basilisk or something. I don't know it's not much to go on.

So we left the tunnels fighting each other all the way. I'm going to get Jharl Rawkwin and Freldo together to see if we can come up with something but I think we all agreed to go to Sandstone it should be rainy season now or soon at least. The other dig might have more clues.

I've got to look at all the stuff Rawkwin gave me and make sense of it all.

Oh good news Inirine sent me a letter! Heinrich Jr. is getting married! He met a local girl in Center and they're going to start as assistants to the big cow farmer. He's letting them have a cottage on his land. The wedding is in two months and I'm going to go and take Mikey. I sent her a letter back about that and I'm so excited. Oh hellballs I have a wedding to plan myself!

Honora · « **Reply #98 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:42:48 AM »

Just got back from the Temple of the Wind. A good time to review rest renew. I trained with some very experienced monks and learned a few things about hiding that I will have to practice a lot. A day of rest at home will be good for me too needs cleaning around here.

I read that Jilsephonie is recruiting help for the folks of Pranzis. I'll have to ask her what that's about.

Okay got to clean the bathtub, kitchen, sweep....

Honora · « **Reply #99 on:** September 02, 2006, 01:01:37 PM »

Jharl told Michael and I that someone might be organizing to kick Broegar out. We told him to include us.

Visited the temple of the Wind, trained some more on the hiding stuff. It's complicated it's not like using shadows or walking so that your feet don't smack. It's more like learning to be invisible....hard. I have a lot more practice.

I met a Wind monk that I think I helped some the only one that does not look at me funny. I sometimes forget that I'm half an orc.

Been reading the books I took from the Orc fortress and they help some. I found Rrhan and some others words but I need to talk to an orc. I have not seen Kor in forever or Bucko. I'm never going to learn this.

Went to Firesteep with Daren, Jil and Yardislan today. Yardislan is pretty wound up tight he needs to relax. Daren is Daren and Jil was kind of quiet today. Firesteep is huge I never saw kobolds so tough. Daren got adamantium. I got a nice new scar.

I really need to plan this wedding.