**rests against a tree as this morning events sink in*
She has shown up here!!.. Dahlia here, i never thought it would happen though I hoped it so.. *sighs and wipes a tear away*
But what now.. what if this island really is cursed??.. what then, leave the island to be with Dahlia?.. stay and risk what we have..
Annd Vix.. i wonder how she will react to this? well it seems Tael lives once again for the time being
--Journal Entry, 19 May, Taeliesyn
Ha! Well, I've returned.
Let's see, since I've been here, I've broken Alterio's nose, beat Merrick Pryce in a drinking contest, and started a place of my own. I call it a village, but the only person who lives there is me. Got some crops growing, and nice little house, and enough work to keep me out of trouble. It's pretty nice sized. Maybe about as big as the pleasuredome. For the whole area, cleverly concealed as only us elves know how, that's pretty impressive. Not as impressive as how these natives hides whole cities, but impressive nonetheless.
You know what gets me though? I been hearing about Alterio and what a bastard he is. But the same people who bitch aobut him are the ones who defend him when somone else tries to do something about it. I heard his kid brother, Axalon, almost got lynched for tying his brother up. Where's the justice? And Poor Ali. That kid, I feel bad for her. She has to suffer because people are ignorant swine. Of course, everyone keeps up with that "stay by family" shit.
Boy, it's a helluva lot different when you're the family, and the one you're supposed to stand by stabs you in the back. Lies to you. Hurts you. Ruins major parts of your life.
But, hey, you're supposed to stand by them even when they hurt others. You have to turn a blind eye to the injustices they cause. You have to smile politely as they ruin others' lives. Why? Because. You're "family". Bah. You know, people are so stupid. They think that by saying that, everything will be okay.
But these are the same people who complain about the same injustices. Ignorant. People here are just plain ignorant. Not ONE person here, besides Ali and Axalon, have a right to bitch. Except maybe me, even though I ain't around much. But lemme tell you one thing. I ain't gonna stand for that. If I have to fight each and every person here, I'll do it. I got more backbone here than anybody, and I ain't braggin'. It's the damn truth. I'll stand by what I say. I'll do it too. I may not like it.
Alterio's girl, she thinks I'm lyin' when I told her to fear the forests. She laughs. She's wrong. I don't give a damn if she can hide in her cove or not. She steps into my forest, she's dead. She don't realize what elves are capable of. We can hide anywhere. I personally can hit a moving target 100 feet away through thick underbrush.
She may think the can hide in the forest, but then again, I spent the last few months learning every nook and crannie of these forests. Guess again sweetheart. Stick to the roads. You step off of the road, you're mine. You'll be dead before you get 5 steps in. But hey, what do I know? I'm a barbarian. Isn't that what Vix called me? Fine. I'll act the part.
I issue a warning to all those in the Seaport who seek a fight with me. Stay on the roads. I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. And I can take you at any time. I don't brag. Not my way. I'm just good at what I do. I had to be. I'm a survivor.
--Journal Entry, 19 May, Torlin.
::flops down near her pond as she gently traces the petals of the flowers she just retrieved from the forest after completely disregarding Torlins warning. She picks up her journal and begins to write::
I don't know who he thinks he is. Who is he to warn me to stay away from anything? I merely asked him to let me have my breakfast with Alterio in peace, with no fighting just for once. To issue me to stay to the roads, to try to deny me of my elven side....surely he is daft.
I wish not to raise my blade in anger against one of his family again. I have come to close to killing two of them now as it is. Alterio says he doesn't want me to do anything to him, but I will NOT be ordered by anyone to stay out of the forest. I will NOT be ordered to do anything. No one rules over me. No one will ever make me turn my back on the ways I was taught or of the blood the surges through my veins. I only wanted a few moments peace this morning, being alone in the cove surrounded by guards.... it is all starting to take its toll.
::she brushes her fingers through her midnight black hair for a minute as a gleam sparks in her emerald eyes, she tucks a stray strand of hair behind a slightly pointed ear and shakes her head::
If I am forced to fight him, then I will. I have never turned my back on those that I care for, or on who I am... I will not start now just because of a weak threat to stay out of the forest. I am no more afraid of him then I am of anyone or anything else.
::she sighs softly and places a single blue flower beside her before tossing the rest into the pond formed by the waterfall::
I miss Zyllah. I don't know exactly where she is or even if she will be coming back. I have never been away from her for such a long time. I wonder now if I should leave and search for her..... and even if I found her would she return with me.
::she shakes her head and picks the flower up closing it into the journal before setting the journal aside and slipping out of her black leather clothing. Tossing the clothing aside she slowly slips into the pond and closes her emerald eyes letting the waters wash away all the troubled thoughts:
--Journal Entry, 19 May, Teiyah
::looks around the new home I have won...who would have thought that I could win something so fine and wonderous::
I guess that I will be staying now taht I have a home.I am going to have to add onto it so that the others may stay with me though now Halfdan aslo won one...will Amber stay with him? I have never owned anything like this before and to call it all my own. Its high up on a bluff with a wonderous veiw of the sea and a trail leading down to my own private beach. Who would have thought that I, the one who runs from trouble, would have a home.
::grows sad fingering my pouch knowing that I must take it out and wear it as a tailsman to remind me how I have hurt dan and must not do so again...::takes a leather thong and places it through the melted twisted silver with onyx and diamonds and then tying a knot in the string letting it rest in the valley between my breats the metal cold as my heart is becoming::
Dan is another problem...will I be able to stay here now knowing all that I do? I wish to cause him no more pain...I have done enough to that poor man. I can not let him still think that I do love him with all my soul..he needs to go back to one who will give him peace for that I can not do by my very nature. I will cause him no more pain and it seems we have come to a truce...as long as we stay away from the topic of love we are fine with one another.
I must close this now and tell Jasmin of my good fortune and how we will no longer have to listen to Nun snore at the guildhall. I still have my 1000gp certificate to spend at Black's toy store...I wonder what I will get ::smirks and thinks of playful things::
--Magdelennya Smith, Journal Entry, 19 May
sits on the dock looking out over the water she begins to write::
I am was amazed at how my friends have offered to help me Lady Mags has offered me a room in her new home and Nun has offered me employment of a sort in a pet shop he plans to open
((shivers))
But I do so want to make a place for myself here on the island I check each day for an appointment from the escort service nothing as yet. I have a bit of gold and I suppose should buy myself some gowns as I felt it was not right to take the ones from the manor that My Master had purcased I took nothing but what I came with.
::sighs softly as she thinks of what she will do ::
I feel uncertain all the time I had a man offer to buy me a house and loan me the money to sustain my self but I know this man not and do not wish to be indebted to anyone, I will go on and help Mags with her new home and wait to see what tomarrow will bring........
--Journal Entry, 19 May, Jasmin Rose.
::smirking he sits in a corner of the inn, looking to the patrons with feigned interest, as Ali announces a talent show. :
Proud of her, she is moving on nicely. Alex may of really been holding her down. Well in any matter, I am forgiven. Rowsy forgave me as I thought, but still it will take time to get us to be as happy as we were. I began to complete the construction on the guild hall. Tore down the old one, and began a new one. Striders of the Torrent, did not work nearly as well as I would hope. Dariat joined, but then again I havent seen her since. Nor that little girl Brooke.
No matter. The masons, came in today, and begun work. Using my share of the Stark fortune, I have begun to make the most elaborate guild hall of all. Has took days to find the proper methods to build. Marble statues have been brung in, and stored on the Tororian, also Bran's attendant the old man Lucas, has arrived to help me. Along with Halfdan's advice this guild should be what I ideal it to be. I got the books for the guilds library today. Lucas has always been a good scribe and teacher, I wonder, if he will manage the library, perhaps the old man will still teach. Well, any sort, he is a good maester and I am glad to have him around.
Well the Guild should be done within the next week, the way we are making it, I only hope this doesnt harm Rowsy and me. Maybe the guild will be a success. I need to launch this dream, and be rest assured, might for right will work. Well enough of my blather, good night.
: Stopping his writing he continues his conversation in the inn
--Journal Entry, 19 May, Claude Torrent.
"sighs after rereading her entries on the previous pages...she shakes her head as she thinks back over the last few days.. the argument at 'Dome between Alterio and Jane..remembering how upset he was..the event a few nights ago and all the happy winners..she may have been the big winner of the night, but none of that stuff means anything to her....she looks at the blank page as she picks up the quill and begins to write"
I havent written anything the past couple days. I tried but I couldnt seem to put my thoughts on paper.. After the argument Jane and Alterio had and he trashed the office, well I spent the whole Night after everyone was gone, getting it cleaned and remodeled. All the broken furniture was dragged out and new furniture now is in its place.."sighs softly wondering how long it will stay that way"
Alterio is working much to hard, he needs to take a break and get some rest...I watched him enter the 'dome last night, only to get pissed off and leave immediately to go back to work. It was like a pack of vultures attacking a dead carcus. "shakes her head sadly thinking about that"
"she smiles to herself thinking about today" Today he pulled me on his lap and before he left he kissed me. He seemed happier today than I've seen him in a while. Seeing him happy means more to me than all the things i won the other night. The bow, 10,000gp, two horses.. It means nothing.
Im told Im not being fair to Jane by staying here. No one seems to understand that I love him. They dont care about his happiness or mine. I havent done anything to come between him and Jane..Hell, I was already there, -Before- he asked her to marry him. I've been there for as long as I can remember. I deserve better than being his mistress? How can anyone judge what i want or deserve? They havent lived my life....Some of them havent known me long enough to judge what i want or need. Maybe being his mistress isnt enough, but for now it has to be...
I read the gossip column in the paper earlier.."smirks having read two articles about herself" .....I guess everyone on the Island knows now. It doesnt matter to me. They can judge as they wish. And im sure some of them will.
Tae? Yes Dahlia is here. And im happy for Tae. He loved her so much, that he couldnt love me. He seems Happy that she is here and i know he has waited a long time for her. I still care for him, but was it love? Im not sure it was. And we parted as friends. If we had stayed together, him loving Dahlia and me loving Alterio, well eventually we would have started hating each other. So he did the right thing when he said he thought it best that we separate. I only hope Alterio can be happy. I dont think Ive seen him happy in a long time. I Love him but i cant even tell him that. He knows i care for him, but he doesnt know how much....
"sighs and lays the quill down and lets the ink dry before she closes the journal"
--Journal Entry, 20 May, Vixen Blade.