Kaelyn

Spent lots of time the last days with several wizards and shamans trying to break the curse and I swear that I never again in my life will taste lizard soup.

We also had some orc attacks in the meantime, but nay one got seriously hurt.

Some man named Colin left pamphlets on the floor trying to rally people to organise and change the duchy to their liking. I arrested him and presented him to Lady Reann who warned him that if he continued to make trouble, he would be arrested.

*sketch shows Lady Reann explaining him to behave*



Yesterday was the wedding of the Baron of Vesper and Madeline at the Tokuno waterfall. I arrived a little late but still with enough time to listen their vows.

*sketch shows the wedding*



Afterwards we were all invited to the biggest table in all of Sosaria to celebrate and people from all over the lands came to visit. We all ate our full and enjoyed the festivities, though I had to leave a bit early to return to Trinsic.

There I arrested Colin again and dragged him in shackles to the jail where his Grace talked to him and considered him harmless *crossed out is crazy* enough to be set free. I disagreed with it and wanted him on stocks but his Grace and Lady Reann disagreed.

Some brigands attacked Lady Reann, claiming to be freedom fighters and we arrested three and put them on stocks for ten lashes, before we threw them out of town.

*sketch shows the brigands on stocks*



Lady Isolde came into town claiming someone had tried to rob her, but in my opinion she just seemed hysterical and probably just got asked for some gold from a beggar.
Lord Ikus came then and managed to soothe her and bring her home.

A knight from Skara informed me that Skara Brae has a new mayor named Louis Torchesac and that I should inform the nobles and tell them that there probably will be talks soon.

Rumour has it Mordred left some Vesperian Lady pregnant before running off again and she just learned of his return to meet him again.

Kaelyn



*you see a sketch of a man in short pants, wearing a jester suit, some big at the front curled up jester shoes and a big jester hat with lots of bells.
He has hairy legs which look funny with the short pants and has a beard and all of it might remind you of Mordred.
Under his right arm he holds a keg labeled ‘Ale’ and his nose looks as if she is red from a cold or drunkeness.
In his left hand he holds a bunch of flowers and is bowing to a pink rabbit offering them to it*



*a copy of a report is added*
March 01

While on patrol, I Michael Hawk a Knight of Honor, was stopped and notified by Stewan Seagull a citizen of the Duchy of Trinsic. That Madeline Warmbow was assaulted and taken to the City of Vesper. He stated that he was tracking the attacker. As he did so, I took another route to Vesper. While conducting my search, I found Mr. Seagull and Miss. Warmbow at Swagger's Inn. Miss Warmbow was injured, but a live. It was decided that she should be moved to a safer location back in Trinsic. While Mr. Seagull and party went looking for the attacker, I escorted Miss Warmbow back to the Healers of Trinsic.

Upon are arrival there I administered healing to Miss Warmbow, who had suffered a cracked rib and other minor injuries.

She reported to me the following Information: That while near the guard tower in Trinsic, she was approached by a "specious" looking person. She was asked if she was the woman that was seeing Baron Van Cocidius? And that he had a parcel for him! When she identified herself, this person drew a weapon and attack Miss Warmbow. She stated that she was knocked out and when she came to, her attacker stated "Let this be a warning to Van to not interfere” Miss Warmbow stated that she knew her attack by his voice. She identified him as "Lance"

I remained with Miss Warmbow for the remainder of the day and night, serving an escort. She requested that she wish to return home and wait for her husband to be. I did escort her to here home and ensured her safety.

Later on that night I found Baron Van Cocidius at the West Gate of Trinsic, and ensured his safe return home to Miss Warmbow.

The Knights of Honor along with the City Guard are on the look out for "Lance" to make an arrest.

Sign
Michael Hawk
Knight of Honor
Duchy of Trinsic

Kaelyn

Spent most of the day trying to gather information about the hag that cursed me and where she could be.

When I got on duty some strange people claiming to be butchers and cooks tried to enter the town but Lady Reann and sergeant Dawn stopped them.
One claimed to be a murderer and that he had committed every crime there is, but I think he was either bragging or what I rather think just plain crazy.
The other oyster cook or collector claimed to be expected at the docks for the fishing market, but refused to remove his weapons.
The third was definitely crazy as he claimed to cook babies and humans and other creatures and then sell them.

I have to inquire if any mental institution in the lands is missing some patients, as there is nay other explanation about it.

*sketch shows the crazy people*



Else it was pretty quiet and I still have to prepare for my expedition to look for the gypsy woman and threaten her to lift that curse.

Kaelyn

Kaelyn

I was lucky today as when I got on duty the jester Rah’njar was there and I asked him where to find his grandmother to lift the curse.
He fussed around a little but in the end agreed to lead me to her and we set off to Ilshenar and the gypsy camp near the compassion shrine.

We met his grandmother in one of the wagons and I managed to make a deal with her that if she needed me I would help her as apprentice in my spare time. For that she would give me my voice back, but that lifting the curse could take a day or two.

*sketch shows Kaelyn and the old gypsy*



We returned then from Ilshenar and I learned that Dawn and Brynhild had arrested a trader who had tried to smuggle vast amounts of nightshade into town. They put him in arrest and confiscated his wares and after he pays a fine he will be released.

Brynhild wishes to take some days off to visit Gorimdor with Corwin. It seems Corwin will introduce her to his parents and hopes to get their blessing, but I am not sure Brynhild will live up to it.

My voice came back during the end of my shift, but it was more fun pretending not being able to speak and save myself some senseless arguments.

Faeryl wanted to talk with Lady Reann, but Lady Reann was not in town so it was postponed.

Kaelyn




*You see a picture of a jester who resembles a lot Rah’njar who seems to run away from a woman. His right hand seems to be stuck in a jar where one can read the label cookies.
Running after him is an old woman with a big wooden spoon who resembles a lot the jesters gypsy grandmother*

Kaelyn

Sent Michael Hawk to Cove to see how the Orcish situation is developing there. He reported that Cove was unsafe and that they would make a final attack to drive the orcs out of Cove soon.
I offered that we would help with the attack and also send guards to divert the forces at e fort as best we could.

Devante approached me with his idea of a Trinsic newspaper and he wanted to know the most wanted criminals and the rewards for them.
Seems he is also willing to pay for articles so get your pens ready and start scribbling.

Met John Deniol and after talking a bit with him I took his oath for the Duchy and accepted him as citizen.

Day was pretty quiet and I decided that it was time to promote Erik to Armsman and then watches some duels between Erik and Samuel.
Van felt was a bit in a fighting mood too and joined the training, but without proper armor was slightly injured and had to stop.

Today was quiet and I managed to write yesterday’s report in the Rose while drinking some tea.

The elf Kai Silverwood applied as guard and after checking his report and talking with him I accepted him as recruit.

Rest of the day was uneventful

Kaelyn



*you see a sketch of a room full with writing tables where people sit.
In the front of the room there is a chalkboard where you can read the words ’Duchy rules 101’ on them.

At the tables in the room are children sitting all in pretty clothes and if you look closely you can imagine that they look like Kaelyn, Mordred Lady Reann, Kimi, Artemis, Stewan, Gwen and others*

A man with long hair and fancy looking clothes is walking through the aisles and he has a small staff in his hand and has it lifted a little as if to point out something very important.

Mordred seems to be asleep at his table bored by the lecture, while Gwen is playing with some dolls also ignoring the lecture. Stewan is reading in a book and if you look closer you can read the title as ‘How to cook a dragon’, while Lady Reann is carefully sharpening a dagger under her bench also looking bored. Kimi and Artemis seem to be quietly whispering to each other, pointing at the teachers desk where if you look closely you can see a bottle labelled as ‘Liquor’ almost hidden under some books.

Kaelyn who sits behind the teacher, whose features maybe resemble Ikus’ , has a sling with some chalk in it and aims at the teacher’s head.

In the corner of the room you can see a boy resembling Thaur’s features with a donkey hat on his head, seemingly being punished for some prank*

Kaelyn

Not a lot to report these last two days. No crime on my shift though Kai ran into some trouble in Cove where some man ambushed him and two others.

Today we decided to attack the Coven Orc fort and so help the people of Cove to push back the orcish invaders. Gwen, Stewan, Hawk and Kai
headed to Cove and pushed the orcs back to their fort.

I had to order Paladins to guard the town and headed then to Cove to help them to push the orcs even further back. We even managed to kill their strongest champions called brutes and made them hide in their fort.

*sketch shows Hawk over the corpse of a brute*



We nay could advance far into their fort as resistance was too strong, but I hope we weakened them enough that their attacks on Cove will stop.

Town was quiet when we returned and I sketched something about Van and later Devante. Seems the Baron looks for a mount and still thinks a sheep is the mount for him. Poor Madeline has her work cut out for her to keep Van under control and maybe needs a bodyguard who can keep his manners under control.

Kaelyn


*you see a sketch of a man with a beard and Tricorne hat in a bar that looks like the swaggers. He is dressed in fine clothes with a bottle of rum before him and if you look closely the face may remind you of Van, the current Baron of Vesper.
Besides him on a stool is a sheep with a ribbon around his neck and a glass of wine before it.

Van has an arm casually about he sheep’s back and seems to whisper something into the sheep’s ear.

Behind both you see an angry woman with raised hands, seemingly shouting at the loving couple at the bar. The woman is dressed very finely and her features may remind you of Madeline’s*



*you see a sketch of a man looking like Devante. He wears a funny looking jester costume and strikes a pose with one leg in the air and his hands lifted in the air as if he is dancing. His jester’s hat has many small bells and he has a stupid grin on his face.

Standing a bit aside playing some instruments and laughing at the jester are some persons who if you look closer might resemble Kaelyn, Reann, Stewan and Hanne*

Kaelyn

Was quiet yesterday and nay troubles until that gargoyle came to the gate and we had to get Stewan to understand what it wanted to say.

*sketch shows the gargoyle at the gate*



The gargoyle led us to the oracle which gave us another very cryptic message none of us understood. Gwen and Stewan asked the Oracle, but it always gave the same nonsense answer.
We tried asking the gargoyle, but it only told us to trust the oracle and nay to question it.

*sketch shows us at the oracle*



So we got a warning that Trinsic is in some kind of danger and nay knows why or from what.
Today his Grace was in town and I asked him about the offer from a Golem builder to buy some Golems as guards and he said that it would be considered.

Nay one stole anything in town today or made other trouble, except that we had some wild wolves running through the town which I ordered to be killed or chased away.

Some of the guards took then part in the Trinsic fighting tourney and Sebastian did really well there.

Kaelyn

Kaelyn

Not a lot to report this last days, except that we chased some robed attacker through the woods without finding out anything.

Devante managed to start his duelling ring and it seems quite some people participate in the tournament and I got to beat up Devante twice at least.

No sign of Ikus and bets are that he is on another drinking binge or diplomatic tours as he calls it from Skara to Swaggers.

Today was the council meeting and I totally forgot and arrived half an hour too late but still finding them arguing about some trade talks. Them nay could agree on something and so next month they might have made up their minds.
We also talked about the oracle and decided to keep our eyes and ears open and else just ignore it, as nay one knows what it warns us from anyway.
I will add some notes from Stewan at the end of the report, so all guards know what ter look out for.
I asked when the best time would be for the fashion show I had planned and we agreed on Wednesday at about eight to nine and I need to work out more details for that one.

Erik found a corpse and woke me up from the meeting and he told me that he had found a corpse and I ordered him to let the healers have a look at it.
The man had been torn apart by something, but it nay were wolves. Healers said the wolves or other things had gnawed at those bones later on, but Spearblows and other such deadly things had killed the man.

A man reported a burned down house and I sent Kai and Sebastian there, but them nay could report more as that it was burning for some time and them nay could fine any sign of anyone being hurt.

Kaelyn



* Transcript, handed out by Stewan to interested parties*

Silamo: Anvoldelem ven kódex? (Unwinged find Kodex?)
Stewan Seagull: *shakes head*
Stewan Seagull: kal balsifer ([We did] Summon the Prophet/Oracle)
Stewan Seagull: lok gres ([It] told way)
Stewan Seagull: an ven kodex (Not find Kodex)
Silamo: *rumbles lowly*

Stewan Seagull: vid balsifer? (See Oracle?)
Silamo: Voldelem an vid balsilfer (Winged not see Oracle)
Stewan Seagull: an? (Not?)
Silamo: Voldelem vest kódex (Winged seek Kodex)
Stewan Seagull: *sighs*

Stewan Seagull: anvoldelem ven ali ailem (Unwinged find other thing)
Stewan Seagull: Silamo vid ves? (Silamo see find?)
Silamo: *rumbles and makes an approving gesture*
Stewan Seagull: *rumbles and nods*

Silamo: *crouches down to look at the box*
Stewan Seagull: balsifer lok anvoldelem gres trak ista
(Oracle tell Umwinged way to this)
Silamo: *opens it carefully*
Silamo: *rumbles loudly and spreads his wings widely*
Stewan Seagull: balsifer por-alem ailem (Oracle took [a] item)
Silamo: An ailem? (No Item?)
Stewan Seagull: balsifer don alem Silamo (Oracle give item Silamo)
Stewan Seagull: *shrugs*
Silamo: *rumbles still*
Stewan Seagull: an don anvoldelem (Not give Unwinged)
Stewan Seagull: vid balsifer? (See Oracle?)
Silamo: *stands up and nods*
Stewan Seagull: *nods and rumbles*
Silamo: *gestures for him to move ahead*

Stewan Seagull: tervasarb balsifer (The Forest Oracle)
Silamo: Balsilfer ten kódex? (Oracle has kodex?)
Stewan Seagull: balsifer ski ter kodex (Oracle Knows Place Kodex)
Stewan Seagull: balsifer ten ailem (Oracle has item)
Silamo: *gestures to the red box Stewan carries*
Stewan Seagull: *hands it over*
Silamo: Kódex an ánte lem? (Kodex not in (this) one?)
Stewan Seagull: an (No)
Stewan Seagull: *points at the pulp in the box*
Stewan Seagull: Kodex?
Silamo: Kódex esh sek áilem ánte lem...(Kodex and second item in this one)
Silamo: Quatim voldelem ul vid lem (when Winged last see one)
Stewan Seagull: sek ailem (second Item)
Stewan Seagull: *points to tree*
Stewan Seagull: ten balsifer (has Oracle)

Silamo: *reaches up to take hold of one of the branches*
Stewan Seagull: *tilts head*
Silamo: Balsilfer return qua est don (Oracle return what have taken)
Silamo: *produces a low rumbling that sounds like a chant*
Forest Oracle: *the ground before the tree erupts like a molehill and a
glittering item surfaces*
Silamo: *rumbles pleased and bends down to take it*
Stewan Seagull: *nods*
Silamo: *examines the item*

Silamo: *rumbles loudly and spreads his wings widely*
Silamo: Anvoldelem ven ista de lem est rap?
(Unwinged find this from one is now?)
Silamo: ailem inside ista? (thing inside this?)
Stewan Seagull: *nods*
Stewan Seagull: an ailem ista (no thing inside)
Silamo: *growls louder and crushes the metal holder in one hand*
Stewan Seagull: *furrows brow*

Silamo: Lók re anvoldelem... (Speak to Unwinged )
Silamo: *growls louder*
Silamo: Lók re! (You shall speak!)

Forest Oracle: The poisoned waters flow from the seed to mix amongst the roots.
Forest Oracle: As the roots drink the bark shall wither while the leafs
fall to the ground to grow no more.
Silamo: *looks to Stewan*
Stewan Seagull: lok iste prae (It said that before)
Stewan Seagull: anvoldelem an ski kuo lok
(Unwinged don´t know what it says)
Silamo: *throws the metal remains away*

Silamo: Anvoldelem leg kódex! (Unwinged reads Kodex!
Silamo: Anvoldelem ex demon (Unwinged free demon)
Silamo: *steps on the chest with contempt and crumbles it to bits*
Stewan Seagull: an leg kodex (We didn´t read the kodex)
Stewan Seagull: an kodex ánte (there was no kodex inside)
Silamo: *spreads his wings wider and flaps them once*

Silamo: Anvoldelem aud re balsilfer (unwinged listen to Oracle)
Stewan Seagull: *nods*
Stewan Seagull: ver (yes/true)
Silamo: Anvoldelem leg kodex (unwinged read Kodex)
Silamo: Vas jux (great danger)
Silamo: *gestures back at the tree with a wing tip*

Stewan Seagull: oh...
Stewan Seagull: another unwinged read the kodex
Stewan Seagull: and freed a demon
Stewan Seagull: not us
Stewan Seagull: oh... its why it wasnt in there
Silamo: *looks at them as they talk*

Stewan Seagull: kualem leg kodeks? (who read Kodex?)
Silamo: An skí qualem leg kódex
Stewan Seagull: he doesnt know who read the kodex
Silamo: Vasmúrreg ánte vas jux
Stewan Seagull: city is in big danger
Stewan Seagull: kuó? (How?)
Stewan Seagull: uíde vasmurreg? (our city?)
Stewan Seagull: voldelem vasmurreg? (Gargoyle City?)
Silamo: *gestures around and towards Trinsic with a wingtip*

Silamo: áilem an teresta (item not there)
Stewan Seagull: the one inside the holder

Silamo: Balsilfer lók ista (oracle said this)
Stewan Seagull: *nods*
Stewan Seagull: balsifer an lok ben (Oracle doesn´t speak good)
Stewan Seagull: anvoldelem an understand kuo lok
(Unwinged don´t understand what it says)
Silamo: Balsilfer lók qua balsilfer skí
(Oracle says what oracle knows)
Stewan Seagull: *frowns*
Stewan Seagull: the oracle says what it knows

Silamo: *crouches down in the middle of the circle*
Silamo: *traces some of the lines, producing a faint glow*
Silamo: *rumbles lowly*
Silamo: Lók balsilfer rap (Speak to oracle now)
Silamo: *gestures Stewan forward*
Stewan Seagull: Hello...
Silamo: *seems to concentrate deeper*
Stewan Seagull: well...
Stewan Seagull: tell us what we can do about this danger
Stewan Seagull: ummhh... question

Stewan Seagull: What can we do about the danger yer spoke about?
Forest Oracle: many roots taste of the passing waters that poison the leaf.
Stewan Seagull: *groans*
Forest Oracle: Like the might of the storm it will pass amongst the leafs.
Forest Oracle: The marks of the bark speak of the passing of the creature.

Stewan Seagull: what do the marks look like?
Forest Oracle: The dead leaf marks the place where the waters turned to poison.
Stewan Seagull: *looks blank*
Stewan Seagull: well, yer all heard it

Silamo: *rumbles suddenly and rams a fist deep into the earth*
Stewan Seagull: *jumps*
Forest Oracle: *the tree seems to shudders suddenly*
Forest Oracle: Where the roots will not hold to the stones the poisoned
water shall come to
Forest Oracle: The stems speak of its passing as the wind shudders amongst
the leafs
Forest Oracle: Before the waters reach for the skies the first leafs shall
die
Forest Oracle: *shivers again like from an unseen breeze*
Silamo: *sags somewhat and stands up, shaking his wings*

Stewan Seagull: waters reach for the sky? fog?
Stewan Seagull: could be next morning
Stewan Seagull: *shrugs*

Silamo: Balsilfer lók ver (Oracle speaks true)
Stewan Seagull: ver, an ben (true, [but] not good)
Silamo: Balsilfer lók qua balsilfer skí...
(Oracle speaks [the way) it knows
Stewan Seagull: aye, it does

Stewan Seagull: *looks over the assembly*
Stewan Seagull: do go on, make some sense of it
Silamo: Anvoldelem skí jux tim
(Unwinged know danger time/know when the danger comes?)
Stewan Seagull: he said we know the time of the danger

Stewan Seagull: It said...
Stewan Seagull: Before the waters reach for the skies the first leafs shall
die
Stewan Seagull: sounds like a time to me
Gwen Irima: maybe he means before fall ?

Gwen Irima: umm mister oracle... does the danger come
Gwen Irima: from the foundations or sewers of Trinsic ?
Forest Oracle: Where the roots of stone take hold the stem cannot see.

Gwen Irima: should we expect... a poisoning of thought rather then a
literal poisoning ?
Forest Oracle: As the leafs rustle in the wind, their blackening shall kill
the tree.

Silamo: Balsilfer est vasarb, balsilfer lók de vasarb *rumbles*
(Oracle is tree, it speaks like tree)
Stewan Seagull: The oracle speaks of trees
Stewan Seagull: because it is a tree
Silamo: Balsilfer lók ben
Stewan Seagull: the oracle speaks good
Silamo: Anvoldelem an kred de vasarb (Onwinged don´t think like tree)
Stewan Seagull: He says the oracle is doin its best
Stewan Seagull: we just dont get it

Stewan Seagull: don wis Silamo (Give knowldege Silamo)
Silamo: *rumbles slowly and spreads his wings*
Silamo: Balsilfer skí sol vasarb (oracle only knows trees)
Silamo: Balsilfer an skí human (it doesn´t know human)

T'lara Flower: is it going to destroy us mentally?
T'lara Flower: the elders first before the young know how to run the city?
Forest Oracle: When the leafs have fallen the stem shall lay bare and rot.





*transcript of the prophecy*
The poisoned waters flow from the seed to mix amongst the roots.
As the roots drink, the bark shall wither, while the leafs fall to the ground to grow no more.
many roots taste of the passing waters that poison the leaf.
Like the might of the storm it will pass amongst the leafs.

The marks of the bark speak of the passing of the creature.
The dead leaf marks the place where the waters turned to poison.
Where the roots will not hold to the stones, the poisoned
water shall come to
The stems speak of its passing as the wind shudders amongst
the leafs
Before the waters reach for the skies the first leafs shall die.
As the leafs rustle in the wind, their blackening shall kill the tree.
When the leafs have fallen the stem shall lay bare and rot.

Where the roots of stone take hold the stem cannot see.

Kaelyn

Erik found the body of a dead man near my house yesterday. The man had been killed and then half buried with earth and leaves and wolves and other creatures had gnawed on it. The healers said though that it had been killed before and that it had been dead when the things had gnawed on the body, so them nay killed him.

Rest of the day was quiet and nay thing to report as far as I remember.

Today another body was found by the moongate, this time by Kai. Another male body this time of a fighter as he wore good armor and even had managed to wound his attacker as there was green blood and some green scale on his spear. This man, the healers said had been killed by something spearlike and we suspect that a lizardman killed him.

I sent out Kai and the new recruit Teriah Llandra to check the moongate and the other often visited moongates but them nay could report anything unusual, but I intend to let them also check the Ilshenar and Tokuno gates.

Else, as mentioned we have a new recruit, Teriah Llandra and I thinks he will be a fine guard and she already fights as well as I do.
I also decided it was time to promote Kai to armsman, though he is still pretty strange in his behaviour. At least he nay sleeps in the woods anymore, as Virelle managed to convince him that rooms are better to sleep in.

Michael hawk returned from his quest to the virtue shrines and retired early to write about his adventures.

Van was at the gate and quarrelled a bit with Alusair and asked me to set an appointment with his Grace.
So your Grace if you read this, the Baron of Vesper seeks an audience or just a partner to get drunk, it was hard to determine what he really wanted.

I got word from Cove that they will attack the orcs tomorrow at 8:45 and I hope that all available guards will come and kill those pesky orcs and undead. Hoagie promised a celebration afterwards with free ale and food, so if not the orcs convince you I hope the free ale will get you to the orc bashing.

Kaelyn

Kaelyn

Today Cove had decided to attack the orcs who had occupied parts of their town and the Duchy had agreed to help to chase the orcs away.

We all had agreed to meet at the Cove barracks and as most would use Alusairs portal and I nay wanted to, I set out ahead to reach Cove by foot.

I managed to get there in time and we all listened to a speech by the Covian Captain.

*ketch shows us at the barracks roof*



We then marched to Cove and lined up for an attack. Rumour had it that orcs had laid some traps and so we sent a scouting troop ahead, before we all attacked.

*sketch shows us before the attack*


We stormed the city and saw some of the dead bodies of the citizens the orcs had slaughtered during their occupation of the town.

*sketch shows the orcish destruction in Cove*



The orcs were surprised and had not expected an attack and were quickly killed, as we attacked with superior numbers and greater abilities.
Shortly after the Covian commander declared Cove as orc free and I hope that it will stay so forever.

*sketch shows the declaration that Cove is free*



Afterwards we decided that it was time to attack the orcish fort near Cove in full force and as we knew that we nay could clean it all free of orcs, we knew that we could teach them a lesson which would make them think twice about attacking Cove again.

We attacked them fiercly and managed to push them far back into their fort before they rallied their troops and pushed us out again.
Still the orcs lost many of their stinking kind and it will take them month and hopefully years before they dare to attack the town again.

*sketch shows the attack on the Covish orc Fort*



Afterwards we celebrated at the Covian tavern, but I also left sooner as I would head to Trinsic again on foot. On my way back a group of Brigands tried to rob me, but after hitting one on the arm and the other one in his side, they decided to run and look for easier prey.

The Covian Commander is very thank full to his Grace for the help of the Duchy and hopes to meet his Grace again to strengthen the ties between the towns.

Rest of the evening was quiet and uneventful.

Kaelyn




*A scroll arrives for Captain Kaelyn *
[On the scroll you see japanese characters around the border, aswell as detailed drawings of cranes and cherry blossom trees.]

To the Captain of the guards of Trinsic,

My former student Kai Silverwood is I believe a
member of your guard so I am told, I am writing
to tell you that he is a fine young man
or Elf. I am hoping that some real world experience
will do him good and change some of his habits.
What is most important is that he must keep
the disaplin that he has now finally attained, and also
keep to the Samurai Code. I am making a list of the
seven virtues in the code and will provide translation
of them for you. They are;

Gi : Rectitude: Morality, Integrity
Yu: Courage: Bravery, Valor
Jin: Benevolence: Kindness, Compassion
Rei: Respect: Reverence
Makoto: Honesty: Sincerity
Meiyo: Honor, Glory: Nobility
Chugi: Loyalty: Faithfulness, Devotion, Trustworthiness

If you can see that he is in anyway failing to uphold
any of these please may you provide him a sharp
reminder, I will leave the method of the reminder to
your imagination.

Domo
Kammu-san

Kaelyn

Nothing to report from the last two day as everything was pretty quiet, except the occasional Ogre or Troll pestering the elven quarter.

Today I held the armor parade at the west gate and people had gathered to show off their various kinds of armors.

*sketch shows the area*



First off was Zefar showing off some elven wood armor. After him Devante showed his simple but very tough looking Armor, followed by the Vesperian Baron Van’s normal armor. Lydia Sylver with her fine Archer suit and Lady Jade with her full plate armor presented last.

His Grace, Stewan and Dawn were the jury and decided that the best looking and most functional suit was Lady Jade’s.

*sketch shows Lady Jade’s suit*



Second was because of the fine looks and perfect presentation Zefar!
*sketch shows Zefar*



Third was Van and I nay have a sketch of him handy, but he wore his black armor and his Tricorne and got either points for being a Baron, or for his piratey look.



Got a report about vines quickly growing along the walls and Stewan reported that it threatened the stability of the wall and so I ordered someone to burn the vines down and repair the wall.

*sketch shows the growing vines*



A bigger problem is the mushroom problem which destroyed part of the roof at the tower near the western bank. The planks there are rotten and partly broken through and I ordered carpenters to repair it. Them just told me though that it nay is of natural origin and them nay know why the roof rotted through so quickly.

*sketch shows the damaged roof*



Devante gave me a full armor set as a present and I have to say that it fits nicely.

Erik finished his expedition into the Ant tunnels, but nay managed to find out where to find the paste that the ants nay think of one as an enemy.

Kaelyn

Kaelyn

Been quiet yesterday and was a little late to the Vesper Games ceremony, but Corwin was nice enough to put in a Trinsic Team for us.
Stayed a bit there for the free drinks and then headed back to Trinsic which was still standing, though I had fresh reports about some mushroom problem. Also noticed that the jungle near my house has grown a lot denser and is starting to overgrow my house.
Must be the same thing that makes such problems in town with the plants.

Rest of the day was quiet and uneventful except some crazy swaggers folk offering everyone a straw hat-

Today was the first tourney in Vesper and it was the boxing match.
Nay one from Trinsic was there to brawl, but then with Mordred still away and Trevor absent we nay had one of the usual brawlers to compete anyway.

*sketch shows the fighting ring*



First place went to the Vesperian Eliot Heath who managed to closely defeat some Skara Braen named Gurney.
Third place went to the tavern floor cleaner Jack and Thaur was beaten by almost all as was expected.


Back in Trinsic Jenny D’Griff visited and reported that she had had to flee Cove and had taken refuge in Delucia. Warned her that even claiming a noble title might not spare her assassination attempts and the best would be to sue for peace with Vesper and Cove.

Eric delivered his report about the Antholes and for his good report I will promote him to guardsman.

Kaelyn



*a neatly folded note is left on the desk of the Captain, her name is on it*

Kaelyn,

The other Gwen (the drow one) visited Trinsic earlier today. She wished me to tell you that she had regained her sight and memory and returned to herself again. She also wanted me to pass on her gratitude for the aid of the Guards in her time of need and said she would not forget about this if Trinsic would ever be in need.

*Signed*
Gwen Irima Maranwe




*a copy of Erik’s report*

Captain,

Here are my findings from investigating the Antholes yesterday.

I entered the Anthole at the Trinsic entrance and quickly fought my way to the central area to work out that to get to Trinsic you must go through the southern most hole from the centre. I then worked my way round the different holes to work out which hole led where, discovering that the Eastern hole brought you out near Vesper and Cove, the Northern hole brought you out near Minoc and the most Westerly hole brought me out near Yew.

Here is a sketch of the centre. Missing is a close up on the Western hole as I came across trouble when working out where it led, so I was unable to return to draw the area.



*Signed*

Erik Bloodaxe, Armsman

All guards please take notice of these findings as we may use these tunnels for missions where stealth is needed.




*a copy of the official Vesper report is added*
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Kaelyn

Still nay felt too well yesterday but it comes and goes, so I went to the healers and had them have a look at me. Them said that I was fine and that it all was probably in my head and that I needed some rest if I ever wanted to go well again.
They believe I am crazy, but then maybe if I take it easier I will feel better and as things are easier the guards can handle it easily enough and I am still here if there really is any need.
So I talked with his Grace later on and asked him if I could have time off, but that I would be around town and helping, but nay officially work as guard and leave the post of Captain to Dawn.

I was a bit late then for the dartboard contest in Vesper, but managed to get in there in time, though I nay threw my best. Javelle from Skara won with Lauranthalas second and Sir Bevier third.

*sketch shows the dartboard contest*



Afterwards Van ordered us to west Vesper for the archery contest. That dolt should have told me that his West Vesper is called Minoc!
There Devante had a tie with Javelle though Devante managed to win with Javelle second. Third was Lady Reann who in her competition for place three or four managed to score a highscore of over two hundred.

*sketch shows the archery tournament*


felt a bit better today and headed ahead to the bagball tournament behind the Swaggers. Van had everything prepared and Cove;Vesper, Skara and Trinsic each managed to provide a team for the games.

Vesper seemingly has trained for such for a long time as they easily won gold, with Vesper second and Skara third.

*sketch shows the bagball field*




Felt a bit tired and headed then back to Trinsic while most others enjoyed the free drinks at the Swaggers. Devante is still looking for a wife though claims that Swaggers women are too easy for him to get and so nay challenge for him. Still he fears that mongbats will one day attack and burn down his house and asked us guards for special protection against the mongbat king.

Lady Moirane seems to have returned from her long voyage and General Kalannar was at her side. They asked Lady Reann and me how the lands fared and we answered them as best as we could.

Rumours have it that the thing they build in Moonglow might be finished soon and Erik went to check it, but nay could report that anything had visible changed.

Tomorrow at 8 close to the Swaggers will be the jousting tournament and Lady Reann already said that she will take part, so come and see!

Kaelyn