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 Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:05 pm
 What a night it has been.
Truly, I only ventured out to get some fresh air. Something Deste assures me I get too little of - he's one to talk. Cheap shot, I know, but it's still a valid point.
Anyway...I simply wanted to get some fresh air, but then, lo and behold, I run into a rather...comical man, and his equally comical griffin. Mal, and his griffin...oh, the name escapes me. I'll be honest - I wasn't sure what to think at first. He read me better than I figured him capable, but then, I shouldn't have judged so quickly. Habit, I suppose. Regardless, intriguing, insightful individual....he has ties to noble blood, or so he says. I believe he might, but..well, at the moment, I don't really care.
Our griffins get along well enough. His bird is rather...fond, of his bells. Probably why I forgot his name - the bells stand out the most in my mind. I believe that both of us expected a fight over them, but the griffins settled down soon enough. Both my pets and his found new friends, it seemed.
And then, my darling decided to grace me with his presence.
Good thing I don't scare easily...or, perhaps I'm just used to knives at my throat. Regardless, I was more shocked by the fact that my new friend Mal wasn't shocked than I was by Deste's 'attempt on my life'. Hah. He was affectionate, though, a pleasant surprise - in public! Gasp! It did not last for long, at least openly. His saving grace was the fact that he held my hand and did not let go until we left. Good boy.
Hmmm....intriguing, it all was. I do hope to encounter this Mal again in the future. Something tells me that I will - a chance meeting with someone who believes himself noble? Hardly. Maybe I can be of assitance to his quest - need a little adventure, now that everything has settled down.
[Under Construction - The last part, at least XD...This was originally posted Jan 15, 2007]
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:53 pm
Hmmm....life is such a bore.
I had come to that grand, morally impoverished city with the highest hopes of finding that which I have lost. Sadly, despite my best efforts...it eludes me. He eludes me, rather. You would think one so in tune with the public harmony would be easy to find. Hmph, all to the contrary. Little b*****d, I do love him dearly - hence why I am risking so much to find him.
Well..that's not all of it, really. But a part.
Abaddon...he is growing restless. I do not blame him. That wretched soul is not meant for such hard-caught prey, tedious work for little benefit. His irritation is my irritation, though, and that is why he stays with me. How I hate him...and yet, how I wish he were a human, so I could marry him. Or her, rather. I do not care for males, but a woman with the spirit of that creature would be a devil on earth, one most suited to my tastes, I should hope...
I digress. I have found that this city, irritating as it may be, holds great wealth. I do not mean wealth of the eyes, but social wealth. There are several prizes in my sight, one related to the very man I wish to find. Irony abounds in that pair. Regardless, he and his prize...they both entice me. Those two, and a female from his own family. She is as close to Abaddon as any can come...and while I am not interested in her in anything other than a business standpoint (possibly physical...though, I doubt that will be a possibility worth pursuing), she could be beneficial to me. We shall see.
In the meantime, I seek to find he who has eluded my grasp for quite some time..and, hopefully, to sate Abaddon's hunger, for the time being. Both of which are tasks that only the Lord above can bring to conclusion
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:02 pm
Standing on land again is quite an odd feeling. I'm so used to the sea and all her tossing about, like the most fickle of brides...ah, but yes, here I am, on land. I hope I leave soon.
I have business to attend to, however. This city is vast and good for...harvesting, if you will. My men want bigger and bigger prizes, and I am quite happy to oblige. I must say, the bounty of this place is enough to make me say on land long enough to buy a home. Hehe, and the people here have no clue who I am. Most of them, anyway. Any of the nobles or traders involved in the affairs of the sea know of me. They know of me, they hate me...but that cannot touch me. Because not only would doing so be quite foolish, but because I have become one of them! How could they hurt their own?
Ok, so..truly, I am just a pirate at heart, in no way suited to this starched, pristine empire...but..for the time being, I am one of them.
There is a certain function that all these high-and-mighty folk like to attend in the coming week...I shall think that I need to make an appearance. Not only to introduce myself as a friendly 'trader' from afar, but as someone that they will all want to have in good graces. After all - if they do not, it is not just the seafaring nobles that will know what it means to be targeted by a fleet of pirates.
Plus, there is to be alcohol...I like alcohol.
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:08 pm
My boy has gotten lazy.
Once I found news of him, I found that his tracks are easy enough for a child to follow. For myself? It is sickening. Now, he is everywhere, my runaway prince...and with a future bride? Who would have thought. Certainly not I. But then, I never thought I'd be looking for him again.
He is busy. He, his woman, his family...it is quite a lot to keep track of, but none of them have sensed me so far. Recon has always been my strong point, and these humans make it incredibly easy. Disappointing, as I had hoped that my stray would have found me at least once in his night-runs to the home of his heart. I have caught fleeting glimpses of the other one, making this venture more promising than I had hoped. Two birds with one stone, and then the entire flock comes down with them.
I hope...if my prince and his princess are as bonded as I predict, then all will come down. It is simply a matter of time.
There are also others...others in this city who I have taken interest in. One is an aquaintance of the stray's lover, a lively fellow with a past that is...most interesting. Several other of the city's finest have caught my eye, and I have been making visits accordingly. Of course, still, none have noticed. Am I really as good as I hope to be, or is this just...so blatantly simple that I am threatened to laugh at every stop?
I find myself wondering...why, really, am I doing this? And then I find that I have no clue. Abaddon, perhaps - his restlessness has fueled the fire within me. My own curiousity, ever changing and growing. And then, his utter abandonment of the very thing that I worked so hard for him to become. He was so successful, so brilliant...and now, he is as bad as those he always targeted. This woman has ruined him - he may be happy, but she has ruined him. I can see that better than any.
I hope to cure him....how? That is still up to the wind. I am not sure...but I have a feeling that it will be most simply done by way of his most cherished prize, the thing he has worked for the most...she is the key to his undoing.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:39 pm
I had a dream last night. I write this quickly, and without much detail, because I wish to get it down before it is all lost to me.
A nightmare, rather. Myself, Deste, Mal, Shane, Amun, Lenore...all were involved, perhaps more. I can't really remember. There was a great bird..a hawk, I think. He swooped down and captured Deste - I was frozen. Another bird, smaller, followed the hawk. When I looked around, Shane was also gone. Suddenly, I found myself in a room - Mal was beside me, Lenore was in front of me, and Amun was behind. Both Lenore and Amun attacked me...I don't know what happened, because then I found myself facing Deste, before I felt a sharp pain in my back. I turned to find Shane...
And then, I woke up. Deste woke me up - he said I was shaking, and sweating...a lot. Didn't exactly sleep the rest of the night.
I have a bad feeling about it. What could it mean?
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:06 pm
Well that was...interesting.
It was to be just another engagement - just another party that I had to attend. A great many people were there, which was to be expected. The party started out well enough. I ran into Mal and spoke with him for a few moments...and then after a bit of time by myself, long story short - everything hit the fan. A monster in griffin form decided to drop in, as well as who I now know to be his owner, and my current threat.
He seemed nice enough, offering to help me find Deste whenever the griffin first showed up and began terrorizing the others of his kind. However..I learned soon that it was all a fake. Deste and one of his friends - Shane, the bartender - showed up. My fiance froze...I've never seen him do that before. Ever. Shane didn't seem to be as affected as Deste and I (yes, I was affected too....he was a terrifying man), and she got me away from him before he could actually hurt me. The man knew both Deste and Shane, and vise versa...he knew me because he had been following me for a very, very long time.
Deste made Shane drag me off. I desperately wanted to stay there, just so Deste wouldn't be alone with that serpent...but Shane would not allow it. There was a battle, the specifics of it I know not. All I know is that Deste was hurt, and is hurt...but not to the point of near-death. Apparently, that man went easy on him. He went easy on me, too, I suppose - he so easily outfought Deste that he could have killed me in an instant..but he didn't. He has plans that go beyond that night, I suspect.
Shockingly red hair with one white streak in the front, hanging in his face about half the time. His eyes are yellow-green, like a snake or a cat..and he called himself Balsem.
I hope to get more information out of Deste soon, and possibly calm his nerves. He's concerned - we all are.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:40 pm
I'm startin' to wonder if this place is really the cozy little haven I thought it was.
Tis filled with trickery and deceit. Very few of the nobility here is genuine, and really, it could not function any other way. Everyone is honest when they can be...but when it comes to money, or politics? Bah. Every city has such a problem, but here, it is doubled. Only makes the players of the game more skilled than most, I suppose.
But this is not why the place is more dangerous. Politicians and aristocrats are of little concern to me, as long as I'm paid. No....the danger comes with a certain griffin that has just wielded its big ugly head in the top folds of society. Does he aim for them? Dunno. Don't really care.
So...I go to this party. Big hullabaloo with all the top trainers and politicians and nobles. All is fine and dandy! Found a few ladies, had some good drinks, confused some new clients into giving me half their worth...laughed about that last one..and then, this big ugly brute showed up! Tried to kill us all, he did. I figured since the griffins had no chance against him, neither did I. Sooo, I tried to leave. So much for that. Lunelai refused to get up, deciding that watching the others throw themselves at this thing like bees at honey was more interesting than leaving.
Which...well, it was, but there was the matter of the HUGEDEADLYGRIFFIN trying to kill us all. Yeah. Nevermind that. Hmph.
I finally got her to leave, but not after noticing one of the biggest travestys I've ever beheld. Some foolish gentleman decided to use single-malt whiskey to clean a wound on his bird. Now either that's true love, or he needs a bat to the head.
Regardless...the bird and his apparent owner seem to be staying, or so I presume. Seemed like it, since the pair came back and threatened a few of the guests who had hurt the bird. MMmm. Maybe he could be a customer of mine?
Dunno if I want to deal with that much. I'll think on it.
Note to self - need to head out on the sea soon, come back with some goodies. There's a new bar opening that needs my attention, and I need some fresh bounty to do it justice.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:52 pm
I have been successful - the three little pigs know of my presence. They are afraid.
Truly, it begins.
Stage two of my little symphony - let them sleep, peaceful, the sheep under the shepherd's gaze.
Adieu.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:06 pm
I am experimenting again.
I think it partially boredom, partially curiosity..and partially necessity. Future necessity, that is. In any case, I searched through some of the older family archives - very much older - and found a few interesting records. Different medicines and potions and such that I had not yet learned or created myself. Many of the details are missing, but the results listed are fascinating. And I have ideas to improve and create new recipies, given the information I have found.
I have not told father of my discovery - it is not customary to do so, according to ancient law. So, we'll go by that.
I need to pick up several ingredients. Some new, some simply to replenish my stock...must contact him for imports.
Blue lotus
Frankincense
Hemp
Carob fruit
Papyrus
Mandrake
Tamarisk
Persea fruit
Onions
Cornflower
Emmer
Acacia
I found several other interesting scrolls...but those will need further investigation.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:21 pm
 Oh! It has been such a long time since I have entered anything into this blasted thing.....
Days are blurry up here, as always. I do, however, wish to see civilization. I find myself wishing it more and more, actually. Perhaps I will venture down. Or, even more exciting, move! I could use a bit of traveling. Avram could use it too, I believe.
I have heard murmurs of unrest near the coast...perhaps I should check it out?
The outside world has many problems. I suppose I should try to help, somehow.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:25 pm
Plans continue to fall into place.
I suspect that I shall make another move soon. An ultimatum, perhaps.
Old friend has contacted me....he did not bring the whelp. Good. Blessing or curse, I know not, and I do not have time to find out at the present time. My plans are more important than another's future, however intertwined it may be with mine.
My favorite pupil is still recovering. The odd one is helping him, bless its soul.
Until next time.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:34 pm
Finally! Back on the sea!
The weather is good. I decided, given the good fortune, to go after a ship set for...where was it?....ah, that's right. Cambria. Held a vast store of salt and silk. Held, being the keyword. We captured it rather easily. The captain was a brave soul, but bravery counts for very little when it comes to skill. I took his salt, silk, supplies and ship....aaand one more thing.
Malcolm.
Little b*****d has some damned good luck. He made it through the fight, and I managed to catch sight of him before he went below-deck. Fellow was on the way to a funeral, it seems. He's a good man, and a good drinker. I was kind, if I do say so myself. Prisoner though he technically was, I allowed him to eat and drink with me, and we had a conversation about many things. One of those things was a possible business venture with a friend of his. We have not yet reached port - in fact, the battle was just earlier today, and he just left my cabin after our conversation. The winds hold true, and if they continue, I shall learn more of this venture very soon. Land is not too far off.
As I said, he is a good man. I hope that my trust in him is not betrayed - right now, he has every opportunity for it.
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