Dear Journal:
It's been awhile, hasn't it? Boy, I've got a lot to tell you. ▓
What's happened since I last left off?
Oh! Let's see, we made it to an Inn in Lanayaru City, of Ferondir's choosing.
What's with Ferondir and Inns? Has this always been a thing? It's slightly ominous- but that's besides the point.
The civilians that occupy residencies within Lanayaru City are quite alluring, prepossessing an acute fondness towards hooded Robes, presumably to safe-guard against the fervent winds encompassing said
dwelling- in contempt of the fact that Lanayaru is quite the Architectural marvel, easily able to withstand the sand storms plaguing the exterior.
Veneficus is disputing with himself about the existence of the Twilight Portal, that apparently exists withheld on a mountain near Lanayaru. I will do research on such a device. I will update again
post hence.
Goodbye for now.
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Note: There it is again? It keeps happening. I thought the swords effects wore off? It must of been temporary. I keep transitioning into a higher state
of knowledge without even knowing it? Is this a good thing? It probably isn't is it? Because just from looking at it, i didn't even show any signs of emotion?
The last time this happened I almost killed things.
>FIND A WAY TO CONTAIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT<
These transitions are happening more and more frequently.
Qualities include:
-Heightened Apathy
-Lowered Empathy
-Increased intelligent
-Increased mana? My guess is that I'm drawing it from the sword it self. It's like a mana factory. I can feel its power. But something more than that
something darker?
-That other me doesn't seem to restrain his magic. I swore I would never go to full potential. It's too dangerous. He doesn't care.
-Analyzation. I can look at someone and in seconds I know what they've eaten for every meal so far, where they've been, their mood,
their shoe size???? The list goes on and on. It's so cool, but so crazy. (But still really cool.)
-Maybe I can find a way to keep the greater intelligence but sustain my emotions too?
-Probably more to come.
-Increased visions.
-Ask Veneficus about the visions!
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Note: If we can go back in time, think of the things we can solve! Maybe we could even go forward in time? What if we just went back to when the swords were created and made duplicates?
No, that wouldn't working. Self-contained timeline continuity.
Note: Stele repair.
Another Note: "Is there a connection to these more stylized Glyphs?" This is very frustrating. I need a point of origin from inside the group. It's
imperative to my analysis. I need to get to my lab.
Note: Ferondir is acting weirder than usual. Does he think no one is noticing? Because people are actually noticing. What's up with him? Besides Shia that is.
That's right, Shia! So subtle. Not. I see right through you. I've seen inside your journal, remember?
Note: Shia's probably not going to read this, why did I refer to her as if she was here?
Another note: Why do I keep seeing the same Barrel everywhere? Do people not know how to customize and accessorize Barrels? Did it just move? Am I going crazy?
Well. I already know the answer to all of those is this: Probably.
Another note: De crypt the prophecy from the Fortune Teller. Something in his words created a magic reaction. Veneficus explain this some. I need to get more.
Learn more about Drimaethor. He's older. More trained. He has a past- now I need to figure it out. He's got an archer's build, I wonder if he's any good at it.
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Update: The group has arrived at the, quite possibly infested and infected, decrepit Inn. Veneficus is explaining the science behind the trans-dimensional rift.
And Ferondir has attempted to decamp from this journey, sloppily attempting to make a quiet exit. Logically, that was his preferred move due to probability.
It's a shame he came back, he abandoned the road of high probability, and now has a far greater chance of getting himself killed.
Update: Aside from the comments I made in that last update, when the swords effects had transitioned in again, some cool things are starting to happen.
Things are finally getting exciting. Which is good, because I was starting to get bored. It turns out there are Bordix here, in the Inn. What a twist?
Oh, how dramatic irony strikes again. Anyways, Veneficus opened an increasingly fascinating Portal, which leads to a room and/or corridor below.
This is an actual, real life, trans-spacial gateway, self-contained inside a directionally inhibiting barrier. I wonder if it comes in blue?
I'm going to have to get one for myself. It really is so cool.
Okay, I'm going now, were fleeing I guess.
Dear Journal, as I have time to spare, it felt fitting to update you on what's happening.
Right now we are on the way to Death mountain. Not foreshadowing at all, right? I'm sure.
So let's see. What's happened so far? Also, I'm sorry for any misspellings future me, I'm writing and walking so, there's that. Yeah.
Oh! Veneficus was talking about "The Fused Shadow" I need to do some more research! I've already done some, and quite a lot of it is mostly inconclusive,
however I did find out some things. One of the biggest things is that it seems to have some correlation to the Dark Interloper wars. Those were some dark times
For everyone's benefit, lets hope nothing is resurrected from that past. And the only reason I was able to figure that out is mostly because of what Veneficus has told us.
And he seems to think I'm not paying attention. Ha! See! I can pay attention! Take that, Ferondir!
Me = Shamelessly humming a song and messing with the magic currents around the area.
Okay, anyways.
So, here's what happened.
We jumped into that portal, right? So, we all get down there, and we start to explore- then Andromeda's all like "Look, Orbs! I've got to touch some!"
Because who doesn't want to touch shiny potentially dangerous orbs. Good call, Andromeda. Anyways, when she(I guess?) touched the orbs, Andromeda re-materialized
as a guy- named Shinceon. Purple flames, glowing eyes. Where have I seen that before? Apparently Andromeda was always Shinceon, but until he touched the orb, he couldn't come out as his true self.
The amount of Social Norms that breaks, I can't even comprehend. Hm, I wonder if it was because he was afraid to be himself? Maybe he was being repressed? Who knows these days.
The warriors of 12- there is that phrase again. Veneficus has made it clear that that is us, but I'm not sure if some of us are even ready to be a warrior.
Not to mention any names. Sapphire. Whoops, I wrote it in pen. It's too late to erase.
Oh well.
So, as it turns out Shinceon = Sad backstory + Magic.
That sounds like quite a lot of us, honestly. Welcome to the club.
Oh! Another important introduction. And something exciting finally happened.
Two girls appeared- which isn't unusual for me- but what was, was the fact that they had seemed to of harnessed and tamed Twilight Magic, which, in case you don't know already, is one of my favorite kinds.
Finally! Someone with cool magic other than Veneficus.
Note: Yes, that includes Ferondir. He prides himself on being a talented wizard, but honestly his magic is too tethered. And I think after all these years he knows that.
I wonder why he hasn't branched out more.
Anyways, the girls were an easy chaotic neutral, and they seem to be able to posses the power to read minds, as they saw right through my picking apart their alibis.
Note: Research more into the lore behind a split mask.
Note: Mask of truth.
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After that, we were able to locate the object that I detected that was emanating so much magical energy (It was almost disorienting).
It turns out it was a skull, but not just any skull. A dragon skull.
Yes, you read that right. Dragon Skull. Who knew Dragon's carried such immense amounts of power?
Important: Once I had finished examining it, and the others became occupied by figuring out what it was I had already worked out for myself, I began tracing
the line of the room, looking for runes- something told me there was more to this than it seemed. I was right. It turns out, hidden expertly behind a wall, was a damp, and narrow, passageway.
While the others were distracted with who-knows-what, I fell into the temptation of my curiosity- and decided to see what it actually was. Finally, it came to an end in a dark room- with one central pillar.
Just above eye level, on the pillar, was a small shelf, containing one equally small book.
I haven't given it a name just yet, maybe "The Grey Book", because that's what it resembles. It was filled to the brim with sketches of archaic, ancient, runes. Runes I had never seen before.
Intricate runes, simple runes, big runes, and even small runes.
I need to delve into it a bit more, however, so far what I have tested, the first section of runes can do enhanced, neutrality powers to people and objects.
I would have liked to look around that room a bit more, but I was reminded of why I was even there when the ground beneath my feet trembled.
The others were up to something. As per usual. Can I never even get 10 minutes? Is that too much to ask?
5 minutes later: Oh look, Guzore was stabbed. [Insert "Sharp" and witty joke here]
Note: It shouldn't have been that hard to heal him. My goddess, you people loveeeee dramatic extension, don't you? One of these days I'm going to need to write a play. Or a painting?
Who knows.
As I have learned, in my absence, the Bordix leader showed up, and they faught. Somehow Shia did magic, with her incredibly tiny amount of potential, I'm surprised
she could even make a gust of wind. Sorry, not sorry.
Oh yeah! Some more of that Rising Action occurred. Guess who got taken into enslavement? You get 2 guesses.
That's right! Shinceon did! I didn't really know him enough to care at the time, but who knows what they are doing to him.
In lighter news, we got the skull back!
What I want to know is, if the Bordix Leader had the Death Rod, why didn't he just kill everyone? Unless he didn't.
Note:Speaking of Bordix, ask about the visions. Veneficus has to know something.
Okay, we're walking uphill, now downhill. Okay, that was hard to write on. But now we're back to level ground. I also accidentally think I hit Della in the
head with one of my levitating books. I'm surprised she didn't have a fit.
Speaking of Della, what are we doing with a kid around here? We aren't babysitters, and she's too childish to be around us and not get killed. Again.
Anyways, that was quite a tangent.
Back on track.
Ferondir = Talktalktalktalktalktalk breath talktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalktalk.
Shia= <3
Ferondir=talktalktalktalk
Shia=<Senpai3
Ferondir=Talktalktalk
The irony is that usually I'm the one who's usually popular with the girls. I've been told,by Ferondir, it's because of my "Bad-Boy type", whatever that means.
But now Ferondir finally has someone who likes him and he's just doing other things.
Yep.
That's Ferondir for you.
And that concludes this entry for the present time being, I'll update again later, but we are nearing our destination.
What could possibly go wrong?
Goodbye!
-Zeph.
