Andrew JN
Meeting an Old Friend
Journal Entry,
At last I have reached the beloved city of Fagimburg. Upon entering the city, I immediately went to the house of a family friend. Unfortunately, he wasn't at home. Luckily, the doorman stated that he was out strolling in the forest just outside the city limits with his daughter. I thanked him and my company and I headed out to the forest.
Thankfully, it did not take us long to find them.
"Greetings Sir Walsingham, and Miss Elianora!"
"Artagnan! How good it is to see you once again! How are you?"
After that short greeting and discussions of various topics such as economy, politics, etc, we moved on to more pressing topics.
"Sir Walsingham, I'm sure you've heard the rumors of the terraforming that is approaching. I was considering staying off the winds for a while. Do you know of any good places for me and my crew to stay?"
"Hmm... I have heard the rumors. Indeed, just yesterday, a fierce wind blew a ship off its course. The saddest thing is that it never reached its destination. The winds do seem to be getting stranger each day. It may very well culminate in a terraforming. As for a place..."
"Pardon me for interrupting, but you said the ship wasn't found?" I feel that an adventure is brewing...
"No... I said it never reached its destination. It was blown off course, and is believed to have been plundered by pirates from Onshū, according to the sole survivor."
"Interesting... What kind of ship was it?"
"It was actually a Vermilion merchant ship, the Reynold. It was blown off course somewhere between Ballinicor and Glyndelac.... Between Ballinicor and Glyndelac huh? That's only a week's journey from here to the site.
"Artagnan..."
"What?" Man.. he guessed it
"I see the spark in your eye. I take it you won't be needing a place to stay quite yet?"
"You are quite right Sir Walsingham. This is the kind of stuff my crew and I live for.
"Just be warned! The winds are getting a bit strange as you said, and the Onshū pirates are some of the fiercest...."
Silence.
I turn towards my crew.
"Well, what do you guys think?"
Another moment of silence.
"You said it yourself Artagnan. This is what we live for." Thank you Johannes.
"Well, Sir Walsingham, I think that settles it. I hope to see you within the next month or so, perhaps with a small present."
"I just hope and pray you and your crew will come back in one piece...."
Some more awkward silence.
"What am I saying, I'm sorry, I know you've been doing this your whole life. Just, as a family friend, I pray all goes well, and that we will indeed see each other once again. Godspeed to you, Artagnan, and your crew!"
"Thank you Sir Walsingham, and a good day to you and to you, Miss Elianora!"
Whew..... I don't know why this particular day, going after pirates seemed more difficult for me to do. My whole life I have been on the high winds battling pirates. Yet, this time, it seemed as though I was making a mistake.... Perhaps it's the thought of that terraforming continually looming like an ominous black cloud in the back of my mind......
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Greetings all! I hope you enjoyed the story, since it took me an hour to write... :P This build is actually the completed build of this creation. I never got around to finishing that one, so I rebuilt the middle, finished off the rockwork, and put it into this Isles of Aura storyline. Interesting things are happening, so stay tuned!
Meeting an Old Friend
Journal Entry,
At last I have reached the beloved city of Fagimburg. Upon entering the city, I immediately went to the house of a family friend. Unfortunately, he wasn't at home. Luckily, the doorman stated that he was out strolling in the forest just outside the city limits with his daughter. I thanked him and my company and I headed out to the forest.
Thankfully, it did not take us long to find them.
"Greetings Sir Walsingham, and Miss Elianora!"
"Artagnan! How good it is to see you once again! How are you?"
After that short greeting and discussions of various topics such as economy, politics, etc, we moved on to more pressing topics.
"Sir Walsingham, I'm sure you've heard the rumors of the terraforming that is approaching. I was considering staying off the winds for a while. Do you know of any good places for me and my crew to stay?"
"Hmm... I have heard the rumors. Indeed, just yesterday, a fierce wind blew a ship off its course. The saddest thing is that it never reached its destination. The winds do seem to be getting stranger each day. It may very well culminate in a terraforming. As for a place..."
"Pardon me for interrupting, but you said the ship wasn't found?" I feel that an adventure is brewing...
"No... I said it never reached its destination. It was blown off course, and is believed to have been plundered by pirates from Onshū, according to the sole survivor."
"Interesting... What kind of ship was it?"
"It was actually a Vermilion merchant ship, the Reynold. It was blown off course somewhere between Ballinicor and Glyndelac.... Between Ballinicor and Glyndelac huh? That's only a week's journey from here to the site.
"Artagnan..."
"What?" Man.. he guessed it
"I see the spark in your eye. I take it you won't be needing a place to stay quite yet?"
"You are quite right Sir Walsingham. This is the kind of stuff my crew and I live for.
"Just be warned! The winds are getting a bit strange as you said, and the Onshū pirates are some of the fiercest...."
Silence.
I turn towards my crew.
"Well, what do you guys think?"
Another moment of silence.
"You said it yourself Artagnan. This is what we live for." Thank you Johannes.
"Well, Sir Walsingham, I think that settles it. I hope to see you within the next month or so, perhaps with a small present."
"I just hope and pray you and your crew will come back in one piece...."
Some more awkward silence.
"What am I saying, I'm sorry, I know you've been doing this your whole life. Just, as a family friend, I pray all goes well, and that we will indeed see each other once again. Godspeed to you, Artagnan, and your crew!"
"Thank you Sir Walsingham, and a good day to you and to you, Miss Elianora!"
Whew..... I don't know why this particular day, going after pirates seemed more difficult for me to do. My whole life I have been on the high winds battling pirates. Yet, this time, it seemed as though I was making a mistake.... Perhaps it's the thought of that terraforming continually looming like an ominous black cloud in the back of my mind......
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Greetings all! I hope you enjoyed the story, since it took me an hour to write... :P This build is actually the completed build of this creation. I never got around to finishing that one, so I rebuilt the middle, finished off the rockwork, and put it into this Isles of Aura storyline. Interesting things are happening, so stay tuned!