The Journal Of Merathe's Loudest Mercenary

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The journey towards Merathe was hellish to say the least,

Seven months in a Goddamn cramped boat... Soup... Bread... Soup... Bread... Soup... Bread... not to talk about those injuries that I had to threat all by myself due to the lack of anyone with medical competence to deal with it, I followed Brother Arturius's teaching faithfully, except the washing of the surgical tools. The quartermaster wouldn't let me use the water of the ship because it would cause a drought and a lot of people would be thirsty... And the salt water would corrode the tools within days, I treated the patients as best as I could, but it was evident that my skill was lacking.

Arturius had chosen a boat without any magis when he sent me off... He said that my aura would still be very... Active after the incident.

Arriving at the continent mister Stefan has welcomed me warmly just as he was sitting on top of the fountain, he seems like the very attentive kind of guy who would be a great spymaster or scout, maybe that was his job in the past, I felt he divided his attention while speaking to me. Miss or Mister Fantasy also greeted themselves to me, apparently one of the big shots and Londo reps... Soon after I met Ross, he had that... Look to him, the one that harbours a deep heartbreak, brother Arturius would have tried to confort him and... So did I... Somehow even if he is rowdy. I like him a lot!

Once I went back, the first thing I was worried about was getting my very own Steel sword and mister Chris offered to make me one free of charge! This town is so nice and people in it are also so very nice! I did some scouting, met Miss Rihtas, she offered to show me around some monster dens, it was a pretty nice day, Miss Asterin also offered me a place to stay while the new apartment complex was being built! They are all nice people.

That night I had a nightmare of the traitor.

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Bread! Fresh Bread! How have I missed fresh bread! I remembered as I went to buy bread early in the morning the last meal I had before going in that ship, the Rye bread was still hot and Brother Arturius was really happy we had fresh potatoes.

Today a lot of stuff and things happened! Firstly I got my first apartment from the heads of Londo, Miss Fantasy seems to care a lot about the new citizens. I also met some new faces today! And it's finally Yiel! Happy Birthday 18th to me!!! I was looking around the stalls as I seen they were selling some Dough-Nuts, as they had a hole in the middle of it and were made out of dough, really sweet and great!

I've been drafting some plans on how to actually execute the Mercenary thing... Was not really planning to begin it so early, was going to do some moving around the continent and scout it, but Ross needs a new home and everything... Money is not a option! It's a bare necessity!

I met miss Seanius, a oddly expressive slime that used her entire body to express what she is feeling, quite... Extremely, I decided not to question it, upon questioning some other people, I found out that it was apparently actually odd... Not the first thing I have found odd in this place, last month people were standing in the fountains, just in the middle of them like they weren't afraid of getting wet.

We also had some sparing with miss Fantasy, she seems very very very strong! Even me and Ross fighting together struggled a lot and lost in the end.

My funds ran out after paying rent... The room looks a bit barren with only two beds and a few chests but... It will do for now, At least I have a nice table to write fancy stuff with!

...A lot lot of other stuff happened but, I'll keep those for the important stuff section on my diary! Take that Brother! ORGANIZATION!!!

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I have finally begun to... Actually grasp the Meranthian dialect, it's rather different from my home town... Even the writing is different too. I wonder how much time it will take until I begin to write accordingly... anyway, today was a really exciting day!

I met mister Jom son of Jom, he was a really cool and collected mage... He was in the town square with his alleged wife, that really seems his wife and she also seemed to agree with him, even if it was seen as a bit of a shock, talk about a speedy marriage.

Me and Ross made some shots at naming the guild... I thought of some names but they were immediately shut down by Ross... I wonder what is wrong with the name "Lively Unicorns" for our guild... we ultimately left to decide it at a later date. Naming things is very hard.

I did some training with the heavy armour Mister Chris gave me... Saved me as much as it hindered me.

I... I also made a... Bit of a speech on the Ualdir Church when I went there to visit... Who do I actually think I am talking those biiiiig things in a holy place like that? I should know some shame! Even if Mister Cleric told me it was nothing to have shame of... When i turned back I couldn't help but blush, there were so many non-magis and a few magis listening to my words............................................... I want to burry my head in a hole.

Fishing is also doing good! Nothing to report sadly.

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It has been a year since your passing Brother, I... Wonder how you are doing over in that side of the river, I'd like to have been there myself and not have sent you there.

I miss the swamps sometimes, Londo is always rainy and never gets as hot as back home. Most of the meals we had together don't really exist here, Peanut butter is rather rare here so are peanuts, they don't grow as readily as they grew back home... I remember when we had to dig up the roots, that one time you took me out of bed when I was feeling really bad and had vomited all morning just to go dig up some peanuts, you were smiling so widely when I got mad at you because the peanuts were beginning to rot.

I've made a few new friends brother Arturius and I've met a lot of people... I was so eager to meet new people after that long time in bed... But it doesn't feel the same.

I hope that I get better soon, and get back to enjoying the company of new people... I'm always remembering you, I won't forget you, I refuse to. It feels a bit empty without you Big bro... I...

Well, There is not enough time to lament. I've visited the final frontier this month... even sent a letter to their director, they seemed eager to hear me out and talk about my little endeavour. I've also met a lot of new people... It's getting busy as the days go by, I don't know if I can keep talking about in my diaries... I've met an Synthetic, a really cool one that asked me about my plans and I shared quite a bit with them.

I've also met a bit of a lapin old man, he seemed to be really cool, calm and collected, also a bit funny arguably, me, him and three others went to explore some sewers, The other three I remember quite well. It was some kind of red haired boy, man, thing that was obsessed with fire, always quoting something or other Everflame, he has a bit of an habit of calling people things and giving their own objective nicknames... There was another one with them that he called an Thorn in his side, even if the seemed to be rather friendly, they have a bit of a funny dynamic, I hope I meet them again... There was also this fancy lady with brown hair, she used a single flame magic and the fire-obsessed boy seemed to immediately hound her...

I've also met with a little girl who goes by the name Gardenia... She... Held me hostage until I read an article about some kind of flower to her... The wording was very hard on those so I had to explain it with my own words... I'm not very good with words but... It seems that she had fun, I've promised to come back and read some more to her.

I've met quite a few other people... more... But my hands already hurt from holding the pen for this long of a time... I've already been doing a lot of paperwork, I rather not spend another minute of my day writing if it's not really necessary...

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It's gone. Everything's gone.
I did it, and I do not regret it.
There are no more pages about the old days.

There is no going back.

 

It has been a while since I wrote, Brother Arturius. It's almost unbelievable that I have been on this continent for almost 10 years now. As Yiel seems to approach, a lot of stuff has happened that I would love to write about in this diary, but at the same time, there is the unease of everything that might happen soon.

After recent events, I have decided to clean up my log of information from the events that are now past. I sometimes miss you, brother, but it's now just a fading memory. Enough time has passed, but even if I cannot remember your voice or face, I still remember what you taught me. I have been faithfully following it.

I have learned a lot about Mortyl, and I hope she guides you gently. It has been a while—a long while, in fact—since I decided to follow her and the principles of the faith. I will not be sad if I die, as death is only natural and the effective consequence of living, perhaps soon or perhaps not.

This peninsula is such a colourful world, much different from our little bog. I've met so many people and done so many things. But in the end, it's really meaningless; most of us are forgotten a few years after our deaths; some aren't even enough to leave a footnote in a history book; in fact, most of us are, and that is alright. I have been questioning my dreams, which I embarked on this continent to make come true. It's not like I have given up, as it would be the same as giving up on your sacrifice, but surely I catch myself wondering if I really can make it. 

 

I have finally fully recovered from my injuries, and everything feels right in the world now.

I miss a lot of people that I have lost contact with due to politics, and in such matters, it's really a pity. Marching on is a need, either way. I'm at least giving it a good shot before I give up.