Underdark Diaries: Day 3

I havn't been found by Valkryn today. I seem to have lost him. Was it yesterday that I sensed the eminations from within Navere? I can't remember. The days bleed together down here. Just one long dark tunnel with some nondescript end.

There was a disturbance while I was walking and I stopped. It was a message from Alias. It seemed to be some nonsense warning to the king of Kielder, Draakar. I couldn't make much of it besides that, but I do wish she'd sent instructions as to how to save her. That's generally what prisoners are supposed to do, right?

Well, she did in a way. I managed to track her by sensing for her warning. It came out in a circular wave, kind of like a ripple. I sensed north, south, east, and west and it hit each location at a different time. By lining up the four different points, and how long it took to hit each of them traveling at the speed of sound, I made a fairly good calculation as to where it was from.

I began working on those calculations and my path seemed to grow more certain. Until Angel came. She woke me from a nap and immediately started on me, trying to make me question myself more than I already do and insulting me, saying I would fail. We began to fight when she finally pushed me past my patience, and to end it quickly I cast sunlight on her and then walked off.

I know she survived, but I still feel kind of bad for hurting her like that. I'm too soft I guess, always have been... Anyhow, Rena appeared and we chatted for a bit. I told her to leave and get to safety lest Valkryn find her, and I gave her a message to get to Kielder, though I'm not sure whether she will or not.

I am sure that Alais' little burst of communication did as much harm as good though. I've begun to encounter more creatures, amd more and more dangerous ones as well. I fought a balrog tonight. I've got a wound on my chest and on my side and my clothes are pretty scorched. I'll have to rest nearby to mend them so I've slipped into a pocket dimension in the mean time.

It occurs to me that the increase in evil creatures might herald my approach to House Navere as well. I need to try to contact someone directly before I get too much further in, otherwise I might not ever be able to get word out.

Underdark diary day 2

I changed my disguise to that of a drow male today. I figured it would help me blend in better as I moved around and looked for information on House Navere. And it would have too if not for Valkryn.

I was just sneaking past the local Matron Mother, who was out doing whatever it is they do and looking scary with a whip. Suddenly Valkryn appeared out of nowhere and he knew just who I was. Either Angel told him of my plans or he just decided to scry for me and got lucky. Either way it can't happen again, I barely survived this time.

I wanted to fight him, to attack him and rip the secret of where my friends are held from his mind with my magics. But I was surrounded by drow. Eventually I blew my cover after trying to trick him into attacking me against the matrons orders. The matron had me arrested and I was led off. Valkryn and her thankfully stayed behind.

I managed to get rid of most of the guards by knocking them out with a sticking cloud spell. Thankfully I saved the display of my magic for when it would count. I ran as fast as I could, dodging arrows and swords as I went and firing over my shoulder with a crossbow I pulled from my bag of holding.

I eventually went over some roofs and then the matron ordered her men to give up the chase and began talking to Valkryn. Whatever they were up to I didn't like it so I got as far away from them as I could. The whole time I was escaping I was praying to Mystra to save me, and she did. Great is the glory of the lady of mysteries, and it is to her that I owe my success and survival today, my deliverance out of torment and death.

I kept moving until I ran into a party of duergar, which I believe are a race of gnome or dwarf. They were talking of a dragon plagueing them and after reverting to my regular form I revealed myself and offered my aid. Their chief wanted the poor shadow dragon killed, but I could never do such a thing. I battled it for a time and finally blinded it with a flash of sunlight and then turned to my red dragon form.(
I felt the lust for its treasure (for I had fallen upon it while it slept upon its horde) run through me.

I managed to keep from killing it, and I let it go with a portion of its horde. I took some of the drow stuff and magical items, and left the rest for the duergar. When I came back I was welcomed as a hero and healed from my wounds in the battle. I'm now laying down to sleep in one of these small beds. It's lucky I'm not a giant like some!

Underdark diaries: Day 1

Yesterday I tired of reading up on spells and waiting for official permission and preparing messages. I tired of standing by while my friends suffer. Alais was the last straw, and somehow I'm determined to help her and Jules if Jules is even in Navere.

I took some items that would aid my trip and then cast a disguise spell and went into the underdark. My plan was to reach Navere by traveling the dark caverns under earth until I find it. These diaries, written seperate from my regular journal, will serve as a record of what is most likely to be my final adventure. I only hope that they can aid those who come after me to succeed where I failed.

Today I traveled down in a south-southwesterly direction. The drow seem to shift the route of their caves near the surface every so often to confuse any who might try to come down. I met a drow patrol but made short work of them and teleported them all to a far off land rather than kill them. I don't wish to kill while I'm down here.

While many, my past self included, seem to think that the drow are pure evil, now that I've reached their city beneath Dragonshire I certainly don't think so. They're living things, and though they may be a more cruel and callous kind than most on the surface, they do not seem as different when they're not raiding and warring with us. Their city seems so peaceful right now.

I'm going to use the symbol of House Ilgaas, one of the main houses beneath Kielder, to try to convince a drow merchant to help me towards the lands of Sanctuary, where I believe Navere is located somewhere. The merchant I spoked to seemed amiable enough and I was able to ply him with some gold. Getting to the general area shouldn't be too hard, but I'm not sure about finding Navere.

Light even in the darkness

I havn't written in a while, and I guess I aught to explain why. I've been so depressed and scared, felt so helpless that my thoughts didn't seem important enough to take down here.

I havnt been able to rescue any of my freinds, I've been weak when they need someone who's strong, which I know I'm not. Juliette has been kidnapped and I recently found out Valkryn took her to the underdark. Alias is also taken, and Daphne is still being held by someone, though Jaluuk recently quit the black watch or so I hear. And Siona and Angelus are not doing well but I cant help them either.

Angel, the local mean vampire person, kinda drove that fact home yesterday when she was picking on me. Normally I'd have beaten her up and told her to shut up, but sometimes I just can't get up the will to cast on my own behalf, and what she was saying was probably true. I managed to drag myself back to my tower and just curled up on the floor and went to sleep, hoping things would be better the next morning.

Well, they kind of did get better in a way. A ranger from Alias' men came while I was praying for guidance (coincidence, or the help of the Mother of Mysteries?) to tell me what had happened to her and now I know that Valkryn is the person I need to go up against to free Alias and Jules. I really kinda look forward to it because he's a dick.

Gia I don't know as much about, but I don't think I like her either based on what I've heard and seen. But raiding the underdark is bound to cause a lot of death, and I don't want that to happen. I wish there was a way to work this out without hurting anyone, but knowing that Alias and Jules are probably being hurt right now, and that for once I can actually do something about it, that makes a difference.

I started sending calls for aid and preparing for a battle. I also invited Valkryn before I heard that he's a monster, and if he or Gia shows up I'm going to try to trap them. Hopefully they come alone, because both of them at once would be too much to handle.

So, I have a purpose again, and I can actually use my magics to help people. I even asked Angel to help out since she can see in teh dark and whatnot and might be good in the underdark. I guess she might have been wrong, maybe I'm not useless and afraid.

rescues and fun

So a lot's happened since last time I wrote. Did I write about what happened to Daphne? Well I recently pulled a demon out of her and met her weirdo boyfriend.

Well after that she went back to Kielder and the guards there decided to capture her boyfriend. She fought back, naturally, but Siona came on the scene and shoved her into a bottle. I can't believe the evil stuff Si does sometimes. I think it's Valkryn's fault for being such a bad influence.

I found out about this for a number of reasons. First of all I usually find out about everything that goes on in Kielder, especially when it involves friends. Someone who I wont name also sent a messenger to tell me. Plus Siona had been mentioning imprisoning someone but wouldn't say who.

I've been hanging out a lot with Siona lately because her boyfriend, Angelus, is hanging out in DSH and might join the home. I know she's only there cuz f him but it is nice to see her anyhow. Well, the night the messenger came Siona was there. I was so mad I wanted to stick her in a bottle right there just to show her how it felt.

But I knew that wouldn't help Daphne so I just pretended that the messenger was talking about a ship I was buying and Siona never figured that I knew. So as soon as she was gone I went about talking to some people and sending a rescue mission. I'm hoping they can steal her off the commander, some drow named Jabuk or some such nonsense, without harming anyone.

Alias came by a day or two ago and we got in a fight over Daphne. I think she was there to investigate what I was up to since I'm one of the few friends Daphne has and I guess loyalty makes one suspect. Alias and I got into a pretty big fight and we both stormed off before it got violent, thankfully.

Today I saw her again and we got along a lot better this time. She even brought me a cake made in the kitchens of Kielder. The cooks there could really make some good stuff. She made me say please to get it though, if only these pages could see me rolling my eyes.

Jules was in the hall and I found out that her mother had been trying to read her diary. Diedre tries hard but sometimes she really comes off as being a little insane, though I know she does love her girls. I cast a spell on the diary so people would only read what they wanted to read in it, so that should help.

Sabe and Jules spent the rest of the night talking, except for a little bit of time when Sabe and I discussed some stuff I won't write about here. Shortly after that he just ran off as he does sometimes.

Alias was kind of worried by this and eventually I ascented and we both went to the forest to see what was going on. Sabe had gotten in a fight with a ... cloaked something. He won but he was badly injured. Between Alias and I we healed him and took him back to the keep.

After that I was pretty tired. For the rest of the night Alias and I chatted a bit, Ttalking about our times as captives in the Underdark. Alias messed up my hair which was really nice cuz nobody but Siona does that anymore, It's always the ltitle things like that you miss. After a while I got tired from all the adventure and fell asleep.

a trap

Siona wasnt around today but Angelus was so she must still be here. I spent most of the day with Jules and fighting with the queen who's looking to force more of her daughters into arranged marriages. I'm so glad that business wil die out in a thousand and some odd years.

Anyhow, Jules swears Sari is trying to kill her so Angelus and I helped her set up a trap to find out, and hopefully find the real poisoner since I doubt it's Sari. It should all be figured out by tomorrow hopefully. That's about all there is to report just now.

just some stuff

So, I saw Siona and Angelus again tonight. Her jealousy kinda flared up when Cinder was talkijng to him and he's not even her boyfriend (officialy) it's kinda weird but I can understand it, it's really just the fear of being left alone that we all have, I'll have to talk to her about it when we get some time to ourselves.

Jules miscarried today, which means that me and Quin's work to save her baby was pretty useless, but at least we were able to save her. The queen is still in seclusion over the whole thing but me and Prudence, one of the princesses, are hoping to go talk to her sometime.

Ahoy!

Siona popped up again today and we played in our cub forms which was a lot of fun. and I also got to meet some of the Silvermane family and they both seemed really nice. Their father was kind of an oaf though and Angel appeared to pick on him, which was good because she wasnt bugging me. Siona popped up as well and Angelus soon followed. I think they're leaving soon but I'm not worried for her because she's Siona.

Matt, the father of the Silvermane's and kinda my relative by Anika (who recently died... -sigh-) got in a fight with Angel, which I can understand, but he punched her which is seriously uncool. Siona yelled at him and I took that bit of time to hang out with Pantara who had come to visit after a very long absence.

It was so great to see her again, though she's still really aloof. Her and Siona seemed to be too similiar to get along and eventually she left. I did get time to pitch my plan to Siona about going on a pirating voyage. Both her and Angelus are going to come with me when I take up the skull and crossbones once more to free a captured friend who happens to be a pirate.

It's so great to be wanted again, and I don't feel like I'm getting in Siona and Angelus' way since, you know, it's weird and stuff. I hope nothing bad comes of this but if it does at least I know I'll be at Siona's side if Valkryn and house Navarre want to cause trouble.

Speaking of trouble, one of the princesses, Jules, was poisoned recently and I helped to save her and her unborn child (which is illegitimate and therefore really big trouble) the queen found out and got royally pissed. She locked herself in her chambers before Jules even woke up and lucky for that because it gave me time to think. Using that time I told Jules she might want to flee the kingdom and also sent word to her lover to disappear before the queen found him. So with any luck I just saved at least one life and got involved in some royal intrigues, so I'm in a great mood.

Ressurections in white

So, Siona's been around. That means there's been adventure and fun in the air. When she and I are around and we're feeling decent it's just like all those years ago as kids back in Kielder. We talked about so much, like Creepy McGee and Siona's father and Marquie. Siona's heading to Amethera, her father's kingdom, to infiltrate it and do something that I don't know what it is.

It's a good thing she does though because she actually gave me stuff to do while she's away! I feel useful and alive again! She wants me to look after Rena and she even let me give her a suit of armor. The armor was black (ICK! People have no fashion sense these days!) And then she had the nerve to complain about me always wearing green so I turned my clothes white to make her happy. She said I'd look better in black and made some comment about how I was fit to wear white.

Anyhow about Rena, I think I've written of Rena before. She's the one who made some whores follow me around once. She's kinda nice but kinda evil, but I think with a little more work she'll stop being evil entirely, she already seems a lot more cuddly.

Well, Rena is Angelus' student and Angelus is going with Siona on this quest. Normally I'd be mad and pout but he's a psion and magic can't be used in Amethera so he's the best choice. Also, Siona has a crush on him, but noone's supposed to know that so if anyone reads this just forget that last part.

Siona is kind of married though so that's not too good. Normally I'd disapprove but her husband is mean and he's a bad influence on her, so CLEARLY what's happened is that he's responsible for twisting her morals and making her have adultery, and therefore it's his fault if she does anything, so I'm fine with her and Angelus is really nice anyhow.

I talked to Siona in private for the first time in a while. She seems a little like a drow when theres too many people around but I know she's still Siona and we still play like we used to sometimes. We talked a lot about the past and she brought up something I'd previously forgotten.

Siona was around while I was fighting Raven and R and the Shadowmancer, and she took a liking to Raven. She told me he was the first person she ever really identified with a lot and wanted to be like. I always thought it was me, but thats ok I guess since my armies kicked Raven's armies butts.

So that's how things are right now, but I know more interesting stuff is going to happen with these people around