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Millicent
28-11-2009, 03:52 PM
Millcent’s Woe is her personal journal that she carries on her person. If you’re ever in possession of the book ‘Millicent’s Woe’ then you’re welcome to use anything here as IC.
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A productive week:

A split lip
Two black eyes
Fifteen lashes, total
More bruising than I care to count
A cut down the length of my face (which for the record the healer believes will scar)
Demoted to a ‘lackey’ and humiliated in front of and by everyone
Made an ‘Untrusted Trainee’ (mind you regular Trainees are not exactly trusted anyway)
And worst of all, put under the ‘care’ of Veteran Besieger Killian (subsequently leading to most of the other punishments.)


Not a bad list. At least it can’t get any worse, eh? What else can they punish me with, death? Would be a blessing.
My crime? Fear.

Who wouldn’t be scared of something like this?

(Hastily and poorly drawn sketch)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4620/dragonl.jpg
It’s a dragon for goodness sake.

Makes no sense to me. You have a Trainee that is scared of all things fire breathing or more than double her size so what do you do? Beat her senseless until she fears you as well! How that will improve things I have no idea. Maybe the plan is for me to fear the other guards more than the monsters they seem so at ease with (which is a point for further discussion; why are they so at ease amongst these beings?)

Can’t think why I came here.
At first it seemed like the right choice. Met some lovely people, one in particular, but they turned on me also.
Do none of these people remember fear? It’s not as though I chat back in line-ups, or ignore orders or am purposely getting in trouble. I can’t help being scared.

Stupid stupid stupid guards. The higher ranked you get the more idiotic you are it seems. Must be through all that ‘experience’ (brain cells being knocked.)
Especially Mr “Ooh I have a big stupid helmet stuck on my big stupid head”. What is with that anyway?

I have come up with a new plan anyhow. A bit of old ‘Yewish courage’.
That’s right, I’m going to get drunk before going on duty and face my fears.

Millicent
29-11-2009, 02:47 PM
Hide and cover or rather cover and hide.

The Captain was running some brutal "let us hurt everyone" exercise drill which comprised of regular exercise (fine) and then beating your partner until they laid still on the ground (not so fine!) It was here I had a wave of genius and put a new plan into action, we shall call it the 'defensive manoeuvre'. Basically, if paired with a male, rely on the fact that if you don't hit them first they won't hit you. If this doesn't work cover your face and as much as your body as possible and bend double.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4510/feotal.jpg

It worked well against Lieutenant Wilkes, however when I tried the same procedure on a Covian I realised I couldn't always trust in this. Covian's are brutal, evil women beaters.

After this painful exercise and around twenty new bruises we were taken to 'Spirituality' (though there was nothing spiritual about it.)

Here we were split into groups (I was with Killian, worst luck) and had to fight monsters and one another for gold. A 'game' to keep our skills sharp.
Strike genius number two!
For the entire evening I managed to raise my weapon only a small handful of times and was targeted and hit even less.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7258/hidev.jpg

By intentionally falling behind my group, dropping my weapons and staying out of sight I was able to get through the rest of the evening relatively mark-free. (I even remember ducking behind Killian at one point; thankfully he didn't notice.)

Millicent
29-11-2009, 05:48 PM
I'm a mess, I can't sleep because of these nightmares. I keep replaying what happened in that cell, it was awful. I mean the beating was bad but the cut; that will be there forever. He knew exactly what he was doing too, beast.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6420/nightmares.jpg

I look awful, maybe I should take a leaf out of his book and find a way to cover my face more.

I need to get to Rookie and quickly. Out of his 'care' once and for all.

Millicent
04-12-2009, 05:40 PM
I thought it would be another horrid day and I was very nearly right, however a few things brightened it up.

I was promoted. Yes, me Millicent, promoted to "Trainee"!
I had my second evaluation with Killian and managed to avoid a beating.
I killed a ghost, sorry "Lich".
Led a patrol and didn't run away and even got what possibly could have resembled a compliment.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7357/linew.jpg

I did get picked on and humiliated by the Marksmen which was sad as so far they'd beeen polite.

Got my own back though AND got away with it.

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Actually looking forward to work tomorrow.

Millicent
12-12-2009, 03:21 PM
They are totally insane. To me fishing is a quiet trip to catch fish and if they're any good perhaps eat them for tea.
Fishing for them is this:
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/6189/crazye.jpg
Never again.
Fortunately amidst the chaos I managed to sneak away unnoticed. It worked so well in fact that everyone assumed I'd been there and actually applauded me the next day!

The week has been fairly interesting; I mostly learnt that the Besiegers are indeed crazy. Not only are they fearless they actually crave chaos and destruction!

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3615/besiegers.jpg

However despite first impressions I have discovered Killian is not the worst of the Besiegers. Scariest; yes. But not cruel, evil and mindless. He actually seems to want to help and in some odd way he actually is.
Arean on the other hand is insane. My ribs still hurt after he made that stupid horse kick me.

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I can't even complain as he made me drink loads and I'll probably get in trouble for being drunk on duty regardless of the fact he made me.

We also went to some place named 'doom', there was no way I was going to investigate that or stick around to see what was there (the entrance was scary enough) so I pretended to faint and scampered when they weren't looking!

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8798/doomb.jpg

Other than that I've pretty much tried to stay off duty this week, I'm still in pain.
Went on a short patrol with Footman Heimveg and he said the nicest thing I've heard since arriving in Yew. Bless him.

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Louisa Dart
18-12-2009, 02:23 PM
125 Copper awarded.

Millicent
31-12-2009, 09:21 AM
I'm not going back there. I'm not. I won't. I can't.

I thought things were getting better but they're just not. Everyone thinks I'm some bombing mastermind (or stupid lackey helping the bombers but if I were either I'd prefer the first.)

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But if I don't go back they'll think me guiltier and hunt me down. I can't win.

I'm going to go back and hold my head up high. I don't have anything to hide.
Well I do but they don't know that and if I tell the truth now they'll get even more suspicious.
I'll go back and do my job better than ever. Maybe I can win them over through hard work.

It's worth a try.

At least I'm not the only one having a hard time.

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