Tripps's Log...

[Robert Tripps]

'Ere Wolfie...
Well... Meh felt 'igh time meh started tis seein' as meh's got lots o' lil' thin's ter record... Like fer instance terday... Meh got another lil' pigeon from Tyler askin' if meh was up fer bashin' somethin'... So we's gathered at the Moongate and meh managed ter get Tanya ter also tag along and we's set off fer that Is somethin' or other... Well was ter simply go 'unt one o' the wolf thin's as Tyler 'ad nay ever seen one... After a trek from the gate and a few dead spiders we's found the first one... Seems Tanya 'ad nay seen these thin's either... After a quick exchange o' blows and some bolts the wolf went down... We's then contiued a lil further ter be attacked by some floatin' pile o' leaves... Aye was wytchery! Then we's 'ad a 'Uge bird appear... Luckly as we's started ter encounter some difficulties with the bird Wilkes turned up and finished it...

We's then contiued ter 'ead along the road... Meh was seein' 'ow far we's could get ter be 'onest as last time meh and Wilkes did tis stretch o' road we's found a very dead woodland with some nasty bugs in it... As we's contiued terwards the woodland... We's 'ad a very minor ambush o' leaf thin's and yella ninja folk... As we's finished 'em off Kevin turned up ter lead some assistance... We's pushed on slowly... We's then encountered a proper lil' ambush o' wolves & ninja's....

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At tis junction we's ended up Skirmishin' the lot as if we took one down two seemed ter take it's place... We's ran around and was rather like a large battle ter be blunt we's ended up massacrin' the lot o' 'em and bloodi good job all round fer that... Splittin' between targets and then focusin' as we's wittled 'em down ter the last few... Then seein' as everyone was pretty much knackered naw we's 'ead back ter Yew... After a quick lootin' o' course...

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Was rather amusin' lots o' different critters and in the end just a 'uge pile o' corpses.... Made life much easier ter get back ter Yew... Luckly nay more birds turned up...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
26th day o' 3rd month

[Robert Tripps]

Survival trainin'...?
Lord D'Gar called the Guards tergether last eve... And we's found out we's 'ad ter construct a Shelter ter protect us from the 'arsh weather... O' Lord's D'Gar's imagination... So Walsh, Raslo, Fraser & mehself set ter buildin' a shelter... We's 'ad twenty minutes ter do it... We's managed ter do it fairly well... Lord D'Gar was impressed after 'e'd gave it a test... 'E then set the next task which was ter build a trap each ter catch animals... Meh built a small trench pit with a 'ide cover and slightly raised edges, also fillin' the trench with smashed up crates... Raslo constructed a spiked trap and Walsh a pit.... As Kain 'ad the only different style o' trap, 'E won the first place in the Shelter ter survive the "Downfall o' Sosaria",

Then we's got set the final task... A Game o' three rounds where we's were given tokens... One faced left, One faced right and the last faced forward, Lord D'Gar then called out one o' the tokens and that person was the Wytch that caused the downfall... Yer then 'ad ter work out who was the Wytch and kill 'em... Well first round meh won by beatin' both Walsh and Raslo, Raslo turned out ter be the wytch... The Second round Walsh won and again Raslo was the wytch, then the final round meh won but tis time Lord D'Gar was the wytch... Anyways was a different way ter spend the evenin'...

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Besides that yesterday was fairly lazy fer meh... Might o' been due ter the very late graveyard shift Wilkes and meh did the night before... Tends ter take it out o' yer...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
27th Day o' 3rd Month

[Robert Tripps]

Quiet Evenin'...
Well was a quiet evenin' shift last night... Well was ter begin with anyways... Meh found Kratos & Criofan standin' around doin' naythin', So seein' as 'em both 'ave shown some interest in the Sieger's meh felt 'em should do a bit o' trainin'... So Meh could see 'ow 'em are in general with footwork and weapon 'andlin'... Well kept 'em busy fer a lil' while then Walsh joined in... Besides Raslo yellin' at Crio ter "Stand 'is ground" was rather alright... 'Em still got some ways ter go yet 'owever...

Well... That took up a lil' o' everyone's time... Nay long after we's 'ad all got outside again some Miner Lass 'appened ter request some "Assistance" as she was 'avin' rock Critters leap out and bash 'er... Well nay took much ter show the rocks were 'em belonged... After a short while we's did get a fair down and then she broke 'er bloodi pickaxe... So then we's 'ad the lovely task o' draggin' tons o' metal ter 'er forge... After we's 'ad moved it all fer 'er, We's then went back ter the Keep...

At tis point... Walsh wanted ter try a new dieted Newt... Meh did warn 'er o' 'em's lil' bit more aggressive... But we's set off fer Valor... Once at the Bridge meh went off ter get a Newt fer 'er... Well Meh got quite a few spiders, Scorpions and then a Newt... After a lil' bit meh then went and managed ter find a new Dieted Newt... Then we's 'ad the general chasin' and 'urtin' o' it... Finally finished by it dyin'...

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Well... Was rather interestin' way ter spend the quiet evenin'... Let's see what termorrow brings eh?

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
28th Day o' 3rd Month

[Robert Tripps]

Bloodi Sundays....
Meh 'ates 'em sometimes... Yer know what it's like... Yer doin' naythin' just relaxin' as yer just waitin' fer the Last Man Standin' then yer get called ter the Keep as the Marksmen are in Derwyn's words... "Lazy Gits"... So she calls the rest o' us there and then lo and behold 'em start ter appear... Swear the Marksmen like bein' late... Anyways Derwyn then lead us all off ter that passage at the Jail and off we's set fer the desert... Derwyn wanted us ter clear the roads between the passage and Papua.... So we did so... Stoppin' off ter play kill the giant desert critter.... After a rather quiet patrol just the lil' critters then a trip ter those lovely lovely snake folk... We's made it ter Papua... Once there we's used the route ter Moonglow ter 'ead 'ome... Naw that was a Mistake... Moonglow seemed ter be temmin' with life... And nay o' the sane sort... Bright colours... Odd languages... Oh and Derwyn's useful advice o' shut yer mouth just keep breathin' and nay ask 'em 'ow 'em are... With that in mind we quickly set off back ter Yew...

On returnin' ter the Keep we's got summoned ter drag some out cold Orc ter the cells who 'ad attacked Lady D'Gar... So we's ended up shovin' the thin' inter the cells then Tenne was lookin' fer someone ter 'elp Lady D'Gar... Why do folk think meh's any good at tis "'Ealin'" crap... Meh's got a simple remedy... if it's broke reset it... If it's anythin' else get a 'ealer...

After leavin' the Orc in the cells, we's ended up on Last Man Standin' and tis week Kevin managed ter win...

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Was all fer sunday really...
[CENTER]*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
30th Day o' 3rd Month

[Robert Tripps]

Moonglow, The new Maginica...?
Well... Started the evenin' off with tryin' ter figure out which Rookie 'ad buggered off from the bag Walsh 'ad found... Seein' as Tanya borrowed meh 'atchet yesterday when we's was clearin' the tavern, So meh borrowed the one from the bag... Anyways then the Cap't'n 'ad a plan fer us ter go and visit Moonglow... Seems 'em 'ad a bit o' an odd event the other eve and 'ad some crater... Oh as we's set off we's arrived at the Moongate ter find it a swirlin' strange thin'... Still did the same job mind yer... Tingled a lil' more 'owever...

So we's a merry small bunch set off fer Moonglow... Once outside the Crater the Cap't'n asked fer a volunteer ter go through the odd portal that 'ad appeared in the crater... So rather than wait fer the argument meh decided ter go first... 'Ow can yer resist ter 'ave a look at a dark glowin' gate in a 'uge Crater...? Anyways on the otherside... Was like Moonglow but with lots o' critters... Can see tis is goin' ter be like Maginica Again... With dyin' everywhere... blood guts and gore... On the brightside... Nay 'uge fires burnin' everythin' down...

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Anyways we's stayed around fer a bit... Bashin' away and lettin' archer launch volley after volley o' arrows... and in the end we's kept 'avin' ter pick ourselves up... But all in all can see tis becomin' another blood bath like Maginica... The real concern 'owever is what ever is causin' tis... As it does seem ter be spreadin' first Maginica and the gate... Naw all the moongates bein' odd and Moonglow under attack but on like another "realm"... Does tis mean the forces behind these assaults can strike anywhere...? Or is it just because o' all the taints in one place.. Really kind o' vital ter find out meh thinks...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
1st Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Tavern Treasure... And a odd Royal order...
Another day eh? Turned up ter lead some assistance ter Fraser's "'Unt" ter find out 'e'd 'eard rumors o' a tomb from some drunkard in a tavern... So meh was rather expectin' a needle in a 'aystack style trip... So we's set off fer the valley near the lizard folk, Old newt and deadite swamp in Ilshenar... Naythin' ter fancy pretty standard area naw... Anyways we's entered the pass beyond the Lizard folk's village.... Where all the tree's are but burnt bits... So meh thought we'd 'eard ter the cave full o' crap but Oh nay... Firstly meh explained usin' Wilkes and Criofan as trainin' dummies that the one and only full tree in the valley... Actually 'ad a tendency ter wake up the injured... Well.... Once Crio saw the ground, 'E was quickly back on 'is feet... Provin' the tree did it's job...

Meh naw remembers why meh knows the tree so well... Meh once lead a Watcher and another Sieger there ter 'unt meh a black 'orse... so instead o' a black one we's got lot's o' gold thin's... was rather painful...

We's pushed on bravely well we's pushed on... We's found tis dodgy old rock... Tis is where Fraser told us all some odd word... we's stared at the stone mutterin' the word and then we's was in some EVIL crypt... Meh can justify the EVILNESS by it's two fold flaws... One... The 'uge blood sign floatin' in the air... Two... The sign o' Compassion... Thus proof o' it's evilness... Anyways we's found some coin, maps and crap and lugged it back ter Yew... One advantage was when we's left we's got taken ter a moongate rather than back ter that Valley...

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Once we's 'ad all made it back... Wilkes seemed rather 'mmm... pushy that we's all went ter the Pole Arms... In the end Lady D'Gar ordered us all ter go... Turns out Wilkes was only after 'is free drink... Seemed Couples got a free drink last eve... Oh and some very very poor singin'... Seriously need ter deal with that "Musician" when 'e's next 'bout... But all in all just another day in Yew...

Oh... On a side note... Seems like the Britannian Guards are ter afraid o' Moonglow... Seem's 'em need ter 'ang around Yew fer protection like... We's naw seem ter 'ave two resident "Britannian" Guards...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
2nd Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Grudge against Dark Wisps... Settled fer naw...

Well meh 'ad ter think fairly quickly last eve when nay enough folk turned up fer meh initial plan so meh decided ter clear up a grudge... Against 'em dark wisps in the dungeon full o' the buggers... Well went fairly well... Got a nice team o' experienced Guards... Walker, Fraser, Raslo, Walsh, Wilkes and finally... Young... Nay so experienced... Anyways we's managed ter make our way through the bloodi place and found two nice large chambers... after a while we's managed ter fill our packs with coin fer floatin' dark balls o' wytchery 'em are bloodi rich... And then set off... Naythin' ter excitin' really...

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Well thats tis grudge settled... Well fer naw... Considerin' Moonglow's got 'em there meh's sure meh'll get a grudge against 'em fairly quickly...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
3rd Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Trainin'..? & a Trip ter Moonglow...

Friday nights... Ment ter be a night fer goin' out and enjoyin' yerself... So meh ends up in some trainin' and trottin' off ter Moonglow... Started so well... First meh outlined ter Criofan what 'is weekly rent is fer a room... 'E might as well start naw ter learn 'bout 'avin' ter pay fer 'is keep... Anyways after that was all settled meh set off fer the Keep as meh knew Walsh 'ad marked up somethin' or other... Should really o' paid attention ter it...

So turned out ter be some odd trainin' startin' with Yewish Bulldog... Where first time round Wilkes was the bulldog... And Lady Imrae won... Second time Imrae was the Bulldog and meh technically won if Walsh 'ad made meh stop bloodi runnin' and if Wilkes 'ad nay leapt out o' the middle, OVER THE LINE! and 'it meh... Bastard!... Tis was followed by a "Art session" where mehself Wilkes and Criofan made a Moongate... Well Yew's Moongate surrounded in Militia Colours! And the Ladies team designed a "Bugs"... Meh thinks anyways... After all o' tis... We's 'ad a capture the flag match where crio managed ter 'ide a ball in 'is pack... Bloodi impressive... And finally a last team standin' where us lads won with plenty o' ease...

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After we's 'ad settled down again, Meh was discussin' with Wilkes goin' ter Moonglow and settin' up a 'ealin' post... Yer know show Yew's still willin' ter 'elp in times o' trouble... So Wilkes called the Line and we's set off... We's ended up gettin' a Sister join us and we's 'ad a wee exploration o' the portal... Seems the Britannian Guards are gettin' a bit edgey seein' as 'em moved some cannons ter the "Gateish" thin'...

But all in all meh should o' kept meh 'ead down and possibly take up drinkin' and 'ad gone out... Might o' saved meh from the artwork...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
4th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A day ter sort thin's out...

Meh finally got round ter sortin' meh papers fer meh next few ideas... Really should o' done 'em sooner but other thin's always seemed ter creep up... Oh well atleast meh started naw... Besides that meh did sod all really... Bit o' Maintance o' meh equipment, sorted meh paperwork... Stared out inter naywear fer a bit... And generally did sod all... OH! And meh sorted meh new runnin' route fer meh fitness runs finally... 'Ate 'avin' ter find new ones....

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So termorrow's the first Last Man fer tis month.. Urgh... Wonder if meh'll ever get meh one from ages back... Oh well anyways better get mehself sorted back ter work shortly...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
5th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Another excitin' Sunday...

Another grippin' sunday!... Started with the normal weekly meetin' with the Siegers... Ter discuss divisional thin's... then we's 'ad the Last Man ter attend.... Cap't'n decided 'e'd run some games... includin' makin' soup... anyways started off with a simple run round the Tavern so nay realy shock there... Followed by soup makin'... Ter which meh 'ad picked Wilkes "'Ouse 'Usband" and Longshot... So IN THEORY should o' gone alright... So Wilkes decided 'e'd be a kiss arse and make Moon soup... Which failed 'orribly but 'ey...

We's then ended up doin' a few pratice rounds o' the Last Man, Naythin' ter excitin'... Infact one round the cap't'n ceased Raslo, Walker And Walsh as 'em was takin' SOOO long 'em 'ad made the Cap't'n nod off...

We's moved through the pratice round ter the final round where Fraser, Walker and mehself became the final three, we's removed armour and then Walker was the first ter be taken down then mehself leaving Fraser the proud Winner o' tis month's 'Alberd...

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So... All in all nay ter bad... A Sieger won the 'Alberd, Wilkes can nay be allowed ter make soup ever again... We's ALMOST lost Longshot...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
6th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Ferget Monday lets start with Tuesday....

Well seein' as Monday flew past meh lets start tis week with Tuesday... Was fairly quiet ter be blunt... 'Ad a good chat with the Wilkes's, mainly 'bout gettin' sailin' again even mehhaps a trip ter some o' the old 'aunts o' when Radek was mentorin' meh... Seems like years ago naw... Anyways we's agreed we's would try ter sort a trip out soon and that we'd need ter drag meh nets from meh 'ome ter the Folly at the docks... After a fair while o' chattin' Radek and Mehself 'eaded ter the Command meetin' as we's got invited...

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After the meetin' we's 'ad some daft rude git in the Keep who ended up annoyin' a Sister... Once the trainee was told ter poke the fella, 'e amazingly paid up two diamonds and buggered off.... Then it went dead leavin' the Wilkes and mehself alone ter er... Think....

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
8th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Wednesday was nay a day so onter Thursday!

So after my lil' black out in the keep Wednesday lets move onter Thursday! Oh what a Glorious day it was ter... Started off with escortin' some Caravan in the Badlands... But turned out that was nay the Cap't'n's plan... 'E'd planned ter use the caravan as a recruitment tool ter 'opefully get us some fresh trainees... So we's all trotted off ter Skara in the Badlands and lined up neatly on the docks well the dock side on the main land... There was like a gatherin' o' monks o' any colour robes yer can think o'...

After a bit o' a wait the caravan turned up... And surprisingly was a bloke...
So we's 'ad ter 'elp escort the poor sod from Skara ter Britain with every murderer and any other son o' some evil thin' was waitin' fer us... So nay challenge at all... We's all set off merrily and with very lil' incident ter be blunt... Could o' done with a bit more organisation from the Murderer's part...

Anyways was rather less eventful than expected but we's made it ter Britain with the "Caravan" which then wanted ter go back and pick up anyone left behind! Bloodi insane! Meh could understand if we's 'ad lost the caravan but it was safe! Why risk the bloodi caravan... Anyways... Once we's 'ad made it ter Britain we's then set off 'ome fer the Moongate...

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So once back ter Yew the Cap't'n was offered the line ter anyone so meh nabbed it ter do a few more o' the bits Corporal Walker asked meh ter do... So meh gave the lovely line up the choice in lectures and games then ignored it and did it all.. Proper work!... Started with a lil' lecture on formations and keepin' 'em used... Like ages back when we's nailed the golden balron with formations... Then a lil' game sadly as Derwyn 'ad ter leave meh could nay 'ave it ter even... Anyways after that meh set 'bout discussin' team-work... Granted tis lecture became more o' a discussion but was good ter see others knew what meh was on 'bout... Followed by the tied leg fightin'... Which meh did get some stick fer... But anyways went alright besides right at the end Fraser decided ter beat 'is team-mate, The Cap't'n ter the ground instead o' 'is enemy... Might need ter work on that...

Followin' all the fun and joyous activity o' meh lectures and games, The Dart's, Wilkes and mehself ended up spendin' the rest o' the eve "Discussin'" the "Club" in Yew and other matters... Was rather interestin' when Tanya seemed ter explode at the idea o' tis club in Yew... After a period o' bein' called Disgustin' scum and explainin' that twice we's been sent under orders and the one time meh and Wilkes went in fer food it was free... Which seemed ter settle 'er down... Then we's all ended up makin' some fun o' a new trainee who's been paired up with Young... Well it gave the Cap't'n, Wilkes and mehself a good chuckle... Meh thinks we's worked the Trainee up as the Cap't'n left Young turned up and spent the evenin' sittin' "Discussin'" in whispers with the Trainee... Seemed ter add some real backin' ter 'em jokes...

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So all in all was a rather different night... Naw what the 'ell is meh goin' ter do ternight... Best go figure that out...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
10th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Top Trumps & The Badlands...

Started the evenin' with some stuck up Trinsic elf... Then went onter start spendin' copper... So meh ended up loosin' twenty eight copper in bets and spendin' another thirty fer meh deck o' "Top Trumps"... Sayin' all that meh rather quite enjoyed playin'... Made a change from standin' around on duty bored... Well seem's all the decks are fairly random some bein' strength based others on agility... 'Ave ter say whoever did the Sieger's clearly likes us... Well we's ended up playing fer quite some time after we's all got a deck... Then it was time fer meh lil' "Event"...

Seein' as meh still got a few lil' tasks left ter do fer Walker so meh thought meh'd try one... Looked 'opeful at one point then went 'orribly wrong... 'Owever meh did salvage somethin' from it all... Meh was goin' ter try and 'ost a battle game somewhere like Britain or 'Aven... But considerin' the folk there know us all so well... Meh wanted ter try somethin' different so meh planned ter set up a Large banner in the Badlands by the Yew gate... Seein' as it sometimes can be busy around the gate there...

Meh 'ad four folk lined up ter go ter the badlands with a possible joinin' o' the Cap't'n then wham! We's go ter Yew and Geraghty nods off infront o' some possible recruits! So usin' some initiative, and 'ave three very friendly and polite gentlemen at the Moongate... That the Civilians would join up with the Militia and we's all play the game as it gave meh six folk so two evenish teams o' three... Well it was rather good fun... While 'em all battled it out between 'em... We's even drew a crowd... Naw meh thinks 'bout it... would o' been a good time call "Roll up Roll up, Come see the Yewish Show..." 'Indsight fer yer... Well after a few rounds o' Walkers team sadly loosin'... Meh did a final round with the change in rules that it was teams... Till the first person fell over... then it was a free for all... After that meh thanked the Gentlemen and we's 'eaded 'Ome...

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Was rather enjoyable eve ter be 'onest... Rather enjoyed the pleasant folk in the Badlands... 'Em was rather good sports... And ter think yer 'ear all these folk moan 'bout the Murderer's and such in the Badlands... Nay a sign o' one while we's was there... Well one maybe....

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
11th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Saturday fun... In the Yewish sun...?

So started terday with Annwyn goin' on 'bout gettin' Sineal a gift... Then 'ad the glory o' assistin' the Cap't'n with gettin' a few red leaves then get called inter a line up fer the Trainee Hacke... Well the first time she called it meh surprised we's nay 'ad a line o' Cat's and dog's she was so quiet... So Floria told 'er ter do it again and a bit louder tis time... Well... Poor lass ter be 'onest, all 'er fun with Young a side, fer yer first patrol 'avin' the Cap't'n join made 'er jump a lil'... Bless... Sure Young will teach 'er ter lead in 'is own time...

Went alright we's went and bashed some ratties so the trainee could loot up the food fer the task thin' and Annwyn kind o' leapt inter defend Floria... Was rather odd ter be 'onest... Anyways we's then ended up playin' with a unlivin' Newt which 'as meh 'ad the joy o' baitin'... Once we's dispatched it we's went 'ome 'appily...

Well.. afternoon meh did lil' just takin' the time ter mehself... Then was 'bout ter recieve meh two new playin' cards fer Top Trumps.... Still actually yet ter win a match but 'ey nay 'bout the win... Well it is... but 'ey... Sadly as sod all folk could be bothered ter get 'ems arse's out o' the bloodi bunks and onter duty meh decided nay ter 'old meh lil' event... Meh did try later but was ter quiet.... So instead we's went ter Destard... Was a laugh till the new dieted Dragon... In the end we's ran fer the lower parts where it's quieter... Meh managed ter loose Longshot... Lets see if it's fer good... Meh doubts it but yer never know! Could o' been lucky and ditched the pillock... Anyways we's played with a few deamons seemed ter make sod all loot... and called it quits...

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So after we's got back and 'avin' 'ad a bit o' a rough time with the dragon meh 'ad a rum with Wilkes... Oh then 'urled some abuse at the trainee and Young... 'Em seem ter be "Campin'" alot... Oh that reminds meh Wilkes told meh 'bout 'im and Lord D'Gar singin' earlier... Think 'e gave meh the words...

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After all that meh gave Criofan a lesson in various mace's and even the staff... Was rather amusin'... 'E's ter leave meh an essay as Wilkes as managed ter find 'imself an office and gave meh the lower part... Ter be blunt nay much use but 'ey 'e said it's meh birthday gift... Which bring's meh ter meh last point... Rather interestin' birthday... Damn it... Wilkes knows when it is naw...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
12th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Yet another Sunday....

Well... Started as a bit o' a strange day as meh and Wilkes ended up starin' at the woods... Which did make a change from the walls... Walsh turns up and then gives meh 'er deck o' Top Trumps to stop some o' meh boredom... So after sortin' through it all meh 'ad killed a lil' time...

Well bein' as it's sunday was another Sieger Meetin'... Lil' ter discuss at present we's nay really 'ad anythin' that we's nay 'ad covered so called it ter an end fairly early terday... Atleast meh Brothers agreed that it was worthwhile ter make Geraghty do the essay on weapons...

Well guess that leaves meh the Last Man ter discuss.... Well... Started with a run ter the Citadel door and back... Then two teams o' four 'urlin' insults at each other... Listenin' ter the other team Walker got the blame fer alot o' theres... Tis then was followed by a warm up round fer the Last Man... Which Walker won... We's then all 'eaded upter the roof fer the real deal... Whoever fell first was ter get the "Sineal Walker" Top Trump and would also 'ave their own made up... So Amazingly Wilkes decided that 'e'd like a close up study o' the Citadel roof and was the first ter go down... Walker then pretty much stepped out till the end after that... Which ended as Fraser, Walker verus mehself... Bloodi cheeky bastard Walker... Waited till meh and Fraser got inter a drawn out fight then runs inter try and nail meh... So after dustin' off Fraser meh 'ad ter focus on Walker... Well... We's managed ter drag it out fer quite a while before was a call fer Armour off... Meh knew pretty much then Walker 'ad it... Only once meh's beaten 'im with nay armour and was fer Sieger Champion... Which did take meh by a 'ell o' a shock that meh actually won that... So eventually we's got down ter nay armour and wham Walker won the Wilkes card... Which Walker and Wilkes swapped between 'em...

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So as meh said just another bloodi sunday.... Oh crap... Next sunday after the standard bashin', we's got a Medal thingy...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
13th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Monday blues...

Fer some reason terday meh nay feels quite mehself... So 'ad more o' a paperwork and restful day... Meh started the day with a sweep o' the eastern road ter find it pretty clear till meh got near the bridge... Standard stuff, Brigands and trolls... Then 'eaded back ter the Keep, after a brief stop meh then 'eaded ter the docks ter check the Folly was finished with 'er maintance... Bloodi thin's a nightmare ter keep in order, better take 'er out again soon, 'ave got all those nets ter use still... Anyways after 'avin' checked all was in order meh 'eaded back ter do all meh paperwork... Meh got rather caught up in till Wilkes called a line at Sevenish... When meh got there Wilkes 'anded meh the line as 'e was goin' ter do the task meh's beenin' tryin' ter do ter lil' success...

So meh got everyone ter Britain and played some odd game meh came up with... Was alright meh guess, could do with some work and folk actually USIN' tactics and tryin' ter block Walker from wipin' the floor with 'em... but yer only learn by trial and error o' these thin's... Bank in Britain was nay really that busy...

*Pins a few drawings*

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After meh got back ter the Keep, meh wrote up the lil' game in Britain and left it on Walker's desk before meh set off fer a lil' fishin'... Was rather different... Nay only did meh catch a fish meh caught TWO!!! Well meh quit at that point... Knowin' 'ow meh'd been feelin' earlier terday meh expected if meh did it again meh'd fish up a Kraken or some such... Best nay ter risk it...

Anyways meh best go pack some gear... We's bein' stationed in Moonglow fer the next few days ter try and 'elp stem the flow o' anythin' the gate thin' and 'opefully ter possibly even recruit a few o' the poor sods... Anyways gear ter sort and then ter find out what we's got ter do in Moonglow...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
14th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Moonglow Garrison... The Rift... And some annoyin' git...

Defendin' Moonglow... Was a bit different... Started off fairly simply... The Cap't'n decided ter set up camp south o' the rift by the road and we's set up a small camp there... Well went fine till Wilkes led us inter thr rift... Quick reconnance the Cap't'n says so Wilkes goes explorin' by the bank... Ended up all o' us on the ground firstly ter a bunch o' dark wytch balls and secondly ter a 'uge feckin' deamon... So once the Cap't'n came and 'elpt us up... We's all went back ter base camp...

Tis was when we's 'ad a short break ter eat and relax... 'Owever due ter the annoyin' fella near the tables Walker almost exploded and murder'd the fella... And the discuss o' what the Guards are wearin' specailly the lack o' on the female Guards... Oh and the Cap't'n beat two apple 'alves ter two folk who would run around inside the rift with nay armour fer two minutes then return... Fraser went first and returned with a lil' pile o' gold and Wilkes the second time and came back with two chests and a pile o' coin... At tis point the Cap't'n order us Sieger's through the Rift ter secure food from the other side... Well.. Okay... Besides chasin' liches around and a few clouds o' poison crap... Meh encountered tis 'uge shadowy fella... Who at a few points cast these 'uge waves o' fire and other crap... Well meh leapt in ter try and lead a 'and ter the others fightin' it... Did alright till it took exception ter meh tryin' ter smash it 'bout... 'Its bloodi 'ard... But nay edable food...

After returnin' back ter report the lack o' edable food on the other side... We's found some git 'ad been stealin' parts o' the banners and base we's made... So ignorin' that we's all ventured back inter the rift and found some thin's ter kill... Mainly a 'uge feckin' deamon and watched a shadow fella die on the other side o' a fence bein' attacked by a large number o' newts... Takin' a chance ter pull out after we's found the camp pretty much in ruins... After an attempt ter rebuild it we's gave up and set out lookin' fer a buildin' ter use... Findin' very lil' we's set off fer the bunk 'ouses near the enterance ter Moonglow from the South... After decidin' the Darts share a room, Fraser and mehself another and Young with Wilkes in the last... But findin' four rooms meh nabbed one instead...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So meh wonders what's instore fer us termorrow... Meh 'as nay doubts involves more time seein' the ground up close... Oh... The Cap't'n also mentioned somethin' 'bout all Guards bein' in Rookie Guard armour fer the Ceremony on Sunday... Apparently 'em's goin' ter 'and 'em out but yer got ter ask a Command member... Oh well meh thinks after meh's back in Yew... Lil' use 'ere in Moonglow... Anyways better turn in... Best be bloodi awake fer termorrow... Damn rifts and Wytchs....

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
15th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Garrison Day Two... What a day...

Okay, so meh decided ter go fishin' at the docks in Moonglow bein' as meh was 'ere ter relax tis mornin' rather than jump straight inter the thick o' it... So meh felt nay armour needed... Just a fishin' pole and meh was sorted... WRONG! Bloodi Moonglow and it's bloodi guards meh 'ad ter slay a bloodi water thin' before meh could safely fish! Feckin' Moonglow... So meh managed ter catch a few fish and relax after fightin' a wytchery puddle... Meh then was passin' the bank a lil' while later and some dodgy crone was sprout some strange crap... See feckin' Moonglow!...

After a short break meh ended up meetin' up with Wilkes, Where we's did a 'uge banner ter welcome folk ter Moonglow and soon ended up 'avin' ter escort some berk that Tanya felt 'ad ter be taken ter Minoc as soon as possible... Why she could nay do it 'er self meh nay knows... But meh guessed what would 'appen the Cap't'n sent meh and Wilkes off with the berk ter Minoc... Atleast 'e coughed up some coin when we's got there...

*Pins a few drawings*

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When we's got back ter Moonglow we's ended up rebuildin' the fortifcation that we's 'ad yesterday... After a lil' we'd finished and the Cap't'n then wanted us ter talk ter ALL civvies... So we's did... Meh chatted with an odd fellow on a beetle... Then after a bit meh offered ter put some banners inside the rift... Meh took Glenn with meh... As soon as we's passed the gateway... We's got attacked by a 'uge feckin' demon... So after seein' that two o' us 'ad nay chance meh went back got the Cap't'n and the rest o' the group and we's went back through... We's took alot o' punishment and pulled out ter reform... Seein' as we's 'ad nay clue as what the 'ell we's was doin'...

So on the return we's seemed ter get a group o' "Armed" Civvies and pets accompany us... We's cleared around the Bank... Another 'Uge demon there... Then out inter the bunk 'uts... Was a very 'ard slog... Alot o' pickin' ourselves up again and movin' on... Eventually we's found a shadowy fella... After an inital shocked engagment where it won... We's reformed cleared up all other oppersition... Then pushed on and slayed the bastard... Was impressive... 'Ad ter use meh shield at one point ter block some o' the 'uge wave o' fire the thin' unleashed... Nay matter it died... Meh thinks...

*Pins a few more drawings*

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So then we's set 'bout cookin' after that lil' soiree... Well we's cooked fer the other team... Meh felt sorry fer Ffion... But then again apparently ter the Cap't'n 'er and Longshot get on a lil' well... Anyways she 'ad ter eat some very old goo covered fish steak dripped with purple pot... yer know ter cook it nice and easy... Anyways we's then got given some bloodi awful lookin' pie... Naw meh nay likes pies in the first place but tis one looked especailly racid... So meh nibbled a bit o' the crust and put the rest down... Seemingly unnoticed as well!... Then we's 'ad ter gather eight items in the teams... 'Em was... 1) Three Stools, 2) A Sheep, 3) Hairdye, 4) Grapes, 5) A Buckler, 6) A Harp, 7) Blue boots and finally 8) a Beautiful woman... Gratefully Tanya was on meh team so the last one was an easy fix... Was mehself Tanya & Longshot on a team and Walker, Derwyn, Fraser and Wilkes on the other... We's won mainly due ter the Tanya part...

We's then attempted ter blow the rift up ter lil' affect... Infact if anythin' we's made it a bit worse on the other side... We's went through again ter try and clear it up... After a lil' bit we's found another feckin' demon and set 'bout slayin' it with the aid o' "Armed" Civvies and pets... Meh felt meh 'ad ter make the distance o' the marksman ter the rest o' us... Team-work eh?... After clearin' up we's all pulled out and in the end was gladly dismissed from the Garrison... Feckin' Moonglow and it's feckin' Demons...

*Pins another set of drawings*

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So finally meh's 'Ome in Yew... With a real bed! Oh... Meh better stick a copy o' the list in 'ere... Meh finally finished the list o' Grudges meh and Wilkes 'as and naw we's just got ter get ter work on clearin' it...

*Pins a list in the log*

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So naw the task is ter get the poor sods in the Militia ter 'elp... Oh and meh better get that bloodi 'atchet thin' done... A Goodnight's sleep in a real bed and a clean shave and good meal and meh can think 'bout it... Sod it... Meh'll 'ead ter the sack naw...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
16th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Rest, A Shave, A good meal and smashin' some Vesperians...

So... We's got back from Moonglow fairly late and meh got a good nights kip... So meh spent tis mornin' 'avin' a good wash and shaved, urgh wonder 'ow long before Wilkes comes up with a comment... A Good meal! and then meh repaired meh kit, and finally set off fer a lovely run around Yew, Infact ter the coast ter go fer a lil' fishin'...

Well meh then spent the rest o' day sortin' lot's o' lil' bits o' crap out and makin' sure meh was all sorted ter 'ead back onter duty... Well nay sooner than meh thought so than meh got word that Lord D'Gar wanted Guards fer a bit o' combat... So bein' ready meh 'eaded ter the Keep and found Lord D'Gar and Longshite... Anyways we's then managed ter also get Walsh ter turn up and set off fer Lovely old Vesper... Where Lord D'Gar planned ter give 'em a show o' who's boss... As in Yew and the Militia... So we's ended up searchin' an empty Swaggers and then 'iddin' downstairs while Lord D'Gar "Baited" some Vesperians ter turn up... So in the end we's 'ad an Orc, A Poncy lookin' Vesperian, some creepy Vesperian, a Bright white Vesperian and finally that dodgy fella with the Cats... Anyways, Lord D'Gar baited 'em fer a lil' then we's launched inter the fight... Granted slightly delayed, the Ponce went down first, followed by the white guy, the cat lover and finally the creepy guy who turned out ter be a Poisoner... But a bolt through yer leg kind o' stops yer movin' far... As Lord D'Gar showed... Anyways only Walsh fell down mainly due ter the fire breathin' Cats...

After we'd cleared up and returned ter Swaggers 'ad some strange bint there and Gotrek oh.. In the end some Watchers did turn up... Better late than never meh guess... Nay blame 'em was on some "Mission"... Anyways ended up 'eadin' back ter Yew after some Vesperian Traitor on a 'orse legged it... Back in Yew, Lord D'Gar played a quick Last Team Standin'...

Teams were...
Young & Reachfar
Rhodry & Longshite.
Wilkes & Mehself.

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Ended up with Wilkes and meh beatin' Reachfar and Young ter the ground... We's then set ter work on Rhodry, At tis point Lord D'Gar allowed us ter use fancies and we's suddenly took Rhodry down then went ter work on a runnin' longshite... Oh aye yer was nay allowed ter 'eal yer partner 'ad ter but seemed Longshite 'ealed... Anyways only was goin' ter end one way and Longshite ended up face down... Job done... At tis point once Lord D'Gar and a few others 'ad left meh 'eaded off...

Well better tie tis up got ter sort all the rubbish fer termorrow...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
17th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A new style o' Game...

So another Friday... Also bringin' the Ceremony closer... Still need ter grab meh kit off o' Walker should be Sunday ter be 'onest, Keep it stored away fer the meetin'... Anyways, meh 'ad a small game type tournament... The theory was simple, was purely close quarter skills aimed ter test guardsmen's ability ter fight with basic items... Like yer knife, Dagger, Club or a 'Atchet...

Started with meh givin' Wilkes a club ter which 'e tried ter attack meh with... So Wilkes was shown very quickly what 'appens ter yer when yer attack a Armed sieger with a club... Oh and met some strange fella who 'ad been wanderin' apparently... Odd chap...

Well was one o' the many things Walker asked meh ter do... So Meh called the folk tergether... 'Ave ter say meh was totally... Shocked at the turn out ter begin with... Three folk is nay EVER enough... Anyway meh got 'em all runnin' and meh really feels that Wolfgar needs ALOT more runnin'... 'Is got a damned ale gut...

So meh made 'em play a capture the flag where it was pretty clear that nayone would actually manage ter take down Fraser... Only way the game ended was Fraser cheated!!! Bloodi 'ell the one person meh counted on playin' it right... So meh kicked Wilkes and Fraser out and thus Team Young love won... Which reminds meh Hacke still 'as meh shield...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Meh then sent 'em all upter the roof to mash the 'ell out o' each other... So meh then made 'em "Pratice" a few times... More ter watch the mayhem and watch 'em try... Anyways meh tried givin' 'em 'ints that failed 'orribily... Firstly... GET FRASER, Secondly... GET WILKES... But that failed so meh did try the final "Incentive" o' a cheque for coin but that nay worked either.... Was impressive watchin' Fraser massacre the others in the final round... Advantage o' Fraser winnin' is meh got the cheque back afterwards...

Oh meh did notice the Marksmen all seemed ter prefer ter Watch... Meh thinks meh might 'ave ter run some close quarter combat trainin'... Can nay 'ave bloodi Guardsmen that nay able ter defend 'emselves with a knife or even a bloodi stick o' wood!

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
18th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Interestin' Day all round...

Today started on a rather pleasant 'igh... Meh turned up ter the Keep ter 'unt down Wilkes as we's 'ad agreed ter go fer some big fish fishin', With 'em nets meh's still got spare... So meh got there ter be asked ter follow Floria... Wonderin' why meh ended up in the office o' the Citadel bein' given a serious talkin' ter 'bout bein' promoted... So meh ended up takin' up a new badge as Besieger... Finally glad ter be free o' those tasks ter be 'onest...

So then meh and Wilkes went fishin'... We's caught a few large fish and quickly beat 'em ter submission and then 'eaded back ter Yew... Meh then spent the afternoon 'avin' Morgan measure meh breastplate and leggin's and then 'avin' 'im work on remakin' meh current set as 'em 'ad been beaten ter 'ell over the last few months...

Meh finally ended up in the Keep fer the Cap't'n's line up... Well seein' as it was five o' us in total the cap't'n asked us what the first thin' we's thought o'... Well meh thought Wisps... Fraser the The rift... Walsh Earthquake...? and Tanya 'ad the amazin' idea o' cleanin' up... She said she would o' said cuddle's but nay a Garrison sort o' thin'... Meh 'as ter say meh's surprised she gets on with fightin' with an attitude like that... Anyway we's ended up in Ilshenar near 'Onesty in the Wisp dungeon slayin' all wisps... The blue one's seem ter be clean and tidy and the dark ones seem ter be very messy and like blood... We's tried ter clean a dark one ter make it blue but nay worked... We's also tried ter construct one ter nay luck...

Eventually we's ended up 'eadin' ter Moonglow ter "Clean the rift" with Kain naw in tow as well... So we's ended up outside the rift when a lil' force o' Vesperian scum turned up... Bloodi thought those cats was that dodgy Vesperian's... Anyway we's then cleaned the gate ter nay effect...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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After we's tried ter clean the gate the Cap't'n gave meh command o' the men and walsh and we's set off inter th rift... We's did alright till the Winged angel thin'... Then we's all 'ad a lesson in sittin' and we's decided that the rift 'ad been scrubbed... Sod it let the Vesperians die cleanin' it fer the night... Seems 'em all was wytches anyways so Wytches verus demons is almost... Poetic... Anyways was glad ter get 'ome and rest... Got the weekly Sieger meetin' termorrow... Last Man Standin' and then the Medal thin'... Busy night then... Bugger... Got ter wear rookie armour... Be odd ter be out o' meh Plate...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
Besieger
19th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Medals... A New Sergeant... Cheated by the Pass!!

Started so well... Encountered a bit o' a odd fellow in the keep who was nay 'appy with ANY woodland... Which... was different... The Wilkes's discussin' leavin' Graham with Cordy's mother... Meh really should try ter see 'im... Anyways... Then the fun and games o' another Weekly Meetin'... Nay much ter discuss so instead we's was issused any Besieger Medals we's was owed... Meh got the Mark o' the Brotherhood fer bein' one o' the Siegers... Meh got the Order o' Service fer over three years in the Division and finally meh favorite one... Order o' the Champion fer winnin' the last Besieger Champion fight... Meh's 'avin' Morgan place the marks on meh armour as 'em should be... Then was Last Man... Started out with line fightin' with meh against Walker... Which meh was pretty sure was goin' ter 'urt... Amazingly meh was right it 'urt a fair bit...

We's then 'ad a Movin' line fight... Where 'avin' Three siegers on the line meh was on... We's pretty much cleared up all the others besides Walker... We's then 'ad a Quiz game... Tis was odd based on Militia facts... Basically... If yer got a question wrong yer joined the team that asked the question... Well it looked really bad ter begin with... well all the way ter be 'onest... Meh and Walker verus... We's nay 'ad any luck till the final question... Which actually made us win... So then it was the Last Man... Meh went out terwards the end and Wilkes finally won... Then it was Rookie armour and parade time... Once we's all got organised... It begun... Meh was expectin' possibly a Bronze Ankh fer service time but that was 'bout it... Turns out meh bagged Three in total... A Ribbon o' Distinction, A Ribbon o' Duty... Meh second one... And meh Bronze Ankh... Walker got a Duty Ribbon, Fraser a Gold Ankh and finally Wilkes bagged four... Silver Ankh, Duty Ribbon, Ribbon o' Distinction and finally the Recruitment Ribbon... Oh and Sergeant... So Wilkes 'ad a rather good evenin' all round...

Well after the ceremony Wilkes 'ad ter lead a Suicide patrol... So 'e took the Pass from the Grudge list... Meh thought nice choice ter begin with... Turns out meh thinks we's actually broke the place last time... Was pretty easy goin' ter be 'onest... Moved through fairly quickly and ended up at the deadite river crossin' bashin' Gold Deadite wytches ter the ground... We's ended up pullin' out usin' Valor moongate... Then back ter the Keep...

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Meh 'is damned sulkin' 'bout the Pass bein' a walk over... But besides that rather good day... 'Mmm Wonder what wonders termorrow brings... Anyways can 'ear Morgan 'ammerin' away at meh armour... So good time ter go eat and sleep...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
20th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A Demonic Bunny Rabbit... Fitness...

Alright so the day started out fairly odd like... Meh encountered Longshot on Duty... And nay sooner 'ad meh turned up than 'e wanted ter run off and kill somethin'... Must be due ter meh amazin' combat skills... So meh thought ter keep 'im quiet a good one fer 'im ter figure... Which was A Demonic Bunny Rabbit with big sharp pointy teeth... Meh thought 'e'd spend ferever thinkin' and meh could relax a lil'... But Oh nay... 'E claimed 'e knew somethin' like that and dragged meh off ter Is somethin' or other... Started out with a demonic evil bird... which we's bashed ter the ground, followed by one o' it's 'atchlin's... Then we's encountered the "Demonic Bunny" took a lil' work but eventually it died... Then we's ended 'Ome... Oh amazingly... The Bunny turned out ter be an Oni... So meh's 'ad ter cross it off meh list...

At tis juncture meh quickly took some leave and came back later ter find Longshot carryin' a large crate... Seem's 'is Uncle 'as taken a likin' ter makin' meh Sieger armour... Longshot then wanted ter duel ter "See if the suit was better"... So after a lil' duel meh smacked 'im down and went ter sort some bits and pieces before Longshot's "Fitness" Session... Well started with a good long run then, runnin' round a block and doin' all different exercises when 'e called the different numbers... Was interestin', 'e then called a Last Man on the roof which meh lost ter the Cap't'n mainly due ter meh slippin' a lil'... Then we's came ter the final lil' game before meh left...

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The Gauntlet... Well was basically a battle against four different foes ter complete the trail... Seein' as we's 'ad a Squire, The Cap't'n and mehself "Runnin'" the gauntlet... So meh was quite 'appy that the Squire went first and wore Fraser down.. So after the Squire fell meh took a go... Meh took a polite manner ter it, but slowly but surely beat Fraser, Wilkes, Cordy and finally Luc... Meh did a lil' victory jig at the end and then buggered off...

So all in all another strange day... Meh crossed another grudge off the list and managed ter beat Longshot's game... Wonder what termorrow will be like... Seems it mehhaps be a lil' bit more busy...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
21st Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Sailin'... Important Swords?

So another Tuesday... Meh turned upter the Keep ter find Tormod makin' a roadblock... So after gettin' 'im some 'Ides meh took up a post and was fairly 'appy waitin' fer Ffion's "Adventure..?"... Well meh was till Ffion wanted ter know if the Folly was in the docks... Which naturally she was... So turned out we's was off sea critter fishin'... With what meh must call one o' the most over-loaded Ship meh's ever sailed... So we's went fishin' and after Ffion 'ad dragged 'alf the sea onter the decks meh 'ad point out we's needed ter loose some o' the weight if we's planned on stayin' afloat... Eventually we's finished off usin' a bright white net... Was fine... Fished up a ton o' critters and a white one... Which proceeded ter knock us all pretty much ter the decks... Even when we's tried to make a quick trek past it, the thin' managed ter reach out and smack down a few more folk...

So once the Folly got back ter 'Arbour, we's ended up linin' up outside the Abbey ter 'elp another Caravan in the badlands... So we's ended up at Britain with Cap't'n and Wilkes carryin' these damn ugly swords... Was pretty simple across the caravan was multiple items and the goal was ter get it from Britain ter Trinsic... So after dodgin' the "Sunday Riders" as the Cap't'n called 'em... We's moved on terwards Trinsic... Until we's got ter the Bridge south was 'ad lil' encounters... At the Bridge some wytches tried ter pin everyone in... So the Cap't'n sent meh and Fraser through the crowd o' people ter get across the bridge and secure it as the 'orde o' Armed Civvies could do sod all...

So after the "Stunnin'" display o' pure Sieger skills... Aye takin' and 'oldin' a Bridge... The rest o' the Militia and some civvies then made it across.... From tis point ter Trinsic meh ended up with Fraser and Ffion wanderin' ter Trinsic avoidin' the Vesperian corpses and eventually made it with lil' concern... Then the real fun started... We's 'ad by tis point made it ter Trinsic with all the weapons... When the leader o' the Caravan told us all ter go back along the road and save the others... At which juncture meh got a few 'eadaches, Watched alot o' folk fall down and well we's also managed ter loose both swords.. So all round nay ter good...

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So after watchin' the mayhem we's ended up pullin' out o' Trinsic usin' the Southern gate ter the Moongate... Then eventually back ter the Keep after the Siegers 'eld the Moongate in Trinsic waitin' fer the Cap't'n.... That was really it fer Militia stuff... Ended up then spendin' most o' the Night in Cedarwood... Young's got tis plan ter open up a arena and school ter try and drag folk from across the realm ter Yew ter enter tournaments and such... Sounds rather good ter be 'Onest... So 'e's goin' ter send meh some papers on it later and 'opefully we's can work a way ter sort tis... See meh's got plans that we's should also find a Tamer ter get us some nasty critters fer Animal Verus's nights... Meh means animals like Newts and the glowin' Beetles... So after watchin' Luc... Play Death ter the 'Orse and tray... Meh really thinks 'e's been at the Shade again... Seems 'e may o' got it from the Watchers... Dodgy... Anyways meh then 'ad two duels with Luc and Young which out o' all four rounds meh nay lost... Offered Footie 'Acke a round but Young nay seemed ter approve...

Anyways... Wednesday termorrow... What joys... Seems like we's off on some outtin' again termorrow...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
22nd Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Bombin' the Dorms... Lost Siegers... Pirates?

Okay so ternight was strange ter say the least... Meh decided meh'd take command o' the Guards durin' the Command Meetin'... Yer know actually do some work... So after standin' in the keep fer a fair bit with Glenn fer Company 'e Suggested we's woke the lazy gits up in the dorms... So after yellin' and nay response... Glenn proceeded ter carry out a controlled explosion ter wake up the Guards... Still naythin'... But an explosion seemed ter urge Fraser from the Tower so nay ter bad... Turned out meh 'ad three... THREE!!! Guardsmen... Was truely depressin' ter think that's all we's could muster when Command was yakkin'.... What if.... Oh ter 'ell with it... Meh decided ter drag the Guards off ter go Farm fer a bit... Ter 'elp the Farmers with 'Arvest like... Beside 'Acke bein' knackered out from 'er night with young it seems... We's got ter farm and attempted ter pull up crops... Well Meh, Fraser and 'Acke did... Glenn decided 'e'd rather chat up the farmer lass... Anyways we's did that fer a bit then 'eaded out... Meh plan was ter gather some glands fer the 'Ealers... Well we's got ter 'Umility... So meh told everyone ter keep up as we's nay 'ad long ter Cap't'n's event thin'... So Fraser and Glenn get lost... And we's end up standin' at the gate waitin' fer 'em... So meh informed 'Acke ter keep in mind that those two should nay be taken ter Swamps...

Then was the Cap't'n's... Pirate Game...? Treasure 'Unt...? Whatever yer want ter call it... Basically we's 'ad ter gather clues and chests and in one chest was the treasure... Wilkes's won but the Sieger's did try ter get the key from Wilkes fer AGES... In the end gave up as was pointless chasin' 'im... Was an odd game and really involved a 'ell o' alot o' runnin'... Which is nay ter big a surprise...

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So that ends terday really... Termorrow's the Marksman Sharpshootin' thin'... Alright ter watch meh guess... Bows really are nay meh thin'... Reminds meh o' the time meh bailed Egrad out from the sharpshooter thin', Was fer "Sieger" Trainin'... Worked a charm ended up bashin' the crap out o' somethin' then runnin' back ter Yew with sod all coin and a 'ell o' alot o' bruises... But was a laugh...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
23rd Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A long day... A Bow... Lady D'Gar ter the Rescue...

Well tis mornin' was quite dragged started with meh and Annwyn discussin' somethin' 'bout Siegers... Fer the life o' meh, meh fergets what started that conversation... Then we's ended up wanderin' ter the Crypts, Was naythin' excitin'... Then we's ended up back in a very quiet Keep... So Annwyn and mehself felt it'd be wise ter wake the gits up... So we's went ter the dorms ter wake everyone up... Yellin' nay worked... So we's did another controlled explosion... Slight mishap... Seems some trainee 'ad been drinkin' explodin' wine and blew up... Oh well.. We's could nay believe the amount o' the stuff in the room... Anyways... We's went back outside ter wait fer anyone ter turn up... Eventually 'Acke turned up... Annwyn seemed bolstered ter boast she could track meh anywhere... So meh took 'er up on the Challenge... 'Er and 'Acke was ter track meh... Meh got to choose where we's started so meh picked Chaos... Damn right! Track meh through all that crap!... So after alot o' runnin' and dodgin' everythin' that got in meh way... Meh ended up at that wierd Tavern... At tis point meh got a pigeon from the Amazin' "Trackin'" team that 'em was in serious trouble... Meh went back ter bail 'em out but ter nay affect... Nay only did 'em nay track meh but 'em went the feckin' wrong way!!!

So we's trekked back ter the Keep and meh 'ad ter sort out a full new kit fer 'Acke...

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Then meh finished the day off with Spectatin' at the Marksman Sharpshootin' Contest... Meh was bein' FORCED under duress ter partake in the contest... Seemed the Cap't'n enjoyed orderin' meh ter... But thankfully... And meh was EVER so grateful... Lady D'Gar turned up and took meh place... She almost won ter... So was the right move if yer ask meh... Specailly considerin' if Walker 'eard even a mention that meh fired a bow... Meh'd be soooo dead... Anyways was alright ter watch... Squire and Tanya went out durin' the first round... Then was Cap't'n Dart and Sands... And the final was Cordy against Lady D'Gar which Cordy won... So thats both Wilkes's as "Sharpshooters" rather concernin' if yer ask meh...

Anyways... Wilkes got somethin' planned fer us termorrow... MIGHT be interestin'... We's will 'ave ter wait and see... Anyways after 'avin' ter 'old a bow and crossbow meh feels a early night is needed... Ter deal with the pure shock and 'orror o' dealin' with 'em...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
24th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Fishin' fer the Masses... A gift fer Wilkes... A Trek ter Justice... Again...

Well... Alright... Meh took most o' terday off as meh 'ad tis cunnin' plan... Worked so well in theory as well... Considerin' we's 'elpin' the local Farmers and such with the 'arvest... Meh felt 'em mehhaps could do with fish and such seein' as most o' the local fishermen and such 'ave disappeared... Which is another matter all tergether... So meh went fishin' well... Attempted ter... Remembers back in meh footie days meh could catch tons o' the gits... But naw...? Oh nay! Took feckin' ferever!!! ter catch the bunch meh did... Bloodi damned annoyin'... Anyways meh decided ter go fishin' north o' the Abbey... Strangely enough where meh taught Te and Criofan both ter fish... Odd that meh nay thought o' that at the time... Anyway meh ended up with a slight 'aul o' fish and with the cabbages meh gathered the other day all crated up... Meh put it all in Wilkes Office.. Meh'll offically 'and 'em inter 'im termorrow... But fer naw meh nay knew where else ter put 'em... Nay damned way that lot's stayin' meh area! Feck that!...

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So meh ended up then trekkin' ter Justice... Meh nay done that since meh did meh Accepted tasks... But meh likes ter go back there every once in a while... So as meh set off meh got set upon by an Ettin, An Orge and a Troll... If meh was nay so tired meh swears there's a joke there... But after bashin' 'em ter death meh ended up at the shrine and knelt down and said a few words... Oh and left the coin from the critters there... Meh then 'eaded back with nay event... Meh then planned ter 'unt down some kegs o' 'eal and cure ter go with the glands the 'ealers needed... Oh and was goin' ter throw in some bandages... Yer nay know could 'elp 'em... But seein' as meh 'ad nay luck in meh such meh'll 'ave ter 'unt down Mrs Deacon...

Anyways think meh's roped Wilkes and Longshot inter goin' off and gatherin' some glands termorrow... Should be a laugh.... Meh did it before fer a Sieger task... Naw that was fun... Dodgin' a 'uge puss pile while keepin' yerself from sinkin' and gettin' stuck... Oh meh fergot... Annwyn's take us all off somewhere termorrow... Oh dear last time she suggested anythin' was those damned snake people thin's.... Lets 'ope fer the best...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
25th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Swamps... Missin' Fishermen... Watcher...

Wilkes was nay ter impressed with 'avin' a crate o' fish in 'is Office... When meh turned up in the mornin' ter make sure 'e found 'em alright meh was greeted with the warm welcome o' "Ye Bastard!"... So once 'e'd taken the damned crates, Meh dragged 'im ter 'Umility ter 'elp meh 'elp the 'ealers... Why nay when yer got the chance ter drag a Sarge off with yer fer some strange and dodgy task... So we's spent a fair bit o' time killin' off giant feckin' puddles... Gathered the Glands ter be attacked by a Bloodi Golden Puddle... We's took it on and was doin' alright till it started ter produce lil' golden puddles... At tis point Wilkes 'Orse Tony turned up and seemed ter end up lookin' really really unhealthly.... So once we's got Tony and left the golden puddle we's 'eaded back 'ome... Oh Wilkes face was a picture when meh slapped the four glands in 'is 'ands... Meh thinks 'e wanted 'em in a bag...

Meh then spent some time in the Keep just keepin' an eye out fer anythin' strange when meh 'ad a rather short and odd conversation with the Squire... Seem's 'e's got some interest in Young and 'Acke... So since meh knows feck all besides Young bein' 'er mentor... 'Ow that works meh nay knows.. An Archer teachin' a close quarter fighter... But anyways... Meh pointed out ter the Squire 'is best course o' action would be ter speak with the Watchers... After all 'em are the "Eyes and Ears"... Then Longshot turned up nay long after the Squire went off... Ended up 'avin' a small Three round game o' Knock down... Meh managed ter make Longshot see stars twice and 'e managed ter make meh see stars once... Made fer a lil' enterainment fer the quiet part...

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Meh then ended up draggin' a few folk off ter investigate the Missin' Fishermen... Was fairly odd... Some odd theories on what 'appened... Like Deadites swimmin' out ter sea and attackin' the Ship... Rebels raidin' and kiddnapin' the Fishermen and 'Ealers... But nay really made any sense... So meh set 'bout tryin' ter get as much information... By the end o' it... Seemed either... The Fishermen legged it... or The Fishermen was murdered... So We took the murdered approach and went ter 'assle the Farmers that we's suspected ter o' killed 'em... Mainly due the 'orde o' cats that was scoffin' fish... Turned out seemed ter be a lil' group o' murderers there which was dealt with in th traditional sense... After meh got Longshot ter make a small shrine ter the poor unknown Victims, we's 'ead ter some deadite bashin' then 'ome ter the Keep...

Seein' as it was rather quiet meh ran a lil' game o' Yewish Bulldog but the Siegers style... Meanin' bigger nastier weapons... And Fancy touches... Meh tried ter rotate the bulldog... 'Acke and Longshot won a round each... Young complained moaned and whined 'is way through, Then tried ter use 'is bow fer the Game so ended up face down in the Mud as meh Warned the git... When we's finished... Young contiued ter moan, 'Owever tis time 'e managed ter get Lady D'Gar ter back 'im up... Seems as Young enjoys sittin' around and nay does much ter keep Fit... Shame really.. State some Watchers eh? Some can nay track ter save 'ems Lives and go the wrong way at Chaos... Others seem ter be just gettin' fat... Sad times...

So after Lady D'Gar gave meh five laps o' the keep... As Apparently claimin' that Young's gettin' Fat is speakin' badly o' the Watchers in General... Strange... Last Man standin' ternight... 'Mmm Wonder 'ow it'll go...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
26th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Farmin'... Vesper...

So was a quiet sunday ter begin with very few folk around... Aiden came by... Apparently 'e's been near death fer months and is slowly gettin' better be a few weeks before 'e's fully back ter 'ealth... But besides that was really quiet... Oh ended up bein' dragged off by Longshot ter go farm with Wilkes and Raslo... So after we's spent a short while o' farmin' and diggin' up a fair few veg, we's ended up 'eadin' back and was left ter get back ter naythin'...

Bein' as Lord D'Gar 'ad put out a call fer us all ter assemble in the Keep fer Eight... Meh felt meh'd carry out a quick kit inspection... Yer nay ever know what some folk carry... Anyways besides Longshot's pack lookin' like a full fledged battlefield... Was soooo messy... The other two was fine... Then we's all got assembled ter 'elp stop some Vesperians attack the Keep...

Raslo, Wolfgar, Longshot and mehself got the task o' playin' scouts... so between runnin' from the gate ter the graveyard and back... We's saw naythin'... We's ended up bein' called back ter the keep ter 'elp set up fortifin' the Citadel... We's ended up 'oldin' the citadel fer ages before rushin' the ejit Vesperians and crushin' 'em... Meh thinks only Cordy slipped over... Then we's ended up assembled outside the Tavern and takin' cover... Afraid nay worked as well as the Citadel when Vesper tried strikin' again.... Eventually 'em was seen off and the Baron 'ad decided ter duel Longshot... Why Longshot...? Who knows... anyways 'e's ended up locked up fer a lil' while...

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Ended up doin' a late and very quick last man... Was Walker, Cordy, Wilkes and meh... Meh and Walker took down Cordy then Wilkes... After a lil' fight Walker beat meh... Makin' nay such a large shock... But was a bloodi long night with Vesper playin' ejits and thinkin' attackin' Yew was easy specailly bringin' Wytches...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
27th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Plottin' and Banners...

Well meh felt meh should 'ave a slight clue what meh wants ter do with the Guards ternight... So meh spent much o' yesterday plottin' what we's are after... Might get interestin'... Anyways meh managed ter work out two places fer 'em... So 'em can choose... should be a laugh... Then meh got onter banner layin'... And tis seemed ter take FEREVER!... Started off doin' some small ones and 'em started ter grow as meh went around placin' 'em till meh 'ad a 'uge banner in Moonglow... 'Ave ter say besides the Covian in Moonglow the best folk fer general manners was the chaps who gave meh Walkers Top Trumps deck... Meh guessin' the sod nicked it off 'im when 'e was carryin' that damned ugly sword... So after 'em 'ad given meh the deck and left meh ter carry on meh banner, meh watched 'em beat each other up... Meh thinks one o' the chaps.. the one in the charcoal with the bear 'ead, took part in meh Trainin' at Yew Badlands... odd...

Anyways then spent ferever listenin' ter the covian drone on 'bout 'ow 'em went ter war with 'Aven... Just dodgy if yer ask meh...

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So after 'avin' spent pretty much the entire day doin' banners and sortin' terday out... Should be a laugh meh 'opes...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
28th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Choices.... The 'Untin' Party...Boba pies?!?

Seems everytime meh turns up in the evenin' ter start meh shift the Keeps dead... Well terday seemed worse if that can actually 'appen... Anyway Wilkes turned up after a lil' and seemed ter leap at meh with 'is warhammer... First time 'e caught meh unawares mainly due ter the pigeons attackin' but nay blame yer Birds..? So 'e tried again... Tis time meh got 'im back after a merry chase meh knocked 'im down... Seemed 'e's suffer from some Blackouts... If yer ask meh seems like somethin' goin' around Command... Cap't'n's been nay well fer a while and naw Wilkes... Or it's somethin' in the water as 'em live next door ter each other...

Meh got Wilkes ter look after meh line as meh fergot the damn scrolls meh 'ad put the choices on... So 'ad ter run and grab 'em before meh took meh merry bunch off 'untin'... See meh was sittin' at 'ome tryin' ter figure out what ter do... When suddenly meh 'ad TWO blindin' ideas... Was scarey... First one was Choice A... Which was ter go 'unt down a Glowin' Beetle in the yella lands... Choice B... Was ter go ter the Rat Caves near Sacrifice... And ter sit in the unlivin' newt cave and keep waitin' till a Golden one showed it's unlivin' 'ead.... The 'Untin' Party picked A... So off we's set fer Is somethin' or Other... We's trekked across the isle... ambushed by critters along the way... Made it ter a pass ter tis "Apparent Garden" then found the Beetle... Was rather ter easy... Meh then felt we's should take the Slug as the Beetle was easy... And after a long battle with it and wolves... It died... One o' the footman showed some grand courage while bein' chased by it...

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When we's got back meh carried out a surprise pack search with Wilkes... Nay wanted folk sayin' meh searchin' meh Brothers is unfair... So Wilkes searched the Siegers and meh got the other three... Besides the two footies 'avin' packs that would make even Longshots look tidy.... Annwyn's was surprisin' tidy... Glad ter see some folk keep 'em's packs tidy...

After dumpin' the coin... Annwyn and Fraser asked 'bout Choice B so meh outlined it ter 'em... Seems 'em was pleased with Choice A... Then everythin' went onto the topics o' pies... Babies and eatin' 'em... Boba Pies... The Morality o' it all... And pretty much everywhere those topics can take yer... Oh and Gourd Pie? Is a Gourd a Veg or a Fruit...? The vital question eh?... Much like the Chicken and the Egg meh guessin'... Which came first...?

Cap't'n's got plans fer ternight... Oh and Wilkes want meh ter 'elp 'im with somethin' early on termorrow...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
29th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Short list... One very dead Footman...

Yesterday started so well... Meh decided ter go fish fer a lil' while in the mornin' while Yew was quiet... So after a short run and a lot o' catchin' naythin' meh ended up callin' it quits with one fish and 'eaded 'ome... Spent pretty much the core o' the day soddin' around doin' lil' bits and pieces... 'Ate days like that... Anyways ended up in the Keep watchin' Wilkes chase 'is 'orse twice after it'd decided ter wander off...

Ended up in line fer the Cap't'n's lil' list? Seems we's 'ad ter name a creature each we's liked ter kill... So goin' down the line was goin' really well... With an Elf, Ratman, Mongbats and such then we's got ter Spangles... Naw normally meh likes a challenge but given that we's 'ad 'alf an 'our ter slay all the list otherwise we's got punished... So Spangles wanted ter kill Two Thousand liches...

So we's set off and slaughtered most o' the list... We's ended up back in Yew with Seven minutes ter slay two thousand liches... Naw we's managed ter take down forty in just around the seven minute mark... So nay that bad... We's managed ter take down the Log Donkey... So when we's got back, we's ended up bein' ordered ter gather thirty logs each... Spangles 'ad ter gather thirty logs usin' a dagger... Oh Longshot will also 'ave ter gather thrity logs with a dagger... Somethin' 'bout 'im and Spangles seemin' alike...

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So after all that meh then ended up buggerin' off fer the night... So all in all yesterday was fairly quiet fer meh... Tempted ter go fer a bit o' wander if it's quiet terday...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
30th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A bad day... Skitas...

Seein' as meh nay really felt upter much yesterday seems terday meh's more than made up fer it...

So started off with a trip ter the Folly and a a nice quiet sail... So after restin' and relaxin'... Meh then ended up fishin' fer a lil' while... So then trek back ter the Keep... Wilkes dragged meh off ter clean some crap in the Tavern... 'E nay took ter meh usin' purple fer cleanin'... Odd 'E never complained when meh used it before... Clearly fergets why meh ends up 'avin' ter "Tidy" up all the left over bits when meh does a proper clean... Anyways found out the table in the Tavern is off slightly and needs a block... Bloodi wobbly... So once outside Fraser dragged us all off fishin' ter feed the feckin' farmers cats! Bloodi cheek! After the fightin' between 'Acke and Wilkes o' who caught which fish... We's ended up dumpin' some fish at each farm... Then came the frickin' frackin'.... Feckin' Glowin' demented Rabbits... We's chased three in total and bagged one... Feckin' Rabbits...

Anyways then ended up gettin' dragged inter some Game by Lord D'Gar... Naw... Firstly meh nay sure if Young was serious but if 'e is... Meh's got serious trouble... 'E decided ter pick meh and 'Acke fer 'is team... So when asked Why meh... 'E responded as meh's 'is bestest mate...?!?

Anyways first round was a walk in the park... Looted meh stock o' gems fer the few Lord D'Gar wanted... Then came the dodgy game... We's 'ad ter dress up as the oppersite ter "Escape" the tower... Somehow... Oh dear Lord... Somehow... We's won... Apparently due ter accessories... So we's won two games... Then The final game was ter make a recruitment song... Considerin' the fact that we's nay 'ad a clue and Young seemed ter sprout some strange crap... So 'E got ter sing away.... So in the end due ter the gems and the dress..... We's won...

So... After feelin' that death is by far more pleasant than that dressin' up... Meh ended up draggin' five Guardsmen off ter Valor... Naw meh did warn 'em that we's was after Grudge One... Meh first and the one that will nay truely fade... Nay matter what Skitas will ferever be meh most 'ated place.... So meh decided that we's would move around the place with some speed... Keepin' up seems ter be a problem fer some folk... Anyways ended up rushin' through corridors... Deadites... Puddles... Dogs... all fallin' as we rush past... Did amazingly well... We's made it down ter the third part... Seems ter be split in two naw... We's searched the first 'alf ter find the passage way blocked by rubble... So we's 'ead back out and was goin' ter 'ead ter the other stairs and try ter find out what was on the otherside o' the rubble... So we's moved fast ter the stairs and then it all went black fer a moment... When meh came ter we's was even worse seperated... Young 'ad gone off lookin' fer 'Acke... Aiden disappeared presumed Dead... Geraghty, Wilkes and mehself 'eld fer a while before we's pulled out fer the safe tower...

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So once we's got everyone besides Aiden ter the Tower, The others prayed as 'em nay felt 'em could run the length o' Skitas ter escape so while 'em all prayed meh did the run... Was alright... Apparently 'Acke tried ter follow but feck that if meh's stayin' around ter wait and see... So once back at the Keep, Meh did two quick rounds o' Denial o' death with Wilkes as the Bait... And then finally gave 'em a quick pack search before callin' it quits... Yer nay know when ye'll catch someone out...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
2nd Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Foggy day... Frickin' Freezin'...

Well okay yesterday is really blurry... Meh woke up tis mornin' covered in bruises and with a really 'eavy thumpin' 'eadache... Seems yesterday meh went fer a patrol o' the east road ter find it pretty much clear... Then meh ended up in the Keep... Longshot was there and we's 'ad a long discussion over what ter go kill... Ended up sailin' ter Deciet... Naw meh 'ates that feckin' isle mainly due ter the fact it feels well dodgy... But puttin' that aside meh seems ter remember lecturin' Longshot on the Isle and that we's should find out somethin'... Ice springs ter mind... Oh thats it.... Was the Isle made o' ice or was it infact land... Meh knows the Mountians are land but the white bit... Could it melt away....?

Anyways meh then remembers sittin' in a Cave after the mass death o' Polar Bears... Eatin' "Polar Jerky" which is pretty much the bear meat... Then everythin' starts ter get 'arder ter remember... Seems we's went inter Deciet... Kicked a brazer that seemed ter make an orc appear... Bashed lots o' dead crap... Then meh remembers a bridge... Then lots o' armed skeletons... Then meh remembers seein' Longshot fall down... Then all meh remembers is runnin' like 'ell with the Skeletons chasin'.... Explosions, Flames naythin' slowed 'em... Then meh remembers a swampy area.... A few Deadite Wytches...? Stairs and then meh can only 'ope it's a frickin' nightmare the rest... Meh doubts it considerin' meh state... Meh thinks we's went down some stairs and inter a room which 'ad five or six deadite Wytches in... The insane cackle... Watchin' Longshot get pounded ter the ground... Then meh remembers pullin' back... Well... Runnin' through the deadites... Up the stairs... Through the 'uge room with more o' 'em in it... Inter tis corridor with a puddle o' swamp crap and then naythin'.... Just wakin' up 'ere...

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So... Naw meh's got quite a few black bits in last eve... Meh 'opes it was a Nightmare... But meh knows better... Mehhaps next time...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
3rd Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Collapsin' Tavern... A sailin' Trip... Ship-wrecked!!!

Okay... So yesterday went really really crappy... Started off with 'avin' ter blow part o' the frickin' Tavern in Cedarwood ter pieces ter let Criofan out o' a room 'e'd fell inter... So after that meh and Wilkes ended up Supervisin' Criofan's repairs ter the 'ut... Was nay that bad... 'E took 'is time but got it done... Then meh ended up in the Keep watchin' the Darts run around... Then Tanya bein' chased by "Bullseye?" who she seemed ter loose in the woods... Strange but anyways... Then we's 'ad a quick round o' the Last Man... Then Walker 'ad asked meh ter sort the Folly out... We's was ment ter be goin' on some Naval trainin'... Well.. Was fine... We's found the pillar in the middle o' the sea... And next thin' we's seemed ter move MASSIVE distances...

So then we's ended up sailin' round fer a while... Stopped near the damned spider thin's and then 'eaded off again... Naw meh guess meh should o' mentioned that meh was still fairly under the weather from that trip ter Deciet... But 'ey... Anyways we's ended up clippin' some rocks and as with a woodern object on water... We's started ter fill with water... so we's made it ter a beach just as the Folly went down... Meh watched 'er sink then we's set 'bout ter scoutin' the isle... Was alright... We's encountered nay much till we's found a small groupin' o' red kilts... Naw the first encounter Walker dealt with 'em but since then we's all split apart inter groups... Meh 'eaded back ter the beach fer the fish and also in the chance that if meh gets enough wood and some strong vines meh might get a raft tergether...

Anyways ended up 'avin' Criofan and Lady Imrae also campin' on the beach... Was alright got meh camp sorted... 'unted down a Longshit who tried ter steal meh bedroll... Was really it... Then Kain and Aiden came ter the beach lookin' like 'ell... Seems the Red Kilts 'ad got aggressive... So 'em camped on the beach ter... Was fairly quiet fer a good while then... Criofan ended up cuttin' Imrae's 'air... Meh feels 'e's in fer a world o' trouble when we's get back... Then as the night seemed ter get set in... Longshit crawled along the beach sayin' that Young and 'Acke 'ad been sent 'ere and been captured by the Vesperians... Naw... Isle or nay... Meh nay leavin' a Guardsman... Even Young... In the 'ands o' Vesperians... Just wrong... So meh and Criofan set out... Once we's located tha camp... Meh moved around it till meh found a good position ter strike at 'em... After a quick Barrage meh got the attention o' some o' 'em... So with 'em in tail meh set 'bout workin' 'ems number down...

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So... Meh eventually 'ad Young break free so between meh Criofan and Young we's smacked the Wytch inter the ground... Meh got Criofan ter grab 'im and meh took down a second one... With meh two 'ostages meh then proceeded ter try and negotiate fer the release o' 'Acke... So seein' as the Baron? Nay liked it... 'E was determined ter get meh ter give 'im nails fer 'er... So after a bit o' 'im claimin' meh got big balls... Bah meh a Bloodi Sieger... Meh nay goin' ter back down ter some poncy Vesperian... Let alone 'em's boss... So meh told Young 'em got ter the count o' three if Kyra was nay free, 'E was ter put a bolt in each o' the 'ostages... Seein' as Young was more than 'appy ter slam a bolt inter each o' 'em's 'ead the Baron releated and freed Kyra... So we's let the 'ostages go... Some Wood Gnome then tried ter demand some Nails and ended up the same as way the other two did... Very bloodi, Very bashed and in lot's o' pain... So... Meh then took meh folk back ter the beach...

So we's get back ter the Beach ter find some o' the feckin' Vesperian's tryin' ter repair 'em's ship-wreck... Naw meh was nay 'avin' that so meh sunk it... Well in part with the 'elp o' the Vesperian tryin' ter flee on it... Seems tis truely pissed off 'em's Baron as 'e turned up with two lackies ter moan 'bout meh sinkin' 'is ship... So after pointin' out 'e started tis by kidnappin' MEH folk... And that if 'em even bother ter come back ter the beach 'em was goin' ter end up in Graves...

So... Trapped with a bunch o' Angry Vesperians... A few maces... Limited equipment... Sounds like goin' ter be fun... Oh did make meh laugh... Meh taught some ejit Vesperian usin' a Diamond mace 'ow a professional uses 'em... Unlike 'is poor attempts ter swing it... Ejits.... Just still in shock meh went and saved Young, 'Acke and Longshit... Meh must be loosin' it...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
4th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

'Ome sweet 'Ome...

So spent the second day on the Isle... Well after meh rather eventful eve meh and Wilkes ended up fishin' fer most o' the day.. We's 'ad a lil' nose around the isle but found naythin' o' interest, Meh thinks between Wilkes and meh we's fished up 'alf the bloodi ocean... Ended up with folk gatherin' on the beach as we's started ter reach nightfall... We's then set 'bout tryin' ter get off the isle, so once we's discovered the Vesperians 'ad a raft we's went ter get it... Once we's 'ad gained control o' the raft and got it back ter the beach, Seemed the Vesperians was annoyed so tried ter do a mass slaughter o' Boba's... Which back fired BIG TIME....

Anyways Wilkes and Kain ended up 'eadin' ter Papua on the raft ter get a ship ter pick us up... Took 'em some time but we's managed ter catch one o' the Vesperian... Ended up sailin' back ter Yew with the Vesperian trapped onboard... Apparently Wilkes 'ad chartered another boat ter leave the isle ter pick up folk we's left behind like Young, 'Acke and longshit... Shame really should o' just left 'em... Would o' made it much easier in the long run fer us...

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Finally 'ome and got mehself a decent wash, meal and a good clean o' meh armour... Wonder what joys will naw follow... Oh and got ter sort out raisin' the funds ter get a new ship... The over 'aul fer the Cannon's costs bloodi arm and a leg...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
5th Day o' 4th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Fairy Tales... Evil wins... Oh and the Phoenix...

Okay yesterday started off strange... Ended up in the Keep fer somethin' the Cap't'n was runnin'... Naw... We's end up bein' asked ter pick a bag at random from a pile o' bags and put on the outfit... Seem's we's was goin' ter "Act out" Minderella... With Walker as Minderella... First round Good won out with Minderella makin' it ter the roof ter Fraser the "Prince Charmin'"... Soddin' worsest part was meh 'ad another bloodi dress ter wear... Swear somethin's up when two superiors in under two weeks orders yer in dresses...

Anyways ended up 'avin' ter act out the story again... Minderella or Walker was taken down tis time by a 'ost o' ugly sisters and evil stepmother... While mehself as the "Evil Palace Guard" should Kevin... Thew new "Prince Charmin'" the tiles on the roof o' the citadel... Then came the really really odd er... Tale... Seein' as evil won we's made a strange and twisted tale... Mogman Wilberforce - Aiden... Was a princess who had a fiancee but she also loved her horse... The Horse - Wilkes... Loved Mogman and the Stable Master but attacked everyone else... The Stablemaster - Kevin... Who wanted Mogman dead... With the 'elp o' 'is stable lad - Fraser... While tis 'appened yer 'ad Boris Johnson - Tanya, the fiancee o' Mogman... who was tryin' ter kill the 'orse but also 'is rival Ken - Walker who loved Mogman but was a 'orse beater... And then mehself as the Bodyguard ter take on the Stable folk...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Naw meh nay sure that made any sense but was what 'appened... Ended up meh and Walker the only two standin' after a massacre... More o' a nightmare tale than a fairy tale... After all that was done with... Meh ended up trekkin' ter Britain... Meh needed ter order construction o' a new ship considerin' the Folly naw sits on the bottom in the Lost Lands... So after what felt like bloodi 'ours o' 'agglin', arguin' and generally yellin', Meh managed ter sort out a new ship... The Shipwright was goin' ter 'ave 'er over-'auled fer the cannons and then sailed ter Yew... Seein' as everyone complained that the Folly was tiny... Meh made sure the Phoenix was a fair bit bigger.... Just frickin' expensive... See tis is goin' ter take a few months ter make the coin ter pay it off... Guess meh could charge fer usin' 'er... But bit cruel...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
6th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Orcs and Fish...

Well last eve started off strangely... Found mehself and Crio in the Keep discussin' the arrival o' the Phoenix... So while it was quiet we's went fer a patrol o' roads... Naythin' really that excitin' and when we's got back Wilkes explained what 'appened with Ruthie and Cordy the night before... Seems Wilkes's Ex is some sort o' dodgy woman... Why's that nay a surprise fer Wilkes...? Anyways... After a lengthy and strange discussion ended up goin' ter the cave on a Orc bashin' exercise fer Crio... Was alright, managed ter get in and out with nay losses... Bit o' a bonus meh guess...

Then 'Acke 'ad asked meh if meh could sail a group fer 'er out ter go fishin'... So after the lengthy banter with Wilkes... Who now meh 'as ter say 'as 'alf a friggin' 'uge debt... Damn shipwrights... Anyways after the long banter and while 'Acke got everyone "Warmed" up... Meh asked the Squire if tis time... Seein' as tis was the Phoenix's maiden voyage if 'e'd bless 'er... Considerin' last time we's went fishin' we's managed ter wake up a bloodi white er... Well was big white and 'urt... Lucky fer us tis time... We's nay saw any sign o' the bastard thin'... So after a fairly... Busy period o' net throwin' and sea critter slayin' we's ended up 'eadin' back ter the Docks... Friggin' state o' the Phoenix's deck naw... Nay sod ever feckin' cleans up... Might 'ave ter force 'em ter next time... Nay dockin' till the decks are clean... Might work...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So... that was yesterday... Strange day... Meh feels terday mehhaps nay goin' ter be any better... Time ter get back ter work meh guess...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
7th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Ostard 'untin'... A trip round Chaos... Badlands Brigands and Fortune Favors the...

So... Well.. Okay... The day started out with Annwyn informin' meh she dared Walker ter nay eat pies fer a week... So seein' as she's dared 'im ter that meh should suggest 'e dares 'er ter a week with nay Muffin's... Then ended goin' off with Annwyn ter try and 'unt down some fella who's been complainin' o' Ostards eatin' 'is Crops... Meh can tell yer fer sure the fella's nay anywhere in Ilshenar as Annwyn thought.. So we's ended up beatin' some Juka's up...

Then meh got word from Aiden that 'e was off fer a "Jaunt" somewhere... So meh got back ter the Keep ter end up on a jaunt ter Chaos with Aiden, Ath and a new Trainee... 'Ave ter say Aiden's right 'bout tis lad... 'E can 'andle 'imself fairly well... Considerin' we's went after the whore... The Phoenix and a few er Old demons... The lad walked away from the whole thin' so 'e must be alright... We's then ended up 'untin' One-eye's and Tit's as Aiden called 'em... After findin' what meh can only class as the Proper size fer ANY bed... We's 'ad a fair few One-eyes ter deal with and ended up in the keep with close ter thirty thousand crowns... So... What else could 'appen eh?

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Well meh then was wanderin' around an empty stonekeep sortin' out some bits fer meh Fortune Favors game... when meh gets a pigeon from some Britannian Guards... Seems 'em 'ad decided ter 'elp a Caravan in the Badlands from bein' attacked... But as always 'em feared 'em was nay good enough and need the real professionals ter 'elp.... So 'em ended up gettin' Aiden, Ath and mehself... After what felt like an entire lifetime o' fallin' down, chasin' down, smackin' down... We's ended up by Britain Moongate and 'eaded 'ome... 'Em seemed ter o' been useless anyways so nay point stayin' ter watch the slaughter... At one point Aiden and meh seemed ter form a possy o' Skara Braeians and Britannian Guards... 'Idin' behind the real Guards yer see... Anyways once meh got meh folk back ter Yew was time fer some fun... Well fer meh anyways...

Fortune Favors the... Was the game... Well in the end, started off meh felt that seein' as everyone is so fond o' pointin' out that alot o' the Militia recently as put on some weight... So meh decided ter remedy it a bit... Started off by sendin' everyone round the Tavern once then ter the Sharpshootin' outpost... Durin' that time meh got the box set up fer the sweat box drill... Meh borrowed tis from Longshit... Rarety to say that Longshit actually 'ad a good idea... So... After 'em all got back meh 'ad 'em run round the box, if meh yelled One 'em 'ad ter do five star jumps... Two was five press ups... Three was turn round and run the other way... Meh also threw in some extras like... Duck, Duck and roll, Dive and so forth...

Once 'em 'ad ran around divin', rollin' sprintin' inter walls... Meh then sent 'em off ter the Citadel fer a quick Last Man... Seems Ath won that... Then meh'd set up Fortune Favors the... Basically meh littered the Tavern, Keep and Tradepost with weapons... Everyone got two pieces o' armour and then 'ad ter grab weapons as 'em found 'em... Meh 'ad only set out really one o' each weapon except bows... Each "Player" 'ad three lives... After three encounters with the ground yer was out... Ended up with Fortune favorin' Ath... Scarey eh? A Marksman that actually wins thin's....

Anyways 'opefully it burnt some o' folks fat away... Just got ter keep at 'em till everyones back in shape...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
8th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Paperwork, Fishin' and supplyin' the Phoenix...

Well yesterday was fairly relaxin' started out with fillin' in all the paperwork fer the Phoenix, was rather important as meh's still ter discuss with Wilkes the fact we's got ter fork out fer the over 'aul... Once meh got that all sorted and dealt with meh decided ter take a run ter the coast and do some fishin'... Best way ter just relax meh felt... So after 'ours o' fishin'... Meh 'ad a few piles o' fish and set off fer the Phoenix nay long after... Meh 'ad ter make sure she's supplied naw... Meh thinks some spare materials fer "At Sea" repairs might be o' some use... So spent the rest o' yesterday afternoon and evenin' gettin' the Phoenix loaded with spare planks, sail cloth, rope and such... Everythin' really that she'd need...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So yesterday was fairly dull but atleast meh sorted the Phoenix out...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
9th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A rather bad weekend...

Well Saturday was a dead loss... Ended up sittin' at 'ome bein' fairly ill... Nay really ter sure why... Anyways Sunday... Started with the normal meetin' o' the Siegers which 'ad us wanderin' around fer a while afterwards...

Apparently was some do 'bout an elf or somethin' but yet again was struck with a 'bout o' nay feelin' so good... Finally managed ter drag mehself ter the Last Man Standin'... Was same as always we's praticed beatin' each other senseless then get round ter the real deal and really beat each other senseless...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Fraser won the Last man with meh second... Then meh nay feelin' so great still 'eaded 'ome...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
10th & 11th Days o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Monday's...

Well still feel fairly off so kept yesterday fairly straight forward... Meh decided ter take it easy ter begin with so ended up standin' in the keep 'avin' a rather interestin' discussion over application o' theories... Granted it did get a lil' 'eated... Then meh 'ad ter remind Longshot 'e's wearin' the Militia colours... As 'e was claimin' ter nay be concerned over anythin' besides the Church and the D'Gars... Feckin' ejit o' a Britannian Sergeant... Should know better...

Then 'ad some strange bloke from Cove come by... Granted at first 'e looked like a normal monk, but the face covered in Bandages was a small give away that 'e 'ad somethin' wron'... 'E then went on fer a bit sayin' 'bout Cove bein' attacked and some deadites and tis odd illness... So once meh got 'is tax still pouched up meh got 'im as far from the Keep as possible... Bloodi leppers...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So once meh managed ter get off duty meh went fishin'... Was some sort o' couples and pairs night... Which reminded meh o' Egrad and Te'ani... Sad really.. But 'ey one o' those thin's meh guessin'... Somethin' goin' on ternight 'opefully, meh'll feel more upter it...

Oh aye... The elf 'em caught the other eve was burnt last night...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
12th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Feckin' Bugs, pears and most thin's...

Well... Tis week 'as really gone ter 'ell... Whatever tis feckin' bug is nay seems ter be shiftin' with the 'ealers remedies... Spent feckin' days naw with 'em givin' meh different "Remedies"... Anyways besides Wednesday meh's been stuck with the 'ealers...

Wednesday... Pears? Seemed Geraghty wanted ter go gather some pears so we's did... After 'untin' fer information as nayone knew what the 'ell we's was lookin' fer... Found a few books in the Abbey and ended up at some dodgy orchard pickin' pears... Well meh says pickin'... Meh really means "Supervisin'" the activity from a "Supervisory distance" as in close enough ter somewhere ter throw up... Anyways ended up with five pears and 'anded 'em inter Wilkes fer te Cap't'n so 'e'll never see the pears....

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So... Meh's 'opin' tis new dose o' remedy does the trick... Meh really nay can take another trip ter "What shall we's try terday" 'Ealers...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
14th,15th,16th Day's o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Scoutin' with Yella...

Slightly better day than meh week 'ad been... Was actually feelin' upter bashin' somethin'... So ended up in the Keep to 'ave Longshite go on 'bout 'ow 'e's goin' ter mash a certian footman's face fer destroyin' 'is 'ome... So seein' as 'e was 'appy ter moan but moment 'e was asked ter do some work 'e became tired... Strange that... So left Mister Daichi and mehself ter go off... Seein' as meh nay met tis Daichi before meh did offer 'im one o' meh fast tours o' Yew... So instead we's ended up in Blood 'untin' down some Deamons... Went alright 'e's fairly alright fer a Yella...

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So anyways... After meh'd sorted meh kit out from the lil' trip ter Blood, meh ended up joinin' the Cap't'n on 'is 'unt o' Wilkes's Mythical Invasions... So after trekkin' across the world ter find that Wilkes 'ad a rather vivid imagination as we's found naythin'... Nay even the 'int o' a Invasion... So we's ended up in Chaos 'untin' Balrons... Atleast 'em was there...

So ended up comin' 'ome after a spell of slaughterin' Balron...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
17th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Meetin' and banners...

Well sunday... Went along ter discuss the normal stuff with the Siegers... And we's ended up trottin' off and puttin' up some posters... Was pretty dead in 'Aven besides the odd fellow who meh seen speak with the Cap't'n... Well 'e was on 'bout the Caravan's and thanked us fer 'elpin' and gave meh a sword from the Third one that meh Aiden and Ath went on... What the 'ell meh's goin' ter do with a sword is a different matter but fairly decent o' 'im...

We's ended up in Britain and seemed everyone 'ad a case o' bein' VERY deaf... Oh well... We's left Poster across the place and 'eaded 'ome ter Yew...

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Nay really that excitin' but meh 'ad ter go back ter the 'Ealers so ended up missin' the Last Man...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
18th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Bagball...

Alright meh 'ates Bagball with avengence... Nay sure why... Guessin' as meh's worse than useless at it... So meh ended up goin' off ter Watch the match between Britain and Yew... So we's met the "Blues" in Britain bad lands and 'eaded off ter the Bagball pitch... At which point Wilkes pointed out meh was goin' ter "ref" the match... So knowin' NAYTHIN' 'bout bagball was fairly amusin'... Yew thrashed Britain Seven Nil in the match and then by another four nil in the "Warm down" game as Wilkes put it...

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Naw we's 'ad a lil' bit o' a "Disagreement" over a few VERY long strides... Seems both sides tried it... If the Yewish fan's 'ad paid attention would o' been Eight Nil but most o' 'em refused ter bloodi answer so goal eight was disallowed... Seems like might be a bit o' entertainment as long as nayone gets ter competitive... So bound ter end in blood and tears at some point...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
19th Day o' 5th Month

[Robert Tripps]

*A large section of pages have been damaged.. Looks to be around two weeks worth of entries...*

[Robert Tripps]

Meetin's... Halberds and Promotion...?

Was another quiet sunday... So After attendin' the weekly Sieger meetin' meh set 'bout waitin' fer the Last Man Standin' fer the week... Granted nay many folk turned up so ter begin with, meh 'ad Longshot, Dachi? and Grey run around and bash each other... then the Cap't'n did the same... After what seemed like runnin' ferever we's ended up 'avin' two pratice rounds and then the final Last Man... Meh was in the final pair fer each pratice which is nay ter big a shock and then meh beat Aiden... Barely but did beat 'im... Fer the 'Alberd... 'Mmm What ter do with two o' 'em naw... Anyways... After we's 'ad finished... Cap't'n ordered everyone inline fer a announcment ter be added ter the Last Man...

Turned out was meh promotion ter Corporal... So after meh raidin' some o' the kit ter make sure meh was in the right kit we's ended up killin' a few liches... Well... by We's... meh means Wilkes and Grey... Anyways was a good day...

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So left an order with Longshots uncle fer a new set o' armour and such and 'opefully can grab that before ternight... But bloodi good day...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
1st Day o' 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A week in a go...

As meh's been a tad busy meh's got ter catch up on a week in one log... Well... Monday saw meh gettin' meh armour from Longshot's Uncle then goin' off ter beat up a few Balrons... We's went ter Chaos and decided ter go ter Blood fer one instead... Seein' as a Gold one 'ad made itself rather at 'ome...
Was really it fer monday...

Tuesday... Well was a long day o' fightin' Vesper... First time round was ter free the Baron from Britain... Then twice more in Minoc... We's 'ad ter keep dealin' with bloodi covians ter... friggin' gits... Anyways... After the slaughter ended up goin' 'ome...

Wednesday... Nay really remember much on wednesday... Besides watchin' the Bagball team er fall apart while trainin'... Was 'bout it... Nay really that excitin'...

Thursday... Started up with runnin' around the badlands gettin' attacked by wytches ter protect another caravan... gettin' rather regular... Should really sort a proper tactic fer it... Then we's 'eaded ter Minoc... Lord D'Gar put meh incharge o' one unit and Cap't'n Dart another... We's then proceeded ter take down a significantly large force... Durin' the counter attack meh ended up with a short black out... Bloodi wytchery... Anyways then meh 'ad a bit o' a chat with the markies and ended up goin' ter Blood with Footman Darlin' ter kill Blood puddles... After takin' down a gold one in which meh and Wilkes rotated which one o' us was inspectin' the floor closely... We's left and called it a eve...

Friday... Well seein' as it was fairly quiet meh gathered anyone that was awake and dragged 'em off ter Britain... See meh feels sometimes we's do a rather borin' banner just layin' the same colours constantly... So meh dragged Wilkes's, Sand and Longshot ter the bridge near Britain and we's made a large piece o' artwork? and laid a few books around it... 'Opefully it'll catch folks attention... Was a trial banner... Meh wants ter find somewhere fer a 'UGE one... Meh thinks that'd be interestin'...

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So meh thinks we's off ter Blood again termorrow fer Footman Darlin' and then somethin' the Cap't'n's upter... So we's will see...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
2nd Day ter the 6th Day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Archery... Siegers and the Last Man...

Well Saturday was fairly dull... Meh did very lil' besides attempt ter use a crossbow... Meh knows 'ow ter USE one... but just nay really got on with it... Anyways... Wilkes took meh ter the Sharp shootin' outpost and we's sent a good chunk o' the day shootin' the target butts... Meh 'ad one or two flukely shots...

Sunday... Well was a Sunday... Meh found out Wilkes was 'ostin' the Last Man Standin' after we's 'ad gone off Yella slayin'... Was pretty fun if slow goin' due ter the ambushes... We's then did the Last Man which as always ended with Two Siegers and mehself in the final three... And logic says 'em would take meh out and fight fer the final... So was nay shock... Meh gather 'em quite a run... And 'Ave ter say would be tempted ter use a crossbow if meh could actually fire one... Well would o' been able ter strike back a bit... Anyways Walker won and then meh was dragged off ter 'elp Longshot with a Marksman task... So when 'e's finished 'is reports meh'll get 'im 'is badge... Strange...

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*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
7th & 8th Day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Another week in a glance...

Meh managed ter get everythin' muddled up tis week so doin' the whole thin' in a rough guide...

Monday...
Was a trip ter the Tavern with everyone then bein' dragged off friggin' snake 'untin' by Ath... Bloodi strange tavern talk... But always is... Besides fightin' overwhelmin' numbers o' snakes... Meh did sod all really...

Tuesday...
Naw Tuesday saw us 'ead off ter Minoc ter find it unguarded by Vesper... So takin' the chance we's made a trip ter Vesper and found a chest that was tickin'... Turned out ter be a bomb so ended up with a 'ost o' injuried Vesperians afterwards... Really besides that was easy day...

Wednesday...
Was a Command meetin' followed by watchin' a Command 'eavy bagball team thrash Vesper Eight ter One... Ended in the slaughter o' Vesperians when 'em's cat's attacked the Cap't'n... Again after all that, naythin' much ter say...

Thursday...
Oh aye... Thursday... We's ended up 'avin' ter defend the Abbey from a joint Vesperian and Covian assault... After clearin' 'em out the first time round we's then proceeded ter break 'em's attack and send the gits runnin' 'ome... Was a good chuckle... 'Em really nay liked bein' thrashed fer assaultin' Yew...

Friday...
Heh... Naw Friday saw Walker and Wilkes eatin' dodgy yella land shrooms... Naw tis is nay a big concern unless yer 'ad ter tie a rope around Wilkes and drag 'im along the rest o' the adventure... Was amusin' 'owever when 'e jumped at the webbin' and missed... heh... Oh and the ants nest... Just need ter remember ter steer clear o' any Shrooms... Oh aye... Meh almost fergot... Also met the new barmaid at the Tavern... Nice lass...

Saturday...
Well... Wilkes dragged meh and fraser back ter the Yella lands ter gather the dodgy Shrooms... So we's ended up explorin' a lil' and bein' attacked by some dodgy birds... In the end we's decided ter go find some wytches in the ice peaks at the north o' Isa somethin' or other Isle... After killin' a few we's ended up 'eadin' 'ome... Was really it fer saturday... Then spent the rest o' the night doin' very lil' besides makin' Two watchers and a Watcher recruit build a road block and then moved onter constructin' a Fort... Just ter keep 'em busy as 'em claimed ter be bored...

Sunday...
Finally the last day... Nay did ter much on sunday... Spent alot o' it sortin' paperwork and findin' all meh notes on the week... Ended up 'owever doin' some strange games before the Last Man... Was different... Anyways... Then 'ad a pratice round where Walker and meh was the last two, which Walker won... Then the final round which was again Walker and meh in the last two... 'Owever meh won tis time so won fer the week... Strange enough meh felt Walker was usin' the right tactics...

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So wonder what joys meh'll 'ave tis week... Only one way ter find out meh guess...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
9th Day ter 15th Day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Monday... Monday...

Well yesterday was a slow day till the evenin'... Meh decided ter get ter the Tavern a lil' early ter see who was around and ter meh shock and quite pleasant surprise, there was a Lass in the keep lookin' ter join up! So nay missin' a 'eartbeat once she said she'd be interested meh got 'er off fer testin' then sorted 'er kit...

Just after sortin' 'er armour from the citadel and was off ter the Workshop fer 'er survival kit... Meh discovered Amarante bein' 'assled? by the Old Vesperian Baron and some other pillock who looked similar... So after 'em buggered off meh managed ter finish sortin' Eileen's kit out... Then was time fer the tavern... Well as always the conversation in the tavern was fairly odd... Nay long after the Cap't'n and Tanya left Walker turned up ter 'ave 'is normal pie... Wonder if it 'ad some Shroom in it...

Anyways... Seem's Walker and Eileen nay 'it it off well... Considerin' was almost reachin' the point where Walker would smack 'er one... All over Shrooms and eatin' 'em was either nay masculine or that it ruined yer sanity or both or some such... So seein' as tis was gettin' a lil' ter debated... And luckly Trainee Otto 'ad turned up so meh sent 'em both off ter the Graveyard ter gather a full suit o' skeleton crap and a thousand crowns... Nay sure who was back first... As Walker claimed Otto was and Annwyn claimed Eileen was... So after 'avin' 'ad ter yell at the squibblin' children... Aye Annwyn and Walker... Meh ended up standin' on the porch relaxin' as 'em all sodded off ter bed...

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So nay ter bad fer a Monday... Signed up a trainee... Got a few crowns fer the Militia and nay 'ad ter move much... All round winner... Just naw ter figure out what meh'll do ternight...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
16th day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Cookies, Annwyn & Vesper and 'er Dogs...

So terday was different... Meh felt we's could do somethin' light and easy before preparin' fer the likely 'ood o' battle... Which turned out ter be true... So anyways... Meh asked Cordy and Fraser what came ter mind and got Tavern Cookies... Which turned out a bad plan... as the Cookies ingridents was as follows... Ale, Flour, Eggs, Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Sugar, Lard, 'Oney, Shade and Yella Shrooms... From a Large mushroom... Meh should o' stopped it but... Ter be 'onest 'em all 'ad got excited slightly... So meh went with it...

So... The Wilkes' made the cookies as meh throwin' everythin' in method was nay appreciated... And once the cookies was baked... Annwyn who'd protested against 'avin' ter eat 'em, started ter much 'er way through four apparently... Meh 'ad told everyone several times 'em was fer when we's were off duty... Nay on duty... But Annwyn then seemed ter trip out quite badly... Wantin' ter see Lord D'Gar in 'is trunks... Anyways... We's quickly ended up with 'er semi-sober fer the fightin'...

Vesper 'ad come ter Yew with 'er lapdogs the Covians, So after 'untin' 'em down ter the Mill... Seems all rebels like the Mill... The Celtic gits last time round and naw Vesper... Anyways we's proceeded ter strike 'em with amazin' affect, Wipin' out the whole lot with nay a single soldier on the Loyalist side takin' any serious wounds... We's then 'eld the mill fer some reason and ended up 'avin' a rather massive amount o' wounded... Was ter be expected considerin' Cove and Vesper out numbered us by a fair few... Yet we's pushed back fairly well takin' down a whole number o' the enemy... Mehself 'avin' a damn poisoner chase meh till meh smacked 'im ter the ground after a long run... Turned out meh and Wilkes was the only was ter walk away alright... Surprisin' ter be 'onest...

*Pins a few drawings*

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When we's got back ter the Keep, Annwyn was soberin' up and was in a right row with Walker... Shame really... Oh well...

*Signed and Dated*
Robert Tripps
17th Day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Coves complete thrashin'...

Well last eve saw Cove thrashed by Yew ter the score o' Twelve ter None... Which was stunnin'... Besides that nay really much from the match ter mention... Besides Cove lack o' skill that is... Oh and that the Yewish fans need ter really work on 'em's chantin' and such as was rather pathetic... Mehhaps a task ter drill 'em in... Anyways... After watchin' Cove looses we's all trotted back ter Yew... Once back turned out Cordy wanted us fer somethin'... Which in turn ended up bein' a fort buildin' exercise...

So after bein' paired up with a very 'mmm.. intoxicated Kyra... Meh managed ter construct a thin'... nay really can call it much else... anyways meh and kyra ended up comin' second with Wilkes, Sands and Young in third place... Meanin' Walker and Annwyn won... Nay really that concerned, mainly due ter the fort lookin' like 'alf a cow...

Anyways was 'bout it besides some pillock turnin' up and assaultin' Lady Imrae and Walker... So 'e ended up in the cells and meh went 'ome ter find some soup... Strange...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Ternight is somethin' Walker's put tergether and meh gets the feelin' from 'is notice if yer nay there 'e'll mace yer one... heh...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
18th Day o' the 6th Month

[Robert Tripps]

*A large section of the log is burnt and ripped out.*

[Robert Tripps]

Bloodi log..

Well meh's just noticed meh is naw missin' a large section o' meh log more really ter meh leavin' it near a bloodi candle... But whats done is done... so might as well put last eves log in and carry on...

Last eve saw a small group 'ead ter 'Aven ter try and recruit some folk... Longshite started the night with shootin' meh and yellin' "FREEZE!" then tried ter explain it as "A misfire" with a friggin bow? Meh nay friggin' think so! So 'e's naw due a seriously bad time in future... In meh opinion 'e's naw gettin' like Young and meh'd rather 'im 'ave an accident than 'ave Two Youngs in Yew... Anyways... 'Ad a long debate with a Drow or Elf or whatever she was... Meh says Drow... She offered ter show the Cap't'n and us 'er pink bunnies which oddly enough was two pink bunnies... Oh and she 'ad some dodgy squirrel which seemed ter growl alot...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Anyways all in all we's found nay recruits but left a nice banner so 'opefully might get a few recruits in the long run... Naythin' ter excitin' it seems fer ternight so 'opefully be a quiet log fer once...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
3rd Day o' the 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A busy fer days...

Well meh nay written in 'ere fer a while considerin' meh kept mehself rather busy and fergot ter pick tis up... Anyway, Trainees and the Keep... Seems Thursday eve meh found mehself playin' "Dirt 'Ead gatherin'" which was some strange Earth Elemental bashin' session involving teams o' twos with one armoured person 'ealin' the unarmoured but armed partner... Meh got paired up with Ath and was alright till she decided that with a bow she'd stand toe ter toe with Tommy... We's came second followin' Tommy and Fraser, With the Cap't'n and "Suicidal" Luc in Third... Was a laugh, Meh then some 'ow ended up playin' a "Strategic" Bridge takin' game where the Blue and Red team would take turns 'oldin' the Bridge and then strikin' the other team down, Mehself bein' on Job, Walker and Ath's team... We's we're the blues and 'eld the Bridge first, after a complete victory crushin' all but Tommy without loosin' a soul... Then we's 'ad ter strike and ended up loosin' Ath ter one o' 'em but again we's managed ter thrash 'em... Was a good show...

Right... So Friday... Well Friday was pretty quiet in all respects besides meh ended up signin' up a nice chap as a Trainee... William Smit... 'Opefully it's a start, Would be rather nice ter get alot more Trainee's around again... Runnin' low on bolts as well... Anyways tested 'im and 'anded 'im 'is kit and then let 'im unleash 'avoc on the Skeletons in the Graveyard... Needed the bit o' trainin' meh feels... Well that pretty much covers it...

Saturday... O...kay... Well tis was a long slog... Started off with bein' set a random task which ended up as climbin' the Orc Valley Mountian... So we tried ter use a pile o' orcs as a ladder... That failed so we's then 'ad a plan fer usin' Dragon Wings... So we's set off fer the Moongate fer the Cap't'n ter get waylaid by a recruit so meh lead meh lil' trio off ter bag a Newt... So we get a BIG newt... After runnin' around and pickin' up Tanya, Fraser and Smit we's eventually took the bastard down and 'acked it's wings off... We's then got back ter Yew and left 'em fer the Cap't'n...

We then ended up swearin' in the Two new Trainee's so it was Smit and Sean D'Artigo... After the oath... We's then set off fer the Chaos and some Balrons... a Nice treat fer D'Artigo... Followed closely by a trip ter Moonglow fer some Ophidians... Bloodi Annwyn and 'er snakes... She seems ter 'ave tis thin' fer Snakes... Strange that... Anyway.. We went ter the jungle snakes first and ended up 'oldin' a ridge and pepperin' 'em with bolts, Then we's set off fer the Desert fort, or city or such... Well was like a blood bath... Meh 'ad ter fall back briefly ter 'elp try and clear some ground, after a lil' we's cleared up all the wanderin' snakes left and withdrew... Seems we's need a few more Shield bearers ter get the Valley locked down... Mehhaps next time...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So what joys will terday 'old... Only one way ter find out really...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
17th day ter 19th day o' the Seventh Month...

[Robert Tripps]

Good Old Traditional Sunday...

So, It was sunday... The day o' the week yer know somethin' will 'appen... Be it good or bad... Terday was well different, Started out with meh and Annwyn goin' and throwin' some banners down and chattin' ter random strangers and seein' if 'em wanted ter sign up and ever considered life in the Militia... But sadly nayone seemed ter be interested, Mehhaps termorrow!!

Anyway after that meh ended up in a line by Tanya which was the launch o' Militia Award Ceremony, and we's 'ad ter choose Catorgies and vote fer some folk in 'em if we wanted ter, Meh got voted in on "Cuddly" Bah! We's ment fat! and Fastest ter the Moongate... Meh thinks... Anyways, Oldar is in alot... Meh thinks tis may 'ave a slightly... Odd affect on folks...

After all o' the fun o' the votin'... Bloodi votes... We's did the pre-Last man standin' games... Which entailed wearin' a red cloak fer two minutes and avoidin' all the bastards, then avoidin' everyone in a very small space while wearin' the cloak... Ended in alot o' pain... After that we did the Last man and Kevin won... Makin' a change... Then Annwyn took over...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So Annwyn lead us ter the Dojo in the Yella lands... And thats where it all went ter 'ell in a very swift and tidy manner... We's started alright fightin' the fan thin's, Then we's encountered a few yella bandits and then came the deamon bitches... and the Deamons as well... Thats when it went ter 'ell... Ended up loosin' all meh kit and crawlin' ter a safe spot ter pray 'ome... Thankfully meh managed ter sort some new kit... But fer someone thats ment ter be terrorified o' nasty thin's she's got thin' fer places o' mass 'urt... Such as the Snakes and naw the Dojo... Interestin' seems seein' Walker brin's out an underlyin' aggression...

Anyways termorrow's the Tavern... Oh joy o' joys...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
20th Day o' the 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

The Olympics..

Well last eve saw the first round o’ events fer tis Olympics thin’… Well bein’ as mehself, Kevin and Shunji ‘ad spent all day “Praticin’” fer tis Olympics, So when it turned round ter be time ter start ter gatherin’ ter prepare fer it, Was Single Combat within a confined Arena, Bein’ good olde Yew we’s managed ter field a nice sized team, Granted it ‘ad three marksmen in it but besides ‘em was alright… So Ath, Kevin, Verity, Walker, Shunji, Kyra, Mehself all took part, Kyra, Verity and Ath went out in the first round, with lil’ effort, Meh managed ter end up ‘avin’ ter taken on the Covian Sarge fer meh first round… Seemed ‘e was nay impressed when meh questioned if ‘e truly was a Sarge given ‘is face down in the dirt aspect… Anyways, Next round meh got put up against a Covian Archer er… Falconheart or Somethin’… Again with a resoundin’ success meh floored the bugger, Shunji beat ‘is enemy a Skaran General and Walker nailed Kevin…

The final four ended up with Walker, Shunji, the Britannian and mehself… Meh came fourth o’ all loosin’ ter the Commander and Shunji, The commander was third, Walker second and Shunji walked away with the gold… So fer the first event a resoundin’ Loyalist victory..

After we’s got back ter Yew, Swayne turned up and seemed ‘er and Kevin went fer a chat in the Tavern, Seein’ as Wilkes turned up we’s decided ter grab some rum and discuss what ‘ad been ‘appenin’… Well we’s planned ter but after enterin’ the Tavern it seemed that Kevin and ‘Olly was breakin’ up… Which was well… Colourful… Ter say the least anyways…

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So ternight is more o’ the Olympic games… Think it’s archery… Urgh Think meh should step out o’ tis one seein’ as meh is nay the best o’ archers… Nay ter big a shock bein’ a former Sieger…
Oh well, Lets see what ternights “Game” brin’s…


*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
22nd day o’ the 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

A bit o' workin' out...

Well meh spent most o' yesterday doin' some rubbish that's nay even worth mentionin' ter be 'onest, Well besides meh patrol o' the east road which turned out ter be a bit in need o' clearin' up and then runnin' two watchers and one o' their recruits through some fitness... Was really more unluckiness that it just 'appened ter be Watchers around... So Meh got 'em ter do a few warm up laps and then started ter push 'em alot with some sit ups and press ups.. Poor Annwyn and Kyra started ter look knackered just after that... Meh then pushed on ter doin' some crouched kicks, when yer 'ave yer feet tucked up under yer and kick 'em back and then brin' 'em back in... Well tis took a example from Shunji as it seems everyone else nay 'ad a clue...

Meh then set 'em meh favorite bit.. Meh got 'em ter do some dips by the wall but as Annwyn and Kyra found it amusin' meh ended up makin' 'em do twenty o' 'em, Finally meh sent 'em fer a few more laps o' the Tavern then a "fairer" small pratice fight, Shunji won ter nay shock..

*Pins a few drawings*

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Meh then ended up under a pile o' paperwork and doin' some useless tasks fer Morgan... 'Mmm Wrestlin' apparently ternight... Might see if meh can just watch tis one... Nay think meh Tavern fightin' skills really upter "Olympic" Competition standards...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
24th Day o' 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Olympic Riggin' Vesper and the Pass...

Well... Findin' Skeleton's littered in the Keep either ment we's was bein' invaided or a Trainee 'ad been in trouble... So meh wandered upter the Graveyard ter find the new lass 'Ope bashin' some deadites.. Yet another Sieger recruit... Damn it meh needs ter get some more Iron Arms...

So last eve was bloodi well... rigged!, We's fielded by far the most impressive side fer the Wrestlin' but with Vesper judgin' it was clearly rigged from the start... So after watchin' the entire Yewish side pretty much get removed from the contest in the first round, we's got pretty bored... Well until the Britannian Lass floored 'Oagie and the Vesperian ter take Gold... Nay argument's ter that... So after that meh 'ad the grand joy o' tellin' the Cap't'n o' the rigged contest...

We's then ended up on a patrol ter the Pass... Was easy ter start with... Even with three trainee's we's went through the place... Then it suddenly went wrong... And everythin' went ter pieces... In the end we's managed ter get out more or less with everythin'... Even if the 'ealin' was just... dreadful at times... We's then pulled out ter be attacked by a Golden puddle that we's put down then got back ter Yew...

Once back in lovely old Yew... We's ended up goin' ter "Atlantic" ter try and recruit... Well guess it was alright, if 'em are just as dodgy as the folk at Britain 'ere... But might o' got a recruit only time will tell...

When we's got back someone 'ad made a roadblock, so meh then set 'bout gettin' all the sods o' duty ter make extentsions ter it... Which the Iron arms just plainly failed ter do... Anyways, it pretty much answer'd what meh'd feared... Seem's nayone 'as any creative ideas, Oh well nay ter big a shock from Guards meh guess...

After all o' that, Meh then ended up 'untin' Newt's in a damn cave in Ilshenar... Was easy ter be 'onest, Meh and Kevin managed ter kill five or so and then called it a night...

*Pins a range of drawings*

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So ternight... A footrace and slayin' a Newt fer the Olympics... Well.. Meh thinks meh'll partake in the footrace but the Newt slayin' meh'll leave ter the Siegers, Tis chainmail is nay that great at takin' the smacks like the old plate... That and meh thinks newts are fine when 'em nay been "Seen ter" by the bear 'eaded Vesperian fool with the cats... But then again nay doubt a Vesperian victory even if nayone o' 'em turns up...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
24th Day o' 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Another day at the Olympics...

So, Yesterday started with a slight bit o' trainin' a Trainee... After 'e'd been shown the floor a few times we's called it quits and meh took the time ter sort some paperwork out, seein' as Wilkes's 'ad left meh 'is "Warm ups" fer the runnin', 'E really is goin' fer tis Lazy officer Nomination with all 'is 'eart, bless 'im...

So meh got a few folk runnin' ter and from Minoc and Swaggers before the foot race started, Seems ter o' paid off with Yew makin' a clean sweep o' the medals, Gold fer Trainee Demure, Silver fer Walker and Bronze fer Nav, So bloodi good result, Then was a bit o' newt slayin' that nay went ter well fer the single combatants but in teams it nay stood a chance, so Bear'ead... got 'is Beetle, After a trainee went in and was a test run fer it, Bladius and meh went in and nailed the friggin' thin' ter the ground where is should stay ter be 'onest... Watched a Britannian and Skaran get beaten by it afterwards, so seems Bladius and meh was the only ones ter knock it down...

Once we's got back ter Yew, Blad made us all do some trainin' ter get the Trainees inter shape, so after we's done some basic 'ealin' and tactics trainin' we's then set 'bout givin' 'em some educational tasks... So Tanya made us all do friggin' Yoga... Noble made 'em cook, Kevin attempted ter make 'em build a roadblock... which looked well just WRONG... and Meh... Meh gave 'em a wonderful and inspirin' lecture on Law and usin' it... Oh and then gave 'em a very quick kit inspection...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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Was really it fer the night, Ended up goin' 'ome fer the first time in a week or so...
*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
25th day o' 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Boredom and a roadblock...

So meh was on another late shift with some trainee and footie, Meh ended up sendin' 'em ter buildin' a road block after Longshot's nightmare o' one the other eve so got 'em ter make a VERY basic road block...

Meh then got a wee bit bored so fer some enterainment meh got 'em ter create a Yewish song ter promote the grand qualities o' Yew...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So was rather different... Anyways kept meh and 'em occupied fer a lil' while...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
29th Day o' 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Sailin' and Olympic Bronze... Squires...

Right so last eve started on a grand footin' with meh bein' set the task o' bein' the Cap't'n o' the Yewish entry in the sailin' challenge, Granted the ship was crap, overloaded with Guardsmen, 'Ad sod all sail and nay bugger rowed.

So, Given all that, bein' sailed by 'Eath round the course which meh could clearly see why bear 'ead entered as 'Eath bounced off everythin' in sight, We's did well till the dockin' and meh lost a lil' ground ter end up in Bronze, but still an Olympic medal fer Yew, And what was better was meh earned it sailin' which was a nice change... After that some soddin' dwarf tried ter assault Bladius, so after floorin' 'im, the Vesperian Militia apparently dealt with 'im which ment a fine, and a lil jail time, meh personally prefered an execution fer assault a Militia man... Then the night went rather crappy...

Meh returned ter Yew with Amarante after the Olympics ter find the keep swarmin' with Squires... 'Em grabbed Amarante and dragged 'er off then sent meh off on some bloodi patrol, Meh ended up takin' out meh anger by killin' crap at Chaos, Valor and in Skitas... Then meh got back ter Yew ter find the right crapper... Seem's the Churchie's 'ad 'ung Ama from the Tavern and fairly erm, beaten and under dressed... Meh ended up takin' 'er 'Ome after Floria 'elpt get 'er down... Meh swears... Meh would o' bolted 'em Squires... 'Ad 'em nay been bloodi Squires...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So on the bright side Yew's clearly won the Olympics without tryin' ternight and on the darker side.. Meh really really wants ter mash somethin' in naw...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
30th Day o' 7th Month

[Robert Tripps]

The last game... Quiet old Yew...

So ternight saw the last Game from the Olympics, Which was weight liftin', Meh should o' really taken part but meh was bein' rather rested ternight, given the crap o' last eve and the damned Squires... Anyways back ter the Weight liftin', We's 'ad a good team with Walker managin' ter get Silver given Yew a total victory o' Thirty One points ter Britain who's nearest with Fourteen.. Miranda the IT o' Britain won... Swear 'em pump 'er full o' drugs... Meh think's the truely best moment o' the night 'ad ter go ter Longshot and droppin' the Weights on 'Eaths toes... That or the Vesperian who slipped and dropped the weights on his groin...

With tis Yew's clearly the overall Winners so nay doubt termorrow some rule will be introduced o' all our points bein' given ter the team with the lowest bein' Cove with Nil... Just got ter look at 'em's Sarge ter see why...

Ended up back in the keep, Where meh welcomed back 'Awk and 'ad a strange discussion with Tommy 'bout "Women's Book's"... Some days meh really does wonder 'ow meh ends up in these discussions...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So... Termorrow's the closin' o' the Olympics so technically the end o' the Ceasefire... The peace 'as been kind o' nice ter be 'Onest but meh better get ready as nay doubt the near future's goin' ter be full o' blood shed...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
31st Day o' the 7th Month

[James Palmer]

95 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

Bloodi Log

Seems meh recently keeps loosin' meh log... Bloodi thin'... Right... Sunday... War... So on... Last eve was another night o' those... Oh crap... Nights... Started with general trainin' o' some trainees which seemed ter go naywhere...

Then was Last Man and seems the Siegers are workin' as that well oiled machine again... Seems 'em took a dislike ter the Iron Arms attemptin' ter weaken 'ems rule... Meh mainly gets that feelin' as when 'em 'ad knocked Wilkes and Aiden down 'em all walked out...

Then... Battle, War... Skirmish.... Whatever it was... it was bloodi, messy, and down right normal fer a conflict... Vesper and Cove out numbered us and we's 'ad but one ally... Still we's managed ter win in the long run... Securin' the border fer a lil' anyways... Well fer the night... Naw, Meh just wants ter get a good bit o' force and start ter push 'em back, After all would be nice ter 'ave a clear road ter Minoc...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
10th day o' 8th Month

[The Task Team]

25 Copper awarded

[Robert Tripps]

*Starts a new book after loosing the old one*

Seems meh's missed place meh old log... Soddin' thin', Swear Morgan's burnt it because 'e was movin' crap... Anyways... Tuesday it was... Fer a tuesday started with some 'uge dodgy "Shrine?" in the centre o' the Keep so kind o' nay sure where it came from or what the 'ell it was fer, Just seemed burnin' it nay worked... Think Tommy sorted it in the end...

Patrol's o' Yew... Given all the recent turmoil and slaughter up at the Mill, Meh took Nottinbury, Hawk and Young fer a patrol o' Yew... Seems someone 'as tis urge ter take out all the 'Ealers in Yew... Seein' that the one in the Town was also torched it seems... We's contiued ter the Western part o' Yew ter keep the citizen's 'appy that we's still actively patrollin' there... We's then found what we's assumin' was a Farm Owner's 'Ome... And a trail o' blood... So given that meh's still fairly caught up tryin' ter solve tis bloodi slaughter at the Mill, Meh gave Tommy the task o' lookin' inter these explosions and fires whilst Young looked inter the blood and missin' Farm Owners...

Clubbin'... Alright so Walker 'eld a Clubbin' tournament... Which seemed more like 'ow many times can Walker get Nottinbury ter strike officers... Interestin' concept meh's seen Walker train 'ere... Anyways, after Dart was disqualified fer cheatin' twice... Tommy won with meh second... So considerin' meh 'ead was ringin' like a church bell fer Mass... Meh then ended up in Sinclair's Fightin' League where meh came third ter Walker and Rhoen... That's ment ter be contiuin' ternight...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Oh then Amarante 'ad managed ter gather meh some information on Kiran's lil' gang o' thugs so meh naw got another name fer a warrant and then meh naw got two key targets fer the Warrants... Meh might see if meh can get a Raid sorted... Soddin' Vesperian Smugglin' cheatin' bastards...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
19th day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

'Istoric Quiz?

Well ternight was Longshot and Cordelia's Quiz night and ter be 'onest meh nay 'as a clue 'bout it, Heh, Afterwards Dart ordered meh ter carry on meh investigation inter the Massacre at the Mill, So meh 'ad arranged ter meet Dem in Minoc ter find out what 'e knows... Seems the plot thinkens and Kiran is deeper in the centre, Meh thinks a raid will become nesscary at tis rate..

Meh managed ter go shoppin' with Ama fer a lil' while ter meh got called back ter Yew ter 'and a Trainee a badge... After all that meh felt it was time ter get all meh requests inline as meh feels the raid needs ter be soon... Damn it...

*Pins a few drawings*

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Meh thinks Ama was annoyed meh got called back ter work... 'Ope meh gets a chance ter speak with 'er... Anyways... Wonder what joys termorrow brin's...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
20th Day o' 8th Month

[The Task Team]

70 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

Reconstruction and fundin'...

Last eve, Well we's discovered the damaged done ter Militia fundin' over the past few years.. We's naw 'ave a list o' tasks ter solve in Yew and nay fundin' fer it... Meh's been left forty five thousand crowns ter fix atleast One 'ealers and the Mill, Seein' as the equipment fer the Mill will set us back a fair bit... Means we's need ter find another way ter recover costs...

So, With meh very tight fundin' meh's naw been forced ter cancel all Leave durin' the next few weeks and months, also all Guardsmen 'ave been put on double shifts, 'Em will be the labour force and material gatherin' force fer the reconstruction effort... Soddin' glass and Machinary fer the Mill are what's goin' ter cost the core o' the fundin'...

Anyways ramblin' off naw... Ter the aim o' rebuildin' the 'Ealers, we's set our eyes on the one nearest the Keep, primarily as it suffered far less damage ter the one in Yew Town... We's spent most o' last eve with the core o' the Guardsmen attemptin' ter set all the beams in place, Naw the beams are in place, ternight meh can 'ope ter get some work done on the thatch itself...

*Pins a range of drawings up*

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Oh, Tommy and Smit seemed ter get 'emselves rather injured... And meh just spotted readin' the Poste, Seem's Vesper's Bank was robbed... Such a shame... But afterall it's Vesper nay ter big a shock it was robbed...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
21st Day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Sosaria's got Talent...? Aye right...

Well, Saturday was just disturbin', Tommy needed some 'elp fillin' a Judge's position in 'is Talent show, so meh kindly 'elpt out... Meh naw feels like that was abuse ter be 'onest. Started off with a fire breather and some band... Then after lil' Annabel Dart, it just went down 'ill.... Smit and 'is goats... Oldar's dance... So after all that shock and 'orror, We's agreed that "Willyfist" the band, Annabel Dart and Oldar made the final fer Annabel ter swap with Stewan the fire breather... The overal winner was Stewan and 'is fire breathin', at which point meh issued a arrest warrant on Van Cocidius and escorted 'im ter the cells fer questionin'.

Meh found some o' what Cocidius interestin' the rest as normal was just dribble... So after finishin' up meh was just 'bout ter 'ead off 'ome when Tommy came upter meh and meh'll quote tis... "Sir, Can you look in the records for the punishment for sleeping with animals? Smit just admited he shagged a goat when he was a Trainee to the father."

Well... That just made ter finish the night, So after diggin' around meh went ter let the father know ter find 'im issue Smit with two days o' Crucification... So sadly meh then 'ad ter assemble the Guardsmen and get Smit ter carry a cross ter a sight fer Crucification... So near the Abbey meh 'ad Smit nailed ter the cross and then raised and put it place...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So, After all that meh tried ter get some rest considerin' the trek ter the border the followin' day...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
23rd Day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Border scuffle's and more bloodi murder...

So after the Last Man, which meh nay saw the end o' bein' as meh was sent off ter kit out a Trainee, We's ended up 'eadin' down ter the border and that lil' Keep place, Seems over the week some dispute between the Loyalists Rebels over who 'eld claim, so We's planned ter set 'bout showin' 'em all who actually owned it...

So we's arrived in a timely fashion and found a fairly large contingent o' Rebels already in place, So in traditional, Frack off tis is our's style, We's proceeded ter smash inter 'ems forces and strike 'ard at 'em all.. Takin' 'em down quickly and neatly.

After a long slog, we's pulled back and so did the rebels, We's then reformed and Walker, Fraser, Lynx, Crossarms, Imrae and mehself then snuck up over the roof and came down inter 'ems flank, Then we's started ter shatter 'em's formation and very quickly it was over and the rebels seemed ter be nay more... Meh kind o' thinks it was another good show o' Loyalist strength!

*Pins a few drawings*

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On returnin' ter Yew, Dart set meh ter get a few o' the men ter assist in 'andin' out flour ter the citizens like, Well once we's got some flour ter the Town, we's discovered the Baker 'ad been stashin' aload o' flour so we's 'ad ter confiscate it and issue it with the rest o' the flour, as We's planned ter set off to 'and the flour out we's came across a rather grusome discover, a corpse o' a Young man, brutally savaged and ripped apart... Meh gathered all the evidence at the scene but meh feels there's a growin' fear o' Drow, Seem's folk are naw gettin' worked up...

*Pins a copy of the murder report*

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So naw, seem's we's got a spread o' murders naw and meh's 'ad a frackin' 'nough o' it... Damn it! Yew's a grand town! nay some death 'ole!

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
24th Day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

What a week...

So Yew's still needin' a 'ell o' alot o' work... Started Monday with news o' the crops sufferin' blight... So there goes the crops... Bugger it... So, Meh then started ter find some o' the gits that 'ad tried ter kidnap meh... But with sod all success ter begin with anyways...

So meh found Amarante in a state with Verilax dead... Which was well a bit o' a shock but nay surprise... At which point meh got a note from the Cap't'n askin' fer meh ter come ter the Cell's as we's 'ad Mister Fain... Oh what fun...

So after dealin' with the dead Verilax meh ended up 'avin' a very nice discussion with Padan Fain, Meh naw 'as the full list o' names fer meh warrant, the four meh wants are... Kiran, Kas Valentine, Ochlafa Serpent and o' course Padan, After tryin' ter give 'im a chance ter ask the Father fer forgiveness, meh decided that a good mock 'angin' was in order... So meh got Tommy ter rig the Gallows and we's set ter givin' 'im a warm up ter the real one... 'E passed out once we's got 'im back ter the cells, luckly was good timin' as Vesper turned up ter try and free 'im which ended poorly... Fer Vesper...

So meh decided the next day that Padan, fer naw will suffer a reminder o' whats ter come... So meh removed 'is left arm and a eye... Ter be 'onest meh'd o' rather 'ang 'im, but meh kind o' wanted ter send Kiran a message... And oh is that goin' ter naw become somethin' 'e'd o' wished fer, Bastard commitin' the murders at the Mill?!?!

Oh then friday... Friday meh spent distrubtin' food with Madsen, Hiro, Lumbard and a pair o' trainees... We's also managed ter clear the Mill site, so all the burnt timber is naw moved clear so we's can get ter work lookin' at doin' the foundations... When meh got 'ome ter wash after all that, Meh found a rather upset Amarante, seem's the church 'ad words with 'er and she's naw ter keep atleast three foot from any males... So after a long discussion and alot o' well thinkin', Meh ended up proposin' and ontop o' that meh naw 'as ter 'unt down the Sister ter discuss what else meh got ter do...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So all in all... A very strange and disturbin' week which seems ter be takin' a slightly better turn fer mehself naw... Just wish we's could get the man power ter get the Mill up and runnin'... Meh 'ates 'avin' a list o' tasks and nay enough men or resources or fundin' ter bloodi do it!

So back ter the Border on sunday... Seem's Vesper and Cove still tryin' ter take OUR fortress! Then we's got a medal ceremony... Nay sure if thats a good thin' or bad thin' naw... So much paperwork fer the damned thin's!

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
25th day ter 29th day o' the 8th Month

[Bladius Dart]

100 copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

What a day...

So, Terday started off with meh talkin' with Sinclair 'bout meh proposin' last night, granted it was whilst we's was slayin' elementals and krakens in Shame but 'ey, Worked... When meh got back ter the Keep meh found the Sister, Meh wanted ter catch 'er ter speak 'bout gettin' the Church's blessin'... So after a short chat... Meh got 'er Blessin'... Shortly after that meh ended up 'avin' an Ettin at the crossroads, It was actually talkin' ter itself.. Made it much more interestin' till we's managed ter chase it off that is, Meh then took some time ter tidy up some paperwork, When meh got back meh planned ter get the guards ter 'elp pass out some flour Tommy 'ad got... But sadly... Showin' the break down in the Parade quaility meh ended up runnin' a long drill, Sadly, Durin' the drillin' meh 'ad ter give Karne ten lashes fer slaughter o' livestock, As it "Attacked" 'im. After that we's got back ter drillin' parade orders.

'Ow that went badly ter begin with... After a while we's got a second bit o' shock when Lumbard was due fifteen lashes fer disobeyin' Corporal Tenne's orders, Meh 'as ter agree 'e 'as been known ter just "Ferget" 'bout orders. After Karne lashed 'im, Tenne drilled the Guards on Discipline, Somethin' that meh agrees 'as slacked and meh 'as ter sort it naw, So meh then carried on the drills in parade's mainly fer a while before finally meh ordered a 'ealin' ring which failed 'orribly ter begin with but 'em picked it up after a lil' bit.. So.. After that was ter 'ear Karne was buried in the Keep and was ter be ignored till otherswise told.

*Pins a few drawings up*

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Oh so meh naw got ter give Amarante a pretty temporary ring meh 'opes... Kind o' counts on us gettin' Yew up and runnin' and gettin' paid again, Sacrifices o' the job.. Also Wilkes is back, just in time fer the Ceremony...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
30th Day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Was goin' so well till...

Everythin' was goin' so well yesterday, Large road block defendin' the keep ter welcome yer on Duty, Then after a lil' the Last Man Standin' with a impressive turn out... Siegers it seems are back ter bullyin' the Footies, Oh and just 'avin' a large turn out... After a short and fairly painful Last Man, We's assembled with Skara fer the defence o' the Fort thin' on the Border, Again we's arrived and repelled the Vesperians and 'em's dogs... Nay sign o' that shite Kiran 'owever, Bet 'e was sneakin' around though...

So we's then 'eaded back ter Yew, And ter the Ceremony, Which after the standard messin' up at the beginin' went fairly well, Alot o' the older Guards gettin' a few each, Then we's also announced the formation o' a well group o' "Experienced" Guards... Really the old ones... The Iron Order.. Meh was glad 'owever Gotrek was chosen ter be the first member...

Then meh lead a few Guards ter the Mill and got 'em ter grab buildin' supplies on the way, See alot o' the Citizens 'ave gotten feed up on waitin' fer us.. Granted nay sod does anythin' so meh can nay blame 'em.. So after gettin' the supplies there meh 'ad a bit o' a moan then ordered 'em back ter the Keep, Last one there got triple shifts... Poor old Aiden...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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Then it just went down 'ill... Meh then got told by the Church Templi 'em was plannin' on dealin' with Amarante, so meh informed 'em there was alot more ter what was goin' on, Given 'ems main concern was Vesperians bein' seen, Oh why the frack do yer 'ave ter keep the Church informed on Militia Investigations meh nay knows... But after meh informed 'em o' 'avin' Amarante question the "Lesser" suspects ter work out which o' the four actually set 'bout the Mill Massacre... Then there's also some sort o' Disbute between the Templi and the Inquisitor, but meh could nay really care less... As meh left the church 'em was bringin' in Amarante and detained 'er..

Meh then spent a good while outside the Church starin' at the door, Ter be 'onest, Meh actually reached the point o' considerin' if bein' 'Ung fer killin' four Templis would be worth it... Meh did 'appen ter spot Longshot's repeater Crossbow... Still temptin' naw... Meh naw needs ter catch the Cap't'n before 'E 'eads ter Britain. As meh seriously calls inter question meh ability ter do meh job when meh quite 'appily wants to slam bolts inter Templars...

So, Ter go ter Britain, Ter stay in Yew, or ter take some leave... 'Ate these sort o' discussions...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
31st Day o' 8th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Britain Moot...

So, Meh knew we's was off ter Britain and meh 'ad a brief conversation with Dart, But meh was nay at all expectin' ter see Amarante wearin' a Sister's outfit... So meh 'as ter guess thats pretty much our engagment over, seein' as yer nay allowed ter marry Sister's... So, Given that's a rather big down'er on yer day... Well year meh'd say but 'ey... Longshot decided ter run some inspections before we's set off fer the Moot, So meh got a nice list o' four names that are due a five copper fine fer missin' or poor kit..

Then ter just be reminded that meh engagment is nullified, We's went ter the Moot ter the "Grand Ball" which meh 'as ter say just made meh want ter kill thin's in white with shiney 'elms... So as meh was goin' ter look fer some lodgin's with one o' the Guards meh'd been stationed with a few years back when meh took that short transfer. Longshot ran upter meh 'bout some murder and ter be blunt 'e was talkin' out o' 'is arse... Granted was a dodgy fire steed thin' but nay dead body... Anyways after that meh took a wander round the City, Moot or Nay, Meh feels Vesper or Cove will try somethin'...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So another night in Britain and most likely more rubbish... Oh well joy o' joys...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
1st Day o' 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

The Moot & Yew...

So, Tis week was the Moot, Naythin' ter excitin' meh ended up 'avin' a fairly major change ter meh plans fer the week, Mainly was the result o' findin' meh friend from meh short stint 'ere as a Guard 'ad died last week in some bar scuffle... Ejit... Rest 'is soul... So, Meh took that as a message and went back ter Yew, meh used the time quite well meh feels, meh finished alot o' meh paperwork, sorted a few food runs fer the Citizens and thin's along those lines really... Well until Wednesday night...

Meh recieved a report, granted fairly 'azey 'bout Fain and Kiran's arrest and rescue... Seems it goes from one well trained man takin' down all four ter a army... So meh's optin' ter say four or five... So Thursday meh was goin' ter lead a small team around Britain with the goal o' capturin' the pair again... Ter meh luck, and surprise, as Meh was near the docks and Yewish Quarter, Meh ran well, Bumped inter Fain... Bein' Armless, and seemin' ter 'ave a broken leg, was nay ter 'ard with the 'elp o' a Crossbow ter convince 'im ter trot ter the Yewish Quarter, Wish all arrests was so simple...

Once 'eld by Nottinbury and Lynx, and 'avin' a few words with the Cap't'n we's set ter tryin' ter provoke the "nasty" side or some crap... So we's managed ter provoke it after a while and Tommy breakin' a few toes, and eventually, with a rather large gatherin' as deserved fer scum like Fain, We's finished up with the Interrogation, Tis is when we decided ter go ter Yew with Fain in a Military Convoy, Siegers a footman, trainee and Two Templars... Was very uneventful on the trek back ter Yew and after several hours of pretty much carryin' Fain ter 'is death we's arrived in the Town, The men was then sent ter gather any civvies ter watch the execution, ter show that we's are takin' the Mill seriously and that there's just three more ter go...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So really that was the 'ighlight o' the week, Meh 'as been set ter naw gettin' the other Three, and 'opefully tis whole matter can be dealt with very shortly... So that really was meh week, Well besides sittin' confused and bewildered with Beatrix and Tyra... Meh really 'as nay clue with these two...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
2nd Day ter 6th Day o' 9th Month

[The Task Team]

130 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

A week away, 'Oneymoon and all that...

So meh's spent a week away with Amarante, after the weddin' which was, well kind o' strange but nay the less, it's done, Karne 'ad tis plan. Well it's Karne so, Kind o' thought, That meh'd want ter shove 'er in a chest after.

After the weddin' there was tis whole line up in the Keep ter welcome the Order's first three members, and 'em then led us off ter fight some Balrons, So nay change there, After a lengthy series o' skirmishes, we's managed ter overcome several Balrons and 'ead back ter Yew. Mehself and Wilkes kind o' ran Last Man Standin' as a joint venture, given that meh was standin' out and 'e ended up talkin' ter Escaflowne. If meh remembers right Longshot won, Meh let longshot win a 'Alberd? Meh must o' been insane that night, Oh wait... Meh wanted ter escape on ter meh 'oneymoon, So makes sense...

Some drawin's o' the order and that..

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So after all that Amarante and meh sailed off ter Nuj'lem, Nice enough place meh guess, bit ter er... quiet fer meh. Anyways spent the week relaxin' and so forth, Naw back in Yew... Oh wait only productive thin' from the time away was learnin' ter use meh sword again, Even if meh is damned rusty with the thin'.

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
7th Day ter 13th Day o' the 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

First day back, and War again...

So terday meh returned ter find the Keep rather quiet, after askin' Wilkes whats been goin' on ter get the response o'.. "Everyone sniffin' around each others pants", Meh set ter testin' Smit's ability with the Law, 'E did rather well in all 'onesty, Anyways, After a bit more quietness meh got a few folk ter assemble a rather large box shaped block, workin' both fer Last Man and as a road block...

So, Before we got round ter the last man standin' we's all trekked off ter Vesper ter pay respects ter the departed Baron, 'Eath, Shame really as in the end 'e was startin' ter 'elp us get the bastards from the Mill, Makes meh think someone in the Militia might be on Kiran's payroll, Anyways, After the funeral we's arrested and detained Kiran, and dragged 'im back ter Yew, at tis point we's discovered Vesper 'ad broken the peace treaty and it was void, we's nay really listened and got Kiran ter 'is Cell 'ome till 'is execution meh 'opes.

After playin' smack the snail we's then shoved 'im in a cell, nay much later did Vesper turn up ter free 'im, which in 'onesty went rather badly fer the Vesperians.

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So, War is back ter the Borders, Guess tis time, we's just keep goin', and nay stoppin' till we's reach Vesper and Cove and take 'old o' 'em. Be a bloodi stretch o' forces but seems it's that or 'angin' both towns fer Treason. Amarante decided ter stay and 'elp in the fight, much ter meh dismay, Sadly she took a nasty blow, bloodi knew it...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
14th Day o' 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Lines, Kiran & Fitness..

So, Fer a monday was fair quiet on the Tavern front, Hiro ran some Line trainin' which entailed bein' told what the formations where, Sadly as few sods were awake we's could nay test any in combat.. After she'd finished meh took over and just pointed out ter the line, That we's need ter be on our toes naw, and wide awake, Given that Vesper is quite 'appy ter walk ter the keep fer a scuffle.

So meh then 'ad a drink with Wilkes, we's discussed the fact that the Tavern was empty, and partially because we'd given Besiegers a prisoner... Well anyways meh then ended up questionin' Kiran fer a while, then left 'im fer a bit before mehself and Walker 'ad a chat with 'im in the Interrogation room, Ter be 'onest 'e lies more than any deamon, murderer or anythin' meh's ever met, and in 'onestly meh thinks we's should just kill 'im, but given we's nay got grounds enough.. Best we's can 'ope fer is an accident..

After leavin' Kiran in Walker's 'ands meh ran a lil' fitness session fer a few o' the Guards, General fitness and then got 'em ter construct a "Fitness" course fer the others, so in two teams, we's got pretty similar ideas... Mehself and Wilkes then also fired on 'em while 'em ran the course, ter give it a lil' more urgency...

*Pins a few drawings up*

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So, After all that fun and games, meh ended up trottin' off 'ome fairly late, Terday should be interestin'..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
15th Day o' 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Yewish & Proud..

So, Ternight meh tried somethin' a lil' different and then fergot the sheet, so only managed ter it started, Anyways the idea was Yewish & Proud, Teams pickin' Mascots, Explainin' why 'em proud o' it, Then the bit meh fergot, 'Em was ter make somethin' 'em would say discribed Yew and our Pride. Given the sudden outbreak o' combat again, Meh 'oped ter keep folk a lil' bouyed up with it, Sadly it failed, But in the end we's got the Mascot part covered, With the Siegers, Wilkes & Raslo 'avin' by far the most Yewish o' it all, With a Orc killed and impaled with an ale bottle, We's then tried a few different ways o' chase the old man, All o' which ended up with the other team loosin', Eventually meh moved onter war cries, Seems some folk nay 'ave a clue 'bout Cries, "Do a Barrel Roll.." & "There's naythin' ter see 'ere" spring to mind...

We's tried a last man where Wilkes seemed intent on just disarmin', after tryin' ter 'ave 'em maul eachother in the Medical station, ter stop the runnin' but that seemed pointless. So after that meh let Smit 'ave the Line fer one o' 'is tasks or somethin' and ended up playin' bulldog in 'Aven, A 'Alberd works rather well fer that game...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So, Another day gone by, Off with Amarante, Beatrix and Tyra tis weekend, Bleh, That's goin' ter be interestin'... Meh's nay the best with Children apparently... Wonder why that is.

Longshot's got Wine tastin' termorrow or so 'is note says, Wonder if it's worth a try..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
16th Day o' 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Wine Tastin' & a Quiet night in..

Well, Ternight was alright meh guess, Began with meh gettin' some footies and a trainee ter build a roadblock, meh also told 'em that if two or more footies or trainees are around at once, 'em are ter construct road blocks and if 'em do somethin' fancy 'em are ter report it, After that Longshot got everyone inter Civvies and took us all fer wine tastin', Ama came along which made it a fair bit more enjoyable.. Ended up that most o' the wines ter be blunt tasted like shite or piss, Dependin' on view on it.. The Valorian Reserve meh guess was alright, but 'bout the best o' the lot..

*Pins a few drawings*

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So, After all that Amarante and meh ended up goin' 'ome, Was rather nice, pizza, some wine, and discussin' Tyra, seems meh needs ter send some more time with 'er... Ter be blunt these girls confuse the 'ell out o' meh... Guess meh'll get the 'ang o' it in the end, Well 'ope so anyways... Termorrow night's some "Desert Distractions" by Walker, Only one way ter find out what the 'ell 'e's plannin' really..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
17th Day o' 9th Month.

[Robert Tripps]

Desert, Scorpions... Longshot and breasts?

Last eve, Annwyn decided ter take us all off ter the Desert near the borders, Was alright goals ter it was fairly simple, Massacre Scorpions, 'Arpies and other stuff and take the arrows and poisons. So we's take a good wander down there and bashed the crap out o' it all, Was alright, we's ended up slaughterin' everythin' and stacked it all up, was workin' nicely..

Longshot ended up noddin' off and thusly ended up covered in Sand with some stylish breasts from Derwyn. Ended up then 'eadin' back ter the office and fightin' paperwork fer most o' the evenin', got 'ome ter be moaned at fer spendin' most o' the night in meh office.

*Pins a few drawings*

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So, Ternight some "Bingo" or somethin', Bleh then got ter get the Children sorted and ready fer the trip after termorrow.

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
18th Day o' 9th Month.

[Robert Tripps]

Bingo? Ha nay chance..

So ternight, Cordelia was goin' ter 'ost some Bingo, but sadly was caught up with the Children, So ter cover fer it, Meh in meh wonderful wisdom, decided we'd go kill Balrons fer a while ter clear up some boredom. Well, Went alrightish meh guess a fair few injuries all round. We's eventually pulled out nearly twenty thousand richer, once we's stowed the coin and restocked, meh got everyone ter the field near the East Outpost fer some fun..

Meh says fun, Fun fer meh, Meh made 'em construct a camp, givin' 'em twenty minutes in all, First ten all o' em could work freely, second ten Verity was blindfolded and needed ter be guided. After the time meh set 'em up as four at the camp, bein' Guards and the other two, bein' "Citizens" with risin' levels o' aggression at the Guards. Went well, Meh thinks 'em learnt somethin'. Then meh set ter makin' 'em lift logs and 'old 'em fer some time, while meh tried ter distract 'em with meh bow, bringin' Dylan down with a swift blow ter the "Love spuds"...

*Pins a few drawings*

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After all that meh let 'em go, seems most o' 'em was close ter collapsin', Was a good way ter keep 'em busy fer the night, Meh's then finally went 'ome with Amarante after talkin' with Hughsley fer a while in the Tavern.

Well Termorrow's it then on leave... Fun fun fun, Meh's nay sure if meh's goin' ter find it "relaxin'" given it's the first time away with the Children, One way ter find out meh guess...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
19th Day o' 9th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Seed Gatherin'... On Leave...

So ternight was meh last night on duty before goin' away with Amarante and the Children, Should be alright, we's finally settled on goin' ter Tokuno, Even though meh disagreed but bleh.. So meh spent most o' the day catchin' up on paperwork and movin' whats left ter Wilkes's desk. Then meh ended up findin' Amarante and Longshot in the Keep, Kevin seems ter be givin' out clothin'. Strange man. Anyway, After a while and a chat, Fraser turned up ter drag the three o' us... As in, Harper, Smit and mehself off ter Isma thin', was alright was killin' critters left and right, Gatherin' a soddin' lil' amount o' seeds givin' the dead critters, the Lions made life a lil' more excitin' so did the Wolves heh, reminded meh o' meh first entry in tis book, Was 'untin' the wolves in the Yella land... Good times.. Back as a Sieger heh, Anyway.. We's got back ter Yew after a while, spent plenty o' time killin' stuff..

Once back in Yew, we's erm... Well after gettin' dismissed found a very unsual sight... We's found Smit and Harper 'avin' a very UNromantic dinner on the road by the workshop, Turns out Harper newly discovered ternight she'd been datin' Smit fer five weeks, Ha! Bloodi Marvelous! After 'avin' a discussion meh and Amarante ended up goin' 'ome, Was very lil' goin' on... Seein' as the only two guards around was 'avin' such a lovely meal, meh could nay disturb 'em really would o' been cruel on poor Smit, good 'e's moved on from 'is earlier... Conquests...

*Pins a few drawings*

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So anyways, Off ter Tokuno termorrow it seems, Well atleast meh gets ter really spend some time with Tyra and Beatrix, Meh nay even got much o' a chance when Amarante was a Sister.. Bleh, Meh's sure the Militia will keep on goin' and 'opefully the Cap't'n will be a bit better.

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
20th Day o' 9th Month

[The Task Team]

300 Copper awarded

[Robert Tripps]

Time away, A trek, Recruitment... A lovely friday all in all..

So, I've had a good bit o' time with Ama and the Children. It's still seems so strange and I'm still tryin' to get use to it, Anyways so I made my way back to the Keep last night to end up on a patrol to "Fire" so Ath took us to the Trinsic Passage... We then let Harper lead and she gave up, so eventually I lead us upto Fire where Bladius was feed up with the constant trekkin' so we ended up trekkin' back to Yew via the Lighthouse...

After we'd finished, Captain Dart sent us on a recruitment drive, so we ended up goin' ter Britain.. Was rather quiet, besides Smit's blatant disregard fer Citizens so had to have a few words with him as we did after all want recruits not arguements... After that though we did manage to bag a recruit who he ended up testing..

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So after that was nay ter bad last night..

On a side note, I must remember that Annwyn can nay be allowed ter pick any patrols locations nor what we fight...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
10th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

So another Last Man.. A new huntin' gang...

So ternight was the Last Man Standing... However ternight started with roadblock detail which although vital.. Is rather tedious at times... I guess it depends on the company, Luckly Black had made a log trap for the first person to walk through the gateway, and ter our amusement it was Sarge Wilkes... Anyway, Last Man started with a kit inspection to which the Cap't'n nicked everyones gold and gems, After that we got to the blood lettin' and amazingly I ended up winnin', Instead of a Halberd as is custom I won Seven and half thousand crowns.. Well guess that can go towards somethin', nay sure what yet but I'll find a use nay doubt..

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So after all that fun and games... Wilkes seemed a tad tetchy, I think then bein' ordered to line up so Harper and Tanya could dress us up was over kill fer him.. He ended up smackin' the crap out of Longshot and then taken in the Tavern with Longshot by the Cap't'n.. Meanwhile we poor sods... Bein' Madsen and Smit got dressed up... Poor Smit got a lovely dress.. After all was said and done, I ended up goin' home after Wilkes still bein' tetchy started havin' heated debates in the keep.. I had to finish movin' the paperwork anyway..

So after finishin' the office and sortin' my paperwork out, I took Smit and Kevin, a Iron again.. Off to Homare somethin' ter kill a few yella's, I want ter get a few graveyard shift hunts again.. So after a nice bit o' sword and mace play we slaughtered a good number and called it quits... Goin' ter try the Citadel termorrow... Hopefully... The more the merrier.. Anyways after all that went home to Amarante and the children, tryin' ter teach Tyra at the moment.. I think I might get her in the Abbey shortly, Well discuss it.. Do her good ter have a real teacher...

Tavern termorrow.. Guess it'll be the same as always..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
12th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Newt slayin', Charity Auction, Vesperian Bastards.

So, Ternight I found Dylan Derwyn doin' some strange quiz, which he did nay have a clue on.. So after that I made em all line up fer a lovely trip to Valor, Seein' as it was on the list ter be done and NAYONE had, I felt with my experience it'd be a walk in the park... Aye Right.

So, Started with a Golden Gazer, A sign mehhaps? We trekked on and cleared the Wyvern off the bridge, At tis point havin' a Besieger, Smit. I sent him off to get me a Newt, After explainin' it's a Dragon, So he gets a Baby, a Drake. So I explain I wanted a Newt, And nay a GOLDEN one, so what does he get? a Golden one, At tis point I took the tactical approach o' BREAK and form up with the survivors a distance away and call in assistance.

Assistance arrived in drips and drabs with first Wilkes, then Tanya followed by Bladius and Aiden, With the boosted numbers we managed ter trap it in the mud patch and kill it, Amazingly one o' my grudges done by luck, Anyway we then contiued with a few more newts before soddin' off home for tis Auction..

Naw, Auctions are expensive, but savin' everyone from Bear head as a Sarge fer a day and givin' Walker the "I Scared Walker" statue was worth the cost.. I wonder if the Statue could be reimbersed from the Besieger fund... Tempting.. So I ended up with some dodgy Quiver, A note sayin' Sarge fer a day, Nay much use fer me personally, but.. I think it'd make a good prize and I think I have the challenge ter put it up on offer fer... And then o' course the statue awarded ter Smit, fer scarin' Walker in a last man standin', I ended up buyin' it ter stop Wilkes ownin' it... If he did nay throw money round so much it'd o' helpt... I ended up spendin' most o' Morgans funds fer his Factory... I nay saw it happenin' anyways..

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So, As the Auction came near ter a close, Bear head tried to auction off Sanct Damien's Bust, Which Tanya nabbed, so ended up slicin' our way through them, They did try again later ter extract some revenge, they still ended up takin' a kickin' and loosin', Vesper just never learns... Anyway after we'd dealt with Vesper, we discovered they'd injured the Duke o' Trinsic son, so I took Annwyn and Smit and we escorted him till we found some o' 'is own citizens, and handed him over... Seems Walker took some very strong disgust ter Annwyn offerin' ter be a servant fer a day, She'd do standard chores but he seemed ter think she'd whore her self.. If it was Swayne, More than likely but Annwyn? Oh well... I ended up later on tryin' ter help Aiden out in Blood, Which failed horribly when a Golden blood puddle turned up..

I ended up havin' ter give Smit two yellin's at and one ter Savoy, Seems Savoy decided ter get drunk on duty, So I have asked Annwyn ter remind him o' the fact he's writin' a report on nay drinkin' on duty and nay insultin' superiors and fellow guardsmen.. Smit is doin' a report on Black's late night road block, and why ye should be disciplined and nay assault other guardsmen.. Like frackin' Children... Even Tyra and her temper tatrums acts better than tis lot at times...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
14th Day o' 10th Month

[Floria Tenne]

95 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

Busy day..

So yesterday was fairly busy as a day goes, Started with a bit o' sparrin' with Longshot, Felt I needed to pratice my swords a little, After a never endin' battle, mainly as we was nay tryin' ter kill the other, we called it quits, so I then had the pleasure o' watchin' a giant toad invasion. Trainees fer ye..

So after the toads had been dispatched and cleared off the road, I did a little bit o' parade drillin' before Aiden's "Combat Trainin'", Nay ter bad, Harper made up a crate load o' Parade orders so goin' ter make sure everyone keeps upter speed on 'em. Well then it was Aiden's Combat Trainin' which was basically attack the fort. Now, Nay the hardest game, I guess I had kind o' picked a slightly strong team with Longshot and Smit, but I was quick off the mark. Anyways We had some Skara's attend as well makin' a change, we did three men teams and then a six man team. Was fairly interestin'.. Anyways after that was done, Floria had some... "Spacial Awarness" trainin' involvin' blindfoldin' each other and firstly bein' lead around, Longshot lead me and almost got my hands taken off by a Skeleton. Apparently.. All I know is someone smacked me with a stick or somethin'.. After that lil' experience I lead a blindfolded Aiden in combat, with the accurate command o' "SWING!! SWING DAMN IT!!" We managed to make it through that.. A word o' advice, When doin' blindfolded combat make sure folk nay usin' crossbows... It was quite a... Experience.. Aye.. And then we had to stand in a circle around a blindfolded Annwyn, She was ter try and work out who was where around here.. Anyway in the end, Smit got smacked on the head, Annwyn got carried off.. And we all agreed Spacial and Sense awarness is fer Watchers...

After all o' that... Darlin' had informed me he was after a Phoenix for his Marksman task, So I got him a line and got him to lead us off after a Phoenix.. So We get to Chaos, A trainee seems so terrorified he froze at the gate, Just stood still, Halberd in hand.. So I held the Gate with him, Fightin' off a wave o' critters till eventually I had moment enough to kick him back through the gate.. Where he ended up I nay know.. It's got to be better than Chaos... I hope.. So I then caught up with the others.. Was lookin' ter be a -long- night at tis point. We had a encounter with a Succubi that Darlin' seemed ter feel was the Captain's Mother.. Interestin'.. After the whore was dealt with we found us a Birdie, Very quickly and effectively we dealt with it and Darlin' got his feather and we then got another Whore.. After the slog, The other trainee had taken a serious wound to his leg, while the others pulled out, I escorted the git back to the gate and then the Keep, Sendin' him to have his leg looked at afterwards..

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So then, Maybe my most foolish Idea o' the night, I assembled a small group o' Guardsmen that we're willin' ter patrol on the Graveyard shift.. So I assembled, Hacke, Longshot, Margera and Smit, I took 'em ter the Yella Citadel ter test the team work... Well, It ended up as a all round Yella slaughter, We fought constantly and with the discipline o' our trainin' and we over-turned countless odds, the only thin' ter stop us was the lack o' bandages.. At times, It did seem the yella bastards would get the better o' us, even ter one point where myself and Margera held the corridor alone, We had yella's infront o' us backin' up inter a huge pile, we 'ad yella's strikin' from behind.. Yet we held while Smit and Longshot sought fer 'ems kit.. Eventually they got everythin' sorted and we made a final push, considerin' their already weakened state from Margera and my defence.. I was very impressed with the smooth and effect team work, was very nice ter see.. I think next time I might do well ter a large number or lots more bandages.. Eventually we pulled out after what felt like days.. When we with drew and got back ter Yew we had gathered close ter Fifty thousand crowns, nay bad work considerin' the yella's..

Anyways, Ternight is another night... Lets see..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
18th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Cove's Freedom Market and a Sunday..

Sunday... Well started off with starin' at a pile o' rubbish ter then have Annwyn drag me off fer a talk, Seems she spoke with Walker and such which seemed ter o' broken her mood which is great.. After the talk I found Harper had disappeared and left her Halberd, So after gettin' rid o' it, I discovered that we's then had ter go ter Cove and sit through Mass.. I think it could o' been one o' the most dullest Masses I've ever attended.. The Templar o' Cove went on and on 'bout some Sanct Keldor or somethin'..

So after all the fun and games o' the Mass, We then ended up havin' a kit inspection, ter which we discovered Madsen seems ter have a thin' fer carryin' a fair few dresses and that Wilkes carries leather Underwear with 'im which is apparently a swing fer his little ones.. Scarey thought..

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Then was the Last Man, which was straight ter the final, Nay went ter well on my behalf but was nay overly concerned. I think Wilkes won out in the end.. I then spent most o' the night tryin' ter help Morgan, Soddin' bastard needs ter really hire himself an assistant..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
19th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Monday Monday...

So, Monday, Well spent most o' the day helpin' Morgan, I swear he should be finished now.. If he's nay... Sod it I'm busy naw.. So After gettin' ter the Keep much later, I was asked fer a word by Floria.. She wanted me ter help with Harper's Watcher tests, with some strange and bizzare drug the other watcher thin'.. So after taking what looked very much like poison, I then set 'bout waitin' fer Harper... I so hope Floria was right and had told Bladius..

So I managed ter get hold o' Harper and I hope convinced her the Church wanted Guards ter spill the truth so was gettin' 'em doused with a drug one by one... I hope it sounded convincin' enough.. Anyways she then scarppered and I nay saw her fer the rest o' the Eve so assumin' she went ter Floria..

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Spent a short spell in the Tavern before decidin' ter head home and finish off helpin' Morgan, more for the peace and quiet o' nay livin' near a buildin' site.. I then set 'bout some paperwork before an early night, apparently got some sort o' Caravan ter escort ternight, Should be a laugh.. Nay likely..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
20th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Animals and their Owners... Copper Caravan?

So.. Tuesday saw Wilkes and Tony seemin' ter be indentical as in both always bein' in the way... Seems Trevor proved that, Besides that was a fairly quiet start ter the evenin' and got a bit more interestin' when we started a escort fer a Copper Caravan from Minoc, Seems along the way some "Idiots or Vesper Militia" tried ter ambush the Caravan, they killed the pack horse but we took a few down before luggin' the copper home..

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So after luggin' it all the way ter Yew we then got dismissed, Bloody knackerin' ter lug a pile o' copper back ter Yew.. Anyways Tenne has somethin' planned termorrow..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
21st Day o' 10th Month.

[Robert Tripps]

Wednesday wednesday... Nay want ter bother with that day..

So Wednesday, Well saw Floria tryin' ter get all o' us ter roleplay as the oppersite Sex, fer some way ter teach us that women are inferior and such like the church wanted.. I wonder if the church would o' wanted everyone to roleplay heh.. Somehow I nay see the church agreein' that but anyways... Was Men versus Women and all in all us fella's managed ter do a better job o' it than they did.. I mean nay man in his right mind invents things to make women's lives easier.. Except maybe a new cookin' pot... Anyways, I nay think the women learnt that us fella's are superior...

After all the fun and games o' that, I managed ter drag a few guardsmen off ter Humility, Seein' as it was still on the Challenge list, Was tempted ter spend the time in the swamp but fergot how bad that place smelt.. So we ended up runnin' ter the Caves by the Lizardmen Village and slayed thin's inside..

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Granted I wanted to settle my grudge with the Golden Wytchery Horse... And then we set 'bout Newt slayin' and after two LARGE newts, We called it quits..

Apparently Morgan has somethin' planned fer me tomorrow, Nay doubt it'll involve more movin' stuff around the bloody work areas..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
22nd Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Friday.. & Fort Yew

So ternight.. Well saw ter the foundation o' a New Yewish outpost on the Isle in the centre o' Vesper itself.. An Island that some o' us had -Never- been ter before... Infact All o' us had nay been there before... Well on in some regards, It was good ter be out o' Yew, Given the news that Ama's pregnent, Nay that it's a bad thing but it's just.. Well.. Criofan was -Like- a son... And I love Beatrix and Tyra like 'em was my own.. But tis is like.. My child.. Takes some gettin' use ter I guess.. Anyway.. Back ter Fort Yew fer a better name, So we sailed ter Vesper, Given our light supplies, once there we proceeded ter gather wood and fortify the Island from attack..

So, After all that, My experdition ter the shore with Smit and Young fer wood and Banners, Makin' Young leap from a bridge onter the ship was a highlight.. Then Bladius left Walker and myself in charge o' the Garrison... Which now consisted o' Harper, Brown, Fraser, Young... We ended up buildin' a bridge o' ships ter the Coast and then left Harper and Young ter gather merc's ter guard the Island after Brown, Fraser, Walker and myself had a long and detailed discussion on "Views on life"..

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So once back in Yew we discovered Annwyn is slower than Siegers runnin'.. That's a bad thing in my book given the difference in Armour... What are the watchers doin' fitness wise..

So anyway.. Ama's pregnent, So she wants a girl ter be called Ester.. I'm hopin' on a boy given that we's got Tyra and Beatrix.. Hmm Names for boys.. Well gives me somethin' ter think 'bout in the comin' months I guess.. Kind o' glad Morgan made a spare room really.. Was more fer guests oh well..

So What ter do termorrow.. Hmm I'm sure I can think o' somethin'... Whatever I do it's better than helpin' Morgan with that bloodi road.. He's a lazy bastard I swear..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
24th Day o' 10th Month

[James Palmer]

210 Copper awarded

[Robert Tripps]

"But Eight Survived" & Mood swings...

Saturday night and I felt I'd be risky and try ter complete the four shrines left on the Challenge list.. We got one, and barely at that, I got a few guards and after waitin' a year and a day fer Harper ter sort out a new trainee, We eventually set off fer Spirituality, The plan Simple, Hit four shrines in an hour vola! That bit done... But Oooh No... We had a easy start, Got ter Blood with lil' ter nay inncident besides the trainee collapsin' on the stairs, But we got him up and dashed inside, We then begun a simple sweep o' the blood puddles and after the first bastard one, we's got set upon by a golden one..

So, Puttin' bluntly, at tis point the whole "Idea" went tits up, The bastard thin' even got sooo confident it started ter loot equipment! It stole all my soddin' armour! So seein' as it had near ter three quarters o' our kit we contiued ter assault it, Even goin' ter the point where I used my bow ter club the puddle.. I've been on patrols that have cleared the damned pass, I've seen the entire depths o' Skitas.. I've even slain Golden Balrons and Dragons.. Yet tis puddle seemed ter be possessed by all o' those places and creatures tergether..

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So eventually after Young and Longshot turned up we beat the shite out o' it.. We almost had ter enlist the aid o' a Elf with Dragon.. What am I writin'.. We'd never stoop that low.. So all in all, Was a very painful trip and that was only one shrine..

After all that and I got home, Seem's Ama's havin' mood swings.. Makes home soo much more excitin' now, The more I think 'bout her bein' pregnent and me becomin' a father the more nervous I get.. Strange really, I can fight Vesper or Hordes o' Monsters and naythin'... Ama tells me I'm ter be a dad and I'm terrorified.. Termorrow's Last Man Standin'.. Nay doubt it'll be a Sieger, Or Wilkes..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
25th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Siegers, Watchers & A whole lot more Iron Arms..

Ternight.. Was interestin' ter say the least, Started out with the standard fun o' trainin' before Last Man, Difference was Walker was runnin' it, However seems the Watchers and Besiegers we're havin' some sort o' "Disagreement" or somethin', as they were all actin' a bit strangely, So we did bulldog, Which was Lumbard and Myself.. Went alright, Then we had "Rally, One, Two, Three and In!" the dodgy game Walker has involvin' a tree, tis seemed ter kick off a bit o' an argument as Watchers could nay use Poison, So after all that fun and games we had the Last Man, Durin' Pratice the Watchers stood out as poison was banned.

So, After that, Walker allowed poison in the final, Fer some strange reason Floria charged right at me and fell at my feet before reachin' me.. I really should talk ter her I guess, Then the Trainee and Longshot held with me in the corner, after a while we took on the Siegers and eventually the Trainee won! Was a nice sight given all the bickerin' after which I ended up doin' some paperwork and it seems I missed a fair bit...

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When I returned ter the Keep I discovered alot o' Iron Arms, Seems the Cap't'n got furious with the Besieger and Watcher fightin' and ordered 'em all inter Iron, So it seems I have a nice number fer now anyways, Also seems they're loosin' their bonuses fer armour costs, ter right ter! Longshot then lead us off ter the cave full o' acid.. And inter a trap.. And I have ter say the Trap I now feel is more ter keep the bastard Demons inside the chamber and -Idiots- Like ourselves out.. Once inside it was a slaughter.. I say once inside.. I'm brushin' over the entire tryin' ter drag folk out o' the poisonous clouds and the odd demons attack... Eventually we all made it inside and discovered the amount o' demons waitin' fer us, We did alright fer 'bout five seconds then it started ter get worse and worse.. When the whore entered the scene it just went ter hell.. Eventually we pulled out, well prayed out and I went home, Sod that..

Seems Ama's in a better mood ternight, Last night was dreadful, I felt anythin' I did made her worse.. Knowin' me I'm most likely right there.. Still tryin' ter come up with some names fer a boy as thats what I'm hopin' on..
Tavern termorrow, and some Marksman Poetry, Personally I feel we should make the "New" Iron Arms do the remainin' Shrines on the list o' Challenges, That'd teach 'em.. Make 'em work as a team and be damned! If 'em nay want ter be part o' the same Militia, then retire, otherwise a spell in Iron and bein' taught be part o' the team might actually do some work on 'em.. I hope anyways..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
26th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Chilly day fer a swim..?

Well yesterday I spent mainly at home after Longshot's patrol ter dungeon o' slime and demons.. Durin' the afternoon I headed ter the Keep fer a lil' and found Shunji, Annwyn & that Paen Trainee or somethin', Seein' as they all looked so bored, I felt some fitness might be helpful so I gave 'em a choice o' three numbers, One, two & Three.. Well they picked Two and Annwyn took that rather badly when she found out what it was..

I ran 'em ter Yew Town and made 'em do some laps, mainly ter keep 'em in shape and warm 'em up a lil', Then we set off fer the task, I gave 'em another chance ter pick and they stuck with Two.. Swimmin'... Now granted I know some nay swim, but I feel given that everyone is SO concerned over my "navigational skills?" when sailin', Damn it ONE accident and yer seen as a Ship-wrecker.. So anyway I felt everyone should learn so they feel safer when we sail.. Thats my excuse and I'm stickin' ter it..

So I got 'em ter the Coast and Annwyn went mental, Shunji and the Trainee grabbed and leapt it, which seemed ter set her off worse.. She screamed, kicked and paniced the whole way across the bay while the others dragged and tried to swim, Eventually 'em made it ter the otherside and Annwyn at tis point had a full blown temper tantrum and yelled alot.. After pointin' out that I hate the snake's she enjoys killin' as much if nay more than she hated the water.. I mean it's nay right... Huge soddin' snakes with weapons and talkin' and crap.. It's just seriously seriously wrong.. Atleast it's nay Spiders..

So eventually we got back ter the Keep where I dismissed 'em and went back ter deal with my lovely pile o' papers.. I swear Morgan's movin' all his to my desk..

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Margera apparently has some Combat trainin' ternight, Might be insightful given the Watchers are still in Iron as it seems the Captain's still furious over the whole thin'..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
27th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Shrine clearance power hour...

Well, I managed ter clear up all the Shrines left on the Challenge list, Seein' as everytime I've tried ter get these sorted we've ended up in a world o' trouble I opted fer a quick patrol ter each and strikin' at anythin' that we encountered, We started with Sacrifice and I felt a good patrol here should nail a dead Newt, Well a livin' dead Newt thin'.. Went fairly well and we set off fer the second shrine o' Justice.

Justice Shrine itself is fairly quiet besides Imps and such, so after clearin' the area I took the patrol to Mistas to find some "Jukas"? to slaughter, Seemingly easy we then made the way for the final Shrine which turned out to be Honor, So I decided we'd go fer a trip into the mines, and clear the nice hot lava pits on the otherside o' the mines. Well it nay took that long and we quickly cleared it all up and headed home..

On the way home, we got diverted ter Trinsic to help them with some prisoners or somethin', Whatever it was they'd buggered off by the time we got there, However... We encountered a Covian who claimed ter be o' Yewish birth and such..

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So, We escorted the former Covian ter the moongate where Harper gave the fella five lashes.. It's strange but she always seems ter give lashes.. Anyway we got him back ter Yew and eventually he took the test and passed, now He's a heavily beaten Trainee.. Sound's 'bout normal then really...

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
28th Day o' 10th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Another Invasion...

I made my way onter duty last eve after havin' recieved some notice that the Graveyard was out o' bounds.. Turns out we have an Invasion o' demons, undead thin's and lot's o' nasty stuff all in all, So ended up with the Cap't'n call us ter assemble a fortification along the road ter help defend the Keep from any possible attacks..

Well, We had a good number o' men and eventually Craftsmen, And in the end we assembled a fairly stable defence, At this point, Bladius set us inter two teams defenders and patrol, Well myself, Lucius my new Iron Arm, and the besiegers set about ter patrollin' the graveyard, We encountered Longshot by the Graveyard and eventually we worked our way into the yard ter find some Skeleton Totem o' somethin', Eventually we all pulled out given the consistant pickin' up, brushin' down and battlin' again. So we pulled back leavin' the taintlings ter fight amoung the critters..

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We returned ter the defence ter find it abondoned! And took tis time ter go deal with some rubbish from Morgan, Apparently it seems the Town fares much worse.. Hmm Strange tis started all o' a sudden..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
29th Day o' 10th Month

[Louisa Dart]

140 Copper awarded

[Robert Tripps]

A busy period..

Over the last few weeks I've spent alot o' time workin' on two tasks I set for myself.. Also helpt to deal with Amarante's absence.. I can only presume now she's either dead or locked up somewhere.. More likely the first one in honesty.. So I found myself locked in my study workin' with quill and parchment ter work on my ideas..

I managed ter drag myself ter the Keep finally today fer the first time in a while.. I quickly ended up leadin' a patrol ter shame where it became majorly apparent that we needed ter cover some damn basic lessons.. Mainly that we work well in a team.. Strength in Numbers.. and that if we's heal the moment we see a scratch, We survive. We also covered some more basic skills like stayin' behind the patrol leader and ter target the what yer ordered ter spear, but all in all I think they learnt, I made them do a report (http://www.grd-europa.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=800) each as well ter hopefully drive home the lesson, Will it work? We'll soon see..

I also managed ter end up in a brawl with some bear-headed, woman, and her two goons who all ended up soundly face down in the mud. Seems some o' her goons turned up later as well, Then came Last Man Standin' where Madsen, Wilkes and Myself worked ter keep ourselves clear o' problems and ended up the final three twice.. First time Madsen and myself which Madsen won, then the final which Wilkes won, after I stood out.

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After all that we then went ter the Court as some Covian gits were tryin' two Covians there fer murder, In honesty given they killed a fellow Guard, I think the Trial should o' been held by the Military in Cove rather than by the Church.. But I'm just a Corporal.. Anyways it seemed ter drag on fer a while so I headed home and left 'em all ter it..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
16th Day o' 11th Month

[Robert Tripps]

Testin'... In many ways..

Alright.. Where ter start, Got disturbed from my work at home by a call ter test some civvie.. Turns out he was nay that bad and ended up with a Badge, also found one o' Smit's tested wanderin' around so had ter give him a badge ter.. Was nay that excitin' in honesty just one o' the normal day ter day thin's yer get..

Anyways, Then evenin' set in and I ended up leadin' a very top secret... So secret infact that most o' command nay know... Mission.. Task... Research project... With the assistance o' Walker we's went ter a undisclosed location and tested various "Substances" fer results.. Walker I think wanted a trip, Personally I have the goal o' findin' three thin's.. One somethin' that increases the aggression and resistance o' the user... Would be grand fer combat.. But doubt there's anythin' with said natural qualities... Second.. I want one that makes the user plyable.. Easily convinced.. Hmm Again something I'd doubt I'd find naturally... The next step clearly is to then work on mixtures o' substances but thats a long way off.. and thirdly somethin' that makes someone suffer their worsest fears... Somethin' I'd most likely find the Watchers with.. But I personally want ter find out 'bout such thin's more so on how ter avoid or ... deal with it...

Anyways.. The tested substances yielded no affects deemed useable.. Firstly Verity seemed ter get a "Master" complex over a tree.. Walker got very... debatin'... McCormick ended up runnin' around insanely... But that apparently is his standard behaviour... and finally... Richards who ended up throwin' up the Kappa and having panic attacks.. Possibly the hallucinogen.. In some shape anyway..

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So all in all a pretty poor test.. I'll need to look into other substances I guess.. Naythin' ventured, naythin' gained..

*Signed & Dated*
Robert Tripps
22nd Day o' 11th Month

[Louisa Dart]

70 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

*After a lot of missing pages*

Fun in the Old Keep...

Well what a find! Meh can nay believe meh still 'ad tis thin' layin' around... So seein' as meh good old log's still 'ere, Meh might as well carry on with it.. Well What's 'appened since meh last wrote in tis... Meh stood down from Corporal and back ter meh Besiegers.. Seems Fraser's stood down as First and Annwyn and Sineal got married... Thats really 'bout the most excitin' changes meh can say meh's spotted... Well that and nay bloodi sign o' Wilkes.. Wonder what 'e's upter naw..

So... After spendin' the mornin' readin' through meh old entries, Meh felt meh needed ter get ter work.. Luckly fer meh, and nay soo much fer the Trainee or Footie.. Meh found two very bored Juniors in the Keep... So in traditional fashion meh got 'em ter build a Road-block.. It seemed ter take a bit but with the 'elp o' one o' the craftin' ladies, We's got it done.. Nay ter great but did what it needed ter..

After a while and nay civilian traffic, meh ended up takin' two Rookies, Lluc and Donnie meh thinks 'em were ter a lil' trip ter the dead wytches fer a bit o' trainin'.. Granted was nay that good, but besides Lluc slippin' at the start 'em worked well tergether..

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Sooo... After a bit once we's 'ad got back meh managed ter round up a few more and meh felt it was worth a try ter find tis "Exodus" place... Apparently it's some soddin' pyramid well under the Pyramid.. So meh took meh lil' bunch ter try and find our way in... Ter begin with 'em was doin' well.. We's went and found some Juka's and the likes and was goin' on very well.. Then as we's 'eaded ter the Pyramid thin' it seemed the 'ealin' and the order o' "Stick close and follow meh" just went out the window... Corp's goin' ter sort that meh thinks.. After all 'e spotted it ter... So we made it inside the pyramid where it just fell apart.. Soddin' thin's... So we's made our way ter Valor fer some... Well, One-eyed bashin'... It seemed more in the realms o' attainable than the Pyramid thingy... Anyways.. We's made it back ter Yew and with nearly Thirty odd thousand crowns fer the coffers...

Then the fun started... Brother Daven 'ad planned some joint battle trainin' with our allies... Ter try and get us all workin' more like a team.. Anyways before it all started, Daven and mehself told Daelia who'd won the Auction fer the lease... Some strange bloke in black, Francis Bluth or somethin'... Anyways she was nay 'appy specially when Daven mocked 'er fer threatenin' ter kill Capt'n Dart... She did seem pretty mad ter be 'onest...

So anyway... Back ter the Trainin' once everyone turned up we's 'ad a few games, such as pair'd combat, but only yer partner can 'eal yer.. Then Stationary versus runnin'... Which ended up pretty damn painful.. The final two games, were a wee bit more entertainin'... Dart was ter be escorted by Madsen and 'is gang while the Siegers and some others were ter capture 'im and finally all the scouts and watchers 'ad ter assassinate 'im... Which 'em managed ter pull off.

The final game, was a standard King o' the 'Ill, Which after Fraser and Madsen refused ter lead our time, Walker got swapped with Madsen and we's began... Was quite a rough battle, but eventually, the Besiegers and team won... Nay shock there... Anyways... After all that fun, meh felt it was time fer the sack...


*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Besieger.

[Robert Tripps]

Cove, Explosives & Vandor's Arrest..

Well, Terday meh felt would be naythin' overly special... Well tis is kind o' true, barrin' the Promotion back ter Corporal, A explosive trap that almost killed Miss Dart and blowin' the crap out o' a Vesperian 'Ome.. Besides that was just a normal run o' the mill day..

Meh 'ad spent most o' the day gettin' meh armour adjusted, seems meh'd taken a few ter many dents ter the old suit and needed it remade.. So after spendin' what felt like a life time with a Smith, Meh made it ter the Keep, where Sarge Madsen told meh ter nay move in inch as 'e'd need meh shortly, which turned out ter be a trek ter Cove ter question an officer regardin' explosives and an attempt on Miss Dart, Meh believes she was the target but unlucky enough ter be caught by it..

Anyway's after a long trek ter Cove and while we's waited fer Madsen and Tenne ter finish talkin' ter the Grenadier Sarge, Mehself Annwyn and poor Perry over 'eard the Covians plannin' a patrol so meh volunteered our assistance... After a bit o' a discussion Corporal Suthers tagged along..

Was naythin' overly excitin' besides the Vesperian 'Ome which meh placed a decent charge onter and tried ter level... Nay overly worked but did what meh wanted it ter do and that was ter cause a bit o' mess fer the Vesperian livin' there... Anyways, We's eventually finished up and 'eaded back ter Yew where it seemed ter settle fer a bit.. Till later in the eve that is...

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When meh got back on duty fer the late shift, Mister Vandor was standin' in the keep, after a bit o' a chat with Brother Carpenter and the appearance o' Mister Sharpe, 'E left the keep and made a break fer it, after alot o' searchin' we's found 'im in the Vandor 'ouse, Well... We's found two yella's there first and 'em passed us and we's found Vandor... Well we's 'ad but 'e'd crawled off, so after a bit we's 'eaded back ter the Keep where by the 'Sair tower we's found 'im again, tis time we's arrested 'im and got 'im back ter the cells... Strangely enough 'owever, The Two yella skins 'ad been sent to collect a debt from 'im fer apparently 'irin' some 'itman ter whack Rookie Donnie.. As Corporal Suthers 'ad it all in 'and meh left 'im ter it with just a request fer a break down o' what 'e finds out..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Another day, Another Copper...

So terday was a bit interestin'... Meh found that as we's off ter Trinsic tis week fer "Peace Talks" and meh'll use that phrase lightly.. That we's ter be prepared fer street fightin'.. Sooo... After the Capt'n lead us ter Skara and then Moonglow we's 'ad a bit o' pratice with it... Basically the Cap't'n wanted us ter remember ter use anythin' we's can grab...

After that was dealt with, Meh managed ter win meh payslip... Well atleast meh got meh wages fer tis week.. Nay long after 'owever Footman Perry dragged a few o' us off ter repair some damaged guardposts around Yew.. So after a trek ter the Eastern Post ter find it smashed up a fair bit, we's then needed ter employ the skills o' a Craftsman ter 'elp repair it all.. Well... Was nay excitin' ter say the least, but atleast it got repaired, After that we's trekked ter the Western Guard post before the deadite wytches.. Tis place seemed ter o' suffered quite badly with fire, so it took alot more effort on behalf o' all ter clean it up and get it back inter order..

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After we's 'ad finished we's made our way back ter the Keep and finished up.. Atleast we's know we's got some usable outposts again, Which is always 'elpful..

So all in all... A fairly interestin' day... Meh's nay lookin' forward ter the trek ter Trinsic... If it's like the Britain Moot, then meh feels it'll all just end in bloodshed... Granted the Moot did because o' that Fain chap and 'is slaughter o' the poor folk in the Yewish Mills...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Trinsic Moot...

So... Terday was fairly dull ter begin with, Meh did bump inter a Knights Templar by the Eastern Trainin' post.. She seemed fairly chatty and was explorin' the road ter Minoc and such.. Was 'bout the most excitin' thin' fer the early part o' the day.. Oh besides discussin' the last Moot with Nottinbury... Which meh nay spent much time at.. Given that meh was busier chasin' down Fain... Anyways... After a wee bit meh managed ter grab two trainees and took 'em ter the dead wytches fer a bit, just ter keep 'em in shape like.. Anyways, After a short time with 'em meh got the Trainees back ter the Keep fer Suther's drillin'.. Which left meh standin' and listenin' ter Lady D'Gar and the Cap't'n discussin'... Well kind o' discussin' 'ow much o' 'em's personal life is discussed by the Guardsmen.. If only 'em knew...

Anyways, As Suthers was busy and could nay take 'is Juniors out fer some fun, Meh did instead, So bein' the sort o' kind chap meh is, Meh took 'em ter Valor and then the Pass.. 'Em did well fer the two o' 'em.. Managed ter keep at bay a good few critters from the pass, before meh called a tactical withdrawl which lead us inter the arms o' a waitin' golden one-eyed git... After a good slog and nay injuries we's managed ter move on back ter the Gate and the Keep, Seein' as 'em needed ter be ready fer the Moot..

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Once we's 'ad all got ter the Keep, We's made our way ter bloodi Trinsic fer the Moot... Well as always these thin's seem a waste o' time... Peace talks... Nay bloodi likely ter 'appen, Unless Vesper willingly surrender and bow ter the Throne.. And meh knows that's nay ever goin' ter 'appen... So after sittin' around and 'earin' Dart and Walker discussin' divorces and such, We's got onter the Auction... Yer know we's nay earn enough... Some o' the gits there where throwin' money around fer sod all! A bit o' cloth fer a few million crowns?!? Bloodi 'ell! So after a while meh took meh leave and made meh way back ter Yew ter restock all meh kit..

So termorrow is ment ter be another day o' fun in Trinsic... The sooner tis all ends the better in meh opinion, but then again meh's nay one fer these sort o' talks..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Trinsic Fight Night...

So last eve saw the almighty Trinsic Fight Night, Well, Was nay ter shabby besides a soddin' Vesperian winnin', Meh swears poison should be banned from these sort o' fights.. Seems a bit off.. Anyways there's meh moan 'bout it.. Started off fairly quietly last eve, Seein' that was meh and Donnie on watch fer a while then eventually a few others turned up fer the Sermon, Which meh 'as ter say put meh ter sleep... 'Em always do...

So... After the Sermon and the Sister's murder, We's 'ad the Fight Night.. Well meh was fairly disappointed with the Yewish line up, Brother Carpenter, Corporals James and Suthers and Mehself was it! Bloodi 'ell ye'd o' thought more o' the Militia would o' tried... Was nay that bad, meh first bout was against a bloodi Vesperian wytch and meh made fairly short work o' 'er.. Then it just seemed ter go on... Meh eventually was knocked out by 'Oagie, ter 'ave ter fight Ian ter go back in against the bloodi poisoner! Last time meh does that...

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After all the fight Night was over, Meh took a few lads and meh bloodi son... Damn Suthers fer givin' 'im a badge! Ter a tavern and got royally pissed... Best way ter deal with poison in yer system... Anyways after a while meh ended up in our "Base" ter find Gotrek 'ad caught the chappie who'd attacked the Sister or somethin'... In 'Onesty meh nay really paid much attention meh 'ead was still thumpin' from earlier.. We's ended up with the Covians escortin' 'im ter the cells and 'avin' ter leave 'im in the care o' the Trinsician Guard... There was tis daft sod in Green around the whole time, who claimed ter be a lawyer... Bloodi git if yer ask meh... Lawyers should be put against a wall and shot repeated with a crossbow meh feels.. Anyways... After a while meh decided ter 'it the sack ter bump inter Kiran on meh way out o' the jail... Kiran! Bloodi git's naw part o' the Covian Baron's Staff! Friggin' back-stabbin' evil lil' old man... 'E ter should be shoot repeatedly... But nay goin' ter 'appen unless 'e plays up and meh can get meh 'ands on 'im... What a way ter end the night... Seein' that friggin' bastard...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

An interestin' Eve... Information on the Mill...

Soo meh spent alot o' terday tryin' ter clear meh 'ead... and Eventually ended up in the Vesperian Quarter where there was a gatherin'... Seemed it was some Vesperian's Birthday... Anyway... After a long time o' watchin' Vesperians gettin' drunk and passin' out, The Barmaid... Rebecca meh thinks... Passed on some very useful information... Seems... Kiran... Wanted ter cause 'arm ter Yew with Padan... One o' the killer's from the Mill... Soo... She seemed ter let slip that Kiran organised and 'ad carried out the Massacre!!!

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After meh found tis out, meh tried ter get 'er ter make a statement ter tis fact, but bein' as meh's Yewish and she's Vesperian she declined... So meh naw feels meh'd do well ter get 'er detained... Meh wonders if the Cap't'n would clear an assault on swaggers ter capture 'er... and meh could always leave a large explosive charge behind... That should make it more... Difficult fer the Vesperians...

So that's naw meh tasks fer termorrow it seems... Speak ter the Cap't'n and try ter get "Rebecca" detained and get a statement from 'er regardin' Kiran and 'is part in the Massacre... Meh'd 'oped it was over with... But soddin' Vesperians!

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Another day's trainin'...

So... Terday was interestin' ter say the least... Daven ran some sort o' battle trainin'.. We's 'ad ter first evade someone chasin' us down on 'orseback, normally Daven or Walker.. And then we's 'ad ter 'elp knock the 'orseman down.. Tis took a fair bit o' effort and time, mainly gettin' the tactics tergether ter knock the git off the 'orse then smack 'em one.. Pretty simple.. Then we's moved onter dyin' cloth in a maze whilst smackin' the crap out o' others.. Was goin' bloodi well fer meh till that bloodi watcher started runnin' round throwin' dye onter the floor anywhere 'e could..

Anyways ended up with Walker winnin', The Watcher second and mehself third... So still nay bad but nay a bloodi win...

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After everythin' was over meh decided ter taken a Trainee Cullen meh thinks it was and Markie Sands ter go teach the trainee some tricks, so meh took 'em ter Sacrifice where we's took on the rat folk fer a while, after a bit meh felt meh should show the Trainee what lurked in the Cave so baited a unlivin' newt so 'e could see one then we's legged it, Meh needed a few more men than just Sands and a Trainee ter nail one, On our way out, meh got a message from Lance-Corp Sharpe so meh got 'im sent ter Valor where meh went on ter teach the Trainee 'bout One-eyes and the likes, after a lil while we's ended up leavin' the area and gettin' the Trainee 'ome, meh then took Sharpe and Verity on a Newt 'unt... Sadly we's only found one bloodi newt... Must o' 'eard meh comin'...

Anyways was a fairly eventful day.. 'Opefully the Trainee learnt somethin' and we's ended up with a good 'aul o' gold fer the coffers..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Louisa Dart]

200 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

Fun fun fun... Becomin' a Legend??

Well terday was... Different... ter say the least, Captain Dart decided ter take a few o' us on a patrol, Well... El-tee Tenne offered that as we's all was experienced Guardsman we's could all become Legends... By takin' down a golden unlivin' Newt... Nay ter big a problem... We's set off and quickly dispatched a unlivin' Newt and it's baby.. The gold one seemed ter cause us a few problems, granted bein' only six o' us, we's 'ad the odds against us, but we's managed ter 'urt it a fair bit, 'Opefully the footie will record it as a truely Legendary patrol and 'ow wonderful we's all was at survivin' it...

After we'd finished the patrol... Which Annwyn so wanted us ter go after snake-men, We's split the coinage up and gave 'alf ter young citizens in 'Aven and the other 'alf went ter the Abbey and 'ealers in Yew.. Naythin' overly excitin' but still worthy o' our legendary status meh feels..

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Soooo After we's all made it back ter Yew, Dart 'ad another "Fun" event fer us, which involved a Denial o' death usin' a cloth pattern we's 'ad ter keep ter, Daven won the first round with meh Second, 'E also won the second round, and finally when it came ter the Last man standin' we's ended up with a draw in armour and meh winnin' out o' armour, granted it might o' 'ad somethin' ter do with the crossbow bolt stickin' out o' 'is leg... But thats beside the point!!

So overall... Nay that much legend makin' unless the footie writes a very fancy report, and alot o' blood and battered limbs fer Dart's lil' game tis evenin'... Anyways keeps us all in shape... Soooo nay sure what's 'appenin' termorrow... Was tempted ter round up a few guards and ake 'em off ter kill somethin' but meh doubts meh'd get anyone ter turn up...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Patrols ter all sorts o' 'ells...

Terday seemed ter be a day o' patrols ter all form's o' 'ell.. Startin' with takin' Anthony on a bit o' trainin', We's started with the false virtue and after 'e'd seemed ter get the 'ang o' that meh took 'im ter Chaos where we's 'eld the gate and the area surroundin' it fer a while, before 'eadin' back ter Yew.. Was nay ter shabby really.. 'E managed ter keep up and nay fell so all in all was what meh was expectin' from meh son..

Once we's got back 'e needed ter restock so meh ended up draggin' Lance Corp Sharpe and Annwyn off ter 'Omare somethin' and after battlin' a few lions with the 'elp o' an insane monk, we's then moved onter the beetles and eventually we's managed ter find some Ninja's which Sharpe was sooo desperate ter fight... Fer someone that wants ter be a Watcher 'e's got the attitude o' a Besieger with wantin' ter bash the crap out o' the Yella's... Anyways... We's called that short mainly as everyone needed ter dash off ter sort out some kit or some such...

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Once back in the Keep.. Meh encountered Nottinbury and 'e passed onter meh the note 'e'd taken from the device that 'ad been sent ter Annwyn.. So after 'avin' a nose at it meh's decided ter post a copy o' it fer the investigation... Yer never know it may 'elp in the long run... Anyways... That then leads onter the fun part o' meh day...

The trip through the Jungles o' 'Umility ter a dodgy shrine where we's bashed the 'ell out o' a host o' different critters, eventually ter suffer from slippin' in all the critters blood, We's did bloodi well ter, Meh recons a few more Guardsmen and we's would o' found out what that bloodi Shrine does... It kind o' reminds meh o' the one near Valor.. Just it seemed ter be swarmin' with Gargoyles o' all shapes and sizes... Bloodi thin's...

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Soo after gettin' everyone 'ome and pretty much intact barrin' a few missin' bits and pieces includin' a complete footmans kit, Meh was fairly pleased with the trip, Granted we's could o' done much better, but it could o' gone sooo badly wrong... So meh'll count it as a win fer us.. Meh even 'as ter admit that everyone did bloodi well and should be commended fer 'ems part in the patrol.. Seems the Sieger's got a few recruits as well.. Meh 'opes Thorngren is a Sieger recruit otherwise she'll make a damn Iron arm.. and the Siegers could do with a bit o' new life, Besides 'er there was some Trainee called Markus earlier terday interested and meh knows Anthony's interested ter... So 'Opefully we's might 'ave a nice large batch o' new Siegers... That'd be bloodi pleasant ter say the least..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Trainin' recruits and a lil' jolly round Ilshenar...

Soo, Where ter begin... Alright.. Meh started the day off pretty much as normal, makin' sure all meh kit was in workin' order and such, Once meh finally got ter the Keep meh found one o' the Trainees... Markus in the Keep and meh knew that 'e was interested in the Siegers so meh felt meh'd see what 'is skills was like with a bit o' trainin'.. So rememberin' 'ow Lumbard taught meh, Meh grabbed two Quarter Staves and lead Markus ter the Meadow fer some pratice... 'E was fairly unsure on what we's was goin' ter do so after a short explaination and a bit o' a warm up we's started ter spar usin' a staff each.. The general idea as meh remembers from Lumbard was that yer ter learn that yer can be quick and strong with what folk might call a simple weapon.. After a fair bit meh 'ad ter leave Markus ter get 'is breath back so meh wandered back ter 'Ome ter sort out some papers...

When meh got back meh found the keep was pretty much empty barrin' two footies in the Tavern.. One o' 'em was by the looks o' it.. The one meh Brothers gave a beatin' ter... 'E seems alright in meh opinion even if 'e does want ter be a Watcher...

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After the footie 'ad left meh ended up playin' a game o' dice with Annwyn and Tamm before Walker got us all lined up ter go assist Cove on a patrol.. Well.. That was fairly interestin' ter say the least we's ended up goin' from the False Virtue, through the Pass and out terwards the strange grave fer some Musician... Which 'appened ter be swarmin' with Liches.. After we's 'ad dealt with 'em we's 'eaded ter the One-eyes near Valor

Well, Markus then asked meh 'bout Skitas as we's was nearby... Which Walker took as meh wantin' ter go there and eventually 'e took us all there even with Annwyn tellin' 'im 'e's on the Couch that eve..

Well, Skitas is Skitas, We's made it inter the room with the book, killin' a few old wytches as we's went.. Then pushed on deeper inter the lower levels and found some nice deamons ter play with, After a fairly short spell inside we's then all withdrew and split the loot.. Made fer a fairly interestin' day..

So what's termorrow goin' ter brin'... Naw thats the real question...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Battle Trainin', Besieger 'Untin' and some Recruits...

Well yesterday was a interestin' day... Started off with bein' the only one in the Keep when the Watchers went off ter 'ave 'ems lil' chat.. So meh felt why nay just go fer a wander along some o' the unguarded areas in Yew and see what was lurkin' there.. The answer's pretty simple... Naythin' at all..

Once meh got back and finished 'avin' a bit o' a smoke, Walker 'ad plans fer us all.. Which turned out ter be Battle trainin' 101... Was nay much new in the trainin' but it never 'urts ter keep in pratice and the Juniors who attended should o' learnt a fair bit from it.. From learnin' ter 'eal a Bleedin' wound right, ter runnin' and finally dealin' with poisoners... The last part required the skills o' Tyler and 'e was more than 'appy ter poison a few Guardsmen..

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After we's 'ad finished, A footie 'ad us do a few drills in parades... And meh 'as ter say was the quickest parade drill meh's ever attended.. Anyways then Walker and Madsen seemed ter get inter a discussion 'bout 'avin' women shipped in from Nujlem ter keep the Single Male Guards... 'Mmm... Morale up..? Anyways.. We's then seemed ter end up with a good few siegers around, So bein' Siegers and 'avin' five o' us, we's went off ter kill some nasty critters, We's started with a Really old Newt near the false virtue shrine..

We's 'andled it fairly well and it went down under the contiued attacks from us... At which point Walker asked if we's 'ad anythin' else we's wanted ter Kill so meh suggested the unlivin' Newts... Well.. That was a good challenge, at one point we's 'ad 2 unlivin' Newts and a baby one all attackin' us.. Eventually after much concertration we's nailed 'em all and pulled out o' the 'ole that 'ides 'em.. Once back in Yew, most o' the others went ter sleep and meh ended up with Trainee Markus and Footie Calla.. Both o' which are Besieger Recruits...

Sooo, 'Avin' two recruits meh decided it was time ter give 'em a bit o' trainin' and took 'em ter the Meadow, Once there meh got 'em ter drill in some basic combat, Parry work and finally a lil' one on one combat, 'em are ter write meh a report on what 'em learnt and give it in ter meh.. 'Opefully meh'll get 'em in a day or two.. 'Em do 'ave a lot o' promise if meh can get the basic skills drilled inter 'em...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

Orcs... Necromancers... Vesperian scum...

Well, What a day! Meh started meh shift with findin' Donnie runnin' round like a 'eadless chicken say 'e'd seen a 'uge Orc around the keep, So after a lil' lookin' meh was startin' ter think Donnie was seein' thin's but nay turned out 'e was right! There was a bloodi massive Orc wanderin' around near the Keep..

Soo, Under Carpenter's orders we chained it up ter the Tavern lamp-post and started ter try and question it, at which point Madsen turned up and attempted ter speak Orcish with it.. Strange really the Sarge knowin' so much Orcish.. Yer could almost think 'e was a 'alf breed... 'E claimed it was because 'e'd read 'bout it all... But still makes yer wonder.. We's then did try ter train it and that nay worked.. Eventually we's worked out it was lookin' fer Lord D'Gar.. It seemed very excited ter 'ear 'e was nay around... Meh then nipped off fer a while as there was more than enough guards ter keep an eye on it.. When meh got back the Markies 'ad been ordered ter take the orc somewhere and eventually Carpenter and the rest o' us went ter 'Aven fer some food festival..

Well that just started ter make the shift go even stranger.. Once in 'Aven we's encountered some o' the Collegeum... And 'em claimed our trainee 'ad asked fer a new eye.. Which was bloodi just dodgy stuff... After bein' threatened ter be beaten inter a very bloodi mess 'em took us ter see the Trainee and that was just dodgy... Meh 'as ter say 'em really need ter just be exterminated, Bloodi Necromancers...

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Well... Once we's 'ad dealt with the bloodi trainee and 'eaded back terwards Yew we's ended up stoppin at Minoc ter visit Cove.. As we's got through the gate there was a large number o' Vesperians standin' waitin'... As always it ended up in a bloodi mess and while the Veterans and mehself managed ter avoid eatin' the dirt, the Vesperians managed ter grab two o' our footies... And the rest o' 'em stayed ter stop us usin' the gate.. Luckly 'owever Madsen 'ad ran ter Cove and 'em came ter our aid... With a very quick counter attack we's ended up with the Vesperian Marshall 'Anse and from the sounds o' it 'is niece... We's then decided ter trade 'em fer our Juniors... Meh knows it was a bit odd BUT one o' the juniors is a Besieger recruit and meh and Walker both felt we's wanted our recruit out o' Vesperian 'ands..

Well the trade took a bit o' effort and ended up a lil bloodi at points but Cove managed ter get us back ter 'em's Barrack and from there we's went our own ways...

Bloodi Vesperian Scum... Meh still wishes meh'd be allowed ter construct meh bombs ter blow apart the bridges that keep 'em's isles connected tergether.. But nayone ever lets meh...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Robert Tripps]

The Gargoyle Lands... Very strange 'appenin's with a Trainee...

Well well well.. Terday was bloodi insane... Meh got called ter Duty by Ma'am Tenne ter go with 'er ter the Gargoyle lands that it seems Queen Dawn 'ad allowed ter connect ter the Moongates... So we's did.. There's some bloodi strange stuff there... Like fer instance the bloodi Ambush Lizards, 'Em swarm yer in large groups and as one attacks more appear all around yer, bittin' and clawin' away at yer.. Oh and then Speeders... Ground 'ungin' lizards that bite with a bloodi fierce poison... Then the really nasty place... Seems like a temple dedicated ter snakes..!! BLOODI SNAKES!!! Meh can nay bloodi put up with that crap.. Snakes.. Meh 'ates the bloodi thin's...

Anyways, We's then eventually got back ter Yew and meh was glad fer it.. Snakes... Meh then 'ad ter sort alot o' thin's out with Morgan as 'e'd been busy doin' some work fer meh..

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After a long time meh ended up gettin' Trainee Markus's kit repaired fer 'im and Annwyn turned up at meh 'ome at tis point... Well.. It just went down 'ill from there.. Meh's really pleased fer Annwyn but it does seem that the Necromancers did somethin' really bad ter the Trainee, 'E started ter walk like in a daze, 'e acted really strange even ter the point o' eatin' live rats.. So meh felt 'e needed a 'ealer, so meh opted fer the Sieger way o' gettin' 'im ter safety, Meh knocked 'im out cold with a few punches and chained 'im up and carried 'im ter the Cells, Once there 'e bloodi started ter speak almost wytch like words!! So meh beat 'im bloodi senseless until we's could find a 'ealer..

Strangely enough a 'ealer then turned up in the keep and suggested that we's pour alcohol over 'is new eye and see if that breaks 'is "Curse.." Which was bloodi odd, Anyways that nay seemed ter work ter well so meh's pinned a note up ter warn other Guards ter keep clear and 'opin' Annwyn can find Kisha ter look 'im over.. Meh nay trusted that damned 'ealer...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Louisa Dart]

250 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

A Graveyard shift with bloodi Celts..

So yesterday saw meh lookin' after the Graveyard shift fer a while, Well it started off with meh watchin' that new Rookie and Tyler run around like 'eadless chickens fightin'... Which did seem ter take quite sometime til the Rookie suddenly disappeared 'avin' 'ad enough, Strange really, Starts a fight then when 'e's lookin' like 'e'll loose 'e bloodi legs it and claims it was over somethin' important... Nay know why meh's that surprised tis 'bout typical o' Rookies..

After Tyler retired fer the night the Rookie turned up again and bloodi challenged meh! So we's ended up runnin' round like 'eadless chickens ter! Bloodi Rookie, Anyway after a while AGAIN 'e buggers off and stops.. Which meh 'as ter say was startin' ter get on meh nerves, Nay 'elps meh guess that 'e's a friggin' Celt, Whoever decided that we's should recruit from the Celtic citizens in Yew was bloodi insane! First 'em try ter blow us all up and naw we's offer 'em jobs which 'em seem ter show alot o' cowardice doin'!! Bloodi celtic ejits...

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So then meh ended up in the Keep with Calla and was discussin' the Besiegers and what she'd 'ave ter do ter join.. Meh pointed out that meh'd keep 'er trainin' up and 'elp 'er be as prepared as she can be fer the Brotherhood.. At which point a bloodi celtic trainee turns up!! Another friggin' celt!! And then the "Oh meh'll just be a moment" Rookie Llewellyn showed up again and wanted ter contiue our lil' spar, Well after we's 'ad run around fer a while again the Trainee made a arena and suddenly Llewellyn nay wanted ter spar in a confined space, Somethin' ter do with Axes verus Shields, Well 'e bloodi well was usin' a shield earlier!! Soddin' git.. So as meh and 'im argued over that the Trainee leapt at meh and tried ter take meh down in the lil' Arena..

So meh nay moved overly much and smacked 'im round the 'ead a few times till 'e passed out.. Serves the bloodi celt right, See One cowardly Celt and one that was willin' ter leap at the back o' a superior... Meh can nay see why we's let 'em 'ave bloodi Badges! It's as bad as the bloodi Yella's!! Next we's will just go ter friggin' Trinsic and 'ire aload o' soddin' elves! Bleh! Peoples Militia nay likely more like a friggin' Freaks one! Bloodi celtic gits..

So after 'avin' dealt with the Celtic issue meh feels meh's better get back ter the Sieger tower and re-stock...

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Corporal

[Louisa Dart]

30 Copper awarded.

[Robert Tripps]

Sailin' with Wilkes.. Like the Old days..

Well.. Meh found mehself in the Keep with Wilkes yesterday afternoon, and given that we's was both fairly bored, we's decided that it was 'igh time we's went fer a sailin' trip back ter the Swamps that we's used ter go ter when meh was a junior.. So as we's started ter set off Seanna appeared from the shadows and asked ter come along as she wanted ter put a message in a bottle out ter sea fer Kros.. So the three o' us set out fer the Pride.. Which 'as replaced the sunken Folly.. We's then set off and discovered we's 'ad a lack o' rum aboard and stopped off at Jhelom ter get a good supply.. At which point Wilkes 'ad managed ter round up Verity and Vurd ter come along.. So with our lil' gang ready ter go we's set off fer the swamps south o' Destard...

Ter be 'onest it was fairly easy trip and the swamps seemed pretty quiet fer a while.. Granted was a few moments where we's all ended up face down in the swampy water but thats ter be expected on such a trip.. Nay change somethin' that always 'appened when we's did it before!

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After a while Verity and the others prayed 'ome while meh and Wilkes sailed back.. On the walk back ter the Keep we's discussed Cordy and the Kids, and then Criofan... Strange 'ow both our lives 'ad changed so much since the old days..

After a short break ter repair equipment and such, meh 'eaded back ter the Keep ter find Donnie and the Untrusted Trainee.. She looked ter be in a fairly bad state.. Apparently she'd been 'anded over ter Killian fer punishment.. Naw meh knows meh former Brothers could be nasty.. But tis seemed ter be on a new level.. But guess nay meh place ter question meh Seniors.. After a bit and 'er goin' off cryin' meh grabbed Donnie and asked 'im fer a bit o' 'elp learnin' ter use a bow.. Crossbows meh can get the 'ang o'.. Basically point it and click! But bows...? That's somethin' totally different fer meh..

Donnie gave meh a few points and suggested meh makes use o' the eastern outpost ter keep praticin'.. So meh'll see if it pays off.. It's odd bein' in light armour again, but given all that meh found out, meh's grateful fer it meh guess.. Time will tell!

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman

[James Palmer]

30 Copper awarded

[Robert Tripps]

Manic Wednesday..

Mehhaps nay so manic but still was a bloodi wednesday.. Ended up in the Keep 'avin' a discussion with some odd fella in bright blue armour 'bout the Crown and Rebels and the likes.. Was rather irratatin' then Dart called fer us ter line up as 'e 'ad a plan ter drag us off somewhere.. Somewhere that 'appened ter turn out ter be the Pass.. So with just four o' us and the odd fella we's set off fer the Shrine o' False Virtue and then 'eaded fer the Pass, ter be 'onest was a fairly easy trip there, once we's managed ter get inter shape we's managed ter work through the whole place and back out again with lil incident, granted meh feels the critters was waitin'.. 'Ad a few more come along meh's sure 'em would o' come crawlin' out o' 'em 'iddin' places and set ter us..

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Anyways... We's managed ter do very well fer a small squad and on the way back ter the Gate, Dart fell behind and the poor footie, bless 'im, was concerned that somethin' 'ad 'appened ter 'im.. But when ye've been on enough patrols with the Cap't'n yer kind o' know 'e'll turn up fine, 'e always does.. One bloodi lucky bastard if yer ask meh.. Anyways when we's got back the rest o' 'em 'eaded off ter the Joust while meh 'ad ter go and find a bloodi shipwright meh can trust, seems the sod in Yew is out ter rip off anyone.. Specially if 'em wears a Guardsman uniform.. Bloodi bastard!

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman

[Robert Tripps]

Another day defendin' the Keep..

Well last night was grand fun.. Started off with Madsen leapin' from the Tradepost tryin' ter be a pirate.. Which unless it was a special kind o' pirate.. Was nay very convincin'.. Tis somehow sparked a debate between D'rem, Madsen and mehself 'bout the lack o' recruits durin' peace time and 'ow 'em all suddenly gain patriotisim when a war threatens 'ems 'ome.. As meh pointed out we's got ter be the nutty ones then as come peace or war we's stay enlisted rather than goin' and tendin' farms and the likes..

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So after a while Wilkes showed up on another new 'orse.. Meh swear 'e's eatin' 'em.. And ended up 'avin' a duel with Arean, after a while 'owever Wilkes won and then volunteered meh fer a duel.. The bastard.. Meh thinks 'e's lookin' fer another office filled up with crates o' fish..

Anyways after a short first duel, Arean and meh called the second one a draw as we's nay seemed ter get the better o' each other.. So after all that fun, meh called it quits fer the evenin' and went fishin' fer a few 'ours.. Joys o' livin' by the Coast..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman

[Robert Tripps]

Overly eager Trainee.. Doom, Such fun..

So ternight was a bit different, there meh was standin' in the Keep starin' out 'appily at the woods when the timid scared Trainee turned up and stirred meh from meh day dreamin'.. Oddly enough she actually wanted some Duties.. But before meh could set 'er any Lucius 'ad shown up and tried ter take advantage o' meh bein' distratced and attempted ter sneak up and strike meh! Bloodi Bastard.. By the time meh'd dealt with all that the Trainee 'ad disappeared.. Meh knows watchers suddenly leapin' out the shadow's ment ter make the enemy nervous but our own lot? Strange..

After all that fun and games, meh ended up in the Keep when Verity wanted us all ter 'elp in a task Darlin' at set 'er, seemed fine ter begin with, we's all set off fer Doom and well was prepared fer the worsest, it took us a good while ter gather up all the bones needed ter 'ave some old bint in the dungeon call upon a LARGER skeleton daemon..

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So.. Anyways, We's 'ad set 'bout killin' lots o' critters but it did seem the juniors 'ad a distinct lack o' attention when it came ter the order "Form".. 'Em seemed more keen ter chase down the stragglers.. Eventually it all seemed ter pull tergether and we's ended up baggin' us tis daemon, ter be 'onest was nay that bad barrin' bein' 'uge and wytch like.. besides that, was fairly straight forward.. It took a while granted but we's managed ter kill it and 'igh tail it out o' the place.. Outside meh noticed meh'd lost meh survival kit somewhere along the way, Nay ter big a problem except puttin' up with Morgan's mutterin's..

So all in all a fairly interestin' if somewhat slow day.. Meh better really 'ave some duties ready fer that Trainee next time meh see 'er.. Just in case she needs somethin' ter keep busy with.. Guess the Pride need's a good scrubbin' after that trip with Wilkes ter the Swamps a few weeks back..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman

[Robert Tripps]

Coverin' fer Clarence.. Bad idea..?

So, Last eve, meh ended up lookin' after Clarence's patrol as 'e was 'avin' difficulties gettin' ter the Keep from 'is 'ome due ter mud apparently.. Personally from the scribble o' the message meh feels 'e was face down drunk.. But meh can nay prove that..

Anyways, Meh managed ter get a few juniors and Fraser ter turn up and we's 'eaded fer the Yella lands ter give the juniors some trainin'.. Well, 'em all seemed ter be 'avin' trouble with the mud.. So meh 'ad 'em keep in a small unit and meh went and lured some toys fer 'em ter fight off.. Mainly was the dodgy birds and some yella ninjas... 'Em did well ter be 'onest was very impressive.. After a while one o' the trainees nodded off so we's then 'eaded off ter the Shrine o' False Virtue..

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Once there we's 'eaded terwards the middle o' Ilshenar terwards the Citadel.. Once we's made our way through the passage we's then started ter battle off some savages which really was nay challenge fer tis team o' juniors..

After a while, we's ended up near the minin' camp where the gargoyles and machines are, we's quickly dealt with all that and moved on back ter Yew. As the Besiegers wanted all 'ems recruits fer a crawl meh quickly dismissed the juniors after splittin' the 14,000 crowns we's gathered between the Besiegers and Militia coffers.. All in all meh was impressed with the Juniors..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman




(Thanks to the following:
Trainee Millicent
Trainee James McEwan
Footman Vurd
Footman Heimveg
Veteran Besieger Alexander Fraser)

[Robert Tripps]

A few days in a go...

Well, Meh's been busy fer the last few days, specially with tryin' ter sort Thatcher out and push Morgan ter get 'is shipwrights finished.. But where ter begin.. Thatcher 'ad been talkin' ter Nottinbury and it came ter light that Nottinbury still 'ad one o' the old Destroyer's.. 'E was waitin' fer the market ter pick up so 'e'd 'ave it refitted fer trade, 'Owever as we's was in need o' vessels fer Yew, 'e donated it ter us in the 'ope's she'd get more use with us and 'elp protect Yew like she'd been built ter.. So we's went ter Skara ter collect 'er, The Y.S.S Lilianna.. She is a real beauty o' a vessel, she needs a lil' work but naythin' that can cause 'er problems.. So as Thatcher 'ad come with Nottinbury and meh, Meh let 'im sail 'er back ter Yew.. Was interestin' ter watch 'im at work, 'E still needs more pratice but thats what life's all 'bout really...

Anyway, After a while we's ended up back in Yew and docked the Lilianna in the main 'arbour.. That really sums up that day..

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Then yesterday.. What an odd day, Started off with some woman wantin' meh ter file a missin' persons report that just seemed ter rin' o' somethin' nasty.. Nay 'er but that fact 'er 'usband 'ad disappeared and 'e'd 'ad a diary with odd comments or so she said, when we's tried ter escort ter the abbey ter collect the diary she was nay pleased and ended up in chains, when searchin' the Abbey we found Trainee Millicent in the room the couple occupied and the diary 'ad suddenly disappeared.. So after lettin' the woman go meh 'ad Millicent detained and questioned 'er and ter be blunt meh nay trusts 'er one bit.. She's alot o' trouble meh thinks.. After we's let 'er go Thatcher and mehself ended up goin' ter Vesper ter try and see if we's could find out anythin' o' interest and it seems rumors out 'bout the Corsairs bein' back and protectin' Yew.. Always good ter 'ear..

Anyway better get back ter work..

*Signed*
Robert Tripps
Guardsman

[Louisa Dart]

125 Copper awarded.