- Diary of a Barmaid - - Page 2

Rebecca · 21-08-07, 02:39 AM

Monday, 20th.

So much have happend over the last few weeks and I haven't been able to find the time to scribble.
Either I have been busy or too exhausted, when I finally managed to get to bed.

Weeks ago, I was contacted by Elliot Heath.
He was sick and tired of Kiran and wanted to sell his part of the Swaggers Inn to me, for a mere 1000 golden ingots - if I fired Kiran from the Manager job.

What could possible be better?
Me - Full Owner of the Swaggers Inn. Gawd, I loved the thought of it.
But still, Kiran have always done alot of things for the Swaggers
- And for me.

When Heath left me to think about the offer. I did think, not so much about fireing Kiran. But more on how to pull the scheme of. I went downstairs and found Reywal and Kiran there. I trust both of them to some sort of limit and I was quiet sure, Kiran would help me with the scheme - All, I had to do was just trying to convince him.

Now that was sure as hell easier said than done!
Kiran ain't the Guy who does such things for free. And I was too greedy to give him some part of the Swaggers. What started as a jest soon turned into reality.

I told Kiran, that I would do anything - If he just would help me out. Still he replied no. Not even the pouting or the begging helped! Bastard!

I thought about it for a while and then I looked at him and said, that I would bed him for a whole month, if he would just help with my scheme.
To my surprise, he accepted.. However he takeing it somewhat more seriously, than I did myself and shortly after, Reywal had made the gawd darn contract!

The plan was rather simple.
Kiran would be 'Fired' from the Swaggers Inn, untill I resived the documents from Heath. Afterwards, I would re-hire Kiran and Heath wouldn't be able to do shite about it, as he already had resived his golden ingots.

The trade went without any problems and Heath didn't suspect anything.
My largest problem was Kiran though - Had to make up all sort of excuses to avoid him. From buying dresses in Brittain, to - I had a meeting here and there. But with time, I guess Kiran just shrugged and decided to give up.

I did tell Hanse about the whole thing. The scheme, the contract and everything. Hanse - That Sweetheart, didn't seem to mind it though.
He just told me to find him, if Kiran decided to claim anything.

The week after, I got the largest surprise of them all.
Anna Maria is back and hopefully for good this time. I missed her so much!

But apparently, she wasn't so happy with spotting Kiran behind the bar.
She did attack him several of times, claimed that Kiran had tried to kill her and truth be told - The Swaggers were a total war-zone, when Anna and Kiran were in the same room.
Thank Gawd, they sorted it out. The tensions between them are gone.

I resived a letter, that made me both happy and then very sad.
My poor, poor Wesley...

I scribbled a reply back to him and send him my green lucky bandana. Hopefully that will cheer him up a little, until his back home at the Swaggers.
Need some Mercenaries, who are willing to risk theire arses to get Wesley out.
If the price is right, Everything can be bought..

Ahh two more days, and I am going to Angies and Demos' wedding.
It's gonna be excited and I am really happy for her. However, I hate the fact, that she left us for helping out Demos' Family with theire Tavern. Bugger it!
Angie still stops by now and then and it will prolly be easier to get some wine from the Tremere's now Angie is in the picture.

I hate to admit it - But I was deadly jealouse today.
Adelle was at the Swaggers with her 8 week old son.. He looked so cute.. But instead of congratulateing her - I had a outburst of jealousy.

It's like they don't see how much it hurts me!
They come walking in, show of theire gawd darn cute babies!
And then I sit there, knowing I aint able to get any of my own!
Bloodi hurts..It actually feels like salt in a wound..
The Staff have turned into Baby-popping Wenches!!
First Abi, then it was Amanda, Cala - after she left and now Adelle..

Ugh! I hate to apologise. However - I am going to.

More later..

Rebecca · 11-10-07, 05:51 PM

Thursday 11. October.

Since things have been very quiet in Vesper, I talked with the Veeties and we decided to try out a Vesper Fair.
The Fair went on last Saturday and even though, not as many as we hoped showed up - It was a pleasant evening.

I had a bit of back problem so I asked Heddy for help to arrange some sort of Tournament
and since he was in charge of that - He decided the rules.
Now the tournament was interresting - Everyone had theire favorite.

In the end - Thaur Macil was the winner and the lovely title of "Swaggers Champion".
I hope the Staff and the guests enjoyed themself, as much as I did.

Hedlyn was released some weeks ago from the jails and God -
- It's great to have him back with us.
Now we just need Wesley back - Then things are back to normal.
I still haven't heard anything from Wesley, not since the last letter.
I hope he is alright and still cope'ing.

Sunday, Hedlyn resieved a note from one of his friends in Skara Brae.
His friend had apparently seen a little girl looking like Hedlyns daugther
wander around on her own by the moongate.
The friend had spoken with her, found out it was Sioned
and then he had brought her to the Inn
and started to wait for Hedlyn's arrival.

Hedlyn told me about the note and then we went to the moongate in a hurry.
We went down to the Inn and then asked the Innkeeper about were Sioned was
- Unfortunally, there was no Sioned and Hedlyn got worried. After a few moments,
Hedlyn thought, that his friend had mistaken the tavern for the Inn
so off we went..

And outside the Inn, there she was...
She is so adorable! A little Angel and I felt the sting of pain again,
not beeing able to have my very own little Angel..
We brought her back to the Swaggers were I gave her some cookies and some cold milk.

She told about Molly's new Husband - Apparently the lil' one missed her Dad so much, that she decided to run of and try find him.
I'm just reliefed, that she managed to step through the moongate to Skara Brae and not ending up in Skara Brae in Felucca.

We decided to bring her to my House and my guestroom will now serve as Sioned's room.
I managed to find some of my old toys for her. We watched her play with them for a little and then she was tired
- Afterall, it had been a hard day for a five year old.

Hedlyn tugged her in and we said good night to her and went downstairs.
I told Hedlyn, that he should try track down Molly, to let her know Sioned was alright and was in Vesper with him.
He didn't wanna see her, but I managed to get him to scribble her a letter.

All there is, to do now - Is hope that Molly will accept Sioned wanna be with her Dad..

Mmm more later, Gotta catch the Tailor about some clothes for Sioned.

Rebecca · 01-11-07, 06:37 PM

Thursday 1. October

Things have been incredible quiet in Vesper.
No Vesperian Guards, no Orcs and no visits from the Covians..

Things are going well with Sioned and I have'nt really been messing around lately.
Then I walked up to the Swaggers and find Andrea and Hedlyn - Naked.
Normally I would'nt have reacted to strongly, but the thing that made me suspicious and angry were that Andrea was trying to hide.
She failed however and I got so angry at Hedlyn, that I told him he could sleep in the stable, as I didn't want his sorry arse inside the house.

I must admit I got hurt and the only thing I wanted was revenge.
Oh Gawd, I wanted revenge!

So the best oppertunity walked in the Swaggers - Locke.
Hedlyn can't stand Locke, so without Hedlyn in the House, I decided to bring Locke home. Suits Hedlyn.

So still - No reaction from Hedlyn, what so ever!
He were just sitting there with his smile and his giggle and claimed, that he didn't do anything.

I then decided, after realizeing that it didn't hurt Hedlyn as much as I were hurt.
So when Hedlyn went home to tug in Sioned, I decided to bring home Reywal, Gia, Andrea and Faust.

We went to the bathroom and while Faust were in the tub with us three lasses, Reywal was makeing drawings. If I aint all wrong, I think Reywal would sell the drawings - Even though he said he would'nt do that. But everything can be bought for the right price, right?

Yesterday Angie, Kyte and myself went to the Haloween party in Yew.
I were dressed up as a Devil in red with small red horns and a fork.
Angie came as a Witch and she quickly changed her name to Angelice Witch instead of Angelica Wish.
I ain't sure, what Kyte was dressed up as - But I think, he were a Ghost.

Angie and I had each our stall. I were selling candy and Angie were selling potions. I managed to pull home 2986 doubloons, which I placed in the shelfs.
I don't know, how much Angie made.

There were a also a prize for the best Custome. And if I do remember correct, it was Gwen from the Elvern Quarter, who ran of with the prize.
She were dressed up as a Savage woman. Very convinceing she was.

When I went back to the stall after we found out who won.
There were a note left for me.

I should'nt have been so naive.
The note were just a trap to lure me out and I was beaten rather bad.
Someone dislikes me and apparently thought, I deserved a beating.
Mmm, I can't think of anyone who really hates me so much, that they were willing to spends doubloons on makeing sure, I got a beating.

And I swear it, I have'nt been messing around with married men for - Well long!

More later. I got something to take care of.

Rebecca · 15-11-07, 09:44 AM

Thursday 15. November.

Even though Vesper is so quiet - That the silence, almost drives me insane
the Veeties do theire best to keep themself entertained, while they wait for Customers to arrive.

Last week, I were tidying up in the attic.
I found some of Dad's old chests, holding old armor, kilts, skullscaps cutlass's, some black old flags, tattered old maps with huge X's on them.
I opended another chest and there I fell over alot of fishing-nets. Truth be told - I can't imagin my Dad to sit on his ship and fish..
I mean, the old Bastard, prefer Grog, Rum and Wenches.

Anyways - With the lack of Customers, I decided to bring the fishingnets with me to the Swaggers, were I found the - Always loyal Veeties
Angie, Declan and one of our new faces - Tony.

I told them about my cunning plan! We were gonna go out fishing! Personally, I hoped for a mother fecker huge chest loaded with doubloons!
But.. A handful of doubloons, would also be accepted!

Now I have this lil' boat, Dad gave me, before he dissapeared, so all we had to do was choose a Captain for a day!
Dad would be so ashamed. Beeing a daugther of a Pirate and without the slightest clue, how to control a fecking boat!
- But thank Gawd, I aint the only one lacking knowledge about boats!

Tony was rather quiet. And I have - according to Locke, a tendensy to sink them, by just looking at them!
I swear, it was a accident! Must have been some crappy boat, I borrowed from the shores in Vesper! CLEARLY!
Now Angie, well she got a thing with bridges and since we were outside the Swaggers and there is loads of bridges,
Angie didn't get many votes either! So Declan finally volenteered to be our Captain and of we went - Or... Is it out?

We sailed out and I handed out a green fishingnet for each one of us.
And then we tossed them in, one at the time. We didn't catch any huge chests, filled with gems and doubloons, but only some Sea Serpents,
Water Elementals and a nasty orange one with long whipping arms!

When the pesky creatures were slayed, we picked up the doubloons, they had been eating from other unlucky Sailors.
I suggested, we took theire hides aswell - Because Susanna, the Swaggers Seamstress could make some armor for the Veeties in need.

We pushed our luck a bit too far. There were some coloured fishingnets aswell, and Tony hurled a net out!
Ow! Ow! Ow!
If the Orange fecker, that hit us before were tough, the ones we pulled in now were far worse.
First Declan got knocked of his feet, then my mind went black, and I aint sure which ones of the Crew who then fell.

When we finally got back to our senses, the wind had moved us so far away from Vesper and closer to Trinsie.
We decided - Prolly because of the bruises, lumps and wounds, that we had done enough fishing. So we sailed to the docks in Trinsie, gave the Tillerman orders to sail my boat back
to Vesper and then we went towards the moongate.

- - - - - - - - - -
Wesley finally got managed to escape the British Port Authority.
He dressed up as a woman and somehow managed to fool the feckers! Har!
Thats what you get for keeping a Veetie behind bars.

However - Heddy did ask me some days, before Wesley escaped, if Wesley knew about him and me.
Blergh! No! I ain't sure what Heddy exspected, but I could'nt tell Wesley, while he was behind bars.That would just be too mean.
But the question didn't stop there... Heddy wanted to know, what I would do when Wesley got out and he asked me to be honest about it.
For once, I actually were. I told him, like it was - I didn't know.

The day, Wesley ented the door to the Swaggers... I spotted him, rushed up to him and hugged and kissed him.
Telling him how great it was to see him. Gawd, I had missed him, so much - My charming Captain, were back in Vesper.

Wesley were tired after the trip home and I followed him upstairs and Wesley fell asleep, while I were laying next to him.
I couldn't keep my hands from him. I keept running my fingers over his hair, so reliefed that he was back hom and safe.
Sitting here now and thinking back at that day - I hate to admit it, but Hedlyn weren't even in my thoughts.

- - - - - - - - - -

I were in Yew the other day. I went to check on Heddy's house in what they call Nihon. I will never learn the way through the forest,
I always get lost! - However, there is one thing I learned though! The fecking Yewians are a bunch of dogs! All of them! Bloodi backstabbers!
When I left Heddy's house, it was almost eve and I got changed into the Veetie clothes, cause it was my turn to stay in the bar.

I decided, that since I am total helpless in the yewish forest and didn't have time to waste beeing lost, I follow the road through Stonekeep.
I checked, I had the 50 doubloons for the tax and then of I went.
When I reached the Crossroads outside Stonekeep, there was this huuuuuge shrine!

And then the first lesson came - The Yewish Guardsmen, don't have any humour - What so ever!

I walked up to them - Said hello and then added "Wauw! I didn't know the Yewish preferred a mess this big" - Followed by a chuckle.
Then the D'Gar Guard just frownded and then he was sure, he had seen me before. Now here, I made my second mistake.
But, I honestly thought we were on neutral terms with the Yewians. They mind theire business and we mind ours.

I told him, that I was from Vesper. And Helloooooooo!!!
- We have been at theire Tavern Nights, Some of them visited the Vesper Fair, Theire Baron - Caden had hired us as dancers for his
Gentleman Night... But no!

They hate Vesper, as much as I hate Macil!

A Guard raised his mace, maul - Whatever and aimed a wack for me! I bloodi didn't do anything!
I lifted my arm up to parry his blow... With that quencequense that my arm broke! Fecking hell, that did hurt!
I bursted out, while hugging my broken arm, what the feck they were doing and then ofcause I called them arseholes or something like that.

Then I just heared the click and the next thing I saw, was the Rookie aiming for me... The bolt came through the air, as fast as a Vesperian Mage can cast a lightning strike and
the bolt pierced it's way through my shirt and into my side! Oh Gawd... I can't think of anything else, that hurts that much!
Well, mebbe the 17 lashes I had under the wars with them in Minoc.

I was told to leave and trust me - There was nothing more I wanted to!
If I have had, any scrolls - I would have opend the books and get the feck out before they could have said "OI LASS!"
A Besieger keept following me, aiming pointless hits for me..

I nay get it.
Why do the yewish Guards, see Civvies as threats.

Only good thing about it - THEY DIDN'T GET ANY FECKING TAX!
Suits the Bastards and I swear, they will get what they deserve!

More later..

Rebecca · 10-12-07, 11:39 PM

Monday 10. December

Even though, I knew the risk - I continued to ignore it.
And now I pay the price. I lost Hedlyn, because I cheated on him.

In the past, when I came clean - Heddy didn't make a fuss about it.
That my first mistake - Thinking, that he didn't get hurt as it was just 'sex'.

I can't look at him, without my eyes begins to burn and I really struggle not to burst into tears. Gawd, I hate myself so much - That the hate I have against the Yewians, are like water compaired to how much I hate myself.

There are so many things, I wanna say to him.. But I don't know how to start.
How come the words easily goes down on my papers?
But they are so hard to say?

I’m sorry

I'm sorry for all the times, I made you cry
I’m sorry for every single lie

Sorry I couldn’t make you smile
Sorry I didn’t make you stay a while

Sorry it was nothing more than sex
I’m sorry I have to call you my ex

I’m sorry, I broke your heart
I’m sorry, that I tore you apart

I’m sorry we can’t get along
I’m sorry, I cry to every song

I’m sorry I hide when you come around
I hang my head, eyes always on the ground

Sorry I never meant it so much
Sorry you are my Man, I love to touch

I’m sorry for all the pain I've caused
I’m sorry for all the broken trust

I’m sorry I pushed you away
I’m sorry I don’t deserve you in any way

I’m sorry cause I belive, we are meant to be
And I’m sorry if you hurt just like me.

... So easy on paper.

We opend the doors to the Tavern in Yew.
Things went alright, considering we didn't advertise for it.
Van, Jake and Tom stopped by and a hanfull of Covians.

I spoke with the Covian tonight - But I'm in doubt.
She claimed, the Covians wanted to keep neutral terms, if the Guards from Yew decide to attack the Swaggers, for suporting the Yewish Rebellion.
Apparently in some way the Covians sympatise with the Rebels..

But Cove earlier had some Alliance with Vesper and then they turned
theire backs on us when we needed them the most..
I'm gonna speak with Esca, hear what he thinks about it and so on.

Heddy and Declan left early and I just finished up cleaning Declans wounds.
Apparently he jumped the Lord Protector - and his mount.

Maaaan, not the wisest move - But He'll survive the bruises and cuts..
Thank Gawd, Heddy returned without any injuries..

More later, really not in the mood to scribble..

Rebecca · 17-12-07, 11:36 PM

Monday 17. December

Been some days, since I last wrote a bit in my diary.

I feel a little better, than last time I wrote in my diary.
Guess it's when your sad - Your true friends appear and bless Marcus, his been there for me all the
time. Trying to tell me, that I aint a bad person - Considering what I did towards Hedlyn.

But for some reason, I still miss Hedlyn or maybe, it's just the thought of beeing alone, that scares
the living shite out of me!
After we broke up, I rarely see him anymore - and I assume he moved on. I
hope the girl that gets him, will be better to him, than I ever was.

I decided, that I wanted a day of so I could spend a little time with Sioned. Before she woke up,
I had placed the Christmas stockings at the kamin in the house and left a candy cane and a emeral-
bracelet in it for her. I even placed a little piece of coal in my own.

So my Angel woke up. And she was a biiiig smile - As soon as she spotted her stocking, she could
barely wait and I watched her when she digged into her stocking and found the candy cane and her
new bracelet. Bless her. It don't take much to satisfy that lil' lass.
I think, she loved the bracelet, because it was in her favorite colour of metal.

She looked at my stocking and asked if I had checked mine. I shoke my head and digged my hand
down and pulled out the coal. If Hedlyn had seen her face, he would have bursted out laughing!
Sioned opend her eyes wide open and outbursted "Oi! Becca - Yer been bad! Santa only gives coals
for the naugthy ones!" Oh, Sioned my little Angel - If you just knew how bad, I've been - Hurting
your Daddy's feelings so much, that he wanted his freedom.

I still struggle with myself - In a way, I wanna confess and tell her, why her Daddy aint so much
arround Vesper.. But again, I'm also scared, than I'll end up pushing her way, since she loves
her Daddy so much. I know, I would - If someone had treated my Dad, as I treated hers.

I have alot of small presents for her tugged away on a safe place, where she won't find them.
I wonder, what she will say for her next little present. I placed it earlier this eve.

Sioned came and asked me earlier, if she could go and play with a lass named Emma.
If someone ever can say no to Sio - I will be shocked, that little Angel so wraps me around her
piggy finger - And truth be told, I don't mind it. It puts a smile on my lips in these annoying and lonely
times.

So when Sioned was playing with Emma - I went out trying to gather something special for her.
It took me quiet a while, but now I have it and I plan it should be some of her presents for Christmas.
Gawd, I need a hobby - Who, beeing sane will slay that many Soles..and then collect 10.000 doubloons
and not to mention all the gems.

I wanna bet - 100 doubloons, that Tom will be impressed next time he see Bandit - My tame Racoon.
Some years ago - Tom were the one to find him, munching happily on some meat in the kitchen at the Swaggers.
It took me quiet a while to convince him, not to kill Bandit. Tom keept claiming, it was a true pest and should be killed.
I somehow managed, with alot of pouting and begging to change his mind and today - Bandit is a grown racoon.
I teached him well. His very fond of things - Hell, the lil' one even brings me nightshade, doubloons, gems, jewels
- Whatever he can get his hands on from Customers pockets, when he charms his way into theire hearts.

Bandit, My little pride, he do take some of the suspicions away from me and I really have tried to stop!
But unfortually, that goes as 'grand' as my love-life! I somehow managed to get myself a valorite dagger
- With poison charges on. Oooops! Next time, I won't be tempted! I will.... I will just control myself!

And tonight - Gawd, it can't get any worse now. It really can't!
The Swaggers got robbed and the bloodi feckhead got away with a little over 900 doubloons!
Oh feck, I was scared! Thought the Bastard were gonna stab me. The only thing that passed through my mind
where Sio, Heddy and the Veeties.

I couldn't do nothing but just handing him over the doubloons. It seems like, I will have to move the doubloons more
offen than I use to. As then with the lack of doubloons, mebbe they will leave the Swaggers alone.

Mmm, Someone once told me, that what I give out comes ten times back - Guess it's karma-payback time..
Blergh! Happy thoughts!

Right, gonna stop writeing now and then check on Sioned.
Then I'm gonna place a warrent and a bounty on him, as soon as Esca shows his bear-covered face at the Swaggers!

More later..

Rebecca · 02-01-08, 11:30 AM

Wednesday, 2. January.

A new year - and a new start.

New Years eve - I went to Cedarwood.
Mostly to tell Hedlyn, that the Company now have gathered the wares he had been asking for and to find a day, where we could get the wares to Yew.

We agreed on Thursday evening as we - Mostly likely, would be able to reach Cedarwood with the caravan unnoticed. I sure as feck, don't want to run into the Guards from Yew and I doubt Hedlyn want that either.

When we reach the shores of Yew - Hedlyn and the others will be waiting there with packhorses - And the Llama for good luck. Mmm, Llama's bring luck? If that's the case, then I better invest in one.

Anyways - I wished Hedlyn a happy new year and then I left Cedarwood.
I came back to the Swaggers and told Van, what I had arranged together with Hedlyn about the delivery.
As always, I knew Van would help out.
He might have a nasty reputation, but if your in need of a favour, Van is always willing to help you - Bless him.

I was in Trinsie last night chatting with Mordred.
Sioned came along and as always - She charms her way into people's hearts.
At first, she was shy and hiding in my skirt, but after a while.. Sio realised, that Mordred weren't as dangerous,
as he is tall so after a while Mordred were 'accepted' and then the questions began...
How many Dragons he had killed, How large they were, Did they fly and spit fire... Oh Gawd, I thought Mordred would pull his... well - beard and run of screaming - But to my surprise, he just chuckled and keept answering her questions to her own amusement.

I must remember to show her the Strongholt sometime. Tell her about the grand times, were the Kaldorians were in Sosaria and helped us getting the yewish arses out of northern Vesper.

Mmm, strange aint it? I didn't realize how much, I would miss them - Before they actually packed up and went back to theire own lands.

After a while Mordred had to leave us to go patrolling. I told him, that Sio and I wouldn't be in Trinsie when he returned, as I had some things to take care of at the Swaggers.
He said he would stop by the Swaggers, when he got off duty.

I took Sio to the Stable and her barrel-shaped little pony ( which Sio named Blossom, after she were done jumping up and down and asking me several of times, if it -really- was hers) was waiting.
Blossom is so small, that if I try sit on her, I can touch the ground with my feet on each side of her.

Blossom got a really calm temper and is used to children. So I think, I made a grand deal, when I bought her.

I asked Sioned, if we should take them out for a ride.. Her on Blossom and me on good ol' Jason.
As I suspected, she was very excited so we saddled up the horses and outside Trinsie, she had her lessons, in how to control the horse.

Bless her. All I have to say.
Watching her hold the reigns correct, and put her heels down and sitting so straight and proud.. And she is only 5 years old. I am positive, she will be an grand rider, when she grows up.

So after a while, we turned the horses around and began riding to Vesper. As always, Sioned was a big smile and I really enjoyed myself. Aint it funny, a little lass like her, can bring so much joy into life?

When we were close to the Swaggers, Blossom lowered her head down and began to nibble at the grass, I told Sioned to gently pull Blossom's reigns, as the she wasn't suppose to eat grass now. But I was too slow, Sio had already figured that out - And before I knew it... Sio and Blossom came trotted up the road..

The trip went well...
And as I thought, Sioned would be ready for bedtime, when we finally reached the Swaggers.
The ride had made her exhausted and I tugged her in at a room, at the Swaggers. I actually believe, she was sleeping before her head touched the pillow.

So I went downstairs and spoke with the two new Staff-members - Danielle and Ryland and then Van.
Shortly after, Rey and Gia arrived and then Mordred came.

Mordred had asked me in Trinsie, if we were planning another round of Twisted Dare and since we were a handful of people... I asked Gia to go fetch the books and I would pick up the dices.
The dices were rolled and I believe all of us had a grand laugh over some of the crazy dares, that was in.
My own Favorite, was when Van - After a pep-talk stormed over and placed several of wet kisses on Rey.
Not that the Lapdance from Gia was bad either.

A quiet, but still hillarious evening at the Swaggers...
More later, I got some work to do.. Need to speak with Van...

Rebecca · 10-01-08, 04:05 PM

Thursday, 10 January.

Last Thursday - The Veeties and I loaded the Indomitable and sailed a large delivery of ammonition, kegs with explosives
and a few other things to Heddy and his Mates in Yew.

Mordred, had been hanging around the Swaggers and when he heard, where we was going - He asked if he could follow.
I guess, he was a bit uncomfy with his friends going into the zone of madness.

The plan was rather simple. While the Veeties were sailing the wares to Yew, Hedlyn and his friends should arrive at the
arranged-place with packies. Some were more relaxed on the sea than others.
Poor Mordred, almost Veetie green in the face...

We reached Yew at the arranged time - Actually were we in a few moments before the arranged time.
But rather a beeing early than beeing late - I hate beeing late!

After a while, I began to wonder where the feck the Celt were hidden. I send one of the Veeties around the Abbey to scout for
the Celt, while the rest of us would keep an eye on the ship.

We waited and waited - And with me beeing nervous I began to imagin the worst. That the Celts weren't comming or the Guards
had arrested every single one of them.

So much for nerves!
The Celts arrived not long after and we were split up in teams - In case the Guards would show up.
Rather split it up and then keep half of the deliveries, instead of loosing it all.

We agreed to meet at a building a little west of Cedarwood and the team I were on, didn't run into any problems.
When we reached the building, Hedlyn and his team were already there.

Then the Guardsmen arrived. Not good - Not good at all! Gawd, why do they always show up, when you nay need them?
I think, my heart skipped a beat, when they stepped closer and wanted to search the packies.

I glanced to the others a bit worried but before I managed to say anything - It was like someone opend the gates straight to hell.
Arrows and bolts were flying through the air and then the Veeties also attacked. I've nay think, I ran that fast before
- I truely hate diamond maces and those fecking Besiegers!!

It seemed like the tactic Hedlyn and the others had thought of worked. We managed to split them up a bit and take some of them down.
I thought, when I saw the red-cloak, that now we would be doomed. I so nay wanna get involved with a mounted Warrior! Irk!
One of the Celt's started to swing a bola and when he first was knocked of the horse, it weren't so hard to get him.

Unfortunally, a few of the Veeties got wounded. Not deadly wounded, but still wounded.
We took the wounded one inside the Tavern, where wounds were checked and then Hedlyn was buying a pint for all the Veeties and
the Celts.

I wished, I had the time to hang around longer, but I had a possible New Veetie waiting at the Swaggers.
Mmm, turned out he was a bit too tainted to be part of the Veeties..

So last night me and the Veeties were holding this Children's day at the Swaggers.

My poor lil' Sioned.

She had been so excited all day about the whole thing.
I tried to make her take a nap, while we were arranging and setting up for the evening, but as soon as I tugged her in
- and went downstairs, Sioned jumped out of bed. And in the end, I just gave up.

About 15 minutes after we started, Sioned were so tired, that even though I tried to nudge her, tickle her and all that
She fell asleep behind the bar. I carried her upstairs and tugged her in.

Feeling a bit sad, that she missed the whole thing, because I weren't more strict about her and the nap, but I really nay like to force her to do something,
she nay wanna do. Mmm, do that make me a bad Mum?

Well, I had - With a bit of convinceing, talked Van into dressing up as a Captain that needed some Crew for his Ship, he could take them out on a
treasure hunt. - A rather harmless one, as we had been filling a chest with candy, gems and a few coins.

I can't help to think about Crio - That lil' Lad is terrified of Pirates. I tried to convince the lil Guy, that Van - Well he was named Sweet-tooth were totally
harmless. Gawd, I wonder what Crio have been seen in the past - Cause no matter how much both Hedlyn and I tried to convince, he refused to follow Zefar
and the others on the treasure hunt.

The fishing pond, I made seemed to be popular for the youngest.

Little Ryan - That Darling, T'Lara and Stewan seemed to enjoy themself at the pond, as Ryan was a bit too small to go Treasure Hunting..

I told Hedlyn, he should let Crio fish for a bit - So he also tried something, now they had came all the way from Yew to visit the Swaggers..

We even had made a little field for some bagball, but I nay thing it got used, as there weren't so many kids around the Swaggers.
Mmm, could have been fun watching the kids play bagball. I wonder if they had played as crazy as grownup's do now and then.

While I was making the bagball-field - Van was getting kittens, pups and all sort of stuff for the lil' "Pat-Zoo"

Mmm, I thought I made a drawing of the Zoo..
We had placed it infront of the white lil' marble, so the kids didn't get spread out all over Vesper.

In my own oppinion - A diffrent, but enjoyable evening.
Sometimes, it's nice to do something diffrent, that the usual shite...

More laters, gotta get to work..

Rebecca · 06-02-08, 11:13 AM

Wednesday 6, Febuary.

I must admit, it's been ages, since I scribbled in my diary and alot have happend over the last few weeks.

The Swaggers were really busy with the election for the new Baron and to alot of people's surprise or shock - Van won.
Mmm not bad for the Company. However, Van aint as corrupted as I could have hoped. Still it ain't that bad having him as the
Baron of Vesper - We still get away with a lot of things, we probably wouldn't have gotten away with, if the Baron of Vesper had
been Heath.

I can however - Still remember the shock I got that Sunday morning were people were getting ready to vote.
I had sleept at the Swaggers and went outside to try and find Escaflowne, to hear were he wanted us to set up the etablishment,
were the voting people could get a free pint after they had been inside the Townhall to give theire votes.

Outside the Swaggers I found alot of new banners and I thought it was either Amarante's or Bella's as she also wanted to try her
luck. But to my large surprise, they said something - That completly took me by surprise.

Seemed like a few Vesperians had hoped that I would run for Baroness of Vesper - Yeah right! Like that's ever gonna happen.
I like my life as it is. I got the Swaggers, my new family - The Veeties and ofcause all the other things.
Shocked I asked a pleasant, what the feck was going on and to my surprise he just shrugged and went back into looking out at the
sea - that fat bastard.

I looked around and ofcause - I should have guessed. Who else could come up with the idea of placeing banners around
apart from Phil Lynx.

We had a talk back and forth - And I told as it was. Not ten wild horses could drag me into politics. Hanse sometimes told me about the
decisions the Baron had to make and some of them I found rather hard.
And as a Baron or Baroness, you would have to listen to war-randy Nobles that wanna turn Vesper into a Loyalist City - No thanks!

It did however, take a while to convince Phil, that politics bore the living shite out of me. It's flattering though - That he believe,
could run a whole city. That's actually sweet - but still, not interrested!

The week after the election - We did on request, set up for a new round of 'Twisted Dare' and I realized something
- You nay have to be crazy to visit the Swaggers, but it sure as feck helps!

I had asked Gia to come up with some new 'dares' as the ones we have used the last times were getting dull - I should have
known! With Gia in charge of the dares - It's straight down the gutter! Thank Gawd, Sio was sleeping at Emma's..

Mmm, I believe the whole Twisted Dare made Amor busy with the New Baron and Maddy..

The dull news also came during that week.

We were once again robbed - Oh if I just could capture the Bastard with his hand in the cookie-jar.

Oh Gawd - I would make the Bastard suffer and to be honest - I would gladly take the years in jail for
tortureing his sorry arse! Mmm, maybe I should let the Brotherhood know and let them sort it out..
That's actually a good idea... It's unbelievble what some Folk's do for the right amount of doubloons..

But also some good ones!

Anna is back again - Gawd must know, where that woman have been.
She surprised me this time though - Cause she took down her own name and placed my name on the sign
at the Swaggers - I could have bursted into tears of happiness!

The whole thing of just living in a small room don't bother me - Not at all and two days after Anna had changed the sign
I passed the papers on the old house to Van - I personally believe he missed Vesper, while he was living in Buc's Den.
Like Hanse once said - Vespers grows on you. He was right.

Drew is still sleeping next to me and I got the urge to just close the diary and snuggle up to him and sleep longer..
However that aint possible, I got the Swaggers to run, so more later..

Rebecca · 03-03-08, 12:21 PM

Monday, 3. March.

I think - The Lord Protector is sitting in his Manor back home in Yew and laughs his arse off...
Reliefed that the Celts eased the attacks in Yew and apparently moved on to west Vesper - DOH!!!

I heard about it last week, when Frelt came into the Swaggers rather late in the evening.
He had heard something about the civvies in west Vesper wasn't satisfied with Van picking
Reywal as Mayor of west Vesper/Minoc and that the Civvies now apparently had grabbed theire weapons
and demanded a new Mayor.

Frelt wanted to bring a patrol there and check how 'bad' things were. But since it were so late,
he struggled to come up with some men. He came up with William and Van - Turned to me and Declan
and asked, if we wanted to come.
Having nothing better to do, we began walking towards west Vesper/Minoc - Gawd! What is it called these days?!

We reached west Vesper and found a handful of Civvies, which apparently wasn't satisfied. I spotted Newlyn
and got so confused over her beeing there, that I got distracted and didn't attack when the fight broke out.
I was thinking "What the feck?!... Who the hell, am I suppose to attack?!"

They wounded Van, Will and I think Frelt got wounded aswell.
Declan and I didn't get hurt - So we stayed briefly and talked a little with Newlyn and Co.

The whole thing goes way back.
I honestly believe, it goes back to when Twothumb was a Baron.
I learned, that the Civvies were angry, that they didn't get a saying in the politics and that Vesper just assumed,
that the Civvies of west Vesper/Minoc were alright with beeing under the control of Vesper.
And it sure as feck didn't help, that Van made Reywal Mayor there. The Civvies claimed that Reywal did shite
for the City and yada yada..

Declan and I returned to the Swaggers, were we found Van with a bolt in his back.
Getting rid of the bolt and tending the wound, I told Van what I found out..

Van however - were rather positive, that Hedlyn and his friends were behind it all.
Knowing that Newlyn were there, I have the same feeling - But I prefer to push it away.
I mean, Hedlyn wouldn't bring a civvie war so close to our daugther, right?

I suggested Van, to try and invite to a meeting with the Civvies, so he can hear what they are angry about
and then maybe they can find a solution. I think Van liked the idea and then we talked about a new election
for a Mayor in west Vesper/Minoc so that the Civvies also have a saying - Hell, they could even try run for Mayor..?
I guess, time will tell - What's gonna happen in the future with that part of the City..

So Van and Maddy got married last night.

Stewan from Trinsic were in charge of the food and I can't forget the wedding cake.
It were on the size of a child, with chocolate - Yum yum!
I were busy with arrangeing the tables, cause Maddy and Van wanted to hold the reception in Vesper.

Blue and Red... Naaaarh - It didn't work with the flowers!

We tried out a few colours, before we finally found the rigth one.
a dusty blue..

The Cermony itself left most of the Guest stunned and I must admit, Gwen did a hell of a job there.
I can't help, but to smile when thinking back at it. And I will recommend her to future weddings.
Hell - I think, I would ask her - If I ever change my mind about getting married.

After the cermony, I rushed back to Vesper to count up again, makeing sure, that no thief's had nicked a goblet or plate and I found
some guests, which apparently didn't see the Cermony - Theire loss though.

A moment later, the Bride and Groom arrived and the Guests went up to the tables with food and drinks and picked whatever they
desired.

When people were back on theire seats Van's best man Jake, held a little speach and we all raised our glasses for Maddy and Van..

and then the party kicked off...

After the party, I began to tidy up - Last thing I needed was a fine for leaving stuff behind the Swaggers.

Thaur, Hoagie, Jenny and a Covian - Which name slipped my mind stopped by and I sat down and had a little chat with them, before they left and I returned to the tidying.

When I were done, I were so exhausted, that I just went upstairs and collapsed on my bed.

It's unbelieveble what a good night sleep can do...
Oh well - I'll write more later, gotta check, what we need to stock up downstairs.

Rebecca · 22-04-08, 01:43 AM

Monday 21. April.

It could seem like the time is changeing again around in Vesper.
Esca told me the other day, when he stopped by to get his Vesper Red, that the Militia had managed
to get theire hands on three new Recruits - And to be honest.. I can say it without lying, that I am happy on his behalf.

The Swaggers itself have been struggling with getting some Staff that actually sticks around and work
for theire wages - But thankfully that seemed to have changed aswell.

I spend some time putting up some notes on diffrent boards around in Sosaria..

...And now it seems like all that scribbling finally begins to pay off.
We recently got ourself some new veeties to help around the Swaggers - Like Casidy, Jordan, Morah
and then the newest barmaid Tia. She was hired the other day and I must say, I am surprised on how
much work she gets done without even beeing told to do it. That's actually grand.

There is another person - Aran. I have this strong feeling, that he would actually be able to continue
what Kiran started years ago. Would be nice to see, if he can get it up running - But before I tell him too
much, I wanna make sure - That he can be trusted.

Oh - I prolly made the fastest and most easy doubloons earlier this evening..

.. Of all the crazy shite, I have seen at the Swaggers over the years...
That cermony beats it all. But hey! 1000 doubloons - right down in my pocket!

I swear, I'll slap them when they come to get theire doubloons back - Or when they realize, that
I can't wed anyone legally.

So when Fab and Declan went upstairs to.. Well hold, cherish and feck.. Heath and I jumped one of his
blue portals and stepped through to Britain.
We saw Esca briefly, but as always - That man is in such a rush and he didn't stick around for long.

So there we were and when Heath turned and rummaged around in his bankbox.. I uhm slipped from the path.
I accidently borrowed Rands Darkmoon or whatever he was called grave-stone, a bottle of wine and
a Vesperian ale from Heath's bag.

Now I sit here in my bed and wonder - What the feck were I thinking?! A GRAVESTONE?!
I am really considering stopping smokeing that shade.. Cause I always seems to get some crappy shite.
It's rather obviously, that a gravestone aint the most easy thing to hide and ofcause Heath turned around
and looked at me trying to hide that bloodi thing!

And would the Bastard buy it back? Nooooooooo!
I don't think, he at that time realized, that I had nicked the wine and ale from his bag.

Anyways - First he tried to take it back.. then I started to scream, like a stabbed pig.
That draw some attention in our direction and when that happend Heath decided to forget about the stone..

Then we returned to the Swaggers - After a bit of struggle with my runebooks and his portals!
I think he was trying to leave me there!

Anyways when we returned Heath wanted a bottle of Ler Vontano and I got myself a decent tip.
We didn't sit alone for long, before that cursed Orc arrived. Lately that one have been spotted around the
Swaggers lately and he always want the same thing - Doubloons.

To my surprise, Heath stood up rather calmly and told me to go inside and lock the doors. I did hesitate
a little - But instead of getting into an arguement with Heath - I just went inside and did as he said..Or well
almost - I was so curious, so I sneaked out via the basement and lured over the wall..

It seemed like Heath got another Talent - Apart from the arcane arts, cause the Orc seemed to be
both in pain and in panic.

When the Heath had released the Orc and it had legged it. Heath came in and I honestly felt like shite,
for what I did in Brittain.. So I apologized and.. returned all I nicked from him..

Mmm I don't think, I have done that before - But I guess, there gotta be a first time for everything.
I'll scribble more another time.
I arranged a game-eve at the Swaggers on wednesday and tomorrow I'll get a few things for wednesday.
I hate doing things in the last minute..

Rebecca · 02-05-08, 05:38 PM

Friday, 2. May.

This Wednesday - We were hosting this "Chase the Goose" game.
And some hours, before it kicked off - Van, Thana and myself were found running around in the nearby forests.. captureing the damn birds!
They are alot worse than Garret ever will be - Aggresive as feck, untill you managed to get them tamed.

Sa'hera was working on the sextants, while the we were chaseing birds.
After we had found the birds that we would need, we gathered them outside the Swaggers and I rushed off to get some books in Skara Brae for the cordinates.

Mmm, actually the first time - I used food for a game.
The turn-out wasn't as many, as I could have wished for. But still, I think the few that took part - Enjoyed themself and in the end, that's what matters.

I started yesterday out with finding out, that Sioned had pulled of a stunt that beats them all and even though I hated doing it, I punished her..

My little naive Angel.
It turned out that Edward, that wanker! - had told Sioned, that the pony would be freezeing outside in the shelther, we have for the horses. He'll get such a wack with the broom, next time I see him.

My Angel wanted the best for her pony so she had managed to get Blossom up the stairs and into the room.
I have no idea, if she rode Blossom up the stairs, but I surely don't hope so - With those slippy stairs, I mean she could have broke her neck, if Blossom had tripped.

Now I explained to her, that if it's cold outside, we have blankets to lay over the horses and ponies or we would bring them to the stables.
The punishment: She would pick up all the apples and the horse shite..
While I took the shards from the vase, that Blossom had knocked down from the table and then I would scrub the floors and clean the room.

And then she got herself a warning - Blossom is outside, either in the shelther, stable or at the grass and if I found Blossom inside, it would mean, that Sioned wasn't old enough to have a pony and then I would be forced to sell Blossom.

Now that warning made her understand that Blossom belongs outside and not long after - Sioned had found a little pig - That she named Bert and later on she came with a goat, named Billy...

We agreed that she could play with them outside and when I checked on her, she had made this lil' pen for them - And was giving them lettuce and fresh water.
I told her, that she prolly could earn some extra pocket-money by chargeing 3 doubloons for letting our Customers pat her 'new friends'.
We found a table and a stool for her, but My Angel didn't have the patience to sit and wait around for Customers..

We resieved visitors from Yew.
Seems like the Church of Yew wanted to give us a chance to convert to theire bloodi avatarism!
I had the feeling, as soon as I noticed the Templars, that it would break out into a fight.

Esca tried to tell them, that Vesper wasn't interrested in theire religion and that we have our own. Unfortunally, the yewish didn't accept that and shortly after the fight broke out.

Unfortunally our luck wasn't with us last night and I think, I can say without lying, that the yewish won that round. They wounded Esca, Lurtz and the others. Bastards! Next time they won't get off so easy and then it's theire turn to eat dirt!

When the Guards and the Templars from Yew turned on theire heels and was on theire way to head back to Yew - Theo came running out claiming that he was a real spell-caster... Sometimes that Man is so dumb, that it hurts on me!

Ofcause the Guards and the Templars dragged off with him - I had no idea, why I followed.. Cause there is not much I could have done, if they had started to chop wood and ready a stake, as the yewish are so famous for - But to my surprise Theo got off the hook easily - Harsh but easy.

The Templar with the red cloak nailed a note onto his stomach. Ouch! I get stomach pain, just by thinking of it!

Heath patched Theo up - and we helped eachother getting Theo back to the Swaggers, where an Ale helped a little.

I am a little concerned though. Cause the Templars told Theo to come to theire church on Sunday to get baptised. I don't like it - Not at all!
It's prolly a trap to lurk him straight to the stake.

Like the yewish wasn't enough - We had a visit from 3 Orcs later in the eve.

Lurtz and Heath got wounded and knocked off theire chairs, when the Orcs released theire mutts to attack, when we refused to pay the taxes they wanted.

It's the first time in ages, that I haven't spend the night at the Swaggers - But I was terrified of the Orcs comming back to get back at me, when Lurtz and Heath were in theire own beds.

Heath offered me to sleep at his place while he would sleep in the study.
I closed down the Swaggers for the evening and then I followed Heath to his Manor.
The whole "Becca, you stay in the bedroom and I'll be in the study" didn't last.
Heath got this huge bed and with both of us beeing adults - We agreed, that we both could sleep in the same bed and so we did.

I am gonna be careful the next few days..
And Sioned, she aint allowed to run outside without someone to look after her. It's too risky.

Thinking of that randy Orc - I doubt he'll be randy next time they stop by the Swaggers Inn.
His prolly gonna be more than worse than furious.

Afterall, I can only guess about how much it would hurt - To actually both get bitten and then punched in the groin from a Barmaid, who is acting in panic.

More laters..

Rebecca · 13-05-08, 05:12 PM

Tuesday 13. May.

Some weeks ago Lurtz asked me for a little favor. He wanted to know, if the Swaggers would be able
to help him and the Militia out, with a 'Surprise Party' for Esca. Lurtz and the others believed, it was
time to show Escaflowne how much they appriciated his hard work for Vesper.

I didn't think much about the suggestion, cause Esca is also a good friend of mine and to be honest
I believe that if someone deserve a whole day dedicated to him or her - It surely would be Esca.

So everytime the Militia had a moment without theire Captain, they were found busy planning the
upcomming event - "Escaflowne Day". The day itself was planned out to be Monday, 5. May.

So the day came and everyone had everything ready. The Swaggers were extra stocked up with Vesperian Red
and ofcause everyone had bearhats.
People began gathering inside the Swaggers - Under the cover of a 'Militia Secret Training'
and then we began to wait for Esca..

So after Esca found out, who had been planning it all - He got himself a new shirt, in the Vesper's red
and ofcause a card, where everyone had signed. And then we moved on to the diffrent entertainments...

I must say - What surprised me the most was Elliot Heath demonstrating the rules for the 'Rum Stool' game.
Oh My Gawd! The Man that always order himself a pitcher with water actually downed a bottle of rum,
faster than someone can say 'Welcome to the Swaggers!"
I am shocked! Who would have thought Ellie had a secret passion for rum and beeing able to hide it so well!
Oh My Gawd! I was almost speakless!

After everyone was more tipsy - Specially Lurtz, who went under the table as the first one!
Heath opend the portal to some bagball field in good ol' Felucca.

However the bagball, wasn't exactly as I thought it would be.. I mean were were kicking to a bear-hat.
Esca and Van picked the teams and man did the team I was on, having our arse whooped big time
- Yeeeeeeees Sir!

Oh well, it was a grand laugh and that is what matters.

Regarding my lovelife... Ugh! I'm so skateing thin ice.
Even though I'm suppose to be Drew's lass... I spend more and more time with Elliot.

First it started out rather innocent, with a picnic and a empty fishbowl...

... And when Drew heard about it - His jealousy made him explode in rage!
I swear it, I have never seen Drew be that angry before. He was drinking heavily and ended up throwing
the empty bottles through the window to the office, while he was shouting and curseing Elliot to
the inner circle of the abyss..

I begged them both to stop - But it only worked on Elliot cause Drew was in rage.
I think, Elliot would have casted spells, if I didn't ask him not to..
Drew tried several of times to attack Elliot, but Ellie managed to hit Drew's axes out of his hand and then useing
the spell, that would freeze Drew's legs. In the end - Drew withdraw leaving me behind with Elliot.

Elliot wasn't much for leaving me alone with Drew, as he was worried sick that Drew would attack me
in his rage. I keept telling Ellie, that he shouldn't be so worried and that I wasn't scared of Drew.

Truth be told - I actua