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March 26th, 2008

The Pieces Fall Into Place

3/26/08 02:10 am
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Sidheag
"The Throne of Kil'jaeden" as they call it here sits up in a high mountain range to the north of Thrallmar. It's some kind of major outpost and forge camp headed up by one of Kil'jaeden's most trusted lieutenants, a demon by the name of Kazzak. That much I know.

What I don't know, and what we all here have been spending the day trying to find out is why there was so much activity at the camp the night before, and why, based on fly-by reports, the base is almost completely abandoned.

What I've found out from the reports explains everything that's gone on in the months up until now. The demon spy that followed Sunnistrix, the assassination attempt, the relocation of Kael'thas's scientists, the rumors about his betrayal and ties with the Legion. Now everything makes sense.

Nearly 24 hours ago, Kael'thas and his remaining armies, along with several armies of the Legion itself, invaded and secured the Isle of Quel'danas. At this time, none of us here are certain why. It's possible they plan to use the island as a springboard into Quel'thalas. Maybe the prince plans to retake his kingdom. Some rumors are saying Silvermoon's already been invaded, ransacked even. None of the reports I've read confirm or deny those rumors.

I might take a ride down to Shattrath tomorrow to get the real facts. I need to meet with Aerei anyhow; she sent me a letter and in typical wartime fashion it arrived late to the base. Seems like she's eager to meet with me as soon as possible. Hopefully she managed to get the information we needed.

In fact she seems very eager to meet with me, and I wonder if I should be worried about that.

Anyway, there are soldiers up in the mountains right now, investigating the camp and clearing out the rest of the demons and loyalists. The initial reports about what they're finding up there are disturbing: demons hung on some kind of an apparatus, their blood being drained out and fed on by the remaining sin'dorei soldiers. Just like the orcs in the Citadel, they're drinking themselves full with fel blood, and just like the orcs did, they've started changing.

I know there are a lot of sick folks out there, but 25 years ago you wouldn't find this many high elves wanting to join forces with the demons. You'd find even fewer of them wanting to become demons themselves. As a nation and a race, the very notion of it was heinous, despicable, and beneath us.

Is this what losing the Sunwell did to us?
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March 24th, 2008

New World in My View

3/24/08 10:25 pm
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Sidheag
[Several pages precede these, containing many entries detailing several cases.

One such entry details the discovery of the history of a member of the Redpath family.

Another entry muses on the disturbed ramblings of the chieftan of the Winterfall tribe of furbolgs, and his obsession with a substance originating out of Felwood.

One entry concerns possible reasons why Warchief Thrall has not yet been informed of the hostile activities of the Grimtotem tribe in Dustwallow Marsh.

A more recent entry concerns the closing of a case regarding a Phinn Bennerton, and the investigation into the past dealings of one Thomil Sin'dath. The final leg of this investigation took place in Stormwind City. The conclusion reached mentions a likelihood, but not a certainty, of relationship between the two individuals.

On a paper bookmark in the above final page, a reminder is written to deliver a message to a "Conjurer Tyren."

This is the page which follows, several weeks later...]

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February 28th, 2008

Stranger Things Have Happened

2/28/08 12:56 am
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Sidheag
I made it to the Kodo for a change. Phinn was there, we drank and talked. Just like old times. She introduced me to a friend of hers, introduced only as Arhena.

Well, maybe friend's too positive a word. They knew each other, and they had some history that's mostly behind them now. From what I gathered from their innuendo-laced conversation, at one point, Phinn probably ended up being hired to do a job that put her in opposition of the interests of this woman, Arhena. But whatever she was hired to do, Phinn didn't go through with it. I'm not going to try and guess at more than that. Phinn doesn't seem inclined to tell me anything, saying it was Arhena's story to tell if she wanted to.


 

 



As for the situation with Aerei, it'll take a whole page to write it out.
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February 25th, 2008

We'll always have the Kodo.

2/25/08 01:07 am
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Sidheag

So she called it off.

Didn't surprise me. I wasn't around, to the point of her thinking maybe I didn't want to be aroung her. No, that wasn't her fault.

I don't know what I was doing. I made things serious, I know I did that because I remember the words I said. Then I realized making things serious has put the mark of death on every relationship I've been in, one way or another. It ain't good to want something and not want something at the same time; it's damned loopy.

I know I like that girl. And I've been fighting the notion, but I think I love that girl. And I ain't completely sure about what her opinion is. We never found time to develop that end of the relationship. In fact, it pretty much didn't exist. It's a complete paradox and it doesn't make a lick of sense, not even to me. But I think I could've done better if I thought cut out for it. And I don't think I am.

We moved too fast. Of that I'm certain. So I asked her, straight out, if she wanted to wipe the board and start over, or if she wanted to move on. You know, kick me out of her life, to be frank. That was answer I was expecting. What I got instead genuinely surprised be:

"I just want my friend back."

I didn't know what to make of it at first. That just wasn't something that happened. The dames that came before didn't want anything to do with me after we split up. Blue Eyes didn't even get an option.

When I understood what she was saying, I realized it was the best move possible. At the core of it, we were friends. And we'd become pretty damn good friends before it got serious. Hell, she and I saw eye-to-eye on a lot of stuff; we make great partners. Beyond that, I don't know. I think beyond that just isn't somewhere either of us is comfortable with.

We talked until it got too late to talk anymore. She told me the name of lady guard in Silvermoon, Shaali Sin'dath, matched a name on the list, one Magister Thomil Sin'dath. And he had been in Lordaeron, in the Capital City in particular, around the estimated time of Phinn's conception. It was a long shot, but the circumstances fit well enough that they can't be ignored. And then there's Lady Sin'dath herself. I never forget a face, and there's something about hers that distinctly reminded me of Phinn. Her expressions, and then there was the way she moved her body. It was telling.

I watched Phinn's expressions and movements last night. I have this impression, and perhaps it's more wishful thinking on my part, but I don't think this is "the end." I don't think it was as easy for her as, "let's be friends again." I think there was more to it, from the way she was looking at me, looking sad. I think that, at the very least, the option's open, for now. If either of us can figure out how to do it right. But I'm not in a hurry.

For now, I'm just looking forward to enjoying Phinn's company again.

I want to try and be at the Kodo more often. And if I can wrap up these jobs I've got sooner instead of later, I'm thinking of taking a break from work.

Might do me some good.

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February 22nd, 2008

The Business of War

2/22/08 10:30 am
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Sidheag

.

The Highval  I ended up in the Hinterlands, requested to wor


Working's what I always turned to for getting my mind off my own problems. What am I suppose to do to get my mind off work?

Where is Phinn? I don't know. What does she want to talk about? I have a few ideas about that.

Phinn and me make a good team, no question. And we both got our interests in the same things. Did I make the wrong call? It might be that, with the kind of job we're in, the kind of lives we live, I should have moved slower, kept things casual. Kept things safe.

Or it's not that. Maybe it's that the more I think about it, the more I know I have feelings for Phinn, the closer I move to that four-letter-word, the more I remember what happened five years ago. And Blue Eyes. And losing her, because we were both in the business of war, and I just couldn't keep her safe.

If I get that close, again, what'll I do if war takes her too? Hell, I don't even know where she is right now.

I'd be a damned fool if  Who am I kidding?



When it comes to people, there are hardly ever any easy answers.

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February 13th, 2008

(no subject)

2/13/08 01:07 am
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Sidheag
I guess I've neglected this thing. Most likely because I've been moving around and haven't had time to sit and think. Except when I was in jail, but I left this thing at home. Now would be a good time to collect my thoughts, because they're all over the place.

( ((Sid goes on to recap and speculate on the past few weeks, jail, secret plots, missing and dead people, etc., in a very TL;DR sort of way...)) )

At the end of the night, Phinn told me she would be moving back into the barracks, and out of my room at the inn. When I asked her why, she said it wasn't the living with me part that made her want to leave, but the living in my room without me being around. I've been so wrapped up in this mysteriosu business, I didn't realize how much time I was really spending away from Ratchet, and away from her. I asked her if she was angry at me, and even though she said she wasn't I could tell there was something else on her mind. She got upset when I tried to get her to talk about it, saying she didn't even know how to put it into words. I dropped it and we went to bed.

That was three hours ago. She's asleep next to me; she said she'd stay one more night if I wanted her to, and I did. But I can't sleep, thinking about all these things, and thinking about her too.

I keep wondering what's bothering her. I wonder if it's that she's drifting away from me, or if she wants to give me up now to save herself the trouble I feel like is always following me and hurting the people I care about. I wouldn't blame her. But it doesn't seem like it's either of those things, really. It seems more like she might be depressed, something like that. Maybe she's been feeling lonely, and if that's it then I haven't been doing a damn bit of good for her, running off and and leaving her behind the way I always am, focusing on work way too damn much. I ought to make it up to her.

There's a helluva lot on my mind sweetheart, but I can make room for you.
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January 19th, 2008

((Upon being released...))

1/19/08 02:33 pm
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Rogue's Diary
 Dear Magisters, representatives of the RAass, esteemed Deathstalker bastards,











[Drawing of a giant one-fingered salute. Also, random drawing of a cheerful :3 face on the hand.]














FUCK YOU, BUDDIES!

((Remaining pages are hollowed out, and filled with elemental seaforium which is rigged to this page. It's a preparatory measure; for the time being, Maylie continues to carry the diary.

For an explanation, read here.))
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January 17th, 2008

I've come too far for more lies.

1/17/08 03:12 am
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Sunnistrix
 ((A letter written by Sunnistrix, as of yet unsent, carried somewhere on her person.

Page Two:))



Aaren, Kaethiel (Athane's actual second-in-command, now insane and resigned from the guard), my friend Tanthos, and a number of other guards had been the victims of this new terrorist group led by a man called Lokasenna Vi'le. Many were injured, and a few were dead.

We were spread so thin around the City that Tanthos wasn't even fully recovered when a report came in about a troll attempting to kill an elf at the City's front gate. Aaren made the dumb call to send Tanthos alone to investigate. It was a good thing I went with him, because the troll was one of Lokasenna's followers. He tried to kill us both, and then ran. We followed him to Duskwither Spire, an old research center. I got up to the roof only a few seconds behind Tanthos, but it was too late. The troll had thrown him off the ledge. It was so high up I couldn't see where he fell. I barely saved my own life when the insane troll came after me, but I managed to ignite his skin on fire and with the last of my strength I shoved him off the edge of the spire. I didn't ever find where he fell.

Tanthos barely survived, but with him recovering in the infirmary there was one less guard to protect the city. We couldn't afford it, so even though I wasn't actually put on duty (Athane was still missing in action) I took Tanthos's shift.

The first person I ran into on duty was Lokasenna Vi'le. I had tried to find more information about him in the City records, but it was like he didn't exist. When I confronted him with that, he said something about being an ex-magister, which I didn't believe. When I told him I was the one who killed his murderous lackey he and his followers turned on me, and a fight erupted in the streets between loyal citizens and Vi'le insane disciples. One of them grabbed me, held me still so Lokasenna could end my life. The only other guard on-duty had run from the fight as soon as it broke out. I was alone.

Lokasenna has wired himself up with a suicide bomb, and the madman blew himself up in the middle of the Royal Exchange. He injured many people. I barely had time to shield myself with shadow magic, and even then, I was so close to Vi'le that the blast burned my hands and legs.

I was scared, alone and surrounded by traitors and abandoned by the law and the law enforcers. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't even call for help because the explosion damaged my communication ring. I left the Exchange, limped to the fountain in front of the Spire and soaked my burns in water. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what I wanted to do.

Later that night I remained at the fountain, and it was there that I was nearly run over by a Forsaken undead woman on a flying magic broomstick. She apologized, kind of, and asked me if there was anything she could do to for me.

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Which way would you walk — the way of hard truths or the way of fine lies?

1/17/08 03:02 am
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Sunnistrix

((A letter written by Sunnistrix, as of yet unsent, carried somewhere on her person.

Page One:))



My name is Sunnistrix Blacksun.

I'm writing my story here, so that if something were to happen to me now, someone might find this and put together the mystery that has turned my life completely upside-down. I don't know know what else to do, or where else to go. It seems like, no matter where I go there's danger and chaos. I hope that writing down what's happened will help me, or if not me then someone else make sense of it all.


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January 11th, 2008

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1/11/08 08:00 pm
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Sidheag
((Page two...))


So Aerei kidnapped the fella who kidnapped Inourhe. Talk about "turnabout's fair play." Too bad for her the fella, who's name is Aurphios, went and got into the Silvermoon City military police outfit, "The Reckoning." Since he's the prince's man and he's in the prince's city, that makes him untouchable. Oh, he was touchable, all right. Aerei had his brain scanned and that's how they got the info they got about Inourhe being taken to a mana forge. What she went and did made her public enemy number one in Silvermoon.

And it gets better. The friends Aerei had do the dirty work, the kidnapping, picked the worst time to do the job short of doing it in front of Commander Athane Blacksun himself: they caught Aurphios with Athane's kid sister, Sunnistrix Blacksun. Not knowing what to do and obviously inexperienced in organized unlawfulness, they took the girl along too. Now they don't just got their man, an agent of the Silvermoon government, they've got a witness too, a high-priced one at that. If they were gonna use her as a hostage, they picked a good one, but the plan was to draw as little attention as possible.

They let Aurphios and Sunnistrix go after they had the info. The girl couldn't remember anything, so they must've had her under or put away pretty good. Aurphios on the other hand sang like a canary. That was their biggest mistake. No doubt in my mind that they moved Inourhe after that. Aurphios knew everything, and now the prince's army knows everything too. May've even set a trap at the mana forge.

So it was bad. What Aerei was asking people to do wasn't just risky. It was downright foolishness. Her plans were out in the open. She was captured too, but she didn't talk. She didn't need to though. The fact that they exiled her was proof enough they suspect her of something. Odds are there are Blood Hawks tailing Aerei, keeping tabs on her. Here's hoping she can keep her plan under wraps long enough to avoid getting put on ice by the Magistrate.

With all this in mind, Phinn and I took off as quick as we could for Silvermoon. We're going undercover, and I'm gonna try and pull up some more info on the major players of this fiasco while Phinn tries to track down this Sunnistrix girl to get a feel for her. I don't expect Phinn to learn much by spying, since Thalassians the language of choice among guards and this kid got in with them, probably thanks to her dear brother. Then again I have a hunch she may know something about Inourhe. She was meeting Aurphios privately at the time the got kidnapped. That could mean anything from an innocent date to a full-blown affair, but what Aerei told me about the girl's imp, how he was going on about some "master plan" right up until Aerei offed him, it gets me thinking that she may know more about the situation than even Aerei might've thought. She may even be Aurphios's partner.

It ain't much of a lead, but it's something. I don't like the idea of having good soldiers risk their lives running head-on into what could be a trap without all the other angles being exhausted. There's more to this thing than meets the eye, and I think Athane's sister may be another piece of the puzzle. I've got to get to her somehow.


The Big City. No matter how far I get away from that place and those people, I just keep ending up back where I started.
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