17 years ago
Sun Sep 16 2012, 07:39pm
Spring, Day 12, 9 am
Gilbert was most uncivilised at breakfast. He didn't even mention the new dress Ariel brought back from Sutrium for me. Honestly, I could run around wearing potato sacks and he'd barely notice.
Must resolve to pointedly-yet-subtly drop by the armsmen barracks at morning tea with a tray of honey snaps. Gilaine's, if she'll make them for me.
Who am I kidding, sure she will. We're twins.
Spring, Day 12, 11 am
How RUDE can he be!? Who does he think he is? He wasn't even at the barracks this morning! Instead, I had to put up with sleaze-on-a-stick Relward! Ugh! Will talk to father about having that man fired.
Where in Lud's name has Gilbert gotten to?
Spring, Day 12, 3 pm
What kind of organisation is my father trying to run these days? This afternoon, he allowed gypsies - yes, gypsies! - into the camp! Has he no sense of propriety?
Ariel talked to me at lunch about going with him on his next trip to Sutrium. Seemed more attentive and interested in me than anyone else who shall remain nameless (though tragically, dashingly handsome...).
Perhaps I shall go with him, just to scandalise the neighbourhood.
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hope this okay, just thought it might be completely different to the first story...if not, please alter / remove if necessary...
The overview of this story? Write diary entries, around the area in Farseekers where Elspeth + co stumbled upon the Druid's encampment - from whichever character you chose!
Just try to keep with the sequence of events, eg if someone writes of the gypsies escape, the next post shouldn't go back to their 'arrival' at the camp...
Spring, Day 12, 4.30 pm
Errk! I feel so dirty! Father let some of the gypsies stay in the camp, instead of putting them all in the compound. I don't know what he's thinking! The female with the (very ugly) blue eyes looked at me, so now i have to take extra scrubbing sand with me when i go to bathe.
On the brght side, at least ill be positively glowing at the meal tonight. Gilbert wont be able to take his eyes off me when he sees how radient i am!
Spring, Day 12, 6pm
Night meal is being served up soon, but I'm giving it a couple of minutes. Arriving fashionably late is defiantely a way to get attention from... well everyone! Even if im only aiming for one set of (incredibly gorgeous) eyes to be on me, more than that couldn't possiby hurt! Perhaps it might even hint at what he's missing out on...
Mystic Ward
17 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Spring, Day 12 6.10pm
WHAT!!! I arrive just a little bit late and there is that gypsy trying to take my seat. Well it's not really MY seat but everyone knows that it's where I really want to be sitting. The thing is....do I have a hissy fit here and now over it or do I calmly walk to another chair and give him a sweet sad little smile. Areil always says that the hurt little smile thing works better than a tantrum. Maybe he's right. I will go sit by Father and send....him... sad little smiles all through the meal.........
Mystic Guilden
17 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Spring, Day 12 6.20pm
Gypsy Filth!!
She is invited to our table to supp with men of a higher disposition than hers, one of which she will be bonded too out of fathers goodness, and she calls ME a painted doll!!
In front of everyone, she thinks she can soil my name with her filthy tongue...and whats worse, Father didn't even stop her!
Gibert...well the less said about him the better. He went along with it...though I can only assume he was enthralled by some kind of Gypsy trickery.
I will get that Gypsy for what she did to me. No one humiliates Erin Druid!
17 years ago
Tue Sep 11 2007, 04:25pm
Spring Day 13, 9 am
I awoke this morning with a rather delicious idea in my head. It seems as though circumstances have contrived a way for me to rid myself of the pesky gypsy who has temporarily bewitched Gilbert.
I spent the morning trying to escape Relward's unwelcome attentions and obsequious conversation when I was struck by the notion that he, disgusting bug that he is, might desire a wife. And who better to fill that role than the impertinent gypsy wench? My only problem is trying to convince Father to make the match- it is almost certain that Gilbert would interfere in some manner, not because he has serious intentions towards her of course, but rather that because in his bewitched state he seems to actually consider the gypsy girl as worthy of friendly attention.
How can this vexing problem be solved?
Spring Day 14, 6pm
Success. Father took some persuading, but I eventually made him see sense in regard to that disgusting gypsy girl. Gilbert is still disturbingly besotted, I actually saw him wandering around like some lovelorn fool humming a ridiculous song about gypsies and dancing. Honestly, sometimes I wonder why I bother. I work for so long bringing him to just where I want him and then enter another pair of pretty eyes and BANG! Suddenly he'd rather rub shoulders with dirt off the road than admire the latest fashions of Sutrium.
Well, my favourite he may be, but Gilbert is not safe from my wrath. We'll see who's smiling when that little wench marries Relward. Painted doll I may be, but it is I, not some filthy gyspy, who holds the reins here. Tonight, I will be so dazzling that wandering trash will look like the stone she is compared to my diamond. Perhaps Gilbert will even come to realise what his affections have gotten his little friend into.
Men, honestly. That Ariel is looking more and more attratcive. If nothing else, he's away most of the time, so if he was making cow eyes at some gypsy I wouldn't have to watch.
Still, I wonder at times about his sanity. Saw him staring into the mountains once muttering about birds and machines. Ah well. Father's never really had all screws tight, so I don't suppose I'd notice too much.
Spring, Day 15, 11am
Slept in this morning; I want to look my best for the upcoming bonding, don't I? And I can't do that without some beauty sleep. Really, all this stress over a certain undeserving arsmen with beautiful eyes has proven terrible for the complexion. Perhaps he was paying so much attention to that filthy gypsy the other night because of the bags under my eyes? Yes, yes, that must be it.
Plans for the bonding are going well. Father seems increasingly pleased with the idea and I've talked him into going through with it soon, before Gilbert can think to request - no, well, it's not as if he would. Just as a precaution, you know. Once he realises that I'm interested - clearly I've been to subtle up till now. It's always been a fault of mine - he'll forget all about that girl. Still, he is a bit slow (those shoulders, though!), so I want this to happen soon.
I took time out for my daily Hour of Scheming and remembered that Gilbert's off on a hunt soon. If he's not here, he can't protest. Erin, my dear girl, you are a genius.
Must go tell Father the ceremony's in two days. And ask if, out of the kindness of my heart, I can be the one to tell the little gypsy girl the happy news.
17 years ago
Mon Sep 17 2007, 04:31pm
Spring, Day 16, 2:00 pm
Oh dear - the bonding ceremony is tomorrow and I've lost my dress! Well, on the contary, I have seemed to missplaced it. How could I loose my own dress? It's not like I leave things lying around for those filthy halfbreeds to steal! I mean seriously, when will they leave? They've been ruining everything ever since they arrived! And they smell like the backside of a horse!
Spring, Day 16, 3:00 pm
Gilbert hasn't even noticed my new dress! Sometimes I wonder whether he loves me at all! I've been wondering whether my charming has even paid off! It seems to get the half breeds attention though. Who is that Elaria girl? I swear she's a council spy! She's been staring me for a while now and I don't think it's because of my glamour. Tut tut. Oh woe is me, my life is so dramatic!
Ashling Guildmistress
17 years ago
Fri Sep 21 2007, 06:24pm
Ashling Guildmistress
Mage
Spring Day 17 7:00am
Today is the day! I could hardly get any sleep last night with my excitement coursing through my veins! Tee-hee, I can't wait to see the look on that horrible gypsy's face when I inform her of her bonding ceremony tonight.
I can see it now:
I enter the room, looking lovely as usual, and I know that behind that dirty skill and tough facade, she is really wishing that she could a candle to the beauty that I emanate.
"You've been sent here so I can tell you some wonderful news," I'll begin.
"Are you letting us go?" She'll inquire her eyes lighting up at the idea.
I'll smile and shake my head, "No my dear, quite better - you are to be bonded tonight."
"Bonded?" She'll reply uncertainly. No doubt now, she's wondering if Gilbert has asked for her hand in marriage - that's just the sort of thinking I would expect.
"Yes bonded - to Relward, the gatewarden. I'm sure you'll be most happy together."
Then, being the lovely person I am, I'll do my best to comfort her as she breaks down realizing that she be forced to live with that fat lout.
"You're lucky," I'll explain most courteously. "Many women would jump at the opportunity that you've been given." I may even resort to give her a pat on the back as she's bawling her eyes out at the prospect of her future.
The wench will be crying and wondering why it's Relward who's asking for her hand and not Gilbert?
"Oh come now, you don't really think he would ever go for someone like YOU when he could have a gem like me on his arm?"
At this moment, Gilbert returns home from his hunting trip with a glorious catch, proposes to me to which I joyfully accept and there will be two weddings tonight, but of course everyone comes to mine and we'll live happily every after.
We'll move into the little house at the end of the lane, the one with the most gorgeous view of the valley - Gilaine will be so jealous! We'll have two fine sons, each as strong and handsome as their father, oh happy days!!
Well, I must be off now, I have a wedding to prepare!
Mystic Ward
17 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Spring Day 17, 9am
Well really, this hasn't turned out at all like I expected. Gilbert returned just a half hour ago and barely even looked at me in my nice new dress. Then he went to talk with the gypsy trash and then just left again. Yes, just like that.....took off without even telling me where he was going or when he'd be back.
but at leastI still get to tell that trash all about her upcoming nuptuals and watch as she and Relward are joined for life. They deserve each other and I hope they are both miserable for the rest of their lives.........
Spring Day 11.59pm
URGHHHHHHHHHHH! Finally got out of that horrible chest! Am positively fuming! I'll have that gypsy whipped so hard not even Relward would want her!
Urgh! Can not seem to get this smell out of my skin no matter how hard a scub it. That chest smelt as i something had died in it.
Cannot believe how long it took them to find me. How incompetant does one have to be to be called a guard. Must speak to father about his men. Standards are slipping far too low.
And Gilbert returned to the camp without even checking to see if I was alright. I shall have to speak sharply to him.
No. I shall ignore him until he realises what he has done.
Then, when he apoligies for grosly mistreating me I shall graciously accept his apology and consent to speaking with him once more.
Mystic Ward
17 years ago
Wed Sep 26 2007, 09:11pm
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Spring day 18, 11am
A girl can't even sleep in these days! I mean, I took an extra couple of hours to steady my nerves after being locked in that smelly box for simply hours and when I awaken I find it's happened again. I really don't know what I see in him at times....other than his broad shoulders, his big muscles, his tight.........buns and that gorgeous smile of course.....oh darn!! I'm doing it again. I really have to stop. I am angry with that...that....that.....MALE!!
He has gone off with the other armsmen looking for the filthy gyspies that escaped last night, yes the very same ones that that locked me in that chest.....ooohhhhhh maybe he's gone to take revenge against them for the way they treated me....yes, of course, thats it. Oh Gilbert you do love me.........
Spring Day 20 9.11am
It would appear one of my problems has been releaved. It seems the gypsies all drowned trying t raft through the mountains. What fools!
Now I will have no competition as Gilberts dance partner this evening. I just hope Relward doesn't have any ideas now his future bond mate has perished. He always treads on my toes.
Now, how shal I dress my hair for dinner this evening. It must be in some fashion that will not fail to capture gilberts affections.
10.30am
Oh what luck! I have just heard Ariel is back and will be joinin us for dinner. Perhaps he ill dance with me and Gilbert will see what he is missing. If only it were evening now!
2pm
Just saw Gilbert wandering around looking positively devastated. Am most unhappy deceased gypsy girl can cause him such mental anguish, but must also note he is particularly attractive when looking soulful and sad. Attempted to fix him with best sympathetic smile, while simultaneously looking beautiful and slightly hurt at his seeming ambivalence to my charms. Failed. He didn't seem to notice, and continued to make his winding way across the courtyard. I wonder now if he was perhaps a little generous with fement during mid-meal.
2:30pm
Ariel has arrived, looking positively edible. I must admit, it was pleasant to be able to observe an attractive man not pining after a worthless gypsy. Smiled very deliberately and suggestively in his direction and made sure Gilbert saw. Gilbert didn't react. Honestly, I think I could parade naked around the dining table and that man would stare off inot the distance and look attractively shattered, no doubt envisaging his little gypsy plummeting to her death down a waterfall.
Perhaps I should 'accidentally' injure myself in some way. If I tumbled into a shallow part of the river he could rescue me. Am sure I would look most attractive while wet, with my hair cascading around my shoulders and my beautiful blue eyes full of tears. May rehearse in bath tub, just to see whether it's a possibility.
3:30pm
Bath tub rehearsal went excellently well. Discovered white fabric goes slightly transparent when wet. White definitely the go. Sometimes I marvel at the things I put myself through for this man.
Damned, brooding, aggravating, oblivious, sexy man.
4pm
Just saw Gilbert wandering morosely towards the river. If I hurry, I can make it to the shallow part before he gets there.
4.30pm
Do not BELIEVE what just happened. That damned (broody, aggrivating, oblivious sexy) man would have let me drown! I fell right in in front of him, it was perfectly done - I was almost worried I had injured myself, but he just muttered 'Hi Erin. Nice day for a swim' and kept walking, doing nothing to help me! I'm sure he didn't even have a chance to see through my dress. Luckily Ariel came by and helped me out of the river, but my beautiful white dress is wet and muddy and Gilbert didn't even notice. Ariel seemed appreciative though - he said he'd get me another white dress when he next goes to Sutrium.
Oh, no! I just sneezed - I must have a chill from the water!
Ashling Guildmistress
17 years ago
Wed Sep 26 2007, 09:53pm
Ashling Guildmistress
Mage
Spring Day 22
Stupid gypsies!! They must have stuck one of those CURSES on me - and it seems it's worked! I - the glorious Erin has come down with a wretched cold!!
There should be laws against this sort of thing, gypsy voodoo and what not. Remind to tell father to pass it when he becomes ruler of the land - better yet, pass a law that all gypsies shall be exiled so I shall never have to lay eyes on them nagain.
The days have been rather dreary. Father has me quarantined, looking after me so with round the clock service from the armsmen. Gilbert hasn't been round to see me yet, but I did receive a lovely bunch of flowers this morning in which know it was from him. The poor man is probably feeling guilty for not saving me yesterday.
They look beautiful - much like myself (on better days I admit), and smell lovely - at least I think they would if I could smell.
Spring Day 24
Have decided to go off men compeltly. Discovered the flowers were not from Gilbert. nor Ariel but from Relward. Really. Must make some effort to look appaling unattractive when next in his presence. or better yet find someone else for him. yes. am very thoughtful matchmaker. Must go and see Gillaine. She would do very well to have a bondmate at all and Relward isn't that bad... if one happens to have a cold.
Just saw reflexion i mirror. look hideous. must take gillaine to relward now. She will look fabulous in comparison.
Spring, Day 24, 6pm
Well, that was disastrous, I'm sure. The minute we were through the door of Gilaine's house I knew it was hopeless: even with red-rimmed eyes, a swollen nose, deathly pale face and a clogged voice that replaces d's with b's, I look stunning next to my sister. Never try to tell me we're identical: our noses may be the same shape and our hair and eyes the same colour, but really I just radiate next to that girl.
Relward, in an attempt to sound impressive as he gorged on honeycakes (I had three, but I'm sick so the calories don't count. Besides, I ate them much more delicately than he did), brought up "those filthy gypsies" and how they only just got away from him. He described the escape in most boring detai, going on about how if they hadn't used their black arts to turn him to stone he would have caught them, and how even enchanted he managed to give them a good fight. I'm sure!
Gilaine looked oddly guilty as he talked about their escape, actually. I suppose she was just thinking of that little armsman she's so fond of, though - Daffodil, or whatever his name is. Really, does no one appreciate the trouble I go to for them? All I ask for is one wedding to actually go through around here!
11pm
I feel so sick. Have demanded that Gilaine comes to look after me because I need someone to fetch and carry things for me but apparently she's busy with one of the camp babies, who has been screaming for the past hour. I hope she shuts him up because there is no way I can recover from my dreadful illness with that racket going on.
11.30pm
There is something wrong with that baby. Maybe I'll suggest to father that it could be a Misfit...
Mystic Ward
17 years ago
Thu Oct 11 2007, 10:25am
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Spring Day 25: 11.30am
That baby has not shut up all night. i have missed at least oh a half an hour of my beauty sleep because of its caterwalling. I really must say something to father but first I need to get my voice back to the velvety tones I usually have...without the hoarseness from my cold. I have been thinking about the the way Gilaine was acting acting last night when I took Relward to see her. i seems to me , now, that maybe she knows more than she is saying about the gypsy filth, not that she can actaully SAY anything. Having a mute (and not as good looking) twin makes me just that little more popular with the me....... I mean with everyone! Let her sit around and play with annoyong babies, she'll ever have Gilbert!!
12 noon
Am bored. Cannot talk to anyone because I can't have them hear me like this and cannot sleep because of screaming baby. So, have decided to spend a while watching Gilaine to figure out what she knows about the gypsy scum and their escape.
Am a genius.
17 years ago
Tue Oct 02 2007, 11:12pm
Spring Day 25: 12:25
Oh, somebody stop the screaming, will you?
What kind of mother has a baby and leaves it in a nursery all day for other people to look after anyway? It's not exactly like anything's going on in the encampment that takes mothers away from raising their own young.
Lud, Gilaine, do something. She just sits there, thinking what, that her oh-so-calming presence will fix things? Huh, right.
She practically pushed me from the nursery, when I tried sidle my way in to investigate before. Oh, c'mon Gilaine, like catching my cold will make the babies scream any louder, really!
So, here I was, sitting outside the nursery for maybe 10 minutes, and I spotted a bunch of other people going through the side door. The two musicians from the hall, and that boy Daffodil's brother, I think, scrawny little thing, and one of father's Herder-type men, Saul. Nothing scrawny about Saul - meow.
I was peeking through the window when I realised the babies had stopped crying. Brr, it was spooky.
Anyway. Will watch now, and learn. Though, knowing my sister, they'll just be doing something boring like having their weekly game of cards...
Keeper of the Sherbet Lemons
17 years ago
Wed Oct 03 2007, 04:06pm
Keeper of the Sherbet Lemons
Guildmember
Gilbert's Diary
Spring Day 12 4pm
Spent the morning practising my wink. I thought my current style needed a bit of fine tuning. Of course, this meant that by the time I got to breakfast I could only make out blurry shapes. What I think was an Erin-shaped blur huffed and puffed and pranced in front of me all breakfast, but I'm not too sure what she was going on about.
My sight cleared up by the time I had to go out on patrol, and wouldn't you know it? Helped a lot. Caught a bunch of gypsies acting like idiots by the water. Well it was just plain stupid, why camp when you can eat and drink with us? Invited them back, but they didn't seem as thrilled with the prospect, not too sure why.
Wink at the brunette but just got a glare. Obviously she's gay. But it has highlighted the fact I should spend more time practising my wink.
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I hope this is okay, I took the summery up above to mean that I could pick a character other than Erin. and I just felt like it was time for Gilbert to have a say. But feel free to remove if it's not right.
17 years ago
Thu Oct 04 2007, 12:47pm
Gilbert's Diary
Spring Day 12 6:30pm
The charming little gypsies were quite a hit at night meal, Erin was late and seemed quite upset about this all evening. Ye Lud woman, it was just 10 minutes, no one really noticed. Druid announced the pretty little brunette one will be bonded to someone soon. She didn't seem too happy about it, I think she really is gay. Oh, and she made some hilarious insult about Erin, took all my self-control not to roll around laughing. Don't know that Erin got it though, it's probably above her interlect.
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I liked the idea, so I went with it. I think we can have Gilbert and Erin running concurrently, just make sure you label the top as to who you are.
If people would prefer, rather than jumping between characters and timelines, I can create another thread for Gilbert's diary and remove these from this thread. It might be a bit easier to follow.
17 years ago
Sat Oct 06 2007, 11:04am
Gilbert's Diary
Spring Day 13 2:00am
Just got back from the barracks.
As it ended, Elspeth, the brunette gypsy girl, was more shrewd and intelligent than I had given her credit for. Had a delightfully witty conversation with her during the course of the evening.
This appeared to anger Erin even more. She turned the same colour as her dress, and refused to speak to me when I gave her the dance I'd promised her. Silly girl, you think she'd be happy with it.
How did she think not speaking would upset me? I don't know. A non-talking Erin is almost as good as dancing with Gilaine, though Daffyd would kill me for thinking such a thing.
My thoughts kept drifting back to Elspeth during the evening. There is definitely more to her than she is telling us. Such levels intrigue me...in a camp such as this, with the Druid impressing his high-and-mighty values on everybody, I wonder if a bonding to one of the armsmen would be wise for such a girl? She'd probably kill him.
Of course, it depends on who she is to bond to...perhaps I'll express my interest to the Druid tomorrow...you know, to save her from herself ;)
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Great idea :) Gilbert is fun!
