Saturday night, July 4th [Day 399]
Late night at the Tavern of Hell

I love Saturday nights at the Tavern and tonight's no different.  I'm drinking with a few of the regulars, laughing and toasting to everyone's good health and good crops when I get the first tickle of something unusual.  I offer everyone a second round, on me and the cheers sound to ( Read more... )

Late Monday afternoon
7th June, Day 372
Tavern of Hell, Verdandi’s apt.

Woke up this morning to snow, of all things, and after I finished swearing and putting on all my winter clothes, I went down to the kitchen. Of course everyone else at the ‘Boy thought the snow was very strange, but for Excolo, strange is pretty usual, I’m coming to realize. And ( Read more... )

[Monday, April 26 (Day330)]
[Evening, Tavern of Hell, Verdi’s apartment]
[continued from here]

I talk about conquerors and their ages and I'm not surprised that he wasn't one of those.  It's not something that happens a lot anymore, not that I know of anyway and he seems too gentle to be a conquering would-be jarl.  He talks about the places he's ( Read more... )

[Monday, 26 April, early evening]
[Day 330]
[Tavern of Hell, Verdi’s apartment]

Forgot Sunday was the day Ri took off, or I’d have made more plans to be scarce yesterday. As it was we sort of danced around each other. I cooked, and she went out to shop but didn’t come back with anything,and it was just awkward as hell. Ended up going over to the ‘Boy ( Read more... )

[Thursday evening, April 8 (Day 312)]
[Verdandi's apartment - Tavern of Hell]

I've been looking forward to this more than anything and it's a nice change feeling upbeat.  I cleaned the whole apartment, laid a pretty tablecloth on the dining table and changed my sheets to the softest ones I have.  Cookie's food is in the oven, staying warm and a ( Read more... )

 [Tuesday, April 6th(Day 310)]
[Tavern of Hell]
[Early morning]

I might have been the only person in the whole of the Carnivale that still needed sleep after last week. My body was worn, exhausted; He kept me awake, afraid he would, I dunno, lose me. So when I- he finally let me sleep, I slept hard. And I dreamt; no vast landscapes, no strange quests ( Read more... )

Sunday, April 4
The garden behind the Whitechapel Inn

We awoke in each other's arms, both terrified. Valmont, because he feared that I was being attacked; I because I felt something wrong in the world, something beyond the long sleep and painful thirst and weakness. Some ripple of Power that was twisted and wrong. But under it all I could sense ( Read more... )

[Friday, March 26th (Day 299)]
[Verdandi's apartment - Tavern of Hell]

Days and days have gone by since I re-awakened and the memories I didn't gain back immediately have finally returned.  I understand again what needs to happen and what I need to do to help that along.  Iago and Thomas have been informed as well and will pass it to Lannie later.  ( Read more... )

[Monday, March 8th (Day 281)]
[Verdandi's apartment - Tavern of Hell]
[continued from here]

After nearly a week in the basement, a starved and confused Lannie is discovered by Glass and Lucien.  Lannie's guarding Verdandi's corpse and after some discussion, Glass and Lucien both attempt to do their respective jobs but there's a snag.  Lannie refuses ( Read more... )

Monday, March 8th
Day 281
Basement of The Tavern

Candles, I think she'd like them. Fire seemed like a good idea at the time. So I set them around the once filled hole. It seems like I just did it all, but the candles are burned down to the stubs stuck in the ground and I'm a wolf again. Laying down at the edge of her grave, I notice she's smiling. I ( Read more... )