The Journal of Darrla

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Journal Entry #1
((OOC Note: This is a closed topic, meaning you can't respond to it in character....because well these are just pages in Darrla's jounal of course. Please feel free to make comments though if you wish about Darrla as much as you want in this topic. This thread is merely an ongoing character bio of Darrla, so if you would like to add stories or what not, feel free. I know I don't have to say this next thing, but I'm going to anyways.....please do not take anything I place in these journals in character. Pretting much moding. There is no way you guys can get to Darrla's journal so this information is just for your reading pleasure. :grins: So get some pop corn and enjoy!))

Dear journal, August 17
I know it has been a while since I've written in a journal. But the truth is....well...I left my other one at the orc camp. It saddens me to know that those pages will be forever lost amongst the orcs in the camp. Oh well....I wonder though....if they read it will they get mad? Mad that I left them? Enough of that! I have some new stuff to say! My brother and I have found some new towns. He said that we better stick to these towns cause there are more people here. More people means more money. So I guess we will be staying here for a while. We had only been in the town for a few days and have made some friends. We also made some enemies though. Our first night in a tavern called the Pony...well we were doing our normal sneaking around and I suppose my brother might have acciedentally borrowed something from someone and well....they don't take too kindly to 'borrowers'. There was a lot of them surroundin' us. It was a bit scarey! At least with the orcs you knew what you had coming when you made them mad! With these guys, I had no idea what they were going to do. And those little people....I think they're called habbits....er...hobbals.....whatever they are...they scare me! There was one of 'em that was showin her teeth a lot....she said she liked to eat humans! I'm rambling. anyways....so the whole lot of 'em was surrounding us! And they wouldn't let us leave. So I had to convince them all that I didn't steal anything by taking all my clothes off, right there in the middle of the tavern! And they still weren't convinced!

But now I feel like all those problems are behind us. We have a family now. They are just like us! Well....not JUST like us...but kinda. They don't mind stealing or anything either. So I suppose they accept us for who we are and what we do. It's good to have a family like that. Even though my brother and I have always been on our own....it is kinda nice. Especially since it has been so long since I have been around humans! It is a joy to be around them once again. Well....sometimes I don't fit in. But Mister Larkins says it is okay, that I don't have to fit in. But I feel like everyone is judging me or something. I don't know......I am just happy....and that is all that matters right?

This new family is going to be wonderful! There are so many people to tell you about....but it's hard to see because it is night time and my candle is getting low. Maybe just a few quick thoughts before the candle burns out.....Mister Handsome (Isen) is funny and seems to be a bit overprotective of me...like when he was going to kill that bad man Kadren and his dwarf friends...or when he scared that one man away who I was talking to....can't remember his name. But being cautious is a good thing, and I don't mind if someone wants to protect me every now and then. Then there is Mister Larkins he is the one who always seems to be around. He seems to like to help people a lot....he is some kind of doctor or something who makes things that explode! He is deffinately the laid back one, never quick tempered, knows how to stay calm and maintain his composure. He seems to have taken a liking to my brother and I....always wanting to give us money or food or shelter. It makes me angry because we have been doing just fine without anyone's 'help'.....I don't want to be a charity case....then again...perhaps I could use that to my advantage...

Ok well, last note and I will try to go to bed....the hobbits don't seem to come around these parts of the woods...here at this abandoned cottage. I suppose they are afraid of the big spiders! They don't seem to bother Malrex and I at all....they probablly don't like the smell of ash. Oh yeah...our cottage burned down...I think it was Malrex's fault but he blames the bears...oh well. It is a place for now.....we'll save up enough money and soon have a house of our own....er....at least a room to rent at the Inn or something.

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Dear Journal, September 18

Today has been quite an interesting day. I spend most of my time with Mister Larkins, where he aided me in 'helping' some peole in the Forsaken Inn. It seems they have been having a lot of troubles as of late. I was not too keen on helping them, but they paid me money! And they gave me stuff, so that makes it all the better, so long as I am getting something in return. Then I guess we needed some help from others, so they joined us, I was kinda upset that we -needed- their help, they didn't seem to know exactly what they were doing. But in the end, I guess we got what we wanted out of them. I'm sure they got a lot more hurt than Mister Larkins and I, since we both seemed to allow them to foolishly run after the goblins and spiders ahead of us while we sat back and only aided them when they needed us. It was quite fun!

Later in the day, my brother found us. Which upset me because I feel like he is beginning to pull away from me. It is true I have been back with the 'civilized' people for a year now. Maybe he thinks I can handle it on my own now. Perhaps I have become a burden to my brother, or held him back from things he wants to do when he is trying to take care of me all the time and keep me out of trouble. I don't know......I will always need him. I never want him to leave my side. He told me, the night he rescued me from the Orc camp...that he would never leave me again. Nobody knows that, and if I told anyone I'd bet he would be pretty angry. But this is just a journal, so I can tell YOU!

Mister Larkins and I went to the Pony a couple times. The first time he got a bit drunk! Only off of two drinks! I'll have to remember that for later. But then he did the most wonderful thing...he bought me the most beautiful dress I have ever seen! Not that I wear dresses a whole lot, they kind of make me uncomfortable....BUT....I'm sure there will be an occassion where I will need to wear it....you know...to look civilized!

After my brother found his mark, Mister Larkins and I took a walk through the town. It was so nice and peaceful I fell asleep a few times. He brought me to his home, and from what I remember it was like nothing I have ever seen! Of course.....I had been in an orc camp for ten years living in a tent. But his home was so warm and inviting. I felt so out of place, I fell asleep for I don't know how long and had my nightmares again. Perhaps it is best if I sleep with my brother from now on in our cottage. He always knows what to expect when I have my nightmares. Malrex makes sure all my blades are put away where I can't reach them. And if I start to murmor in my sleep, he immediately wakes me up with a kick or a nudge before I can have any.....outbursts.

So, I kindly thanked Mister Larkins for his hospitality and left that night, nothing happened of course. I walked home thinking of all the people I had met today and my new family, and of course Mister Larkins. It was a rather long walk, but it allowed me to think. So now I am home, my brother isn't here yet.... he probablly made good with his mark.... hopefully he didn't get caught. So I will try to sleep now, and hopefully tomorrow will be an amazing day as today was!

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Dear Journal,

I'm sorry I haven't written in a few days. Things have been quite hectic! A few nights ago I was at the pony where I saw most of my family surrounded by some mean looking elves. They didn't look happy so I tried to be nice and play it off asking what was going on, or what was wrong. The dispute was not settled, so rather then causing more problems I quickly dismissed myself and went looking for Mister Larkins. He was at the Fort, where we met up with Leeta. I learned that they had taken some food crates from Bree, killed a couple guards, and burned down a house or something! How exciting! Perhaps Mister Larkins was not as soft as I thought he was. I told him that our family was in trouble and that we had to go and help them. Against his wishes, I left to aide my family. I saw Mister Arion there on his horse infront of my family and it looked like he was pretty angry so I tried to calm him with my childish antics. They didn't work....he wasn't even paying attention to me. I watched the horse's movements and tired everything I could to try and get him and the horse to calm down. But to no avail. So I did the only thing I could thing of and slashed at the horse's legs, trying to dismount him so we could get this all settled. Well...that didn't work too well cause then Mister Arion was quite steaming! Seeing how mad Mister Arion was, Keirg swooped me up onto Kaen's horse. Just as we were getting ready to make a run for it I saw someone aim their bow at Mister Kaen! I tried to hug his body as best as I could so he would not get hurt. I was shot, but tried to hide it as we made our getaway. The gates were closed and we had nowhwere else to go. The pain was shooting through my entire body and I fell off the horse. Mister Larkins was there, and quickly scooped me up, threw me over his shoulder and took me to safety.

I didn't want to go though. I knew our family was still in danger, so kicking and screaming, he pulled the arrow out and tried to stitch me up. After he was sure I wasn't going anywhere he left to defend our family. But seeing on how I am not one to sit around and let my family get hurt, I soon followed after him. The pain must have gotten to me, because as soon as I got there, the stitches ripped and I awoke the next day on the ground.

I wanted to make sure that none of my family was in trouble, so I snuck to the jail and saw Mister Larkins there! OH NO! I was so upset, it was all my fault he was there. So I tried to break him out by using a hair pin. Well, it broke in the lock....so I squeezed through the bars to be with him. I was so upset, and sure that it was my fault. Mister Arion arrived, and I tried to sneak out of the cell and pretend that I had never met Mister Larkins, but the guards were not fooled and they chased after me! I made my escape and was sad that I did not know what would happen to Mister Larkins.

The next day, I found that Mister Larkins was safely at home. We had a long discussion about our feelings for one another, and I told him that he had to talk to my brother about the matter. Mister Larkins stated that he wanted me to live with him, I am still not to keen on the idea. But it really pissed my brother off. He said that I didn't make good on my mark, then I fell into a trap and got stuck. This is true. I could have led my brother to Mister Larkins' home while he was in jail and taken him for everything he had. But my feelings got in the way. He is family now, and we don't steal from our family.

I tried to explain to my brother that this was for the best. That now he didn't have to take care of me. Mister Larkins would do everything in his power to ensure my safety. But my brother got mad and walked out on me. Things are a little hazy after that. I drank a lot.....and finally at the end of the night Mister Larkins asked me to stay at his home that night....but I didn't. I went to my home, with the intentions of meeting Mister Larkins at his home. But I was so tired, and emotionally drained that I passed out at my home.

Well...my brother and I kinda worked out our differences. But he is still upset with me. He thinks I am abandoning him, which I would never do! I didn't see Mister Larkins last night, so I opted not to stay at his home. For fear of staying in an unoccupied home.

I dunno...his home is so nice....I don't feel like I belong there. It's too...comfortable. Being in an orc camp for ten years and sleeping on the ground kinda makes a fluffy bed uncomfortable.....

Well...I suppose that is the update for now. I'll be sure to try and update as much as possible from now on! Promise!

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Journal Entry #1
(OOC: These pages are slowly being found by Darrla as she visits the orc camps. Of course they were written a while ago while she was captured)

Deer Jornal,

Yesterday was my birthday, i am 9 yers old now. I am glad my daddy toght me to reed and write before i was kindapped. It helps the days go faster. I have been with the orcs now for a yer and i dont think they will kill me nemore. The big boss asks me a lot of qestions. I try to help the best i can. They have ben to 3 towns now. Killing evryone there. They make me kill the dogs there, and there are a lot of them because their owners are ded. They make me cook them to over the fire. I only eat when they arent looking. Taking peeces off the fire when they are not arround. They wonder why i am still alive i think. It was iky at first, but it is the only time i can eat, so i eat it.

They keep me in a cage. It is big enoff for me to stand up in. I fond a book in one of the homes. And took it when they wernt looking. It is about a woman who was fond on a ship of pirates, she was hiding there. Her last name is Blackmoon. It is a reelly cool book. She is like me. The pirates keep her alive and she helps them to save her life. I will tell you more about it when I reed more.

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Dear Journal,

I snuck into one of the orc camps the other day. Perhaps I missed them, or something. They didn't see me, but I noticed something odd sitting by one of the captain's tables. It was a piece of paper. I snuck in closer to get a better look, and to my suprise it was one of my old journal entries! How crazy. Why would this camp have any of my journal entries? It was weird, so I snatched it away and later that evening I read it. It was a year after I had been in the orc camp.

It's funny, but I don't remember anything that happened to me in the orc camps. I have certain memories of when I was a child before the kidnapping. But for the ten years I spend with the orcs, I don't remember a thing. I said they kept me in a cage, and I was reading a book with a heroine named Blackmoon. Odd....she has the same last name as I. It makes me wonder if that is really my last name. I don't know. This is all so confusing. I need to find out more about my time at the camps. And while Mister Larkins may not like it, I will go back and see if I can find more entires. Maybe find out why they had it in the first place. Or better yet, why was the captain interested in it?

Mister Larkins has been sick for a few days now. He said his mother died of an illness, and it worries me. It's odd how I've become so attached to him. I never though I would be able to be closer to anyone else besides my brother. I know I did the right thing with him. Allowing Mister Larkins to take care of me, rather than my brother. My brother needs his own life. And it seems he has been doing that. He has met a woman named Gliviel...or something to that effect. She is alright. But Kadren and I have spoken, and it seems that the Oathsworn are both our enemies. And...Gliv is in that guild. I worry for my brother sometimes. Blided by love maybe. Or maybe he is just trying to hurt me by finding someone else?

Oh, and also...the slut Camrin. I was told I didn't have a good enough reason to kill her. Isen apparently slept with Camrin. Poor Sara. I will find a way. Mister Larkins may not like it, but I will find a way. Nobody hurts family and gets away with it. As for Isen, I have plans for him.

[Darrla Blackmoon]

Dear Journal,

So a lot has happened.....and while I would love to sit here and write all night long...I fear I haven't the time. As for the most exciting thing.....Malfrith Larkins has proposed to me! And what a large rock it is! It was so romantic....we were at the OF, my favorite place in all of Middle Earth (Thus far) and we were to attack a man that supposedly had turned evil...which was alright by me...though...we wouldn't get any money if we came empty handed. So we set off to do our deed. In the middle of the fight the man said he would change his ways! Change his ways? I told him he was more then welcome to join us...but he just dismissed me like he never even heard me and said he was going to get some sleep. The nerve of that man! To my suprise, Malfrith had stuck him in the back with a dagger, even as I was speaking to the man for the second time, his eyes were glazing over with the stentch of death. Malfrith is so wonderful, and I think I may be rubbing off on him. So while I stood guard, Malfrith went back to the man's home to look for goodies. I asked if he had found anything interesting....and...well....it seemed Mal had different things in mind. That's when he got on his knees and proposed, whipping out that large rock of a diamond! I think I fainted, cause I woke up on the ground. But my answer was yes! We then decided to cellebrate by going in the man's home...for a few hours. The next day, to my suprise he was in the well of his home. I was wondering what he was doing down there getting all muddy...and when he came up to the surface he had a BIG chest full of gold!!! He gave me the most beautiful necklace I had ever seen, he said it belonged to his mother. I was hessitant to take it, having such valuable meaning....but...I'm only human right? So now it will be forever wrapped around my neck. It made me realize something...we only have each other now. Me, without a father and mother as well as him....

In other news, Malrex has been acting quite suspicious saying he has business to attend to. I haven't seen him around much, though I wish he would be, so that he could share my happiness with me. I miss him so much, I just wish he would be a part of my family again.

Some other odd things have been happening as well....some weird dwarf came into Bree who knew my name, and started talking in code. I really didn't understand what he was saying, but he said we would meet again. When I went to 'harm' him with my sword, he kicked me in the shin and ran off!

I've been having some aweful dreams as of late. I tried to explain to Malfrith about my dreams...I'm not sure if he believes me. I tried to explain why the orcs thought I was so useful to them. How the orcs would beat me and starve me until my body was so tired that I would just sleep all day. They would mutter odd things when I awoke. Thinks like.."She speaks of the next town.......we should go in at both sides......wait till nightfall......we can take them." The chief would reward me sometimes...with food...after a while we became friends...in a manner of speaking. He called me his Little Flame of Truth for giving him such luck in my dreams. But lately....I've been having dreams about a man coming to take me away. I can never see his face, but we put up quite a struggle...and finally he threatens my family. He tells me that he will kill Malfrith and Malrex if I don't come with him.....so I do.

I don't know what to make of it yet....but it feels so real. Sometimes it is hard for me to decipher whether my dreams are real...if they will come to pass...or if they are just bad dreams threatening to take my happiness away from me.

I haven't done anything to deserve such happiness.....to deserve such a loving brother or a loving fiance. Because I know that I am so underserving.....I feel it will very soon come to an end.......