Begin log, Thursday June 11th 111. Audio Only.
Well, so much for not ending up as a notch on someone’s bedpost. Shit, what was I thinking? Myrhial would have my head if she found out. It’s not the first time wine, loneliness and raging hormones have gotten me in trouble but still…
In all fairness, I should probably step down. I’ve abused my position and the trust of the other directors - I no longer deserve their respect or the respect of the people under my command. But no… I’m going to go one better. The corp has grown fat and lazy recently… We’ve become too comfortable here, and we’re losing our edge. I plan on changing that… I’m going to whip this group back into shape, even if it kills me.
Additionally since Yishal obviously isn’t going to find the time to do it like she promised, I’ve decided to take the initiative and learn about swordplay on my own. I’ve managed to track down a man who might be able to help: Nobu Kashiri. He maintains a small dojo planetside a few jumps into highsec… I’ll have to use a pseudonym and travel via public transport – as much as the thought repulses me, it’s the only way I’ll manage to get there without the authorities discovering me. I need this though… I’m hoping it’ll help me regain my focus.
It’s about time I grew the hell up and accepted some responsibility.
End log.
6/11/2009
6/02/2009
Good Honest Piracy
Begin personal log, Tuesday June 2nd, 111.
So last weekend I managed to finally find the time and the drive to undock with a few friends and 'see the sights' of the surrounding systems. Some patrols have been more eventful than others, but I have now at least given the Seraphim's Tears a taste for blood by sinking it's claws into a victim or two...
I also had quite possibly the most amusing kill of my entire career on Friday. Yishal, Myrhial, Vincent, Milo and I decided to conduct a small unofficial Heavy Assault Cruiser roam. Myrhial was scouting in her Pilgrim along with Milo who was providing tackle support with an Ares, and myself, Yishal and Vincent brought the damage with two Zealots and a Vagabond. We where sitting on a gate in Vitrauze waiting for Myrhial to give the all-clear for us to jump through, when suddenly the gate registered two incoming ships. Not knowing what they where, we all tensed up and waited for them to show themselves...
The first ship to decloak was a Badger MKII, with a Mastodon immediately after. I anticipated Yishal's order and scrambled the Mastodon's warp drive. We then started eating through it's shields which were surprisingly powerful. Regardless, my Zealot's armour easily widthstood the cannon fire from the sentries long enough for us to tear the hauler to pieces and warp off to wait for our GCC to cool down. Meanwhile, Milo investigated the wreck, but unfortunately very little of note was left in the remains.
When we looked at the ship destruction log however, we discovered something quite extraordinary. The Mastodon was carrying over 58,000 crates of Spiced Wine, with a value of 994 million ISK! The ship's total value, including fittings and cargo was over 1.13 billion ISK! And every single bottle was destroyed in the explosion!!
So it was both hillariously funny and immensely frustrating at the same time. What I would have given to have had Myrhial head back to base, pick up the Corp Mascot and drag it all back to Goinard. I can't help but feel a little guilty though... We must have spoiled one hell of a party.
The Seraphim's Tears proved it's worth yet again on Saturday night when Yishal brought a group of Drake-class battlecruisers to our attention which where hopping from belt-to-belt in Kurniainen destroying Serpentis warships. Mortis, Inara and I suited up and undocked, travelling the 9 jumps there to see if we could relieve these capsuleers from some of their hard-earned money.
Inara jumped in first in Jinx - her Malediction Interceptor and acquired a point on one of the Drakes which was on it's own in the belt. Mort and I jumped in shortly after, and warped straight to Inara. As we started stripping the battlecruiser of it's shields, two more Drakes warped in and started targetting me. All three battlecruisers opened fire on me, tearing my shields off with very little effort, however my armour proved to be much tougher than they anticipated.
One of the Drakes activated a Microwarp drive and got close enough to me to warp scramble me, which I countered by webifying him, slowing him down enough for me to boost away. Mortis deployed EC-300 drones to break his target lock on me. By this point, the first Drake's hull had collapsed under the combined fire of Mortis' artillery and my pulse laser cannons, and I managed to warp away to recharge some of my capacitor energy and repair some of the damage to my armour.
I warped back in a few seconds later and resumed the attack on the second Drake which went down like a ton of bricks. The third Drake, demoralized after seeing both of his companions torn apart so efficiently, decided to escape while he still could.
It had been a while since I'd felt the adrenaline rush that a proper fight gives, but despite that it couldn't have gone better. Picking up anything of value from the wreckage, we made our way back to Goinard feeling rather satisfied with ourselves.
End log.
So last weekend I managed to finally find the time and the drive to undock with a few friends and 'see the sights' of the surrounding systems. Some patrols have been more eventful than others, but I have now at least given the Seraphim's Tears a taste for blood by sinking it's claws into a victim or two...
I also had quite possibly the most amusing kill of my entire career on Friday. Yishal, Myrhial, Vincent, Milo and I decided to conduct a small unofficial Heavy Assault Cruiser roam. Myrhial was scouting in her Pilgrim along with Milo who was providing tackle support with an Ares, and myself, Yishal and Vincent brought the damage with two Zealots and a Vagabond. We where sitting on a gate in Vitrauze waiting for Myrhial to give the all-clear for us to jump through, when suddenly the gate registered two incoming ships. Not knowing what they where, we all tensed up and waited for them to show themselves...
The first ship to decloak was a Badger MKII, with a Mastodon immediately after. I anticipated Yishal's order and scrambled the Mastodon's warp drive. We then started eating through it's shields which were surprisingly powerful. Regardless, my Zealot's armour easily widthstood the cannon fire from the sentries long enough for us to tear the hauler to pieces and warp off to wait for our GCC to cool down. Meanwhile, Milo investigated the wreck, but unfortunately very little of note was left in the remains.
When we looked at the ship destruction log however, we discovered something quite extraordinary. The Mastodon was carrying over 58,000 crates of Spiced Wine, with a value of 994 million ISK! The ship's total value, including fittings and cargo was over 1.13 billion ISK! And every single bottle was destroyed in the explosion!!
So it was both hillariously funny and immensely frustrating at the same time. What I would have given to have had Myrhial head back to base, pick up the Corp Mascot and drag it all back to Goinard. I can't help but feel a little guilty though... We must have spoiled one hell of a party.
The Seraphim's Tears proved it's worth yet again on Saturday night when Yishal brought a group of Drake-class battlecruisers to our attention which where hopping from belt-to-belt in Kurniainen destroying Serpentis warships. Mortis, Inara and I suited up and undocked, travelling the 9 jumps there to see if we could relieve these capsuleers from some of their hard-earned money.
Inara jumped in first in Jinx - her Malediction Interceptor and acquired a point on one of the Drakes which was on it's own in the belt. Mort and I jumped in shortly after, and warped straight to Inara. As we started stripping the battlecruiser of it's shields, two more Drakes warped in and started targetting me. All three battlecruisers opened fire on me, tearing my shields off with very little effort, however my armour proved to be much tougher than they anticipated.
One of the Drakes activated a Microwarp drive and got close enough to me to warp scramble me, which I countered by webifying him, slowing him down enough for me to boost away. Mortis deployed EC-300 drones to break his target lock on me. By this point, the first Drake's hull had collapsed under the combined fire of Mortis' artillery and my pulse laser cannons, and I managed to warp away to recharge some of my capacitor energy and repair some of the damage to my armour.
I warped back in a few seconds later and resumed the attack on the second Drake which went down like a ton of bricks. The third Drake, demoralized after seeing both of his companions torn apart so efficiently, decided to escape while he still could.
It had been a while since I'd felt the adrenaline rush that a proper fight gives, but despite that it couldn't have gone better. Picking up anything of value from the wreckage, we made our way back to Goinard feeling rather satisfied with ourselves.
End log.
6/01/2009
Back on track
Begin personal log, Monday June 1st 111.
The video log begins, showing a view of Kimochi's bedroom. The bed itself is a huge clear glass four-poster. Kimochi steps away from the camera drone and sits down on the bed, beginning to remove her shoes. The glass of the bed turns a subtle shade of light pink when she sits on it.
If the colour of the bed didn't tell you already, I'm in a rather good mood. I had a wonderful time on Friday night, and I'm feeling much better about... Well, everything. Among other things I've made my peace with all the unpleasantness concerning Vince and Kelsy. As far as I'm concerned, I want them to be very happy together.
She kicks off both shoes and swings her legs up onto the bed so that she's lying on her back. She looks at the ceiling while she speaks.
Speaking of Friday night... Koronakesh brought a friend home to play - Aefee I think her name was. A Praetorian friend of his who decided it'd be a good idea to try some of Vince's 80% proof Absinthe, and nearly ended up in the infirmary. I visited Koro's apartment with some fresh clothes for her and checked her out... She was lucky. I'm a little annoyed that I've not recieved a thankyou at all, both for helping Koro look after the poor thing and for the clothes I gave her. Still, she is a Praetorian so I suppose silent gratitude is the only type I could expect.
I had a chat with Koro that same night while Aefee was sleeping off the booze. He's... An interesting man. Confused... Somewhat lost I think. And he most definately has no idea what he wants... Both from life and from women. He's quite charming though, in his own way... he's been making it fairly obvious that he's interested in me but given his track record I'm very much erring on the side of caution with him. I've been dancing with him a few times, and I've greatly enjoyed it... but... well... a relationship is quite honestly the last thing on my mind at the moment, especially after Vince. And Koro's last relationship ended rather suddenly and rather messily less than two weeks ago, so another relationship would probably be unwise for him as well - not that he'd listen to me if I told him that. Even without taking all that into consideration, from what I understand of him he goes through women like autocannon rounds - and I'll be damned if I'm going to end up as a notch on someone's bedpost.
She inspects one of her fingernails for a moment, her other arm supporting her head on the red silken pillow. She seems to remember something.
Oh, and I spoke to Repentence and Inara the other night too. It seems they approve of my taste in clothing... Particularly a certain black dress I wore to The Skyhook one night. I've arranged for Sebastien to pay me a visit so that he can take their measurements and discuss ideas with them for what kind of thing the might like. He's not cheap, but you definately get what you pay for with fashion design... I should be recieving a reply from him shortly to confirm if he is able to make it here. It should prove to be a fun evening... I'll have to make sure to keep the drinks cabinet stocked if I am having guests. I might even get some use out of the hot tub...
End log.
The video log begins, showing a view of Kimochi's bedroom. The bed itself is a huge clear glass four-poster. Kimochi steps away from the camera drone and sits down on the bed, beginning to remove her shoes. The glass of the bed turns a subtle shade of light pink when she sits on it.
If the colour of the bed didn't tell you already, I'm in a rather good mood. I had a wonderful time on Friday night, and I'm feeling much better about... Well, everything. Among other things I've made my peace with all the unpleasantness concerning Vince and Kelsy. As far as I'm concerned, I want them to be very happy together.
She kicks off both shoes and swings her legs up onto the bed so that she's lying on her back. She looks at the ceiling while she speaks.
Speaking of Friday night... Koronakesh brought a friend home to play - Aefee I think her name was. A Praetorian friend of his who decided it'd be a good idea to try some of Vince's 80% proof Absinthe, and nearly ended up in the infirmary. I visited Koro's apartment with some fresh clothes for her and checked her out... She was lucky. I'm a little annoyed that I've not recieved a thankyou at all, both for helping Koro look after the poor thing and for the clothes I gave her. Still, she is a Praetorian so I suppose silent gratitude is the only type I could expect.
I had a chat with Koro that same night while Aefee was sleeping off the booze. He's... An interesting man. Confused... Somewhat lost I think. And he most definately has no idea what he wants... Both from life and from women. He's quite charming though, in his own way... he's been making it fairly obvious that he's interested in me but given his track record I'm very much erring on the side of caution with him. I've been dancing with him a few times, and I've greatly enjoyed it... but... well... a relationship is quite honestly the last thing on my mind at the moment, especially after Vince. And Koro's last relationship ended rather suddenly and rather messily less than two weeks ago, so another relationship would probably be unwise for him as well - not that he'd listen to me if I told him that. Even without taking all that into consideration, from what I understand of him he goes through women like autocannon rounds - and I'll be damned if I'm going to end up as a notch on someone's bedpost.
She inspects one of her fingernails for a moment, her other arm supporting her head on the red silken pillow. She seems to remember something.
Oh, and I spoke to Repentence and Inara the other night too. It seems they approve of my taste in clothing... Particularly a certain black dress I wore to The Skyhook one night. I've arranged for Sebastien to pay me a visit so that he can take their measurements and discuss ideas with them for what kind of thing the might like. He's not cheap, but you definately get what you pay for with fashion design... I should be recieving a reply from him shortly to confirm if he is able to make it here. It should prove to be a fun evening... I'll have to make sure to keep the drinks cabinet stocked if I am having guests. I might even get some use out of the hot tub...
End log.
5/14/2009
Moving Home
Begin personal log, Thursday May 14th 111.
The video entry begins, showing Kimochi standing in a different quarters to before. It is a huge open-plan apartment, with doors leading to different rooms, suggesting that the quarters are much bigger than just this one huge room. It is much larger than her previous one, and is very stylishly decorated. The room itself is an interesting mix of Gallente and Caldari styling, with soft spot-lighting giving a homely yet stylish feel. Most of Kimochi's personal effects appear to have been unpacked, and she seems to have bought a large amount of new (and very expensive looking) furniture. There are a few small boxes still dotted around however. On one side is a huge armourglass window looking outside the station, and on the other side is a glass screen-door leading to a spacious wood-decked balcony that overlooks the entertainment and shopping concourse with a bubbling 7-seater hot tub.
The camera follows Kimochi as she places bottles of liquor in a large illuminated glass drinks cabinet situated behind a black granite-topped bar in the main living area.
So the move is finally over with... I had a little 'chat' with the station administrator - Uma Tyrell - and managed to ensure our members where given the nicest apartments on the station. A few of them where already occupied, but a few credits here and a careful explaination there, and they soon saw our point of view. I still can't believe we are actually setting up shop in a CONCORD station of all places! I must say, find the irony quite delicious...
The move itself went off almost flawlessly... Tasaka did have his Sigil blown up by a Veto gang as he was bringing in a few bits and pieces to refit my Harbinger... Fortunately a there was not a large amount of monetary loss, and I have promised to replace Tasaka's ship with a Blockade Runner as soon as he is able to pilot one effectively. I've also applied for him to join PRELI so that this doesn't happen again. The families of his crew have all been paid off as usual, and the Veto pilots have made it clear that they are very sorry... Not their fault really. Despite that little hiccup everyone seems to be settling in nicely, and we're even had a few joint operations with Veto which have been met with reasonable success considering our unfamiliarity with the region.
I've yet to have a proper look around Sinq Laison myself yet. The administration that comes with moving an entire corp from one side of the cluster to the other, combined with having to pack up everything I own, then unpack it again - coupled with buying an entire apartment's worth of new furniture has left me with little time to do any actual pirating... A fact I am hoping to put right at some point this week. Oh, and I've been thinking recently about buying a Zealot Heavy Assault Cruiser... I've heard very good things about them, and I'm finally able to use one to it's full potential. I'll use that while I'm training my missile support skills up to a point where I can use that Sacrilege the corp bought me for my anniversary.
She dusts off a bottle of luminous blue liquor and places it in the drinks cabinet, closing the glass doors. She heads over to a set of very stylish and expensive looking leather sofas in a circular depressed section of the floor, in the middle of which is a fire pit with a stainless steel smoke extractor over the top and sits down, kicking off her shoes.
Fire on.
The fire pit switches on automatically, bathing the room in a warm glow. Kimochi visibly relaxes against the sofa and closes her eyes for a moment.
I think I'm going to like it here.
She opens on eye and grins at the camera.
End log.
The video entry begins, showing Kimochi standing in a different quarters to before. It is a huge open-plan apartment, with doors leading to different rooms, suggesting that the quarters are much bigger than just this one huge room. It is much larger than her previous one, and is very stylishly decorated. The room itself is an interesting mix of Gallente and Caldari styling, with soft spot-lighting giving a homely yet stylish feel. Most of Kimochi's personal effects appear to have been unpacked, and she seems to have bought a large amount of new (and very expensive looking) furniture. There are a few small boxes still dotted around however. On one side is a huge armourglass window looking outside the station, and on the other side is a glass screen-door leading to a spacious wood-decked balcony that overlooks the entertainment and shopping concourse with a bubbling 7-seater hot tub.
The camera follows Kimochi as she places bottles of liquor in a large illuminated glass drinks cabinet situated behind a black granite-topped bar in the main living area.
So the move is finally over with... I had a little 'chat' with the station administrator - Uma Tyrell - and managed to ensure our members where given the nicest apartments on the station. A few of them where already occupied, but a few credits here and a careful explaination there, and they soon saw our point of view. I still can't believe we are actually setting up shop in a CONCORD station of all places! I must say, find the irony quite delicious...
The move itself went off almost flawlessly... Tasaka did have his Sigil blown up by a Veto gang as he was bringing in a few bits and pieces to refit my Harbinger... Fortunately a there was not a large amount of monetary loss, and I have promised to replace Tasaka's ship with a Blockade Runner as soon as he is able to pilot one effectively. I've also applied for him to join PRELI so that this doesn't happen again. The families of his crew have all been paid off as usual, and the Veto pilots have made it clear that they are very sorry... Not their fault really. Despite that little hiccup everyone seems to be settling in nicely, and we're even had a few joint operations with Veto which have been met with reasonable success considering our unfamiliarity with the region.
I've yet to have a proper look around Sinq Laison myself yet. The administration that comes with moving an entire corp from one side of the cluster to the other, combined with having to pack up everything I own, then unpack it again - coupled with buying an entire apartment's worth of new furniture has left me with little time to do any actual pirating... A fact I am hoping to put right at some point this week. Oh, and I've been thinking recently about buying a Zealot Heavy Assault Cruiser... I've heard very good things about them, and I'm finally able to use one to it's full potential. I'll use that while I'm training my missile support skills up to a point where I can use that Sacrilege the corp bought me for my anniversary.
She dusts off a bottle of luminous blue liquor and places it in the drinks cabinet, closing the glass doors. She heads over to a set of very stylish and expensive looking leather sofas in a circular depressed section of the floor, in the middle of which is a fire pit with a stainless steel smoke extractor over the top and sits down, kicking off her shoes.
Fire on.
The fire pit switches on automatically, bathing the room in a warm glow. Kimochi visibly relaxes against the sofa and closes her eyes for a moment.
I think I'm going to like it here.
She opens on eye and grins at the camera.
End log.
5/01/2009
Burnout
Begin personal log, Friday May 1st 111.
I've been feeling really burnt-out recently. Just the thought of jacking into my pod is giving me a headache, so I decided to take the last few days off. I spent some time planetside, got some actual fresh air for a change... It's weird how much you appreciate the simplest of things, like being able to stand on actual soil and take a deep breath of unprocessed air, or even feel the wind on your face. Things that people like me don't get to experience every day... Sometimes I envy the ground-pounders and their naive simplicity. Sometimes.
I caught up with Rathera again and took her out to the promenade on the Ishomilken station. Anyone would have thought she'd never been in a shop before, judging by the look on her face as we browsed through a few different stores... I gave my advice on a few outfits, and we bought a few things. I probably shouldn't spend money in places non-capsuleers frequent, but what the hell... There where some good items there, and Rathera looks beautiful when she takes the time dress up. I hope she enjoyed herself, and I gave her a few ideas for the future in any case.
I also spent some time with Nausea, and we had a kind of 'girls' night in'... It turns out we have very similar interests, and I had such a good time with her. I think she had fun too... Apart from anything else, it was nice to just be able to relax and do what I want... It's nice to know that she still considers me a friend, even after almost a year. We have a lot to catch up on, and I made her promise to come visit me someday.
Oh, which reminds me I must speak to Kyoko, preferably in-person. I'll see if Tasaka can pick up a bottle of Soju from Rens for her... It's remarkably hard to get hold of in Devoid, and I'm still not exactly sure what Kyoko's opinion of me is. She's a hard one to read, but I figure it's probably best to take a peace offering with me anyway.
As for Vince... Well, he's up and about again. The raid to rescue him from the station's infirmary went off without a hitch. It even made the local news. I don't think either he or Kelsy trust me still... I can't really say I blame them. I suppose it's better for all involved if I stay away for a while...
End log.
I've been feeling really burnt-out recently. Just the thought of jacking into my pod is giving me a headache, so I decided to take the last few days off. I spent some time planetside, got some actual fresh air for a change... It's weird how much you appreciate the simplest of things, like being able to stand on actual soil and take a deep breath of unprocessed air, or even feel the wind on your face. Things that people like me don't get to experience every day... Sometimes I envy the ground-pounders and their naive simplicity. Sometimes.
I caught up with Rathera again and took her out to the promenade on the Ishomilken station. Anyone would have thought she'd never been in a shop before, judging by the look on her face as we browsed through a few different stores... I gave my advice on a few outfits, and we bought a few things. I probably shouldn't spend money in places non-capsuleers frequent, but what the hell... There where some good items there, and Rathera looks beautiful when she takes the time dress up. I hope she enjoyed herself, and I gave her a few ideas for the future in any case.
I also spent some time with Nausea, and we had a kind of 'girls' night in'... It turns out we have very similar interests, and I had such a good time with her. I think she had fun too... Apart from anything else, it was nice to just be able to relax and do what I want... It's nice to know that she still considers me a friend, even after almost a year. We have a lot to catch up on, and I made her promise to come visit me someday.
Oh, which reminds me I must speak to Kyoko, preferably in-person. I'll see if Tasaka can pick up a bottle of Soju from Rens for her... It's remarkably hard to get hold of in Devoid, and I'm still not exactly sure what Kyoko's opinion of me is. She's a hard one to read, but I figure it's probably best to take a peace offering with me anyway.
As for Vince... Well, he's up and about again. The raid to rescue him from the station's infirmary went off without a hitch. It even made the local news. I don't think either he or Kelsy trust me still... I can't really say I blame them. I suppose it's better for all involved if I stay away for a while...
End log.
4/19/2009
Recovering
Begin personal log, Sunday April 19th, 111.
Kimochi flops down into a large and very comfortable sofa in her quarters. She looks worn out, but appears to be taking care of her appearance again.
These last few days have been... eventful.
I went to The Skyhook on Thursday to try and get back into the swing of things after the drama with Vincent. There I was, chatting to a Star Fraction pilot when Kelsy comes out of nowhere and tries to start a fight with me. I just told her to leave me alone, but some of the things she said really hurt... I needed to be alone for a while so I went into the board room to cool off.
After a while, Vincent came in... I didn't hear him initially, until he let out this horrible wracking cough, as if one of his lungs was dislodging itself. Inevitably, we argued and I cried. It got very heated... He bore his soul to me, and I did the same. All of a sudden, he collapsed and hit his head on the table. Kelsy ran in and started screaming at me... I didn't even touch him...
She sits up in the sofa and pours herself a glass of wine from a bottle on the low table infront of her while she speaks.
I called the emergency team up... His heart actually stopped for a good minute or so, but they eventually stabilized him. He's in the infirmary now, in a coma apparently. I spoke to Myrhial and told her what happened... She seems to believe me. She also thinks that the coma may have something to do with the drugs Vincent has been taking... He never did tell me what they where for, just that he needed them... What a mess.
She takes a sip of the wine and relaxes back into the sofa, crossing her legs.
...Despite everything, I hope he pulls through. I'm worried that if the medical staff figure out what it is that's keeping him in the coma, they'll hand him over to the DED and we'll never see him again. We have to move him to a more secure facility somehow...
I had some business to attend to in Ishomilken, so I decided to say hi to Rathera and Nausea... We had a huge heart-to-heart and I learned a few things I'd never known about Rathera... The poor girl is so naive and innocent in a way. She's also wound up so tight, I'm worried that she might break! I've decided to take it upon myself to teach her a few things that might help her relax a little more. As for Nausea, well... She's still Nausea. She seemed very concerned about me though, and among other things was more than happy to give me a hug and let me cry out the frustrations of the last month on her shoulder.
I also went to go meet Celes Tenebrae... Such an interesting woman. We ended up talking about how the Blood Raiders came to be what they are, and the motivations behind their violent nature. Despite everything, there are more than a few tenets of the Sani Sabik faith that I can't help but agree with... If I where at all religeous minded, I would have probably converted there and then. Celes seemed to take a shine to me... Perhaps because of my Khanid ancestry, or maybe just because I actually kind of sympethize with her situation... She gave me these.
Kimochi reaches into the neck of her dress and pulls out a Dark Blood Crystal Tag on a chain. The tag glitters in the light and makes a soft jangling noise.
I felt it would be rude to refuse such a beautiful gift, but I'll have to keep it hidden. I don't think the other directors would approve.
She unclasps the chain and removes it from her neck, placing it on the table.
I also spoke to Mortis last night about how exactly he came to join us. I suppose in retrospect it makes sense... The reasons might be different, but his problem is by no means a rare one. I know of at least one other person in Ghost Festival with a very similar... issue. Despite that though, he is a nice man and a good friend. I will do everything I can to help him with this, even if i'm unsure what exactly I could do about it.
Oh! And this morning, Mortis and I went for a little roam around Tzvi. My new Curse-class Combat Recon Cruiser - Raging Sin - has been refit and I decided to take her out to see what we can do. Mortis was flying a Vagabond. We managed to catch a Myrmidon on the acceleration gate to an installation in Tzvi and engaged... I managed to drain his capacitor very quickly and kept his drones busy with my own Warriors while Mortis tore into him with his autocannons. Overall I was very impressed with the abilities of the Curse... It's armour is surprisingly resilient, and I held out quite nicely while he had his drones attacking me.
She relaxes back into the sofa, with a genuine smile on her face.
It was a very satisfying kill... I think I'm feeling a bit better about everything too. It's nice to know that there are people out there who care enough about my feelings to talk to me about them. I think I'm going to be okay...
She smiles.
End log.
Kimochi flops down into a large and very comfortable sofa in her quarters. She looks worn out, but appears to be taking care of her appearance again.
These last few days have been... eventful.
I went to The Skyhook on Thursday to try and get back into the swing of things after the drama with Vincent. There I was, chatting to a Star Fraction pilot when Kelsy comes out of nowhere and tries to start a fight with me. I just told her to leave me alone, but some of the things she said really hurt... I needed to be alone for a while so I went into the board room to cool off.
After a while, Vincent came in... I didn't hear him initially, until he let out this horrible wracking cough, as if one of his lungs was dislodging itself. Inevitably, we argued and I cried. It got very heated... He bore his soul to me, and I did the same. All of a sudden, he collapsed and hit his head on the table. Kelsy ran in and started screaming at me... I didn't even touch him...
She sits up in the sofa and pours herself a glass of wine from a bottle on the low table infront of her while she speaks.
I called the emergency team up... His heart actually stopped for a good minute or so, but they eventually stabilized him. He's in the infirmary now, in a coma apparently. I spoke to Myrhial and told her what happened... She seems to believe me. She also thinks that the coma may have something to do with the drugs Vincent has been taking... He never did tell me what they where for, just that he needed them... What a mess.
She takes a sip of the wine and relaxes back into the sofa, crossing her legs.
...Despite everything, I hope he pulls through. I'm worried that if the medical staff figure out what it is that's keeping him in the coma, they'll hand him over to the DED and we'll never see him again. We have to move him to a more secure facility somehow...
I had some business to attend to in Ishomilken, so I decided to say hi to Rathera and Nausea... We had a huge heart-to-heart and I learned a few things I'd never known about Rathera... The poor girl is so naive and innocent in a way. She's also wound up so tight, I'm worried that she might break! I've decided to take it upon myself to teach her a few things that might help her relax a little more. As for Nausea, well... She's still Nausea. She seemed very concerned about me though, and among other things was more than happy to give me a hug and let me cry out the frustrations of the last month on her shoulder.
I also went to go meet Celes Tenebrae... Such an interesting woman. We ended up talking about how the Blood Raiders came to be what they are, and the motivations behind their violent nature. Despite everything, there are more than a few tenets of the Sani Sabik faith that I can't help but agree with... If I where at all religeous minded, I would have probably converted there and then. Celes seemed to take a shine to me... Perhaps because of my Khanid ancestry, or maybe just because I actually kind of sympethize with her situation... She gave me these.
Kimochi reaches into the neck of her dress and pulls out a Dark Blood Crystal Tag on a chain. The tag glitters in the light and makes a soft jangling noise.
I felt it would be rude to refuse such a beautiful gift, but I'll have to keep it hidden. I don't think the other directors would approve.
She unclasps the chain and removes it from her neck, placing it on the table.
I also spoke to Mortis last night about how exactly he came to join us. I suppose in retrospect it makes sense... The reasons might be different, but his problem is by no means a rare one. I know of at least one other person in Ghost Festival with a very similar... issue. Despite that though, he is a nice man and a good friend. I will do everything I can to help him with this, even if i'm unsure what exactly I could do about it.
Oh! And this morning, Mortis and I went for a little roam around Tzvi. My new Curse-class Combat Recon Cruiser - Raging Sin - has been refit and I decided to take her out to see what we can do. Mortis was flying a Vagabond. We managed to catch a Myrmidon on the acceleration gate to an installation in Tzvi and engaged... I managed to drain his capacitor very quickly and kept his drones busy with my own Warriors while Mortis tore into him with his autocannons. Overall I was very impressed with the abilities of the Curse... It's armour is surprisingly resilient, and I held out quite nicely while he had his drones attacking me.
She relaxes back into the sofa, with a genuine smile on her face.
It was a very satisfying kill... I think I'm feeling a bit better about everything too. It's nice to know that there are people out there who care enough about my feelings to talk to me about them. I think I'm going to be okay...
She smiles.
End log.
4/15/2009
A New Friend
Begin personal log, 15th of April 111. Audio only.
I shouldn't have gone into The Skyhook last night... I caused a bit of a scene and upset a few people. I don't really remember much of it... Crash screwing with my memory again.
Myrhial confiscated my sidearm. I probably said a few things to her I shouldn't have... But what did annoy me was that Vince and Kelsy have basically told everyone that I threatened to kill them. I mean what the hell?? What is with these people, do they think that airing my dirty laundry infront of the entire fucking corp is funny or something?
I shouldn't have yelled at Myrhial though... She's only looking out for the safety of her pilots. I'll contact her today and apologize. Jude caught up with me a while later on the Garden Deck and basically explained how stupid I'd been. He tried to comfort me... Whenever I see them it feels like someone is reaching into my chest and squeezing my heart... Jude seemed to understand and told me a story about a girl he used to know and the rather messy situation he got into with her that ended painfully. I guess it helped a little...
Oh, I almost forgot. I recieved a letter today. An actual physical letter, written on paper and delivered by hand. I've never had one of those before, and I admit I was a little excited when I saw it. What can I say, it's the little things that please me the most...
It was from Celes Tenebrae, a Blood Raider from Molden Heath. Apparently she has a desire to connect more with people of Khanid blood and has invited me to meet with her. I know she's a Blood Raider, but I might take her up on the offer... Who knows, it might help take my mind off of things.
End log.
I shouldn't have gone into The Skyhook last night... I caused a bit of a scene and upset a few people. I don't really remember much of it... Crash screwing with my memory again.
Myrhial confiscated my sidearm. I probably said a few things to her I shouldn't have... But what did annoy me was that Vince and Kelsy have basically told everyone that I threatened to kill them. I mean what the hell?? What is with these people, do they think that airing my dirty laundry infront of the entire fucking corp is funny or something?
I shouldn't have yelled at Myrhial though... She's only looking out for the safety of her pilots. I'll contact her today and apologize. Jude caught up with me a while later on the Garden Deck and basically explained how stupid I'd been. He tried to comfort me... Whenever I see them it feels like someone is reaching into my chest and squeezing my heart... Jude seemed to understand and told me a story about a girl he used to know and the rather messy situation he got into with her that ended painfully. I guess it helped a little...
Oh, I almost forgot. I recieved a letter today. An actual physical letter, written on paper and delivered by hand. I've never had one of those before, and I admit I was a little excited when I saw it. What can I say, it's the little things that please me the most...
It was from Celes Tenebrae, a Blood Raider from Molden Heath. Apparently she has a desire to connect more with people of Khanid blood and has invited me to meet with her. I know she's a Blood Raider, but I might take her up on the offer... Who knows, it might help take my mind off of things.
End log.
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