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Thursday, September 3
Wednesday, September 2
Tuesday, September 1
1 September, A-M 17
Nate's gone. They took him in the night. We heard a window break in the kitchen, and he called to them, we thought it was Rothe back. Nobody answered - he went really pale, grabbed a stick of pipe and pointed under the couch I was on. He left, and just before he went out he looked so terrored. I got under the couch and pulled a sheet over the front just before I heard someone - not Nate - scream. More smashes. I think I heard somebody's skelts breaking. Then Nate yelled, he didn't yell words bur just yelling. He was telling me not to venture. I didn't. His voice got thinner and I didn't hear anything after he cut off.
I just stayed there, I dont know how long for. I dont know what time we rose, but the shine was out when I moved the sheets. The kitchen was...there was red. Lots of red. Some white, pink chunks too. Nate's a shift but I hope it's not his chunks.
I got the food we had and moved. Greens and salm, mostly. Rothe didnt come back. He left and didnt come. They must have him too. If its the same people, they didn't slit Nate so they wouldnt slit him then would they? I dont know. I just went to the center. I wanted to shout for Rothe but that's no idea. He wouldve beat me for that. I just walked. I couldve shouted. I can feel them watching anyway, wouldnt have made a diff. Maybe they'd get me already.
My inker's running out. Im going to leave this here in the center and stay in the [unitelligible] so you can find me. If you can. Theyve seen me though. They're coming tonight. Dad, I hope you read this and find me. I node you will. I hope.
Nel
I just stayed there, I dont know how long for. I dont know what time we rose, but the shine was out when I moved the sheets. The kitchen was...there was red. Lots of red. Some white, pink chunks too. Nate's a shift but I hope it's not his chunks.
I got the food we had and moved. Greens and salm, mostly. Rothe didnt come back. He left and didnt come. They must have him too. If its the same people, they didn't slit Nate so they wouldnt slit him then would they? I dont know. I just went to the center. I wanted to shout for Rothe but that's no idea. He wouldve beat me for that. I just walked. I couldve shouted. I can feel them watching anyway, wouldnt have made a diff. Maybe they'd get me already.
My inker's running out. Im going to leave this here in the center and stay in the [unitelligible] so you can find me. If you can. Theyve seen me though. They're coming tonight. Dad, I hope you read this and find me. I node you will. I hope.
Nel
Monday, August 31
31 August, A-M 17
We spent all day yesterday travelling. By the time we got to the next town (the sign said 'Tbry' but there were some lets missing) i was completely shot, and even though we had to squat in a retching pit of a house, I went like a stone soon as my head hit the covers.
When I woke up the others had gone to look for an orb, cept Nate who got stuck with chib-watching. I tried to teach him Two Man Trip so we wouldnt be so fargin bored, but I guess he feels shifted that he has to look after me while Rothe's off doing the real work, and he wants me for blame. Let him, I node.
I started looking round the house (Nate wouldn't let me outside) for something I could bring back to show the chibs, and maybe trade with Bail at the shop so I an finally get my rod back. There were some dirty nifes and weird pots with some eld's face on in the kitchen, but I guess they wouldn't be worth anything to Bail. He'd want something he could use, like for cooking or reading.
I went upstairs, didn't think there would be anything there, but I was so bored and curyus that I figured i should just do. Well, there wasn't anything up there except and eld body up there, so now I'm bored and stuck in a house with a corp. (Wel, two if you count Nate.) Something in the air had kept her neat, her skin was peeling but still there. I don't wanna think about it.
But it's weird. That's the one corp I've seen in this town. They were piled in the streets before, even in the alleys and crooks there was one or two. I didnt take much notice when we got here yest, but I know I would've noticed a skelt if there was one about. There just aren't. Maybe they got out like Gram and the elds did. But that many? Wouldn't we know of them?
I hope theyre not still around. When we hucked it through the woods last, I could be sure that I heard a whisper or two. Like somebody watching us and talking to their friends about us. Rothe couldnt hear a thing, and Nate just thought I was fooling, and I node maybe it was my imagination. But where are all the people? Speaking of, Rothe should be back by now.
Rothe'll come back. If anyone was around, I node he'd know. He'd say. I'm sure.
Nel
When I woke up the others had gone to look for an orb, cept Nate who got stuck with chib-watching. I tried to teach him Two Man Trip so we wouldnt be so fargin bored, but I guess he feels shifted that he has to look after me while Rothe's off doing the real work, and he wants me for blame. Let him, I node.
I started looking round the house (Nate wouldn't let me outside) for something I could bring back to show the chibs, and maybe trade with Bail at the shop so I an finally get my rod back. There were some dirty nifes and weird pots with some eld's face on in the kitchen, but I guess they wouldn't be worth anything to Bail. He'd want something he could use, like for cooking or reading.
I went upstairs, didn't think there would be anything there, but I was so bored and curyus that I figured i should just do. Well, there wasn't anything up there except and eld body up there, so now I'm bored and stuck in a house with a corp. (Wel, two if you count Nate.) Something in the air had kept her neat, her skin was peeling but still there. I don't wanna think about it.
But it's weird. That's the one corp I've seen in this town. They were piled in the streets before, even in the alleys and crooks there was one or two. I didnt take much notice when we got here yest, but I know I would've noticed a skelt if there was one about. There just aren't. Maybe they got out like Gram and the elds did. But that many? Wouldn't we know of them?
I hope theyre not still around. When we hucked it through the woods last, I could be sure that I heard a whisper or two. Like somebody watching us and talking to their friends about us. Rothe couldnt hear a thing, and Nate just thought I was fooling, and I node maybe it was my imagination. But where are all the people? Speaking of, Rothe should be back by now.
Rothe'll come back. If anyone was around, I node he'd know. He'd say. I'm sure.
Nel
Sunday, August 30
Saturday, August 29
29 August, A-M 17
Hey. Sorry I didn't write anything yesterday, we were walking for most of it, and I was wiped by night. Didn't help that I fell and almost cracked myself in some overgrown field! My arms itch from the scratches. But it was kind of luckful, because I found something I (and apparently Rothe) had never spied before - a CAM!
I tripped on a rock, and where does my face land but in front of this shiny tech? It was a little covered, so I wouldn't have seen it if I'd gone any other direction, and as soon as I grabbed it, the fargin thing lit! I don't know if it still corded or anything, but it was the most exciting thing on this whole jern.
But, Rothe got a little scared for me, thought I musta busted my head or somesuch and came wailing. I answered him, but he pulled me up really rough and when he saw the cam I spose he thought it was a sploder or else, cos he chucked it, and called me a chib for touching tech I didn't know. Kind of mean, I reckon.
I went back to pick it up though. Rothe doesn't know, and the others don't, but it's not live or anything, so it couldn't hurt! I wanna keep it to show dad once we get back. Maybe I could cord some of the stuff we see to show everyone? Or cord all us so we can leave it in a form hub or some place so other people can see? You might even be watching me on some tape when youre reading this!
Either, i'll have to wait. Rothe'd go balls on me if he noded that i went against his hand. Even for this harmless cordbox.
We're almost at the next town now. Following a 'riv' along to it - another first! It's so weird to see water that isn't open and endless, more that you can even drink. Or that you could, any. Rothe won't let me even dip in it, but I guess I should trust his word on that, least.
Nel
I tripped on a rock, and where does my face land but in front of this shiny tech? It was a little covered, so I wouldn't have seen it if I'd gone any other direction, and as soon as I grabbed it, the fargin thing lit! I don't know if it still corded or anything, but it was the most exciting thing on this whole jern.
But, Rothe got a little scared for me, thought I musta busted my head or somesuch and came wailing. I answered him, but he pulled me up really rough and when he saw the cam I spose he thought it was a sploder or else, cos he chucked it, and called me a chib for touching tech I didn't know. Kind of mean, I reckon.
I went back to pick it up though. Rothe doesn't know, and the others don't, but it's not live or anything, so it couldn't hurt! I wanna keep it to show dad once we get back. Maybe I could cord some of the stuff we see to show everyone? Or cord all us so we can leave it in a form hub or some place so other people can see? You might even be watching me on some tape when youre reading this!
Either, i'll have to wait. Rothe'd go balls on me if he noded that i went against his hand. Even for this harmless cordbox.
We're almost at the next town now. Following a 'riv' along to it - another first! It's so weird to see water that isn't open and endless, more that you can even drink. Or that you could, any. Rothe won't let me even dip in it, but I guess I should trust his word on that, least.
Nel
Friday, August 28
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