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Ana Meken

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===10th of Moevyng===

That wasn't the same book! We got a fake one! Mr. Runecraft must have known what we were up to, and brought a fake one to work today...But how?

When we went to school today, Olivia said she would act like she fell down and hurt herself, forcing Mr. Runecraft to go and help her up. While he does, I would go and take the book as he would have had to set it down. Id replace it with a different one, then sneak out of the school before he sees me while he's still distracted helping Olivia.

Olivia would then ask to go home because she's hurt, and wed read whatever the book says when we got back...

Well...It worked just like she said it would, we got the book and went home...But when we opened it, there was no mysterious glow to it anymore, no dark and scary feeling like last time...It just looked like a normal history book about the Kharid desert.

Aleck caught us when we were home and told mom that we were skipping school. Olivia managed to get out of trouble by playing the “I got hurt” card, but I was sent back to school and now I'm grounded again for another week... At least Mr. Runecraft didn't notice what I did...

Or maybe he knew all along...?

Oh well, sometimes things may be better left unknown...At least for now. One of these days, Ill find out...

22-Oct-2013 03:19:33 - Last edited on 06-Nov-2013 09:26:01 by Ana Meken

Ana Meken

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===14th of Moevyng===

Dad let me come along with Aleck and Olivia to the zoo today, even though I'm still grounded. I'm glad he did...It was super fun! We go there every once in awhile but this time was different.

Dad was busy writing up some important work papers when we were near the monkey cage...And one of the monkeys grabbed it from him! It smiled and looked back at my dad, who was trying to reach his arm in and grab it, but the monkey just jumped around and kept away from him.

The monkey acted like he was reading it, flipping pages and holding his chin, and laughing at some of the parts. Once he was done reading it, he held out the papers for dad to grab it...but when he went to put his hand there and say thanks the monkey pulled it back into the cage and started laughing again.

Dad went to go get a monkey minder to go in and get the papers from him, but while he was away I stared at the monkey, which looked at me funny. Aleck and Olivia were both laughing at how clumsy dad can be at times. Stuff like this isn't new to dad, one time a bird came by and took off his hair, and he chased after it for hours. He never got the same hair back, but the next day I noticed he got some different hair. I didn't know hair could grow that fast...Or get taken off that easily...Maybe he uses a special potion?

The monkey came close up to the cage, and I stood next to it to reach out and touch it. Aleck smacked down my hand, saying the monkey might bite me. But I knew better than that, monkeys ate bananas, not people! I jumped up on the wall and noticed I was small enough to fit through the bars, so I did. Aleck kept telling me how bad of an idea this was, but I could get the papers back myself without the zookeepers help!

22-Oct-2013 03:22:55 - Last edited on 12-Nov-2013 19:50:25 by Ana Meken

Ana Meken

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The monkey was scared of me and wouldn't come close enough to give me the papers, and when I walked by him, it climbed up the tree and hid. Olivia told me to get her a banana from one of the trees to give to her because she was hungry, and that gave me an idea...

I got two bananas, one for Olivia, and the other for the monkey with the papers. I held it out for him to smell it, and he poked his head out. He slowly climbed down and approached the banana, but once he started reaching his hand out for it, I pulled it away. I pointed at the notes, and then the banana, and the monkey seemed to know what I meant for it to do. He held out the notes and we exchanged one for the other.

Dad and the zookeeper came back to see me standing outside the cage holding the notes. The zookeeper looked at my dad in a weird way, as if he thought my dad was calling me the monkey that took them. He walked away without saying anything, and dad shook his head and asked me for the notes back.

I held them out to him, but pulled them away when he went to grab it. I said he could get them back if he told me what they said. He laughed, saying that it would be too complex and I wouldn't understand it, but all that I needed to know was that we would be able to smell the profit soon enough.

Before we left, one of the monkeys threw something out of the cage and it hit dad. I couldn't tell what it was, but dad didn't smell very good the rest of the night.

Profit must smell bad.

22-Oct-2013 03:23:01 - Last edited on 12-Nov-2013 19:50:43 by Ana Meken

Ana Meken

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===15th of Moevyng===

I don't know what to think, its happening all so fast...

Dads boss is making us move to “Polly-niv-ee-yach”, I dont know why, but then again those Carnilleans rarely ever make sense. Dad is acting really excited about the whole thing, but deep down, I sense hes truthfully a bit worried about it, like he didn't have a choice. Mom, on the other hand, doesn't like the idea at all. She doesn't want to move away from family in Ardougne and because me and my brother and sister would have to drop out of school. Though...Olivia seems rather excited about not having to go to school anymore.

I guess, if this happened a few weeks ago I would have loved it too, I thought the desert would be a fun place to live...but, I've really enjoyed hearing about history... I wont be able to learn anything else from Mr. Runecraft, and Ill never find out whats so special about that book...

Well, we're leaving in a few days, and then well be heading off to an even smaller town in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but sand as far as the eye can see, in every direction...

The desert doesn't sound so fun anymore...

22-Oct-2013 03:23:06 - Last edited on 14-Nov-2013 16:56:36 by Ana Meken

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===18th of Moevyng===

My Dad and Mr. Runecraft got in an argument today...That was the first time I saw either of them yell, or be angry even. They were talking mostly about grown-up stuff, but Mr. Runecraft was arguing that I shouldn't move to Pollyniveeyach, and that I should continue my education in Ardougne.

Why does he care?

I'm mad at them, both of them. I ran back to my room and didn't talk to either of them today. They never asked me what I wanted, they only care about what they want me to do... Nothing I say ever matters...

And who does he think he is, to say what we should and shouldn't do? Hes just a teacher, not my father. While I think I would rather stay here and learn more anyway...Hes not allowed to be the one to decide that.

Maybe its a good thing we're moving away after all.

22-Oct-2013 03:23:14 - Last edited on 15-Nov-2013 03:15:04 by Ana Meken

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===19th of Moevyng===

These are my last moments in Ardougne writing this.

Everything's packed up and on the cart already. At least we don't have to walk the thousand mile trip. The Carnilleans were "nice" enough to pay for a horse-drawn cart to take us there. It'll be weeks before we arrive, and the cart driver wasn't instructed to take any long breaks in between, so I doubt Ill have much chance to write in this for awhile, if at all.

Maybe I should just stop writing in it completely... Forgetting everything here and starting over might be a better option. I haven't seen Mr. Runecraft at all today, its like he disappeared, but...I don't think I would want to see him anyway. Ill just leave without saying goodbye...I'm still mad at him for trying to control my life.

Interesting history or not, this is my life, and my future, and Ill be the one deciding what I should do. Not anyone else, not him.

Well, I shouldn't keep the others waiting...

22-Oct-2013 03:23:19 - Last edited on 17-Nov-2013 07:18:21 by Ana Meken

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==Year 164, 5th Age==

===32nd of Ire of Phyrrys===

What in Gielinor is this...? Is this really...that old diary I wrote back in Ardougne?

Did I really write this?

More importantly, what is it doing here? I thought I left it there before leaving, as I didn't want to continue it...

Wow...I sound so, different in this...Runecraft...my old history teacher back then, he was right, I didn't realize... This has been very interesting indeed. Well, someone must have found it, and for whatever reason put it back in my hands. Something like this couldn't have been coincidence.

But why would someone want me to write in it again? Only Mr. Runecraft was ever so persistent about it...Hmm, maybe he is still around. I feel uneasy about that, there was something strange about his book, he was keeping secrets from me just like everyone else back then. If he did find this diary and try to get it back to me, he knows where I am. I haven't heard anything about him though since then... What does he want with me?

Well, I won't be the pawn in anyone's games, I can be sure of that. Though, I have to admit it was great getting to read this old thing again. Hmm...I suppose...I could continue to write in it. I'll just have to leave out any details that could be used against me in the future.

22-Oct-2013 03:23:24 - Last edited on 17-Nov-2013 07:21:35 by Ana Meken

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===39th of Ire of Phyrrys===

So much has changed since my time back in Ardougne. It's all coming back to me now, how carefree my life was, how nothing could go wrong. When we arrived in Pollniveach the locals weren't very welcoming to the culture we brought with us. The silver trade was fair at first, but the locals rarely preferred it over their ancestral designs and material. My father had to make long trips to Sophanem at times just to gain any reasonable profit. Before long, we were stricken to poverty, and forced to abandon our cultural luxuries of Kandarin and adapt to the lifestyle the Kharidians.

Some of us took to it rather easily – Aleck even changed his name to Ali to fit in (I'm never going to call him that). Some of us, on the other hand...Were rather persistent. My Mom continues to try and find work as maid, but it's tough, seeing as the servants in the Kharid are little more than slaves, and why would they pay a maid when they can have work for free from Sophanem?

For me, I had a hard time getting used to everyone. My thoughts being so deluded at that time, I didn't trust anyone, but there was one person who showed me how hospitable the Kharidians can really be. She was the only person who was actually nice to me back then, who wasn't obliged to be, anyway. Zakera is her name - she's showed me how to stay on the Kharidian's good side, that they have good reason to be a bit suspicious of outsiders, and not to judge them until you get to know them better.

Well, it's getting late, and Olivia wanted me to help her with something outside tonight. I guess I'll continue this later.

22-Oct-2013 03:23:29 - Last edited on 19-Nov-2013 09:14:01 by Ana Meken

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===40th of Ire of Phyrrys===

Olivia!

What does she think she's doing? Last night when she wanted my help with something she was planning, I didn't think she was going to rob a stall!

A traveling merchant came to town a few days ago and Olivia wanted some of the trinkets and gems they were selling. She couldn't afford it, obviously, but I wasn't expecting her to do this. She wanted me to create a distraction so she could sneak by while they're distracted and take something. She didn't even tell me what the distraction was for until I noticed the ruby amulet and ring she was wearing soon after.

I feel so guilty now...I was used...manipulated, by my own sister! I've half a mind of telling the gem stall owner, but I can't bring myself to do that. I argued with her about it for hours after what happened, telling her how it was wrong and she should give it back, but she feels as if we're the victims here - that the locals treat us badly and we have to do whatever it takes to survive. I gave up arguing when my mom sided with her... I can't believe she agrees with what Olivia did...

I guess this is what she meant when she said she would rather us learn skills that put food on the table...

Well...At least we'll be eating good for the next few days. Cabbage does gets old fast... Who would have known so much cabbage was imported to Pollniveach?

22-Oct-2013 03:23:34 - Last edited on 20-Nov-2013 07:26:49 by Ana Meken

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===3rd of Novtumber===

Ever since Olivia's incident with the gem stall, I've been pondering over what good and evil is. Is stealing truly that bad? Does that make Olivia evil? Or is there something more to it...Is there ever a case where stealing is good, or at least not bad?

When I asked Olivia what she thought, she said stealing isn't bad if you're being mistreated by the people you're stealing from. Stealing from people who haven't done anything to you would be bad, though. When I asked what the gem stall owner ever did that meant it was okay to steal from her, she didn't respond.

I asked my mom the same question and she gave a similar response, except that it's only okay if it will benefit more people in the long run.

Since dad was home from his trips to Sophanem for work, I tried asking him what he thought, but he always spends his time at the bar when he's home...So I don't know if I got a truthful response from him. He said it's bad if whatever I steal, I don't share with the rest of the family...

Aleck had something different to say than the rest. He thinks stealing is wrong under any circumstances. He still ate cabbage and what he got from hunting trips, while the rest of us ate expensive kebab for the days that Olivia's money bought us good food. He felt it was wrong to associate himself with the theft Olivia had done in any way. The only reason keeping him from telling authorities what happened was that he feels the authority here is corrupt, and that our parents would kick him out.

Lastly, I asked Zakera what she thought. She told me good and evil depend on who you ask, and that you'll always get a different answer from everyone. What's good to one person is evil to another, and vice versa. She ended it saying that no one is ever inherently evil or good, there's always some of the opposite in someone, whether it's their intentions, something in the long run, or simply that it only benefits a certain side while it hurts another.

22-Oct-2013 03:24:20 - Last edited on 22-Nov-2013 10:17:11 by Ana Meken

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