Post by themarquis on Feb 7, 2011 10:24:37 GMT -5
1.0 - My Room. Scout Barracks. Mosstone, Tethyr.
These pages are private. If you're reading them, then I'm probably coming for you.
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I hate the crown.
I don't want anything to do with this uniform. Not anymore. Some of us don't even know who we're fighting for anymore. At least, I don't. I wanted to protect Tethyr. Today I realized what that means to my superiors. Branding trees and chopping them down is one thing. If we need the wood to build boats, fine. I don’t care. So long as I get my pay.
But burning trees down because you know that wood elves built some sort of colony up in the tree is another damn thing entirely. “The smoke will snuff them out,” he said. “Less raiders for the crown's harvesters to worry about.” A snicker. “Maybe we can snag one for ourselves,” said another. “Then sell her. There’s a Zhent I know in the docks.” Laugh it up.
Real efficient, scout battalion twenty-two. Real damn efficient. The elves ran out – snuffed – and I couldn’t tell if the tears in their eyes were because of the smoke or because people they’ve never met decided that they were worth nothing more than a few pieces of shiny metal, and that it was up to “us” to decide that for them.
I never thought I’d feel for elves. Not with the academy’s history training. Not with the farked up stories they tell you back in town. Nope, never thought I’d feel for elves, but my gut twisted so bad at the sight of it that it makes me wonder if our essence isn’t in the head or heart, but the stomach.
I tried to say something, but I couldn’t. I just froze. I didn’t say a Gods-damn thing. I just watched. Froze there. Couldn't believe it.
I can’t do it anymore. I don’t care if it’s just battalion two-two that's done it. And I don’t care if they brand me for desertion.
I’m leaving. Tonight.
These pages are private. If you're reading them, then I'm probably coming for you.
___________________________
I hate the crown.
I don't want anything to do with this uniform. Not anymore. Some of us don't even know who we're fighting for anymore. At least, I don't. I wanted to protect Tethyr. Today I realized what that means to my superiors. Branding trees and chopping them down is one thing. If we need the wood to build boats, fine. I don’t care. So long as I get my pay.
But burning trees down because you know that wood elves built some sort of colony up in the tree is another damn thing entirely. “The smoke will snuff them out,” he said. “Less raiders for the crown's harvesters to worry about.” A snicker. “Maybe we can snag one for ourselves,” said another. “Then sell her. There’s a Zhent I know in the docks.” Laugh it up.
Real efficient, scout battalion twenty-two. Real damn efficient. The elves ran out – snuffed – and I couldn’t tell if the tears in their eyes were because of the smoke or because people they’ve never met decided that they were worth nothing more than a few pieces of shiny metal, and that it was up to “us” to decide that for them.
I never thought I’d feel for elves. Not with the academy’s history training. Not with the farked up stories they tell you back in town. Nope, never thought I’d feel for elves, but my gut twisted so bad at the sight of it that it makes me wonder if our essence isn’t in the head or heart, but the stomach.
I tried to say something, but I couldn’t. I just froze. I didn’t say a Gods-damn thing. I just watched. Froze there. Couldn't believe it.
I can’t do it anymore. I don’t care if it’s just battalion two-two that's done it. And I don’t care if they brand me for desertion.
I’m leaving. Tonight.