Yeah, I know.
Just didn't pay much attention

Off Topic: Nice to see this story has evolved, anyway I thought since hes "uneducated" I thought he should use poor spelling on bigger words so just a heads up.

Day 83

Hello again journal, dat Mummy guy has de worst luck huh? Sorry about the ink, I had to use a stick and a red spray can. Anyway, de Mummy was at the factory earlier today, I was gunna give'em the journal and tell him I can't help but feel sorry for 'im. But when I was heading towards him the big Russian dude, pushed me away and told me to head back to mah station. Well, I didn't exactly like the way he talks to me so I told 'im to watch himself he might be dah big dog here, but I'm dah one trying to help dah poor bugger.

Speaking o' witch, the Firestarter and me were sent out to speak with one o' dem higher ups, we were to talk about if we could make a trade, the blueprints for dah Mummy's level two turret, for some anti-vehiecoolar mines. We got the deal set up, and we got 200 Anti-vehiecoolar mines, for the blue prints. Now maybe we can keep dose salvage trucks outta our home.

Now I can give dah Mummy his Journal back.

Or maybe not... dis journal book has me rather relaxed, I tink I'll keep it for a little longer. I'm sure dah Mummy's story can take a break.

Day 84
Even though the "warrior" said he will keep MY journal, I took it back anyway.
While in questioning I was a bit bruised up, and it made me even more confused on my point of view on tings (ha). The security have given me a great new life. The resistance have made it sound like they are keeping the resources for themselves ( which kind of makes sense with what I've seen)
Today I spent my time healing and thinking while making this stupid armor. The armor builders have also made an impressing amount while I was gone.
I'll have to tink (ha [again]) overnight.

Off topic
I know I didn't use d for think, but it sounded better for making fun of the speech of warrior

This could be an awesome book idea (maybe one of the best) gamewise

Day 85

They interigated me again this time i hid my journal to keep the Warrior from useing it i felt kinda bad afterwards it seems like he enjoyed it from what he writes, but thats all besides the point the thing that's worrying me is why they were interigating me. They wanted to know information about the civilian side if the sercuitys half of the ark. They wanted to know the easiest way to get in and out, who my neighbors were, if they had weapons or not, where the ppl i used to work with lived, any and all vantage points I knew of, they wanted everything... and i had to give it to them or i would be beaten and i was on more than one ocation for holding back information. I fear this is a retaliation to the murder of the Anger and i know how hard it was on the resistance and i know that that powder keg just got the spark it need plow this hole place sky high and i need to get out of this place, i need to get Brittney and my kids some where safe and out of the reach of the Resistance AND the Security, where that would be i have no idea, but mabey i should focus on getting out of here first im not sure how but im sure as hell gonna try!

Sorry, was in midwrite when the next day was posted

oops my bad man haha srry

Day 86
This morning was calmer than usual, I think I heard birds chirping. I looked outside and saw movement off in the distance, but I discounted it as resistance.
They took me out to interrogate me for the last bit of information I had. Ivan started asking " where is the ..." when the door bust down. The security rushed in and made everyone drop their weapons. The bouncer came in and took all the weapons and checked everybody for hidden ones. He also threw me a pistol and a suprisingly light rifle.
The security escorted me and the weapons out, but I am not sure how or why Ivan and his team would just let that happen.
(On the ark it has felt like everyone wants me, or no one wants to lose information. Either way It makes me wonder about getting saved this many times)
We got to the boat when an explosion happened about 50 feet away. My ears started ringing a bit, and then I got shot in the shoulder.
As we were paddling out two guys got shot in the head.
We were finally back and everyone told me to be careful. I did not want to fight in this war and I wasn't going to. I took off in full sprint and started trying to parkour my way to brittany's house. I fell over a couple times, but I made it.
When I walked in I didn't see anyone. So I threw my rifle down, took my pistol out and ran upstairs.
I got up there to see my kids hiding under the blankets. I took the blanket off and said it was me, they were very exited. I asked them where Brittany was, they told me she was going to the school to get some more food and water for them.
I started to run to the school when Brittany came in, which relieved me much.
I spent the rest of the day hiding and relaxing more than I usually get to do

I've got a truly touching and epic idea for that - Blaven knows it.

However, it depends on the Mummy's total neutrality in the war. For best results, future writers, try and make the Mummy's family more focused on family, and not any particular side of the war. You won't regret it.




Day 87

I am outrageously relieved to be back with my family. However, the war effort has drained them. Food and water is not as plentiful as it was, Brittany has been forced to learn how to shoot, and Rebecca has several gashes and wounds. Jack's taken the place of the Man of the House, and has my old pistol. He's learned how to shoot, but, thank gods, he hasn't had to use the gun on anyone. From what Brittany tells me, Jack's very protective of her and Rebecca, never falling into panic like Rebecca does.

I... I can't believe it. A month without me, and my Jack has grown so much. When I first came home, Rebecca dashes at me at full speed, hugging me and crying, Brittany almost collapsed in tears, but Jack.. he just looked at me from a distance.

The ark has changed Jack. He's not the same timid boy he was when we came here almost three months ago. I.. I'm scared I'll lose him, that he won't be my same little boy. I spent the rest of the day catching up with my family, and Jack's bragged about his newfound skill of shooting - He's handling my old pistol better than I did. I wonder if he could use my Caesar-

MY CAESAR! I forgot, Ivan took that right after he abducted me! Ugh, it must still be in the resistance base! I.. I'm not going back there. Or, if I am, It's going to be when this war is over.

Day 87 (continued)

p.s. I should probably mention my shoulder wound. After being shot while escaping to the boat and away from the Resistance, I was so excited and intent on seeing Jack and Rebecca again that I barely noticed it (how I managed to parkour despite it I'll never know. I guess that's the kind of thing that happens when a father is separated from his kids for too long). However, after getting over my joy at being with them again, I noticed that my shoulder is kind of messed up. I went to get it checked out by the Security medics, and they said that it should be okay, but that if I valued a functioning arm that I wouldn't parkour again for at least a week. I don't plan on needing to parkour, but this could be dangerous if there is another attack. Perhaps I'll try and teach Jack some basic moves. I don't like to see him so cold and distant like this, but knowing how to parkour could be important if he is to protect the family when I am eventually gone. Besides, spending time together this way might help to bring us closer together again. I can only hope.

Psst, it's day 88. You're a day off :c

^ no he was adding to the day 87's post

Wait, but my post was day 87.

I edited it in because I didn't want to double post.

Day 88:

I began to teach Jack the most basic terms, and moves of parkour. He is a very fast learner, but has much room to improve upon. Apparently he was trying to parkour around the northern part of the Ark, and did a vault slide into one of the higher ups. From the story he told me, he was beaten with the butt of his rifle. He came home with the bruises to prove it too. I was assigned a position to guard the armory tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to it, mostly because that is a high area of traffic. I tend to like to spend my time alone, and think about what I'm going to do to protect my children. If something needs to happen, it's my wound. It needs to heal. My family and I will be left defenseless if the Resistance were to attack.

I pray every day, but feel as if no one is answering. If there is a god out there, please, protect my family...

Yeah. Rammite, I intentionally wrote it as the same day as you. I felt that what I had to say was both unimportant enough as well as better said as soon as possible after he got back to Security that I may as well just add onto yours. I hope you don't mind. I considered writing "Day 87 (continued)" or something like that, but eventually just settled on "p.s.". Should I change it to make it clearer? If you were confused by it, chances are others will be to, and I don't want that.

Off topic: Damnit I was too slow for Day 88, well I'll just continue onto Day 88 as I was writing this and published it as there was already a day 88 and it was also saying "Next day I'm guarding the armoury"

Day 88 (continued)

I've been mostly sitting around talking to Brittany and Rebecca, Jack is always just staring out the windows making sure no one gets too close to the house. I told him if he wants to learn anything about whats been happening to me to check my journal, however he just nodded and told me he'd do that when sentry] duty was done with. I laughed and told him that I would take sentry duty so he could be with Brittany and Rebecca, and maybe skim a few pages of the journal he replied coldly "Not with your shoulder you aim will be completely off.", In all honesty I felt a sense of failure after he said that, I tried so hard to keep my family from this war, and Jack is setting himself up for war, I kept quiet for awhile after me and Jack were done speaking.

I asked Brittany how safe the house has been, she told me that only one person has ever gotten into the house, it was her brother, the Jesse. Hes been patrolling the area keeping us and the neighbors safe. However, I cant trust any Security faction members, cause ever since I left Container City the Resistance has been keeping a close eye on me and everyone I've come into contact with... except for Simon Colpus, he was the only person to have been hurt because on me, and I didn't even know him. But Ivan already told me everything about Doctor Colpus, and the Resistance mission to get medical supplies. But as I said, I need to keep away from Security members even the Bug.

OH GOD! I forgot why I even gave the Resistance those blueprints, I had completely forgotten about the Bug and his interrogations, I know I need to keep away from trouble but I can't help but feel responsible for this. Hopefully, hes doing okay.
I'll have to just wait and see if anything has happened here while I've been gone.

Oh, sorry. Then I agree, something like "Day 87 (continued) would be better for the readers.

Agreed. I just went back to my post and tried to edit it, but for some reason it wouldn't let me :facepalm:

Yeah, It could of made more sense if he didn't do parkour

Good save

Day 89

I saw Jack flipping through the journal. He had my pencil, and looked like he wanted to write his own entry, but he gave up. Didn't even make a mark.

Rebecca's wounds are getting worse, and I think they're getting infected. The Jesse came by today with some Epi-pens and a small pad of cleaning alcohol and tried it out on Rebecca, but she kept crying from the pain. Know that old saying "This'll hurt me a lot more than it'll hurt you"? That's not some dumb old saying, I regretted ever causing any pain to Rebecca, but she needed disinfecting. Everytime Rebecca winced in pain, Jack did too. He went to another room and sat by himself so get away from Rebecca's soft crying. Brittany went over and talked to him, asked him why he left. Jack said he didn't want to see Rebecca hurt.

Before the Jesse left, he turned to me and asked what the Resistance people did to me. I told him they kept me held up for a month, and interrogated me. The Jesse asked what they could possibly want from me, and I replied "The armor plans". He swore out loud (Jack and Rebecca were in a seperate room, thank gods), grabbed me by the shirt, and asked menacingly, "What did you tell them?". I stammered, saying I told them all I knew, but I only knew enough to make the armor. To this, The Jesse swore again (even louder, and Rebecca started crying again), and started pacing around the room. He then looked at me. "Do you have ANY IDEA what this means?" I started to shake my head 'no', but he grabbed me by both shoulders and said "It means they know how our armor works! They can make thier own armor better, and more importantly, they can find weaknesses in ours! I knew I should have killed you, I knew you would betray us!" and stormed out.

Gods, killing me? I understand that he was furious, but killing me? I.. I can't even trust the Jesse anymore. What kind of world is this?

Day 90

"We need to leave." the Mummy

"He was just upset!" Brittany

"That wasn't upset that was pure rage and fear! He said he should have killed me Brittany, he may try to make up for that now that he thinks im a traitor!" the Mummy

"Where are we gonna go?" Brittany

"I'll think of something." the Mummy

"When?" Brittany

"Now" the Mummy

Who wrote the day 90 entry in the story?

Bloodhound, but that looks more like a play rather than a journal. Good plotstuff, but it's a bit on the short side. The Jesse is Brittany's brother, that should create much more tension than this.

"bloodhound131" apparently. Bloodhound131, first of all, welcome to the story! I, and I think everyone else, always love to see new writers. However, there are a few informal rules that are assumed when making an entry:

1. Accept story developments made by others

2. Move the story along

3. Stick to a style of writing that makes it appear as if everything were being written in a journal (in other words, almost always use past-tense and make it from a first person perspective)

I noticed, bloodhound, that you did quite well on the first rule. Unfortunately, the second one we learned very little from (we know that the Mummy feels threatened by the Jesse and wants to get his kids out of there, but what does he actually do? We didn't learn anything new, because we probably could already guess that he didn't like what Jesse was saying). And number three you didn't really do at all. Try and stay away from dialogues made from quotes, as we can see that the Mummy has very rarely used that style while writing in his journal.

As for the other regulars, please correct me if I have assumed too much or too little with these 3 informal rules. They're just some basic things that I have seen working well in all other Refugee journal game posts.

Oh yeah... I had forgotten that. Good point!