Dear Die-ary:

Everything has changed, yet nothing has really, Teddybear is gone, but I
still hear his voice, calling me to him, is it really him?  Is it his 
voice that i hear?

I no longer know the difference between my dreams and what a sane person 
would want to consider reality.  I feel very angry, I dont know why, even 
though I know people in my situation would be very angry.


“Undertow!”

“Heeey Undertow?”

“Here, can you hear me?”


Ok, now im standing on the Desert, Vultures making faces at me and telling
jokes, while all the time looking at me, laughing, waiting for me to
do something.

They tell me “say, Undertow (they seem to know my name), are you looking for
a stuffed (inanimated) animal?  We saw him, they took him, they will hurt him.

Isle of Belaern: Blood Sands

   You can't see much at all, the sand is colorless now in the dark apart from
a phosporescent green glow from something in the sand. The glow gets redder as
the dunes recede into the distance. Never enough to illuminate the light is
possibly worse than no light at all as it distorts perspective and makes
everwhere the same. Distant thunder rumbles continually like the snoring of a
giant, and as lightning strikes the nearby dunes, the whole area brightens,
then dims again. 

It's a hellishly hot night in The Season of Metal with a beautifully clear sky.
There are two obvious exits : north and northwest.
Two vultures are here.

Vulture looks hopeful.

Vulture looks hopeful.
You sneak north.
> Isle of Belaern : Blood Sands [n,s,ne].
> > Command queued since You are busy sneaking!

Type 'abort' to attempt to end prematurely.
> You have been noticed.
You sneak northeast.
Isle of Belaern: Blood Sands [nw,sw,e].
Zombie is here.
> You sneak east.
> Isle of Belaern : Open Desert [e,w,se].
> You scan quickly about for a hiding spot.
> You try to hide in the shadows.
> You sneak east.
Isle of Belaern : Open Desert [n,e,s,w].

Nylan arrives from the east.

Nylan leaves north.

      “Undertow, dont listen to them, they are lying, they cant 
      even talk, they are birds, please don’t do anything stupid!!  
      There have to be people out there, somewhere, who can help 
      you! Stop talking to me, i dont even think I exist”.

      The vultures echoe in my mind “you misguide him Teddy, Our boy 
      is in need of this cure, and it must be taken through, so let 
      him do it”.

> You sneak north.

Isle of Belaern : Open Desert [gate,s].
Rock Giant and Nylan are here.
> 
Rock Giant misses Nylan.

Nylan pokes Rock Giant with his Jade pick.

Rock Giant misses Nylan.

Rock Giant misses Nylan.

Nylan pokes Rock Giant with his Jade pick.

You leap out and nail Nylan with a satisfying crack to the back of the skull.

Nylan slumps to the ground in a heap.
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block the blow.
> 
Rock Giant misses Nylan.

Nylan shifts groggily.
> 
Benomi pats you on the head.

     “That’s Right Undertow, we are all watching, even Benomi is here
     with us, watching over you, he wants you to be happy.  He forgives
     you from whatever it is they say you did”...

     “So do it!  After all, they werent nice to you, were they?  or do you
     not remember that day, you wanted to help them, but they did not let you?
      In fact... Well we dont want to remind you of that nasty day do you?”

Rock Giant misses Nylan.
You are not calm enough.
> 
Nylan shifts groggily.
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block the blow.
Nylan convulses in agony as you place your dagger in him, and blood pours
over your hands.
> 
Rock Giant misses Nylan.

The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block Rock Giant's attack.

Rock Giant punches Nylan in the Reinforced Dwarf Skin Boots.
You lower your Dagger.
> You lower your Plague Mace.
> You aren't holding anything.
> You aren't holding anything.
> You wield your Talin Stinger.
] You are attacked by Nylan.
You wield your Talin Stinger.
] 
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block Rock Giant's attack.

Rock Giant punches Nylan in the Golden fur.
] ] ] You begin to line up an attack on Nylan's throat!
] You miss Nylan with your Talin Stinger.
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block the blow.
You stab Nylan with your Talin Stinger for 14 HPs damage.

Nylan shifts groggily.
> Rock Giant.
He is in fair shape
> 
Rock Giant misses Nylan.
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block the blow.
You stab Nylan with your Talin Stinger for 7 HPs damage.
The glowing leaves floating around Nylan move to block the blow.
You stab Nylan with your Talin Stinger for 10 HPs damage.

The glowing leaves surrounding Nylan suddenly shrink and come together into 
a Golden Four-Leaf clover.

Rock Giant misses Nylan.

Rock Giant misses Nylan.
Light appears on the horizon, the sun is about to rise.
Nylan the human.
He is in poor shape.
Holding : two Jade picks.
Wearing : an Amulet of the Chaos, a Platinum ring, a mithril full platemail, a
          Kender Medallion, a silver bracers, a Silk trousers, a Golden fur, a
          Silk shirt, a Reinforced Dwarf Skin Boots, a Talisman of Seeliy, a
          Mithril Belt, a Holy Pendant, a Ruby Ring, a Ring of Faith, a great
          helm, a Lucky Dragon Foot and a Ring of Undeath.

> You stab Nylan with your Talin Stinger for 9 HPs damage.

      “I hear the vultures “The filthy stuffed animal is lying!  The only way 
      out of the pain is through a hole in his throat!  He is part of the anchor 
      that keeps you from flying over the stars!”

With unerring accuracy, you pierce Nylan's throat!

You dealt the death blow to Nylan.

Nylan dies, and his weapons eerily fall from his limp hands and drop to the
floor.
You scan quickly about for a hiding spot.
> You try to hide in the shadows.
You take your blade and peel the hair off of the corpse of Nylan.
] ] You start getting some stuff.
> You get an A scalp of hair.
> 
Nylan sobs quietly.

Nylan asks you: your teddy told you to do it?
You have been noticed.
You ask: have you seen my teddybear good sir?

You do not see any teddybear in corpse of Nylan.
> You sniff.
> You scan quickly about for a hiding spot.
> You try to hide in the shadows.
Isle of Belaern : Open Desert [gate,s].
Rock Giant and Ghost of Nylan are here.
Corpse of Nylan.
Two Jade picks.

> > You start getting some stuff from corpse of Nylan.
> You get a Lavender Potion from corpse of Nylan.
> You guzzle the foul smelling liquid... your tongue burns with intense heat as
you almost retch from the extreme pain.  As the potion reaches your stomach,
you feel as if you are about to vomit.  
Suddenly, the overpowering pain begins to subside.  But every muscle within
your body begins to tighten.  You feel the potion surge your body with a sudden
blast of pure strength!

Nylan asks you: why?

You tell Nylan: my greetigns to clovert when you see him good sir

> You start getting some stuff from corpse of Nylan...

      “You are not crazy”, teddybear tells me “Undertow!  You’re not!  Look!  
      You and I, (even though you can’t see me) we’re having a perfectly sane 
      discussion, yes?!”

      “Well, teddybear.... I guess so, i mean you’ve always been pretty straight 
      with me through the years.  Maybe you’re right.  Maybe I CAN get help....

      “Teddybear?”

      “Yes undertow?”

      “Why is that man dead?”