Edge of Reason
Begin writing your story herWe took people of Meadows into woods. Took hours, still not far. Not sure people able live here. No know live in woods. Morq try teach hunt and gather, they look disgusted. Nunya at least try. He no do so good, get embarrass and run, then trip over Vakmu. I ask Vakmu talk him about old memory and skip rock. It seem help.
Meanwhile Jenson work with Meadows people to get organized and who know what Robin do. I sleep to have energy for meeting Black Lotus.
Robin come with Ruth and lots of supplies. Robin rich. She tell us later that she set up for someone come an get curse remove from chain. We go Professor Bruce who have magic cube and info. Ruth read Bruce papers, knows he good. He give info for cube, different language for each plane, he know more than me! There enough info for smith to understand and fix cube, that good enough to work for now. Now just gotta find bad dwarf!
We have long talk with Morq try convince her no go to bad Black Lotus. Bad guy keep collection safe, son okay, we have plan go in one week when not expecting us. Morq seem okay, she go punch tree and say fine. Then Robin notice fire no stay lit. They blame Jenson. But fire no change when he go away, only grass die at his feet. Then they look me. I do what Jenson do, walk backwards and all. When get near other peoples fire theirs dim. Sigh. I no like light, but no mean put out for others. Why I always harm others unintentionally?
As if none of it made any difference, Morq then say she gonna go meet Meifang. So I pack away all valuables and weapons make look like put up a fight, so we ready to go.
We go, Robin faster on robodino, get to Greenwood’s bar before us. Still got in time learn about people wanting dead bird’s job in West Docks under Lieutenant. One named “The Render.”
Meifang tell us we no should try get captured, just go get info, no one ever escape from place they take people. After much talk, Morq start think about it. Finally, Jenson say, when hunt prey no take easy shot, learn prey first, play smart, take right shot. He talk her language, finally she agree.
Finally I relax, I no gonna die that night. I take Meifang aside after she relax a little and apologize. Tell her she good cop, I just no speak right. Ask if she trust me. She say trust my group, good enough for me. Tell her trust her.
She seem distracted and have note in hand. A little later Robin leave and Meifang leave just after. Don’t take Sherlock know what happen there.
I go back my people in woods. Still no sleepy I look at ring Salus give, still no clue what do, but definitely magic. It no matter, it last of her there is. I hope she at least at peace.
Something happened recently when use powers, feel stronger, cause fires go out, but also now no need Salus translation, can read journal on own. Read I did. Most curious about mom and dad, wanna know them. Find out things in court room same as take mama and papa life. Papa turn to worm one, their leader. Maybe he still in there somewhere? None of family school trained, no surprised, chased forever, and we different, so they just call “magic” and think these infected humans.
Mama hated travel and argued grandma a lot. Met papa in Pandomonium running off to meet him despite grandma. Soon enough grandma start go crazy, talk self, when grandma die, mama get surge of energy and mama feel sickened. Mama lose so much. And I never know any of them at least know names now, Talisha (pretty name) and Naeem Freeman. I miss family I no know.
But there family I do know. I find Nunya and lay with him and Puck for rest of night.
In morning Morq make breakfast again. After Jenson make speach to help moral, Morq notice something moving in trees. We go investigate, Morq and Jenson get first and find white wolf, Victor! Between Morq speak with animal and Jenson friendship with Victor, we think we now have wolves protect Meadows folk in woods. But he no can change human, he cursed by hag. So more work to do.
Feel self losing everything. I get strong, then more taken away. No wonder grandma crazy.
Geartrude's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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April 1st - The Weirdest Day
01 Apr 2021 11:23:10
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The Spirits Within
02 Jul 2021 11:03:13
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Well, That's Terrifying
27 Jul 2021 11:12:57
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Eyes in the Dark
06 Sep 2021 11:14:50
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Tinker, Healer, Run
05 Oct 2021 11:45:01
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The Good, the Bad, and the Wormy.
10 Oct 2021 10:39:20
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Breaking and Entering
28 Nov 2021 09:13:04
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The Worst Day Back.
11 Apr 2022 02:41:21
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Snake in Grass
13 Jun 2022 01:18:47
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On Road Again
21 Aug 2022 09:43:17
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Slippery Slope
22 Jan 2023 08:54:20
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Spinning Plates
19 Feb 2023 09:26:15
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Of Witches, Clowns, and Gods.
27 May 2023 04:32:14
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Edge of Reason
20 Aug 2023 10:00:28
01 Apr 2021 11:23:10
02 Jul 2021 11:03:13
27 Jul 2021 11:12:57
06 Sep 2021 11:14:50
05 Oct 2021 11:45:01
10 Oct 2021 10:39:20
28 Nov 2021 09:13:04
11 Apr 2022 02:41:21
13 Jun 2022 01:18:47
21 Aug 2022 09:43:17
22 Jan 2023 08:54:20
19 Feb 2023 09:26:15
27 May 2023 04:32:14
20 Aug 2023 10:00:28
The major events and journals in Geartrude's history, from the beginning to today.
Spinning Plates
Just when have handle on things, life finds ways throw ‘nother ball at you, you need juggle. Salus as good as gone. I say my, well no good-bye, but “see you later.” Just when I start have faith. Strange thing life. I want peace, give into idea...
09:26 pm - 19.02.2023Slippery Slope
If someone say few week ago, “There not only magic in world, but you magic, and can use to help bring other out of coma,” I tell them go back to sleep, they dreaming. Instead, all this, it like a dream, but it not a dream, and yet I can manipulate dr...
08:53 pm - 22.01.2023On Road Again
It no take much. A wrong word here or there. Small action. Now no longer welcome. At least before, in circus, we keep moving place to place, so I only need stay away from those in circus, and Harry see to that, keep me busy in stalls with animals. No...
09:40 pm - 20.08.2022Snake in Grass
Messing up easy. Fixing things you mess up, not so easy. I try. All I do make more mess. I make apology to all of Meadows with several goals in mind. Mostly to fix my mess, but also wanted people have faith in Salus, or Meadows, or at least themselve...
01:18 am - 13.06.2022The Worst Day Back.
It been a long day. From start to finish. Didn’t even get a full night sleep as we appeared on plane late at night. Talked Salus couple times, she confirmed she god. It didn’t go well. She refuse to do anything but hide, even if she is god of pea...
12:09 am - 11.04.2022Breaking and Entering
First, I no write for some time. Morq back, never got off island I guess. Wanted for something. I no know. She met our slippery fingered friend Locke who brought her back to us. We told Morq all everything Atrix said. Convince her to go back with us...
09:13 pm - 28.11.2021"Be careful what you wish for" they say. Yep. I'm back in Cielo Vista but it not right. And I alone. For once, I no wanna be.
April 9th (Cielo Vista)/Unknown (Primal Wilds)Well, centuries worth of madness inside me? Yep, I'm screwed.
April 9th (Cielo Vista)/Unknown (Primal Wilds)The Good, the Bad, and the Wormy.
Morq gone. Jaime better. Jenson told about Atrix and everything she said. There were originally 7 champions who had 7 artifacts that the gods sealed seeds of Whiro away in. Pumpkin’s dulcimer is one, and so is Jenson’s bow. These champion’s arti...
10:39 pm - 10.10.2021Tinker, Healer, Run
Is it bad, that we so close to going home, I almost change my mind? So much has changed in just a few hours. Even after all that happened yesterday. I wanted to go back so bad. Now, now I want to stay and learn more. Now, we may need to stay. Je...
11:45 pm - 05.10.2021Eyes in the Dark
My goggles lay unattended as I tried to understand what was happening. I put the darkness spell on the corridor, why not on the science witch? It might have confused her more. Even then her eyes showed surprise, yet somehow, I’m not sure it was becau...
11:14 pm - 06.09.2021Well, That's Terrifying
We found Jaime almost dead, and acting weird. Very quiet, too quiet for him. Even after sleeping, he was too quiet, and he has little horns, not like the horns he has when he gets mad, like real horns like Morq's. He's still hurting, he tried to hi...
11:12 pm - 27.07.2021The Spirits Within
After finding a book on deities with a bookmark with the word Tenabrae, and Morq's explanation some things started to make sense. Morq knew of this Whiro deity that was bookmarked, the dark trickster, but scarier, she knew tenabrae was a dark prison whic...
11:03 pm - 02.07.2021Can't have just one normal day?
07:17 pm - 11.04.2021April 1st - The Weirdest Day
The train pulled into the station for the last time. Harcourt had told us it was our last stop. After a sad good-bye to Bill, I followed the others out of the station. Slowly they all dissipated until I was left alone in a city I didn't know. I had no...
11:23 pm - 01.04.2021Wanna go home!
11:06 pm - 01.04.2021The list of amazing people following the adventures of Geartrude.
Social
Birthplace
She doesn't know
Current Residence
The Aesphodel Meadows
Contacts & Relations
Celestial Nights
Salus, Maggie, Vackmu, Gathug, and Nunya at the Meadows.
Wealth & Financial state
While she has money, she tends to give it away as she has little use for it. She does keep some for emergencies.
Family Ties
She was very close with both her parents, but hardly remembers them as they died when she was very young.
Religious Views
She has no use for them. She does not deny there may be gods, just that they never answered her cries, and thus she has no faith in any of them.
Social Aptitude
She is fairly ignorant of social behaviors as she's always been an outsider. She has watched people and read many books, so she's aware of some, just is not sociable herself.
She seems to be more comfortable around children.
Mannerisms
She's awkward around people, especially those she doesn't know.
Hobbies & Pets
She found a strange stray dog on the way to watch one of Jaime's fights. After showing him kindness he attached itself to her and she called him Puck. He has slowly become her sidekick as he follows her around. He has given help and cure during fights.
Gear also enjoys tinkering, though she isn't very good at it.
She also reads a lot, in doing so she found a sign language book to help her and Maggie (and eventually Jenson) communicate.
Speech
She talks in a clipped almost childlike manner.
It has been noticed by some that this may be a facade as she speaks perfectly fine in Sylvan.