Maybe Never Never Was?
As we travel through the time stream, each of my companions was faced with an event. Some from the past, some from the future. Some even from anywhen? possibly. They were each faced with choices and each changed something about the world, the multiverse and even events from our own personal past. I am now flooded with memories that are mine. Aren't mine. Time has become a weird soup that lives in my head. Rerae is/was bound and unbound again. Barg has seen the future of his people without honor. Mavinda was faced with a twisted and incomplete result of prophecy. Shard faced themselves in a time when they were "more" themself/selves. Itophi is alive. That is a snarled yarn of a problem for another group of heroes though. And Never...was faced with the hardest choice of all. I could only stand there paralyzed as she changed all of our times and lives. For better or worse, the course of history in this cycle has been altered. I fear we may never know the extent of the Butterfly Effect that she caused. I do not know if I could have made a different choice or taken her family away from her again by stopping her. But is she still her? Is she still Never? Or was never Never now? Everything is all timey wimey and wibbly wobbly. Is our nature and character fundamental? Or do our choices and experiences define us? I hope Never is always Never and never not Never.
I was not given a choice. But certain knowledge. I am the key. I will know the way to the Mobius of Motive. When the time is right. So I guess right now I was given nothing. Well not nothing. I was given hope. I guess for now, for the Unbound, at this time, while out of time, for them...I am the Guide.
Barnabas's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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New Companions and a Grand Adventure
6th of Ursha
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Gnomish Hospitality
7th of Ursha
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Foundation
8th of Ursha
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Gnobility
10th of Ursha
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Danger, Sir Reginald, Danger!
19th of Ursha
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A Homecoming, Of Sorts
28th of Ursha
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The Road Less Traveled
41st of Ursha
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Epiphany
17 Apr 2022 08:18:17
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Lost
28 Apr 2022 10:32:08
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Found
17 May 2022 07:38:34
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A Mendicant's Letter
31st of Derterion
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House or Home
18 Jun 2022 03:36:36
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Ruminations (and Illuminations)
06 Aug 2022 03:51:49
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Happy Returns
10 Sep 2022 04:08:54
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Consequences
35th of Wistin
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Music of the Multiverse
15 Jul 2023 04:13:52
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Maybe Never Never Was?
24 Aug 2023 11:25:33
6th of Ursha
7th of Ursha
8th of Ursha
10th of Ursha
19th of Ursha
28th of Ursha
41st of Ursha
17 Apr 2022 08:18:17
28 Apr 2022 10:32:08
17 May 2022 07:38:34
31st of Derterion
18 Jun 2022 03:36:36
06 Aug 2022 03:51:49
10 Sep 2022 04:08:54
35th of Wistin
15 Jul 2023 04:13:52
24 Aug 2023 11:25:33
The major events and journals in Barnabas's history, from the beginning to today.
Happy Returns
Barg has been returned to us. I know the significance of our existence is of import to the multiverse. But I am just happy he has been returned to us. I have too oft felt the weight of our journey as of late. I understand the sacrifice of the priests ...
04:08 pm - 10.09.2022Ruminations (and Illuminations)
Time. TIME. time. It has been much on my mind as of late with the strange communal lucid dreams. And another near brush with death for my companions and me. I can't help but wonder about the Guide. Where does he come from. When does he come from. ...
03:51 pm - 06.08.2022House or Home
I should write to Oopha. It's been too long. But I just don't know what I should say. Being home has been... confusing, stressful and... nice. I am so grateful to see Scottie, in spite of all the officiousness of his station now. My companions only j...
03:36 pm - 18.06.2022A Mendicant's Letter
To His Grace, Bishop Barnabas Winslow Scott Stonebriar XXIV, Your Grace, Should it please the church, I am writing with tidings great and small of goings on within Stonebriarshire and abroad. While I have not been known to be the most astute n...
01:43 am - 31.05.2022Found
I began today unsure of who I was or what my purpose was. I had watched a companion and close friend perish, and then rise again, seemingly by my hand. The white stag whom we had encountered but a few days earlier was an embodiment of the divine power o...
07:38 pm - 17.05.2022Lost
Oopha, cousin, please don’t share this with my father. I berated my companions today. They all purport to be so careful and precise until it comes to their own brash desires. Rerae, the scarved one, will poke everything with a stick and inspect everythi...
10:32 pm - 28.04.2022Epiphany
I have no words... Today, I saw death. Someone I knew, someone I admired, died. Stopped being. And was risen. By the boon of a great celestial stag. A being of Divine power. Working through me. I am not sure if I am afraid, or awestruck, or simply ...
08:18 am - 17.04.2022The Road Less Traveled
Cousin, we have begun the long trek up the Engrin river to the head waters. My companion the Arc, the Man of Steel says that this is where we will find the "Master", whom we believe is an old elf named Aeshrith. We hope to discover more information abou...
03:24 am - 16.04.2022A Homecoming, Of Sorts
Father, I am sure Euphigenia has been keeping you apprised of my current travels and trials. I would not normally trouble you with such direct communication. However, I have had cause to stop at New Stone Chimney and spoke with Cousin Sephin. I had occ...
05:18 pm - 09.04.2022Danger, Sir Reginald, Danger!
Cousin, today we headed to see a lycanthrope! A werewolf, cousin, can you believe it?! And she was so incredibly rude, even though we were there to assist her, provide her succor, and procure a remedy for her condition. She almost seemed combative about ...
02:34 pm - 02.04.2022Gnobility
Cousin, we have made it to Qorin. I have avoided the typical inns and homes of our acquaintances, as I did not want to explain my presence within the town at this time. I stayed at the home of one of my new companions who calls Qorin home. Her name is ...
10:54 pm - 25.03.2022Foundation
Cousin, today was an especially trying day. We found the place where our companion the Man of Steel was created. Or born. I am not sure what term is more appropriate. He seems to have a soul. And receives the blessing and warmth of the Eternal Flame to ...
01:33 am - 18.03.2022Ambush!
Cousin, we have been traveling to retrieve a reward that my companions have earned! We stopped in a quaint Gnomish village where we were treated to wonderful hospitality. While I endeavored to not displace our hosts, they insisted that they stay in the st...
09:54 pm - 08.03.2022New Companions and a Grand Adventure
Dear cousin, I met the most curious of traveling companions the other day! They included an absolute brute who swings a blade other than me, a curious metal man with one of those loud things they call firearms, a masked person who spoke very little, not a...
04:39 pm - 05.03.2022The list of amazing people following the adventures of Barnabas.
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