The Longest Journey
What follows are extracts from the journal of one Kuuusaa Lssuaa, a Suuu from Succeed who was hatched and raised in Kaan-Paah, Capital City of Succeed. Not all entries have been included for sake of brevity, and for the same reason some have been edited to include only the most pertinent of detail. These areas will be marked as [redacted].
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10 Two 4741
I can't believe I'm doing this. I really can't believe I'm doing this. But it's happening. It's finally happening. I'm writing this sitting in the waiting room of the Space Port. From here I can see the legendary Launch From Ice. Honestly, I don't think I've seen it this close before. It's strange to think that all those centuries ago, we Suuu were going to set off in search of a new land, and now here I am, little old me, waiting to set off on my own big adventure. Well, nothing on the same scale as them, but still.
11 Two 4741
[redacted] The launch took longer than expected and escaping the planet's atmosphere caused real issues with my digestive system, forcing me to revisit a lot of yesterday's meals. [redacted] Now, though it's settled, and I can look out of the viewing platform at the planet I am leaving behind. Succeed looks so beautiful from up here. The yellows and greys swirl together creating pictures. Cloud gazing from above, who'd have thought. I was just interrupted by a Brugen who asked me why I was trembling. I hadn't realised I was. He peered at me with the eye closest to me and seemed to see more of me than was comfortable. We talked for a short while and he introduced himself as Space Traveller Mip Glipblog. I've not met a Brugen before and I tried not to stare at all the feathers. They looked awfully itchy. He suggested that if this was going to be a big adventure, that I was sitting in the wrong part of the ship. Big adventures were about looking forwards, not staring longingly back at where we'd come from. I think I like Space Traveller Mip Glipblog. I wonder if he'll let me call him Mip.
12 Two 4741
[redacted] It turns out Space Traveller Mip Glipblog is not a man and no, I'm not allowed to call her Mip. [redacted]
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