Diary of a common sailor (2060 - 2061)

20.10.60 - Sis sayes to keep thys diari to keep up wit my letters. Tom saw me writin di other day and lauffed. Sayed dat sailors dont write. Its for girls an nobs he sayes. But da captain also heard him and sayed dat we working folk should know how to write like dem mercants in Apex. Dat way dey cant call us stupid. Also useful for reading contracts he sayes. True dat. First time I shipped out dey made me sign some paper, and I was bond to dat ship for tre years! Dat wont hapen again now. Anyway, we ship out tomorow for Haru. Never ben der.
01.12.60 - Driftwoods not as bad as dey say. Seen alot worse. Most of de day went by unloading de ship. Cargo is being taken up to Shiver Town by cart. Wine mostly. Dey dont make it good enouff for the nobs here local I guess. Went to see some figts at a place caled de Pits. Sis wold scold me. But Ive ben at sea for weaks and neded de break.
02.12.60 - Saw some por sod get his head choped rigt off today I did! One of dose "samorai" was walking down da street and bumped into some begar. Da samorai shouted at him. Da begar spat at him, den da samorai tok his sword and tok his head off. Da guards came quik and arested him. I asked Ralph and he sayed that in Haru samorai can do wat dey want. But not in Driftwood anymore aparantly, becouse Tom sayed dey are hanging da samorai tomorow. Maybe I will go watsh. Fod is suposed to be cheap at dese tings, and seing one of the nobs get it may be fun!!!
04.12.60 - 5 crew left in town. Taking on replasements. New ons are abit green and young, but i supose I was about their age wen I first signed on. Deyll be fine if dey work hard. Names are Ico, Hikaro, Catherine, Ubert and Vitus.
01.01.61 - Selebrated da new year on deck under da stars. Very beutiful nigt. Captain shared his personal stoc of spirits so crew was very hapy.
09.01.61 - Tortlefell is a weird name I tink. I went to visit a priest. Da gods may be pricks. But beter safe dan sorry I sayes. Da priest also ofered to lok at my writing and sayed he may give me som advise on my speling. I sayed yes, maybe I will impres sis wen I return.
11.01.61 - Th, tH, th, TH. Things, this, that those, there, thought, three, thrice, think, throw, the, th, th, thththth.
22.04.61 - One of the new boys fel overbord today. Ico. Hardworking lad, abit cocky. He sliped while working in the riging. Fell into sea and didnt emerge. Weather was bad so culd not search for him. Captain held service in evening. Been some time since last we lost crew. We got an ecstra ration of rum. Will see priest when necst in port.
13.09.61 - Pyrate ship folowed us all of jesterday until dark. We lost them in the night. Captain didnt leave the whel until first light today. Blesed be Fortuna that I serve on such a fast ship as the Sparrow. Not ashamed to write that I was very afraid. Tom loked green in the face. He may be an ashole, but he dosnt get afraid often. So you can imagine how I felt.
23.10.61 - Wil be returning to Apex within by years end. Very ecsited to se sis again. Dont know if I will be staing on with the Sparrow for another tour. Captain sayes I could be second mate now that Ralph is leving. Is a tempting offer. Pay wold be better. But sis may need me in city, and you dont get old in this profesion. Will think about it for awhile.