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Annabel's Journal: Sickness and Cures.

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Well, here you go fans, finally started writing the MSQ again. I hope I can get it going in a timely manner, I have a lot to catch up on. I know I wanted to do more comedic stuff but where I stopped calls for more serious entries right now. I will do my best to remember things that happened, but it's been a long time since I went through it so I will probably forget stuff.



Dear Dee:

I.....I don't feel so good right now Dee, I don't know why. It's like something is, well, WRONG inside me. Does that sound silly book? Well, what do you expect from me? I know, not much usually, right? Sorry, but the way I am feeling kind of makes me NOT want to put too much effort into describing it, let's just say I REALLY feel like crap right now and I don't know how to stop it.

So why write then you ask, good point. I don't know know why I'm putting the effort into this, maybe as a distraction to keep me thinking about what is going on inside me. 'But Annabel', I can hear you say, 'you are WRITING about it you silly ditz.' Well, no one said it was a SMART thing to do. Wow, sometimes I am REALLY dumb, maybe I should just stop bothering with this entry.....nah, I feel like writing so I'll put all this nonsense down, maybe it will all make sense later.

You know Dee, that was kind of a lie, not knowing what is going on. Miss Kitty says it is all that Light I have adsorbed causing an imbalance of Aether inside me, too much Light crap and all that. What can I do about it? Gods I wish I knew; just suffer for now I guess and bitch up a storm about it in journals' like this. I guess it's better than doing it in public, no one wants to see a weak Warrior of Light.....er Darkness and all that.....



Annabel felt another cramp in her gut and she set the pen down to ride the pain out. Gods, this felt just AWFUL, when would it all end? Y'shtola and Ryne said what they saw in her did not look good and she needed to be very careful if she absorbed any more Light. Well that was all fine and dandy, but she was the ONLY one who could DO it, and there was still the Lightwarden of Kholusia to deal with. Well, when the time came, Annabel hoped she could do what she had to do with no issues, and if there were, well......Her thoughts stopped at that. Annabel had no answer what she would do and it scared her, more then she wanted to admit.

A sound from the room caught Annabel's attention and she turned from her thoughts to see what it was. Arbert once more appeared in the room before her, his ghostly figure stern and concerned. Annabel did not bitch at his appearance this time, she didn't have the energy to do so. She just gave the spirit a small frown and said, "from your look I take it this is not a social call?"

This caught Arbert a little off guard and his expression changed slightly. "Jesting now Milady with all that you have done, all you have accomplished for our world; you truly are an odd woman sometimes."

"And yet you come to me with that expression on your face Arbert," Annabel retorted. "I would think you would be well......happy, overjoyed to see so many places free of the Light and the skies clear once again." She gave a sigh, "Ok, tell me, WHAT is wrong?"

"Annabel," Arbert said, dropping the 'Lady' part, "I have seen what the Light is doing to you and it has me concerned."

"Oh, I assure you hun, it has ME quite concerned too, considering I am the one going through the whole mess." Annabel tried to give the spirit a reassuring smile but it turned into a gasp as another wave went through her. "Ugh, that hurts. Damn it, go AWAY....." The young woman stopped in mid complaint and cried out, falling to the floor. Annabel coughed violently and a milky white substance flew from her mouth, splattering onto the floor in white globs. Annabel tried to get up but she just lie there on her knees whimpering in pain. "Oh Gods, it hurts SO much," she said in a small voice. She felt so weak and helpless; oh Hydaelyn please, help me, It.....it hurts SO much.....

"Milady!" Even though he was only a spirit Arbert rushed up to try to help the collapsed woman on the floor in front of him. Reaching out, he grabbed Annabel and surprisingly was able to actually touch her. As Arbert made contact a strange glow enveloped them both, warm and soothing. An astonished look shown on the former warriors' face but Annabel herself did not react as she was still slumped down on the floor in pain. As the glow continued, the young blonde's face changed from agony to relief and she gave a relaxed sigh. Just as quickly as it started the glow subsided and disappeared, leaving the two occupants of the room bathed in candlelight once more.

Annabel looked up, a little groggy and unsure what had happened. "Wha.....what happened? The pain.....it's...it's....gone. What did you do?"

Arbert looked equally unsure; "Milady, I....I don't know. It just happened, when I reached out for you. I shouldn't have been able to touch you, but I did and then the light appeared. It looks like it healed you, are you feeling better Lady Annabel?"

Annabel nodded, "yes, much better, the pain is gone for now." With a little effort she rose to her feet. Arbert wanted to help her but found he could no longer touch her like he had been able to before. Finding herself unsteady, Annabel sat down on a nearby chair to recover some. She gave the spirit a reassuring smile; "that look on your face suggests I am on death's door. Don't worry Arbert, I'm much better thanks to you I guess. I wonder what you did though, that light just seemed to calm the Light inside of me somehow."

Arbert's expression changed from worry to one of thoughtfulness as he took in Annabel's words. "Milady, honestly I could not tell you, but whatever it was I am glad it eased your suffering. It seems that even as a spirit I am still of some worth and that makes me glad." Not surprisingly, Arbert looked rather pleased with that.

"Well then, I guess it is a good thing you showed up otherwise who knows what would have happened to me." Annabel suddenly put a hand to her head, "Ugh, don't think I am fully recovered from it yet though, I better get some rest."

Arbert nodded, "of course milady, what you went though must have been most taxing." Turning, the spirit made to make his leave then turned back. "Know milady that I will keep watch on you in case if you need my help again. I pray you will not though for awhile. But don't tax yourself or you might not recover so easily next time it happens."

Annabel nodded, "I'll try my best not to get involved with anything, but, well.....you know how THAT tends to go....."

"Yes, unfortunately I do. But still," Arbert chided, "you try and be careful Lady Annabel, you are all that we have to save this world. Don't you dare fail now when we are so close to winning." With that he gave a solemn smile. "Ok, I have said my peace, I'll leave now so you can get some rest, take care milady." With that Arbert disappeared from Annabel's view leaving her alone once more.

"Ugh, rest," she said aloud, "I soooo need it after all that."

Feeling a little better, Annabel rose from the chair and want back to where she was writing, taking a seat at the desk. She knew she should rest but she wanted to finish this diary entry.


Dee, a strange thing just happened. Arbert the spirit was here in my room again. Why I have no idea, but I'm glad he was. I had another attack Dee but this one was much worse. It crippled me causing me to collapse and throw up some strange white stuff. Ugh, I can still feel the taste of it in my mouth, yuck. Anyway, I don't know what happened, but Arbert HELPED me. He somehow touched me in his spirit form and the pain went away. I mean don't get me wrong Dee, I am soooooo grateful he did that, but it was all so, well....weird he was ABLE to do that. Something with Hydaelyn perhaps or Minfilia? Who knows.

I will tell you Dee that this is REALLY starting to worry me. This sickness inside of me may start getting worse and I can't rely on Arbert to be around all the time to stop it. Those others who know about this Aether crap need to find a solution or I may be out of the fight for good, then what would they do? Hmmmm, that's actually a good question, what WOULD they do if I was unable to fight for some reason? Honestly, I don't know if I want to think on that. It might mean others would fight and maybe die in my place and I if that happened, I don't know if I could live with their deaths' on my conscience.

Sigh, even sick I get no rest. This is my life now, like it or not....yay? Well, it is what it is. I have no choice but to force myself to keep going, for their sakes, for my sake. I will try my best though Dee, for if I fall, then I fear everyone else will fall not much longer after me. Please, someone, anyone, find a cure for me soon, please?

Till next time;

Anna



Comments (4)

Siglinde Skysworn

Sargatanas [Aether]

New Annabel's journey! Anna, are you sure you're not giving away too much too fast?! Lol. Annabel throwing up fluorescent goo, and Ardbert being able to touch her only appeared very late in the MSQ. The former first happened after fighting Innocence, and the latter when Ardbert and WoL fistbump outside the Crystarium, shortly before heading to the Tempest. Knowing you did not like the ending, I gotta wonder if you are trying to rush things through, haha.

Siglinde Skysworn

Sargatanas [Aether]

I find it interesting that even though Annabel sounds scared and plaintive in her writing, she does not consider the option of just running away even once. In fact, she is still concerned about the public image of the WoL/WoD, and not even for the reason of saving face, but because she knows it will affect others. That actually suggests an inner core of strength and self-sacrifice I don't usually expect to see from Annabel. Has the spoiled rich girl grown a little since leaving Shedell? ;)

Annabel Ashcroft

Faerie [Aether]

It's been a long time since I played it, but I thought the scene with Arbert happened before the assault on Eulmure. If it didn't, oh well, it would not be the first time I have mixed stuff up in my writing.

When writing this I did not consider Annabel thinking of running away. I think because she was in too much pain and really had no where to go to avoid this, so it is better for her to just stick around and hope someone can help her.

Mahdi Draaken

Faerie [Aether]

Great chapter as alwasy my dear!
Good to see you back at it!

Dont forget, you can always use the fancy "new game +" mode if you wanna replay parts of SHB msq to jog your memory!
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