Opalina's Diary - Book 3

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Title: Opalina's Diary - Book 3

Author: Opalina Jalcon

This is a personal accounting of Opalina's experiences during the year of 2024--these are her personal views, and actions from her perspective, logs are being recorded/and transcribed occasionally.

Back to: Opalina's Diary - Book 2

The Start of a New Year

10:46, 11 January 2024 (CST)

True to change, the town folk of Icemule made some very powerful decisions through a vote that will move Icemule into a new era.

Two votes were held. The first Naming a Nation! The second a decision on the use of an ancient magic that has long been banned in Icemule.

The outcomes, even though they were close, were absolutely clear on what the Majority were wanting.

Vote Tallies for New Name of the Nation of the North:

   Northwatch: 13
   Coldmarch: 5
   Frosthearth: 5
   Nilasgard: 9
   Wintersreach: 11

Vote Tallies on Blood Magic in Icemule Trace:

   No, the town of Icemule Trace should not repeal its ban on blood magic.  A successful vote for this option will keep all forms of blood magic illegal in Icemule Trace and will impose strict penalties, up to and including banishment or death, upon anyone deemed to be practicing blood magic.: 20
   Yes, the town of Icemule Trace should repeal its ban on blood magic.  A successful vote for this option will make the use of blood magic legal, but its use will still be regulated under the legal guidelines applied to all other magical acts within the region.: 27

Vote and Kai's Orb

Opalina sits in her cozy little townhouse in the southwest corner of town, the smell of cooking tarts wafting in through her window, the tip of her quill tapping against her chin as she thinks of her next diary entry and how she wants to convey her inner thoughts. She was rather disappointed with the outcome of both of the votes but has come to terms with it. She trusts the town, Perhaps this will help Icemule grow and prosper with larger views and more open minded acceptance. She's of course worried about the freedom of practicing Blood Magic will bring.. The evil behind such magic is ... unthinkable.. But .. maybe.. a balance can be found.

Opalina grabs a cricket and feeds it to her quill, watching the cricket's blood seep into it. Blood.. useful in some many ways.. She beings to write,

Falvicar told me there was a visitor in town looking for an artifact that is unknown if it exists or not. This visitor called it an Kai Orb. Said to hold great strength, or magic. The mayor confirmed such an object was rumored to exist in our Town and that Thurfel himself was once thought to be in search of it. Thurfel was always looking for more power and powerful artifacts. I wonder if he found it and put it away someplace. Sounds to me like something a lich would be highly interested in. This also brings me to the thought, Could the dark coven be looking for this item? But then again this, could just be another mule chase? Makes me wonder what we are missing.

Ohh side note, Our currency is changing to fit our new Northwatch nation, that's kinda neat.

Opalina takes a 1000 Icemule Note and glues it to the page under her last comment"

              ______________________________
             / \                            \
             |@/____________________________/
             |     _                       |
             |    |_                       |
             |    |_ lanith Bank Note      |
             |                             |
             |    ___                      |
             |    _|_cemule Edition        |
             |                             |
             | \  /                        |
             |  \/alued at:   1,000 silver |
             |                             |
             | |_|                         |
             | | |old in right hand to use |
             /@|                           |
             \_/___________________________/

Out with the old and In with the new..