Excerpts form The Diary Of Sarah Brightwater
15th Fire, 1292,
Dear Diary,
Tomorrow is my first day at
26th Harvest, 1292,
Dear Diary,
I do fear father will be most furious with me when he hears the latest news. Today we got our test results back from last week and it seems I am not to be a wizard after all, I feel as if I had died! It seems my WAT (Wizarding Aptitude Test) says that I should be a … a bard… a bard of all things! While I suppose mother was a bard so it cannot be all bad. Still I know that I have failed, the professors assured me that I did fail the test, that you cannot fail the WAT it will merely place you in the disciple that best fits you, but I know better. They may say that a bard is just as good as a wizard, but I have only to look at father and know that is a lie, though how teachers can lie is beyond me. The day only got worse! When I got back to my room I could hear my roommates laughing me behind my back, they shall be great wizards! Well at least I shall not have to see them again (and they are a hateful spiteful lot!) as I shall me to be with other bards on the marrow. And now Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
11th Snowfall, 1292,
Dear Diary,
Perhaps being a bard is not so bad after all. Mother was a bard and it will no doubt make her proud, no matter what father thinks. Being a bard is fun I must say. I get to study a lot and read old poems, some are sooo beautiful, I can not believe they where written by mortals, rather then the gods. I am also learning many new things it seems as a bard I must have a passing familiarity with almost every disciple and skill one can imagine. It does seem however that as a bard I will have to have dealings with many people, I am not sure how I feel about this, I am quite shy and know I shall be laughed at. I must rise early to study tomorrow I am only two chapters ahead of the rest of the class and I must excel if I wish to reconcile my father to my new status. Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
19th Endings, 1292,
Dear Diary,
The school is much quieter now with so many of the students returned home for winter brake. Other students get to go away on vacations or go home, (my old roommate Elisa was quite pleased to inform me that should would be taking a trip to Karnax’s Last Resort, while I get to stay here). Still the school looks quite beautiful all decorated for the Equinox Festival. Indeed I hardly have recognized the school these last weeks, all decorated for the Yule Ball at the end of school (us first year students could not go), then decorated for the Equinox Festival, which promises to be most amazing, and then they shall redecorate for New Years a week later, it really is an exciting time here and I am glad that I may, not only to enjoy the festivals of course but also to study for next year, I plan to have good prelimarny notes taken before the start of classes. My it is late, Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
20th Frostbrake, 1293,
Dear Diary,
I must say it stay much colder up here in the mountains then in Brightwater, and it also stay colder longer, still the Academy is magical heated and it does not bother me much. We just finished our first tests this year; I had been looking forward to them for sometime and had studied very hard for them. I was sad to receive 110 my Practical Applications of Wizardry test, though at least that was the lowest grade I got. I heard some of the other students muttering that I was ruining the curve for them. While I hate to cause discomfort for them I do not excel due to my limited intelligence, but thanks to hard work and study, qualities my parents have drilled into me, and that anyone can emulate. Well I have to study now, Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
19th Rain, 1293,
Dear Diary,
It is once again quite here at school as many students have gone home for Spring Brake and we have no classes for the next week, a fact that pains me. However I do have good news, I have made my first friends! I met a pair of other students (they shall be wizards but do not hold this against me). To protect their identity should we get into trouble (as I know we must, that’s why good friends do!) and this diary be read for information I shall refer to them by nicknames. The boy I shall call Bahamut, for he is a noble and good friend who shall always protect me, and the girl (she is a gnome and much prettier them me, but does not look down on me for it like many of the other girls) I shall call Ioun, for she is very smart and the most knowledgeable person I know. I shall be Sehanine for the better half of my heritage and together we three shall have a god-like friendship and do many great things together I just know! And now as always, Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
12th Growing, 1293,
Dear Diary,
Today we where allowed to go into town and shop, it was wonderful. We spent all day trying on new cloths for the summer months, and though I know I will never be as beautiful or poised as some of the other girls I do take great pleasure in trying on new things. I bought three dresses, one green (it is must beautiful green and silver, with a pretty belt and it fits me very well) one blue one for bright summer days and a nice pink one should I ever attend a ball. After that we shopped for trinkets and jewelry and I bought a sliver headband and a golden pendant hung with a fire ruby, but that is for special occasions. I am very tired after that long day so, Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
14th Fire, 1293, Brightwater,
Dear Diary,
Today is the last day of summer, tomorrow I return to school, I am looking forward to it greatly! I have missed Bahamut and Ioun greatly and know that my studies have slipped. Not that I have not learned anything this summer. No, father has been teaching me how to use a sword. He was not “angry” with me when I got home, but just looked at me like he always does, though this time I knew it was because I was not going to be a wizard. The next day he woke me up early and said, even trough a was a girl (and a weak one at that!) since I was going to be a bard I would need to learn how to use a sword and I have been practicing all summer long. I have learned to not only rely on my strength, for I have little, but rather on that same inner power that makes me a bard. I fear I have not made much progress. I shall miss mother and baby; they are both very proud of me, and mother secretly told me that she was happier with me being a bard, this made me the happiest I was all summer. John has been far nicer then normal, he must be planning something. Good Night ----- Love Sarah Gods what a load of trash my sister writes, planning something indeed, I would never do something to her!
4th Snowfall, 1293,
Dear Diary,
There is this boy (an Elf of course), in my class, his name is Ælfweard, and he is the most beautiful thing in the word. Oh, when he has to play instruments it is like I am listing to the great orchestra of WMA playing all at once, he makes the most wounderus music and when he sings, its like the gods are serenading us. His countenance is angelic, oh just thinking about him makes me flush…. He is behind me in class rankings but I know he is just holding back to make others look better. I here he has a girl already and is not very nice to her, but I know that is because she is not the ONE for him. Ioun tells me he gets in trouble a lot, but that means that HE is unhappy, if someone (me maybe???) could only make him happy he would be a perfect person. Ioun says that is hogwash, but she is just jealous that I saw him first. Of course I could never talk to him. I’m am much to shy and ugly. But I can always keep looking, maybe he will notice me sometime… With many sighs, Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
12th Endings, 1293,
Dear Diary,
Yesterday was my birthday! I must admit that 16 does not feel very much different then 15, I cannot remember if 15 felt better then 14, surly it must have? Bahamut and Ioun threw a party for me (last year I had no friends and was very lonely on my birthday, oh it wonderful to have such good friends!) They got me a cake, and I received many wonderful gifts including truly amazing lute, it is a work of art. Tomorrow is the last day of classes before the brake, I am looking forward to the Yule Ball (I shall ware my Pink dress, though I have had to have it altered I have grown a bit since I bought it) and to spending the holidays here with Bahamut and Ioun. Good Night! ---- Love Sarah.
1st Newgrowth, 1294,
Dear Diary,
I need to work on my dwarven ,
so here goes. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The Dwarves are a mighty race. They live underground. Some say there are more dwarfs in the north. The Dwarves are our Friends. We must help our Friends. Dwarves are good smiths. That is all. Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
4th Rain, 1294,
Dear Diary,
Today WMA won a big game against Dualopolis Polytechnic, it was all thanks to our star minotaur player, he is my hero, I think I am in love! He Is so big and strong and perfect in everyway (well he can’t cast even the simplest spell, but who cares) I would do anything for him to notice me! Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
3rd Planting, 1294,
Dear Diary,
Dr. Kresher has given me top marks in all my musical instrument work this is most reassuring. However he says that I need to work on my singing, while I have the basics down, and certainly know the chants he says I do not put my heart into, nor do I every “sing up”. I know he is trying to encourage me, but I am not just shy, I know that I have a most awfully singing voice and cannot stand for anyone to here me sing, I despair that I will never make a good bard! Oh what am I to do?!!?! Perhaps Bahamut or Ioun has some advice? GOOD NIGHT ----- Love Sarah.
13th Fire, 1294, Brightwater,
Dear Diary,
Another summer done and soon I can return to school. I have once again spent all summer learning the blade from father and though I try hard in all things to make him proud I have again failed. I do not know why! It is hardly my fault that I am half-human, nor does he hate mother for being human, no he loves her. It is only in me that he sees his failings, that he shall have another Elf Wizard, well I cannot be that, it so unfair!!!! Nothing I do is every good enough for him. Well no matter soon I shall be back at school and will not have to worry about his disapproving stare for another year. Baby has grown so big that I think next year I will be longer be able to call him that! Mother is as always proud of me, tough baby takes up most of her time every year I miss her more and more. John is perhaps not so bad as I remember him being, father has also been teaching him the sword and we have spent many hour practicing on one another. Ah I cannot wait to see Bahamut and Ioun again! Good Night ---- Love Sarah.
4th Leaffall, 1294,
Dear Diary,
I must work on my Elvin, surely this would make father happy!
The Elves are a woodland people. They are good wizards. I am a half-elf. Elves are our friends. We should always help our friends. Ellastor was a great Elven Wizard. If father is right elves are much better then humans. I am weak because I am half human. Why am I not an elf?
That’s enough for now. good night ….. ---- Sarah.
9th Snowfall, 1294,
Dear Diary,
Today I mastered another spell! My teacher was very impressed. I have learned a spell called, “Tenser’s Floating Disk”. It is the spell that the Instructor used when he first brought me to
12th Endings, 1294,
Dear Diary,
I do not have much time, for I must pack quickly! Well I am now 17, Bahamut and Ioun and a few others threw me a party yesterday, great fun was had by all! I received the most beautiful locket that contains a picture of the 3 of us, I shall always love it. But the best surprise came later when they told me this, tomorrow after the Yule Ball we shall all leave to spend the Winter Brake at Karnax’s Last Resort! Oh it shall be just the best of times! And Ioun told me that we shall not be going alone, it seems some other students are coming with us, including, our lovely minotaur sports hero, maybe he will notice me over the brake? Or at least I can talk to him! Well I have to get ready for the Ball, Good Night
--- Love Sarah.
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