Elvin William's Journal.

The Journal of a writer through The Secret World (SWL In Character.)

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New home for journal decided.

Finally found a place to move the journal to. I’m reposting entries here to Pillowfort, and once I complete the transfer process, I’ll work on making new entries.

https://www.pillowfort.social/Elvins_Journal

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Bad news.

Sadly I’m going to have to put Elvin’s Journal on hold for quite some time.

Don’t worry, I have full plans to bring it back however since the game is rated M and Tumblr has decided to do things the way they want I shall be taking it elsewhere. Not sure where yet but I will be posting it somewhere, feel free to check my Main Tumblr for places to follow me for when I finally bring it back I will let you all know.

My apologies, safe travels, keep your weapon sharp and be mindful of the voices sweetlings.

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Elvin’s Journal Bonus Arc: The Talos of Gaia Festival.

(The following arc takes place between Morninglight Dispatch and Dark Agartha Recon. Due to timing and other things this will most likely get updated along with D.A.R. Please enjoy.)

Bonus Entry 1: Jubilation.

Kat and I watched the tiny custodians at work decorating around the honeyed halls. It’s been a good deal of time since my rampage in South Africa and I feel quite a bit better. Things have been quiet and work has been lax for me however for Kat it has been busy but not long. Time spent together was spent usually just enjoying eachothers company. Unless we’re busy doing something else like missions and things.

(A recent pic I took of Kat while in Egypt on a tip of the locust god {Note lack of capital G} Arbeh being back.)

I’ve been lucky to have her. It’s funny but we both grew up on Solomon Island. I just never really saw her because she wasn’t permitted to leave Innsmouth Academy grounds because of her condition. It’s really long and complex and it’s not right for me to discuss it behind her back. You understand.

Asking the station master what was going he told us that it was and I’m quoting him.

“The education protocol.”

“Wait, what does Inanna have to do with this? Is Bee mom secretly Gaia and we never knew?”

“No, no my good fellow. It’s what gaia and her servants call training us. Teaching us to rend the lion and eat the honeyed entrails. I am aware of Inanna’s private training corps. The apiary they are called I believe. I am also aware of the merry band you’re a part of. Fashion check it is called?”

“Yes.”

“This...education protocol comes along every year, it is a time for us to celebrate our collective strength and further hone our skills, the anima bursts that some have called them are actually the gates to which new powers form.”

“So what are we expected to do.”

“Every hour Gaia raises a new Talos for you bees to fight. Take it out. Reap the benefits of honing your abilities. Anyway, I must make sure that others are letting the custodians do their jobs. A good day.”

As I watched him I caught sight of something strange on a distant branch. A twinkle of white against the yellows of the infinite expanse of Agartha. Someone was watching me.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 119: Calm of dawn.

Despite the fighting being over. I found myself on edge, so much so that I jumped into a defensive position when Kat called my name. I had no idea she was here. I was nearly ready to attack her.

“Elvin. Are you okay?” She asked me as she caressed my face, I thought of the fog that filled my mind, the mad buzzing and how I became almost murderous. I let all my anger consume my thoughts and who I was, I wasn’t a monster slayer. I became the monster. I pressed her hand to my face. Feeling the warmth in her fingers.

“I’m sorry.” I apologized. “I lost control. I became my anger.”

“What happened?” She asked in that gentle tone, like a whisper in a dream. Her forehead nestled against my shoulder as I explained.

“I saw they had tried to recruit you, I began thinking of others they seduced. Not only that, they actively had creatures that would attack and eat foundlings. I found the room where they kept the scattered remains of who knows how many dead. I went...I completely lost i-.”

“It’s okay, I’m not going anywhere, I’m here. I wish I knew you were here sooner.”

“I’ve been here for about 30 something hours so I haven’t been here long. Kat...Kat I.”

“Well well, I’m impressed, took a bad situation and made it all good again.” Came another voice as Daimon and some Dragon Agents entered.

“Berihun, berihun, I hardly knew you Berihun. Loved the hat though. And if it isn’t our two lovey dovey agents. Drake told us everything you’ve done as you entered into your journal and queued reports. I think we were a little hard on you, Elvin. However next time wait for us to say greenlight before you try to shake a leg. Especially since next up I would like us to dance with Philip Marquard. I need you both at your peak performance. You dig?”

“Yes sir.” Kat said.

“Yes....sir.” I responded.

“Now I think it time you two head home. We’ve got a lot of work checking this place out. Fade away.”

Kat and I left the mansion and took the Agarthan portal away as Foundlings found the debris from my rampage. There waiting for us was Drake, looking a little spooked but not worse for wear.

“Hey, heading out? Shall I redirect the portal to home?”

“Yeah Drake, let’s go home.”

-Elvin

(End of Morninglight Dispatch. Tune in for bonus entries that are outside sections of the games story and marked with the tag of “Bonus Entry” along with entry number and for the “Dark Agartha Recon” entries starting November 15th. Bee seeing you sweetly.)

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 118: Berihun.

“What?! I made you nothing! You are nothing!” Berhun shouted from the balcony with a control panel of some sort. Likely for the robot in the room.

“It’s funny you mention that. Yeah, you took my abilities away for a bit but Che gave me something to clear my head and you know what it made me realize something.”

Before the bastard could activate his deadly toy I pulled him from his balcony using Shadow.

“Oh, so the guy that talks all the time about power wants to use silly toys instead of using his fists? Not this time Beri!” I shouted as I sent my fist into his gut.

The supplier of morninglight talismonger reeled from my hit but I allowed him no escape. “No easy outs this time. Call this paying the piper of hamelin.” Another punch to the stomach.

“You know I remember how intimidating you were when I was still a small bee in Egypt. I thought, shit this guy knows ways to kill me doesn’t he? Now I’m looking at you and realizing that you were all talk if I take your toys and thugs away.”

I sent Berihun sprawling into an open chair. His hat now left somewhere out of sight. Good for it, a good looking hat like it deserves a better owner than this.

“You remember the Atenists, the Marya, the scorching sands, your idle threats and the people you’ve lead to the death of with your involvement. I wonder how all of them would like me to repay you?”

“They were weak fools. You do not understand the for-”

I silenced him with a punch, bloodying his nose. “Oh yes yes, the big bad dreamers are going to come and smite me.Probably have more magical toys on you too. You know what, I’ll be sporting. I’m going to walk a few steps away and turn around. If you can manage to kill me, you win and I’ll go back into Marquard’s cage quietly. But if you get zotzed, the Dragon get your toys and everything on your phone and mansion.”

“You don’t have the guts to kill me. But if you insist.”

I took a few steps back and turned around. Elvin Williams before joining the Dragon wouldn’t kill. That much was true, however violence has become a necessary evil when dealing with those that do not value lives themselves.

I could feel the blood lust coming from Berihun as I heard the shift of fabric to pull out something, a hum of energy, a crackle of power. I turned in time to block the shot with Shadow.

“Too bad so sad.” I said to Berihun as I launched a raging torrent of fists at his face and chest. “It’s been fun Beri, but I think it’s time we finished this. Abdel was killed by impalement and sacrificed to awaken Akhenaten, but I think I found a better way to do away with you.”

I grabbed him and dragged him over by the proto custodian in the room. The death would cruel but for those that have been harmed thus far, I would take no enjoyment in what is to come.

“Say goodnight, Berihun! Shadow, pull the croc down!”

The floor creaked as the Shadow tilted the machine, it’s shadow loomed over Berihun as he tried to drag himself away but ultimately death found him under a metric ton of metal and his dark screaming.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 117: Again with the damn smoke!

The one thing that really peeves me about my powers is that smoke grenades seem to have become like super effective tools to knock me out.

The second thing to peeve me is the fact that by gaia no one has defilthed or slain John yet. However he did give me some nice intel and will be using that later. However first I have Abdel’s old friend to deal with.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 116: Storming the castle.

I made my way through the anointed and favored districts. Dispatching blooded troops as I passed, I passed through the secret entrance and up through the basement of Marquard’s mansion.

As I suspected Philip was no in however the rest of the family seemed to be.

Elisa greeted me me along with the darling tykes and welcomed me to dinner.

I gave them my polite refusal, they insisted. Hungry mouths sought the stars in my blood. The honeyed magic that flowed through me and shadow. I evaded until they insisted more violently.

The family is close, the family is one.

The family revealed what they were truly and began their attack.

I defended but they were stronger than anything I fought prior. The strength of Marquard’s pact with the dreamers. 

I had used up most of my magical energy fighting aigamuxa and blooded that I was only running on fumes now.

Our wisdom flows so sweet, taste and see....

No I couldn’t give up, I wouldn’t give in! I can still fight!

“Sorry, but if it’s a star you want.” I felt the anima in me surge. “I’ll give you a supernova to feast on!”

I felt the burst of anima as I exploded with energy, hitting The Nuclear family from point blank. Their unholy screams silenced by the explosion that filled my ears.Lights in my eyes and mind.

Eventually the storm cleared and the Marquard’s with exception to Philip were no more.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 115: Vs. Brother Stone.

“Little lamb you killed my bro-”

“Oh I was wondering when you would slink out little lamb. By the way, you seem to be mistaken. By calling me a lamb you think you’re the apex predator here?”

“I am aigamuxa, your flesh in my bread, you screams are my mu-”

I cut his spiel short as I sent my fist into his solar plexus. The sudden exhale of air left him reeling backwards holding his abdomen. He tried to breath as I stalked forward.

“I am human, I have punched deities both exiled and minor, I have fought the filth on numerous occasions, I have fought vampire queens, zombies, revenants, werewolves and demented fae creatures. I have ripped the wings from Eblis Dominus Inferni in Profondis, I have fought the bird of the zero point pathogen, I have faced the Draug, I have heard the hidden names of Lilith. I have beaten the rabbit headed killer. I have slain your brothers. You think after all I’ve done, I’m just little lamb that will be slaughtered by you?”

I punched the ogre again, this time in the face level to the temple.

“Do you know what I am? I’m not just a human.”

I punched Brother stone several more times.

“I am a monster slayer!”

My anger tore through the beast in the form of a savage blade as the halves of brother stone fell to the dirt. The blade vanished with the overwhelming rage and I left to storm the mansion.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 114: A scolding.

“S-sir, Mr. Daimon Kiyota sir. I can...I can vouch that Elvin wanted only to help the efforts of the Dragon further.”

“Oh little tin soldier. Do you have the missing efforts of Elvin stored in that head of yours? Then shall we have some tea while Elvin is working so you can tell me all about it.”

“Y-yes I will sir. Elvin, I’ll catch up.”

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 113: What the fuck is that?!

Filth dinosaurs? Filth dinosaurs?! The dreamers have filth dinosaurs?! Filth dinosaurs that can rip holes in space and spit out little filth meteors?! Are you fucking shitting me right now?! Well guess what, this one is extinct, try again.

Okay, sorry, I’m on edge right now because I’m getting called to meet with Daimon Kiyota....here.....in a few minutes. I’m in deep trouble.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 112: Three Aigamuxa brothers, a Drone, a Hellspawn, and an angry call from my boss.

(Putting under a read more for length and semi graphic violence in written form.)

Well my attempts to storm the mansion have been slowed, the place is protected by wards, three to be exact. From what I understand of wards, if I destroy what they’re linked to, the wards will disappear. I can live with that. Plus the objects would have to be in the favored precinct since if they were in the others they would have likely been found and tampered with. I start checking the labs.

The first warehouse was like a doctors lab with more of the buff people who seemed to have died from hemorrhaging of some sort. A nearby computer gave me the answers to what the Blooded were, Favored individuals who have been given a transfusion of aigamuxa blood. Therein lies the name Blooded and why I shall be killing them. They’ve chosen to become man eaters for the sake of Marquard. I also found more Blooded which I gruesomely dispatched and a keycard.

The next warehouse nearly made me vomit, it was filled with bones and rotting flesh of humans. This was disgusting, this was the fate of foundlings who died. Turned into the meals of man eaters they didn’t even know of.

The caretakers for the caged aigamuxa tried to cook my goose with their flamethrowers. I quickly confiscated their weapons and gave them the ultimatum to flee or die. They chose their life which only left me and Brother Tooth.

My blood boiled as I stared down the aigamuxa. It raised to a foot to look at me and let out a roar. It wanted to hunt, to maim, to eat. It wanted out. I decided to let it out, not so it could be free though.

It charged at me, a grisly club of limbs poised to knock me senseless. I quickly evaded though as I took my own hammer to the ogre’s knees. From there Shadow took initiative as he blinded the beast, causing it to roar in pain, its mouth wide.

I took my hammer to the creatures jaw and head until it moved no longer. I watched as it laid motionless on the floor. It’s head turned concave where my hits fell. Some would take my actions as cruelty but I would ask them to look at this room and think of all of the parents, friends, siblings and lovers who lost someone to the morning light. They may have died before being eaten but the way they were treated post mortem is enough to make me seeth with bile.

The beast had the cardkey for the next warehouse that was filled with tech, with the Hyena Demon's being dissected and the pterodactyl creatures eggs. Under an antenna I saw another Aigamuxa one I would guess was the one they referred to as Brother Knick-knack. There were scientists and on the table, in a daze was Drake.

“This machine looks like Orochi make but all attempts to pierce the carapace have been futile. Is it third age tech?” One of the researchers said as he set aside a laser cutter he had just broken trying to open my mechanical partner.

“Get away from my drone.” I shouted as the researches turned to me, guns poised to shoot. “I tried to warn you.”

Using Shadow I wrestled the gun from one researcher to kill him and his colleague, however a third one managed to unlock the containment for Brother Knick-Knack before I could stop him.

“Thank you human, but I must eat you.” The ogre said as he charged. I took evasive action and grabbed Drake as I dived over the table.

“Drake, come one buddy, wake up.”

Brother Knick-knack swung sparked filled fists over the table as I did all I could to avoid him and force Drake to turn on.

“H-huh? What? You....you got like 15 messages Elvin. What do you want?”

“Help fighting this thing.”

Drake looked at the Aigamuxa and let out a yelp as he began firing at it with everything it had.

“No, not that thing! Keep him away from me!”

“Tiny toy make me mad! I will smash it!’

I watched as Drake fire blades of anima at the beast and miss because of the panic, however with a little help from Shadow I sent them to their mark and put the second brother down.

“Thank Gaia you saved me, Elvin.”

“Where have you been?”

“Okay, so I got here right and the moment I got here I got shot at....fuckers thought they had me in their trap but I escaped. So I tried to do a little flyover, get some intel for when you would arrive.”

Drake went silent for a good moment.

“I...I couldn’t see anything, I mean I could but....it was like something was blinding me and then I fell. I couldn’t move I couldn’t connect. I was absolutely helpless. This guy picked me up and took me here and....and that thing, it taunted me, fondled me.”

“It’s okay Drake, you’re safe now. Now hold on I need to make up some uploads.”

[Mnemonic image upload system initiated, crafting entries 101-111 uploading. Entries uploaded.]

“The....the boss has also been calling you. He’s not happy.”

As I leave the tech lab, the systems no longer blocking calls as the antenna was blasted with rocket fire I get warned about call from the boss. He was not pleased with me going dark like I did. Wasn’t even allowed a word in edgewise.

As we approach the final warehouse, we were attacked by a tiny machine tyrant. It was adorable and nowhere near as deadly, just as Brother Charm was nowhere near as strong as his brother, especially since he was more into magic than brute force.

With a bit of effort, having to deal with the hellspawn he freshly summoned as well, we dispatched the third Aigamuxa brother.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 111: Blooded.

“What does Marquard have you on? PCP, Steroids, something Orochi made.”

“I won’t tell someone that I’m going to eat for a snack.”

The hulk flashed a ghastly grin, of something that was once Human but now was no longer, of the hunger of something that would be retold in children's tales to get children to behave. Whoever they were, they had already taken the steps into becoming that which I swore to fight when I was a child.

The first one fell with a well aimed punch to the jaw. Some teeth sent flying from their mouth. The second much in the same way, along with the third and fourth.

“You tried to ascend to a higher level of existence and you only made yourselves easier for me to take down. Oh well, I was wondering when things were going to get interesting.”

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 110: Vast under a flesh suit.

“Well, Shadow let’s get ready. I have a feeling we have a lot of fighting coming up.”

“Oh oh! This reminds me of when we were in Scorched desert.”

“Oh god, all that sand, sneaking past cultists. That weird guy in the Fedora.”

“Bluh, hate that guy. Wish we could punch him.”

“Maybe someday. For now, let’s hit the sack, we have a long night ahead.”

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal 109: Tasty data.

So I accessed the servers for the Morninglight. Lot of tasty tidbits for me to take.

The best part is that all the data I took I also deleted from their servers. I found some stuff regarding Kishi, Ga-gorib, Aigamuxa, and Kongamato. I even found data on Beaumont and Che, still no sign of that damn sword.

However some info I deleted for personal matters. Stuff regarding me and Kat. Even found logs of them trying to recruit Kat. I can feel my blood boiling with the urge to destroy this entire compound. I must hold myself together. I found what I was looking for and will make a rain check on setting fire to the building later.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 108: Gideon and Foulfellow.

“I’ll get those files for you however do note that this does not mean we are on the same side.”

“Well of course not, Hero. If our knowledge of you is correct you are a strict proponent of dreamers never being allowed out. Of the dark days being squashed. I’m not here to try and convert you, just using your services to get some info. You do this for me and I will get you into their house.”

“You mean give me Marquard.”

“Yeah...that. Anyway I gotta go.”

“Yep, fucker is going back on his fucking word. Marquard probably isn’t even in his mansion right now.”

“Ooh, can I give him an atomic wedgie then?”

“No, I have a better idea....he’s asking us to access particular files. He didn’t say we couldn’t...”

“Have a bit of a peek at other files!”

“Exactly. Let’s get going.”

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 107: Cackles in the night.

I don’t know what’s worse, a PA system spouting terrifying crap at odd hours of the night, or waking up to the sounds of screams and laughing. Wait....is that the sound of a Hyena?

Getting up I ended up coming across the corpse of a woman and a band of Hyenas. Chased them down to the wall. Took them down, followed a van that was apparently on cleanup duty and my suspicions that the notes were all from the same people was correct. Turns out the woman was about to become anointed. Had the 1000 points and everything. On the brightside, I will put her points to good use and avenge her death from this death camp.

Also, there’s apparently Pterodactyls here....what the flipping heck.

-Elvin

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Elvin’s Journal Entry 106: Anima Burst.

After my little forray at the gym I prepared to go and get inside before curfew however I sensed something familiar. A hum on the air, a buzz almost. A stir of shadows. The smell of cookies.

Shadow and I made our way to the warehouse we sensed these from and found our two missing bees.

“Niirah, Myu. There you two are! You know how long I’ve been trying to track you down?” I asked them as I saw Niirah practically bent over panting, the color and anima drained from her.

“Elvin, what are you doing here?” Myu returned as she held Niirah steady.

“Oh you know. Looking for you guys, chasing a lead to potentially take down Philip Marquard, cause some havoc. You?”

“Trying to get to Marquard as well. We’ve not been having a good time of it.”

“The 1000 points required?”

“Marquard’s will those things!” Niirah groaned.

“She went full natural. Right....okay, so I’m going to take over for you guys so you two can head back to Agartha and take a nice well deserved break.”

“What about you?”

“I’ll figure something out, don’t worry.”

With a fond farewell the two left through the portal and Shadow and I were left to our thoughts.

“Well now we have more reason to take down Marquard, not that we really needed much.”

“Willing to kill him for one cornchip.”

“Essentially. I still wonder where the heck Drake is...he got captured didn’t he.”

-Elvin