The sky in Duval was blue and dotted with little clouds, but by all accounts it was perfect flying weather. Everyone coming along boarded the airship and soon we were amidst the clouds. Everything seemed to be going smoothly. We saw dark clouds ahead, but they didn't seem to be particularly threatening. We didn't want to get caught in a storm though, so we altered our course a little. But it didn't work. Strong winds pushed the airship around violently and soon we were in the middle of the storm. The rain was heavy and poured in sheets. Thunder rumbled and shook us. Despite being in the air, it felt as though we were back on the rocky tides of the sea. Abel was doing his best to keep us stable and on course, using his magic. But then... lightning struck! It affected Abel's magic, making the airship spiral off course. He was able to regain his composure before we crashed which prevented us from being obliterated, thankfully. The lightning left part of the ship burned though and the abrubt landing further damaged it. Poor Abel is exhausted from having his magic interrupted by the lightning and then having to use so much of it to keep us from landing too hard. We kept in contact with Duval as we were flying so they should be aware of us getting caught in the storm and the lack of contact after that. Hopefully help arrives soon...

Lance M.
July 5th 2013

I hope this isn't Santa's vacation home.

We still haven't seen or heard any sign of Duval. The Duvalian captain that came with us tells me that after an hour or so of no contact, they send a fleet out. That's good news, but makes me wonder just how far we went off course. Having Abel's magic probably helped us move along quite a bit and they probably don't have magic's aid. I also hope the storm isn't giving them problems the way it did for us. Still, it's early in our crash and the ocean is vast. I'm sure we'll be found soon enough! In better news, the island pool discovered early on is proving to be a great relief and we were able to rummage through the crashed vessel to find picnic supplies so it's more like a lengthy picnic now! There are a number of peculiarities that have been found as well such as a strange artifact. The citizens, helpful as always, are working to identify it since Jeryck seems to have lost his dig kit in the midst of the crash. Others have begun searching the island for salvage. Hopefully they find enough both to help repair the airship and provide us with suitable means of constructing a shelter in case we are here for a while. It's always good to be prepared. I am glad no one suffered major injuries from the crash and despite the circumstances, everyone seems to be in high spirits.

Lance M.
July 8th 2013

Also, there seems to be no sign of him.

We aren't alone! It seems that while exploring a tide pool, searchers were startled to find a strange woman standing over them! She calls herself "Madame Rousseau" and has been apparently been here for quite some time. Though I'm not quite sure how much help we'll be getting from her. The good news is that since she's been here for a while and survived so far, surely we can too. Still it's nice to have the company of someone familiar with the island. She seems rather taken with Jeryck and that's providing a fine source of entertainment for everyone. Of course Jeryck acts shy, but I don't see him looking too hard for his dig kit anymore either! The picnic sets we found yesterday also provided us with a much needed boost of energy, but we seem to have gone through them faster than we meant to. The pool is providing us with a source of fresh water at least, but the plants and berries nearby will only hold us for so long. Now that we have Madame Rousseau with us, I've been hearing talks of going further into the jungle in search of suitable food and salvage. She may teach them how to properly capture a boar or catch fish. The citizens are very adventurous so I'm sure they'll enjoy it. Hopefully no one gets hurt in the exploration although I also hear that a few of our citizens have made a makeshift hospital. Even though we've experienced yet another crash, we are very lucky to have such resourceful people along. I wonder what skill I could learn.

Lance M.
July 9th 2013

The trek into the jungle was rather successful! Well for most. Jeryck was able to find his dig kit and a cache of items in decent condition was discovered: spyglasses, hooks, and maps. I'm unsure if Madame Rousseau knew of their existence, but given the number of items and their condition, I'm starting to wonder if others know of the island. Another group that went deeper into the jungle found a toolkit near a stream and lots of other hidden items. Unfortunately, they also encountered poison ivy so a few of them are suffering rashes. Hopefully they'll be okay since they are determined and have decided to keep searching. The discovery of more items definitely means people besides Madame Rousseau have been here. The Duvalian captain has roughly figured out where we are given the weather, stars, and currents. However, he also tells me that where he thinks we are, the Duvalian fleet has no record of islands being. Now knowing that and given all the items found, especially the peculiar items of seafaring people, I wouldn't be surprised if pirates know of the island. One of the maps we discovered has a big red X on it so I suspect we'll be venturing its way soon. We've been fruitful in our fishing and mastered the skill of hut construction so I believe we're well prepared!