Briggsy’s Journals
A funny little rumour…
Started keeping a diary again. It doesn’t beat telling my tales in a busy tavern, but it’ll do for now. Besides, it’s time for another adventure. The yearning’s back, deep in my belly. Time to sail again. Lucky me, overhearing the girl with the merfolk earrings. A Shroudbreaker? Sounds like fun! If what she said is true, I should take a scout around Mermaid’s Hideaway. Just in case… Lone CoveI know where it is!
As I hoped, the pirate I overheard stashed a map to the Shroudbreaker here. I’m sure she won’t mind me borrowing it! All those new places beyond the Shroud! I can’t wait to make my mark on them, so everyone knows I got there first. It’s so stormy though… I stashed some vittles in the wreck at Old Salts Atoll, so I’ll hole up there for tonight. Then tomorrow, I’m off to claim my prize. I just need to work out how to open the vault… Mermaid's HideawayI need to go alone…
This place reeks worse than the drinking den where I tell my stories, but at least it’s warm and dry. It’ll do! I can’t wait to see that little girl’s face when I tell her Briggsy made it to the Shores of Gold. Not sure I can risk bringing Sudds along. He means well, but it’s a long voyage and he’s not exactly nimble. I hope he’ll understand… Well, the storm’s easing off. Time to snatch myself a Shroudbreaker! Old Salts AtollI can’t go back…
They say you should be careful what you wish for. The greatest voyage of my life, and this is how it ends… Boneheads don’t attack me now. They just stand and stare, like they’re expecting… What? Orders? From me? I can feel a darkness in my heart. I want to lash out, like I did to that Naughty Man at Galleon’s Grave. I’m so, SO glad that girl can’t see me like this. I don’t want her to hear this story. My last story… I… I don’t want her to know I’m a monster… Dagger Tooth OutpostTo Whoever Finds This…
Kareen, my love, I hope you never read this. Today I made the worst mistake of my life. I was such an idiot. I recognised her livery on the horizon and thought I’d pick a fight with the famous Briggsy. It wasn’t her! Well it was, but cursed! Her flesh mostly rotted away, and so fierce. Like a wild animal. She didn’t kill me, only threw me in a cage. She said starving my way onto the ferry would teach me a lesson. I’m so hungry, and this is so cruel! I don’t know what Briggsy is now, Kareen. I just know she isn’t human any more.Galleon's Grave Outpost
