Entry 8

Both we and The World continue to change in unprecedented ways - and my mind is struggling to keep up.

On our way back to the Mole people  I was approached by Hanna. She had been avoiding me of late. Naturally I’d noticed her swelling belly. Knowing little  of Avian physiology I had no guide as to the period of their gestation. I’d heard of her sexual misadventures which had occurred during my interment aboard The Chimera, but that was mere weeks ago. Hanna informed me that Avians usually lay eggs and that her enlargement was proceeding at an unnatural pace. 

A quick external examination determined that the foetus was not turned for delivery and was growing at an alarming pace. I immediately prepared my surgical tools to perform a Victorian Section (a procedure of my own invention I’ve been dying to try out). However, before I could act, Hanna screamed and gave birth.

I asked Hanna if she wished the abomination to live - prepared to do whatever she deemed necessary - and the bloodied mass called out that it wanted to live.

 Immediately the new born started to grow. How, I have no idea. It ingested no food and yet added mass from seemingly nowhere. Within moments there were two identical beings before me - Hanna and an exact duplicate, which Hanna delightedly named “Annah”.

This neophyte avian seemed to be an exact duplicate of its “mother”, even sharing all memories up to the point of its birth. (None since, though, no telepathy here.)

We resumed our journey but were attacked by 8’ tall pig headed humanoids wearing strange armour and wielding fearsome weapons that seemed to fire balls of destructive light. Despite their clearly superior weaponry, our clever tactics (and the bravery of our followers who we sent in first to take the fight to our enemies ) meant that they were easily defeated. We claimed their equipment and - on the cart as we travelled - I performed a post mortem on one of the carcasses. It seemed to be a typical “splice” of human and animal just like every other race on the planet. Just a merging we haven’t seen before. Strangely it bore an all too human tattoo of a heart pierced by an arrow - dedicated to “Rose”.

Eschewing the Mole people we agreed to travel to meet Kagriss’ people in Vicereen. Our travels took us via Paranti where the remaining people were evicting anyone of blue skin. (The blue skinned giant had long since starved to death.)

Leaving Paranti behind, we headed overland to Vicereen. On our journies we found what must have been the ruins of Kagriss’ Airship - but nothing of it was salvageable.

When we arrived at Vicereen, we found people of ordinary hue being evicted and only blue skins allowed in. Annah was sent to scout but, lacking Hanna’s experience, plunged from the sky to die - dissipating into a blue mist. I caught some in a glass tube but it passed through the glass to escape. Truly the laws of basic science seem to no longer apply in this world.

Hanna scouted and found the city full of blue-skinned people - all apparently gifted with abilities. Many were flying - including at least one Rhinotaur.

When we approached, most of our band - including myself and Sara whose skin colour has returned to normal - were denied entry. Only those with blue skins and abilities were allowed in. 

I demonstrated that I was of normal hue but had abilities which confused the gate guards.  I was allowed in - but arrested.

After a rest and some food - I wasn’t harassed in any way (I seem to have developed the ability to influence the actions of others ) - I was taken before the “King”. Not, as I’d anticipated, Kagriss but one “Errald Eckles”. An impressive figure when you’re in his presence - less so when you leave it. (I think we can deduce HIS ability.)

Not the brightest of individuals, I soon  convinced him of the usefulness of ordinary hued individuals as spies should a conflict develop. He then revealed that giant white egg shapes had been seen floating in the skies. He’d sent Kagriss to investigate but he hasn’t returned.

One of his assistants teleported me back to my friends (yes - teleported!) After a quick visit to the University to drop off the pig armour - fearsome technology, no metal ceramic or other substance we know - (we retained the weapons) we set off to find the giant floating white eggs. Hanna bravely scouted and discovered that they are giant collapsed humanoid automata of some kind.

I am unsure how to proceed. At the moment my world is like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle using pieces from different pictures.