I am stuck in Caernivale for another 5 marcs. I was goofy enough to tie to a monument there and now the Cannon will not even take me back to Dundee! I should not be there, but I really just wanted to look around and see what all the fuss was. Unfortunately, there are Demons and other nasties all around. I could not even retreat fast enough! Not that I do that sort of thing regularly, of course, but it is best to live to fight another day.

So, I am not just complaining. This is my first trip here and it was very educational. I had to slip into the trap doors that others seemed to have no trouble getting through. I was hoping that if I started writing the creative bug would hit me and pass the time writing something entertaining for my friends. Alas, nothing.

I do have something that is bothering me, though. I am going to try to sort this out here, before I do anything rash. Here goes:

This guy is saying something about a friend of mine. Some of the things I know are not true, but one has to take a certain perspective on some of the abstract subject. I would never lightly call someone a liar. The things this guy is saying are pretty hurtful and my friend has tried to defend herself to no avail. My friend is worried that these rumors will tarnish her reputation, but worse still, they are discouraging her from doing work that she loves. Here in lies my delimna - If I jumped up to defend her publicly would it be taken as her not choosing to stand up for herself, but relying on me to do it for her? I would not want to insult her in that way or even open her up for insult. I have tried "being there" for her, but truthfully there is only so much a person can say "don't let it bother you." I would really like to grab this guy by the nape of his scruffy neck and make him apologize publically and recant everything he has said in various forum threads. I have considered challenging him to a battle of wits. My terms would, of course, be that if I am victorious that he recants publically and repairs the damage done to my friends reputation by proclaiming himself a liar in his Bio. I would let him set the terms of my defeat. I think that within reason I would be willing to honor any punishment for my failure to champion a friend.
I wonder if anything like this has been done before. Perhaps I should seek the advice of my guildmates and mentor before I do anything that might seriously injure my future for no reason. I am certain that I will have a conversation with this guy about the damage he has done. Perhaps he is not aware of the hurt he has caused. There is the chance, however slim, that it is all a misunderstanding.

That is all for now. The marcs draw closer and I must get back to Valorn. I have decided that for now, I do not like Caernivale.