Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

The damn conflict

More nicknames :
Hope Jezebeth - Miss
Arivain - Mister Ugly
Auriel - Zombie Lady
Isabella - The Annoying Miss
Valerius - Intelligent Mister


Ok, this is way too strange. I was sitting at the fountain in Gate, talking with this minstrel, who'se nickname is now Miss. Yeah, Miss. Anyway, then this funny swordman person (see above) goddamn murdered someone! Right in the middle of street! So, I and Miss went and asked him what the hells is going on, and more importantly, why he killed that lady. He carried her towards the Istari tower, and waited. I was too confused about this situation, so I watched. Later people came from the tower, like mister good good, who wasn't in the best condition I've seen. And loads of other people. So, they went to the temple of tha' god...Torm? Dunno. Funny swordman waited with Mister ugly for some time, and Miss was telling me to go and save the corpse of this lady. I, still confused, shamely enough didn't do anything. I still regret it, damn.
Anyway, I followed them with Miss towards the temple, and there I asked from people what is going on. Everyone was like "she is bad" or something close to that, and they were clearly busy helping Mister Good Good. Even though only the priest there was doing something. Anyway, I went out with Miss, and then The Annoying Miss came, and was like "you embrass yourself, go away" as I asked again what is going on. But no one never told me, so I had the right to accuse Funny Swordman for murdering, goddammit! So...they all came out, and Mister Good Good was walking this time, looked fine. They went to the Istari tower again, prolly to do something to Zombie Lady.
So, I waited outside with Miss, and the Annoying miss came again to guard the tower. She actually drew a blade, and dared to talk to me with that! Me, being a genious and angry, simply replied "I suggest you to put that away, or else I might take that as threatening, and things might end bad for you. Or me". That worked, heh. Well, I went to the fountain statue thing again with Miss, and then Funny Swordman came and didn't of course tell me what is going on.
So... then, they came out from that tower. All. And the Zombie Lady was walking! It wouldn't not have been the first time if my eyes deceived me, but she was actually alive. I actually suspected this as necromancy, but it wasn't. Strange, I'd say. Anyways, Intelligent Mister was kind enough to explain what happened. Seems that some bad thingie had taken control of Zombie Lady, and she was killing people. Sounds fun, but no thanks. So, they had to, or Mister Good Good had to, I don't know, help her. Well, good, took that goddamn long time to get answer! Thanks. Oh, and I really don't like that Annoying Miss. Hope she dies when next night comes.

~Ceci


\\feel free to send me feedback with pms, really :p. Would be constructive to get opinions from other people.

\\Since some people have asked from me about Ceci's history & parents...guess I should make something. Sadly, I'm not a writer so it's kinda impossible for me to get it into a journal form. So, behold :

A Dream

"Cecilia, wake up, goddammit!", her mother yelled at her, with angry look. "I need you to go and get some money for us!". Ceci, who just woke up from floor, with some poor pants and shirt on. She had brought a blanket together with her mother, but it was too small for two person to use it at the same time. So they had a deal that the younger one can use it on every week's 8th day. Strangely enough, that never happened. The girl sighed, and went outside picking up a random flower which she saw first. She walked on the streets, picking up flowers and begging for money from strangers. When sun began falling down, she went back to her home with not that great amount of money : Dirty hands, dead flowers, rocks and spit on her hair. Her mother coldly stared at her, while a man (totally stranger) sneaked out from the door. "You're one damn useless chilld, seriously! Even I made more money in that time!" Ceci simply nodded, but in her mind, she was crying. Alot. She misses her father, really. He was living with the two, but when Ceci's seventh birthday came, he simply vanished. Ceci's mother told to her (aside from yelling) that he died and failed to bring money to them, and that's why he isn't worth of thinking. "We'll see about that..." Ceci grumbled as she curled up to her sleeping place.
Next morning, and like on every morning, her mother came to yell at her. But this time, Ceci was gone. There was a message, which was really hard to understand since it was written with flowers, saying : "You sucs mom. Imma gona lok for fater. Burn in hel."



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In the current time, the adult Ceci wakes up at Blade & Stars room, with a paniced look. "Damn, I really hate her still.." she grumbles and continues her sleep.


\\Again, I will gladly welcome any feedback, be it positive or negative.

A Dream (continued)
(a.k.a History of the name)

The girl actually didn't go far, just to the city streets, trying to find her father somehow.
Around midle day, when sun was at the highest spot a suspicious looking man suddenly threw a dagger to ground in front of her. "You probably need that to cut your gross hair, girl" the man said with a grin on his face. The girl stared at him, and simply nodded while she took the knife and cut her pony tail away. The man couldn't help his laughter "It was a joke...girl". The girl simply stare back, with a forced smile on her face. The man still laughed a bit and continued chatting with her
"Well, at least you look more poor now, so it's a win after all if you were begging here for money".
The girl stared at him and replied "I'm not begging for money, I'm looking for my father"
"At the streets inside this city? Well, that's surely easy"
The girl stared at him, and pointed him with her new dagger. Tears were falling from her eyes.
The man still couldn't help his laughter, and continued while patting her head "Aww, don't cry. Want me to help you find him? Where is he anyway?"
The girl stared at him (yet again) and nodded. "I don't know where he is. Mom said he is dead, but I don't believe her so I ran away from home. Better this way"
"And what might be your name, girl?"
The girl looked pretty shocked...no one ever had asked that. "Cecili...No. Ceci."
"Right, Ceci. Well, I'll call you as a girl anyway, I hate hard names." The man looked around and rubbed his chin, apparently thinking something.
"Well, I have been hired for a caravan going south, towards Candlekeep and Beregost...I could take you with me..."
Ceci, being pretty confused asked him "But?"
"But you have to become my student.
"Student of what?"
"A mercenary. I want someone to carry my name after I pass away."
Ceci, being happy, grinned and answered "Count me in".

A Dream (continued p.2)
(a.k.a The story of flower)

The caravan left after few hours, with the freshly hired guard and his little friend. They didn't move fast, but their load was sure big. When the night rolled in, they haven't got far. Only about 35 miles from Gate, and Ceci's "master" got order to guard the camp and keep fire up. Ceci, who couldn't get sleep ordered herself to guard the fire also. And to have a conversication with the man.
"Hey, girl. Get to sleep now. I don't want to carry you tommorow once we'll continue." The man said, with a amused smirk on his face. Surely, this night will not be boring.
"No. You guard the fire, I'll guard it also. I'm your...student." Ceci looks around for a moment and adds "...Master".
"Heh...well, at least you're enthusiastic about this, girl. But doesn't it disturb you that you don't even know my name?"
"Nope!", Ceci answered with a smile. "Lot of strange men always come out from mo---" And the smile fades..."from...my old mother's room. And they always gave me money, and tapped my head and said that I have a good mom. I never agreed with them"
The man rolled his eyes and laughed. "And that is why you trust everyone? Bad mistake. Now, for the first lesson : Never trust someone, until this someone gives a reason for it"
"But you gave me already a reason to trust you, master", Ceci answered with a confused look.
"Clever girl you are. Now, I give you your first mission : Give me a name."
Few seconds after this, they both heard wolf howling. And it was pretty close actually. Not a ten seconds later, two gnolls attacked the camp with two wolves on their side.
"Wake up others and go hide, girl!", the man yelled while rubbing his lucky coin in his pocket. "Prove me that you're on my side today also, Lady of Luck..." the man whispered with a grin, and ran to battle with his massive sword in his hands.
Meanwhile, Ceci did everything she was supposed to, expect to wake up others. She ran inside one of the tents, where she was supposed to sleep, with her new dagger in her hand. She was scared, scared like hell. She didn't want to die. Not today. She was young, so young, and she had just found the light in her life. Then, one of the wolves ran inside the tent, with murderous and hungry look. Ceci, who was hiding under her blanket (and it even wasn't 8th day of the week) knew that it'll end bad soon, if she doesn't do something. She took a tight grip from the knife, threw the blanket away and jumped right towards the wolf, slashing the air with her dagger. She managed to hit other eye of the wolf, but this only made it more angry. Without too much thinking, she ran out of the tent while screaming for help.
Meanwhile, the man had finished the other gnoll, but one wolf and one gnoll was still attacking him. Things didn't look good : they had managed to hit his right leg with few attacks, and it hurted like hell. He took few steps back, staring at his enemies. Apparently the wolf was totally under control of the gnoll, and waited for his (gnoll's) command to attack. The man was going to hope a miracle from Tymora, but Ceci ran right out from her tent screaming. The stupid gnoll got confused from this, and turned to look at her. Bad for him.
"Don't leave openings to your opponents, fool", the man said with a grin, while he watched as the gnoll's back was bleeding. Alot.
While running and screaming Ceci noticed her master and ran behind him, while the wolves simply watched. The wolf which was fighting with the man, simply ran away since it's master died, but the one who attacked ceci...was angry. And blind. Too blind to notice someone jumping in front of him and thrusting his sword through his head. Victory.
"Girl! Your timing was perfect! Without you, they would've probably beat me! You surely are Tymora's gift to me!" The man said, and picked up a flower from the spot where the gnolls died.
Ceci watched with a smile as her master was picking up the flower and coming towards her. And picked her up, putting the flower between her head and left ear while keeping her in a hug.
"Good girl..." The man whispered.
"...Mission complete. I have a name for you.." Ceci said while putting her dagger to her pocket.
"And what might it be, girl?" the man answered with a grin, putting her down.
"...Father."

A Dream(continued p.3 and final part)
(a.k.a the training)

Rest of the caravan trip went nicely. No attacks came, and Ceci get to know her new Father better. Apparently he had once a name, but abadoned it for some reason and continued his job without it.
"I won't leave your side, Father. Nor will I give you a reason to abadon your name" Ceci said with a smile once they arrived at Beregost.
Since "father" got payment from this job, they went to buy a new sword to Ceci. A short one it was, but better than dagger.
"Now, girlie, you know how to use that?"
She swings it around, accidently poking her own leg with it. And the man - as expected - let's out a laugh.
"Seems that you have much to learn! Come!"

They walked about 5 miles north from Beregost, and set up a camp there. "We will beging your training with basic fighting skills. Your first opponent is me." the man said with a smile while picking up a long staff-like stick from ground. "If you get one hit trough, you win."


Several years later. as they've been wandering alot between Beregost, Candlekeep and Baldur's Gate, they end up back in Gate.
"Girl...No...Ceci..." the man said with a grin. They were just few weeks ago in a great battle, defending some travelers against goblins, ogres and everything. And The man got badly wounded, that his right arm will probably never heal.
"Take this Ceci, my sword. You've definetly earned it." The man said and gave his huge greatsword to Ceci.
"My thanks, Father" Ceci said, while taking the sword and the scabbard, putting them on her waist.
"Now go and remember my teachings, and dont forget who you are and why you exist. Like I did." With these words, the man began walking towards north.
"Heh...she clearly is the opposite of her mother..."
No one saw him again after that.

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The adult Ceci walks around Farmlands, thinking about all these dreams. Surely there was a reason why she saw them...""Now go and remember my teachings, and dont forget who you are and why you exist". These words were in her mind all the time.
"I'm Ceci...born to serve Lady Aileen" she thought rubbing her chin. "Never to betray her loyality, nor question her wisdom. I'm her sword on the right way."




\\Ok, no more drama . Hope this tells to people (and hope you liked it also) why Ceci is like that (and yeah, this 4th part was random. 4th parts are always anyway). Yeah, she really is strange.

Not-A-Dream

A new nickname! Foggy - Little Redhat

My former master, 'father' told me once that everyones' fate is decided the second they're born. Like, Miss Bear kissing with Bear Kisser, Good Good being a good person, Little Redhat having a red hat, and so on.
But that's not true! Well, almost. Halfway. I think that when a person is born, there is 2 fates for him or her. Depending on their own choices. If I use myself as an example ; If I would've not ran away that day from my mother, I would've not met 'father', and lady-knows-what? I could probably be something like mom was, every day with diffrent man, or just being plainly annoying. Or I would have a man, who loves me and that kind of stuff. Perhaps even something annoying like children. No thanks. But I did ran away, and ended up with this better way. This is same for other people. Like, if Miss Bear would've said no to Bear Kisser, Bear Kisser wouldn't be a bear kisser anymore. If Good Good would've decided to murder every people who needed help, instead of helping them, he would be Bad Bad. If Little Redhat would use a blue hat, he would be Little Bluehat. If Funny Swordman would use like a big axe instead of those stranges, he would be only a Axeman. If Lady would've not met me at those woods...she wouldn't be a lady to me.
Goddamn! Why I am thinking things like this?!

~Ceci

*After some thinking, she strikes a line through all the text, and is very angry*

Women? Men?

New nicknames again!
Beroc - Pirate
Kyle - White Hoodie
Rohadin - Mister Armor

Raah! That Little Redhat is IDIOT! I was talking with Zombie Lady, and then, I sarcastically said to Redhat that we all know his name. And he was like.."I was not talkin' to you, sir".
SIR?!
Ok, that's it. Now it's Big Ugly Idiot Redhat. So it started. I didn't want to prove with...hard easy visual way, so I (perhaps for the first time in my life) used words. And tried to convience him that I'm a woman. Well, seems that he is too womanish actually, and he saw me as..none. Or male. I think. Anyway, he said that women are not supposed to be brutal. I'm not brutal! I'm ANGRY! Then I put my dress on. That almost convienced him about my gender, but no.
Idiot.
Then I realized -why am I doing this?- and left. Damn it was a good choice.

Later, as I stumbled back upon the campfire. I noticed some people, and this really idiot...Seadin. He once challenged me to a duel, for a kiss! Not a wise choice. I have no damn plans losing to a person like that, who thinks only about women. Anyway, I gave him some warnings in the past to drop his ideas that I'm his..girlfiend. Yuck. He never did that. Anyway, I did it this time too. Poked him so he could come to talk, and warned him. But he is really stupid. He mentioned also something..unpleasant, which I answered that if he does something he meets my sword's edge. Anyway, then...oh no..
He kissed me and ran. Seriously! On the lips! It was retarted!


~Ceci

Idiots + Retards = Iditards?

Karina....genasi - Lady Shapes

Yeah, idiots. Retards. They're everywhere! I can no longer walk on streets without being afraid that someone is retarted right next to me! It's scary! Anyway, I was talking to Lady Shapes (who calls me Miss Shapeless for some reason) and then some crowd came around us. One had a bear with her, so I asked can I eat that bear. Few seconds later the bear runs away, aww. So, we talked about something then this big retard came there. I called him ugly, because he was (and is) ugly. So, this retard just is like.."you must die for insulting me". I mean, come on! What a crybaby, can't accept few facts? Well, truth hurts, they say. Anyway, I was just laughing at him, but then he did it...something which he should regret for eternity.
Stole.
My.
FLOWER.
Actually, I don't remember rest too well. I really got angry, and the next thing I remember is that I got a somehow big bleeding wound on him before he ran away. Damn thieves, you all should rot in one of the Hells. Anyway, I began to find a new flower. Lucky me, because I found one pretty fast.
Reminds me, I never got my lunch.

~Ceci

Added : Blue is the new black.

~Ceci

Eight-fingers-me

I don't know which is worse ; that I woke up in front of god's ass' Bane's temple with my left hand's index and middle finger missing or that I had to kiss Seadin. Perhaps the second option.

Oh, yeah. I woke up in front of...that temple. And it wasn't really pleasant to feel two missing fingers. Since I don't like thinking, I looked around for a bit, and after realizing where I am, I fought my way to the farmlands. Shortly after I got there, he came also there. Yeah, with he I mean Seadin. Oh, no. He is now Pervert to me. Anyways, I tried to control myself and be...not-angry. Well, I succeeded in that, almost. I showed him my hand, and he suggested me to find a druid or something. Sure, why not, few necromantic spells can't make this worse. We walked a bit, and found Miss Bear, Good Good, Bear Kisser and someone else (From now on...Mysterious Miss) at some lodge of some sort. Pervert, being idiot enough, straightly asked Miss Bear that can she do something to my hand. She chanted something and boom! My goddamn fingers were growing back! Necromancy? I hope not, or Miss Bear will be no longer Miss Bear to me. Anyways, I thanked her, and actually called her Eleanor, but just for this time, because I was rather speechles. And then we ventured back to farmlands.
On the way, Pervert suggested some really retarted things, like swimming in the river, but hell no, never.
Even thinking about the rest of the stuff makes me angry, so I'll just skip to the retarted part. He asked me to another duel, the bets were almost same. If he wins, I have to kiss him. If I win, he has to leave me alone. Good, but it didn't end that good. Damned cowards, jumping into shadows and attacking from behind. Seriously. Then came the retarted part. Good that it only lasted about 2 seconds, but then I got the master plan. I told him to 'come closer for more', and when he came closer to the range...BAM. I kicked him straightly to his crotch with my right knee, and damn the results were good. He, rolling on ground in pain.
Good end for half retarted half strange day.

~Ceci

Feelings are useless

Natalie - Miss Yellow
Thomas - Mister Golden
Dennis - Fur Cloak

I met Miss Yellow, Mister Golden and Plodge few days age at Beregost, and they were talking about something. Since they really were scared because of me, I dramatically danced to the scene and without hesitation spitted their new names at their faces! Yellow was cool with it, but little kid Golden was angry. Which was just sad. I mean, it's just a name. He was like...
"I have a name already." "Please call me Thomas..."
Nah.
Yellow was teasing him with me, but then he grumbled something about ruining Yellow's wedding. Wait, wedding? Who? Where? WHY?
Apparently, Yellow is getting married with Fur Cloak. That's just sad. I mean, sad, useless, pointless, retarted...and so on.
She didn't understand my very simple question first - why? Said something that because they love, or something useless, each other and things like that.
Sad.
She then asked me do I love anyone. Of course not, 'love' only gets in the way. Like, let's say I'm happily (which I find impossible) married to someone. Then he dies, by my hand or someone else's. That would probably destroy me from inside, and then things would suck. Really much.
So, I don't have room for things like that.
Seemed like that they were beginning to leave, to help Nashkal with the giant trouble. And they asked me to come, but it would cost money, and they didn't want to pay to me for killing. Their loss.
So, Golden and someone else left, leaving Yellow there. She said something about death brother, and I offered my help to it.
She didn't like the idea, saying it was only a joke. Since he is her brother.
Shame.

~Ceci

Rawr!

The hells is going on! I saw Yellow doing some stereotypical housework before. Why! The hells! WHY! Fur Idiot just laughed, and so did Golden Idiot and Plodge. Typical men, they should all be dead. Well, almost everyone.
On the other hand, Bear Kisser and Miss Bear are like what it's supposed to be. But I still don't like it. But it still is right. But I actually asked from Bear Kisser why he always is dressed in black. He said that Miss Bear wants it to be. I think it's more like that Bear Kisser makes Miss Bear to like it, that she does not have any choices. This is really getting out of hand.

But, on the other hand. This is far away from my problems. If women want to be dominated, sure, go ahead. Just gonna hope they don't blame me.

Then there is something going inside Candlekeep, they're like keeping guard at the gates and checking everyone for some tattoos on arms. Why would I have some? Useless, I like my scars as red, not as black.

~Ceci


\\Ok this was so random, I even lost the main idea on every sentence . But had to do something or this *gasp* gets on the second page! Enjoy.

Soul

Some time ago a man of some sort said to me that using weapons is cowardish. Far from it, why would it be cowardish? It's just plain metal. Then he said that a fighter shouldn't trust her weapon, but trust rather herself. But why I can't trust both? This went on and on...until I won. Of course. Then this retard just said that every power of a person comes from person's soul! Soul? It just is, it can't do anything. Like, seriously. He said when I'm angry, I draw emotions from my soul. Pfft, I draw emotions from my head. What an idiot.
Then an orc came there. With robes. Orc with robes, I don't want to see that again. And this orc said to be a member of Amn's council. Yeah right, and I'm the Queen of Baldur's Gate. That would be awesome to be honest. Telling people to make me food and carry me to bed, yes, awesome.

Few days later, as I was talking with Shapes, Orangeskinny and Thostie, a man ran pass by. A skeleton following him. The skeleton was no more for long. So, I decided to catch him, and we did catch him some time later, and he was taken to the Lathander's temple. But I didn't expect a retarted woman to be so retarted with some midget. They told us that we were doing wrong bla bla, and then threatened Shapes! Shapes answered with her sword, and I was happy.

~Ceci

The Ruby Blades

Selis Vhaire - Flashy Lady
Vishnir - Armored Farmer
Perverted Retard - Seadin

So, yeah. I volunteered for that Diamond Blade business (Even though I like Ruby Blades more). And, what's even better, I'm in the offensive group! Seems that I will not be hungry for some time then. As long as I get paid, it's cool anyway.

I even met Lady Selah some time ago, or rather...she met me. Said I was totally frozen, and she dragged me all way to Beregost from...those icy mountains. Well, I guess I owe her something. "Your next salary will do". Yeah right. So, then we (me and lady Selah) met..what was her name...Flashy Lady, yeah. And her disgusting male friend. I didn't really get it were they or were they not in this Ruby Blade business, but that does not matter.

Then there is this Armored Farmer person, who is also in The Ruby Bladies. Some defending sergeant, hah. What a shame. Anyway, he also is starting some company named Swords of the Coast. What a genious, Swords of the Coast in Sword Coast! Took me some time to figure that out. Seems he is something more than a farmer, after all. So, he asked me and Lady Aileen to join that company, but...I need to think...use my natural intelligence with this problem.

Luckily, I haven't seen Perverted Retard for some time. Or, rather. Lucky him. I'm really furious still about everything what he has done, and someday, I'm going to make him pay for those things. And it will hurt. Poor ladies, who have met him before and after I met him first time. I must stop his reign of chaos.

~Ceci

I like killing

Nyx - Hornie

So, last day I was walking around, and heard some people whispering stuff about a merchant. And this merchant was looking for people for people to hire. Yes please! So, I went to Bucket & Cape and then some other people showed up. There was..Hornie, Shapes, an annoying gnome, some kind of priestess and me. And a annoying midget halfling also. So, this merchant dude wanted us to go to Durlag's tower and clear it of baddies. Since he wanted to do some tourist business, or whatever it was, there. So..we left with his caravan towards this tower. And we also met someone in Beregost, who was bored and wanted to follow us. Meh.

After we traveled to the tower, there was a skeleton at the entrance greeting us. Some of the retards were like..."Oh, hey. It's cute, let's not kill it!" Good that Shapes was there, who told me to finish that skeleton. I liked that part. So...we walked in. And BAM! There was another skeleton! Not for long though. So...we continued. More skeletons and stuff. Then we found some strange fart cloud which talked. 99% of that talk was total random bullcrap to me, so I won't even bother typing it. But seems that the fart cloud had lost his name, and his oh-beloved-one's name. And something. I so wanted to kill it, since that was our mission, but others wanted to help the fart cloud. Retards. So I just followed them, since otherwise Shapes would be in troubles.

We went into the ruins near Beregost, and found some book after long searching which had the name of that fart cloud's loved ones' name. Now that I think about it, it does not make any sense. Not a surprise. So, this book did something to Shapes. And I got angry. Without too much thinking, we went back to the tower again and told this name to the fart cloud. He got angry. Then a whitefart cloud appeared behind it and they kissed. Then they disappeared.
Mission complete.

~Ceci

To keep up with all these names, I really need to start remembering these nicknames...Can't call Lady Aileen as Miss Bear! That would be bad.

Aileen - Lady Aileen
Jared - Mister Burns
Irini - Cold Lady
Storm - The blue thing
Kierran - Scary man
Triad - Three-minded-retard
Jonas - Good Good
Eleanor - Miss Bear
Skazz - Dwarfie
Raymond - Bear kisser
Elivani - Lady Elivani
Moldister - Pink
Arivain - Mister Ugly
Auriel - Zombie Lady
Isabella - The Annoying Miss
Valerius - Intelligent Mister
Foggy - Little Redhat
Beroc - Pirate
Kyle - White Hoodie
Karina....genasi - Shapes
Natalie - Miss Yellow
Thomas - Golden
Dennis - Fur Cloak
Pledge - Plodge
Selis Vhaire - Flashy Lady
Vishnir - Armored Farmer
Perverted Retard - Seadin
That elf named Cat - Miss Shield
Lucanius Ashcroft - Darkymerchant
Nyx - Hornie
And almost every hornie is...Hornie

~Ceci

\\If I forget someone and you really want it here, send me a pm or tell ingame and I'll fix tha' problem.