Letters From Lorimar
By Bubbawheat
Author's Note: The dates are the same as ours, and there is no year. This is because there was no dating used in the game, but I needed a way to show how much time had passed. And the font is "Signet Roundhand" to give it a more handwritten feel. (Note: Due to limitations in the ways people's browsers display fonts, I changed it to italics so that everyone would be able to see it.)
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9-8
Dear Mom,
Great news, I've been transferred to the fortress at Lorimar. So far its
not too bad. Unfortunately, it's at the border of the southern and central
regions, so I won't be able to visit as often. Nothing much is going on around
here, I don't even know what this fortress is doing here. Commander Mant
pushes us to our limit. Most of the guys hate him for it, but I know he's
just following orders. Still, I sometimes wish he would let up on us a little.
It's almost like he's expecting a war to pop up, or something. I've heard
rumors that General Teo's son attacked one of the army's officers and is
now a rebel. I don't believe them though, he was always a good kid, he would
never go against the empire. His father meant too much to him. Say hi to
him for me. I gotta go now, Commander Mant is making us do sword practice.
Love you, I'll write again sometime next week.
Your son,
Tim
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9-20
Dear Mom,
Training has been going well. I can defeat all of the other soldiers in one-
on-one combat. It looks like I will even be promoted soon. I sure hope so,
but yesterday several of the soldiers went to Commander Mant to ask him to
let up on our training. I hear that they dunked him in a bucket of water!
Boy, I wish I could have seen his face then! He did decide to let up on us
a little, though. Not on those five guys, they get to spend our free time
running around the fortress! That's enough about that, there are rumors floating
around that the elves forest was burnt down by those dirty little dwarves.
Good riddance, I'm glad we won't have to see all those stuck up elves anymore,
now if they would just burn down the kobolds, that would be great. The rumors
also say that they have joined a small group of rebles and killed everyone
at Panna Yakuta, our base near the elves forest. I hope that one isn't true.
My friend, Ryu, was posted there. Also, there have been some strange things
going on around here. A few graves on a hill a little ways away were dug
up and everything was taken. Who would do something like that, and why? On
a lighter note, the harvest festival is coming up in a few days, and we get
to go out all night. I'm going up to Rikon with my friend, Flynt. He knows
a couple cute sisters that live up there. I'll write again soon.
Your son,
Tim
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9-25
Dear Mom,
I just got back from Rikon, I had a really good time. We spent the entire
night, uh, talking. Her name is Jenny, and she is beautiful. I can't wait
'till my next leave, so I can see her again. Of course, I'll visit you if
I can, but Rikon is a lot closer than Gregminster, and we never get very
long vacations. I miss your wonderfull apple pies. You always know just the
right amount of cinnamin to put in to make it taste just right. Here, we
only get hard bread and salted meat everyday. Remember that group of rebels
I told you about? I hear that they now have a well defended castle in the
middle of the lake! How did they manage that? Anyways, the other day, I was
walking past Commander Mant's quarters and overheard him talking to a messenger
from the empire. The rebels have defeated our forces at Garan! The messenger
sounded worried, there were about 9,000 soldiers there! They were talking
about removing troops from Lorimar, and sending them to our other bases.
I didn't hear which ones. Probably the more important places, like Gregminster.
Maybe I'll get posted there so I can visit more often. It would be wise if
we mounted a counterattack, and crushed these rebels before they get too
powerful. They are a bunch of horrible people that deserve to die for trying
to overthrow the empire! They must be stopped! Enough about that, Remember
the dug up graves I told you about? Well, now all of the graves on that hill
are dug up and empty! We are starting to get worried, there are stories all
over the place about vampires and ghosts and other monsters. Max claims that
last night he saw a dead man walking around. I think he just had a little
too much to drink at the festival. It's probably just some weird guy that
is selling their hair, or taking jewelry, or something like that. I gotta
go now, I've already used up too much oil in my lamp. Love you, I promise
to visit soon.
Your son,
Tim
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9-25
Dear Mom,
Lorimar feels so empty now. Over half of the people here have been transferred
to another place. I don't know what's going on, but I hope I get out of here
soon. Most of us here are really worried. Yesterday, Max was found just outside
the fortress, he was mutilated. It was awful, I can't imagine what could
have done something like that to him. He was such a good kid, he just got
drunk a little too often. There have been strange noises at night, none of
us can figure out what's going on. I can hear the noises now, they seem very
close tonight. Flynt just went to see if he can find anything out. Jenny
wrote me a letter today. It was very sweet. I just heard Flynt scream, something
must have gotten him. It must be the same thing that got Max. It's at the
door now, I love you mom, don't worry, I won't let it get me.
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9-25
Dear Mrs. Patterson,
I regret to inform you, but your son, Timothy Patterson was killed in action.
He was killed in an attack on Lorimar by Neclord, a powerful vampire. You
should be proud to know that he died fighting, sword in hand. I am deeply
sorry for your loss, and I am sorry that I could not give you this information
in person, the war against the Liberation Army is taxing our resources and
we cannot spare anyone for a nonessential activity. Again, I am truly sorry
for your loss. Timothy was a good soldier.
Commander Mant