Character: Jaazu Astaroth
Server: Zodiark
DC: Chaos
Prize Choice: Mandragora Choker

Just another cycle....
It was 5:25am, I'd finally got done doing all the previous evening's tasks and was just laying down to get a couple hours of sleep before 'taskmaster' Azaroth returns. No such luck would be had on this day. Miss Azaroth showed up around 8am and handed me a piece of parchment with some rough notes scribbled on it and a scratched out map of the South Shroud with a little X in the middle. Next to the marking was written "Go here and await further instruction". She then stormed off mumbling about having to meet her group of friends at the pub in Idyllshire. I wasn't sure what even to do. I'd never been asked to leave the city before. I packed up a bag with some lunch, put on the "gear" that Miss Azaroth had donated to me and headed out. Two airships and a chocobo later I was nearing the location on the map. The area was heavily wooded and a bit creepy I must admit. There didn't seem to be anyone, or anything around. I arrived at where the marking was and took a seat on a large fallen tree.

Nearly an hour had passed when the tiniest lalafel I've ever seen walked up to me causally and said, "You're late, inadeqately garbed and a bit scrawny looking for the task at hand." I said nothing. He then handed me another map. A map unlike any I had ever seen before. It simply had a line with an arrowhead, and as I moved the paper the arrow pointed the way to go. Under his breath the miniature man said, "Good ridden" and scurried away. Something started to feel a bit off about this whole adventure. I couldn't quite understand why Miss Azaroth would send me out here like this. I was always her errand runner, but always in the city. The now distant, safe, warm, comforting city. It was about noon, so I figured I'd have my lunch prior to heading out following this odd map. An apple and a hard boiled chicken egg later I was ready to go.

I started following the arrow and it headed me north over some hills and large mounds. Onward it continued into a trench of sorts which ended at a large open portcullis in the side of a hill. Inside the maw of the mound was a room with many animated walking skeletons!! I was terrified. What was this place? Why have I been sent here? The arrow guided me onward into the room. The horrifying creatures seemed to ignore me as I walked among them and then slowly a large door on the west wall opened and the map began to glow brightly.
The next thing I recall is being in a long damp tunnel with sounds of screams and scurrying coming from all directions. I slowly continued to follow the map. It finally lead me to a room off the main hall and in the corner sat a small box and a scroll case. I walked up to the box and the arrow on the map disappear and the paper it was on disintegrated into dust. I opened the box slowly. Inside were about 10 to 20 receipts for purchases and services I had run for Miss Azaroth all with red marks and notes hastily written on each of them. The terror set in. I picked up the scroll case, opened the end of it and pulled out the piece of parchment.

YOUR EMBEZZLEMENT ENDS HERE.

The door of the room I was in swung closed with a thunderous bang and a magical seal barred it shut. This was the day I ended my employment, and became a full time resident in Toto-Rak.


-- From the journal of C'antha Deloria