Diary of a waitress

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Dear Diary
I made it safely to Vallaki no sight of my friends that talked me into coming here. I do prey they are well and be along soon enough. I Went to the meeting place call the Broken Bell. While there I meet some of the local garda Mihas and Alexi and their wives. The bartender the Samvel and a waitress name Irina both seem like nice people.. Igor not sure seems proud of his stew. Poor Irina has had a rough life her family was slain by vrolocks. What evil place Barovia can be.

Dear Diary
I have been here a few days and yet no sign of my friends. Starting to fear the worst. Hunting minks for the Vistani is turning out to be a dangerous job with all the Beatles about. Its so cold right now.. I nearly froze to death hunting minks today. Need to find another job. I miss my adopted father. He was better at the fur business than I.


Dear Diary
Still no sign of my friends. I feel I will never see them again. I am sad for they where so much of a joy to be around. Other curse of Barovia seems to always take. I attempted to deliever a box of supplies for a merchant in the warehouse district... These boxes are so damn heavy... what the hell can these pitic's need this stuff for. I failed in trying to deliver the boxes.. a little snake attacked me just outside the city and I had to turn back. I returned to the broken bell and Alexi and Mihas offered to escort me along with a recruit I seem to have forgotten his name. All the same we made it this time with little problems... I hate that place the rocks falling from the roof is horrid. I dropped the boxes off and we left right away.

Dear Diary
No word from my firends.  I am so excited. My first job is to serve some outlander group at an auction not really happy but I think if I do good I can be given a job at the broken bell as a waitress. I did good and got a nice pay from the outlander group they offered me a job with them as well. Not sure I will take it... Not really fond of working for outlanders. Samvel was very pleased with my review from the wayfers that he gave me a job as the waitress.

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Dear Diary
My first few days have been hectic. Trying to learn the prices and how to go about serving. I put a notice out that I am looking for a scribe to make menu for the tavern. Might make thing a bit easier on myself as well as the patrons that can read.

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I was attacked this evening by what i have been told was a vrolock. I was in the inn safe and cleaning up after the night normal patrons. When the door creaked open and a cold gust blow through the inn blowing the candles out. I have to say i was very scared to say the least. Then from the darkened room I spotted a man. A well dress man look very out of place in the Broken Bell he said his name was Victor Trandovich. I offered him a drink but he refused and talk me into not relighting the candles. After we talked a while he want his room to be ready so I went and got it ready as I always do and the returned and took him to it.. He made some odd request but he was a guest and so I did as he asked... all becomes a little fuzzy after that. I awoke to Samvel standing over me with a worried look about him. The garda Alexi came to investigate.. seems not much they can do. Mihas has had a few rude comments as of late and this doesn't help either.

Dear Diary
I decided to return home to visit my adopted father for a week long visit. I was well received of course and he is so proud that I have found a bun job in Vallaki earning coin to help myself along. Business has been good for him with the bitter cold this last winter many furs where bought. He evened hired a young hunter to help bring in more furs to trade. Was a nice young man and father seem to like him. Was hard to face my friends family's and tell them I haven't seen either of them yet. They stated that they haven't heard from them as well. Well my week is over best get back to Vallaki do not wish to upset Igor.

Dear Diary
Seem while I was gone Igor hired a new waitress domna Doina is her name. She seem to like music allot and seems domna Elicia is about to be fired as manager. Cant say i fault Igor. She is never around and when she is its "leaving be back at night" to never see her again for many days. There is a Rich couple staying at the inn that are good firends with Igor. I guess they are big on the arts and will help Igor select a new theater manager. Some strange things have started to happen in the theater... Nasty little bugs and creatures of that sort have been crawling out from there. Not sure if its the years of neglect or something more sinister. The Garda Bachev and a young recruit where there visiting that night when the things came spilling out into the tavern. Thankful they where around to slay the things and they investigated further into the matter. had allot of the patrons upset.. and had to do allot of kissing up to calm everyone down... the garda are little help in this matter they talk to loud and open. Was glad to see the ordeal over.

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Dear Diary
I went to the market at first light today to buy some more garlic to keep the vrolock at bay. Last night something came into the inn and blow out the candles yet again.. I got the eerie feeling that it might have been the same vrolock from before. I curse myself for not getting the garlic out like I normally do. I nay want this place to be known like the lady's resting as a vrolock hid out. All the same I went to the kitchen and lock myself in for safety. Irina being the brave wit she is went out to get a look... I think she is looking for the vrolock that killed her family. I think it will be her doom I fear.

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I was Asked to day by a garda recruit to unlock the theater for investigation and while doing so as I unlocked the ticket room small spiders burst forth. I was so scared. I even asked that recruit if it was indeed safe and he swear to me it was. I was bitten by one and I began to swell up and couldn't breath. I then awoke in the cultist church with a priest standing over me. Seems I have some sort of reaction to spider bits. I will have to be sure to stay clear of such creatures. Not that I want to anyways.

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I don't get a good feeling about the Broken bell guest the kovalchuk's they are odd.. Of course they are rich and snotty but all the same the lady is hauntingly beautiful and oddly never eats her meal that she orders.. I can nay say if it is her beauty or some many of witchery but all the men seem to fall into a trace of sorts when she is around. They keep with the words that the theater needs to be moved to the blue water inn. It maybe just because its more for the rich or the fact of the insects the theater has for the moment. oddly enough all this started with their arrival. I am starting to wonder if they are trying to help the move or are just looking guilty. Will like to clean there room some day to snoop around.. but all attempts to get them to let me clean their room has failed.

Dear Diary
Seems I have two patrons that are in love with me. One is a fat drunk and is at the tavern all the time drooling on himself and and drinking till he passes out to which Samvel has to drag him to his room. The other is a little better but spends all his coin on ale and has little to offer. Well other than garlic.. always garlic from both of them. is nice to think about my safety by garlic.. really (scribbles a little next to this seeming angry) They got in a fight over me this evening drunks.. lucky I was able to charm them into stop fighting. I love this tavern but sometimes the smiles come hard with those two.

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Dear Diary
Seem the manager for the theater has started to heat up A little. The couple Vasile and Mirela are putting bids in for it and Doina wants it as well. Not sure who I want more. Really want to stay out of it and not be involved. though I must say that Vasile is a tad prideful and moody at times. I helped him out today and he repaid me but being rude. Igor would have had my hid if I didn't have the coin for the kovalchuk meal. So I had to embarrass myself and go to their room and get the coin. Then Mirale jumps on my case. Not sure what is with those two. Then Doina is a bit slow, But a good help she doesnt question my orders to her.

Dear Diary
The inn has become very busy. I must admit I was a little mad when Igor hired another waitress it was so slow at the time that i though we would be fighting over tips. But my has it picked up keeps me running must the night. Is now nice to see Doina around. We have all sorts Artist, garda, plague people, outlanders that still dont fear the ol night the rich and the poor. But they all seem to respond to me well. I love working here.

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I had one of the garda leave me a flower today. A simple lily but is was so sweet of him domn Dimitri is a good man. He even braved ol night to save domna Mirela for being a fool and hanging out in the outskirts oddly enough she came back in black robe not sure what that was about but needless to say Dimitri was non to pleased. They all returned in rough save.. Yelling something about a witch hunting them. Seems they returned missing Vasile. I think that Vasiles and Mirales relationship is at great strains the fight alot and are starting to sit apart. And me I have a bun garda being sweet and kind to me. I don't know what to do. I worry that garda die so often I can go through such a thing.

Dear Diary
Seems we have some visitors at the inn. They are doing business in the back. I don't know what about nor do i want to it is best I do what i do best and serve people drinks and food and smile. Seeing the Romulich brothers made my heart skip a beat. the Mikal I think his name is. He is so cute. but dont think he took real notice of me. Not sure why not.. seems I have moved up on the gift list of the patron in the tavern its now fish. Why..... fish have to be worse than garlic so not sure its moving up. The drunks are so foolish. But i am sweet so we don't lose guest they have coin and Igor is pleased

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Dear Diary
I have never been so scared in my life. Last night the domna Larissa came to the tavern using witchcraft. Putting everyone on alert when the door open and closes seemingly by itself. Myself and Doina spotted her and the local Garda Eugen and outlander finn was having dinner near by when I called the witch out and they jumped up to investigate. that is when she turn to leave. But all the creatures of the night where waiting for her as she open the door letting them in and she lost her cover of witchery. After the battle of the night creatures ended domn Eugen began to question the domn. the little words he got where "I am Larissa and I am out". She again attempted to walk out the tavern only to return shortly bleeding to death with yet more Neuri and rats following her this time she went down and the brave garda and finn fought them back. The garda then shackled her and removed her helm.. Finding she was a Demon Witch. After a few words and hours later they where about to take her to the citadel and the mist came along with some being and the demon witch made a pack with it and it took her away. I will never forget the fear I had with the neuri and the demon and the mist made me feel that night.

Dear Diary
Seems that domna Mirela has left to look for her father.. Leaving poor Vasile a living wreck. he mopes about the tavern like a child. I gave doina the night off to keep the man company. Could be a future in this line of work. Will have to work on this a bit. He seem to perk up a little was nice to see him laugh and such again. And it helped Doina come out of her shell a little as well. All the same I hope Mirela returns soon.. I am sure he will fall right back into the slump once more.

Dear Diary
Last night was horridly busy.. where is Doina.. seems she is starting to be a little less reliable at times. I also hired a bouncer as well to keep the peace and to help with hooded people and such. He seems quit and reserved his name is alexandru.. I hope I have made the right choice with him. The tavern had a few garda and a really handsome outlander. I know its wrong to look at him but he has an exotic charm about him. But my eyes where really on the Romulich sons.. both are so handsome. I can't decide who is the better they have so much charm to them both. Was so busy i didnt get long with them. leaving me a letter and a few coins is sweet of them. I hope to see more of them. garda Bechev and dimitri where both there that night. was nice to see these two as well, good men and nice to look at. I like having them around I get a good safe feeling with them around. I hope there are always there.

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Dear Diary
Business as usual the place is busy some night more than others no re pattern to it. Had a fey male sitting at the bar when i came down to start my duty for the night. Not sure how Doina misses his ears but was able to shoo him away and he left without incident. Then a night later two outlanders came in with a fey in tow I told her immediately she was nay welcome and needed to leave. She agreed and did so. Her fey loving friends made a few rude comments like outlanders have a say on the tavern rules and they finally left when they saw I was not having anything to do with it and not caring. Then tonight a half fey the worst in my view what human would lay with a fey eww.. well no matter she didn't leave so easily. Raised her voice made a scene kicked chairs over and such even called me a beetch. Where is our bouncer haven't seen him since the day I hired him. I though this might happen. Well not pleased will keep the hiring notice posted for that job as well.

Dear Diary
I recalled during a mink hunt that i ran into a little vistani girl by the name Olga Glorgio.. she stopped me on the bridge and talked about strange things that made little to no since to me. But before she left she droped some mist looking card so I went to return it at the vistani camp and she still claimed it not hers so i went in to see the madam and she put me under some trance that made even less since the cultist of the morning lord and the cultist of ezra both came to me on this strange cliff near the sea. The babbled their cultist lies and disappeared as fast they came.. I then snapped out of it and was again in the wagon. I took my leave as fast I could.. but still feel puzzled once in a while as to what it means.

Dear Diary
Was helping the Kovalchuk's with the Broken bell theatre managers potion. Listening to Doina's music and song was nice. then came vasile he did great with his lute as well along with his song... but during his question interview something happen to Andrej while Vasile was answering his questions fell over and spiders burst from his body. And charged after me one or two of them bite me in the arm and the other in the leg. I was thankful that Dimitri and others where there to fight them off.. All I could do was hold the curtain and stream in terror. When I got a hold of myself I got his books and read his last words. then i went to follow the others out but was feeling suddenly weak and not able to keep up they left me... I felt my vision start to close in and my throat swell up I couldn't breath and I started seeing spots.. I tried to call for help but when i opened my mouth nothing came out.. i fell against the wall and slumped down. I faded away and then I saw this light and walked along this misty road for what seemed like days never getting to the light. I then awoke in Dimitri's arms in the cultist church here I was tired from the happening's that I started falling asleep where Dimitri seen me safely to the inn room. I learned later that lady Aleksandra kovalchuk was some spider thing and was not really a woman... Send shivers down my spine to think about it.. I  was so close to such a creature. I know something wasn't right with those two. She again transformed back to her woman figure and ran out of the inn nude after Dimitri and others fought her off. I am sure people will talk about this for some time. Not sure how to explain if asked.

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Dear Diary

Seem Your still  in the last place I left you before I was kidnapped and went into hiding. I feel after 8 some months in hiding has been long enough. I have not heard of the mad fey bitch and hope she is dead. I have returned to my old duties at the Broken bell. I feel so at home there. Already some old and new customers have started to filter in. Seems there has been a few changes in my absence. Eliza has become the manager once more. I do hope for the Theatre sake she is a round a bit more. Their has been a outlander smithy about claiming to be the best... not sure about that but he tips well. A nobleman came in today he had me dreaming about one being rich and two of new menus. He was asking 7000 fangs Igor will have me skinned alive if I ask for that just for menus.