Topic: From the mind of Shilo Wallace

Shilo Wallace

Date: 2017-05-05 16:10 EST
"Events log, third entry"

Static crackled to life and cleared, revealing....nothing. It was pitch black with only a faint, grey silhouette of a slender girl visible.

"It's been approximately two weeks since the....accident. Graverobber seems to be completely healed. The only explanation I can think of is the potion had some sort of suspended properties like most antibiotics and pain killers. He doesn't seem to have a single burn or scar on him. Not that he would tell me if he did. He has since resumed his usual routine." Shilo took a deep, slow breath, careful not to aggravate her throat or lungs. Slowly, the gray silhouette began to lighten and solidify. The distinct outline of Shilo's profile sharpened before she turned back to the wristcomm and continued.

"I haven't fared as well. I'm slowly recovering from what I'm fairly certain is smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion." The evidence was clear in her voice. Still tired. Still a bit hoarse.

"I must have lost consciousness after administering the potion because I regained consciousness in the bathtub filled with cold water. My clothes were loosened but still on and Graverobber was trying to make me drink ice water. He probably saved my life. Again." As her figure continued come into focus, it became evident she was sitting at the window, watching the sunrise. After a long pause, she turned back to the wristcomm.

"I've added a password since the last entry as well as a set number of attempts to access restricted files. I doubt that will keep certain intruders at bay for long, but it's a good start, I think." By now, the sun was cheerfully peeking into the window, giving her a warm glow to her otherwise porcelain pale complexion. A small smile tugged at the corners of her mouth as she felt the warmth on her face.

"I've been instructed not to go anywhere by myself..." She paused for a moment "Good thing the Inn is rarely empty." An unmistakable smirk flashed as she turned to the window once more. A small yawn began to swell in her chest, but before she could do anything about it, she heard tired footsteps shuffling toward the door.

Her head whipped around toward the door before she bolted back to her bed. Once there, she stuffed the wristcomm under her pillow, completely blacking out the image before it crackled with static and warped into nothing.

-End of entry-

Shilo Wallace

Date: 2017-05-10 16:41 EST
Shilo's half of the room was in uncharacteristic disarray. She had turned her bed and nightstand completely upside down and was now in the process of dumping all her clothes from the bed to the floor for the third time. She let out a small growl of exasperation and muttered a few choice words. Her wristcomm was missing.

Just when she started putting things away, (more like stuffing things back, she'd regret it later) something occurred to her. With suspicious, narrowed eyes, she reluctantly crossed into the messy, grungy, chaotic territory that was Graverobber's side of the room. She cringed at the thought of rifling through his things. In part due to the total violation of privacy, but mostly in fear of what she might find.

She took a deep breath and was about to dig in when something beckoned her to the one corner of the bed that was not covered in dirty clothes and clutter. She lifted the corner of the mattress slowly as though it might explode. Sure enough, tucked underneath was her wristcomm and it was flashing. With a frown, Shilo snatched her device out from under the mattress and inspected it carefully. The flashing light was an alert. "Warning: Too many failed login attempts. Temporarily disabled."

Shilo saw red. She let out a growl of frustration and anger. Her mind was spinning and she could feel a tirade coming on. Thankfully, it was a silent one.

"You have got to be kidding! Seriously' There's only three new entries on this thing! One was FOR him and I recorded the other one when he was IN THE ROOM! He's so private but he has to know everything about everyone else? So not fair! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. Or a very stern look. Maybe a strongly worded letter. I'm definitely not cleaning up his mess, that's for sure!?

As she rambled on in her own head, she slipped her wristcomm back on and began picking up her side of the room' and his side.

Shilo Wallace

Date: 2017-06-07 16:57 EST
"Events log, fourth entry" Static crackled to life and cleared, revealing a cross-legged Shilo sitting on her bed, her cheek resting in the hand that normally wore the wristcomm. The wristcomm, although not apparent, was propped up on one of the pillows, giving her use of both hands. She sighed heavily, whether from boredom or fatigue or something else. "I don't know much more rest I can take. I feel like I'm going crazy. What do they call it' Stir crazy' It's been weeks since I've talked to anyone besides Graverobber and even then it's just the same old 'stay here, rest.?" Shilo rolled her large dark eyes and switched hands, resting her cheek in her right hand now. "I've been thinking of getting a job or a hobby. Anything to get myself out of here for a while. I know it sounds weird, but I kinda miss hanging out in my mom's mausoleum. It wasn't much different. No one to talk to, nothing to do, but it was by choice." A slow, pensive frown crossed her face. "I wonder how bad it's gotten. I used to clean up as best as I could when I could but now that I'm not there?" Suddenly, it hit her. She knew exactly what she was going to do. With a smile and a soft chuckle, she reached for her wristcomm and practically launched herself off her bed. The image jumbled at the sudden flurry of movement before it crackled with static and warped into nothing. -End of entry-

Shilo Wallace

Date: 2017-06-12 16:55 EST
"Events log, fifth entry" Static crackled to life and cleared, revealing Shilo's determined face against a rapidly retreating background. She was on the move and on a mission. When she finally slowed, the background steadied. She was surrounded by gravestones, a smile playing at her lips. "It occurred to me that some of these grave sites and crypts might not have anyone to care for them. Maybe there is no one left in their family, maybe everyone moved away. Or maybe, like me, they were ripped away and don't know how or if they can ever return." She began walking again, this time at a much slower pace as though taking stock of what lay before her. "I know this won't have any effect on my mother's grave. But if I can help someone else in a similar way, I think it will somehow make me feel better about it. And maybe it will make me feel closer to her somehow, too." Her surroundings suddenly darkened, the sun's bright rays remaining a bright rectangle behind her. She had entered the first mausoleum and set her satchel down by the door. "And if I don't feel any better about my mother or whatever might be left back home, at least I'm out of the inn for a little while. At least I can turn my brain off for a bit and do something useful and productive." With her free hand, she reached up and tore down a particularly thick curtain of cobwebs causing a flurry of dust to fall about her. As she looked directly into the wristcomm's image capture, her pupils dilated widely as they adjusted to the dark room. "I'm hoping this project will keep me busy for a few weeks or even months. There are a lot of graves, most of which look like they haven't been tended to in a very long time. And if I finish them all, I can just start over at the beginning. I'll have to try different times of the day and night to come out here. I think this is something I'd prefer to do in private." With that, she was looking around again, tearing down cobwebs and shooing spiders and other things away. A genuine smile pulled at her lips as she reached for the wristcomm. The image crackled with static and warped into nothing. -End of entry-