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My name is Niri Camoa, formerly known as Yurhee Camoa in my native village. I wanted to keep this journal as a little time capsule to keep track of mine and my friends adventures. Maybe in hopes that one day people will look up to us and read this as an inspiration.

My love and Inspiration for adventuring came from the Warrior Of Light. Their endeavors had a lot of impact on the people of my village. This had a ripple effect, with so many wanting to leave, there wouldn't be enough to help protect the village.Looking back, I can't say I'd have any complaints on my upbringing. My parents were very caring towards me and loved me dearly, only really scolded me when I deserved it, and taught me many valuable life skills. I wouldn't be who I am today without their insight and impression at a young age.

I spent a large majority of my youth playing both instruments and singing songs. Many of them said I had a natural talent for it. I always found the way music and songs lift the spirit when they're in a place of total despair a wonderful and fascinating thing.Helping hunters soothe savage beasts with only the power of melody. Putting people in pain to sleep to help ease their pain as they recovered with just a lyre. Speeding ones actions to give them an edge in a fight. All these amazing things and so much more just from song and dance.

Being a single child to my family had its perks for sure, but I can't deny seeing other kids my age playing with their siblings made me envious. Being the oblivious little kid I was, I'd always ask my mom and dad why I was the only kid in our family. They would always just laugh it off and send me out to play.

One day a village outside of ours came under attack. We didn't know much of the attack but knew some refugees from it were coming to stay at out village. Among them I met a kid who was about two years older than I was. He said his name was Cedrick, which was odd as it wasn't a normal Rava name that I'd ever heard of.He was very stubborn and violent for the first few weeks. Which I can't blame him for as we came to find out he lost his parents and own brother. I tried to invite him to play with me and the other kids of the village a few times, but it always ended with him just sitting in silence or walking away.

I was out playing with the other kids one day as I noticed Cedrick nearby sitting on a bench. I was about to get his attention when my own was ripped away to a group of two kids picking on another over some supposed cheating. No one else seemed to want to intervene from im guessing fear or ignorance. When things started to escalate between the two boys toward the girl I went over to diffuse the situation.Needless to say I was flat on my back in no time at all with the two telling me to stay out of it as it wasn't my business. I got back to my feet and pulled one of them towards me only to catch a punch from the other. After a short altercation the boy was yanked off and I saw a hand reaching out to me.Cedrick stood over me as I grabbed his hand and stood up with his assistance. I looked and saw the two kids pestering the girl on the floor groaning in pain and surmised Cedrick was the culprit. "Glad to see not everyone here is as spineless as I'd imagined." It was there that he introduced himself proper. "My name is Cedrick, as you already knew I'd imagine. People wouldn't keep my names out of their mouths since I've just been silent since coming here."

Shortly after that he started to warm up to all of us with my help. I kept pestering my mother to let him stay with us since my room was big enough for two beds. She hesitated but eventually after showing her that he had fun with other kids and enjoyed my company especially, she reluctantly welcomed him to live with us.

As years passed, Cedrick and I grew old enough to make the decision to either stay in the village, or head for the outside the wood and venture the open world. I decided to leave which surprisingly was endorsed by our parents. I avoided mentioning the thought of leaving the wood to venture out to my parents as I was scared to death disappointment.Days passed as more and more of the village residents in my age group made their decisions. Everyday Cedrick would mock me in being more afraid of our own parents than a rabid animal. Finally one day at breakfast I brought it up to our mother and father. Mouth dry and clammy palms I stuttered out that I wanted to leave and explore the world.

Silence filled the room as Cedrick burst out laughing at my pathetic attempt at being assertive. Following that was a snicker from my mother followed by a chuckle from my father. "Its about time you told us, had us worried you'd lost your spine during a hunt." I remember being so embarrassed I swear I could have boiled a kettle if it rested on my face.

Cedrick didn't protest the decision, he mentioned he was going to just follow whatever decision I made anyway. Something about "not being able to protect myself." While I hated to admit it, he wasn't wrong. I wasn't the best at fighting at the time and really needed to improve my archery skills I let go rusty from skipping practice one too many times.

About two years pass and the two of us we're living an honest life with me preforming and singing in local bars and taverns. Cedrick would take up hunt marks that didn't require a party of people to accept. Together with our combine earnings we got by comfortably.

Eventually we saved up enough and I went on to be properly trained in archery so I could contribute to helping and supporting Cedrick on his hunts. Which also helped us accept more rewarding targets so it was a win-win. Cedrick took it on himself to pay the rogues guild a visit on the regular while I was doing my own training.

We gradually made a name for ourselves and joined up with two others to make a proper party to take on elite marks.M'ihlk was very nice and it definitely helped having someone with a background of healing magic and alchemy for proper medicine.
Rhak was very reckless when we first met him but no one could deny that he was damn good at his role and went above and beyond to keep us out of harms way.

Between all of our endeavors and shenanigans. I always found myself chatting with locals and fellow adventurers to gather information or to just socialize in general. This led to more than a few one night stands, which I cant say I didn't enjoy.

Its actually this reason I even met M'ihlk and convinced him to join our group. Something about seeing who could last the longest. I should have probably explained to him about my experience in such cases, but in the end he joined very unreluctantly.

Rhak joined us on a whim at the time as no one else would assist taking on the venture we were handling. After seeing him in action I'm not surprised at how little fear he showed.
He overpowered and dealt with every threat with ease. It was almost like Cedrick and I weren't even there. M'ihlk mentioned how he'd only met tanks like him very seldomly and barely had to heal at all during the fights.

After everything was said and done, Rhak admitted he didn't expect us to make it. "You all looked extremely inexperienced and undergeared." he told us with a roaring laugh.

I remember holding Cedrick back from nearly jumping him like a starving coeurl seeing a fresh kill. Which at the time I wanted to agree with but if I didn't focus solely on Cedrick it wouldn't end well for anyone.

After Cedrick cooled off we all talked about staying a group permanently. As Rhak mentioned how he never ran across a healer who looked so inexperienced but behaved completely the opposite. M'ihlk just laughed and told him how he gets that type of comment all the time.

All of us have been adventuring together since. Cedrick and I keep training to better our contribution to the group. M'ihlk continues to study and further his knowledge on white and green magic. While Rhak has taken up a new job as a Gunbreaker to make himself more versatile in his role as our parties tank.That about wraps up my little recap on my life thus far. I'm hoping to branch out and pick up another job as time goes on. I know Cedrick and M'ihlk mentioned something about this also.
If you read all my terrible handwriting to this point, thank you for finding my little recap that entertaining💗.