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Otell Of the Hawk Company

So I'm going to do my best to keep up on this guy but my writing sucks. If you notice any punctuation or grammar errors feel free to let me know. I'm trying to get better with my writing so the feedback will help.

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History

Yes i have history! long ago some great men from the band of the hawk came across me sitting in snow bank. My parents body's lay next to me. How this came to be i cannot remember who knows maybe they were my first kills. The great men took me in and taught me the way of war, death, and killing. Many years passed and many many battles. Over time i learned of my rage and how to use it to kill my enemy. So many great times were had so much happened with the band of the hawk until it ended. We were caught in a land skirmish with the red wolves a rival mercenary company. We had equivalent forces but we still had the advantage because our leader was a very smart tactician. We should have won and would have to if not for this one women who the leader bedded. During the night she killed him and sneaked away not taking anything not even his gold. This i could not understand but it matters not for the damage was done all the same. Without our leader the company was in chaos and the wolves seized the opportunity to easily overwhelm us. The Wolves had much luck that day to take us when they did. Very few survived and none of us were anything like a leader so we parted ways each to there own. Some went off for revenge saying that is was the wolves fault we lost. Well of course it was there fault we are warriors they fought us and killed most of us. This is how it should be we are mercenaries we are professionals at war. My only problem is they were fool enough to allow survivors this is not how it should be. Though it matters very little i am now unemployed so i will travel till i come across a worthwhile company or even a master and then i will do what i do best kill.

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Bar story's

Otell on religion

Of course i believe in the gods i have good reason to sit i tell you story. Not so long ago on a very stormy night me and a clients party came across some strange creatures. The creatures were chaos somethings and of course we killed them but they are not the point the point comes later. After killing them we took refuge from the storm in a nearby inn. When suddenly we discover there is a chaos something running around of course we kill that one to. But wouldn't you know it the inn was full of demon worshiping cultist's. Luckily my client was very very smart and figured out ahead of time what was going on so when we attacked we had the advantage. The party found them in a strange basement chanting around a circle and possible dancing im not sure. Then there strange words must have angered a demon because one appeared and started killing them and when we made are presence known the cultist and the demon both turned on us. Now we had a problem my employer had frozen in fear of the demon. Good thing we had a Elf because shot a arrow so lethal that even a demon was taken back. Even with this arrow in it the demon still came and our dwarf tried to stand between the employer and the demon but it didn't work because she's short. Then the demon struck nearly taking my employers head off this i could not allow. I mean really where would the gold come from without the employer. So i worked fast and swung my mighty axe killing the demon. Of course we slaughtered the cultist it should go without saying. This taught me a lesson well actually two lessons 1. Never be on the business end of a elf with a bow, and 2. if the enemy of the god are real then of course the gods are real. I personally worship Ulric because we enjoy many of the same things fighting and killing though he enjoys wolves and the cold but you cant agree on everything. If you did there would be no fighting and where is the fun in that.

Otell on equality

"Why you cry little one?"

"Ah you were beaten up by your sister, well there is no shame in that."

" You don't believe me huh well sit down and let me tell you a story. Not so long ago i had a client that hired me and two women to kill a giant. One was a elf and the other a dwarf, now i know what your thinking what could they do to a giant? Well i will tell you in time be patient. After being hired we traveled many days and all the while my head was being filled with the notions that i was the only one who could slay the giant. All the while these women made no claims to there strength or prowess they were just supportive and nice. Finally the day came we stood in the pass controlled by the giant ready to run up and battle."

" What yes i know how stupid this sounds just running up to a giant with no real plan. That mostly came about because all plans i could come up with destroyed the forest in some way and one of the women was a elf. Anyway where was i oh yes there we stood in the pass before the giant charging at us. Like any proud warrior i charged at the giant but somehow the women beat me to the front line."

" Yes one was a dwarf."

" Yes she was not the fastest person ive ever met."

" Kid shut up and let me finish, where was i oh yes the women beat me to the front line. The elf with her bow sank arrow after arrow into the giant. While the dwarf jumped up and repeatedly beat the chest of the giant with her hammers. Now that was no small task that giant was at least 15 feet tall i tell you dwarfs can really jump. where was i oh yes, now before i could even close distance with the giant he layed dead on the ground killed by none other than the women. Now i have fought many battles and i have dozens of stories where women showed courage strength and ability. So what lesson should you take from this hmmm?"

" No it's not that it is okay to be beaten by your sister you should not let any one beat you. The lesson is when fighting your sister or any women you do not hold back you study them, identify there weaknesses, and crush them. Now here take this stick go home wait by side of door and when your sister enters hit her in the knee hard. When she goes down pummel her this will show her you are not to be trifled with. Now go!"

"Ah cute kid i wish him luck."

Otell on job interviews

"you want me sit here okay"

Let's begin tell me about yourself.

"I am mercenary berserker with many years experience."

Why did you leave your last job?

"Because we completed task and there no more work to do."

Do you consider yourself successful?

"Well yes im still alive that more than many can say."

What do coworkers say about you?

"Im not sure i never ask, is this something i should worry about"

What do you know about this organization?

"That you hiring"

What have you done to improve your knowledge in the past year?

"I learn magic tricks, and i try to learn how to pick locks. Next i will probably learn how to pick pockets."

Have you applied for other jobs?

"No, i cant read Craig's poll and everyone ignore me when i ask what it says."

Why do you want to work for this organization?

"Because you pay money, is this trick question?"

Do you know any one who works for us?

"No, do i need to."

What kind of salary are you looking for?

"As much as you can pay, and i keep whatever i loot."

Are you a team player?

"Yes, they tell me what to kill and i kill. Why did you hear different?"

How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

"Till i am payed. This strange question."

Have you ever had to fire any one? How do you feel about this?

"No, if i have to get rid of person i usually kill them and use them as example to others."

What is your philosophy towards work?

"I love work it how i get payed."

Have you ever been asked to leave a position?

"I have been kicked out of bars. Why does this matter?"

What is your greatest strength?

"My strong muscles i guess, and can do attitude."

Tell me about your dream job.

"What does this have to do with anything."

What would your previous supervisor say was your greatest strength.

"I dont know ask him. Will this be much longer"

What motivates you the most about a job?

"The money didn't you ask this before"

How would you know you were successful on this job?

"I get payed. Look this is just getting redundent."

What have you learned form mistakes on the job?

"You are really pissing me off little man."

Do you think you are over qualified for this position?

"WHAT?"

Tell me about your ability to work under pressure.

"That does it. COME HERE!"

~sounds of breaking furniture, and screams~

Interview End!

Otell on gathering information

"Have you calmed down now?"

"I don’t have to hit you all with table again right?"

"Good, now why you starting such a fight here?"

"Ah it because your women say your best friend steal necklace. Did you steal necklace?"

"No huh, he doesn’t seem like he lying I mean look at him he trembling."

"Hmm sound to me like you need more information to figure this out. Well you in luck look where we are!"

"Yes we’re in a tavern the perfect place to gather information. Let me tell you whenever I come to tavern I always come with a question to ask and in some cases leave with answers I didn't expect. In one case I came to ask about a local family and left knowing secrets about a friend. The tavern is a wealth of information you just need to know how to use it. Now how bout I help you and we get to the bottom of this." 6 hours later and much Ale

"So necklace not stolen at all your wife sell it to get funds to run away with other man! See now don’t you feel better. Best friend do nothing but be friend you're wife just lie to you."

"Oh you have to go now I understand. Just remember when you have questions and no one tell truth be sure to try your local tavern."

This message brought to you by your local tavern it's not just for drinking anymore.

(I know this log is lame but due to secretive nature of last game no details will be given.)

Otell on loss

"Some days it's tough to be a person! Especially those days when you lose some one you care for. It's like your whole world is taken and turned up side down, and your completely lost trying desperately to get your bearings. You cry, moan, and wail at the parting because you know not only did you lose that person you lost a piece of yourself. The part that loved and cared for this person is forever torn filling you with pain that you think will never leave. The pain never really does leaves you just become numb to it till its nothing but a dull ache. As you lose more and more friends, family, and lovers the pain is less, and less or you are just increasingly numb to it. Eventually you sit wondering why it stopped hurting when did you lose all the feeling when did you stop being a person. I have some friends who have lost or are soon to lose someone important to them. I will watch over them fulfill there promises so they have time to properly mourn the loss. I pray to Morr it always hurts so they can always be people, good people."

"What do you mean I'm cut off?"

Otell Pen Pal

Dear Von Kurtz family

Hello little girl it’s me Otell! Caelyn was nice enough to put my words to paper for me because I can’t read. I’m writing because you are going through a hard time and you probably need something to take your mind off things. So please enjoy my mindless ramblings, emphasis on the mindless.

Currently I, Caelyn, and (Amir Character) are in the forests fighting chaos thingies.(Amir character) you have not met he is a priest of Ulric and seems like good people. We’re keeping a running tally on who got the most kills, and Caelyn is winning but I am catching up. The forest is beautiful and I kind of understand why the elves hold the woods sacred, all except the sleeping on the ground that is hard on the back. Wish you could see the view from on top of these hills absolutely breathe taking, and I have big lungs so that says a lot. Included in this letter is a pretty stone I took from a stream we came across. You probably have really fancy stones that are much better but I am sending it any way.

While traveling I’m trying to learn to read. Janna started teaching me, but she isn’t with me now so I am practicing on my own. I was given a history book I think that describes much of the local area I think. I can not be sure about what is described because there are many words I do not understand still. Do you like to read? If you do maybe you could read with me sometime? Please don’t make to much fun of me I’m still not very good.

Janna and Zacharie have gone to some dwarven land to see Janna’s master. The master is currently very ill so Janna needed to see him, and Zacharie went for support. Zacharie seems too really miss you I can tell he is crankier than usual in an I miss you kind of way. You left a really major impression on Zacharie in a very short time. Remember when I said you would be very dangerous when you we’re older I was wrong. You are dangerous right NOW! Be careful how you use those looks of yours, I have my eyes on you so no funny business. I’m kind of hoping you could write Zacharie he is also working through some loss, and I think it might be good for both of you to converse. Is this not allowed in noble circles I always confused on the rules for them?

Well it is about time for me to resume the killing of chaos thingies. Next time I write maybe I send poetry or something, do bar rhymes count as poetry? Till next time you stay strong for you and your mother.

Sincerely

Otell berserker barbarian esquire

P.S. I don’t know what esquire means it just sounded neat.

Superstitious beliefs

1. Before leaving for a long journey travelers, and all those who are seeing them off, must sit for a moment in silence before leaving the house. It is often conveniently written off as a time to sit and think of anything one may have forgotten.

2.After someone has left the house on a long journey, their room and/or their things should not be cleaned up until they have arrived.

3.Returning home for forgotten things is a bad omen. It is better to leave it behind, but if returning is necessary, one should look in the mirror before leaving the house again. Otherwise the journey will be bad.

4. Many Russians consider giving sharp objects, like knives or scissors, as gifts, to be taboo. You can avoid this taboo taking symbolic little money, for example one Russian ruble, in exchange as if it is a trade, not a gift.

5. On examination day, it is good luck to not make your bed, wear anything new, or cut your fingernails.

6. It is bad luck to use physical hand gestures to demonstrate something negative using oneself or someone else as the object. For example, when describing a scar you saw on someone's face you should not gesture on your own face or someone else's. If you must, you can demonstrate in mid-air. If one does it without realizing, it can be countered by making a hand motion towards the body part used and then an abrupt motion away (as if to pick up the bad energy and throw it away).

7. If one person accidentally steps on another person's foot, it is common for the person who was stepped on to lightly step on the foot of the person who stepped first. It is said that they thus avoid a future conflict.

8. If one person accidentally steps on another person's foot, it is common for the person who was stepped on to lightly step on the foot of the person who stepped first. It is said that they thus avoid a future conflict.

9. A funeral procession brings good luck. But one should never cross its path or it is bad luck.

10. It's good luck to trip on your left foot.

11. If one feels that he or she may have been cursed by someone (had the "evil eye" put on them) or just has the feeling of a hostile presence, it is recommended to remove one's coat and then put it back on starting with the hand opposing the usually used one. It is also recommended to pin a clothes Pin inside your clothing to avoid the curse of evil eye in the first place.

12. One should not to shake hands or give something through a threshold.

14. When you have alcohol, it must be drunk until it is gone.

15. One should not put a glass with alcohol back on the table.

16. Traditionally alcohol is poured out to all the people present, though they are not required to drink.

17.One should not make a long interruption between first and second wine glasses.

18. The latecomer must drink a full glass.

19. Outgoing guest must drink last glass for good luck.

20. It is not allowed to pour out by hand holding a bottle from below.

21. It is not allowed to fill a glass being held in the air.