SHIP'S LOG:

Sphinx Nerif

Megan Virago 12/9/2024 11:54pm

DEAR CLIENT:

Hey thanks for hanging in there. Sorry for not getting in touch earlier, but the AVESAPIEN 0˯0 branch at Top 'o the Tall Tree, Far-out East Willow, Grand Reach Peninsula, was flat out of AVESAPIEN nest-beds. I know, right? Not like it isn't one of their top five products, at least.

They said they could get another shipped over from another branch -- Uncomfortable Stump, on the other side of the Sorrel Sea from the Grand Reach -- but it was going to take forEVER since they move all that stuff by land-train and they'd have to go all the way around. But hey we're in the Sphinx Nerif! So figured we might as well just cross the Sorrel Sea ourselves (by AIR! Who woulda thunk? ;) ) and we could be on our way quicker.

There is a bit more of a headwind than I'd expected, but we're making our way across the featureless (and somewhat endless) Sorrel Sea. Wait! I think I see land now!

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 13,752 hours and 52 minutes

Megan Virago 8/14/2024 11:12pm

DEAR CLIENT:

After a number of misadventures and near misses, too involved and at times disturbing to go into detail about now, we have arrived back at AVESAPIEN 0˯0 -- Top 'o the Tall Tree, Far-out East Willow, Grand Reach Peninsula, where, as per our 100% Continuous Satisfaction Guarantee, we will be picking up your (1) replacement AVESAPIEN Nest Bed.

Just as soon as they open. It's "the hour of the bat" here now as they say in the local vernacular, so we'll be mooring in the AVESAPIEN parking lot, which is known to be a welcome haven for travelers, truckers, and retirees in their airships looking for a place to spend the night. Looks like some of the regulars have a barbecue going on.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 10,944 hours and 9 minutes

Megan Virago 4/23/2024 11:25pm

DEAR CLIENT:

I am afraid we must consider the AVESAPIEN nest-bed lost. The kindly old crow and his criminal gang have absconded with it and the Steller Jay Police are no help. I swear they're in on it. But as strangers in this towering avian town, the crew of the Sphinx Nerif has no real way forward to recovering it. I'm afraid we'll just have to have it taken care of by the basic Zephyr Air Transport cargo insurance plan, and make our way back to AVESAPIEN 0˯0 -- Top 'o the Tall Tree, Far-out East Willow, Grand Reach Peninsula -- and pick up another.

Please forgive this additional delay.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 8,232 hours and 21 minutes

Megan Virago 1/1/2024 9:30pm

DEAR CLIENT:

Still having a little bit of trouble finding the Laen. On the way we ran into another settlement -- the City of Birds. It was the flocks of birds that brought us here--great swarms crossing the sky and converging at a massive city in the plains. Towering skyscrapers with birds flitting in and out, but on the ground, great stately birds--crows, woodpeckers, and thrush--walking and hopping down the sidewalks and into and out of stores.

Naturally, they took great interest in the AVESAPIEN nest-bed we had on board. We thought that old crow was so helpful but it was really just a distraction while his nefarious colleagues broke into our hold and stole it!

The police birds--the steller jays--are pretending to be helpful but they're either inept or on the take. We are reconsidering our options now, but vow to retrieve the nest-bed and get it delivered to @Lucas Ravenn in a timely fashion.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 5422 hours and 25 minutes

Megan Virago 9/15/2023 11:46pm

DEAR CLIENT:

They say you can never step into the same river twice, and that apparently applies to flying through maps backwards!

As we were attempting to return to the Laen and continue our delivery of one (1) Nest-Bed to a particular version of Psychic High School, we saw a great city in the distance that was NOT on the map. Even from a great distance the towers of the city were enormous, and as we grew closer their size became unimaginable. They grew larger, and larger... until it became clear we were in a land of giants! We saw these giants walking on sidewalks and driving personal vehicles -- beings easily 100 times larger than ourselves. Having seen enough movies with such scenarios we took appropriate precautions but were nonetheless soon captured by one of their children, who considered us a fanciful toy.

Once we were able to figure out how to electrify the hull we were able to escape the child's grasp and flee the city. We are now attempting once again to reach the abode of the Laen -- the Omphalos! -- so we can get our bearings and get this dang thing delivered.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 3,506 hours 43 minutes

Megan Virago 6/16/2023 11:25pm

DEAR CLIENT:

We met with the Laen and she was very hospitable and fed the whole crew and wouldn't let us leave her treetop roost without taking bags and bags of home baked treats and breads and a kind of squirrel broth that we were less excited about but thanked her for deeply none the less. Oh and the map to Psychic High >^b.

After traveling for what seemed like WAY too long, I double checked with the navigator and this entire time he'd been holding the map upside down! So instead of heading to Psychic High >^b, we've been on our way to q⌄< ɥƃᴉH ɔᴉɥɔʎsԀ this whole time! No wonder we're lost.

I've asked the pilot to reverse course and retrace our steps EXACTLY so as to not get irretrievably mixed up.

I am afraid this will result in some small delay in the arrival of your order thanks for your understanding

Megan


COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 745 hours 58 minutes

Lucas Ravenn 5/30/2023 7:49pm

Shop:
AVESAPIEN 0˯0 -- Top 'o the Tall Tree, etc., etc. The Nest Bed (One, (1). See ITEM previous log entry) was ready at store pickup, but I just can't resist those Avesapien meatballs, amirite? Who can drop by an Avesapien without making a stop for lunch? And I don't care if they are regurgitated, because they're just machine regurgitated. Everybody knows that. Also, lingonberry jam!

Deliver to:
So... we did get off a little late, what with the seconds on meatballs for the crew, and we did feel a little nap was in order, but it got a bit dark and we're not quite sure on WHICH Psychic High School you mean. Or when. There are a number of addresses that seem to fit but if you could get in touch with us or leave some landing lights on it would be much appreciated.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 311 hours 27 minutes

Those meatballs are the bestt!! (and yes dw they're just machine regurgetated. I worked there a while ago and ran the regurgitation machine).
For the school. Okay so this one is a bit far back and I almost got lost flying there, so just listen real close. So when you're at the AVESAPIAN store, your gonna wanna go straight ahead down the twig road, follow it for about 300 skack units (~39,080.13 miles). Then go up until you see the Laen, there ask her for the map to "Psychic High >^b". Take the paper she gives you and follow that. That should hopefully lead you there but if there's any confusions feel free to message me again!

Megan Virago 5/29/2023 10:30pm

ORDER #2927

Shop:
AVESAPIEN 0˯0 -- Top 'o the Tall Tree, etc., etc. The Nest Bed (One, (1). See ITEM previous log entry) was ready at store pickup, but I just can't resist those Avesapien meatballs, amirite? Who can drop by an Avesapien without making a stop for lunch? And I don't care if they are regurgitated, because they're just machine regurgitated. Everybody knows that. Also, lingonberry jam!

Deliver to:
So... we did get off a little late, what with the seconds on meatballs for the crew, and we did feel a little nap was in order, but it got a bit dark and we're not quite sure on WHICH Psychic High School you mean. Or when. There are a number of addresses that seem to fit but if you could get in touch with us or leave some landing lights on it would be much appreciated.

COUNTDOWN CLOCK: 311 hours 27 minutes

Megan Virago 5/16/2023 11:02pm

ORDER #2927

Shop:
AVESAPIEN 0˯0 -- Top 'o the Tall Tree, Far-out East Willow, Grand Reach Peninsula

Item:
One (1) Nest-Bed

Deliver to:
Psychic High School, dorm #414

COUNTDOWN CLOCK STARTING.......NOW

Lucas Raven - 5/13/2023 12:26pm

Job claimed by Megan Virago 2023-05-16 23:02:54

I'm looking to get a nest-bed. They're not very common and I need the authentic ones, for avian humanoids. You can pick one up in any AVESAPIEN stores near you (they're not very common so you might have to travel far). Drop it off by Psychic High, near dorm #414. If the package is too big you can just leave it at the front with my name on it.