Role

Chapter 1

I've found renewed faith in the weather of late. Simply sitting atop the
Tahril mountains and witnessing the miracles of the storm are nothing short
of inspirational. Hoping to have captured that well within the confines of my
canvas, I've shared it with a few, including the Captain and had nothing but
great reviews. Still though, through all of this, I've yet to paint a truly
inspirational piece... Am I losing sight of the sea or am I just trying to
please the Captain? With any luck, I will soon be able to start making my own
ship, or perhaps come across one worthy of commandeering, definitely
something to discuss with the Captain.

While swimming around the other day, I stumbled into what I've heard to be
the lost civilation of Kuhara. Though not entirely sure if this was true or
not, I continued swimming around, exploring the streets of this one great
city, now in ruin. It wasn't until I came upon a few statues that inspiration
hit me like a crashing wave, commanded by the strongest of winds. After
reorienting myself and the sand settled once more, the idea popped into my
consciousness and I knew what it was that I would do. This city, though lost
in ruin beneath the surface, forgotten by all, it did not have to be.
Sometime, somewhere, someone forgot to make record of this place, be it for a
reason or not. That got me searching around the Lyceum for more information
that I could gather, and perhaps see what else is lost to time. Though I'm no
scribe, I figured if I can paint a portrait with enough likeness to those
currently in power, then perhaps the Lyceum could host a hall of legends, a
gallery of sorts with portraits of past and present influential,
inspirational figures. The idea sat well with the Captain and I'll be telling
the rest of us about it soon enough.

This past eve the most exciting thing has happened. If I wasn't already
grateful just to be crew onboard the Maiden, the Captain reassured me that I
belonged. It happened inbetween heartbeats, faster than lightning could
strike even, and before I knew it a little glowing cloud resided on my arm.
Left me with a heightened sense of self-awareness and accomplishment, and
instantly set forth to meditate on this.