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[Character Journal of Ellen Ninya and her Shadow Nelle Aynin from the Universe of Shadow Weavers, located in the Everything Else forums. The OOC thread can be found here.]

xx day xx month xx year

Eight years prior to the start of the story. . .

Daddy says I should keep a journal. He's not my real Daddy though. They said my real daddy died. And mommy too. Zack says they just took me away, and Theresa says Mommy and Daddy didn't want me. But Theresa's mean. She's the one who says I'm not supposed to go outside or talk to the Hunters.

She doesn't know about the stash of toys Daddy gave me for when he's away or when Theresa's around.

I saw Klaus the Divine today. He was talking to Theresa and looked grumpy. I don't blame him. I'd be grumpy too if I had to talk to Theresa. He was really tall, like Daddy, but he sort of slumped, like Theresa was saying not-nice things. Daddy never slumps when Theresa is not-nice to him. He stares at her all mad-like and doesn't say a word.

Daddy bought me a torch yesterday, because I've been hearing the mean voice again. He looked at me like he was going to cry but he didn't, he just ran down to the store and got me a torch in case it get's real bad. I have it under my pillow.

xx day xx month xx year

Eight years prior to the start of the story. . .

Daddy's been gone a lot. I don't know where he went and Theresa yelled when I asked her. I'm scared because the voice that sounds like me says she's going to kill me. I wi

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xx day xx month xx year
Nine years prior to the start of the story. . .

Dear Diary,

Well, I'm on the last page, so I guess this is that last thing I'll be writing in you. I've gotten a new diary, so maybe you'll be able to connect in spirit or something. I don't really know.

Theresa's decided to teach me to sing. I'd be excited about it, but outside of not being very good at it, singing isn't really something that interests me- especially not after seeing what happened to Diana's throat. I suppose I'm not really a hunter, but Nelle says she'll do the same to me as soon as she gets the chance.

I shouldn't listen to her, I know, but there's still a possibility that she would- and what's the point of learning to do something if it's just going to be useless? Besides, I'm really not a good singer. I bet Theresa just got tired of me singing in the shower at five in the morning.

It's sunny today. I wonder why we never hear any birds singing? Maybe they just know better than to come here. I wonder if birds have Shadows?

I was talking to someone today, but Theresa came and dragged me off. He was smoking and he said something about being in the "Auric Messiahs". I'm not sure exactly what it is or was beyond something to do with assassins and hunters who don't behave, but

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xx day xx month xx year

Morning prior to the start of the story . . .

I get to go on a mission again. Finally! I've been so bored! I wish I was let out on my own more. According to the psychology books I've been reading, the neurons in a developing brain (such as mine- even if I'm not still two!) requires stimulation, and staring at four blank walls all day isn't really stimulating.

I'm heading out with Klaus the Divine, who insists that I am not to get involved in anything. He's got an angry face and he glares a lot. His fists are always clenched, which is supposed to be a sign of tension. I guess I'm not surprised, given the rumors. And that his Beta's supposed to be Theresa.

But hey, I'm sure anyone could have made the same mistake, right?

Nelle's been really quiet today. I think she's sulking.

[IN STORY]

xx day xx month xx year

Two days into the story. . .

We found Zack.

He's a shadow now. I guess I should feel more surprised, but I'm just really tired. We haven't really had a chance for much sleep- We got home and then they came and picked us up at dawn. The organization. I didn't actually wake up until some point in the car- they took us in a limo. If I'd been awake I'd have been more excited. None of the Hunters I've been assigned to have had access to limos after all. Fye held my hand so I wouldn't fall down.

Fye is Klaus's apprentice. I saw him briefly prior to ending up in the hospitol after Zack attacked me for the first time, but only got introduced after Klaus had come to get me. Funny that I'm still around Klaus, even though he got in trouble.

And then there's Kiriel- she has white hair, and I think she dyed it, but she's pretty normal. Highstrung too, and totally into Klaus, which I totally don't get, but that might be because Klaus seems really old to me. I'm not sure when they met, because she was there when I got back from the hospitol, and she wasn't before then.

There are two other hunters with us- new ones, that is. I don't know either of their names, but one is a bit of an ass and the other I think is asian and has dog ears. They've been sent to keep Klaus in line, and probably to make sure I'm kept oblvious.

After Zack that's probably impossible. He's artificial. The Organization made him as a shadow then arranged for his death in a mission to see if they'd been successful.

I can't think of anything more to go over, sort of because so much has happened. I mean, I met Jack, and found out about Zack, got everyone in trouble by being an idiot. . . Klaus ate my brownies again. He's done that three times and I've only known him for a few days.

But I think I'll stop writing for now and get my thoughts straight.