27th Sandstone, 210
We will go migrantless this year it seems. We also seem to have a guest according to the strange machines these Parasol types brought. I've sent Awl to eliminate it, as I don't want to risk Dauros, though i didn't tell him that was the reason. According to their machines, it may exude some kind of toxins, and we can't afford to lose another champion.
Oh, and another stupid bird flew in and is now minus a leg and in a puddle of blood witha guard dog chewing on it.
28th Sandstone, 210
Awl confronted the monster today, and according to the crew sent to drag the remains up it had its shell fractured in several places, both fangs cracked open, punctures along its upper half and one particularly deep wound that i guess hit the heart since it was described as "bleeding more profusely than the rest." I decided to have a look and the thing was still leaking blood out of its... Well, everything. There were three deep punctures in the top of its head too, so that's probably where the death blow was dealt.
Strangely he said it only seemed to choke itself on its fumes. Not sure what to make of that but if he develops anything strange we'll know in a few weeks hopefully.
2nd Timber, 210
Apparently he did develop something. Marmot was roaming around on patrol, making sure Skulkers weren't rummaging throught he soldiers things and found Awl dead in bed. The Parasol folk did an autopsy and apparently it was total nervous system failure. In that his spinal tissue had "Rotted to smelly gunk" failure. Also vomiting.
[Yeah I have no clue how he actually died, but Gostat was the culprit. Someone found him at the bottom of the hell stairs dead shortly after the battle. I know it also involved vomitting.]
7th Timber, 210
We've caught us a Rutherer! Yay! Whoopdee fucking do.You know what, I'm done writing journals unless something actually important happens. Oh, and note to self, send Corai a barrel of booze to calm his nerves. Apparently a Rutherer tried to kill him.
Told you it'd be really short.