Journal Entry 1.1:

  So I've been back from the kidnapping for a few days now. I recieved an odd packege in the mail. It was a silver bracelet with knife charms. No returns address. Must be a fan that doesn't want to be known. It's a pretty enough bangle. It's silver so it must not be THAT big of a fan to not go for gold or platinum. I'll wear it anyway. There seems to be more to this bracelet than I origianlly thought! I was practicing my knife throws and when I flicked my wrist there was a flash of light and a throwing knife appeared in my hand! That will come in handy! Very theatrical for my shows, or if some clown tries to kidnap me again. I've been testing it and it doesn't seem to run out of knives.

  I've done a few shows now that I've gotten the bracelet. It seems the crowd loves the addition of the light "trick". I've also spent my downtime between shows thinking about the kidnapping. Monsters seem to be real. I would've never thought that was true. You hear about things and there are news clips about the supernatural, but that's just for ratings, right? Apparantly not. Those are real! I saw two werewolves that were trying to kill us a few weeks ago. If it wasn't for Joseph, we would've died.

  And Joseph! He used magic, like real magic to keep the beasts at bay. If he can learn how to do those things why can't I? I have this bracelet now too. If he can possess real magic I need to find out how to gain that power for myself.

   Since we're heading to Tibet to climb Mount Everst I did my research to buy the gear I needed to make the journey. Off we went. We met up with a few of Joe's other friends before heading to the base camp. There were three others and the guide. These were people that Joe had met on a previous job. There was Sally, a frumpy middle aged woman wearing a crown of dried flowers (definietly needs a make-over) and two guys, Jared and Matt, that were just kind of there. 

   Once we reached base camp, we proceeded to set up camp. Joe told us all what we needed to pack for the upcoming hike up to the summit. Spirits in camp seem high, I organize my pack and when I finish I check out the local scenary. Even though my parents were born in Russia, I've never been to this part of the world. It really is quite beautiful. Once everyone has packed up and rested, we head for the summit.

   We've been hiking for several hours at this point. The terrain and quickly thinning air are becoming a problem. Joe and Squirrel seem to be having some problems, and Joey seems fine. That bastard! I really don't like him. I however start getting fuzzy and hurl into the snowbanks. After that I feel much better, for a minute anyway. That's when things start going black.

   The next thing I know I'm waking up in the back of ambulance. I don't know how long I've been out, but I'm not in Tibet anymore. The doors open and I see a guy dressed like he walked out of '70's disco. "Hello Ana, I have a job for you.

   It's been two weeks since I was released from the hospital. It only took a couple days to completely flush the poison from my system, but I needed a fair amount of bed rest to be at 100%. Finally time to get back home. The show must go on! I need to open at least a few nights our I'll lose my fan base and that's never good! After some argumentative conversations with my manager I was able to book a couple shows at the Excalibur. At least when they weren't running the Tournament of Kings. Luckily my skills as a stage magician are still top notch, and why wouldn't they be? Full house every night! I've even learned a new spell.

   Training myself, as I've learned to do after these jobs, I can now create a magical barrier to protect myself from harm. This will definitely come in handy on future jobs.