I have gotten some answers to some of the questions that I had, though it is still a little unclear, what the overlap between time and snakes or snakes and time could be, though it is clear that there is a cross between the 2 as a main person that i asked seems very sketchy about answering, because they are watching, who exactly they are I have no idea, though i do not doubt their probably existence. their is no doubt in my mind that there exists those who make a living and find purpose through watching over the world for specific words and phrases so that they may gain power through knowledge that they obtained through ill gotten means. The world is a vast place, and has a large variety of people some of whom would seek to gain through listening across the world simultaneously, it is quite funny to me though, that someone would truly gain that much power just to watch, but they can do what they want.   

Today I visited Neil's workshop to get my potion. it was the sequence 9 potion called the seer potion. He seemed like a jolly fellow and it turned out we had a shared interest in liquor. After consuming the potion I experienced some sort of vision, calling me towards something in the Hornacis mountain range on top of witnessing some sort of castle shrouded in fog. I'm not sure what to make of this visions but I decided once I recovered to take Neil out to drink, encountering a flirtatious diviner who we decided to jokingly have read our fortunes through tarot cards. I received the Empress, Magician, Hermit, and reversed Fool card. Meanwhile when Neil drew his cards they seemed more ominous, being the hanged man, reverse temperance, and the tower. We laughed it off before drinking the night away, days later I decided to approach him to teach me more divination and ritual methods which seemed to work and I even divined that I would find a soli and 2 pence. However I overexerted myself trying to jokingly figure out if the captain and miss Daly would finally confess to each other, sadly despite my wishes and the wishes of someone else (the lady?) my divination didn't work properly.

Some time ago, I received a letter from Mr. Dorian Abraham. The letter mentioned that a representative from the Abraham family would be coming to Tingen to discuss a specific request. The Abrahams are an ancient noble family, but not one that is overly influential like other older dynasties. One can only wonder why. No matter, today was finally the day of their arrival. Right when I was about to go to bed, Dorian Abraham himself entered my room. Not through the door, though. It is similar to my apprentice powers as well. 
After confirming each other's identity, we had a friendly discussion. Dorian told me about a curse that plagues the family and that he wants my assistance. Somehow he even knows I work with the Nighthawks as well. I do not even know how he figured that out. I confirmed that whatever aid I have to provide will not go against the ctiy or the Church. I cannot betray my responsibilities after all.

And what did I receive in return for this promise of aid? The answers concerning how to advance along the apprentice pathway.

As I write this I am not in the best condition as I currently have a bullet in me that needs removed though the bleeding is very minimal and has already stopped. it should be noted that my two companions that helped me in this event did not fare very well at all with Scott almost dying, though he came into the situation already injured heavily, Vivian did not fare very well either though nowhere near as bad as Scott. Anyways onto the how this happened.

First it appears the Bacchus gang did not take too kindly to my rescue of Elliot from their grasp, and it probably didn't help that soon after i escaped from them a number of their other bases in the area were raided by the police. So it appears in order to get revenge they set up a trap for me, a priority delivery to the noble quarter, with me specifically being requested, feeling this situation to be a bit odd I brought along Scott and Vivian, who were a great help against the ambush as Vivian managed to take out the scope of a rifle with the ensuing disorientation allowing me to rush into the building they were holed up in and club the would be sharp-shooter to a state of unconsciousness utilizing my trusty pocket watch with me then heading down the stairs to ambush the 3 individuals on the first floor, with me again taking down 2 enemies in the fight though one ended up dead is i slung my pocket watch through their skull, in retribution for nearly killing Scott, in attempted recompense Scott was allowed to do what they needed to for something, what that something is, I do not believe Scott has told me. It should be noted that Vivian once again pulled more than their share as they used one of the cards taken from the would-be assassins, and subsequently caused a man to burst into flame leaving only a skeleton, interestingly enough they didn't die there which is just good to note. Final note for this event Baccus seems to most likely have some connection to a group the worships the sun. So good to know about that connection.   

As I write this I realize that i have erred in my recollections of which events happened when, so I seek to correct that for a timeline must be unbroken to be useful.

after my very first job i ended up saving a child from the orphanage that raised me as he had been kidnapped for some ritual by Bacchus though i am presently a little unsure on if that title refers to the leader or the group as a whole. Anyways the most note worthy parts of the story are towards the end, where I was being set upon by people defending the ritual who were wielding knives silver ones in fact, one of which i managed to steal on the way out, despite my efforts they managed to climb up onto the roof with me, and I not liking my odds of winning a 1v3 against those men decided to attempt to use something i had set up earlier, a very loose panel on the roof with the intention of having one or two of my aggressors end up outside the field of combat and evening up the odds some, of course fate and chance had other plans for this humble man, as I and not my aggressors ended up falling through the panel, upon which i rode down to small upon an unsightly fellow, and it is then that I saw Elliot the child that I was looking for, a very fortunate find if I do say myself, after trapping one of the henchmen under the metal sheeting of the roof, i decided to grab Eliot and make a break for it, I should note that I got away mostly unscathed despite the ritual leader throwing rocks like bullets and possessing veins channeling what appeared to be molten lava according to my spirit vision.

Any ways now that i have penned that adventure I realize I failed to do a whole lot else during this rest period. Though it is always useful and better to not act than it is to act foolishly and charge blindly. Though the dangers we are facing seem to be increasing in power and ferocity as time goes on which may eventually lead to me wishing I had gained more strength from outside sources, though i will not sell my humanity for that power, though it does seem like some of my companions that help greatly during these mission have at minimum been tempted with power in exchange for it, it should be noted that I do not fault those who take that trade, I may consider it a short sighted deal, but sometimes that power can be harnessed and tamed made to stand back in line, sometimes that power is needed to survive and I can never fault a person for a fear and attempted avoidance of Death's cold grasp, indeed it is human to fear death it is an end for that person it is no different than if all life has ceased to exist alongside them. That said it should be noted that this works differently for those that posses the means and ability to take a life, for one of those abilities needs to be the understanding and acceptance that you may die. The mind of man is always a strange and unknowable thing indeed, there is always something more to learn about it regardless of how much is already known.           

Though as always for a time line to be useful to observers it must be complete, though that doesn't mean things have to happen and be placed in order, merely that events are placed at all.