Author notes for the story:
This is written as journal entries from Hieronymous Grabiner, a character in the game Magical Diary. He is not the main character of the game, and this journal only has those parts which are related to his interactions in the game. While I believe the story stands on it's own, playing the game on the relevant path will help you understand what exactly has happened in several cases. (If you don't want to buy the game, try reading s/8641048/1/Make-a-Note-of-it as it is a diary-style entry of the same general path from the point of view of the game's main character. Note that it is not precisely the same path.)
Hieronymous Grabiner is a very intelligent man, of landed nobility, who was educated by tutors primarily. He maintains his journal in a style influenced by this; notably he uses it to practice the precise courtesy of the correct forms of formal address. On the other hand, he occasionally writes in a stream-of-consciousness style, and uses his journal as a chance for introspection and speaking what he would not admit to anyone else. Including, in some cases, himself. He is usually terse, recording only enough for his own memory, but it is not just a record of what he did, sometimes it is of why he did it, or how he felt, or a way to find those out.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
The school year is once again starting. While I make no claims to not enjoy imparting knowledge and wisdom to my students, this time of year is not my favorite. In a few months we will have separated the wheat from the chaff, but for now the new students are running around like mindless idiots. One managed to run into me; a Miss Susan Rose. I applied the appropriate demerits and threats, and have therefore started the the winnowing.
