The logbook written by Quartermaster Gritch.
Value: 175000
Title: Logbook
Author: Gritch
August 1
Our fleet had to retreat. It was my first naval battle and the cruelest battle I've ever seen. Soldiers fell one after another, leaving the battlefield covered by blood.
We were trying to get rid of the enemies on our tail, but our ship was severely damaged with the sail almost completely torn apart. The captain ordered us to dock the ship for repair, but we were too far away from the coast of England to find a safe place to dock.
After floating on the sea for hours, we finally saw an island. We decided to go there, hoping to find water and food and repair our ship.
August 3
We reached the island, but it didn't turn out as good as we imagined. It was a small, deserted island with a few trees. We found some fresh water and edible fruits, but they were not enough for us. Out of anxiety, we started to discuss what to do next.
Other sailors started to try to repair the ship, preparing to return to the battle as soon as possible.
(Some pages were torn off.)
October 14
We are real pirates now. We attacked a Spanish merchant ship and took their treasures and weapons. I felt guilty and scared, but I knew this is what we have to do to survive. I started to gradually get used to this new lifestyle.
October 22
I don't know how to describe our team. Sometimes we were like a family, helping each other out. Sometimes we were like a group of beasts, killing each other. I found that being pirates has changed us.
November 12
We successfully robbed an English merchant ship but had difficulty running away. Our ship was severely damaged, so we had to strand on an uninhabited island.
We are running out of food and water and start to fight to survive.
November 21
We are now traveling south, looking for a new purpose. I start to think about what I want to do in the future and why we are acting like beasts...