[Sl'askia]

Here's the intro to my lastest fic. Please bear with me as this is the first time I am doing a whole fic in first person. And yes this is from Spider's PoV *grin*

Intro

I watched the other village residences go ‘bout their daily routines and sighed. So much has changed in my life. Jus’ over a year ago I was still in the labs…tryin’ ter escape. Now…I have a new home, new friends, a new life and a pack of my very own. Still…I didn’t get like this without some hardship and unexpected surprises, which is normal I think. There are still some sligs here that wouldn’t go near me…because of what I am and what I have done in the past, but I don’t let that bother me anymore. I know that no matter where I go…there will be people like that. I have plenty of friends now, some ordinary (if there is such a word…), others…how should I describe it?…unusual I guess.
There’s Hak…the biggest frackin’ Big Bro I have ever seen. Fortunately he’s a pretty mild mattered guy, only fights if he has ter. We have spared a couple of times…jus’ fer fun and in doin’ so gained great respect fer each other. I shudder that the thought of how devastating it would be if we ever got really mad at each other and squared off; everyone would keep a wide berth that’s fer sure.
Bea…her I owe a lot ter. If it wasn’t fer her, I probably would have killed myself long ago, back before me and Nerik were reunited. Don’ know how old she is…and she ain’t tellin’ either. Wise old mud she is, her wisdom has kept many from goin’ off the deep end I heard. I never seen her mad, don’t think I want ter either….
Dragadon…didn’t really get ter know her until after Nerik died two weeks ago. It’s was weird…findin’ out that one of the most powerful creatures on Oddworld is yer half-sister. Now that we know what we mean ter each other, she and I have kept more in touch. Sometimes I feel like she’s been keepin’ watch over me…as if ter make sure I stay outta trouble…well she did say dragons take care of their own….
Xar…we’re not exactly friends, more like we came ter an ‘agreement’ with each other; I don’t bother him unless I need his ‘services’ and he don’t bother me until such time. Frankly I wonder how his patients don’t all have hearin’ problems as loud as he is. The nickname ‘Foggy’ suites him….
Drek…another old-timer here. Poor guy has been through a lot from what I heard, ‘specially in recent times. He’s a good leader, I jus’ feel he lacks confidence in himself at times….
Ishtar…now she’s an interestin’ character…what did she say she was? A Godling… that’s it. She wouldn’t give me anymore details though other then ter not get on her bad side…and from the magic I seen her der I don’t want ter either…Can go from bein’ pleasant ter downright nasty at a moments notice. I usually don’t see her much here, normally jus’ ‘pops’ in lookin’ fer one of her kids…usually Jai’ana. How in Oddworld Hak managed ter win her heart I will never know….
Jai’ana…she’s a firecracker in the most literal sense. Her temper is shorter then her mothers, and many have ter dodge incomin’ fireballs(myself included) due ter it. I think she had a crush on every guy slig in this village at some point I think…save fer me…oh well…she seems ter have settled fer Skan at the moment, not sure how long that will last….
Then there are my pack mates, all of whom I have raised on my own.
Tok, despite bein’ a victim of abuse fer a short time, is turnin’ out ter be a great fighter and leader type. Does tend ter jump the gun from time ter time though.
Bas is the laid back one, tends ter stay out of trouble, but he jumps in if one of us is in trouble. Acts as our field medic when any of us gets hurt.
Ner; the jumpy one. How a kid like him could get into mechanics is beyond me. He’s good though and getting’ better all the time, even with the occasional malfunctions and explosions.
Rik…sometimes I wonder if he is really jus’ a much younger version of Nerik as stubborn as he is. Fortunately he knows when it is wise ter quit. He was the one I gave Nerik’s whip ter, he was ecstatic when I told him that I felt he was the one who could utilize it the most.

I had never thought I would end up with so many friends and things where lookin’ up fer me. Little did I know…that within a short months time I would be goin’ through the most tryin’ time of my life…