Kyle+Fisker

Erik Karlsson Doctor/Alchemist



To my noble Journal,

Claudius and myself have been friends for decades, ever since I was able to save him from a severe battle wound when he was a young knight. It was always me who Claudius came to whenever he needed any sort of medical assistance, whether it be a wound or an illness, and I was always there to aid him. Our strong professional relationship has paid off, as Claudius has just come to me for an extremely important task that he would never ask someone that he didn’t trust. He wants to murder King Hamlet! I have never been particularly fond of King Hamlet’s reignand I do believe that Claudius would be a better rulerfor Denmark. In addition, the benefits of helping Claudius perform such a deed will be quite immense if he is successful. When he is King, I will be rewarded far beyond anything any other doctor has ever been given before. Claudius has offered me a great sum of gold and a large living area inside the royal castle itself, complete with my own servants and guards if the plan comes to fruition. I would be foolish not to accept this offer, as it is unprecedented for a mere middle-class doctor like myself to live in the King’s castle. However, a plan like this also comes with great risk for if Claudius is caught, he will probably be hanged for his treasonous crimes against the royal family. In order to not be identified as the perpetrator ofthis crime, he has asked me to create a complex poison that nobody would be able to detect. I have the perfect idea for this fatal elixir. Instead of having the King’s food poisoned or having him killed with a poisoned weapon, I have given Claudius a creationof mine that is to bepoured directly into the King’s ear. Therefore, itwill quickly reach his brain and kill himbefore anything can be done to stop it. Nobody will think to check his ear for poison as well. I ensuredClaudius sworenot to share withanyone where he obtained the concoction, just in case he is caught.However,he told me to ceaseworrying because he seemed to truly believe that his plot will be a success.He hurried from my humble home into the night with the vial ofpoison hidden in his robe. Tonight I know I will not get much sleep, as I am too occupied in considering not onlythe reward I may receivetomorrow, but also the possibility of something going awry.What might be my fate if Claudius does not keep his word? I will write again tomorrow once I find out how the plan went. I pray all goes well. Adieu, Journal