Travel Journal

This Journal was used by Leonard Friedman, when he, and his brother Herbert went on their expedition to Africa.

Contents
"The Vegetation is really very strange. Particularly the Trees. Two more porters have disappeared, and we have discovered a slashed corpse. The Natives are frightened and want to leave the island. Yet. I think we are reaching our goal. The Flora is evolving parallel to our progress, which is difficult, both physically and morally. Bizarrely, the fauna is becoming rarified. The atmosphere leaden, the silence heavy.

The Specimens found here and the geology show that this island was cut off from the world and has followed a parallel ecological development for three thousand years. But this period of time would not be sufficient to cause such brutal changes. That would need millions of years. Something has accelerated the evolution of the species and this ecosystem. I want to find out what it was.

We have a trail: Black putrefying matter, which appears overnight on the vegetation, appears to be more and more prevalent as we move northwards. Traces indicate that this may come from a tubercular plant. Tomorrow, we must reach the volcanic peak. The soil is light in this part of the island, which should facilitate our analysis of the sub-soil.

Leonard Friedman, Travel Journal

June 21, 1895"

Trivia

 * The Journal references the Mortifilia, and mutated creatures killing two porters.
 * The Journal references the Mortifilia Spores as "Black Putrefying Matter".