Clipped Wings

== Clipped Wings ==
Clipped wings is a journal log written by a member of The Vultures found on the back of The Crane. The log is dated to have been written in the winter of 2054. Currently, it is the only entry marked under the 'Vulture Logs' category within the journal
== Notable information ==
* The Vultures have a saying within their group: "The sun will light your path, but look too deeply, and it'll blind you."
* The Vultures seemingly have some agreement with the military where The Vultures are to be left alone as long as no lines are crossed between the two.
* The Vultures have no problem with punishing / hurting their own members when faced with dissenters.
* 'Raptor' is a Vulture member mentioned within the log, likely a high-ranking member within The Vultures
* The event that made The Author ultimately snap, was the killing of "the only person [they] cared about." Likely a partner or family member also within The Vultures.
* During their final moments, The Author of the log fled to the top of the crane to take their last stand against their fellow Vultures.
* It is implied that The Author of the log jumped from the crane shortly after finishing the log, as to not give The Vultures the satisfaction of killing them.
== Trivia ==
* Clipped Wings is currently the most recently dated entry that can be read in the journal
* Clipped Wings is currently the only log to contain underlined text.
== Contents ==
"As a vulture, I've always been told one thing: 'The sun will light your path, but look too deeply, and it'll blind you.' I used to follow this rule well, but what was the point? Every day felt the same, just heavier. The weight... the weight of it all eventually catches up to you."
"At some point, you begin to question: Is the world the sun shines its light on even worth seeing? When you start asking these questions, they notice. They begin clipping your wings, slowly but surely, until there's nothing left for you. No purpose, just work."
"It started when I began snooping around, I had this burning question in my head. How is the military so content with our presence? As long as we don't cross any lines, they just leave us alone, to do what we do."
"I hadn't reached any conclusions yet, but Raptor noticed. He always had an eye for dissenters, those who dared to think differently. My curiosity was seen as a threat. They watched me, whispering in the shadows, ensuring I could never soar too high."
"All the work I did felt meaningless when push came to shove. They took the only person I cared about in this god-awful world. That was the last straw for me. Instead of becoming their hopeless little bird, I now have nothing to lose. I've handed over everything I know. Now I'm sitting here at the top of the world."
"I guess I looked at the sun too hard. And now, the sun is going to blind me just like the rest. I can hear them climbing up to the crane as I finish this note."
"Today, I will take my very last step. This little vulture's last leap, without my wings this time."