Obed Marsh Diary

Dive into the disturbing "Obed Marsh Diary" entry from The Sinking City 2. Discover dark secrets near Ball's Pyramid and Lord Howe Island.

Hey there! We're diving into one of the more unsettling journal entries you can find in The Sinking City 2, the "Obed Marsh Diary." This one's a bit of a gut punch, detailing a grim stop near Ball's Pyramid and Lord Howe Island. It's not a quest with objectives, but it's packed with lore that really fleshes out the world's dark history.

The Entry: 21 March 1856 - New South Wales

So, Obed and his crew pull up near Ball's Pyramid, this massive rock sticking out of the sea, like 2000 feet tall. The air around it is messed up, and you can barely see the top. They managed to snag some good gold here, but it came at a cost – Obed mentions trading two slave women they picked up in Sumatra. Apparently, the women were terrified, but Obed seems glad to be rid of them. Rough stuff.

From there, they head to Lord Howe Island, just a short trip away, to restock on water and fruit. Obed recalls being there back in 1847, noting there were three settlers and their aboriginal wives. This time, though? It's different. Only the women are left, and they're not the same. They're tattooed, their eyes are bloodshot, and there are dead animals everywhere. They're sleeping right next to corpses. It's a seriously grim scene.

Things get even weirder. They share drinks and dance with the women, and one plays this eerie flute with sounds Obed has never heard before. Then, one of the women takes Obed to her hut. While he's with her in the dark, his companion Matthews shows up with a torch. That's when Obed sees it: the woman's dead husband is hanging from the ceiling. His skin is dried out, like he's been dead for a century. All that's left are bones and clothes, his mouth wide open in a silent scream. Obed says he can still see the husband's eyes, rolling and looking right at him.

To top it all off, the woman starts laughing, wiping her thighs. Obed notices her teeth are filed to points, like a wolf or a shark. Freaked out, they bail on this