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Jan. 27th, 2020


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When the state of the world is a mess that impacts your job and it just so happens to also be National Chocolate Cake Day, so all the stress baking comes out...

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And this was after only two hours, and there are still plenty of more hours in the day to go along with the hits that just keep coming. Something tells me it will be gone before the end of the day at this rate.

Nov. 25th, 2019


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So, I came across this and I must have it. Because it looks almost exactly like my coat from my Dreams. Except it's a sweater and not heavy leather. Yes, I must have this sweater.


[OOC: Pretend the second image is a selfie Evie took.]

Oct. 29th, 2019


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You know, any time people sit there and attack or question the credibility of veterans, I want to punch them in the face. And then ask them how many tours of duty they served. Were they ever in a fight with enemy combatants? No? Then how about you not attack people who were willing to lay down their life for your country. For you.

Sorry, this continuing trend of attacking military people is enraging to me. I'm past the point of dealing with these sorts of people diplomatically. If anyone tried to question my credibility, they're simply getting a punch to the face followed by them being forced to listen to my horror stories of being in the middle of a war zone. People who makes these accusations clearly never were in the middle of a war zone, never experienced what soldiers experience. And they all need to shut the bloody hell up.
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Oct. 20th, 2019


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Of course my brother would just... put our father in a human nursing home. Odin, the allfather, in a nursing home.

And then hang around pretending to be him while putting on plays all about how glorious Loki is.

Almost makes me wish he was still actually dead.

Never trust Loki when he says he's dead, trust me on this, he's never actually dead. And yet I fall for it ever time.

But does it get better, Thor? Indeed! For we find our father in time to watch him die and for our elder sister to show up and threaten to destroy Asgard.

Now, Hela is a surprise to me in my dreams, less so to me here, as she's estranged family, though far less of a bitch.

Which is a lie. I can actually see her going all evil and stuff.

Sep. 29th, 2019


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Some days, all you can do is make jokes about Brexit. Such as, how many Prime Ministers will it take to get us through Brexit? Though it's hard to tell if I'm laughing because it's funny, or laughing because it's gotten beyond ridiculous.

Parliament is more disorganized than my brother. And that is an accomplishment that I never thought was possible. My brother is the most disorganized person anyone could ever meet.

Sep. 3rd, 2019


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Boris Johnson lost his majority in Parliament today. Shockingly there are still members of Parliament who seem to have at least half a brain and realize a No Deal Brexit would devastate the UK. So we'll see how this plays out now.

Now if Parliament could get something done before Friday when they go on prorogue that might actually block a No Deal Brexit, that would be great.

Aug. 31st, 2019


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Normally, I wouldn't be supporting someone challenging the Prime Minister for their seat in Parliament. But right now, I'm in favor of Boris Johnson not being anywhere near Parliament. That type of change probably wouldn't avoid a No Deal Brexit, but at least we wouldn't have the catastrophe of Boris Johnson in power.

But I'm also not going to hold my breath that it would actually happen. It's not my district, so I have no say in that.
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Aug. 11th, 2019


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Sometimes, you just see a name and it's far too on the nose.

Like Dick Braine, the new leader of UKIP.

If it wasn't obvious before, satire is clearly dead.

Jul. 23rd, 2019


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As a veteran who fought in Afghanistan, anyone who says they can end the war there in ten days is completely ignorant of the realities of war. War is not simple by any stretch of the imagination. It's hell. Complicated, horrifying hell no matter how you look at it.

Jun. 30th, 2019


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I really don't bloody understand why facts no longer matter to anyone. The two front runners for becoming the next Prime Minister of the UK are both convinced they can renegotiate the Brexit deal with the EU, despite the fact the EU has said negotiations are over. Period. End of sentence. They also seem to think they can take out the Irish border backstop in the deal and make it a hard border. They clearly forgot all about The Troubles and that 40 year period of time during which thousands of people died because of the attempt at a harder border.

Clearly this means there will be a No Deal Brexit and everything is going to go to shit. Which is basically what I've feared yet also somewhat expected since the vote for Brexit happened.
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Jun. 21st, 2019


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I have to say, with the current state of, well everything, I'm honestly shocked that my work hasn't decided to permanently relocate me to along the border.

Not that I'm necessarily complaining. I'm just shocked it hasn't even come up with the constant back and forth I've been doing for the past...I don't even know anymore.

May. 24th, 2019


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Are you fucking kidding me
Why do I even do this job when assholes just do this

Bloody hell, today is a day that makes me question why I even bother to do my bloody job. I'm starting to think my Dream world is more appealing than some aspects of this one.

May. 4th, 2019


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Well, I'll give the porgs or whatever they are one thing, they managed to make some very traumatized kids smile.

Apr. 30th, 2019


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One thing I like about these times of years is I can attend, say, Star Wars Celebration as myself.

Picture of Ahsoka with some young fans

The me of a few years ago would have balked at that, but I've come to terms with the fact my dreams are also a franchise and pictures like that ... help a lot.

Apr. 28th, 2019


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My girlfriend is probably going to kill me for this, but I really liked this picture I just took of her. And I like excuses to show her off.

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Apr. 10th, 2019


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Well, at least my country is not going to hit the self-destruct button come Friday. But I'm still fairly certain Parliament will find a way to hit it before the new 31 October deadline. This is one of the times I hate having a government job. Though at least I'm not a bloody politician.

Mar. 31st, 2019


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To anyone who likes science jokes, government jokes or just wants a laugh right now, I present to you the discovery of Governmentium.

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Feb. 27th, 2019


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You know, it is a little frustrating when you have a highly important job that you need to be functional for and yet the news cycle only makes me want to drink every night.


[Freya]

So, question. If I were thinking of maybe hunting down a terrorist organization in Kashmir, would you try to stop me considering what's happening there currently?

Feb. 21st, 2019


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Some punk tried to hold up my bar tonight.

Boy is lucky he's still got his hands.

Jan. 16th, 2019


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Dear British Parliament, stop wasting time with no confidence votes. You have seventy-two days before the EU exit with no deal that would devastate everything. Those of us living and working abroad need to figure out our visas and crap.

The times I wish cracking some heads in government would actually work. I'll just prepare for having a continuous hangover headache for the next couple months.

Dec. 13th, 2018


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At least the Snowmen are done with. I'm very much looking forward to going back to London to visit my brother for Christmas, then joining Freya and her siblings for New Years'.

I'm still not completely okay with knowing I'm a fictional character, but I have to say, the company that makes the game series I'm apparently from just came out with a line of activewear clothing. I may have bought one of the hoodies for myself. I'll just have to play dumb and say I'm a fan of the games or something. Or maybe I'll just have to play the games, save whatever one, or ones, I'm in because that would be too weird.

Nov. 11th, 2018


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To all those who have served in the armed forces, or are currently serving in them, I wish you all a good Remembrance Day, or Veteran's Day as it is called here in America. I served in the British Army Special Forces in Afghanistan, and to all of my fellow soldiers and veterans, thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Nov. 3rd, 2018


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To all those who are interested in celebrating Guy Fawkes Night, Thomas has graciously offered his home as the setting of the party. Food, drinks, and games will be provided, but feel free to bring things to share as well!

[Insert specifics like address, time, etc, here]

Everyone is welcome, even if you aren't English. I look forward to seeing you all there! I wish Jacob was here for this

Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!

Oct. 26th, 2018


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Being English, I always celebrated Guy Fawkes Night moreso than Halloween. I'm curious, would any fellow Brits, or anyone else here, be interested in a Guy Fawkes Night celebration? There may not be a life-sized effigy of Guy Fawkes to burn, but there will at least be a smaller one. Food and so forth will also be provided if anyone is interested in coming.

For those who don't know, Guy Fawkes Night is November 5th.

Oct. 6th, 2018


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Sometimes I wonder if I actually learned from the mistakes I made both in the dreams and in this life where relationships are concerned. Because sometimes it feels like I haven't, and other times I think I have.

Maybe I'm just being stupid, so perhaps I'll just mull it over a drink or two.

Sep. 29th, 2018


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We never really celebrated Halloween when I was growing up. It's more of an American thing.

But I have the strangest urge to decorate the Falcon this year.

Maybe paint her orange.

Sep. 10th, 2018


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Day One of the vacation with my girlfriend has gone well. She even let me take a picture of her enjoying herself.

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Aug. 27th, 2018


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The internet can be a wonderful tool when you're researching things, but sometimes it's the worst. Apparently there's a video game centering on the life I dream of. And there's a whole series of video games, a movie and comics spanning across the centuries in the world I dream of.

I think I need a drink. Or ten.

Jul. 28th, 2018


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And finally back in Orange County. Being sent back to England for an investigation is never a good thing. I really hate KGB shit. Maybe I should take out some KGB agents sometime

Jun. 26th, 2018


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Some days, there just isn't enough alcohol in the world to help deal with shit.

Jun. 11th, 2018


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It feels a little odd being back in Orange County after being out of the country for a couple weeks. Though the next time I head to London, I really need to remember to double check if anything, such as a royal wedding, is occurring the day I arrive. That experience only added to my irritation, but I'm over it now. Though I still want to punch Jacob a few more times

Though I seem to not have missed any craziness here. I'm not sure whether I should be disappointed about that or not.

May. 5th, 2018


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I haven't been back in Orange County for more than a half hour and already I've had to explode the heads of at least three of...whatever is invading this time.

I swear, I should have stayed in Jordan.

May. 2nd, 2018


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Well. My dreams had yet another surprise in store for me. My brother asked me to come back to London, and what do I find upon arrival? A city gripped by terror, for it is October 1888 and Jack the Ripper is committing his atrocities. My brother is no where to be found and everyone but me seems to think he's dead.

So I follow in the Ripper's wake, taking on the guise of Atropos in the process, with the goal of ending the reign of terror and finding my brother.

Apr. 22nd, 2018


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That was an unexpected turn in my dreams. I decided to leave London and move to India with my husband. It wasn't an easy choice to leave London because my brother will be there training the next generation, but there is much to learn from the Indian Brotherhood, and I know my husband does miss his home country. Though it was a choice made easier by Jacob coming with to learn from our Indian Brotherhood for a while before he returned to London.

It is the first time in my dreams that I will be separated from my twin brother by more than a city's width. It feels...weird, just as it did in this life when I first moved here. But that is what Skype is for, and I'm going to have a nice long conversation with my brother this evening.

I also am uncertain of that boy, Jack, that my brother took from the asylum in the dreams
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Apr. 6th, 2018


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Well, after the last week, I still don't really know what time it is, but I think I know what timezone I'm in. Which is a step in the right direction.

Mar. 26th, 2018


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Well, I have to say my dream lover actually does romantic marriage proposals very well. He does know his flowers. A red tulip symbolizes a declaration of love. Now I am certain my offering to run across London collecting flower samples to fill his herbarium was no mere accident. I sense a set up on his part.

Though I simply must send my brother a bouquet of narcissus flowers. He most certainly loves himself above all else.

Feb. 25th, 2018


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Well, the official opening of Pimpernel Outreach with the benefit dinner and silent auction was a success. Even if my parents tried to use it as an attempt to rehabilitate their image and garner good PR. As if I wouldn't call them on their naked hypocrisy on showing up. Though if it was calling them out on that where reporters could hear, or that I was there with a woman and bringing 'shame' or whatever to the family name that made them go rigid and clearly uncomfortable, who knows.

I'm sure I'll hear about both away from the glare of the spotlight but it was worth it to call them out to their face and refuse to be their pawn in an obvious attempt at good PR to wash away weeks of horrible statements.

Jan. 14th, 2018


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I'm not entirely certain who to direct this to, but I received an item from my dreams that needs to be kept from falling into the wrong hands. Is there something in place for items of power like this to be protected? I will also say that it's not a weapon and it's not dangerous.

Nov. 14th, 2017


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It's taken me a while, but I finally found the right dog, and she's mine now! I'm considering her a birthday gift to myself.

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Nov. 7th, 2017


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You know, I just had a moment where I've been so busy with work and the general state of the world that I almost missed my birthday. I managed to put a reminder both on my phone and on my computer to call my brother on Thursday to wish him a happy birthday as well. He never would've let me hear the end of it if I'd forgotten our birthday. And remind myself our relationship isn't getting bad here

I did get an early birthday present from my dreams, though. One of these days I'm going to need either a bigger closet or a bigger flat to accommodate all of these things.

Oct. 19th, 2017


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I'm not American, but I was Special Forces in the British military, and this whole Niger thing is extremely upsetting to me.

[Freya]

Do you have any contacts in Niger by any chance? Or Africa in general, if not Niger? I don't mind working my way through the contacts of contacts type of network.

Sep. 25th, 2017


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First demons, now

I haven't even been back for two months, but I'm going to guess that leaving town for work only to come back to apparently messed up weather patterns depending on where you are is to be expected here. Or just things being normal enough when you leave and then returning to some new form of madness.

Sep. 15th, 2017


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Some days I hate my job. Some days I hate being half a world away from my brother when shit like this happens. And some days I just want to go kill all the assholes scream until my voice goes raw. Today is one that is all of the above.

London needs an Assassin watching over it

Aug. 23rd, 2017


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My father was right. I'm a bloody fool

I wish those demons were still around. I could use something to hit right now.

Aug. 6th, 2017


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Oh my god, I wish to strangle my brother. He does not think before he acts! He just goes in without thinking of the consequences of his actions. He assassinated the owner of the Bank of England, who was a Templar, and subsequently broke the bloody bank. England's economy could have collapsed had I not recovered the stolen plates that were being used to create counterfeit money. As usual, I must fix the messes he makes around the city.

To clarify, this was in my dreams, he hasn't actually done that in this life. As far as I know. Perhaps I should make some calls and ensure that he hasn't sent England's economy into a tailspin or done anything else stupid that I have to fix.

Aug. 5th, 2017


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I have to say, in all my travels I have not seen a social network site that is localized in such a manner as this. What's with all this dream

So help a girl out who's been gone for the past 14 years, any yoga studio suggestions? Or suggestions in general I guess but right now I'm more focused on finding a yoga studio.

Jul. 19th, 2017


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Does anyone know if the dreams stop if we leave the network? I'm willing to try it, if so. I refuse to be held hostage by another version of myself's shitty life anymore.

Jul. 12th, 2017


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At least the declaration of victory in Mosul is good news that seems to be lost among other headlines. I may have helped thin the ISIS ranks around there This almost makes me want to leave my job and re-enlist in the military.

Jul. 4th, 2017


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I've always found Occam's Razor to be the most interesting of principles. Not just the law of parsimony, though it's saved me many sleepless nights. No, I mean the philosophy. The idea that the simplest of two ideas could and should be considered the correct one every time just never sat well with me, even as I saw how it worked, almost every time. In a world as complex as ours, with the consideration of emotions so extreme and illogical that they obey no law, how could that posssibly be true?

Today I get it. If someone disappears, is it more likely that they were kidnapped by someone they knew, or abducted by aliens? If a person is poor, is it more likely that it was a matter of circumstances, or meritoriousness? If one keeps losing those they care for, is it more likely that it's something to do with them, or with every single person that left them?

The simple solution is always the likely one. No matter how astoundingly unfair that may seem.



In unrelated news, I'm going drinking tonight, family be damned. Who's coming with me?

Jul. 3rd, 2017


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Given the hectic nature of my job lately, I should consider it a miracle that my dreams have progressed at all. Though at least in that dream life Miss Thorne will no longer be a thorn in my side.

It also seems more of my dream abilities are crossing over. I will need to test them out a bit more, though. I could really use being invisible right now