( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

Okay. Right. So... Christmas. Haven't done that one yet. It's certainly fun, though! Can't say I'm complaining all that much.

Except for the sudden appearance of a progenation machine in my flat. I'm not too keen on seeing it about even a bit. Dangerous thing, that.

Don't suppose anyone's up for helping me take it apart?

[ooc: backdated to yesterday, since jenny would hardly wait to post about it but her player is apparently made of forgetful fail /facepalm]

It's strange, being back here. Even though I've been here little more than a week, it is plain to see that much has changed.

The majority of those I knew are gone. I suppose this should not surprise me, since I was sent back myself, but I guess I had expected to see more familiar places. Still, the oddities of this place remain a constant, and it is a strange comfort to know that nothing here will ever be normal. I am sure there are those who would not agree, but I find having something consistent, even if it is simply in it's inconsistency, to be a relief.

Oh, why not. It isn't as though there's much else of interest at the moment.

( Spoilers! )

[ooc: we're going to pretend this was posted not long after the questionnaire was put up, as the lateness is due far more to the player/ooc issues than the character]

I must say this small gift of wine I received has made dealing with this dreadful season a little less awful.

Asaph gave me all of Giles' Watchers diaries and pretty much his whole library. So if any of you guys at the magic shop want to borrow them or look at em or whatever, just let me know. This just makes me miss him more than usual.

Hey B, did you come here with the scythe, or do we not have that?

This place is starting to make me itch with the monotony of it all. C'mon, Asaph. Let's have some fun already.

I never thought I'd see my Dad's knife again. It was a nice thing, to find that under the tree on "Christmas" morning. Even though he's not here, and he's been gone for a long time, it's nice to still have a part of him. I like to think that he'd be proud of how I turned out. It does suck that he can't be here, as Lord knows how many people've brought back from the dead and wound up here, but I love my family here. I'll just be happy, thinking that he would have loved Nate and Jude, and his grandson or granddaughter that'll be here come March.

I never thought I'd see this sword again. Thanks, Freeman.

And if you must know, in case of any other gift-giving occasions, money is also perfectly acceptable.

Snow really makes me think of school. It's weird but it does.

[Filtered to Sirius, Remus and James Sirius]
It's Luke's first birthday on Tuesday. I wasn't going to have anything big but he still deserves a fuss.

I still really don't understand the concept of Christmas entirely.

But I guess it was nice to get my Mocking Jay pin. It reminds of home, and I do miss some people from Panem...though I do like it here a little bit better.

Though I've never been one for celebrating Christmas, it was nice to find my uniform and all of my gear when I woke up yesterday.

Though seeing my uniform just reminds me even more that I really need a job. If there's anything in intelligence available, I have experience. I am also fluent in Russian, Latin, and French highly efficient in martial arts and various other forms of combat, and I am a fully trained ballerina, if that is of any relevance.