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WHO: Rupert Shield
WHEN: 7/22
WHERE: a doctor's lounge at the hospital
SUMMARY: Rupert remembers some mountain trolls, and thinks about his parents.

( 'I've got the biggest parasites!' )

idk why I'm so devastated by England's loss, but all I want to do is drown my sorrows in beer and fish and chips. Who's with me?

Me on 4 July:



Sarah, what do you want to do for your birthday? Eat steak, blow up a bunch of shite and wear the Stars and Stripes unapologetically?

[RUPERT, NINA, SARAH]

I hate to rain on the True Love and the adorable baby fever but we have a problem. Dragon Lady Shield called. She informed me they were visiting. I don't know when because I informed her she and Dragon Husband could not stay since my girlfriend the practising Wiccan did spells in the spare room and then I hung up. Oops.

Let's all go to Majorca for an extended (until school starts) vacation.

WHO: Rupert Shield
WHEN: June 26
WHERE: Their kitchen!
SUMMARY: Rupert thinks about a dream and how similar he is to Kili.
WARNINGS: Naaah.

( Protecting their king on this journey was exactly what he needed to do to prove it. )

( Cut for image! )

I might have found heaven.

WHO: Rupert Shield
WHEN: a few days ago
WHERE: Dunhaven Hospital
SUMMARY: Rupert considers the similarities between his goodbye with Nina was to Kili's with Tauriel, and feels unfortunately hopeful.
WARNINGS: Nah, only the end is a little sad considering their fates. :)))))

( Amrâlimê. )

TEXT TO NINA:

-- Tell me you’re still awake.

Hello, Dunhaven!

I'm pretty sure everyone knows me because I am legitimately the loudest resident in this town but, for the sake of modesty, allow me to introduce myself to anyone who doesn't. I am Charlie Parker, a senior at Athena Academy. For one of my capstone projects, I am hosting a social experiment that requires your help. It's kind of like Post-Secret which, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a project that collects anonymous secrets on postcards. It's wonderful and I highly recommend it. I would like to conduct something similar here, though it would be isolated to the network versus mailing me your secrets. It's really easy to participate. All you have to do is leave me an anonymous secret here. All comments are anonymous in that even I won't be able to tell who posted them. Though anonymous, they will be public. Comments can be anything, even something as simple as song lyrics that speak to you but that you wouldn't share with other people normally.

Please help me, Dunhaven! You're my only hope of getting a passing grade on this capstone!

[OOC: Comment with your character journals as normal, not as anon. For IC purposes, we will still assume it's all anonymous to the characters. Thought this would be a good opportunity for people to find out that others are having weird dreams, too, among other things!!]

Someone please tell me they are as emotionally invested in the Royal Wedding as I am? Because I've cried five times since Friday because I'm so emotional about it.

In case you were wondering, this is the look that you give your human when they have the audacity to give you a bath after you so skillfully rolled in every mud puddle at the park. ( Cut for image! )

If you were expecting something more pathetic, I was, too. He just looks hopeful, like I'll give him a biscuit. It worked, of course. But this realization made me wonder if I might have gotten scammed by my puppy, who knew he would get extra biscuits if he survived a bath so he rolled around in mud on purpose. He's a very sneaky guy, that Sam.

He's also very cute. Just look at that face.

WHO: Rupert and Margaret Shield
WHEN: This evening!
WHERE: Their house.
SUMMARY: Siblings have some play time and mildly discuss some heavy parental shit.
WARNINGS: Nah.

( ... prepare yourself for Mr. Darcy )

RUPERT, NINA, QUINCY, GRACE, DIEGO, & HUNTER

I know it's last minute, so I promise not to be offended if you can't make it. But I'm going to the Pourhouse on Wednesday to grab some drinks for my birthday. Would love to see you guys there if you can swing by.

WHO: Rupert Shield & Nina Deforest
WHEN: Let's go with tonight, March 20
WHERE: Nina's place
SUMMARY: Rupert & Nina get really schmoopy and lovey-dovey with some confessions.
WARNINGS: Nah unless schmoop makes you ill ;)

( 'And don’t worry, it’s not for a green card.' )

It's been roughly seven months since I moved to Dunhaven and between feeling officially settled in at work and home on top of just feeling like my house is far too large and quiet on my own, my family has officially been expanded. ( Cut for picture! )

Everyone, meet Sam. He was adopted from the folks my parents got their dogs through, but ended up being brought back because the family's original dog wasn't adapting to the new puppy and now he's mine. I think it's safe to say that it's love. (Don't worry, Rupert, there's room for you both in my heart.)

WHO: Nina Deforest and Rupert Shield
WHEN: Backdated - February 14
WHERE: Dunhaven Memorial Hospital, specifically Nina's office in the maternity ward
SUMMARY: Nina and Rupert lucked out in having to work opposite shifts on Valentine's Day, but do their best to make the most of it.
WARNINGS: None, though there's a lot of cute here

( 'But these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams. I wanted you to know that.' )

WHO: Rupert Shield
WHEN: 31 January
WHERE: His bedroom!
SUMMARY: Little Kili remembers finding out that his father's gone.
WARNINGS: Nah, although if sad dwarves make you sad... :)

( The Blue Mountains were cold this time of year, with a sharp wind out of the north, sweeping down the plateau. )

Not to sound full of myself, but I feel as though I've done several things in my life that are worth bragging about, but none of them so much as the fact that I just managed to remove a cork from my wine bottle without a wine opener. I'm a regular wino MacGyver.

RUPERT

Hey. Are you How are you?

TEXTS TO NINA DEFOREST:

-- Hello, love
-- My sister would like to have you over for a proper Christmas dinner our way
-- I know we're you're likely expected at your parents' at some point, and I certainly don't want to interfere with that, but I'd very much like to find a time that would work for all of our schedules
-- 😘

Well, Aleida and I received an early Christmas surprise yesterday...



[Immediate family and possibly certain friends (of Alee's lol) would've been told before this announcement]

PSA: the school library's extended evening hours are for study, not for group carousing. I expect quiet voices and beverages only in the allowable areas. If the student staff finds you frolicking amongst the stacks with your paramour, you will be banned. Do not abuse the staff. I will find out and find you. And I have a very particular set of skills.

[RUPERT]

It's strange that we're both kind of, um. Well, we're both a bit taken this year, aren't we? Thanksgiving was a delight but I'll be damned if I give you up for Christmas. Tell Nina and I'll tell Sarah. We're having the most traditional bloody Christmas supper you've ever seen.