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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]

ALASKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALASKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALASKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

( Cut for images, not filtered )

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.

( instagram post! )

WHO: Nina Deforest → Tauriel
WHEN: Around 9PM on December 6 → When she was still but a wee elf
WHERE: Her bedroom → Her parents burial site
SUMMARY: Nina receives some sad feelings courtesy of Tauriel, prompting a call to her mother.
WARNINGS: Talk of death

( Was the pain because the wound was so fresh? Or did she have thousands of years of sorrow to look forward to? )

WHO: Lennox Archer, Nina DeForest
WHEN: November 15, 2017 [backdated]
WHERE: Lennox's cabin
SUMMARY: Nina decides this distance is a load of crap and goes to get her best friend back. It works! And the dog is very happy to see her.
WARNINGS: Drinking? Nothing really worth warning about, methinks.
PROMPT: 🌟

( PLACEHOLDER )

Deciding to spend my Sunday binge wathcing "This Is Us" was a terrible decision. I don't think humans are made to watch more than once episode at a time. I'm emotionally compromised.

RUPERT

I know that Thanksgiving is very American and a holiday with roots celebrating our not being British that's rivaled only by the Fourth of July (potentially a mass generalization, however I'm standing by it for comedic purposes), but I still wanted to see if you wanted to have plans, if you're free. Granted, the plans that I'd be offering require going to Fairfax and eating turkey and mashed potatoes with my parents and their dogs, so I'd completely understand if you're not up for that. I still wanted to make the offer, though.

WHO: Aleida Grant and Nina Deforest
WHEN: November 14th ; Early afternoon
WHERE: Dunhaven Hospital
SUMMARY: Alee can no longer deny what she already kind of knew, and Nina unexpectedly becomes privy to her secret.
WARNINGS: Hospitals and babies.

( Just...tell me the results. Please. )

[after this]

RUPERT

Hey. Are you busy?

WHO: Nina Deforest → Tauriel
WHEN: Evening of November 2 → Post-Smaug
WHERE: Her living room → Beach near Lake-town
SUMMARY: Nina receives Part Two of the memory of saying goodbye to Kili. Nobody ruins a good time like Legolas.
WARNINGS: None!

( 'Maewado i Naug!' )

I'd hate to make anyone jealous, but I made one heck of a homemade pizza tonight. ( Cut for image! )

I'm kicking myself for not making it larger. I could eat this for leftovers all week, yum.

WHO: Nina Deforest and Rupert Shield
WHEN: Mid-afternoon of October 21
WHERE: In the Blue Ridge Mountains
SUMMARY: Nina and Rupert take an easy hike and are generally adorable as they attempt to skirt around talking about the future, plan a treehouse, and share some kissing~
WARNINGS: None! It's very tame.

( 'Well. I won't wait so long next time.' )

Apparently they're bringing Tamagotchis back and I'm trying to tell myself that I'm a grown woman and I don't need one.

LENNOX

I overheard an intern telling anyone that would listen that "the guy that lives out in the woods" apparently "found a girl" and she's "practically a teenager".

I was asked by two cashiers and a barista today if I was planning on going to the high school's football game this weekend. Homecoming is a big deal here, then? I didn't even go to the games at my high school when I was attending it.

[Text to NINA DEFORREST]

» I'm sorry I never texted you back
» Where did that guy come fro
» I don't think
» Why did you have to
» It's been busy getting things started, but I'm really glad you came out the other night
» You should come by the camp soon. We can go riding or I can show you the range

TEXT TO LENNOX

» How have the first couple of days gone?

TEXTS TO RUPERT

» Hey.
» Are you free tonight?

Camp Sylvester's open to the public Monday. A year of hard work has finally come to fruition. Quincy, Alex, drinks on me tonight for the whole crew, now that I'm officially a Dunhaven resident.

I visited my parents today because I need distractions to help them with some landscaping prep for fall and my mother legitimately filled a cooler full of food for me to bring home. I don't even think it was all leftovers from dinner that's in here. I think she just had to clean out her fridge and pawned it all off on me. I can't complain, though, as I wasn't looking forward to grocery shopping tomorrow.

Besides, it's hard to whine about getting the chance to see these scoundrels. ( Cut for image! )