dunhaven; ic community.

I need a new job.

Now that I have unpacked my (admittedly meager) belongings into the (much too large for one person but much better reviewed than the smaller option) flat I've rented out, and considering that I have been gifted a casserole (which seems to be the go-to welcome for America), I've been told that I ought to more properly introduce myself (at least, in such a way that doesn't start off with disbelieving profanity).

If you couldn't tell by the sheer number of parentheticals above, this isn't precisely my strong suit.

My name is Laz. I'm British (and... French and Italian, but raised in the UK), but I'll be living here for the next six months. I'm still working for my firm in the UK while living here, on their business hours, so I expect that I'll become quite well acquainted with the town purveyors of caffeine. Cheers to you, in advance.

And, somewhat inexplicably, I'm dating Laila Khan. What a wonder.

When you have a masters in architecture and a lot of snow in the backyard.

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I did something kind of rash and maybe stupid but very me and now I need help please.

I bought a plane ticket. For tonight. Red eye to London. Lucy, I'm going to woo your cousin.

Attempt. I might come back with just a few pictures of me in front of Big Ben instead and I know this phrase is out of date but fuck it - YOLO, right?



Only that I'm an adult with responsibilities and I need some help for people to make sure the Cottage doesn't burn down. I have two employees but they can't be here all the time and I could use some coverage so I can go be a romantic idiot??? I'll pay you! Even if you're related to me! I fly back in the middle of the night on the 29/30th because I couldn't afford anything else.

KHANS

I just spoke with Mehdi and he wanted me to let you all know that he and Nadia landed safely. Also, they did make it to Nadia's mom's house and it [...] went about as well as expected. He and Nadia will be flying back in tomorrow and Nadia will be staying in Dunhaven, presumably on a permanent basis. He said that he sincerely appreciates how everyone has rallied around Nadia and himself in such a supportive way. He's on his way back up to their room now, so I'm not sure how accessible he will be until they're back home, but he wanted to make sure to check in since he knows everyone was waiting for news.

Love you guys. If you need anything at all while Mehdi is gone, I'm here, even if it's just some quiet company and a really good glass of wine.

CASSIA

My heart feels so heavy tonight, Cass.

KHANS

I just talked to Mom and I'm sure she'll be relaying this to you guys too, but I wanted to tell you since it was happening because of me. I asked her if we could postpone Thanksgiving, mostly because Nadia won't be in Dunhaven on Thanksgiving day and with it being the first big holiday, it was important to me (and to her, I think) that she be able to be involved.

But also because it looks like I won't be here on Thanksgiving because it looks like I'm going to Las Vegas to deal with her mother.

Hello my lovelies. Exciting things are ahead for Cozy Cottage Bed & Breakfast. We're doing a little renovating, which won't impede on guest stays at all - so no worries there - but will improve the overall quality of each suite. Renovations should be done by the new year.

We still have some availability through Christmas - and an exciting Black Friday sale coming up! On Friday, the 29th, from 6am-12pm, if you book a stay of 3 or more nights, you'll get a discount of 20% off your entire stay.
*Bookings can be made up to 8 months in advance, you may be subject to a cancellation fee if you cancel within 30 days of your stay. Thank you!


FRIENDS & FAMILY

OH MY FUCK WHY DID I SIGN UP FOR A JOB THAT IS CONSTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE

Sorry, that was dramatic. Someone come wrap me in a blanket and save me from myself.

Nadia, lovely beautiful talented new niece of mine, what are you doing this afternoon?

What's up, Dunhaven? Hopefully everyone's having a good weekend!

A few months back I threw up a getting-to-know you question and answer post that ended up being a lot of fun. I was thinking of doing something similar, but didn't want to do the exact same thing. I've always thought music has been a great way to know more about yourself and the people around you, so here comes round two:

I'm going to put together a Dunhaven Spotify playlist that's filled with songs (hopefully) submitted by all of you. Once it's completed, I'll share the link here for anyone who wants it.

You can message me songs either publicly or privately!

MANDA

I am literally the worst person on the planet.

[all sent after this]

TEXT TO ROMY

-- When will you be home?

TEXT TO PRESTON

-- I've got a situation.

[added Thursday afternoon]

TEXT TO SHAY

-- I don't suppose you can not be at the house this evening?

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Five years I've been in this apartment and now after a week of final packing, moving, and cleaning, I just turned my key in. I ate a lot of good food in that apartment and even had a very nice roommate for a hot second before she ruthlessly abandoned me (😏), but I'm not too sad to see it go.

Onto even better things.

Dunhaven. Listen. I've had several too many cups of coffee today, so hang on and bear with me. Derby boot camp is going to be gearing up in a few more months, so we're going to play a round of

ASK A DERBY GIRL!

Thinking about signing up for boot camp, but a little unsure? Just want to know more about the sport in general? Have a burning question that you just can't get out of your head? Drop it in the comments. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. Of course my amazing teammates are also open to jump in and answer too, should they feel so inclined.

If you don't want to post a question publicly, feel free to leave one anonymously as well. I'll answer everything I can. Just don't be a dick.


SHAY

Duncan and his fiancee are throwing a Halloween party this year. Any interest in going? Or should we do our own thing?

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Hi, everyone! Another post so soon? Thanks to Naomi's brilliant idea, I'm going to put together a resource accessible to anyone dealing with the Dreams that essentially just lists who is being dreamed of and any other pertinent details you might think need to be included for others to identify that they're at least sharing dreams about the world even if they don't know the name. For example, it might look like:

Leia Organa-Solo - From Alderaan, daughter of Breha and Bail Organa
Han Solo - Made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, from Corellia

Just leave a note here, anonymously or not, letting me know the name of who you are dreaming about and anything else you want to mention. If you want YOUR name attached to it, as well, for shared dreamers to more easily get in touch with you, let me know. Otherwise, I'll attach your Anon ID so that others can filter you anonymously!

This is totally optional, but I hope you'll consider doing it, at least anonymously!

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Time for another anon post, if you're so inclined to jump in. Your responses can, as always, be public or anonymous, whichever makes you most comfortable.

Is there anyone from your other life that you wish was here with you, that you could see and talk to in whatever capacity? Assume for the purpose of this post that your response does not come with the unintended consequence of wishing dreams/memories on another individual. This just piggybacks off of the last post when we talked about things you wish you could say to someone back there, or here.

MANDA

So, I was thinking maybe we could go check out a waterpark sometime this week. What do you think?

ISAIAH

I might need you to pinch me, just saying.

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