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I may not be a scientist, or a doctor, but I know the importance of data. I thought it might be a good idea to get a running list of people affected by these crystals, and what those effects are.

So, everyone who's been hit with these things, sound off. You know, for science.

Uh. Did anyone else wake up in a different body?


I don't think I did it this time; I've given up on the potion attempts after the last try and I thought I was dying all over again. But we were reading and I must have drifted off because now I'm in a live body, which is brills, except I'm a girl? Bit weird, actually.


And I'm really, really hungry. Guess I'd better get on with finding something to eat. And, uh. Can one of you girls help me a bit with a wardrobe? None of my trousers fit right and I think I'm missing a few..essential wardrobe items.

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Oh.

Well fuck damn. Can someone confirm the date for me? I could've sworn it was just

[...] Is the magic acting up again?

[Charles]

What is the date on your phone?

[Anthony, George, Lucy]

Are you well? I apologize for not trying to contact you sooner, it seems something has gone awry on campus. Again.

Ugh. I have to use voice to text because my hands are iron!! 😭😭😡 What the fuck emoji why is there not what the fuck emoji? Also, how do I write in caps because everyone should know I am very angry right now that I not only have no hair but also my hands are iron and I cannot type 😡😡😡🤬🤬 I didn't even go into the bathroom this time!!!!!!

To those who have been considering the Pokéball spell for their hypothetical charges, I can confirm that the environment is both humane and relatively peaceful inside the device. The process of entering was no more jarring than a normal method of magical travel, and once oriented in the space, it felt no different than a physical location.

The experience may be somewhat different for a living creature, although I can say Calliope has taken to hers with no issue beyond seeming to want attention once she emerges, the same as Tootles.

I would be curious to hear from others who have acquired eggs from the void: have your hatchlings followed the expected growth cycle outlined in the guide? Or have you yet to hatch your eggs? The theory doesn't seem to be applicable to our charge, but I am interested to find how much of that information may prove accurate for future endeavors.

[Bellara]
Boo.

(It is a joke that wears thin easily, and yet I could not help myself.)

[Glinda]
I was hoping to get your opinion on an idea I had struck with Professor Waugh, at your earliest convenience, miss.

Hello, Fellow Derlethians! A few announcements.

First:

It has been brought to my attention that a garage would be useful as more of us acquire vehicles for outings and supply runs. I thought I would open discussion here on where we should put this garage.

There are existing buildings we could perhaps remodel. Carter Hall isn't suitable as a living space as it's not connected to our water or lights for some reason. There's also Armitage Hall, which is mostly offices and classrooms.

Or, there is space between Carter Hall and the library, if we were able to construct a new space. I've noticed some of you have taken to using it for parking. Some of you leave your floating bike wherever you pl


Second:

Although none of us can say for certain the correct pronouncification of our home, I would like to propose der-LETH as the proper way to speak its name. I've heard some of you refer to the campus as DUR-leth, and I think we can all agree the former way of speaking is so much more pleasant than the later, I'm sure.


Lastly:

Someone mentioned a magic ball? Where non-talking animals might live? As we are already making a garage, stables would be a strain on our resources, particularly for such large creatures some of you may be planning on hatching. ...There is a magical ball, isn't there?

For the sake of proper communication, I will be taking an indeterminate number of days away from my duties at the front desk. All I ask is that you please try and respect the organizational system established, and to reach out with any questions.

I make no promises over the speed or tone of my responses.

To answer the obvious questions in the hopes of not needing to repeat them:

• No, this was not intentional.
• Yes, Charles is similarly affected.
• We expect it to last roughly as long as Charles was in his canine form.
• None of your business.

I believe that covers it.

So I had an idea, running up to the movie night tonight.

Don't know nothing about the film so it's not really a theme or nothing, just trying to help out.

Bucky and I are gonna get a table set up with snacks and drinks. The prayer for popcorn was answered by some brave idiot who went to New York, and it still popped when I tried it, so I'm going to make as much of that as I can. I'll try to have bags, but this may be a bring-your-own situation.

Obviously I'm not looking to charge anybody for stuff, cause I doubt the Void Pirates take cash. But I was thinking maybe we set up kind of a reverse lost-and-found table too? For that neat junk you picked up that you don't really got a use for, but somebody else might. Books. Clothes. Maybe a nice warm sweater in a size 'small', just-- as an example.

Can't really hold anybody to 'trade', even, but I'm happy to move the donations to some common room as kind of a community closet-slash-junk-drawer. You'd be surprised how helpful it can be, and that way people don't have to worry about asking for something in public if they don't want to do that for whatever reason.

Anyway, I'm taking a poll: Grape, cherry, or orange kool-aid to start?

Hey, so, like this probably doesn't matter to

I'm a vampire.

I've been a vampire this whole time. I didn't say anything because I didn't know how people were going to take it when I first started helping this place out. And then it kinda got harder to bring up the longer I was here.

I just thought since I've been here a while, I should probably... tell people.

No, I'm not going to bite you. Yes, I drink blood. I mostly hunt animals when I'm scavenging.

So... if you have any questions I guess this is the place to ask.

For those who may need assistance in Butler Hall, I was able to locate a small number of torches in the emergency supplies in the cupboard. I am happy to bring them by to your location, if making it to the front desk seems challenging.

I've taken the liberty of setting a few candles at the desk to make it easier to spot, along with some tea lights in holders. They, along with the matches, are mundane and available for anyone's use.

At the risk of being paranoid, I may politely suggest we don't attempt to banish the dark by magical means. Not until we're certain where it may be coming from.

[Bellara]

I mean absolutely no offense, my friend, but are you all right? It appears the entirety of the dormitory has been plunged into darkness. Given your recent work, I wondered if you may know why?

[Charles]

I'm alright. I'm sorry. It caught me unaware, that's all. Let me know if Calliope starts to fuss and I can take her outside? The... Effect seems to be limited to the building.

I was able to make two and a half copies of the Guide to Raising Monsties before the copy machine fritzed out on me. They're bound, so I'm putting them at the front desk to Butler Hall if anybody wants to read through them. Just please make sure you return them when you finish so that anyone else who wants a chance can read through them, too.

Wally

Hey, mate. Checking in. How're you holding up out there? Or do you ever settle in your room or something?

I'm sorry I haven't reached out before now; I don't know if you saw, but I got turned into a dog and then it's been a little..weird on my end. Nothing bad! But if you need anything, let me know?

Edwin

Hey, guess what?

I don't know if anyone else looked at this book, the Guide to Raising Monsties?

I took notes.

Did I see people saying they'd taken eggs? We know these can hatch, correct? We just need to build a hatchery. There's instructions in the book.

There's all this about how to raise them and train them. Do we want to debate the ramifications or do we figure that bell is already rung, having the eggs here?

Anyway, I took notes, if anyone wants them. Drew up a little plan for a a hatchery. Didn't have much to do in the kitchen today.

To our neighbors on the second floor: you have my sincere apologies in regards to the noise. I am endeavoring to find the silencing ward to set over the room, but it has been slow going, as you may imagine.

[Charles]

Do you recall what book held the soundproofing? I believed it was in one of the Stratford notebooks, but I can't seem to locate it.

[Wally Clark]

Monty wished me to pass on his regards, and to let you know he's feeling a bit under the weather and has taken to his room for the time being.

[Bellara]

How have things been with you, friend? Our accidental adoption has rather distracted me of late, but also made the matter of simulating night far more pressing, on a personal level. I have been able to trick the little menace with a thick blanket so far, but I worry we're approaching the day she sees through the ruse.

While I was looking for a place to hide when I first got here, I came across a book. It sounds real intersting but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. It's called A Felyne's Guide to Raising Monsties, 2nd Edition: Egg & Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, & Harvesting. I'm not sure what it means by monsties. I thought it might be of interest to others, too, if anyone wants to borrow it.