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Hey Buck. I raided your half of the closet. Sorry.

And I gotta fix the door to the room. Also sorry.



This is real damn unfair, you know that?

I'm not convinced these stupid squirrels don't have something to do with this magic shit. One of them threw a rock at me and now I'm about fifty pounds heavier and everything pulls to the left.

Anyone good at haircuts? I don't trust myself with a pair of scissors near my head. Or braids, maybe. Bet I could make pigtails look cool.


Holtzman

Hey- do you think you could help me take a look at this arm? I can do basic maintenance, I think, and I'm pretty sure I have ideas on how this one works, but I need an extra set of hands and probably eyes to get the spots I can't reach.

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19 april 2025 - direct messages

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Hey, folks. Starting off with the good-in-hindsight news: the wiring in the old gym is not as much of a fire hazard as I worried it was! It was enough for me to steal one of those big vacuum cleaner things to get some of the gross out of the [...] gymnasium part? Basketball court? Swept it up a bit. Tried to make it smell a bit less like 'old gym' in there.

In the regular good news category: Since I know Steve-o's been getting healed up and not had time to get the movie together, I thought I'd offer an alternative to the date ni outing tonight in the form of a dance.

I've got the place and the music and the big bowls of punch. You can bring yourselves, maybe a light snack, and your dancing shoes 😊

I figured we'd have a little kind of class before things start so folks could learn a couple moves if they want, and maybe help the folks who want to look for a dance partner find one who's not gonna step all over their toes.

Uh Dress code is 'whatever's comfortable to dance', I guess? We're not going super fancy, or at least I don't think we are.

I'm gonna be there starting about 7:00 I think. And, uh, that's it?

Okay.

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?

It's been a week since we got the greenhouse repairs taken care of. Thanks to everyone who kicked in, and thanks to Edwin for the continued assist on the weeds. We're making progress there.

Progress coming on the garden side too. The ground is ridiculously hard in its natural state, but I guess I've got enough power left in me to soften it up. Paired with the right soil, we managed to get a few more vegetables planted—carrots, tomatoes, and peas right now. Next project is to hook up electricity out there to use for the grow lights I snagged a couple weeks ago. This constant sunrise state isn't going to cut it on its own. If anyone has some sort of mastery there, let me know.

Also, if anyone wants to have their own section in the garden, that's fine. Just come talk to me so we can plot out a good spot.

[PRIVATE MESSAGES TO HARLEY QUINN]

So there's a queen-sized bed in our room. Like, out of nowhere. That's not something you and your little purple friend brought in, right?

[After the bus shenanigans where Steve got absolutely wrecked by a Loki or two]



we r still doing movie night ok guys?

BUCKY & STEVE

F-for Chrissake, we’re on a date, aren’t we?

a date • on campus • friday movie night
⚠ mostly sfw. like 3 spices instead of 11
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Now seems as good a time as any to remind everyone that the Void is dangerous and deadly. Here are some tips if you’re planning on leaving Derleth:

1. Take a friend. There’s safety in numbers.
2. Bring a weapon or quick means of escape in case you run into cannibals, pirates, zombies, etc.
3. Do NOT go to the Manhattan ruins.
4. If you do go to the Manhattan ruins (which you won’t because you followed Tip #3) take a friend. Specifically a friend who’s better at fighting/surviving/hiding than you.
5. Don’t use ‘big magic’. That attracts Alioth.
6. Keep at least a day’s worth of food and water on you in case you get trapped and can’t make it back before nightfall.
7. Watch out for traps set by cannibals/pirates/Lokis/etc.
8. Don’t take risks. If you see a group of strangers, hide.
9. If you don’t have any friends (no judgment,) ask someone from security to accompany you.
10. Cover your tracks. We don’t want to accidentally bring a horde of zombies to our door. Or worse, more Lokis.
11. Stay away from Manhattan. It’s Bad News Bears. IYKYK.

That’s all for now. See everyone at movie night.

SECURITY:

Just a reminder that the buddy system also goes for you guys when you’re on away mission duty. No unnecessary risk taking. Find someone else on the signup sheet you want to partner with. Feel free to introduce yourselves here. It’s not a bad idea to have multiple buddies in case your first choice can’t make it.

Also, I’d like for us to partner up with the scavengers and supply runners when they go out. At least until everyone has a better handle on the surroundings and who is capable of what. So keep an eye out for them.

For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, I’m Loki.

SCAVENGERS/SUPPLY RUNNERS:

If you need extra security for a big run or if you’re still new to the area, let someone from one of the away teams know so they can go with you. If you can’t find anyone, let me know and I’ll go with you.

ALICIA:

We haven’t met yet. I’m Loki. Glinda said you’ll be heading up the supply runs and scouting missions. I know there’s a lot of new people who don’t have a good lay of the land yet, so I wanted to make sure you knew that you’re always welcome to grab anyone from the security away team to take with you—for added protection against everything out there. And to make sure no one accidentally leads zombies to our front door. Also, if you ever want to coordinate anything together, I’ll make myself available to you.

Alright. I need volunteers.

We've got a greenhouse in shambles and it needs to be rebuilt so we can work on growing food for us. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some vegetables that don't come out of a can.

I need as many people who are willing to come out and learn- let's say Friday?- to get this done. I've found a facilities shed with tools and nails, so we should have enough stuff, and if we have too many people, then I'm sure Ivy can help get you started with containers and seedlings or something else to get started.


Stevie

Yeah, yeah, I've already got you signed up. Saw you're going to the doctor. Let me know what he says?

And- thanks. For coming by yesterday. Hope your dinner and stuff was good.

So, I'll be the guy to ask, I guess. Does anybody have a sort of "So You Landed Half a Century in the Future..." guide to all this weird future technology? Or for people that maybe don't come from a place with cellular phones and desk-top computers and whatever else is hanging around? It feels like the kind of thing that might let us help out more. Cause this may as well be magic, to me.

[Monty]

For the love of Christ tell me this is how you make these messages private.

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.

That movie last night was pretty neat. Thanks again, other-Steve, for putting that all together.

Now that things feel a little less impossible, I figured I can try this again.

Hey Internet(? Right?), my name's Steve Rogers. Not the big, impressive one people seem to think, but still me. I figured it was about time I tried pulling my weight around here, so help me out: who needs an extra set of hands for a project? I'd prefer something more like 'kitchen duty' or 'record keeping', but I'll try anything twice.

BUCKY & GEORGE

Actual cumin. He thought he might weep.

bucky brings some food • the kitchens •
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So, uh. Anyone here have any experience in carpentry or construction? Suggestions on where to build a garage of some kind, or maybe a barn or warehouse? I think enough of us are going to end up with transportation or pets and we'll need a place to work from.

We're also needing help with medical and the armory. Any doctors here?

I've also found a part of a diner nearby- it's where I found Steve? I went by earlier and was able to bring back a bunch of foodstuff, but would anyone else be willing to come with me to empty out the rest of the pantry? I got a bunch from the freezer that still seemed to be holding up okay, so we've got some of that, and there might be more that we can salvage before others raid it and clean it out or it disappears. There's more tea and coffee and I know some of us will want that.

Speaking of, how about a feast on Saturday? We've got an influx of food and we probably wanna eat some of it before it goes bad.

Kate

Checking in- you doing alright? Settling in okay?

Steve H

I got the projector up and running in the theater. It's not as cozy as the lounge, but we should be able to use it if you want.