I suppose this might seem a bit superfluous in this academy and though some of you might not enjoy spending time together, I was wondering if I could interest any of you in a possible book club? I was reading in my favorite cafe the other day and I thought to myself, 'My! It would be quite lovely if I had some friends to discuss this piece of fine literature with,' and though I did try the internet, it seems that the majority of message boards are populated by [...] 'trolls'? I fear I am unfamiliar with the term! Nonetheless, not very many of the conversations proved productive -- in fact, they seemed primarily populated by clever pictures...

Ah, yes, back to the topic at hand! So, a book club. Would all you dear lovers of the written word out yourselves for a possible bi-weekly meeting? I know you might not want to spend additional time with some of your co-workers, but it could be nice to also do some socialising outside of the office. I do humbly offer my own living quarters for the majority of the meetings, and I look forward to possibly serving dinners & teas to those who attend.

[FILTER: Roza]

I quite enjoyed our little tea date, pet. Shall we have one again sometime soon?

[FILTER: Angels]

Do you suppose the Bible might be a bit too heavy a piece of work for the first few sessions of Book Club?

guys, did i hear right earlier? there was a grave full of people? another trainee told me, but she didn't know the details. does anyone know the details? am i allowed to ask or is that not allowed? :(

It's funny how your cooking skills can improve when you have to care for a bunch of disabled people. I can now cook three dishes instead of just preparing instant meals. I'm pretty damn proud of myself, I have to admit. Rian, Diarmuid, you owe me big time!


[Rian]

How's my favorite husband today? Did I accidentally poison you with the food? I hope not. Did my nurse outfit help you endure the pain?

the doctor decided to try and wean me off the morphine, and it's not going well. i miss my magic happy-making button. i've been having weird dreams about people i know being the avengers and other comic book characters, to the point where the nurse threatened to confiscate my e-reader and my laptop if i didn't stop giggling about how much some of my friends resemble certain ones and then whining because laughing hurts. being here is super-depressing, and i think my roommate is doing everything he can to rub in the fact that i can't eat solid food since there's no way in hell he could be enjoying his pizza as much as he's making it seem. [...] pizza makes me think of evan, and thinking of evan makes me sad.

oh! thank you to whoever brought me work stuff, the researching has been helping me feel less slug-like. i forget who it was, i feel like the first few days i was here kinda blended together. the nurse says that's to be expected with the amount of painkillers i was on. they're letting me out on friday, but i have no idea how i'm getting home. oh well, i'll worry about that when it becomes important.

[ filter; rasui ]
speaking of getting home, have you found us a new one that allows pets? i'd rather not have an illegal corgi to go with my illegal kitten. natasha and bucky deserve better.

[ filter; tyler ]
thank you, for everything. the leash and collar are adorable, i just know bucky will love it. and you'll have to wait to hang rasui out a window until i can laugh at it without my whole face hurting.

O, I suppose it is time I finally made use of this network -- greetings, persons of Landvik Academy! I know a few of you and do not know many of you, though it would be my pleasure to reverse these circumstances. I would offer tea as an enticement but I've only put the kettle, and I do not know what your tastes might be. Would you like a cup of Golden Monkey? Silver Needle, the tea once reserved for emperors? Perhaps you are more of a Rooibos fan, to which I say -- good taste, my friend! I have, in fact, selected a Rooibos for my tea this morning, in hopes of reinvigorating these old & tired bones (a momentous task that I have set before myself, I do believe!) before I start on this pile of unfortunate paperwork that seems to be more part of my job than the other more exciting things.

Ah, yes, it would do to say my name. Absalom Brown, in this year and age, and I am a member of the Demonic Crimes unit. Nothing personal against demons, of course, seeing as we are all related in such a strange and fascinating way!, but you know, that is where I have been put and work.

That being said, has anyone seen my missing mitten? It is forest green with yellow diamonds on it, I would like it back very much.

[ filter; private ]
I still don't care. Am I meant to care?

[ filter; demons ]
Curiosity calls again: what is the shortest time you've held a host?

[ filter; public ]
Don't get too cozy, kittens. There's a wolf on the doorstep, waiting for you to make the wrong move. Like killing more of them than they had of you.