Journals

After ensuring the family knows and have had a time to celebrate it, I would like to let everyone know this was my first Christmas with Summer. We would also like to announce our engagement. I am the luckiest man on the earth, and this year has blessed me with many graces.

I think I've blown up about ten mistletoes before they could get to me so far.

This is war.

And I'm winning.

This is also the best drinking game ever.

The papers have already covered the rumours about it. I have just signed with the Falcons. My time at the Magpies has been special, and I will never forget it. As my former captain has informed me, moving on isn't something to feel bad about. Thank-you for everything.

[Summer]
I know I have probably told you at least forty times in the past few days, but I love you.

Well. Press day was interesting. Seems I have had an interesting life since returning home from Italy. Not sure if I like this star-studded attention.

At first I thought I had been dreaming that odd little man telling me I was home. I wasn't quite with it yet, so it didn't fully occur to me that I was home until a few moments later when my sister was banging on my door wondering why I was late for our breakfast date.

I don't think I hugged someone so hard in my life before. Thankfully, this isn't exactly odd for me...so...at least there is that.

June--

I know this is really difficult, all the changes, but if anyone needs anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

[Oliver]

I hate that my sister is gone from here.

That's one way to mess with people.

[Leo]

Hey.

[Mac]

I'm sorry about Ryan.

[Self]

Fucking great.

[Strat]

Hey.

[Rocco]

I think we should kidnap Leo.

[Sea Turtles]

Well, at least we've still get a strong team.

I know this is hard and I know it isn't much of a great news piece of info, but it's at least something and we can at least we can see something that isn't complete and utter crap.

[Self]

And count down the seconds until someone tells me whatever horrible thing I've done now

Where is Charlie when you need him? I hope this is bloody well over.

[Mac]
Oi, how's the wee one? And how are you?

[Summer]
You have probably noticed the paper mess by now, but I needed to distract myself with the maze and now the dragons.
We have a lot of pets. When we get back home I don't want to not live together any more. But we may not all fit in the cottage, and we won't fit in my flat for sure. But I can work on building an extension to the cottage or find a place together.
If you want, of course.

Perhaps it's better for her to have left. Bri never liked insanity like this.

Okay. So people can hear my thoughts. If you could just not smack me for them anymore, that'd be great. Thanks.

[Hexed to Oliver, Conrad, George, Ryan, and Callen]

I found a space for poker tonight. You boys in for me taking all of your money?

I got proper beverages for the occasion as well if that helps any.

[/Hex]

[Bri]
You like Summer a lot, yeah? Not just a "she's great" thing.

[Mac]
Hey. Been thinking.

I'm sure you'll all be happy to know that Erin, Alicia and Leo are awake now and will all be fine. The healers said there was no lasting damage.

[ Sea Turtles ]

It was a rough match and a tough loss, but we're far from out of it. We're still on top in the standings, but more important than our record is the fact that our team is all right. I know it's been a tense couple of days with so many of us pulled from the game and 3 people with pretty serious head injuries and I'm glad we can say that it turned out all right for them. We took a beating, but bones can be mended and we've got the next couple of weeks to rest up and recover from this.

Those of you who aren't still recovering, I expect you out on the Pitch for practice. We'll run some drills, at least, and talk about the strategies Alic Spinnet and I have worked out to keep us on top going forward.

[ooc: She didn't get the chance to announce it IC, but after Marcus left, Alicia promoted Adrian as co-captain and this post is handwavey-dated for after she's been awake and pronounced okay and he's had a chance to talk to her about team stuff]

[OOC:Posted After the Game]
What the Hell happened today? That was a bloody massacre up there.
I'll be with my team for the rest of the day if anyone is looking for me.

( Private to self, readable by Mac and Summer )

I've all-but given up on this place being remotely sane.

[Summer]
Dinner? I know we don't have many options here, but I can try to make something simple and we can eat on the beach or something.

[Mac]
No.

[Hails]
Okay, love. Do you want to tell me why you have been acting odd in practice? And don't bother with the I'm fine thing. I have enough experience with people saying that to know you're not.

[Carver ]
Hey. I got a weird question for you.

I'm glad more people seem to be getting their memories back. It's been a little awkward worrying about what we should and shouldn't tell people. As frustrating as it was to not know things, there are some things I think I would have preferred to remember on my own, so I've tried not to give too much away to anyone else, but sometimes it's easy to forget who remembers and who doesn't at this point!

So, friends, memory roll call. Have you gotten your memories back, yet?

Locking me in a room with people. Yeah. That'll end well.

Fuck.

I swear I'm going to resort to trying to bench teammates to see if I can, if I don't get out of here soon.

At least I'm not turning colors any longer.

Fun fact: I really hate swimming.

[Mac]
I need a drink.

[Summer]
I'm sorry if I haven't been in the best of moods. This has nothing to do with moving in together, just really poorly timed.

[Padriag]
Mate, how does one even... girlfriend with a girlfriend who lives with him? I'm so not even prepared for this, especially with some stuff going on.

[Katie and Ange]
If you take her side, I won't hold it against you. I know this will become a thing and she remembers you two. Probably going to lose her from all of this.

[Lavender]
I miss my little ball of light.

[Bri]
Hey...

Happy Birthday Ernie! I hear we are friends as well... not that I remember yet!

So... .Because I still don't remember anything....

What is your favorite memory of me you know that have memories???

Happy Birthday Ernie! I know this probably isn't how you wanted to spend your birthday being here, but all the same, I hope it's a good day.

[Oliver]

I've been thinking, if you're up for it, I think maybe we could really just move into one of our rooms and make the other a study, a place for the dogs, or something like that.

If you want.

Is anyone else getting their memories back?

[Katie and Alicia]

So, you know we decided early on we were gonna be besties? I think I know why we were drawn to each other like that.