vallo

[Filtered to parents / guardians of young children]*

Okay. I know I talked about forming a parents group, and now that I've had some time, I'm actually able to put together a clear plan for it. Even with all of this geese being assholes and people missing items. It's nice to get everything out in the open.

I'm thinking that we could have meetings once or twice a week during the summer, maybe one where we meet up at someone's house, and then another one where maybe we go out and do an activity together as a group. During the school year, maybe cut it down to every other Saturday, depending on what works best for the group. As life happens, you don't have to come to every single get together, but whatever you can do is fine. This is for the benefit of both adults and children. The children have kids their own age to interact with, and the adults can start forming a support group, especially since there are a few of us with infants.

I'm willing to offer up our apartment as a meeting location, but we could probably rotate between different houses, that way one person isn't constantly hosting meetings. If you don't have the space for it, that's perfectly fine.

I've made a form for people to fill out, that way I can get a head count of who to expect, and we can start getting closer to making this an actual thing.

<b>Name:</b> Feel free to put your spouse/partner's name down as well, if you have one. <b>Children's Name and Ages:</b> <b>Times and Days That Work Well For You:</b> <b>Would You Be Able To Offer Your House As A Space:</b> <b>Ideas For Activities:</b> <b>Any Special Needs Your Children Have:</b> Allergies, food preference, and in the case of several children here, special abilities

[*OOC: Inculdes expecting parents, too, as I know there's a couple of them!\

You feeling a little better now that your dad's around?

[ Text messages were sent very early this morning. Like 3 AM. ]

» HOLY FUCK I MISSED OUR THREE MONTH ANNIVERSARY
» Or, uh. One of them.
» Do you count your birthday when we made out or that post Noctis made when I was being stupid?
» Because that means it's either the 7th or the 11th of March.
» Obviously. You know that. You were born then djgkgkjdkfgjs
» I'm sorry 😩😩😩😩😩 I promise I'll make it up to you.
» Can we celebrate our fourth month? Is that stupid? That's stupid, isn't it.

» Shit, you're probably sleeping.
» You BETTER be.
» Okay, bye.
» Not BYE-bye, just
» 🤐

June 19 | Afternoon

DIEGO HARGREEVES & SEREFIN MELESKI
"You don’t even know what lasers are, there’s no fucking way your eye shoots them."

The Underground | There's cursing, it's Diego

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So... just for curiosity's sake... how often do things from home show up? Not like... people, but say, for example, pets? And what else can just show up?

Can I ask you about something important? Since you've been here awhile.

It's kind of sensitive, didn't want to make an 'everyone can see' type of post.

This really isn't where I thought we were going but it beats the alternatives. Either of them.

So. Questions. Which place in town has the best burger and what's the deal with that freakin welcome video?

My cottage arrived but it appears to have attracted attention. How do you kill something that is already dead? Do they intend to eat me? My cottage smells of cake perhaps

I have locked the doors and shuttered the windows but I do not know how long it will keep them out. The cottage will do its best.

Please help.


[OOC NOTE: I added an IC/OOC comment at the bottom of the post so people can say what they did, if they met Gretel, etc.]

I watched the Welcome Video but I'm not sure I buy it.

Anyone want to show me the exit? It's not exactly a good time to be abducted.

It's come to my attention that there might be a few people here who, like me, could use some mental health support. I have a pretty big list of resources and contact information that I've gathered over the year that I've been here. I'm happy to pass it along to anyone who might be considering some form of therapy—or even just a counseling session or two. When I got here, I was [...] in a very bad spot to put it extremely lightly, and if I can help ease someone else's stress, I'd like to try.

[Link to a Google Doc]

The highlighted names are the people I've personally seen and highly recommend. If anyone has any questions or just wants to talk to someone, my door is always open, too. Completely confidential. Umbra—my licensed therapy dog—is also available whenever you need. Or just for pets. He likes those.

[Mike Hanlon]

Hey, Mikey! How are you settling in? Did you sleep okay? I know the house is... a lot but it's nice, right? I had so many misgivings about it before but Gladio is actually pretty great. I'll have to intoduce you to a few people once you settle in.

So. What did you want to talk to me about?

[Stan Uris]

Thank you for dealing with my shit yesterday and letting me table it for awhile. I trust you. You know I do. It's never that I don't. It's just... difficult. I spent so long wanting Georgie safe and home and back with me but it was never him. He wasn't real. He wasn't even still alive. I spent so long wanting Mikey here and safe with us that it just seemed too good to be true. I really couldn't go through all of that again.

( you have four new text messages )

I think I'm starting to see the appeal of parties. Maybe. Jury's still out.

bev.

Hi

What do you say to someone you kissed at a party

Hey

So about last night

How are things

So

Hi

Was that alright

Hey

When do you want to start lessons? With your sword.

nyx.

Can I legally just faceplant into my bed for the next four years

I'm going to run away and live in the woods Except that I already technically live in the woods

You've kissed people before, right?

JUNE 4TH-ISH

SHIRO + KEITH
"And if Keith was overthinking it, he was pretty sure that meant that Shiro was outright brooding over it."

MORNINGSIDE | TAME

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