ATTENTION ALL THOSE WHO HAVE COME ACROSS KITTENS WITH MOUTH TENTACLES!

Some of you might remember when I introduced my cat (Goose) about two years ago. Goose is an alien in the shape of a cat known as Flerken. All of the info on Thor's post is true of her species back home. Here in Vallo, Goose's more toxic elements - both the claws and more extreme uses of tentacles - have been dulled, presumably by whatever kind of magic Vallo likes to use to keep us here. I'm pretty confident the same will hold true for any of the kittens' toxic elements, too, and they should be ultimately harmless.

After rounding up the 39 begging for attention from Thor, I've picked out enough familiar patterns to say these ARE Goose's kittens. I don't know how many are here, but at last count, I'm seeing mention of 48 - that includes 39 from Thor, 4 from Atreus, 1 from Orym, 1 from Wanda, 1 from Darlington, and 2 from Ty. There could be up to 69 more running around Vallo.

If you've found one (or one has found you) and you feel comfortable holding onto them for the time being, great, but please drop a line here to let me know where you have them, just in case. If you don't feel comfortable, that's fine, too. Again, drop a line here, and I'll come by to pick them up. We have a safe space to keep them until we figure out what's going on.

Please don't attempt to kill them.

Message to Astarion:

So, this is going to sound weird, but I found a bunch of notes from you this morning. Something about you making me a bomber jacket? Looks like we had a full on conversation and...I'm really sorry, man, I don't remember this at all. Was I supposed to come to your shoppe? Did I go to your shoppe?

Also, what's wrong with my taste in clothes?!

I don't know about you guys, but I'm kind of pissed about missing Fall entirely. And other things, like a wedding.

Right so. From what I gather, Evie and I were turned into templar twats. Sorry about that. Kellach, you've got free beer on me for a month, mate. Anyone else I was a prick to, well come on down. You can have a free punch if it makes you feel better. If I'm not here, it's because I'm out looking for wherever that prat hid the 200 year old goblin whiskey I was saving for a special occasion.

[SEREFIN]

I saw you wincing just now. Stop pushing it and take a rest, will you?

( Letter and sketches sent to Leon Kennedy's place of residence )

It seems that I'm out of practice with the whole battle thing. You help take down one nether brain, take a handful of weeks off in a new world, and suddenly you forget that Misty Step is an option.

That said, I hope that everyone is doing and recovering well. That was something.

KARA DANVERS

I wanted to say thank you, for getting me to the clinic as quickly as you did. I really appreciate the assist, as I know I wouldn't have gotten there without you.

LEON KENNEDY

Thank you for helping Astarion the other day. I like him whole and unsinged, so again: thank you for helping him.

GILMORE

I heard about the shop. Are you all right?

When all you wanna do is take a walk to run some ERRANDS and Hi, warning: we have a lot of violent activity centered around the Crossed Quills and the village around it. We got monsters, we got portals (??? why), and everything is breaking. I think And I don't know if it's because I got thrown into a damn tree too hard, but I think these things aren't swiping at any of the locals?

[Team D (+ the Dragon Covert)]

Team D,

I was sorry to hear of the loss of Adam. I did not know him well, but he seemed kind and affable, and I'm sure that losing him was not easy.

I know how difficult it can be to accept new leadership, especially when it comes from an outside source. I regret that I do not know any of you as well as I might like to.

I should like to change that, by having you all for dinner tomorrow night at 18:00, so that I might become better acquainted with all of you before our first patrol shift.

Please let me know whether or not you're able to attend.

Yr obt svt,
Wm. Laurence

Do you know what goes well with sadness? Looking good.

I realise everyone's in their feelings lately on account of the disappearances, but I've news: 'Reap What You Sew' is officially open for business. Want to add a little sparkle to your daily uniform? Is some adornment from home beginning to fray? I do alterations, enhancements, and repairs on demand.

Distract yourself from your misery! Light up the room with an Astarion original. Pay me gobs of this silly land's currency. There will be other children. But another opportunity to look better than your nemesis? It might not present itself again anytime soon. Who's to say?

(Open Tues, Thurs, and Saturday evenings; drop-off and pick-up is open whenever you want. And, of course, I work in DOA intake Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. So much work! Truly wild.)

Saw this while out jogging this morning:



I've never worn spurs, but it seems like good advice.

Who: Leon Kennedy and Adam
What: A talk about who people are and if they can change
Where: Training gym at Defense headquarters
When: Late August
Warnings: A bit angsty on Leon’s part, but nothing serious
Status: Complete!

(  Do you think it’s possible that who someone is at their core can change? )

So, what I'm seeing here is that everyone's future kids have already gone home.

My past kid is still here. Who do I talk to about sending him back home?

Okay, can someone explain to me how the fuck this 'kids coming to visit at the end of October' thing is supposed to work? Because I thought it was kids from the future who showed up here, but my little brother just popped up from 1998.

[...]

No, sorry, he's telling me he comes from 2019 I don't think i'm ever going to get used to this whole two-separate lives thing which still doesn't make any fucking sense at all, but whatever. My point still stands that he's definitely not showing up from 20 or whatever the fuck years down the line.

(( NOTE: this is via the plot, a filtered message to whoever wants to receive it, feel free to assume filtered to groups as well if you prefer! ))

It looks like a man with a cadaverous body. It has been observed in turbulent homes. It's said that anyone who sees its true form will die instantly.

I've been told that this is the best place to go if someone wants to introduce themselves on arrival here. Which I want to say that this is quite an interesting device, though I feel like I've only scratched the surface on what it can actually do. It's like a very complicated sending stone.

Anyway, introduction: I'm Octavia, I'm originally from Baldur's Gate, which I am also told is not here and most people haven't heard of, and I have been here just long enough to sample a hot pumpkin spice drink served by a quite grumpy pixie and something called a pizza cone. Both were delicious, though the latter was exceptionally greasy which I think only added to how delicious it was? Regardless, an interesting change from camp cooking.

That done, I could use some help with some direction? I'm hoping to track down spell components (amber rod, lodestone, glass cone, and bat guano in particular) and something that can act as a casting focus, as mine didn't arrive here with me.

And finally, thank you to everyone who has been kind and tolerant to Astarion since he's been here. You may not know me yet, but I do appreciate.

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I came out of my apartment this morning to find a very good boy waiting for me. Given the way he seemed really happy to see me, I'm pretty sure it's the same wolf dog I encountered in Spain and that saved my butt.

So I guess I'm a dog owner now. Actually, given how he's currently taken over my sofa, maybe he owns me?

I need to get dog stuff.

Also...I can't think of a good name. I tried calling him "Buddy", but the look he gave me was unimpressed. I've never had a pet before. Any suggestions?

[Defence Team D]

Hey everyone! Hope you've all been having a great fall.

It's been a long time since the last time we did a team building camp out, and we've got a lot of new team members to break in, so I figured 'hey, what better time than now, before it gets too cold out?'

Would you guys be interested in doing another camp out? Sometime in November, I thinking, if anyone has any particular days that work best for them. Marshmallows and hot dogs over the fire. Maybe roast a boar if Kratos wants to lead another boar hunt?

And I was thinking we could finish it off with the Wild Hunt. Last year, one of the beasts from Preternia followed me

[Mom]

Hey, Mom. So you're uh... looking for new chicken soup recipes, huh? Did you forget the Is that why the soup you made was so Are the ingredients in Vallo diff

Well, this certainly wasn't on my list of things to do today.

Granted, I've seen some pretty weird crap. This maybe breaks into the top ten. Maybe. I'm still weighing somethings before I finalize the list.

I'll work on the list after I take a shower. And maybe a nap.

Anyway, I might as well introduce myself, since I'm apparently going to be stuck here for awhile. I'm Buffy Summers.

Okay, now that I'm no longer 'fuck it all and let the world burn' mode. Which, sorry Keith.

1. If you know anyone who wants to manage a club or two lmk. Dorian's is mine again and so is Lux now but
I already have two full time jobs and am not looking for another. Also the Speakeasy, but thankfully Rory's business partner is heading up that.

2. Lucifer had a crap load of clothes and furniture and alcohol (but Roz and I took that). So open house, come for what you'd like. I'll probably donate all his books and scrolls and stuff to the Library. And I'm keeping the piano and some of the armory stuff from Maze, but well, anyone want some really cool weapons? IDK. Its a treasure trove of stuff from the beginning of well, existence, to now.

3. Also, who's up for drinks later tonight? Maybe some karaoke. Eli and I got parts in Jagged Little Pill and there will be ridiculous celebrating.