vallo

Fuck you very much, Vallo.

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Flipped that vase we got for a few grand, but I'm up for continuing this for bigger scores if you are, Batman.

I am pleased to announce that after a successful trial run, Painting with Watercolors and Introduction to the Xiao will be offered at the Arts Center in the coming year. Contact the Center for class times and registration. These classes are both suitable for beginners, but if you're a more advanced student, let me know and I will be happy to modify lessons for you.

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Since the Jiang clan so kindly hosted us all for the Mid-Autumn Festival, shall we volunteer Cloud Recesses for the New Year? We would have a month from today to plan.
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Lan Wangji, I need your opinion on a piece of music I have been working on for the last week or so.
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[Filtered to Will Laurence]
I have been using the calligraphy brush you gave to me for Christmas. It is one of the smoothest brushes I have ever owned, a true pleasure to write with. Do you care for the work of Qinglian Jushi? I had thought to write out his "Good Fellowship" for you.

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Hey so, uh, we've been telling Specs about how last year went and how the winter holidays here feel kind of like Shiva celebrations at home and we were wondering if we could do a little family get together at our place? Dinner, exchange a few gifts maybe? We might need some help with the decorations part but we can cover the food and we've got games and a dartboard and stuff. I don't know when is good for everybody. Maybe Friday night?

( How my morning started versus where we're at now. )

I'm sorry I killed Santa Claus.

Apologies also if I scarred your children during the last few days. If need be, I can come around to reassure them in person that your Santa Claus is fine and this was all made up.

Thank you, Vallo, for another unique experience.

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Would any of you be any good at woodwork? I plan to make a few dozen toys and deliver them to the children of our community as little apology tokens, but I can only work so quickly on my own.

Vallo saw fit to gift me the Santa suit, so I thought I might as well put it to use.

I can't claim this is the first time I've been unexpectedly sent to a different dimension, but this is the first time I haven't really seen a clear way home, so I should make the best of it while I'm here. Honestly, as far as unfamiliar dimensions go, this one isn't bad. At least it doesn't seem to be one dimensional.

I'm Prince Adam from the planet Eternia.

If anyone's got any good advice for newcomers, I'd love to hear it. And I'd like to hear about you guys too! Where are you from? What sort of things do you like?

You know what would be a great addition to the welcoming committee's spiel? A list of therapists. Now I can't trust any little froggy looking shithead because it might stab me.

RIP boots, you were good to me and protected my ankles.

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Tell me not to tell the latest vampire arrival that I want his semen. Yes, I'm aware I'm a shit-stirrer, which is why I need you to tell me no.

What are you and the kid doing this weekend? I was thinking about hitting Blizzard World while contemplating what to do with my adult life now. Figured the kid would get a kick out of it, while we day drunk.

Hi? My name is Shaun Shang-Chi and Commander Lance informed us we could introduce ourselves on this as a way to connect with the community. (Sorry about the fighting. My sister was very restrained though!)

Sorry, this is awkward. I feel like I'm a teenager introducing myself in front of a new class after transferring in from another country. It's a very nice set up that you have? I'm just...out of it, I guess, because this is the third time a portal's taken me to some magical place in the last month. Before this last month, that's happened exactly zero times to me. So it's a little weird that it's happened three times recently.

Um. Ice breaker time? You have to sing karaoke - what song do you pick?

A giant tomato just tried to chase me down. Like giant. Down the sidewalk. Took out some poor persons bicycle and rolled up a flight of stairs like it was nothing and then attempted to yeet itself at me and ended up splattering against a wall.

I'm not sure I believe me either.

Currently seeking the best tomato recipes.

Please tell me one (or more) of you Avengers are planning a Thanksgiving thing here.


STEVE

You know, at the time, semi-retirement sounded great. But after ten days here, I'm just getting bored.

WANDA

How would you feel about getting together for some lunch this weekend?

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Today is kind of a bittersweet day at the Sanctuary. Diva and Kari, Kookaburra and Falcon respectively, were both released after staying here for a few months and recovering. Diva is, no joke, the loudest and also sometimes the meanest bird I have ever met and she hates everyone here except father, but I'll miss her.

I have a feeling Kari will come back to visit, she was recovering from a broken leg but would only respond to treats (which, same, so I can't judge) and she's been following me around a lot this last week. If you see these guys out in the forest, be sure to say hi?

( Some bird pictures - OOC Cut )
I have some big plans for expanding next year, so I think I might need to do another fundraiser. Maybe something for the end of Yule? Ideas welcome! Bonus points for heathen stuff!

( A story in two parts. )

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TEXT MESSAGES TO MARGO HANSON
» meant to ask sooner but I've been distracted
» you using your new found powers to take over the world yet?

I was going to most more Mango content but life gets in the way, just be prepared for more fall, possibly Christmas content.

Filter: Eadwulf

Where are you?

Filter: Tony Stark

Start up a particularly hard simulation.

If you think directly after Halloween is too early to start decorating for Christmas/Yule...I don't want to hear it. Let me have my joy.

Once the new year hits I'm thinking of hosting a Battle of the Bands type event through the Art of Expression. How many Outlander musicians to have present that might be interested in something like that, out of curiosity? Do we have any fully formed bands among us?

GROUP TEXT: JAMES & TORUNN

» I need a sparring partner.
» Either of you available?

TEXTS TO TINA:

» I don't have any plans for the rest of the week.
» So I'm around any night you want to hang. We can do whatever you want.

It is a painting of a memory, not directly from life, so I think this work is as much a depiction of how I feel about the mountains around my home as of the place itself. I was pleased, however, so I thought to share it. I quite like that here I can show work I'm happy with to everyone I know all at once.

[Pictured: A traditional shan shui watercolor landscape, cribbed OOC from the work of Qing Dynasty artist Wang Hui]

[Filtered to Tina Cohen-Chang]
Good morning; I am Lan Xichen, known also as Zewu-Jun.

In my home world, I am considered a skilled musician, and I have spent much of my life teaching other to play and compose music. I find that since my arrival here, I miss teaching. I was told that your arts center might be a place for me to take the practice up again. Might you be willing to meet with me to discuss the possibility (and hear a demonstration of my ability, if you wish)?
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[Filtered to Bonnie, Thurvishar, Dorian, and Wei Wuxian]
Dorian and Wei Wuxian were kind enough to introduce me to the leadership of the Asetenarra coven, and their matriarch and her second have accepted my invitation to tea at Cloud Recesses next Friday afternoon. The object of this meeting is to maintain and improve our social relationship, because as we all know, it is too late to do that when the relationship needs to be called upon for aid or smoothing out an issue.

I would be pleased if any or all of you were willing to attend. I will manage all the hosting arrangements; all you need to do is appear and be gracious.
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