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[ ooc: backdated to the 17th because I legitimately thought TODAY was the 17th ]

[ FAMILY & FRIENDS OF TORUNN & JAMES ]

Not telling everybody a plan ahead of time counts as not making a big deal for a birthday. That's just facts.

But Tor's not getting out of a birthday dinner, so if you're free in a couple hours, around seven, or even after that, come to the Mansion. We're doing take out as a buffet and watching movies in the ballroom.

And yeah, we'll actually shut up during them.

I'm locked in a closet with an Avenger and it's all the really rude demon babies' fault.


Okay, they're probably not demon babies, I'm guessing cupids because ~it's the season~, but they still have some serious attitude! They also did something to the handle and the hinges because we should have been able to get out by now. No offense to our new home, Starks, but this guy and I collectively have some great breaking and exiting skills.

GROUP TEXT: FRANCIS/JAMES/TORUNN
» Checking in. Hawkeye, have you seen the network?

Well, judging from the network scrolling I've done, I'm not sure a week is enough time to consider myself "acclimated" to Vallo. But it probably is enough time before I introduce myself.

Hey, Outlanders - Bobbi Morse. Just signed myself up for Defense Team A with the DOA this morning. (Captain Rogers, I hear that means we're working together again. Looking forward to it.) Gotten myself about a dozen bagels from Glenn since I've been here, a couple of new-arrival free drinks from the various bars, and heard some rave reviews about an Italian restaurant in "the Void"? Haven't tracked that down yet, but I will.

Any other suggestions for Vallo musts I should add to the to-do list?

[FILTERED TO FRANCIS BARTON]

Hi. I hope this isn't too weird for you, since we haven't officially met, but I assume you've heard I'm here. Pepper and Tony have told me all about you - and Kate has, too, actually. She's chatty.

I know I'm not the same person as your mom, and I wouldn't dare try to be, but I'd like to get to know you, if you'd be interested in that.

Lucifer, my father is now missing. Please check your nightmare kingdom. If he is there, I will lay waste to any demon who goes near him.

Trapped include:

1. Thor
2. Roz
3. Stiles
4. Peter
5. Dream

War has been declared on the training grounds. It's a very snowy battle. I invite others to join my team or be buried in snow with James and Francis.

GROUP TEXT: JAMES, TORUNN, & FRANCIS

» I think I'm gonna get a cat.
» The pack isn't gonna turn it into a snack if I do, right?
» Also hi. What are you doing?
» It's Saturday and there are no mushrooms attacking. Let's go do something.

Stay weird, Vallo.

I now own a team set of flying brooms that were made so that anyone could use them. Well, at least anyone with decent balance or practice. The point is, you don't need magic or superpowers. One set isn't enough for organized play, but three on three pick-up games are possible, and they're just fun to fly for flying's sale. Anyone want to learn?

[ EMMELINE ]

Hey, can I ask a secret magic favor? Not secret magic secret, magic for a surprise.

Hello everyone. For those who don't know me, I'm Steve Rogers. And as strange as it feels to say this, we're coming up on my third Christmas in Vallo. It's my personal favorite time of year, and I mean that as a season and not any particular holiday. Even where I'm from, there's so many different reasons to celebrate in December, much less adding in more dimensions, worlds, galaxies, and universes. The best I can hope for is that we all find at least one reason to spread joy and love to those we care for and maybe, just maybe, our community as a whole.

I'd welcome anyone who is throwing general parties this year to share the details here, so they're in one place for anyone to find and plan around. I half suspect Sam will be offering up his place again either for Christmas or New Year's, but I can't in good conscience volunteer him. A little public pressure is okay, though.

And finally, I'll be spending afternoons from today until the 23rd as Santa in Starcourt Mall. Bring your kids, pets, or even yourselves if you want a photo and ask for gifts this year. I'll do my best to relay those requests to the right people to make it happen, if I can.

Happy holidays, my friends.

Steve

WHO: Tony & Morgan (NPC) || Pepper, Francis (NPC), James, Francis || Tony & Pepper.
WHERE: Avengers Mansion.
WHEN: Friday, November 25, ‘22; evening through early a.m.
WHAT: The littles arrive.
RATING: Low.
STATUS: multi-log; COMPLETE.

( This was one of those moments where all the planning in the world, every checklist known to man and alien, just wasn’t going to cut it. )


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( She would try to give him the moon on a string right now if he asked, but that was nothing new – not since the day he was born. )


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( The Stark thing. The 'imagine a grand solution to something that might not need more than a tiny solution' thing. Pepper Potts would have, once upon a time, suggested a fountain with some koi fish. Pepper Stark was halfway to city planning a park. )

[ FAMILY & FRIENDS* ]

While part of Vallo is living the Black Friday Earth stereotype, Tony and I didn't have to do a single thing for Vallo to get us the best Black Friday deals of our lives.

Morgan Stark and Francis Barton (now the second Francis) are both here. According to the kids, Morgan is five and Francis is three, so Morgan has experienced losing her dad about a year ago, but Francis hasn't lived through any part of Ultron.

We're going to take things slow traffic-wise in the Mansion today and going into the weekend so they can see people they know and adjust to any changes due to time points and timelines, but we're so excited to be able to share them with all of you soon. We'll be making some changes to both our schedules from this point forward, but all SIV projects will continue on schedule, including the Tower.

[ ooc: if you think your character is a friend or family, they are ]

Now that monsters and magic are hopefully back under control and no one else is turning into things to gaining random abilities.

December 21, I'll once again be hosting a Yule party. Though this time it will be in conjunction with the celebration of the opening of Æsir Vineyards, my newest venture in my mission to dominate the alcohol business in Vallo along with Thor.

Everyone 18+ welcome! Location and details to come soon.

[ Pixie, Jacob Stone, Thor Odinson, Lucifer Morningstar, Rory Morningstar, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, Wanda Maximoff, Brigitte, James Rogers, Atreus, Francis Barton, Freya, Kratos, Natasha Romanoff, Sabrina Spellman, Steve Rogers ]

The evening of December 1st you are all invited to a soft-launch of Æsir Vineyards. Dinner, drinks, and Yule gifts. Please feel free to bring a plus one or two, just let me know who you're taking so I can have enough food for everyone. I hope you can all be there.

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So what is it with me and magical islands? First Hawaii, then New Zealand, now this place? I guess at least this time I didn't get dunked in the ocean or spit out of a tree.

Anyway, yeah, I'm new here. And yes, I've done this before. So at this point just looking for anyone I might know? Cassie Sandsmark? Robin and Marian Locksley? James Rogers, Torunn Thorsdottir, or basically anyone who knows what I'm talking about when I say Blackpoint or Warkworth.

For everyone else, hey, I'm Francis Barton.

tw: discussion of pregnancy in comments

Things I didn't miss:

Nearly burning down the house trying to make a Thanksgiving dinner.

Things I am missing:

Black Friday. I need new boots and do not want to pay full retail thank you very much.

((pls to ignore the tag dump on this))