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Thank you very much for the rescue yesterday, my new friend! Evie, was it?

Those little gobbling fuckers were fiendish, make no mistake, but I can't help but be relieved that they had a normal amount of limbs... and no tentacles at all! Small blessings must be acknowledged!

Hello, I’m Roland.

uhhhhhhhhhhh in the wise words of Jake Peralta, coolcoolcoolcool no doubt no doubt So you're telling me that I missed Murder Turkeys AND I get out of all of my school loan debt? What Is there a casino here? I feel like I need to gamble on my luck. Am I allowed to Avengers Assemble NOW?

[OOC: Vague spoilers/references to some WandaVision stuff inside.]

Saturday, February 6th

Anthony & Peggy
"It's hard to live up to the expectations of myself. That's a funny thing to say, isn't it?"

Around Vallo | No Warnings

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"Murder Turkeys" because Vallo.

● They appear to be stronger, faster, and possibly more durable? I've never tried to fight of a Turkey before.
● Hoards. So far sightings have been in large numbers.
● I haven't heard of any sightings outside of the forest.
● Defense teams, make sure you are patrolling with at least one other person.
● If anyone is available for extra shifts, let us know.
● If you're going to get involved in dealing the the turkeys and you're not on the defense teams, let us know if you want to work with us for an efficient approach.
● If you get stuck, trapped, or in trouble, contact us and we will come to you.
● Please don't try to make one your pet.
● Atreus has already tried reasoning with them.

Alright, dumb dumbs. I am on a quest to find the absolute worst dive bar in this place tonight - anyone in? Suggestions as to where to start? I'm talking like you better hope your tetanus shot is up to date worst dive bar, none of that hipster dive bar bullshit where they serve you in light bulbs for aesthetic. If my triple is coming in a light bulb it better because all the glasses got thrown at the walls.

Sure, why not.

That's the short summary - but the longer summary is, we're brought here by an inexplicable 'blip' (which is actually the technical term I've heard used to describe a similar phenomenon and, well, I guess there really isn't a better word than blip) of arcane energy that won't pop us back out until the balance is offset once more, but in the meantime we're supposed to 'build lives' and 'drink much alcohol.'

Free drink at Galahd for the newcomers, I got that too.

Oh, and occasionally monsters crawl from the woodwork and/or forest to come kill us, and there's also another dark dimension mirroring this one currently contained in a snowglobe trinket. What am I missing? Anyone want to chime in?

One would think that I'd like a vacation, but I'm not the type. It's good to be back at work, in the field, on patrol, however you'd like to phrase it. I've never been the sort of woman to sit around and do needlework or what have you. Though of course if that's your preference, by all means, enjoy.

Fandral

Do you like doughnuts? Or tea? Or both, perhaps?

Mister Anthony Bridgerton

Mister Bridgerton, have you been settling in well? I'm sure it's still overwhelming, so if there's anything I can do to assist you, please let me know.

Goddamnit, Wanda

I'm sorry to everyone whose had someone go back. I'd like to remind you all, that I am still open to taking one-on-one therapy sessions for whoever needs it, and the group therapy sessions are still going on Thursdays at 6PM. If anyone needs extra time with me this week because of the disappearances, let me know. My schedule always has openings.

I was told that I didn't need to make a speech at the wedding; that it'd be a largely casual affair. I get that, I do. But at the same time, getting to see this marriage seems like a special event to me and not something I thought I'd get to see. I guess I have Vallo to thank for that, even if it feels like there's been a few lifetimes for these two that I wasn't around to witness beforehand.

So in an effort to keep from making people hold their drinks during a long-winded speech from me at the reception, I decided I'd just put my little speech here for anyone who wanted to hear it - or read it. Those of you that know me can probably picture me saying it anyway, if not reading this in my voice. I'll take that to mean it works just fine.

Tomorrow, my best friend is getting married. Before that, let me tell you a bit about him.

When I was a kid, I was just about the scrawniest, sickliest guy this side of the Bronx. A day didn't go by that I wasn't bullied or ridiculed, but I can admit that there were a lot of times I purposefully put myself in those situations - I had something to prove, or maybe I just hoped it would eventually end. It sounds a little silly now, but I'm glad I did. Because in 1930, some thirteen year old tough guy caught sight of me getting my can kicked in and, without any kind of sense of self-preservation or promise of reward, he jumped in and saved me.

You might be thinking if I got into so many fights, how did stopping one of them save me? It was more than that, there was an immediate kinship there. A bond between two boys from Brooklyn. James Buchanan Barnes, Bucky to those he liked, was a cut above most even by that age. He saw some weak, traumatized kid who he'd find out was an orphan and turned him into family. Because that's the kind of guy he is. There's more people here that have become family with Bucky, so you know what I'm talking about.

We palled around for years after that, best friends against the world. He always looked out for me, always had my back. When we found out about the war with Germany, World War II, we both wanted to do our part to help the country. Did Bucky try to talk me out of it? Not at all. He spent weeks teaching me how to box at Goldie's. Giving up his time to give me a chance to prove myself when it came time to sign up. I don't need to tell you how my attempts to enlist went, but the fact that he always believed in me - that's a sign of who he is.

Now I can look out across faces at some of these gatherings and see all the smiles and the laughter directed at Bucky and I can say that he's finally found a place where he's got what he's earned. Found family. Friends. A cat. Goats. And some fella who makes his heart sing. So I want to take a moment and ask everyone to grab a nearby drink and hold it up. To Bucky and Nyx. May their future together be as bright as the shine on Bucky's arm after a good polish. You two mean a lot to me and I'm glad I'll be there to see you two get married.

All my love,
Steve Rogers

Friday Morning

Peggy, Anthony, Eloise
"Or perhaps women have always been this way and merely stifled or kept at bay by men for far longer than they ever should have been."

From the DOA to Morningside | Look, Anthony just stepped outta 1813 and hasn't quite embraced feminism yet

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Hey, a couple of my compatriots from Satan's Snowglobe originally came from early 19th century London, so I wanted to make sure a few things are true here before we take them on a Women's Rights Tour of the Future. Please confirm that the following are accurate here in Vallo:

1. Women can wear whatever they please
2. Women can have bank accounts
3. Women can wear trousers
4. Women can own land
5. Women can marry or not marry as they see fit, regardless of how their male relatives feel about it, and regardless of the gender of the person they may or may not choose to marry
6. There is nothing strange about a woman having a profession
7. Women enjoy the same sexual freedoms as any other gender, including the ability to prevent pregnancy
8. Genders other than "man" and "woman" are recognized, including but probably not limited to nonbinary, agender, genderfluid

All right, someone better put me to work helping somewhere before Pepper renders me unconscious with her shoe.

edited to add:
[ FILTERED TO PETER ]

You still here with us, Pete? I'm going to look into trying to trace the signature of our missing friends. Figure it wouldn't hurt to have an extra set of hands.

[FILTERED TO DEFENSE TEAMS]

Teams,

I'm temporarily stepping into the commander role for defense in Sara and Shiro's absence. I'll relinquish it when we find them and the rest of our missing friends. Based off roster and communication attempts, I've identified who is missing.

Thankfully, most of our coordinators are still here, but the teams have been hit pretty hard.

Ezio, Sirius, we're pulling you out of reserves and placing you with Team A. Teams A and B will be combined under Cassian for the moment.

Jacob, Syd, you two as well, joining Team D. Teams C and D will be combined under Daisy until we're back at full force.

Form up, be ready. This is the perfect time for something or someone to attack and that's not going to succeed on our watch.

[ooc | please assume Steve has personally reached out to everyone just to confirm if they're here or not, and I've highlighted everyone missing from the Defense roster sheet for reference]

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Out of curiosity for the future, would anyone be willing to help taste test teas and give feedback for me? I'm brainstorming some ideas for new teas outside of the ones I have and Alice and I are truly only two people.

[Peggy Carter]

Dear Peggy,

I wished to write you to see how are you settling in?

Are you finding your way around the city well enough?

Please let me know if there is anything that I can assist you with.

Sincer

If you get a chance, visit the pet rescue here in Vallo. Not only are you going to find a bunch of loving animals in need of a home, but the customer service is really some of the best I've come across. A+++ would shop again.

Anyway, say hi to Clarity.

Usually, I'm given a bit more time before my assignment changes and not simply whisked away without warning to parts unknown. Not to mention it's become very clear this wasn't even a new assignment, so there's certainly that to deal with as well.

The person I spoke with at the DOA certainly had a fair few questions, not all of which were answerable, though I suppose it was likewise with my questions.

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))