vallo

I'm glad that it appears that everyone is doing okay after the floods.

Everyone is well I hope and did I hear something about an end of summer event?

Temeraire

Do you think, since I wasn't here for the wedding, they would like me to get them something small?

[Sent via voice transmission]

Is anyone in the vicinity of [LOCATION]? I found Henry Townshend and a really shitty raft full of people. There are more people then I can get into my raft and could use a some help.

...wait what? [muffled voices as Leon talks to someone else on the raft]

[transmission resumes]

Also, if there are any medics in the area: we got at least one injury, possibly more.

Is anyone currently in need of rescue? I am flying grids over the city if anyone should like a lift to safety.

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Abi's birthday is coming up here on the 15th and we'll be having a get together at the house here. Swing by around 7. The birthday girl has requested costumes.

After a few delays and false starts, I finally went through with it and bought a houseboat! I’ll be slowly moving my things from my apartment onto the boat over the next few days. I’ve missed living on the water so much!

Now I just need a name. I was thinking “Remember Yesterday” or “Still Waters”

I don’t know, though. I’m not very good at naming things.

Private Message to Edwin Courcey

If you are up for it, I would like to have you over for dinner on my new boat.

Private Message to Briar Moss

Hello, Briar! Would you like to come see my new boat?

It looks like I have returned to Vallo, after a year away. What have I missed?

Captain, Temeraire, Abi, Lan Xichen are you still present here?

I have discovered a terrible new feeling: when one's favorite supporting character in the television drama is killed to give the lead character a reason to display his martial skill and wreak bloody vengeance on those who harmed her. The vengeance was very satisfying, but Zhou Yanhui deserved better after one thousand years of service to the Dragon Lord.

[OOC: No need to google, it's not a real show. LXC just discovered wuxia dramas AKA the genre he comes from, so I made one up. Feel free to add to its lore if you wish.]

But that is not so important as this weekend's Art Fair! Please come to Art of Expression on Saturday to support local artists. There will be many beautiful pieces for sale, and many very fine artists taking commissions and offering lessons.

There's a Sunwing from my world that showed up, I'm not sure how long it's been here. But for those of you who were here when a whole Cauldron showed up, this is not that. At least as far as I can tell this seems to be an isolated machine. One I can override and fly around on, which feels more like Vallo being nice than Vallo being mean and dropping a bunch of out of control machines on us.

Unfortunately an animal interrupted my attempt to override it earlier today and I've since lost track of it. I'm hoping someone might have seen it? Please do not approach. As long as you give it space it should not become aggressive, but will defend itself if you approach too close.

Photo for reference.

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ok fine I'll post on your dumb little baby network. hey losers how's the reality hopping going? anybody NOT sitting at a desk asking me what my SPECIES is figure out which big bad jerk is behind all this? I got things to do and a team to watch out for otherwise they'll get dead and then I gotta find a whole new team and who has the time for THAT?


speaking of

anybody seen a doofy looking tree wandering around?

One of our Art Camp activities this week (Sunday) is "Welcome to Cardboard Castle." If anyone has boxes they are willing to donate to the cause of children's art and architecture, please notify me. I will be happy to retrieve them. We seek boxes of all sizes, though large ones are especially valued. We are also accepting donations of tape and Christmas Lights.

We all wish to thank the community for supporting us, that we may in turn support you. Your assistance yesterday was vital to our staff and volunteers, as has been the ongoing support that allows us to keep up this space and its activities on a regular basis.



[Filtered to Art of Expression Staff and Volunteers]
All of you did beautiful work yesterday, especially to have done it on such short notice. I know that the following days will be just as wonderful. Thank you all.

Please discuss your choice of places from which to order lunch today and have your order to me by 10:30. There are doughnuts and bagels in the kitchen for everyone working this morning.

The woman who complained about her child drawing butts and the man who complained about his daughter seeing scary drawings by other children have been managed, as has the woman who argued that there should also have been chips with the sandwiches. If today brings any new complaints, send them directly to me. Such nonsense concerns are not your responsibility.

If you need anything at all over the course of the day, be it support, supplies, direction, or a reprieve from your duties, call upon me. I wish to support this endeavor fully, so I ask that you consider me a resource entirely at your disposal.
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[Filtered to Temeraire]
Is Sir William Laurence carrying on well? Please tell me if there is anything I may help with, as I am certain he will not.
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Ok, yeah, so, I was told weird shit stuff goes on here and all that. I was ready for that. But, people have turned into kids, or old versions of themselves...and everyone is treating it perfectly normal? Is it normal? Should I not be concerned about this?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Okay so maybe these are really obviously and dumb questions, but how do people pick majors? How do you decide what you want to do with the rest of your life? And how do you do that here? With all the inpredictability, how do you figure that out in Vallo? How do you plan for that?

Kind of related, is anyone hiring? I think maybe a gap summer or something might help. Or it won't. Maybe I'm just destined to be Maybe. Why does no one tell you being an adult is so hard? Or am I just really bad at everything? Can't con Can't hurt, right?

I've been looking at the college and university here and have a question if anyone has tried to do the same. Do you have to pick a major and work towards a degree or can you just take classes that interest you?

[FILTERED TO FRIENDS]

Serious question - is a tableside sushi/book reading/chocobo cuddling engagement party too much?


Oh uh. This is me "officially" announcing the guys and I are getting married. Sorry. Specs probably has fancy announcement cards on the way to the printer.

[Filtered to Lan Xichen and Temeraire]

I would hate to cause you any distress while you've such dire work to be done, but I'd hate more for you to be surprised upon your return or for you to hear from it from an outside source.

Roland was sent back home this morning.

New Asgard is under attack.

The geese return and they return with a vengeance. If you are uninjured from yesterday's events and are not under siege from these geese yourself, please come assist. The helhounds and fighters in the village are holding them at bay for now, but their numbers seem to be increasing.

Shiro, I am rerouting half of Team B to assist here, but the rest are on their regular patrol shifts and picking up the slack of those in New Asgard or elsewhere.

EDIT 1: THEY ARE ARMED WITH A FLAMETHROWER AND KNIVES AND HAVE INCREASED IN NUMBERS EXPONENTIALLY. AIR SUPPORT AND WATER TYPES, REQUESTED.

EDIT 2: DAUD DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR DWELLING. IT IS NO LONGER A DWELLING, BUT AN ENEMY STRONGHOLD.

EDIT 3: THE STABLES ARE GONE. AS IS THE COMMUNITY GARDEN. TORUNN HOLDS STRONG AT THE BELL TOWER AND DAUD FIGHTS FIERCELY FOR THE VILLAGE SCHOOL.

EDIT 4: PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION. TALKS OF A TRUCE HAVE FAILED.

Good evening. I am pleased to report that our mission today was successful, and that though some are injured, all warriors from both timelines survived the fray.

May fortune smile upon you all in 2023, and may you keep safe and well.

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[Filtered to Friends]

Alright guys. As you all know, I finally went and wrote my GED on Friday, and I just got a call with the results. And I

( Did I fail? I might have. )