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Didn't actually expect to start caring about Eadwulf as more of a friend than a roommate, but, well.. it happened. This place is a bitch.

And I don't want to stay in this place alone anymore without him. Anyone have an extra room for a former assassin who makes a lot of mac and cheese and the cutest bird alive?

Something's in the air, Bonesmen. I tried to order a chocolate croissant this morning and my mouth refused to form the words. Instead I ordered some little egg quiche thing in a cupcake foil? Shittiest cupcake I've ever had. Which is to say: Vallo is being Vallo again.

To those newbies wondering what the candy-covered fuck that is supposed to mean: hi. Sometimes Vallo is a pain in the arse. You just have to roll with it. My name's Ginger, by the by, if you need to lose against a tall, powerful redheaded woman in armed combat.

My last performance was last night and I am officially on vacation for a week before I head back to the center.

I'm sad I missed the first Capture The Flag game I could have actually not been terrified to play in. I heard the Romans were victorious! Sorry, T! ❤ Next time.

Mental note for when I get back, because I'm too tired to dig out my planner at the moment.

→ Enki Green Initiative + The Art Of Expression
→ Think of another community event. Wine & Paint night? Art Crawl? Demonstration night? Thinking is hard before coffee.

EZEKIEL JONES

Happy birthday! You have one hour to pack a bag for a four night trip. If you don't, I'm sending Jake in to do it for you. See you soon!

Call me dull, but I'm glad that the holiday season is on the way out. Do you know how quiet the Department is the week before the New Year? I felt nearly extinct. I whistled walking down the hall. No one was there to note the event. Wonderful.

I'm not given to the sentiment of a fresh start - though not opposed to it - but as I stare down the beginning of my year and a half here in Vallo, it's less about the new and more about the realization that this is, for lack of more articulate notions, my home now. I've been in low-key panic mode due to the situation in Quur, and the longer I'm here, the more distant it feels. Oh, I'm sure another pack of memories will be content to hit me like a Frye sometime in the future, but until then... here I am.

For anyone other Vallo long-timer - or indeed those who have lived in multiple dimensions at the whim of a fickle force - when do you feel as if you're home?

[ Filtered to Thieves Players ]
I suppose it wouldn't be an imposition if I were to host a Thieves game next week, I meant to have one well before the holidays but time got well away from me.
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[ Filtered to Sabrina ]
I was wondering if we might have a chat sometime this week - potentially after the Outlander coven meeting. I have an offer of potential employment, if you're interested. It would serve as an excellent educational, networking, and distraction possibility.
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[FILTERED TO NYX & BUCKY EXTENDED FAMILY + CHOCOBROS]

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?

Which one of you Avenger types are planning on throwing the Christmas party? Do you have some sort of system? Does everyone take turns or something?

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

...god bless us everyone, I guess.

We've got a pretty damn delicious almond and chocolate bar two for the price of one this afternoon at Galahd's. Goes great with the eggnog latte.

filtered to bucky (viewable).
Right - here goes nothing -
Hey so, my sister and her new boyfriend were supposed to pop into town for dinner tonight but she couldn't get away from work. I've got way too much food for just me, I was wondering if you wanted to come by for dinner? You're more than welcome to bring Lucy of course.

Alright, it’s that special time of year where we try to mix things up at the Underground and I don’t want to hear any whinging come fight night so here’s your warning - this month all fighters will compete in one of these festive outfits:

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Your armor will be randomly chosen before each match until the final fight, in which case, you get to pick. Since it’s the holidays, we’re going to double everyone’s prize money, so just put on the dumb costume and have a riot of a time, alright? Cheers.

[FILTERED TO DIEGO HARGREEVES]

And no, you’re not allowed to quit for a month. If you try, I’ll just follow you around wearing the gingerbread one until you give in. What else are you going to do anyway? Hang out at your empty apartment until January?

[OOC: This post doubles as your fight club sign-up reminder. Please GO HERE to add your people to the 12/18 fights.]

[ FILTERED TO FRIENDS & FAMILY OF THE BARNES-URICS ]
Pending unavoidable disasters and Vallo being Vallo, we're going to have a gathering for Nyx's birthday on the 18th 17th since there's a wedding going on for the actual day. Start showing up around six? It's pretty casual, he just wants to spend time with you all.

If anyone wants to pitch in to help me make it look nice though, I won't say no to help.

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First, let me say I'm not making this post looking for any sympathy, comfort, or reaction. I'm also not making this post because I owe anyone any explanation. I'm making it because not talking about it is making it harder for me to deal with it. Someone is also going to notice something eventually, given how often we're facing some sort of attack.

A little while back I ended up with one of those 'updates' from home, the one that comes with physical updates along with new memories. To keep a story short, I died again, I was cloned, and my DNA was spliced with alien DNA in the process. So I'm now a half-alien hybrid clone with regeneration abilities.

I realize how ridiculous that sounds.

So if you ever see me get shot and then get up and keep going, pay no attention.

Happy Monday.

[ FILTERED TO ANYONE HELPING FIND/DEAL WITH STRANGE ]
Last known coordinates as of a couple hours ago of Strange: coordinates

Apparently he was hiding in caves and disappeared from the location after fighting Carol and absorbing some of her power. Defense Team leads are advising people with powers to still keep away and that if anyone spots him, report in so Wanda can be told and a plan formulated.

Remember, somewhere in there is a version of the Strange we know and we can't punch our way through this one.

Anyone that has small kids or animals that need looking after while dealing with this, the Barnes-Ulric house is available to you.

[FILTERED TO AVENGERS (ALL OF 'EM, MINUS STRANGE IF HE'S LOOKING)]

Found Strange, fought him, lost him again. He literally sucked up my photon blasts like a Slurpee, so - he might be extra juiced for a while.

[FILTERED TO WANDA MAXIMOFF]

Stephen - our normal Stephen - came to the surface for a second before he teleported away. He said to tell you, "I'm staying." I don't know what the means, but

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?

Are there waffles in the forest? Frozen is fine.

But WHY does the bone holiday have to be over??

Well, this is strange and not at all where I'm meant to be, but I reckon that's fairly common here.