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I have a very important announcement, everyone. As of last night, one Catra Applesauce Rainbowfist-Meowmeow (yes, that is her full, official name) has decided that she... wants to have a birthday party this year.



(I know, I was also shocked.)

In order to make my beautiful wife's dream come true, I'm going to book a room at Level Up Lounge in the city for Friday, October 27th. They've got a big room that holds fifty, so I think I'm going to grab that one because we know how weird Vallo likes to get in October. I'm looking into either a buffet set-up or catering, but there will definitely be food and lots of cake. They have plenty of kid-friendly games so bring your little ones!

Let me know if you're planning to join us!

I've already supplied critical locations for a few years now (reminds me: good time to do a maintenance check!) but I've got a good dozen or so microfusion generators available for anyone with specific needs, like healthcare equipment or things like businesses that can't afford to lose stock, that kind of thing.

Just let me know, I can have them deployed by drone pretty quickly!

Well, this certainly wasn't on my list of things to do today.

Granted, I've seen some pretty weird crap. This maybe breaks into the top ten. Maybe. I'm still weighing somethings before I finalize the list.

I'll work on the list after I take a shower. And maybe a nap.

Anyway, I might as well introduce myself, since I'm apparently going to be stuck here for awhile. I'm Buffy Summers.

So by now ah- most of you are aware we had a situation at the Library. We still don't have all of the details - I don't know if we ever will, but what we do know is this:

Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, approached the library this morning, and challenged King Noctis in an attempt to rule Vallo? Unaware that Noctis is not the King of Vallo.

He threatened Nancy, and the Library wards went defensive, one of the skeletons was killed in the mess, and the King took that as a challenge.

The library went into lockdown mode, and there was a fight. I do believe they underestimated a whole group of librarians.

Nancy was able to knock the amulet off of the King's neck, and that was when the skeletons all disappeared? We have it now, but the amulet is damaged, and the king is gone. I put it in a protected vault for the moment but we'd feel more comfortable if one of the covens takes it, so we're going to reach out to them later for that.

We do have some casualties and people are being taken to the clinic now, but I don't think anything was fatal. Mike, Darlington took Nancy there just a few minutes ago and you may want to visit.

Full disclosure that I am also on my way there now, but I was told by triage that it "should be an easy heal". I didn't even realize I just had a

If anyone has any other information to share, we'd love to hear it at the library, since we'll be documenting this in its entirety.

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Yesterday I celebrated my third birthday here in Vallo, and was lucky enough to spend the evening in the company of my family. It was a far cry from how I spent my first birthday, a mere month after I'd arrived here.

It surprises me sometimes that I've already spent two years of my life in Vallo, and equally surprising that it has only been two years. So much has changed from those first early weeks, not least of all that I now spend my evenings with my kind, thoughtful husband and can watch Temeraire excel at his studies (even as I regret that I can provide him with very little instrumental help). I've made a good many friends, to whom I'm very grateful, and whom I hope I will never learn to take for granted. And while Vallo's whims have removed a great many people from my life as well, I am glad, very glad, to have known them.

I am not often so sentimental, and I hope you'll none of you hold my sudden loquaciousness against me. I just mean to say that I am filled with gratitude, to the bottom of my heart, that I am fortunate enough to spend my fortieth year here with all of you.

A new weapon showed up in my apartment today. It's called the Pick Axe of Despair. Yeah, I know, it's Edgelord for days, but I didn't name it and I don't want to know what happens if I don't call it by whatever is etched into the handle.

Anyway, that's not the point. The point is that I am absolute shit using this weapon and would like to learn how to wield it so I don't look like a flailing sideways windmill.

I hate to ask but can anyone take Willa for a few days?

Fixing the flood damage found other issues and there was a small collapse of roof. I'd just feel better her not being here until I checked the rest of the place over.

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FRIENDS

Just humor me and tell me you're fucking here.

I HAVE HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS!

Yes, I know, it's only the first of September, I don't care. They were there in the stores and I got them. I'm already planning on decking out the entire castle as soon as possible.

I just need some assistance because, you know, I can't fly. The castle is really big.

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Today was the day from all of my nightmares rolled into one and I am already day drunk how are you guys Sorry if you got stuck behind my mom getting her double espresso whatthefuckever this morning I bet she was a Karen literally her name is Karin and it's fucking fitting I promise

'Sup, Outlanders of Vallo. I'm Eli Grimsbane, born and raised in Vallo & a member of the Ankou coven. I've met some of your pretty faces and made out with a few too, but then I took a leave of absence and found some trouble along the way. Brought that trouble BACK with me and now I'm teaching them about all the shit us mere mortals get up to. Tacos, donuts, BBQ last night (thanks for the blast, sorry if you got growled at), next stop is karaoke.

Which The Spectrum's hosting tonight, so if you want to come along and see two people that know no modern music get up on stage and sing, that's the ultimate goal for the night.

Also if anybody's got any leads on cheap apartments for a starving artist native & only partially employed friends, I'll hook you up with some magic mushrooms or weed.

Top of the morning, Vallo! That was somethin' yesterday, wasn't it?

So, I mentioned to Noct the other day when we were fighting the elementals that we'd have a gaming party if we stayed upright, and I aim on makin' good on that. But, y'know I reckon after a month of magical flus, getting flooded outta the city and fighting water beasties of all shapes and sizes, we deserve a party! Plus I got this piece of kraken meat that I'm itching to see what tastes like cooked up. I'm told calamari is good.

So, what do ye all say to a victory party once everyone's back on their feet again? Booze, bonfire, music and meat!

( texts to brigitte )

Important reminder for all the nerds: 4 PM tomorrow, Enki Coven is hosting Physics and Transfiguration Magic, a lecture by Vallo University Professor Marcus Islington. There's a half-hour Q&A at the end of the lecture, so it's a great opportunity to learn what you've always wanted to know about how magic and science play nicely together here in Vallo. There's also a reception to follow the lecture, if you're a college student looking for some free snacks. (No shame, everyone in academia's done it at some point.)

[Filtered to Brigitte]
You free for lunch today? I'm craving sushi.
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Well, I'm officially enrolled in three classes to audit this fall. I've also been added to a group chat called 8 AM Calsses Should B Illegal - spelled just like that. Not really sure what that says about my soon to be classmates.

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I bought one of these and am currently drinking it. It’s not the worst alcohol I’ve ever had. Would I recommend it? Not especially. Will I still finish the bottle? Probably.

I admit I am at, what humans would normally describe as, a loss. This is not a familiar feeling for Vulcans. My contact with the Enki Coven has since vanished and I am uncertain how to make the best use of my time here on Vallo, if I should even proceed with studying local magic.

I would normally seek advice from a superior officer or a friend. It is my hope, however, that advice from the network may also prove enlightening and that I might get to know my fellow Outlanders better.

I've distracted her for the last fifteen minutes with a rotating Pinterest board of ridiculous wedding ideas so that I could beat her to this announcement (because if that isn't a healthy start to an engagement, what is?):

Blue Sargent asked me to marry her and I'm ecstatic to announce that I accepted. She'll tell you she won the competition but honestly, I'm the winner, in every way. I'm a very very lucky man.

Stay tuned for more information such as dates and venues though I think that's already de but it's safe to assume you can at least find the brightest and most eclectic formalwear.

I have always enjoyed the cathedral ceilings--not the cathedrals themselves, of course, never that. There is something to be said for the increased light and it very much makes a place feel larger, even though it is not useable space.

And I know this because I no longer have a ceiling. I had one, and then for some reason it turned to ash and there is a large hole above me.

Is it perhaps a vaulted ceiling? Hmmmm. Morningside residents, do be cautious of this newfound perk. Perk for me, at least, for the person above me I am not so certain they want a hole in their floor, but, perhaps.

[Friends & Acquaintances of Lee and Cobb]

With things going the way they have, Lee and I decided that we're just gonna go ahead and get married. July 2nd at the townhouse, figure about 4 pm and then celebrate it up.

The website list thing said usually invitations are sent out but this was quicklike so hope this works. Just bring yourselves.

[Torunn & Thor]

I have the duty of making sure the adults are well taken care of. Can I go through you for some ale and wine for the guests?

Not again.