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So I just saw a guy walking down the street with a fully functional metal arm. Is that like, something anyone can get, or do you have to be some sort of super badass? Because I've been rocking this hook hand for a couple of weeks now and like, it's nice, I'm all about the pirate aesthetic, but there's something to be said about being able to tie my own shoelaces.

[Filtered away from the Hacketteers]

So hey, did anyone else show up here with a bunch of people from the same universe as you, where you guys remember more or less the exact same things except with a couple of little differences?

And by a couple of little differences, I mean some pretty major differences.

Hello. I am Spock.

I have familiarized myself with your communications device and message board. Please correct me if message board is an inaccurate descriptor of your communication interface. I am still becoming accustomed to the features and limitations of local technology and wish to be precise.

I have additional queries for the Outlander population should anyone have the expertise and inclination to answer them. For the sake of efficiency I did not wish to take anymore of the DOA's time than necessary.

[...]

Thank you.

Mark your calendars, nerds! Enki Coven just scheduled a rare public event: a Physics of Transfiguration Magic lecture by Professor Marcus Islington. 18 August, 4 p.m., at the MageNet Auditorium, Q&A included, reception to follow. Tickets are free and available for purchase by anyone regardless of coven membership status, but you will need one for entry to the lecture.

[Filtered to Murderbot]
What would you say to taking a vacation?
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[OOC: this post has been edited to remove the cover charge, this is now a free event]

Um, so... I'm pink? Not like white-person pink, more like the kind of hot pink Chloe probably paints her nails in inappropriate situations.

Is this worse than being a snowman? I think it might be worse.

If anyone needs activities for children today, the Great Library will be holding Epic Story Time at 2 p.m. in the main stacks. Our tale of choice this afternoon is the Old English story of Beowulf, as told by Miss Heliotrope Undersea. It does have some scary moments, so today's story time is not recommended for children who don't want to hear about monsters being beaten to death.

[Filtered to Edwin and Nikolai]
Are you two doing well enough with your unexpected child? I don't know the first thing about children, but I can send dinner over this evening.
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Guess what! Since we have so many more kids than usual, Art of Expression is launching a special session of ART CAMP!!!

Instead of our usual signups, this time we're just doing show-ups! Starting this morning, kids from 5 to 12 will be with me in The Big Classroom at Cloud Recesses, and we'll have a super great time playing with all kinds of media, including paints and pastels and clay! There's room for all ability and experience levels, so if you want to make art, just come on up the mountain!

If you're bringing a kid, make sure they wear something they can get messy, and pack a lunch. If they need any special accommodations, just let me know and I will make it happen.

And if there are any kids who see this and want to come but don't have an adult yet, just pipe up! We'll find someone to show you the way here and make sure you've got a good lunch.

[Filtered to 15 and up]
Annnnnnnnnd any of our suddenly-teenagers need stuff to do (or our regular teenagers, for that matter), I wouldn't mind an extra hand child-wrangling, so like...hmu if you need extra activities. I already had like a half dozen regular Vallo moms and dads responding that they'd be coming when I sent the message out to our standard mailing list.

This message should be able to be seen by present and past people alike. Hello. This is Viktor. I think many of you know me. I am glad to see so many people that have been lost, but-- that is not what this entry is about.

When Interitus took control, many infrastructure systems that we had taken for granted proved fallible, and caused catastrophic challenges that might have been averted. This isn't a reprimand; this is a warning. Only now we can look to the past and see clearly certain errors that might have proven far less grave had we addressed them prior to Interitus and its forces gaining power. Of course, these issues do not go away even should you vanquish Interitus. I suspect many of them would likewise prove troublesome in different circumstances against different villains. I am not in Defense, so I can't speak to that. But I can note the following:

• Hard copies of important documents burn. Digital copies can be corrupted and deleted. Have both of what matters.
• There are adequate and knowledgeable sources of learning self defense. I recommend everyone chooses one type and practises it.
• Separate stores of first aid supplies should be stocked, with more than one failure point.
• When the medical facilities fell, many were suddenly stranded without their medications and reliable healthcare. Many minor health issues spiralled. It is why I Again, some form of backup system might be implemented in the event of disaster to ensure that no one goes without the medicine they need to survive.
• Communication devices such as the network are frequently the only safe way to pass messages to loved ones during an attack. Many citizens are only passingly familiar with technology. Consistent training should be held to ensure that their lack of knowledge does not put the entire system at risk.
• Access to clean water is a consistent problem without reliable magic. I have tried to address it so that people on the run can safely filter water from the creeks and springs using a mechanism, but it has been an uphill battle.
• I wish I had known canning prior to this.
• Structural engineering has proven to be a very important skill that few of us knew much about prior to Interitus forcing us out of town.

I am certain I have forgotten some, and welcome any other observations to help those in the past. These are just the things I have noticed, and am actually okay to speak on.

I'm glad you're all here. I don't have the workshop anymore, but I make do with whatever we can get at the compound. Recovery operations are successful pretty often. Viktor's working out of our second location. So if you need to arm up at all, patch any armor, or need gadgets and devices set up, I'm still here to help.

It goes without saying that we're relying pretty heavily on you all, I hope that's not too much stress. But I firmly believe that together we can do this. I don't think the stakes have ever been higher, if that's any motivation.

Who: Viktor and El Higgins
What: Viktor shows El, his new assistant, around the lab, and the two get to know one another
Where: Papa's Pride
When: Last week

( Let’s just say you learned to pay attention really bloody fast if you didn’t want to lose any vital organs. )

[ Filtered to Brigitte & El Higgins ]

Thank you for the workspace; it met my requirements precisely. I will be using it during the work week, and, I have recently hired El Higgins as my assistant. You've already met Blitzcrank, but I am certain he will often be underfoot. I will ask him to take caution not to trip anybody; he's generally good about that but ah, sometimes he gets excited.

Thank you once more for the fresh start.

[ /Filter ]

[ Filtered to Lena ]

If I were to approach you regarding using your offered workspace for projects of a more ah, delicate and discreet nature, what would you say?

[ /Filter ]

Due to present circumstances, I'll be moving to a different apartment at Morningside this weekend. The old one is far too much space for one person. It will be a shame to leave the laboratory behind, but staying would be wasteful. And I do not want to remember

I am considering the necessity of a lab assistant once I have settled somewhere new. Someone studying biology or chemistry or medicine, with an interest in the arcane and in improving lives. Someone organized; one of us should be. Someone in university? Perhaps high school if you are of whatever the legal age is for such things. I don't know what the laws are here. Child labor is fine where I'm from so I haven't looked into it?

Full disclosure I killed my last assistant. I do not intend to do that again, but it seemed relevant.

[ Filtered to the Science Community ]

Does anyone have unused laboratory space I might use for my projects? Brigitte, I had heard you might, but I did not want to impose.

[ /Filter ]

Fuck me, then.

[Text to Viktor]

» If you're still here, I have alcohol. The cheap shit, it's perfect

[Text to Caitlyn]

» You want to help me keep an eye on Vik?

They say it takes the average person a month to give up on their new year's resolutions. Which - you couldn't have really wanted it if you're only willing to give it a month.

That said, who wants to go sit across from some terrible cross fit gym with me, a bottle of Jack's, and a pint of ice cream.

Moving on.

I am glad that the holidays and mushrooms are done; they were nearly as distracting as students. I am working on a new project, but it is not ready yet for public unveiling. It is taking up a lot of my time? Sleep is, well, it is something that sometimes happens and sometimes not. But I have been hydrating Mel and Jayce, I promise, and I have been exercising Blitzcrank, Diego. So see, this is very healthy. I'm proud of all of us.

[ Filtered to Jayce ]

I desire your opinion on something I have been struggling with.



...nothing bad.

[Vik, Mel, and Jayce]

Cait's spending the day at that 1616 Spa thing, so if you need her that's where she'll be. Any birthday presents can be dropped off with me, I'll make sure she gets them. She deserves some pampering, considering she puts up with me on a daily basis.

That said, I was thinking you all might want to grab dinner with us when she gets out of there. I got some fancy clothes recently and it'd be a good reason to wear them. First person to say something like 'you dress up nice' gets punched, though.

Anyway. Yeah. I wrote this whole thing without saying fuck once, I think I'm improving.

[Cait]

I hope you only check this if you're in the middle of a massage or something relaxing. Stay unstressed. But. Yeah. Love you. I invited some friends to dinner later, so we may have company.

Uh. Yeah. That's it. Happy Birthday.

The market is open all day today if you're looking for last-minute gifts, food, or a way to spend time with others enjoying holiday festivities. Gansey will gift wrap anything you buy from Blue (and anything you don't, within reason.) Matthew will be running storytime, with all the books read aloud made available to purchase from the Enchanted Nook. Syd will be wrangling the animals for photos, so make sure you bring her warm drinks as payment. And whenever you see Ronan, who will be mostly bouncing between the painting booths, tell him how great the train is.

We hope to see you out there.

[FILTERED TO THE BARNS.]

I am rapidly running out of hot cocoa mix, if anyone has a spare minute to train-drive it over here. Also, candy canes. A customer used one to mix her cocoa and now everyone wants peppermint hot chocolate.

[ Filtered to Vi ]

Hi, I am panicking, and I thought you might assist me in either doing so or not doing so, depending upon your perspective.

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It is difficult to believe, but I have been here in Vallo a year now. I didn't think I'd li Is it disloyal of me to say... it feels like home? I suppose I have always been disloyal as such. I left the undercity in pursuit of an education I could only get in Piltover, and while I never felt truly comfortable there, it was familiar to me. And it offered me much. But... here, at least, I feel as if I can do more with my ambition. It is less... reactionary? And of course meeting others from other worlds has only broadened my own perspective.

Anyhow. It is a good anniversary to have. A whole year!

My sister's gone, but I woke up with one of those slabs from the murderworld. Does Vallo think this is a fair trade? Don't get me wrong, I like being able to punch things even better than before, but I was kind of getting used to being a big sister again. Guessing this is the day everything goes back to 'normal' for everyone. I think I finally get what the word bittersweet is supposed to mean. Maybe it's good timing for the slab, because I actually do want to hit something today.

[Evie, Jacob, Diego]

You guys hiring for anything right now? I need something constructive to do when I'm not on patrol.

I'm not much of a marketer but I do know how much time the people in my life spend on making family-friendly events happen for holidays, so I'm going to make sure I mention them properly.

For the third year, the Barns will be having its annual Halloween event on Thursday, October 27th. There will be the usual activities—face painting, spooky crafts, and farm animal engagement while they are wearing some kind of costume. The market will also be open for all your last-minute Halloween purchases, and the Baba Yaga carriage will be making a reappearance for rides from sun up until sundown. I'll let the rest of Ronan's decorations be a surprise.

If you have a business and you'd like to put up a flyer for the event, I will make sure you get one before the end of today.


Also, to whoever stole the wooden engine out of my bike and then put it back, thanks for not breaking it? I assume you tried to put it in your own vehicle and it didn't work. There's a reason.