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I don't know what any other scouts are seeing, but there's significant troop movement in the northwest and at the Vallo City perimeter. Interitus is gearing up for something. Blue, I'll have a full report for you when I get back.

Watch yourselves out there.

[OOC - Please note that in any visuals, Essek has longer hair and an eyepatch over his left eye with visible scarring on that side of his face/ear/head k ty bye.]

This is so awkwa Figured out time travel, but did not plan how to

Hello. It feels odd to introduce myself as many of you already know me, but I am Essek Widogast and I'm here with Caleb (also) Widogast. If my husband's perfect recall can be relied upon, which I am willing to stake most everything on it, the versions of us that you know normally should still be deep within the Aeor that was brought to Vallo, being very much themselves while surrounded by ancient Exandrian magic and technology.

Which is to say, and I'm doing a poor job of getting to the point, we are from a different timeline and time. A few hours ago, we were in 2033 within a branch of the future that is hopefully not your own. The Temporal Concurrence and the aligning of the leylines does, it seem, allow for some otherwise so-called impossible magic when one(s) puts many months of work into entirely too many sleepless nights their wizard mind(s) to it.

I cannot promise to keep a long story short as there are many moving parts and I tend to be accidentally verbose in the best of times, but I think many of you may remember the attack from Interitus that happened in August of 2021. He was not as gone as we had all hoped and is now wreaking havoc upon my and Caleb's timeline. Thanks to the concurrence and the influx of magic, our intel is advising that he is planning on ascending beyond his current form into something akin to godhood. Should he do so, his powers will be made more or less limitless and there will be no stopping him from traveling freely within timelines to destroy every version of Vallo, as has been his will all along. Our version has just been practice for him.

As for why we have broken through literal time and space to visit the past, we are seeking aid. This has already been discussed with the DOA, but there are a few things that we are here for specifically.

First, Interitus is using a simulacrum of sorts as a power focus, which has allowed him to bide his time in our world and eventually build up enough power in secret to take over. We believe that this simulacrum had already arrived in March of 2023--in February, specifically. We do not know where, but our hope is that you fine people will be able to locate and destroy it, specifically at the height of the concurrence to not give away our plans.

Second, Caleb and I are in search of a very specific tome from the Great Library. We unfortunately do not have access to the Library in our time as you do now, but we believe that the tome we are looking for has information regarding locating the object needed to pierce through Interitus's magical defenses. If any librarian friends are willing to volunteer to help with that, as we do need this before we return to our time tomorrow, it would be greatly appreciated.

Finally, and I realize that this is the largest ask of them all, a vision from one of the Prigany psychics has shown us that there are specific people in the future that aid in the efforts. Our understanding is that these people come to us from your timeline and travel to our own. We have a list of those people, who I will be filtering separately with more information. Please know there is no expectation. We are not here to force anyone to help, regardless of psychic visions.

This is long and a great deal of information for a Monday, I understand. Caleb and I are here to answer any questions that we can--at least those questions that do not pose more harm to the timelines than our being here already might.

FILTER TO AURORA MORNINGSTAR, BILLY KAPLAN, BO DENNIS, COBB VANTH, DANIEL ARLINGTON, GALADRIEL HIGGINS, GANSEY, GLADIO AMICITIA, IRIS AMICITIA, KATOU YUE, KELLACH DONNALLEN, KRATOS, LAN XICHEN, LILA PITTS, LYDIA MARTIN, ORYM, OSTYIA RABALSKA, REMUS LUPIN, ROGIER, SAM WILSON, SARA LANCE, STEVE HARRINGTON, TALLY CRAVEN, TENNAL HALKANA, THOM SUMMER, TYLER LOCKWOOD, VEX'AHLIA + CALEB WIDOGAST

( OOC cut because I know this is getting long I AM SORRY. )

Hi, everyone. Just a quick reminder as things pick up to continue to use our codenames in the field, just like Morgan brought up today with network security, it's good practice to have an extra level of protection should communication somehow be intercepted. If you need a reminder, don't worry, I have a list*.

Also because I'm freaking out about my dads hurtling through time and space and I have to feel like I'm doing something to help and I'm pretty sure he was going to ask anyway. Maybe? with the upcoming mission I thought I'd take one thing of of my dads' plates and compile a list here of people's requests from the past.

Things to note:

1. We have no real guarantee of what can and cannot come back, these are simply suggestions/requests.
2. We also have to keep in mind how long they'll be traveling for and the logistics of getting back here. If you want a milkshake, it may become...soup by the time it gets here.
3. There are only so many people who can bring so many things. A helicopter would be amazing, but again, logistics.
4. Tree Swallow reserves the right to say yea or nay to any and all requests.

Everyone minus the Dads

Kiri wants to throw a sort of like, 'hey, before things get crazy' party on Monday night not a coincidence. And at first I told her no, but then she called me a buzzkill and threatened to change my codename to Lame Duck and Buzzkill, so. I caved. We'll have Luka, I know many of you have kids too, so we can wait until everyone goes to bed, or start early on and have the kids come too, and then restart when they go to bed.

If you think this is a terrible idea, please take it up with my sister and then you too can be Lame Duck and Buzzkill and Kiri can make quacking noises at you for hours.

Dads

Tatíneks, what do you need? How can I help? What can I do? I already packed your bags with supplies, I already know what to do with Luka for his bedtime routine.

( *OOC! )

You know, I thought I'd get all used to the leyline lightshow outside? Nope. Still pretty gods damn cool.

And yeah I really do know that's probably the least of our concerns/worries/noticing/what-the-fuck-ever right now. I'm providing a distraction, you're fucking welcome.

DORIAN, FCG, IMOGEN

Hey. Just checking in and shit. I know this is all a fucking lot.

Dorian, where's your head at?

Letters, do you have your shit packed and ready to go? I'm going to leave in a bit to get you.

Imogen, just let us know if you need anything.

This is a test post

Good morning, folks, we are back online. Sorry about the outage - it's not a security breach this time, just an update that went a little sideways.

If you run into anybody who can't get back on, tell them to do what the sign on my door says: turn your device off and back on again, and if that fails, delete the application and reinstall.

ETA: And while I've got you here, now is always a good time to change your passphrase. And YES, it still has to be at least 16 characters, that rule is not going anywhere.

ETA2: This is also your reminder to never let your device leave your person. This network is only as secure as we make it.

Which of you fuckers has the good moonshine Just want it on the record that I hate this plan. Now who wants an end of the world, we'll probably all be dead in a week tattoo? Don't be a wuss, step up.

Good Tuesday morning, Vallo.

About a year and a half ago, by my memory, I was introduced to pie for the first time by force, thanks to a very enthusiastic Byroden woman. The whole day was pretty great and not just due to pie, but because I also got to see my friends take part in some sort of pageant (ask Dorian why, if he were to be any gemstone, he would be a diamond) (I'm sorry and I love you, Dor), and it was a nice break in what was the start of my very wild adventures to come.

Anyway, all this to say that I have a healthy appreciation for pie and it's been brought to my attention that today is some pie-based holiday. So, if you're coming to "sword yoga", the usual more healthy breakfast spread has been replaced with a variety of pie. Enjoy, but don't enjoy too much because I'm bringing home the leftovers.

(Also, know that I realize it's actually a math-based holiday, but math was never my strongest suit when I was a kid so we're focusing on dessert.)

Smiley day! I have two things to say, and the first is a reminder that sometimes, we don't need to add new or more activities to get more pleasure out of life, we can enjoy what we have! Being optimistic doesn't mean that you don't see the negative or ugly sides of life, it just means that you focus on the positive ones. It's like looking for a needle in a hayride, you keep looking for the needle and you're going to miss all of the things that you might see on a hayride! Like the ocean! Elephants! Fireworks! And other hayride related things.

The second is that a little piece of Exandria has made its way here, A Taste of Tal'Dorei! Do you enjoy theater and food? The first one is very interesting (if not exactly historically accurate, per Orym) and the second I can't speak to but everyone else seemed to enjoy! Staff are wearing period appropriate apparel (sort of) and give riveting reenactments of some of Exandria's greatest battles! The souvenir shop is filled with mementos that will keep Tal'Dorei's history alive (maybe) and will also protect your hands when you pull out a hot pot from the oven! If you've ever wondered about pivotal moments in Tal'Dorei AND wanted fizzy drinks to consume with your face holes at the same time, this is definitely a top notch spot, and it never closes! Ever!

Exandrians

Now, I don't know if you all have been there yet--A Taste of Tal'Dorei is, ironically, in Marquet, but if you haven't, I think we should all go! As a bonding moment, and we can talk about our lives and memories and shared experiences.

Also there are song and dance routines.

Alright, so here's the thing. I've been here a fucking second now and I've got my people, but there's a lot of you people out there that I'm damn curious about. And, you know what, no matter how long you've been squatting here, be it fucking forever or you got here yesterday, you are damn curious about some people, too. So it's time for a drinking game, just without the drinking unless you are drinking on this weird exchange of a Da'leysen afternoon, in which case, fucking great, you're my kind of people.

Anyway, the game is simple. Point out something that you're curious about the person, then follow it up with a hearty what the fuck is up with that. (Don't actually have to say that, but it's highly encouraged and you're open to judgement if you don't.)

For example, someone could look at me and go: You're green, asshole. What the fuck is up with that? And then I'd answer.

And that's the game. Real fucking simple.

Also, I don't fucking know everyone around, so feel free to chime in so other folks can reply to you and get nosy. It's a gods damn free for all, okay. You reply, people ask questions, you ask questions, just fucking ask questions alright, go.

I'm Alex. Keep a distance. I don't trust any of you.



You're not supposed to eat in these places, right? Fuck, I need Dawes I need Dar But I could use a bagel, so. It's free, right? Where's that.

Alright, someone explain whatever the hell Valentine's Day is to me. I'm getting mixed fucking messages on the search thing and you all seem to understand in this place's charm.

BELLS HELLS

Any of you know what's up with that one guy from home?

That probably doesn't fucking narrow it down, huh. He's the one with the--fuck, I don't know. A face? You know who I'm talking about. The human looking one.

BELLS HELLS

So, no offense or anything, but you all have a bunch of issues. How's everyone doing here with this shit?

Alright. Little late to this, but I've decided this place is pretty okay, if my people are here and I get to swing my hammer at shit. Feels a bit like home, just less constant fucking high stakes, moon bullshit, and people constantly falling out of a skyship.

I mean, I guess. I probably haven't been here to be a real good judge so, fuck me probably. Maybe the moon is fucked here and people do fall out of skyships. They better fucking not.

Anyway. Didn't say this before when I got here, so hey. I'm Ashton.

Okay, what the actual fuck.

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))