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I'm emerging from this pile of blankets and pillows to issue an apology to anyone I stabbed and/or smited the other day.

Sorry about that. Didn't mean to?



Anyway, that's it.

Anyone else check out that new potion guy?

A coworker wouldn't stop going on about it yesterday while I was trying to eat lunch and I'm half convinced they were being paid for advertising and the crowd was hard to miss when I was walking to get into work this morning.

Things I've learned this past week:

1. There's a reason that Vex was always the one that took the lead in the woods and why I took the lead when we were in cities. Nature is grand and beautiful, but fucking hell I was not made for it and never will be made for it, at least not for extended periods. Velora is already asking about a weekend camping trip and I can't tell if she's giving me a hard time or actually wants to go.

2. Squirrels are total gossips. Genuinely, I feel the need to check in with the ones that live around the house, just to see what is going on.

3. My bear of a nephew is a pretty good thief, if he's stealing from you while you're exhausted from walking around a forest that wants to kill you at every turn.

4. Despite roughing it in a mountain, my fiance was still as radiant as ever, which I think should come to no one's surprise. I did not fare as well and I swear that I am still picking twigs and leaves out of my hair.

5. Can we be done now? This is not a lesson learned, just a plea.

SHAUN

Also I'm sorry I tried to rescue you when I said that I wouldn't.

Wild Vallo

Darlings, we spotted the portal creature in that meadow on the southeastern side, closish to the pond. It was resting, poor thing, but didn't stay that way all that long before an arboreal animosity made a most auspicious entrance and it flew off.

Does anyone have eyes on it?

[ooc: feel free to handwave anyone having an ancient vallo journal~]

Hey, can we get an update? Just a little nervous.



Also, on our end, I've been told that it's just more angry vegetation coming through the portals. The portals also are moving around the island. But if you're dealing with plants much like these over there, just wondering if people are still captured and all of that.

Is my wife Anyway--thank you.

Did anyone else make it through? Is anyone else in the middle of the forest? There's a group of us here, but we're still trying to figure out where exactly we are.

I know we hate these fucking portals, but there better be one because there is not a chance in the hells that both my fiance and sister disappeared right in front of me and it can't be fixed.

Added later:

No place better to start a list.

Gilmore
Adaine
Kellach
Kara
Keith
Shiro
Atreus
Kratos
Orym
Chetney
Kit
Cayden
Eli
Kaitlyn
Ronan
Matthew
Lan Xichen
Temeraire
Violet S
Henry
Sydney
Katou
El

I've thought it over a good deal since yesterday and now I want a chocobo.

I flew over to check, but yeah. Fen's gone, the castle's gone another person fucking gone. Pretty shit of you, Vallo.

XHORHAUS

Her cat wasn't gone, though. Can I assume you all won't care if I bring him back to the house?

Who normally has black wings and is fast enough to keep up with small fae children? Because I think I have your power now and I'm not sorry, but I'm using it to play tag with Kosmo and Kipp.

(Tag over on the beach, if anyone wants to blow off work and come play with us. Shiro.)

Oh well this is fun! Wonder how long I can keep this up. If anyone needs me, I'll be doing naked push ups.

[FILTERED TO CHAOS CREW]

Whatever your plans are for tomorrow, cancel them. I need you all to sing happy birthday to a toddler and watch her stuff cake in her face. There will be dinner in it for you! Probably just pizza but still.

Also if someone could just smack me so I stop spiraling about how fast time goes, that would be grand. Cheers.

Uh What do you say when you are seeing if another world can see what you're writi

Hello, this is Orym of the Air Asha Beketh Squadron, Communications. I know that there is a lot going on around the ship and everything is confusing and bad, but there might be a bit of good news for you new folks.

With our comms back up, we almost immediately received a signal that was first theorized and then confirmed to be coming from your side of things. It's gotten stronger as we've drifted closer to the proximity of the assumed portal. Long story short, I've been told that they should be able to see this and you lot should be able to communicate with one another now.

So uh if anyone not currently on the V.A.L.L.O. could confirm that, that would be super helpful. I'm sure your people will be relieved to hear from you.

I know you've all heard the announcement of Daud's passing by now. I was the unlucky one to find him; I've seen a lot of death, but this might be one of the toughest ones yet. "Dad" was the best of the best, and so many of us wouldn't have been half the pilots we are without him

Whatever gods, beings, or forces you believe in, turn to them now for Daud. Echoing command, if anyone has any theories on what may have happened, come forward, and let's get this solved.

Global message, not at all directed at Hawkeye:

Today I have been asked for a space-hook, winter air for the landing vehicle tires, headlight fluid, and keys to the drop zone. I need you to limit your tormenting of junior enlisted to one prank per day. Some of us have work to do around here.

This is my second Valentine's Day ever, since we didn't really celebrate anything like this back home, at least in the Zephrah part of Tal'Dorei. I think the idea of celebrating love as a holiday is a nice one, but I'm also just someone who likes having added chances to show people, romantic, platonic, familial, or something in between, that you care.

And I understand that roses are a popular flower to give to express that and while I do like roses and usually have a magical blue one on me at all times, I just wanted to share some others, in case you were looking for options to give to another or yourself or you just like flowers: ( Cut for flowers! )

Anyway, happy Valentine's day to everyone out there, but especially to Dorian. Love you, Dor.

Not to sound cliche, but the sun is very bright this morning. Why is the sun so bright this morning? Surely it was not this bright yesterday morning.

Completely unrelated, thanks for all the drinks last night, folks that bought me them. Holy shit.



Shaun, I need you to come close the curtain, please.

Apparently it was Vax's birthday earlier when shit was going down so fine, he can have a redo I guess. Tomorrow night. I personally think we should start at that place with the singing and the costumes because he hates it so much and it makes me laugh, but whatever. We'll probably go to a few other places too, so if you're around, say hello and buy the idiot a drink.

And yes, Gracie will be with us for some of it, don't bother saying anything because Lila and I don't give a shit and Gracie's walking now so she'll probably bite your leg and you'd deserve it.