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So if I wanted to convince the Great Library to let me paint a mural inside of it, who would I need to talk to? Or is that just like a don't even bother situation? I'm not rich enough to bribe anyone. I'm just curious.

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On that note, I started a new one at the house. In the den. Watch out for the paint cans and tarps. And don't look at it until I'm done.

[OOC: feel free to ignore him and peek anyway, it's going to be like the Blackthorn mural but with Tessa, Jem, Will, Kit, and Mina.]

If my sinuses and the way I unintentionally gave much of my life story to a barista that simply asked how I was doing this morning mean anything, I believe I've been infected by whatever truth telling is going on. This is your general word of warning, because I can't promise I won't give my life story all over again and I'd hate to bore. It also made me late for work this morning.

That said, as absolutely irritating as this place has been the last month or so, it seems my home is here. The key was in my apartment and I saw it while walking to the shop. Much of my belongings are there, too. So--that is a nice change of pace.

Much will still need to be done for proper forgiveness, but at least I will have my own bed to sleep in tonight.

[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.

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.

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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

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Pie for breakfast, if you either A) live with me or B) come to sword yoga this morning.

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I won't even begin to pretend that I made any of these, but today is a good day to both enjoy pies and know where the best bakeries in Vallo are.

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

Someone explain to me the appeal of Paw Patrol to small children.

[BLACKTHORN MANOR]

Julian, I know you're more than capable of cooking, but if you need any help in the kitchen with Silas gone, I can offer some.

I'm not going to ask for anyone to share anything over the last week that they're uncomfortable with. But I would appreciate it if no one talked about my more unique Warlock abilities with people outside of this house in light of these recent events. I have no desire to foster an even larger sense of mistrust here.

But speaking of mistrust, Will, are you the reason Mina refuses to go to the park?

That was a particularly rude awakening after apparently being in, let me check my notes, space for a week. I'm taking everyone's word on that one.

I'd like to humbly ask everyone to make outlandish potion requests at Gilmore's in the coming days so I have something productive to focus on.

listen up humies. there's apples in the mess hall today and I'm gonna need every one of you to give me yours. you'll be donating to a GOOD CAUSE if you catch my drift.

oh and groot says he'll trade for cheese balls. he's got like three ship credits to his name though I'm just saying.

GILMORE & TESSA + ASTARION

May I pick your beautiful and magical minds on something?

CAYDEN, DELENEIOS, & ELI + ASTARION

Hello! I don't know if we've ever been more formally introduced, but I'm Octavia. I know that this reaching out might be a bit out of pocket, but I was hoping you might indulge me just a smidge as I'm starting out doing a bit of research and some of it involves questions about Vallo and I understand the three of you might be best qualified on this network to start with.

All that blustering on to say that my research is involving Vallo's native vampires and I would be happy to make trade for information or anything like that, if you'd like. But I don't want to get too deeply into what I'm looking for, if you'd rather pass, so--if you're willing to have a conversation, please let me know.

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If it isn't too presumptuous, I would request tomorrow evening off and away from my duties at the home. Is that acceptable?

It's been a very long time since I've been to China and this is obviously the furthest away I've been, but seeing my daughter running around in a dragon onesie while eating jiaozi and longevity noodles makes it feel closer than ever before. It is definitely one of the better Lunar New Years that I can remember, which feels pretty fortuitous for the year itself.

That being said, I hope everyone enjoys prosperity, dumplings, and happiness going into the new year.

I'm not exactly sure what the hell happened in the last few days, but thanks to whoever held down the fort at the clinic. I'm assuming someone did since there were a lot of broken people coming through whatever the fuck was happening. Did I

Never thought I would say that I'm starting to feel too old for Vallo shenanigans.

VALLO PRIME, RESCUERS, & FLIPPED REBELS

Full disclosure, I am not a full-time employee with the magic department at the DOA, but so many of us are gone and you are stuck with me, delivering good and bad news. Hello!

The good news is that thanks to the brilliant researchers in both our Vallos looking into where Bronislovas's resting place might be located on the other side of the portal, we're pretty damn sure of where it is, between his notes, so many books, and what info we got from Beketh. The thought is that it's within a cave system in one of the mountains by the city. Here's a map, for your reference:

[pretend there's a cool looking map here with probable mountains highlighted]

Unfortunately that's more or less all we can do on our side for now, so it's up to all of you fine people over there to pick up the trail. If we can do things, we'll do it, just let us know.

And now the bad news: the portal is causing some oddities. The portal monsters from a few months ago are back, seemingly being created by or summoned by the portal itself. If you have fighting skills of some sort but aren't already involved with defense, please reach out to Evie and Kara and they'll get you sorted as needed.

The other odd thing is that the area around the portal seems to be, for lack of a better way of putting it, turning into what we can only assume the other side of the portal looks like. Buildings are suddenly in disrepair and there's a lot of graffiti talking about your Revenants and how disliked they are, missing people posters, that kind of stuff. This started yesterday and the area affected has only grown today, so it would appear we're on even more of a timetable than we thought.

All right, that is all I have for the moment, so...go team?

[FILTERED TO VALLO PRIME, FLIPPED REBELS (THAT INCLUDES YOU ELI), & RESCUERS]

Testing, testing. Are you getting this? We're using my connection to the Black Lion and the quintessence tech in my arm to form a bridge between the networks. Basically, we're playing telephone through a giant sentient spaceship. Stop by and thank him for me? I'm sure he's stressed by all of this.

Anyway, assuming someone is reading this, on the other side of the portal is a parallel Vallo. We've made contact with a group of Outlanders here and confirmed that they are alternate versions of some of our lost people. Most of them have lived here for years and some have different memories of their home worlds. They've formed a rebellion against another group, made up of more of our lost people. They call themselves the Court of Revenants and they're the reason this message is filtered as best as I can get it.

Please be aware that Council members might look like someone you've lost, but they have apparently taken control of this Vallo through force and terror. There is a stalemate between the Council and the Rebels because any physical violence here creates what they call Echoes - spectral enemies that attack anyone close by and only stop when the fighting stops.

Now I'm sure you're wondering where our Outlanders are. I've been told the people here suffered a violent headache and a flash of memories that then faded when the portal opened on this side. It can't be a coincidence. I suspect our people are tangled up metaphysically with their counterparts. I have no idea how to separate them. If you have any theories, please don't be shy.

As for the rescue team, everyone is accounted for and safe. Our focus right now is planning a recovery mission. A few rebels were taken captive just before we arrived. Keith is We will get them back. In the meantime, please feel free to use this post to brainstorm and reconnect. Since I know it'll be a question on your minds, here is the list of the captured:

• Ashton Greymoore
• Dorian Storm
• Keith Kogane
• Luffy
• Nancy Wheeler
• Noctis Lucis Caelum

And a list of the Council and their allies:

• Caleb Widogast
• William Laurence
• Henry Townshend
• Kellach Donnallen
• Ostyia Rabalska
• Teddy Kaplan-Altman
• Billy Kaplan
• Abigail Blyg
• Lan Xichen
• Lee Thompkins
• Joshua Rosfield
• Julian Blackthorn
• Ronan Lynch
• Serefin Meleski
• Silas

Anyone not on either of these lists should be able to see and respond to this post. Okay, enough rambling. Time to see if this actually works.

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We have over 30 missing Outlanders so far and more names are still coming in. The portal they went through is still open, and now protected by a barrier so we don't lose track of anyone else for now, but it does seem to be a working portal, but we cannot guarantee that it is a two-way street, given our friends and family have not stepped back through yet we have to assume the way may be blocked on their side.

We still plan to launch a rescue mission, but the group going through also needs to be aware of the risks and be able and willing to set up communications in the event that a return trip won't be immediate.

The DOA is going to be confirming the list of those missing so we have exact names and numbers, and studying the portal to ensure it's safe to travel through.

The current plan is that tomorrow we'll send a group through, if you wish to sign up to be on the rescue mission, put your name here and be at the DOA offices in the morning for a full briefing. Pack ONE bag, no larger than what you can carry and run with, and bring your weapons of choice.

Hello.

I was wondering if there would be any interest in a monthly book club, as I've come to develop a fondness for human literature (thank you to Darlington, who suggested that I read 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula'. I enjoyed both). I've not the first clue as to what's widely popular or of historical importance; perhaps we might chose our reads by voting on suggestions.

Books do not function as amiably where I'm from; they have spirits of their own, and are alive, in a manner of speaking. It's quite strange to see so few flying, or spitting ink when upset - but admittedly it does make the reading go much faster.