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[If you think this is you, it is! Please pretened these were delivered on like, Monday, April 8th, because Envy is a slacker]

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[Private Message to Lan Xichen]

I know we are only days away from our anniversary trip to Solstice Springs, but I am sorry, my love, I do not think I could bear it.

Would you be terribly upset if I were to cancel our reservation?

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Kit and I were barely out of the forest when a violent head-ache struck us both simultaneously. Has anyone else been struck with this affliction? We are safely home now, the pain in the past and the mission complete, but it seemed wise to inquire.

[Texts to Lan Xichen]

» Hello Dear Heart. How are your meetings today? I hope they've not been too difficult, but I've prepared some cream puffs for your return home.
» I also believe Vallo's given us a gift that I hope will please you.

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The Art of Expression seeks candidates for two positions:

Assistant to the Director
Responsibilities include keeping the director's calendar, taking messages as necessary, keeping the facilities' calendars, and maintaining the Art of Expression website. Organizational skills are vital; an interest in art is preferred but not required.

Assistant Director for Digital Art
Responsibilities include management of The Art of Expression's Vallo City location; developing and managing programs in photography, video, and digital art; coordination with the larger Art of Expression organization and with the community.

If either of these positions sound appealing, please reply so that we may discuss an interview.


[Filtered to DOA]
I have several informal meetings with coven leadership scheduled for the coming weeks. My desire is to confirm that our recent troubles are the result of a small party of malcontents rather than a sign of more trials to come. Based on coven leaders' responses to my invitations to meet, I am hopeful for positive outcomes. I will, of course, report in again as these meetings are concluded.
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[Filtered to Will Laurence]
Forgive me, my heart - I am sorry to say that I will be late for dinner once more. May fortune smile upon us and see Prompto's roles filled again soon.
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Hey guys, if you like your tentacle porn to smell like cotton candy, make your way down to the Starcourt Mall. We've got it all. Ice cream! Movies! A bunch of fucking rainbows. All the sexy-gross tentacles you could ever want. The lingering smell of sugar and cookies fucking everywhere.

You think this is enough to like, bail on work and go get a drink someplace instead?

Everyone give Robin nice things. It's her birthday.

[ FILTERED TO LAN XICHEN ]
Another you took my eye.

I'm not blaming you for that, it wasn't you and the circumstances were weird. But I need you to teach me what you know with a sword. I still have a lot to learn to get to where I need to be, so that I can protect my crew, and you seem like you know what you're doing since you beat me.

Take me on as a student.

The old cypress has never refused the axe. There is simply no one who could carry it away if it were felled.

[Filtered to Revenants]

We must analyze this loss and determine how we will prevent it from happening again. How can we increase security? How can we increase our knowledge of rebel activities? How can we crush them completely and prevent them from even attempting such an attack?

Those of you who conduct research upon the Echoes: is there anything the rest of us may do to help you reach a solution more quickly?

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[Filtered to Ostyia Rabalska & Wanda Maximoff, posted in the evening]

There is a matter in the covens of which you should be aware. Today the Geliara and Prigany coven meetings were both interrupted by accusations of unethical necromancy. As you will recall, neither coven is typically in the habit of practicing necromancy of any kind.

In both cases, the accusations were made by members of the coven against other members of the coven, but vaguely so; no names were given. There was just enough evidence presented to compel both covens to end their meetings early and begin investigation of the matter.

I must note that it seems suspicious for two unrelated covens to be disrupted with the very same accusation at the very same time. I also cannot help but note that they are two of the covens known to be friendly to Outlanders.

Prigany and Geliara leadership have both assured me that they will notify us of their findings when their investigations are complete. Should you wish to conduct an investigation of your own, I will be happy to facilitate and schedule meetings with the relevant parties in the covens.
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[Filtered to the DOA, after some conversation with Wanda and Ostyia]
Good evening. There is a matter which the Magic Division leadership would like to bring to the attention of the Department at large.

Today the Geliara and Prigany coven meetings were disrupted by accusations of unethical necromancy*. In both cases, the accusations were made by members of the coven** against other members of the coven, but vaguely so; no names were given. There was just enough evidence presented to compel both covens to end their meetings early and begin investigation of the matter.

Both covens' leadership have agreed to share the findings of their investigation with the DOA Magic Division. We are currently in the process of scheduling a meeting with them to obtain more details, and the Magic Division will also be making our own inquiries.


* Necromancy in Vallo is generally done only according to a set of regulations intended to prevent its abuse. These regulations were written by the Beketh coven (the coven which is typically the only one to practice necromancy) and agreed to by the other covens many years ago, and there has been no known attempt to circumvent these regulations in recent memory.

** Caralivia Elderwood (Prigany) and Gareth Vasiliev (Geliara). They are both established members of their covens, but not outstanding ones.
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I didn't expect that the yoga retreat would go on for an extra few days, but it's been a pleasure to offer some relaxation and mindfulness time to people who find themselves snowed in for the holiday. If you'd like to join us, I'm offering classes twice in the morning, twice at midday, and twice in the evening. No experience is necessary, and improved flexibility will help you avoid injury on the slopes.

[Filtered to Will Laurence]
I hope I didn't wake you when I left this morning. I tried my best to keep quiet.

I also just heard back from Tim; he says it will be no trouble at all to keep cat-sitting for a few extra days. I will now stop worrying constantly about Yao and Mingjue.

Dear all of Vallo from a world that celebrates winter holidays but are not native to this one,

It's going to be my first year celebrating here which, you know, is great for all the new friends I've made here, but not so great when I'm thinking of my family back home and also realizing it'll be the first time I don't even celebrate the Chinese New Year with them, and it's making me feel some type of way.

How the hell do you cope or manage to get through it without a breakdown?

Before anyone suggests "a new hairdo", done and done. Abi and I found a place that did magical hair growth and all and I got longer hair! I debuted it during the wedding even.

[Texts to Lan Xichen]

» Hey Teach.
» I got a couplea projects I wanna work on this month.
» Any chance you got like, a spare closet or something laying around I can set up shop in?

Temeraire

Will you be home for dinner this evening? I received something today that I should like to show you.


Messages sent later to Lan Xichen and Emily

There's something wrong with Temeraire. I believe he's been affected by... whatever nonsense Vallo is throwing at us this time, but he does not know me. I'm going to fetch him home.

Magically Minded (do you think your character would see this? then yes!)

Greetings all, I am sharing on behalf of myself and Wanda (though I would never venture to speak for her, obviously) as your magical representatives for the DOA. The Directrix of Geliara Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry has requested assistance in first, containing, and secondly, closing, a portal that opened on the grounds of the school. Apparently a conjuration class had a spell go...incorrectly and now there is a portal that they are unable to do anything with.

The second piece to that is that somethings may have escaped. The details on what, exactly, they are, are a bit sketchy, so this may take some time and energy. You can come to the DOA office and read for yourself what the Directrix sent over and if you are so inclined, we can then proceed to the school for closer examination of the portal.

Certainly no one is required to participate but if you do we will most likely have their eternal gratitude and a favor to be called upon later, ho hum, it is very good for relations, and I will purchase the Dashing Doors for lunch. And probably have wine if this goes very late.

This is an official communication on behalf of the Department of Outlander Affairs:

I am dismayed to report that the Amulet of Ashurbanipal, the magical item which allowed him to move between worlds and attack our library, has been stolen from the custody of Prigany Coven. The coven has submitted to outside investigation, and the Vallo police department currently believes that the members of Prigany are victims of a crime, not perpetrators of one.

The amulet is a quite large golden locket, oval-shaped and set with a iridescent green gemstone at its center. It was badly damaged in the fight with the necromancer king, but should it be repaired it will once again be a very powerful magical artifact.

The thief is as yet unknown, and attempts to magically track the location of the amulet have failed. Anyone with information that could lead to the recovery of the amulet and the apprehension of the thief should report that information to the Vallo police department.

Thank you,
Lan Xichen
DOA Coven Liaison