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Lindon, a farmer nearby that I have helped with fencing, barn-raising, and general assistance on his property has passed away this evening. He was local to this world and has been a kind soul, helping Mimir and I both understand things about this world. He will be missed.

But it has reminded me of something I had forgotten. People can die here, in this place. Too often, people I have encountered just disappear for various reasons. I do not wish to take that for granted. If you are friendly with anyone from Vallo, please tell them what they mean to you before they are lost.

FILTER: ATREUS, KEITH, SHIRO
[ sent is a selfie, Yrsa's head under his chin and both of them flashing peace signs at the camera. he's got a bit of a sheepish smile on his face. ]

Sooooo.... what'd I miss?

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posted a few hours after the above
Hey, Catra...

[FILTERED TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF THE KOGANES (PLUS KEITH)]

So things have been chaotic with the memory issues and now pumpkins attacking students among other things, but I haven't forgotten my husband's birthday, I promise. I just forgot to say anything about it. That's different.

Anyway, anyone who's free to come out to the cabin tomorrow for a barbecue around 6 is welcome. I set up a glow in the dark paintball course outside. It has swords that can land a paint splatter if you'd rather sneak up on the people that prefer guns.

Since he's not a fan of surprises, I'll let him see all of this. Kipp says he wants to help make your cake so uh. Sorry ahead of time. Love you.

DOA FOLKS

Hey, hope you all had a good Monday so far. Before Brenda finds out and tells everyone it gets around, I wanted to just let you all know that after a lot of thinking and considering, I put my notice in today. I'll still be doing defense as usual, but I put in my notice today for my job as the Outlander rep.

That said, it will be a bit before I'm fully gone as I'm going to stick around to help with finding a replacement and getting them onboarded, so it's not an immediate thing but I know that news can spread and I wanted you all to hear it from me first.

Anyway, I brought in some pie and it's in the break room if you're interested or want to take some home with you.

BELLS HELLS

Okay, it's officially official. I put in my notice at work. It will be a while before I'm fully done, but after spending so much time thinking it over the last month, it feels good to have taken the first step.

CHETNEY

Unrelated to that, I was wondering if you'd help me with something.

🫣 I've been here for almost five years (which is wild in itself!) and for the first time this conversation happened:

Person A: So you're like, a furry?
Me: Oh, no, I'm a shapeshifter!
Person A: But you shapeshift into animals.
Me: Uh, yeah...?
Person A: The definition of a furry is someone who enjoys and identifies as being an anthropomorphic animal.
Me: But I'm just a wolf! Not anthropomorphic.
Person A: You're still human under it all, counts, dude. Furry. It's cool!


🥺 Help

Hi. I didn't know what Barbie was until today. But she's REALLY COOL!! and I would like to meet her now please.

Catra says I can't. I know she's old but she doesn't know EVERYTHING so.

It would seem the Elven Oracle was correct. To avoid confusion until this is resolved, be aware that I am actually Kratos and will not be flirting with you.




[ooc | for the purpose of this plot, Andrea and I have switched journals for Kratos and Atreus to save on having to upload icons etc]

Excuse me ghost pirates but this is not the welcome I was expecting, at the very least you could bring me some sort of tropical drink.

The water elemental cheerleaders are doing their best but they were previously used to flirt with stupid people so if they try with you then--no, Aelwyn so if you see one and they're a bit distracted, just point them towards the dirty ghost pirates and try not to take too many pompoms to the face.

Do I receive another bagel? I mostly know what it is now Adaine, you are on the clock, I'm waiting.

Are any of the plant people missing a potted uhh- okay so he says he's a Venus Fly Trap but he's bigger than any I've ever met and well, he's talking. That's SO not the mushrooms I ate this morning.

Pretty sure.

OH anyway he vomited some whole turkeys at my feet and then told my kid she's "one cool motherfucker" so I'm just curious if this is a Vallo thing or an Outlander thing. I'm definitely taking him home if it's a Vallo thing.

I feel like I just woke up from a coma and that I could sleep all bloody week. Is everything back to normal now?

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Hey you. We need to talk How are you feeling?

First, and most importantly: thanks for a fun time yesterday, defense powers that be. Team Red is still first in my heart, but also I now almost want a bicycle? Perplexing, that.

Second, and less important: I am still finding mud on my person after Sunday. Glad the weather is back to normal, even if a lot of quick snowmelt seems to turn everything into an absolutely muddy mess when it comes to obstacle courses in the woods. Fingers crossed for a normal day on Sunday, just to end on a high note.

Anyway, now that I've jinxed us.

Third, vaguely important if you want it to be: yesterday would have been the start of Highsummer back home, which is less a thing for death goddess champions and more a thing of Dawnfather champions, like my sister. It's a lot of gift giving, being thankful, and hanging of lights in trees, so very much a summertime Winter's Crest or Christmas, if you want to compare. Long story short, if you need an excuse to give gifts or pull out the Christmas decor in Sydenstar/July, do it for Vex'ahlia. (Or Pelor, I guess?)

[FILTERED TO DEFENSE TEAMS/RESERVES/TECH/RESEARCH]

It's that time again. Don't make any plans for the 15th. This one is going to take some pre-planning and it involves everyone in Defense.

( Tandem Bicycle Games )

It is Solstice.

[Defense Coordinators and Leadership]

I don't want to suggest anything like OMG ATLANTIS UPRISING but has anyone checked with our ambassadors and contacts to make sure they're aware of what's going on with the water assaults lately? I mean, I get that they like to benefit from the Yours vs Ours mentality with visitors back and forth, but they'd help out, right?

It's been "exactly one whole ass month" (in my wife's words), and today is the day we get to celebrate our sweet baby, Finn, turning ONE YEAR OLD!

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Everyone should have gotten their invites for the party on Darla today, but anyone can feel free to stop by! We're running from noon to four o'clock, and there'll be lunch, cake, and a lot of fun but safe activities - including a baby-sized bounce house, a ball pit, and a seriously insane amount of bubbles. 🫧🫧🫧🤗

I have spent most of this month clearing the forest of these clawed demon creatures that have been roaming about. They lay eggs, I did not wish for there to be any kind of overrun situation.

As such, I will be serving steaks and eggs throughout the weekend, should anyone feel hungry.

First of all, thanks to everybody who came to save the little village. They're really grateful and so am I.

Second thing, um...the villagers were definitely doing stuff that I didn't write in. Like, my note on Miffany is "cute bar wench, wants to go to wizard college," and that's it. I didn't write that relationship with Bellamy Corsaire at all - he was supposed to be looking for someone else to do the job because he was too drunk, not because he was too sad.

What I'm saying is, this seems to have turned into a real world. Which I'm not really sure what to do about, but it feels like we should do something? Like put it somewhere safer, or get another god in the pantheon, or something? I don't know the ethics of "my half-finished D&D campaign came to life," could kind of use a real adult here.