Toil and Trouble

To Angelo and Jean-Phillipe

2025-03-20T17:51:58Z

Happy Anniversary! Have a fantastic day and enjoy yourselves. <3

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Made it

2024-09-04T00:38:12Z

We're here safe and sound in New Orleans. Remind me next time to catch a plane - my arse is still numb.

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How do words work again?

2024-01-12T14:59:25Z

Sorry for the absence, the whole DX thing took a lot out of me. Melding with a city as long as I did, doing as much through the city as I did, especially New York... let's just say I wasn't sure whose mind I was using at the end there, mine or the city's. Apparently I've been spouting ad copy instead of talking for the past few days?

I hope everyone's okay?

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Ugh

2023-11-01T16:03:55Z

Woke up feeling like I'm drowning in snot. Someone check on NYC? It feels wet.

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Huh.

2023-07-11T15:31:21Z

I spend three days sleeping off an overload hangover (plus eating my weight in vegetarian food) and Stuff happens. Welcome back, War.

Edit: Thanks to whoever carried me off the jet and put me to bed - I was out of it the whole way back.

Except for when I threw up. Apologies for whoever dealt with that and all. Dead cities are not good for the digestion, apparently.

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Back to normal. As normal as we get.

2023-03-24T13:34:46Z

I woke up and my abs were gone, so I suppose this virus thing has run its course. I'd be sad about losing the ability to lift my girlfriend above my head, except I have my own powers back and fuck, I never knew how much I'd miss the noise. Plus, you know, the whole being able to cast spells without feeding off my own energy to do it. Less chance of burnout with Inez' endurance, but it feels weird.

Everyone else all right?

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Well, the shite's hit the fan all right...

2023-03-21T19:18:21Z

Backdated to earlier this morning.

First up, apologies to Alani and the medlab folks for forgetting/not realising the whole isolation protocol meant "don't bamf directly into your little sister's hospital room". 99% of the time I wouldn't have done that, but it was Megs. I don't even remember the last time she was in medlab and I kind of lost my head. Kurt too.

And speaking of my big brother, er, sorry for trying to zap you this morning. I woke up and saw this strange blonde man asleep by her bed in a chair and just reacted. Just as well I don't have my magic right now, cause it turns out that without his powers, Kurt is blonde, blue-eyed and very much NOT BLUE. We're not sure what's going on yet, but I seem to be super strong now? At least, the chair partly stuck in the wall of Megs' room says so.

Seems like we're not the only ones with powers weirdness. Megs' empathy is gone too, but she's not only completely fine now, there no trace of the injury she had last night.

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Ow

2023-03-18T21:38:42Z

The downside to being connected to New York during St Pat's is that I also get to share the city-wide hangover the next day. Ow.

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It's Irish Christmas!

2023-03-17T23:53:11Z

Actually, it's St Pat's, but it's the same thing. If you're in New York, Finnegan's is where the party is. Come join us with green beer and singing Irish songs at the top of your voice.

(I am NOT wearing the shirt in the icon. It's just my party icon)

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I should have expected this...

2023-02-03T15:40:47Z

Clea checked in from Kamar-Taj to let me know she's decided to stay with the Ancient One and his people for the foreseeable. With Stephen deciding the same, it makes sense. And she's learning stuff about where she comes from that I don't. Gunna miss her, tho'. She's the last of the Ducklings to leave the nest and all.

Fuck, the Trenchcoats are going to need a new receptionist...

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FYI

2023-01-12T15:48:10Z

Just to let folks know that Stephen called me to let me know that he's going to stay with the Ancient One for the time being - between pre-med and magic study, he's got enough on his plate. Poor kid seemed to think I'd be mad at him; I told him he's old enough to know his own path and whatever he did he'd be fantastic at it.

Fuck, when did I get so bloody OLD? My prankster is all grown up and left the nest...

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The downside of being connected to London right now...

2022-09-09T20:48:09Z

( TW: Royal Death )

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Thanks...

2022-08-10T15:36:23Z

...to whoever picked up my work (and me) yesterday afternoon. After my little experiment in 'porting with a passenger, I was done in. It's also something I'm not repeating any time soon. The only reason Sarah survived it was her healing factor and the return trip was a bastard.

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Home again, home again

2020-03-31T22:07:37Z

No cure for Doug, but the Ancient One owes us a big one.

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Congrats!

2019-03-21T14:04:49Z

Back when I came to the school, Angelo was my first friend. And now he's gotten married! It's a long way from those days when we thought we wouldn't see past 20, yeah?

All the best, Ange and Jean-Phillipe.

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Bollocks

2018-12-08T04:08:34Z

It's with great sadness that we confirm the death of Pete Shelley, one of the UK's most influential and prolific songwriters and co-founder of the seminal original punk band Buzzcocks.
— Buzzcocks (@Buzzcocks) December 6, 2018

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Back

2018-11-20T00:47:40Z

Just got back in after a weekend jaunt to Helsinki to recharge and check up on some potential contacts in the magic area. Helsinki's generally fairly bland, energy-wise, but it's soothing and I need that with New York and London all caterwaumpus, to quote Angie.

Speaking of which... did I miss anything?

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Operation: LCBO

2018-06-30T17:56:14Z

Right, I'm "popping" over to Toronto to get supplies for our Canada Day celebration. What do I need besides a keg of Moosehead for Garrison?

And Clarice? You up for providing extra transport? I'm not sure how much I can carry at a time, but I'm pretty sure it's limited to what I can physically pick up.

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Ow

2018-05-20T14:24:17Z

While I'm glad I missed the main event, New York decided to share the whole "slightly barbequed" feeling. Which means I have a nasty case of sunburn and I'll be slathering on the aloe vera and hiding from daylight for the next few days. At least until I peel and go back to lily-white.

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Huh

2018-05-06T23:27:32Z

Anyone know where Topaz went? Midnight was meowing so I went and fed her yesterday, but Topaz isn't there today either. It's not like her to neglect the kitty.

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I know I've been out of the loop for a while...

2018-04-26T14:38:38Z

...what with various magic disasters and whatnot, but I have a question:

Why is Clea here in the office and why did she just bring me a cuppa and a pile of files?

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Happy Birthday!

2018-02-11T01:32:37Z

Happy Birthday, Boss Lady. Make sure you take time off to eat, drink and be merry. I'll bring you back something nice from... where the hell am I again? Oh, right, Amsterdam. I needed somewhere mellow to recharge after the last mission I was on, so here I am.

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Topaz?

2018-02-02T23:52:00Z

Has anyone seen or heard from Topaz today? She missed teaching magic class and she's not answered any of my texts.

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Happy New Year and a PSA

2018-01-02T01:25:13Z

Happy 2018 to all. At least we're out of the shitfest that was 2017.

I celebrated NYE with a mug of honey and lemon and a snuggly blanket. Because when you combine a travelling lifestyle with a number of cities in a severe cold snap, you wind up with one sick witch.

Oh, and the PSA? Just be careful if you come by. Apparently every time I sneeze or cough, another werelight pops up. They disappear after three or four hours, but I've been sneezing and coughing a lot, so it's getting crowded in here. They're harmless, just zoom around your head and stick their noses into whatever you're doing, but if you don't want a golf-ball sized ball of light bugging you, try and avoid opening my door.

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Fellow Trenchcoats

2017-12-04T18:22:28Z

Are you sure we can't replace Jubilee with this safe-cracking robot? Less mouthy and you wouldn't have to restock your fridges every time she went "sleep-eating".

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