[Before learning about Harriet.]

[E-mail: Gabe, Malachai]

Cybernetic legs don't match my figure.

[She's trying to make a joke with her two GL friends that she thinks will get what she means. It just doesn't work, though, and she feels bitter and depressed all over again.]

[E-mail: Ezra]

[And sending this e-mail is harder. She doesn't know if she's putting too much on Ezra, but it's feeling like it. Worst of all, she's suspecting it, now, and part of her feels angry about that, and part of her wants to make it right. She doesn't know what to say, either. Reassuring him that she'll be okay feels wrong.]

[And like a lie. She's not okay.]

Hey. They got the leg on me. It's different. I'm still getting used to walking with it, though. Maybe I can show you some time?

[E-mail: Ravindra]

Thank you for saving my life. I lost my leg in the end, but at least that's all I lost.

[And her sense of security, a feeling that she was meant for this job, and maybe the respect of others. But those aren't his fault and that's not right to dump on him.]

The Greycloaks have framed Iravati for this. I'm having her released from jail, but they planted evidence that said she was a traitor. I know it's not the case, but other members of the Amber Gaze don't agree with that assessment.

We'll fix this.

[E-mail: GLs]

Acher and some men showed up at a lab in the Nenakret. They stole something. We're figuring out what, still.

I killed him at least twice and he came back. Been better but I'm okay. Going to sleep once they confirm I don't have a concussion.

[Dragonmail: Victor]

I encountered Acher again. We fought.

I think he's given up. I'm sorry.

Vati, Vati!

It's going to be cold soon which means ice skating. Without me using crazy Mazda magic! And there's the Himalayas south of us, so we'll definitely get ice.

[...hm]

And maybe yaks but I'm less excited about those.

[so Mal's been talking to his high druids and having people search, but finding a creature that can possess other creatures is not that easy when it keeps, well, possessing creatures.]

Hey so we just found Yosgeth nearing druid territory

We could use some help with this what with not having holy enchants of any sort

Could also use a high level disenchant in case of possessions

['high level' sounds weird when this shit is REAL ...eh whatever they'll get it]

In game mechanics she was strong against all damage except holy and has attacks that ignore all armor but holy enchanted. She can possess so we'll want to try to make sure she doesn't manage to get one of us if we can.

Also I spoke with Zaira and Elwin and apparently the lore about her being an ancient and revered spirit is true and they really don't want to see her die if we can avoid it, so I've been practicing with spirits and want to see if I can calm her. Problem is I haven't exactly had a raid boss to practice on so. They said she may need to be weakened but have no idea how much.

[Yosgeth doesn't technically have a gender, and most refer to the spirit as 'it', but his high druids kept referring to her as 'she' so whatever.]

I'd say that support spells worked out pretty well for you!

[This is not a group text, but she sends exactly the same message to both of them]

I MET ARTEMIS

IT WAS AWFUL

[Couple hours after Lera, Vati, and Missie hung out and Lera went back to her worky stuff. Boo, worky stuff.]

So... what'd you think?

[e-mail to all GLs! sorry about last week backlogs]

Former X-DAV employee Lisa Martinez is currently residing in the Undertow under my protection after Greycloaks attempted to kill and/or abduct her. I'm still not really sure which.

And no, unfortunately, she doesn't know anything about the how or why of X-DAV or anything about the merge. She's as clueless as the rest of us, except with events instead of characters.

[curse you X-DAV]

What she does know is Kandre Volcano has a leviathan living under it that's starting to wake up. She says that'll cause an eruption, and I don't have to tell you the damage that would do. Not to mention, rogue fire dragon. And this one sounds several times larger than Kharveryos was.

Back when this was a game she wrote a way to fix it. She says he's mostly just hungry, but a picky eater. If we can appease him, he won't go on a rampage, and he'll give the chef of his favorite dish treasure.

I know how this sounds, but it's all I've got.

[During this.]

I was [am, when she sends this one, actually] speaking with the Asha, and he mentioned that -- while examining his predecessor's notes -- that the previous Asha gave you a dagger or short sword.

The Asha was curious about it. Apparently its form can change due to the enchantments put upon it.

[this is posted sometime in the early afternoon on Friday, after a minor landslide has taken out several homes on the edge of Astonea]

You try to settle down and live a quiet life and then shit like this happens...

Astonea's in big trouble and this is Pakerion so of course everyone's just running around like a bunch of headless fucking chickens instead of trying to organize something useful, like, oh, a fucking evacuation.

Pretty sure the eggheads down here are saying we only have a few hours to get everyone out before the whole town's fucked.

And our warp mage already fucked off. Asshole.

So, you know, if anybody out there feels like helping, now's a good time.

[Event post is here!]

[All the GLs.]

GUESS WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND FOUND OUT ONE OF HER OFFICERS WAS SELLING CRYSTAL METH FROM THE ARMORY

THIS GIRL!!

Hey Missie.

Um. Vati was saying she'd kinda like to meet you sometime. Do you want to do that?

[sent from her Khshathra account]

My sincere apologies to everyone who had to deal with my evil twin these past two days.

[confusingly, she does not mean the people occupying her body, she means ... herself, in other people's bodies, which looked nothing like her

it's clear enough to Harriet what she means]

Somebody just climbed the Eiffel Tower to rescue someone~!

Somebody is me if you couldn't tell.

[this one, apparently, the whole world had to know

posted from her personal account (Jupiter Bands)]

Noooo, I'm still stupid!

And I'm a BOY.

[Monday morning! After they're both back in their bodies.]

Looks like everything's where it should be, um, soul-wise.

How're you feeling? I don't think I ate anything weird.

[this is posted a little after midnight, from Harriet's own account because just because today is going to be the worst day in the history of the universe and her brain feels like a paperweight doesn't mean she forgot how to use the internet. she's perfectly capable of logging out of one account and into another]

Just so you know, I plan on sequestering myself away from the cruel world for the next 24 hours.

And Irena is me so you might want someone to keep an eye on her.

[It's from Missie's phone. Hope you have her number.]

Help its Lera except I'm Missie now

[Email: Duncan, Ezra, Gabriel, Harriet, Lera]

The druids selected a new Vohu. He can get the ritual done this afternoon.

This is an official request for healers to those who can spare any. I still have wounded from the battle: berserkers and hunters, mostly. I know we're all short on resources and manpower right now. If getting more time would allow help, I'll reschedule.

[Email: Harriet]

I DID IT

[a minute later]

wait let me email the others too hang on

[and a few minutes later]

[Email: Duncan, Lera, Harriet]

SO UH a bit of backstory since Chief didn't get it all, Nyx sent me a superstoned branch from the undertow to experiment with and we managed to depetrify it without needing to get rid of the superstoning first

WE CAN TOTALLY DO THIS THING

[after this response]

[Dragonmail: Rhys Elena]

I'm the Vohu. I can fix the Undertow.

Long story short: I spent the last day and a half learning how to undo it but only just found out the druids hadn't told anyone it could actually be undone.

[signed Vohu Malachai bc 'Vohu' is way better than 'Captain' 8)
and then he signs Malachai Brampton underneath because this is kind of serious (okay a lot serious)]