eighth scroll - backdated to before the ball [ video ; open with one lock ]

[girlworthfighting]

Greetings, all.

I trust by now everyone has heard of the resurrected...creatures that have been stalking around the outskirts of the city, and so for me to mention at one point I had among them a "double" of my own hopefully will come as not too much of a surprise.

I've heard by now that my particular double surfaced about two weeks past, and was dispatched. My apologies to anyone it may have threatened in the meantime. I sincerely hope none of you were too injured by it, if at all.

However... [She shifts uncomfortably, swallowing.] My body at the time of my death had a sword still in its possession. Well-cared for but probably visibly old to even a novice, with a plainly decorated scabbard. The sword did not turn up among my remains, and despite my best attempts to retrace the being's path I have yet to find it.

My hopeful conclusion is that it was dropped somewhere along the way and, unclaimed, someone out here found it. I am claiming it now. I will make no game about it: that sword is very important to me. If you have it, I will barter almost any favor or recompense for it's return. I would be most grateful if you contacted me immediately. Thank you.

[She hesitates.]

Oh -- and, in case any of you already among my acquaintances had somehow not yet heard, I suppose this accounts as my official notification of "I'm alive again".

My apologies for not doing this any sooner. There...didn't seem to be much to say.

[She's frowning uncomfortably to herself as she turns off the feed. After a minute of reflection she turns it back on again.]

[Private to Loki]

Well...if you were waiting for a chance to say "I told you so", I think I just gave you a big opening.

VIDEO | OPEN | evening of Saturday, week 55

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Here's Luke's happy but travel-wearied face. Behind him is a small, dim view of the living room in the apartment that he and Kaylee share, for those who know what it looks like.]

Hey, everyone. Kaylee and I just got back into town.

We're pretty tired from the trip so we're probably going to go straight to bed but I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and help with the wedding. Uh, Kaylee will probably give out the more specific thanks to individuals because she kept better track of that than I did. [Luke gives a little laugh at himself. Let's be honest, we all know he was too busy killing monsters.]

But you're all appreciated, more than you know.

Wes, you can bring the droids over whenever you like. Uh, though, preferably not in the middle of the night. [Because Luke knows that with Wes it's a good idea to specify.]

Uh, let's see. [He rubs the side of his face tiredly as he thinks.] I'll try to stay up for another hour or two so I can get caught up on anything that's happened these past two weeks. Feel free to get a hold of me if you need to.

Oh, and one last thing. [Luke smirks proudly.] The honeymoon went completely and totally uninterrupted.