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[homesteading]

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DM 10/3

[lineman]

How are you holding up? The Committee members will be here soon.

DM 10/3

[homesteading]

I'm doing good. Not too worried about it. The town's impressive, they'll see that.

DM, 10/3

[agriculturalist]

You've got this.

DM, 10/3

[homesteading]

And here I was just wondering if anyone would notice if I disappeared for twelve hours.

10/7

[transferswitch]

Hey, boss.

Whitney Field wants our help upgrading their facilities. I'm going to put together a group to see if we can get them on the grid, and then figure out what repairs they need from there.

It's a good chance for us to earn some social capital, and see if we can get some things in return. Little luxuries they've collected, it'd boost morale.

And I know you're looking for some books. I can ask for them.

10/7

[homesteading]

I trust you to handle this. I don't think it'll help much to have me around when you're negotiating with Mara.

Yeah. Terry Pratchett. I can send you a list of the ones I have already. [...] I miss Wikipedia, if we're all being nostalgic.

DM 10/8, morning

[odinochka]

Good morning, Gregory. I have something for you. Is there a good time I might be able to come by today?

DM 10/8, morning

[homesteading]

This is so vague. It could mean anything.

But I'll be around all day.

DM, 10/9

[lineman]

Hello, Roswell. Gideon is arranging for us to visit Whitney to see about minor, reasonable repairs to their facility, as you have instructed.

He has asked me to take a look at the abandoned wind farm near the Depot, to determine whether it is feasible to bring the plant back online. I will make my inspection after our group visits Whitney. I am just letting you know.

Good day.

DM, 10/9, late evening

[homesteading]

Hey, thanks for keeping me in the loop. Do you think that's likely to be possible? [...] I guess you probably need to go check it out first but it feels like it could be a big project. Maggie was saying y

10/9

[transferswitch]

I fucked up. I set off John and now he wants to go check out the wind farm alone.

10/9, midnightish

[homesteading]

I thought you were all going together after you checked out Whitney.

DM, 10/11

[agriculturalist]

[after this:]

Hey, I'm sorry I didn't run this by you beforehand, but I got a horse.

DM, 10/11

[homesteading]

They just gave you a horse?

dm 10/12

[fixeddown]

Hi. Thanks again for the chickens. And the free rooster.
Is it possible he's malfunctioning.

dm 10/12

[homesteading]

Well, he's a bird, not a computer, so [...] no?

10/12

[transferswitch]

I have some ideas but first off, it's been since we've talked.

10/12

[homesteading]

Perils of doing so much community service. What's up?

10/18

[transferswitch]

John thinks you're missing and possibly having an affair with Emmett.

Where're you hiding?

10/19, late evening

[transferswitch]

If you're not dead get ready for a lecture.

10/20, very early morning

[homesteading]

Hey. Sorry. We're on our way back now.

DM, 10/22

[odinochka]

Welcome back, belatedly. How are you feeling? Any cold or flu symptoms? Fever? Unusual fatigue?

DM, 10/22

[homesteading]

Ah, no, I'm good. [...] Quaid's got Black Fever, but the Prescott guys are giving us some stuff and letting us come home.

10/23

[transferswitch]

You and Emmett didn't trust me enough to tell me you needed to take off.

That's what I was angry about. And I get it's my fault.

10/23

[homesteading]

Ah, it's not your fault. I knew I should probably tell someone, but I wasn't expecting it to be such a big deal. [...] I just wanted to feel like I was in control of my own life for a minute.

I'll let you know if I'm planning on sneaking off again. Promise.

DM, 10/31

[trustmeimadoctor]

Hey man, I hope you're having a good birthday!

Not to like, overstep or be presumptuous or anything, but I just wanted to say if you ever needed a non-judgmental ear to talk to, me or one of the other Responders are always here. There was a lot going on yesterday, on top of an already-stressful situation.

Just figured I'd mention it. Take care, dude.

DM, 10/31

[homesteading]

Hi. I'm not in crisis, but thank you.

Delivery, 11/6

[lineman]

[A delivery of one Godiva mini bar, 72% cacao. The chocolate is past its best-by date, but because of its cacao content, it should still be fine to eat. No note or other material has been provided explaining where this chocolate came from or why it's being provided. This is John's way of trying to keep Lundegaard in (relatively) good spirits in light of the oncoming horde.]

DM, 11/14

[swordwife]

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII can I have a chicken or like chicken meat????

DM, 11/14

[homesteading]

Probably, but I might get in trouble if I keep giving chickens away.

DM, 11/15

[lineman]

Hello. I am back. Although I will be taking a few return trips to Prescott over the course of the weekend, for Maggie and a birthday party I was invited to. This is the first birthday party I’ve been invited to, so it’s important I make myself available and arrive on time. Apologies for any inconvenience.

I wanted to get your thoughts on hosting something for the Quad on Thanksgiving. Circumstances necessarily prohibit anything majorly festive, but it might be nice to share what food we can. Especially given Mara seems open to collaboration and sharing of scavenging resources with respect to Danforth. I can follow up with her on that, perhaps get together a team of our own to accompany the Whitney group.

DM, 11/15

[homesteading]

I didn't invite you to my birthday party?

We can invite people over for Thanksgiving. I think it'd be nice. [...] I wouldn't mind scavenging, either.

DM, 11/16

[agriculturalist]

Am I still shooting a turkey?

DM, 11/16

[homesteading]

I knew I was forgetting something important. [...] Probably not the best time ever to go hunting, but I'd like to do dinner.

Delivery, 11/17

[swordwife]

Pink fluffy handcuffs. (Blessedly) they still have the tag on them—Spencer's, of course. Bit dusty and de-fluffed from sitting in a box for at least a year. There is also a note:

THANK YOU FOR THE CHICKEN!!! THIS IS FOR YOUR JAIL!!!!

- Lola B

[homesteading]

the beleaguered sigh he lets out when he sees these

Delivery, 12/1 @ ~7 AM

[fixedup]

[Just before sunrise, two vehicles drive up to Lundegaard: a sedan belonging to the Container Fort, and a pickup truck, missing from the town since the night of Thanksgiving. Parking right in front of the gate, Beau exits the pickup, waves at a watchtower, and gets into the sedan, which is driven by Carter. They leave without speaking to anyone.

The pickup is unlocked. The exterior been cleaned and buffed, while any items in the interior have been left untouched. It's been given a full maintenance workup, including fluids changed, tires rebalanced, suspension and steering tuned, and a replaced serpentine belt.

A folded note on the dashboard reads:] ¡Feliz Navidad! 💕

DM, 12/4

[orator]

Hey, do you have some circular saws we can borrow? Important Whitney business.

DM, 12/5

[homesteading]

Sorry, I wasn't looking at my phone. Yeah, we've got all kinds of equipment. What are you working on?

DM 12/5

[fixeddown]

Hi. How are you.
I’m about to ask for. Mostly advice but possibly equipment. You can say leave me alone.

DM 12/5

[homesteading]

Hey, Carter. I'm alright.

I wouldn't say that. What's up?

DM 12/6

[candicoating]

i'm boooooooooooooooored are the zombies all double dead yet can i play my music

DM 12/11

[homesteading]

Are you still bored?

Delivery 12/25

[malting]

Delivered: a bar of soap (lavender, peppermint, or unscented) and a small jar of thick moisturizing hand cream for the dry winter months that smells heavily of honey and birch, tester recipes from Nat with a note listing all ingredients in case of allergies and: Happy Holidays, thanks for being a Guinea Pig xo Nat