August

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August Roen
Full Name
August Josephus Roen
Position
Combat Botanist
Gender
Male
Hair
Black brown
Eyes
Hazel
Skin
pale
Height
6'2
Physique
Robust
Played By
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Birthdate
[object Object]
Age
48
Local
Outsider
Supplemental Information

Branch & Bole is a horticulture shop, modest sized but decently appointed. It focuses primarily on plants, gardening implements, and books, but there's a growing section dedicated to 'garden paraphernalia' in true PNW fashion (not August's doing, he blames his employees for that one). Though non-native species are offered, they specialize in native plants.

Out on a Limb is an arboricultural service run out of Branch & Bole. Available by appointment and for emergency situations, if you have a tree problem, small or large, they have a solution.

Hospitals Suck: August hates hospitals. Like, really...really hates them. It takes a couple of Xanax to get him into Addington Memorial.

Pain Sensitive: Owing to his time served in Bosnia, August has a lot of problems with the 'injury empathy' aspect of Spirit; sensing wounds, especially severe ones, can trigger him in a variety of ways. Healing severe wounds is likewise difficult for him (though he sure runs around doing it a lot), and hurting people with Spirit is especially difficult. Note, hurting things which aren't people, not an issue.

War Wounds: August has a lot of orthopedic implants in him, thanks to Bosnia. They get achy.

Property Damage: Due to his difficulty with actually hurting people, August is much more likely to break objects with Spirit when he gets upset. That's not too often, but when it happens, things can get smashed up pretty good.

I am happy to GM Dreams, events, etc., or be NPCs for you! Feel free to mail or page me about that sort of thing. 🙂 You can see scenes I've GM'd here:

Scene Participants
2019-08-14 - Here Kitty Kitty

Davida just wants to find her kitty.

Isolde Ignacio Itzhak Finch August Abby
2019-08-25 - Clever Girls

There's something in Firefly Forest, and something stalking that something. But which is which?

Lilith Ignacio Itzhak Finch August Minerva
2019-09-04 - Trip the City Fantastic

Greg's having one of those days. Or is he?

Greg August
2019-09-25 - The Oubliette

With every new discovery, there is risk, and there are consequences.

Isolde Itzhak August
2019-09-27 - We've Got Some Work to Do Now

August has a Fever. Eleanor and Hyacinth are innocent by-standers.

August Hyacinth Eleanor
2019-10-03 - The Twilight Forest

What evil ate its root, what blight,
what ugly thing,
let the mole say, the bird sing;
Or the white worm behind the shedding bark
tick in the dark.

Alexander Ruiz Itzhak August
2019-10-06 - The Kingdom Beneath the Waves

Eleanor's fever Dreams commence.

August Eleanor
2019-10-16 - The Ugly Naiad

New reports of people fishing and pulling up truly strange things in Gray Pond. One tourist claimed he caught a tadpole the size of a large cat. Someone else said there was a bug monster in there.

Maybe some of both?

Justin August Love Haven Shauna James
2019-10-31 - Masquerade: Midnight in the Garden

The Venetian Garden becomes a very different garden in the mists.

Clarissa Ruiz Itzhak August Rebecca Andy Grant
2019-11-05 - East of the Sun

Isolde and Itzhak do a little information gathering in the Veil. What could possibly go wrong?

Isolde Itzhak August
2019-11-11 - The Serpent's Eye

Tyrone finds a book on the Boardwalk.

August Tyrone
2019-11-18 - A Portland Excursion: Turf Dispute

A group of Gray Harborites heads to Portland, OR to check out the Veil down there and talk to some Glimmer folks.

Erin Vyv Ruiz Isolde Itzhak August Hyacinth Eleanor
2019-11-21 - A Portland Excursion: Psalms of Air and Darkness

The Portland Crew decide to check out the Veil int he Shanghai Tunnels. It's not what they expect.

Erin Ruiz Isolde Itzhak August Hyacinth Eleanor
2019-11-27 - O Christmas Tree

Thanksgiving has passed, and that means one thing: time to pick out your Christmas Trees from the Christmas Tree farm! One of the more popular farms is on the edges of Firefly Forest, a 'live' Christmas tree farm where you pick out a still-in-the-ground tree and its cut down and prepped for you right there to strap to your car or trailer and drive on home. The farm becomes a bit of an event, much like the pumpkin patch in the Park; there's coffee and tea and cocoa, roasted chestnuts and Christmas cookies.

And this year, the trees are big, and healthy! They've never had trees this nice looking! Come pick out a tree, or just enjoy the coffee and cocoa and ambiance of the forest in winter.

And maybe find out why the trees are looking so nice...

Nicole Erin Byron Lilith August Isabella Jaime Joey
2019-12-14 - A Very Kitty Yule I

There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.

But what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?

Nicole August Everett James Yule
2019-12-18 - A Very Kitty Yule II

There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.

But what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?

Erin Lex Vyv August Hyacinth Ryan Tor
2019-12-27 - A Very Kitty Yule III

There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.

But what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?

Bennie Ignacio Justin Finch August Esme Thewlis
2020-01-16 - West of the Moon Part I

Ruiz and Itzhak are going about their business, and then, they're going about Their business.

Ruiz Itzhak August
2020-01-25 - The Impossible Library

A modest storefront appears in downtown, brick facade with white stone steps leading up to the door, a deep, rich, red-stained mahogany which has an old, brass handle. Through the two sets of gently smoked windows one can see bookcases and a reading nook. A sign hanging from the brass door handle reads, in an ornate script:

~ THE LIBRARY IS OPEN ~ PLEASE COME IN ~

But this isn't the Gray Harbor Library. So...which library is it...?

Nicole August Isabella Ciprian Grant Beth
2020-02-04 - Contractual Obligations

Always read the fine print before signing on the dotted line.

Byron Vyv August Rebecca Beth
2020-02-19 - Wish

I wish I was a hunter
in search of different food
I wish I was the animal
which fits into that mood

Stephanie Ruiz Itzhak August Roxy Grant Esme
2020-03-10 - Between Pages Two and Three

Alexander finds a weird gross crow carcass in his freezer. He does what any overly curious Mentalist would do--he reads it.

Alexander August
2020-03-11 - The Last Endeavor

Byron grabbed some feathers from outside the hospital after Lilith killed the gross crow. He decides to do what any overly curious Mentalist would do...(This scene immediately follows The Dress and the Spike)

Byron August
2020-03-19 - The Impossible Library II: Inter-Library Loan

There's been a mix-up at the Interplane Library System's ILL, and a few people find themselves in the mobile branch during renovations gone horribly wrong.

Erin Vyv August Grant Devlin
2020-03-26 - Plants vs. Zoo

James, Kailey, and August are minding their own business in the Zoo when some shrubs get up to no good.

August Kailey James
2020-03-29 - I Predict A Riot

In a city which is a mix of magic and technology, trouble is brewing. Rumors run rampant about the real nature of the city's origins. The City Guard is trying to keep a lid on things, but with things rapidly approaching a boiling point, how long can they keep the peace?

Byron Vyv Itzhak August Grant Devlin
2020-04-22 - The Choice

The city is consumed by chaos, and hard choices must be made. Do they quell the violence and maintain the status quo? Do they support the revolutionaries and their movement? Do they overthrow the government and let the people decide? Or something else entirely?

Erin Byron Lilith Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Rebecca Grant
2020-05-09 - Door Into Moonlight

In dark forest, in a gloomy clearing, there stands a door of silvery, uncertain light. And where does it lead?

What a truly, excellent question...

Stephanie Erin Ruiz Itzhak August Joey Everett
2020-05-18 - Kicking the Hornet's Nest

Alexander, Easton, and Isabella formulate a plan to deal with Bennie's debt situation, and execute. It goes very smoothly and by the numbers.

Alexander Easton Bennie August Isabella
2020-05-19 - Door Into Sunrise

At the bottom of a canyon, in a dry, rocky riverbed, there stands a door of amber and gold, shining brilliantly. And what dwells within?

Only one way to find out...

Aidan Lyric August Everett Kailey Devlin
2020-06-03 - Door Into Thunder

On an open plain under a stormy sky, the air ripples and shimmers, suggesting the outline of a broad, majestic doorway. And what lies beyond?

What indeed.

Vyv Lyric August Grant Joseph
2020-06-23 - Quick, to the Library!

Grant, Itzhak, and Vyv summon the Interplane Library to look for a book. Nothing could possibly go wrong.

Vyv Itzhak August Grant
2020-07-20 - Worse, or BETTER?

And if you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...

There are two choices for a town held hostage by opposing forces, both of them bad. Which one will be chosen? Neither? ...both?

Ruiz Itzhak August Joey Cristobal Devlin
2020-07-22 - Schroedinger's Egg

Joey receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.

August Joey
2020-07-23 - Heartblood

Itzhak receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.

Itzhak August
2020-07-25 - Planting Seeds

Devlin receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.

August Devlin
2020-07-27 - The Key to Everything

Ruiz receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.

Ruiz August
2020-08-06 - Cat's Eye

Cristobal receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.

August Cristobal
2020-08-28 - The Merciless Eyes of Deceit

I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
but you yourself are nothing so divine
just next in line...

Byron Lilith August
2020-09-20 - Teenaged Wasteland I: Making the Grade

Mr. A, Addington High's beloved history teacher, must save his class from a school turned Upside Down. Outside something horrible awaits. Inside the halls are filled with danger: the other teachers have turned into monstrous things; shadowy ugliness grows along the floor and in the walls; some of these kids aren't his students, they're vicious mimics looking for an easy meal.

Actually, none of these kids are his students, because Alexander Clayton didn't teach social studies, or Gov & Econ, or AP US History, damnit. Why will no one listen to him about that??

Yet some of these kids look awful familiar. He's pretty sure he knows them from somewhere.

Nicole Alexander Byron Lilith Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Joseph Cecil
2020-09-28 - Teenaged Wasteland II: Lumberjacks vs Wolverines

It's championships time, and Basketball Coach Olsen is out with the flu food poisoning. No problem, Coach Kelly's got this.

But something is wrong here. Because Joey Kelly didn't coach High School spots, and definitely not basketball, and a lot of these players, and cheerleaders, and kids in the bleachers seem wrongly familiar.

And the opposing team just turned into...well...something. Can Coach Kelly get his team and the spectators out of this in one piece?

Nicole Aidan Finch August Joey Cecil
2020-10-09 - Teenaged Wasteland III: Prom

Prom night is here! Who came stag, who came with someone on their arm? Who helped set all this up? Who spiked the punch? But most of all--will the Prom Queen and King try to eat the Court?

...or will the school administration beat them to it?

Nicole Alexander Byron Lilith Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Hyacinth Joseph Cecil Atli Vic
2020-10-12 - Teenaged Wasteland IV: Field Trip

FIEEEEELLLLLD TRIIIIIIP!

The cancelled field trip to the Saw Mill was replaced with a field trip to the Museum of Pacific Northwest Natural History in Hoquaim. This is generally considered an excuse to NOT be in school, so totally acceptable, even if museums are boring. The kids are excited.

If only the museum wasn't as messed up as their school...

Diana Magnolia Kevin Byron Lilith Ruiz August Joey James
2020-10-15 - Teenaged Wasteland V: Meddling Kids

It's no secret that Teddy S. Addington Memorial High is...weird. Everyone knows that. You can't be here more than a couple of days without figuring that out. That, or you disappear, and weirdly no one wonders about it.

But something weirder than usual is going on. George Rollins, one of the math teachers--the only tolerable one--has had a substitute for over a week. Rumor is his car has been sitting in the parking lot, but is always moving spots. His substitutes give evasive answers about why he's not in or why his car is there when he's not. So...where is he? And why are the staff not doing anything about it?

A group of his students isn't taking this lying down. They're going to get to the bottom of his disappearance. ...they need good grades to get into a decent college, after all.

Gina Itzhak August Kailey Leon Ravn
2020-11-14 - The City vs the Citizens: Breaking the Law

In order to free the City, the security systems keeping her--and her citizens--in check must be disabled. There's a primary location from which the Harvesters and drones are managed; destroying, or at least damaging, this location will cripple these units. And it might allow our heroes a chance to free some prisoners...

Byron Lilith Ruiz Itzhak August Everett Devlin Joseph
2020-11-23 - The City vs the Citizens: Free Your Mind

The creature's mind is currently locked up in a metaphysical structure known as the Grid; it needs to be taken down in order for her to be freed.

Byron Lilith Vyv Isolde August Eleanor Grant
2020-11-30 - City vs the Citizens: Run Like Hell

The Creature has been freed, in body and in mind. The citizens have had their greatest impediments--the Harvesters and Drones--removed. All that's left, then, is to run like hell.

Easton Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Kailey Grant Devlin
2020-12-06 - City vs the Citizens: Finale

The battle is over. The city is freed, and as many citizens as could be rescued have been. As the citizens prepare to set out on a quest for somewhere else to live, they have some final things to attend to.

For example, the members of the High Council whom they managed to capture. How shall they be punished?

Byron Lilith Vyv Itzhak August Eleanor Grant Devlin
2021-01-28 - Fortunes in the Garden

On a chilly late January morning, an old woman sets up a simple card table in the Venetian garden in Addington Park. She's offering to read people's cards, for a small free.

Why not come have your fortune read?

Vyv Itzhak August Hyacinth Roxy Devlin Rekani Ravn Kyle
2021-02-06 - Fortunes in the Garden II

On a chilly early February morning, an old woman sets up a simple card table in the Venetian garden in Addington Park. She's offering to read people's cards, for a small fee.

Why not come have your fortune read?

Aidan Byron Lilith Ignacio August Everett Kailey Joseph Atli Kip Ravn
2021-02-16 - Earthshine

In a snow-filled clearing stands a shadowy door; its frame a dusky, pearly gray, the door itself gleaming black, the handle bright silver. Some might remember this door, others might not.

Where will it lead this time?

Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Grant Devlin Joseph
2021-03-07 - Endosymbiosis

To write a book about Glimmer, you must first create the universe.

Diana August Devlin Conner Amber Michel
2021-03-20 - Fortunes in the Garden III

The old woman returns to Addington Park, near the Venetian Garden, offering to read three tarot cards in exchange for a small fee.

Care to see what the cards have in store for you?

Ruiz Itzhak August Roxy Grant Joseph Ravn Casey Conner Perdita Kitty
2021-03-23 - Fortunes in the Garden IV

There's an old woman who offers to pull three cards for you from her Tarot deck in exchange for a small fee. Some say she also grants wishes, but maybe that was just the one time.

Nicole August Ravn Turner Xavier
2021-03-29 - Underneath the Willow Tree

Did you know, there's a secret hide-away under the Addington Park Carousel. Little Jenny told me all about it, she fell down there one time. It was full of strange people who moved and looked weird, and some spoke in stuttering voices, and some not at all.

It was just a child's fanciful idea of an old storage area, right?

Right.

Byron Lilith Vyv August Hyacinth Ravn Conner
2021-04-10 - Shipwreck

This mist and fog have finally cleared from Gray Habor, revealing numerous strange things. None stranger than the odd, fantastical looking shipwreck that appears during a particularly low tide.

Aidan Ruiz August Eleanor Ravn
2021-04-26 - The Call

Conner, Aidan, Xavier, Elias, and Diana decide to try an experiment using these antler tips Diana and Conner found in a Dream.

They find a prisoner. A really cranky one.

Diana Aidan Elias August Xavier Conner
2021-05-22 - Resonance

There were once three Books of the Art, and one of them was shattered into a thousand pieces. Shattered...but not obliterated. Eventually, reassembled.

And what goes around, comes around.

Vyv Ruiz Itzhak August Eleanor Grant Devlin Joseph
2021-06-04 - Fortunes in the Garden V

The old fortune teller has re-appeared in the Venetian Garden, like a bad penny. Care to find out what the cards have in store for you?

NOTE: This will be a SLOW scene I'll do over the course of a few days; as such, the date indicated is the start day. Priority to anyone who hasn't had their cards read by the old woman. I'll probably do this somewhat queue-style, i.e. myself and the person having their reading will pose round and other folks, while welcome to join, may or may not be waited on until it's their turn to have their cards read/be harassed by the old woman's attack goose.

Cassidy Bennie August Kailey Rhys Tor Ashley
2021-06-13 - Aspen and Salt

Into a bright, bound sea surrounded fury
our bodies will return

There's a cult, there's a cult inside of me
form the salt, sprinkle it around me...

There's a creature trapped in a circle of sacred aspen, a creature that tries to take Glimmer from those who have it and give it to others. This creature has followers.

And those followers want to set him free.

Aidan Bennie Ruiz August Joseph Conner

I tend towards the fantasy side of horror, like Clive Barker.

August has five tattoos: two on his back, one on his belly, one on his left upper-chest, and one on his left thigh.

The belly tattoo covers a midline incision scar, and is a yellow, black, and white orb weaver spider paired with a bloodroot flower, stem, and leaves.

The upper-left chest tattoo is a pair of figs, one whole and one halved, with fig leaves and blossoms. It's hand-sized and located just below his collarbone; the center of the halved fig covers a puncture wound scar.

The thigh tattoo is a pair of ravens, one holding a green and mauve helleborus in its claws, the other holding a sprig of oak leaves. The trailing edge of this tattoo is sometimes visible if he's wearing shorts. The helleborus flower covers a puncture wound scar, and the ravens cover a surgical scar.

The larger back tattoo is an elk skull with various plants wound in the antlers and roots dangling down from them. The skull's horns span his shoulders, and the nose point reaches to almost the middle of his back. The smaller, upper back tattoo runs along his shoulders, incorporating two scars, one each on his left and right shoulders. They've been used to form the backbones of a series of vines: leafless, thorny bouganvillea with violet brachts and pale white flowers, brilliant green hops, heavy with golden bunches, and bittersweet, its brilliant red berries set in papery yellow sheaths on thicker, brown vines winding among the rest. At the center of the two lengths of vines is a brilliant ceanothus silkmoth, brick red and cream and dark brown with brilliant white markings.

A new addition on his left bicep, impossible to miss for how colorful it is, is a brilliant fancy guppy, about the size of his palm. Thanks, Emily! >.<

There are probably cellphone cam pics of August shirtless from a few ill-considered bets, but in general he's almost always in a shirt and cargos or jeans, so they're not typically visible.

He'll talk about them, and tattoos in general, if asked.

Relationships
Beth's icon
Beth

Tougher than she gives herself credit for.

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Ciprian

Good guy, skilled with the matter Art and sharp despite being inexperienced. I like him, though I worry about asking him for help since he has a kid. A kid who can heal, no less...

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Enzo

Smart kid, strong with the matter Art. Not deterred from exploring Over There despite getting the shit beat out of him, so he's tougher than people think.

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Gina

The kind of person who runs a diner and doesn't hold a grudge so much as collect them in a velvet lined box so she can take them out now and then to croon over. She does things for the sake of seeing how people react. I'm sort of convinced she's actually a cat.

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Rebecca

Not a surprise she and Itzhak get along; she's also a good person who's been dealt a pretty shit hand.

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Abitha

Good kid who's hit a rough patch, but bouncing back with a fury. Should introduce her to my nieces, I suspect Gabby is going to wind up in tech of some sort.

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Alexander

Alexander's a local guy who's really way too hard on himself. Also I drive him up a wall sometimes. He's a good man, and lucky for him I'm here to repeat that like a broken record.

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Anne

Fellow researcher of all things Over There and related to the Art. Smart lady, seems dependable.

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Finch

Similar to me in a variety of ways. Which is basically why I hired her. I try not to think of her like she's my kid since she's an employee but it's hard considering her age and behaviors.

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Ignacio

Smart kid but he never met a bad idea he didn't like. Fortunately he's got us.

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Isabella

Fellow researcher, both of the Over There and the real. A little impulsive, but she's young, so what can you do. She'll make a good professor.

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Itzhak

My Other Wife. He's that kind of friend you don't come across very often. He understands a lot about the rougher things I've been through, having been through it himself, so there's a lot we can discuss without needing to get specific. That's helpful when I'm feeling raw. He's also a hard case who wants everyone to believe he's unsalvageable, but the joke's on him, I know a decent guy who's had a rough time when I see one.

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Joseph

Astronaut who sailed into town. Decent guy, easy to talk to. Writes, though weirdly we haven't had a chance to discuss that much.

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Juniper

Fellow plant person, also with the Gift. Not that I'd wish this place's oddities on anyone, but I'll take all the help we can get.

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Lilith

Very Gifted woman who just needs some stability in her existence. (But don't we all.)

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Ravn

One of the only people who can pronounce my last name correctly, like Grandma Roen used to. A bit harder on himself than he needs to be, but I certainly wouldn't know anyone like that...

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Ruiz

Decent guy, though kind of like Lilith he could really use some stability in his life. Really, he and Lilith and Itzhak are a lot alike.

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Eleanor

The weird thing is it's the Glimmer that wrecked me when I was in Sarajevo and got her tormented when she was a kid which put us in each other's orbits. I guess that's just how the Art works, though. (Painfully, beautifully, and never how you expect it.) And even if it IS the Art that did this, the chances I would have found anyone else willing to deal with everything I've got going on don't seem that high, so I'm not about to second guess this. We exchanged rings and vows and broke a glass; that it all started and proceeded in the strangest possible way doesn't change that my heart is hers.

System Information

Botanist - August is a card-carrying botanist, complete with a PhD, published papers, and a couple of plant guides under his belt.

Former military - August was medically discharged from the US Army in 1995 after serving for 3 years. He was a member of the 502nd Infantry Regiment.

PNW Native - Though he's not from Gray Harbor, August is every bit the PNW native, having grown up in Portland and gone to school in Corvallis and Seattle. He was a Forester for the US Forestry Service assigned to Hoh Rain Forest for several years before moving to Gray Harbor.

Business Owner - August runs a small horticulture shop, Branch & Bole, and an arboriculture business, Out on a Limb. Have a tree that's giving you problems? Need some fertilizer? Need a lot of fertilizer? Some seeds? Cuttings? Something ordered? (He has a few employees, but it never hurts to ask if he's hiring.)

Hunter/Gatherer/Gardener - August doesn't like eating food he didn't obtain himself. He does a fair bit of hunting and angling, and grows a lot of his own herbs, vegetables, and fruits in a garden.

Weird Guy in the Woods - August lives in a modest A-frame somewhat outside of town off the beaten path, which is precisely how he likes it: not near a lot of people. He has a small menagerie of animals: two minipigs, four goats, some guard geese, and a few chickens and ducks.

Oh, Shiny - For those who Glimmer, August is hard to miss.

August Josephus Roen was born in Portland, Oregon, to a poor family living in a trailer park along the train tracks. His parents encouraged him in school, raising him and his sisters as best they could under the circumstances. As the oldest, it was somewhat on him to raise their fortunes (not as far as his parents were concerned, but society sure made that clear to him). His grades were good but not full ride scholarship worthy, and he wasn't good enough in sports to get into college that way either. He opted to join the Army, since at least it gave him steady pay he could send back home, and took him off his family's hands so he wasn't a burden.

And then the Balkans War happened, and August was part of the contingent of US Army personnel sent to aid UNPROFOR. Their stated mission was to protect civilians, hospitals, and the like, and for August's part he never found himself in a direct firefight. He did, however, help people out from under sniper fire, assist in defending refugees, and protect more than a few medical centers. He was medically discharged after almost three years as one of the few survivors of a building which collapsed in the wake of heavy shelling in Sarajevo. He recovered, but still suffers from the occasional bout of tinnitus, the last remnants of the head injury he sustained.

And that wasn't all he came back with. Something happened to him out there, and during the war itself he couldn't really define it. His superiors had even commented on it, that he had an easier time finding people who were hidden--both refugees and snipers--which he could only put down to hearing them. And he was, just not in the way he assumed: he could feel their injuries, sense their anger and fear. He also seemed to know any time heavy equipment was on the move, like tanks and trucks, before anyone else heard or felt it. Everyone just assumed he was lucky, and he had no reason to disbelieve them. (There was a flip side to this, which was that being in hospitals was acutely painful, everyone's wounds screaming at him in technicolor, but he put it down to being 19 and out of his depth.)

But it kept happening after he came back. It was subtle, at first; the sense that he knew how people felt about something no matter what their expression or words suggested; that someone was about to make a bad move in traffic as their anger or panic made his fingers tingle in anticipation; that plants or people were sick and needed help. He could almost never see these things, and yet, he knew they were there. Then it got to the point where it was happening all the time.

He distracted himself by going to college. The GI bill helped there; he was able to go all the way to a PhD in Botany, first at Oregon State and then the UW in Seattle. He avoided hospitals at all costs. Just getting too close to one could make him nauseated.

He joined the US Forest Service to get away from people. Obviously what was happening to him was PTSD. And maybe some of it was, but not all of it. Either way, isolation seemed to calm it down, and he passed those years in relative peace and quiet, in remote assignments in the Pacific Northwest. He wrote a few plant guides, kept in touch with his parents and sisters.

Three years ago he was driving through Gray Harbor on his way to Olympic National Park and he had to pull over. He had to. There was something about the area he couldn't ignore. After being unable to ignore what he was feeling for weeks, he scraped together enough money from book sales and his savings to start a small horticulture and arborist business. He has a sum total of five employees, but the way the windstorms knock down trees in the winter, and the hot summers have ruined people's attempts at gardening, it hasn't been too hard to stay in afloat. They run a modest sized shop that sells fertilizer in bulk, various seeds and live plants, and of course, they'll handle your tree problems, large or small. (Mostly large in this area.)

Broad-shouldered, solidly built, and a bit over six feet, August could grace the cover of magazines describing life in the Pacific Northwest. He's square-faced and strong-jawed, with deep-set, hazel eyes in a weathered face and the sort of pale skin that gets ruddy red-brown if it sees enough sun. He wears his black-brown, silvering hair in an undercut most of time, which reveals a few dots of white on the left side of his head which may be from scarring. His neatly trimmed beard's gone a bit salt and pepper these days, which makes him look somewhat older than he really is, but one could guess he's mid-to-late 40s. He doesn't smile all that often, adopting a neutral expression which suggests approaching him for anything other than business-related requests is a questionable enterprise at best. He typically wears jeans and work boots with either waffle knit, long-sleeve Henleys, graphic t-shirts, or flannel shirts of varying designs. On his left hand ring finger is a ring made of titanium, gold, and blond wood.

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2022-05-30 - The Root Of The Problem
What started as friendly chatter on the beach, turns into an attempt to end a Veil Fruit Plight, and ends in the beginning of detox.
Ruiz, August, Joseph, Ariadne, Ava


2021-09-17 - Baby I Love Your Way
The Roens wake up to a missing three months of memories, and a whole lot of things need explaining!
August, Eleanor


2021-06-18 - Storm's Coming
A couple locals chat about storm prep, a recurring ghost or two and other things.
Easton, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Ruiz, August, Joseph, Vic


2021-06-13 - Aspen and Salt
Into a bright, bound sea surrounded fury%rour bodies will return%r%rThere's a cult, there's a cult inside of me%rform the salt, sprinkle it around me...%r%rThere's a creature trapped in a circle of sacred aspen, a creature that tries to take Glimmer from those who have it and give it to others. This creature has followers.%r%rAnd those followers want to set him free.
Aidan, Bennie, Ruiz, August, Joseph, Conner


2021-06-09 - My Decompensation is Epic
In which August tells Eleanor about all the *amazing* decisions he's made lately.
August, Eleanor


2021-06-08 - A Fine and Private Place
On the hunt for information about the child 'Muriel', Ravn takes Isi to one of Gray Harbor's //finer// icons: St. Mary's Church. Extensively renovated when a pair of freak earthquakes* shattered the windows, cracked the walls, and destroyed the piano.%r%rAnd now, they're here to check out graves as a storm bears down on the Washington coast.%r%r*\* named August Roen*
August, Ravn, Isi


2021-05-29 - Carousel Craziness
Something is wrong with the Addington Park Carousel. ....very, //very// wrong.
August, Joseph, Fern


2021-05-28 - Tangled
August asks Finch for a little help in containing...some things.
Finch, August


2021-05-18 - Sorry About the Foundation
Step 1: Get drunk.%rStep 2: Head into the Veil.%rStep 3: ????%rStep 4: Go to your BFF's place and break the foundation under his garage.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-05-18 - A Challenge, A Proposal, and a Shark
Ravn and Kailey challenged each other to see who could catch the most and biggest salmon. Kailey has more plans that just catching fish, though.
Aidan, August, Everett, Kailey, Ravn


2021-05-17 - So About That Glow Thing...You Can Do It Too!
Isi and August both have an interest in a corner of the library, and end up talking about the Glimmer, the Art, and how Isi can probably do it too.
August, Isi


2021-05-14 - Defy the Frost
August comes back from a strange Dream, Eleanor fixes things.
August, Eleanor


2021-05-13 - Ill-considered Botany
In which August and Conner plant a fruit from a Dream. It goes about how one would expect.
August, Conner


2021-05-12 - Hanging With the Raisin Girls
Kass meets an unexpected new friend. Ravn meets unexpected trolling. Kailey deals a mean marshmallow. August meets his match. And Everett is here for the schadenfreude.
Cassidy, August, Everett, Kailey, Kass, Ravn


2021-04-19 - Pourhouse Karaoke:Rock Edition
Get your eyeliner and air guitars ready to rock out at the Pourhouse! Following renovations we want to celebrate by hearing all performances good, bad, and mediocre. Three rock artists have been secretly selected. Be the first person to select a song by each and your tab is FREE! Maggi has selected the theme and actually sings, Davis will be your MC, and Leon will keep the crowd from bringing the place down. Congrats to Kailey for singing a song one of the mystery bands!
Nicole, Easton, Bennie, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Everett, Ash, Jens, Sparrow, Park, Kailey, Rhys, Maggi, Leon, Joseph, Vic, Isi


2021-04-17 - Very Soon Now (Said Grandma and Her Assault Goose)
There's a new girl in town and did you really think Baba Yaga wouldn't corner her? Also, goose food, never leave home without it.
August, Ravn, Isi


2021-04-16 - Only Blue: Don’t Quit Your Day Job #1
August stops possible violence at the Branch and Bole. He learns the community is suffering beyond the veil's influence.
August, Maggi


2021-04-11 - The Warning
Ravn talks to August about his wife running around touching all the things.
August, Ravn


2021-04-07 - Portlandia
In which August inflicts his family on Ravn and Itzhak.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-04-06 - Don't Throw Rocks at the Selkie's House
Okay, it's April, not exactly balmy and warm out for this part of the world. Look, it's over 60 and not pouring rain: sun's (sort of, a little, maybe?) out, guns out!
Itzhak, August, Joseph


2021-03-17 - Inner Universe
Conner woke up with a fruit he found in a dream, so he takes it to a botanist to look at it.%r%r"Well," the botanist tells him, "it's not a fig." %r%rGood thing he didn't PAY for this information.
August, Conner


2021-03-16 - What Is Up With This Weather
Fog like this, the streets are hardly safe. Just going to hang around the library a bit, wait for it to lift, maybe.
Itzhak, August, Ravn, Xavier


2021-03-12 - Fruit of the Tree
Michel seeks out August for identification of some mysterious fruit, while Joseph, Perdita and Ravn arrive to enjoy the warmer weather and shop for plants.
August, Joseph, Ravn, Perdita, Michel


2021-03-08 - Say it in Song: Karaoke@Poorhouse
Say it in Song is a musical theatre themed karaoke event. The Gyres and Davis look forward to a fabulous evening with you.
Vyv, Ruiz, August, Everett, Park, Scott, Roxy, Kailey, Grant, Devlin, Maggi, Leon, Joseph, Ravn, Angel, Michel


2021-02-27 - Fireside Chats with Baba Y'ga
Joseph and Perdita's fireside chat is made better by an appearance from Baba Yaga, herself.
August, Joseph, Perdita


2021-02-26 - Puberty Come Lately And Weaponised Altruism
If there's one thing Della the day manager at Espresso Yourself knows it's that her day time clientele ranges from the bizarre to the, well, very bizarre. And that black coffee sans anything is a sin.
August, Joseph, Ravn, Turner, Nicolas


2021-02-15 - Furry Brats and the Pants Requirement
The power of love triumphing against furry brats is discussed over coffee. Along with a few other things. Who needs pants in dreams?
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-02-06 - Fortunes in the Garden II
On a chilly early February morning, an old woman sets up a simple card table in the Venetian garden in Addington Park. She's offering to read people's cards, for a small fee.%r%rWhy not come have your fortune read?
Aidan, Byron, Lilith, Ignacio, August, Everett, Kailey, Joseph, Atli, Kip, Ravn


2021-02-05 - The Poorhouse Returns: Karaoke
Bartender Davis becomes the new karaoke MC. Leon and Maggi serve the masses. Performances both incredible and questionable take place.
August, Everett, Eleanor, Park, Scott, Kailey, Tor, Maggi, Leon, Joseph, Cecil, Wren


2021-01-28 - Antique Roadshow - Home Edition
Is there a better way to find new, cool haunted shit?
Ignacio, Finch, August, Ravn


2021-01-22 - Band Aids Don't Fix Bullet Holes
The day after Team Joey goes in and lights Team Reyes up, Itzhak goes to August.
Itzhak, August


2021-01-21 - Winter Summer Advice
August visits Abitha in the hospital. She does her best, but his best is better.
Abitha, August


2020-12-02 - December Open Mic
Another open mic night at Espresso Yourself! There are great performances, and the goth girl, Siobhan, does something strange again.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Eleanor, Park, Scott, Devlin


2020-11-20 - Coffee and Green Haze
Espresso Yourself is not immune to the effects of the magical weed cloud.
Seth, Isolde, Abitha, August, Eleanor, Kailey, Devlin


2020-11-19 - A Walk in the Woods
August and Ravn discuss the nature of their power. And other things, like paying Joey Kelly to smack you around.
August, Ravn


2020-11-15 - Fighting slimes in the sewers.
These people ate some bad tacos.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Alexander, Abitha, Dahlia, August, Joey


2020-11-10 - Beautiful Spirits
The boys go for some target practice and encounter something none of them want to shoot at.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-11-05 - Temet Nosce
August gets a visitor in his theoretically private greenhouse.
Gina, August


2020-10-19 - In the Gazebo
Various things are discussed and the joint is passed around in the park gazebo.
Gina, Itzhak, August, Joseph, Ravn


2020-10-13 - Tattoo Talk
With the understanding that Joe has a tattoo that matches a symbolic Dream image, a few people stop by his apartment with questions. After sharing information, it seems they have some planning to attend to.
Alexander, Byron, Lilith, August, Isabella, Joseph


2020-10-10 - A Few Options Never Hurt
Ignacio picks the boss' brain to work out some ideas that might work this time.
Ignacio, August


2020-10-06 - The Time Paradox is Dumb
In which August beings the task of explaining how much he hates Margaret and Thomas Addington.
Alexander, August


2020-10-01 - Pour One Out for Ol' Henry
Niall and August discuss their departed friend Hank and Gray Harbor's penchant for being murderous. Also August has a bad idea he tries to rope Niall into.
August, Niall


2020-09-30 - A Very Beaston Reunion
What was going to be yet another night of Karaoke at the bar takes a sudden left hand turn when Easton Marshall reappears from the veil with very little clothing or wits about him. Some minor violence precedes the heart-warming reunion bit.
Geoff, Seth, Alexander, Easton, Bennie, Harper, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Scott, Alison, Tor, Vic


2020-09-17 - Where There's Smoke
On his way home from work, August spots a familiar truck.
August, Niall


2020-09-17 - Calabrian Rabbit with Polenta and Steamed Vegetables
Ruiz and August chat over dinner; August's cat does not approve.
Ruiz, August


2020-09-16 - Let Me Sing You The Song Of My People
August has three mackerel tabbies in a spaceship carrier, coming in for a checkup. Ravn has a very angry black stay in a carrier, to be vaccinated and spayed. Naturally, the main issue of debate is serial killers.
August, Ravn


2020-09-12 - Seeds of Trouble
Devlin asks August to look at the seeds he obtained from Moira.
August, Devlin


2020-09-11 - Congratulations, Innocent Bystander...
...you've been Gray Harbored.%r%rA little pet shop down off Spruce where anyone can pick up anything they need for a pet! But maybe it's not just the inhabitants of Gray Harbor that need a few things...
Diana, Vyv, Abitha, Itzhak, August, Maggi, Cecil, Ravn, Jonah


2020-09-03 - That Is Not Normal
Byron and Lilith go to August for some aloe and advice after a very vivid and nasty Dream regarding bone crows and stolen names. Alexander and Isabella are called in as the tactical cavalry when it's realized how much 'bad' came back with the couple.
Alexander, Byron, Lilith, August, Isabella


2020-08-30 - Eight Minutes
...give or take.
August, Eleanor


2020-08-28 - To Snuff a Light
A group of investigators go to check out vandalized trees in the Firefly Forest. They find more than they bargained for, but also learn some new things about the killer's motives.
Alexander, August, Isabella, Cecil, Niall


2020-08-27 - The Silver Fox Club
Silver foxes, and those who aren't, talk about stuff.
Alexander, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph, Cecil, Niall


2020-08-24 - A Latte to Process
//The fifth rule of Write Club is that you write better with coffee and hence, writing in a coffee shop must be perfection.//%rRavn just wanted coffee and a little writing time. Clifford looks absolutely fabulous. Gina makes sense of what others would call 52 card pick-up. Ruiz is nice enough to offer to get coffee. Abitha is reminded Incognito Mode isn't foolproof. August is reassured there was a plot to kill him.
Gina, Ruiz, Abitha, August, Clifford, Ravn


2020-08-23 - Celebrating the Life (Death) of Byron (Bryan) Thorne
Byron's 30th birthday party (memorial) is arranged by Lilith, despite the rumors, damnit. What better way to prove a man's alive than to wrangle him into a spot as the man of honor!
Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Eleanor, Joseph, Rekani


2020-08-22 - Bonfire Festival
Gray Harbour's residents gather for music and revelry, and run into a few Lost souls.
Ruiz, Dahlia, Justin, Itzhak, August, Devlin, Cecil, Vic, Olivia


2020-08-19 - Balloons and Things
As August keeps having a bad day, his fellow researcher and Veil-explorer Isabella stops by to look into him.
August, Isabella, Eleanor


2020-08-18 - TIBSFEIKNDEW
Karaoke at TIBS!
Bennie, Ruiz, Abitha, Dahlia, Justin, Itzhak, August, Scott, Joseph, Vic


2020-08-17 - The Agony and the Apology
August brings some food to Alexander as a gift of atonement.
Alexander, August


2020-08-16 - Everything Is Better With Sunshine
The Twofer may just be a beach bar but somehow it's also a place where a lot of very serious conversations are had. Just don't tell the tourists and the yachters.
Bennie, August, Joseph, Cecil, Ravn


2020-08-16 - Subtlety: Not a Gray Harbor Trait
Niall talks to August about the poor dude who wound up with an octopus head under a sand castle on the beach.
August, Niall


2020-08-14 - Slowly
Eleanor comes home to find her fiance a mess.
August, Eleanor


2020-08-12 - We Are All Just Prisoners Here
August and Itzhak discuss some developments, and August writes a check he is really going to regret cashing.
Itzhak, August


2020-08-10 - Try the Calamari Rings
It's a lazy, pleasant summer's evening at the beach and the tourists are all over Two if By Sea. A few townsfolk manage to get in time for a beer or a coffee in and do some people watching.
Aidan, Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Rekani, Ravn


2020-08-03 - Under Siege
Alexander visits August in the hospital.
Alexander, August


2020-08-02 - Recollections
Abitha visits August in the hospital.
Abitha, August


2020-08-01 - And If I Recover
August is out of surgery and coming off general anesthesia. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
Bennie, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Eleanor


2020-07-29 - One of Those Days
It's a bar. By the sea. People talk here.
Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August, Sparrow, Cristobal, Joseph, Ravn


2020-07-20 - Silver Scrapes
August checks in on Abitha, and reminds her about a few things. Abitha makes a plan.
Abitha, August


2020-07-19 - Something About Sitka
Open scene at Sitka, everybody dress pretty
Harper, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Rose


2020-07-18 - Conversations on a Rock
Alexander and August have a quiet conversation on a summer evening, regarding certain ongoing events.
Alexander, August


2020-07-17 - Crash Landing
Ruiz and Itzhak discover Joe dumped on their porch.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-07-16 - Unexpected Topics Over Coffee
Numerous people convene in Espresso Yourself to discuss various odd topics.
Ruiz, August, Lucas, Beth, Joseph, Stefhan, Cecil, Olivia


2020-07-14 - Maudlin' Mudslides
August hears about Alexander's presence at the casino shooting, inflicts himself and some food on his friend.
Alexander, August


2020-07-13 - The Art of Knowing What You Can Do
Dante asks August for some help in knowing what he can do.
August, Dante


2020-07-13 - Friends in Odd Places
Various folks chat one another up in the Twofer.
Vyv, Ruiz, August, Cristobal, Joseph, Cecil, Meredith


2020-07-11 - Planning in the Face of a Storm
August and Eleanor discuss the unfortunate fate of Control Pad, and make wedding plans.
August, Eleanor


2020-07-03 - A Walk Home
Itzhak walks August home.
Itzhak, August


2020-07-02 - Uniform Cleaning Services
A little funeral aftergaming with the boys.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-07-02 - Sinnerman
The Chief of Police is laid to rest, while the previously interred residents of Gray Harbour's cemetery have other ideas.
Graham, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joey, Dante, Cristobal, Rhys, Devlin, Joseph, Alisha, Olivia


2020-07-01 - Scars, Ink, and Hot Water
The Bear King holds court in a Bayside hot tub.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-06-30 - The Problem with Modr
Eleanor and August seek Alexander's help on the subject of Ellie's childhood nightmare monster.
Alexander, August, Eleanor


2020-06-16 - The Bitter Watches
Everybody is having a bad day.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-06-14 - Haunted Cabin
August comes home from work to find out Eleanor had a visitor.
August, Eleanor


2020-06-07 - A Less Than Typical Job Interview
Jefferson stops by Branch & Bole to chat with August about a job.
August, Jefferson


2020-06-02 - Sitka Grand Opening
Gray Harbor residents come to the grand opening of the new restaurant and cocktail bar.
Byron, Lilith, Elias, Harper, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Sparrow, Dante, Cristobal, Rhys, Devlin, Vic, Jefferson


2020-05-30 - Silver and Surly
Rose meets some of the locals.
Ruiz, August, Cristobal, Rose


2020-05-21 - May Open Mic Night - Espresso Yourself
It's Open Mic Night at Espresso Yourself! Come one, come all!
Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Everett, Eleanor, Dante, Park, Cristobal, Scott, Kailey, Hera, Devlin, Joseph


2020-05-18 - Kicking the Hornet's Nest
Alexander, Easton, and Isabella formulate a plan to deal with Bennie's debt situation, and execute. It goes very smoothly and by the numbers.
Alexander, Easton, Bennie, August, Isabella


2020-05-18 - Search and Rescue
Several guests visit 13 Elm to confer with Alexander and Isabella about Megan Keene's abduction.
Alexander, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Joseph


2020-05-18 - Veil Instruction
Ariana and Kip stop by Branch & Bole to chat with August about the Veil.
August, Kip, Ariana


2020-05-18 - Dumb Decisions
Eleanor comes home to August to find him faded.
August, Eleanor


2020-05-17 - event horizon
August's memory of the Asylum manages to escape from a black hole.
KarmaBum, August, Megan


2020-05-15 - Less Than Cordial Relations
Birdwatching on the beach has a chance encounter. Surprising information is revealed, and others get pulled in.
Ruiz, Itzhak, Finch, August, Joseph


2020-05-14 - The Ghost With The Most
An evening with the crew at the Twofer takes a turn for the dybbuk.
Easton, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joey, Joseph, Vic


2020-05-08 - Firepit Feels
Time around a sunset bonfire gets a trio of locals a little bit into the feels when it comes to conversational topics.
Byron, Lilith, August, Joseph


2020-05-05 - Cinco de Mayo Karaoke
Emergency karaoke at the Twofer! What, no Hank?
Nicole, Erin, Easton, Harper, Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Joey, Joseph, Rekani, Vic


2020-05-03 - The Hart and the Phoenix
August and Joe go over one of the more useful aspects of mind Glimmer.
August, Joseph


2020-05-03 - Movin' Out
August and Itzhak discuss various developments.
Itzhak, August


2020-04-27 - Microhistories and Veil Topography
Just an evening at the bar.
Elias, Harper, August, Vic


2020-04-26 - Head Trauma
Erin stops by to check on August's numerous head wounds, which are reasonably severe.
Erin, August


2020-04-24 - Hard Landings
Kailey returns from the Monarch Glimmer pageant just a wee shaken.
August, Everett, Kailey


2020-04-12 - Cowboy Up
It's a Western themed night at Two if by Sea for charity.
Geoff, Easton, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Jay, Harper, Ruiz, Lyric, Justin, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Astrid, Everett, Lucas, Dante, Park, Katherine, Maggi, Leon, Joseph, Katy, Vic


2020-04-10 - An elk steak, a bottle of beer, and thou
An overdue dinner between cabin dwellers.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2020-04-08 - Toast to Health
Lilith gets healed by August over a lovely breakfast courtesy of Byron and they have typical GH conversation. It's possible, though, that Lilith isn't as fine as she seems.
Felicity, Byron, Lilith, August


2020-04-06 - Glasshouse
August is no Yoda.
August, Cristobal


2020-04-06 - Once Upon a Trip to Portland
August and Eleanor head to Portland to get the former a new vehicle and both some ink. Plus August has a surprise planned.
August, Eleanor


2020-04-05 - The Woods are Lovely
Niall and August discuss the forest and some glowing shrooms which are magical and perfectly non-murderous.
August, Niall


2020-04-05 - Karaoke After Party
The fun after karaoke continues, complete with bear contest.
Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Everett, Tyrone, Sparrow, Alison, Kailey, Rhys, Joseph


2020-03-28 - Art and Decay
Kailey and August finally get to talk about something other than murderous plants.
August, Kailey


2020-03-27 - Seaside Sunset
More Veil discussion and offers to trade
August, Joseph


2020-03-26 - Plants vs. Zoo
James, Kailey, and August are minding their own business in the Zoo when some shrubs get up to no good.
August, Kailey, James


2020-03-25 - We're Going to Try Science^H^H^H^H^H^HMagic
August decides it would be a good idea to use Glimmer to examine the 'scabs' formed by the graft he put in the Veil, invite Niall and Itzhak along for the ride.
Itzhak, August, Niall


2020-03-24 - Tree Scabs
In MY garage? It's more likely than you think!
Itzhak, August, Hyacinth


2020-03-21 - Companion Ecosystems
Byron and Lilith swing by Branch & Bole to check out Byron's allotment garden.
Byron, Lilith, August


2020-03-20 - Waiting Is The Hardest Part
The waiting room of Addington Memorial is loaded with people worried about Ignacio deSantos
Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2020-03-20 - When It Rains
August and Isabella touch base about recent research developments.
August, Isabella


2020-03-18 - Bar Talk, Interrupted
Various conversations in the bar are interrupted by a certain falcon on the hunt.
Tobin, Alexander, Ruiz, August, Sparrow, Cristobal, James, Joseph


2020-03-17 - An Awkward Talk
Just one of those talks engaged couples need to have before they get married. If you're living in Gray Harbor.
August, Eleanor


2020-03-13 - Falcon Hunt
A briefing about Peregrine held in Alexander Clayton's residence at 13 Elm Street leads to the conclusion that there might be someone in town who knows who the mysterious antagonist is.
Alexander, Byron, Ruiz, August, Isabella


2020-03-12 - On Healing
August comes over to Ciprian's house to discuss healing, and also do some.
August, Ciprian, Beth


2020-03-12 - A Growing Coalition
Ruby seeks out Drs. Isabella Reede and August Roen at the Gray Harbor Library regarding their efforts into exploring and mapping out the Veil.
August, Isabella, Ruby


2020-03-11 - The Last Endeavor
Byron grabbed some feathers from outside the hospital after Lilith killed the gross crow. He decides to do what any overly curious Mentalist would do...(This scene immediately follows The Dress and the Spike)
Byron, August


2020-03-10 - Between Pages Two and Three
Alexander finds a weird gross crow carcass in his freezer. He does what any overly curious Mentalist would do--he reads it.
Alexander, August


2020-03-09 - That Thing We Do
Various folks run into one another in Likely Stories and talk Glimmer.
Itzhak, August, Roxy, Beth, Joseph, Rekani, Kip


2020-03-07 - Grown Adults
Ciprian lets Beth know about his exciting adventure in the Veil.
August, Ciprian, Beth


2020-03-02 - A Discussion of Gnomes and Trees
Ciprian, Minerva, and August talk trees and gnomes.
August, Minerva, Ciprian


2020-02-29 - A Third First Meeting
Aidan and August meet, for the first--and third--time.
Aidan, August


2020-02-29 - A Slightly More Modest Proposal
August and Eleanor discuss Hyacinth's birthday party.
August, Eleanor


2020-02-29 - The End of Silence
Itzhak tries to fix August's car with the power of rage alone.
Itzhak, August


2020-02-28 - Tea and TROs
August stops by to check on Beth, since 'supernatural stalker killing people for hearts' was a little hard to not ask about.
August, Beth


2020-02-27 - Ranger Rick and the No Good, Very Bad Week
People congregate in TIBS to discuss the gnome issue, and a shot challenge is made.
Easton, Dahlia, August, Hyacinth, Eleanor, Beth, Joseph, Cecil, Niall


2020-02-25 - OG Flash Gordon Only
A discussion of contractors and movies in the hardware store.
Harper, August, Jade, Thewlis, Stefhan


2020-02-22 - Who Let the Dogs Out
Itzhak warns August about a jailbreak.
Itzhak, August


2020-02-18 - Winter Veggies
Alexander gets a visitor bearing gifts and sage advice. He will later consume the dove's heart in a ritual of bloody love.
Alexander, August


2020-02-18 - The Science Of Selling Yourself Short
Researchers get together and talk about experiments and other developments.
August, Isabella, Yule


2020-02-12 - In a Dark Wood
Joe flees into the Veil to escape, and Itzhak goes to fetch him.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-02-11 - Gone
Dark to light and light to dark%rThree black carriages, three white carts%rWhat brings us together is what pulls us apart%rGone our brother, gone our heart...
AlmightyMe, August, Eleanor, Oren


2020-02-11 - About a (Dead) Guy
August comes back to the cemetary to ask Thewlis a few things he didn't ask Father Oren.
August, Thewlis


2020-02-10 - Veil Horticulture for Dummies
August tries some gardening experiments in the Veil.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2020-02-10 - Drown
_We have lingered in the chambers of the sea_%r_by sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown_%r_till human voices wake us, and we drown._
Itzhak, August


2020-02-09 - WTF with FCN - Writer or Hack
Sitting around the Espresso Yourself Ignacio meets with Abitha who has to know computery people to find out more about this elusive FCN thing. It's a start right? Really the conversations this place has over scones.
Abitha, Ignacio, August


2020-02-08 - A Gross Crow
Itzhak has an unexpected visitor to his garage, then visits August only to find a similar incident happened at the hospital.
Itzhak, August


2020-02-06 - Let the Right One In
Alexander and Isabella receive numerous visitors at the hospital. One of them is very unwelcome.
Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August, Isabella


2020-02-06 - Setbacks
August comes back home to Eleanor after his visit to the hospital.
August, Eleanor


2020-02-03 - Metric vs Imperial: the struggle is real
Niall can't find what he's looking for in the hardware store. August translates.
August, Niall


2020-01-31 - Coffee, FCN, and Them
Byron, Lilith, and Itzhak converge on August to discuss FCN.
Byron, Lilith, Itzhak, August


2020-01-29 - Two Scientists
August and Yule discuss FCN and mad science.
August, Yule


2020-01-29 - AJ and Ellie
Puzzle pieces fall into place.
August, Eleanor


2020-01-19 - Needed: Babysitter
August and Isabella discuss gear lists, and Isabella asks August to keep an eye on someone while she's out of town.
August, Isabella


2020-01-18 - High Brow Space Opera
Hiding from the cold, with good coffee.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Beth, Joseph, Stefhan


2020-01-16 - Everything's Broken
Alexander and August come to the garage to find it, and Itzhak, a disaster.
Alexander, Itzhak, August


2020-01-13 - Background Noise
As promised, Isabella gives August a draft of her thesis, and what was supposed to be a catch up treads on some surprising personal territories.
August, Isabella


2020-01-10 - I Told You So
...well, he did.
Alexander, August


2020-01-09 - A Knight in Shining Paperback
August reads a book. Turns out it sucks.
August, Eleanor


2020-01-07 - The Asylum Book Club
Alexander asks after the book August found in the Asylum, which he doesn't remember.
Alexander, August, Eleanor


2020-01-06 - In The Hall of the (Ski) Mountain King
Alexander and Isabella escape Gray Harbor for a weekend to hit the slopes in Mount Baker. Absolutely nothing is going to happen - except his surprise 40th birthday party. ALSO CHECK OUT THE SCENE NUMBER IT'S A YAHTZEE SMALL STRAIGHT (THANKS FOR POINTING IT OUT KB).
Nicole, Erin, Alexander, Easton, Jack, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Joey, Eleanor, Anne, Patrick


2020-01-01 - Miss Mags Poptart Delivery Service
August keeps an eye on Ignacio and Finch while Gran is out.
Ignacio, August


2019-12-31 - That time when everyone was wrong except Patrick.
Or they all left and it was up to Patrick's player to name the scene so, if they don't agree, then too bad!%r%rAlso, people have coffee and talk about the science and philosophy behind Glimmer and the Dark Men.
Alexander, August, Yule, Anne, Patrick


2019-12-29 - What's the Point?
Ruiz stops by for his fix and pushes Cristobal a little to far so August has to intervene.
Ruiz, August, Cristobal


2019-12-28 - Hell's Ditch
An evening at Two If By Sea.
Itzhak, August, Cristobal, Kass, Jacob, Joseph


2019-12-27 - Veil Soup for the Frigid Soul
August and Itzhak rush to Mallard House after Finch and Ignacio are injured in a frigid dream. Ruiz is texted to hilarious effect.
Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-12-27 - A Very Kitty Yule III
There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.%r%rBut what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?
Bennie, Ignacio, Justin, Finch, August, Esme, Thewlis


2019-12-26 - The Snowball Festival (FIGHT!)
There's lots of things to do for kids at the GH Snowball Festival, but that doesn't mean that the adults don't get a good snowball fight of their own! Town-wide snowball fights are good stress relief!
Alexander, Jonathan, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Everett, Anne, Patrick, Lalo, Meredith


2019-12-21 - Whiteout
Eleanor and August are snowed in.
August, Eleanor


2019-12-20 - Open Mic Night at Espresso Yourself
Espresso Yourself hosts its first Open Mic Night.
Cole, Ruiz, Lyric, Ignacio, Itzhak, August, Everett, Eleanor, Antonio, Ico, Alison, Rhys, Kass, Hera, Devlin, Thewlis, Beth, Joseph, Enzo


2019-12-20 - When Christmas Trees Attack
Beth's hearse is viciously assaulted by a poorly moored down Christmas tree, making her the first victim of Snowpocalypse 2019.
Lyric, August, Abby, James, Beth


2019-12-19 - The Thickening Dark
I saw you sink and vanish, pitiless Arcturus%ryou will not stay to share our lengthening night.
Itzhak, August


2019-12-17 - Turkey Sausages in Parmesan Tomato Cream Sauce Over Pasta, With A Side of Bad Decisions
Bad ideas are terrible, apparently, but at least there's some amazing food.
Alexander, Byron, August, Isabella


2019-12-17 - Ice Cream Confessions
August and Alexander pick Bennie up from her night in the clink and like true friends, launch themselves into her drama.
Alexander, Bennie, August


2019-12-11 - A Very Rosencrantz Hanukkah
Hanukkah at Itzhak's house! Will more things than the menorah candles catch on fire?
Alexander, Lex, Ruiz, Isolde, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Daisy, Grant


2019-12-11 - Tis The Season
August checks up on Isabella in Alexander's residence while he's off doing something absolutely inadvisable.
August, Isabella


2019-12-09 - A Heart That's Been Broke Is A Heart That's Been Loved
August and Eleanor attend James Joseph Carmichael's funeral and pay their respects to his widow.
August, Isabella, Eleanor


2019-12-08 - Good Things
Juniper visits August at the shop.
August, Juniper


2019-12-07 - What Do You With a Drunken Frat Boy
Joseph arrives in Gray Harbor to the fanfare of Chads being schooled by locals.
Lyric, Dahlia, Itzhak, August, Tor, Beth, Joseph


2019-12-06 - What the Wolf Saw
Ruiz and August discuss one of their current problems.
Ruiz, August


2019-12-05 - Bereavement
Alexander tells August what he found out about James Carmichael's death.
Alexander, August


2019-12-03 - ThanksIgging Dinner (Private)
Thanksgiving is held at Mallard House, hosted by Dove and Finch Celaeno and Ignacio De Santos.
Tobin, Rafael, Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-11-30 - We've Got Some Work To Do Now
Covers multiple plot threads.
Alexander, August, Isabella


2019-11-30 - Learning Is Good
Isabella delivers one of her father's coats to Alexander for the winter, which suddenly prompts a fight. They make up and make out on the couch, only for a half-naked Bennie to leave his bedroom. August stops by, because this situation clearly needs some kind of referee. In the end? Learning is good.
Alexander, Bennie, August, Isabella


2019-11-29 - Unreliable Narrations
Itzhak, Eleanor, and August examine the books August and Eleanor found.
Dahlia, Itzhak, August, Eleanor


2019-11-29 - Restlessness
August and Itzhak talk trees, and other things.
Itzhak, August


2019-11-27 - Territory Disputes
Finch and August keep their end of the bargain with the dryads. But someone else isn't too happy with his arrangement.
Finch, August


2019-11-27 - O Christmas Tree
Thanksgiving has passed, and that means one thing: time to pick out your Christmas Trees from the Christmas Tree farm! One of the more popular farms is on the edges of Firefly Forest, a 'live' Christmas tree farm where you pick out a still-in-the-ground tree and its cut down and prepped for you right there to strap to your car or trailer and drive on home. The farm becomes a bit of an event, much like the pumpkin patch in the Park; there's coffee and tea and cocoa, roasted chestnuts and Christmas cookies.%r%rAnd this year, the trees are big, and healthy! They've never had trees this nice looking! Come pick out a tree, or just enjoy the coffee and cocoa and ambiance of the forest in winter.%r%rAnd maybe find out why the trees are looking so nice...
Nicole, Erin, Byron, Lilith, August, Isabella, Jaime, Joey


2019-11-26 - A Thank You
Easton stops by to thank August for all his help in the latest terrible Dream and discuss next steps.
Easton, August


2019-11-24 - All In
Ruiz and August discuss recent Dreams.
Ruiz, August


2019-11-23 - Veil Cartography 101
In which Anne, August and Isabella explore the Veil with Byron's wax figure
KarmaBum, August, Isabella, Anne


2019-11-21 - Post High Regrets
Eleanor wakes up after a day of being high as a kite on Veil spores. She takes it remarkably well, considering.
August, Eleanor


2019-11-20 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major: Prelude
August takes Itzhak to have dinner with his family.
Itzhak, August


2019-11-18 - It's a War
Eleanor wakes up to the sounds of August in the shower at some ungodly hour and checks on him, to learn he had been dragged into a Dream and had to do something terrible.
August, Eleanor


2019-11-18 - Null Hypothesis
Alexander reaches out to August after hearing about his and Itzhak's Dream. The nature of killing and killers is discussed.
Alexander, August


2019-11-18 - All About That Baste
August and Eleanor celebrate Thanksgiving with the Roen family.
August, Eleanor


2019-11-17 - LOCK DOWN!
Awaking in prison, Itzhak gets thrown into the illusion that he'd never been released. Thankfully August is there to help him through.
Bennie, Itzhak, August


2019-11-14 - Creepers Be Creepin'
Lilith takes her pretty car to the shop so it can be checked for a tracking device by Itzhak. August talks about his own set of mail creepers (everyone's creepers), while the Captain is interested in Lilith's creeper and takes a mental peek to help his curiosity along.
Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2019-11-12 - About a Bird
Ruiz talks to August about a bird.
Ruiz, August


2019-11-11 - The Serpent's Eye
Tyrone finds a book on the Boardwalk.
August, Tyrone


2019-11-11 - Recklessness
It turns out being able to do magic kind of sucks.
Alexander, August


2019-11-09 - Explorers
Isabella recruits August for a possibly (definitely?) dangerous expedition.
August, Isabella


2019-11-09 - Tell Me a Tale
August brings another Glimmer book to Eleanor.
August, Eleanor


2019-11-07 - Storming in and Storming Out
Various people stop by Branch & Bole in the midst of a thunderstorm, with various agendas.
Gabriel, Gina, August, Juniper


2019-11-07 - Devil's Playthings
Cris returns to Branch & Bole turning to August to help keep him busy.
August, Cristobal


2019-11-06 - Set the World on Fire
Finch is in quite a state after informing Ruiz that he's her father. She calls August to help her let out some of her rage.
Finch, August


2019-11-05 - East of the Sun
Isolde and Itzhak do a little information gathering in the Veil. What could //possibly// go wrong?
Isolde, Itzhak, August


2019-11-04 - Tending the Garden
Gina meets Dr. November.
Gina, August


2019-11-04 - The Unicorn and the Moth
Itzhak and August discuss their Halloween weekend. It was a doozy.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-30 - Finding the Lion
Alexander and company hurry to the Thorne House after they realize Byron may have been kidnapped and brought there.
Erin, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Ruiz, August, Isabella


2019-10-30 - Who's Your Daddy?
The crew enter the closed off section of Mallard House, in search of the photograph Finch's mother hid away 25 years ago.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-10-29 - Long Day's Journey
August and Itzhak have had one hell of a couple of days.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-28 - Garden Arrangements
Rusty, August, and Juniper go about setting up the garden for the masquerade; Isabella stops by to talk about Down-On-His-Luck Tom and lakes full of bodies.
August, Isabella, Rusty, Juniper


2019-10-27 - Scientific Observation
When someone is high on Veil creature ichor it's important to take copious notes.
August, Eleanor


2019-10-25 - A plethora of marigolds
Cristobal goes to Branch & Bole to get something for Dia de Muertos, runs into a familiar face.
August, Cristobal


2019-10-25 - No Gilding The Lily
Isabella stops by Branch & Bole to pick up the kaffir lily that she ordered for Erin, and plays catch up with August.
August, Isabella


2019-10-24 - After Karaoke
Winding down after the brief fight inside.
Easton, Lyric, Itzhak, August


2019-10-22 - Recruitment, Gray Harbor Style
August gives Juniper a Gray Harbor 411.
August, Juniper


2019-10-21 - After the Fire
August waits around for Itzhak to wake up after nearly burning his hand off.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-21 - Pyromania
Being able to throw fireballs with your hands is nowhere near as useful or convenient as movies and comic books want you to think it is.
Alexander, Itzhak, August


2019-10-17 - You Gotta Fight For Your Right to Be Angry
Itzhak stops by B&B to chat with August.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-16 - A New Business Partnership with an Old Friend
In which Juniper reconnects with an old friend, meets a hopefully new one, and expands her business venture.
Ignacio, August, Jenkins, Juniper


2019-10-13 - Treessassins
The trees in Gray Harbor can be relied upon to attack the unwary.
Ruiz, Finch, August


2019-10-12 - To Some, It's a Six Pack; To Me, It's a Support Group
After the funeral, drinking.
Cassidy, Erin, Alexander, Easton, Sutton, Clarissa, Bennie, Vyv, Ruiz, Justin, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Hyacinth


2019-10-09 - Blue and Yellow
Itzhak and August discuss sacrifices.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-08 - Idle Hands
Given a head's up by Isabella, August reaches out to check in on his houseguest. Alexander is totally okay. Really.
Alexander, August


2019-10-06 - In Repose
Something is going very wrong with Rebecca. Itzhak and Hyacinth rush to the rescue. (Takes place a few days before the funeral of William Gohl).
Itzhak, August, Rebecca, Hyacinth


2019-10-06 - Feathered Friends Fez Society
In which August checks up on Bennie, who is convalescing at Alexander's.
Bennie, August


2019-10-05 - Strength (VIII)
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-04 - Never Ending Circles
Alexander and August discuss various things, like people who need to drive cars off cliffs to know what the outcome will be.
Alexander, August


2019-09-30 - Sewn Together
Alexander finds August after he stumbles out of a fever Dream a complete mess.
Alexander, August


2019-09-25 - Armchair Therapists
August and Alexander grouse about things as they convalesce in his cabin.
Alexander, August


2019-09-24 - Cabin for the Temporarily Composure-less
In which Ruiz stashes Alexander in the woods because he's going over the high side.
Alexander, Ruiz, August


2019-09-24 - Fight Club
Itzhak's solution to wanting to fight everyone: go find some people to fight.
Itzhak, August


2019-09-23 - Where is Billy?
Post exorcism, some members of the group meet up at Erin's place to discuss.
Erin, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Andy


2019-09-22 - The Waiting Game
Lilith is on supplementary standby for the exorcism in case something goes wrong. She waits with Byron in a nearby room and anticipates mental updates or a call from the Captain.
Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August


2019-09-20 - Three Spiritualists
Erin, Lilith, and August discuss the exorcism.
Erin, Lilith, August


2019-09-20 - The Blackened Vine
"I only hoped, with the mild hope of all, who watch the leaf take shape upon the tree, a fairer summer and a later fall, than in these parts a man is apt to see."
Julia, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Eleanor


2019-09-18 - Netherbirds and Broken Cellphones
Various people run into one another in the park, and discuss the practicality of using Glimmer to fix broken cellphones, and the shadow peacock.
Alexander, Isolde, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Dante


2019-09-18 - The wolf and the river
In which two people chat about things in the forest like it's no big deal.
Ruiz, August


2019-09-15 - The New Normal
After much prodding by Itzhak and Finch Ignacio turns to seek help from the other mentalist with PTSD he knows to help him figure out how to manage and shut down this new blight. Detoxing comes with consequences. If life wanted people to quit putting things in their system they should have made it easier to do!
Ignacio, August


2019-09-14 - Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Getting anxious that Lilith was still laid up in the hospital and concerned about her progress, Byron reaches out to August Roen, a man he barely knows to help mend her. Both men suffer through their own trauma and paranoia all for Lilith.
Byron, Lilith, August


2019-09-12 - See How the Land Lies
Ruiz and August discuss things, more or less.
Ruiz, August


2019-09-12 - Reckless Decisions
Easton gets caught up on what it's going to take to put down Billy.
Alexander, Easton, Ruiz, August, Isabella


2019-09-10 - Plan of Attack
The Stop Billy the Ghoul Strike Team get together in a group text and conference call to formulate a plan of attack, armed with the information they've managed to obtain from the Exorcist.
Erin, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Hyacinth, Minerva


2019-09-09 - Under Siege
Easton's still coping really well.
Easton, August


2019-09-07 - Foxhole
Hey August, how much room you got in that cabin?
Itzhak, August, Rebecca


2019-09-07 - The Right Questions
As promised, Isabella stops by Branch and Bole the following day to look at Kaffir lilies and converse with August.
August, Isabella


2019-09-06 - Change Is Inevitable
With Erin Addington in the hospital and knowing that she just bought a house, Isabella Reede stops by August Roen's business to look for a housewarming present, which inevitably leads to a discussion on a few unsolved mysteries.
August, Isabella


2019-09-06 - Coffee Breaks
Bennie and Erin have a coffee date; Bennie reacts to caffeine by going after people's hair.
Erin, Bennie, August, Isabella


2019-09-06 - Post-Meltdown Analysis
August checks up on Itzhak after he loses his shit via text.
Itzhak, August


2019-09-05 - Jessamine and Saffron
Lilith fetches her orange jasmine replacement from August, also arranges to have something delivered to Byron.
Lilith, August


2019-09-05 - Food and Music
Julia comes over to cook dinner for Itzhak and August.
Julia, Itzhak, August


2019-09-03 - Boyfriends and Brothers Don't Pay
In which Lucas and August run into one another in Espresso Yourself. The catch: Eleanor's never introduced them.
August, Lucas


2019-08-31 - Hope You're Not Busy
...actually, I don't care if you're busy, this is important.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-31 - Not What it Looks Like
Finch discovers Rustolium is obsolete, Itzhak discovers a chicken is now a Canary, and Ignacio discovers detoxing is harder than it looks.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-08-31 - Out of the Fog
The aftermath of a jaunt into the Dream.
August, Eleanor


2019-08-29 - Chill Out
Itzhak and August visit Alexander in the hospital.
Alexander, Itzhak, August


2019-08-27 - Nightmares and Bookscapes
Eleanor and August discuss books and nightmares.
August, Eleanor


2019-08-25 - Distractions
August and Eleanor discuss why he quit the bar in such a hurry, mid-sentence,
August, Eleanor


2019-08-23 - Happy Hour
In where a few locals and outsiders gather for some socializing and drinks. Also, what's up with August?!
Alexander, Jonathan, August, Gideon, Isabella, Eleanor


2019-08-23 - No Waffles?!
There are no waffles in this scene.
Alexander, August, Hailey


2019-08-23 - That's Not How You Do That
August and Itzhak discuss various things like how to not have some conversations.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-22 - Mixed Signals
Various conversations that almost but don't quite happen.
Easton, Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2019-08-20 - So Apparently Eating Lead is Bad...
August and Ignacio discuss a gift.
Ignacio, August


2019-08-18 - Playing With Fire: Attack of the Monster Snake Chicken
Itzhak and Julia experiment with their powers. Nothing goes horribly wrong...OR DOES IT?
Julia, Itzhak, August


2019-08-16 - Post Game
Itzhak and August discuss a variety of things.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-13 - Into the Woods
Eleanor goes to see August after his brush with wormy death. There's just one problem...
August, Eleanor


2019-08-10 - Decontamination
Itzhak helps August scrub the worm guts off himself.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-10 - Frustrated Incorporated
In which two super injured guys whose names start with A hobble to Mallard House to beg for Finch's help and the use of her bathrooms.
Alexander, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-08-08 - An Evening of Saffron and Sangria
August and Eleanor eat lots of amazing food, drink too much sangria, dance badly, talk about saffron.
August, Eleanor


2019-08-08 - Prairie Fire In Your Eyes
Dante makes 'friends' by buying the locals shots.
Easton, Lilith, Cole, Itzhak, August, Rick, Corey, Dante, Kelsey


2019-08-08 - The Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival
The Heritage Festival goes off without a hitch.
Julia, Aidan, Baylee, Alexander, Lex, Ignacio, Itzhak, August, Eleanor, Dante, Kelsey


2019-08-07 - Dysfunctional Scooby Gang: Google Maps Edition
Julia found a map and the team starts to work on a means to tackle some bigger problems.
Julia, Ignacio, Finch, August


2019-08-05 - F.I.N.E.
Ignacio has a rough start to the day.
Ignacio, August


2019-08-05 - A River Runs Through It
Investigation help into the Ghoul is sought, and Glimmer is messed around with.
Alexander, Itzhak, August


2019-08-05 - A Discussion of Outcomes
August and Itzhak discuss the experiment with Alexander, and August tries something new.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-04 - Replacement Meal for Info
August brings Eleanor replacement picnic food (aka dinner) and another perfect gift: more weird Gray Harbor nonsense.
August, Eleanor


2019-08-02 - Come To My Window
Alexander gives August some cookies. Itzhak tries an experiment while Finch and Ignaico try to make sure he doesn't die with their various methods.
Alexander, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-08-01 - A Glass of Wine, a DM, and Thou
August's evening of not writing his next plant guide is interrupted by a text.
Itzhak, August


2019-08-01 - Evening in the Garden of Branch & Bole
A dinner at the Branch & Bole for introductions of the glimmer kind.
Julia, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-31 - Dancing on the Deck
Alexander goes to Two If By Sea to get really drunk; various people harass him into things like dancing and telling them about why he's drink lighter fluid and not real booze.
Alexander, Bennie, Ruiz, Isolde, Itzhak, August


2019-07-29 - Unbowed
Itzhak needs August's help with a new bow.
Itzhak, August


2019-07-28 - Special Delivery
August comes in to open the shop and prep for the day, and is reminded of the special delivery he received the night before. Unfortunately, now there are witnesses.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-27 - A Minefield of Problems
August and Ignacio start to file off the sharp edges that have been accruing between them.
Ignacio, August


2019-07-26 - Disaster Picnic
That picnic Eleanor and August planned does //not// go as anticipated.
August, Eleanor


2019-07-26 - Sittings and Photographs
A creepy book of spirit photography is uncovered in the natural history section. People talk about sitting for portraits.
Edison, August, Gideon, Minerva, Love


2019-07-25 - Beware Punks Armed With Glimmer and Beer Bottles
August and Itzhak's contemplative walk on the beach is interrupted by punks with more beer in them than sense. Chaos ensues.
Itzhak, August


2019-07-24 - Itzhak's Veil-cation
Itzhak gives a trip report; everyone accuses him of eating a random mushroom he found on the floor.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-24 - At the Waffle Shoppe
Evening in the Waffle Shop.
August, Minerva, Rick, Abby, Corey


2019-07-23 - Accosted
August chats with Itzhak about Murray House shenanigans.
Itzhak, August


2019-07-19 - Along the Boardwalk
Eleanor shows August the Gray Harbor boardwalk, because somehow, he's never actually been to it.
August, Eleanor


2019-07-18 - Not So Free Consultations
Some folks chat at the Waffle Shoppe over dinner and/or coffee.
Jonathan, August, Minerva, Joey


2019-07-17 - A Wake of Buzzards
Four of the nightmare recipients from Murray House gather to discuss their bad dreams.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-16 - Lantern Survivors Incorporated
Lex obtains a pebble plant.
Lex, August


2019-07-15 - The Perfect Gift
August has the perfect gift for a Gray Harbor conspiracy theorist.
August, Eleanor


2019-07-13 - Cooking Class
A cooking class is a lot of fun, at least until things get sanguine.
Julia, Aidan, Jonathan, Cole, Lyric, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-11 - Not Being an Idiot
Eleanor comes by Branch & Bole to discuss Murray House with August, leaves with more than she bargained for.
August, Eleanor


2019-07-09 - Pourhouse Shot Contest
Mariah holds a shot contest at the Pourhouse.
Geoff, Easton, Mariah, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Jaime, Joey, Eleanor


2019-07-07 - Drunk And Awkward
Itzhak can always be counted on to make shit awkward.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-07-07 - Drunk and Awkward Walk and Talk
Itzhak and August step outside to talk.
Itzhak, August


2019-07-06 - Garden Planning
Aly goes to Branch & Bole to get some herbs and vegetables.
August


2019-07-04 - Bristling
August and Itzhak piss one another off, show off, and discuss some points of Glimmer.
Itzhak, August


2019-07-03 - Man About a Plant
Four days into Lilith's cursed existence, she calls August about her dead plant. Turns out the plant isn't totally dead, but maybe she should have waited to have visitors.
Lilith, August


2019-07-01 - Mulch Ado About Nothing
Out on a Limb get to repairing trees damaged in the downtown explosion; Itzhak wanders by.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-06-28 - It's Totally Not A Chop Shop
Itzhak receives a new customer.
Itzhak, August


2019-06-27 - House Plant Difficulty Rating: Persnickety
Lilith goes shopping for house plants.
Lilith, August


2019-06-21 - Tea & Biscuits and First Aid
Ignacio and August visit a seriously injured Finch, and everyone learns a little bit about Glimmer.
Ignacio, Finch, August


2019-06-17 - Sparrow Placement Service
Ignacio needs a job. August could use a little more help around the shop.
Ignacio, August


2019-06-16 - Native Whimsy
Byron Thorne stops by Branch & Bole to run an idea by August.
Byron, August


2019-06-14 - A Charm of Finches
Finch looks for a job at Branch and Bole and is hired for Out On a Limb by August.
Finch, August


2022-05-08 - Sir, This Is A Wendy's
When you keep filing complaints to management, eventually management responds. If you're lucky, management responds only with gas leak explosions and pink post-it notes. If you're lucky.%r%rA butterfly flapping its wings can raise up a hurricane.
Aidan, Ruiz, August, Ravn, Ava, Leila


2021-11-01 - Revenge of the Escaped Cloned Female Mutant Crayfish
Lobster fighting has become not the soap opera drama that the Revisionist no doubt intended, but a cheerful pastime for a lot of men in lumberjack flannels. Men who are quite happy about it all. This of course cannot stand.
Aidan, August, Ravn


2021-05-22 - Resonance
There were once three Books of the Art, and one of them was shattered into a thousand pieces. Shattered...but not obliterated. Eventually, reassembled.%r%rAnd what goes around, comes around.
Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Eleanor, Grant, Devlin, Joseph


2021-05-09 - The Page Between
Before August stumbled out of a Dream unable to work with plants, something happened.
August, Maggi


2021-03-29 - Underneath the Willow Tree
Did you know, there's a secret hide-away under the Addington Park Carousel. Little Jenny told me all about it, she fell down there one time. It was full of strange people who moved and looked weird, and some spoke in stuttering voices, and some not at all.%r%rIt was just a child's fanciful idea of an old storage area, right?%r%rRight.
Byron, Lilith, Vyv, August, Hyacinth, Ravn, Conner


2021-03-07 - Endosymbiosis
To write a book about Glimmer, you must first create the universe.
Diana, August, Devlin, Conner, Amber, Michel


2021-02-16 - Earthshine
In a snow-filled clearing stands a shadowy door; its frame a dusky, pearly gray, the door itself gleaming black, the handle bright silver. Some might remember this door, others might not.%r%rWhere will it lead this time?
Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Grant, Devlin, Joseph


2021-02-06 - The Brighter Side of Fear
THE BOY -- our fearless protagonist setting out to make his own destiny.%rTHE CAT -- what boy does not need a sidekick who just wants a warm spot to sleep in and some cream?%rTHE GIRL -- our other fearless protagonist would like a word about how it's always the youngest son who gets the princess. What if she wants a princess?%rTHE RAVEN -- has all the opinions and wants to put in none of the work. Smart for a bird, though.
Aidan, August, Kailey, Joseph, Ravn


2021-01-02 - Just Gonna Keep On Walking
//You forgot to lock the door, babe//%r//You didn't give me no food//%r//If you wanna kill a flower//%r//You got to grab it by the root//%r%r[Gotta get away from you](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOObPHILl5U)
Gina, Itzhak, August, Ravn


2020-12-13 - Mackerel Tabby Sharks
The Black Stray is gone, but her heritage lingers in the form of young, mackerel tabbies. Some reside in the safe, comforting homes of August Roen and Dahlia Evergreen, but what happened to that third litter -- the one that's still out there? Will Aidan Kinney ever find out if it is really possible to turn a Veil ghost's idea of kittens into real, live, red-blooded cats? And how exactly is Ravn Abildgaard's adopted stray connected to all of this?
Aidan, Dahlia, Ignacio, August, Kailey, Ravn


2020-12-06 - City vs the Citizens: Finale
The battle is over. The city is freed, and as many citizens as could be rescued have been. As the citizens prepare to set out on a quest for somewhere else to live, they have some final things to attend to. %r%rFor example, the members of the High Council whom they managed to capture. How shall they be punished?
Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Itzhak, August, Eleanor, Grant, Devlin


2020-11-30 - City vs the Citizens: Run Like Hell
The Creature has been freed, in body and in mind. The citizens have had their greatest impediments--the Harvesters and Drones--removed. All that's left, then, is to run like hell.
Easton, Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Kailey, Grant, Devlin


2020-11-23 - The City vs the Citizens: Free Your Mind
The creature's mind is currently locked up in a metaphysical structure known as the Grid; it needs to be taken down in order for her to be freed.
Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Isolde, August, Eleanor, Grant


2020-11-14 - The City vs the Citizens: Breaking the Law
In order to free the City, the security systems keeping her--and her citizens--in check must be disabled. There's a primary location from which the Harvesters and drones are managed; destroying, or at least damaging, this location will cripple these units. And it might allow our heroes a chance to free some prisoners...
Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Everett, Devlin, Joseph


2020-11-11 - Escape from Gilligan's Island
The title kind of says it all.%r%r(also we broke combat again because GAME-IVERSARY)
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Aidan, Alexander, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Kailey


2020-10-27 - Ruining Kermit Forever
Not all faerie princesses are adorable, fluttery little things. Some of them are adorable, corgi-sized things that flirt like a drunk soccer mum.
Seth, Aidan, Ruiz, August, Joey, Ravn, Ifra


2020-10-15 - Teenaged Wasteland V: Meddling Kids
It's no secret that Teddy S. Addington Memorial High is...weird. Everyone knows that. You can't be here more than a couple of days without figuring that out. That, or you disappear, and weirdly no one wonders about it.%r%rBut something weirder than usual is going on. George Rollins, one of the math teachers--the only tolerable one--has had a substitute for over a week. Rumor is his car has been sitting in the parking lot, but is always moving spots. His substitutes give evasive answers about why he's not in or why his car is there when he's not. So...where is he? And why are the staff not doing anything about it?%r%rA group of his students isn't taking this lying down. They're going to get to the bottom of his disappearance. ...they need good grades to get into a decent college, after all.
Gina, Itzhak, August, Kailey, Leon, Ravn


2020-10-12 - Teenaged Wasteland IV: Field Trip
FIEEEEELLLLLD TRIIIIIIP!%r%rThe cancelled field trip to the Saw Mill was replaced with a field trip to the Museum of Pacific Northwest Natural History in Hoquaim. This is generally considered an excuse to NOT be in school, so totally acceptable, even if museums are boring. The kids are excited.%r%rIf only the museum wasn't as messed up as their school...
Diana, Magnolia, Kevin, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August, Joey, James


2020-10-09 - Teenaged Wasteland III: Prom
Prom night is here! Who came stag, who came with someone on their arm? Who helped set all this up? Who spiked the punch? But most of all--will the Prom Queen and King try to eat the Court? %r%r...or will the school administration beat them to it?
Nicole, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Joseph, Cecil, Atli, Vic


2020-10-04 - Save Ferris
In October 1964, the Ferris wheel on the Gray Harbor boardwalk fell, killing 47 victims, mostly children. In October 2020, seven people from Gray Harbor had to experience this first-hand.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Nicole, Aidan, August, Joey, Kailey, Leon, Renata


2020-09-28 - Teenaged Wasteland II: Lumberjacks vs Wolverines
It's championships time, and Basketball Coach Olsen is out with ~~the flu~~ food poisoning. No problem, Coach Kelly's got this.%r%rBut something is wrong here. Because Joey Kelly didn't coach High School spots, and definitely not basketball, and a lot of these players, and cheerleaders, and kids in the bleachers seem wrongly familiar.%r%rAnd the opposing team just turned into...well...something. Can Coach Kelly get his team and the spectators out of this in one piece?
Nicole, Aidan, Finch, August, Joey, Cecil


2020-09-20 - Teenaged Wasteland I: Making the Grade
Mr. A, Addington High's beloved history teacher, must save his class from a school turned Upside Down. Outside something horrible awaits. Inside the halls are filled with danger: the other teachers have turned into monstrous things; shadowy ugliness grows along the floor and in the walls; some of these kids aren't his students, they're vicious mimics looking for an easy meal.%r%rActually, none of these kids are his students, because Alexander Clayton didn't teach social studies, or Gov & Econ, or AP US History, damnit. Why will no one listen to him about that??%r%rYet some of these kids look awful familiar. He's pretty sure he knows them from somewhere.
Nicole, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph, Cecil


2020-09-09 - 99 Red (Green? Blue? Yellow?!) Balloons Go By
Flash the message "something's out there!"%rFloating in the summer sky%rNinety-nine red balloons go by%r
AlmightyMe, Alexander, Itzhak, August, Isabella


2020-08-28 - The Merciless Eyes of Deceit
I've seen angels fall from blinding heights%rbut you yourself are nothing so divine%rjust next in line...
Byron, Lilith, August


2020-08-13 - The Power Gauntlet (Phase Four)
Three more denizens of GH are snared into horrible Darkness and escape is a brutal affair. Something is rising. But what have they been feeding?
Byron, Lilith, August, Kip


2020-08-08 - The Sunken City
Our intrepid merfolk and one more have been called back from the waking world to the city under the waves. What could they possibly have to learn?%r%rOther than how to deal with itchy scales, of course.
Alexander, Vyv, Lyric, August, Grant, Ravn


2020-08-06 - Cat's Eye
Cristobal receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.
August, Cristobal


2020-07-29 - Under the Sea
A group of beachgoers undergoes a transformation, and catches a glimpse of another world before being tossed cruelly back onto land.
Alexander, Vyv, Lyric, August, Grant


2020-07-27 - The Key to Everything
Ruiz receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.
Ruiz, August


2020-07-25 - Planting Seeds
Devlin receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.
August, Devlin


2020-07-23 - Heartblood
Itzhak receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.
Itzhak, August


2020-07-22 - Schroedinger's Egg
Joey receives his payment for the assassination of the wizard Griffin of the Inner Circle.
August, Joey


2020-07-20 - Worse, or BETTER?
And if you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...%r%rThere are two choices for a town held hostage by opposing forces, both of them bad. Which one will be chosen? Neither? ...both?
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joey, Cristobal, Devlin


2020-06-23 - Quick, to the Library!
Grant, Itzhak, and Vyv summon the Interplane Library to look for a book. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
Vyv, Itzhak, August, Grant


2020-06-03 - Door Into Thunder
On an open plain under a stormy sky, the air ripples and shimmers, suggesting the outline of a broad, majestic doorway. And what lies beyond?%r%rWhat indeed.
Vyv, Lyric, August, Grant, Joseph


2020-05-22 - Xenophobia: Planetfall
Four Gray Harbor men find themselves given uncomfortable roles in a deadly situation, on a ship named //Patusan.//
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joseph


2020-05-19 - Door Into Sunrise
At the bottom of a canyon, in a dry, rocky riverbed, there stands a door of amber and gold, shining brilliantly. And what dwells within?%r%rOnly one way to find out...
Aidan, Lyric, August, Everett, Kailey, Devlin


2020-05-10 - What If the Weed Smoked You?
The trees are all wandering, ~ The smells overpowering, ~ Dirt will be showering, ~ What do they grow?%r%rWhat is the crop they keep? ~ Just to the knees, you're deep, ~ When we all fall asleep, ~ Where do we go?
Aidan, August, Kailey, Grant, Rekani


2020-05-09 - Door Into Moonlight
In dark forest, in a gloomy clearing, there stands a door of silvery, uncertain light. And where does it lead?%r%rWhat a truly, excellent question...
Stephanie, Erin, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joey, Everett


2020-04-24 - Monarch Glimmer 2020
Fancy dressed Gray Harborites almost die in an originally seemingly innocent pageant involving a talent portion, Q&A, and murder climb to the top.
Abitha, August, Lucas, Kailey, Maggi, Katy, Faith


2020-04-22 - The Choice
The city is consumed by chaos, and hard choices must be made. Do they quell the violence and maintain the status quo? Do they support the revolutionaries and their movement? Do they overthrow the government and let the people decide? Or something else entirely?
Erin, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Rebecca, Grant


2020-04-18 - A ghost in the garden.
At a garden party at Addington House, the ghost of ex-gardener Reginald Darrow asks for a favor.
Erin, Jonathan, Byron, Lilith, August, Eleanor, Anne, Patrick, Atli, Katy, Rekani


2020-03-29 - I Predict A Riot
In a city which is a mix of magic and technology, trouble is brewing. Rumors run rampant about the real nature of the city's origins. The City Guard is trying to keep a lid on things, but with things rapidly approaching a boiling point, how long can they keep the peace?
Byron, Vyv, Itzhak, August, Grant, Devlin


2020-03-19 - The Impossible Library II: Inter-Library Loan
There's been a mix-up at the Interplane Library System's ILL, and a few people find themselves in the mobile branch during renovations gone horribly wrong.
Erin, Vyv, August, Grant, Devlin


2020-02-25 - In a Dry Land
If de la Vega wants to break free of the man who's controlling him, he first must face some things about himself which might not be very comfortable to look upon.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2020-02-19 - Wish
_I wish I was a hunter_%r_in search of different food_%r_I wish I was the animal_%r_which fits into that mood_
Stephanie, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Roxy, Grant, Esme


2020-02-09 - Tarot of Terror II
Strange tarot cards and a strange room. What more could you ask for?!
Stephanie, Diana, Itzhak, August, Kelsey, Alison


2020-02-04 - Contractual Obligations
Always read the fine print before signing on the dotted line.
Byron, Vyv, August, Rebecca, Beth


2020-01-28 - In the Wake of the Crash
In which our heroes find themselves in the midst of the chaos and trauma of a hospital after a major accident.
Tobin, Ignacio, Finch, August, Bean


2020-01-25 - I'm Mr. Icicle. I'm Mr. 10 Below
What cold fears of Grey Harbor are so strong as to birth such as this?
August, Rick, Kass, Thewlis, Beth


2020-01-25 - The Impossible Library
A modest storefront appears in downtown, brick facade with white stone steps leading up to the door, a deep, rich, red-stained mahogany which has an old, brass handle. Through the two sets of gently smoked windows one can see bookcases and a reading nook. A sign hanging from the brass door handle reads, in an ornate script:%r%r~ THE LIBRARY IS **OPEN** ~ PLEASE COME IN ~%r%rBut this isn't the Gray Harbor Library. So...which library is it...?
Nicole, August, Isabella, Ciprian, Grant, Beth


2020-01-22 - To the victor goes the shitty trophy.
Instead of getting to see a Mad Max, folks find themselves dragged to the Other Side, where they run into some old... uh... "friends." Ruiz and Joey fight like bosses! But only one of them gets a totally awesome trophy.
KarmaBum, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Joey, Kelsey, Lalo, Joseph


2020-01-16 - West of the Moon Part I
Ruiz and Itzhak are going about their business, and then, they're going about //Their// business.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2020-01-14 - Cartography Club
lol check out these nerds
KarmaBum, Alexander, August, Isabella, Anne, Enzo


2020-01-08 - That's not good
A child's first expression of glimmer draw several into the dreamscape. Forcing them into a Kaiju Monster movie, where heroism becomes the watchword of the day.
Abitha, Ignacio, Finch, August, Kass, Thewlis, Joseph


2020-01-06 - Commies Don't Care For Summer Evenings
In which our intrepid heroes are sucked into a bootlegged copy of Grease.
August, Maggi, Lalo, Leon, Beth


2019-12-18 - A Very Kitty Yule II
There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.%r%rBut what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?
Erin, Lex, Vyv, August, Hyacinth, Ryan, Tor


2019-12-15 - People in glass houses...
...should sing Christmas carols.
Erin, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Abitha, August, Isabella, Hyacinth, Eleanor, Anne, Patrick, Enzo, Atli


2019-12-03 - Elves and Accidents
First there are gift-eating elves, and then there's a more mundane tragedy...or is it?
Alexander, Clarissa, Abitha, August, Isabella, Abby, Rusty


2019-11-21 - A Portland Excursion: Psalms of Air and Darkness
The Portland Crew decide to check out the Veil int he Shanghai Tunnels. It's not what they expect.
Erin, Ruiz, Isolde, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Eleanor


2019-11-12 - Fighting the Flu
Well, thank you all so much for your participation in the final leg of our experiment. You've all been just wonderful about overcoming all the obstacles and not only suffering with our test virus, but passing it along to others, which I just couldn't be happier with. Please be on the look-out for a small token of my gratitude in payment, and be sure to enroll in any and all future experiments where applicable. Have a wonderful day, and remember - an apple a day... ...made Snow White fall asleep for three hundred years!
KarmaBum, Aidan, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Clarissa, Lilith, August, Isabella, Andy, Rusty


2019-10-28 - Family Matters
The Scooby Gang gets an appointment to speak with Finch's Great Auntie Starling, the last murderbird taken down by the Harpy Curse.
Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-10-18 - Bronze, Gold, and Silver
August is thrown into a place where his healing can upend the world.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-11 - Take Me On
Veil fever dreams take a weird weird terms. A-Ha video erupts over Hot Wheels matchbox cars, Tiny model men try to hunt Ignacio and steal a car. Finch gets a ride from a chance encounter to follow the clues to find her errant author. Ignacio, where is your head at man?! Why are your toys trying to kill you?
Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-10-06 - The Kingdom Beneath the Waves
Eleanor's fever Dreams commence.
August, Eleanor


2019-10-03 - The Twilight Forest
What evil ate its root, what blight, what ugly thing, let the mole say, the bird sing; Or the white worm behind the shedding bark tick in the dark.
Alexander, Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2019-09-29 - Childe Roen to the Dark Tower Came
Frustration, a yawning sense of failure, the growing volatility of grief that remains unaddressed; add overwhelming potential, forgotten methodologies and the infectious shard of an unrepentant serial murderer's spirit implanted in an intelligent mind and a personality already prone to rage...something was bound to collapse at last. And August Roen is not a stranger to things collapsing, is he? In the wings of the Dream, as he's forced to confront a woman he doesn't really know, shadows gather in anticipation of a feast...
August, Isabella


2019-09-27 - We've Got Some Work to Do Now
August has a Fever. Eleanor and Hyacinth are innocent by-standers.
August, Hyacinth, Eleanor


2019-09-25 - The Oubliette
With every new discovery, there is risk, and there are consequences.
Isolde, Itzhak, August


2019-09-04 - Trip the City Fantastic
Greg's having one of those days. Or is he?
Greg, August


2019-08-31 - This Is Not Sarajevo
August and Eleanor are tumbled into a dream of ruin and reflection. They emerge battered, but not broken.
August, Eleanor


1996-07-17 - Memory Dream: A Wrinkle in Time
Once when we were young, we knew each other, but did not know it.
Alexander, August, Eleanor


2021-10-09 - So, uh...
Revelations. Not the Biblical kind. ... maybe.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-06-05 - The Bad Touch (Also, Gremlins Suck)
Text conversations never stay on topic.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-05-21 - Do you like fish?
Kailey has something fishy to talk to Aidan and August about.
Aidan, August, Kailey


2021-05-09 - The Gossip Queen Society
Somebody got his pitcha in the papeh! Oh, and the Shine is broken again, what's new.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-01-27 - The Small Hours
Three people try to recover from a long, bad day.
Itzhak, August, Ravn


2021-01-02 - Jose Cuervo You Are Not A Friend of Mine
August tries to catch up on what happened while he spent an entire 2 days in Portland.
Ruiz, Itzhak, August


2020-11-22 - Minor Panic
Itzhak has things to panic at August about.
Itzhak, August


2020-10-19 - Kittens and Alternate Realities
August and Alexander talk ghosts of people who never were and kittens with mouths full of teeth.
Alexander, August


2020-10-08 - So About Almost Dying...
Kailey follows up with August a few days after their hellish experience on the Ferris Wheel.
August, Kailey


2020-09-28 - Comments and Complaints
Lilith texts with August and has a bit of a revelation about complaint to the Revisionist.
Lilith, August


2020-09-18 - Condolences...wait what??
Kailey texts August after hearing worrying news at Espresso Yourself
August, Kailey


2020-08-17 - The Areas of Our Expertise
Alexander and August are cranky at one another.
Alexander, August


2020-08-17 - Need 20 CC’s of Empanadas, STAT
Because getting fat on Spanish food should be an equal opportunity endeavor.
August, Rekani


2020-08-14 - Checking In
August checks in on Kip after their run through the Gauntlet
August, Kip


2020-08-05 - The Great Ficus Crisish of 2020
[https://youtu.be/f0jN0Ck3y5Y?t=64 "Daisy, you can't leave now. All the plants are gonna die!"]
Vyv, August, Grant


2020-08-02 - Better Texting Through Chemistry
August, high on pain medication and stuck at Addington Memorial, gets hold of his phone.
Alexander, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Joseph


2020-07-09 - Bad Boys
August reports to Ruiz on one of his less than stellar patrolmen.
Ruiz, August


2020-07-09 - Business Advice
After the run in with the dirty cops, Abitha hits up August for advice.
Abitha, August


2020-07-09 - Fraud and Weakness
August passes on something interesting to Alexander on Abitha's behalf, and they discuss other trivial things like personal worth.
Alexander, August


2020-07-03 - The Truth About Eggplants
A meandering text conversation between August and Cristobal.
August, Cristobal


2020-06-26 - Missing Persons
Alexander discovers Isabella missing, which is to say Lost, freaks the entire fuck out and texts most of the town.
Alexander, Byron, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Anne, Joseph


2020-06-02 - Much A-Yelling About An Asylum
In which August rats out everyone to Itzhak about going to the Asylum without him and almost getting dissolved by Dr. Manhattan.
Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, August


2020-05-24 - Gone Baby, Gone
Easton's Missing. Bennie starts a phone tree. Or a shrub. Something vaguely branchy.
Geoff, Aidan, Baylee, Alexander, Bennie, Ruiz, Justin, August, Isabella


2020-05-16 - Updates from the Kitchen Floor
August appraises Ruiz of the limited time nature of Megan's offer.
Ruiz, August


2020-05-15 - Post-Freakout Analysis
August and Itzhak have another one of their regular 'wtf was that' text convos. Things are discussed!
Itzhak, August


2020-05-12 - A Little More Digging
Ooops. She did it again.
August, Isabella


2020-05-08 - Who's That Girl
Ruiz and August discuss a problem.
Ruiz, August


2020-04-10 - Blame
It's all August's fault.
Ruiz, August


2020-03-18 - About a Bus
The text August received in TIBS which sent him and Alexander scurrying.
Alexander, Ruiz, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2020-03-18 - Fulfillment
August discusses an awkward conversation with Itzhak.
Itzhak, August


2020-03-16 - The Mumford and Sons Stage of Grief
Music for a break up.
Itzhak, August


2020-03-13 - Change is Bad
Gina and August discuss the recent changes in Glimmer.
Gina, August


2020-03-06 - About That Party
In which various things are discussed.
Itzhak, August


2020-03-02 - Surly Thank Yous
Ruiz and August discuss thanks yous and retrieval of items.
Ruiz, August


2020-03-01 - Recruitment
August recruits Ciprian for further Veil shenanigans.
August, Ciprian


2020-02-18 - Peed on by Gnomes: The Saga Continues
Posse comitatus doesn't apply to gnomes.
August, Enzo


2020-02-17 - Gnomes Are A Thing Now
It's right on the tin.
August, Isabella


2020-02-13 - Food and Art
August and Ignacio discuss some ideas.
Ignacio, August


2020-02-12 - A Very Rosencrantz Valentine
August texts Itzhak wondering why he wasn't at karaoke, doesn't get the answer he was expecting.
Itzhak, August


2020-02-08 - Kneecaps Do Not Provide Autonomy
August texts Alexander when he gets word something is //up//.
Alexander, August


2020-02-08 - Men Of A Certain Age and Experience
August and Ruiz try to convince Isabella to take Alexander's phone away from him while he's concussed, and then later attempt to catch her up on candy underwear technology.
Ruiz, August, Isabella


2020-01-19 - The Idiot Dance
Deets are demanded, confusion ensues.
Itzhak, August


2019-12-08 - Don't Do Anything I Would Do
Alexander and August discuss new developments in this whole 'muderous asshole' situation.
Alexander, August


2019-11-16 - Mail Sucks
Lilith confirms her ominous mail with August and it leads into some relative commiseration and encouragement for her via texts.
Lilith, August


2019-11-16 - What Not To Read
August chats with Alexander and Lilith about bad mail and risky ventures.
Alexander, Lilith, August


2019-10-27 - Xylem and Nabisco
How do they work.
Itzhak, August


2019-10-27 - The History of Corn
Alexander texts August, does not get what he expected.
Alexander, August


2019-10-11 - Overdoing It
Bennie asks August for help. He overdoes it a little.
Bennie, August


2019-10-11 - It's just a rock
August's phone is busy.
Alexander, August, Minerva


2019-09-28 - Good Advice
Isabella calls August about his attempts to heal Alexander from the monster flu going around.
August, Isabella


2019-09-24 - No Rest for the Weary
Confined in her houseboat due to a raging fever, Isabella somehow manages to field some phone calls with some coherence and just a small bout of a super-powered psychic temper tantrum.
Erin, Alexander, Byron, August, Isabella


2019-09-06 - A Crush Crushed
Itzhak gets weepy and dramatic at his pals because sometimes he doesn't know how to emotion right. They remind him he should shut up and thank his lucky stars.
Ignacio, Itzhak, August


2019-08-21 - Accidents and Eggplants Happen
Alexander and August discuss their experiment, and vegetables.
Alexander, August


2019-08-04 - Post Date Gossip Session
August demands deets.
Itzhak, August


2021-06-24 - Carousel No Worky :(
The Addington Park Carousel is broken. Hyacinth is determined to fix it. Vyv is going to help. Conner and Fern are returning to the scene of a nefarious crime. And Joe just can't help himself.%r%rIt'll be fine.
Vyv, August, Hyacinth, Joseph, Conner, Fern


2021-06-01 - The Tower of Rabble
Four veterans enter the strange lighthouse that appeared on the coast. An ambush ensues. The time is set. The beacon goes dark.
Ruiz, Abitha, August, Devlin, Joseph


2021-05-08 - Dungeons and Dreamers #3
What do seven people, six doors, and a dragon have in common? They are all part of a twisted experience where no one is a winner.
Diana, August, Joey, Everett, Kailey, James, Maggi, Mercy


2021-05-05 - Bar House Brawl
A couple Addingtons crash the Pourhouse looking to rough up some guy named Vince Bauer. Gray Harbor Protection Squad doesn't really see it going that way. Things go a little pear shaped.%r%rBut really, they were just waiting for quesadillas...
Cassidy, Itzhak, August, Joey, Jens, Devlin, Leon, Vic, Fern


2021-04-26 - The Call
Conner, Aidan, Xavier, Elias, and Diana decide to try an experiment using these antler tips Diana and Conner found in a Dream. %r%rThey find a prisoner. A really cranky one.
Diana, Aidan, Elias, August, Xavier, Conner


2021-04-10 - Shipwreck
This mist and fog have finally cleared from Gray Habor, revealing numerous strange things. None stranger than the odd, fantastical looking shipwreck that appears during a particularly low tide.
Aidan, Ruiz, August, Eleanor, Ravn


2021-03-23 - Fortunes in the Garden IV
There's an old woman who offers to pull three cards for you from her Tarot deck in exchange for a small fee. Some say she also grants wishes, but maybe that was just the one time.
Nicole, August, Ravn, Turner, Xavier


2021-03-20 - Fortunes in the Garden III
The old woman returns to Addington Park, near the Venetian Garden, offering to read three tarot cards in exchange for a small fee. %r%rCare to see what the cards have in store for you?
Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Roxy, Grant, Joseph, Ravn, Casey, Conner, Perdita, Kitty


2021-01-28 - Fortunes in the Garden
On a chilly late January morning, an old woman sets up a simple card table in the Venetian garden in Addington Park. She's offering to read people's cards, for a small free.%r%rWhy not come have your fortune read?
Vyv, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Roxy, Devlin, Rekani, Ravn, Kyle


2021-01-26 - The Good...
Things come to a head at the local strip mall.
Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, August, Joey, Esme, Joseph, Cecil, Ravn


2021-01-26 - ...The Bad...& it's Getting Uglier
A meeting at a secret location does not go as planned. Rule number one, Reyes, don't touch our civilians and what did you go do?? Mmhmm. He's also parked in the 'Expectant Mothers' parking spot too. Crime lords are real jerks.
Seth, Byron, Lilith, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Joey, Rhys, Joseph, Cecil, Vic, Ravn


2021-01-12 - Crates By The Ocean
Mysterious crates wash up on Gray Harbor's beaches. (An open, low-key event! Feel free to wander in and out as you like over the next 24 hours or so. 3PR.)
Seth, Diana, Aidan, Alexander, Gina, Bennie, Ruiz, Isolde, Itzhak, Finch, August, Eleanor, Grant, Devlin, Joseph, Vic, Ravn


2020-10-11 - The World Through Green Eyes
There is nothing more dangerous in this world than a small, terrified creature with the power to fight back. Or, if you prefer, the story of how Eleanor Roen ended up riding an enraged guinea pig down the street, yelling about Freeeeeeeeeedom!
Aidan, Ruiz, Dahlia, Ignacio, Itzhak, August, Eleanor, Kailey, Ravn


2020-09-30 - The Madman's Legacy (Epilogue)
Community members search the Firefly Forest for Haruto Nakamura - potentially the last victim of the Cuneiform Killer.
August, Cecil, Niall, Renata


2020-09-25 - The Trail of the Madman
A trap is set for the Cuneiform Killer. Will he bite?
Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, August, Cecil, Niall


2020-09-13 - The Descent of Kukulcán
Some Dreamers get pulled into a war between the gods, and conscripted to help fight their battle.
Ruiz, Dahlia, Itzhak, August, Grant, Joseph, Ravn


2020-08-01 - Factum fieri infectum non potest
St. Mary's newest installation attracts some unwelcome attention.
Ruiz, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Vic, Ravn


2020-05-31 - Inmates Running The Asylum
It's a bad day to be a member of the Marshall family.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Alice, Alexander, Bennie, Ruiz, Ignacio, August, Isabella, Joseph, Megan


2020-05-19 - Go Fish: Casino Grand Opening
After so many delays that it would be comical if there wasn't, like, murder and stuff involved... The Grand Olympic Casino finally has its Grand Opening one evening in May! All proceeds from the night will be donated to the Cutthroat Trout Preservation Fund...
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Geoff, Nicole, Erin, Graham, Easton, Byron, Clarissa, Lilith, Bennie, Harper, Jessica, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Joey, Eleanor, Rhys, Joseph, Kim


2020-04-28 - Something is Missing...
*Things are going missing, and you have to figure out what that means.*%r%rIt's early afternoon downtown and virtually everything is going wrong. Amazing what a little missing object here or there can do...
Vyv, Abitha, Lyric, August, Everett, Abby, Park, Scott, Maggi, Stefhan


2020-04-08 - Supermarket Sweep: Comestibles Clash
People are snared into the grocery store side of the Veil and get pressganged by some produce.
Stephanie, Erin, Graham, Lilith, August, Everett, Eleanor


2020-04-05 - Karaoke @ The Pourhouse
It's a wonderful day for Karaoke.
Nicole, Mariah, Ruiz, Isolde, Abitha, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Rebecca, Joey, Everett, Tyrone, Sparrow, Alison, Kailey, Rhys, Joseph


2020-04-02 - Hotel Harbor: Button Pressing
Our hapless group finds themselves in a strange hotel, with an even stranger elevator. Things cannot be unseen. Easton finds his people - but the Veil says no. The squitten is just along for the ride.
Stephanie, Erin, Easton, Abitha, Dahlia, August


2020-03-28 - Thus endeth FCN, Inc.
Having experimented with items from FCN, Inc., several people find themselves dragged to the factory floor. Where they go toe-to-toe with the Vivisectionist.%r%rAnd one-shot the bitch.%r%rSorry for the spoiler, but they really did.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Abitha, August, Isabella


2020-03-17 - Burning Down The Murray House
The Murray House is finally defeated, but not without a blood price.
Aidan, Lyric, Ignacio, Finch, August, Minerva, Everett, Elazar


2020-03-12 - There Is Trouble With The Trees
Or at least, the trees would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for those meddling kids.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Aidan, Finch, August, Isabella, Hyacinth, Ciprian


2020-02-29 - Hyaversary!
It's Hyacinth Addington's birthday! People come to eat delicious cake, pay appropriate tribute, and debate whether she's turning 36 or 9... and old leap year traditions, er, leap out at them.
Erin, Vyv, Justin, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Everett, Eleanor, Anne, Patrick, Atli, Katy, Rekani


2020-02-22 - Trashformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Five men find themselves in an alternate version of the town's trash depository. They meet the natives and serve as soldiers in turf war to buy their way back out.
Aidan, Easton, Lilith, August, Grant, Rekani


2020-02-16 - Gnome is Where the Heart Is
August goes to see what happened with his grafting experment. Spoiler: there be gnomes
AlmightyMe, August, Enzo, Niall


2020-02-13 - Pourhouse Karaoke - Valentine's Day
It's Valentine's Day Karaoke, surprisingly, no one dies or cries!
Stephanie, Mariah, August, Everett, Eleanor, Corey, Sparrow, Park, Scott, Alison, Rhys, Grace, Grant, Kass, Juniper, Lalo, Meredith, Kim, Rekani, Nova, Kip


2020-02-03 - Murray House Strategy Meeting
A plan is formed for the Murray Houses destruction and Skeletor drops in to say hello!
Aidan, Easton, Finch, August, Minerva, Everett, Devlin, Elazar


2020-01-16 - Curtains Up
The Starlight Theater grand opening! Fun is had, drinks are drunk, popcorn munched, classic movies viewed, feet stomped, and a woman without glimmer, used by darker powers, makes an appearance.
Stephanie, August, Everett, Eleanor, Roxy, Hera, Devlin, Jade, Thewlis


2020-01-11 - LGBT Night Out
Gray Harbor's LGBT crew comes out for drinking and dancing and being gay. #gayharbor%r%rHeteros welcome, with the caveat that you might be flirted with and/or see same sex affection. Everyone is required to be cool. <3
Diana, Easton, Bennie, Cole, Vyv, Ruiz, Isolde, Abitha, Itzhak, August, Abby, Sparrow, Giada, Cristobal, Kai, Alison, Grant, James, Hera, Tor, Maggi, Joseph, Kim


2020-01-10 - GHPS Meeting: January 2020
The GHPS meets for the first time in 2020.
Stephanie, Diana, Vyv, August, Minerva, Everett, Eleanor, James, Devlin, Beth


2019-12-31 - Gatsby Ball New Year's Eve Party
A fair portion of Gray Harbor meets to ring in the New Year in style! 1920s style, that is. Gray Harbor Historical Society has thrown a big gala bash at Addington House and encouraged everyone to show up in their best 1920s glamour, raising money to help rebuild some of the historical buildings that were damaged by a gas explosion a few months ago. But was it, as advertised, the bee's knees?
Stephanie, Eli, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Clarissa, Carver, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Genevieve, Justin, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Hyacinth, Eleanor, Ciprian, Andy, Hera, Devlin, Anne, Patrick, Maggi, Leon, Beth


2019-12-22 - Visiting hours are now over.
Alexander, August, Easton, Isabella, and Ruiz learn what Asylum Syndrome means...
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Alexander, Easton, Ruiz, August, Isabella


2019-12-18 - Enter the Library
Books find their way home.
Elias, Vyv, Dahlia, August, Eleanor


2019-12-14 - A Very Kitty Yule I
There's that old joke about getting an ugly Christmas sweater, or socks for Winter Solstice, or yet another Three Wolf Moon shirt from a well-meaning grandparent.%r%rBut what if all they're trying to do is protect you from the Jólakötturinn?
Nicole, August, Everett, James, Yule


2019-12-09 - Holly Jolly Jello Festival
Kelly's Gym hosts a charity event which raises **twenty grand** for *Angels of Hope*!
Gabriel, Nicole, Erin, Diana, Elise, Graham, Easton, Sutton, Byron, Carver, Lilith, Lex, Abitha, Lyric, August, Isabella, Jaime, Joey, Everett, Antonio, Sparrow, Kelsey, Garrett, Roxy, Viktor, Ryan, Rhys, Kass, Jacob, Noelle, James, Yule, Thewlis, Liam, Maggi, Beth


2019-12-08 - Annual Christmas Parade
Gray Harbor's annual Christmas Parade makes its way from City Hall to Addington Park. Some spectators come away with fun new toys!
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Byron, Lilith, August, Isabella, Eleanor, Joseph


2019-12-02 - Winter Wonderland
Firefly Forest up along Sycamore has been strung with lights and set with refreshment stations from local vendors & artisans. Featuring the brand new A-frame cabins built by LIVEN PROPERTIES, twelve little cabins set into the face of the forest. Who wants to celebrate the season? Let's block traffic!
Erin, August, Love, Zoiya, Dylan, Viktor


2019-11-29 - Bar Trivia - Turkey Edition
Turkey Weekend is back and it's $3 appetizer night at Two if by Sea. Easton's slinging drinks, and Ignacio's slinging bullshit. It's a win-win for people that love pilsners and prizes.
Nicole, Tobin, Easton, Lilith, Lyric, Ignacio, Finch, August, Abby, Rhys, Jacob, Devlin, Morrigan


2019-11-23 - The Inevitable
Over the past few months, a few people have made themselves look like particularly tasty snacks.%r%rThis is not the story of those that wish to eat them, but the middle managers. And middle managers are going to middle manage.%r%r
Erin, Easton, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, August, Isabella, Kass


2019-11-21 - Return To The Murray House
The Murray House claims another victim and Skeletor makes a comeback.
Nicole, Lyric, August, Minerva, Jade, Thewlis


2019-11-18 - A Portland Excursion: Turf Dispute
A group of Gray Harborites heads to Portland, OR to check out the Veil down there and talk to some Glimmer folks.
Erin, Vyv, Ruiz, Isolde, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Eleanor


2019-11-06 - The Sleeping Giant (Private)
Rockslides, dwarves, and giants oh my!
Dahlia, August


2019-10-31 - Masquerade: Midnight in the Garden
The Venetian Garden becomes a very different garden in the mists.
Clarissa, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Rebecca, Andy, Grant


2019-10-31 - Masquerade: Dearly Beloved
Yes, it's very popular for people to get married in Halloween. Unfortunately, this is Gray Harbor, and the opportunity to turn joy into horror is simply too good of a meal to pass up...
Erin, Alexander, Byron, Elias, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Eleanor


2019-10-31 - Gray Harbor Masquerade
The Harbor Queen, the larger of the two Gray Harbor Boat Tours vessels plays host to a Masquerade with a decidedly Dreamlike flavor.
Tobin, Rafael, Ignacio, August, Eleanor, Love, Viktor


2019-10-31 - Let's Fight City Hall
An open discussion at City Hall concerning the new casino brings out passionate voices on both sides of the debate.
Gabriel, Alexander, Clarissa, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Andy, Devlin, Anne, Patrick


2019-10-30 - Masquerade: Opening Ceremony
Gray Harbor's Masquerade kicks off to a great start!
Erin, Tobin, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Frankie, Ruiz, August, Isabella, Minerva, Everett, Maddie, Duncan, Alison, Roxy, James


2019-10-28 - Run Like Hell 5k
The annual Halloween-themed Charity Race! Runners take your marks in costume & race the 5k up to and through the Old Cemetery on the Outskirt of Gray Harbor. The track is lit with solar LEDs, and the race begins at sundown!
Sutton, Byron, Andi, Ruiz, August, Haven


2019-10-24 - Karaoke At The Pourhouse
It's time to SING!
Gabriel, Nicole, Cassidy, Easton, Mariah, Sutton, Ruiz, Lyric, Ignacio, Itzhak, August, Everett, Eleanor, Cristobal, Scott, Ico, Rhys, Marion, Kass, Hera


2019-10-22 - One Up Comics Halloween
One Up Comics hosts their annual Halloween Party!
Julia, Abitha, August, Everett, Sparrow, Garrett, Malachi, Ruby, Raul, Rhys


2019-10-16 - The Ugly Naiad
New reports of people fishing and pulling up truly strange things in Gray Pond. One tourist claimed he caught a tadpole the size of a large cat. Someone else said there was a bug monster in there. Maybe some of both?
Justin, August, Love, Haven, Shauna, James


2019-10-15 - Don't Split The Group
A mysterious woman is found on the edge of the forest and apparently she and her siblings split the group.
Julia, Lyric, Dahlia, August, Minerva, Joey


2019-10-12 - It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
Actually, it really isn't. So long & thanks for all the fish, Billy
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Erin, Margaret, Thomas, Alexander, Easton, Sutton, Byron, Lilith, Bennie, Vyv, Ruiz, Vivian, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Hyacinth, Minerva


2019-09-22 - The Exorcism Of Billy The Ghoul
Everyone gets a parting gift once Billy is 'trapped' in the case.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Erin, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Minerva


2019-09-15 - You. Shiiiiiine.
Easton's bar gets some giggling visitors. Mysteries continue to build around these strange, violent creatures -- and a man who has been at both attacks. Poor Lou.
Julia, Magnolia, Easton, Isolde, Itzhak, August, Joey, Ash, Eleanor


2019-09-10 - The Exorcist
They should've just buried the bones from the get-go.
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Erin, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Ruiz, Itzhak, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Hyacinth, Minerva


2019-08-25 - Clever Girls
There's something in Firefly Forest, and something stalking that something. But which is which?
Lilith, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Minerva


2019-08-16 - Bar Trivia
Mayhem, Bar trivia, and Ully apparently causing havoc in coming up with these questions. Ignacio says we'll get through this!
Julia, Easton, Bennie, Isolde, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Minerva, Evie


2019-08-14 - Here Kitty Kitty
Davida just wants to find her kitty.
Isolde, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Abby


2019-08-10 - The Worms Crawl In
It's just another day in the Veil
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Alexander, Byron, Carver, August, Minerva, Kelsey


2019-08-01 - Let's Be Buddies!
The group is lingering around Gray Pond after deciding to check out rumors about the alligator monster. They find a not-alligator monster with some personality issues. Everything's fineeeee.
Lyric, Dahlia, Itzhak, August, Joey


2019-07-23 - Murray House Meeting
Minerva and Mickey gather people to talk on the Murray House.
Easton, Cole, Isolde, Lyric, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Minerva


2019-07-17 - Carry the Sun
A raccoon steals Itzhak's bow. And then things get //really// interesting...
Itzhak, August


2019-07-14 - When Water Runs Red
A day at the beach ends in a dead dog and a scared child. And people decide to fight the unknown. With their fists.
Julia, Edison, Lyric, Itzhak, August, Minerva, Love


2019-07-05 - Going Through The Door
The Murray House releases it's latest victim.
Easton, Cole, Penny, Isolde, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August


2019-06-21 - A Dark & Stormy Night at Addington House
The ONE TIME when it's better to be in the shadows...
KarmaBum, Hannah, Julia, Lex, Ruiz, Lucinda, August


2021-06-04 - Fortunes in the Garden V
The old fortune teller has re-appeared in the Venetian Garden, like a bad penny. Care to find out what the cards have in store for you?%r%r**NOTE:** This will be a SLOW scene I'll do over the course of a few days; as such, the date indicated is the //start// day. Priority to anyone who hasn't had their cards read by the old woman. I'll probably do this somewhat queue-style, i.e. myself and the person having their reading will pose round and other folks, while welcome to join, may or may not be waited on until it's their turn to have their cards read/be harassed by the old woman's attack goose.
Cassidy, Bennie, August, Kailey, Rhys, Tor, Ashley


2020-08-31 - A Hummingspider Is Its Own Reward
August and Ravn discuss various Glimmer why-fors, and take a peak at the Other Side. The Veil rewards their curiosity with the horrifying possibility of hummingspiders. %r%rRavn opts for a potted hellebore instead.
August, Ravn


2020-08-23 - The Soul Might Be Like This
In which August and Itzhak return from the bachelor party.
Itzhak, August


2020-08-20 - The Huntsman
Go out looking to bag a few nice, fat ducks that's spent all summer stuffing their faces on the banks of the Chehalis river. Are you even going to be surprised that something weird happens in these woods?
August, Ravn


2021-05-09 - To tilt at autumn
August wakes up in Firefly Forest.
August


2021-03-17 - Open Vignette: Mad as the Mists
OPEN VIGNETTE: Mad as the Mists%r%rOn the morning of March 16th, 2021, Gray Harbor residents awaken to the sound of fog horns out in the bay and a fog advisory for the county coastline on their phones. This isn't too much of a surprise in late winter, as the fog is often heaviest in Spring and Fall. Still, this is particularly dense fog and mist. Meteorologists are astounded, and predicting it will last at least a handful of days, maybe even a week. Visibility in some places is reduced to only a few feet.%r%rBut this is Gray Harbor, so this is no ordinary mist. Anyone with Glimmer can feel something is up. Worse yet, they can see, hear, and smell it too. They're sensing things in the fog, extraordinary and unnatural things: dead and Lost people, mysterious beings, smells and sounds from other places and times, impossible landscapes lingering just out of view. Are these short Dreams, coming and going? Is the Veil even thinner than before? Or is something else afoot? Hard to say.%r%rSo: what befell your character during the week of fog?%r%r(An open vignette scene to accompany [the fog](https://gray-harbor.com/forum/1/1289).)
Vyv, Itzhak, August, Everett, Kailey, Rhys, Grant, Ravn


2021-02-07 - The Cards Disagree
When Byron had asked the old woman if she'd done any positive readings and she'd replied, 'At least one', that had been a bald-faced lie. She'd done four, but three had been for the same person.
August


2020-09-24 - Gyreworks Presents: Beach Battles!
The husband and wife owner team of the Poorhouse and Leon the Locksmith are putting on an all day event of fun and competition on the beach of Gray Harbor!%r%rMain Events will be:%r%r* **Limbo!**%r* **Three Legged Race!**%r* **Tug of War!**%r%rFun and prizes await! The whole town is invited!%r%rA portion of proceeds for the event will be donated to the Hope for the Warriors charity.%r%r*OOC: This is gonna be a weird idea! The entire event will be a vignette! I'll keep it open for a week.*%r%r*This way everyone who wants to, regardless of activity or time zone has plenty of time and opportunity to participate!*%r%r[Results Here!](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1htQvUuLA1F5UNCxMtqXQ11IFvv96Kq4PrHmuHJtBYO0/)%r%r
Nicole, Graham, Aidan, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Dahlia, August, Isabella, Hyacinth, Everett, Kailey, Grant, Leon, Rekani, Ravn


2020-08-26 - Lake and Roen Bridal Shower/Stag Party
In which numerous denizens of Gray Harbor carpool up to Seattle to party. (Open until 2/23 by request!) COME FORTH AND VIGNETTE!!
Alexander, Vyv, Ruiz, Abitha, Ignacio, Itzhak, August, Hyacinth, Eleanor, Cristobal, Joseph, Rekani


2020-08-13 - A thousand sharpened nails
You don’t want to hear the story of my life, and anyway I don’t want to tell it.
August


2020-08-06 - Open Vignette - That was a freebie.
**Open Vignette.** Write about a single instance in your character's life that they would (or should) do over again if they could, and how that would change them today. (Closes around 5pm Pacific on 2/5/2020.)
KarmaBum, Erin, Elise, Graham, Aidan, Alexander, Byron, Lilith, Vyv, Abitha, Itzhak, August, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Kailey, Esme, Devlin, Tor, Patrick, Leon, Atli, Ainslie, Vic, Renata, Ravn


2020-06-02 - Ghost Stories
**Open Vignette Scene.** There are ghosts all over Gray Harbor right now. Has your character bumped into any yet?
KarmaBum, Erin, Graham, Aidan, Alexander, Byron, Clarissa, Lilith, Vyv, Lyric, Finch, August, Rebecca, Everett, Eleanor, Kailey, Rhys, Grant, Tor, Patrick, Faith, Vic, Dani


2020-05-11 - Body Parts
August still thinks they should have torched it all.
August


2020-03-13 - The Call
August heals Ciprian so Ashira won't, and gets his due.
August


2020-02-11 - Beneath a Sullen Winter Moon (Open Vignette)
Around two in the morning 11th of February, something changed in Gray Harbor. What was your character's first realization of this shift? Or when did they first experiment with their abilities and find something was different?%r%r**Open vignette.**
KarmaBum, Stephanie, Thomas, Elise, Graham, Aidan, Alexander, Easton, Byron, Gina, Vyv, Abitha, Finch, August, Isabella, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Rhys, Grant, Esme, Anne, Patrick, Thewlis, Leon, Meredith, Rekani, Kip


2020-01-01 - Old Year's Eve
It's a vignette scene! But there's a tweeest. %r%rThis scene is going to be a collection of character's most memorable New Year's Eve memories, one per character. This is going to be fodder for these vignettes to be cut up, spliced and re-used for GMed Dream scenes in the future for other characters. So if you are writing up a vignette for this scene please be aware that it will possibly be used and mangled into something new for future use. I will re-check with people before using their stories for scenes though. %r%rAnd I will leave this up for a few days for people.
Nicole, Tobin, Aidan, Alexander, Easton, Byron, Clarissa, Elias, Vyv, Isolde, Ignacio, Justin, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Everett, Eleanor, Ciprian, Dante, Roxy, Kass, Yule, Patrick, Leon, Beth, Katy


2019-12-21 - #snowharbor2019
The snow has hit Gray Harbor, and it's hitting hard. Perfect time to build a few snowmen!%r%r(Open vignette - open for a few days. Post your character building a snowman, or anything else in the snow that suits your fancy. If you'd like to submit your creation for the IC prize (yes, there is an actual prize!), then include a bit about submitting it to Friendzone with the hashtag.)
AlmightyMe, Nicole, Elise, Graham, Aidan, Alexander, Sutton, Byron, Clarissa, Lilith, Bennie, Lex, Vyv, Abitha, Ignacio, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Ciprian, Sparrow, Poe, Rhys, Grant, Jacob, Noelle, James, Yule, Anne, Lalo, Beth


2019-11-28 - Thankful for...
**Open vignette scene.** Feel free to share a snippet of your character's Turkey Day. Could be anything - something that happens/ed off-camera, a character you didn't get a chance to play, a misty water-colored memory, whatever's clever. Note that this isn't a "live" scene in the traditional sense; just a collection of vignettes around a common theme. I'll be leaving it open until Friday the 16th at around 4:30 PM Pacific / 7:30 PM Eastern.
KarmaBum, Nicole, Cassidy, Erin, Greg, Elise, Graham, Eli, Tobin, Aidan, Alexander, Easton, Sutton, Byron, Gina, Clarissa, Carver, Lilith, Elias, Cole, Lex, Vyv, Andi, Ruiz, Abitha, Mark, Lucinda, Genevieve, Lyric, Ignacio, Justin, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Rebecca, Hyacinth, Minerva, Jaime, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Maddie, Love, Duncan, Tyrone, Abby, Sparrow, Zoiya, Tillie, Nathan, Harvey, Hailey, Carter, Andy, Roxy, Viktor, Shauna, Kailey, Rhys, Daisy, Grant, Jacob, Noelle, Martel, Yule, Anne, Patrick, Reese, Libby


2019-11-18 - Path of Least Resistance
August wakes up from hell.
August


2019-08-05 - What We Don't Say
August lets his curiosity get the better of him.
August


2019-07-11 - Sweet Gravity
Murray House isn't done with August.
August


2019-04-26 through 2019-09-08 - Yesterday (Open Vignette)
Happy 3-month Game-iversary, GH! Let's do a little retrospective: Look back for your character's first on-camera scene. Share what they were doing the day before that. (This is an open vignette scene. We'll be leaving it open till about 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern on Friday, July 5th.)
KarmaBum, AlmightyMe, Nicole, Erin, Thomas, Elise, Graham, Eli, Tobin, Aidan, Magnolia, Kevin, Alexander, Easton, Jonathan, Sutton, Byron, Clarissa, Carver, Lilith, Cole, Vyv, Andi, Isolde, Mark, Cameron, Lucinda, Dahlia, Sarah, Finch, August, Isabella, Tyler, Rebecca, Minerva, Everett, Eleanor, Maddie, Rick, Love, Duncan, Sparrow, Zoiya, Tillie, Nathan, Harvey, Hailey, Poe, Scott, Andy, Roxy, Viktor, Daisy


2016-11-06 - 1000 Days Ago
1000 days ago was November 6, 2016. What was your character doing just under three years ago? This is an "open vignette" scene - not a normal scene, so don't be intimidated by the number of participants. Pop in, share a little glimpse of what your character was doing.
KarmaBum, Violet, Alex, Erin, Julia, Elise, Graham, Eli, Tobin, Aidan, Magnolia, Kevin, Alexander, Easton, Mariah, Jonathan, Sutton, Byron, Carver, Lilith, Bennie, Elias, Cole, Lex, Penny, Harper, Vyv, Andi, Ruiz, Isolde, Lucinda, Genevieve, Lyric, Dahlia, Ignacio, Justin, Itzhak, Finch, August, Isabella, Tyler, Rebecca, Hyacinth, Minerva, Jaime, Joey, Everett, Eleanor, Maddie, Rick, Love, Duncan, Abby, Sparrow, Dante, Zoiya, Kelsey