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Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

We're doing some database and other light server maintenance this weekend (upgrading the version of MySQL we use in particular, but also probably doing some CDN work.)

I expect all of this to be pretty invisible except for some small "couple of minute" blips as we switch between machines, but there's a chance you will notice something untoward. I'll keep an eye on comments as per usual.

Ta for now!

xp_changeling posting in

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Image by Mackinzie

( As sure as I am the awakened one will allow my blessed reincarnation, baby. )

xp_madin

Okay what the fuck why is there foam in the pipes?

I don't mess with plumbing so I have a guy coming.

Double check before you take a shit, I guess. It'd be a bad day for American toilets to do their thing and clog up. Or, i don't know, invest in a poop knife.

For the record, that doesn't actually happen in other countries. The clogging doesn't happen. I have no fucking idea about if they use poop knives like American sikoes.

Update: it's only some plumbing and it seems pretty random. The plumber is crying.

xp_catseye posting in

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(1) Where are you? You didn't come home from carpooling last night.

(2) You had better tell me if this is a secret affair. I am not discreet.

xp_daytripper posting in

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After today's attempt to abduct Emily and Rictor, we're keeping the two of them - and Pixie - safe under lockdown in the office. I'm not sure how long for - until we can identify the threat and deal with it. I've attached everything we've been able to collect so far, but as you can see, it's not a lot.

Angie's working on a protection roster - at least two of us here at all times, keeping an eye out. Sue's working with Doug to juice up the security; Clea, Topaz and I are doing the same with the wards, and then it's hitting the research until we find out who the fuck these arseholes are and what they want.

xp_daytripper posting in

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In the wake of the attempted abduction of Rictor and Emily, representatives of the X-Men, X-Force and X-Factor gather to talk about what next

( If I thought I could put personal bodyguards on them I would, but I rather imagine that will go over poorly. )

xp_rictor posting in

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Rictor and Emily are ambushed and attacked by mysterious forces on their way home, but prevail.

( GET OFF THE ROAD YOU MILLENNIALS! )

xp_wiccan posting in

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A scene in the domestic life of the lost boys. After a powers lesson, Billy tries to clean up Tommy's mess, only to make it several-fold worse.

( Fire! Fire! Put out the fire, Tommy! )

xp_changeling posting in

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to: [Hardy, Felicia]
from: [Sydney, Kevin]

Found an interesting little custom piece in Italy that just happens to fit you perfectly. What luck.

-Syd

[package with a Brunello Cucinelli leather jacket left at her door.]

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To read along with the game, visit xp_friends!

( October 13 to October 19 )

alierak posting in

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DW is seeing some issues due to today's Amazon outage. For right now it looks like the site is loading, but it may be slow. Some of our processes like notifications and journal search don't appear to be running and can't be started due to rate limiting or capacity issues. DW could go down later if Amazon isn't able to improve things soon, but our services should return to normal when Amazon has cleared up the outage.

Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.

Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.

xp_topaz posting in

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Clea and Topaz are working at the X-Force office when they realize someone is watching them from the street.

( Can you teach me your ways? )

xp_blackcat

I had better not find out any of you did this, I swear to god. Just. You steal from the Louvre do it with some sense of class.

Link

(link is to the BBC article of the Oct 2025 Louvre jewellery "heist")

xp_husk

Billy runs into Paige while exploring the mansion.

( This place is just a lot bigger than anywhere ive ever seen... )

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Image by Mackinzie

( Then again, maybe he didn't want to send one of his actual agents on this... thanks for the hotdog, man - so much chili... )

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( Oct. 7-12 )

xp_speed posting in

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Tommy does what speedsters do: kick ass at table tennis.

( You’re the stabby one. Hey! )

xp_changeling posting in

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( And stuff whatever comment you were going to make about getting me on my knees, we’re having a nice moment. )

xp_wiccan

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Database maintenance

MIXTAPE: 'Love Shack - The B-52s

(no subject)

Text to Emily and Rictor

X-Force Only: Guests - Invited and Uninvited

The Witches' Road - Post-Kidnapping Meeting

The Witches Road: Rictor & Emily

Billy & Tommy, Thursday evening

Birthday

Last Week in X-Project!

AWS outage

The Witches' Road: Clea and Topaz

Louvre

Paige & Billy | New Places - backdated

MIXTAPE: 'Centerfield' - John Fogerty

Last Week in X-Project!

Madin & Tommy | Jail Kid

MIXTAPE: 'Opportunities' - Pet Shop Boys

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