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[abracadavers]

Because I know this will be devastating to many of you: the local coffee shop down the street is turning into a Starbucks.

[KNOWLEDGE DEPARTMENT]

For those new to the Department, I hope you're settling in well. A reminder that I'm available if you should have any questions, and also that the lounge conversation pit is deceptively deep. We'll get an outing scheduled for the lot of us soon, I'm open to suggestions.

I'd also like to gage your interest about this Department and Society hosting a symposium or conference. The breadth of knowledge and discovery shared here should not be contained. I think it could be an opportunity for Quest to start holding an annual one, with the different satellite societies taking turns to host. It will draw more experts and those enthusiastic about Adventuring, while also giving eachother an opportunity to share and improve, maybe even develop professionally.

[DEPARTMENT HEADS]

Are you getting an increasing number of reporters trying to reach out to you about "that terrible business"? They're like vultures.

[BRACKEN]

Which one?
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Comments

[geminids]

but nowhere else makes my iced cortados!!!!! least not the ones that open real early n they taste the best at like 6:30

[broderick]
nerd.

[abracadavers]

Starbucks spits at your iced cortados, obviously.

[Bracken]
Fuck you. Answer the question! There's also a death star cat bed...that might be more cozy, but I don't like the implications of our cats supporting a fascist regime.

[wizardjr]

Boooooooo. Maybe we can get a coffee shop at HQ.

[abracadavers]

Destroying local one street corner at a time. Maybe we can get the owner of Mugshots hired here, I'm fairly certain they're a Siren.

[firebirdy]

There are so many options and I do not believe coffee beans are the same as they used to be.

[abracadavers]

Freedom of choice is capitalism's favourite line. How did you drink your coffee before?

Department Heads

[werewho]

Yea, it's moved from just email and phone calls to in-person follow ups. Unfortunately, they weren't fooled by my baseball cap and sunglasses look either.

Sort of related I've been meaning to ask what we think of doing more sessions like Briar's skills that might be helpful for the people who were trapped in snowglobes? Sexual health has changed a lot since many of them were trapped so that seems particularly relevant.

Department Heads

[arietids]

That's a good idea. Honestly there are probably a lot of people who could benefit from general help with [...] functioning at a normal-ish job.

Department Heads

[abracadavers]

What baseball hat were you wearing? If it was for this city's embarrassing hockey team, they'd probably avoid you out of pity. I'm sorry though, this is harassment.

Department Heads

[cursorily]

I can whip you up a better disguise, if you want.

Heads.

[whywolves]

It's awful. I feel like my phone has been living through one long ring.

Heads.

[abracadavers]

Surely Quest has a lawyer or publicist who can fend them off? They've already been harassing some of the employees every time they go outside.

Heads.

[arietids]

I know you and Maya are perfectly capable, but if y'all need me to try to scare anyone off for you just ask.

[afineskylark]

Where is the second best coffee shop that is not a Starbucks?

[Knowledge]
I vote yes for an outing and yes for a symposium. Though I'd appreciate if you didn't schedule either for the day of my defense which is next Tuesday.

[abracadavers]

Finding this one was a bit of a goldmine. I'm not sure about others, but it looks like we're going to have to do research.

[Knowledge]
No, of course not. The outing we can schedule at any time as an opportunity to get to know eachother better. The symposium wouldn't be this month - it'll take some planning.

That's exciting about your defense, how are you feeling about it?

Department Heads

[arietids]

I'm very unapproachable, apparently. Seems annoying.

Department Heads

[abracadavers]

I can confirm you're both unapproachable and annoying.

Department Heads

[cursorily]

I don't talk to the press as a matter of principle.

Department Heads

[abracadavers]

It's a good principle, I personally enjoy ruining their day and sound bites. It's when they escalate and get aggressive and more invasive that I'm worried about.

[angvil]

You can blame Richard for that "wise financial decision".

[Knowledge]
When you say it's an outing for us do you mean it's an outing for the whole society?

[abracadavers]

Fuck's sake Richard I see.

[Knowledge]
No, just the Knowledge Department. Our museum trip turned into a Society-wide thing, but we can keep it smaller this time.

[wickedglitch]

have we considered soliciting a dunkin donuts. not necessarily to open a shop i hear they can be hired to just burn down the bucks.

[abracadavers]

Dunkin Donuts are arsonists for hire? Is there a lot of fast food on fast food crime in America?

[osmotheque]

We are being punished. And for what?

[abracadavers]

Apparently "wise financial decisions." It sounds like we're going to have to make a coffee pilgrimage.

Knowledge

[bahbie]

That sounds awesome! I have ✨ event-planning experience ✨ if you need any help!

Knowledge

[abracadavers]

I was hoping you'd say that. I'll need your expertise, it'll probably look like a few hundred people.

Knowledge

[misdate]

What do you mean by outing? A mission?

Knowledge

[abracadavers]

No, perhaps dinner or to an event or exhibit together as a Department. Previously we went to the Royal Ontario Museum of Magic. This is a brilliant group of people, so we like to create opportunities for everyone to socialize and spend time together outside of work. Would you be interested?