ND1704
NUMBER: ND1704
PRIORITY: DINER
DATE: 23-11-17
CUSTOMER & ORDER: TURKEY & MASHED POTATOES
SERVER: 8
First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving, CaD. It’s been another busy month between searching for Gehrel’s Mechanism, dealing with the Society, and learning more about our enigmatic friend(s) Gemini. The Dark has been awfully quiet lately. I can only assume Umbra is still dealing with the fallout of Florida’s perfidy. I also expect Umbra has been laying low as Hoffmann works to complete his own Mechanism. Though I am personally thankful that it has been a calmer month, all things considered. I expect that to change tomorrow as we ready ourselves for the bloodiest of American holidays—Black Friday.
Another thing I am thankful for is the generous donation we have received from the Society to fund our efforts in serving Hoffmann and Gemini. With their help, I’ve been able to secure a toy store from 2 to 4 A.M. in West Florida. This should allow us to beat the crowds and get Hoffmann his coffee nice and early. We assume he’ll be there for the toys, though a little extra incentive from our Mechanism pieces shouldn’t hurt either. Of course, we are risking everything by putting our Mechanism pieces within the Dark’s reach, but I feel the outcome should be more than favorable.
Lastly, and what I am most thankful for is all of you. It has been a rocky ride, for sure. When I met you all eleven years ago, I could never have imagined we would end up here sipping coffee together. And while we’ve only been having our coffee together for the past four years, I’d say our coffee tastes the same, if not better, than the past Cafes. And now, we have another Cafe to work alongside, for which I am also grateful. I’ve always felt that the number 8 could be so much bigger than just one person, and you all embody that. Je crie à tous merci.
Yours thankfully,
An Unshifted Asterisk