Glass Walker -  Galliard  - Cliath

2004: Arrival in town. The Amazing Bouncing Elder position. Kin and cubs (more of the former than the latter). Attempting Fostern.

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January
It's for you - 1st
    It's David. Again. He wants to talk to Nat about the screwups. Again. Nat gets angry this time.
Wanted: one knight in a shining pickup - 2rd
    Nat comes to the rescuse of a hapless traveler
Who's a tin-plated bitch? - 3rd
    Nat racks up popularity points with everyone!
Anyone got any extra straw? - 3rd
    Marcus stops by the safehouse and Nat gives him the low-down on Scratch. Eventually.
Busy Tuesday - 4th
    Nat takes Erik on a Mission of Mercy Dammit.
Do what you think is right - 5th
    Cole comes over to provide a little help.
 The bad news never ends - 5th
    Evening. Nat finally reports to Megan.
No rest for the wicked - 7th
    On vacation with Jon, and who calls but her favorite Speak and Spell?
There's something weird with them - 10th
    Trash talking the Gnawers. Oops, Olga, are you here too?
Matthew who - 14th
    Hooking up (finally!) with a kin of Alicia's for more info exchange
No, 'old' is a compliment - 14th
    Evening. Scratch returns to collect his things, and he and Nat compromise.
I wanna be a princess - 19th
    Nat meets Kevin. Things go decently, considering
He can't talk to his wife? - 26th
    Morning. Tu passes along all sorts of news.
Lift that bale, tote that barge - 26th
    Noon. Extracurricular activities and slapping Saul's nose.
You say you wanna help - 26th
    Afternoon. A nice  friendly visit from Lucas. Right.
Soft-shoe, soft-sell - 27th
    Another run-in with Kevin, and Nat puts on the pressure.

February
There's a 'miss' in miscommunication - 1st
    Expecting the worst, Nat goes to talk to Jacinta. No surprises.
Now we go to the man on the street - 3rd
    If David doesn't stop calling, Jon will get jealous.
Three special snowflakes - 6th
    Super Bowl Sunday, and Nat's... delivering news. Does the excitement never end?
A little sarcasm for j00 - 14th
    Happy VD, Signe! No wait, that came out wrong.
Girl stuff - 17th
    Nat checks with Signe, and the two share some Special Moments(tm). Aw.
With a side order of stupid - 21st
    Kevin pulls an idiot, and finds the moon weighs heavily on Nat and Emma.
Just like Fear Factor - 21st
   Evening. Nat performs the start of Saul's Rite of Passage.
Jailbreak! - 22nd
   Nat 'rescues' Kevin from the farm and takes him to Goodwill. I'm sensing a theme.
Death of a cub - 22nd
   Night. Saul's Rite of Passage test didn't go as anyone planned.
Zip zop, mah face is ripped to shreds - 24th
    Stopping by the farmhouse, Nat picks up another passenger.
...Ain't nobody happy - 25th
    Emma isn't pleased to learn of Kevin's choice.
Tonight's menu: Crab and grouse with wine - 28th
    Emma attempts to indulge herself, but Nat's having none of it.
Bad timing - 28th
    Afternoon. If only she'd gone to Alicia a few days earlier...

March
Check up - 1st
    Chatting with Tu about various and sundry
On my hands and knees - 1st
    Afternoon. Floor installation continues. Tu and Kevin continue to bond.
Uber pulp  - 1st
    Evening. Megan stops by for a little orange juice and information
There's a wolf in my basement - 2nd
    Kevin gets to chew on Nat's ears. Aw.
I'll spot you an acronym - 9th
    More cub larnin' - this time discussing the GED with Kevin and Emma.
Once more unto the breach - 10th
    Third time's the charm? Approaching Layne about a Challenge.
Something new, something old - 13th
    A possible new packmate, an uncommon face, and the bastard.
Stranger in a strange hand - 14th
    An infodump for Thomas over lunch, peculiar messages
Idle chit chat - 15th
    More talking, a few more answers.
And we'll all go down together - 15th
    Evening. Alicia drops a tac-nuke. Making plans.
Boomsticks - 16th
    A field trip for the cub, in which everyone (except Nat) gets shot.
We're talking Dammit - 16th
    Evening. Well no, actually, they aren't. Why isn't everyone a Galliard?
Whooo is it? - 17th
    You know those strange notes someone's been leaving? Thomas thinks he's got an answer.
Our ancestors mind their own damned business - 17th
    Trying to get to the bottom of those notes... and someone's already got a translation!
Pancakes and advice - 19th
    A story from Thomas about Alicia's tac-nuke, then Thomas plays wise bastard
Talking to the geezer - 20th
    The three Walkers play knock-knock with Kevin's head.
Job interview - 20th
    Evening. Nat picks up Brom's aborted interview from last week.
Interpersonal dynamics - 20th
    Night. Our Galliard faces down a surly Thomas. How a year changes things.
Death and dismemberment - 21st
    Either would be preferable to... talking!
Catch me, I'm falling - 22nd
    Debating the title of tomorrow's shindig with Tu, and a little validation for the absent Philo.
Mail call - 22nd
    Early Afternoon.  A little chat between Emma and Nat
When you care enough to send the very best - 22nd
    Immediately after. Sometimes snail mail comes at just the wrong time.
Twitchy twitchy - 22nd
    Evening. Nat and Signe discuss several things including Havoc and Kevin.
Marking territory - 23rd
    Natalie gets all possessive over Kevin. Doesn't mean she doesn't smack him around though.
Third time's the charm - 23rd
    Moot. Natalie is Master of the Howl, Brom Truth Catcher, Tu the Fool and Emma the Wyrmfoe
Driving and Drinking - 23rd
    Late.  Hysteria is the mood d'jour.
Three bears - 24th
    Early Morning. Goldilocks got off easy.
I didn't sign up for this sarge - 24th
    In which Kevin learns a lot about his elders, and then a lot from his elders.
Nine ball, corner pocket - 25th
    Natalie's jog is interrupted, but that's ok.
Twelve o' clock high - 25th
    Afternoon. Nat stops by the brownstone to pass along some news to Emma.
The three Rs - 29th
    Readin', 'ritin', and 'rawlin'.
Family Matters - 29th
    Mid-afternoon. Talking with Thomas about many things, some of them painful.
Teddybear picnic - 31st
    Nat and Grey head out to the woods for a little four-footed exploration.

April
No fooling  - 1st
    Nat speaks with Rina's father
Victoria's Secret Model - 5th
    Nat, Grey, and Jon all go out to pick up a new cub and Thomas learns things he'd rather not know.
Cubthumping - 6th
    In which Cy learns that she's already taken the red pill. Not that she believes it.
Button up your overcoat - 7th
    Thomas has doing pretty well. It's been nearly three weeks since Nat's had to kick him.
Betty Crocker, eat your heart out - 11th
    Kevin has a distinct lack of domestic skills.
May I interest you in a copy of the Watchtower? - 11th
    Evening. An unexpected visitor, and unexpected terms.
Room service - 12th
    There's another reason Nat gave Cy to Thomas to train...
Looking for answers - 12th
    Mid-morning. A phone call to Alicia. Unsatisfying
So much for this being easy - 12th
    Afternoon. Signe and Nat have a little talk about where Kevin belongs.
You were being, you know, patient - 12th
    Evening. Telling Thomas about the day's events.
Kept my yap shut - 14th
    Chatting with Tu. Natalie is Brave.
And stay out - 18th
    Chasing Jeremy out for his own safety, and reviewing Auspices with Cy.
Hatfields and McCoys - 19th
    Thomas gets filled in on Natalie's side of the Jacinta squabble. Cy's pushy too!
Stop the insanity - please - 19th
    Evening. Nascha has to mediate for her Chiminage. Megan doesn't ask for anything easy, does she?
Hayfoot strawfoot - 20th
    Emma and Natalie on patrol. Meeting KL. A serious suggestion is taken badly.
We got Annie! - 21st
    Tu had errands for Kevin to run. A welcome call from the Alpha. Quick trip to the sewers.
...A what where? - 25th
    Emma plays Galliard. She's better at it than most people.
The Great Escape - 25th
    Late afternoon. Hearing the story of Cy's weekend from both sides, and deciding punishment.
Normal, check - 26th
    Chatting up one of the Shadow Lords. Sympathy? Ignored. Request from Megan? Taken as insult.
Men never swallow - 26th
    Late afternoon. Natalie prevents tragedy. If only it didn't hurt so much.
Emma oversteps - 27th
    Nat tells Emma that she can't patrol for a few days.
Cinderella - 27th
    Late morning. Natalie checks in on their newest cub, answers some questions.
Sleepyhead - 27th
    Phone call. Grey wakes up Natalie to tell her of a new face.
It's her Challenge - 28th
    Nascha stops by to keep Nat informed about the mediation.
Whack-a-cub - 28th
    Late morning. Natalie meets Jeren, has to squash Kevin repeatedly, and attempts to interview while holding court.
They gotta be generous - 28th
    Evening. Olga stops by and is ignored by Jeren. They discuss Jacinta's Challenge.
And baby makes three - 28th
    KL attempts to impress Vex. (OOCly was RPd on 5/5)

May
Long weekend - 2nd
    Natalie hears a synopsis of the fun that happened while she was out.
Mini-moot - 3rd
    Jeren spills the beans. Natalie makes the cubs play Elder or Philodox, depending.
Sound and fury  - 3rd
    Evening. Nascha, Jacinta, and Natalie meet at Megan's house to start the mediation.
Teddybear picnic - 4th
    The Get have a new Jarl. Nat and Signe talk about various and sundry.
Old news - 5th
    Brom has some news for Natalie.
New face - 5th
     Late afternoon. The new kin in town inadvertantly plays hide and seek. Quick chat with Nicodemus.
At long last love  - 6th
    Or at least, terms for her Challenge.
Why does it all happen on the weekend? - 9th
    In the early morning Cy, Jeren,  and Nat talk about the weekend's occurrences.
Miss Manners Regrets - 9th
    Morning. Once decent people are abroad, Nat takes herself down to the Odeon to talk to Olga.
What do you do with a mangled body? - 10th
   Kevin gets quizzed on one of the less-savory aspects of being a Glass Walker.
Identifiable? Or not? - 10th
    Late morning. There's a confusing phone call. Josef is dead, and Jeren is stinky.
Mama knows best  - 10th
     Afternoon. Natalie bursts into Grey's room with  both guns blazing, and ends up petting his ears.
Useless crap  - 11th
    Riddles. Natalie pokes at Grey. Grey pokes back.
Twinkle twinkle little star - 12th
   David has a favor to ask regarding some camping gear.
Jeren, gourmet Cajun cook  - 12th
    Early afternoon. Working on Cy's language. Snapping at Kevin's language. More poking at the Philodox.
Hosting isn't what Gets do best - 14th
    Nat and Jacinta are finally reconciled.
Lightly grilled - 16th
    Megan and Jeren meet; Nat passes along information.
Special delivery - 17th
    David calls back. Minor heck breaks loose.
Natalie, Den mother - 18th
    Jeren spills some beans and Natalie doesn't make her clean them up.
Carbon is your speciality - 19th
    Jeren fills Nat in on the results of the Farmhouse raid.
Call me Tim - 19th
    Phone call. David tries jogging Nat's elbow.
Shots in the dark - 19th
    Kevin gets shot. Again. He doesn't take it well. Again.
Little horned man just bought ice skates - 19th
    After the shooting, Grey comes up with a surprising request.
I can't go for that - 23d
    Jacinta brings her idea to Natalie. Nat shoots it down.
Slithery Gnawers - 24th
    Nat and Jeren try to find Layne, and end up finding Olga instead.
Justify My Self - 24th
    Natalie passes along her version of Jacinta's Challenge, and gets reamed out by Alicia.
Tonight we Moot! - 24th
    Moot. The Opening of the Sky fails.
Ice cream - 25th
    David calls back, just to check in. Jeren slams doors and plays with knives.
Del Kevin - 31st
    Natalie finds Kevin has run off, and brings him home.
One long day - 31st
    Shortly after. Natalie reams out Jeren, then snaps at Jeremy, and then gets some news from Jeren

June
Never get involved in a land war in Asia - 1st
    Natalie invokes Rule #2 on Kevin. He's all grown up now!
Excederin written all over it - 1st
    Afternoon. Tomas delivers presents. Natalie threatens him - what a surprise. Then Jacinta argues her case.
Walkers Gone Wild - 7th
    Natalie arranges a day for the Walkers in the wood. Everyone acts as expected.
Mama knows best - 9th
    Nat gives Kevin pack advice, then begins his Rite of Passage
Melted fish? - 10th
    Kevin gets his terms, Jeren plays Galliard.
Kevin, Destroyer of Worlds - 13th
    Kevin updates Nat on his Rite, and gets promised driving lessons
We're out of Cheddar - 13th
    Late afternoon. The very scarce Thomas Grey appeareth, and Nat learns about food poisoning.
Enjoyyourmeal - 15th
    Jeren and Nat go to Denny's; Jeren fills Nat in on her pack quest.
Femur tastes like chicken - 16th
    Natalie meets a young metis, then the infamous Kaz.

July
Hard Headed Woman - 8th
    Afternoon. Nat returns from vacation and gets a nasty surprise.
Return to Sender - 8th
    Imediately after. Nat and Jeren reconcile, after a fashion.
Bad Moon Rising - 9th
    Night. Nearly at his deadline, and Kevin finally finishes his Rite of Passage test.
Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers - 11th
    Nat brings gifts over for Dakota and Jeremy's offspring.
Cable and showers - 11th
    Afteroon. Yet another Lost Cub. Where do they all come from?
Post-Mortem - 14th
    Nat and Kevin discuss the whys and wherefores of his Rite of Passage
City Garou, Country Garou - 20th
    On a rare visit to the farm, Nat meets Touch Deer and agrees to take a cub back to the city.
New Face, Old Face - 21st
    Meeting Trent and chewing him out. Scratch is back; he doesn't get chewed out.
Even secure lines aren't secure - 22d
    David has some information to pass along, and another favor to ask.
Blue Moon - 25th
    Natalie finds out what Sophie's been doing with her time, and uses Naughty Words.
Hotel Rusty Chevrolet - 25th
   Evening. Another new face in town. Nat talks to her via phone.
Face to face - 27th
   Meeting Elanora in person and giving her the rundown.
Unca Grey - 30th
   Talking to Thomas about pack. Then a cheesy movie, and a story (but no dinner).

August
Telling on the little bird - 3d
   Elder Moot. Discussing the exploded hospital, and ways and means of communication. Then after, Nat talks to Signe about Havoc.
We want you as a new recruit - 4th
   Meeting Tabitha.
Home decor isn't your thing - 11th
   Scratch's chewing out is interrupted by Touch Deer.
Begging for a beta - 27th
   Nat talks to Grey and Thomas, then Elanora and Dominic. OK, Dom isn't on the Beta list.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T - 31st
   Trent and Jeremy get their noses bapped for keeping Nat in the dark.

September
I am not your friend - 2d
   Meeting Aimee. (Very short, and unfinished.)
Goodbye, you bastard - 15th
   Nat tells Thomas the bad(?) news, and obliquely gives him first shot at claiming Elder.
Exit stage right - 20th
   Tu and Elanora say goodbye. Nat straightens out exactly what being Elder means.
Oklahoma! - 20th
   Afternoon. As Nat finishes packing, Jeremy, Kevin, and Dominc stop by to say their farewells and make Nat coffee.