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unfinishednetwork2026-01-05 01:19 pm
holiestlove) wrote in unfinishednetwork2026-01-05 01:19 pm
Bulletin Post #1
Hello one and all,
My name is Jonathan Harker, some of you may know me, others may not. In my world, I worked as a solicitor's clerk for many years before becoming a proper solicitor. That said, I am rather good at gathering information and putting it into a proper order. The reason I write this is I have a project in mind to hopefully help us in the future.
To those who were part of the story that we experienced recently. I would like to meet with you to gather information on what you recalled or did not. I do understand it may be embarrassing for some, so I will accept anonymous information as well.
I can be found in the Maker space if you would rather speak in person. Thank you all for your time.
-Jonathan
[ The letter is tacked to the Bulletin, written in very fine script.]
My name is Jonathan Harker, some of you may know me, others may not. In my world, I worked as a solicitor's clerk for many years before becoming a proper solicitor. That said, I am rather good at gathering information and putting it into a proper order. The reason I write this is I have a project in mind to hopefully help us in the future.
To those who were part of the story that we experienced recently. I would like to meet with you to gather information on what you recalled or did not. I do understand it may be embarrassing for some, so I will accept anonymous information as well.
I can be found in the Maker space if you would rather speak in person. Thank you all for your time.
-Jonathan
[ The letter is tacked to the Bulletin, written in very fine script.]
Switch that 13 for 11, up there, I forgot I made a timeline based on what little we got. Opps.
I didn't choose my field, the man who took me in did so, so I could become a clerk once I reached the minium age. I ran errands for him before that. But, a mere clerk wouldn't be good enough to marry a school mistress, my friend. I had to become better to be worthy of here. I was studying before, but I didn't care as much, if that makes sense.
[ Looking up at him. He took a second to consider his words. The teeth at the earlier smile should have frightened him, but it didn't. Not when he trusted his friend.]
Going to Transylvania was my first true job as a solicitor. It was promised to be good money. I had not even gotten Mina a ring yet when I accepted the job, I asked her to marry me at the train station just before departing. I intended to get the ring once I was paid. I was only supposed to be gone a week. It was Mina that kept me going.
[ His eyes a little more focused, that fire returning. ]
I could suffer it all just to return to her side. I never felt complete without her. Most men in my time think so little of women, but not me. My Mina was the smartest woman I ever knew. She would always take me to task if I did something stupid or unbecoming. She was all the motivation I ever needed.
[ Taking a breath he made a face.] I do not know how to describe it, I am sorry if I am doing this bad. All I can say is without her, I am half of the man I should be, as half of my heart is always with here. Mrs. Harker here may not be my Mina, but just having her here keeps me from falling to the misery I did in those final days in the castle.
I saw nothing!
[It may be a little like describing color to a blind man, but Jonathan's doing his best, and he can make some vague associations to things he's experienced. But only vaguely.
What would it be like, having someone he felt so intensely about that their presence alone chases away his misery? That without them he felt incomplete?]
I think I would fear such an emotion. To risk having that feeling of being half of who I should be forever, should something happen to the other.
no subject
[ Jonathan needed better taste in poets. Still he doubted his friend knew who that was.] Lord Byron was a poet long before I was born.
[ Sitting the tea down, Jonathan looked back up at his tall friend.]
It sounds bad, and the misery is awful, I give you that. But that moment, when we are reunited? Nothing ever feels that good, my friend. When I awoke from my fever at the nunnery to Mina sitting at my bedside. I can not even describe how happy I was. All of that misery didn't matter the moment I saw her face again. Pain can be suffering, but it is also a great power. [ Lifting his hand again to motion.] I helped kill a vampire I was terrified to protect that love, I was willing to become one if she could not be saved just to keep her from having to be alone. My love is my strength.