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Brittany thought about what DeMartino said as they moved on. That Ms. Li was lining her own pockets wasn’t surprising. But why were his funds meagre?


Brittany, Daria, Andrea and Donna were far from the only students doing fundraising for the Coffee House. They saw another group of students in the distance as they left DeMartino’s neighborhood.

“Is that Quinn and her friends?” Andrea asked.

“Probably,” Daria answered.

“Then we could go a different way?” Donna asked.

“We could,” Brittany said.

“Let’s do so,” Daria said.

“Certainly,” Andrea said.

“We can take up De Martino’s offer and find Mr. O’Neill,” Daria suggested.

“But do we know where he lives?” Andrea asked.

“Yes,” Donna answered.


They headed in that direction.

“Good afternoon,” O’Neill said. “I suppose you’re here for the Coffee House fundraising?”

“Yes,” Brittany answered.

“Excellent.”

“We’re selling holiday wrapping paper and chocolates,” Donna said.

“How wonderful!” O’Neill said. “But of course, I knew that.”

“Are you interested in buying something?” Brittany asked.

“Of course!” O’Neill said.

“Great!” Brittany responded.

“I’ll have some of the wrapping paper,” O’Neill decided.

“Sure!” Brittany said.

“How much?” O’Neill said.

“I’m sure you know,” Daria said.

“Um…”

“You forgot?”

“Um…” The teacher dissembled.

“You did, didn’t you?”

“Yes. But I have a lot to do.”


Daria wasn’t sure what to make of that interaction. But then she had figured that there were things wrong with O’Neill from her first Language Arts class in Lawndale.

“Something on your mind?” Andrea asked.

“Oh, just wondering what might be up with O’Neill,” Daria answered.

“All of us do from time to time,” Donna added.

Daria nodded.


Most of the afternoon went by without further incident.


“How did it go?” Quinn asked when they arrived back at the Morgendorffers.

“Better than I expected,” Daria answered.

“That’s great!” Quinn said.

“Except that we ran into Mr. O’Neill,” Donna said.

“What happened there?”

“Mr. O’Neill forgot how much the wrapping papers were,” Brittany answered.

“Oh,” Quinn said.

“That might mean something,” Daria said.

“That he’s forgetful?” Quinn asked.

“Yes” Daria answered. “But could be something deeper.”

“We also ran into DeMartino,” Donna added.

“How did he react?” Quinn asked.

“How do you think he reacted?” Daria asked.

“In his usual way, ranting about students being more into things other than their classes?” Quinn asked rhetorically.

Daria nodded.

“But otherwise, it was a good afternoon,” Brittany said.

“That’s good,” Quinn said.

“And we achieved something,” Donna added with a smile.

“I didn’t think Daria would make friends here,” Quinn said.

“I was patient and she was willing to take a chance,” Brittany responded.


They went up to Daria’s room.

“This is cool,” Andrea said.

“The previous owners had a psychotic aunt up here,” Daria explained.

“That explains it,” Brittany said.

“I didn’t want a normal room after I saw how this was,” Daria added.

“It does look unique,” Donna said. “It suits you.”

“Thanks,” Daria said.

“It does look cool, now that I think about it,” Brittany said.

Daria smirked.

“But how do you think we’ll use the coffee house?” Andrea asked.

“I’m not sure,” Daria answered.

“A hangout spot?” Brittany asked.

“Obviously,” Donna said.

“With you three, I would,” Daria said. “I might share some of my writing.”

“Cool!” Donna and Brittany said.
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Ninja Talon hadn’t been waiting long on the Hecuba-Croft’s roof when SpiderGirl arrived. “Ready?” the former asked.

“Of course,” SpiderGirl said. “I’m just worried that she didn’t find anything.”

“Same here. But we will find Jane and the critics anyway.”

“But just searching near the Lake probably wouldn’t be a good idea.”

“Not if it’s done randomly,” Ninja Talon said.

“Another plan?” SpiderGirl asked with a slight giggle. “I’d like to hear it.”

“After we talk with Andrea.”


Andrea saw the two vigilantes enter her room again. “I did find something,” she said.

“Which was?” SpiderGirl asked.

Andrea brought up a document she had compiled the data on. “Someone was seen leaving the Historia at the time, carrying someone else to a manhole nearby.” She then brought up a collage of screenshots.

“So, that proves Jane was taken,” SpiderGirl said after she had had a look.

“It does, but not where she was taken,” Ninja Talon pointed out.

“Too true,” SpiderGirl considered.

“So, what now?” Andrea asked.

“We’ll scout the area now, and return sometime tomorrow for more intensive search,” SpiderGirl decided.

“I agree,” Ninja Talon said.

“Let me know how it goes,” Andrea said. “I’ll be at the Historia for morning tea.”

“Great!” Ninja Talon said.


Up on the roof the heroes paused. “Which way?” Ninja Talon asked. “By the Creek, or along the road?”

“Probably the Creek, but what do you think?”

“The Creek would have more cover, if he’s looking out for us.”

“He probably wouldn’t be, in the middle of the night,” SpiderGirl said. “But we’ll be careful anyway.”

They then swung away.

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Church notes - 6th July 2025

Jul. 6th, 2025 05:35 pm
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6th
Daniel 1
The young men.
Daniel understood the implications of what was happening. The training program was to influence them to follow the Babylonian culture.

vs 8
Daniel decided not to defile himself. His determination was based on some spiritual understanding.
The meat and the wine?
Daniel knew God.

God is calling people to repent. It was the same in Daniel's day as it is today.
Daniel's resolve to see what was happening around him through God's perspective.

Daniel didn't put his rights above God's call.

It is the same for us today.

Daniel spent the entire Exile in the Babylonian palace.

Change is a constant.
This isn't a surprise to God.

Convergence on Lawndale - Part 1

Jul. 2nd, 2025 07:52 pm
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Quinn Morgendorffer returns to Lawndale after travelling with the Doctor in the TARDIS. However, she is drawn into another adventure when the Doctor picks up a strange energy reading in town. Team Possible investigate a portal that has appeared in Middleton that leads to Lawndale several years in the past.

fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14486471/1/Convergence-on-Lawndale

Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/67097887/chapters/173246860
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The third of the previous applicants entered the bookstore.

“Let’s see. Dani Moreno, a sophomore at Lawndale State,” Quinn said.

“That’s right,” Dani said.

“I looked over your CV again. You said that you study visual arts and also are experienced with sound equipment.”

“Yes. But I may ask.”

“You can,” Quinn said.

“Is the person you actually hired responsible for Jane Lane’s disappearance.”

“Possibility.”

“I see,” Dani said with a frown.

“Do you know Jane?”

“Yes, my brother is in Mystik Spiral.”

“I guess that’s some of your experience in sound equipment comes from,” Quinn guessed.

Dani nodded.

“Right. I need to talk to more people, but I think you might be in.”

“I’ll wait in the café.”

“Thanks.”


Dani entered the café and saw that Scott Ashworth was there. ‘I didn’t think he was interested in Shakespeare,’ she thought. She then went up to the counter.

“How may I help you,” the pigtailed waitress asked.

“A white tea, thanks.”

“Coming right up.”

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Church notes - 29th June 2025

Jun. 29th, 2025 04:27 pm
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29th
Acts 8:26 - 40
Acts 16:11 - 15

Baptism Sunday
A response to believing the Gospel
Ethiopian Eunuch
- A response to belief
- Declares a changed heart
Lydia
- The LORD opened her heart to respond to what Paul was teaching.
- A way of telling the world 'I'm following Jesus now!'

Why get baptised.
Because we believe in Jesus
Because we want to show that He has changed our hearts
Because we want to make a strong declaration that we we are taking after Him.

Deuteronomy 32:4