I've doing a lot of different things to keep my mind off of stuff, in particular I've been drawing and painting. But I'm having difficulties since I upgraded to Vista. My old version of Photoshop (CS) isn't compatible it seems, so I installed a newer one (CS3) which is. Now this is all well and good, but my computer can't keep up with Vista and CS3 at the same time for very long. I spent a good hour or so scanning in work to colour or post and then the damn thing crashed on me whilst I was tidying and compositing stuff. A pox! A pox on you Microsoft for your Windows! But kudos on the Xbox n_n

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<ORIGINATED WITHIN ABYSS, REDIRECTED TO STATION 17>

MONARCH, XX/XX/XXXX

WE ARE MAKING READY. WE ARE WOKEN AND SHALL NOT SLUMBER ANY LONGER. DO NOT INTERFERE

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<ORIGINATED WITHIN STATION 17>

Sergeant Brown, Avatar Unit, XX/XX/XXXX

Private Greel went missing on a recon mission today, and I'm worried. She says her unit is still active, but she cannot contact it. As the unit is still active she can't be switched to another unit, so she's having to sit on the sidelines whilst we continue with the operation. Lieutenant Mott has joined us from the MOD. He's a bit of a wierdo. He's brought along another pilot to replace Greel, some old geezer called Jackson. He's grumpy as. I don't like it when command messes with my squad like this. Hell, I don't even know what we are meant to be looking for! The damned <DELETED> didn't have anything inside except some weird statues. The moment Greel's unit disappeared Command was in an uproar! It's not bloody world war 3, it was probably a land slide, geez...

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<ORIGINATED WITHIN STATION 17>

Commander Jameson, XX/XX/XXXX

I have orders from the top that the Avatar team is to investigate a series of disappearances of scientists in the area of the Channel known as the 'Abyss'. Quite why the Avatar's are to be sent to do it is beyond me, but I'll do as instructed, for they must be needed.

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<ORIGINATED WITHIN STATION 17>

Captain Dickinson, XX/XX/XXXX

I've been put in charge of commanding the avatar unit. It's alright. It's weird leading a bunch of guys through battle and never seeing their face. Just drills at the moment, it's not like there's anyone for them to fight.