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[Private to Friends]

I'm pretty much screwed. Something just came through the portal for me, or rather for the Other Guy - the armor he wore when he fought in those gladiatorial games on Sakaar. The Other Guy got so excited, he wants to emerge, but the power dampening field inside the Bureau is preventing him from coming out. I can tell he really wants to, though, and it's pissing him off. But it's also doing a number on me. So until he calms down, I'll be hanging out here.

Can somebody bring me a pillow and blanket? A toothbrush and a change of clothes would be good, too.

[Friends and Colleagues* of Both Tony Starks]

In honor of Tony Stark the Younger somehow managing to reach the age of 21, you are invited to come and take advantage of free food and drink at my place in honor of his achievement, Saturday, June 2 at 6 PM.

Yes, I suppose it's also my birthday too, but I just celebrated it a few months ago. A hasty exit will be given to anyone who reminds me of the fact that Tiny is less than half of my age.

[Tony Stark (904913)]

Don't forget, birthday grill out on Tuesday. Bring whomever you want.

[* Includes Avengers, Guardians, and associates in-game or any universe]

I don't know who I have to thank for my narcissistically delicious breakfast this morning, but thanks.

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( Previous netpost attempts. )

My name is Peter Parker. I'm fifteen years old. I'm pretty quiet and won't cause any problems. Seriously you won't even notice I'm there. I need a guardian before I can leave so if you've got a spare couch or anything I'd really appreciate it.

ғʀɪᴇɴᴅs & ᴍᴄᴜ

Something bad has happened. My head's messed up.

( FILTERED TO NATASHA ROMANOFF, PEGGY CARTER, & TONY STARK (MCU), TINY STARK (904913), & SAM WILSON (616) )

HULK MAKE NEW FRIEND

CHO TAKE PICTURE

[attached is a photo of the Hulk sitting cross legged on the floor, cradling a perfectly content Meowth in his huge, green hands]

Well, since we've had a few beeps on the Network, this seems as good a time as any to go over the new upgrade to the system that we've pushed through thanks to Amadeus. More may come later, but for now this is what we got.

Due to study of the signatures of the portals, we now have two different types of beeps that'll go out on the Network. First, a tone and a green pop-up text that says 'INCOMING' means someone is coming through the portal into this world. Hopefully that'll be limited to just people popping up at the facility, but considering all the monsters that came through a few weeks ago, it could be an 'be on your toes' alert too. Second, a tone and a red pop-up text that says 'OUTGOING' means someone left by portal and gone back to their home world hopefully.

You may not return to your regularly scheduled programming.

I FINALLY CAUGHT HIM RED HANDED!

That kleptomaniac cat of Tony's, Yen. He's a thieving sneak. My stuff kept coming up missing, so I finally set up security cameras, and this is what it caught.

[Instead of an Instagram post, pretend it's security footage, and instead of an ordinary Russian Blue cat, pretend it's an Alolan Meowth]

SONOFABITCH! Where are my glasses??! They were right here on my desk a minute ago.

TONY!

Not what I was expecting when my perimeter alarms were tripped, but preferable to whatever left the mess at Fort Neill. I can't believe my address is Texas.

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[ Bucky Barnes (PH) ]

Had your fill of one-armed man jokes yet? Swing by the house. Your arm is ready for a test drive.

( text messages to tony stark )

Alright, so we need two sets of round the clock patrols. One's for the perimeter for the Fort Neill Military Base and one is for the portal room itself, even if we can't get into it right now.

We need volunteers. Shifts will be six hours long, so double what we were doing for patrols back on the ship. 18+ for right now. Comment to the shift that you want. Specify days if you can't do every day. We need powerful and uninjured fighters right now, so if you don't fit the bill, there's plenty of other things you can help with. Right now, we can't pay you, but we'll figure out something to make sure you're taken care of.

Multiple people needed for each shift.

FOOD/DONATIONS, JOB HELP, FORT NEILL FILING, IDENTITIES

[ FILTERED TO TONY STARK (MCU) ]
Right, so this is a big ask considering it's me asking, but I don't really trust anyone else or know them well enough to ask them for this - I need a new arm. My old one is fried from the EMP and I've been armeless since. I was going to ask Shuri, but she's in a new world, dealing with plenty enough, and I really don't know her. And I guess I really don't know you too, but I've known enough Tony Starks in my lifetime to know your capabilities.

If you don't want to do this, I get it and don't hold it against you. Ignore this if you need to. I won't ask again.

How, exactly, does a luxury condo from Vancouver wind up inside of a single-family home in Texas?

Not that I mind. It saves me from buying new curtains. And it's a relief to gain some distance from the rest of my kind.

[Filtered to the PH Group]

I don't like this situation with the missing military.

I woke up this morning with a cat on my face.

In my bed.

In my house that should be at the bottom of the Pacific.

To the soothing voice of J.A.R.V.I.S.

The improbability of each of these facts is staggering, and yet here we are, as if the last four years had never happened. I can live with that. But the cat is another thing entirely.

[ FILTERED TO TONY STARK ]
Got any plans today?

[ FILTERED TO TINY STARK ]
So I know that the engineering contest kind of went to hell. We want to try and pick up where we left off?

[ FILTERED TO THE PH GROUP ]
I know I've been distant and I'm sorry about that. I know we're all going through the same thing, having to leave behind yet another world where we thought we could go grow old, leaving people we loved behind, so it's no excuse that I've been closing myself off from people. From you guys.

I know there's not a lot of us, so I want to make sure all of us stay safe and stick together. Even you, Barnes, though you're still a pain in my ass. So dinner or something, soon? We can figure out those trackers Aria and Ezekiel were talking about.

[ FILTERED TO MAYA LOPEZ ]
Hey. I was wondering if you did art commissions?

[ FILTERED TO TINA COHEN-CHANG ]
Thanks for the company last night. Drinking alone is never a good time.

[ FILTERED TO TONY STARK (MCU) ]
So you want the "I'm not angry, just disappointed," lecture or the "What the hell were you thinking? Can you explain yourself?" one? I've been working on the "I'm getting real tired of your shit, Tony, I gotta go take a fly break." It's on revision 37.

[ FILTERED TO TINY STARK (904913) ]
You know anything about Tony getting sent to the brig?

[ ooc: Posted after Tony gets out of the brig tonight. ]

( She turned to the sunlight, and shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.” )

I suppose this just goes to show that there is no such thing as a permanently closed portal.

For those of you with inquiring minds, the room service in the brig leaves much to be desired. Also, pack a toothbrush.

Another space portal. Let's not do that again.

Sentient nursebots, huh? I know what it looks like, but this one's not on me. Seriously, though. Someone has dramatically upped their LMD game. What are we talking, here? Thing 1 and Thing 2 are not particularly forthcoming. Programming could use some work.

So tell me, who else is on the guest list for this involuntary pleasure cruise? And is there scotch?

[Filter to Ray Palmer, Pidge Gunderson, Matt Holt, Amadeus Cho, Anakin Solo, Violet Parr, Rhodey, Cisco Ramon, and Leo Valdez]

So, who wants to play with some mithril? I know there was talk of mining, but my luck with shopping has been stellar and I got an entire shirt of it. I've got some ideas for parts of it, but there's still plenty to have some fun with for anyone interested.

They have some stunning jewellery here.

[Bucky Barnes (ph)]
Another raincheck? Just not today, I'm getting tipsy and mingling with locals.


eta:
[Single people who aren't Steve Rogers age 25+]
Anyone feeling single as fuck want to get a drink and see how things go? One day only offer.

Like last week and the time we were docked in Atlantis, patrols are still going and we'll still have group on Wednesdays while we're docked. Let me know if you need your patrol shifts covered for the coming week and I'll take care of it.

[ FILTERED TO PH GROUP ]
So cut me some slack, but if everyone could check in at least once every other day if not more while we're docked, my paranoia would appreciate it.

[ FILTERED TO HENRY FITZROY ]
How's your blood situation going? Anything we need to worry about?

[ FILTERED TO TONY STARK ]
So I need my suit to be looked over. Know someone that can help?

Well it's not Makai or Japan, but I suppose the woods of Middle-Earth will have to do. I'm quite looking forward to them, in fact.

Hey, so, you know like when you get a new computer and sometimes you have to set the date and time? Or same with like your watch, because for instance Bobby felt like being a total dick and wanted to prank you by having you miss a midterm? Yeah, so, like...someone please tell me that is what is going on?

That this phone, which is way nicer than I remember my last phone being, is glitching and it is actually July and it's 2015 and that crappy Pixels movie with Adam Sandler is about to come out? Because this phone says it is February 4th, 2018 and that [...] that isn't okay. Like at all.

I'm assuming this is like the time like half of us went to Berk? Where is everyone? I'm locked in a room with a robot and that's new. Did others from Blackpoint show up? Say 'yes.'

Aria?

I'm Colonel James Rhodes and I spent most of the last night getting caught up on the situation. If there's anything I can do to assist with reinforcing security protocols, emergency contingencies, and the like, I'll be happy to assist.

Amadeus Cho, I'm your new suitemate.

[ooc: done with permission :D]

So all medbay and no play makes Tony something something (that something being bored and happy for visitors). Which means I might be a little too nosey, so, anyways...

Paging everyone, does this look belong to some other universe that isn't the huge ass Marvelicious one:

[attached picture of Rhodey from across the medbay]

Asking for a friend. That friend being me.