The Doorway: a panfandom game

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That was my view this morning. We were up early enough to take a walk on the beach and watch the sun rise.


Filter to Walter Blythe

Do you remember when I applied and interviewed for the teaching position at Poplar Academy? They called me yesterday. They're giving me the position, which is wonderful, but they also would like me to be a long-term substitute for that teacher for the rest of the year. He's been diagnosed with cancer. It's only stage 1, but he would rather focus solely on getting well over the next few months, and I really can't blame him.

They need me to give an answer by the end of the week. I'm inclined to say yes.

Filter to Mary Margaret, Laura Roslin

As you both know*, I've applied and interviewed for a position at Poplar Academy. It was originally going to start this autumn, but due to circumstances beyond his control, he is electing to take a leave of absence for May and June. They have decided to hire me regardless, but they are offering me the chance to take on his classes for the remainder of the school year. They've asked me to let them know of my decision by the end of this week, and as soon as I know, I will be sure to let the both of you know as soon as possible.

*Alex, let's say that Anne informed her of this when she let MM know?

[Filtered to Emma Swan]

I'm starting to think we need a new Sunday night ritual: I bring you some hot cocoa with cinnamon and apologize for all the stupid, selfish things I'm doing in our future back home.

Filter: OUATverse

Everyone check in? I just want to make sure we're all doing okay. I've bee sleeping a lot lately, and taking care of Sam. You all hanging in there?

[Filtered to Mary Margaret, Emma Swan]

Is there a trick to True Love's Kiss?

[Filtered to Jamie Moriarty]

I can't awaken Regina.

We all know that tomorrow is a very important day for all life on this planet, and that the very best of us will be speaking on our behalf. The rest of us who have remained healthy, however, have an equally important task set before us: that of taking care of those who have fallen ill. If you will be assisting SWORD and the crew of the Ascension while leaving friends or loved ones on earth and would like assistance in ensuring they are tended to, please do speak out here. I will gladly add them to my little list of people to look in on, and I am equally sure that others will be willing to step up and join me.

FILTERED TO MARY MARGARET BLANCHARD:

Mom

I want to be with you and Neal. I think I can get Killian up long enough to come over there so we don't disturb you and the baby much.

Please?

FILTERED TO KILLIAN JONES:

get up

we're going to my mom's.

It should go without saying, but I'll mention it anyway, that the Potts Tower Youth Center was closed today and will be for the foreseeable future, until both our children and staff have recovered from this illness that has affected so many. Additionally, Youth Night was canceled this evening, and will be so until the Youth Center is open once more.

Filter to Mary Margaret

Are you still not sick? And Neal?

Steve, Walter, and Basil have all come down with it, so it's left to me and Bucky. Neither of us are having very good birthdays this year.</strong>

Sam's is closed until further notice. To no one's surprise.

It's been closed since much earlier today, but I haven't been feeling up to saying that until now.

ONCE UPON A TIME FOLKS:

Ruby's sick too, she's with me. We're looking after each other. Figured we should probably try to keep to ourselves once she started feeling bad too. She's sleeping right now.

I had a meeting with my advisor today, and it was lovely to be out and about the city today. It finally feels as if Spring is trying to make an appearance, and it truly is time for that to happen. But I did have an interesting conversation about the courses that I'm taking, and about the courses I expect to take in future. He also mentioned that I should contemplate declaring my major, so that the classes I take in autumn are beneficial and relevant to my intended area of study.

That leads me to a quandary, however. I had planned, as I did the last time I was here, on focusing on creative writing for my major area of study. And I do plan on doing that, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to be enough. I have so many areas of interest and to explore only one of them seems... not ideal. But I understand that it can be difficult finding employment on the strength of a degree in creative writing, English, or even history, unless one is prepared to attend university for many years after the initial degree. I am willing, of course, but I simply don't know what I wish to do.

I think the Lady Aurora has been taken as well.

The longer I am here, the less comfortable I am with the ephemeral nature of this Tesseract's strange curse. I may not fully understand this world, but I do wish we had a bit more say in it.

( Delivery for Mary Margaret Blanchard )

Hello Network.

I've just spent the past 72 hours doing nothing but looking at pictures of bath bombs on tumblr, sleeping and wishing I cared about House of Cards, but there is literally no way I can watch a bunch of people lying about being politicans who lie. Sorry, House of Cards fandom. But I watched 13 hours of documentaries about the melting polar ice caps in solidarity, I guess?

Anyway. I read somewhere that it's easier to do one more thing in a day than .. One thing in a day. Like, that having endless time on your hands can actually be unmotivating. So, I pose a question to you:

How do you fill up your day?

But -- there are conditions! in your answer - don't mention your job, or other people. How are you productive in your alone time?





... Yeah, answering "Netflix" doesn't count either.

As much as I enjoy the times when our show isn't airing here, I have to admit that for once I'm curious to see what happens next.

[ EMMA: ]
So, I've been thinking.

[ MARY MARGARET: ]
How are you holding up?

( spoilers for The Ruby Circle )

As kidnappings go, this was simultaneously the most painful and least scary. Well, least scary once everything was explained to me. That pamphlet was really very helpful. They told me people I know are here. Eddie? So consider this my official request for a roll call, please.

( Potts Tower Youth Center Staff - mildly spoilery for The Ruby Circle again )

( Adrian Ivashkov )

I know you're here, because I can feel you through the bond. Why is the bond active again? Did you go back off your medication? You feel really

[OOC: THERE COULD BE SPOILERS FOR THE RUBY CIRCLE IN THE COMMENTS]

I always expected that if I were to return home, I would leave all of my modern trappings behind. And yet, my phone, in my reticule, finally working. I'd forgotten how I sometimes took refuge in the ladies' powder room at the theatre.

I only hope that one day I return to New York. Even though I won't remember it.

Who: Penelope Featherington & Sully, Lydia Martin, Laurie Juspeczyk, Howard Stark, Helena Wells, Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Tony Gates, Mary Margaret Blanchard, Fandral
When: Beginning at midnight.
Where: Inside the bubble dimension that contains her dungeon.
What: IC/OOC! Penelope caught in her own dungeon. Will her friends save her?
Rating: Eh, middling, probably? Mostly for language, I guess? IDK
Warnings: Trigger warnings for bullying!

( Welcome to Penelope’s life before New York )

David's gone.

To everyone who knew and loved him: I'm so sorry. There's no good way to break the news of a Tesseract departure, is there? But please know that your friendships have meant so much to him, and to me.

God, he won't even remember his own son when he's

[Filtered to students of her ESD classes (Modern Education, Modern History, and Geography of this World; also CPR/AED/First Aid)]

I'm afraid I'm going to have to take the rest of the week off. Assignments will be collected next week instead. All I ask is that you enjoy the extra free time and, if you can, use it to try something new in this world. I'd love to hear about your experience when we meet again.

[Anne Blythe]

Do you think you could hold down the Youth Center without me for a few days?

[Emma Swan]

He was so happy to have this time with you here, you know. And to see you so happy with Killian. I'm glad he got the chance to.

When I first arrived here, this world was confusing, but I think I am beginning to appreciate everything it has to offer.

Particularly the obsession people here have with sweets of more kinds than I ever imagined. Is this how you celebrate every holiday?

THORIN & FILI:

Thorin. If I suggested we do something to benefit the children of this city, what would you say?

SHALE:

How would you like to meet some more of my kin?

MARY MARGARET:

You said I could ask you if I had any questions. Do you have a moment?

Things in this new, uh, world? Reality? Place -- yeah, place. Things in this new place are crazy, and weird, and pretty freakin` awesome. It's, like, everything is everything and everything does everything. So the new life plan is to become fat and, I don't know -- that's actually as far as I got. Maybe live the rest of my days being entertained by all the things.

[Filtered to parent & guardian types again]

I am so sorry for my behavior yesterday. I'm not entirely sure what kind of magical influence came over me, but it began to lift as soon as I got out of my apartment. I feel much more like myself today. Rereading what I wrote last night, I'm horrified, and I want to make it very clear that those were not my true thoughts on the matter.

I believe that hope is the most powerful force in the universe by far. I believe that family is a bond no dark magic or mysterious blue cube can break. I believe love isn't always easy (as I proved to my loved ones last night), but it is so worth it. And I believe that we were brought to this world for a reason beyond the Tesseract: for all the good that we can do together while we're here.

I love my children, and as co-director of the Potts Tower Youth Center I love all the children our community has been blessed with. Every day I'm lucky enough to watch them learn and grow -- and I can't wait to see what they do with their lives because I know it'll be great.

I hope my hurtful words last night won't discourage any of you from trusting us with their care, or from attending our parenting group tomorrow. It's been so fulfilling to listen to your experiences and to share mine. I can assure you that the Mary Margaret leading the meeting will be the one you've known for the nine months I've been here, not the one you met last night. I won't deny that I've had dark periods where I briefly lost hope before, but I love this tower and the life we've all built here. That hasn't changed, I promise.

[ooc: just to avoid confusion -- please assume any replies to the previous post are from last night, before she started feeling better!]