Network

I don't know what to say anymore I'm a terrible person I guess.

Had this weird ass nightmare where cups of milk were chasing me. No more cold pizza in bed.

I may have gotten this shirt today.

As a science enthusiast I couldn't walk past the window without it. I'm suddenly glad I didn't just blow the last of my money on 15 tacos instead of that 15 dollar shirt. It really was nearly a thing that happened.

I'm tired of feeling.
Can a person stop feeling?
Is that a possibility?
Why can't alchemy make it so

[Filter to Winry]
Hey gear head.

21 Weird Side Effects of Being a Scientist.

I'm not quite sure what I just read, but I can't deny that there is some validity to this list.

Sad news about that girl, doin' what she could to save us all.

It's bad when we're sendin' the young to die for a cause. Not sure I always understand it, idea of sacrifice, but suppose it's not my place to.

Still, any of those grievin' over that loss, come in for a visit and I'll set you a night's rounds completely free of charge. Not to get you in, no, but to get your mind off of things. In honor of that girl and what she's doing.

I got irrationally pissed off at a store for not having red velvet oreos on Lina's behalf. heh

I was flipping through the channels. And there was this show, and they were showing all kinds of videos of things exploding. It made me think of Lina, and I started crying all over again because she'd have loved this fucking show.

Went outside and found Tater Tot sitting on the back patio, chasing a moth.

I don't even know.

This is kind of unnerving
I can't science it

I'm thinking I'll just be locking myself in the library. That sounds like a perfect plan really and wait this darkness out. It's really making me not wanna do stuff except sleep.

So it looks like I'll be staying here for a little while at least. Still unsure if it will become permanent but it's better than heading back right away.

I've done some exploring on my own but everytime I always migrate to the library.

What are some things or places I should check out?

Alrighty, Valarnet, I need your sage input.

Anyone else have dreams that are done and over with, but are still experiencing physical changes? Because apparently I'm going blonde, so unless someone's been sneaking dye into my shampoo every day, I've got no other explanation.

And if someone is sneaking dye into my shampoo, I will find you. And punch you right in the intestines.

Father's day is coming up. Thanks phone for the reminders. I suppose that's progress for me that my only reaction is to shrug and not consider running off to find him and punch him in his stupid face with my shiny new automail. Yay for me. I've grown or something?

My phone is dying and the power isn't staying on long enough to charge it. This is getting annoying.

[Filtered to Lina]
My brothers here.

The dream stuff is cooler than the dreams themselves. I got a pocket watch

State Alchemist watch

It's what identifies me as a State Alchemist and gives me access to various government files I wouldn't have had access to before. Course it also ties me down to them makes me a government dog but but I don't mind. Better for me than my brother. I earned it at 12, making me the youngest to pass the State Alchemist test in history.

My camera broke. That is all.

Actually, no, that's not all.

I just built a tiny little drone, with robot arms, and a computer brain. So it's playing online chess with me, on my other computer. I feel like I've reached a new level of sad.

Hey, so there's all sorts of freaky shit happening and it sucks out loud so I'm just going to sit here and vape until I fall asleep because while I have wings and powers and shit, it's not for self-defense or anything and I'm tiny. Like, I need a stepstool to get stuff at the grocery store off of the highest shelf.

There are way too many ninja in my dreams. And demons. And demon ninja. I think I detect a theme.

Don't forget that special day this coming Sunday, Flower Alchemy can help you with all your flower needs this mothers day!

So I heard through the grapevine that this was a good way to meet people around here.

So hey, I'm Cosima. Originally from San Fran, and was that crazy person that decided spending a few years in Minnesota for grad school was a great idea. Which it was, just not many Californians would agree with me there. Anyways yes, I've recently come back to California, now I'm going for my PhD at UC-Irvine so maybe I'll see some of you around there if I'm not in the labs or in the library?

Also kind of always babbling about science, so be warned of that ahead of time? And always kind of late so I'm always kind of sorry, too.

I'm a bit disappointed. I ran across a place yesterday called Alchemy Hair. It was only a salon. This place being what it is on it's best day had my hopes up a bit too much even.

[filtered to Emma]
Ever have days where you don't even want to get up?

[Filtered to Raven]
The dreams are not supposed to bring me people. This is fucking stupid. I'm pretty sure this guy I work with though just showed up at the flower shop the other day. My commanding officer with some ah..personality issues.

Nothing like back to back religious holidays to bring out the aggressive bible stalkers. Two tried to follow me home today even after I explained as calmly as I'm able that no amount of preaching was going to sway my lack of belief. They set out to 'save my soul' or some bullshit. I put in headphones and they kept going. Whatever happened to My headphones are in, stop talking now?

Alright, folks - I'm running away to Scotland for my birthday next month, and if you want some neat foreign crap, speak now or forever hold your peace. I might want to stay forever because I'm really tempted to just take over a castle and retire, but I'm still contemplating that. But I really was meant to live in a luxurious castle so debating's pointless when I know the answer.

AKA, adios, fuckers.

Kidding. Mostly.

But seriously I don't know what stuff is there, but if you always wanted stuff from there--and London, because adventure--let me know.

I've been lurking on this forum for two weeks and IT hasn't decided to cut me off, so it probably isn't any threat to national security if I post here.

It's only Tuesday, I have a stack of paperwork so tall it's about to spill off my desk, and I'm bored out of my skull. Someone please tell me there's something more interesting going on outside my office today.

Hey skirt freak. You on this thing?

Me, a fairy. Riiiiight. Though I guess if I was gonna be a fairy, a sex fairy isn't a bad bet. Oh, right, sorry, a "love" fairy. Pfft.

And Sugardust as a last name is stupid as hell. Kind of glad I missed out on that part.

I tried to be a responsible student type for once. Did my homework before the weekend even really gets started, annnnnd I crunched my keyboard. To the point of where it's now unusable. And then my last save didn't actually save, so I've lost half this stupid report as it is since the whole thing restarted itself. I knew I should have procrastinated per usual.

How the hell did I fall up stairs? Sprained my wrist and scraped my palms up really good too, except that's super bad since it hurts to draw. And that's kind of what I do.

Today, you're on my list.

Okay, so basically there's a drive-through convenience store in San Diego that I need to hit up, just for the experience. Who wants a road trip?

Like literally drive-through. You pull up and can order beer, milk, ice cream, maybe some condoms? I can't decide if that's ingenious or really the epitome of good old-fashioned American laziness.

Don't get any ideas about gas station burritos, Lina.

So apparently I'm being recommended for college level science. I'm not sure how I feel about this, it could be amazing but it also means more homework. But maybe it'll mean my biggest worry not being about the kid at my table who eats weird stuff for a dollar being the highlight of my day for once.

So metal limbs are sometimes awesome. Was on my way home when I saw this girl getting attacked. She ran off and the dude attacking her got all pissed off and high and mighty and actually started to lecture me. Yeah, that's right. THE GUNMAN lectured me. He shot at me but he hit my automail and it ricocheted right back at him. Heh, dumbass. I wasn't even hiding today.

This crime wave is getting stupid, this was happening during broad daylight mind you.

I just wanna give up sleep I think entirely. Regular sleep isn't much better than weirdo Dream sleep. Here I thought I could catch a break.

Hello, people of the internet! I guess it's about high time I start meeting people; I've been here long enough. So uh, hi! I'm Anders. I volunteer at the free medical clinic in Santa Ana. Maybe I've met a few of you before.

So. In lieu of anything to talk about and the fact that strangers always love cats, here's my cat. His name is Sir Pounce-a-lot. And he's just the cutest wutest little thing in the whole world.

( Sir Pounce-A-Lot! <3 )

Life has been... strange, lately. Between new dreams and other, real world complications, I feel very muddled. There is, however, at least one fantastic thing that has happened lately, and that is the appearance of my ship. Oh don't get me wrong, I adore my little sail boat. But she isn't the Jolly Roger, is she?

Woke up to this trench coat. Kinda dig it. Finally something that doesn't suck from the dreams.

My science teacher is incompetent and nearly caught the building on fire today..

I fell asleep on a book and wake up to an armed crime wave?..What the hell Orange County?

Is this the new sort of social networking then? Like the Twitbird or Facebook?

Right then. Clara Oswald, recently moved from Hackney. Not sure what to really do here when I don't have work, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Well that was a really weird dream.

So I guess I should get cracking with this thing, it's been a while since I last kept a journal (junior high maybe?) so I'm not really sure what to write. Things back then seemed so much easier to talk about about and now it seems... not so much. Apparently these dreams I've been hearing about aren't just affecting a few select people but everyone. I guess I'll be paying more attention to the network from now on. I still don't really understand them or how they work. Are they really dreams or are they memories? Either way I've been talking to a lot of people I know about them and I guess I won't know what they're like until I have them too. I so didn't sign up for this...

[Caroline]

Hubbs is still being a jerk. I'm starting to feel like a kid who's bubble just popped.

If you could bring back the dead, would you? Is it wrong?

So I got my Demon Blood Talismans - all four of them. Which means I'm at full power, which is kinda nifty, I guess. They're magic boosters to the extreme, amplifies any spell with the right incantation. Downside about it is that it's an extra incantation, so it can lag things behind.

I also need to find a way to convert them to every day accessories that don't look gaudy. It's nice to have them, though. Even if he gave me those in the dreams. Now my sorceress get up is complete! Tough shit I'll never wear the entire thing.

I want to go live in here.

( The most amazing library you will ever see(cut for image but viewable to all) )

So, I'm going to build a blanket fort in the library and live there until finals are over. You're all welcome to join me.

I forgot how the whole 'drinking and breaking bars' thing can be therapeutic. Especially when the place is owned by someone you used to know and they feed you some bullcrap info to piss you off. Then they're surprised when I break their things and face. Arrest me, world, I don't care right now.

Man, people are making me testy lately. I feel better, since we're in a motel with actual running hot water and my Chinese food is floating in the tub.

No, seriously, the stuff floats and I'm multi-tasking. ( Proof )

Why the hell do people always assume kids want milk with everything? No random cashier, I don't actually want milk with anything. Milk is vile. Milk needs to go far far away from me and never return. Furthermore, I'm fifteen damnit. I DON'T WANT IT.

I've the strangest urge to procure gratuitous amounts of celery. Odd sort of craving, isn't it? Though... I can't say I feel particularly inclined to consume it. Hm. Well. Moving along from my oddities!

Did you know, as of today (November 11th), there are fifty days left in the year? Interestingly enough, it is also considered 'Singles Day' in China (and Taiwan), so I suggest gratuitous amounts of karaoke, eating Pepero or Pocky (as you prefer it), and see if you can't find some Youtiao in the Eastern spirit of the day! Only a suggestion, of course!

Now I accept that Christmas is a happy cheerful time and I don't begrudge anybody that but it's not yet December, Thanksgiving is still over two weeks away but already the Christmas songs are on the radio, the Christmas adverts are on the television and billboards.

I'm going to be so over it all before we even hit December.

It is now Wednesday and I think I've finally recovered my strength from the craziness of Halloween weekend. Thank goodness my wonderful roommate has some really good hangover cures and I just really needed to catch up on some sleep.

It also didn't help that the dreams decided to come back. They're nothing short of drama and I seriously woke up in a panic the other day. I hate what's going on in the dreams right now and I hope none of this ever bleeds over to real life because I would never be able to handle finding Lissa like that myself. And is magic real here? Because I want to avoid anyone and everoyne who can make charms like the one I saw in my dreams.

Am I the only one who has weird feelings for someone who is only in the dreams? My dream self really likes this guy, but I have never seen him in this world, so it feels so incredibly uncomfortable. I can't decide if I would actually want him to be real in this world or not

It's quiet without my brother Al here. I don't really know what to do with quiet.

You know if I never see another farm or smell another horse it'll be too soon. I'm not sure city smell much of an improvement though..

Apparently I'm headed to New Port Harbor high, anyone else going there?

Well apparently social media is the new way to garner interest in your business and I've been advised I'm behind the times.

My name is Riza, I run a florists called Flower Alchemy and we're here for all your flower and gift needs! Special occasions or just because you want to say 'I love you' we can help! Or maybe even I'm sorry I thought I was my Halloween costume and tried to bite you ;)