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Back in our universe, River and I were regularly invited by the Fish people of Atlantis to their annual parties. It was great, until one year they decided to make us their main course by tying us up, dipping us in guacamole, and hanging us over a fire pit.

Just saying. Have fun, but stay on guard.

Paging Blue Sargent.

Do people know what pagers are anymore? Do people get paged? "Summoning" could also work, but the word just can be taken too many ways that I'm not interested in examining. So, paging. I'm paging my daughter, if you see her.

They said I should introduce myself here but I don't know what to say.

Hi, I'm Dahj?

Hi, I just died?

Hi, I was never alive to begin with?

I watched the video I'm just struggling to understand what's happening or how I ended up on this world.

Your technology is so

I think I might be a danger to others. I don't know what I should do next.

I think we should all just collectively agree to never use the phrase 'NOW I've seen everything' ever again.

[Filtered to parents / guardians of young children]*

Okay. I've looked over people's schedules to try and find something that works for everyone for a first meeting of the parents and kids group. Would this Saturday around 4ish work for everyone? Weekends and evenings seemed to be the most common time for everyone. We can make this a little earlier if need be. I'm fine offering off my apartment for the first meeting place, or we can all get at a park or something.

Also, if you're interested in joining us, I made a form for people to fill out, just so we have a headcount and since some of our children have abilities, just know what we're keeping track of.

Well, this is certainly not how I expected to spend my day.

At the risk of this sounding mega shady, does anyone know where I can get my hands on a strong sedative?

I'm worried I'm going to hurt people.

[Filtered to parents / guardians of young children]*

Okay. I know I talked about forming a parents group, and now that I've had some time, I'm actually able to put together a clear plan for it. Even with all of this geese being assholes and people missing items. It's nice to get everything out in the open.

I'm thinking that we could have meetings once or twice a week during the summer, maybe one where we meet up at someone's house, and then another one where maybe we go out and do an activity together as a group. During the school year, maybe cut it down to every other Saturday, depending on what works best for the group. As life happens, you don't have to come to every single get together, but whatever you can do is fine. This is for the benefit of both adults and children. The children have kids their own age to interact with, and the adults can start forming a support group, especially since there are a few of us with infants.

I'm willing to offer up our apartment as a meeting location, but we could probably rotate between different houses, that way one person isn't constantly hosting meetings. If you don't have the space for it, that's perfectly fine.

I've made a form for people to fill out, that way I can get a head count of who to expect, and we can start getting closer to making this an actual thing.

<b>Name:</b> Feel free to put your spouse/partner's name down as well, if you have one. <b>Children's Name and Ages:</b> <b>Times and Days That Work Well For You:</b> <b>Would You Be Able To Offer Your House As A Space:</b> <b>Ideas For Activities:</b> <b>Any Special Needs Your Children Have:</b> Allergies, food preference, and in the case of several children here, special abilities

[*OOC: Inculdes expecting parents, too, as I know there's a couple of them!\

Well.. shit.

Is anyone else trying out for the community musical? Six? About the wives of that jerk Henry VIII.

It seems like it could be fun to do now with school finished for the year.

[Coven club]

How does having our first meeting on Wednesday at 5pm sound for everyone? I was thinking in the forest (by the lake that is surrounded by the sunflowers on the one side) but suggestions for a different place are welcomed!!

I appreciate that there's both a government (?) facility and a 'welcome to the universe' video, to sort of ease someone into the idea that they've been spirited away to another dimension. Where I come from, it wasn't exactly calm and peaceful but this is a whole other thing - guess I better introduce myself, at least.

I'm Zatanna. I grew up in the circus and now I love the stage, and I turn the cards on occasion. The small person with me is Leo, he'll be three in October. On Halloween, which is pretty par the course when you're born a Constantine.

So who wants to fill me in on what this island is really like?

[Magic Users]

Hey guys! So I was talking to Bonnie and I have an idea. I know not everyone might go for it and that's cool. We all have different needs and wants and things but I thought maybe some people might be interested.

I'm missing my coven from home. Or parts of it anyway. And I like the ones here and learning about their values and ways but its hard sometimes when you don't have a history to the place to fit in.

I was wondering if anyone else would maybe like to form a coven. I'm thinking we don't need an authority figure or leader with it. Just a group where we can come together and talk about our magic, practice it together, teach one another if we'd like, maybe even celebrate some customs from our ones back home?

LMK if you're interested and stuff. Or if you have questions.

I've noticed that there's a few of us with really young kids, or expecting soon. Has anyone ever thought of maybe organizing a parent support group or something? We meet for play dates, take turns babysitting, swap parenting tips, things like that? I'm not sure how many of us are without partners or spouses, so it could be helpful to have a group of people that we can lean or just complain when they're teething or something.

If this island knew how hard it was for me to get my socks on it never would have vanished them. Guess I'll have to cast a warming charm on some sandals in the meantime?

Hey people with superpowers and/or heightened abilities: how do you dial it down? Like enough to focus on other things? Is there a mute button on that shit?? Please share with the class.

Also this is your reminder to hydrate if you haven't.🥤✨

Okay, where are all of my socks? They didn't just disappear into thin air. Or did they?

[The video starts zoomed in on a blur of grey fur]

Oh... Hey, is it working? Did I break it already? They just gave me it! Wait... Hold on. What?

[The camera moves around wildly until it moves and then focuses in on... A wolf. He blinks]

What is it doing- Is this a video? I didn't mean to- Uhhhh....

[He trails off and his ears flick in his nervousness for a moment. He pulls the camera back some so he can wave and tries a small, shy smile]

Hi... I guess. My name is Legoshi and I'm new here. I really didn't mean to do a video but. Hi?

Alright, so. Baby showers? Anyone have tips? I got advice from the people I live with but I thought I'd ask the group at large. Sabrina started a Pinterest board. I think the first step was figuring out what Pinterest even does, because I really didn't know before this, but wow, isn't that convenient? And easy to get lost in?

Well, getting dragged to another world was something I can honestly say that I didn't think would happen to me ever again.

I'd be less pissed off if I didn't have my infant daughter dragged here with me, too.

Might as well introduce myself since I'm going to be here for awhile. I'm Emma Swan.

tw: discussion of pregnancy in comments

Things I didn't miss:

Nearly burning down the house trying to make a Thanksgiving dinner.

Things I am missing:

Black Friday. I need new boots and do not want to pay full retail thank you very much.

((pls to ignore the tag dump on this))