Where is everyone? I come home to an empty house. That is just bloody brilliant. I think I am beginning to hate this world. I can't explain this nightmare or how I woke up from it. I thought I had lost everything. I had no money and lived on the streets with. I can't even say where I was or what I have seen.

I need a shower - a very long, hot shower. I don't think there is enough soap in the world that can get all this filth off me.

Were there strange things going on here too?

Sam, honey?

( Spoilers, yes, but open )

( Kyoko and Miho )

Oh Bruce... I have an idea...

I give up. The baby can have my side of the bed, I'll sleep in the remains of what would have been its crib.

I'm a mechanical genius and I can't get this shit to work.

Dammit! Damn, damn, damn!! Where is everyone? Where you at? Albie? Jamie, Lils? Mr. Potter? Father??! Anyone else from my world?? Please, this can't be happening. Not now. It's like a bad dream, except I'm awake

My house is completely empty. No one else here. I popped over to the Hollow.. and it's gone! Gone, gone, like for real! I.. I can't do this. I can't just believe it. That everyone went back home.. and that I'm alone here again..

[ooc: it's just illusions, his fear making him see things]

I just wanted to get through yesterday without incident. It'll never be quite the same day again.

Sam? Let's do... something when you get back.

Henry, would you like to come over to have dinner with Bruce and I? It's been a little while since we've had you over, and I'm dying to hear how your research is going.

I also made you a present, since I had a little bit of free time during Apollo's naps.

Hey, various Summerses. Nate and I are going to take the kids to Akihabara for Christmas. if you want to celebrate with us, start learning Japanese.

Mo, Phil, you guys want to pick out our hotel after school?

This world is very strange. Despite the absence of old enemies and issues, there still seems to be just as much crazy shit going on here as there was in my original world. For some reason, I actually thought it would be more... peaceful.

Sookie, what are you doing for Halloween?

Kyp, are we doing anything for this Halloween thing?

I'm going to be a companion for Halloween. I'm using a model of one of Inara's old dresses:



Thoughts? Boss?

Whoa fuck.

Where am I? Why do I have some weird cellphone thingy, and why did I get picked up in the middle of the night? The coffee shop I landed in did not need to have a naked guy added to its decor.

Arg.

Hey Mom? Dad? Everything okay over there? Sorry I got you sick, Mom.

And on a side note, I got called for a job down in Charleston. Deanis, saddle up the horses. We're goin South.

There is no point in having in-laws if you can't tease them a little bit

Also, I got Enchanted from the video store. I'm thinking we should watch it with the boys, for a movie night type thing.

I think I'm going to move up the corporate ranks. Being head of the factory is interesting, but I would prefer a job where I don't need safety glasses.

Nothing too large, I don't feel like moving, but district manager might be adequate.

The best schools are private religious ones, in terms of curriculum and likelihood of having my boy dumped into a garbage can.

But they have religious curriculum.

Charter schools are the next best option, but not as good.

Public schools will expose the kids to the most realistic look at the way society works, but trained monkeys could pass easily.

Home schooling's got the least advantages. No social interaction, and a curriculum completely controlled by the parents. Which means that if one of your kids is a genius, they're going to get an inordinate amount of time with the smarter parent. Which, obviously, is not great.

arg. Education is rougher on the parents than the kids, sometimes.

( Dad. )

Oh Cleopatra, my love. I have a new toy. You'll so delight in her.