Second Chances: the Network

I want cake. Do you need a reason to buy a cake and eat it?

[Bruce w.]
What about Hawaii?

[Lois]
What do you do when you don't really want to do anything but doing nothing is also annoying?

[Dick]
Luthormemories are less. Maybe your circus thing isn't that bad.

I can't sleep. I don't know how long it's been. Cat seems to like me now though which is interesting.

[Matt]
Taking a break from lessons.

[Dick]
Do you have kryptonite here?

If I've been quiet, it's because talking about feelings is bullshit.

Batfam +
I know none of us wants to talk about it but if you do, let me know.

Or bring me a cake and I'll decorate it for you.

Or we can go beat the shit out of some punching bags, but not each other.

Lois

Have you got time in your busy schedule for me again? Dinner and dancing?

To be clear, I'm asking you on a date. I won't be offended if you say no. I also won't be offended if you try and punch me next time you see me.

Trying to find a decent place to train in this city is impossible. The fancy ones are full of people who are there to be looked at, not to do actual work, and the membership fee is astronomical. The other end of the spectrum often smells like wet dog, and I swear that one of them had mold growing in the locker room.

Then there was the goldilocks location: right cost, clean, decent amenities, but full of toxic men with BDE that thought they'd get their jollies by intimidating the short girl.

I know we have a gym here, but I was looking for somewhere that I could work on what I already know and maybe learn some stuff that I don't. Even take some classes. Does that exist, or am I looking for a unicorn?

One of the orange barn cats decided I was taking it home apparently. I never expected to have a cat? He's very judgmental though. Kind of amuses me. I've decided his name is Mylo.

Always thought I'd end up with another dog. But here we are googling cat stuff.

[Max]

He told you?

[Bruce]

I will be with Max tonight.

So, I'm not sure if folks have their spring breaks planned out already or not, but the museum has given me a grant to go on a dig and have said I'm allowed to take students with me. I'll be there for close to two weeks - around March 23 to April 3.

UC Berkeley & Stanford have spring break the first week and the high school is off the second week. Folks are welcome to stay as long as they want during that time. I'll also need chaperones, so adults, if you want to come, we can make it happen.

As for sites, currently debating between Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. Should have that finalized in a week or two.

Anyone interested?

We all agree that the best part of Valentine’s Day, or Halloween, or Easter is the day after when all the candy goes on steep discount, yeah? Had a grand time raiding the leftovers at the CVS this morning. There were still a ton of those candy hearts with words on it like ‘sweetheart’ or ‘true love,’ but as they have the consistency of chalk and generally taste like what I’d imagine chalk would, that’s not a surprise.


(ooc: hi guys, the internet situation is somewhat resolved — work sent me a Starlink Mini, and my neighbors have had theirs restored and are happy to let me use it, so I’m gonna dip my toes back in. Will still be somewhat slow on responses as the Starlink is data capped, but supposedly I’m on the list for repairs and will hopefully get my fiber connection fixed by the end of the month.)

I can't say I've wrapped my head around all of this, but they say my kid back home isn't on his own - some "divergent reality" thing that honestly, went way over my head - and that there's a version of me still there, so... cool. We can work with that. So long as he's okay and my sister-in-law isn't going to be flipping out because I went and disappeared.

Anyway. Hello. I'm Ray Molina, and apparently my daughter has been here for a while, so some of you probably know her. Julie?

[ Yelena Belova ]
Am I doing this filter thing right? They said you've been looking after Julie since she got here, so... any favourite meals? You're owed dinner pretty much for life. And come over any time you want. I'll make sure you've got a key.

No wings on me yet, but I'm seeing a powerful need for some wardrobe updates for those of you afflicted. I've got some designs I'm still toying around with, many of which involve tunic cuts and wrap around ties.

Hit me up if you want to try a couple out or want me to take a stab at altering your tops so you can stay decent when you're out there winging around this fair city of ours.

OOC. If you see Bruce, he has actual bat wings now.

The universe thinks it's so funny, doesn't it. Well, it's not. Or at least, I don't find it very funny at all. I have spent years traversing heights and distances without wings just fine.

Bat Family + Adjacent
I've decorated a cake (which I didn't bake) and there's a slice for each of you. Come by today to enjoy.

Was I the only one who was not upset by the ice or snow? It was actually the only thing upon my arrival that felt even slightly familiar.


Now that it's cleared this place looks entirely different again.

I am severely stir crazy. Now that the weather is less awful I signed up to attend some science lectures just to get out. Used to do that a lot back home. The Exploratorium has a few solid events coming up.

[Ray]
Feel like attending one with me?

[Lydia]
Feel up to exploring a new museum?

I know we have bigger problems and this is a random statement but

It's weird when you hear two people arguing (Jason and Yelena. It's Jason and Yelena) and they switch languages mid-sentence. Multiple times. And it's weirder when you can follow the argument.

Which brings me to my point and I know it's been asked before but I'm asking again:

Other than English, what languages do you speak? I'm only claiming fluency in 12. Yes, I realize that's a brag. But I blame Bruce.

If you want to be humbled, walk two streets over to that coffee place that roasts their own blend, pick up a large to-go cup and a two bags of said blend, and then slip on ice while crossing the street, dumping your recent order all over yourself.

The police officer that saw it happen did at least help me up, but not before he had a good laugh at my expense.

Imagine if you will...

It's the start of the first quarter, you're still finishing up Q4, so of course the day is back-to-back meetings. Smash-cut to the end of it all, you finally get a chance to check your phone for anything non-work related and—would you look at that?

Your High King is gone.

Is it too late to burrito on the couch and wallow? Semi-serious question. I'm almost thirty.

I need to get out of this crappy headspace. Thinking about making christmas/Chanukkah/whatever you celebrate- cookies if anyone wants to join?

Most things are better here considering how home was gonna go....but there are some things I still kind of miss from it, which is stupid. But here we are. I remember a Christmas tree lighting town thing in Smallville one year that I got to see with the Kents was kind of fun. I didn't even get to live there very long, idk why now I'm remembering things like that.that I'd never get to see again probably anyway but whatever. Feelings are stupid

[Tim]
Wanna go on a date?

Hey, now that things are a little chill again now, I need someone who is good at hitting to teach me how to be good at hitting.

Thanks.

Fuuuuuuck
There isn't enough alcohol in the world

Anyone got any tips and tricks for insomnia?

Margo
Busy this weekend?

Bat-Family
The Batmobile is here.