Second Chances: the Network

It's not completely sad to make your own birthday dessert, right? Only I haven't sussed out the best place for tembleque yet and it's kind of a tradition.

I don't really have any aspirations to be a mermaid. What century was it when they just dusted themselves in talc and pretended they didn't all smell? Let's all live like that for a while!

So....


Mermaid tails are a thing for me too now, I guess? I was making tea and spilled some water, and now one of the mugs is broken after I lost my balance.

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.

Hi...everyone? I guess? I'm Ben Mears.

It's been a long time since I've been out to the West Coast.

The year is certainly different, though. It was 1975 last I checked, and it's...definitely not now.

Since Valentine's Day sucks. SO much. Eff this is on a Saturday this year, I'll be hosting a Galentine's brunch on Sunday the 15th. It'll be at Edge of Glory and since it's before open hours, all ages are welcome. Brunch service begins at 11 and will last until everyone has trickled out. Five flavors of mimosas and - hey, Mal, any chance I can talk you into brewing up some Valentine's themed mocktails? If so, those. Otherwise, whatever I can think of. We're putting out a fairly decent spread of waffles, eggs three different ways, various breakfast meats, appetizers and snack foods, and whatever else my chef can whip up.

All gals and nonbinary pals are welcome to join us! Sorry, fellas, you'll have to prep your own shindig.

This is the kriffing worse. I can manage in the fog, but the ice? Yeah, no. I ate ground a little more than I wanted.

Is this normal weather here? I hate ice planets. I don't like being cold.

[Band Filter]

Should we meet up tonight? Plan out a wedding playlist over pizza?

Craziest thing yesterday. I tried to set a world record for the longest air guitar. Not the largest. That would require the entire city. But the longest. I just couldn't stop. I don't think I set anything, but I certainly tried.

[Alex and Luke]
I got one of our original tees. The ones that dissolve when they get wet.

We've come a very long way. I'm glad you're on this ride with me.
[end]

[Alexis, Julie, and Enid]
I want to do something special for Adaine, to make her feel special just because, but also for reasons. I don't mind being cheesy, but I want it to not be too cheesy, and I need help.

I got her a locket that looks like a book that holds four pictures. I put in a picture of her and Fig and one of her and Pike and Una. Would it be too presumptuous to put in a picture of her and me?
[end]

[Filter: Friends of Lydia and Stiles (but not Lydia)*]
(*if in doubt, check with Heather or I!)

Lydia’s 18th birthday is on the 20th. Given everything that happened recently she won’t be up for any of her usual style of party but I’m thinking a dinner at The Blue Mermaid (favorite book thing).

Let me know by tomorrow if you can make it so I can grab a table.

[Filter: Dean Winchester]

So do you get your kicks stabbing your friends or are you just that much of a dumbass that you thought that was a good plan?

So, this brunch invite for tomorrow? Who's going? Hard to pass up free food and a chance to get to know our neighbors.


I might have a problem for our tech/biomed folks around here. Seems during our search and destroy mission earlier this week, one of their EMPs messed with my prosthetic arm and it's mostly just a limb shaped paperweight at the moment. I've tried doing a hard reset but it looks like they fried it pretty well. Although I make a dashing Captain Hook, any help in getting it working again or making a new one if we have to go there would be appreciated.


[LAMP]

The apartment was way too quiet without the two of you.

[MATT]

Next weekend - you, me, someplace quiet away from all this?

We were meant to get back into the city tonight but there's a roadblock? Does anyone know anything about this?

There was meant to be a detour but it's blocked too.

I know several of us were freaked out by the attack on our wolves. Yelena and I went to check out the area the morning after. Unfortunately, initial investigations didn't turn up much of anything. (Before you ask, I did this sort of thing for a living, so yes, we were thorough.)

Considering that several of our own were injured, it's worth keeping an eye out. But hopefully this was just some freak one off thing that we won't have to deal with next month. As mentioned elsewhere, there's no indication as far as we can tell that these folks knew they were hunting werewolves. Yes, this is San Francisco, but drive an hour east and you get all sorts of hunting types, so it's quite possible these were just out of town assholes folks who thought they got lucky on their hunting trip. Or unlucky since they didn't completely take down any wolves.


[LAMP]

Chinese or pizza? I'm too tired to cook.

Am I being paranoid after what happened on Monday night or is the vibe around the neighborhood kind of awful right now?

[JINU]

Be careful if you leave the building.

It's not every day that your best friend is suddenly years older than you due to alternate universes making time a little weird even by Beacon Hills standards. The obvious benefit to this is that the age jokes get to start that much earlier. (Kidding. Maybe.)

Happy birthday, Stiles. I'm glad to be here for it.

[ Filter; Enid & Willa ]

Would you two be interested in coming to a party tonight? It's for Stiles's birthday. Just a small gathering since we have to fit this in our apartment but I'd love it if you were both there.

[ Filter; Simon ]

Have you spent very much time at Fisherman's Wharf yet?

While things are kind of objectively terrible, re: recent mass exodus, life still goes on.

That being established: what are we doing for Stiles's 21st birthday?

I have a couple of ideas, but I'm also totally open to suggestions.

Did someone manage to sneak into my bedroom and leave this little friend on my pillow?

Or was it the “magic” of this place?

I didn't think I'd like being back in school, but it's...It's not too bad.

[Cassie]
Hey you 😘

matt is like

gone. just gone. phil knows.

at his work and they haven't seen him and then the whole searching thing and nothing and like WHERE IS HE


[ ooc; posted earlier in the day~ ]

[Filter: 18+ (non de-aged)]

How many birthdays have ended up being missed because of all this? Is the plan still to combine forces for one uber party?

[Filter: The Band]

I'll be honest and admit I'm glad I didn't have to wrangle any mini Luke's, Reggie's or Alex's these past few weeks.

Love you!