Second Chances: the Network

Hey sweetheart, I forgot to ask: do you want your presents before or after dinner on Saturday?

Having Pony join in while I did yoga wasn't intentional and he makes my downward dog look like trash next to his. But I got a load more viewers because of it. Turns out Yoga is just spicy enough to earn me some dollars 😉

I also modeled for the photography class and I look like I want to go home in every single shot. No wings yet 🙁

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Это глупо.

I want a refund on this trip.

Special at the shop is something called S'mores. Strong tea with tastes of chocolate, spices, marshmallows, and campfire. It ain't bad. Perfect for this not so shite weather.

[Malsy]
I'm getting real sick of this cold, but at least the fog, snow, and whatever is finally clearing up.

...

You talk to Hadie much?

[Filter: Family & Eddie]

I invited Dustin to stay with us until Steve gets back. If history stays true, he won't be here long, but I couldn't leave him alone.

Uh... so I'm really glad that the weather's back to normal. Really glad. But... has anyone seen Steve today? I tried to drag him outside and he's not in the apartment. He's not answering his phone either. His stuff is still here, car included.

What is going on? How much should I be concerned about this? Because Steve wouldn't leave without saying something... usually.

[Hawkins Residents]
Are the rest of us all still here? Does this happen normally?

It's official. This cold has gotten to me and I've snapped. I'm talking to kitchen appliances and I've named the poolish I started. Her name is Georgina and she made some delicious french toast and while it was, in fact, delicious, I'm growing concerned for myself here!

You'd never know I grew up in the middle of nowhere with very little human contact.

🥳🎂

Since I'm sure we've all got cabin fever and are somewhat over the winter wonderland outside... not to mention Daine's post reminded me that there's probably a fair amount of birthdays we've probably missed celebrating..

How do folks feel about a community luau this weekend? Indoors and maybe with a bit of magic to set the tropical vibe.. Some cupcakes and music...

As near as I can figure, counting from the solstice here, I turn sixteen today. I didn't expect to even notice it, being honest, with the way things are back home. I wish I miss

Really I guess it's just another day though, isn't it?

Fun Fact: Sustained freezing temps can affect tech in unexpected ways.

For those of us with various ~suits, take care out there.

[Family]

I'm fine, but trying to dig myself out of a snowbank was no fun. Currently thawing out on the couch, but the Wasp suit is grounded until I can find a workaround for these extreme temperatures.

Okay, what the hell? It was 1986 ten minutes ago and now a guy in a suit is telling me it's 2028? And this isn't even the same universe?

I mean... Okay that makes sense. No way you can get from Indiana to California that quickly- Unless you use portals or teleportation or wormholes but two would take an enormous amount of constant energy consumption and the other would probably spit you out in a different universe. Oh wait! I'm sorry. That's exactly what happened!

This is supposed to be theoretical but now it's science fact? Though given what we deal with... maybe I should have expected other weird science to be real, but I didn't think about it because we had enough to worry about.

Suit Guy says I forgot to introduce myself... Right. I'm Dustin. Uh, Dustin Henderson. And I'm from a small town in Indiana. I like science. DnD and- Isn't California supposed to be warmer than this?

[Private to Steve Harrington]
STEVE! You're here? What are you doing here?

They said something about me needing a guardian and then said your name. Dude, what is going on???

This is a pretty inconvenient time for heating to be busted in the classrooms.

I felt compelled to start something in the new year to challenge myself that isn’t academic so I’m taking a martial arts class after school. Too late to include that on any college applications but that’s okay, telling myself not everything has to be for the purpose of reaching that goal. I should be hearing back from one. Any day now.

[Filtered: Stiles ]

Can you check the mail? I have a feeling. Not a Banshee feeling, just a regular Lydia feeling that if my letter doesn’t come soon I’m going to assume it’s lost in the mail and hold the post office hostage until I get it.

So like, half my class didn’t show up today. I think this weather is keeping people home. The profs are making noises like classes might be cancelled if this gets worse.

Cold doesn’t bother me so if anyone needs anything while I’m out, just send me a message.

I'm officially signed up for college classes at San Francisco State for the spring semester. I wasn't even sure if I was going to continue with college here, but hey, I might as well, right?

I'm not sure if I'm going to continue with the business route here, so I'm undeclared for now. Though I am going to see if there's an archery team. I also signed up to learn ASL. Never hurts to pick up new skills, right?

Everyone wish Eddie a happy birthday!

[Eddie]

I have your present.

Still not convinced I'm not in a prison world here but everyone at the office assures me this just happens.

So hey I guess, I'm Hope.

Hey sweetheart, thanks again for inviting me to Thanksgiving. I had a lot of fun.

I need a Christmas list from you, or some ideas on what you might want.

[[ooc: anyone who was at the Parker/Stark/Maximoff Thanksgiving got this news in person first! React accordingly!]]

Since our family knows and good things definitely shouldn't be kept a secret...

The thing I'm most thankful for this year is that at Halloween I asked the most beautiful, brilliant, and intelligent woman in the world to marry me. And I'm even MORE thankful that Dee said yes!

Yes, it's a little earlier than we initially planned but this place is chaotic at best and it felt like the time to do the asking.

No, we haven't set a date, everything is still very much in the planning stage and we might do the long engagement thing cause, you know, still in school and all and we're going to probably play it by ear.