Second Chances: the Network

Nobody panic, I’m here!

Ignore any temporal anomalies, they’re fine.

They're probably fine.

[Dad, Billy, Stiles, Bruce]

I hate valentines day. I know its like... I want to be really romantic with Molly, you know? But there is also a lot of pressure to be romantic and then I always get weird and worried about messing it up. You know?

And I don't know how to fix it. And I don't ever know what to do, you know?

[Molly]

Hey. So. Valentines Day is coming up. And I want to do something with you.

Do you have anything in mind that you want to do?

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.

So. Birthday at the end of the month. 14 is not as exciting as 13, but we'll make it a banger.

[Billy]

Wait... do you celebrate your birthday or other Billy's birthday.

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?

Hello? They told me I can use this phone thing to talk to folks. They told me it's not magic, but glory, it's as good as, isn't it?

My name's Daine. I don't really know what else to say, I guess, except that me and Kitten really need to get back home as soon as we can. If we can. They said there's no way to do that.

Oh. I guess I ought to warn you all, especially the ones I'm living with, but Kitten can pick locks. I've told her time and time again it's rude, but she's just a baby and she can only mind her manners so much. So I'm sorry if she ends up where she ought not to be, but if she does just call for me and I'll come get her.

[FRIENDS EXCLUDING EDWIN]
I've been searching since last month for the perfect present for Edwin and we're down to the wire now, so I suppose I'll crowdsource for inspiration. Am I being too picky? Probably, but we all know that's not going to change.

I can't believe that it's almost Christmas. This year has gone by way too fast.

This is not at all where I expected to turn up. Earth isn't on any star map I've ever studied. I can't believe there's no way to leave the planet, either. Incredible! After all, where I'm from, even planets far out in the Outer Rim have access to other planets, other worlds. I don't know if I can remember the last time I stayed in one place longer than a standard week, perhaps a fortnight.

Apologies. I should have introduced myself. I'm Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.

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.

You know, this is not my first time that I've been thrown into some alternate universe situation. You think I'd be used to it, but it's still weird.

At this one isn't run by HYDRA.

Anyway, my name's Daisy Johnson, and I'm agent with SHIELD. Though I doubt that has much relevance these days. SHIELD isn't really what it used to be anymore.

[Filtered To Phil Coulson]

Hey. They said you were here.

Filtered To Lois Lane]

Heya. Apparently we're goin to be roommates. I figured I'd introduce myself before I headed over. That way it's slightly less of a surprise.

This brunch is great

THEY LET ME PUT AS MUCH ON MY WAFFLE AS I WANTED

I put on strawberries and nutella and chocolate chips and whipped cream and chocolate sauce on mine.

I AM SO GLAD TO SLEEP IN MY OWN BED AGAIN

I know it might be too soon, but since everything seems to be over and law enforcement has rounded up a bunch of those hunters, who's got Halloween plans? Alexis, is the party still on?

Kind of feels like we need something good in our lives right now, so what's everyone's costume?

And just like that, the systems are mine.

I got the network. I got the phones. I got the CCTV around the apartments. I got what the liaisons had, and now it is only us. You can still call and text anyone outside of our network, but anything you post can't be found by any non-displaced resident.

If anyone, even friendlies, tries to hack this, they will get a nasty little something as a consequence. I have contingencies built into the system in the event of my departure, but as long as I'm here, Big Brother can't get any of our information.

And with that, I'm gonna go sleep for 36-48 hours. If you see me on here, don't judge. I'll at least be in bed.

So ....


Molly and I went to get ice cream as a date like we usually do and we were waiting at the bus stop to take the bus home again like we usually do and then some guy come up to us and he was like "I found two of them" and like we were the only two people at the bus stop so I think he was talking about us but I have no idea who he is but he seemed to know who me and Molly are and that was not cool but he wasn't very friendly and he was talking to other people, but I didn't see them and I didn't want to get into a fight or let Molly get into a fight so I grabbed her and I ran as fast as I could but they have these traps for fast runners and it was like a trip wire or something and it knocked me off balance and I feel real hard and my arm really hurts and there is probably more of them throughout the city and I couldn't really pick up Molly anymore so we couldn't run but they were still looking for us so we tried to go around the long way and get back to the building but we got outside of the city and now we can't get back into the city and we don't really have any money for a hotel or nothing and I also don't know if hotels will let teenagers buy rooms

This is a new sort of new. Wasn't quite expecting this, but guessing no one does.

What the kriff- Name's Poe. Got the rundown and a key. Guess this will teach me to have a moment of wanting a vacation. My wish got twisted when granted or something.

...I never thought I'd miss my stint at the Academy. At least that was more interesting than this school thing. I am not made to sit still for so many hours a day.

Also, I feel like I need to study pop culture to even get references people are making.

Overall though? This place isn't too bad.

[Cassian & Jyn]

Everything is so karking different here? But like not. I don't-

I can't sense the Empire, which is a good thing, right? It leaves me unsettled though...

I can't say this is what I was expecting today.

Apparently, I'm going to be here for awhile, so I might as well introduce myself. My name is Wanda Maximoff. I was told that this world is very similar to my own, and that there are people here who might know me.

[Filtered to Vision and Tommy Maximoff]

...I was told that you both are here.

I know y'all just heard from me, and normally, you know, I sorta just lurk, watch, read your very public conversations (some of y'all are nasty (good for you)).

But today is a very special day, and this painting might not live very long, so I need to share with you Old Nate's wall buddy.

I call it Beauty, Grace, Punch You in the Face.

Happy birthday, big guy! Everyone tell Eliot happy birthday when you see him! Sing, too, if you feel like it. He loves that.