Second Chances: the Network

Happy birthday, Tony. You are the best husband and father I could wish for. I cherish this extra time with you. I love you always.

I suppose it was only a matter of time.

So, it seems we're a part of a renaissance festival of some sort. Or at least that appears to be where I've woken up and I walked the grounds early this morning to get a lay of the land, so to speak. There was a notice on a board near the front gate, I think, stating this is the "Kingdom of Beale," so I can only assume we're still in San Francisco.

Is everyone alright? Nothing else out of the ordinary?

It isn't that I'm not grateful for how much Clint cares and all, and I do love him a lot. And Klaus, too, he's been a really great step-dad type.

But I really, really hate how many major moments my actual Dad and Mom are missing out on. And like...it's been years now. I have to face up to the fact that they're just not coming. Or Cooper or Nate, for that matter. They missed prom, they're missing graduation, they won't see me open a business or go to college, they haven't gotten to meet Ben and Molly and America and Kamala and all of you and it just kind of sucks if I think about it for too long.

I'll probably regret writing all of this out in approximately ten minutes but I just keep thinking it and, well, yeah.

Morgan wants to go to science camp. She is following in her dad's footsteps in more ways than one. I'm so proud of her. Yes, this is a mom brag.

( Cut for Mobile, but Everyone Can See It )

Everyone is invited!

"But we're not that close." You're invited.

"I don't want to interrupt your big day." You're invited.

"We've never met." You're invited.

"I wasn't here when the invitation went out, but I read back on the network." You're invited.

If you're interested in simply getting together and meeting your neighbors and eating some truly decedent brunch food, you're invited.

No one is getting turned away. Not even Loki.

No idea why I'm filtering her out, she's brilliant, she's going to figure it out. And I'm not great at secrets.

But anyway, the birthday of the beautiful and good hearted May Parker Banner is coming up. And I know the kids and I aren't the only ones who want to celebrate her and thank her for being incredible.

I don't want to interrupt anyone's wild Cinco celebrations, but May 5th the kids and I are booking the back patio at Chuy's Fiestas and raiding the place with all things May. You're of course all invited. Gifts are welcomed but, if you know May, you know they're not required. Mostly I just want a reason for everyone to fawn over my wife.

[Family household and if your character says they are family, they are family]
First, checking in to see how you are all doing with space? I recognize that my enjoyment of feeling small because of the vastness may not be universal, and I want to be sure you're okay.

Second, as Damian mentioned, the full moon is still going to affect us. Eddie and Julie: are you good with somewhere to go? Yelena and I will find somewhere safe for us to spend the night.
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I miss blue skies and fresh air. Space is incredible, don't get me wrong, but I look forward to having an atmosphere again.

Pink bandages weren't on my interstellar bingo card, but at least the medical care on this ship is top notch.

Yes, I'm okay. Just a little bumped and bruised. Funny, what a little missed rung and (artificial) gravity will do.

I've never personally been to space, but I nearly lost Tony to it once so I'm not thrilled with the current reminders. Not to mention I'm a little afraid we're tempting another Thanos situation. That said, I'll help any way I can, although keeping a curious seven year old entertained is going to prove a full-time job.

In honor of April Fool's Day, my staff pranked me by covering my desk in sticky notes. Who wants to help me undo this mess?

My gold coin turned out to just be chocolate and it melted in my jacket pocket and everything sucks and I was talking to this cute girl outside of the cafeteria at school and a bird pooped on me and I was in a hurry to go to the bathroom to take care of it and I got hit by the bathroom door and now I have a black eye.


Everything sucks.

It's Pi Day and I'm a 20 year old math nerd with more money than he should be allowed.

Pizzas for everybody! Get your orders in or a supreme and a cheese are showing up at everyone's doors.

Damian, there's a vegan one coming your way. So18 boys, are we still going vegan or is cheese okay? Anyone else with dietary needs (who isn't a vampire cause I don't think they make blood pizza idk)?

Carlos is gone again. Why does this keep happening to me...?

I'M GONNA BE 15 and just putting it out there because reasons. Reasons for the dad-shaped people.

[ filtered; Clint & Klaus ]

CAN I GET A JOB ON THE WEEKENDS? mr captain pike got a job with the horses you know the place we went to with mr david and i want to go and i could work there and also do my homework there what do you think??

[ filtered; Jason Todd ]

NEXT BOOK FOR BOOK CLUB. need ideas.

[ filtered; Dean Winchester ]

btw you're dad-shaped :) have you been making friends??

[ filtered; Tommy Maximoff ]

Hi I really liked our not-on-Valentine's-Day date :)

There is so much cereal. I'll never have to buy it again.

Look, I love Fruit Loops and Cocoa Krispies as much as the next person, but I think there is such a thing as too much cereal and having boxes of it overflowing out of my closet? That's a little much, universe.

Hello!

Does anyone know where I can acquire a tiny baby?

The masks yesterday made me want king cake and so I was going to make king cake pan flaps but the Internet says I need the tiny baby first.

Also, who wants panflaps for dinner?

Hello Hey Hi Hello. I'm Special Agent Lee Harker. Or I was, less than an hour ago. Now I'm here. And unemployed.

What are the first things a new arrival should do, aside from introducing themself here? I've made a checklist, but I want to make sure I didn't leave anything off. For instance, I wouldn't have known that I needed a cell phone.

How is January a year long and February a week? It's weird. And I know time pretty well by now so that should tell you something.

Everything was kind of crazy around here for a bit there. I totally didn't even think about it being my own birthday a couple weeks ago.

Would it be weird to still celebrate it now? A birthday/yay everyone's normal again party?