Second Chances: the Network

A stray cat followed me home and now it's made a home in my sweaters.

Help?

[ Filter: Ray ]

Did you survive the feline close encounter or should I bring over more Benadryl?

[ Filter: Jyn & Kate ]

Are either of you allergic to cats? Or hate cats? I think I asked Kate this already but asking again because we might have a cat situation in the apartment.

DCE Medical Center is officially open for business.

Yes, yes, I'm very proud of me, too. (in before the Captain?)

In the more serious and genuine, thank you to everyone who's helped put this together. This was not, in any way, a one man show. My physicians taking patients, my office staff, and my team behind the scenes are the only reason this is happening. So thank you.

Now that's more than enough being genuine, gross, I need approximately six coffees and three green teas to get through today.

I always forget how into Christmas this country is, but it's kind of charming.

[Filtered to the entire network, sans Albus Potter]
So, hello. Most of you don't know me, but I'm Ginny, Albus' mum. His dad and I are going to throw him a birthday party this Sunday, starting at 6 pm at The Bit & Barrel (address here). It will be in the downstairs lounge, so just come in and go down the stairs on your right to find us.

His birthday is the 19th, but this was the only time I could guarantee the space, so Sunday it is.

Gifts are encouraged, but not required. I think Al just wants people to come and enjoy themselves. It's not a surprise party, he knows one is happening, but not the fine details, so please avoid telling him anything. We'll manage to get him there on time.

And if you are seeing this and don't know Al, myself, or Harry (that's his dad), that's okay. You are welcome, too. Use this as an opportunity to get to know your fellow residents.

( Potter family filter )

( Filtered to Harry Potter )

For fuck sake

Despite the insanity of last month, the clinic is still on schedule to open at the end of the month. Given what all we learned during....that, if any of our displaced residents need help sooner, we can take you. The plan is still no charge for the displaced.

Now if everyone will excuse me, I think being mind numbingly drunk for at least a few hours sound amazing.

[America]
But if you need anything, poke me anyway. You I'll sober up for. Everyone else can...what is it? Gtfo?

Alright, I’ve slept on it. You know moving is really exhausting, and I’d kind of just got done moving into a place. Or I thought I was, before getting zapped here yesterday. But this time the moving didn’t come with any of my stuff or my cat, so I’m pretty annoyed about that.

Hey, I’m Carol. Don’t suppose anyone here has a line on some reliable spacecraft I can borrow?

[ Filter: Jyn Erso and Kate Bishop ]

I’m not used to having roommates so sorry for crashing after barely saying hi last night. It’s been a long week.

Hi?

So, I've been working with Kaylee.. and like I'm still new at it all and stuff, but if anyone's car got damaged or anything, I can help fix it for free.

Or like, well, I mean, you'll need to pay for parts and stuff, but I can probably do the work. If you need it done.

Hi, yes, hello. I introduced myself when I first got here and you have all been so incredibly welcoming so I'm really hoping I'm not overstepping any bounds here. But see, the thing is, when I got here I had my wife here. And then after she was gone I still had my ward. But now she's gone too. And I have been trying my hardest not to map out every single attack or odd happenstance that I can track down on the network to try to triangulate a location right now because I'm sure that better and more experienced minds than mine are already on it. But it's driving me bonkers and I don't know how much more I can take without something to take my mind off of my sister feeling so helpless.

My name is Waverly Earp. I have a masters degree in ancient languages, for those of you who chose not to participate in two truths and a lie with me. And I'm half-angel, which I sort of keep under the rug but you know, desperate times. Will somebody please give me something to do so I can feel useful? Before I go off and make up something myself?

[ooc: backdated to yesterday cause I am so done already]

I know I'm a pretty shit person but it's starting to feel personal.

Anyway. Shop's closed till further notice. I don't have the patience or energy for the hiring process right now.

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.

See, this is why you don't get close to people
Look at me, being mature and responsible and not opening Dark Dimensions, go team

I guess since word is getting around and, you know, it'd be nice to actually be the one to tell people, I should let everyone know.

I've been working on a project for the last few months. You can blame Captain Rogers, he decided I should be a productive member of society or something. November 1st, we're opening a medical center. It's sliding scale income based but plot twist, displaced are treated for free because why the hell not. At least as long as my funds are here but apparently I could be snatched up at any time so who the fuck knows.

Those of you with slightly more...unusual needs, you'll likely be seeing myself or Dr. Tam. We at least know you exist as whatever it is you are and we can work from there. But no one gets turned away (unless you're on a trying to kill us all rampage and then, I mean, jury's out to be fair).

No, it doesn't have a name yet. You all know I suck at that part. Good thing I don't have to order the sign for another week or two.

Someone please explain to me what the hell just happened. The government types said a bunch of shit that I think they made up.

[Private to Stephen Strange and Simon Tam and Zoe Hart]
I saw mention of a clinic either in the apartment building or near it.

I got space near it. I have the licenses and other official paperwork you need, both through my means and our handlers'.

I just need y'all to go through the catalogs and then walk through and let the contractors know what you need so they can build it out. Don't worry 'bout the money of it all.
[end]

[Filter to 21+ minus Stephen Strange, Simon Tam, and Zoe Hart]
We're opening a clinic near the apartments if you'd like to help fund it. Money isn't an issue, but I wanted to open this up to other residents.

Don't feel like you have to contribute. It's only if you can, and even if you can't, you'll still be able to use it.
[end]

[Private to Clint Barton]
Can I build an arcade in one of your community centers that's closer to home so the kids have something that's easier to get to. And where they won't have to pay to play, but that part's hush hush.
[end]

I might need a new hyper-fixation. I put 100 hours on a new video game in the last week. 👀😵‍💫

I have been here long enough to see times like these, where a larger group arrives or returns all at once. It does not make anything easier, it will likely never get any more easy to deal with when we lose loved ones.

But now is a time for support. Ask for it, provide it, whatever you need or are able to do. Check on your neighbors, "our people" or otherwise. The smallest offering can make a world of difference in times like these. We are in this together.

[ ooc; I am turning off tracking on this post - please use it to corral character reactions about the drops so the network comm isn't getting spammed and posts being buried ♥ filter to your own people, text messages, whatever. Your characters don't have to talk to Una at all, it's just a place to corral this. ]

It's been a year since
Sometimes it still doesn't feel real
I took off my wedding ring today and

Sorry, neighbors in close proximity. Loud noise was an accident. Now looking for lamps on sale.

[FILTER: Stephen Strange]

Happy birthday, Stephen. Drinks when things calm down?

Having to start over in everything is not the best feeling ever. But I am rediscovering some old comics I forgot I loved in the process. RIP to my graded collectors edition comics though. Haven't found anything like them yet.

[Dr. Strange]
I've gone a couple weeks now with very minimal headaches. I think it's finally safe to say that tea is working pretty well.

[Barry]
Want to check out another new comic spot I found later?

Can someone take me to the store? I have his my his a credit card.

I'm sure some of you have seen America is here. She's about 7. From what I can tell, she's from right before it all went to shit for her. She's happy and carefree and adorable and perfect.

And if any of you breathe a word to her about what's coming up in her life, I'll personally demonstrate why there are entire dimensions that won't even speak my name.

Got it? Good.

[Filtered to Dr. Tam]

A word, if I may?

So. Uh. My bad?

I think I need some help. Like a lot of help. Like I have no idea why a spell that was supposed to reverse the age on a loaf of bread within the diagram instead reversed the age of random people in the building and I definitely made it worse trying to fix it. Is anyone good at magical troubleshooting?

The catch is that nobody but me can read the spells, Arra enchanted the laptop so it just looks like a game of spider solitaire to anyone looking at the screen but me. So... yeah.

This place is weird.

What kind of stuff is there to do here? I read a lot about San Francisco. Does the trolley thing go everywhere?