Second Chances: the Network

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.

[[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.

I've been thinking about things to do for our community after last month. The brunches are nice, but I keep having that line from RENT in my head, "The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation." So, I'm thinking we should do a community art show in the building. I know a lot of folks here have creative talents (I'm not going to name names, but I may come find you later)

Bonus: I need to do an art show this semester, and I think it'd be great to host it in our building. Two birds, one stone.

So, if you want to submit something(s) for the art show, let me know. I'm thinking early to mid Decemeber? That's enough time to throw something together, right?

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 glad I have a job, gas prices have gone up since the 80s.

[Hawkins]

My BMW just showed up. We have wheels.

For those still in the city...

Matt and I have been focusing on the noise/sonic disruptor shit on our patrols. It's stronger in some places than others. We've been trying to pinpoint it and there's a few target areas.

[insert map with areas highlighted]

Given how it's affecting folks, pretty sure it's some type of sonic disruptor device. [insert list of types of devices and suggested means of disabling/destructing them]


Here's where we need help:

The goal is to have several synchronized strike teams hit all possible locations tonight (28th-29th overnight) and take out the evil vuvuzelas.

So, any volunteers? (Those of you under 18 - get permission from your guardian before signing up .)


Full disclosure, this is not a zero-risk operation. We'll need all types of skills - getaway drivers, fighters, tech folks, comms, explosives... so if you're in, we can find you a job.


[OOC: anyone who wants their char to be involved can volunteer, feel free to make up teams, talk about specific sonic devices etc. I'm doing some handwaving here. There will be as many areas to hit as we have 'strike teams'. Coulson's thinking 2-3 people per team. No one goes solo.

Feel free to crosspost all you want on this :) ]

UPDATE Wednesday 29 October

Thanks to everyone who helped out last night. It looks like we were successful knocking out the noise disruptors that were causing so many problems for our folks. It looks like things have calmed down significantly.

LAMP

You boys have any new recordings we can listen to?

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.

[ filtered; Dads, Natasha, and Eugene ]

People are getting hurt. I can't leave if people are getting hurt.

I wish James was

I won't leave.

( Text Message to Henry Loomis )

( Text Message to Yelena, Julie, and Max )

( Text Message to NYMPH + Clint + Steve R. )

Fun fact about me? I actually really like old cars and most cars in general. But I've never driven before. There are Model T cars around town, and they'll drive you places. Took one to go get sushi for breakfast.

Yeah, you heard that right. I prefer sushi for breakfast.

[Barry and Caitlin]
I think we need a night out. Observatory night out that is.

[Dr Strange]
Status update on the ridiculously expensive software is it's being linked to your other systems so they will all talk to each other properly and be able to relay information as needed. But it's gonna take a while to complete.

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.

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. ]

Too soon? It is going to rot by Halloween, but I couldn't resist.

( Cut for pic )

I’m just realising that all I post about are sports, cars and other superficial things, but I don’t care because she’s here.

I’m also well aware that owning a sports car in San Francisco is a pretty silly idea. But again, I don’t care, and will be sleeping in the parking garage tonight.

[Hope and Scott]
I owe you both, big time.

[Steve]
Want to go for a drive?

Have you seen the Pickleball signs around? I'd like to participate. Anyone want to join me? I hear it is a lot of fun.

I'm still disappointed by the lack of flying cars in this millennium.

There is a flying dog, I'll give you that.

I need someone to settle a ... well, I wouldn't say debate, because that would imply I was wrong... but a conversation that was had.

I had some friends from school over for a little bit, and I went ahead and went to walmart and pick up a take and bake meal to eat (it was beef and broccoli with white rice). So, it said to cook the beef and broccoli in a half cup of water.

I put the water in the pan, and then I seasoned it.

Bro literally asked me why I was seasoning the water. Do people really just cook without seasoning things?

I've seen my lola cook. I've seen May cook. We're out here seasoning everything.


And then he said we should have just ordered sushi like someone on tiktok.

I'll be honest, I'm not sure what to make of all this. Does anyone know if this is Howard's doing?