Second Chances: the Network

This non-stop rain is getting a little tiresome. What is this? Seattle?

The tails are curious and kind of fascinating but the novelty has turned into tedium. It's more a "how can I avoid transforming during my day to day activities"? Of course, I confess to trying to figure out exactly what the parameters of the transformation are.

[Natasha]

So the rain might put a damper on any weekend plans you might be plotting. Pivot to a weekend in?

[Ben]

Thanks for the cupcake! 🦕🦖 You're welcome in the lab anytime.

I'm not coming out until the fish tails are gone.

Shit like this happens and I never know what to do, but I've got plenty of whiskey and/or tequila to go around if anyone needs a drink.

We all agree that the best part of Valentine’s Day, or Halloween, or Easter is the day after when all the candy goes on steep discount, yeah? Had a grand time raiding the leftovers at the CVS this morning. There were still a ton of those candy hearts with words on it like ‘sweetheart’ or ‘true love,’ but as they have the consistency of chalk and generally taste like what I’d imagine chalk would, that’s not a surprise.


(ooc: hi guys, the internet situation is somewhat resolved — work sent me a Starlink Mini, and my neighbors have had theirs restored and are happy to let me use it, so I’m gonna dip my toes back in. Will still be somewhat slow on responses as the Starlink is data capped, but supposedly I’m on the list for repairs and will hopefully get my fiber connection fixed by the end of the month.)

Well, hello San Francisco.

It's been awhile since I've been here. Although what the hell did you all do? Bay area is supposed to be mild weather and queer love - but it's colder than a witch's tit out there. Is this nuclear winter/permafrost we were warned about?

At least I've got my coat here. Can't imagine if I showed up here in just my birthday suit. I mean, it would have gotten some attention, but I'd be a tad worried for the safety of my best assets.


Looks like I'm rooming with another Jack - Ransom. Hello Jack.

I have been informed that we are in the future, and a very helpful fellow showed me how to turn on this device and write a message.

I was told that there might be others engaged with their connected devices, and that they might be willing to lend me a hand in this new place.

My name is Captain Ross Poldark, and I have just arrived from 1787.

When I told the General I was leaving UNIT because I needed a change this wasn't what I had in mind. The Liaison Officer may have called this a portal, but it seems more like a rift in time and space; there's one like it in Cardiff back home. Every so often things (and occasionally people) would fall through. Interesting though... I suppose it makes sense that if this happens on our Earth that it would happen on alternate ones. Though alternate Earths are a little new. Still, I've dealt with worse; heard the Bay Area is normally nice this time of year - snow aside. Suppose that this is just another adventure.

Hullo. My name is Martha Jones. I'm a doctor originally from London and I specialize in general medicine and xenobiology.

Also, I think I shocked the Liaison Officer with how calmly I took all this new information. Hope Jack isn't too worried when I don't arrive in Cardiff for my visit.

I guess it's a good thing I'm used to cold New York winters.

[Private - Karen Page]

How are you holding up in this weather? You need anything, you let me know, yeah?

Being a semi-hermit has unexpected benefits. No falling on my ass on the ice for this guy.

[ Clinic ]

Hi. I've been meaning to get in touch with you guys, and I guess now is as good a time as any. I'm Adam. I was pre-med back home and I'm looking into getting back into that here, but until it's official, I figured I should let you guys know in an emergency, or if someone comes through who's got some "dependent on a chemical that doesn't even exist here" situation, I've got this healing thing going on and I'm pretty sure I could fix a chemical dependency to at least be to something that actually exists in this reality.

With the weather situation right now, I can teleport too, so if you need medical supplies or anything, I can pick stuff up. Just say the word.

Of all the goddamn mornings to oversleep, I had to pick this one. I still gotta get the ham ready to go in the oven for dinner, and that's not even worrying about the sides...

Hope y'all have an amazing Christmas, and if you don't have anywhere you're going for dinner then come on over and make yourselves a plate, food'll be done by 1p.

Putting the Christmas tree up was a little sad this year... I mean for one, I had to go buy a tree, but when I was decorating it I realized that I didn't have any of our special ornaments, the ones that Willa Wynonna and I made growing up. You know the tacky little kid ones that are the absolute best thing on the tree! So, I thought, maybe we could have a grown-up Christmas ornament crafting time?

I'm absolutely volunteering my apartment for this (sorry roomie! unless you want to make an ornament???) and I was thinking maybe this Saturday evening? I'll get supplies if I can get a rough idea of how many people would like to come be creative with me! Oo! And I'll make eggnog. Alcoholic for the grown ups, and a sober version for littles and people that don't drink.

What do you think?

This is a surprise. I don't like surprises that put me in strange places. They make me stabby.

The suits said my people are here.

Really not a fan or this place making Una disappear a day after I came back. Talk about taking the cake for bad timing.


Sorry to those I worried with my abrupt disappearance.

So this is new. Which I'm sure you get all the time. Jack Wilder. You wouldn't know the name which kind of hurts, ego wise.

The government types? Seem a little stressed. A little disorganized. I got sent on my way, told I should do a thing on this thing. Anyone want to add a security badge to their collection? Also, I'm looking for takeout suggestions. East coast, best coast or something.

WHO IS WAVERLY? (Hi, new roomie I guess and I'm en route)