Second Chances: the Network

My reward for an insanely busy weekend at work — two doubles on Friday and Saturday, and a regular eight-hour shift today — is a bottle of wine, an enormous pizza, and a date with my bed. She’s comfy; I’ve missed her.

But I do have an important question for those of you that have explored outside the city a good bit: where is a good place for hiking or recreational activities? It’s warmed up enough that I need to go somewhere that’s not encroached by concrete and steel. Bonus points if it’s dog friendly; I’d love to take Jinx with me.

他妈的这个星球
我觉得我需要喝一杯。

Wings..ain't got em. Least that's one thing I reckon.

[filter added later for Ginny]

Quittin the bar. I'm done.

I can't say I've wrapped my head around all of this, but they say my kid back home isn't on his own - some "divergent reality" thing that honestly, went way over my head - and that there's a version of me still there, so... cool. We can work with that. So long as he's okay and my sister-in-law isn't going to be flipping out because I went and disappeared.

Anyway. Hello. I'm Ray Molina, and apparently my daughter has been here for a while, so some of you probably know her. Julie?

[ Yelena Belova ]
Am I doing this filter thing right? They said you've been looking after Julie since she got here, so... any favourite meals? You're owed dinner pretty much for life. And come over any time you want. I'll make sure you've got a key.

Since Valentine's Day sucks. SO much. Eff this is on a Saturday this year, I'll be hosting a Galentine's brunch on Sunday the 15th. It'll be at Edge of Glory and since it's before open hours, all ages are welcome. Brunch service begins at 11 and will last until everyone has trickled out. Five flavors of mimosas and - hey, Mal, any chance I can talk you into brewing up some Valentine's themed mocktails? If so, those. Otherwise, whatever I can think of. We're putting out a fairly decent spread of waffles, eggs three different ways, various breakfast meats, appetizers and snack foods, and whatever else my chef can whip up.

All gals and nonbinary pals are welcome to join us! Sorry, fellas, you'll have to prep your own shindig.

I get traditions are tradition. I do. But leave that poor groundhog alone. No matter what happens with his shadow, we have six weeks until the Spring Equinox.

It has always been six weeks no matter how you slice it.

Six weeks till Spring.

Six weeks left of winter.

Six.

Weeks.

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'd like to thank the charity booth at the mall which is the only reason my presents are wrapped this year! Shopping? Done in record time. Wrapping? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAno. And it went to a good cause so frankly, I'm just making use of my resources.

Now it's time for a little Christmas Eve cocktail and at least two viewings of A Christmas Story! Super missing David today cause like, ugh

Luz's upcoming art show has given me an idea, but I need some volunteers.

I'm looking for 5-6 people willing to let me follow them discretely at night and take candids. I've never been one for portraiture, but I like capturing people in their unexpected moments.

Trust me, you won't even know I was there.

And I promise I won't use anything embarrassing or compromising.

_{[OOC: let's all pretend this was posted tonight]}

Suggestions of somewhere near-ish here that would make a nice solo trip for a few days?

[LOKI]

I assume you already have places to be, but what are you and Zed doing for the holiday on Thursday?

Craziest thing yesterday. I tried to set a world record for the longest air guitar. Not the largest. That would require the entire city. But the longest. I just couldn't stop. I don't think I set anything, but I certainly tried.

[Alex and Luke]
I got one of our original tees. The ones that dissolve when they get wet.

We've come a very long way. I'm glad you're on this ride with me.
[end]

[Alexis, Julie, and Enid]
I want to do something special for Adaine, to make her feel special just because, but also for reasons. I don't mind being cheesy, but I want it to not be too cheesy, and I need help.

I got her a locket that looks like a book that holds four pictures. I put in a picture of her and Fig and one of her and Pike and Una. Would it be too presumptuous to put in a picture of her and me?
[end]

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?

If you guys think that whole disaster is stopping us from partying tonight, you are very very wrong.

In fact? I'd say we deserve it even more!

Tonight!! Edge of Glory! Your hostess with the most...est (a phrase I've never said before and hopefully never will again) will be the lovely Aphrodite, say hi and ask any questions as needed.

One free drink for all displaced cause GODDAMN do we deserve it!

Now that Hardison's secured the network, I have a request.

IF you are safe to do so: Record-Record-Record.

Audio, video—anything you can. Start compiling everything you've seen, heard, or documented since the beginning and send it to me. I'm starting to put together a timeline, and all of it will help. We call this the "discovery phase".

The Liaison Office may have let us down, but that doesn't mean we can't go after the people behind this.

Well the good news is this is going down in October which means I can stress eat Halloween candy while people smarter than me figure out what the hell to do.

We were meant to get back into the city tonight but there's a roadblock? Does anyone know anything about this?

There was meant to be a detour but it's blocked too.

OKAY SO. It's the end of September and I have to pull myself back together so you know what that means!

GIANT HALLOWEEN BASH! Edge of Glory will be hosting, costumes OBVIOUSLY encouraged. Go as wild as you want but important bits must be covered because I love you all but I'm not losing my liquor license for you. There will be prizes for some categories (think best group, spookiest, funniest, best mashup, coupl ah fuck it cutest couple, and probably more as I think about them).

Family friendly till 8, 18+ after that (and shouldn't you smol people be Trick or Treating anyway?)

Drink specials all night long and we'll be open till 2am. Halloween is on a Friday this year and we're going BIG so go practice your best Thriller and I'll see everyone there!

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

Hello! I'm newly arrived, and now awake and alert, so I thought I better introduce myself on here before you wondered who the random guy exploring the building was.

There are a few familiar names on the network, but with this being the multiverse and all you might not be the people I know and I might not be the Ray Palmer you know. Please say hi anyway, new friends are always welcome!

I see that there are some hero/vigilante types in this world and in this little part of the population, so another one won't be too much of an issue?

While things are kind of objectively terrible, re: recent mass exodus, life still goes on.

That being established: what are we doing for Stiles's 21st birthday?

I have a couple of ideas, but I'm also totally open to suggestions.

I will miss Elphaba deeply. I hope she can find happiness in her home.

[FILTER: Glinda]

Is there anything I might do for you?