Second Chances: the Network

It's funny that no matter how many different calendars I learn about - lunar, solar, other planetary ones... something about the Terran calendar year turning over still feels like a new start.

And I/we've got some good news to share. Operation: Put a Ring on It was a success!

SHE SAID YES!

For some unknown reason, the gods have smiled and Una's agreed to marry me. With everything that's happened back home and here, felt right to seize the opportunity.

Una

No take backs.

Quentin & Adaine

Thanks again for all your help with this.

[ filtered; friends & family ]

Chris didn't really get the longer chance that I did to try and let everything sit for a little while. I went back home to live more of our lives and got back on the 6th here. Not long to be gone but enough to worry some. I might not have had a say in it but I am sorry for the worry I caused.

Whatever that feather was that I found later, I didn't expect to find my away-mission armor in my closet later. I think my heart wanted a better way of protecting me and mine should something like last month happen again.

It just occurred to me that I'm going to have to start job hunting soon. Ugh. I always knew back home that I was going to go into Starfleet that I couldn't even really picture myself doing something else. It's gonna be really weird.

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.

[STARFLEET]

I know Una's safely out of the city, but what about the rest of you? Regardless, it's probably a good idea to keep your phaser on you if you have it. Set on stun, obviously, but these folks aren't afraid to shoot first.

Added later: Mariner & Ransom - dinner at mine tonight if you're free.

[ADAINE & UNA]

Not sure if Una told you, Adaine, but I got in a little scuffle yesterday. I'm okay - no harm no foul, but just be careful out there, yeah?

Okay. Let me get this straight:

1. It's 2027.
   
2. Not only am I stuck on Earth, but I'm also stuck in the stupid past
   
3. So no holodeck.
   
4. No food replicators.
   
5. And again, stuck on Earth.

Does anyone know where I can get a really good stiff drink? Or five?

This is a new sort of new. Wasn't quite expecting this, but guessing no one does.

What the kriff- Name's Poe. Got the rundown and a key. Guess this will teach me to have a moment of wanting a vacation. My wish got twisted when granted or something.

Has anyone gone on a gondola ride yet? Or commendeered a gondola for their own use? Would anyone want to? Looks like there's a lot of them over on the canals by the bridge these days.

It's been some time since I've been to San Francisco and this skyline is pretty different than I remember (unless you're counting archival photos, which I'm not). The Golden Gate bridge looks as expected, at least.

Hello, I'm Jim Kirk, newly arrived from a few hundred years in the future, but glad enough to be back in Earth for a while.

Well, I certainly did not expect to find myself in San Francisco. Although judging from the fact that there are no dinosaurs roaming around the city, this does not seem to be my San Francisco. Not that San Francisco is mine, I wouldn't presume to suggest that. Er, more this is not the San Francisco from my world.

Er, sorry, this is all just a lot to take in, is all. I was just on Île Saint-Hubert, not that I want to go back there, so this is all just a bit of a shock. Although if we were able to recreate a perverse version of dinosaurs, I should not be surprised at the possibility of universe like ours existing.


Oh, I'm doing this all backwards. I'm Henry Loomis, Dr. Henry Loomis, although I don't know if there's a need for paleontologists here, so maybe the Dr. is irrelevant. I think I need a big cup or coffee or tea. Or maybe something stronger.

Free bowling, anyone?

If you're up against me, I can guarantee you'll win. The last time I went was when I was in the Underworld, and—with the benefit of hindsight—I think they put up permanent "bumpers" for everyone.

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.

Who else has a truly astounding amount of root beer and vanilla ice cream leftover from the PTB from the surprise pantry filling yesterday?

Now that everyone seems to be back, I've been spending time propagating some of my plants that are just starting to overgrow. I also have a plethora of cherry tomatoes to get rid of. Would anyone like one or the other or both?

[LOKI]

Do you need anything?

Well. That sure was somethin wasn't it. First one group, then another. I think we stole a car, Dean...


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There are so many plants in this apartment. I had my worst grades in botany.

Whoever usually looks after these, I'm sorry if I cause them harm with my ineptitude.

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?

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

What in the cockamamie mess is this phony boloney horse pucky?

Who wants to check out the drive-in thing tonight?