Second Chances: the Network

Don't tell anyone, but I totally played hooky today.

No reason. Just because. Certainly nothing to do with a random "national day of" or anything.

I can't hear Tim.... Someone tell me he's with them?

[edit added later]He's gone

I can't


[Q]
...is his stuff still there?

[Texts to Quentin Coldwater]

>> Hey burrito.
>> What do you need?
>> Mac n' cheese is already in progress
>> Yes, I'm making enough for your whole apt.

This is not the way to help me stay Zen, weird powers that control this place.

[Filter: Batfam]

I'm getting pizza. And cereal. And maybe cereal pizza. Do we think pizza cereal is an option?

My Stetson! My beautiful Stetson. Last time I saw it, it was being shot off the top of my head. I'll never leave it behind again.

Has anyone heard from Enid? We were supposed to meet up and she hasn't been returning any of my texts, which isn't like her.

Still somewhat in disbelief that Una agreed to marry me and the world hasn't ended. (Yes, I'm knocking on wood and throwing salt over my shoulder.)

We're looking forward to having all of you join us in celebrating next weekend. Dress code is whatever you feel comfortable in. Keep in mind, we will be on the beach and there will be animals there:

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[Starfleet + Quentin]

I hope you all know we're expecting you to stand up at our side. Except Ransom, he's gotta be at the front making things legal. No uniforms though.

[Adaine & Diane & Una]

You two excited? We're hoping to have both of you as part of our entourage.

Nobody panic, I’m here!

Ignore any temporal anomalies, they’re fine.

They're probably fine.

So I know there's a lot of people here who can do magic and there's lots of different kinds but is there anyone who's like...actively studying magic? And how to do it correctly? Or like... Okay, if it's weird say so, but is there a Coven around here?

[Filtered to Mom Wanda]

There's someone new here. Her name is Diana and she's pretty new to doing magic. Apparently she's got this whole Light vs Dark thing going on in her and she has a hard time controlling the Dark part and I was kind of wondering if maybe you had any advice for her or if there was anything you could do to help her or anything and you obviously don't have to, especially if it's like triggering or anything but if you could or if you know anything that might help her, that'd be really cool.

Imagine if you will...

It's the start of the first quarter, you're still finishing up Q4, so of course the day is back-to-back meetings. Smash-cut to the end of it all, you finally get a chance to check your phone for anything non-work related and—would you look at that?

Your High King is gone.

Is it too late to burrito on the couch and wallow? Semi-serious question. I'm almost thirty.

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.

So, Lila mentioned this on National Cookie Day and lots of folks have been talking about cooking and baking - would we want to do a holiday potluck / cookie / whatever exchange? open to everyone, no cooking required.


Also, I've managed to build & juryrig some sleighs into sand sleds, so at the stables will be doing sleigh rides on the beach through new years. If you want to see me drive a sleigh with a team of horses - and maybe be dressed like Santa.

[Adaine & Quentin]

Alright, team. When are you free this week. There's some jewelry shopping I need your help with.

[Una]

That dress you wore to the art show - any chance I can convince you to wear it again on a date some time?

I need to get out of this crappy headspace. Thinking about making christmas/Chanukkah/whatever you celebrate- cookies if anyone wants to join?

In case anyone doesn't have plans today, feel free to drop by our apartment (509). We'll have food throughout the afternoon and evening. There will of course, be turkey (which has been brined since earlier this week) and all the fixings including plenty of vegetarian options and three types of stuffing because I might be an overachiever. And multiple pies since my response to the apple vs pumpkin vs pecan debate is all of the above.

Come for as long as you want or just for a doggie bag.

[Starfleet + Chris & Una's Friends & Family]

All of you are obviously invited and welcome to bring friends/guests. There's no way we're going to run out of food

[SpaceFantasy]

In case I/we don't say it enough, Adaine, I'm so grateful you're in our lives and part of our family here.

[Quentin]

After the holiday, I may need your assistance with something.

Who knew picking up a turkey feather last week was going to lead to me having to deal with some unresolved childhood bullshit? It's fine, I'm fine. Anyone want some books I guarantee you've never read before?

[QUENTIN]

Anything borderline traumatizing show up for you randomly?

Sometimes good things do happen around here I guess.

[BatFam+]

Not to be weird, but I came back from class Friday and my computer was here. Like my custom set up from home. With all of our programs.

I took it apart piece by piece to make sure there was no suspicious additions, and I swept it twice for anything that could be pulling data from it, and it's absolutely clean.

I still feel like I should be suspicious.

[ 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.

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.

Kind of a random question, but is anyone good at woodwork? Or good with trees in general?

I thought I should maybe let people know Chris went missing yesterday. His stuff all still seems to be here and he knows better than to take off without letting Una or me know so we assume he's coming back but that doesn't always work or maybe it does and I don't know and it still seemed smart to let people know just in case he's gone a while.