Second Chances: the Network

Someone left me a lovely painting of a wolf, but there is no card or note. I'd love to be able to thank them if anyone knows anything.

[OOC: It was left by Peter Parker but Hope is unaware of that]

I have started making a list of all the things I would like to try while I can. The internet says it is a bucket list. Dustin and I talked about a cruise but there is a lot of places in the world to see.

Where is one place everyone would go if they could and what is everyone's favorite food to eat?

It's kind of a bummer that no one from home is here to celebrate my birthday with me, but it's still better than my last birthday, which I spent in Malivore after erasing myself from existence.

Not a bad album, but time to switch it out for something else.

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I've got to say I'll be glad when this whole random being a mermaid thing ends. Being a tribrid is dramatic enough, I don't need to be a quadbrid. Also the mermaid hair flip looks way cooler in the movies.

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.

Did you know:

• In as little as 18 months, you could train to be a dental hygienist?
  
• The starting salary for many entry level positions is enough to have bought a well appointed cozy cottage in the country when I was growing up?
  
• One of the booths is being "manned" by some form of overly friendly automaton? It appears to be for some form of technological company whose entry requirements include far too much education and pre-existing experience. Absurd.
  
• Collecting the pamphlets and various ephemera from the oblivious purveyors has become quite the game for me as I move from one location to the next?
  
• I've learned how to make bullet points on this device? It's quite fun.

Also, you should all wish my best friend a happy birthday. Many Happy Returns of the Day, Charles! Congratulations on finally reaching Eighteen.

First day of spring break and there are puppies in the park!

Also a new group of little Zs to entertain at the community center plus my old crew.

I have the best friends (and family, and boyfriend) a girl could ask for.

Thanks for making my day yesterday so special. I can't believe I've been here long enough to be 18!

Dustin's gone. Looks like he was sent home but his doofy baseball cap is still here.

So he'll be back. I'm on hold with the school but the office isn't open yet.

Dr. Banner, he won't be in class today, maybe not tomorrow either.

[Nuggets + Eddie]
If you're planning to skip and go to the arcade just go ahead and get in the car, I'll drive.

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.

Getting plane shifted back to the 80s is a pretty good excuse for missing school today, right?

[Hawkins]
Saw the post on Steve. I guess I got back first I hope. Back in '87 I was just with him, or maybe some parallel version of him.

Dustin, you were right about the military jeeps. It got worse from there.

I’ll tell you guys the whole story in person. Or just what you want to know here, in case getting all the details could have weird time travel consequences.

The Liaison Officer tried to explained things but I am kinda freaked out right now. I was at a gas station and the next thing I know I'm here! And it's freezing outside. But the officer said I should post something so... okay?

My name's Diana, I'm 17, originally from Chance Harbor, Washington, which I can't find online anywhere. No searches or no maps nothing. So other than the being-15ish-years-in-the-future thing, there's that. Though, technology's really improved since 2012. Is this normal? Are we just here now and that's it?

Okay... No Grant, no Circle - but you were trying to clear your head anyway. You didn't cast anything to get here, you didn't cast reflexively when you got here. You're fine.... You just need to keep a lid on the dark. And try to keep calm. You can figure this out. Just hold it together.

[Una Chin-Riley and Christopher Pike]
The Liaison Officer gave me your names and said that you two would be keeping an eye on me. That's really nice of you - and I appreciate it - but I can look after myself; I don't want to impose. And it might be safer...

This place is something.

Right.

Hey, how's it going? Name's Hadie. I just arrived, as I'm guessing people can tell. I wasn't expecting this little trip, but I'm guessing it will be am adventure. ...where's the nearest place to get something fresh to eat?

Hello? They told me I can use this phone thing to talk to folks. They told me it's not magic, but glory, it's as good as, isn't it?

My name's Daine. I don't really know what else to say, I guess, except that me and Kitten really need to get back home as soon as we can. If we can. They said there's no way to do that.

Oh. I guess I ought to warn you all, especially the ones I'm living with, but Kitten can pick locks. I've told her time and time again it's rude, but she's just a baby and she can only mind her manners so much. So I'm sorry if she ends up where she ought not to be, but if she does just call for me and I'll come get her.

Fuck sake you people are so loud
Okay maybe that's just me but still

Hey. So um. Hi. I'm William. You can call me Billy, I guess that's how some of you already know me. I showed up super hungry and they gave me a ton of money so I guess $20 of that is going to dumplings. And then I guess I get to figure the rest of my life out so that's weird.

I'm actually not even sure you're all real

[Maximoffs]
I guess I'm living with you guys. I barely even remem Are you really my How are you even alive

[Tommy]
I know you're here, I can feel you.

Also because the government people said you were but mostly the first thing.

I know this is weird. But it really is me.

So it's "later we'll have some Pumpkin pie"

not fucking pie. Only took me fifty years to get it right. To be fair our copy was old and scratched so no wonder I misheard.

Molly, let me know when I can drop the money in the swear jar.

Still not convinced I'm not in a prison world here but everyone at the office assures me this just happens.

So hey I guess, I'm Hope.