Second Chances: the Network

Fun fact about me? I actually really like old cars and most cars in general. But I've never driven before. There are Model T cars around town, and they'll drive you places. Took one to go get sushi for breakfast.

Yeah, you heard that right. I prefer sushi for breakfast.

[Barry and Caitlin]
I think we need a night out. Observatory night out that is.

[Dr Strange]
Status update on the ridiculously expensive software is it's being linked to your other systems so they will all talk to each other properly and be able to relay information as needed. But it's gonna take a while to complete.

Hello!

I'm Caitlin Snow. I've met some of you before, but I am looking for a job and wondered if anyone was looking for someone to work in a lab? I have a degree in bioengineering and I've dabbled in physics.

Thank you for your time.

I've gone down a rabbit hole of youtube science. It's an entire series about space that's meant to help you sleep. Only problem is now I'm interested and not sleeping at all. Sleepy science, I see what you're doing there but it's having the opposite effect.

[book club-Damian, Albus, Barry]
Here's a starter schedule.
Once every two weeks (unless you have something to do of course) on the weekend. What works best for people weekend day wise?
Also here are some first selection options:
Japanese Manga Akira-a classic.
Mirai Nikki is a more psychological one but could turn out interesting discussion.
Fruits Basket a easy read. A story about humans that can transform into zodiac animals.

Novels:
Red Rising a dystopian sci-fi novel.
Thursday Murder Club-is as it sounds. A murder mystery.
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie novel.
Enigma of Room 622.


These are the suggested list of books. We could read the same ones this time. Then next time we could change it up and end up picking a theme of books. Keep it fresh. I'm thinking one of the manga genre and one of the novels to start.

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?

LOST.

One horrible Admiral. Answers to Thrawn.

If found, punch in the face.

...

But seriously, he isn't here, right? He is still in the Unknown Regions, not causing trouble? Ghost? Please copy.

I have been here long enough to see times like these, where a larger group arrives or returns all at once. It does not make anything easier, it will likely never get any more easy to deal with when we lose loved ones.

But now is a time for support. Ask for it, provide it, whatever you need or are able to do. Check on your neighbors, "our people" or otherwise. The smallest offering can make a world of difference in times like these. We are in this together.

[ ooc; I am turning off tracking on this post - please use it to corral character reactions about the drops so the network comm isn't getting spammed and posts being buried ♥ filter to your own people, text messages, whatever. Your characters don't have to talk to Una at all, it's just a place to corral this. ]

In case you're interested, the 'Dino Days' exhibit at the Natural History museum at the California Academy of Sciences closes tomorrow. It's definitely work checking out and I'm happy to play tour guide if anyone wants a personal tour.

I will be working part-time there and part-time at Berkley's Museum of Paleontology which is really more of a research museum, but I'm hoping to convince them to do more public events as they do have some lovely specimens there.

New arrival here. I'm looking for recommendations of excellent coffee shops that aren't run by a corporation.

Bat-Fam
Report in.

Contrary to what you likely believe or have been told, I'm not here to disrupt whatever lives you're living here. I, like you, had little choice in my arrival here.

So that you know where to find me, I'm in #1703.

Clark Kent
Hey Boy Scout.

Damian
Dick told me Jason is your legal guardian. Is that working out for you both?

It's good to know that while you've been here you haven't been alone, you've been among your brothers, Damian.

DC at large
Alternate universes, scattered timelines – has anyone started an investigation into the various branches and intersections of anyone currently and previously present here that have connections in their home universe?

Bat-Fam (Again)
If there are people in your life who are important to you here, please introduce them to me.

[ filtered; Actual BatFam -Bruce ]

Bruce is here. Don't go looking for him, he asked me to give him "a day" to settle in. You know how he is: he needs to look things over, probably confirm the things I told him.

[ filtered; BatFam+ and the rest of the DC-ers - minus Bruce again lol ]

Alright. Bruce Wayne has landed in San Francisco. He asked to give him a day, everyone needs to give him that. I gave him the rundown. He'll know versions of some of you if not you. I wasn't able to pin down his timeline and didn't want to dig. I kind of don't want to actually know. No, I don't have a fever. Yes, I'm pretty sure I'm still myself.

Clark? Pester the Hell out of him :) he'll love it.

[ filtered; Julio Richter ]

Bruce is here. I told him about us and he didn't seem to stick on your mutant ("meta") status like I feared he would. I'm taking this as a win. Gotham is not friendly, Batman wise, usually so I don't know. Maybe because this isn't "his city"? But I'm taking this as a win.

Also, if I disappear for a bit it's not anything you've done or not done. I need to see how everything plays out. B asked for a day. I told the others to give him that.

Spent most of the day off catching up on comics I'd gotten from new comic day this week. (they're pretty obscure ones...) Realized probably no one or next to no one has read most of these titles. No one to talk to about them. Is there interest for a book club of sorts? Be it comics or novels or both?

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.

Having to start over in everything is not the best feeling ever. But I am rediscovering some old comics I forgot I loved in the process. RIP to my graded collectors edition comics though. Haven't found anything like them yet.

[Dr. Strange]
I've gone a couple weeks now with very minimal headaches. I think it's finally safe to say that tea is working pretty well.

[Barry]
Want to check out another new comic spot I found later?

I'm bored! Who wants to go do something fun with me? I also need ideas for fun.

So. Uh. My bad?

I think I need some help. Like a lot of help. Like I have no idea why a spell that was supposed to reverse the age on a loaf of bread within the diagram instead reversed the age of random people in the building and I definitely made it worse trying to fix it. Is anyone good at magical troubleshooting?

The catch is that nobody but me can read the spells, Arra enchanted the laptop so it just looks like a game of spider solitaire to anyone looking at the screen but me. So... yeah.

I think I found someone who can keep up with all your questions. 😂

But also I have one for you, do you want to see the Academy of Science?

Finally got some ramen, took a while to like again after having it turned strawberry. I think I'm safe now though.

[Barry]
Feel like going to Steve's movie night with me next week?

[Caitlin]
Settling in okay?

[Dr. Strange]
Hi. I was told to reach out to you about portals? Been having a bit of frustrating difficulty with mine and headaches.

So this is new… did I just get sucked into some different universe? What am I gonna have to fight off this time?

[BARRY]

hope you don’t mind, but I’m gonna have my friend come stay over tonight. Just thought I’d give a heads up. Common courtesy and all.

I'm sorry, you're a what now?

Really!? What the hell is going on? Why am I here? I want to go home!