Second Chances: the Network

This is my first time really celebrating Christmas, so, hit me with your 'must-try' Christmas traditions.

Also, it seems ridiculous that tomorrow is the last day of finals, but then they want us to have a normal day of class on Friday. Are we actually going to do any work?

[ZED]

What are your thoughts on ugly Christmas sweaters? Because I have an idea.

[Fam: Ray, Zed, Loki, Sylvie]

Are we doing anything for Christmas and/or Yule?

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?

My ward had a rather important birthday (his 18th, to be precise) during last month's nonsense, and while there are no guarantees everything has completely passed, the celebration of this momentous event should not be forfeited by the mere conceit of a calendar date.

As such, who would care to join me this weekend at a venue and experience of Zed's choosing?

For those still in the city...

Matt and I have been focusing on the noise/sonic disruptor shit on our patrols. It's stronger in some places than others. We've been trying to pinpoint it and there's a few target areas.

[insert map with areas highlighted]

Given how it's affecting folks, pretty sure it's some type of sonic disruptor device. [insert list of types of devices and suggested means of disabling/destructing them]


Here's where we need help:

The goal is to have several synchronized strike teams hit all possible locations tonight (28th-29th overnight) and take out the evil vuvuzelas.

So, any volunteers? (Those of you under 18 - get permission from your guardian before signing up .)


Full disclosure, this is not a zero-risk operation. We'll need all types of skills - getaway drivers, fighters, tech folks, comms, explosives... so if you're in, we can find you a job.


[OOC: anyone who wants their char to be involved can volunteer, feel free to make up teams, talk about specific sonic devices etc. I'm doing some handwaving here. There will be as many areas to hit as we have 'strike teams'. Coulson's thinking 2-3 people per team. No one goes solo.

Feel free to crosspost all you want on this :) ]

UPDATE Wednesday 29 October

Thanks to everyone who helped out last night. It looks like we were successful knocking out the noise disruptors that were causing so many problems for our folks. It looks like things have calmed down significantly.

LAMP

You boys have any new recordings we can listen to?

Has anyone seen Wynona? She wasn't around when I woke up yesterday and she didn't come home last night. Doesn't look like she slept here, but her stuff's still here. Is this one of those people disappearing and coming back in a few days.

I'd prefer that to anything else my brain is supplying as a possibility.

Okay, so this is clearly not Boston and not Valhalla. No idea why Odin would send me to San Francisco, this isn't our normal territory. Unless this is just another trick of Loki's, in which case... ugh..

Um, hi. I'm Samirah, and I guess I'm stuck here too?



[Ray Palmer]

Mister Palmer? I believe you're my guardian here. I won't be much trouble. Just don't mind the axe. I think the only weird thing is that I keep a halal diet, but that mostly just affects meat and I can help take care of that. Or I don't mind eating vegetarian if that's simpler.

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. ]

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?

Pretty sure being 10 again isn't a thing anyone expects. Pretty sure me being 10 again wasn't a thing anyone needed.

I don't think I'm sorry for all the questions. Apparently I had a lot I needed to know. But thanks for everyone who put up with them.

[Wally]

But I am sorry about the deep philosophical questions about your death, man.

[FILTER TO NON-AFFECTED]

Was anyone else stupidly hoping that a new month would somehow mean things being back to normal? 🙃 Like maybe whatever this is would just wear off?

Hey, so...if I did anything weird or shitty when I was younger, I'm sorry. Younger me was not as well-adjusted as me now (though I'm sure some people would argue that I'm still not).

Cassie
I hope young me wasn't too much to deal with when we hung out.

Little Peter has been asking for a beach day so I think tomorrow's the day. If anyone wants to come, we're planning on packing up the sandcastle building supplies, Addie the Adventure Dog, and a picnic lunch and heading out to Crissy Field. I know we'd love to have friends along and it's supposed to be pretty nice weather for the day.

Pete's mostly hoping to see some whales but apparently windsurfers will do.

I hate it here. I want to go home.

[OOC: any comments after the last one to Stiles will go unanswered by Sylvie]

[Video, the image is shaky and the device is clearly being held down toward the ground, but you can see legs speed walking down a hallway in what look like tan pants.]

(in Asgardian) "Where am I, where am I...? Need to find a way out..."

[The voice clearly belongs a child and a female, almost a whisper. Suddenly the camera moves, the girl hiding behind something. The image lifts to her face, though she's not looking at the lens. A young girl appears, long black hair, and bright eyes. In the frame you can see more of her clothes. The tan pants are actually a jump suit and in bright orange lettering "TVA" is written on the left side of the chest.

Suddenly, she looks at the camera, sticks out her tongue mockingly and the video goes black.]

..This place looks like home, but it isn't. That's just weird in itself. The multiverse is weird. But Hi. I'm Conner Kent, got here yesterday.


[Kara Danvers]
So I guess I'm supposed to stay with you. Hi. I'm Conner.

[ooc: posted sometime after sundown today 6/29]

[CLARK KENT]

Hey, you. I wanted to check in. Are you doing alright?

I like strawberries as much as the next person, but there are just some things that absolutely should not be strawberry flavored. This especially includes bacon.

Oh, this is really something. Hi everyone, I'm Kara. Has this really been going on for years? I'm not even sure what Earth this is.

Somebody come and eat all this pie I have left over.

I regret every single carb loaded plate I baked and ate yesterday.

Probably should have sent this out earlier, buuuut ~time, ~events, ~life, y'know.

Are you between the ages of 14 - 25 and in need of a little bit of extra cash for the summer?

We've got a bunch of part-time openings at the community centers, including:

• Day Camp Counselors*
  
• Lifeguards**
  
• Community Garden Maintainers
  
• Recreation Coordinators

* First Aid certification not required, but encouraged
** CPR certification required (First Aid encouraged)

If any of y'all are interested, hit me up or contact one of the centers and tell 'em I sent ya.

The centers' websites have a lot more detail, but I'll try to answer what I can.

(Also, this ain't just for the kiddos, so if you're one of the older set and find something [possibly more full-time/permanent?] in the listing you might want to do, I'm sure something can be arranged!)