( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

Wow, that was...weird. Not as weird as a lot of things I've seen around here, but almost more unsettling. It's very disturbing, living in a house with two other people and none of you can see each other.

Not that that was really a disaster by any means, but I assume everyone I lost touch with has come through all right? Doctor? Martha? Owen?

Does anyone need any help after what happened?

As Mayor Holmes has said, we are going to be enforcing Martial Law until this crisis passes. Some of you might object, but this really is the only way to ensure the general safety of the city. This is an emergency the likes of which we haven't faced before and we need to take this seriously if we have any expectation of getting through this. This is not a situation anyone should take lightly and any rules have been made solely for the safety of the populace.

From this point onward, there will be a mandatory curfew in place between the hours of 10 pm and 7 am. People will need to remain in their homes at this time unless they are part of the relief effort or have to be out for work related reasons. People found violating curfew without a valid reason will be taken into police custody for their own safety until the threat has passed.

We are also encouraging everyone to remain in their homes or in designated safe houses unless absolutely necessary even during non-curfew hours. This is not mandatory but it is strongly encouraged. We also suggest that any non-mandatory businesses close until the crisis has passed. While grocery stores, pharmacies and such are necessary in this time, recreational facilities are not. Use your own discretion, but be mindful that the safety of individuals is more important than keeping your business open.

If you need to leave your home, please contact the relief program or the police department to obtain a gas mask. If you need supplies, they can also be delivered if you get in touch with either organization. I cannot stress enough that you should remain in your homes unless absolutely necessary.

I'm formally requesting a list of individuals involved in the relief effort and anyone who wants to take part in rescue operations needs to be involved through the official operations being headed by Mrs. Winchester and Captain Rogers so that your involvement can be vouched for. Otherwise you do risk being detained.

If anyone has any questions or wishes to offer their assistance, please get in touch with myself or the heads of relief operations.

( Filtered to Canton )

( Filtered to Claire )

( Filtered to the Police Department )

Too much boredom is bad for me, apparently. I try to find ways to entertain myself, and I'm not very good at it. Not that Colligo is boring; please, Asaph, don't think I'm complaining. It was nice to have a relatively normal Christmas, even in July, and I'm very glad to have my coffee machine back, although the condoms were certainly a bit...unexpected. I guess uselessness is a better word than boredom. I love the coffee shop, but it doesn't really have much sense of purpose to it, does it? I guess Torchwood made me feel like I was doing something important, and I don't really have that here.

Anyway, I need something to occupy my time. I've been thinking about going back to school. I never finished, did you know that? Any other suggestions?

I have been considering something. We have more than enough brilliant minds in this place that we could make a world of difference should we combined our resources. We are on the way there, the free exchange between certain individuals bridging the gaps in our acquaintances with each other, but we have a good ways left to go before we're officially sharing enough to really play off each other properly.

Biology, Technology, Mathematics. God knows we're a complex general knowledge bonanza. And whatever you've got a specialty in, Doctor. I know we've each got our own ways to go about things, and that many egos in one room might overload this place's arrogance threshold. But, really, if we don't try, we'll never find out.

I suppose the only question left now is, does anyone have a lab big enough for all of us?

Well, since Jack and Rose did it....

( More insight into Ianto? )

With recent events it seems that I have some aggression that needs to be let out in better ways.

So I'm thinking about starting up a fight club if anyone's interested.

Okay ass kicking isn't cutting it.

Getting laid isn't cutting it.

I gotta find a fucking hobby. Shit if I'm going to knit or collecting stamps. That shit isn't gonna happen.

Suggestions?

All right, everyone sound off so I know you're still here. Jack? Ianto? Eames? Alex?

Well, that was weird. Glad to be back to my normal age. So glad to have those memories nice and fresh.

Melinda, thank you so much for being understanding and letting me stay with you. I think I should be going home now, though.

Jack, where are you? It doesn't look like anyone's been in our room for awhile.

[Accidental fail!filter, meant for the Doctor and Rose]

I am so sorry.

I don't know if it matters or makes a difference now.

But I know no one apologised before, and I'm the only one left to do it.

Not that everyone here hasn't been lovely but...

Please. I need to go home. People will die if I'm not there. </s>Lisa will die.</s>

Make a remark. It's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding!


[OOC: Meet the Red Queen-- AU!Kate, in which Beth wasn't the only one kidnapped and turned crazy by the Religion of Crime.]

I hate to strike up a conversation in such bizarre circumstances, but that's all that Colligo is.

My friend has gotten swapped with a vampire, too, and she needs to eat or she's worried she'll hurt someone. I read that you had some pig's blood in your possession. Would you, um, be willing to share?

I have a question for anybody that is willing to help me out. I don't want to be stuck here but I also don't want to hurt anybody. I seriously don't know what to do, this body seemed pretty cool at first but now its just starting to not be so much fun anymore unless I can get something to eat possibly? I can't control my urges, I just about attacked someone today because I got bored and left, help please?

I'm a cripple. This is not funny. I've done the mortal thing more than enough for my sins, but turning me into a oversensed batboy is just pushing the punishment a bit too far.

holy shit i look like dave chappelle!!!!! omg this means i can totally say "my mama didn't raise no holla back cracker!" and get AWAY WITH IT.

So, I hate to have to ask this, but...Who am I?

This swapping bodies stuff is giving me a headache. If everyone could refrain from asking me to locate someone else until this is over - unless it's an emergency, of course - I'd really appreciate it.

This is too weird. I wake up this morning and I'm not myself at all! I'm someone else in fact, this is just great. I was planning on doing some studying today for my finals cause I'm not doing so well in one of my classes right now and someone else has my body!

And what is up with my skin? I walk outside and I'm like a human disco ball, all sparkly and everything.


I'm hungry too.

Okay... important bits, check.

My important bits, not check.

With my husband in our own bed, double not check.

Ianto, whoever you woke up with? Not me in there. Unless you also woke up in the wrong body, because then I'd have no idea where you woke up.



Still hot, very check.

You know, I suppose that if you're used to healing almost instantly, it makes sense that you'd be a really bad patient when you all of a sudden can't.

So...question.

Are your brains really this slow? I'm not trying to be insulting, I just can't fathom being this stupid all the time. How do you lot manage it?

This is really bloody aggravating.

I'll admit, sometimes it's hard not to be jealous of some people here in Colligo, and what they can do. But after seeing what happens when they lose their abilities, I think I'm a little bit happier with the status quo.

Now I've killed things before, always in battle of course, and I have to say that cleaning zombie guts off my sword is actually harder then anything else I've ever killed. How is that possible? How are zombies any different then animals or Giants?

Well, the army ants being gone from the coffee shop is a blessing. A blind, flesh-eating swarm sweeping out of my latest shipment of Colombian was not a great way to start the morning. They're insanely hard to kill, except by setting them on fire. I really didn't want to do that inside my place of business, but you do what you have to.

But really? I'm not sure the dead humans (at least I assume they were human at one point) are any improvement over the live bugs. They are slower, and easier to see, at least. </s>I'm just so tired of dealing with the dead coming back to life.</s>

Fencing with scalpels. Not something I ever want to do again. I'm lucky that I have plenty of practice stitching myself up.

But on the plus side, I'm not going to have to shave for the next week and a half.

So, the modified coffee-maker is slightly weird now that it can talk. Not that it wasn't weird before, but it's really bizarre knowing what it thinks. It keeps calling me Dr. Frankenstein. I hope it has a sense of humour.

And I'm really excited for the Super Bowl, even though I don't know who to root for! Ready for the party, Melinda?

I am sooo glad that I get my bed myself again. I think I did make another new friend which is always nice, but I'm just hope that if I did roll over and move that I didn't hurt Molly, if I did I apologize. But she is an amazing cook, that I will miss with us living together.

Filtered to Molly
We should definitely do something sometime, like a girls night. Maybe you can teach me to cook some of that Indian Food.

Filtered to Peter
I miss you. You should come over if you have some free time, we can watch movies or have dinner or something.

Filtered to Ianto
Hey friend! How is everything going? There's a football game on tomorrow, can't remember who plays but your welcome to come over. I so can't wait for this Superbowl Party!

This is not what I expected.

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Waking up in bed with a beautiful girl is much more heaven like than my last experience. But still. Confusing.

Anyone want to tell me how I got here and maybe where here is?

Ianto has really given me a lot to think about, and I've decided to open up a dance studio.

I want to work, because I've always gone to school but never really had a job before, and I love dancing. I'd rather have my own place, and those sparkly things from the tree should help afford a small place. Besides, there's no place in the city that quite suits what I want to do.

I feel really good about this, and if anyone wants to come take lessons once I have a place set up, I would love to have students.

Thank you, Ianto, for getting me to think about this.

So, in spite of the holiday, I'm declaring the coffee shop open and all the drinks half price. If anyone wants to come and talk about things, see significant others, or try to work out living arrangements for as long this craziness lasts, you're welcome.

Well, Jack's been encouraging me to do this. Now's as good a time as any, now that everything seems to have calmed down.

( Ask, and you shall receive. )

Since I have nothing better to do apparently. I'll do this.

( Rose's Answers )

Who the FUCK broke into our house?!

If you had a power brownout last night, it's probably because there's a house on our street COVERED in white lights, and when the family lit them up... there went everyone else's power for a bit.

Good thing they finally finished all that stringing. The dad semi-fell off the roof the other day, and I don't know if he would've come back if he'd broken his neck.

I'm gonna join Helen in the Sanctuary kitchen for some holiday baking! Any requests? Probably gonna focus my efforts on things that Ianto and Isabel could use for the pageant, but I have noooo decorating ability.

I owe apologies to a lot of people. I know everyone was acting crazy there for awhile, but that doesn't mean I'm not sorry for the things I said. To anyone that I've upset, hurt, or offended, please accept my apology.

[Filtered to Peter Pevensie]

I'm so sorry if I caused any problems between you and Melinda. Do we need to talk, or something?

[Filtered to Jack Harkness]

I can't believe I actually said those things to you, cariad. If there's anything I can do to make it up to you, just say the word.

So why was it that I opened my eyes and some doctors took a tube out of my throat? What exactly happened? I don't remember getting hurt! I seriously can't wait to get back to my apartment, I hate hospitals.

Look, I don't expect anyone to believe me when I say Melinda and I are just friends. But the truth is that I do care about her, and I'm worried, and no one will tell me anything!

Please, just let me know how she's doing.

Hey, Jane, Esther, are you girls coming? I'm sitting at the bar. Steve, if you get the message, how about coming down to the Roadhouse? Might as well have a proper little... family meeting thing. With bonus blonde.

Don't tell me Esther's actually my daughter, too, or I'll need even more drinks.

[accidentally leaves voice mode on after setting the PDA on the bar top; sounds of drinks pouring, glasses clinking, etc.]

It's probably a bad idea to ask Molly if she sees Ianto and Melinda together, huh? Another of these.

I just love it when people are blatantly hypocritical and make you feel bad when they really have no place to talk.

It's our one-week anniversary septimanaversary!

We should really get together soon; I can't wait to see you again.

Maybe a late lunch, if you're free in the afternoon? I'm not doing anything.

Excuse me?

I'm new here, but I was wondering if anyone's seen a little boy named Carl. Carl Grimes. He's ten and he's got brown hair and blue eyes. He's been missing and I got wind he might be around here.

I'm his mother and I've been looking for him for weeks.

Just...if anyone's seen him, I really need to find him.

How I miss my family so very much right now. Right now I'm guessing that all of us would be gathered around in the living room at the manor watching the Parade and being a family, then of course its the yearly football game that I watch with my dad. But I am thankful for having my health, and the friends that I have made here so far.

Happy Thanksgiving, to those who are celebrating.

So apparently I should just always, always, keep my mouth shut. No matter what version of myself I am.

Can I talk to you?

Nice weather we're having.

Right then.

Roll call.

All you lot. I need to know where you are. Now. It's very important.

So is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking? We should totally take advantage of these useless powers and the fact that it's almost Halloween and have a party Friday night and embrace our lame powers. Those of us who got powers can dress up as something related to them; for example, I can tie laces with my mind and I have a pair of suede pants that lace up the sides and a matching vest. Who's in?