( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

[The PDA turns on, and Bonnie sounds a confused...and a bit annoyed.]

What the hell is this? Where am I?

[Bonnie notices, the guards, and makes her way towards them.]

Excuse me? Can you tell me where I am?

[The guards hand her phone, and Bonnie scoffs.]

...A phone? What's this for?

[The guards grab her, and Bonnie can be heard struggling.]

Hey! Put me down!

[She lets an "oof" sound as she's tossed out of the library.]

You could've at least told me where the hell I am- hey! Open this damn door and tell me what's going on right now!

[Bonnie mutters, as she turns around.]

...Guess I'm going to have to find out where I am on my own...not a problem. I just have no idea where the hell here is.

Boy am I glad that everything is back to where its supposed to be. I have a bed now, my sweet comfortable bed. No more laying on a cot for me. I have to admit though, that being able to get to know other people was pretty fun. Now its back to work and getting back to school for me, I love my classes and actually I look forward to doing my homework every night.

Filtered to Sookie
Hello, my awesome roommate whom I never get to see cause of our busy schedules. We need to have some roommate time. Movies and Pizza? Or perhaps we can go out shopping or something? Let me know.

I just have to say that this place blows. I don't know this place to even want to go anywhere, I just want to go home where I can sleep in my own bed. I was supposed to have a date tonight, but that won't happen, so whoever is responsible for this, I thank you for ruining a perfectly good evening that I was going to have tonight. And if they brought us here, couldn't they at least give us proper beds, those cots are not comfortable and I fell off of it last night when I tried to roll over.

I want to go and do something fun, I'm am up for anything right now.

[As the PDA turns on there is what sounds like a sharp intake of breath and a soft groan. Both sounds are slightly muffled as if the PDA is in a pocket. There is a moment or two of silence followed by a bit of rustling.]

What the...oh yes, of course. [Remus' voice is hoarse from sleep. There is a bit more rustling and the creaking of an armchair before footsteps are heard.] I suppose I should alert Sirius.

[A door opens, followed by more footsteps]

Sirius, I know you detest waking up before the sun, but this is a very good reason to.

[A scuffle. The sound of a small person standing on a piece of furniture, and then a loud, slightly excited young voice]

Are you the kidnapper??

[Remus sighs] Bloody hell. Of course this would happen now.

Sirius, I can assure you that I am not, nor have I ever been, a kidnapper. [A pause followed by hesitant footsteps] How old are you, Sirius?

Ten. [Said in the petulant tone only a child can manage.]

Why am I here then, if you’re not a kidnapper? [Brief pause, then a note of worry starts to creep in.]

…Where’s my brother?

[Remus' voice is low as if he's talking to himself] Then you haven't been to Hogwarts yet.

[the next time he speaks it's towards Sirius]

Sirius, my name is Remus Lupin and I'll be looking after you for a little while. I promise that you're perfectly safe and Regulus is safe as well, but he's not here at the moment.

[A long pause. Sirius does not approve of this plan]

I want to go home.

And you will, but at the moment I'm afraid that's not possible.

[There's a short pause as Remus attempts to figure out what to do]

Just know that I won't allow anything to happen to you while you're here. And if it makes you feel any better, I'm also a Wizard.

[A dull thud as a small boy jumps from a piece of furniture to the floor]

Course you are. Otherwise you wouldn’t have got into my house to take me.

… This is stupid. I’m going home. [Angry footsteps]

[Remus sighs]

Sirius, I can't allow you to leave. It isn't safe to go out on your own. We aren't exactly in England at the moment. This is another planet called Colligo.

[You can pretty much hear the ‘don’t be stupid’ look Sirius is giving Remus.]

… Are you mental?

[Remus sounds somewhat amused]

I assure you, Sirius, I am quite sane.

Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do with this very small person I found?

Cordelia's things are gone. Her name is no longer on the plaque near the door, and all of the furniture has been returned to the other bed many of the marks she left on this apartment have been removed. It's like she was never even here.

I just thought you lot that knew her would like to know. I'm pretty sure you can still see me.

</s>I didn't even get to say goodbye.</s>

So, what, now we can't see anyone we live with? It would explain why I haven't seen Hatter around this morning. Or can we not see anyone we know? If that's the case, I'm not sure if I should go into work this morning. I mean, if I can't see Constantine or Cordelia then I can't even call either of them to find out. Maybe I'll just apparate over and see. Can't hurt, right? Better yet, if anyone talks to John Constantine or Cordelia Chase in the next few minutes, would you mind asking about the shop? It's times like these that I wish I had my own Marauder's Map cause then I'd know for sure what's going on.

Okay. That was just weird. Like seriously weird. Majorly weird. The weird to end all weird.

Apparently werewolf!me is way cooler than regular!me, and maybe kinda gay.

Also, someone please tell me I was hallucinating and Peter Hale isn't actually here. Even if it's not true, could someone just do that? Please? It'd mean a lot to me.

And, to top it all off, I start junior year Tuesday. Because apparently you can't escape high school by being kidnapped to an alien planet. Good to know. Speaking of...Willow, Cordy, etc., I'm going to probably have to rework my hours a little, to account for the whole actually going to school and learning stuff thing.

( Willow )
Speaking of learning stuff, I wanted to run something by you.

( Derek )
So, that was weird. It was really weird, right?

Right. Apparently, I've somehow replaced another version of myself in this particular version of the city that everyone loves to hate. Good to know.

Anyone who is friends with "this" Colligo's Molly, she's not in right now. So sorry to disappoint. Better luck next time.

[Koschei]
So. Lucifer is apparently dead, as is Meg, and I don't even want to think about what in the hell is wrong with Loki right now. At this point? You better still be here. And you better still be you. That's all I have to say on this subject, until I receive an answer.

[ooc: meet an au!molly walker (not suresh, as she was never adopted by mohinder). she's a villain. a very sneaky, very dangerous, villain. be afraid. be very afraid. :P]

What was I talking about?

People love drama here, don't they? Not to mention broadcasting said drama.

It makes the Emerald City look

[There's the tell-tale sounds of a TARDIS in the background, faint but certainly noticeable if anyone is either accustomed to hearing it/might recognize it easily, followed by a sharp intake of breath. The sounds begin to take on a slightly different pitch, before Molly's voice - slightly confused but still relaxed - comes over the line.]

Well. This is [a pause] different. Hello, Lo. I have to admit, this is probably the last place I expected to find myself.

[Footsteps can be heard, slightly muffled as though the PDA is brushing up against fabric of some sort. There's the whoosh of a door sliding opened and Molly's smile is all but audible as she speaks again.]

Thank you. Now, if you don't mind, would you please point me in the direction of the Master? Something tells me that he wouldn't appreciate my snooping around without at least letting him know that I'm back, first.

[There are some more sounds and, in the distance, another door sliding opened. Footsteps follow. Molly's voice drops a little, as though she's speaking more to herself than to the TARDIS now. Not that it matters because, hello, TARDIS, but yes.]

So, let's see. Based on how fast my reaction took place from the time I removed my mask until the time I collapsed, I'm guessing [another pause] dopamine. The toxin must have contained dopamine. Along with some sort of amphetamine, too, most likely. [Her voice raises slightly again - clearly, she's once more speaking to the TARDIS.]

I'm right, aren't I? [A few more sounds, in varying pitches.] I thought so. Thank you again, Lo. Now. Left or right?

Okay, so, as I'm pretty sure most of you have seen by now, there's a beginning of a plan being formed and it looks like we're going to need to step in and help out a bit. So I figured that it would probably be best if, unlike the science types, we were all on the same page to start with. So here we go.

1. We can't make it rain. If we do, like Cordelia said, it might get into the water supply and that would be of the bad. So that's out.

2. We can amp up the wind and try to get the toxin out that way, but if we're going to go with that, we need to figure out the best direction to send it in and make sure we're not going to be spreading it even further at the same time.

3. I'm also thinking it might be a good idea for some of us, again like Cordelia said and wow, quoting her twice in one post is kinda scary and pretty sure a sign of the Apocalypse or something, to help magically reinforce the safe places folks are going to be heading to for shelter. Sure, the gas is probably going to be filtered out by ventilation systems but, well, there are all kinds of crazy folk on the street right now and we don't want them suddenly busting down doors and stuff.

And that's about all I've got, so far. I can help with any of those things, though I'm thinking that the whole wind idea - if that's what we go with - is probably where I'll be most useful. Tara is with me, and so is Loki. So not a negotiation when it comes to those two.

Anyone else who wants to help out with that, feel free to speak up. The more, the merrier. Otherwise, help with securing places in a magical fashion or, if you have other ideas, offer them up. We just need to figure something out ASAP so we can do what we need to do because I don't know about you, but I am one antsy Willow right now and that never bodes well for anyone.

Okay. Enough is enough. I know I'm not the only person in this city that this gas can't hurt and I definitely know I'm not the only one of us who is bothered by the amount of people - local and non-local alike - who are being hurt by it. So to quote a pretty amazing, tiny Antichrist the way I see it, it's time for a plan.

( Cut to spare the friends list. )

Today was an interesting day. Went over Gran's for Luke's first birthday, which is kind of weird considering he's technically my father, but it was fun to spend the night with them and Sirius and Remus. I still wish my brother and sister or anyone else from home would show up. As much as I've enjoyed getting to know Gran and Sirius and Remus, I miss everyone back home. I've been here for almost a year, I would have thought that Asaph would have brought someone else here, but it's been the opposite. Everyone has been sent home. I even miss Hugo. Ah well, maybe if I wait a little longer, someone will show up.

This is soooo not what I was expecting. It's much more.... knights-y.

Right. HELLO! Lovely place you've got here! I like the... uh... ANYWAY. No time for chit chat. I'm looking for a girl called Alice? Dark hair, blue dress? Bit too keen on the old 'punching people in the face'?

I might as well.

( My answers. )

Thanks for sending back yet another member of my family, Freeman. I tried calling Hugo today since he's been so quiet since Juno was sent home and his bloody PDA was disconnected, so I went by the apartment he moved into recently and he's gone. Would it be too much to ask that no one else get sent home? It'd be much appreciated.

My son is almost one. There is no word that describes how I feel about him growing up with his father not here.

But I should find a way to celebrate. For his sake at least.

I
Hello
Bugger

Uh. Right. Blimey. Shit.

Well, put down your hankies and stop that weeping, you crazy bunch of fools. Your Sex God has returned!

Erm... Are Remus and Lily still here? I only ask because I think I'm about ten seconds from going mad.

The next local that realizes who I am and says 'bored, now' whenever I walk by is getting turned into a rat.

Yeah, and screw you too.

So. Any particular reason most of the network lately has been posts that look like they were written by, well, a really bad impersonation of me? I mean, seriously people. I log in after finally coming up for some air after Inventory Hell Week at the shop and I'm greeted with nothing but giant amounts of word vomit all over the place.

If you're going to drop the filter from your brain to your mouth - or fingers, I guess, whatever - you need to work up to things. You can't just go on and start typing all willy-nilly whatever comes to mind. I can, because I'm me and that's my shtick. Get your own.

Unless, of course, this is just our power-hungry not-so-benevolent kidnapper deciding to mess with us all again. In that case, ignore all of the above and I'll go make some popcorn.

Wow. We're seriously starting to get out there with the questions.

( Answers. )

These always yield interesting results, that's for sure.

( My answers. )

Oh bloody hell!! I knew I shouldn't have gone to work tonight. Not only did I drop an entire box of incense all over the store room floor, but when I tried to clean it up, the spell backfired and now the entire storeroom bloody reeks!

Not only that, but I either left my keys in my flat or I lost them and when I tried to use a spell to unlock the door, I somehow melted the doorknob and now I can't get it to open. I have never had such bad luck.

( Filtered to the Scooby Gang, AI Crew - minus Angel(us), and various other friends/associates of Willow's in the city. )

Well, I guess I could have done a lot worse.

Well would you look at that. It's my birthday! And April Fools Day. Unfortunately there aren't any good joke shops around here. I mean honestly, a city like this and there isn't one decent joke shop? If only Uncle George were here, then we could open up another shop. I'd try myself, but he's the one with all the really good ideas. Anyway, I say party at my place later on. Sevenish? Grams, Remus, Hugo, Juno, Molly, Cordy, Bonnie and anyone else who wants to stop by.

( if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you )

Chores never took this long before this "no powers" thing took effect. I feel like I spend all day picking up after myself.

Sirius is gone.

Dear Asaph,

Ninjas aren't very stealthy when you can spot them with your eyes closed. Literally.

The boulders that can turn corners were a nice touch, though. As were the poison-spitting plants in the park. I haven't had that interesting of a morning jog in years.

Love,
Molly

( Filtered to Charles )

Don't really get why Cordelia closed the shop today. I mean, it's as if she's never seen books arrange themselves before or something. That was a common thing to see in the library at Hogwarts, so it didn't really phase me. Oh well, I got the day off, so I really shouldn't be complaining.

Ok, so there has to be others out there who are interested in Quidditch. So far there's me, Hugo, Juno and Charlie. Who else? Come on!

Merlin's Balls!! This is bloody amazing!! I still can't believe it. I found Quidditch supplies in a secret room in the lobby of Uncle Charlie's building! Bloody Quidditch supplies!! Like everything! I was just complaining about how much I missed Quidditch and then this! Whoever Willow is or was, I want to say thank you!! I think this calls for a match. I call Keeper and Captain of one team. Who else wants in? According to these notes some of the brooms are charmed for Muggle use, so no one will be turned away.

James is gone. Again. My birthday could have gone better

ATTENTION DENIZENS OF COLLIGO!

Next Saturday is Vasant Panchami, which is a fairly large holiday celebrated in Hinduism. My Temple is going to be coordinating with other Temples in the city to host a festival. There will be games and prizes, singing, dancing, and a kite festival, for anyone who wants to attend.

I've volunteered to help run the education drive as well, where we'll be getting together books and other educational items, as well as clothing, and anything relating to music or art, to donate to the needy. If anyone has anything they'd like to donate, please let me know and I'll happily take care of the transportation and whatnot. It's a great way to help out the community and also get rid of things that might by cluttering up your place that you've no use for anymore.

Thank you in advance, for anyone who chooses to help.

Being back in my own flat is so nice. Didn't have to work yesterday and today so I just laid around and enjoyed having no one here trying to clean everything. I mean really, it's not that bad and I can always just do a charm to tidy up later. I could have done that a week ago, but Arthur didn't give me the chance so I just let him do what he wanted.

I did go to the casino with Arthur one of the nights when he went to work and I think a group trip over there is in order soon. Gramps? Sirius? Remus? What do you say? Suppose we can try to get Hugo as well and anyone else who may be interested.

I had this thought earlier today while flipping channels, I came across an American football game and it occurred to me that I haven't played Quidditch in months and started thinking that it's a shame that we don't have the correct balls to play, because charming brooms would be easy.

Soooo I heard there was a girl with dragons kicking around? I mean, I'm not big on keeping up on gossip usually, so that might be way behind schedule, but whatever.

Jesus fucking Christ...I cannot get this apartment clean enough.

ugh fuck

I haven't been able to locate any gremlins since I woke up this morning. Suffice to say, I think they're gone.

Hey, it's awfully quiet around here right now.

There'd better be a party in the workings tonight. Just saying.

Okay you lot, you're all coming round my place for New Year's Eve. I'm ordering take away; any requests or suggestions?

I have to admit, I've never seen a Hindu-themed tree before. Thank you, to whoever is responsible. It definitely made my day.

Fucking bollocks! My sister is gone!

qwetry
arthur Charli
,./.?

Can anyone tell me where I am? I think theres been a mix up with the floo network.

Uh...did I trip over a portkey?

Sirius Black. You are the most attractive man that I have never slept with.

I still can't believe that Hugo, of all people, got married. </s>And I'm still single. How is that fair?</s> I would have loved it if Aunt Hermione or Nana were here just for their reactions alone. That would have been priceless.

Hey, Juno, I didn't get a chance to say it the other day, but welcome to the family. Be glad that not everyone is here, because then they'd probably scare you away. Ok, I'm kidding.