Multiverse of Madness

( Posted to the Network and on Quite a Few Doors (and a few are Delivered by Lucky) )

Is it just me, or has it been awfully quiet around here for at least a week or two? I'm getting that "calm before the storm" feeling.

Save the date! I've reserved the conference room for the Friday/Saturday after Labor Day, since many of you may already have plans. We will be having a classic viewing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. As is traditional, it will start at midnight on Friday.*

You are all cordially invited to attend, and to bring newspapers, dry toast, and all the other traditional accoutrements. Live reenactments on the stage as the show is in progress are sometimes annoying but often hilarious welcome.

RSVP here, or just show up. Natasha is my co-conspirator silent partner. Blame her.


*In the absence of further shenanigans by the Mad Gods who seem to view us a playthings (or the iron whim of Friday, in the event that someone with higher--ie., any--security rating bumps me). If that happens, we'll reschedule.

My time away from this reality felt like a family vacation.

I got to see the world after my death and the consequences of my actions. It feels like I'm being visited by Ebeneezer Scrooge's ghosts. First Vormir and then seeing what happened afterward. What next?

Also, Rogers: The Musical...seriously?

That hole in the wall of the kitchen, and all the destroyed tables and chairs in the dining area?

My bad. That was me. I had a rather...kinetic re-entry from my brief trip to Sokovia circa 2015. Reading other posts, I gather that it happened to quite a few of us. More portal bullshit shenanigans, I guess.

Anyhow, I was gone but now I'm back. I got to participated in the Battle of Sokovia.

One of them, anyway. This being a multiverse I guess there's an infinite number of Battles of Sokovia in every possible flavor, and an infinite subset of them of where I was somehow present. Oh, wow, and an infinite number of them where I got killed, too, I guess.

I need a drink.

For those of you who don't know, Sally's doesn't have much (any) pumpkin on the menu. When it comes to other fall flavors, though, I make sure that we have plenty of them readily available for all of our customers.

Though, this year I'd like to try something new. Please comment below with your vote as to which of the following flavors I should focus on this fall:

apple, cinnamon, salted caramel, maple, chai, sage, pear, brown butter, ginger, bourbon

Or if you have other suggestions of classic fall flavors, please let me know about them, too!

Good to be back on Earth.

Did I miss anything interesting?

We should be returning from space tomorrow.

We can send netposts all the way back to earth? I didn't know that! How does that even work?

Anyway, space is amazing. Seeing Saturn up close on the way out was incredible.

On the other hand, nobody told me that cabin fever was a thing in space. In retrospect, it makes sense. You're cooped up in a relatively limited space (unless it's a truly ginormous ship) and it's not like you can step outside for a breath of fresh air if it gets to be too much.

Still, it's worth it. Space! I'm in space! And alien planets!

ETA: Also, Clark is right. Artificial gravity is...weird. It feels like I'm wearing those magnetic boots from The Expanse...but all over.

We're all still accounted for out here.

Quill won't let me drive.

So...this is the first time I've watched fireworks since I got my powers. Including superhearing.

OMG. So loud! Now I understand why the quiet room for the dogs....

I have several flavors of cupcakes to try, and am looking for taste testers.

( Details under cut )

Thanks everyone who came to Threshold last night for Ashley's birthday. It was a blast.

We've got the following items in Lost & Found if anyone wants to claim them:

- leather wallet with cash (tell me the amount to verify it's yours)
- iPhone with this lockscreen photo
- a left Nike sneaker
- a purple lacy bra
- This t-shirt (which smells really good, fyi)
- several pairs of glasses/sunglasses
- a gold hoop earring

Hope everyone had a good time and that we'll see you soon!


[ooc: feel free to claim any of these items]

Four days. I can taste summer, though it'll be strange not having so many people my own age around for the holidays.

Maybe I'll learn to surf at New Asgard beach. Would anyone else be interested?

They say it takes 50,000 hours to master a new skill.

Anyway, there are 100 mini-chocolate soufflés and hand-cranked lemon verbena ice cream in the kitchen at the Facility for anyone who wants both/either.

Okay, feeling a little bored around here...  Who wants to binge the greatest Bollywood film series of all time?  The Shadow Warrior series!  With subtitles, of course.

Oh. My. God. You know that joke "I spent a month there one afternoon"?

I just fucking LIVED it, and it was. Not. Fun.

I wanted to take some of my newly-returned wardrobe out for a spin, so I went into the city to go club-hopping. I had dinner, I drank, I danced, I flirted. I drank and danced and flirted some more, and even met a great guy, and one thing led to another and when I walked out his door the next morning I was BACK AT THE CLUB TWELVE HOURS EARLIER.

I lived that same twelve hours over and over and over and over again. No matter what I did, or where I went, time just kept resetting. And it wasn't just here in New York. I tried to escape by flying to Paris. Didn't help, except I got to experience the same morning in Paris half a dozen times before I was suddenly back at the club.

Nothing I did made a difference, as far as I can tell. It just...stopped. Which is scary. It could have gone on forever, for all I know.

I seem to have slipped into the habit of watching movies when I can't sleep. There are a lot which were never made on my earth. Most of them in fact. I'm currently working my way through Hitchcock's filmography. Rear Window will be tonight if anyone wants to join, say eight o clock.

Well, now I know what a commercial airliner feels like. I’ve never actually eaten whilst flying, but if I’d waited until I got home the food would have gone cold.

Is there any indication what is causing the temporal anomalies? The Time Stone, perhaps? Or shouldn’t we be too concerned beyond ‘the portal did it’?

I woke up this morning to find my wardrobe--my entire wardrobe from home--hanging in my closet and/or neatly folded and stored in drawers. All my lovely work clothes, and my shoes! All my shoes! And...everything else, she added demurely.

I know the portal is throwing all kinds of weird shit stuff at us lately, though it hasn't hit me yet. But this was a pleasant sort of change, and I'm going to enjoy it.

Does anyone have any meditation techniques they'd like to share? It's something I've been doing and exploring more so recently, and I'm curious something called 'lucid dreaming'.

Also on a side note, for those of you that have a higher metabolism and tolerance to alcohol, I still have some bottles of Odin's secret brew left. And anyone who would like to try to replicate it is welcome to try.

Henry has agreed to step into the Facility science Second Lead position and will be taking over while Ben and I are gone for the next 8/9ish days.

List of suits and masks that are complete or near completion is updated on FRIDAY's doc. Any that I need to get to I will when we return. If yours is on that list all you need to do collect it while I'm away is use the access code in your pick up email with FRIDAY. It will not work otherwise, and if anything happens come see me when I'm back in office. Reminder to anyone in need of one; my door is open. Or well, it will be when I'm back in. I will be reachable this time, but you know. Vacation, so try not to burn down the lab or anything while I'm gone. ;)

I am aware that I have not been very active on this network for quite sometime. Or very social in general. I do apologize for not checking in sooner.

I do understand that we have some new people. For those of you I haven't met, I'm Gamora. I'm a member of the Guardians Of The Galaxy. I've been on this planet for about a year now. I am not as social as Peter or Drax, but you've probably seen me around the complex. Though I've been told I appear "frightening and unapproachable". I have been working on changing that, though as someone raised as an assassin by Thanos, old habits are hard to break.

I do plan on being around more often, though. I am always open to spar, if anyone wants to. Beating up Peter and Drax gets a little tiresome after a time.

Also, with the recent goings on with the actions this world's governments have taken, hitting something is a very good way to relieve one's self of stress.

I never thought I'd be put in this position again, choosing between living life with you all or signing the Accords.

I can't sign. More to the point, I won't. Which means I probably need to find another place to live and fast. Unlike a lot of the new people here I'm likely to be recognised as being Stark-adjacent, at the very least.

If any of you know of a safe house I can lay low in, I'd appreciate the intel. It must be dog friendly.

You know where to find me and I'll always show up if you need me.

I feel silly mentioning it, considering all that's going on. But if I'm still here on the 25th, I'd like you all to have cupcakes with me. I know it's a Wednesday, but maybe we could even make a picnic of it or something, in the evening, if its nice weather?

On a different note, if any of you pet owners need a petsitter anytime, just send me a DM. I'd be happy to help.

My name is Jest. I am a Rook, from Chess and from Hearts. I have been here in New Asgard for one week's time, but there is much here I've yet to learn. Chess and Hearts are both very different from New York, and there are worlds beyond which stretch the imagination further still.

I am told that asking questions is how one ingratiates oneself to others. So tell me, then, what is the best food here in this world? Setting aside the obvious of Cath's creations at Sally's.

This again? I have got the worst fucking timing.

Well, at least I'm not glitching out this time around. That's a plus. Free room and board sounds pretty nice too these days. Pretty sure the room they assigned me is bigger than my apartment back home.

Pretty sure I heard someone say about the whole multiverse being in danger? Same old, same old, I guess.

And there's more Spider-Men here? Wow, it really is like nothing's changed.

This is the single coolest thing to EVER happen to me.

[Friends & Facility staff/Avengers]
From a close reading of that notice, it seems the government has unilaterally nullified my previous agreement with them. This is some bullshit.

It appears that with this new announcement...we're going to need suit upgrades for many, and soon. So come see me. Master Tailor here. Specialize in suits, and accessories.

This isn't something I charge for, so don't be shy.

[Barry]
I have something for you.

I just saw the security message about a new ruling from the UN about forcing "enhanced individuals" to sign the Sokovia Accords.

I know I'm new here, but...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! Since when can the UN issue "rulings" that are enforceable in the USA? I thought (based on a few minutes of Googling, and IANAL) signing the Accords was optional?

Anyone know any good lawyers? That work cheap? Because I'm kinda broke just now.

Or any good tailors, ditto? I guess if I'm gonna continue flying around, I'm gonna need a mask. Maybe a costume? And a name to answer to other than my own.

Please be advised of the attached ruling by the U.N. in regards to powered individuals.

The too long, didn't read version is this:

If you're caught by any media using your abilities in such a way that can lead back to your real identity, you'll be required to sign and abide by the Sokovia Accords. This is non-negotiable, especially after what happened with Tony Stark last month.

I'm sure some very smart people are doing their best to get this repealed, but until then, lay low. Or wear a goddamn mask.

[Attached: A Very Long Legal Document that is paraphrased above]


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Hello, everyone.

Hannah Lewis here. So a week ago, give or take a couple of days, I was living an ordinary life in New York City. Just not this New York City, I guess. Another New York in another universe.

And this New York City--this whole world, really, from what I've read and been told so far--is so full of superfolk* that you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one. Not that I would do that.

Uh, moving on. So my world had exactly ONE super-powered person in it, until a week ago. When there were briefly two. Now that I'm here, I guess they're back down to one again.

Anyhow, I just wanted to, I dunno, announce my arrival. It seems like the polite thing to do. I've been assigned to room 1-A in the Avenger Facility for now. So feel free to stop by and say hello. It's always good to meet the neighbors.

*I'm not sure what they are really supposed to be called. Superhumans? Metahumans? Mutants? Or Aliens, I guess, in some cases?

Tag dump, please ignore