NO EXITS

Morning everyone. Gotta say, I have not been this excited for a reset in ages. We've still got 18ish hours here though so I'd really like to do another airdrop of supplies for the locals if anyone was keeping anything back waiting to see if they needed it. Remember things you came with like spare ammo reset with you as well.

Tomorrow's another void week so hopefully we'll be back to our normal looking Derleth with the full Green and power and running water. Try not to hog the showers too much or Captain America will be very disappointed in you.

Magicians/Wizards/Sorcerers/Mages: Do any of you have skills in growing things? I suspect the survivors' base probably has some fields growing food, considering there's no much to scavenge around here. Anyone wanna give them a boost? I know magic is on the fritz, but we can try.

Donations: I'm not asking anyone to give up their rations, but if you find it in your heart, we're taking donations of anything useful to supply drop on the survivors we've found. They're skittish as both Pike and Steever have mentioned, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to help them. We have two and a half days left here, they have who knows how long. Anything you wanna donate, I'll be waiting with boxes.

Fliers: Sam Wilson has volunteered, but if anyone else can, it would be much appreciated.

Okay, so good news first? Stevie and Peter are completely fine and safe.

The bad news? They sort of ran into some survivors and they weren't friendly. I mean, Stevie and Peter were friendly, the survivors weren't, I mean. But no one got hurt! Mostly they just wanted to know where all of you were located? There were kind of a lot of threats? But like I said, it's fine now! The survivors don't know we're on campus. Pretty sure But yeah, trying to reason with them didn't work.

Uh, also I could use a name? Starker sounds too close to Starver, so that's out. Peevie sounds too close to peeved. Maybe some kind of crystal spider thing? That could be cool? What do you guys think?

Good News & Bad News

Good News: Ed and I found some tins of food (no telling what they are or if they're still good) and some other random supplies. They're in the kitchen.

Bad News: Zombies might not be our only problem. Ran into some not-zombies who are fairly well armed and unfriendly. Seemed to be human, but didn't stick around to find out.


[Captain's Club - Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson]

Any of you ever get put on a strike system by Bucky?

[Orlin]

Thanks again for patching me up.

Well, I was hoping we'd have found a decent water source by now, but since we're still limping along it's probably prudent to mention I do have my magical coffee flask from a couple of months ago. Coffee's hardly ideal and I have no idea whether there's a limit as to how much will come out of it but we're not exactly in a position to be picky when it comes to keeping sixty-odd people hydrated for another half week.

Exploring northeast I found decent enough sized stream near what was probably a high school. It took me around an hour to walk there - might take less time under different circumstances, but there's a lot between here and there.

I can't guarantee cleanliness at this point, but if we could start fires, we could boil it.

If there's a group that's willing to come out with me, let's make that today's priority. Also, any ideas on transport - I'm open to hearing them.

[Silena]

I saw you were on the other campus? Is everything alright there?

As it turns out, guns are a bad idea against these zombies. While they are efficient in killing them, the noise draws more and more. The fact that they move slowly is definitely a saving grace. Stay quiet, stay in pairs or groups (I'm talking to you, Vax), and find any long-range weapon you can.

If I find the right supplies, I could probably rig up a decent ballista, but it would take me a few days. If anyone else has suggestions for building up our defenses on campus, let me know. We really don't want the undead to get too close.

This week's a huge deviation from the norm in some aspects.

» For most of us, it seems, we're in a world that I'm assuming has been decimated by a zombie apocalypse. We have no water or electricity. The kitchens and clinic have been raided. Even the theater's been picked over for clothing. We are not on the usual Derleth campus. The Green is an overgrown lawn, and the rest of Derleth spreads out from these buildings. Reminiscent of a few other alternate Derleths with full campuses.

» For some, they are on our "normal" campus in the void.

» We can communicate between the two through the network, but that seems to be it at the moment. I would recommend being prepared in case Derleth throws a trick at us and spits one campus into the other, with bonus zombies. It may not happen, but we also haven't had split Derleth's like this so I would be prepared for anything. UPDATE: The TVs on the void campus are showing those of us in the zombie world.

» Butler Hall has returned to what it was when I first arrived: regular dormitories, two people to a room. This could be because we're not on our usual campus. Has anyone tested the wards on the rooms? They weren't working last week. UPDATE: THEY ARE DOWN.

» The zombies, or undead, are shambling so they're slow, but we don't know the layout of this area, so I wouldn't suggest going anywhere alone. You could easily get backed into a corner with a whole bunch of zombies. Most zombie lore says they like to eat human flesh. Need to assess the zombies more.

» Magic appears to be on the fritz. So so super powers for some. If you're experiencing this, please let me know.

» One of the Lokis has been missing since the night of the reset. He was not among our people who turned to stone and didn't return from the ball.

I'm asking you all to please not go outside alone, and do not go without some kind of weaponry. Make the least amount of noise you can, and check in with people often.

I've been updating the list of non-fighting skills. Please let me know if there's anything you want to add.

Anybody else's magic on the fritz?

This is going to be a loooooong week.

So this ball is starting to look somewhere in the realm of serious to completely whimsical. In the interest to make sure we're not completely fucked perhaps now would be a good time to make sure you have a date unless you have your heart set on stag.

Comment with your name, flavor on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, qualities you may or may not be into, maybe something about yourself, age range, etc. Even if this isn't a romantic outing for you, let's not sell ourselves completely short, shall we?

So, who else really wants to go to the ball?

Also if anyone else is inclined towards checking how poisonous the foliage is I can teach the universal edibility test so you figure it out before you eat it.

[Natasha, Steve Rogers]
Bucky's insisting we go, which makes me immediately suspicious.

So the black and red berries with the yellow flowers, you can't eat.

I mean you can. I'm not your boss. But you probably shouldn't.

Even if they're kinda good.

They picked out shoes for us? They look so... fancy. And the heel is too tall. If they're going to give us clothes to match them I don't think it's going to be something I would normally wear.

Did anyone see anything last night? I'm a light sleeper but I didn't wake up.


(posted on comm coz it feels weird to have a whole netpost+comments as a comment on another post but we can keep all the shoe net-talk here?)

It seems like we've got a few folks scouting and working on finding food and medicine sources, so like Lara said, shelter's probably next on the list.

It doesn't look like the buildings are going to collapse, but they also don't seem ideal lodgings at the moments. Might make sense to see if we can clear some of the brush and make some shelters athat are more defensible and easier to access.

Let me know if you want to lend a hand. Bonus if you can help clear brush. But I'll take whatever help I can get.

Steve, Thor - you two want to lend a hand?

[ORLIN]

I might have suggested your tricorder could determine if food was poisonous or not. Is that possible?

If we could get a replicator working this week, that would probably be good.

( Private: Captain's Log )

So running to the kitchen for a snack seems like it's not a thing right now. Anyone up for trying to find where breakfast is? Because now that I started to think about it, I'm really hungry.

I've been around for a few days now, mostly keeping to myself. I'm Marc, originally from Chicago. If you've spoken to Layla El-Faouly, who showed up around the same time as I did, we're close friends. We kind of determined we're from the same place as a few of you here, where Thanos snapped half of everybody away for five years.

Still not entirely convinced this isn't a hallucination.

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And if you happen to bump into somebody who looks exactly like me but speaks with a British accent, that's Steven.

So there's been a small setback in the plan to make death irrelevant. I thought I had a source for a magical substance (living clay, if that matters) and it turns out I don't. While the pieces from Dino Island are interesting, none of it actually produces a new body in case your current one is killed during The Fuckery of the Week™.

All of that is to say, anyone know how to create a backup body? Science, magic or otherwise? This world may have cartoons but it's lacking big magical resources and obviously the tech isn't there yet.

Thanks.

It's really, really disconcerting to wake yourself up because your tail started wagging and it's moving all the blankets up and down.

Well, this is certainly interesting. (Of course, being a horse was also interesting.) It's nice being able to see the sun as a human. I must say, the jacket is not a bad touch. At least the rest of the clothes aren't too bad.

The Terminal Station Bar reminds me of some of the dives we'd go to in San Francisco when we were cadets.

Since we're in Southern California, I was thinking of taking a trip out to the Mojave. It's only a few hours drive and I thought it might be nice to get out of the city for a day or two. (And I confess, I want to see what the stars out there look like in this time. I asked around and there's a handful of motels out there if folks aren't interested in sleeping under the stars. Anyone interested?

Bucky

I believe I owe you a drink. Or at least, I promised drinks and stories. Still up for it?

Yelena

I'm glad you're better. (Is that the right word?) Hopefully it wasn't too painful.

The good news! I can tell the truth again. I never thought I'd be so grateful for that.


The bad news! An anvil fell on my foot and it was huge and red and throbbing for like 5 minutes. Because I'm a cartoon. This is weird, bro.

I pretty much have just the network right now because of my curse, sooo... When's the last time we did a no-stakes competition? I'm 100% not doing any personal question type games on here when there's a bunch of people that can't lie or can only lie. But we should establish Derleth's favorite snack. Y'know, the one that gets the most votes.

Rules:
1) Cupcakes are automatically eliminated.
2) List your top 3 favorite snacks.
3) Seriously, no cupcakes allowed.


French fries: 4
Blood: 2
Potato chips: 2
Doritos: 2
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: 2
Chocolate Chip Cookies: 2
Pizza: 2
Flamin' Hot Cheetos: 1
Elk jerky: 1
Baked apples: 1
Blueberry Grunt: 1
Red bean mochi:1
Dark chocolate-covered almonds: 1
Applecake: 1
Funnel cake: 1
Hot Pretzel: 1
Poké Puffs: 1
Malasada: 1
Poffin: 1
Candied sweet potato: 1
Furutsu Sando: 1
Túrógombóc: 1
Chocolate mint milkshake: 1
Fried milk: 1
Kulolo: 1
Toaster waffles: 1
Green beans: 1
Moose Tracks ice cream: 1
Popcorn: 1
Pizza rolls: 1
Cheese fries: 1
McDonald's apple pies: 1
Samosas: 1
Fudge: 1

FILTER TO CARVER

Hey, did you reorganize the room? The whole room?

FILTER TO BEN REILLY

Let's do Top Gun next?

Why is the food completely terrible this week?

[Natasha]

My apologies for letting your pet goat out of your room It was almost a disaster but

[Julia]

I was there but you completely ignored me, I feel like everyone is this week so it may not be the best week to try to show anyone anything

I can't believe I have only just noticed the radiant beauty of Kate Bishop. I know I haven't been blind this whole time, so I can only assume that I've been a foolish man. I could lose myself in those eyes and wish never to be rescued. This must be what love feels like.

So like is this one of the pocket dimensions where we're supposed to fight for rich aliens or more one of the ones where everyone's a dog version of themselves? Or is it just like the Doctor Strange found a new snowglobe type?

Paging Thor Odinson...! Please report to the front desk. Your party is waiting for you.

Does that reference work? Wait, no. Wrong decade. When did Midgard get rid of paging? Not the point, I suppose.

Thor, give me a sign of life. Julia didn't want my cat memes, and I feel in the mood for video games.

So don't eat strange food by the bed. I knew this, yet, I consumed it anyway. Powerful magic must be at work. At least I think I know what it did. Could have been worse. So this is Derleth? Can't say I'm overly impressed just yet.

[Yelena & Ben (roommate)]
I am naked in the Forest Green at the moment. I'd rather not do a walk of shame through the dorms themselves as such. Apparently, something happened last night that ended with me in a tree this morning? I hope you saw it Ben? But would one of you be willing to bring me at least my undertunic, pants and my boots?

[Rey & Ben Solo]
Hello. Are you as disoriented to be here as I am? I can't sense anyone else, are there no others but us three here? New Zealand was a lot more hospitable than it is here. I never thought I'd miss it. Just the people there...

I miss my apartment already.

[Much Ado About Nothing Cast]

Much Ado cast, ultimately last week seemed a little difficult to get us all together considering some of you didn't even remember auditioning, so we're going to have our first meeting this evening (hopefully), if Delerth cooperates.

I'll give you a rehearsal schedule when we meet, but I'm hoping to keep it so that initially you all have a couple of afternoons of rehearsals, and a couple without. Any questions, hit me up. I'm taking Shadow out to the Green to run and then I'll be at the theatre.

[Julia Sowinski]

The dog's friendly, I promise.

So this network is kind of weird but I feel like I can trust it? Or you're all nice?

So I'm going to be in Empire City for four more days, counting today. I've already been or driven through a few other states on the east coast, so I think I'm going to head out on I-90 and go west, until I get to Big Sky, and then maybe all the way over to the coast.

Anything else I need to do or see before I head out? I have a couple more plays on my list, I've tried just about every hotdog this place has to offer, for some reason the best hotdog carts tend to be in Manhattan which I was not expecting.

Most of you on here seem to live in Empire City, what do you think?

i got a hierarchy of things that are important right now and top one is getting bagel

where's the best bagel place?? and also let me know if can i leverage the owner for a free one with my famousity

( Instagram Post: Cut because Image )

[Text to Eliot]

[Mobius Family Text, added after this]

[Private to Rey]

Two questions, if you're up for it. Ignoring or 'go away' are also acceptable reactions, but if you are up for questions. Two questions.

1. Do you remember ever eating an ice cream sandwich?
2. Did you know that there's a food delivery service here in Derleth?

TOMORROW THERE WILL BE A PARTY!

I have never thrown one before. Usually I just go to them or they come to me! The idea is that there will be a theme, and that theme will be PARTY ON MOUNT OLYMPUS! One of the best parties I've been to was held by Zeus. We're buds, both of us being thunder gods. The special thing about Mount Olympus parties is that everybody must wear a special garment called a TOGA! Which is essentially a bed sheet. White. And maybe some olive leaves in your hair.

BUT I WILL NEED HELP! I have ale, KEGS OF ALE from Irkalla, but we require music. Does anybody know how to DJ? We ought to have snacks, too. And lights?

It will be held upon the clearing on the Green at... seven o'clock? Should it be earlier? And it will last UNTIL RESET! Please come. I don't want my first party to be a disaster

Just as a general FYI, looks like the TVs and videos/DVDs aren't the only methods for this whole 'slice of life' thing. Comics/graphic novels are an option too.

[Private to Matt Murdock]

Hey, double D. I saw something about you and possible magic eyesight for the week. Did that happen? Because next question can go different ways depending on the answer to that.

[Private to 616 universe]

[ooc: I know I dropped the ball on Sam intro with Ben, so just handwave that info swap]

So, how's everyone doing? Anyone get some blasts from the past? No details needed, just curious.

And, uh, been meaning to ask, but then things keep popping up, I know that we're all from different points of time in our universe. And getting newer memories is a thing, so, how do we want to work with that? Figure out a newsletter update format? Just wave our hands and go 'eh, that's back home and not here'?
Ignore this all as overthinking the matter?

[Private to Ikol]

Have some space in your schedule for some video games?

[ooc: A video clip has started playing on screens around campus highlighting Dr Strange when he was a surgeon. Stephen responds.]

My turn. I don't mind if you watch my clip. If anything, it shows how far I've come. It's good to have these occasional reminders to keep me humble.

[days after finding this issue of Cable & Deadpool aka the one where Wade teases Sam about his codename and "rocket farting" powers]

Do you ever miss someone you thought you hated but as it would turn out you really don't and you hope they're okay?

That's how I'm feeling today. I'm also missing my old mentor and my old teammates. I miss leading. I miss mattering.

I just wish we could stick around one place long enough to do more than get our bearings.

Damnit. There goes Wanda. Again.

And if you see anything animated pop up on your screen that involved Clint and I — it ends on a downer. If you're looking for a good time, maybe don't watch it.

[Natasha's canon puncture is the episode of What If... Ultron Won? Link is a rundown of what happens, otherwise you can watch it on Disney Plus!]