NO EXITS

I know most of the magic people don't have magic this week, but we could use your help with Luz. I think she's under some kind of curse, because every time she uses her magic--

[sound recording started - voice samples]

Hunter: Hey! Give that back!

chirping

Luz: You don't need to tell them everything, it's not that bad. I just turn into a cat.

Hunter: Just. You’ve lived with the Owl Lady how long and you think this is just turning into a cat?

Luz: It's not that bad, so far I keep turning back into my normal self. Just because I attacked Philip-not-Philip - he deserved it anyway.

Hunter: He’s not- he probably didn’t- nevermind, not the problem. And how many so fars did she have before going all beast mode? I doubt you got whatever ‘harpy form’ she keeps bragging about, so we need help before it gets to that point.

Luz: We don't need help! Maybe it's just normal beast magic and I'm a shapeshifter.

Hunter: Then cast something and don’t go cat!

chirping

Hunter: Yes, I know it’s a bad idea, but she’s being difficult!

Luz: I'm not being difficult! You're the one being- UGGG. FINE.

growling

louder chirping

Hunter: Ok, yeah, bad idea…

chirping mixed with tapping and more growls

[recording stopped and attached]

I am Princess Leia of the royal House of Organa, future queen of Alderaan. I have read your note and listened to your "voicemail," and still have questions.

Please respond.

I am probably not alone in this. I just had an unnerving experience.

Are we sure these are actual [...] people?

Anyone else a senior in high school?

I'm living in my family's house. My mom, dad and my brother are here. But they're different...in a creepy way.

[Laura]

How's home school?

[ rose's avatar shows her with two eyes. ]

Well, I've always enjoyed buying incredibly expensive art, so I'm not mad about working for a museum, I guess.

A few quick questions for data:

1. Does everyone remember Derleth?
   
2. Does anyone have actual memories of their life here?
   
3. I think most of us are in the apartment building - but who isn't?

ETA: Considering the consistency of responses, please only let me know if you do not remember Derleth, or if you have memories of your life here. I am curious still who isn't in the building.

I will not see anyone in class. Apparently I am in home school.

So the little card next to my bed mentioned City High School.

Um. Do I have to go? I haven't been to school before. There's a whole schedule of room numbers and I'm not sure if I really need it at this point. I mean, it's kind of a little late for me to start now, right?

So, shot in the dark here, but does anyone have some video games? A Nintendo would be awesome, but I'd be good with an Atari. Really hoping there's a Nintendo with Legend of Zelda, but video games in general are kinda the goal.

Unless someone wants to run a new D&D campaign, but I need to make some more dice for that, first. How'd you play without dice, Eddie?

[Eleven]
I found a system to play on!

We just have to promise not to throw the controllers.

Good luck for the play.

I need to know something. Anyone here actually knows what Mordoor Morrdo Mordor is? I have a bet that says there's more than ten people who never heard of it.

[FILTERED: Dustin Henderson & Eleven Hopper]

Hey, you two both know if you ever hear about any drugs or anything that So. Weed Why is it always me Ok, look. There's some choice relaxant plants around campus. I mean weed. There's weed. Now I'm not saying that you should try it out. I'm also not saying you SHOULDN'T try it out. What I'm saying is that if you two make any decisions about exploring that stuff just don't be all secret about it. You have people here that would hang out and make sure you're safe. Got it? Cool?

[FILTERED: Wizards? Magic People and Robin Buckley. NOT EDDIE MUNSON.]

I don't actually know if this got answered before but let's say someone you know is probably in for a really bad time if they get sent back home. You guys know how to make sure that doesn't happen? Not saying that's what I need right now, but trying to get a read on what's possible.

Hey. There's something about me people ought to know about. I've already told a few people already and... yeah. So, some of you have met me, Marc, and others have met Steven. But they're both me. This isn't some stupid game, and I'm not faking it, but... I have a mental health issue. Psychiatrists call it Disassociate Identity Disorder. I really do have two personalities, it's not pretend.

I wasn't up front about it before since it's not the sort of thing you lead an introduction with, hello I'm clinically insane. I've had it for most of my life and I've... managed to hide what's wrong with me because I don't have any many friends back home. I'm a loner. But here, it's harder to blend in with the crowd and keep to yourself.

Things are further complicated because, like Layla who wrote about herself a couple of days ago, I'm an avatar for an Egyptian god. Khonshu. God of the moon, the night sky, and vengeance. I wasn't supposed to be anymore, but Steven and I had a talk with him last night and... I guess we're still stuck. Being an avatar means that I'm supposed to follow what he wants me to do, and in return he gives me special abilities. We're still negotiating that, since these are unusual circumstances. Besides, Khonshu's strength is derived from the moon and only works at night, and since the void really doesn't have either of those, he's pretty useless. At least during those void weeks. When we were in L.A. and in zombie world, he told me he had his usual power.

It's harder to tell us apart over the network, but we've been trying to let people know who's been writing when we've been posting comments. But Steven Grant has a British accent and uses British slang. I'm American.

And that's about it. If anybody has questions, Steven and I will try to answer.

Well, this is the first week I've experienced here in which something wasn't absolutely fucking weird by the end of the day two (and since it's past day three, I feel confident in saying that and not jinxing it), and I guess I've had moments to reflect on this whole experience and realize it's not all a fever dream from agreeing to a deal with a Goddess. (You know.. the whole can-my-body-handle-this-much-power-or-am-I-dying etc.) Besides, the fairy party introductions spilled a whole lot, didn't they?

So I'm just going to go ahead and reintroduce myself because even if it was like 3-4 weeks ago that I just showed up, it feels like I'm still super new to this place. I'm Layla El-Faouly. I'm an archeologist. My favorite part of it was the research but also stealing back artifacts from people who think they're finders keepers. I'm also an Avatar of Taweret, the aforementioned Goddess, who gives me the ability to fly and some other superhuman abilities. It was supposed to be a temporary alliance but I think I've gotten used to her being around that last week when the powers weren't working, it felt like I lost something terribly valuable. And now I'm sitting here processing that feeling. Thank you, Derleth, for this moment of quiet introspection!

I can't be the only one wanting a little excitement of the non-murderous kind. So let's play

FUCK, MARRY, KILL

Derleth edition.


Maybe a little murderous. But just in the fictional way.

[Voice post]

"What the shit?! Eddie! Where the hell did you go? Anybody?! Steve, Robin, Nancy! Lucas, do you copy? This is Gold Leader!"

What the hell is this, some kind of BBS? HELLO? This is Gold Leader, looking for the Watergate Quartet, Vecna's Lure, or ANYONE ELSE WHO KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS!

So... just so we're clear, this is what it usually looks like? Nice sky, small area. Stocked kitchen. Warded rooms. (Hi Vax! I promise not to try and talk your ear off every morning. I'm also going to try and shower before you wake up. If I can. I don't know your sleeping habits so I may be way off on this. But I will try!)

It's nice. I mean, nicer than the last two weeks anyway. Toon Town was pretty neat. Weird as hell, and I'm still not over 2D cartoons being in the 3D world. I kind of wish I'd been able to find and keep Jerry as my very own mischievous pet mouse. I love him.

So we (potentially) have five more days of quiet? Just getting to relax?

ETA: Hey Mr/Ms/Mrs Wizards: can any of you magic some bathing suits?

[Cast and crew of Much Ado]

It is really good to have all of the cast and crew in the same Derleth again. And with that in mind, please officially welcome our newest cast members and new castings:

• Robin will be replacing Richie as Borachio
  
• As understudy, Allison will now be Hero after Rita’s departure
  
• Luz will be replacing Allison as Margaret
  
• And Thor will be covering Messenger One’s lines

Additionally, Steve, Chris, and Silena will be assisting with set design, construction, make-up and costumes.

The good news is that all of the things that we did during the week in 1945 are still present, that means the costumes we picked up, the set pieces, everything is still in Peaslee Theatre. For those of you who weren’t there in that week, we did pick up clothing for the costume room generally, so there’s a good chance you’ll find something that we can use for costumes.

The other good news is that we have not lost any additional cast members. With this being a rest week, I am proposing that we aim for a performance at the end of the week. We’ll rehearse daily, afternoons and evenings and I’ll work up a more detailed scene rehearsal list for the first three days, and we’ll run full performances (hopefully twice through) on the fifth and sixth days with performance on the final night and maybe we’ll invite everyone to the cast party afterwards, cause I’m with Allison, we need more parties.

Questions, thoughts, concerns? I’m thinking we should start tomorrow afternoon.

[Orlin]

You survived last week?

[Yelena]

How do you feel about having a Shadow this week?

[Eliot, added after talking with Yelena]

I'm going to go over to the lab and check on if there's anything of Dad's that isn't related to the research that we might want to hold onto. Do you want to come with me?

Morning Derleth. As a welcome back / welcome to campus, I'm making pancakes for breakfast.

Yes, I know there are a lot of you and some of you have big appetites.


Since the kitchen & the pantry are stocked, you'll find me in the kitchen (at least for breakfast & dinner most days). Many hands make light work, so if you like to cook, I'd love company. If you just want to taste whatever we come up with, that's fine too. If you've never cooked or can't even boil water, I'll be happy to teach you. There's always prep work and dishes.

[Sam & MCU!Bucky]

If you two want to sleep in, I'll make you fresh pancakes when you wake up. Because I'm nice like that.

[Ed]

Come on, time to learn how to make coffee and pancakes

[Ben Reilly]

Ready to show off those line cook skills?

[Steve Rogers]

Up for some teamwork in the kitchen?

Hey,

I'm in what probably was the journalism building. There are reports, dated ten years ago, talking about a virus that was compared to a really bad upper respiratory infection.

And things went South.

Biowarfare?

Hi. So Ed and Luz said I should introduce myself.

I'm Jim. New here. Let me know if you need help with the zombies. I'm pretty good at killing things.

I'm going to miss the rabbit. He was funny.

But I was told he left and returned before, so it's possible it'll happen again. It's always possible.

It was probably a good thing Baymax was in the Void campus this week. While he wished he could be there to assist his friends in the area without supplies or water, there was little chance of his vinyl and pudgy body coming through intact. And he wasn't that great at dealing with monsters in his human form, as he could recall, to his embarrassment.

But he still had patients. The others in the Void, upon learning they could watch over their allies and friends, had been doing so round the clock, taking shifts to monitor and alert those in danger.

So Baymax took care of them, his patients. He made sure they were eating, getting rest, taking breaks to walk and stretch their limbs, resting their eyes. The only one who had given him much difficulty was Bucky Barnes, whom he'd had to sedate once to enforce sleep as Bucky's physical and mental acuity had begun to decline.

Right now, he was preparing a tray of sandwiches, and whatever fruits and snacks he could scrounge up. He wasn't certain what would work well together. Hiro liked gummy bears, but also Cheetos dipped in Spaghettios. Baymax was trying to figure out the best caloric intake, vs the least amount of processed high fructose corn syrup.

Is there anyone willing to watch my dog? I'd like to go out scavenging and maybe finding some better animals for, you know, the arrowing, but I don't wanna risk him getting zombie-handled.

Filtered to Eleven & Steve Harrington

We don't have time for introductions, but I'm Silena, I'm one of the people keeping an eye on everyone and I'm picking up a feed from Macy's, you have a group of zombies there, you need to get out.

ooc: per this when Silena doesn't get a response after several more attemps.:

Public

Can someone help, please? There's a group that went to check out a mall and they're going to run into zombies, but I can't reach them, none of them are responding but I still see them on the screens. They're fine for now, but they won't be.

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?

Filter: Void peeps

Hello, fellow sitting ducks. Want to help be more useful than we feel right now?

Unfiltered portion added after the discussion

So just a general FYI and for the sake of total transparency, those of us in the void are going to keep an eye out for you all from this side of Derleth since we can all see you. If that's going to be an issue for anyone, well.. you're living among zombies right now so hopefully, it's not going to be. These are the times I have for people watching:

0:00 - 6:00
Primary: Bucky Barnes
Secondary: Allison Hargreeves

6:00 - 12:00
Primary: Silena Beauregard
Secondary: Lara Croft

12:00 - 18:00
Primary: Paul Atreides
Secondary: Hugh Christian

18:00 - 00:00
Primary: Lara Croft
Secondary: Bucky Barnes

Loki, I have just heard of Mobius' disappearance. You two were very close, and I'm very sorry for your loss. If there is anything I may do for you, let me know.

I woke up, thought my roommate disappeared, scoffed in frustration and decided to go back to bed before waking up again and checking the network.

What actually happened last night?

Filter: Eleven

Did you make it out of there okay?? I'm so sorry I lost track of you.

Um did everyone leave?

Is anyone still here? I know it's morning but the campus usually isn't this quiet...I don't see anyone else around.

Did everyone make it out of that ball okay? Who's missing?

I had a very strange dream that I was lost in the forest, that the trees were moving, trying to keep me lost. They directed me to to a little hut, I never got to see what was inside it. I kept walking towards it, but it felt like the void, where you keep walking but never get anywhere. It seemed like I was trapped, and the air and the trees were so thick around me that it seemed to dampen my screams.

When I woke up, I tried to portal to Dexter Hall. I remember what it looks like and where it was, but I ended up in the middle of the forest. For a half second, I thought I was recreating the dream, but then I found the little clearing in the Green. It's overgrown now. Not so much a clearing, but an overgrown spot without those trees.

This is going to be a very long week, but I'm so excited for the ball. I plan to dance as much as I can.

Hi! So I was thinking, since we have this ball coming up, I would be happy to do anyone's makeup and/or hair!

I've gotten pretty good at beauty magic! Of course no one is obligated, but if you'd like help, don't hesitate to ask.

Is there anybody here with the skill of braiding hair?

Um, so has anyone else had any.... weird side effects to their body from this place?

And before you ask, I haven't checked out the market yet

But I have a tail, Kira has whiskers....

Grandpa Rick, how can you fuck up this bad??? What the hell happened? Has anyone seen Chainsaw

I'm going to ignore the hanfu that I don't have the lithe figure for, but faeries?

Am I supposed to be thinking of Tinkerbell or worse?

Hey, it's Keyleth right? A good friend of mine name of Eddie was just telling me that he's really bummed out because his phone lost a battle with a puddle and he thought he wouldn't be able to reach you. I told him no worries and I could pass on a message.

Before I do I just want to say that Eddie's a solid guy. Good hair, musical talent that definitely appeals to someone out there, and he helped stop a swarm of demon bats from killing me one time. Solid guy.

Okay so the message is that he wanted to know if you would be his plus one to the ball. Don't worry, he can't see this so you can be honest.

[[OOC: For context, this IS a public entry. Team 1986 doesn't get how to filter yet. May lessons be learned. Maybe.]]

Why did I wake up with whiskers?