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Could someone please explain this to me?


...And....Perhaps who Jean Valjean is? Was he the man who dresses as a National Guard and shot down the matre

You know.

I have never seen a Mortal die before. I know about them in the great tales, of course, as all the tragedies write about noble deaths. Beren and Lúthien were lost to us, and whither they go no elf shall follow.

And, of course, the Lady Arwen. Tragic.

But, ai! I shall never know death. And I am very curious about what you look like when you die.

WHO: David Nolan and Sam Merlotte.
WHERE: Sam's Bar and Grill.
WHEN: Late afternoon.
WHAT: David occasionally hangs out with people who aren't his wife. No, really. It's true.
RATING: TBA.
STATUS: In progress.

( Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name )

You know you're slowing down in life when you actually stop at one of those ereader desks in Barnes & Noble to see if they can talk you into buying one. Just for kicks.

FILTERED TO STARK (616):

Got any semblance of a place to work around here yet?

FILTERED TO BUCKY (MCU):

I'll cut right to the chase. Got some free time today or tonight? No, I'm not gonna serenade you. Figured I'd cut you off where the smartass replies start.

Hey everyone, it's Victor, the engineer to your musical odyssey at the upcoming Potts Tower prom. I'm gathering up some tunes for the night's festivities since none of my records came through the Tesseract, and downloading the music straight from my mainframe onto Stark servers really messes with my hair, sooooo I'm gonna be hitting up some music stores and ftp si stuff to help you get your groove thangs on.

If you have any requests, please leave 'em here! I can't promise I'll play everything (if your taste in music sucks), but I'll make an effort.

[ Filtered to Friends ]

I keep waiting for someone to be like "Oh, you're Ultron's progeny? Sweet, let me fetch my hat and my kickass and end you". So far, so good, but... it's pretty horrible to think that he actually won in another universe. I'd appreciate you guys keeping my-- me on the DL so I can figure out if anyone's gonna try to duel me or whatever.

[ /Filter ]

[ Filtered to Gert ]

Gert, hey. I missed you coming here. Welcome to the frozen tundra of NYC. You need anything?

[ /Filter ]

[Filtered to MCU Avengers]

I would like to propose a meeting to discuss a concern I have. I believe something arrived through the Tesseract three days ago. What, I know not. Nothing was seen or heard, but SHIELD's equipment was thoroughly damaged and I am quite well versed in what the Tesseract does when it is used for intended travel.

We should be on guard, my friends, for this may be a danger to us all. If I am mistaken, then all we are guilty of is extra vigilance. I shall likely take a brief trip to Asgard to seek the counsel of my Father, as he may already be aware.

[End Filter]

I have tried the Google, but I am hoping someone can explain Disney to me. Jane? Darcy Lewis? I do not understand the reasoning behind assigning sentience to inanimate objects.

Does anyone know of any good hairdressers around?

Bill
Hello,

I realise that our first meeting might have been slightly awkward for you for which I apologise. I was wondering how you were settling in? Also would you be interested in getting to know each other? I fully understand if you don't want too I know how odd it is to have people from your future who know more about you than you know.

Still I hope you are well and settling in well.

Laura

Moya
I realise I haven't spoken to you in a bit. Are things going alright for you know?

Good news, otherworld Avengers.

I know you have all been sad about the loss of "Dog Cops." And while we still don't have that, early morning channel surfing revealed that we do have a show called "Animal Cops: San Francisco" on Animal Planet.

Chanel 234 if you've got Digital Cable.

You're welcome.

There's few things more embarrassing than finding out being called "one of a kind" was a sham. Ouch. Not sure when that sting's going to wear off, but sounds like I might have the time to figure it out.

I'm in a weird position here where if I say Avengers Assemble I'm going to get a lot more replies than I'd expect, right? Are we all going to start wearing identity tags? Thing 1 and Thing 2 shirts?

Anyway I'm Tony Stark. Four of a kind and counting.

Can anyone not look at me funny when I say 'Bastard Sword'?

For granted, I was in drunk company.

To: CACI International, Goodrich, DynCorp International, Navistar Defense, ManTech, Hewlett-Packard, Textron, Rockwell Collins, ATK, URS, KBR, ITT Exelis, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, Honeywell, Oshkosh, SAIC, United Technologies, L-3 Communications, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumann, Boeing, Lockheed Martin,
Bcc: tony.stark@pottstower.com (616)
From: pictureperfect@pottstower.com
Subject: Have what others don't -- the opportunity you've been waiting for.

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Great Horror Campout.

FUCK YES.

Okay, so I need:
1) A way to get to L.A. in early June for free. Or at least stupidly cheap. (Hello, people who can fly, I hear L.A. weather is really nice in June!)
2) $150 plus expenses (Should be fine - do you know how many dumb tourists there are in this city? Everyday is fucking Christmas.)
3) A fake I.D. that says I'm 18. I would bullshit my way in without it - I'M SMALL FOR MY AGE, ASSHOLE - but it's required. I know, I know, SHIELD can see this. But you're not actually cops who have to worry about crap like this and it's not like I'm trying to buy a gun or booze here, so please don't get your panties in a twist. LOOK, I even said please.

If anyone wants to help a poor little orphan girl out, you'll pretty much earn cool points forever. If you want to GO with, well, you need to sign a waiver that says you won't pussy out on me. And you need to be at least halfway cool. So I suggest helping with #3, just to be sure.

FROM: UNKNOWN NUMBER

» yo
» since you're probably not doing anything
» what with being all patched up to life like sally from nightmare before xmas
» go to prom with me
» i'll even take you to one of those nice dinner places
» all you can eat breadsticks and all

I need to go.

Filtered to Steve Rogers (616):

Did you get home all right, or did that Jersey girl successfully wrap you up and carry you home in that enormous purse of hers?

Text message to Julie Power

» So....
» Good birthday?
» I totally still have to give you your present.
» But potentially related
» You don't read TMZ do you?

Well, this ain't Kentucky, Toto. I'd ask what a man has to do to see the wizard around here, but the folks with assault rifles gave me the impression that a shiny pair of shoes wouldn't cut it. That, and that there were actual wizards here.

Since I reckon they weren't referring to the white sheet-wearing variety this far north, that leaves me with only a handful of options. Bitching about being given a roommate seems mighty petty right about now, so I'll settle for saying hello. My name's Raylan Givens. You'll most likely find me in the bar soon enough.

TEXTS TO HOWARD STARK:

» Hey, so, maybe you should look your name up on the Internet right now. Or mine.
» I am SO sorry.

[Filtered to Barbara Gordon]

Any interest in dances? Specifically in attending this all ages prom thing?

[Filtered to Starfleet]

I'm thinking of organizing a May get together for us plus significant others if we want out of the city. BBQ, some R&R and the like. Think of it as Shore Leave, but not. Anyone interested?

Bare with me a moment. I promise, it'll be no skin off your back. I mean, I'll power through this so fast, you'll think I'm going lightspeed. And I promise, just the stark facts. I won't dress it up. The naked truth. It'll go swimmingly. I'm going to reveal a few things here. Certain information will be exposed. I promise I'll try not to be cheeky.

Okay. I'm out of puns. Someone else take over.

Nice weather we're having here in New York today. Man, 60s!

Dear Sobriety,

Happy Birthday. You are now one.

[Filtered to Natasha (616)]

Hey, do you have a minute?

backdated to late morning/early afternoon, after Vicki has sent Rebekah several unanswered text messages

Maybe I should thank that guy for almost dying. I don't think I could deal with Rebekah being human. She was really upset, though. I almost feel guilty.

Please tell me someone has heard from Rebekah today. I haven't seen her since late last night and-

I swear to fuck, if the Tesseract has taken her from me, too

TEXT TO JULIE:

» This is Brandon's territory.
» You could hide out at my place.
» But it's kind of poison and also I haven't cleaned up all the ash.
» And it's still in the tower.

TEXT TO METTLE:

» How serious were you with that bucket list?

There are so many things in this world that I have yet to understand. I don't suppose there is a crash course in catching up to this time?

I signed up for volunteering today with www.newyorkcares.org. I'll be working with the Art Explorers at Hudson Guild tomorrow. I'm not exactly sure what I'll be doing just as of yet, but I'm not working yet and I do have time on my hands to try and be useful. I thought it would worthwhile. Besides who can pass up working with kids and art?

[Filtered to Peter]

I was thinking we should have an open house for our floor. There are so many people I just smile to and I really just don't know them.

Thoughts?

[End]

[Filtered to Neal]

Staying out of trouble?

[End]

[Filtered to Sara]

You know what I haven't done in a very long time, had a ladies brunch. Maybe sometime in May we could arrange one?

[End]

I keep reading things about prom. Now. my own prom is ooh, long, long, LONG over. But do yourself a favor and do,'t be like me - ask out the person you wanna go with, and swallow your pride. Just so that your so manieth reunion ain't gonna weird one. Of course, it was gonna be weird anyway.

This weather...I guess Demeter is pissed Persephone left. Should probably make an offering to her. It's supposed to be spring after all.

I found a song that my sisters did! Only it got the words wrong. It's nice to have a bit of home even if it's wrong.

I'm thinking about cultivating a more Godly mien. I don't think I'd want to do the thees and thous you mortals think is necessary. Maybe sound effects preceding me? I could do some wicked sound effects.

Who: Deadpool.
What: Uh, doin' Merc stuff. Trying to get a name for some employer or w/e. Being psychotic.
Where: He loves Africa.
When: Thursday evening.
Rating & Status: Complete narrative; PG-13.
Warnings for torture (isn't spending time with Deadpool considered torture already though?)

( I was thinking shoryuken, but I can't use that now. I might get sued. )

FILTERED TO TONY STARK 616:

Five guesses what I'm thinking about right now.

Some days I think this Internet thing is just brilliant and other times I just find it really disturbing. I [...] can't un-see it. Hermione, I think I need you to obliviate that shite from my brain.

People are fucking nutters.

Filter: Private to Hermione

I have something very important to ask you.

NOTE: Link is definitely NSFW.

[Text to Julie Power]

» So.
» What can I do?

I retract all negative comments about this New York, actually made and otherwise.

If anyone wants a Raspberry Pi, I have some B models going spare. Twenty, taking up space on my counter.

Filtered to only EMH Avengers

Dinner at 8. Someone else is paying for once. I'm fine with pizza and beer, whatever. We need to brainstorm.

TEXTS TO AURORA:

» What do you have the pleasure of occupying this evening with, lass?

I remember spending a long April afternoon in lectures -- plant dyes, knowledge of which I am sure I have not missed greatly -- passing back & forth a page in a game: each person writes a line, then folds the paper over to conceal all but the last few words before passing it to the next. Childish, perhaps, but we were well pleased by it.

The same is not quite possible here upon this network (I confess, I still spend as much of my time with pen and paper as possible), but this is another slow April afternoon, and so an invitation: contribute, separately or together, & we shall see what we can create.

Waking, with sunlight dappling through the sea of leaves above to fall warm and welcoming upon my cheeks, it suddenly became quite clear that --

And to you.

My name is Eragon.

I come from a land that the people wearing uniforms says does not exist, and yet they recognized me. One remarked that I had been here before. I have been given my old belongings in a box. There are items here that look like clothing and yet look nothing that I would wear.

I am sharing a home with someone named Peter Pettigrew.

To anyone who knew me, hello.

I don't know how many people this really applies to but, hey, if people can pass it on to whomever they know, that would be great too, so I'm just going to put up a random public service announcement up right now.

OsCorp's always willing to let in bright and interns who are looking to a future in genetics and chemical engineering. That's if you're actually interested in the work that's done there. If you're there mainly because you're hoping for more histrionics and "shit hitting the fan like last year", maybe this place isn't what you're looking for.

On a related note, do people teach their kids tact anymore?

On an unrelated note, I'd like movie suggestions. Celebration for actually managing to finish my paper two days before it's due.

Right then. I'm bored. Never was one for staying in one place for long.

Who wants to entertain me? I swear, if this keeps up, I may start shooting people.

In the (VERY UNLIKELY) event I turn into a supervillain I have decided on a few things.

• My new code name will be Dr. Heat.
• I'm pretty sure I'll feel obligated to evil laugh multiple times a day.
• I'm trolling the tower for minions.

It never hurts to be prepared.