The Doorway: a panfandom game

TEXTS TO PIETRO MAXIMOFF:

» Are you awake?
» Sorry, that's a stupid question if you have your phone by your bed and I just woke you up.

[Private to Thor]

Are you less melancholy, My Prince?

There are times when an evening of shared companionship and sweet mead does as much for a weary humour as an enemy smote down.

I officially have a job! I'm so excited. I was getting so bored with nothing to do here.

( Luke Castellan )
Thank you so much, again, for this opportunity. I'm really looking forward to working with you.

( Henry Pym Jr. )
Hey. I heard about your friend Torunn. Are you okay, sweetie?

Who: Nico Minoru
What: Waking up with new memories {Avengers Arena: Issue 10)
When: Tuesday morning, June 11
Where: Her apartment
Warnings: References to violence

( though our bodies recoil from the grip of the soil )

[ Filtered to Berto, Laura, Hazmat, Chase, and Ken ]

I woke up with memories of the Arena.

Excepting Ken, you're all still alive. The traitor is Apex. She's controlling machinery and using it to either kill outright or to use other people against one another. She's responsible for Juston's death and Berto's injuries. Apex is split - two souls in one body - the Katy we know is the one calling the shots.

The last thing I di I cast a spell to call for help. I know we were told that the Murderworld messed with stuff like that. I don't know. Cha My Staff didn't respond to my Summoning but I still think the spell went through.

[ /Filter ]

[ Filtered to Steve Rogers (616) ]

I have something that I need to ask you to do.

Please.

[ /Filter ]

[Filtered to Elspeth]

So... what do you want to plant in this garden of ours? I've been doing a little bit of looking into things because I wasn't sure what would be the same and what was different between my world and this one. I was thinking tomatoes and peas and beans and maybe we could plant a lemon tree? That would be a bit more long term.

I was also kind of thinking that if we end up growing quite a lot (because you know how it is with gardens, you plant half a dozen plants and end up with rutabagas coming out of your ears!), we could set up a little stall in the foyer or something and let our fellow refugees have some as well!

[Filtered to Anders]

So what are my odds of dragging you away from the clinic this weekend? At least for a few hours? You know, for a trip out to the country. Some fresh air and sunshine. A little healhty exercise. No trouble whatsoever. Promise!

Henry's gone. I went to wake him up for school. I thought it was weird he wasn't up yet, but I went into his room, and he's gone. Everything's still there, he's just I don't know where he is. Can someone help me look for him?

WHO: Jim Kirk (TOS) and Spock (TOS)
WHERE: Jim’s room
WHEN: Monday, June 10th
WHAT: They decide to watch movies 1-3 and Jim doesn’t like what he sees.
RATING: A for Angst, PG-13 for triggers about death, loss of child, general grief
STATUS: log; complete.

( I grieve with thee )

It's usually easy to keep you updated on what's going on -- what when we're all here living under one roof and crawling over top of each other -- but I've been out of commission for a little while. At least as far as the Stark network is concerned. Scandinavia is nice this time of year and I look good in fur.

In place of an awards update or a scavenger hunt it doesn't seem right when so many of us are leaving or there's these monsters people keep finding
what if they bring in a raider I think that we need to play a game. One that spits in the face of our authors and proves we're more than the sum of our pages, our shows or our movies. Whatever.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE. I'll go first.

1. My mom was afraid of bugs so I put rubber ones in her closet to scare her.

2. The real reason why I went to earth was to start a polyamorous cult of cylons that looked just like Sam. When earth failed, we decided to move our location to "the other side".

3. Since I've been in New York I've seen 3 Broadway plays, shot down 8 planes and played the piano twice.

[Filtered to Elaine Mallory]

I have been given two tickets to a performance of Macbeth. It is apparently a 're-imagining' of the play and is performed entirely by one actor. I was wondering whether you would care to accompany me?

[/Filter]

Well I had an interesting morning.

I got up at about six (you know, having a baby in the house means a reintroduction to morning cartoons.) and went down to get breakfast for my wife and I at the diner around the corner. Anyway, I walk in and they're all stressed because apparently the cook was out and they couldn't get hold of the replacement.

So I offered to sub in. Turns out I make a mean Eggs Benedict. Anyway, the (understudy? Is that what they're called? Cook understudies?) got in about fifteen minutes ago so they let me make my own breakfast for free and go about my business.

Guess that's what kind of day today is.

[Amy]

Sorry, I know I said I'd be back in fifteen minutes.

( Left at Emma Swan's Door )

Hey, nice place you got here. Seriously - location, amenities, fist-fights in the next room, the whole shebang. I feel like I don't even have to step outside. Which is nice, frankly, considering the neighbors - isn't there some sort of zoning cap on vigilantes? I've never met anyone who thought he was Sherlock Holmes who wasn't trouble. Or anyone in a cape, for that matter. I'll take a rain check, thanks.

Except you, Power Girl. Call me.

I'm two days early, but little known fact for anyone out there who's curious about criminal justice or the system we have in place. On June 13th, 1966 (that's 47 years ago now), the Supreme Court made a huge decision in a case - Miranda vs Arizona. This decision established that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation, which is now part of standard police procedure.

I really have TV to thank for helping make sure everyone knows the Miranda Rights. There's probably not a show in existence that hasn't used them at least once. There's a lot of details to the case, but I won't go over them here unless someone's interested. Say them with me, folks:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights as I've explained them to you?

Who: Gaige and Scotty
When: 6-7, afternoon
Where: Gaige's room
What: Scotty is in need of something to do and Gaige has a neat roboarm or something so that works for him!
Rating: Likely low.

( Ohhh robot girl...! )

Who: Luke Castellan and Thalia Grace
When: Sunday night
Where: Luke's apartment
What: A conversation about Thalia's interest in a job turns into a conversation about their relationship dynamics
Rating: PG; no significant warnings

( I just don't think I'd be very good at being your boss. )

Who: WALL-E and Iskierka
When: After WALL-E's post on 6-9-13
Where: WALL-E's room
What: A dragon teaches a robot how to dance.
Rating: G

( Whooaaa.. )

[Filtered to Youth Center staff]
Hey, everybody! We're officially welcoming Janet Van Dyne to the team as our new Business Manager. She's got great accounting, fundraising, and people skills, and I think she and Silena are going to make a great team. Introduce yourself when you get a chance.

And of course, if you guys know anybody who you think would be a good fit for the Recreation Lead position, please point them my way. It's a big job, and Emma and I are doing our best splitting up the duties for the time being, but we're already missing Piper pretty desperately.
[/filter]



So, who wants to go to Punk Island 2013? Because it looks awesome. Shady Hawkins is playing, and they're amazing. Other bands there are possibly also amazing, but there aren't many things I dig more than female-fronted punk and metal bands.

Also, still desperately seeking a Recreation Coordinator for the PTYC. If you've got good event planning, organizational, and people skills, please drop by with a resume and let's chat.



[Filtered to Thalia]
And if you want, maybe we can make the drive out to Big Flats to see Halestorm in July? (Also Daughtry and 3 Doors Down, but I really only care about Halestorm.) We could go down into the mountains in PA afterward and go camping, maybe make a little trip out of it? See, I'm suggesting things.

Who:Ivy Lynn and Bridget Jones
When: Friday, June 1
Where:Their apartment
What:Discussing drunk texting hot men and life woes whilst drinking wine.
Rating:PG-13 for possible language and drunkeness


( Ivy Lynn had had one hell of a week. )

Catching up on over a decades worth of events via the Internet was a good plan of action until curiosity got the better of me. Looking up the show and myself led to things I wasn't prepared to see. It was however comforting to know some things haven't changed.

So this is what it feels like when you One of the things I wish I could share with people is what the planet looks like from up in the air. I always think about it when I'm flying, wishing I'd thought to bring a camera, wondering how I could ever explain. I know there are planes, but looking down from a plane never gets the point across to me in the same way. When you're up there, looking down at all of the twinkling lights spread out below me, it's so striking just how insignificant I am in all of this. I'm just one really really small drop in the bucket. I know it sounds kind of weird to like that reminder because I think at the end of the day, sometimes you really want to be special, but I always end up thinking about what everyone else is doing. What their lives are like, who they are, who they love, who loves them, what their dreams are. And it reminds me how many people there are worth fighting for. It reminds me why I care. That I'm not ever the special one, they are. And that's a good thing. That's always going to be a good thing. I'm proud of that part of myself. I'm proud of who I am. I'm not ashamed, I'm not sorry, I'm

I had no idea how many stars you can see at night in Estonia. That's really kind of peaceful too., in the same kind of way.

This all got depressing really fast. Um, in other news, does anyone have a helm I can borrow or know where I can get one on short notice? You know, like a helmet. Not the part of a ship. Where are all the elves when you need them?

>> So, Alex.
>> You talked to Elliot when he got here.
>> Did he happen to mention that he was in love with me?

[Filtered to Jaina]

Do you know anyone who has these books we're in? I've already looked into getting a library membership, but if there's someone who can loan them to me in bulk versus one or two a day I'll go with that. Otherwise, this pizza stuff Peter likes is amazing. I think I have a new favorite food.

Way better than rations.

I also signed up to help out in the Youth Center. I can't train anyone there in the Force, but meditation, exercise, and a morale compass probably couldn't hurt anyone. Plus I can try to impart the value of books and expanding your mind, not that it ever really worked on you.

[End Filter]

For a civilization as short-lived as the one on Earth (comparatively), this world has such a rich history. I've bee reading anything I can get my hands on and I'm glad to see that inconsistencies are at a minimum, and those that exist are already challenged by historical experts. I'm finding myself engrossed in a lot of documentaries on past events and it's extremely interesting.

I understand there are people here from different time periods - have you been overwhelmed by requests from historians looking to get answers to long-asked questions? It's a double-edged vibroblade, isn't it. They're excited and curious and treat it like data they can consume and further their own works, while to you it's your life and maybe not even something you wish to talk about or recall. I don't envy that at all.

Thank you, tesseract.

[CASTIEL]

Or should I be thanking you?

Either way, I guess that answers one of my questions. She came back.

( Delivered to Aurora's door. )

Hello?

HELLO?

Do these computers use dust to work, then? Only the one I've used before was a lot bulkier. Where are the rooms that store all the thinking components?

So it only took a couple days and like six mountain dews but I made it home back!

Well I mean I landed back in the museum and nearly caused a security guard to pee his pants. And now I know what the office looks like. The curator is really nice, I got cookies. And you know a phone call to Bast and I mean you get a goddess on the phone with museum curator and it's like you've hooked them up with backstage passes for a rockstar.

I kinda want to sleep for like the whole next week though. I haven't done that much magic in a while. And I've never gone that far without Isis' magic to back me up.

TEXTS TO PETER PARKER (616):

» My brother is
» I'm making a trip to the junkyard.
» Wanna join?

Imagine that you're an aspiring Broadway singer/actor like me and that you've gotten a small part in a big musical. A few weeks go by, rehearsals go well. But then you get offered a bigger part in a musical that's new.

Do I play it safe or just abandon ship? # first world problems Not like any of this counts when I get sent back

Who: Will Parry and Lyra Silvertongue.
When: June 11, early evening.
Where: Their rooms.
What: Meeting again after ten years. In other words, FEELS.
Rating: PG13?

( Can’t we be like everyone else and make terrible promises about forever that we can’t possibly keep? At least just for tonight? )

[FILTERED TO SHIELD]

Had almost a dozen of the weirdest, most annoying little bastards* come through the Tesseract last night. I imagine any of you can pull up my full report later today, since there's always a chance they'll come through again while another cell has cube duty. Short version, they weren't exactly dangerous, but they were working up to it. Their limbs are easily removed, which they enjoy doing to themselves, but they keep on going regardless. Separating them from their heads slows them down long enough to trap them. Fun times.

[FILTERED TO NORMANDY CREW + ADOPTEES]

Admin tells me Mordin reported his birthday as this Sunday (I'm nosy, deal with it). We should do something. Get out of the area maybe. Notice I'm not being secretive about this. I figured that would just end up a disaster.

Interested in whitewater rafting at all, Mordin? Garrus would have to wear a life vest, it'd be a blast.

[*OOC Note: Link is OOC, since he's never seen Labyrinth. ALSO, I'm pretty open on adoptees. Anyone that's fairly friendly with any of the crew can jump on this, but if you want to double check, you can email me at panicstrickyn@aol.com.]

Does anyone have any goddamn food I can have? With Peeta & Katniss gone camping I seem to have come up a little short this week.

Did anyone get some shower gel from the vendor outside? The one that smelled like apples?

I did... It turned my skin red.

[Filter to Carol]

[Filter to Steve (616)]

[Filter to Tony (1610)]

[Filter to Carol]
I need someone to talk to
I think
I'm not good at
Do you someone who could hel
My girlfriend
The girl I sleep with
My paramour
I'm going to die before I can become an Aven
I let Justin di
I can't help them
I was supposed to be a bad guy, right? So maybe I can kill this chick before she hurts anyone
What do you say to someone who found out they're going to die?

[Filter to Julie]
Can you come home?

Successful filter to Young Avengers, Runaways, Avengers Academy, Wolverine, Captain America, Old Lace and any other pets

I can't believe there is a freaking Disney movie that got past me. Julie is getting me the movie, but I don't want to watch it alone. Will you guys watch it with me?

Anyone. Everyone. I have cereal, ice cream and soda. Come onnnnnn this will be awesoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomeeeee

i got such brainfreeze

Right, so since I can't mooch off of SHIELD forever, plus I'd get bored if I tried, I've decided to get a job. Picked up all the paperwork for the NYPD, which seems like my best bet considering my work history is pretty much badarse Chaser and Auror. Doesn't translate well to the Muggle world, does it?

Filter: Katie, Angelina, Oliver

Let's go out and celebrate my impending employment, yeah? I'm sure this city has a few pubs we haven't discovered yet.

Could use a boxing partner. I'm not that skilled but can hit Juggernaut on a scale of 1-10. If you can manage that, I'd really appreciate it.

[Gert]
Hey girl, not sure if you know, but there's some messed up stuff going on that you might want to talk to Chase about. There's things I got to say to him, and to you. Namely a big apology. So, if you want, can we meet up sometime soon?

[Jo]
Sorry it's been a while since we've talked. Just been busy with work and stuff. Things are getting a little crazy, but I wanted to see how you're doing. You okay?

[may contain spoilers from Avengers Arena]

Okay, Tesseract. Look, I know I didn't exactly like the Darcinator when I first met him. I thought he was kind of snobby and holier-than-thou, but I came around! Once I gave him a chance I started to see what Lizzie sees in him. He'll do anything to keep the people he loves safe even if it means pulling a sex video off of the internet for god knows how much money to keep a family from falling apart. Hey, not everyone does good with the money they have, right?!

So, dear Tesseract if you could find it in your heart to bring the Darcinator back for my sister I would totes love you like forever and ever!

Oh, and if you could find Gigi over there while you're at it I could really use her right now. No one else understands, but she gets it.

Okay, that's it. Thanks, Tesseract!

Beauty is always the result of an accident. Of a violent lapse between acquired habits and those yet to be acquired. It baffles and disgusts. It may even horrify. Once the new habit has been acquired, the accident ceases to be an accident. It becomes classical and loses its shock value.

I reminded myself of this during the afternoon as - with espresso in hand - I found myself very pleased to be back with old old friends, old friends and new friends alike.

[Filter: Steve Rogers (MCU), Howard Stark, James Bond]

Your thoughts on SHIELD versus a private investigation firm. As soon as Howard and I return from DC, I've got to find some engaging employment and I'm not quite sure if it's another shady governmental organisation for me or my own smarts and know-how.

[Filter: Stephen Dedalus]

I'm away for a bit. I just thought you should know.

Just when things seem to be going well..

[Filtered to: Lilly Kane]

I just had a brain full of my future overnight. This is bananas. I think I could use some ice cream and not thinking about much. You game?

[Filtered to: Sam Winchester]

It happened to me.

All of the memories, all at once.

...it's much different LIVING it than watching it on a tv screen.


Oh God, so much worse.

Is it bad that I need you so bad.

Filtered: Wanda Maximoff

I want to punch someone.

Also, I went to Estonia and didn't tell you. Sorry. Next time I'll go when shops are still open and I'll bring something back for you.

Filtered: Avengers 616 (not including Academy)

I'm going stir crazy and I need something to do before I go out and do something incredibly stupid.