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I'm not even going to pretend I'm okay, because I'm not. I, along with a lot of other people here lost a lot of friends, but for some reason, I didn't really expect Peter to ever be one of them since he was here longer than I was. I don't know everyone's fate back in their world, so I hope everyone is okay. From what I remember, at least there is still a Spider-Man swinging around in NYC, so I guess I can just, like... cling to that.

But I went through Hell for him and I know what he exp he could be all alone and I don I'm not ready to let go of being sad about losing my boyfriend especially because we had only just found out there was a future here where me and him grew older together and had a daughter. I'm not ready to stop being angry at Vallo every time they rip people away from us, so for now, I know I don't normally swear but Fuck you, Vallo.

[tiny baby Wanda voice post in Sokovian, presumably the device can auto-translate]

Pietro? [...] Pietro. Are you on this? I think the orphanage sent me somewhere strange, and I was not even the one who threw the eggs at the building. It is not fair. I am hiding in a closet. Come find me.

BILLY, TOMMY & TEDDY.

[selfie of wanda & a little green boy with blonde hair and blue eyes, SMILING, and there are sprinkles all over their mouths.]

Hello. We had (and still have) ice cream for breakfast. This is Sebastian, and he is very good at shapeshifting. Billy and Teddy - this one's yours.

I'm only a little sorry for the sugar rush.

MOM? Do you want me to just off this person FOR you???? WHO IS IT????

Yeah so, if any new Skrull or Kree pop in, guess it's kind of obvious after two days that we'd like to know? It's all with good intentions, I swear.



Which I realize is probably something someone with bad intentions would say, but here we are.

BILLY

You have to search Theodore Altman, babe.

You know, I like to think that my experiences back home made me more prepared for being pulled to some other will against my will. Or, I've just gotten really good at compartmentalizing all of the weird shit in my life these past few months so one more weird thing is just a drop in the bucket.

Anyway, I guess since I'm stuck here for the foreseeable future, I might as well introduce myself. Jennifer Walters, Esq., aka She-Hulk. But seriously, just call me Jen.

...Anyone know if law school degrees transfer across universes?

Barely a month into being on a defense team and we got to fight skeletons. I've been here long enough, and have lived the life I've lived, to not really be surprised by that.

Now that I'm rested and recovered (not that I was as hurt as some--I hope you're all doing okay?), a question: what's your favorite Pokemon and why?

BILLY

All this to say: Pokemon Go date tonight? Eat across the city and catch Pokemon as we go.

One of the kids at the center alerted me that this is bisexual month. (Color and italics required, I don't make the rules.) They explained there's an awareness week and a visibility day coming up, so they figure that means we should get the whole month and frankly, I agree.

Let's go, fellow bisexuals. September is our month. Maybe October too, on account that I really like Halloween.



Okay okay, I'll share October and the Halloween joy. November, though? I'll report back.

So, right, I run a Dungeons and Dragons group that's been going on for awhile (it's a tabletop role-playing game) (which is basically storytelling while getting into conflicts) (we're always taking new players, I can teach you, go to Mike's store for dice) but sometimes I like trying new games because one sheet games are easier for everyone to learn as there's literally like, three rules to learn and it's a good way to get started or try a new genre. I tried to play Lasers & Feelings with Teddy, but it turns out that when you're the long prophesized ruler of two forever warring races (thank you Kree, thank you Skrulls) who actually has to sit through hours long meetings with diplomatic envoys, it takes the fun out of roleplaying in space.

So, Feng Shui 2 is like playing a character in the most Michael Bay John Cena Dwayne The Rock Johnson Jason Momoa Jason Statham Whoever is the New James Bond John Wick Hey We Need Other Gender Representation Up In Action Movies cinematic masterpiece of all time. Think every action star cliché you can think of, and then put all of those characters in a movie with an unlimited CGI budget. Who are you? The grizzled veteran sucked in one last time? The child of a recently deceased famous parent come to make your parent proud?

For everyone who has always wanted to put on sunglasses while slo-mo walking away from an exploding building or pulled a helicopter out of the air by sheer brute strength, or said a quippy one liner before becoming a blur of martial arts, this is the game for you. Give me your action star name, your cliche/trope, and your signature move/catchphrase, and let's go save the world.

I don't have an official day yet, I figure when I find out who's interested I'll send out a few dates and we can pick whatever works best--and if there's a big demand we can make different groups by who is available when, I don't mind. As per usual, there will be snacks because if there's not food, Tommy will riot.

Teds

So the fighting made me think

Do you miss

Or maybe you don't miss because you're doing it

You were a better superhero than me

But maybe I sort of

What if

Hi.

Good morning, Vallo, I just want to announce that is the birthday of one very wonderful and very amazing Peter Parker, and I'm totally not just saying that because he's my boyfriend!!!!, I'm saying it because it's true.

Give him lots of love if you are able to!

And I really hope this magical pollution stuff gets cleared up because it is painful to watch. If anyone needs help in, like, getting errands done because they feel too crappy, I offer to help out!

ALSO! AND VERY IMPORTANT! Avengers group birthday party this Saturday evening at the Wilson residence!

Filter: Peter Parker

What do you want to do tonight?

Since the talk about them has sort of died down, just wondering if the shapeshifting doppelganger thing sorted itself all out? Did anyone get any info on what they were or where they came from?

I've been here long enough to know sometimes things just come and go and are mysterious because that's just Vallo, but I'm just curious. You know, no reason.

I have always enjoyed the cathedral ceilings--not the cathedrals themselves, of course, never that. There is something to be said for the increased light and it very much makes a place feel larger, even though it is not useable space.

And I know this because I no longer have a ceiling. I had one, and then for some reason it turned to ash and there is a large hole above me.

Is it perhaps a vaulted ceiling? Hmmmm. Morningside residents, do be cautious of this newfound perk. Perk for me, at least, for the person above me I am not so certain they want a hole in their floor, but, perhaps.

In exactly one month, I'm going to be 18. THE BIG ONE EIGHT! One month left of me being underaged and being limited in what I can do without guardian permission and afterwards?

... afterwards, I'll likely still be getting guardian permissions, LBR, this is just something that's kinda carry over from my own parents' household. You don't suddenly become your own adult at 18, for brown parents

BUT ANYWAY, before that, I'm going to hit one year of being here in like 12 days. What are the standards for celebrating that day? Is it usually celebrated or is it sometimes met with "aw hell it's been a year, why am I still here?" I would assume not too many would be thinking that because Vallo basically takes all the bad from previous worlds and tosses it out (bigotry, xenophobia, etc) while the bad you usually deal with here are zombie mammoths or something which are still better than dealing with bigotry.

I'm gainfully employed and a contributing member of Vallo society, finally. I could only mooch off of Billy for so long, so come out to Galdin Quay and let me be your waiter.

Also, sounds like people really go all out for Pride here, yeah?

BILLY

Let's celebrate.

The job, I mean. Though I'd be up for celebrating being gay this weekend, too.

June 4th was would have been my one-year wedding anniversary. I will start by saying this: I'm not devastated, and I have obviously not turned half of Vallo into a sitcom starring myself. I am fine. Truly. For those who do not know me, Vallo took away my husband. [...] And then my boyfriend, technically, but he was the boyfriend I had back home that was murdered by Thanos. That is slightly confusing

Anyway, this post is not about grief and I am not alone on this boat. This is more about... hope, I suppose? A lot of us know well how chaotic Vallo's nature is, bringing in the people you love only to take them away later. Or they bring you someone who is not from your world but you bond with them regardless. You learn to love them. Then there is the opportunity to take the plunge into something deeper, and you should. It does not matter what Vallo can do and don't hesitate because of Vallo.

If you want to, then do it. Make the memories. Date that person, marry them, try to make a family if that is what you want. The what if thoughts might always do the worst damage to you than this place could.

That is my one post for the year. Goodbye.



Oh! Iced tea weather. We have a lot of refreshing, fruity blends at my shop. [INSERT ADDRESS HERE hello] Cold tarts as well. We have a wall of books for people to browse there is erotica if you know where to look, and anything on the menu is available for delivery. Tommy will get them to you in less than five seconds. (Is less than five seconds insulting my son's speed? I'm sorry.)

[note - please pretend teddy is green in all of his icons ty]

So I'm not really unused to being green since it's sort of my normal Skrull state, I guess? But usually when I shift, I can control the color? And usually when I'm human, I'm just me?

Anyway, I'm forever green.

I assume this is related to the flower weirdness everyone else has been tackling, so that's the last time I try to pick a fresh flower for you, Billy.

okay so there's this GUY and i saw him and he has a HUGE SWORD LIKE IT'S SO BIG and idk guys with big swords definteyl have like cool MOVES and i wanna know if he's like a bad guy or a good guy or if we gotta fight him so i wanna like follow him around to see if he does anything COOL with the sword because he has to rite? so who is gonna come with me to follow him because like i don't NEED HELP but if you wanna see some cool stuff i bet this guy will do it and then we fite him or we ask if we can hold the sword

I awakened this morning to discover that my husband is thirteen years older and has no recollection of Vallo. Is anyone experiencing similar difficulties?

Vallo just decided to get me a few-days-early Eid gift. I mean... maybe not, maybe it just showed up but I'm taking this as an early Eid-Ul-Fitr gift.

I got my whole desktop setup from home! And it's all got all my stuff in there, photoshop and animation programs I've had, videos I've made, important music clips and all, some pirated movies even.. I just woke up and THERE IT WAS!


Sloth Baby Productions on YouTube can resume in a new setting. I'm thinking I should start with videos of crazy stuff that happens here so newbies can be like "oh that's what you meant by the geese incident".

PEOPLE oh my god!! I was over on Wide Street (or ~Rue Grand~ as the theatre people call it) to get those super fancy pastries after training, and I found out that Rogers: The Musical is coming to Vallo!

( OOC cut for my badly edited poster )

This is crucial information, and I don't know how I missed the advertising, but ANYWAY. The show was a massive hit back home before I ended up here, and if you're considering seeing it, YOU SHOULD. It's a little ridiculous and not super historically accurate, but it's fun!

(Also, Steve, I asked, and they said they'd LOVE to have you whenever you want and you obviously get in free. I'm guessing that'd probably be true for the rest of the Avengers here, too!)

P.S. NAT 👀👀👀 we must go, don't argue with me.