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[Victoria has been quite noticeably missing lately. First Lex left and she liked him. And then she woke up quite physically wrong.

She had boobs.

She was taller.

She had boobs.

She was older.

This was all wrong. And the worst part? Nothing fit so she spent two days wrapped in a blanket, hiding in her bathroom.

So she totally missed the offers to help with clothes. But now she's feeling stupid and she'd like to wear more than her sheet, thank you very much.

So, still wrapped in the bed sheet, Victoria finally posts a message to the network.]

I need clothes. Nothing fits because I woke up wrong. I don't like it. I want to be eight again. When will this be fixed?

[Because this is just too freaking weird.]

relatable

[After trying to process things for days, she's finally willing to poke herself about again. She's been mostly alone in her rooms.]

If this place is all you have, what would you do? If home isn't an option any more, what things would you want to do here?

If nothing matters... [She's tense, sounding depressed.]

I guess I should make a list of things I've never done and do them. I just don't know where to start. Or do all the things I like to do. Me and my mom used to go hiking, but I guess I can't really do that here.

[She just sort of fades off before shutting the feed off.]

hasthreefingers

This? [ Donna waves a hand to indicate the entirety of the turtle. The situation. Everything. ] Yeah. This. Not. Funny.

[ She sighs, and for a brief moment looks defeated. But then she squares her shoulders, tosses her red hair aside, and glares at the monitor. ]

Right. I'm looking for someone called the Doctor. I sort of figured that if I kept looking for weird stuff, I'd find 'im, only now I might be dead or sommat. And that means he has a lot to answer for.

Unless you're actually out there, Doctor. In which case...

No, you still have a lot to answer for, but you'd better do it in person!

Come on, Doctor. I've been looking for you long enough, and this is by far the weirdest place I've been. I mean, I'm walking. On a turtle. In a city. Built. On a turtle. You've gotta be here somewhere.

Oh. And as for the rest of you, hi. I'm Donna Noble, from Chiswick. London. England. Earth. [ This is new to her, obviously. She's only met a couple aliens, and they'd seemed to know about England, but you couldn't say that for all of 'em, could you? ] I apparently might have died before coming here. Or, you know, almost died. Anyway, lovely to meet you, I'm sure.

So...

Lovely weather we're having...

[ What does somebody even say when they've found themselves in some sort of weird, turtle-swimming afterlife? ]

bridgetothemyscira

I suppose I have given myself ample time to adjust to this place by now, so I thought an introduction is in order. [A few weeks too long, perhaps, but they had been busy.]

Welcome to the new arrivals, I am certain you have plenty of questions right now, but do not worry. There are plenty of people here willing to extend information without a second thought.

For those who have been here a while, my name is Diana, an emissary of Themyscira prior to my own arrival. I am aware there are some who are familiar with me [To put it ever so lightly] that I have not met on this land, or prior to all of this. I would like to meet with you if at all possible, though I may have to apologize in advance if I do not recognize you. I have... not been out of Themyscira for long. [Hopefully, that explains the problem. At the very least, they aren't keeping her homeland a secret anymore, so that might lessen the complications. Hopefully.]

For those who are not familiar with me at all, I would like to get to know you as well. The reception here has been more than just welcoming, despite the complications. I believe knowing your neighbors is essential here, no?

Thank you.

twomeals

[The feed clicks on to an extreme close-up of a curious face, though he backs away shortly after, smiling at the screen.]

Is it on now? I think I got it right. Hello!

[He laces his hands behind his back as he talks to whoever might be watching this, rocking a little on his feet, all cheerful-like.]

Anyway, I'm Yue. Do all of you have things like this where you're from, too? I've never used one before, or seen one on TV, or...it's really interesting. I wonder if anyone in the town would have known?

[A pause. He cocks his head, looking off-screen, as if listening to someone...though you can't actually hear anything. Is anyone even there with him?] Eh? Oh, right, I forgot--why are you making that face? I just wanted to try this, first...you can wait for a li--

[Aaand the video ends there.]

watcheslanterns

[You’re greeted by an extreme close-up of Rapunzel’s face as the communicator turns on. You’ll see the bright green of her eyes and the faint trail of freckles across her nose and cheeks. She gasps and pulls the device away from her face, giving you a better look of her from waist up. There are locks of golden hair cascading from the top of her head. It's impossible to tell from the video how long it actually is.]

Oh! It’s working. I think. I’m still not quite sure I understand it all.

Um, my name is Rapunzel. [She gives the camera a hesitant smile and waves.] They told me other people can see and hear me with this, but I'm not really sure I believe them. I've never heard of anything like it!

Then again, I’ve never heard of this place before either. [She shrugs as she laughs. It’s a hollow sort of laugh that isn’t doing a very good job of hiding her insecurity. She pauses and takes a breath.]

If people really can see this, I don’t suppose it would hurt to ask...has anyone seen a chameleon around? His name is Pascal. And a man who goes by Flynn Rider? I was traveling with them before I woke up here. I was hoping maybe they’re here too?

Well, that’s all, then. Oh! Um, thank you. For your help. Goodbye!

[And the feed abruptly cuts off.]

notdreaming

That was definitely a fun trip, but I’m so glad to be up in the sun again. I don’t like all that darkness, and being under the water… it feels so trapped. [ Not to mention what happened the last time. Kara is not going to focus on that though, and she smiles brightly. ]

So now that we’ve got the sun back, who wants to hang out? I was going to do a little shopping, maybe go swimming. Ah… I know there was a little confusion the last time, but it really seems like most people prefer to be covered when they swim? [ Is that a blush? Maybe just a little. One can only take so many odd looks, you know. ] So I think it would be best if everyone wore swim gear. Just so we’re all clear on that.

idavid

[David had been too busy taking in the city of Keeliai as well as Sinbrilee his first couple of days here. He'd even visited the Bacchanal before he'd even introduced himself to the mass of foreigners via the network. It was at a point now where he could calm his excitement for a moment and bring himself back to his suite, acquainting himself with the archaic machine--by his standards.

The feed comes on, and he's perched in front of it with a pleasant expression on his face.]

Hello. My name is David. I believe I have taken enough time getting acquainted with the city. It is about time I acquaint myself with my fellow foreigners.

I was surprised upon my arrival here but I find this an interesting opportunity to settle into. My previous occupation was on board an exploration vessel and in a roundabout way, I find myself in the same position, but a different place.

[Also someone did some digging back, at least in the more recent network posts.]

I'm coming to understand that we are from many different worlds as well. I would be very interested in learning about the places that you all are from.

I look forward to my time here. I wish a good day to my fellow foreigners.

excessivehubris

[Charles looked probably particularly short when in comparison with the egg he sat beside. The egg itself had a soft luminous glow about it that was reflected in the telepath’s expression. He had one hand resting delicately on the shell and every so often would give a soft chuckle as if he were being tickled.]

How absolutely extraordinary.

[He said softly, before giving a blink and focusing back on his device. Someone had gotten distracted by tiny turtle emotions.]

I was curious about the draw I’d felt to come down this way and to this, [he looks up along the shell and well, even if it towered over him it was still an,] egg. I do not normally suffer from such compulsions.

[His control on his own mind was too strong (as a rule) and at first he’d been quite bemused at the strength of the compulsion, edging towards concerned. However, once he’d drawn closer and the egg had begun to resonate, everything had seemed to settle around him and he couldn’t imagine why he’d been concerned.

Which, of course, was concerning and had led to Charles investigating the egg with telepathic tendrils and oh what a fascinating response he’d gotten in return. In fact, it had him chuckling again as he brushed his hand lightly over the shell, almost like one would rub a baby’s back to sooth.]

I would not call it a conversation, per say but whoever is inside certainly seems to have a sweet and positive outlook on life at the moment. At least this one does.

I apologize if this has already been covered elsewhere but has anyone else come across an egg like this one?

fotia

[HELLO, TURTLEITES. There is a lanky boy with a streak of oil on one cheek grinning dumbly at all of you.]

Hello, citizens of the turtle! Salutations and stuff, or whatever! [And he gives a stupid, dorky salute, his voice mockingly imitating the tone of someone giving a formal address to the adoring masses.] It has come to my attention that people have been concerned about my well-being during my hamster state, and I would like to assure everyone that I am completely fine.

[And he drops the formal tone as he waves a hand dismissively in the air.] But really, I've been in worse situations, and some jerks do a lot more than turn other guys into hamsters. [Like burn their moms accidentally. But if the issue about people labeling someone else as dangerous because of their powers is getting to him, he's not showing it.] Besides, as much as I hate to admit it, it was an okay prank.

[A pause, before an impish grin forms on his face.] And it's not like I'm going down without a fight, Sadie. Because it is on. [The teasing tone on his voice says he's joking, though... probably.]

VIDEO; ENCRYPTED 100%; LOCKED TO JASON, PIPER, PERCY, SANTO, and FINNICK

Uh... [In what is a stark contrast to his cheery, carefree demeanor in his public post, he looks really awkward this time, with a hand rubbing the back of his head and his eyes cast to one side.]

So bros, [Yes Piper you are a bro too deal with it] hypothetical question: if a girl you kind of really like asks you out on a date, how do you... [And now both hands are making vague, circular gestures like he's trying to catch the words in the air.] you know. Go about it?

[His face is a bright shade of red, and he looks like he's about to panic, really.]

glassesbrat

[ Upon getting absolutely no information from his escort, the small boy immediately tears apart the new living space in search of clues or anything that might have better information than what he's been given. He supposed what he's been told is supposed to satisfy most people but they should really take into consideration that a detective with a starving curiosity and thirst for the truth would not take kindly to their questions being brushed off. After he's done flipping cushions up, moving chairs around and running his hands long the walls he gets to the computer, turning it on and logging into the network-network meant people and maybe SOMEONE would have some decent answers. ]

Ah! Hello! I'm new I guess, but the person I rode with was mean and wouldn't tell me anything, so I was wondering if maybe someone else wouldn't mind answering some of my questions? [ Just to ensure he got at least a few people to respond, be it concerned adults or people with actual information, he offers the feed his best puppy-dog face, complete with the large eyes and pouty lip. ]

And don't try to convince me we're on a giant turtle. That's dumb.

raisethemoon

[The video comes on to reveal an alicorn gazing seriously at the screen, head held proudly and wings slightly spread. It took her several practice runs to ensure that she was working the machine correctly; of course she wouldn't risk talking to anypony else until she had. Now, though, she is the picture of cool, calm royalty. In other words, she's doing the Celestia.]

Good evening to all. I am Luna, Princess of Equestria and the Moon, bringer of night and keeper of dreams. I know not by what power or authority this Emperor hath brought us hither, but I care not. I shall return to my people, and I swear that I shall see all of thee returned to thine. Now, I pray that thou wilt be willing to share whatever information thou hast gathered about our plight? [She glances off-screen, eyes narrowed.] Perhaps beginning with why my rooms are infested with these small furry beasts. On that note, I have a great deal of furniture I wish to dispose of...

[Her feathers ruffle and she shifts her weight a little, suddenly looking rather less certain of herself. She doesn't like it here, and that furniture is really just driving it home for her. Alone again, so soon? After a moment, she adds in a quieter tone:] ...also, should any Equestrians be present, stay where thou art. I shall come to thee.

lookedtothestars

[OOC: For the purpose of clarity, Jor-El’s speech and his actions are in red, and Kal-El and his actions are in blue. Additionally, all of the Kryptonians are currently being especially affected by the increasingly prolific tribbles and the effects they usually have on the nervous system. ]

[Standing in front of the camera, side by side, are two Kryptonians. They’re surrounded by tribbles in an Earth Sector suite. Those who know Kal-El know he always tries to have a smile on his face, but there's obviously something different about it now.

Maybe it's the way he can't help the little chuckles, as if he was doing something terribly amusing.]

Alright so, my father here- [A chuckle because guys he has a father] Asked me about my job, about what I do. And I thought it was a good idea to explain it to y'all, to explain what the Justice League does.

So let's start!

[Jor-El, in comparison to Kal-El, seems to be normal. Visibly smiling, and paying attention to his son. No chuckling going on here. Of course, it’s not normal at all if you compare his appearance here to the responses he was giving after his initial request on the network.

Something’s going on here.]

Yes, let’s.

The justice league is what we called our society, a group of heroes that got together to protect Earth from things we cannot fight on our own. We're like super friends! And there's a lot of us.

Alright so first, there is me. [Cue a tribble wearing a cape.] I'm Superman, or Kal-El. I am strong, fast-

-Wait. [Jor-El is looking at the tribble, and then Kal-El.] It cannot represent you.

Why not? It has a cape!

You’re not a tribble. You are also right here. There’s no need for one to represent you. [He sounds completely serious.]

Well... okay. [And off goes the tribble through the window.] I am Kal-El. I save people, and I like to fly. Next is Batman! [This tribble has a mask attached at random, they couldn't find the eyes.] He is also not a tribble.

What’s a bat? [This is a perfectly reasonable question.]

It's a terran mammal! And they fly. But Batman doesn't fly, he just punches bad guys.

Do bats attack people? [Why would people keep around an animal like that.]

No. Not... Usually? Dunno, he's a weird guy. Let's move on... to Aquaman! [This tribble is inside some kind of fish tank, oh dear.] He is a king. He controls seas and oceans. And he talks to fish!

[Going from the lack of surprise, Jor-El was probably complicit in the acquisition of the aquarium. He seems to be reconsidering it, however.] Kal-El, don’t these need to breathe?

Arthur doesn't need to breathe underwater, don't be silly, Father. Next is Green Lantern! [In case you didn't guess, there’s a group of four tribbles painted green.] There are a lot of them and they fly in SPACE. [Pshooow tribble out the window again, Kal-El ignores it.] They are like the space cops.

Are they also based on Earth?

They are based on the rainbow, they have all the colors. But I like the green ones the most. [Apparently he shows his love by throwing another 'green' tribble out.

This non-answer gets a nod from Jor-El.]

Next...oooh Wooonder Woman! She is also very strong and...

[As Kal keeps on talking, a tribble falls in front of the screen. And then another, and another- and you know how it goes. When the feed ends, Kal didn't seem to have noticed or care and kept on talking.]

dunhaming

[ The feed pops on to show a redhead with a smile on her face as if she's not really sure why she's playing along with people on drugs or something, but is doing it anyway. Sort of amused and wtf at the same time. ]

This is really cute. Sort of like giant Disney World. [ Her smile widens a bit like she's enjoying her own joke. ]

So. The "in between of life, dreaming, and death," is it? Really hope I'm in the life part, death isn't really my thing and I was in the middle of doing something so I hope I'm not dreaming. Do we get a ticket or something here? "Welcome to the In Between, guest number seventy-five! You're part of the Alive Group, have a great stay." [ Clearly joking; funny voice, air quotes, and all. And a tiny bit of an eye roll. She obviously thinks this is ridiculous. ]

I'm Fringe Agent Olivia Dunham so I'm not completely... unfamiliar with this sort of thing. If you don't have Fringe Division here, or don't know you do, we deal with events which are out of the ordinary. I'd say this counts. Of course I don't have a solution for this particular problem, but at least I'm not going to fly into hysterics. [ Actually, the thought of her in hysterics is funny. Olivia gives a small snort of laughter and seems to be about to end her feed when a thought comes up and she visibly straightens and lights up with the question. ]

If this is an alternate universe, do you have coffee? I'll drink almost anything, but I have a Starbucks rewards card.

epigrammatical

[AUDIO, public. The morning after the event ends and Tu Vishan starts moving again.]

I am not alone, I gather, in detecting a change in the air here. It is rather like waking on the very first day of the Season, with all the possibility that lies ahead—or waking the morning after the last day, with the happy knowledge that one need not be at home to anyone that day. We have, I suppose, escaped the fate of Des Esseintes's tortoise.

[AUDIO, private to Dorian Gray.]

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shockjock

[And your video for the day is of...Livewire's suite. And no Livewire. Just the second floor area, really. THIS IS EXCITING STUFF only not really, but it's definitely a case of somebody showboating, because after a few seconds of absolutely nothing worth phoning home about, she makes her appearance.

In the form of plenty of flickering lights, the crackle of electricity, and even a few localized thunderclaps as several electrical arcs fire out of the ceiling lights to strike the floor just in front of the console desk. And it's not long before someone's oh-so-distinctive figure starts to form inside the current, solidifying with one final clap of thunder. Even making sure to smile and pose for the camera when she finishes.

Yes, she's showing off, and she's being about as subtle as a brick wall about it. Not everybody knows about her after all, and she can't have that.]

That's right, I'm back, babies! Livewire's juiced up and ready to hit the town! And hey, I'm feelin' generous, maybe I'll even pay a few of you a visit. Share the love, ya know?

[But, showing off wasn't the only reason she'd decided to reappear on the network so soon...well, not technically. But her ego was just as heavily involved with her other motive.]

But before I bring a little fun to this lousy excuse for a vacation, I got somethin' to say. A-hem...

I KNEW IT! Crack the whip on those caped creeps where everyone can see it, and BAM! Problem solved! Without their adoring public around, those miserable halfwits'll slack off 'til you threaten 'em with a little negative PR!

[She seems positively giddy about the fact that this no-powers thing got solved less than 48 hours after she made her last address. And she's making absolutely no effort to hide it, and probably couldn't stop beaming at the camera right now even if she wanted to. It's actually a small miracle she's not jumping up and down right now, even if she is regularly pacing back and forth in every which direction, trying to find some way to walk off all that excitement. Ultimately, she just leans back into the camera for another close-up.]

No thanks necessary, my babies, it's what I do! Gimme a call the next time those losers start screwin' around, your Mistress of the Airwaves will be happy to get on their case about it.

If you make it worth my while, of course.

[...yes, she actually believes this is exactly what happened, and good luck convincing her otherwise.]

effective

[Katniss is looking as cheerful as ever. Which is to say, not at all.]

Even if all these investigations find a way to fix the turtle, what's going to be done about the game? The kedan are coming to us for food, and what you can call a forest has basically been stripped clean. Unless we're just all living off vegetables until the next few breeding seasons have passed.

lookedtothestars

[As the video feed begins, a figure sits down in front of it, which means the video feeds the middle of a blue suited torso, moving up to a very familiar crest with what to most appears to be the curving shape of an ‘S’ resting above the sternum, up past the shoulders which are framed by a cape, and then, finally, a salt and pepper bearded, somewhat older face framed by brown hair, with bright blue eyes on the camera. If you were expecting someone else, you are sadly mistaken.

He also appears to be having a bit of a hard time breathing. But it's not readily apparent. His whole face doesn't really appear to be all that expressive.]

I am Jor-El of Krypton.

[He sounds somewhat breathy in an unhealthy way.]

I would appreciate medical assistance, or a way to contact anyone who could provide medical assistance.

[There, the video ends. Straight to the point.]

definingfuture

[Tony starts out by fidgeting in front of the console. He's apparently trying to make his shirt settle correctly, but it's a bit too small. Right. Important business.]

Someone remind me that tailored clothing is not always the way to go.

Okay, I think we need to forget powers. Let's wipe that word out for now. Let's talk about energy for a minute. These things seem to be working just fine, by the way. No interference as far as I can tell. Anyone having trouble with theirs? Anyway, just something worth noting.

Here's something interesting: Whatever is going on seems to be interfering with a broad spectrum of energy sources. Different kinds of energy which normally shouldn't have anything to do with each other. Unless we're all hooked up to the same juice, which raises a whole different set of questions.

So maybe it's a bug in the universe. Maybe we've hit some interference. This is all speculation, of course, but if that is what we've got, then it's pretty sophisticated interference. It knows how to reroute power.

notdreaming

Hello everyone. It's been a while since the last time I recorded a message. I'm Kara Zor-el, from Krypton. [ She smiles politely at the screen. It has been four months, and she hasn't been able to talk to every newcomer since then. And things have been busy. ]

I've been trying to get a lab together myself, but I'm just not familiar with the technology available here. I meant to ask earlier, but then... well, you know. [ Electric death fell from the sky! Not you, Livewire. ]

I know there are several people with access to labs already in place. I was hoping one of you might have an opening for a lab assistant. I was just finishing school on Krypton before [ it exploded ] I came here, but I come from a family of renowned scientists and I have worked in labs before. I want to help with the biological research, figuring out what's wrong with the turtle and working to find a cure.

I was given a few names by friends... Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner?

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