Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! In June I didn't flush (-1 points). Last Sunday I ate my brussel sprouts (1 points). In September I turned enigmassweet in for eating carbs (3 points). In January I caught a purse-snatcher who stole geno0823's purse (30 points). Last Monday I bought porn for curtainfalling (-10 points). Overall, I've been nice (23 points). For Christmas I deserve a pony! Sincerely, clockwork_doc

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Well, good to see I've been judged nice, I suppose. . . .

Originally found on hart_on_sleeve's journal:

You Have a Brilliant First Name

You are a total brainiac who's very curious about the world. You are very interested in how things work. You are a bit of a mad scientist and even maybe an inventor. You're always coming up with something new and interesting. And while you have a lot of mental strengths, you're also quite physical. You like to get out there and see the world. You love to travel, and you think that change can be very exciting. As long as you have the freedom to do what you want, you fit in anywhere.

Great Scott, I do believe they've NAILED it.

*beep* "Damn."

*beep* "Damn!"

*beep* "DAMN DAMN!"

Doc glares at his PINpoint, staring at the error message on the screen. "Why are you giving me an error about returning to Chicago?" he demands of it. "I've gone there after LOLs plenty of times! I even gave this one some time to wear off! What's going on here?!"

The PINpoint, naturally, doesn't answer. Doc stares at it angrily for a moment. Then, slowly, his expression turns to -- almost fright. "Great Scott, am I stuck here?"

He'd thought being trapped in an alternate Chicago was bad. Being stuck in the multiversal Nexus, however. . .that's a whole different kettle of fish.

(OOC: In essence, this is just a write-up of why Doc and Victor are now just Nexusites, as I've left their original game. I've been meaning to do this for a while, so. . . .)

Where’s your happy place?

I assume you mean the mental construct, as opposed to a physical location. For me, it’s always been my old family mansion. I actually didn’t like the place all that much while I was living there – living alone in a large house made me feel like I didn’t quite belong in there – but now that I’m stuck here in Chicago, I miss it a little. I always picture it back in its heyday – furniture all brand new, a fire crackling in the fireplace, everything spic and span. And, unlike the real version, I have company – I generally picture at least Marty staying in the house with me. A lot of my other friends make it in too. And my old dog Copernicus, of course. It – it honestly helps a little. Just having some other place in my head where everything’s calm, quiet, and happy gives me the strength I need to deal with the worst of Chicago.

Why does this place keep taking my friends away?

I don't

I

I hate my life somedays.

Today, apparently, is the day that fire shall fall from the sky.

I've tested my weather control powers in my bathtub. The initial test results indicate that I can still produce normal rain (no blood or fireballs that I can see).

So, I'll be setting out shortly to see if I can help stop any major damage to the city. I'll have my journal on me -- if anyone thinks they need my help, you can just write me here.

It is very hard to write while itching like this, but considering everything I've read on the journals lately. . . .

Are any of you only children or the eldest sibling in your family?

For the record, I'm not -- I have an older sister named Emily. (My parents weren't particularly creative when it came to first names.)

I just -- need to know what to expect when this apparent tenth plague arrives.

I don't

How the hell



I really thought I was past this city surprising me. After roughly a year and five months, I really thought. . . .

The mayor was the Devil, three kids stopped him and died for their trouble, and now every water source in the city is now blood which is bringing back some really awful memories of certain operating tables.

I don't know what's next. I don't WANT to know what's next.

Nobody come near my room, I'm having a VERY hard time controlling my emotions. Which means the weather nearby is -- not good, let's say.

Well, I turn 67 today. That makes two birthdays I've celebrated here.

Amazing.

The city had better not explode today. I won't tolerate it.

Damn, damn DAMN

I assume most of you saw the news report of what happened recently. As thinking about it just enrages me further, I'll just say this:

Some days, I really hate this city.

[Locked To Dan]
An update on that Mr. Fusion we've found:

I've been tinkering with it, and succeeded on getting one of the containers we found attached to the bottom. Wanting to see what would happen, I placed some trash inside and turned it on.

It gave me an "Ineffective radiation shielding" message and turned itself off again.

So I suppose it TECHNICALLY works, we just can't use it for its intended purpose. Though, really, the safeguards are a good thing.
[/Locked]


[Locked to Gladys, JD, Farley]
How are all of you doing?
[/Locked]


[Private]
Note to self -- next time, check the radioactivity potential of an object BEFORE you buy it!
[/Private]

Please Remember Me by Tim McGraw

I have a secret. Whenever I say I’m eager for the Rift to be fixed so that we can all go home –

I’m lying.

Well, sort of. Yes, I do want to go home, if only to see Marty again. But there’s something about going back that scares me. The Rift changed us when we came through. If we reverse the Rift and go back, do we reverse the changes? I – I don’t care so much about my weather powers, those are a pain in the ass as much as a blessing, but –

I don’t want to go back to having no memories. I like that I can remember my past. That I know who I am. If I went back and found I couldn’t remember anything again. . . .

I don’t want to forget. Memories are precious. I cannot forget again. I just can’t. If I forgot again, if I lost everything from here. . . .

Don’t make me forget.

I've been examining those pieces you got at that store -- you really did find some interesting objects! I'd really like to get a look at the place in person. What's the best time available for you? My schedule is wide open.

Do you have a pet?

Not here, but I did back home. A little mutt named Copernicus. Don’t know what breed he was exactly, I picked him up from the pound. He was a fluffy dog, prone to shedding. He was named after Nicholas Copernicus, the first European astronomer to formulate and publish the theory that our solar system was heliocentric – that is, that the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun, instead of the sun and other planets revolving around the Earth. Copernicus’s work was a key part in starting the Scientific Revolution and advancing the knowledge of astronomy. I’ve always named my pets after famous scientists, and when I got my puppy I was rather interested in studying the stars, so. . . . He was a good dog – loved to chew on everything, though. Smart as his namesake too. I’d taught him quite a number of tricks before –

I left him at home the night I left. I expected to be back in just a few hours. . . . (Damn it, why do half of these prompts have to remind me of everything I left behind?!)

I've given my characters a healthy dose of Veritaserum and now they have to tell the truth. What does this mean for you? Ask my characters questions about anything and everything and they will truthfully answer it.

My list is as follows (sorted by main games):
Beyond The Rift
Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (AU/Crossover, BTTF/Changeling: The Lost) clockwork_doc
Victor Van Dort (Corpse Bride, beginning of movie) deadgirlsliekme

Rift Overflow
DeLorean 1981 "Dee" Brown (AU/Sentient Vehicle Brigade, BTTF) dee_lorean81

Dear Multiverse
Marty McFly (AU/Crossover, BTTF/Changeling: The Lost) museicalmarty
Alice Liddell (American McGee's Alice, late in game) save_us_alice
Steve & Gary (Portal, "A Day In The Life Of A Turret") thosetwoturrets

Inkwell Bar (this is my personal musebox)
Simon Garfunkle (Lemon Demon, "I've Got Some Falling To Do," "Bad Idea") flightattdntguy
Lucy Leech (Possible Riftverse, OC Muse) mslucysleeches

Soul

What do you believe the soul is, if you believe in them at all?

My own opinion on the matter: I believe they exist, I’m just not sure of the specifics on how they work. All I really know is that, in Arcadia, I felt like there was something missing -- something that's returned now that I'm here in Chicago. And when I died – I know I saw something beyond

Assuming that's a nickname

Hello,

I was told to contact you by Dan Faraday about getting a protective amulet. Do you mind if I ask what exactly your amulets do? I have no doubt they work as advertised, I'm just curious about the possible limitations.

-Doc Brown

Today, sometime this evening, I will have been in Chicago for one full year.

One year. Can you believe it? When I first arrived, I wasn't thinking ahead like this. I never considered the idea that I could be here for a year. And longer. (Granted, when I first arrived, I had a number of other things on my mind.)

I'm not sure how I feel about it. Especially since two of my friends are either dead or missing yet again

Hello everyone,

My name is Dr. Emmett Brown -- I'm one of the Wanderers here in Chicago. I'd like to offer my services as a sort of handyman/repairman for anyone who needs one. Back in my home world, I was a fairly prolific inventor, and I repaired a lot of my own appliances. I've got a lot of knowledge about how most machines work, and a lot of experience. I also have some special abilities with machines I picked up before my trip through the Rift -- I can temporarily repair devices without proper tools or parts or cause machines to temporarily run better. (Emphasis on temporarily, I'm afraid -- none of it will last longer than a day. I can also technically cause minor damage to things just by touching them, but I don't think any of you would be interested in that.)

I'm currently staying in the basement of the Conrad Hotel, though I can meet you in the lobby if need be. Pricing will be on a case-by-case basis, and I'm willing to be flexible, especially in the case of fellow Wanderers.

So, yes, if you have anything you need fixed, you can bring it to me and I'll see what I can do.

ELB