[The shrill, shrieking cackle of a toddler playing is pretty unmistakable. Also piercing. Coupled with the blurred motion of the camera being shaken up and down, the first five seconds of feed are pretty nauseating, really. Then the camera gets thrown, and it bounces twice before fetching up against something - miracle of miracles - more or less the right way up. Looking out across a city park, no less! And there, padding across a patch of surprisingly green grass for this time of year, is a little girl clearly no older than two dressed in what might be a furry old dishtowel.

Of course, anyone who's met her can pretty easily identify her as Aisling. She sees something in the grass and sits down so sharply that it ought to have startled her, but it doesn't seem to phase her, and in a moment she has both stubby-fingered hands buried in the grass. A very serious little frown of concentration screws up her mouth and, very slowly but still very visibly, a single snowdrop pushes its way up through the grass to bloom before her. Screeching gleefully, she waves her fists with little regard for the dirt she's showering about.

It seems she's lost interest in the recording device, so until the video hits its recording limit, New Moore is treated to a live feed of Toddler Meets Outdoors.]

WHO: Anyone and Everyone
WHAT: All the kissin's
WHEN: Dec 13 - 15
WHERE: Wherever you want!
WARNINGS: Affection, freak-outs, possible R ratings


Okay! Here's the post for collecting all your kissing logs! If you want to do individual Network posts and then lead in to kissing that way, that's fine, but if you're looking to do a straight up log, this is the place to do it. That way we don't flood the community with all the log posts.

Instructions:

1. Post your character's name. One reply per character so that they're all neatly organized.
2. When you tag to a character's thread, put your participating character's name in the subject line.
3. ???
3a. Please edit the post tags to include your character name for easier activity reporting
4. PROFIT!

I need locations for the following shops:

Thyme to Bloom
KeepsCake
Gareth's Espousal
We're Knot Here
Sous la Cupboard

Does anyone know a good photographer?

Private - Tim

When you have time. A word?

Private - Aisling

I may need your help again. If you do not mind sparing us a place in your forest one more time.

Private - Jack

Let's not make this one a repeat of the last wedding fairy experience. Moving all those sleeping people was no easy feat, I'll remind you.

There's some really unusual activity happening on the edge of the forest, Jack. Get over here as soon as you can.

Who: Aisling and Ianto
What: Ianto is more clever than he looks
When: Sometime Wednesday
Where: The Forest
Warnings: TWNM Family Feels

Ianto had learned more than he had really been expecting when he started digging into the old archives of Torchwood New Moore Branch. Some things that he needed to process, and others he needed to address. One of those later things was a certain canine who was more than she appeared to be. With a brown paper bag of sweets and goodies, and some less than suitable clothes for wilderness adventuring, Ianto had slipped Jack's extremely clingy grasp (not that he blamed him, or really wanted to be apart).

He had snuck off to the woods to pay a visit to their large, white guardian. Unfortunately, he didn't really know where to start. He just hovered near the outskirts of the woods, feeling just a bit ridiculous for all of this, before he called Aisling's name.

"Aisling?"

Could she even hear him? It seemed like a large forest. It was possible she could not.

"Aisling, are you around? It's Ianto... I brought you a gift."

This felt incredibly foolish. But maybe no more foolish than trying to coax out a dinosaur with chocolate and barbeque sauce.

If you can make some time. There are things I would like to talk to you about.

I'm glad to see that everyone is feeling better from.. the epidemic last week. I'm feeling great, too, now that I've got a lovely friend from home back in my life. It's been too long, Ianto Jones. To those I was taking care of during that time... I apologise, but it was the only way. You're lucky I'm not easy to bruise.

Feel better, everyone, and rest up. Christmas is nearly upon us.

( Private to Tim )

Who: Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness, Tim Drake, Aisling
What: New Brew gets a somewhat surprising visitor
When: November First, before closing
Where: New Brew
Warnings: Overly Emotional People and broken family reunions

It's a really nice coffee house. Ianto could almost imagine it was designed with him in mind. Small, isolated, not much room inside and a very well taken care of and nice looking service bar. He almost laughs to himself that the place feels like home. Exactly the sort of thing he would look for, if he had ever opened a coffee place of his own. It is like this strange hell dimension is tormenting him with things he never accomplished, and never will, now that he's dead.

He runs his hand over the door before letting it shut, glancing around as he makes his way to the counter.

"I've been told this is the place to go, for good coffee."

He doesn't sound particularly optimistic about that.

Not exactly what I was imagining hell would be like, but I guess there isn't much worse than finding out your entire life is a storybook someone read once and never cared enough to pick up again. Did I even have a back story?

Well.

At least there is coffee in hell.

[To: Captain and Athair]

[The video clicks on to a pink nose which withdraws to show a very mischievous wolf looking rather pleased with herself. Reaching off-screen, she lifts into view a familiar chunk of twisted masonry and metal, with a shining pocket watch draped over it. Setting them down before her paws, she prances, dropping into a play bow with a grin, tail waving. She places a smug paw over the items, gently lifts them in her mouth, dances off, leaving a single sugar cube on the carpet. After a moment, the camera clicks off. Hope you're ready to play~]

He said yes.

( Private to Tim // Torchwood Security )

Who: Tim & Ianto.
What: Chatting about relationships with no particular motives whatsoever.
Where: The New Brew.
When: Earlier this week?

There was always a pleasant lull between the time the New Brew closed for the night and Torchwood operations got underway, and all too often Tim & Ianto spent it in the coffee shop, either working in quiet harmony, on pointless minutiae customers would likely never notice, or, on rarer occasions, in conversation.  Right now, Tim was restocking the exotic sugars selection in the carousel, for example.

He blew his breath out, slowly, audibly.  He'd been carefully melancholy all day, in every quiet moment where he didn't have to stare at a customer, which was less a matter of acting and more a matter of loosening his restraint just a little and thinking about certain aspects of his life at the expense of others.  Being melancholy was better than feeling angry and frustrated, and actually kind of soothing.

Ianto was extremely reliable about certain things.  Tim was moping.  Moping meant coffee was pending, probably soon, and all he had to do in the meantime was bide his time and count the cartons of cream in the refrigerator to make sure they didn't need to order any more.

Who: Ianto and Jack
What: Actually confronting emotions. I know, crazy right?
When: Backdated to the 14th
Where: Torchwood: New Moore
Warnings: Talk about loss, death and emotional pain.

( It was too heavy a weight to bare )

[Well someone sounds tired and cranky. She's trying to keep a more neutral tone, but irritation keeps leaking through.]

If there are two constants on this island, they're the force field and the release list.

Released over the last month were the following:

Minako Aino
America
Allison Argent
Bucky Barnes
Clint Barton
Simon Bellamy
Gwen Cooper
Jonathan Crane
Jessica Drew
Derek Hale
Mycroft Holmes
Maes Hughes
Laura Kinney
Loki Laufeyson - the elder
Merlin
Nico Minoru
Thor Odinson
Harry Potter
Natasha Romanoff
Stiles Stilinski

Elizabeth Bennet was released, but has since returned. Welcome, Miss Bennet. You've arrived at a rather tumultuous time for the island.

What I can tell you is that most of these people were released before everyone contracted a case of insanity and the powers to go with it. Most, but not all. What I can't tell you is why, or where they go. Normally I'd direct you to the Visitor's Center with more detailed questions, but that's not an option right now. You may have more luck at the hospital, but try not to pester the doctors too much. I don't have time to come get you for harassment.

I'll try and answer any questions you might have, but don't expect me to have all the answers.

Jack is back. I don't know if you saw.

Where are you, Annwyl?  Come to us. We'll keep you safe.

Gwen didn't check in. She hasn't been to the station, either.



She left.

Magneto is up to something. Something big. I'm not sure exactly how, but he insists that he's leaving the island. I need you all on your best games, but please stay safe. We know his talents, but I can't be sure exactly what he's capable of or what lengths he's willing to go to, so protect yourselves.

Tim, I know you've said that you can fly now, but has anyone else gotten any extra abilities? I haven't noticed any changes from my own self, but it would be nice to get a list of resources and any information regarding the situation that we can.

Gwen- There has been some increase in criminal activity in conjunction with superpowered residents. Try not to concern yourself with petty things like burglaries or looting; your priority should be protecting citizens.

Tim- Once again I need you on surveillance and citizen protection. If Magneto's planning something, then I need to know what. Given his history with the island, he's likely to make it big and showy. If anyone's in the way, help them, but don't lose sight of him.

Natasha- I know you have other priorities right now. I don't expect you to come with us, but if you can find time for us, I need you to find out who's working for Magneto and take them out if necessary. He likes to surround himself with like-minded people, and I can almost certainly guarantee that he won't be alone in this.

Ianto- I need you to back me up. I'm going to confront him head-on if necessary. So until he makes his move, I need you to find me non-magnetic materials that can be used for weaponry. Regular bullets will be no good, so something rubber, plastic, or some non-magnetic metal would be good. But when the time comes, I need you behind me. If it looks like it's going to get dangerous, don't worry about me and protect yourself. Understand?

Doctors- People are going to get hurt. People might even die. First and foremost, I need your permission to use lethal force if necessary. Second, I need someone to help Ianto find me non-magnetic materials and help make them into something I can use. I know it's a little non-kosher, me ordering you lot around, but I need your co-operation. Please.

Not usually much for these, but I have something of a business poll if you would. Answer it and you can have a cup of coffee on the house. Regardless of which way you answer.

Do you actually enjoy Starbox coffee or do you go for the convenience?
Would you go somewhere else if there were other options?

[Private - Tim]
I know you keep pretty busy, with school, your life and such. But I'll ask anyway.

How do you feel about management.

[Private - Aisling]
Fairly certain Jack thinks I am going to fall apart. How would you like to help me out? I was thinking the three of us could have a picnic if the weather holds. I found some flower seeds in the shop, think you might like them. They're a very nice blue.

[Private - Jack]
Just closed the Cafe for the night. Meet me outside.

[Private - Gwen]
How busy are you, tomorrow?

I believe you mentioned something to the point of 'rehabilitation' regarding life here after death. Progressing Post-Mortem, I think you called it.

Is that something you actually resumed, or has the idea been set aside.