3rd Gear - Video;

[gofortheoptics]

[She'd held off on putting this video out until she'd gotten the chance to monitor the network a little, figure out who is still here and who's been sent home. When the video feed comes on, Tali is sitting in her quarters with the video feed pointed at her, propped up on a table. She's running through files on her omni-tool and she doesn't -- sound too pleased, at least at first.]

Of course this place wouldn't restore the files on my device pertinent to this place.

[She glances at the screen.]

I'm glad to see we still have some familiar faces, if only because it means that there might be people who remember me.

Fill a quarian in on what's happened in the last few months.

I would appreciate a copy of the most recent map. I can resume my position in Engineering, or help out where things are needed -- but I need that status update first.

[Some of the network posts have been -- worrisome.]

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[megamind]

Tali!

[HE IS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU ALIEN!MAMA.]

Welcome back. Well, for a - given value of welcome. Anyway. How are you? How's home? Done anything fastastic lately?

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[gofortheoptics]

[Okay, she's definitely comfortable enough with what she remembers of Megamind to brag just a little.]

Just becoming the youngest Admiral in the Migrant Fleet. No big deal.

[It's not like she's also fighting a war against the Reapers. That's -- less exciting and more depressing, though.]

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[megamind]

Oh, that is impressive. [He thinks, anyway.] And your mock humility is quite engaging, too!

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[gofortheoptics]

[She chuckles, waving her hand at the screen.]

And what about you? Get into any trouble while I was gone?

[Oh, Tali -- if only you knew.]

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[megamind]

Oh, I'll let others regale you with tales of my greatness later. [...no seriously he said that with a straight face.] We've a couple new engineers now, but Resnik still has't come by for tea or anything.

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[gofortheoptics]

[It's pretty obvious by the sudden mom-voice and the way she switches her stance to her arms crossed tightly over her chest that she knows exactly what these tales of greatness might include.]

I don't suppose you know anything about an attempted mutiny that might've happened while I was gone.

[ :| ]

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[master_of_the_game]

You've been to this ship, before?

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[gofortheoptics]

Yes, that's right.

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[master_of_the_game]

So even if we escape, we don't actually escape. Well, that's just wonderful news.

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[gofortheoptics]

This place gets more charming by the minute, doesn't it?

[anomaliiiiies]

Oh! Tali! You've come back.

Well, there was some trouble with a mutiny, and a creepy red :) that's been popping up. I think that's the major things. Well, and demons.

[gofortheoptics]

--demons.

Right.

Details on the mutiny?

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[anomaliiiiies]

Megamind decided he wanted to take over the ship and kidnapped me for reasons. It was a bit scary. [understatement]

But they stopped him, and everything is okay now. I think.

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[gofortheoptics]

...well, that's disappointing.

[She liked Megamind, but -- kidnapping, really?]

I'm glad things are under control.

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[anomaliiiiies]

Bit of an understatement, to be honest.

[she shrugs]

As far as anything can be under control here.

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[walksonrooftops]

Tali!

[And for a moment it seems like that's all she's going to get. People can come back here? Asato's startled but, strangely, relieved.]

A lot's happened. Last time, it was something that took over people's bodies. Demons, they said.

[Troubling. His ears fold back--maybe her coming back isn't the best thing after all.]

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[gofortheoptics]

[He looks like he's worried about that. She nods.]

It seems like I missed a lot. Everything's sorted out now, though?

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[walksonrooftops]

Yes. The demons are gone, I think. Because they came from the world of someone on the ship. So they fixed it.

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[gofortheoptics]

That's worrisome.

[If the Reapers come here ... they're all boned.]

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[walksonrooftops]

I think so too. But... So far, there hasn't been anything somebody on the ship couldn't fix. So maybe things will stay that way.

[The feeling is mutual. No devils, please.]

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[majormigraine]

[colour him genuinely surprised-- it's both reassuring to see a familiar face, or well "face", but also somewhat distressing.

but most of all--]

You've been here before, Tali?

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[gofortheoptics]

[Kaidan isn't the only one who can be surprised.]

I have many secrets the rest of the crew doesn't know.

[Possibly true.]

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[majormigraine]

[and that meets with some very vague amusement, despite the situation.]

So does one of them include sneaking out to other, foreign, ships?

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[gofortheoptics]

Well, how do you think I maintain my vast knowledge of mechanics?

[Heh.]

It's good to see you. What cycle did you arrive?

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[majormigraine]

[this right here? more reassuring than not, now.]

Won't pretend I have never wondered about that.

[much easier to slip into this than the confusion when he spoke with Shepard.]

Arrived just the other day. If you know this place, I was hoping you'd actually share your intel in a way that actually makes sense.