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[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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[master_of_the_game]

You've been to this ship, before?

[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.

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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]

[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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[gofortheoptics]

Yes, that's right.

[gofortheoptics]

--demons.

Right.

Details on the mutiny?

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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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[gofortheoptics]

I hope so.

I wonder how long it will take me to be able to settle in here.

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[walksonrooftops]

How long did it take the first time?

[Assuming she settled in at all the first time, that is.]

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[gofortheoptics]

[She glances off-camera for a moment.]

A little while. I'm hoping it's not as long.

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[walksonrooftops]

The ship isn't different. It's just different people. So it'll be alright.

[He tries to give her a smile, hoping it'll reassure her.]

Is there some way I can help?

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[gofortheoptics]

It's just hard to be here while things are happening back home.

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[walksonrooftops]

Oh--

[He knows what he wants to mention, but he struggles to find a way to express it.]

Austria told me something. He said that the two things, here and back home, can be at the same time. He didn't disappear like Tali did, but he got older. I'm not sure how it's possible. But maybe it'll be alright back home, too.

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[gofortheoptics]

Yes, if people here are to be believed...time doesn't pass at home. That's -- interesting.

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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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[walksonrooftops]

It's really strange. But if it's true, then I think a lot of people don't have to worry as much about what happens in their home while they're here, which is good.

You didn't want to come back?

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[megamind]

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

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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]

[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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[gofortheoptics]

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

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[gofortheoptics]

We had plenty enough to do at home without me being here. It's sometimes -- hard to just let it go.