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[inmylight_commander]

[It's been a while, Paradisa, but there is a light-blue space marine patrolling the halls again. Just breaking 7' with her full suit on, her right arm a robotic prosthetic that moves as fluidly as if it were flesh and blood, she can be found making her way about the interior of the castle, reading all of the nameplates and look for anyone familiar. She dictates into the journal as she does, in her thick Israeli accent]

How long has it been, I wonder? I need a current SITREP.

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Noble Two, reporting for duty.

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[dontpatr0nizeme]

... It's been a long time, Kat. Two years.

Welcome back... There's not many of us left. And the castle has changed.

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[inmylight_commander]

[Two years? She goes quiet as she lets that sink in. She could see the physical changes on the castle and had noticed the distinct lack of residents. She takes a breath and steals herself for an unpleasant answer.]

What's our headcount?

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[dontpatr0nizeme]

Including you? 3.

Church is the other one.

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[inmylight_commander]

[Three. No more York. No more Noble Six. She takes another moment, and when she speaks her voice is clipped and precise. Mourning later. She needed to get a full run down of the changes.]

Affirmative. I want to hear a full report. Where are you?

[dontpatr0nizeme]

Room 322. My current room.

Action!

[inmylight_commander]

Copy that. [She snaps the journal shut and makes her way to the third floor. It's starting to settle in and it's eerie, how things have changed. What else was in store? She couldn't find out fast enough.]

[She knocks sharply on the door when she arrives.]

Action!

[dontpatr0nizeme]

[Wash opens the door quickly on arrival. He left the helmet off for the moment. In spite of the changes outside the room, the room really doesn't look that different.] Come in.

[inmylight_commander]

[At least this is familiar. She comes in and removes her helmet, and takes a seat on his couch. She leans forward and watches him carefully for a moment.]

It's good to see you, Washington.

[dontpatr0nizeme]

It's good to see you too, Kat.

[He missed you, not that he'd admit it.]

[inmylight_commander]

[She sits back and sighs.] So. Two years. What's the damage?

[dontpatr0nizeme]

A lot of friends gone... Though York and Carolina went by choice. Also, the castle redid the grounds and destroyed things.

[fearbringer]

You don't sound familiar to me.

Who are you?

[inmylight_commander]

You don't sound familiar to me either.

I am Noble Two, I was here ... well, apparently two years prior.

[fearbringer]

And you just now came back, with your memories intact? That's the largest gap I've seen by far.

[inmylight_commander]

Are you collecting this information? [As a hoarder if intel herself, Kat would like to know if she's part of a study.]

[fearbringer]

I'm curious. What's wrong with that?

[inmylight_commander]

Oh, there's nothing wrong with curiosity. [If there was, Kat would be in big trouble. Not that her own curiosity didn't get her in enough trouble as it was.] I would just prefer knowing if I'm a lab rat in someone else's data study.

[fearbringer]

No, nothing like that. I'm not much of a data person.

[inmylight_commander]

So, what are you? Besides curious.

[fearbringer]

Interesting that you say "what", not "who". Are you asking for my species?

[inmylight_commander]

I meant what are you in terms of profession and interests, but now I'm curious. Are you not human?

[fearbringer]

Not at all-- I'm a spirit. Ever met one before?

[inmylight_commander]

Not in any conventional setting, no.

[fearbringer]

In other settings, then? Care to share?

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[lord_wizard]

That may take some time.

[After a pause, and somewhat restrained] Welcome back.

[inmylight_commander]

Time I've apparently got plenty of.

[She gives him a wary chuckle.] Thank you.

[lord_wizard]

So have we all. The journal can provide the full accounts, as usual, but if you are in the mood for the highlights, I might be amenable to a chat.