01. Open up my eager eyes, I'm Mr. Brightside.

[seeyaduke]

Is Uhura still aboard? I certainly hope that she is. I'd hate to think that she'd left in my little absence. Exactly how long have I been gone?

Are any of my delightful little people still here? Rex? Erik? Snape? Narvin? I do hope that at least one or two of you still are around.

I'm sure we can all just go back to the beginning where you forget everything you've ever learned about me. After all, it's what the Barge does best, doesn't it?

[Private to Shego.]
Still doing self-defense stuff?

Comments

[get-thebook.livejournal.com]

The Queen of Swords, and quite ahead of schedule. I'm intrigued.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Pardon?

[get-thebook.livejournal.com]

You're Ana, aren't you?

[most_feared]

Ah, no. She left a while ago. Narvin is, however.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, that's disappointing.

I'm glad to hear Narvin is, though.

[Private]

[championoftime]

It's taken you a bit to get around to this. I'll presume reconnaissance?

[Private]

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Of course. What else is a girl like me to do, Doctor?

Private

[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

On a one-on-one basis for a couple people.

I'm assuming you've worked out for yourself that Uhura's gone and how long you've been away, so...welcome back, I guess. Did you go somewhere, or was it one of those 'fall asleep, wake up several months later' deals?

Private

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

It was something like a combination of the two.

[strangehistorian]

Hello there! Do you remember where you were in this... gap of time?

Forgive me, I'm investigating the coma phenomenon. My name is Chromie, it is very nice to meet you.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

No. I don't know where I was I'm afraid.

[darknessb4me]

Can we.

It's interesting. I was sure you were dead.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Of course we can.

And you know as well as I do that you can't keep down, Arthas.

[timesbureaucrat]

Erik and Uhura are gone. The rest of us are still here, unfortunately. You've been away for over eight months.

[Private]

A blank slate is all well and good, but you can't expect me to just throw out good intelligence. [Mostly about how good she is at sneaking and where on her person she's not hiding weapons.]

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Eight months. Wow. That's a lot of time.

[Private]
Of course not, darling, I wouldn't dream of it.

[subtlescience]

I didn't expect to see you again.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised, I expect I didn't expect to be seen again.

You know what? Get everyone.

[truth_is_cold]

I've no preconceptions to be dismissed.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Well that's one good thing, darling.

Who are you?

Since the first worked in the gym, would you want her too as well?

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Ana?

Sure, after she gets a warden!

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Claire. It's good to see you.

[thefuckening.livejournal.com]

The only thing the Barge does well, my dear, is instil mind crushing boredom.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Don't forget mindbreaking floods as well as ports where horrible things happen.

[requiresssacrifice]

Oh, I just remembered some other departures you've missed: Damon. And Armand. [SMILE SMILE SMILE SMILE.]

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm glad to hear that. Did you dance when they left? I would have.

[Private]
So who's Frances and why did she call me 'The Queen of Swords?'