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?

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Oh Snape, how droll you can be. So, darling, fill me in.

[subtlescience]

What do you remember?

Private.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Little things, mostly.

Private.

[subtlescience]

Forgive me, but there has been another new arrival who has made me rather reluctant to share my personal details over the network.

Private.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I understand. I too would rather keep things off the network. I assume you mean Bellatrix. Was only a matter of time before she showed up, I suppose.

Private.

[subtlescience]

Indeed.

We're married, Martha and I. You missed that much.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

So you put a ring on it. Congratulations.

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[subtlescience]

Have you seen your brother since your arrival?

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Of course. He's my brother after all. Family's the most important thing.

Private.

[subtlescience]

What do you think of it?

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid you're going to need to be more specific, Sev.

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[subtlescience]

...His face, Ana.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

His face doesn't matter to me, as long as he's alive, really.

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[subtlescience]

Interesting.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Why is that interesting?

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[subtlescience]

Your brother was horrifically disfigured.

And now he isn't.

You seem quite dismissive of such a miracle.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

A miracle that's happened twice. I'm grateful for it, of course. I'm glad he can breathe... but honestly I don't care what Rex looks like. He's still my brother.

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[subtlescience]

I suppose that makes some sense.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

More than a little really. My brother was dead, and now he's alive. That's the best thing I can think of.

Private.

[subtlescience]

Indeed.