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[majoring]

[There's a dude in a blue uniform and improbable hair on screen right now, looking a little tired, a little irritated, but otherwise calm]

This is Major Kaidan Alenko of the Systems Alliance speaking. If there's anyone out there who might know what...well, any of those words mean, I'd appreciate you getting in contact. If there's not - some more information on this place would be great. How many people are here, where you're from, how long you've been here. If there's any chance of leaving again. I'm pretty sure I can't be the only person who has important things to do back home.

[There's a brief pause, where he pinches the bridge of his nose.] Also, if anyone knows of a Commander--

[A door behind him opens and a woman steps through, dressed in a pair of boxers and a sports bra. A toothbrush hang from her mouth] Shepard? [Kaidan's eyes are wide. He glances back at the screen] Uh. Never mind that last bit.

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[tequilaselai]

Wow, everyone's just showing up all at once, apparently.

Hi, Kaidan. I'm sorry if I happen to forget your name five minutes from now, but - it's good to see you.

[majoring]

You're here too, Tali? Uh, never mind, obviously you're here.

[There's a pause where he's about to ask why she'll forget, before he remembers what people have been telling him] You've been affected by these weird symptoms, huh?

[tequilaselai]

Obviously. [Oh, Kaidan. Never change. :V]

...Yeah. It was mostly short-term at first, little things, but names and faces are starting to slip. Fortunately, I still remember how to use a gun. For now, anyway.

[majoring]

Sorry, it's...been a day. Did you hear - do you remember hearing? - about what happened to Earth?

[He offers her a small, reassuring smile] I've still got a hold of my biotics, here. Don't worry, Tali; if that does end up happening, I'll look out for you.

[tequilaselai]

Earth... [She seems to struggle to remember, but after a moment, she bobs her head up and down, almost excitedly. It's encouraging, when she can recall things - despite how depressing this particular thing is.] Yeah, I-- I'm sorry to hear it. But you'll get Earth back, you and Shepard and the rest, I'm sure of it.

[She smiles back. Not that he can see it, but she sounds pleased. c: Kaidan, such a bro.] Thanks, Kaidan. Shepard hasn't let me out of her sight much over this past week or two, but I appreciate it.

[majoring]

[O-oh that's...really cute. Kaidan will just look away from the screen for a second to hide his smile.] That's what we have to believe. All of us. Was the Flotilla okay?

[He remembers her intonations, at least c:] I don't blame her. Hopefully it's at least a little comforting knowing she's got back up.

[tequilaselai]

Right. [No, she's not being cute, she's just... being Tali :V] 'Okay' is... one way to put it. Everyone's more concerned with the geth right now, but I'm sure we'll have to worry about the Reapers sooner or later.

[Siiiigh. She almost wishes she could forget about the fleet right now - or, rather, all the stress that comes with it.]

Oh, I'm sure she appreciates it. I feel a little bad for her, honestly, having to babysit me and Joker like this.

[majoring]

The geth? What are the geth doing? [He doesn't have Quarian levels of mistrust, but he still wasn't on the Collector mission, and knows approximately fuck all about geth not being bad dudes]

Oh, I meant-- [Comforting to you to know that someone's backing Shepard up and oh god what does it say that the assumption was he wants to comfort Shepard and you know what he's just going to drop this now] I'm sure she can deal, though. It's not going to be permanent, is it?

[tequilaselai]

Actually, it's more what we're doing. [Sigh. Tali doesn't remember Kaidan being along for the suicide mission, but it's hard to say if that's because of her spotty memory or the fact that he wasn't there - either way, she doesn't want to get into her issues with the whole thing right now.] It's... complicated.

[It says that you and Shepard have hella UST, Kaidan. :Db]

Permanent? Keelah, I hope not. I doubt it, though; these things are usually temporary. The food poisoning was, anyway.

[majoring]

Hey. If you don't want to get into it, I won't pry. [She'd tell them if they were doing something really stupid like going to war with the geth when the reapers are coming, right?

He makes a face] Real swell place they've got, here.

[tequilaselai]

Oh, no, it's not that. It's just... troubling, that's all. [She sighs.] We're going to war with the geth soon - the Board thinks we have a shot at taking back the homeworld.

[That last comment gets a dry chuckle out of her, at least.] Yeah, it sure is. Shepard and I were pretty impressed when we got here, let me tell you.

[majoring]

War with the geth? Now?

I mean - okay, now more than ever I can understand wanting to take back your homeworld-- [He pauses for a moment. The sounds and sights of Earth falling are still fresh for him]

But now?

[tequilaselai]

Well, we have a major advantage right now - one of the admirals developed a jamming system that interferes with their active scans. And the fleet can't pass up an opportunity like that, no matter how much I try to convince them it's a terrible idea.

[Facepalm. Helmpalm? Whatever.] And now we're stuck in this place, forced to fight someone else's damn war. Like I didn't have enough to worry about.