I don't know who here was so tasteless as to deliver these cards this morning, but at this point, it doesn't particularly matter. If anyone else feels the urge to indulge in a juvenile "celebration" of an ancient holiday, I would suggest limiting to those you're personally familiar with.

[The cam shows the inside of a bar full of happy people partying hard, and a rather unsteady looking Barney. Respond on the network or as someone at the bar.]

I think-

[Jostled, regathering train of thought.]

I think, that this Separation Day is a really good celebration. All these people getting together, and just forgetting about their troubles for a while...and telling all those Untied Earth guys to fuck off, and...and buying alla us transports drinks!

[He holds up a pint glass.]

Down with Untied Earth! I'll shove a crowbar up their asses!

[The Exsilium natives laugh and cheer as Barney puts down his tablet on a table to go do some drunk errand. He'll be back in a moment to see who's talking. Alternatively, you could call him up tomorrow and make fun of him making an ass of himself.]

By way of some odd notes about feet, it's come to my attention that yesterday was some sort of a sex holiday. That is, a holiday about sex, not a holiday from sex.

This morning, then, would be the morning after.

In a week or two, you should know whether you've picked up any unpleasant souvenirs of the holiday. Please see the attached document for some information on the subject, unless you are a small child.

[ ATTACHMENT: HELPFULINFORMATION. It's a comic entitled "Capt. Veedee-o and Ms. Wanda Lust in VD CLAPTRAP." Anders doesn't know to mark it not-safe-for-work. This is his work! ]

If you are a small child, you don't know what I'm talking about, and that's as it should be. You ought to go do something fun that doesn't involve listening to grown-ups discuss boring things on the network. Run around! Do you know how wonderful it is that you've got the freedom to run around outdoors whenever you like? I'm telling you, you really ought to take advantage of that. Don't take those freedoms for granted.

If you're a healer or a doctor of any sort, and you are not a small child, the transport clinic could probably use your help. The coming month may bring an explosion of nasty rashes or worse. Contact me, or our co-director Ashraf Salib, or Adrasteius who doesn't want to have a title. We'll put you to work, whatever it is you do.

Oh, and since Merrill's gone home ... [he won't admit he misses her, but: ] I suppose we could also use a receptionist. That's what it's called, yes? We didn't need receptionists at my clinic in Kirkwall. People would just come right in shouting about their wounds, and I'd see to them eventually, when I wasn't hands-deep in something else. Apparently having more than one healer in this Transport clinic means we need to be better-organized, therefore having someone in the front room is nice and useful.

[The video clicks on from her room, the silver haired lady smiling a bit. She's dressed differently than last time she was seen, the style of her dress more alike to what Elrond would wear and her hair is braided though she's working on unraveling it. On her finger, the silver ring she wore before has vanished and is replaced with a gold one and she's wearing a thin but elegant circlet.]

For those who noticed, I've returned. It seems that I was not gone for very long, however, as my things have gone untouched.

[At that, she takes a glance at a nearly finished dress she had been working on before Elrond had disappeared.]

I can't say that I'm happy to be back.

And Mother, I think we should talk.

[Pause and then she laughs softly.]

You really didn't do my children any justice when you spoke of them.

[Teasing, a little, but obviously her children are amazing. And nobody is allowed to ever disagree.]

I am out of money.

[ This is clearly distressing - how is he gonna build his hoard now? He has collected several different kinds of glass bottles already. He's been collecting rocks as well, along with sheets of paper, tattered magazines, and different kinds of toy balls and horseshoes. He needs to get more more more. ]

I was told I can get more by getting a job. Doing things and in return I get money.

How do I get one? I don't know how it all works.