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[geomagnetically]

[ Here's a face that hasn't been around in a few months. She's back, with her memories intact and a few new ones from hopping around the multiverse a little more. There's no preamble or pretense when she starts to speak, though — more abrupt than not. ]

Sooooooooooo. Who wants to catch me up on the last four or five months? Looks like I've missed An Ordeal. Very likely more than one.

[ Was that luck or un-luck? There's no real flippancy to her tone, she just likes getting to the point of things, especially now. ]

Secondly, roll call for my family, please, of any universe of origin — just let me know if you're still here and who I have to slap into the next multiverse for doing something shitty to you while I was M-I-A.

[ She might be a little protective ok. ]

And in conclusion, for any new faces here since I've been gone, I guess: Hi, I'm Lorna Dane, I've been told I have a magnetic personality.

[ JOKES. There's a slightly cheesy smile as she cuts the feed. ]

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[beholding_archivist]

-wait.

[ Okay, That's probably a little abrupt - And Jon isn't even looking at the camera here. He literally just hit respond without switching to audio as he usually does. So, no. His attention isn't with the camera, but somewhere nearby - Taking notes. ]

You were here before, then you left and now- You're back. That's correct?

[ Someone has priorities. ]

[geomagnetically]

None of it by choice, but yes. That's how it went; sounds super boring, probably, in that I have no rhyme or reason to explain it with, but this area of science is not my forte. [ Multiverse science is a pain. ]

[beholding_archivist]

Did you remember having been here?

[geomagnetically]

Yeah, I do — thankfully, because otherwise I would have been pretty pissed to have forgotten getting to know more of one of my nephews in particular. I was here for somewhere around four or five months last time.

[beholding_archivist]

I'm glad to hear that-

[ And he pauses, then looks over at the camera at last. ]

You have family here?

[geomagnetically]

Last I knew of, two nephews and a sister. The latter of whom is from a different universe than mine, but the other two come from the same place. Tommy, Billy, Wanda? [ A question, since he may know any or all of them. They've been here a while, after all. ]

[beholding_archivist]

Oh. Yes. Yes, I have seen Wanda around. We haven’t spoken yet. Tommy and Billy...

[ He gives a small smile. ]

They are friends. Tommy and I had some differences at first. We worked it out.

I’m... Jonathan Sims, by the way.

[geomagnetically]

[ A small, short, laugh. ] Having just "differences" with anyone in my family is either an understatement, or you're very lucky.

[ This family is no chill. Including herself. She loves them, but ... maaan, they don't make a lot easy most of the time. ]

In that case, nice to meet you. On this weird world.

[beholding_archivist]

I may well have been lucky, indeed, but weird sure is a fitting word for this world.

[ And he sure has been lucky that Tommy hasn't thrown him in the ocean but they rather talked things over. ]

Out of curiosity... Have you had any projects in Temba you have been working on?

[geomagnetically]

Just the project of trying to keep family members in one piece. Other than that, not really. Why? Need an extra hand with something?

[beholding_archivist]

Ah, not necessarily. There isn't a lot to do at the library, but I find it helpful to know what everyone is working on or where to find them.

[ He's keeping some odd records. ]

[geomagnetically]

I'm a nerd when it comes to geophysics and have a master's degree to prove it, so honestly, I'll probably wind up somewhere in there somehow.