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[afterform]

( It's been too long since he's seen or talked to anyone. He wouldn't say he's been asleep, though he feels like he was dormant somewhere. The time did not pass quickly for him, as if he were asleep for it all. The hours were long, making the days notable as they passed.

The silence is uncomfortable, and he is looking for any response, anyone to speak to. )

Hello? Is anyone available?

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[plate_builder]

[The voice brings him out of his own work, squirreled away on a ship away from the mess of the world right now. Reeve can't say no to it.]

For you, my dear friend, always.

[afterform]

Reeve.

( He feels out of place. Much like the feeling he had when he first arrived on this world...(?) )

We are no longer ... underground, in a cave?

[plate_builder]

[Oh Vincent, you missed so much.]

No. It's been so long. I thought you were just, well... gone. Since then we received a distress signal from the Agrii, gone to space, saved them, come back, and now of course this horrid new storm brewing.

[He's missed Vincent. He can't even say it.]

Mini-C wants you to know that his cape is better than yours. I of course do not believe him.

[afterform]

.... ( The information was a lot to take in - though, with Mini-C's added bit, Vincent feels as if it was almost an endeavor to lessen the amount of activity he had missed.

The last thing he recalled was... )

I was in ... my dream, It was the last ... I recall being consciously aware of my being subconscious. I think... in any case... I cannot remember doing anything after that experience.

[plate_builder]

I suppose it's entirely possible that you are so used to long sleeps that you did not notice time run by without you. But...

[But he'd brave the storm to see his friend. The last months had been bad, and the company would be welcome. But he doesn't expect the other would overly welcome it. So he will go if invited, but not suggest it.]

I could brief you on all of what happened in greater detail, but I cannot believe it would do much more beyond confusing you.

[afterform]

Tell me. ( He's already confused, Vincent anticipates clarity, perhaps foolishly, with Reeve's account. )

[plate_builder]

There was a long period we were in that calibration location. For a time after that it was all peaceful and we all worked to continue improving the city. Except there was more to be done. After a time there was an emergency signal from the Agrii we speak with, Ga Re.

[HE wondered if the video still existed.]

She told us she was turning the ships on. That her kind were disappearing and she needed help before she was gone. So a number of us loaded supplies onto the ships. Some took the new Security datapoint and the guns that came with it. And we went into space.