18 * [accidental video]

[starchilde_lost]

[The video feed opens on a darkened bedroom, sparse, looks like it's in one of the empty apartments somewhere in the City. There's a young woman on the bed, Rachel, gripped in a nightmare, tossing and turning. Suddenly, her eyes open and she sits up in bed, a blue, raptor-shaped aura flaring to life around her.]

Gram'pa! No!

[The aura fades as she buries her face in her hands. On her back you can just make out the outline of a black raptor underneath her top, it looks like a tattoo. With a jerk, Rachel looks up and around the room.]

...get a grip, Grey, Korvus isn't here, none of them are.

[She mutters to herself a bit more, some choice Shi'ar curses if you understand it, and finally spies the Network device recording on the nightstand. She stops and stares at it.]

Crap.

...Um, shit.

[She flares blue again and reaches toward the device. The feed ends.]

[audio]

I suppose it's too much to ask that you all just forgot you saw that for a few more days, isn't it?

[ooc: Forward-dated to late tonight because I might try and sleep early (ha!), and a warm City!welcome-back to Rachel. Scotty and Chekov - feel free to realize that Rachel was the source of that energy you were chasing.]

Comments

[inmyothertights]

Well, everyone has stuff to deal with.

How long were you gone?

[starchilde_lost]

Amen.

Few years. A lot of crap.

[inmyothertights]

That doesn't sound really pleasant...at all.

Do you need anything?

[starchilde_lost]

No, it really wasn't.

How about death to the Shi'ar Emperor and the Chancellor's guard? No?

Nah, I'll be fine. M'good at surviving.

[inmyothertights]

I'll send over a pizza?

[starchilde_lost]

Actually... that doesn't sound half bad.

[inmyothertights]

Do you have topping preferences?

[starchilde_lost]

Actually, can you make it a cheeseburger and fries? I really missed those while I was in space.

[inmyothertights]

You got it.

[starchilde_lost]

I just might love you for this, Billy. Forever and ever and ever.

[inmyothertights]

You and T can duke it out over who loves me more.

[starchilde_lost]

You know what, I already have the Shi'ar Empire on my ass, maybe I'll let the Skrull go.

[inmyothertights]

....you know...

Nevermind. I'm not going to ask, it's best I don't know. Or something.

[starchilde_lost]

It's a long story. I'm not particularly in the mood. Sure it will come out sometime, but...

[inmyothertights]

Sure thing. Burger and fries heading your way.

[starchilde_lost]

Thanks. I'll owe you dinner sometime. You know, after I start getting paid again.