001; video

[traumatizing]

[Today's discovery is that Terry's still deeply uncomfortable with making video posts to the network at large, but it seems like the fastest and easiest way to flag down anyone he knows. Or who knows him for... Whatever reason. He doesn't look directly at the camera, spending most of his time on-screen looking just slightly to the side of the console.]

I think I've been gone about five months, if I'm right.

[He pauses and looks down at his hands, frowning while he works through what he wants to say in his head.] I'm not sure if there's anyone here still who knows me - I didn't know many people when I was here before - but, uh. [ahem] I'm Terry.

I've... A lot's changed. [wow great job pointing out the obvious, idiot.] I'm still wrapping my head around it all, but if there's a, I don't know. A handbook? [...] "A Summarised History of Tu Vishan: A Foreigner's Perspective." That would be really helpful.

[Beat.] Thanks.

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[backinakidflash]

OK. So. Bottles are not frands, 'specially when they're spewing out smoke. Goo monsters can be killed with pure water. Do no touch any sculpture that you don't know the sculptor. Hannibal Lector was not a good shrink. He was a psychopath who killed the Emperor and a bunch of us. Including a kid. He's gone, he ain't coming back, we don't talk about him no more.

Evandau is the new Emps. I really miss Emperor Eshai, but I think he does too. Anyway. He hasn't thrown me out of the audiences. Yet. Milyn is like the newer, hotter Evandau. But less with the law enforcement and more with the asking like a normal person.

The turtle's been visiting other places. They seemed OK. Not a lot going on there.

Winter was the absolute worst thing ever. It was like Antarctica in July. Everybody realized their blanket was their bestie and never made a network post without it.

There was a magical mix-up that lead to chaos for about a week. I think that's about it. Oh right. They've been actually letting us help more lately.

Any questions?

[traumatizing]

[That is... A lot. (And wow is he glad he only ever saw Hannibal for an introductory session.) He's gonna have to take a minute to process all of that information.]

No I... That seems pretty comprehensive?

[He does not sound sure in the least.]

[backinakidflash]

I'm probably missing some stuff, but I think that's most of it.

[He shrugs a little. He got all the big ones. Someone else can handle the small stuff.] I'm Bart Allen, bee tea dubya. I don't know if we'd ever said hey. So. Hey.

[traumatizing]

I'd say you've covered plenty, but we are where we are. I wouldn't be surprised if that was only half of it.

[He nods his head in greeting-ish. He'd seen Bart around but they never spoke.] Nice to... Meet? [???] You.

[backinakidflash]

All aboard for Crazytown. First, last, and only stop: Keeliai.

[It's met with a half-smile and lifted chin.] Likewise. Anyway. If you need anything, lemme know. Seriously. My place is turning into a museum... run by a board of hoarders... full of my friends' stuff. I'm running out of room.