008 ⌥ AUDIO

[femshep]

[She's seeing too many new faces and missing too many old ones. Something tells her she should start from the top.]

This is Commander Shepard of the Normandy SR2.

If you know who I am, report in. I want to see who's still around.

If you don't, it might be a good time to say hello.

[But enough of the meet-and-greet.]

I need a couple of favors.

I need food and water, I need a sitrep, I need a runner who wouldn't mind spending a few hours on the ship, and-...

[One sec, she's switching to video, and aiming it at what appears to be a moderate-sized triceratops, enclosed in a rather large blue dome (no, not the same kind of dome as the one on the horizon, keep your pants on).]

I need to know what the hell this thing eats. Bonus points if you'll supply it.

[The video turns off, and there's a pause. Does she need anything else? Nothing's coming to mind, so:]

I can pay you in weapons and ammo, or we can figure out something else.

[Another pause--she's done with that. Then, as a brief afternote:]

Kaidan, Liara, are you busy?

Comments

[Voice]

[relicrebellion]

I'm assisting with the reconstruction where I can, but I am able to take an assignment, Commander.

[Voice]

[femshep]

Gonna wait and see if I get any more volunteers, but if I don't, I might need you to make a run to the ship.

A couple of allies are MIA, and I'm thinking I know where to look.

[Voice]

[relicrebellion]

When did they go missing? It's possible they are among the injured, and have not had a chance to make contact yet.

[Four years ago, that wouldn't have sounded hopeful. After the geth war, the beginning of the Reaper invasion, and the time between the two...well. She's learned that sometimes 'injured' really is the best that can be hoped for.]

I'll keep my channels open. And Shepard? If you need a hand with your new friend, I can spell you for a little while.

[Voice]

[femshep]

[She doesn't answer the 'when', skipping that step to acknowledge:] Also a possibility. I'm just getting a bad feeling on this one. [Considering near everyone else has disappeared the same way.

As for the offer? Shepard chuckles a little.] Not sure I can say no. [Because this is... definitely a little draining, to say the least.] But not until you're pretty confident that the situation's been stabilized. [Stabilized here meaning 'everyone injured has been looked at and most of us have some sort of roof to sleep under tonight'.]

[Voice]

[relicrebellion]

That's unfortunate - your instincts have a habit of being very accurate. [There's a brief pause there. Was that phrasing right? Human language is odd.]

I will keep you updated on the situation.

[Voice]

[femshep]

Appreciated. [She's fairly certain Liara will let her know whenever she ends up heading Shepard's way, so there's not much else for her to say. For now, anyway.]