[video; open]

[original_fine]

[Jim's propped up in a dingy hospital room, looking worse for wear but better than he has been. Not that anyone's seen him since the attack. (ooc: Yes, I'm handwaving that he threw himself into protecting others, and was injured.)]

My apologies to those I made arrangements with earlier and failed to follow through on. My special apologies to those hurt in the attack. I... underestimated their firepower.

[Yes, he's been out of commission since then, in a coma and healing.]

I'd like to know if we've learned anything else about why it happened. And I want to throw my efforts back into the plans to organize. Commander Shepard, Colonel Telford, I know you've been attempting this. Any progress? Any use for a man with leadership and combat experience? [He smiles wryly.] My recent performance notwithstanding.


[private to River Tam]

Miss Tam, your broadcast of several days ago concerns me. Are you there?

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[video, private forever]

[ihearcrickets]

[her collar is off by this point, and she seems much less distraught than she was before]

I'm all right. [well, all right for her, anyway.]

They got angry...tried to make me blind. The answer was right, but the logistics were flawed. [she wants control of her abilities, but not like that.]

[original_fine]

With... the collar? How do you mean?

[ihearcrickets]

[she frowns, not really sure how to explain it any better than that] The noise was gone...I functioned like a girl, but it wasn't right. Too quiet.

[original_fine]

[Jim can't pretend to understand that, but he just nods.] But you're all right now?