first mission ; video ; near prima's temple

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 [ So waking up happened. It was absolutely disorienting, and let Shepard tell you, she's already had a few of those 'out-of-body' experiences. Spoiler alert; every single one of them sucked. Flashbacks of dying weren't pleasant either; it took some concentration and a few deep breaths to remind her that all that was long since past. Getting out of the temple was a side quest in itself, but she's finally out in the open, hoping the lack of concrete and stone and whatever else the literal monument was made out of wouldn't mess with her frequencies. 

She's pleasantly surprised, her Omni-tool is already adjusted to the frequency change. Completely recalibrated to the Link. Her expression wavers between suspicion and being impressed, and a few screens later, she's in the system. Her voice crackles for a moment as the audio syncs to the video. Hey, it's a Shepard. Her tone is rather cynical, despite her situation. She might still be in some disbelief at what she's been previously told. ]

So I'm not the only refugee then? Who else exactly is here?

[ She'd tell you who she is if she knew whether or not titles applied here. Shep's rather hesitant, after all, you never know who could be watching. ]

Comments

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[ But she doesn't remember him! Yikes. ]

Thanks, Cody.

You aren't the only one who remembers me. I think I'm still the one missing out.

[toguidethem]

Hmm, maybe you're from an alternate timeline?

Time is funny here. Sometimes you get people from the same universe who come in at a different point in time. It's kind of hard to explain, but I think you'll get used to it.

I'm the secretary for the Police Force, so if you have any questions, please let me know!

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That's the story so far.

[ What is it with kids being matter of factly in grown up careers here? ]

How'd you come around to being Secretary? Have you always wanted to be in law enforcement?

[toguidethem]

Back where I come from, my family is my town's whole rescue force. I guess it's not that surprising that I'd do something similar here, even if it's mostly just paperwork. I pretty much just asked if they needed a Secretary and they said yes.

[And that's the amazing story of how some kid got to be the Secretary for the planet's law enforcement.]

It's a lot of work, but I enjoy it.

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That's what matters.

Well, then if I have any questions, I'll definitely ask you first.

Ever think about moving up?

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Uh, moving up?

I've... not really. There's really not much else I can do. I think I'm the only human on the police force, and I'm a kid.

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In the future, I didn't mean now.

[ Silly Shepard, be more clear. She actually looks a bit bashful to have been unclear. ]

[toguidethem]

Oh.

I guess I should have known that.

[It seems so obvious now that she's pointed it out. It's like his sense of normal has almost completely disappeared during his time here.]

The future, huh? I'm not sure if I really want to be here that long. I don't really want to be a secretary for the rest of my life... hmm...

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Keep it in mind. Don't lose focus on the now, but...

Helping all the people you help, don't forget to help you every once in a while too.

[ DO AS I SAY AND NOT AS I DO?? ]

[toguidethem]

That's good advice ma'am, I'll keep that in mind.

If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer them.