01 ☢ Video

[geiger]

[ It takes a moment for the image to come into focus, as Nora tries to remind herself just how far away to hold the camera on the device to record this type of message, which the technology in her own world didn't allow for. Eventually, a woman with red curls wearing a uniform akin to those of the revolutionary war is visible on the screen. ]

Not gonna lie, I never expected to see this place again.

[ There's a fondness in her tone - her time at the mansion had been one of the better parts of her life since thawing out - but her irritation is clear too. She doesn't have any more time to waste here now that she has a concrete lead to finding her son. ]

I'm guessing most of the people I knew here have moved on back home, so introductions are in order. Nora Endicott, General of the Minutemen. I'm not sure how long I've been away, but I'd be grateful for any information you can give me on the current state of affairs. There's no such thing as being too prepared, after all.

[ She's about to turn the feed off, but instead she hesitates, her expression softening as she allows herself to show a little of the emotion, not to mention the fleeting hope, that she has at being back here. ]

...Sam? Are you still here?

[ She shakes her head, sighing in irritation at herself. ]

Since when did I become such a sentimental idiot?

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[shslliar]

Well...........

[Pause for dramatic tension.]

They would have been if you came back three days ago.

[geiger]

[ She relaxes a little, hating the idea of even a normal event death but reassured that it wasn't permanent. ]

Things could be a lot worse, in that case.