[video]

[feastorfamine]

[the video starts, and one can see the familiar face of Amy Dylandy come on. She's looking well (though it seems she's gained a slight amount of weight). She smiles, before speaking]

Hello, everyone. It's been a long time, hasn't it? I'm sorry I haven't really been active much these past few months. Things have been extremely busy for me lately.

... I heard about the things that have happened lately. I guess trouble finally started to crop up again, hasn't it? I really did pick a fine time to come back... But, all the same, I guess it's good if we're all aware of things, right?

[she laughs a little bit]

Anyway, I'd really like to catch up with anyone who's interested. And... maybe get to know anyone who's joined the Network recently, as well. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Amy. Amy Dylandy.

Comments

Voice

[solvethepuzzle]

Welcome back, Amy. I hope the past year hasn't been unduly stressful for you.

voice

[feastorfamine]

Ah... don't take this the wrong way, but... which version of Nathan am I talking to, right now?

[let's avoid what happened last time]

voice

[solvethepuzzle]

[He . . . actually isn't offended. With their previous misunderstanding, it only makes sense that she would ask. Even though he and his double are markedly different in their behaviour and speech patterns.]

Ah, I'm sorry. I am the original.

voice

[feastorfamine]

Okay, good to know.

How are you doing, Nathan?

voice

[solvethepuzzle]

I've not heard anything about the whereabouts or activities of my doppelganger since the invasion. [He's still around somewhere, so far Nathan knows. Hopefully he will not see fit to cause trouble.]

I am . . . fine, under the circumstances. [He's hedging, here. There have been personal difficulties, but they are not to be discussed on an open network with someone he is only barely acquainted with. Any discomfort he can easily attribute to the strange goings-on lately and it will be at least partially true.]

voice

[feastorfamine]

I see. If you hear from him, tell him I wish him well. I... know it's not super likely, but I think about him from time to time.

But... I am glad you're doing alright.

Re: voice

[solvethepuzzle]

From what I've observed, he makes an impression. [He has no actual ill will toward his double -- he'd been mostly harmless and had helped with the invasion when called to it -- but . . . he's seen him on network backlog. Please excuse his secondhand embarrassment.]

I would like to say it will last, but with recent events, it cannot be guaranteed.

voice

[feastorfamine]

Mmm... yeah, I understand. But, as long as we all do our part, we can at least stand up to what's coming our way. I mean, we've already endured so much.

voice

[solvethepuzzle]

We certainly have. The question is what precisely to do about any of this.

voice

[feastorfamine]

Back in the day, it took us a lot to even get close to coming up with that. It won't be easy.