File #001 → video file → access level: all → but it never hurts like the last time

[intransigeant]

[There appears to be a tall man in a black cloak lying face-down in the middle of the road, limbs at odd and uncomfortable angles. A small, narrow piece of wood is lying on the ground near the communicator. For a moment, the man does not move. Eventually, he stirs slowly, raising his head. His face is deeply lacerated and bruised; he rubs his eyes

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voice.

[turnedhisback]

[ since the question seems to have been answered, already... when he speaks it sounds a little haughty. ]

Quite all right, then?

[ pause. ]

If it's any consolation, you're hardly the first person confused upon arrival. [ :) ]

voice.

[intransigeant]

[Yeah, that'll endear you... Gruffly:]

Are you familiar with this place, then?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

[ pffft. ]

Insofar as my stay here has allowed me to be, yes.

voice.

[intransigeant]

Where did you come here from?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

Me? Why, jolly old England, of course.

voice.

[intransigeant]

[More cautious, now:] What precipitated your arrival here?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

[ rather cheerfully! and still a little snotty, sigh, the Black family. ]

Oh, I was murdered.

Re: voice.

[intransigeant]

[Oh. Even-tone.]

By whom?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

I don't know.

[ drawled, lazily. ]

I was cursed in the back.

Re: voice.

[intransigeant]

[Well. Now he wonders if he might know of him.]

Your name?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

Regulus Black.

[ oh snap. ]

voice.

[intransigeant]

I see.

[Well. That's a name he knows. Pausing for a minute to take this in, then, in a slightly questioning tone:]

How long have you been here?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

A week or so. You've arrived at a lucky time - things weren't nearly so interesting just a few days ago.

voice.

[intransigeant]

[Another pause. What in Merlin's name is this? Time paradox? This must be investigated at a later time. You know, when he's not coping with internal injuries. Damned Death Eaters.]

'Lucky'? Oh? And how's that?

voice.

[turnedhisback]

[ he seems to be having a good enough time messing with you, good sir. ]

Oh, it's just.

It was rather boring, before.