[The audio starts and the sound of the market can be heard in the background. Then there's a rustle and then a soft sigh.]

I just wanted to let you all know that I'm back. I've actually been back for a couple of hours, but I wanted to get resettled. [And get as use to the fact that she was back in the Underworld as she could. There's a pause ( Read more... )

[The feed starts and there's Inara sitting at a desk, practicing Chinese characters. She pauses and looks to the tablet.]

I'm not sure if any have looked at the board lately, but it appears as though Desmond, Maria, Altair and Ezio have all left.

[She glances down at the paper before her and sighs.]Though it is sad to lose friends, I do hope they ( Read more... )

[The feed starts itself with the sound of static and then shifts to show the dim interior that was once Inara's shuttle.....]
( cut for video memory... )

[While many are out fighting the latest trend in Underworld insanity, two friends have managed to find some time for each other - to catch up and relax. The source of the video is one of the two looking at the device and tapping the wrong button while looking something up on the network while the other is positioned offscreen ( Read more... )

[Inara doesn't look very happy. In fact she looks tired, like she hasn't truly slept much in the last couple of days - which very well might be true.

She shakes her head and tries to reign in her feelings enough to get this out.]

Something must be done with this Vlad Dracula.

[Yes, that's pretty much all she has to say right now.]

[The feed starts and there's Inara sitting on her couch, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. Her eyes keep flickering to the side toward her bedroom and she swallows. Drawing in a deep breath, she shakes her head. She's silent for a few more moments and when she speaks, her voice is nothing more than a whisper.]

Lǎo tiān yě. I.. I can't even ( Read more... )

[The feed flickers a few times as Inara pokes at the tablet a few times. Finally it steadies and Inara shakes her head.] Bàoqiàn.* I'm sorry, I'm still attempting to get use to these communication tablets.

Nín hǎo.** For those of you I've failed to meet, I'm Inara Serra and still relatively new here.

[Her smile warms as she continues speaking, ( Read more... )

[The feed starts, and it's apparent that the woman who is holding the device has no idea that it's turned on. It's caught her in the middle of a string of mandarin - and her tone would very much make it seem as though she is less than happy ( Read more... )