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[tothethief]

[The video starts abruptly, fuzzing in off-center on a man's face. The details are pretty common--Caucasian skin, sharp nose, mouth downturned in a frown, a five o'clock shadow that's creeping well on towards six or seven o'clock--but the one eye that's visible is startling, all glowing red iris on black sclera. The camera's angle is realigned a

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[Voice]

[tothethief]

Uh. No. Desole, I ain't...eit'er. I'm an X-Man. Human, neh? Least, homo superior, 's close 'nough.

[Voice]

[tothethief]

Well, I wasn't gonna say not'in'....

Sorry, homme. You's shoutin' loudly up de wrong tree. Sneaky, mebbe I give you. No Decepticon, 'dough. T'anks for playin', try 'gain!

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[apocalypsewench]

...Remy? Welcome back.

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[tothethief]

...Lorna Dane? Well now, if dat don't beat all.

See, now, dat's a funny t'ing to be sayin' to a man in a situation like mine, 'welcome back'. I been here b'fore?

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[apocalypsewench]

Yeah, you were here for awhile. Sometimes people are ported out and come back not remebering.

This is The City.

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[tothethief]

Guess dat's what we call a kick in de pants. Jeez. Dat's jus' downright unsettlin'.

People keep sayin' dat, like it's all Big T, Big C. It don't got any ot'er name?

permavid.

[spadassin]

[Eyebrows raised, green, cat-slit eyes turned up at the corners by her smile. Slight Scottish accent.]

There's a familiar face.

permavid 'tis!

[tothethief]

[This is what Remy's face looks like when he's experiencing a complete lack of recognition and trying valiantly to hide it. Mostly he ends up looking sheepish.]

C'est vrai? You know, I say de same t'ing t'myself every mornin'.

[spadassin]

[Oh, well. That's kind of obvious. Her smile lessens a bit, and she nods.]

You don't remember. Well. My name is Scathach. I knew you when you were here... before.

[tothethief]

[More sheepishness! And an expression like he kind of has a feeling he's going to get her reaction a lot in the next few days.]

Desole. Ain't somet'in' I'm used to, if dat's somet'in' like a condolence. Nice t'meetcha. Again.

...Lord dis place is gon' make my head hurt.

welcome to a chain of reaction via Rogue 1/???

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[permavid]

[stillawitch]

..You don't remember being here before?

[permavid]

[tothethief]

'Fraid not. Ain't as convenient as you'd t'ink, neit'er.

[stillawitch]

I suppose it is my turn to welcome you, then. How novel.

[tothethief]

Ain't it, 'dough? Merci.