Sixth Echo

[echo_of_a_jedi]

[Video]

Good morning, Hinoto-Ri.

[A woman wearing a brown robe and a vague smile seems to be sitting on the roof of a building and enjoying the morning sunlight while looking into her COMP watch.]

I seem to have been gone for a couple of months, or at least long enough that they had to give me a new ID card. It's kind of disconcerting, since I'm pretty sure I was only "back" in my galaxy for a few hours, but at least they were quiet hours for once.

Anyway, if the last major thing I remember is the bull monsters, what have I missed?

Oh, and for any new Visitors, my name is Meetra Surik. I come from another world, like you, and I've been trying unsuccessfully to figure out the meaning behind the mystical events here for a while. I also enjoy card games, sunrises, and meandering philosophical dialogs.

Comments

Re: video

[greyerrant]

I doubt the work will be done within my lifetime, and I don't age.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Fair enough. Have there been any other major attacks or problems since I left?

[greyerrant]

I don't believe so, no. I've mostly just lost friends due to their disappearance. Not even the underground is acting up much. We had some kidnappings but they were qucickly resolved.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

More people went back than just me, then...

[greyerrant]

Yes, quite a few. There are still some old faces around that you will recognize, however.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

I wonder if that means things are getting more dangerous, or less...

[greyerrant]

I'm not sure. I do know our political situation as visitors is growing more precarious, however.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Not really that surprising. Was there an incident, or are people just getting tired of the influx and outflux?

[greyerrant]

The sum of several incidents, really. They fear us. I'm used to it. The Astartes have always been rightfully feared, but even more than I'm accustomed to, in this case. No one views us as saviors or protectors anymore, and it rankles a bit.

[echo_of_a_jedi]

Well, we're going to need to do something to change that, clearly.

Hopefully not something that involves another monster infestation, but if that happens it happens.

(I am assuming no one has figured out why that happens yet.)