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[The person in the video might look familiar to some, if slightly more tired and banged up than usual. Still, despite the bruise on his forehead and the dark streaks of ash on his face and clothes his eyes are bright, indicating to anyone even slightly acquainted with him that he's about to say something ridiculous.]

Surprise, bitch, I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me.

[His voice is a little weak but he delivers the line with all the sassiness it deserves, before suddenly offering a grin.]

Okay, so like maybe two people here got that reference, but I so don't care. I punched a shark, so I can make whatever meme references I want.

[That's how it works, right?}

So um... Who's still here, I guess? Or who's new? How long have I been gone, because it feels like no time and like, a long time all at once. Sort of.

[He blinks a few times, smile fading a bit, mostly because he's totally exhausted.]

I'm um... I'm Chris, by the way. Been here before and whatever so... Got the general idea. The sharks are sort of new, though. Fucking sharks, man.

[Really, what even.]

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[Oh...wow. He, uh, didn't expect for him to head back. Didn't expect people to end up back here at all, once they get picked up again for good. But if that means it's possible then, uh - then there's gotta be hope, right?

...Gotta be something.

He looks -

Well, he looks about as happy as a perpetually grinning skeleton'll look. But...happy, more or less.]

Hey, pal. Been a couple months, hasn't it?

Your girlfriend is going to be thrilled.

[connor, don't you have anything better to do?

probably not actually]

You were gone?

[...IS SHE JOKING?]

Chris!! [ Cashmere's excited to see him, and she grins wides before her brow furrows in concern. ] Are you okay? You look a little worse for the wear.

Chris~♥

[His excitement sort of betrays how he's feeling right now. There was a lot of people he met here that were just suddenly gone and with how things had been going he was a little disappointed to see him whisk his way out.

Just as he was equally disappointed he came back. It's just hard to tell.] I'm afraid I'm not one of those people that understands that reference.

[Maketh offers him a little smile.]

It's good to see you again. Even under these circumstances.

Hey, Sans.

[He's genuinely glad to see him, and it's audible in his tone even with how tired he sounds.]

A few months? That's um, not as bad as it could be.

[He could've been gone a year or something, who even knows how this works.]

How long was it for you?

[Time is relative, after all. Which...people here know pretty well by now, he's pretty sure.]

Wow Rey, thanks.

[He says it flatly, but his tone is still clear he's amused.]

I mean, I'm sort of guessing here since I woke up in the arena, but yeah. I think I was gone.

Wait, my actual girlfriend or someone we're calling my girlfriend?

[Because either is possible and he's not about to get too hopeful here. He's definitely guessing the latter.]

No fucking way. Chris?!

[He smiles again at her greeting, even offering her a small wave.]

Hey, Cashmere. Yeah, I'm just uh... Just came from home, I guess.

[So he's bruised and tired but he'll be a whole lot better after just some sleep.]

Hey, bro.

[It's definitely comforting to see so many familiar faces, and he offers a smile.]

Yeah, it's a tv show, and more than that it's kind of a stupid running joke but I just couldn't resist saying it.

Hey, Maketh. You too.

[He's really glad she's still here, honestly.]

I miss anything important?

Chris! Where are you, I--

[ Pell looks absolutely elated to see him, the huge smile on his face lighting his eyes. Then-- wait. His brow furrows. ]

You punched a shark?

You know, now that you say that, I'm not actually sure anymore.

[he's only invested enough to remember who cries about who when they leave not enough to remember actual relationships.

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing]

[He definitely recognizes that voice.]

Yeah, I've once again decided to grace you all with my presence. Or whatever.

[Hey, Nick.]

I"m glad you're okay. Well - mostly okay. [ are any of them really ok? ]

You don't like the sharks? I thought they were a nice touch.

I uh... I don't know, exactly. I-I mean, I remember everything from here but at the same time it feels like I was just at home, but I was just at home last time too, so...

[None of that made any sense, he's sure, mostly because it doesn't make sense to him so how would it to anyone else? But that's as much as he can explain it, at least at the moment.]

"Welcome back" doesn't exactly seem in order.

[Regardless, Mello is surprisingly pleased to see that Chris has returned.]

Hey, Pell.

[He offers a genuine smile in return, and at the change in expression and question he laughs a little.]

Yeah, guess the monster of the month is sharks. They don't like getting hit in the nose, so...

[So punching a shark happened.]

We've got to make flashcards to keep track of this stuff.

It's not really worse here than what I came from, so welcome back works well enough. And thanks.

[He'll take the sentiment.]

You're welcome.

[It's what she's here for. Don't you feel at home yet, Chris?

[...

[Yeah. I'm sorry.]

Mm. Had something like that happen. Though it was after being impaled with a piece of metal. Hopefully you had better luck than that. [Le shrug.]

Well, hey. Didn't miss much.

[Rather, he did miss kind of a lot, but it's probably for the best. It wasn't a real fun couple of months.]

Anything change back home, then?

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