fourth ( video ) afternoon 45

[gleans]

[ The feed comes on to show a tired-looking - but alive! - Galen. Someone's had a haircut. He smiles a little and waves his free hand sleepily, then props his chin back up on his palm. ]

Hey, so, false alarm? Since I guess some of you heard I was gone. I'm, um -- I'm back. Looks like you can't get rid of me.

[ A good-natured little smirk, which fades a bit just as he switches the communicator back off again. ]

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[redripoff]

Wow. Welcome back? What happened?

( private )

[gleans]

[ He switches it over, runs a hand back through his hair. ] I... went home. For like, a month and a half. I'm still fucking turned around.

[private 4ever]

[redripoff]

Home. [He's a bit shocked, maybe stunned.] ...Did you recall this place while you were there?

[gleans]

No, not at all. Everything was normal. [ As normal as going crazy can be, anyway. ] Then I just woke up back here this morning and I remembered everything again. The plot thickens.

[magnets]

Hey, man, you're back. [ Jesse actually looks genuinely pleased to see him! ] Your boy was worryin' hardcore.

[gleans]

Yeah, I know. [ Still not your biggest fan, Pinkman. :\ ] I heard.

[magnets]

[ Yeah, he's- kind of sensing that. Still, he stubbornly trucks on. ] Yeah? You, uh, you seen him already then?

[stiling]

You go missing too? What happened? Are you good? Am I asking too many questions?

[gleans]

Um -- [ Pffahaha okay, he snorts a little. ] Yeah, yeah, dude, I'm fine. Thanks. You doing alright? [ Juuust gonna skip that what happened question. ]

[stiling]

[ This is no laughing matter, Galen, this is serious work we do!! ]

The guy gets bodysnatched and he's asking me if I'm alright. [ Said to NO ONE in particular. ] I'm still kickin', breathing, all the fun stuff that comes with being alive in the crack of hell. You remember anything? --From being taken, I mean.

[ He's kind of antsily wringing his hands, curious. It's a main source of concern after he went missing too. ]

[Private audio]

[onteamdyson]

Where the fuck were you?

[gleans]

Kenzi. [ He looks like it's been ages. Which is... relatively has. ] Shit -- I'm in the kitchen, can you come here?

[onteamdyson]

[Kenzi can do a lot of things, but saying no to Galen isn't one of them. Even if she's totally pissed off and frustrated and worried and relieved. Mostly relieved. Incredibly relieved!] ... I'll be there in ten. Almost home.

[private]

[afallenstar]

Are you alright?

[gleans]

-- Anna. Hey. Yeah, I'm okay, thanks.

[afallenstar]

Are you sure? Where did you go?

[ Because asking a series of questions is so the same thing as admitting she was worried, right? ]

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[noblexcompanion]

Were you kidnapped and tortured?

[gleans]

Uh -- jeez, no, thank god. I just... went home for a while.

[noblexcompanion]

How the flip did you manage that?

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[goodluckkobra]

Did you see Lydia?

[ And then he remembers to be a decent human being. ]

Are you okay?

[gleans]

Yeah, I'm okay, and no, I didn't, sorry. I hope she turns up soon. [ He can't even remember who Lydia is, but he figures it's the right thing to say. ]

[goodluckkobra]

What--what did they do to you? Do you remember?

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[greenisnteasy]

You seem... chipper. [ Bruce had felt fairly disgusted and violated when he'd come back. ] How're you feeling?

[gleans]

Man, you haven't seen chipper. [ A tired grin. ] I'm okay, thanks. Not tested or poked, as far as I know.

[greenisnteasy]

Okay, I'll give you that one.

[ He smiles softly and then presses his lips together, trying to figure out how to start. ]

Do you remember anything about where you were, or being abducted?