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[resultofwar]

[So, Heero has been back for a few days, and it's sort of not really occurred to him that he hasn't actually formally announced this to anyone. He may have graduated, but he is still not exactly a totally functional human being in the traditional sense.

He switches on the video feed, and those who are familiar with him may notice he seems a little older, but otherwise seems much the same. Also he's alive! And a warden now! So those are pluses.]

My door handle broke, and the toolkit I've got with me doesn't have an appropriate screwdriver to put it back together. Does anyone have one I could borrow?

[Pause. Realization that that was a weird ass way of announcing to everyone that he was back.] For anyone interested, I've decided to come back as a warden. The situation at home has resolved itself.

[Private to Kay]

I visited Cooper. He's doing well.

[Private to David]

[And he is holding up his new PS3 controller.] Thank you?

[This is equal parts 'what am I supposed to do with this' and 'I'm surprised you didn't get me like, a decapitated small animal as a warning or something'.]

Comments

[Private]

[most_feared]

Glad to hear it. Figure he'll do alright higher up anyway. Sorta could tell that he'd have rather been giving orders than taking them.

What about you? What happened with the colonies?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

He seems happy.

The war's over. Earth and the Colonies have decided to develop a unified government and permanently end the fighting.

[Private]

[most_feared]

And everyone's being equally represented?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

So far. There are still small pockets that are resisting the change, but the threat of Earth almost being destroyed by an extremist group convinced most people peace was the better option.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I find myself inclined to agree. [To put it mildly.]

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Good. [Faintest, faintest smile.]

How's the Barge?