Communication
Text Message
Vilnius Lithuek,
I have delayed far too long in sending you this message, if only because I was unsure what to say. Your actions were unexpected, to say the least. I believe I voiced my opinions well enough at our last meeting, but upon reflection I suppose I have one more thing to say: you have far too much of your mother in you. At times this knowledge has brought me joy, to know that some part of her still lingers in this universe. At other times, it infuriates me. I had done everything I could to raise you to be a productive, obedient turian, but in a moment so characteristic of your mother's stubbornness you threw it all away.
I cannot pretend to condone what you did, but despite what happened you are still my son. I regret my hasty action of casting you out and wish that you would return to Invictus. If you will not consent to this, then I ask that you contact me so I can know you are still alive.
Tanlius Lithuek
Message received on December 4rd, 2180
Message read on December 6th, 2180
14 Reply Drafts composed
Reply Draft 3
Father,
I'm surprised to hear from you. I would have thought your self-righteous rage would have lasted at least another year-
Reply Draft 7
Dad,
I'm sorry. I'm sorry about everything. I want to come ho-
Reply Draft 12
Go fuck yourself, you stupid old fool. I hope you-
Reply Draft 14
Tanlius Lithuek,
I am alive.
Vilnius Lithuek
Reply Draft 14 sent
Voice-to-Text transcription
[Transcription begins]
[Silence lasting 5.3 seconds]
"Regular work stuff today. Went over some guns and did a shift in the med bay. Nothing exciting."
"Well, there's Javern. He's been-"
"-weird, lately. He's quiet. Javern's never quiet, unless there's a problem. He seems to like talking. He even talked me into doing this-"
"-journal-thing. So if he's not talking there's a problem. But he won't tell me. I can't fix a problem if I don't know what it is."
"Problems are much easier to fix when I can just shoot them."
"Other than that, there's nothing. Javern wants me to use this thing for like ten minutes, but I don't-"
"I can't-"
[Silence lasting 5.2 seconds]
"I'm not used to talking."
[Silence lasting 9.4 seconds]
"The others. They've been okay so far. Less annoying than I thought. The turian's pretty smart. The human would be fine too, if she'd stop arguing with Javern all the time. The salarian's not as bad as I thought either, but I'm still waiting for him to get himself killed. They haven't really tried to do anything to Javern. They haven't even done anything to me except be annoying. They don't like me, but-"
"They don't talk to me like I'm-"
[Silence lasting 6.6 seconds]
"It's strange."
"I'm turning this off now."
[Transcription ends]
Long-distance voice transmission
[Begin transmission]
"Hello?"
"Hello brother."
"…Koemi? How did you get this number?"
"Two years apart and that's all you've got to say?!"
"Ko- just… I don't-"
"Where are you?"
"…somewhere far away."
"And do you plan on leaving this 'far away'? You know, to see your family?"
"No."
"…"
"…"
"[sigh] I heard a bit about what happened with mom and dad. They don't like to talk about it, but they want you to come home."
"[scoff]"
"What?"
"I really doubt they want me back."
"Javern, they told me they never wanted you to leave! That you chose to leave on your own."
"They never wanted-"
"What?"
"[sigh]"
"Gods damn it, Jav, what happened?!"
"…What do you want me to say?"
"All I want is for you to tell me why my only brother suddenly got up and left two years ago with a word to me."
"…"
"…"
"I'm sorry, Ko. But I'm not going home."
"Why?"
"I have things here to take care of."
"Things more important that your sister?!"
"…"
"Gods, what happened to you?"
[End transmission]
Long distance text messages
[12/11/2180 02:15:03 OST] Hyrn, are you available currently?
[12/11/2180 02:15:17 OST] Yes Dalatrass.
[12/11/2180 02:15:53 OST] How have you been?
[12/11/2180 02:16:02 OST] I have been well, Dalatrass. I have found employment with a local company.
[12/11/2180 02:16:10 OST] That is good news. I am glad to hear it.
[12/11/2180 02:16:24 OST] I am glad you approve. Some of my cousins did not.
[12/11/2180 02:16:32 OST] Yes, my sister's children did take after her in that aspect. Very few things please her.
[12/11/2180 02:16:43 OST] I would not know. I have never met her.
[12/11/2180 02:17:12 OST] I am sorry if I misspoke, Dalatrass.
[12/11/2180 02:17:37 OST] No, you did nothing wrong. Had things been different, you would have had the chance to know her.
[12/11/2180 02:17:46 OST] However things may seem, know that I have always loved you, Hyrn.
[12/11/2180 02:18:23 OST] I love you too, mother.
[12/11/2180 02:18:45 OST] Enjoy the rest of your day.
[12/11/2180 02:18:58 OST] You as well, Dalatrass.
[Edited 3/2/2017]