[Video: early morning]

[greenisthenewblack]

[Sheila's in a bathrobe, looking rather more disheveled and irate than... most people on the network have seen her before. If they've seen her at all. This is, after all, her first video.]

[She'd be more concerned about her appearance if both hands weren't, y'know. Glowing. Glowing green, in fact, with a few black flecks. She gives a deep, exasperated sigh.]

Great. Now I glow.

Other people blast things, or get cyborg implants, or super-strength.

I fucking glow.

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[voice]

[greenisthenewblack]

Aw, hell. Not you too.

Lay it on me. Can't get much worse.

[Oh, Sheila. Famous last words.]

[voice]

[centurian]

So... what if I were to tell you that said echo-pulse came complete with a four eyed alien guy using his green glowy powers to throw things around with his mind?

[ ...No wait.. ]

Look, I'm not saying you're connected to a four-eyed bug alien guy but...

[video]

[greenisthenewblack]

I... seriously?

[Well. This isn't worrisome at all.]

He didn't happen to be a ghost, did he? Because that's Danny's theory. Don't know if that's better or worse or...

Aw, hell, what'm I kidding? The way this is going, I'm probably a four-eyed alien ghost.

[voice]

[centurian]

I don't remember anything about being a ghost. Just a really grumpy attitude and psychic powers.

[ He's really trying to sound calm about this for her, but seriously... ]

I mean, it could be worse, right? It's not like you're turing into a guy right this second? I mean, I'm not even sure you were this four-eyed alien guy.

[ And now there's the question as to whether or not they dated in this past life.

...Well, crazier things have happened. ]

And who's Danny? One of your students?

[greenisthenewblack]

Well, the attitude sounds like me.

[Not that she'd outright admit that to anyone besides Gerald. He's well aware that she can get pretty crabby.]

I think I'd know if I was turning into a guy at all. I mean, I haven't gotten any alien echos... yet.

[She doesn't want to think about being a four-eyed male alien at all, let alone in the context of dating anyone.]

Yeah, ghost kid. Says he remembers ghost powers that look a loooot like these babies. [She holds up her glowing hands again.] So. I could be a ghost, an alien, or some combination thereof? Just... peachy.

[centurian]

I'm glad you said it, because I didn't want to be the one to break it to you.

[ hold on, that sounds way too harsh. ]

Not that you're always cranky or anything. I mean, most of the time... you're really great to be around... and...

[ You know what? He's jumping on that subject change ASAP. ]

There's always the chance. I mean, I've only had one echo-pulse about the turians, myself. But, hey. Expect the worst, and hope for the best.

[ And to lighten the mood... ]

At least, you'd make a pretty awesome ghost-alien flashlight.

[greenisthenewblack]

[Well, he gets her to crack a smile, finally.]

No, no, go on. I want to hear this. Tell me how awesome I am, Gerry.

[Sheila props her chin on her hands, the glow finally fading as her mood lifts a little.]

Is denial an option in there? Because... I'd really rather pretend you didn't suggest that I'm going to grow a dick.

[centurian]

[ He pauses, as if he's thinking about it... ]

Nah, You might start to get full of yourself and you're really much nicer when you....

[ He swallows. ] ...You know.

And hey, I'm talking about an alien, remember? He might not even have a dick. Or he has one that has its own mouth, and—

[ He trails off because...

HE IS ALSO AN ALIEN (sorta) AND OH GOD DO TURIANS EVEN HAVE DICKS? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM SHEILA GIVE HIM A SECOND. ]

[greenisthenewblack]

Oh for... you're making me feel so much better, Gerry. You're the alien expert, don't you know?

[centurian]

Well, I wouldn't exactly call myself an expert, but...

[greenisthenewblack]

Look, for my own sanity's sake, I'm just going to assume that you're full of shit on this one. I like being female, thanks.