015 ⚜ Video ⚜ The Return

[paysdelamour]

It appears, mes chéris, the Port has decided not to let me go, after all.

[For those who knew him, Francis Bonnefoy is on the NV network again inside the baseball diamond, looking a lot more relaxed and happy than his last appearance almost a year ago. For those who don't, they'll find an immaculately dressed, blue-eyed blond man with a charming smile and a bit of a beard on his chin. His voice is also heavily accented with French.]

It says today is the 6th of February, 2013. This means I have been gone, mm, about a year, non? Alors, for me at home, it has been two since I last saw the Port. Nothing much seems to have changed, since then. I suppose this means I have lived a year twice over. Not that it was a great year, mais, it might have been worse. At least it was not the dark ages.

... ah la la, where are my manners? I am sure there are some of you listening to this, wondering who in god's name I am. [The charming smile comes up again.] Allo, tout le monde. I am François Bonnefoy. I tell everyone to call me Francis, for simplicity. I come from France, naturellement - Paris, to be precise. It is a pleasure to meet you all. I hope during my second stay things will go much smoother.

At any rate... it is almost refreshing to be back. I believe I was due for another vacation, anyway. Now! I expect all of you who know me well to let me celebrate my return with you! A party, perhaps? Or simpler little things if you do not like large groups. Mais, I will not take no for an answer~ I have a lot of catching up to do, I think.

[And with that, he starts to send out a few private messages.]


Private to Magneto - moderate hack

Bonjour, Michel. [Forgive the old man, he's tired of pronouncing it the silly German way. :P You'll have to stick with the French for now.] I must say, it is a relief to know you are still around. How is the house? Dare I ask how... how is Liliane? Do you have any news?

... ah, pardon, pardon, I am asking too many questions. May I... meet you somewhere, so that we can perhaps... catch up?

Private to Raul Creed - moderate hack

It has been a long time... non? [Gaaaah, what else do you say to your sexy ex-boss.] I take it Lion's Gate has not fallen into ruin without me?

Private to Franz d'Epinay - moderate hack

Franz... I am glad you are still here. [He gives a soft smile, one of vast affection.] How are you, cher, are you well...? You simply must tell me everything that has happened.

Private to Czeslaw Meyer - moderate hack

Benjamin? It is good to see you are still here, mon ami. [Francis is genuinely glad, but still somewhat hesitant.] May I be permitted to see you, to, perhaps... catch up?

Private to Amy Sorel - moderate hack

Chérie! ["Papa" Francis is beaming, just as hopelessly as if he'd never left.] Bonjour! Ah, it is so good to hear your cute little voice again~! Please tell me you have some time to let me see you - ah, I will be heartbroken if you do not!

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[the_dead_pool2]

Fellow frenchies.

[Which he seems strangely intertwined with]

[paysdelamour]

Ah, oui oui, Michael has told me that a number of the boldest and finest nationalité on Earth were here!

[Yeah now he's just fucking with you, if the grin proves anything.]

[the_dead_pool2]

Finest as long as there ain't any war.

[Yeah he went there]

[paysdelamour]

[Psssh. He's heard this one a million times.]

Except for Jeanne d'Arc... Gilbert du Motier, or as many know him, Marquis de La Fayette... Napoléon Bonaparte... de Saxe, Tréville, Moreau... ah, and then there was that small matter of the "Miracle of the Marne", as it is sometimes called, during World War One... and then there was also the Free French Forces in World War Two... need I go on?

[the_dead_pool2]

I'm talking wars here, not battles.

[Italy number two]

[paysdelamour]

Mais, without Jeanne d'Arc or Gilbert du Motier or any of these French people, the world would be a far different place as we know it - France would not exist, America would still be a colony, and let us not forget all the contributions Napoléon made to modern law while he was sweeping through Europe! The metric system, code Napoléon, et comme ça.

Also, the Miracle on the Marne led to four years of trench warfare, if you remember. Four years of fighting the Germans and keeping them away from Paris - practically by ourselves, no less. And without the Free French Forces, why, I am afraid Angleterre et Amérique et Canada would have had a much harder time sweeping through to Paris.

[Italy number two his fancy French ass.]

[the_dead_pool2]

Right. You know if you have a prepared speech for such things, you should probably be worried. The French were hardly by themselves in World War One.

[He'll shrug]

Whatever though, good to have you back and all that.

[paysdelamour]

Oui, I am quite worried - worried about the masses who simply take our role in history for granted. Neither were the English, or the Americans, or the Russians, or the various other countries that fought during World War One - or Two, for that matter. No countries are truly alone in war, non?

[He does return with a smile, though.]

I am very glad to be back. I must admit, it almost feels like yesterday that I was here the first time - even though I know it has been two years, for me.