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jumpthegun) wrote2016-04-04 09:15 pm
jumpthegun) wrote2016-04-04 09:15 pm
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You've reached Dr. John Watson. Please leave a message.
You've reached Dr. John Watson. Please leave a message.
[He considers not answering. John is indescribably ashamed of himself, of the way he'd lost himself to the madness.]
Alfie, I'm so sorry. God, what the hell even happened? Did you stay safe? Please, I... please. [Alfie has to have stayed safe, unlike so many others.]
Alfie, I'm so sorry. God, what the hell even happened? Did you stay safe? Please, I... please. [Alfie has to have stayed safe, unlike so many others.]
[Fuck.]
Like everything reset. I felt a pinch in my arm, then woke up feeling normal again. The others are back, as well.
Like everything reset. I felt a pinch in my arm, then woke up feeling normal again. The others are back, as well.
Stayed handcuffed all night. Managed to grab hold of Bucky and bite him, but that was all. The things I said to everyone, though... [John's voice becomes anxious.] You know I didn't mean any of it, right?
[That's a relief.]
You asked me about what the Prophet meant to Norfinbury. I... honestly, I don't know. I'm sorry. I didn't have an answer. I knew you were all sinners and heretics, and we had to kill you before you destroyed Norfinbury, but that was it. I think I was just trying to fill in the blanks with some logical reason for why and started spouting off. Sorry that's not very helpful.
You asked me about what the Prophet meant to Norfinbury. I... honestly, I don't know. I'm sorry. I didn't have an answer. I knew you were all sinners and heretics, and we had to kill you before you destroyed Norfinbury, but that was it. I think I was just trying to fill in the blanks with some logical reason for why and started spouting off. Sorry that's not very helpful.
[John nods before realizing that Alfie can't actually see that.]
Yeah. I need to get back south, make sure Sherlock's... God, I dunno how he's even gonna take this. [It's his first real brush with the horror that is Norfinbury.] Need to make sure he doesn't just shut down.
Yeah. I need to get back south, make sure Sherlock's... God, I dunno how he's even gonna take this. [It's his first real brush with the horror that is Norfinbury.] Need to make sure he doesn't just shut down.
I was cuffed the whole night. Didn't move. I think... he might have. [There's a grimace audible in John's voice. He remembers everything about his conversation with Alfie last night.] Stein, probably, if one of the others didn't get him first.
You're gonna have to be more specific which one. You mean Death the Kid? I'm worried about him, too. He wants to drag Stein off with him and never let me near the man again. I don't think Stein will hurt him, but... I dunno anymore. They've got the same eyes, at least. Probably safer without me around.
[Look, Alfie. There are too many children to worry about and Kid's the one immediately at the forefront of his mind.]
Were her eyes glowing?
Were her eyes glowing?
Jesus Christ, Alfie!
[He knows the other man is healed. He knows Royce is healed. He knows all of this has been reset somehow, but...]
Have you... talked to her at all?
[He knows the other man is healed. He knows Royce is healed. He knows all of this has been reset somehow, but...]
Have you... talked to her at all?
What about Tifa? [Because while John knows Alfie is pretty good with kids, Tifa might be a better option given the awkwardness.]
Oh, Christ... this is a mess.
[To say the very least.]
What do we do, Alfie? Some people have still got their eyes changed--are yours still glowing? Mine turned back to normal. But this could... what if it happens again?
[To say the very least.]
What do we do, Alfie? Some people have still got their eyes changed--are yours still glowing? Mine turned back to normal. But this could... what if it happens again?
Not sure. There wasn't anyone around to tell me later in the evening. Kid said they were back to normal when he came to unlock me. Checked in the mirror and sure enough. I haven't, uh... [There's a long pause, but it's not something he'll really be able to hide.]
Stein took out one of my eyes before lockdown started. He... wanted to dissect it. I dunno if that's reverted to my regular eye.
Stein took out one of my eyes before lockdown started. He... wanted to dissect it. I dunno if that's reverted to my regular eye.
Well, I haven't exactly got it if it's missing.
[It's a poor attempt at humor, he knows. But the attempt is made, nonetheless.]
[It's a poor attempt at humor, he knows. But the attempt is made, nonetheless.]
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